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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-06-06

WHAT ARE rHk Know No1AI1cs
paper published ia New York eniislad {9u|
Paper, seems 70 speak By the card Yher
I i gives The following insightto lhe sKn5t
No,hing' organization: s's 4
They are secret organization Of birth
right Americans, who have not the ,aint ol
foreign influences and prejudices 10 guide
Them in their actions-secrei, because the
large infusion OF spirit into our society re-.
quires ,hattheir ac,ion should 10 be effeclu.
al be secret, and wha, they want is, 10 SO
far diffuse an American spirit, into all pub,
lie action, as at least TO put an effeciual bal
upon the operations Of those minions Of Ro.
man hierarchy. who are endeavoring 10 build
lup in the corporate body iog The Papal See,
an almost absolute dominance oyereour ev.
cry political question. This is wha, the
Know No.hings' are, and what they want.
The ides which some people have formed
| is iba, Is rowdy association, gotten up fol
The purpose Of abusing and Insulting oui
Catholic citizens. But this is not SO. Mer
OF intelligence worth and stamina have long
been convinced ofthe evil,which this is in,en-
ded 10 avert, They have seen the mistake
The fatal mistake-of placingthe wand o
power and authority in the hands Of foreign
ers and Catholics, and while they enlerlair
a respect and fraternity for ard with them as
citizens. in so far as their merits deserve il
they have resolved TO wresi from them tha
scep,er Of almos, absolute power, the balo
box, which they have hitherto welded with
such de,rimen, to the interests ot our com
mon country. Whether heforeign elemen
is ye, as strongin this country as 10 prev en-
the accomplishment Of this alto be desired
end remains 10 be SEEM y
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-06-06
Roadsitle Confab,

And 50 Squire, you don't take your coun
~ paperl,
No Major. Igel The city papers on much
better terms: and so ! take couple of them.
Blu, Squire these county papers prove .
great coyenience 10 us. The more we en-.
courage them the better their editors can
make lhem.f sr ast,e455t
'Whyd don'tknow any convenience they
are 10 me-
The farm you sold last fall was adver
Used in one oftheni, and yop thereby OBJ
.ained customer Did you noi.' ~
"Very true mojor, but Ipaid three dol
lars for H.
| And made much more Than three dollar.
BY It. Now II your neighbors had no,main,
,ained that press and kept ii ready for youl
use, You would have been without, the mean,
Of advertising your farm. saw notice O
your daugh.er's marriage In one Of those pa
Ipers; did .ha. cos, any lhingl' "a isee I
mo but--'
'And your bfo,her's death was published
with q long obituary notice. .-.ssa.
Yes butt
| And the destruction of your neighbol
Briggs house BY fire. You know these
things were exaggerated ,ill the an,henic &C
counts o. our newspapers set them right
oh, ,rue, bul-- 4
And when your Cousin Splash was ou
for the Legislature, you appeared much Rral
li6ed al hissnewspaper defence, which. COS
him nothing
Yes, yes but these things ore news for iht
the readers They cause people 10 luke pa
|I|Es yen: No,R |e| VA. ,be day v|l| cona'
on your IIio and character, aud the prI,I'o
Lvill put i b types with i henyy Black iin,
Iosef:its and dwi,h af yourx'ekoa ibis VIII b,
done i6r yousas he grave isgjfen ioa pau
Iper. Your we4Ish, libofalisys and suci
|ihings Nil| 81 spokenol bur The printer
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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-06-06

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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-06-06

