Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-03
NEWS ITEMS.

About 100000 Bibles and Teslamen,s
were issued BY the American Bible Sociely
The past year. If they were spread out upon
a plain surface, they would cover more Than
four acres; if placed in line they would ex,
lend m ore than eighty miles; or they would
measure more than one hundred aud fifty
solid cords. If these cords were niled one
upon another, they would reach higher
Than The spire of Trinity church, the highest
in New York. The entire issues for the
thirty y.seven years OF the Society existence,
would cover more than forty acres, or ex.
tend nearly thousand miles; or make more
than 1850 solid cords.
The IRISH ExlLEs.-Of,he Irish exiles,
four Messrs. Meagher. McManus, O'Don.
oboe and Mlchell-have made their escape
and are now on American soil; three remain
in Van Dieman's Land, viz: VIM. Smith
o. Brien, John Martin and Kelvin lzod O'Do.
her.y. OfO'Brien, Mr.. Mitchell said, he
would not try 10 escape, but it he wished to
do so, there was no. English force enough on
The Island to prevent it.
We learn from the Sandusky Register,
,ha. Hector Jennings, Of that city, has re.
ceived letters from his attorney, who has just
returned from London, assuring him Of the
entire validity OF his claim as one ollhe TWO
heirs 10 the immense Jennings estate in Eng.
land--valued at $60,000 900.
Senator Chase has introduced bill to divide
Ohio into TWO judicial districts. This has
been frequently attempted, but The reasons
for i, never have been Of sufficient force lc
change the actions of Congress. We know
of no new reasons in existence al this time
Secretary Marcy has sent special drec.
lions 10 our minister's al foreign courts, &c
grant no passports TO the seat Of war in Tur.
key except 10 American citizens native born
or fully naIuralized. This is making grea
Wouble abroad, as with his le,ler 10 HUI!
man before Them, foreigners have made Q
declaration OF intention, and who stand in The
same position iha, Kosz,a did, cannot under
s,and the reasons Of this new order, which
cuts them off from passports. There is 60
ing 10 be difficulty in carrying ou. the doc.
lrines Of Marcy's letter, and mis- is The frs
insialment.
The Vermont Legislature which eecled
Locofoco Slate officers, chartered six new
banks, and rechauered four old ones with
an increase of capital. That is way they
do up such things down East.
A, The Mitchell festival in New York
Judge Emmel said the lrsk relief fund o.
1848 had been puI into the hands of Patrick
J. Smith, who undertook the job Of releasing
The bonished patriots from the British Colo
MES This had been nobIy done, us the
presence Of Meagher and Mitchell demon.
srale. This is The frs. public avowa o
the disposition made Of that fund, and will
relieve The directory Of ull the reproach that
has been heaped upon them.
The New York Herald, and ,he Courier
g. Enquirer think there has been treaty
between France and England, in relation
10 The uffairs Of The cas-, of Europe. If ,hi:
is really true, i, is Of much Importance
This treaty is said 10 have been formed or
The 18th November
The New York Herald says, the mem.
bers Of the Cabinet have been paid eigh
thousand dollars salary, by The Secretary
Of the Treasury, though the bill for thul