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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

The New York Herald is the only paper
IN that ciIy which adyocales The Territorial
bis Of Mr.. Douglas, and The total abrogalion
ofshe Missouri Compromise. Ii is very de,
cided thai all these compromises are Illegal
and void aud no, Il, all binding upon The nc.
Iions and consciences Of ,he people of The
Soulh. We are not in the least surprised al
This son Of argument and exhibition Of NOR.
alsun the part Of that paper, bu! we shall
be surprised if majority OF Inc American
Congress can be induced to act upon this
theory. We have a law requiring seal To
q conveyance ol real estate. hat would
honest people saviofa man who should sell
-hisaurm, ge, all his pay for 'iil, in cash in
hand. execute life deed bu, by mistake or
design omi, ,he seul and after enjoying his
money for thirty yenrs,shouId return md
mrnr the purchaser ou, Of possession, 20" he
plea tha, the conveyance was no, legal,
lhereihre not bindingl And ye, This is pre-
cisely The sort Of morality of The Herald
Douglas, &C., even admitting their premises
as mue.--O. S. Jour, atl
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07
Fire at Colchester.

HARTFORD, CT, Saturday, Jan. 28.-The
India Rubber Works al Colchester were
burn. this morning; one Of the roverseers,
Geo. Stark, was consumed in the hames.--
Five hundred HANDS are thrown Out Of EN-.
p'oymen,. Five extensive buildings were
destroyed The Loss is heavy, buI is GOV.
cred BY insurance.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07
E~viS NzPoEEor The par. played BY
the French Emperor ID the ptllical drama

b..vis NAPoLEor - The par, played BY
the French Emperor ID the pplilical drama
which sssns i,kei 20 terminate IN SO ,seTi-
aus deaouemeai has been charac,erised
Throughout by IhemosG consumale skill and
sagncily, He has aslonished and cvnlound-
Ssd the veteran. diplomalisls or The Nessel
erode school by The ex.cn. of his ioresight.
s.he rapidly and certainty Of his csmbinalioiis,
and his prompt appreciation Of The eventual
fsnes Of European mbrogio. lie saw from
eIhe first that It's gOrdion complexities could
only be unfavelled by the sword, aud fOl
tho, issue he has been long and steadily pre-.
paring. Whilst other Powers have. been
trusting 10 The virtues Of prOlocols and
chances Of Providence, he has been quietly
adding 10 his forces and measuring his
strength for the approaching struggle.
The career of this extraordinary man
may be said TO he almost without parallel In
history. He has reversed the nxiom applied
logreaI minds by the Latin poet, for in ad.
sefsiiy he was contemplate, whilst in pros.
perity he has displayed qualities Of the high.
.sI order Other princes have, by their
courage and cons'ancy, survived The reverse
offorunc'and notification Of defeaG but
low, like him, have ou,rid the force of ridi.
cule. The contrast between Philip drunk
aud Philip sober finds in him striking illus.
iraiion, l"r al one lms he was The bui! anil
laughing stock Of Earope, and he is now The
arbtPr of It's deslinies.
II is singular revolution oi the wheel
Of chanceS which presents 10 us in the per-
SIN Of The same individual such extremes OF
I,r'sno mud such opposite characteristics.
" hat q practical satire, TOO. ii furnishes on
the instability OF institutions which have no
foundation in popullr affection and respect
Tho needy adven,uter and gambler Of
yesterday is the auoctal Of mems liberties
Io.day--ihe ct nlral pivUt, in fact, on which
',sgFwhoIe political machinery oil Europe
turns.
Life of strange contradictions! how many
hopes and fears, how many aspirations oi
ensIaved heur,s, ARE bound up with your
dark and unluIhomabIe iu,urcY Although
cradl-d III dSpolism. YOU had a popular ori.
gin -zDaaiured in adversely, you developed
popular instinct. viii your future course
confirm or bciie those indicalionsl
This Is The question that naturally sug
gesls ilself when we rehecI on the opporn.
mites FOR good or fof evil thar. Providence
In It's inscrulable wisdom has thrown into the
French Emperor's hands. II he be true 10
hsfecorded opinions-i( he be true even lc
the policy Of his race-he may YET wipe ou
the "lfrnses that he has commilted agains
The liberties of-his country by hlping lc
burst the bonds that fe,ler The ensaved pop
uu,ior Of The continent. IN Y. Herald. =
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07
NAYA

