Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-09-26


The following accoun, Of horrid occur-
reUce We ,aks from rsceu. le,,er from Pc.
ca,onica. Winnebago County, Illinois:
Witnessed, yesterday. one of the moss
mela nchcly scenes ] ever behed. 10 sbs
lown Of Lysander, one mile sou,h Of Peea-
lonica depo,, there lay enshrinsd in ave
coffins, q Mr.. Merchant, Two sons and luo
daughters, oil Of whom were struck by light.
ming during thunder shower, about, 10
e'clvck A. N. leaving In The family only
The wife and one son abou. eigh, years old
they both being much injured by The shock,
the woman remaining mentally detsnged,
continually bsmoansng The loss " her fsml.
lly.
SAM PArcH.--A correspondent, Of the
Boston Pos, nnnouhces The dea,h, Q fow days
since. in Pawluckel, Il. l., Of The mother Of
The world.renowned Sam Paich.. She died
al, the advanced age Of SO years. Tho VII.
ter says lha, for many years Mfs. PaIch hss
been Samarntin IN Pawtuckei and i,s vi-
ciniiy, going about doing good;' and II Wes
were allowed 10 carve an inscription upon her
tombstone, we should write. well done good
and faithful servant, 'enser thou Into The Joy
Of thy Lord
The New York papeSs announce thA,
death Of Samuel Stevens, formcsly Attorney
General, q Rochester. on Tuesday, sgsd,
66. Mr. Stevens was q native Washina>
ton county, and was prominent member Of
the bar and has been aprominen, politician.
We remember we'll his fra. entry Into pub
lie life In 1895, 40 a member OF ,he New
York Legislature. Al the time OF his death
he was temporarily residing q Rochener.
With a friend. His death WillSbe deeply ve4
greued State Journal.
THR DRoUcHr AND THE SEooND ADvsur.
IsTs.--We undsrS,aRd that The MillsEi,es
are particularly pleased a, me exlsiencs u
the present severe drought, and considers itl
q sure evidence Of The winding up'o ell
things terrestrial. They think. we believe,
that ,he earth will dry up 10 crisp, when
Il will DO consumed by FIRE. This is tho
most sensible opinion they have vet ex.
pressed. lf,he windows Of heaven are nos
soon opened, something serions will happen,
we are really alraid.-- New Bedford SIand-
ard.
WHAT NExr.--The Spiritual Rappsrs IL
This city have predicted that she drought
which has come on The land is bu, the pre-.
cursor Of general famine, and thai they be-
ing the only true believers, arc 10 be- iakeiI
to some ou,.oi-Ihe-vay place and mirscu.a
louslv fed snd strange 20 !, may appesr
there are many silly enough to lei this fool.
ish prophecy trouble them. We think Il is
high time thai the Pool. Killer" had come
around again, a. il 10 eyidenl his services a.
this time would 10 beneficial 40 all The rest
Of mankind."-O s. Jour.
THE FRRK MAsoNs.--The following re.
olu,ons were adopted by The, Masonic Grand
Lodge Of Indiana. during It's luls commuAl-
cation Al indianapolis:
ResolUed BY The Grand Lodge, Thar wa
recommend 10 all the Subordinate Lodges
throughout the State the proprio,y d de.
counIenlncipg, byprecePs and example, rho,
use Of spiriilous liquors as beverage 81
hiasons.
RssOtpta, Tha, In the opinion of he
Grand Lodge, Ills highly unmasonlc Cor
Iany member Of .he masonic Fraserll,y, 20
engage in the manufacture Of traffic in a..
dent spiliIs for . beverage.
RssOlvsd. ThA, |, is The duly Of all Sub.
ordinate Lodges under iujurisdictIon 10 cor.
rec, The evils of incompetence 10 Ill thelr
members as speedily asRosaibls.
New York q about. btilding an a.ylum
for idio,s II The cnsn a. s,f,oa s,f Z, l.,o, ~ VI