Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-28

ork control.
MAINE.-W. G. Crosby, Wing, hns been
'e.elec.ed Governor of Maine, by the SEN
lie, in defaul. Of choice by the people. The
'ole stood Crosby l6, Morrill, Is. The ,
Boston Courier says: Mr.. Crosby received
he vote Of wings and 9 PiIlsbury Demo-
craIs; Morrill, probably had The votes Of six
Maine Law Democrats and nine wings.
We have known in our day vas, many
sorts Of Democrals-bu. pray what are
Pilsburp democrats.
William Piu Fessenden. Wing, was on
the lih inst, elected United States Senator
from Maine for the term ofsix years.
SERMONS ON TIE NEBRASKA BILL.-On
Sunday las, Rev, E. N. Kirk, and Rev. The.
odore Parker. preached eloquent and point
ed sermons against the Nebraska Bill. Mr..
Kirk thought The passage Of the Nebras.
ka Bill would constitute a revolution. Mr.. |
Parker denounced the bill and its author
with eloquence and sarcasm.
FAILURE OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE. I'VE
notice ,hailhe stockholders of,he Crystal Pal.
aceCompany are out Of Pocket some s 125, 900
by the operation. This is somewhat singu-
lar, considering the favor shown TO the en-.
.efprise, and the popularity it at one time
enjoyed. No other cause can be assigned
but the mismanagement Of the directors; the
first and most striking instance OF which
was the delay which occurredin the open
ing. Had the Palace been opened on the
lst of May, instead Of the l4,h of July, tits
probable there would have been surplus as
large as The deficit now is. Country peo.
pie lost faith in the scheme when it failed
10 open as announced; and thousands who
would have visited II remained quietly al
home. We hope it will prove warning
for the future. Public companies, like pri-
vaie individuals, must keep their word if
they want 10 succeed in li(e.-N Y. Her.
aid.
MICHIGAN LIQUOR LAw.-The eight Jud-
ges Of the Supreme Court Of Michigan are
equally divided respecting the constitution
ally of the Prohibitory liquor law Of that
State. One of the Judges who held to the
consi.ulionality of the law was called away,
and the others by vote Of 4 10 8 declared
in favor Of lis unconslitutonaliiy.
Lowry WHIPPED.-The notorious M. B.
Lowry OF Erie, one of the leading Mobiles
Of lha. Infamous place, got kicked out the
office of the Constitution, an independ dent
and fearless shee, published in that village
by the editor one day last week. He went
there TO obtain some satisfaction for an ar,i.
Gle which appeared, and got i, in the shape
ofa sound whipping. Served the rascal righ,
OHIo LEGIsLATURE.-The following Il
going the rounds as an evidence OF The way
the Ohio Legislature spend their time anc
and earn their money. 1t is brief and 10 the
point.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 26, 1854 Senate me
expelled a negro, charged four dollar!
each and adjourned
! |. o. o. F.-The Grand Lodge of tn,
Independent Order oil Odd Fellows, hold
its annual session in GAINESVILLE commen
cling on the 22nd inst. The Grand Encamp
ment meets on The 25Ih, there will be
procession. oraIion, ETC., with banquet il
The evening.
Judge John A. Corwin has become Chic
, Justice Of the Supreme Court The oath @
Office was administered to Judge Barley o
Thursday, on which day The term for whic
: he was elected lest fall commenced.
7 A terrible Irish riot took place in Portland
Maine, last Sunday afternoon. Several Q
the rioters were severely beaten, and one
: probably killed. The police, ,~aided by III
priests, made several arrests. when the
q were SET upon by the mob, who made despe
, rate attempts 10 rescue the prisoners. bu
D without success. The origin of the riot
Q mol known.
VIcToRIA's New YEAsR's GIFTs.-lsi is tn
custom Of the British sovereign 10 dis,ribul
al Windsor Castle new years gifts TO tn
i poor of the parishes of New Windsor. III
/. Holy Trinity and Clever. These consist
4. ed this year Of about one thousand dollar:
q worth Of clothing, nearly 5000 pounds c
beef, and over 81 tons of coal, and were
! be distributed among $50 poor persons.
The Trieste Zalung, an Austrian pape
states that American COTTON goods have bea
/ en- British manufactures completely ou,
T. the field; on the shores Of The Black Sea.
l. Bennett is said to have become cross. eye,
ID from watching Van Buren'S political cours
u Ex-senator Clemens and w. r, Han
- had very serious fight at Washinglc
y " last week. Harris was very badly bea
~ en-.
n, The Detroit river is open. On the 4
10 inst, the whole field flee in from. OF II
4. city moved off, and in couple Of hours II
river was running pas, the docks as blue
if it were the middle OF Spring.
81 The Washington Union announces of
er cially that The President, by and with Il
n. advice and consent of The Senu,e.' has a
as pointed Augustus Walker, Of Buffalo, Supe
il vising Inspector of Steamboats, for the 9
n. District.
81 A leuer from Fon Laramie, states III
g. on the 5Ih Of January, The mercury in Il
Y thermometer a,lhal place was go degre,
ie below Zero, and on the 16lh it was II de-
al below iha, point. Tremendous SHOWS hi
le fallen during tie last half Of December, al
IL. Il 4