Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-21
Hgelas Go. Geleorapb.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 81, 1854
no Cinclnnati and BACK.
"rERsEvERE."
pom EROY. OHIO.


we were forusase enough TO ge, aboard the
altoona "a slern.wheel boat IN the Pitsburg
and Cincinnati Wade-on Wednesday alter-
noon, Feb 9th. The packets were all laid
up, on accoun, Of low wafer, and even the
smallest boats were compelled TO lake but
little freight. If our readers will'pardon
Sigh. digression, we will mention in this
place that we believe The interruptions of
navigation on the Ohio for year pasl have
occasoned more loss TO river men than for
any previous year within our recollection.
and projects are now under discussion in bus
mess circles 10 remedy The evil. As Chi
merical as il may seem, some Of the mos,
celebrated engineers in the country are ma
turing plans TO secure a navigable stage Of
wafer in the Ohio River from Pusburg down,
during The entire year. Among these plans,
The most feasible appears TO be tha, Of E. F.
Elles, recently published by The Smithsonian
institute. He proposes 10 build dam So
feet high, 25 miles long, and one mile wide,
in The valley of The Allegheny near The Town
of Franklin, and Others, If necessary, TO
serve as reservoirs, 10 be filed in "high wa.
ter" and gradually emplied as the water re-
cedes. Should the plan prove feasible, there
is certainly every inducemen, to attempt il.
But, TO our trip. On The Altoona we found
our old friend Hampton, formerly of the
PiuSbmg, officiating at The desk. and among
the passengers 1--WE made The acquaintance of a
few pleasan, travelling companions. One or
Two circumstances which occurred on the
way served 10 enliven the company, and
furnish food for reflection.
A, Guyandone an accession was made to
our number in the character of Yankee
clock.mender or tinker. From his person.
al appearance, as well as. from occasional
remarks, we judged lha, he was once man
perhaps an induslrious, intelligent. and
prosperous mechanic Blu, what wreck
EHis foul breath, shaggy beard and lauered
garments told plainly enough lha, the nc-
curssd drink had ruined his. fortune and
blasted his hopes. Blu. the wreck was sill
more complete. "a; Few moments sulficed 10
disclose The Iacl that, his intellect was shat,
lered- gOne-pcrhaps forever. He Ialked
or, rather, chauered necessarily, YET his
words were meaningless. Oaths ,he mos
horrid seemed 10 flow spontaneously from
his lips, YET without the slightest evil intent
Every evil practice seemed familiar TO him
yet he seemed unconscious Of wrong. His
only desire in life seemed 10 be 10 obtain
drink, and falling 10 obtain this as frequently
as he desired, he left The boat. We were
somewhat amused 10 see The effecl his pres
ence seemed to have upon the bar-keeper'i
customers. They would congregele nea
The bar, evidently desirous Of "imbbing,
but glance at The Yankee tinker sufficed I,
drive away their thirst and give place 10 re
Aec,ion. We feel quite sure The bar, keep
er'S ill suffered from his presence. W.
think il might be an advantage 10 IN
cause Of temperance to place one oI Ihes
"fnished" customers in every genlsel drink
ing saloon in the country.
Al some point above Moysvillc coupI
Of Jews came aboard with several boxes u
freight AS the boat neared MaysvilIe W
observed considerable anxiety depicted i
their coun'enances. They appeared 10
sorely troubled, and when the boat landed
they were no where TO be seem As soon a
, we touched the Maysvile wharf, party G
!. The sons Of Abraham from The town. heade
by the Sheriff, came on board in terrbl
J. rage, rolled off the freight belonging to ihes
! s'h'runaway thieves" as they called lheir dis
Iressed brethren, aud began TO make scare
70, The delinquenls. Alier some lime, on
Of them was discovered hidden among lh
! freight in the hold. AT FIRST they were goin
10 "blow his brains OUT" bu. finally cor
d cluded 10 hand him over 10 The Sheriff. Bt
unfonunuIely,in ihei. haste, they had lorgo
ten 10 procure writ for their apprehension
and before The officer who was dispatched /
The Justices Office returned, the boat wa
off. |. appears that these Two Hebrews ha
. purchased some goods Of their brethren i
!, Maysvie TO be sold at some point above, |
. which point they were taken. Blu, fndin
D trade dull there, they concluded 10 remov
them TO Cincinnati. without consulting Ihei
creditors, which fact being ascenuned b
. telegraph caused The collision above re
a corded. u. go o. u .r..
/ Al Ripley, the boat remaining some lin
10 discharge freight, we visited our breihre
5 Of the Ripley Bee, Their hive, we mus
r confess, was MOI very prepossessine; bl
beirg inaccessible TO all but The mos. persq
vering or reckless, is not subjected 10 publ
scrutiny. "The valley Of The shadow q
death" through which we were obliged .
pass, In order to .reach The sancium, calle
10 our mind the ancient supers6tops Of ih
days OF Faust, Gutenberg. aud Schuelcl
A few momnnl's conversation with te ge,l