W. y. OALLAGHER.
Good We like that. Gallasher Is plucky
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-09

relation 10 each other sisters. As sisters they
should ever be. There should be no more broad
black lines drawn across the continent Let all
such black lines be oblilerated from the map. We
are told by the enemies of the Nebraska bill that
the old parties have been broken up by IL and that
the wings, freesoers, and abolitionists intend TO
form party upon geographical and sectional lines
II there is 10 be such partyf the north is to be
arrayed against the south-there will be found
enough patriotic men TO meet the issue. (Cheers)
Let us meet them and fight them upon that ground.
Enthusiastic cheers) The democratic party, my
fellowcizens, is the constitutional party. 1t sup
ports the Constitution in all its parts, principles,
and provisions, and the members of that party will
always be found ready and willing 10 maintain and
support the supremacy of the laws. lCheers)
Now, if the issue on this Nebraska matter IS to be
between The north and the south. let the consli-
tuiiona party meet the factionists at the polls and
fight i out. Great cheerng) The democratic
party is opposed 10 all mobs and mob laws, upon
any occasion And now, my friends, in conclusion,
let me sayto you, that with these principles as our
guide, the Constitution as our banner, and the
rights OF the people as osr watch-word, let us
forget all past differences, and, uniting one man,
press forward 10 those triumphs which will ever
be the nnlailing rewards Of our efforts"
Senator Douglas retired amid great cheering.
He soon after appeared in one of the parlors
of the hotel, where large number Of citizens
were presented to him.
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ONE OF THE EVILS OF THE DAY.

The theme of street preaching may appear
to be an insignificant thing, but it is produc-
tive of much mischief and of the most evil
consequences. We have nothing to do with
the police machinery Of New York, Boston,
Brooklyn, or any other city in this country in
are all American cities, and as those who
reside in them are American citizens, we feel
an interest in common with them in the pres
ervation of law and order. The large cities
have much to do with the formation of our
national character; and if mobs, violence, and
public disturbances prevail in them, without
any effort being made to check them, much
injury will be done to our national standing.
Street preaching is not only a low and vul-
gar kind Of preaching, but it is followed chiefly
if not altogether, by lunatics, incendiaries, and
agitators, who cannot get houses to preach in
They could get churches, and they could get
congregations, if they were but worthy of
them. They are not worthy Of them.
The great objection to this mode Of preach.
ing is, that it is public nuisance. It tends
to breaches of the peace and to public distur-
Dances. The good people of our cities can all
find churches enough to attend; and as for
the bad people, who don't care one straw about
religion, they only listen to the crazy street
declaimer to laugh, to boot, or to grow angry
This class of preachers make it their business
to denounce every sect that differs from them
The are of that class who would
b" Prove their doctrines orthodox
BY apostolic blows and knocks
They love street preaching more than closet
piety. They are religious sons of thunder.
They love a row more than peace, an affray
more than prayer. They would rather see
their own cranky, wild, land irregular notions
of religion prevail, than to see the peace Of
the country preserved, and the good order of
society maintained. What they want is motto.
rity. They prefer the streets, as hogs prefer
gutter. There they can find offal, and on
ofal they love to feed. They are nuisance.
Their piety is madness; their sermons are
provocations to mobs, and their prayers are
insults to the deity. They ought to be put
down.
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A FLAME THAT WILL SOON BE Elk
TINGUIsHED.

