Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-06-20

husbanded some Twelve thousand dollars,
mostly from his pay and mileage as Senator
in Congress. He lives long way from The
Copilul. There are scores of tales touch
ing his credit and business ,ranacsions,
which nigh, affect other men--not 'Old
Sam He Sports a huge moustache, drinks
no whisky, but continues his usual gallonl-
ries 10 The olher SEX lie reads his papers
and writes his letters on a pine table in the
oper cutlery.
TnE WESTERN WHsAT CRoP. We copy
the following from The Cincinnati Price Cur
q rent. $50 IL hiisA,s 49,.
The condition and prospects Of the Wes'
tern crop, are now looked to with great in.
leresis, rs, upon the quantity and quality ol
the yield, much Of our future prosperity no.
pends.
From all the information that we have
! been able 10 gather, the condition Of the crop
appears 10 beas follows: In many places the
crop is good-aboye an average: In other
localities ills the reverse, and in some por.
lions Of Indiana and Ohio, wheat fields have
been ploughed up for corn.
Again the fly is doing. considerable dam
age. Everywhere therE is an increased
breadth OF land under wheai--say twenty
per cent. Putting this and other facts TO-
geIher, and the prospect is, that The yield in
Ohio. kentucky, Indiana. Illinois, and other
Western S.aies. will be twenty TO twenty.
five per cent, greater than that oil last year
The crop has sill, however, 10 run the risk
of rust, and as regards this, The weather in
this vicinity, is just now decidedly unpropi'
,ious being warm and showcry.
TIE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT. " When
Tallyrand was once asked by lady 10 ex.
plain 10 her the nature Of The Russian gov.
crnmcLl, he replied, readily, "C'eSt unt
menaschie absolute hnitee par fdsSanat ar
absolute monarchy Limited by assassination
The definition is as memorable and expires.
sive as it is clear. He had studied the an.
nails Of the house Of Romanoff, and spoke
humoronsly bu. truly. The wiuicism is ar
historical fact. The first and second De
me,rius tho Czarovch, Alexis ,son Of Petel
The Grea,.) Fvanor John The Fifth, Peter ,tt
Second. Pete. the Third, (ihc elder brother
OF Paul, child.) and Paul himself, arr
sufficient examples 10 instruct coming gen
era,ons, seem 10 speak as handwriting OF
the wall, to warn their successors.
INCREASED DEMAND FOR Coal I'VE al
luded few days since, TO the fact .ha. not
wilhslanding The high Price Of coal. and in
ducements held out 10 the mining interest tC
increase The production 10 the utmost limit
the demand is sill in adv ance Of the supply
The MiDersville, PAY paper mikes calcu
Ialion aha, the demand upon the Atlantic
seaboord in 1854, will exceed The supply a
least 500 600 tons, and that 100000 TOM
J OF coal could be disposed of over and above
llle amount. saw 5000 900 tons thai will bt
sen, TO market The demand for coal, ir
the samc ratio, in 1860. will fully meet {
Supply Of As 900 GOO. We thus see how
strong are the Incentives 10 embrace III,
presen, opportunity for securing 10 Bal.imor'
all The advantages Of becoming one of lh'
grca. coal. mar,s Of the Union Ball
american.
IMrcRrANr From JApAN.-The Englisl
papers contain The important announcement
under date Of Shanghai. April IL, that Com
modore Perry has succeeded in the objecl o
his visit to Jeddo. and that similar advanta
gcs have been obtained for the commerc
Of this country that had previously been con
ceded 10 Russia. The snme condition i
contained in both treaties nnmelY. lhu
ibrce porls are 20 be opened within year
There is no reason 10 question the ruth 9
this stnicment, as in our last correspondent
from Shanghai, under date Of March q
Il was mentioned that Commodore Perry
arrival from leddo was hourly expected
Tho field which the success of this impol
tant negotiation lays open to our commerc
is immcnse,--N Y. Herald.
& IIoMBLY TRUrHs FOR Wives Alhoug
your husband may neglect to give you
good dress, do not seek revenge by giyin
him good dressing. Do mol hesitate bt
tween The, choice of an expensive manu-
and your husbands affection; tho 1ormt
may be nearer TO your back, but the late
should be deater 10 your bosom. Shoul
Your HusudHu uIlUB lIlGuu HOlIo w pa
take of yesterdays beef, do not bcchurlis'
but lei warm smiles season the cold repas
prefer country rambles TO Town lounges; ii
color Of the roses are brighter than II
hues ofslks, and the dew drops ou,shir
thejewclIei's gems, Never deny your hu
baud the pleasure OF smoking cigar by ii
fireside, Il is the domestic calumet Of peac
BE careful in brewing The cup which cheer
but not inebriaies.' Strong tea is better Iha
weak arguments. This hand which W,
pledged o. The altar, is moi disgraced
sewing on button; and remember, as yc
sow. so shall yoasreop.
PhILADELPniA, June 12.--New City Cou
Gil organized this morning. JohnP. Yer
elected presiden,of the Select Commiuee.-
John II. Delhi presiden, Common Counc
Vote Ia ihe latter body stood, Delhl, viii
b8; Crispin, dem. 10. New Mayor will
inanguraled to.morrow.
WooI.--W learn from Washington, p
and WelIsburg, Va, that buyers are moi (