Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-17


Secretary Of tie Treasury has ordered the
C llectors of New York Wilmington.
Charleston and Norfolk, 10 dispatch. ali the
revenue cutters 10 search for the missing
steamer Immediately.
Capt. II. B Nones, of the revenue cutter
service. reports from Wilmington, on The
9th inSl, that he has furnished, during De-
cember. provisions 10 ten vessels in dislress.
amounting altogether TO $3.50, and has been
nsIrumenla in saving many lives aud much
property.
Capt. N. L. Cos,e. OF the Gutter Jas.
Campbell reports on the Sd from New Lon
don that he had brought that port the nate
and crew Of the schooner Mary. of Provi-
dence. which had stranded in the late & ale
off Gaidner's Island; also the body of the
captain Of the same vessel, who had frozen
10 dealh
The Wreck of The Stafordshwe-Boston,
7 Jan. 7---De,ailed accounts Of The wreck of
The SIafordshire have been received. Pri.
vate letters state that large boat. capable
of containing one hundred persons, put off
with only few sailors, and a small boat
also left the ship with fourteen sailors. The
first mate, with pistol in hand, prevented the
passengers from getting into the large boat
The statement is disbeIieved. Captain Rich.
ardson was confined 70 his berlh with illness
a, the time.
The Missing Steamer--HalJan, Jan. T.
A dispatch from Liverpool, this morning
says lha, the brig Maria reports having Galler
in with The San Francisco. The steamers
engines were not working, her decks were
swept. and her smoke-ppe gone. Her cap
tain requested the Maria - hold on, which
she did, but the gale. duriug the nigh, drove
the steamer oul of sight. About one hun
dred and fifty people were seen on board lht
steamer.
From CalJornia--Philadelphia, Jan. 7
The steamer El Dorado arrived al New
Ofleans yesterday, from AspinwaIl
The steamer George law left Aspinwal
for New York, with the California mails
and The treasure brought by The Golden CAT
: 10 Panama.
!. The California dates are 10 the 16lh.
Marine MtelEgrncc-Halifar Jan. T.
The schooner Ellen, of Fou Richmond, pl
I. inIo Darlington yesterday for sails. lie
captain had died AT sea.
Great Confagraiion al LouisriHe-Ci,
h cianah Jan. 8Ih.--We are indebted 10 IN
+ House Telegraph Office for despatch M
nouncing most disastrous fire in Louisville
v 1t says iha, last evening. al 7o'clock. a fiji
u originated in the Boat store OF Sherey
n Ball, ON the wharf, between Built and Fit
streets, and that the flames spread rapidly
Cope & Co.'S liquor store. these communici
ling with Moorhead's Basham's & tiuchal
ans sleamboa, Offices, ull Of which we,
:, destroyed, AT eight O'Clock, The fam
- were still extending. and il wns thought Il
Who'll Commercial Row would be consume
y AT laSl accounts The fire was fast creeping
It towards Fifth street, threatening the bulI,
: ings in thai street.
HALIFAX. Jan. 9.-Cnp,. Freeman, OF Il
|, brig Dana. reports in addition that. after Sc
As ing The Steamer Snn Francisco on the 26,
the hurricane during the night blew from 4
h northwest. and infers, us he "lay TO" al
\. saw nolhng Of the steamer in The mornin
h that she Ioundered. ..la
IS The wives and families of several of 1
i. officers were on board.
u New YORK, Jan. 9.-The steamer Geor
u Law, from AsPinwaIl, and the Star in /
y West, from San Jaun, arrived here Il
morning. The latter brought $50 passe
x gers and 81 300 600 in gold. and the form
l, $50 passengers aud $540,000 in Cod
I'D Francis P. Blair, Of Washington Gil
died, in San Francisco.
Il WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-Henry A. Mt
er lenburgh, member Of Congress from Per
i'll sylvania, has been in very critical con
lion, bu, had so far recovered MS to be
ds moved, last week, from Miard's Hotel
n. Senator Broadhead's residence. He /
ch since had relapse, from which il is ioT
n. he will not recover
n. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 9.-Both kanches
= The Ciy Council have finally PASSED an {
'r- dinance authorizing The subscribing Of 2OO
a. 600 10 the Sunbury and Eri4 Railroad.
!" CINCINNATI, Jan. 9, P. M,-Modame Sc
~ tag gives her first concert tere tonight
- The tickets have all been sold, and Il
= evening, Spectators are rIselling oulSi
nd the Hall al five dollars per hcke'.
he LOUISVILLE, Friday, Jan. S-The WI
legislative caucus, a, Frankios, nominal
J. j. Criuenden for United States Senao
The election takes place next Tuesday.
,m THE ERIE DIFFlcULTY-NEw YORK, j
er. 9.-The following dispatch was receiV
in here to-day.
)6. HARRlsBUneH, Jan. 9.-To the Mayor
S. Erie: The Railroad men propose, if
nr. people will permit them, TO Law down
- lreck for the time being--which shall
ce, alter the legal rights Of either party,-lI
raj 10 telegraph TO Piusburgh 10 discontinue
aw proceedings against kirkpatrick and 9th
ing lot contempt. We think yoa had better
oss cept. The Governor desires IL Cull Co
he ellis together and have their action lmmt
1t alely. o1o
to Signed-G X. Ball, James Skinner,
A. Hall. G. Babbiu. J. G. Marshall.
So Oul authorizes itlegraphed in reply ,
Lii it is unsatisfactory 10 Erie and Harbor Gre
i'd and they will no, consent 10 the laying
cir any part Of the old track.
INAUGURAL ADD RES 8,
: OF the Governor OF Chic.