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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29
The Martha washington Case.
COLUMBUS, Nov. l2

The Court met at ten o'clock this morn.
ing, being an hour later Than usual, that
Judge Mckean might commit to writing a
summary of the evidence. and prepare his
charge TO the Jury, it appearing thai counsel
for The defence would not argue the case.
On the opening OF the Court, Thomas
Ewing rose and said iha. on The part Of the
defence, counsel had agreed TO submit The
case without argument.
Mr.. SIanbery said the gentleman only
spoke for the defense, and that The counsel
for the government desired 10 argue the
case.
Judge Mclean said the defense haG q
right 10 submit their case, but he regretted
they had fell themselves authorized SO 10 do;
but after one counsel for the prosecution had
made an opening address, it cannot, with
any prophecy, be allowed that another coun
sci should do so.
The court room is crowded, and many
ladies are present.
Al half-past ten o'clock, Judge McLear
commenced reading his charge 10 the Jury
The reading Of which occupied about forty
five minuIes The manuscript was lhel
handed TO The Jury, and taken by them in.
: their retirement.
The following is condensed statement @
the charge:
The Judge said: Owing 10 the imPor
I. lance of the case, his charge would be i
a writing, for the first time in his life. II
d first read The section Of the &C, Of Congres
b upon which the charge wasSfounded. II
}, said the defendants were charged with wi
J; fully and corruplly consriring 10 burn II
}, steamer Martha Washington, to njure ce
i tain Insurance Companies. 1t must
proven that two or more Of the defendan
c, have thus unawlully combined, in order
IF prove conspiracy. Conspiracies are rare
., proven by drec. evidence, their acIs bell
of done covertly and secretly their Purpo
g being only known 10 the parties concerne
ID and can only be discovered by The COME
70 sion Of one or more Of the conspiralors,
o. by circums,an,ial evidence; which latter XII
I'd Of testimony is oiien.imes batter than dir'
slieslimony The evidence must, however,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29

Wnen man finds q greal deul Of Caol,
with newspaper which he never fails 90
read. it is a sign he has not paid for IT,
People seldom pick flaws in their own, prop.
erIy.
HE RENToN PROCESS s.-The Piusburoh
American says lhnl this process for making
wrough. iron directly from the ore is max.
lhg progress in lavor; and that the blooms
made by ii "a. Newark. N. j., and bar iron
al McKeespon, Pa, will compare advan,a.
gepusly with iron made anywhere -.Ironton
Register.
A New CouNTERFEIr $40, State Rank of
indiana, new plate. is in circulation in This
vicinity, and il is said there is no doub, ,ha,
persons In our mldS. nre giving them circu-
anon. The general appearance of the bill
is described as good, bu, easily de,ec,.d by
observing lhnI the counterfeit is oue.eiph,b
oi an inch longer than lhe genuine Iron.
ton Register.
Friend THOMSON, oi the Megs County
Telegraph, makes merry oven n teporraphi.
cal blunder, which occurred in n parapraph
in Tie COURIER, acknowl dying the receipt
o' BLACKSTONE Magazine Instead ofBLAcK.
WOODS. Thai was bad enough, bu, no,
quite So bad as The servan, who had been
sent 10 borrow the last BLAcKwooD, froma
neighbur. tle d, livered his message as fol.
Iows: "MiSsiss compliments and says, will
you please send her the July number of the
black 6om6azine!"-Clermont Courier.
The skull of Vol.uire has been recently
exhumed and examined; and il is proved,
not only that his head was small, bu, ,ha,
he had the organ of generation developed to
very extraordinary degree. This must
have prompted him 10 reverence superior
beings. and most Of all the Deity. Those
who knew anything Of Vollaire will Judge
whether This is just description OF his char.
acler.
DARRHE.-Take OF sweet oil, / OF; Gin.
namon wafer, oz. Laudanum, | drachm;
mlx.well together. Dose for an adult, one
liable spoonful every three hours.
The Boston editors have secret shower
baths erecled in their sanclums, 10 project
them against tha, annoying class of loa fers,
who !urn everything .opsy-turvy in The
editors ROOM
When fellow becomes particularly OBJ.
noxious, they ask him TO please step inlo the
closet and ring the bell for The devil. They
enler-she door closes with spring-they
pull the supposed rope, when down comes a
small edition OF Noah's big sprinkle "A..
together mistake, sir" says the editor,
you pulled the wrong string Bless me,
it you havn'I wasted all my water,"
Counlereling in Paris is now executed in
such perfection that The coins cannot be- de-.
'ec'cd without cutting them in two. The
manufacturers seem TO be conien,ed with a
very Sigh. profit, for in two franc piece,
there are NOT over three or four sous worth
D.. Of spel,er. The louchslone declares them
: 10 be silver; The scales reveal difference
., almost insensibIe; The ring appears genuine
. to all but very pracliced and deica,s enrs.
i The file alone discovers The secre, which is
i hidden al The very cone in The shape Of q
nucleus Of base metal This nucleus is
!. tkickly slvered by The eleclro,ye process
The c0unlerleilers have not been found, bu
q their works seem to be quite plentiful.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29
OhiO-Its Material Wealth and Re-
sources.

