Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-01-03
The CALIFORNIA MINES ourpoNg.---Iu

published in -lrapilo, in the republic OF Bo-
livia, says that every Gay increases the de<.
sire there 10 have road opened from Bon. :,
CARA 10 the Amazon, owing lolhe extraordi.
nary repor,s which have reached Santiago
de Boria where The road terminates, regard.
ing The discovery OF gold in the beds Of the
Amazon and lis branches. The reports
previously received here, Of one being able
10 take ou. ,wen.y.fve pounds duiy, are
confirmed, and il is added. positively ,ha,
these rich washings extend for 6Iiy leagues.
Commandans Naiar reported some time
since, that in handful of sand more than
half would prove gold From Chachapoyas
10 The margin Of the dis!ricl is SO leagues "A
and the journey can be made on foot in iou-Co
days. DR.. Reyna, who is well acquaint mn
with these regions, was lorminga party a"
Sc. ou. during the present month to explods;
The mines. -
The celebrated Driesbach narrowly es.
capped with his life on Saturday evening ast
while performing a, the Broadway Menaga.
rie. lie had jus, entered cage containing
lion three leopards and Brazilian tiger,
when The LATER springing upon him fastened
his teeth upon his breast, lnficling sever.
al wounds. The Herald says:
The lioness, observing the assault. took
the pau of her MASTER and pitched into
the Tiger; bu, in so doing she unluckily
! missed The tiger and struck Mr.. Dresbach
powerful blow with her paw, which only
, tended TO increase the difficulty already
pending. Mr.. Moffat, the principal attend.
ant during the exhibition, kept Tho other an.
imals back from entering the n,lee, as they
seemingly (el, inclined 10 do; at the same
time he opened the door, and by main force
dragged Mr.. Dliesbach from the den,
c lne Tiger still maintaining her attachment for
her master, bu, when opposite her own cage
# she loosed her hold, sprang into her own
!. apartment, licking her chops, and crouched
d down in one corner, evidently enjoying the
/, bach was conveyed 10 prVaie rooom and
a physician was sent for 10 dress ,Iie inju.
ries. which, on examination proved only 10
n be flesh wounds.
|. A New REPuBLlc.--On Nov 17lh, a
}. party of fory.fve fiIibusers landed at La
" Puz, and after a battle which lasted thirty
h minutes, in which six or seven MeAicans
h were killed. founded the Republic of Lower
II Culilornia--an Independent, power among the
h nations Of the earth. The lollowingare the
officers in this rewly constituted government:
g William Walker, Presiden. of the Repub.
<. lie Of Lower California. Frederick Emory,
= Secretary of State. John NJ. Jarnagin, Sec.
e re,ary of War. Howard A. Snow, Secreta.
a, ,ry of The Navy.
IN Military.--John Chapman. Major of Bat.
u. ,allion. Chas. II. Gilman, Captain Of do.
u, John McKibber, 1st Lieutenant. Timothy
en Crocker, 2d do. Samuel Rooned. Sd do.
e. Napai.--Willam r. Mann, Captain Of
I'd Navy. A. Williams, lst Lieutenant. John
Grandall, Cd do.
', The Code Napoleon has been adopted as
~ ~ The law Of The land.
ENGLAND AND FRANcE.--IIoweyer amica.
u ply these two powers may move together,
ID there exists strong jealousy between them,
sc which dislurbs, on slight occasions, that cor.
ey daliy that is essential 10 efficient joint ac'
OF sion. We have hinled Ina, France would
oi lose no opportunity, in case an advantage
's. was offered, 10 cripple The English interests
n and prospects in the Mediterranean. The
ale mission Of Coun, Waewski 10 Eng land,
ne and his sudden return, i. is said, grew out Of
. Tho following facts, as we learn from Lon
use don paper Of The 23d instant:
'o' The Emperor Napoleon has informed
we The British government That it is his imenlon
ne 10 send a military force 10 ConslanlinopIe 10
n.y. aid The Turks, and has made proposition 10
. The British government that Eng and should
ess also send some troops for The snme purpose.
5h' This proposition has given great alarm 10
Lord Aberdeen. The British government
IN. have not the slightest intention Of taking such
~. step, and yet they cannot permit the French
" TO send military force without England do.
III ing the same, and they are therefore trying
is 10 induce the Emperor 10 change his plans
Sc. This has created difficulty between the Two
,c, governments; and hence Count Waewski's
/ sudden departure for Paris"
"' The limid policy OF Lord Aberdeen, II
The above be true, seems quite as likely 10
i've gel John Bull into trouble, as TO keep him
m Out Of it.
in Tho Soulh Carolina House of Reprcsen.
,es lolives, by voio OF 60 to 40, laid upon
e,. the table proposition 10 appropriate $780,.
,e' 600 towards aimonumenI loJohn c Calhoun.
f.. 1t was objected on The ground that such
,h, distinction in favor Of MIR. Calhoun
~. would be invidous, inasmuch as Sump,er
and other distinguished individuals of that
an, STATE have not been equally honorod.
ia The Indianapolis Journal OF Tuesday
Ior says: Hog slaughlering is. going on brisk
'es y. The prospect is bright for a large
''' seasons work. Three houses are killing
ws and packing busily. On last Saturday as
ice high as 81 per 100 net was paid, bu. tho
na. ruling rates may be set down a. 1915 10
oil 1886, according 10 weigh, and quality
er, Very superior hogs would probably bring
80 q lillle more.
80 PENsIoNERs.-There are now IA ,098 per.
sons in the several States and territories re.
NJ, cciving pensions from the Uniled States un-
der The various acIs passed since 1918.
: The year 1854 will begin and end on the
Sabbath; five months in The year will con.
tain five Sabbaths each; and there will be
y, filylhree Sabbahs in tho year.
An old man named Simonson was killed
q. Man,ua, Porage county, in This Sale, on
oi Tuesday last, by blow on The head inflicted