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

Ahnd eloquent divine, spent Jew Gays WHO
his relatives near this place last week, on
his way South. SHE informed us. that as
Missionary Secretary of the M. r. Church
South, he recently visited Nebraska, the
beauties of which territory he described In
GLOWING terms. Mr. johnson, the delegate
to CoASress from Nebraska, we understand,
isone Of his missionaries. Mr. S. expressed
regret at the present agitation of the Slavery
question in the contemplated repeal of the
Missouri Compromise; and as he expects to
spend some time in Washington soon, we
trust he will use his influence to defeat the
measure in the House.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .-Messrs. Kerr, Of
the Crystal Palace, and Cook, of the Pitts
burg, regularly favor us with files OF Bits
burg and Cincinnati papers, neatly enclosed
in envelopes, for which we are greatly in
debted. We greatly miss M'Bride's Mon
day fayors-the Philadelphia having run
out of time for two weeks past. To our
travelling friends we can freely recommend
these packets, feeling confident that their
officers always aim to be oblging.
Fish, Of the Franklin, has our thanks
g Somebody thinks that ex.Presiden. Van
'Buren is aboul 10 turn Romanist, by the TO-
ken thai he has been seen al Rome, with
i.he queer looking mug Of Cardinal Wise.
man close to his ear. Van, doubtless, looked
as if he was listening, and more than half
conyinced, but il was another Thing entirely
The was thinking OK. He was devisng ways
land means to bring the Pope over TO the doc.
S,rines OF the Buffalo Platform; and as he is
more than a match for his Holiness and the
whole college OF card nals, he will probably
succeed.--Cin. Com.
: Hon. Mr.. CHoATE ON TIE MAINE LIQUOR
LAw--The question Of the constitutional.
ty Of the Anti Liquor Law Of Massachusetts,
whose essential features are similar To those
of the Maine Law, has recently been sub.
m,ied to the full bench Of The Supreme
Court Of that State. The Attorney General,
\ Hon. Rufus Choae, conducted tho argument
in behalf of the Stale. This question has
become Of such general interest tha, we
make noapology lorno,icing It's main points
Mr.. Choate considered |, conclusively set
lied by the decisions Of The Supreme Court
of the U. S. that it was perfectly competent
for the Stale Legislature TO ordain as they
had done, that in regard TO domestic spirits,
and in regard 10 all spirits after they have
landed and had been broken into packa-
.ges smaller Than The laws Of The U. S. Gov
eminent allow TO be sold, and have thus
been Withdrawn from the guardianship Of
ahe General Government, it shall be illegal
20 keep them, or TO dcposite Them with intent
10 sell for The purpose drinking, or without a
license TO deposit them; or keep them with
intent to sell u. all. Alter The general Gov
ernmen, has collected its revenues on i'm
ported liquors, and they have left the orig.
inal packages of importation and after they
have become blended with and parcel of that
complex subject of properly. the circum-
stances Of which form the general object OF
the police and legislation Of The Stale. the
State may then absolutely prohibit their sale
That as penalty for the violation of such
statute OF the State may inlict fine OF
destroy the liquor. That lis destruction is
equivalent to forfeiture Of properly and
does not differ from fine. That although
as much properly as houses, lands or goods
il becomes means of temptation 10 evil
lose It's character and become nuisance
just as the smugglers ship. the counterlehers
tools, Implements Of gaming, shingles no
Of size prescribed by statute, lottery tickets
&C., all Of which are property ill used con
rary TO law.
TEMpgRANCE EXCITEMENT. goot
people Of Wheeling are justly incensed be
cause the Legislature recently disfranchiset
them Of chartered privilege, viz. the righ
Of granting or refusing liquor licenses
They had jus. voied against licenses and ,h
City Council was about TO act accordingly
when the Legislature passed an act giving
the County Court concurrent jurisdiction II
the premises. The temperance folks thinl
ihis was triaing with their charter,
prohibitory liquor bill has passed III
Now York Senate by vote of FL 10 IL
Ii will also pass the House. 1t is 10 tax
effect from and after the LIST of Dece nbe
next.
The weekly circulation of the Weser
Christian Advocate, the organ of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in this city, is 96
600. In its revival department, this weel
Il records some 1900 10 that church, 10 III
region Of its circulation.
The Advocate and Journal Of March 9lt
in its revival department records over LOO
accessions 10 the Church, the Auburn Advo
cate, OF same date, about 900 The Chicag
Advocate Of March 9th, between 400 an
500: and Zion's Herald, of same dale, b.
tween 200 and 800: total, about $500
W Otr Our friend Chapman, Of the Obi
State Times seems disposed 10 make spo
OF his mis(ouunes, like hero. He appear
anxious that Gabriel should "blow his horn
sooner than predicled:
The 29Ih OF MAY-The MilIeri,cs
Portland have renewed their zeal Of Ia,
and confidently predicl the end Of The wor
this year. Some fix the time 10 be on Il
26th OF May, when The grea, eclipse occur
Why couldn't they have II como off {
the 26lh Of March? We have some ono,
whitehall due onihe first OF April, and
the event could only lake place one mon
sooner, we would get rid Of paying them.-
From The slow way money has come in
us OF late, we have about despaired Of bei
able 70 meet our obligations. We hope o
subscribers will either pay up better, or
ahe MilleFiyes 10 change the day Of IN,
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