The history Of The world does not pre-.
sen, more gratifying fact than does the
past history, the present position, and future
prospects Of our noble Sale. Sixty years
ago, where now dwells over Two millions Of
freemen was bowling wilderness, with
scarce q white man within It's borders. The
noble band OF pilgrims from Massachusetts,
that first broke The Ohio soil at The mouth Of
The Muskingum, was The pioneer Of a peo-
pie whose progress in all the elements Of
material and mental wealth has aslonished
the nations Of The earth. 1t is asking much
OF European, or even an American, 10 be.
lieve lha. within sixty years mighty state
has arisen from nothing 10 our presen, proud
pos ilion-,ha, The first born white man on
Ohio soil is now hale vigorous man
among us-lhal since his birth TWO millions
of people have made Ohio THEFT home, and
,ha, they have gathered AROUND them wealth
to the amour, of one thousand millions IF
dollars, and have in lavish and abundance
all the clemens that compose great, en-
lighlened and prosperous S,ato.
Yel such is the truth. The session Of the
Sta.e Board Of Equalization has again
brought our aHenlion 10 this subject, and the
facts and tabular statements by them pub
lIshed, furnished anew a fl occasion TO
dwell upon this theme. We have already
given our readers some Of their fig
ures-but there are others that are worthy
Of attention. We propose 10 present some
Of them and trust in SO doing we shull graft
fy desire on The pau of the people TO
know more Of the greatness and glory OF
our beloved STATE. Statistics are dry and
generally rcpulsive TO the mass Of our read
ers, but we shall take The risk Of offending,
in this respect, in consideration Of The i'm.
portunce Of lhe subject
There are in Ohio 14.81l ,455 acres OF
land subject 10 taxation, exclusive Of Town
i and city lots. This land is returned by ,he
appraisers, as valued by them, al $3.50, 1885,.
q 323 The average value per acre Of these
o lands is $I6.l3. This does not include the
value Of The buildings. The total value Of
o these lands exclusive Of town and city lo,s)
= including the buildings, is returned q, 1896
:. 935,488. The average value per acre, in.
Il cIuding the buildings. is $i7.2l. 1t will
thus be seen that the buildings add frac
r ZION over one dollar per acre 10 The value ol
u The lands.
!; The total valuation Of The town and city
, lots and buildings thereon, is returned o.
$14OO29, ,347. The total value Of hnds
city lots and buildings, all Of which come
under the denomination Of real estate, q,
5, returned by The assessors, is 1856, ,964,836
e The total valuation Of lots and builJinRl
3. exemp, from ,OxaIion In the state 10 -.
I7to,7oS.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29

