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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Austrian salt Mines.

Putnam's Monthly. for February, contains
a description Of visit TO salt mine in
Austria. The author having been robed in
a miners dress of white duck, and having
laken the precauiion 10 guard his right hand
with thick ml,en. and his head with we'll
wadded cap, commences his subterranean
explorations;
(. The first process was TO walk through a
long, morrow, dark, coal passage way, gently
descending for three thousand feet, into the
mountain heart. As the workmen passed
me on their woy TO dinner, we had 10 make
The best Of our poor candle light 10 get by
one another in the confted path, and each
said "laub," a hasly contraction for the Ger
man, "wi,h your leave, sir" And now
came the curiosity Of this underground jour.
ney. The gently sloping path, sustained By
boards and beams, and just wide and high
enough for ono beeEealine Englishman al Q
,ime,madc sudden dip, and the guide threw
himself down and made me do The same
slipped his righ, leg over smooth wooder
rail, and grasped with his righ, hand cable
supported on rollers; and thus we slid dowr
MS fasl or slow as we pleased, depth or on,
hundred ard forty feet al m angle OF forty
one degrees. |. was NOT very funny 10 Sc,
your only dependence in human shap
sinking out Of your sigh, into the bowels ,
the earth; but found he exercise delicious
and would recommend ito all good peopl
who have mines TO exhibit or sunken cave
TO explore. as certain TO beslow upon then
an unprecedented popularity.
This was succeeded by another gallery
walk, then second descending shall-agai
a neatly horizontal footpa,h, followed by
third "coasI" downwGrd--and so on, III
llonges, walk being the FIRST Of about thrc
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21
Erie mt Last triumphant,

On ,Se 4lh OF March. bill was inrcdu-
ced into The PENNSYLVANIA Legislature by Mr..
Ball Of Erie, which proposes to sell 10 the
Sunbury and Erie Railroad company the
road from Erie 10 The Ohio Slale Line,
known as the Franklin Canal Company's
road The chaner Of this road, h will be
reco!lec,ed, was moi long since revoked by
the Legislature. and I, is now under the
Management. OF the State authorities.
The bill provides that the S1nbury and
Erie Company shall pay 10 the stockholders
Of the Franklin Canal Company the aclua
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21

A SleN!--Marcus Morton. for eighteen
years the s,ereolyped "democralic" ,candi.
date FOR Governor of Massa chuseus, and
then for one year the observation-disclosures a
highly Intelligent andsrespeclnble citizen Of
ihai commonwealih--is out in opposition 10
, The repeal of the Missouri Compromise
Judge Moron was a, member Of Congress
when lha. Compromise was adopted; and II
recen, convention he remarked, iha, "in
1890, ,ha, mans life would have been in
danger In Washington who should have
dared TO intimate ,ha, The South would evel
disregari ils plighied faith Ia The manner
nov prop ed."-Sidie Journal,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21

CONTEMPLATED ARREST OF KossUTH BY
AUsTRIA.-A private letter from London 10
The N. Y. Times states ,ha, Kossu,h delayed
his visit TO Cons,anlino2le for fear Of being
arrested by Austria, and adds:
| am positively informed that The day Of
his proposed embarkalon, and the vessel
which was 10 have taken him, were known
at Vienna beforehand, Moreover, explicit
orders were given 10 Austrian steamers 10
watch his movements. and, il occasion offer.
I'd. TO make seizure similar to the attempt
upon Martin KoszIa. am, also, no less
positively informed that Kossu.h received
full intelligence of this contemplated action
OF The Austrian police. Consequently, il is
probable ,ha. The Hungarian leader will no,
60 TO the East, although the Turkish Gov.
ernmen:, sill deluded, is most friendly TO.
ward him, unlil a~generol war shall have
broken out, and the actual disposition Of
Austria have been lhorougholy unmasked.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21

'SHANK's MARE BEATING RAILROADS.
We see by late letter from Paris, publish
ed in the New York Tribune that man en-.
veloped in net work, containing large num-
Der Of bladders, filled with hydrogen gas,
ran a,ihe rate o! forty miles an hour, down
the Champs Elysees. His leaps we're ue-
mendous. The ascensional power Of the
gas was not sufficient 10 carry him up, bul
il neuiralized three fourlhs Of his weight
He says with favorable wind he can bea
any locomotive without fatigue. Think oI
fellow walking fony miles afer supper ,c
see "spark," and loo'iDg il back by bed
1ime,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21

