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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

ANOTHER RIoT.-.Our Irish Catholic
friends seem determined 10 run their heads
against stone wall. disturbance occur.
red on the 9th at Lawrence, Mass, between
The Americans and Irish. Pistols and other
weapons were used. Ii is reported that the
Catholic Church was destroyed, The Irish
raised Tho American flag with cross over
it. The Americans seized ii and tore it
down. A number Of persons were injured.
No loss Of liTe.-O. S. Journal.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

RAILROAD SECURITIES. lae frauds
in New York will mos, elTeclually arrest the
expansion OF the Railroad bubble that has
afflicted the country for the last few years.
Most of The Roads undertaken since 1850,
and many commenced before iha. time, but
which had fingered for want Of funds, have
been carried forward almost wholly on the
credi, system. The bubble appears io,have
been blown 10 its utmost expansion. One of
Two things became inevitable, either the bus
iness of the country in any way dependant
on Bank accommodations had got 10 give
way, or this enormous system of credits on
the strength of Railroad bonds must cease.
The secret Of high interest for the use of
money is easily traced to this wonderful
Railroad expansion. By law Of New York
passed in 1850, corporations were prohibited
from interposing the defence Of usury in le-
gal actions. This law was passed by the
influence of The Wall street sharks. The
consequence has been that lail borrowers for
legitimate business purposes have had TO en-.
ter the market against these hungry corpora
lions, who with their large dividends in pros
pAct, were enabled TO bid high for money
with this advantage in their :avor--.hey
could no. plead usury, and the failing mer-
chant, either by himself or his creditor,
could.
We have now come TO a standpoint
where the ground may be overlooked and
the wounded cared for. Some Roads ,ha,
we wot Of will have hard time Of ii; some
lenders and some borrowers will be pinched
for season; but we predict better times for
the business men Of the country when some
of these rotten corporations are rolled out Of
The way. The Roads that have been built
will remain for the use of The people; and
the bondholders will gather in their interest
as best they may from the scaniy dividends.
20. S. Jour.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25
BY A. THOMSON.
MEles Co.. oHIo, July. 1854.

Editor Meigs Co. Tslegraph-Sr;
On the fourth instant, according ioprevi-
Gus arrangement, many Of the friends Of
Temperance, and cilizens Of Rutland and
Salem townships met a, lhe Hall Of North
Star Division, in Salem, for the purpose Of
celebrating our National Birthday in q lem
perance capacity. Although somewhat dis
appointed by the absence Of one OF The
speakers Of our choice, our meeting proved
10 beone Of considerable interest; there being
from FIVE 10 seven hundred adults present.
The Sons Of Temperance having prepared
q public dinner in ,he grove about q hall
.1's distant and seats for the convenience
oI he people, hard BY, at8A o'clock, A.
NJ. our marshal, Bro. Nicholas. S.ansbury,
of Rutland, ordered the parade Of ths differ.
ent Divisions, and friends Of The cause. We
were then conducted by lively music on the
flies and drums, to The place prepared for
speaking
The meeting was then called TO order,
and. Bro. A. BRArroN was elected Chairman'
and ]. A. Love, Secretary. The Dec!ara'
ZION Of Independence was read by the latter,
after which, some remarks were made by J..
L. Smith, with regard to the Declaration Of
Independence, &c.
On motion, The Chairman appointed a
committee on resolutions, consisting OF Bros.
Homer McVay, Levi Leslie and John Black
ledge.
The meeting then adjourned ill after
dinner.
AFTERNOON. Remarks on the subject Of
Temperance, by Bros. Brauoh, Blackledge,
McVay, S,ansbury and Gardiner. The
committee reported by offering the follow.
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, Iniemperunce has long been
curse 10 our land and race, we, the people,
now assembled TO celebrate our National
Birthday, rejoice at the prospec, Of our State
being freed from the pestilential breath which
has long brooded over us.
Resolved, /. That we will hereafter and
at all lines use our utmost endeavors 10 stop
The sale Of, and traffic in intoxicating liquors,
and save our friends and neighbors from the
deep disgrace into which the TOO frequent use
of alcoholic liquors has thrown them.
2. That we believe the present Temper.
ance Law TO be wholesome one, and ad-
mirab'y adapted 10 That for which it was in.
tended, and .ha. it is The duty of all citizens
to maintain and enforce the Law.
8. We are therefore resolved 10 maintain
the present existing Temperance Law agains,
all opposition, until the monster fend is
driven from his Businesses.
A. We congratulate our wives, mothers,
and sisters at The bright and cheering pros.
pect that now beams upon them, and trust
that ere long, no longer will their eyes be.
hold drunkenness, nor their ears be saluted
by the obscene language Of the bacchanalan
and debaucher.
s. ResOlued, Tha, the proceedings orlhis
day, and The above resolutions be published
in the papers Of our county, and in The Ma.
lional Organ.
ADAM BRATTON, Chairman.
JonN A. LOVE, Sec'y.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

