Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-08-22

lion. Tho light produced most DFi'ilam
Singular 10 say, not life was lost, and bal
sw injured. The ci,izens were so mnch J
larmed that some minutes elapsed before
ny would 60 into the street. The general
was lha, the day Of Judgment had
:ome. When The citizens sailed out, they
ouud the sidewalks covered with fragments
II demolished houses. The properly dam
lged is estimated n, fifty TO one hundred
thousand dollars. Only one or Two persons
we're seriously Injured. One lady died from
he effects Of fright. The Mayor has offered
one thousand dollars reward for information
Ina, will lead 10 the conviction Of The ras.
cal ihat set fire to the magazine.
The Salem Gazette says thu, Mr. ASH
Andrews Of Ipswich, now in the ninety.
third year Of his age, has had for many
years claim Of $l ,983 on the United States,
for balance due him In the settlement Of
his accounts. when Collector Of The porI Of
Ipswich, to which Office he was appointed
by Washington. and from which he was re.
moved BY Jackson. The House Of Repre-
sen,a,ives on Friday last authorized the
payment Of ihe slaim.
The Belmon, Congressi onal Disiric, anti.
Nebraska men have agreed 70 hold con.
ven,ion for nominating candidate at
Barnesyille, tomorrow. II Is thought that
Nj. Hunter Of Monroe couu.y will be the
candidate:
RoBBRRY.--An extensive robbery was
committed Wednesday night, at the U. s.
Holel, in Columbus. The amount stolen
was 81 800 In bank bills, and due bill for
$3.50, together with o.her papers. The man
robbed was M<. Peter B. Knechel. Of Phila.
delphia, Pa, whose business In The west Is
10 purchase horses. He arrived In Colum.
bus Wednesday evening and on retiring he
locked the door OF his room, and placed his
pan,alovns, containing his money, under his
pillow. In The morning his money was
gone. His door had been opened, apparent.
ly, with on "ou, sider." A Stranger stopping
a, the same Hotel, was arrested on suspicion
and lodged in jail.
JUDGE PHILEMON Bliss NoMINATED.-The
Cleveland Leader contains the proceedings
OF the Congressional Convention, composed
Of the counties Of Lorain, Medina, Wayne
and Ashland. On The second ballo, Judge
Philemon Bliss, Of Lorain. was declared the
{ nominee. The vote was, Bliss 1856, DR.
Townsend 80, Coulter 81, Lockwood 2.
Judge Bliss is man Of ability, and !,
! very much respected by all. He will Sc
cure the entire anti. Nebraska strength o
The district, and we regard his election a
: ceriein. lie is brother 70 our late excel
E Ilen. STATE Treasurer-O. S. Jour. "
3 In TRouBLE. The Slave Democracy o
1 the district composed Of Coshoc,on, Knox
Tuscarawas, and Holmes, have been ryin,
10 nominate q Candidate for Congress-
Each county has candidate, and, q, III
frs, meeting for.y.six ballodngs were had
/ each candidate getting nine votes. Thes
2 Wings elec.ed Mr.. Sapp, from ,hu, s,ron
: Locofoco district, They do no. appear /,
v have cultivated bro,harly love 10 much ad
3 since ahss ,ine. If the An,i.Ne
ap,1ss and
carry the dislric,.-O. S. Jour.
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I.,d"". ,s T,..n....1p aspfsr e1o ro..,,' % n.ni
sm;.S sad s.coS ,bo FIN or i, :" hs ls,sl
made, with his own hands fre.shov,
which be presented 20 the Governor, IloI
u Andrew Johnson. In return. Gov. johnson
9 who was formerly tailor, cuI and mad
. with his own hands a coat. and presented
J : 70 the Judge. They are not ashamed
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4. IhE ST. LOUIS hi'Ts.-Ihe number !.
dea'hs resulting rom me la'e rio!s IN .
lr Louis, IS selo % ee zen. ABOUT M ,ne sam 1in
IN cni,v was v;Ih ,hs Iy;sh syclns;yalv. a. =
Gsymon was sosn d,ont On aleciion n.
md 80, !. disoyssrIv ons b.. hsen sssn .,nc
), The Renublican asys. ,ha Irish. 10 tho nun
r. her az ,brea "a lonr hnndred. surrounded Il
! polls, using loud, angry and intlammatol
: language, and winding up BY sta6bing bo
Tha Cincinnati banks have yefused
y, ,oke on denosi, ,hs b:lls Of ,he Indiana r.,
.. bsnks with ,hs foIlowin0 excen,ionE. Bar
ofN.Y. e. Va. Bank Of ConnersyilIe. Bar
q o. bFockylile, ana wayne county pans
D hicnmond. Inc o'is OF me Indiana we
70 banks are secured oy stale s'oexs' ana 'ne'
'. cannot pc much loss upon 'nem' even
m tney iai' winch mas no' ye' happened
?. The majority for Kennen, Wing. ov