Only two Democrats (l!) voted nayl only
Iwoa who dared 10 bolt from theirg pnpy,
Several Democrats were abseuI and Two
were ercpsed from vOiing. MOI one Wing
FVoled for lhe resolution. al, ,te d,.d.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

I PuMERoY AoADEMY.-We are pleased 10
learn that the Trustees of this institution
have succeeded in filling The vacancy occa-
stoned by The resignation Of Rev. Mr.. Giles,
and that The school is again in operation.
The Winter term commenced yesterday.
The new Principal-Mr. D. o. QUlNBy-
comes highly recommended, as a gentleman
and scholar. He is said 10 be thorough
linguist -hayinga knowledge of many Of The
living, as well as Of The dead languages. lie
is also an excellent mathematician, and thor
oughly acquainted with The natural sciences
We trust that, under his superin.endence
the school may attain high degree of pros
perity and usefulness.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

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0 v o' 'o' '"o services
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

ised reward Tor his distinguished services,
he returned home, considerably OH, of pock-
ct. We have not had an opporddi,y ot
conversing with him since his ret1rn, bu,
hope he may yet obaiu satisfaction lor such
shameful treatment as he has received al
the hands Of those who should have been
his bes. friends. 8 8FsGfYsr
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

BANK OF PoRTsMouTH This insilIpiion
hos pad ,ils INK. amounting 70 S6, 725, being
over six per cent upon its present coplsals
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07
THR FRENcH SPoLIArloN BrLLs.-On m

The French SPoLIATloN BILLs.-On the
first page of this weeks paper we publish an
article upon ,he suffice. Of these claims, ex.
rac'ed from The Cincinnati Enquirer We
are glad 10 perceive ,ha, he subjecl is en-
gaeing the attention Of men OF all parties.
both in and cu, Of Congress. Its disgrace
TO the nation thai hese claims have moi been
pa'd long before this, and we sincerely irus,
the presen. session will not close without
definne action.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

ol the building larger Than walking slick
can be found, and heads and portions Of the
Oudies OF human beings were scattered in all
directions.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

On lhe Isl Of Januosy Lass. The Bank bad
capital Of 100000. ], was ,hen assessed
and paid siax VI $5.547, leaving ils capital
$94 6l3. lis presenl ,ax reduces ils capital
10 S09,720. Al this rate, ils entire capitll
will soon By swallowed upin iuxes. From
This will plainly be seen that no bank can
continue in business and make any thing
lr.stockhelders. wish 10 save their capital,
ihey must Withdraw IL from The banking bus
mess, and that quickly, TOO, or il will be
filched from under them under the present
unjust and unequal tax law. The Pors.
mouth Bank, in view Of these circumstances.
called a meeting OF its stockholders in May
asst, and resolved TO wind up and take in its
circulation and pay back the money 70 the
stockholders. l,-has already ,aken in and
burnt nearly one.quarter of It's circulation.
All olher banks in Ohio must do the same,
or their end will be cerlain destruction.
What comment is this upon the Ohio
legislation! destroying, as il does, our own
banks, over which we have an entire con-
irol, and which we know TO be perfectly Sc
cure, and leaving us mongrel, irresponsi-
bic currency, over which we have no con.
lro.
Already number of banks are Withdraw.
ing their capital from Ohio, and investing
ii in neighboring States, where inducements
are held out TO Ihem, and where they will
receive Inc same protection as other proper
ly. Our present Legislation has parallel in
that oI Spain. She was once powerful,
and weallhiesl na.ion in Europe; but by her
unjus, and oppressive laws, she forced her
capitalists 10 leave The country. What was
,he resu,l Those capitalists wen, to Eng
land and France, and enriched those cour.
ries, while Span>s from strong nation,
with boundless resources, became weak and
insolven,, and remains so TO This day.
lisio be hoped that The people Of Ohio
will see the ruinous effect OF this policy be-
fore it is TOO Iale.- Portsmouth Tribune.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