We find that the northern wing papers, that
have the freesoil faint, are claiming the result
of the election in this city as whig victory.
The know-nothings who want to merge all the
various creeds of their piebald members into
the know-nothing creed, called it victory of
their own. 1t cannot be disguised that know
nothingism is strong decoction of northern
whiggery ard rampant freesoilism. The Phila-
delphia elections, the results of which we pub
ished yesterday, are also claimed as wing VIC
tories, when it is notorious that the same secret
organization carried them. Know-nothingism
will turn out to be fusion of northern wings,
abolitionists, and freesoilers. 1t will turn out
to be an amalgamation Of all the odds and ends
and isms, of the country. Aided by the mys-
terry with which they invest themselves they may
for a time achieve successes. A new broom
sweeps clean. But they are destined to a COM
plete overthrow. As an organization they will
be annihilated. They will drop to pieces like
rope of sand. We do not mean that the men
who oppose foreigners and Catholics will re-
nounce their prejudices and relax their opposi-
ton. We do not mean that red-mouthed aboli-
tionists viii be washed until they shall become
clean, that incendiaries will lay aside the torch,
that women's rights men will be convicted OF
error. By no means. 1t would be as easy to
purge the realms of Pluto of sin and cure them
of blasphemy, as to bring about these results.
But we mean that such piebald, motley, hete-
rogeneous herd of lions, tigers, sheep, goats,
hyenas, wolves, hogs, and rattlesnakes, can
long stick together. They will fall to pieces.
The good men will become disguised with the
bad men, and the bad men will hate the good
men. Their secret conclaves will, in short
time, when either mortified by defeat or flushed
with victory, be like a mob meeting of the luna
tics that claim Fred. Douglas as a brother and
Abby Fulsum as sister. They will resemble
a meeting in pandemonium, where each band
Of devils desires to work its own peculiar ini-
guilty, and where all the schemes are so vile
and villainous that it is impossible to give the
precedence.
These know-nothings WILL in a short time re-
solve themselves into their original elements.
If they had good qualities, sound doctrines, pro-
per objects, they could not hold together unless
they were well differed. Good soldiers with
bad officers, viii fall a prey to bad soldiers,
with good officers But these men seem to
have, as yet, no great captain. They are like
pirates without commander. They are like
pirates in another respect They war against
all regular parties, as pirates war against all
regular societies and nations. Theymay spread
like fire the prairies, but the conaagration
will be evanescent, for no big forest trees con-
tribute to the flames. This society may catch
the dry grass and the stubble, and it may blaze
like tar barrel, but its light will soon be ex-
tinguished.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OPPOSED TO
THE RENDITION OF FUG1TryE SLAvEs.-A gen.
tleman from Carroll county, Kentucky, accom-
panied by some friends from this city, went to
Columbus on Thursday for the purpose of re-
covering fugitive slave, whom he had reason
to suppose had fed to that locality. The par
ties applied to Mr.. Commissioner Wilcox to
make their affidavit, and obtain writ for the
arrest of the fugitive. The commissioner hest
tated, and said that this was the first applica-
ton Of the kind made to him. and finally an
nounced his determination to resign his Office
rather than perform that which by law he was
required to do. Upon further parley, he
shuffled out Of this position, on the plea that
the affidavit must be drawn up by an attorney,
and not by the commissioner. The affidavit
was accordingly so made, and the parties re-
turned to Mr.. Wilcox's Office, only to find the
door locked and the incumbent absent. They
proceeded to his house in all haste, but lol that
nest, too, was empty. Here they were informed
that Mr.. Commissioner had just mounted horse,
and, without giving any intimation Of his desti-
nation, had taken John Gilpin fight from the
city. Disguised and disheartened, the gentle.
man returned to Kentucky, doubtless impressed
very wildly with the fidelity and manliness of
Ohio officials Cincinnati Enquirer, June 4.
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DISTRESSING OocURRENcE.--0n Monday, the
22d utimo, William N Warner of Lockport,
in Erie county, while in state of insanity, as
it is supposed, killed his only child, an infant
about six weeks old. The particulars of this
sad affair, we learn from gentleman who re-
sides in Lockport, and was present immediate
ly after the occurrence took place. II appears
that Mrs. Warner had put the child to sleep on
the bed, and went out to attend to some
clothes; she soon returned, and found the
child awake, and her husband endeavoring to
quiet it. She again went out, and directly
heard violent humping in the house. She
hurried back, and horrible to relate, found her
infant babe upon the floor with its head lite
rally beaten to pieces, her husband having ta-
ken it by the heels, and thrashed it upon the
floor. Mr.. Warren was arrested and brought
to jail.--Erie Gazette
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u N E 8, 1854.
CONGRESS.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Fish was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy on the Committee
on Foreign Relations, caused by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Everett. AT an early hour the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Gid
dings raised a question of privilege concerning
a publication in the Washington Union Of
yesterday; the peculiar character of which ap-
pears in the congressional columns.
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ITEMS OF NEWS.

