Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-31

examination, he found him to be dead. and
his puckeis turned inside out and clothes
very much Torn.
As Mr.. Taft was known 10 have money,
il is conjeclured thar he was knocked down
and murdered by some assassin, who, rob.
bing him Of all he had, effected his escape.
Gin. Gazeiie.
COMING TO THE PolNr-The Pittsburgh
Daily Union of Monday says:
"Marshal Frost received lelegraphic
despatch, on Saturday, evening last. from
Attorney General Gushing, directing him to
proceed 10 Erie, and 10 execute cerlan writ
Ten orders, which were on The way 10 him
by mail, and not 10 dessl lherefrom, and that
he should be sustained by any required
force"
From the satisfaction expressed in the N.
Yurk papers al The burning oi the old aims
house, or city hall as il was called by some,
and by which properly 10 The amount Of
800, 900 was destroyed person al dis.
lance would be almost warranted in coming
10 the conclusion ,ha. The building was in.
.enlonally sci on 6le. The papers say ev.
cry body is glad, and some persons regret
the fire was not more extensive.
PREcIPITATING AN lssUE-Mr. Clayton, in
his late debate with Gen. Cass, on what is
termed The Clayton and Bulwer Treaty, took
the ground distinctly that the treaty was
sound. and lha, il excluded Great Britain
altogether from Central America, and .ha,
her colony Of The Bay Islands was prac.
tica violation of The treaty. lie then avow-
ed it as his intention 10 give notice, unless
the British Government reconsider the dis.
patches Of Earl Clarendon, sent 10 the Sen.
ale lew days ago. TO introduce bill placing
al the disposal Of The President The military
and naval force of the United States, 10 en-
able him to compel Great Britain to fulfil
The s.ipulmions of The treaty, and pledgine
The revenues Of The United States for the
expenses attending such action.
lf this policy should prevail il will proba
bly, bring up the Monroe doctrine in It's mos
practical form. The Ballimcre Sun thinks
it will bring The question under discussion
also 10 direct issue, involving an abandon
menl by Great Britain Of her Bay Island
colony, which Mr.. Cass believes she neve
will give up. |. will thus be seen tina. III
deba,e just closed was no, a mere persona
contest between TWO Senator'S Cincinnai
Enquirer.
PROBATE JUDGE.-The following resolu
ZION is now before lhe State Senate. and
while il interests Probate Judges specially
will interest the public generally. 1t wa
adopted
RESOLVED, That the Committee on III
Judiciary be instructed TO inquire into III
expediency OF so amending the law definin
the jurisdiction aud regulating The praclic
Of Probate Courts, as to pllow TO Probal
Judges throughout this Slae fixed salary
to be paid out Of The county treasury, an
graduated according to The population Of III
respective counties. Aud further, TO requil
said Judges TO render Strict uccoun, Of a
fees by Them charged, as we'll as COLLECTED
: and to pay over all fees and charges by ihel
collected for services as said Judges, 10 I'll
2 County Treasurer.
: Geo. N. Saunders, the American Cons
y al Liverpool, writes to The New York Hera
=, that "I.ouis Napoleon is preparing for W
on the grandes, scale. |, is known that
!, will have, by early spring, an invading urn
y of seven hundred thousand men, full y equi
, ped"