To myself the most etfec,ual church is
That in which see the signs of Christian
affection in those around me, in which warm
hears are beating on every side, in which
deep sulness speaks Of The absorbed soul;
in which recognize fellow beings who in
common life have impressed me with their
piesy. One look from a beaning counlen.
ance, one tone in singing from a deeply
moved heart perhaps, aids me more Than the
sermon. When nothing is said, feel il 10
be good 10 be among The devoul; and won
der no, that The Quakers, in some oil their
sill meetings, profess 10 hold the most init
male union, not only with God, but with
each other. 1t is no, with the voice only lha,
man communicates with man. Nolhing is
50 eloquent as the deep silence OF crowd.
A sigh, low breathing. sometimes pours
inlo US our eghbor's soul, more than vol.
ume Of words. There is communication
more subtle than (reemaSonry between those
who feel alike. How contagious is holy
feeling! On The other hand, how freezing,
how palsying the gathering of multitude
who feel nothing, who come 10 Gods house
without reverence, without love; who gaze
around un each other as if they were assem-.
Gled al a show; whose reslessness keeps up
a slightly disturbing sound. whose counIen-
ances reveal no collecIedness, no earnest
ness, but frivolous or absent mind. The
very sanclily Of The place makes this indiG.
terence more chilling. One of The coldesl
Spots on earth is church without devotion
Whal is ii 10 me lha, costly temple is sci
apart, by ever so many rites. for Gods SER
vice; that priests, who truce their lineage lc
The apostles. have consecraled ii, if find i
lhronged by the worldly and undevou'?-
This is no church 10 me. 60 10 meet, no
human bodies, but souls, and if | find Then
in an upper room, like that where lhesfirs
disciples met, or in shed, or in street
there find church; there is the wue ALTAR
The sweet incense, The accepted priest
. These all find in sanclifed souls.--Chan
C ming.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29

significant aud remarkable fact and is bul
The commencement of that revolt which 10
destined to extend all over The Union.
In This Stale we. have been told by the
leading organs, the Statesman, and the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer, lha, no such feeling of
opposition exists. But The evidence 10 The
contrary has become so strong that in can
no longer be concealed or denied. Ii is
forcing itself upon the notice of these journ-,
ais, and they are compelled 10 refer 10 it,
In the Statesman of Friday is an article
from which we clip the following extract.
''There are men, who because the Presi
dent has not apportioned out the offices to
suit them, are determined TO vi,uperate his
administration and sow dssensions in our
ranks. We know Of men--yes, even In
Democratic offices, who have either used
their own pens or the pens of their clerks,
TO send abroad documents, denuncatory Of
President Pierce, and have fomened oppo.
silion 10 the Statesman in Ohio, for the pur.
pose Of creating divisions here. But such
men have only been saved from public exc.
cralion by (orbeorance which sought to
preserve harmony rather Than advocate the
righ, inopporuneIy. This forbearance may
cease 10 be virtue. Duty TO The Democra.
cy may compel lis disuse. We want none
OF these New York feuds in Ohio. Ii might
be best 10 crush the serpent before its brood
is fully warmed and halched out; and thus
prevent what il may give trouble TO punish.
Such divisions in Ohio will be attempted
we do not doubt. Bur how large will they
bel"
Now these hints and insinuaions mean
something. Somebody is designed 10 be hit.
They are very dislircIy told that they must
come back to their place under their conuol,
or they will be exposed, and denounced. For.
bearance will soon "cease 10 be virtue"
This crushing young serPenls before they
were halched. was attempted by MARCY IN
New York. and by CUSHING in Massachu
se,is, and the result is before the world
The same result will be apparen. every
where ia this free country, when few sell
important dclators aitempt 10 dragoon the
free voters into measures which they do MOI
approve.
We wish il understood that we are no.
surprised al these demonstrations. and thai
we shall look on with all Inc philosophy anC
indifference in our power. 1t is thus made
apparent that neither the alluremenis of pat
ronage nor The threats Of "crushing then
can induce the treemen of this country lc
slihe their convictions, or prevent them from
giving due notice of them al the ballot box
20. s. J0urnat
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29
A COSTLY MAN.--BonaparIe, by his wars