PLoUGH FACTORY IN lRoNToN. The fol-
lowing paragraph we clip from the last mum.
Der Of The lronton Register.
"a company for the manufacture Of
ploughs was organized in Ironton, on Tues
day, ,he 4,h inst, consisting Of S. s. Stone,
of Troy, N. Y; James M. Amlin, William
H. Crawford Of Marietta; John A. Camp.
bell, Ii. c. Rodgers and George P. Rodgers,
Of Iron,on; and s. w, Dempsey, of Vesuvi-
us Furnace, under the style of Rodgers,
Amlin & Co.. Capital stock subscribed $780,.
O00and works willbe erected Of capacity for
The manufacture Of one hundred ploughs per
day. Mr.. Amlin is 10 be The business Man.
ager, and Mr.. Crawford the clerk. The
Manager of the manufacture is 10 come from
Troy, N. Y. And the buildings are'to be
located on the corner Of Railroad and Sew
en,h streets, on the high ground 10 The left of
the Railroad going out of town. The firm
is strong one, and the work will be pushed
forward with all reasonable Dispatch
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25
The copper msala has nssqmsa alsss(sE,

The copper mania has nssumrd i aieaduFi
type Ia East Is-tsirssves iisIi1eIss 50 5ftunes
have been made within a lew months, and
everybody is off exploring Tor quar.z copper
Ike most exlravaganl stories are iuld OF the
richness Of some Of the mines. A cores.
pondcnI or'the Chattanooga Gazette, among
other things, enumera,es the following as a
par' Of The mineral wealth Of that lamed re-
gion:
"The amethyst, the garnet. the corneian,
tho chalcedony, the diamond, and other pre-
cious stones have been found in this sec,on.
A diamoud found here @as sold IN Augusta,
Ca, in i.s.rough state, Tor fifty dollars. The
grey Snlphuret OF copper aud copper Pyri.es
are The principal copper ores"
Gold and silver are considered of second.
ary consequence, the acquisition of copper
being the chief end Of nun about these days
in thar section.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

srring lhe'proper name Of The good La Fay.s
esie, when he was only giving him ihe gal.
Ian. Frenchman's lille as a nobleman--just
as if, wishing TO name the boy after the
Father Of his country, he had called him
General Washington Oids, instead Of George
Washington Oids. Ii is not surprising per-.
haps, that such an ignoramus should wish 10
lay an additional lax on tho circulation Of
intelligence among The people, bur we don't
believe his Constituents will like him any
the better for i'm Y. Tribune. q
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

All the papers OF Philadelphia are con-
graduating The citizens on the quiet Sunday
the inhabitants Of the Consolidated city have
enjoyed under the first week Of Mayor Con-
RAIDS administration. lie shut up all the
liquor shops, and quiet was the natural con.
sequence.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

The Piqua Register in noticing the inn,
Provement in The Stale Journal, gives the
following general remarks in reference 10
newspaper services, which is worthy of all
acceplance:
Starving Printers and Editors is no suror
way to get good service Of them Than s,arv.
ing horse is TO increase his usefulness. 2 :
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