WHEELING BRlDGE.--The Wheeling Virginia)
Times renews its suggestion that the city bridge
company and the several railroad companies
should unite in erecting bridge over the Ohio at
that place. Truss bridges, il remarks, can be
made safe at not exceeding 400 feet, II is then
practicable, by the erection of two piers upon the
bar on the west side Of the river say 23O feet,
the first, from the western abutment, and the Sc
cond 230 feet from that and one on the east side
of the channel, 2l0 feet from the abutment would
leave a span of $40 feet, which would be sufficient
for all purposes of navigation, and in no way at
any time conflict with it. suspension bridge
for the use Of locomotives, however strong The
bridge may be- however numerous the cables,
is manfestly impracticable.
THE RICHEST FAMILY IN AMERIcA-A cores
pondent of the Richmond Wing says ofthe Hairs
ton family, of Virginia, that they are rich in ne
groes, follows:
Sam Hairston owns LOO; Mrs. r. Hairston
owns 900; Marshall Hairston owns 700; Robt.
Harston owns $50; Harden Harston owns 600;
and George Harston owns 200, after having given
of to his children some 700. Here is an aggre-
gate OF nearly 5000 negroes in the possession OF
one family Their landed property is said to be
valued IN proportion. Their government of slaves
| Is SAID 10 De al once humane and successful The
annual increase In the whole family is thought to
be three or four hundred. The united wealth of
the Hairstons cannot fall shor, Of si5ooo,OOO.
MAJOR WYsE-The court martial in the case of
Major Wyse, has found him guilty of dissJ dieuee
Of orders in refusing to embark on board the steam
ship Falcon, and he has been sentenced dissnis-
SION from the service, as a punishment therefor
The court, however, accompanied its finding with
a recommendation that he be rcinstated in the
service and rank and petition has already been
numerousy signed, soliciting remission of his
sentence at the hands Of the President. The
sentence OF the court was one which the strict
ness Of military discipline imposed upon il, but
we cannot doubt that its recommendation will be
readily acceeded to by the President.
RAILROAD BRIpGK ACROSS THE DANuBE-Ths
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great railroad bridge across the Danube at The city
Of uim, in Wurtemburg, is rapidly approaching its
completion II is the last link in the great chain
connecting Munich, the capital of Bavaria, with
the city of Paris The phlegmatic beer-drinkers
Of Bavaria are sorely perplexed at the innovation,
and can scarcely realize that the travelling dis
lance between the two cities will soon be reduced
TO twenty-four hours.
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BITTEN BY Richard Wickham,
of Savannah, Ca, was bitten by rattlesnake on
the 9th ult, while engaged near that place as one
OF the assistants ofthe city surveyor Medical aid
being called 10 his assistance the doctor immedi-
ately cut cut the wound, and used means TO ex-
tract the poison. The patient was doing well
when heard from few days after the occurrence.
HOLLAND AND THE UNITED STATEs.-It is stated
that Mr.. M. Geuers, the charge des affaires, re-
Gently accredited 10 the United States from Hol.
land, and now in Washington, has come with full
power 10 settle all claims against his government,
and TO hear the charges and complaints against
Capt. Gibson, who has made demand for CON-
pensaton for his Imprisonment
A NEW AND BEAUTIFUL TREE IN OREGoN.-A
Mr.. Brooks, writing from Olympia, Oregon, says:
"a strange and beautiful tree has lately been
found here, which is from one to seven feet high,
with leaf resembling that of The pear, and the
trunk and branches those of the orange. The up
per side of the leaf is coated with gum of the con-
sistcnce CT OIL and it is highly fragrant the odor
resembling that Of bergamot or ripe fruit. 1t will
be highly ornamental and desirable addition to
our gardens, and is an evergreen"
DuEL.-C. Rea and w. P, Evans; esqs. Of Lau-
derdale county, Alabama. went, few days since,
into Mississippi TO fight duel. They fought with
rifles at seventy yards, and, at the fourth round,
Rea was shot in both thighs, but was not danger
ously wounded After this the parties shook
hands, and cemented their friendship by cham
payne. The cause of the challenge is not stated.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ofthe New York Herald,
sailed last Saturday, in the Franklin, for Europe.
He goes to take squirt at the cross-eyed ar
rangements of the four powers.
DUMAS is said to be writing novel; 10 be COM
pleted in twelve Volumes especially for this coun-
try. He is now permanently engaged in the pub
LEGATION of journal called Les Moasqnetaires; so
the prospect of his making the United States his
future residence has vanished
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The EcLIrsE--The Detroit Tribune says: "Not
the least amusing thing in the doings of yesterday
was the fact that large numbers Of people, whole
families from the country, came into the city with
their teams to see the eclipse. This is factw
A LADY IN a BALLooS--h is said that lady
proposes TO 60 up with Wise, in the ballon asccn.
sion from tho Crystal Palace today, Il will
be aprctty sight! And then to hear Wise, in tho
evening, recount at the palace his adventures in
the clouds What could be more attractive
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-09