A COSTLY MAN.--BonaparIe, by his wars
was the means, as il is estimated, OF destroy.
ing million OF lives. Probably his wars
cos, a billion of dollars. Keeping him a
prisoner on The Island OF Helena cost The
British Government million Of pounds
sterling. He died and was buried and in
184O his remains were taken 10 France, al
cos. of one million dollars.
Mr.. N. Graves, OF Jessamine county, Ky.
sold, few days since, a lol OF iwenty.'hree
head Of yearlng cattle, the average weight
OF which was nine hundred and sixIy-hve
pounds.
The Albany Knicksrbocker tells pretty
hard yarn about dog belonging 10 one o.
The carriers. The carrier being sick anc
unable 10 deliver his paper, sent boy un
acquainted with the rouIe, but in company
with his dog, TO deliver them for him. The
dog stopped regularly n, The door OF every
subscriber, never missing one in list o
SIX hundred. A. The door Of those subscri
bers who had not paid up for long im'
the dog stopped and howled loudly.
The fashionable way Of stealing nova
days, Is TO gel wu,aed. The creditor can
! no, take from you wha,you have noi--bu
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29

FOOLS MAKE FEAsTs AND WISE MEN EAT
THEM.--Of course they do--lhaI's the use
of fools. And il the wise men did mi ca
them, why then, they would be fools 100
which (as The mathematician say when tho!
have stated reductiO Gd absurdum) is im
posSible,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29

usexip, copy Of The charge, and his reques,
was complied with. none Of the counsel OBJ.
jec,ing. The Jury ysconducted by ,h- United
States Marshal and his assistants. then re.
turned 10 their room inthe American IIo,el.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29
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ops ssse II A. THOMSON.
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fishers. t....r& .t 81 - =, %
uJAll communications on the business of the
office must beipostpaid to secure attention.
gJTO Clubs, of ten or more, the paper wll
be furnished ata liberal reduction in price.
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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-12


WAsafSeroH RAcEs.-Soms Democrat,
~ith a iovial spirit and sharp sense Of the
ridiculous, writes from Washington 70 the
NewburyPort Union. He laughs at the end
less crowd of Office hunters, gives graphic
description Of the army or hungry customers
who haunt the Attorney G snerafs Office, and
narrates the following incident:
The other day ashort, fat gentleman, from
Essex Sonth, attempted to stop Gen. Cushing
Is he was starting for another part of the city
on special Business. This 10 the story, all
told: .LtII JItlJ n 3ffe 81 fffi
Applicant, General Cushing!''
Gen. Cab! glad to see you--understand
the whole matter-have the greatest respect
for you--can't stop now. Good morning.
Applicant. "Just one minute--I want to
see you very much.'' - - Is $3.50 IS .s
Gen. C."ShaIl be back in half an hour, or
you most 60 with me" running.
The applicant, an old stranger, declares he
will 60 with him, and out they shoot from the
back door, over the gardens, the fat man pant
ing and trying to talk, and the Attorney Cen
eral striking q bee line for his destination.
At last the estimate catches q breath and
cries out. sCan't stand this any longer! must
give up!" "Sorry to lose your company" re-
plies the General, "but businessisL pressing. /"
The fs' man holds post, gasps two or three
times. aterrible night succeeds, and be- de-
clares that he will not be found on the turf
again, pitted against such mettle.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-12

d twill be gratifying news to the friends Of
Hon. VIM. Greenhouse, to learn that he has
been appointed by the Governor Brig. Gener-
al of Militia Of the First Congressional dis
trict of the State of Indiana. Thus is virtu-
Gus worth and military genius appreciated
and rewarded in this State. We always
thought there was something in our mighty
friends eagle eye that spoke Of war and car
nage-but we had supposed his destructive
devastations would be confined to the female
sex. His arms and shoulders looked to VI
well formed to WELD the sword and wear the
epaulette--wbile his versatile genius seem.
-as.weli adapted to the campas to the court
Gov. Wright's keen discrimination evident,
saw wha. we iutniiively suspected. He ha,
placed upon Williams head the chaPeau
epauletted his shoulders, and armed b fn wit
big wooden sword, the General being to
sanguineiy blood thirsty by nature to be en-
trus'ed with steel. We now picture him ]
our minds eye addressing his brave comrade
in arms, in the manner Of one his gloriou
predecessors: ai
1l "C-c-c-cit-citizen S-s.soldiers (wo-a Selin
when the ballast of w-w-war s-sounds in o,
ears, (g-get out of the way Little boys,) m
the s-star s-spangled banner (~o-o-a) Aoa,
DER our h-heads, the country will (Co
-please dispense them boys) look
look to you and m-me for the p-p.preservatie
Of her wives and d-dsughtcrs aud (quie, lit
b-boys,) and, and as said-she c-country W
cry (wo-o-o Selilu, will you now to you
th-thunder tones, and (Here Selim scar,
kicks at the boys, and disappears with I
valorous General in cloud Of dusty
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-12