The Rhode Island Senate, by one major.
ily, has passed bill reversing the decree OF
the Supreme Couu in the case of Thomas
W. Dor, and providing Ihll black lines be
drawn across The verdicI of jury and The
judgment the highest tribunal Of The STATE.
The Providence Journal says Of This pro.
ceedng:
The majority Of the Senate, not being able
TO suspend the rule requiring public acl to
be read on two separate days, concluded 10
ignore it, and treated The bill as aprivaie one.
The muIilation of the records Of The Supreme
Court, the expungingof recorded judgmen.
a private ac,l -
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21
The request was then Withdrawn.

William II. Seward, Truman Smith. Sol.
omon Foot, Hamilton Fish, and B. F. Wade.
have published a card in which they say that,
Of their own knowledge, Edward Everett
was in the Senate Chamber on Saturday
morning until 81 o'clock, and that ne was
then obliged TO leave By illness. and did
leave by illness. and no other; aud ibat he,
having moi only spoken ugainSl the Nebras-
ka Bill, but having also voted against the
amendment Of ihe Hon. Mr., Douglos, which
was test question, and having been absent
on the final votes, only, for the cause men.
toned; and having uniformly declared him.
self, before and after the votes, as opposed
TO the bill; therefore, they regard him as
s,anding,in ali respects Oil the same ground
as if he had voted against the bill on its final
passage. This statement is made entirely
unsolicited by Mr.. Everett.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21

A private letter received in This city from
Gov. Wood, says thal he will return 10
Cleveland with his famiIy in May next
He will remain here some lime and then G.
iurnto Valparaiso. TO resume The dulies Of
his Consulate. His family will reside al
their old home for the lui1re. Vice Consul
Mirwin will superin,end the Office in the
Governors absence.-- Plain Dealer. sa
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21

The Locofocos had grand supper and
jolliicaion at the American on Saturday,
evening. on the election Of Pugh. Speeches
were made by Pugh, Allen, Cox, Barney and
Jewen. Allen was the only defeated can !.
didate thar was present. The SlaIe Demo.
cral says there was good lime generally,
and very cordial reunion Of the Democ-
racy, ,--Sidte Jour.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21

CRIME IN OHIO IN l853.-For the wear
ending The Isl OF December, 1858. we have
gathered from the repou of Mr.. Pugh, Alor.
ney General, the following interesting STA.
Iislics:-ln convictions for crimes, there
have been seven for mu RIDER in the second
degree, twenty FOR manslaughler, one for
rape, one for bigamy, five for arson. ,hinv.
four for burglary, Ten for assull with inlcn,
10 murder, Two with intent TO ravish, TWO with
intent 10 rob, lorly-lhree for grand -larcenv.
of VIII ich the State Of Hamilton furnished
seventeen, seven for robbery. three for for
gerry, seventeen cuuntcreiiers, Two for mai.
cous shooting, four for malicious sabbing
seventeen horse thieves, and several ror OH.
er crimes. Altogether, the prisoners were
sentenced las. year to 1856 years imprison.
menl--and seven Of the prisoners for life
These prosecutions cost the state $l4999,.
SO. The number of acquil,als for CRIME
were SO, The nolle prosequi III; Of The for.
mer were three cases oil ofindlclmens for muir
der in the first degree.
The convictions for misdemeanors bv
which we mean petit larceny. assaults
&C., l48. acquiltals and nolles 645 There
are 100 indictments for crimes and mis1e
meano.s now pending; among them five
cases Tor murder in the first degree; no, in.
cluding one or two cases now in error, or
determined since MIR. Pugh'srepor was made
out.
These facts do not fully show The crimes
prosecuted in Ohio the last year, for there
are some lwelve counties whose officers have
been remisS in their reports.
This report ofcrime differs very lille
from that oflhe year 1852, when The pris.
oners in all were sentenced 10 229 years
and six imprisoned for life, and three capital
convictions. .-StateSman
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21

