Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-08-29

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prevented the Queen Chrisliauu from leav.
ing Spain, and demanded her rial by The
Cortez. which The ministry have agreed to.
5000 French had landed on The Islhmus of
Perekoss in Criniea, and 5000 on The Island
Of Aland. f< aps 4fs
A CONSPIRACY TO TAKE THE LIFE OF Louis
NAPoLEoN.-A letter writer from Paris, un-
der date Of July 18Th, gives the following
particulars Of u conspiracy lately discover.
ed TO lake the life Of the French Emperor:
A boy was playing with one Of the Two
hundred muske,s shouldered by the actors in
the play Of Schdmyl-tha, fine mili,ar y
spectacle, which nightly attracts large crowds
10 the theatre OF The Pore 81. Mar,in-fred
the muske. off, and bal lodged in the wall
This incident happened or the afternoon
of The day when the Emperor was expected
to visit the theatre, and j, led TO al examina.
lion which resulted in finding fourteen Of
the muskels loaded with powder und ball.
Doubtless The imperial box would have been
the aim Of The fourteen bullets more than
were needed TO perpeuats crime, Of which
The consequences would be incalculable.
1t really seems as If San Juan is now
more decidedly in British grasp than ever
brlore, aud that The expiring protec.ora,e is
invested with new vitality. Depend upon
it, the Administration will knuckle under 10
The blus,er Of England on the subject, and
that Nicaragua will be carelessly senl 10 The
dogs. Between American treachery and
English unscrupulousness, she stands poor
chance indeed.
So says The Washington correspondent of
the N. Y. Herald. We have no doubt Pierce
will 6zzle out, in the contemplated Difficult.
~ with England, jus, as Polk and Company
did, when they were done staggering abou,
"a deg. 40 min. or fight Ii makes
mighty difference with these men when it is
proposed 10 attack one Of their size.
POPULARITY OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN
ST.. LoUIs.--ln the city Of 81. Louis, which
is a congressional district, there were three
candidates for Congress: Kenneu, Wing;
Polk, administration Democrat, and Col
Benton, who is Benton man. The result
Of The election was as follows:
. Kenneu 6275
Benton 5297
Polk 378!
So it appears that out OF somo twelve
yolos, the administration was able
10 secure The entire number of three hundred
and sevenly-eighl! For the Legislature
tho result stands as follows: Wings 8; Ben.
ton men 8: Administration men 0.
WHERE is NEBRAsKA!-Nebraska is boun-
ded eas.erly BY Minnesota and Iowa, on the
ives. by the Rocky Mountains, on The south
by O continuation of The southern boundary
Of Iowa, running due ives, to The Rocky
Mountains, abou, as far south as the city OF
New York. The northern vein is in the
49ih parallel Of latitude, which is further by
240 miles than the northern part Of New
York State and Vermont, as far north as
Wisconsin and Lake Superior. and fur.her
north than any part Of the New England
States. 4
BALTIMORE, August 20.-New Orleans
papers OF Monday are received. FiGy.seyen
deaths are reported al The Charity Hospital
for the week ending Saturday, 27 Of which
were OF yellow fever. There were three
deaths of yellow fever at Havana las, week
The yellow fever prevails TO limited ex.
lent al South Charleston, Savannah.
BosToN, Aug 20.-An encounter took
place yesterday afternoon between Mr..
Berry, one Of the publishers Of Life in Bos-
ion, and Mr.. Simmons. Pistols and other
weapons were freely used. Berry received
some dangerous wounds, but made his es.
cape.
The Chief Of Police visited most Of the
places where liquor was sold to-day. and
notified them that they will be prosecuted.
TEMPERANCE IN JACKSON County. BY a
vote taken upon The question Of license or
no license by the people Of Jackson on the
Sd insl., resulted 44o agains, and 178 for
license. Thus i. will be seen tina, the peo-
pie OF Jackson have taken firm stand up
on that question. West. Mess.
HEAVY SENTENcE-CAMBRIDGE, Mass,
Aug, 12.-TRe case Of Porter, which has
been on for some time, has baen concluded
He was charged with violating the Liquor
law. The sentence against him is tho, he
pay fine Of three hundred and fifty dollars
and be imprisoned for four years.
The Clay Monumerl. in Lexington Gem
etery, KY. is 10 cost $4,000 TO 100000
The committee, through lis PresiGem. H. T
Duncan, offer premium Of 500 for the bes
plan and specifications for said Monument
Each competitor is to present three plans, tc
cost abou, $4,000, $4,000 and 100000
respectively. They mus, be in Lexington
prior 10 October 10Th.
w. II. PREscoT.--This distinguished
American historian, has completed two vol
umes Of his history Of Phillip The secont
of Spain, which will, we understand, be is
sued Immediately. The entire work will
comprise six volumes, and the four remain
ing yet 10 be written will De issued, II III
health OF the author continues good, at in,
tervaIs Of two years. l,is said prominen
English publisher has offered five ihousan,
dollars yolvme for the advanced sheets Z
the work.
| LouIsviLLR, Aug. eO--A large meeting {
Democrats was held here Saturday night,
express the sentiments Of the pOrIy in regnr
10 the Know Nothing movement.
+ Resolutions were passed expressing dis
ann, ohation NJ The oyUanizatinn