CASE OF FORGERY.-A. young 'au oI ~
named Addison Kyle, was taken before
Magistrate Bell, Yesterday afternoon. for
preliminary examination on The churee ol
forgery. He will be recollecled as the boy
Who was recently arrested in t1illsborough,
" some officers from Coving,on. The
offense with which he is charged, is that ol
taking from the Postoffice letter to Mr.. +.
f. Nesbitl, q merchant Of this city, contain
ing $l00 and ndle OF hand for $82 SO,
signed by u gentleman residing few miles
from Covinglon, Ky. The money he ap-
proprialed 10 his own use, and presented the
noIo for payment, to the signer OF H. telling
him that he bought it of Mr.. N. and indor-
sing the name Of iha. gentleman upon it,
'Fbe note was paid and The boy procured
the money and maae way with H. tie con-
lcsses The theft, and says he was led on by a
large gang of men in this city, who have
been engaged IN this nefarouS business oI
taking ouI money and appropriatng it Io
their own use. He also mplcates one ol
lde PosloAice clerks with the gang. Further
developments which will lead 10 The de,cc
lioIGf several parties, will undoubtedly be
m4le in few days Cincinnati Unionist'
4DMr. Ross Jones, Of Lebanon, Ohio, il
1894 or 1923, when he was quite young. los
his la,her and mother, who then resided r
Hamilton cuunly. Being lell destitute, viii
other children, he was sent 10 The Poo
! llouse, whence he was taken in few days
/ by Judge Bell, and rnised; brolher and sis
Ter were taken down The river, some l2 or /!
miles, 10 reside with an uncle, and what be
came OF The others he does not know. Youn!
as he was, he remembers the parting seem
a, The Poor House, since which time he ha
had no ,idings from his long LOST friends
Where are Meyl-Cin. Eng, s,e,a,I err.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07


"Brolher Thomson is a, his old tricks
again, he has got into such an abominable
practice Of going off half cooked thai il is
almost impossible for him 10 break himself.
We would advise him TO GET his dog filed.
We did not recommend our readers to STOP
a, low priced whisky shop nor can such
construction be put upon the article referred
10. We merely remarked that The house
was conveniently situated for business men.
Some men slrein al gnal and swallow a
Sato.miH. Bui brother Thomson had an OBJ.
jecl In view in penning the above article
he sought 10 prejudice the temperance public
against our paper, and thereby increase the
circulation Of his own."-People's FOun-
tain.
The fear that our molives may be i'm
pugned, never delers US from the perform.
anco of any duty. Persons who act from
pure motives themselves seldom attribute
impure naotives TO otheis, unless their acis
clearly warrant it.
IL is not denied In the above iha, the house
in quesuon is such as we stated; not ,ha. i,
was advertised and noticed ediloriully, as
follows: ..a. .1..I. ,g
"We would fefer our readers 10 the ad.
ver.semenl Of the WATSON House, This
house is undoubtedly The mos, conveniently )
situated, for business men, Of any house II
the city," s.i n
The only question is, did The editor mean
anything; and if SO, what did he mean, b,
the above paragraph! To say .ha, he mean
notA'ng would BE- paying him very poo
compiment. We lake it for granted h,
meant something. VIVA, did he meant
Either 10 recommend the house, or TO de
ceiUe aud detraud the proprietor. The hrs
is simply inconsistent lhe laler criminal
Charity induces US TO believe the former
II he insists on the latter, however, we stun,
corrected, u =. .s-..Hfl... ..I.Y t.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

Still INcRSsINs Our liSt is still in
creasng, lhoush slowly. Since our last
announcement two weeks since, we have
received ,hir.eln new subscribers, from The
following sourdss: 8 s. Paine, one; B. Paine
one; Major Reed, two, Jehd Roberts, one;
DR.. underwood, Two; J. v. Smith, three;,J
C., ,Hysell. ons and TWO subscribed in The
office.o 5d1osIas,b o mgr gHo eita % :.
While we fsiatn cur gfatefal aackhowl.
edgmenis for he above, may W. not hope
fots sill greis1 1incrsansss, 4, 'hhe nszr'yp
weeksl M ojE ds,msa sAudsisa N "
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

Winohen.lells agood slofyor d boy on a
railroad who inflated lhe whistle of q l9eo
noiiye 50 cleprly lbaithe engineer had 10
gel down and sciteh, bin ofrJhpitqck. > n
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