One squae rs lines or less) three weeks, 81 4
Every subsequent insertion, :Ae: P:A:'
One square, three months, =: 81
One square, six months, ;.si: :sT:-v:A5
One square, one. year, :r: ;: :f:: y8
One hall colunin, one year, !: 20
Three-fourths Of a column, one year, y 25
One column. one YEAR, ;a; ::: .:: 30l
advertisements not having the number of i
sertions marked on copy will be continued un
forbid and charged accordingly.
GJCasual advertisers must pay in advance.
BTJOb Printing, Of everydescription-
be executed with accuracy and neatnes-9 ~
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-21

n wal parry VI OluuA anu CH6He0UpS was
me, within three sleeps OF New Fon Kear.
ney, who had beer after The Pawneps. bur
had no, found any and were on their way
home, which .hey had lett twenty -four days
prior Their appearance is described as
grand and imposing, marching 10 the mum.
Der OF fifty abreast, their ponies and mules
following aior Them, and some twenty nr
thirty dogs bringing up the rear as guardi-
ans OF their stock.
Mr.. Jones states that the frs, frost occur.
red in Sail Lake Ci,y on the l7lh December
up 10 which time green vegetables were
plenty. He reports that city as very heal
thy as also Furi Laramie and New Forl
Kearhey.
Mr.. Jones' party had 10 travel principally
a. night, and TO lie by day timc TO avoid the
numerous war parties prowling around
Iheg kilIed buffalo forty rnileslhis sila q
foft Keafna.y
A.W. Babbli. Esq:, SecFesafy b ,a:i.
and Orson Hyde were 10 leave Salt Lake
City in February for the STATES. They
will be accompanied by Chief Justice Read
and Judge Albums.
The Arapphas. Cheyennes and Sioux are
making preparations TO extcrminale he Paw,
nees in the spring. They express deter.
minalion 10 wipe out the entire tribe
Bloody Indian battles may therefore be ex-
pecled soon.--Fremont COUNTY Journal.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

ETExPxRAror MAss MEETING. -
The friends Of temperance held PIE
liminary meeting, at Bloominggrovs
on Saturday. August 9th. for the pur-
pose Of making arrangements to hold .
Grand Union Netting. Of all sects and
parties. who are in favor Of a prohibi.
tory liquor law. The meeting vii
be held in the grove. most probably on
the old camp ground, commencing on
Friday, September es, and viii con
tinue for at least two days. Ample
arrangements viii be made for admin.
istering to the physical wants, Ia.
well as the intellectually Of all who may
attend.
Its expected and earnestly rcques-
ted, that all the various temperance
organizations throughout eastern In.
diana, viii proceed Immediately to
make arrangements to rally en- masss,
and make such demonstration al
shall be felt by the common enemy
A full programme win be Published
as soon as oil the arrangements arc
perfected.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

than sort o. Brother Robson has
been q standing candidate. and stand
ing Office holder for---years--we are
afraid to say how many Jest we should
miss It, about six feet south, "as we
have no tape line to measured texaetly,
lit is long while however--so long
that be expects to continue IN ofiics .
long while 70 come.
But We must be careful. not only for
fear Of the cowhide, but because we
have some notion Of running against
him for Treasurer this fall. He'llhate
that worse than anything We can write.
for we will be sure to beat him, not
with our fist as he tried to beat us, but
quietly aud lawfully, and then he'll
wish he had quit before he began.
We hope the other candidates will
be patient. We win attend to them IN
due season.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

n Isr.ell. wn Mn. r. -, Ia
some time ago. but ~e az ;n.I;,sd 70
tb;nt h.wss No, mov.a -. A.
fear or anv .o<her ..sDec;sl ..,, -.
a a tr,.: =. ,enc,,.d a..
gone out !. : m;.s;onarv to o~s.,;.. -.
and Wait the Know No,b;og. n.
the way. We hare found their
s-----,o<rs II soas ,.s v,,a.,..~
soas ss.a<'ss eaaars'y Of shade"
On or shout abe lat inst, one Of our
respectable citizens returning from
RushviIle about the moon Of night"
was disturbed In his meditations by
suddenly encouniering a large number
of beings in human shape some four
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18


u We would notice an important
event that occurred this week. but we
have not received the cake.
S OF The cost Of the sinple item Of
boarding cupps, is near forty dollars.
So much for whisky.
HThe city Of Bloominggrose has
neither a wagon-maker. Tailor. nor
Shoemaker.
or Mr.. Cromer, has positively de-
cline running for Auditor.
or The Administration is "settinp
pegs" 30 acquire Cuba.
The melon-cholic days have cnme,
The saddest Of the yearl
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
ALMosrA VICTORY.