WASHINGTON July l4.--The river ant
harbor bill which passed the House yesIer
day, appropriales $4,000 for the improve
ment Of the Illinois river, $40. 900 for the
Ohio river, $4,000 10 keep in order the
Louisville and Portland canal, which is tc
free Of toll from the commencement Of mex
year; $4,000 per annum for The Tennessee
river, $4,000 for the Arkansas river, $40,,
900 for snng and drudge boats, for the Mis-
sssippi, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and Arkan.
rivers, and $4,000 for posIofIice and light
house. ~.
The general appropriation bills also passed
tho House.
Tho JOpan treaty was sent into the Sen.
n,e, but no action taken.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25
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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

The editor Of the Lewisiown. (Pa.) Au.
rora says: "lf The young gentleman who
subscribed Cor our paper some l8 months
ago, aud directed the same 10 be sent 70 his
lady-love, Goes not come and seule Cor II
shortly, he will see his name in print. It's
no fault Of ours that she did jill him."
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

The State Of California hus not been very
fortunate In lis financial agents. The in.
Ieres!s due on It's bonds in The city Of New
York on the frs, Of January last was moi
paid, and the house Of Duncan, Sherman &
CO., Of thu city nobly stepped forward and
advanced 100000 in behalf of,hc S,ate.--
The agents 10 whom the business has been
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

Stones were FIRST used for bullets; iron
ones were first mentioned in 1850. Lead
bullt.s were made before tho close Of the
10Th century. Stone cannon balls ure sill
used in The East. .ff
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25

The first piece Of artillery was invented
by German, soon alter ,he invention. of
gunpowder, aud artillery was frs, used by
tho Moors al Algiers, in Spun, in tho siege
of 1911 ls-
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-25
Evening. BY Tailor.

Day has put on his jacket, and around
His burning bosom buttoned it with stars.
Here win iayme on the velvet grass,
That like padding to EARTH eager ribs,
And hold communion with the things above me.
.0h, me how lovely is the golden braid,
That binds the skirt of nights descending robe,
The thin leaves .rustling in their silken4 threads,
Do make music like a rustling satin,
As The light breezes smooth their downylay.
Hal what IS this that raises 10 my touch
Sd Ike cpshionl Can il be cabbagel
It'is, itis that deeply injured flower
h|sh boys az a0q' qsvI'R bat yeti l0ye tAse'
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-03
COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Phila.,
Feb. 25, 1854.

| believe the closing Of my last epistle
left me alone in my unwonted vigils, nm
disturbed, save by sonorous utterances from
fellov-suffercrs arounG me, literally
"stting on rail,
And sleeping very sound;
and an occasional far-of muilied shrek
from some laboring freight train which
might possibly pitch into US, no'withstan-
ding the blood-red signal light in the rear.
At day-break our scattered company were
re. e.assembled by the locomotives hoarse,
unearthly repeiAe-the thermometer below
zero, and trees and shrubbery arrayed in
the glittering garuiture Of the inimltable
frost.kipg's fairy touch. Slow progress
was made sometimes few feet or few
rods would be gained, then dead halt, or
a long retreat for fresh start-so that
the 16 miles were not travelled till after
mid.day-giving provokingly deliberate
opportunity to survey, re-survey, anaiyze'
and mediate upon the scenery Of the busy,
classic Schuylkill, from Cohoeksink and
the Wissahicon to the graves Of the "la'
meutsd dead" at Laurel Hill, and the
gentle SUBMITS Of Fairmount. By the
vav. even under the best Of circumstances
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-03

The first anniversary Of the New York
State Poultry Society was held in Albany,
9Th Feb. 1854. The Exhibition comprised
several thousand specimens, and was very
entertaining and satisfactory. 1t closed
with an address by DAVID TAooARr ESQ
which va. furnished, per request, for pub
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-03
HoWlS and YeNS.