6 floor, are lined ~i1ht splendid bda6nsss
houses, tremendous hotels and msgniAcent
ehmenes. The masss of vessels sppstr to
rise above the houses III every part Of the
city. The whistls of locomotives startles
the ear every hour of the ctf. Omnibuses,
drays, cabs, &c. are whiting about-pedes-
TRANS crowd the aide waiks-aud everything
resembles . New Yorh in embryo One
hundred Thousand iahabitants are confident
y predicted for the population. Of Chicago in
1860. Every portion of Northern Illinois
seems tributary to this great commercial
mart. Almost every railroad built, building,
OF in prospect, in the State, seems another
source Of trade and travel to her. Nothing
can stop her progress. The East and the
West and the South point to her, % depot
of business-an unav oidasle centrs:for an i'm
mense trade and traffic. And withaI, Chics-
! 60 is ~ no means homely city. Michigan
street, fronting the Lake, and the street I'm
med,ately back. can be excelled in beauty b
but few streets of residences in the Union
Beautiful msnsicns, with the invariabIe &C
compartment Of shrubbery, aud rows. o
shade trees 10 front. present refreshing sP
psarsnce, AFTER escaping the huriy-burly .
business marking the centre of the city,
But We have no space for details. Chicago
ii may confidently be predicted, will In fsv
! years be the second, If not the first city 4
4 the West. 3 ~ ffws8
1 To-morrow, these items will be concluded
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-12

No MAiL-AccIDENT.-1L louisville
packet did not arrive OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
y we received no Eastern msrhe Tele-
graph No. was the regulscket. bot
coming down she broke shi Lesven-
worth, and returned TO Louisvivhere she
viii probably remain until her liar day.
This morning's packet win dess bring
iss own and the Telegraph's m. =.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-12

ETThs kentucky No. 2. lee yesser-
day morning for the Wabash. drawing
too much water for the part Of river she
attempted to run, . collishsaed.--
She was detained couple ors when
Capt. Tedford despsiring Of spsher off,
Jumped overheard. put his shoulsinst the
.lsrbosrd bow and showed hernto the
deep water. r 80 p.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-12
M The Evansvillians in california a,

~ The Evansvillians in california ap
pear to be doing very vel gerally. Boss
onyett and company. say thathey are ex
tensiveIy engaged in farming CIV miles from
Sacrs mento City-with prospts Of an abuo.
dant harvest. ]. White sndhers, are also
engaged in the same busineand there il
no doubt about the success ouch men in
California. Evansville and Unity has con.
tributed literally to the p5ation of the
/. yellow State" and its peophostly give q
good account of themselves.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-12

~The large school Of NJ Street and
Mrs. Turner. had May Pa day before
Yesterday, at Pigeon SpringsWe are told
the children enjoyed Enthusiastically
well. The day was fine, AND know The
laoiss in charge spared NO me to render
the occasion As delightful to thcholars, az
it must have been gratifying themselves.
There sre no better teschers le city than
Miss Street and Mrs. Turnef.aiey deserve
even greater success than thatch has al
ready marked their efforts. :.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-12

FLORAL FEsrrvAL.-Don't forget the Fes.
tival Tonight, and miss erjoying the richest
entertainment of the season. The arrange
ments are nearly completed, sDd Foster Hall
is most sxquisitely decorated in q tasteful
Spring dress. The best musical talent, both
vocal and Instrumental. is secured for the
evening. lfsa fnrfs