Gerrit Smith, Of New York. offered
an amendment to the Navy Dill before
Congress. last week. to the effect tia,
the use Of intoxicating liquors as q
beverage be forbidden both to officers
and men in tho navy. II passed by a
large majority, but was subsequently
reconsidered and lost ~ the casting rot.
Of the Speaker. We suggest 70 the
minions Of Baechus. that Ly nm Boyd,
the Speaker, ought to be gratefully re.
mcmbered in their. revels. II they
can pause in their midnight debsuch,
and stop swearing long enough. lei
them give one loud huzsa for Governor
seymourand Speaker Boyd. Let Ire
land and Germany in America unite
in the shout,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

This talented and unwavering DEM
ocrat. so well known in this part Of the
State. is now living at indianapolis.
and is the Secretary Of the State Board
of Temperance. At the late Old
Line Democratic Convention, for The
indianapolis District. T. A. Hendricks
was nominated for Congress. and by
bitter resolutions J. p. Chapman, DR..
Richey, w. Pc Peaslee. and Lucian
Barbour, were denounced and excom-
municated. The Peoples Convention
met, and nominated Lucian Barbour
as their candidate for Congress. In
that convention. +. II. Barry. formerly
OF this county, offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted;
RESOLVED. That this Convention
commend the honorable and magnan,
imous course pursued by J. p. Chap
man--his independence in declaring
himself a candidate against the Ne
braska swindle. when success wa,
hardly hoped for. is deserving al
praise. and his readiness to voluntari'
~ decline from tho contest, IL the
people should prefer another. place,
him high In the estimation Of this
Convention.
RssotvEp. That the people win Dc
honor to DR.. Rtchey, Judge Peaslee
Lucian Barbour. and others, whom
the leaders In the sixth Congressiona
District Convention, held on the I'd
inst. found too faithful TO the best
interests of the country. 10 trust tc
their nefarious councils, and too pairl,
otic TO do their bidding at the sacrifice
Of the peace OF their country.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
Gorrtspootntt.


LAUREL, Aug. l2. 1854
DEAN AaERIcAS.-We are happily
recovering from cholera; and, except
deaths from that cause. ten IN number.
our town has been generally healthy.
Not over FIVE have died from other
causes since january LIST. This NOR
tally, say fifteen In a population Of
fifteen hundred. may, in comparison
with other places where far less has
been said and feared. be considered n
light affection,
OF the stampede that occurred on
the breaking out OF the cholera, about
one half the families have returned.
We learn from some of the other
families, including T. T. N. Pattison
and Israel Goble, that they have re-
established themselves on their res.
pective plantations" It's thought the
latter gentleman understood the late
"visitation" as addressing him in the
ancient edmonton. 'sTo your tents,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

Er0ne morning last week, as the
Hon. L. ID. Campbell. Of Ohio. was
passing from the breakfast room nj the
"Nalional.' with his morning mail,
his veteran newsmonger met him on
the fight Of steps mar the Office. His
eye caught the title Cincinnati Gag
cite" to paper in MIR. C's. hand. and
with peculiar expression. he remark
ed
"Ah, the old Cincinnati Gazettel'
Mr.. Campbell halted. observing.
"You have il not in your package, !
believe?v
mo; but a took IL once"
"Wben?"
"In 1925, when Charles Hammond
was editor. and | was ia the firm Of
Darlington a Wells. wholesale mer-
chants, Main street. Cineinnati''
III recollect The firm" said Mr.. G..
"for l was then u printers devil in
the Gazette Office. and faithfully thro'
wintry storms l carried the paper 10
yor. We are living monuments Of
the ups and downs of llfsl"
Here a strange expression passed
over the countenance Of WELLS; and
Mr.. @. fearing that he might awaken
unpleasant remniscencesin connection
with his change Of fortune. left with
q "God give you success; your ener-
gy deserves i'll"
How illustrative Of the changes Of
tickle fortunel The carrier boy Of the
news OF that day 10 the Wholesale
merchant. is now a member OF the
American Congress. aud the same
merchant now carries the newspapers
10 himt
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM GREEN
TOWNSHIP