.WAsHINsroy, Feb. 2l.-Douglas Nebraska
Bill is receiving its death-licks from the West.
The Neuc England Abolition horLs are not hee-
ded, but the WESTERN YELL is becoming fright
full even TO the Administration. I'd despatch.
rA-The foregoing scrap we sent last
week to friend in the country who we
feared was no. exactly sound on the
Compromise" He brought it back, with
most horrible paraphrasc, which be dared
us to iuaict upon our readers. The Editor
is absent, and pe don't like to be dared,
so here it is:
There's difference in howls!
Now a concert of owls
Makes music, half solemn, half queer;
But the wolves, full pack,
Yelling close on your track,
Make melody frightful to hear.
By a shrewd calculation,
The Administration
Thinks the Yankees to Cotton must bow;
But the men of the Prairies
They calculate are as
Disposed, as the South, for row.
In the East, there are "Clargy'
Who have done quite large a.
Mount towards saving the Cnion;
And they don't fear silver
To let soul-driver
Partake of the holy Communion.
The West will catch niggers,
And some thimble-riggers
Can show you that black, sir, is white;
But steal their broad acres
Then, look outl for the breakers
Are roaring full plain in your sight!
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-03
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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-03
Railroad Meeting at Tyrone.

Pursuant to notice, meeting Of the
citizens of Tyrone City, and vicinity, was
held at the City Hotel, on Wednesday the
18th of Feb'y. 1854, when on motion s.
w. IRWIN was elected President, Z. N
Bell. r. Maxwell. ". Stoke and J. Will
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-03

Elmira, Feb. ls.-In the Superior
Court of the State this morning, the jury
gave a verdict for $4,000 damages to
William Ransom, in sui: against the Erie
Railroad, for injuries received 10 the col
li.icn on the 4.h Of July last.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-03

16Only one man III
Pennsylvania, by voting to allow Slavery
in Missouri. His name was Ldree, ae-
corGing to some papers Fullerton, accor-
ding to others. No matter. 1t killed
him-politically-stone dead. lie triea
tn be reelected, but failed. So mote 1t
be to all who shall be,ray the sacred cause
of Liberty, and repudiate compact made
more binding by SS years observance
a .'Tis the last pound that breaks
the camers back" The patient, yielding
North, exhibits many symptoms Of return
ing devotion to the sentiment
Equality of Right is Natures plan,
And following Natures is the march of Man "
Slavery has We hope eiacted from Liberty
all she ever will. The Nebraska abomin-
alton may be the eliminating point In
the career of aggressive Despotism in our
ouasi-Republic. The "Big Lilliputian'
(alias Little Giant') has hazarded his
political existence on desperate game,
and his extinction will be the death OF
many who cling to his skirts.
The Washington Union of 10th ult.
says, "We acknowledge the receipt OF
the first two numbers of a democratic paper
published in Nebraska" and adds, " 1t Is
an effective argument on the necessity OF
organizing our new territories Now this
Union claims to be the "ORGAN " OF the
Administration. And what will honest
men Of all parties say, when they leari
that the paper referred to is printed "
Loeo, and dated at a place ~he'e there
Int one phite man. BY such shameless
and outrageous impositions, does SLAYER,
seek to slide-serpent-like-into the fail
territory of Nebraska. That the C"'''
knew the whole thing was base counter
felt. is evident from the fact that 1t doe'
not name the place, the editor, or the pr'n
ter, but merely says "published' (that Is
dated) Sin Nebraska"
~The Jersey Shore Republican hav
inc advocated the annexation OF thlckiy
settled portions of adjacent Townships tt
that Borough, the Williamsport Gaaeth
saws the addition of two whole townships
would not bring the population Of Jefse.
Shore up to 1000. The Gazette concludes
with the remark in effect, "Pity the Lew
isburce.s had not some such chance." L
would not appear from the last census tha
Lewisburg required any such aid, and If
should, our friends in Churchville and II
Smoketown might i've US lift. Surely
however, Williamsport ought not to cavl
about such matters. We are informed, ii
taking the last Census, Williamsport ha'
certain suburban villas-then out OF, bu
now within, the Borough limits-countet
with, and published as, "the population o
Williamsport' land by that mode almos
came up to Lewisburg. That the allega
tiou is correct, We also conclude from tn
following enumeration clipped from lat
number of the North american:
.PrxxsrIvAxIA CiTIEs AND TowSs.-Th'
us. Census of 1850 furnishes US the iollowln:
statement of the population of the cities, towns
and villages in this State, which VIII be fount
useful fer reference:
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-03

