Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-04-24

not as yet been agreed upon.
We trust our citizens will make it conye-
nient to, attend in the, forenoon Good
speakers will be in attendance. g
ET By reference to our advertising coli
umns. il will be seen that two valuable lots
Of land, in Lebanon and Olive, townships,
known as the Meigs property are offered
for sale. Mr.. Lowell, Of Mason City adver-
tises for proposals for boring a salt we'll
J. s. Earhart, Esq, has received the agency
for the City Insurance Company Of Cleve-
land, &c. ~. .,a &
RIVER NEws.--We have contemplated,
for some time past, saying something about
steamboats,; buthave neglected it, from time
to time. RI " 4
The river is now in good boating order,
How long it will remain so, is uncertain.
The Pittsburg and Cincinnati packets are
making their regular trips. We observe,
however, that their through business has
greatly diminished since the completion Of
the railways connecting Pittsburg and Gin
natl. They pay much more attention TO
way business than was the case a year or
two ago. Sunday, the Pennsylvania passes
Pomeroy, on her way down. Sheiis a new
and splendid boat, very handsomely fur
nished. Of her officers, we know nothing,
except that they are stiff and uhsocial. We
are not much indebted to them for river fa-
yors. The Cincinnati passes here the same
day, on her upward trip. This is an old
boat, not very fast, or finely furnished, but
regular as clock, and carries an accommo-
dating and gentlemanly set Of officers, who
uniformly remember to furnish the editors
with late news. Weaver, an old favorite,
presides at the desk. Monday, the Buckeye
4 Slate passes down, and the Philadelphia up.
q Of the former we cannot say any thing
]. good. She was once considered fast, and
/ while Weaver was clerk. popular. But sne
has had her day. Her officers are far from
being polite or attentive, and the boat far
from being what it once was. The Phila-
j delphia, on the other hand. is, in every re-
J spect a desirable boat to travel on. All
J, things considered, we think it the best boat
in the line. 1t is new, large, handsomely
) fitted and furnished, fast-running, and its
officers are just as accommodating and gen.
tlemanly as any ON the river. With such
!, officers as Grace, and Mcbride, one could
travel with some comfort. Tuesday, the
} Keystone State passes down, and the Pitts.
} bargh up. The former is an old boat, and
> slow. We understand she has been sold
: and will be taken below, her place to be
supplied by new boat next season. Capt
: Hazlep, who was stabbed few weeks ago
: is again at his post. Further, we have
nothing, either good or bad, to say of the
n Keystone. The Pittsburgh is good boat
a fast-running, and her officers are polite ant
!, obliging. We know the men, but have for
: gotten their names. Wednesday, the Alls
: gheny passes down, and the Pennsylvanic
n up. The Allegheny seems to be. this seas
!. on, a fayorite with the people Of Pomeroy
: Capt. McLain is bound to become favorit
r wherever he is known. Lightner (6rs
n clerk) isvery attentive to business, but b
b looks as though he lived ON buttermilk an,
b sour apples. He may be q very clever fel
t low and model clerk, but he certainly i
# not very sociable. Brady, his assistant,
lively, pleasant, agreeable, and obliging
Z The boat is safe, sound, and swift; the &C
It commodations excellent Thursday, th
Cincinnad passes down. and the Bpeksy
State up Friday, the Philadelphia down
: Keystone up. Saturday. PitsJwgh down
: ALLEGHENY up. M q s I'M 3.s
{ The Union Line Of packets, from Wheel
= ing 70 Louisville, is entirely abandoned
> All the boats in that line, exceptthe Csyq
: Whesliag have gone into the lower trade
The boat named passes up and down one
q week, butwe do not remember her day.
J. She is splendid boat, and her officers ar
,elsll right. 81 'sl4 Z
/ Next in order comes our Marietta an
\ Cincinnati Line. The Advance and Helel
! Mar have both been taken out Of the trade
land in their stead we have the Cuba, an
Ohio 40. 3. OF the lastnamed we kno,
r nothing, save that she passes here twice
is week, does not advertise, and never leave
o paper Who her captain is. Or who
J; clerk, we are unable to say. "A
i Of the e"Cuba'' we can speak with Gel
q taintys We Eavstravaled on her more tha
J. once, and her officers are old acquaintance