Tho political world was considerably
shocked this morning, by the arrival OF
the news. that the Democracy of Grcen
Township had selected Charles Rene
lin. ESQ.,, q delegate to the Carthage
Convention. IL will be remembered
that two years ago, Mr.. II bolicd on 10
the Miami question. and was formally ex-
communicated by the Grand Sanhedrin
Of the party through the Enquirer. He
was given over finally for ever TO the
Wings, who, II was supposed. would
torment his soul In the polite al purgato.
ry. Since that time Charley (hope he
will excuse our familiarity has laid low
and TIE leaders have troubled them
selves but little about him, surprising
they had killed him "a
"Dead Ms herring sed."
Their surprise at his turning up" 10
Green township, yesterday. may be i'm.
agined. How he was selected Ia a mat
ter OF some moment, and we will give
particulars as far 90 we have learned
them.
The meeting was called as usual, and
II was supposed II would be attended as
usual, that Is, by some fifteen or TWEEN, ~
Of the old "stsnd-bys." Even John
Patten, who resides In the township,
had not the least suspicion OF trick
aud took no pains to have large attend
ance. About the time the meeting
commenced, a wagon loaded with Ger
mans made It's appearance, and soon af-
ter another, and another, aud another -
The Germans entered and took part in
the meeting, 10 the great surprise o. the
old sinnd-bys. At last Charley. the
King Of the Anti Miamis, made his APP
pesrsnce, and then. Il 10 said, the old
stsnd.bys "smelt a rat" M
Mr.. Remelin was putin nomination az
a delegate, and Of course was opposed.
He was told hat he must repent at least
two years before be could have a show
In high places. and that the party could
no; under existing circumstances allow
him TO 'eome in Mr.. r. was not to be
bull-dog'd, however. 30 he took the floor
and prepared himself for speech. -
When arorsed. he Is as bold az lion
and as fierce as a tiger, and 20 he was
on this occasion. He scornod the re.
pentiDg seat. but said he was desireou,
Of healing old cores. and n the Demo.
cratic party would unite on pure Demo.
cratic principles, and conduct political
affairs as they ought to be conducted, he
would be found battling In the ranks.
Yet the regular party men opposed
him, but when Il came TO bulloting he
was selected delegate by large ma
joriiyl TIE old line Democrats there
upon waxed warm, and to-day they arr
swearing about the court house tha
Green township shall have another meet
Ing tonight, and that Charley Ren,ellr
will be repudiat.d. There are stirrinl
times ahead. Remeln has his eye
strongly on Congress, and no doubt dc
sires tho help OF the old line Democrats
Wonder what the Enquirer will DO n
this 6x.-Cin. Times.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18

DYE's BANK Morn PLATE DrLESIAron,
This valuable work Is East gaining the
reputation which II deserves. The fol.
lowing paragraph ls extracted from the
money article Of the Philadelphia Ledg.
or Of August 9Th. and shows It's estima.
ton by the mercantile community;
We were yesterday shown tho ars,
number of "Dye's Bank Note Plate De.
linlstor," one OF the simples, and most of.
feciiye detectors OF spurious bills TINT
We have ever seen. IL 10 q quarterly
publication, and 10 delivered graiuitously
10 oil Subscribers OF "Dye'a Bank Mir.
ror.. The Dellnlator reports TO give
accurate description OF each bill issued
by the banks In the u lied States, 90
that liz possession IL equivalent to the
possession Of each of the bills Of oil the
several banks OF the Union, enabling
any one TO compare the false with the
truei the only reliable means by which
many Of tho newly altered bills cnn
readily be detected. Our great Difficult.
ty heretofore has been that having no
genuine billto compare any spurious
offer. wo could never certainly decide
whether o bill was good or bad. The
"Dellniator" very satisfactorily cures
this evil. Our mode, however, of pro-
tecting the public against frauds on the
currency Is to lop offthe paper and bring
our money more nearly to hard money
standard. Let bank bills be Of l1rger
denominations. which will circulate
mainly among those better able TO de-
tect any fraud. But for general circula