AMERICAN COLONIZATION SocIETY.-1'he
lhiny.sevenlh anniversary of this society was
held in the city Of Washington, on Tuesday
evening, 24,h ull., and was numerously at
tended The President Of The Society, j. ii.
La,robe, Esq, took the chair, and an abstract
of The annual report was read by the Secre-
lary, the Rev. Mr. Mclean. The prospects
Of the society are exceedingly encouraging.
although It's Indebtedness amounts 10 $50.
600, tho rece!p,s or,he year having been
$84,454, which the expenditures greatly ex.
ceeded. Seven hundred and eighty-lhree
emigran,s have been forwarded to Liberia
since the las, annual meeting. The COM
mercial and political importance of the Re-
public of Liberia rapidly increases, and It's
recognition by the Government of the United
S,al,s is eminenly desirable. The Euro
pean gvernmenls have evinced so much
greater inleres, in its welfare than have U
States, that there is dagger Of The trade ol
Liberia being diverted from This country; and
The npor, further declared that II The govern.
men. would give The COLONIZATION Society q
mail CONTRACT, on as good terms as allowed
to other steamships. the friends Of the socie-
ely wouli build ard equip steamer capable
Of making al least four voyages per year
with passengers and freight. Very eloquent
and able addresses were made by Mr.. La
,robe and Judge Wayne, Of The Superior
Coarl, after which the meeting adjourned.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-07

Prospects of War--Great Turkish Veto.
rles- Preparations for a General War
-Havo"0e'-;..- RrsadSiufs and Propis.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-27

can be fully and completely represented in
the City Council. while the city feels an in
terest in the growth and prosperity OF the
suburbs, and while the suburbs feel that
their growth and prosperity depend upon
the prosperity OF the city! II is possible
that il things remain as they now are, rival
interests may grow up, discori and dissen-
sion ensuc between the city and the "out-
elders that would make union almost out
Of the question.
The City Council are actuated in this
matter by the desire to benefit this whole
community. The members disciaim all
personal or sectional feelings in regard to
it, and only wish to do that which shall do
the greatest good to the greatest number"
These proposed amendments and views are
submitted to the people for their consider
alton and discussion among themselves,
and if the views of the masses shall agree
with those ofthe Council, measures will be
taken to endeavor TO procure the passage OF
an act for such amendment.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-27
The AceulrrAL OF MARY c. BAKER

The AcQUIrrAL OF MARY c. BAKER.-
YESTERDAY morning Dir. Wright concluded
his argument for the defence in the case
against Mary c. Baker for the shooting OF
Hoffman. He was followed by Mr. Bian-
nsrbasset for the prosecution. 1t was
abouttwo o'clock when the jury received the
charge of the Court and retired to consult
on their verdict. AT four o'clock they had
agreed, and coming into Court, gave YER
Diet of "not guilty."
The accused with her father, mother,
child and other relatives.were present when
the acquittal was announced. She did not
appear to give way great deal to emotion
bot her parents and brothers and sisters
were much moved and manifested their JOY
at her deIiyerance BY repeated embraces anl
plentiful shedding of tears. The scene
was most affecting After the Court ad
jsurned she proceeded to her room in th'
Jail, where she has been living since tn
9Th day Of last April, to make arrange
nlents for quitting the stony dwelling house
st. Louis Democrat
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-27

ENGLISH VESSELS OF WAR At THE
WEsr IsDIEs.-England is about to place
a naval force Of nearly 400 guns in the
West Indian waters-a part of the force
being there already. The London Herald
says:
"Ws trust that this force will be quite
sufficient to induce the Yankees to draw in
their horns, and behave with decency to
weaker as well as stronger powers II
not, there are net only means, but incllna-
ton, we believe, to compel them. The
impudent bully Of the Cyane who was sor-
~ there was not an English man of-war at
Greytown, larger than the schooner Ber-
muda, may nov have chance OF picking
up his match, if his government dare to en-
trus him with command"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-27
a Youthf.l NaturaIi,t

At the recent State Fair in Illinois a
young man nineteen years Of age, named
VIM. J. Shaw. Of fremont, Tazewsll Co.,
exhibited a. cabinet Of fifteen handred in
sects, al properly arranged according to
their orders, also specimens Of one hundred
varieties Of native wood and herbarium OF
eight hundred species of plants, all of which
were of his own collection and preparation
The youthful naturalist deserves credit fol
the assiduity with which he has prosecuted
his-stndies amid the'spare hours of farm la
Dor, and with the aid Of no scientific teach
er and Of 90 few authors a. he is represent
ed to have consulted.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-27

