Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-03-07

I
ington, and out Of respect to his memory,
he moved that the House adjourn over till
Thursday morning. By ayote Of 16 to 60,
the House declined to recognize the claims
of the occasion. The House then adjourn
ed. @eh ,earI- " Z eg1r!.r .
GRAND LODGE OF ONO. !. o. o. F.-This
body commenced lis annual session al Odd
Fellows Hall. in GAINESVILLE, on the 2lst
inst, The flowing officers were elected
Ior the ensuing year:
VIM, g. Nelson, Of Cincinnati, M. W.
Grand ,Ma,ser.iN =" :, 'o4''' '7'''i' .-.' +,
James S. McGinnis, Of Chillicothe, R, W.
Deputy Grand Master. '.' 'a'-'i-''l'J ~
VIM. F. Curtis, Of Marietta, R. w. Grand
Warden ~ q .,1@aio1i 'a H'1s't
Alex. E. Glenn OF Columbus, R. W.
Grand Secretary, '''t .+' .'1 'L'' ~ n''4'
wv. f. Slater, Of Urbahu, R. W. Grand
Treasurer . eh! ai' '9'fn'. ]" 9i'i nc ;I7l
Chas. F. Wlls,uch, Of Cincinnati, Sam.
Croighead, Of Dayton, r. VIC Represen.
ta,ives. TO the G. L. U. s. i' a. ''..''i' 4' !
6. W. Quinby, Of Cincinnati, R. W.
Giand Chaplain, ',' '-.' e. ~
APP. Young, Of ColIinsyille, R. w.
Grand Marshal. ..... t"'
Roam Clark, Of Middlebury, R. w. Grand
Conductor. ''''a't' f4
Chas. J. Pardee, Of Wadswonh R, w.
Grand Guardian "'''''' '@N
Nathan Stewart, Of Cincinnati, R. w
Grand Messenger.
The members Of the Order in Zanesville
intend holding celebration 10. day (ihe 24Ih)
by procession, &C., closing with a grand
banquet in The evening al their splendid Hall
we understand great many from this city
will be on hand.--O. S. Journal. l'''f
ERIE MATTERs.-The anger OF the Erie
people is NOT YET appeased The Grand In,
ry Of The County have found bills Of indicl
ment against The directors The Erie and
North East roads, also against Dean Rich
mond OF Bufalofor obsuucting the highway
Five bills one for eachroud which the Rail
way passes, have been found + ''' 4 .''
On Saturday last, Lowry and Kilpatricl
enlto The Office 3fMr. Johnson, the Editor
OF the Constitution, and each struck witt
heavy whips or canes, When his back was
towards them. Johnson's partner seized ,
piece OF Iath, and assaulted them so vigor
ously that they yrelreaIed 10 surgeons offic,
for repairs. .,. I'm, '.'I'
STEAMBOAT CALAMlTIEs The 81. Lou
is Republican slatesiIhat from The 1sl o. Jan
uary asI to tho evening ol the 4Ih of Febru
airy, ihrty-eiehi STEAMBOATS, have been badl!
damaged or totally destroyed on wester.
rivers. Eleven have been consumed By
fire (allowihg seven TO have been burnt a
New Orleans,) thirteen have sunk and vii
be totally LOST, and fourteen have been badly
damaged by snagging and ,c.her accidents
Besides the sleamboals destroyed, ther
have been one hundred and fifty coal boat
and barges sunk ON the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. The loss Of properly has bee
immense; i, has been estimated at variou
sums, from one 10 Two millions Of dollars
There has been number of lives lost, bu
the exact number cannot now. and neve
will be -oscerlained. Should the comip
months Of this year prove as disastrous I
river crafts as January and a part Februa
ry, we shall no, have a steam or flat boat ol
any oil our western rveis. di "a ilsiia u
The Cleveland, gainesville and Ashiabu
Ia Railroad Company have contracted VIII
Gov. Bigler TO run the disptred Frankl
section Of their work, for forty seven pc
cent Of their gross earnings and interest o
the rolling stock employed and on the Frank
lin Indebtedness; the State 10 hold the re
maiRing earnings in trust, until further &C
lion on lhe question Of forfeiture Of charter
The road is 10 be ruin in precisely The sam
munner as heretofore. ''.. '''
I.seems that The English Government, hl
abandoned the hope Of Sir John FRANKLIN
A nolice has been issued from The Admira
~, 10 The efec; that unless intelligence
received of the existence Of the crews of II
Erebus and Terror before the 31s ofMarc
nex., they will be considered 10 have died
her Majes'y's service, ladv as,1!s le asI
so One Of lhemosi rupid growing places
the West is lndianapolis-th 'RaiIfoa
City'-from which railroads rudiale as th
spokes ofawheel from the hub, !, being It
GENRE OFT different railroads now 10 opert
lion, 8 more under.ponract, 4more survey
ed-l6 in all. Population in 1847, abol
900; in 1854, about i 5000 I1e Li e
\ lMpoRTANT INSURANCE DECISION -Th
Counof Appeals OF New York, have decide
that where The Use or keeping OF Camphen
was prohibited in the policy OF Insurance, tn
fact Otis being kept or used annuled The poll
cy, and il lis use or storage on The premise
should be discontinued The policy woul
sill be void; aud further, II a fire occurre
from other causes by which the premise
were destroy cd, the insured could notrecov
or. 'N N'' 1'
~ NGm luug .s, eg .sie!lpa bastp.s op
The Ten Mile, Yves, Columbia and lie
tor, Falls Turnpike Bill hos passed bot
Houses and is now law. i is On the s.