The list embraces all the towns and villages
in the State with population of 1000 inhaoi'-
ants or more."-Noyfh American.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-12-28
(CorTe.pondsnce cfthe Ne1s.)
Leauenworth, Kansas Ier'y, !
December 6, 1854.
Mr.. EDITOR -

The first election in Kan
sas Territory has taken place, and has re-
suited in the choice of General J. W..
Whitfield, the pro-slavery candidate, as del
egate to Congress, by about $500 majority
The result has surprised us all. The total
vote was about 5000. We calculated (be-
fore the election) that it would not exceed
200 or 500. II is said that this large
vote was produced by an immense emigra-
ton from Missouri on the day before and
the day Of election, and that as soon as the
election was over this emigration rolled
back to that State.
How long the people Of this Territory
will submit to such interter nce remains 10
be seen; but they will be liable to il antil
fixed period of residence is necessary as
the qualification of voter.
The friends of slavery are very much
elated at the result Of this election, and
look upon it as already established that
Kansas is to be slave State.
The Governor and Territorial Officers
have moved from Fort Leavenworth to the
Shawnee mission, south of the Kansas riv-
er. lie has not yet fixed upon the place
for the Capitol. e.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-12-28

Anecdote Of Mr.. Choate.-At the trial OF
the salvage case Of the barque Missouri, at
Boston last week, the case in which part
of the cargo was embezzled by the masters
of the two vessels on the coast of Sumatra,
one of the masters was examined as wit
ness, and disclosed the plans of embezzlc-
ment, and stated the inducements that were
offered to him by tn, other master. He
said that he objected at first, and told his
comradc they would be found out and con-
victed, but was overborne by the assurances
given him. Mr.. Choats cross examined
him strictly, and particularly as to what the
inducements and assurances were. The
witness had the appearance of holding back
a little, but at last he said "Well, sir, he
told me that if we were found out, he could
get Mr.. Choate to defend US. and he would
get US off II zoe pere caught wih
the money in our boots" 1t was not
five minutes nor ten minutes that il required
to bring the audience back to sober coun-
finance. The counsel on the other side paid
a tribute, in his closing argument, to the
genius. of Mr.. Choate, the fame of which,
extendihg to the anlipodcs was relied up
on as stronger than the law and the evil
dence.-lN. Y. Evening Post.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-12-28

An Anecdote @he Gar, Alta recent
meeting held nj Pi;tsburg, Judge wilkins,
who vas formerly Minister to Russia, thus
alluded to a scene in the palace Of The Car
on gala day. lie said that tn" BEARDED
serf, the naughty noble, rich, and poor,
were alike admitted to the presence of tho
Emperor or TINT day, and that consefneht::
ly large body of armed m,n were neces-,
sary to preserve order. lie said that while
leaning over the igildcd railing of the en-,
closure occupied by the diplomatic corp,
he remarked to the Emperor that the scenoi
reminded him Of home, when our people
gathered around the President. to pay hi!!
homage. Iii. maj 'sty then asked, how did
The people preserve order ; they have no
armed force like mine The speaker re-
piled, 1--WE have education every citizen
constitutes himself police officer, and is
responsible for disorder here, if anything
goes wrong, you are to blame, but at homo
if anything is ami.s, the p ople must be re-
sponsible." The Emperor replied, IL ur-
derstand, Mr.. WlEins, cducaton-cduca-
ton. BY and by shall attend to educa-
ton. ."l-Phila. Eng.