An EXPENSIVE SET OF FUKs.--Messrs.
Jos. Stone & CO., 81 Court street received
an order yesterday from lady in Cleveland
for set Of Russia Sable furs, to be worth
$1,000 We had the pleasure of examining
portion of these skins this morning, and
think them the best ever seen in this mar
ket; they were imported from the Leipsic
Fair by DIR. Stone The best one of the
lot he values at $3.50! When it is remem-
bered that Russian Sableis about the size
OF an American mink, one can easily Judge
to what expense fashionable ladies will 60
70 dress Boston Trap.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-27
lFrom the Alta Californian, Oct. 9th.
Terrible Slaughter of Human Beings Whole
| Family Yutchered Robbery anderson.
MoNTrpEv Oct 90


MEssRs EDIToRs:-The citizens Of our
quiet little town were taken by surprise
this morning on hearing that whole fanl-
~ had been brutality murdered last night,
by band OF robbers consist NJ OF Me2lcans
and Americans, seven in number, at a house
kept by colorcd man name james Antony,
or, as he was commonly kaown here, as
Anton, at the Pass at Salinas river, twelve
miles from Monterey.
l. appears that these men, all well arm
ed, called at Anton's for the ostensjble pur-
pose Of buying some cigars and something
to cat, when they knocked down and neariy
killed Anton, and then commenced to rob
and p!Iage the house Of every thing that
was valuable, but their principle object wa:
money, Of which they obtained about 50 900
They then brutally murdered the father,
wife and child Of the landlord, and French
man, after which they set fire to the house
and burned it to the ground to conceal then
horrid crime.
During the robbing and numbering the
lights were extinsuished, by which mean
Anton managed to excape from the house
and conceal himself in the bushes unit
morning, when he gave the alarm to tn,
neighbors.
He came in this morning AMI related the
circumstan ces, when the sheriff and a doz
en- Of men started in pursuit Of the murder
ers. If they be caught, it is very probable
they will nor have trial by jury, but be
I hung on the nearest tree.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-27

SOMETHING OF CONFERENCE.-THE
Ke0kuk Wig in the lower part Of Iowa
the Dubuque Tribune in the northern por'
ton, and the Davenport Gcseste in the cen.
trail part of the State, each had q leading arti.
Gle ON Iast Wednesday or Thursday morn
ing on the Revival OF the Slave Trade, =
and SO entitled. The coincidence shows at
least that the Wing press Of our State is a
wake upon the subject of slavery and int nds
to act in concert to prevent its further eS-
tension.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-27

ne Ioii0WlnE Icpoit ielS"Su ~ t'N S~s.
ada is published in the Moniteur Of Paris
France, showing the progress of the seige
II is from Gen. Canobert, Commander in
Chief of the army in the East, to the Minis
ter of War
Head Quarters before Sebastopol,
October 2Sth, 1854.
Monsieur lie Marchal-Yesterday at sun
rise we opened fire in concert with the
English Navy, and matters were going we'll
when the explosion of powder magazine
belonging to battery which unhappily was
larpe one, created some disturbance to our
attache. This explosion had the more eff
feet as our batteries accommodating around
the spot when it took place, the enemy
took advantage vi il TO open their fire, and
after consulting the General commanding
artillery deemed it advisable to suspend our
fire to repair our damages and to compete
with our right of new battery near the
English lines that being our system of at
tack, this delay is really to be regretted,
but it cannot be helped, and am taking
every means to render it as short as posi-
bic.
The city has withstood the fire much bet
ter than was expected.
On the i7thinst., our troops took posses
sion of the plateen situated in the front OF
The point Of attack, called the Masked Bas-
tino, and which we now occupy.
This evening we will construct there a
masked batteIy Of II guns, and il possible
second battery at the extreme right above
the decliyities. All our means Of attack
are centered on this bastino, aud will hope
soon clear it with assistance of the English
batteries, which take it on the left flank
Yesterday, about A. NJ, the allied fleet
attacked the place, but have not received
the official announcement of that attack so
as to be able to give the results. The Eng
lish batteries are in the best possible con-
diton. They have received s new mortars,
which will do great effect
Yesterday in Russian battery on the
left OF the tower, an immense explosion
took place, which must have done great in
Jury to them. for since the fire OF that bat
terry has been very slack, and this morning
a few guns only were fred from it. | have
no precise news of the Russian army
There is nothing to indicate that it has
changed its position in which it awaits re-
Inducements, and have received nearly all
the infantry re.inforcemeuts expected for
Galipol and Wanna.
Leyellisn;i has just arrived with the Etat
Mayor which increases it five division OF in
funtry. The health of the tro ps is good.
Their moral condition is excellent.