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ofthe New York Herald
sailed last Saturday, in the Franklin, for Europe
He goes to take squirt at the cross-eyed ar.
engagements of the four powers.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-09

RAILROAD BArpeR ACROSS rHs DAsuBH-The
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breakfast and left the house as quick as I
could, without being detected. went to the
westward on the railroad track, with the ex-
pectation of catching The New York train of
cars in the woods, and leap on the hind car. I
did not dare to get on the train at the depot,
and therefore walked over two miles. was
unable to get on the cars, as they passed too
fast and then steered my course for the
Ashamomack swamp, where / remained
throughout the day, and finally came out and
went to the house of Thompson, on the road,
at o'clock in the evening, to get something
to eat. Thompson was from my country, and
| knew him. When l went in his house. he
exclaimed to me, Are you the man that
lived with the Wickham family?' to which
replied, yes. Thompson then said to me,
don't you leave here, or you are dead man.
at the same time sezing a n,-and pointing
it at my head. then said, 4 have done that
and will shoot you, if you attempt to keep me-
At this time, Thompson saw Silas Hallock,
from Catalogue, pass his door, and as he ran
to call him, / sprang out of the window, and
put off into the woods again. was pursued,
but l beat them running. ] then thought
would go back to Greenport, and for that pur-
pore, crossed over the railroad bridge, where
was intercepted by three men, who shot at me,
but was not touched, and 1 quickly got off in
the bushes and thickets. Then went OFF in the |
interior of the woods, and laid down against a |
tree for the rest Of the night. On Sunday |
I was led to believe the watchmen |
had been increased, and kept secreted under
the leave and bushes. During the day three
different persons walked by my head on three
different occasions, and came near stepping. on
me- After they had gone on for a long dis.
lance, arose, and put off in westerly direc-
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-30
THE DES MONIES COURIER.
April Election.

I TAKE this method of announcing my
i self Candidate for reelection to the
office of School Fund Commissioner for
Wapello county, Iowa, at the approaching
election. and as the duties OF the Office are
such as to require my personal attention at
county and visit my friends personally, as
/ would wish, but would ask the action
Of my friends and solicit the votes of all
those who feel an interest in my election,
and shall serve them to the best Of my
ability If elected.
JOSEPH w. CALDWELL,
Ottumwa, March LIST, 1854,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-30
Meeting Of the
Agricultural Society.

The Board Of Officers, Members Of
the Society, and the farmers Of Wapel-
10 county generally, are requested to
meet a, the Court House. in Ouumwa,
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 9Th.
AT one o'clock, P. M. 1t is highly
important tina, all who expect to become
members Of the Society should be pres
ent or send in their fee for membership,
($l, as list of premiums for the next
annual Fair will be n ade out al the meet
ing Of the 9Th.
By order Of the President,
r. II. WARDEN, Sec'y.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-30

Notice.
In the matter Of the Estate of Henry
Funk, Sen, decd.
NOTICE is here by given to all persons
IN interested in the estate of the late
Henry Funk SEN, of WspelIo county, that
the Judge of said county has fixed upo n
and ordered Saturday the 9Th day of Aprll.
1854, as the day when the will Of the said
Henry Funk. sen shall be proven before
the county Court OF said county.
BY order of the Court.
JOSEPH HAYNE, CPk.
March, 18th l854-3m.