Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-07
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NEWS ITEMS.

vas Skn0cKed down ana fooDed oil %Ib4u IN
money. gold watch and other valuabIes,
'nlasl Friday nighbas he was passing through
lbridge iuslthis side Of Washington, Fayet,e
county. He was returning home from Gin
,inna,i, where he had received $1,000 and il
s supposed he was followed FROM lha, civ
>y the villains who robbed him.. There
we're three men engaged IN the robbery,
They knocked Mr.. w. off his horse, and he
aid on the bridge ill next morning. insensi-
Die. His injuries were so severe that his
life was considered in danger. II is stated
that letter was lound on the bridge. sup.
posed TO have been dropped by the robbers.
which affords some clue TO their names, aud
il is hoped will lead 10 their arrest. The
police ure on the alert, in all directions.
On: Friday, most important measure
was brought forward in our House Of Repre-
sentalives, by Mr.. Scott, of Stark county.
in The shape Of bill providing for geolog-
ical survey Of the Sla,e, under the auspices
Of one chief Geologist and six assistants,
with as many sub assistants as may be nee.
essary; the State 10 be divided into two dis.
lricls. The sum Of 10000 is 10 be appro.
prated annually until completed. The va,
rious contributions in every department, or
natural science which may be the fruits Of
this survey, are 10 be deposited in Columbus
as the nucleus Of an Agricultural College in
which those sciences will he among tho
branches taught. The survey 10 be compile
led within five years.
Mr.. Miller, Representative Of Philadel-
pha in The Pennsylvania Legislature, last
week offered resolution making i. an Of.
fence, punshablewi,h expulsion, for mem.
Der 10 bring liquor into the House. In ifse
course Of spicy debate which sprang up
on the resolution, the mover charged that
some of the members were in the habit Of
taking liquor into the wash room, and some.
times, the glasses tasted so strongly Of ii,
that temperance man could hardly drink
water out Of Them without violating The
pledge! The resolution did moi pass.
AT meeting of the citizens of Columbus
on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose Of
expressing opposition 10 tho Nebraska Bill,
now before Congress, State Convention
was recommended 10 utter the voice Of the
people for or against, the extension, under
The sanction Of the U. S. Government, Of
slavery over territory now free. The Ohio
State Journal suggests Columbus rs The
place, and Wednesday, The 8ih of March.
as The time. The Recommendation should
meet with an enthusiastic response, and, we
trust, will. f1fii
The total increase Of the Taxes levied in
Ohio, in 1853 over those levied in 1859, is,
as admitted by the Auditor. t,co million one
hundred and forly.nine thousand, t,co hum
dred and seveniy four dollars. The taxes:
for 1854 will exceed those of 1858, by up
wards Of one million dollars. This all
comes Of placing the New Constitution in
the hands Of its friends. st 4l
FRENCH SPoEIATIoN. New York
Herald OF the 22nd, has the following:
The bill appropraling five million Of doll
lars for the satisfaction of claims arising
from French spoliaiions upon American
commerce prior to 1901, has passed the Sen.
ate, and is now before the House. The
knowing oness 700, vssys s's~' s.--;iH
probably pass tha, body.
The Hon. ]. Clemens, late U. s. Senator
from Alabama, has written letter TO John
Van Buren,, in which he deprecates the pas
sage-of Douglas Nebraska bill. lie fears
that il will raise spirit which will wing its
way TO the funeral pyre of.he republic
MARTIN KoszTA.-Ths renowned individ-
ual is now in Chicago Being in reduced cir.
cumstances in New York. and having re.
ceived Two good offers in Chicago, one si.u-
alton in law office. and one as a clerk in
q bank, he went 10 that city, and is now re-
siding with Mr.. j. B. Kedzie, The gentleman
who offered him situation in his law Of
fee.
CONNECTICUT NOMINATIONS, s,-The follow
ing is the Democratic State ticket in Con-
nec,icut, recently nominated by The Conven-
lion in Hartford. We presume il will be
elected, .s1
For Governor.-Samuel lnghum.
For Lieut.. Governor.--John T. Waite.
For Treasurer.-Roben Ayerill. a3
For Secretary. y.-Talcou Cusby.
For Complroller.--Julius HoIchkiss.
The DIFFERENcE-The total amount OF
money necessary 10 grease the machinery
Of Government in Wing Ohio, in 1845, was,
exclusive Of in,erest) $449270
Locoloco Ohio in 1858 856.e99
Loco(oco papers not having room 10 pub
lish the tables in Governor Medill's message,
will please copy.-Cucleuille Her.
The Presiden, has officially recognized
Carl F. Adae, as Consul Of Nassau for The
State Of Ohio; John LoPpein, as Consul Of
Bremen, for the Port Of Philadelphia; Carl
f. Adae, Consul Of Frankfort. .on.,he- Main,
for the States ofO Ohio and Indiana, and Of
Saxony lor The Safe Of Ohio. sa,l
Don Lepoldo Augusta do Cueio has been
appointed Minister Of Spain 10 the United
States.
Gen. Houston says that Of three hundred
members Of Congress in a,endarce when
the Missouri compromise was passed thirty
three years ag,, only ,hreo femain--Benior
/, Eyeren and hilns,H. e