Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-09-26

the name of Squire Mcdaniel mentioned
than their faces frightened, and without
hesitation they directed us on our way. tell
ing us precisely how many turns there were
in the road, and not forgetting to inform US
that we muststop all nightsat the Squire's.
Our route lay along the valley Of Sunday
Greek, and having read SO much about the
failure Of the crops, we noted particularly
the farms along this valley, and we risk
nothing in saying that there will be more
than an average crop Of every description
of grain, fruit, and vegetables in that local
ity. We have seldom seen better corn than
may be found there. Peaches were abund
ant, and garden vegetables looked extreme
ly well. In fact, along our whole route we
think there WILDE an average crop Of corn.
Arrived at Squire McDaniel's about 6
o'clock, P. M; after hard afternoons ride,
over rough and hilly road. Talked of
proceeding farther, but were discouraged by
every one whom we questioned onlthe sub
ject Added to this, and our anxistytol
make the acquaintance of the Squire, a
storm was coming up. Remained at the
Squire's all night. Had "a delightful show
er, accompanied with much wind. thunder
and lightning Much pleased with our en-
tertainment The Squire has lived on the
same farm for thirty-eight years, lis quite
wealthy, and man Of considerable infu-
.ence in his neighborhood. In politics heis
an old Henry Clay Wing, but Of late years
has taken but little interest in politics, ex-
cept SO far as concerned local matters
Early next morning, started on our jour
ney, and BY hard driving, reached Somerset
for dinner, having stopped but aishort time
in Lexington. InPerry county, every other
political measure is swallowed up in the
county-seat question. Every other issue is
either bufiedor forgotten. lProtestants and
Catholics, Wigs, Democrats, and Free
Soilers, all unite or divide on this questions
Perry being a Democratic county, no other
party, as such, is linthe field. There are
two ticketsin nomination, composed entirely
of Democrats--one called the Northern OF
Somerset ticket, the other the Southern OF
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Lexington ticket. The former will be voted
unanimously in the north and the other, in
like manner in the southls Our readers al
ready know something Of the frauds COM
mitted in that county, the like Of which has
never before been known in any rural dis.
trict in the Union, and we trust may never
be again. We have not now time to detail
the circumstances which lead to these re.
suits, but content ourself by simply stating
that they have now, apparently, two county
seats--two court houses, two jails, &c., and
the question seems now no nearer settle
ment than when it begun. .s5 si
Catholicism has overrun Perry county
We passed BY several converts. chnrnhss
land ether Catholic edifces on our route
One thing, in this connection, rather sur
prised u.s. We found several American
Catholics who are now and have been fo
some years active and prominent Wings
andlearned that one foreign priest( AN Irish
man, at that) who always claimed To- be I
Wing. The great body ofthe foreign Cath
Iolics, however, have always acted, there al
ELSEWHERE, with the other party. Se ag
4 The natural resources Of Perry count,
are immense, Her mineral wealth is per
haps as great as any county in southern
| Ohio, and few counties are better adapte'
| to agricultural pursuits. i-''i9eH .eF
i After remaining two hours in Somerset
and witnessing public exhibition Of fey
vagabond Indians, we proceeded on the Ma
tional road TO Lancaster, where we arrive,
about tea time. The road was undergoin,
repairs, and consequently in miserable con
n dilion; but the beauty Of the country throug
which we passed SO absorbed our mind, ths
we could not pay any attention to roads. 4
i limestone ridge reaches nearly the Who'll
distance. The land is beautifully rolling
+ and we should Judge, finely adapted /