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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10
The Ring Of the True Metal.

The Republicans Of Indiana did glorious
service In The cause ol the North, las, year.
They carried the HoosieE S,a,s BY from l2
10 $4,000 majority. For the purpose Of a
more perfec, organization, and for general
consultation, a grand mass Stale Convention
is called TO meet in Indianapolis on the 18Th
of July. To show the position assumed by
the frsemen Of our sister State. who have
signed il by thousands, we append the call.
|, 10 another development, Of the progress Of
the Free North 10 the right direction:
STATE MASS MEETING OF THE PEOPLE.
To the People Of Indiand:
The creation Of new issues within the
past year. brought into existence new par.
~ organization. That party, composed oi
independent men Of all iormer political par.
ties, assumed The name of Republican
Psople's party. A, the October election in
This S,aIe. and 10 all the Free Statos las,
year, Il achieved glorious victory over
what 10 called .'Old Lineism,"
Prominent, and In many minds. the moat
| limporian, issue, was the repeal Of the Mis-.
souri, Compromise, BY which Slavery had
been prohibited North Of 50 degrees 80
minutes.
The People were told by the advocates Of
the repeal ,ha. Slavery would never go
North Of that line as consequence OF such
repeal. The existing stale Of facts as to
Kansas shows how mach reliance is 10 be
Iplaced on such assurances. Ii 10 there al
ready y-and an armed mob Of Missourians
and the pro.Slavciies Of the South are de.
,ermined that Il shall remain there forever
So long as such determination TO extend
The area Of Slavery, in violation Of solemn
National Compacts Is shown-so long al
the Slave holders, and their allies In .hs
Free States, are determined 10 make tina
institution National, the rue friends Of Re
publican Freedom and the American UnioI
would be false TO their professions and srai
tors 10 the best interests of their country
were they to remain idle spectators Of sucl
efforts. They canno.--.hey will not SO re
main.
i The time for action is al hand!--lhe "Ol,
Liners submissive tools Of the SLAYER.
Propagandis,s--ars active in The formation
OF Associations in aid Of their confederales
1t Is time ,ha, the Republicans shoul
Z, strengthen their organization, in order III
/ more effec,ually to NEE, this mighty issue il
the spiri. Of The Fathers Of the Republic.
We, therefore, portion Of the Republ
can party OF this State, deem !. proper TO ca
upon all who desire 10 cooperate in resislin
q the encroachmen.s Of the Slave power, an
10 maintain the principles promulgated b
!. the Republicans Of this State in the Conver
ZION Of July last, 10 NEE, in Mass CONVEX
rIoN in the City Of Indianapolis. a. l
,. O'Clock A. NJ, on Friday, July 18th 1885,
the anniversary Of the Ordinance Of 1873
A which consecra,ed the Northwest to fre
). dom, for The purpose Of dsvising q moi
:, complete organization ihan now exists, ar
y ,u adop. such measures as may be deent
}. essential 10 the grea. cause Of RePublical
70 ism.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10
Melss 90. Gelegrapb.
POM EROY, OHIO.
TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 10, 1855.
"PERsE sEvERE."

FOREIGN NEws. The steamer America
arrived at Halifax on the 4th inst. The
news brought is scanty butimportant. We
have not yet received full details; but it is
stated that terrible battle was fought on
the 18th ult., in which the Russians repul-
sed the Allies with great slaughter. The
English loss is estimated at four thousand
men, including Gen. Campbell, and seventy
officers. We shall endeavor to give the de-
tails next week.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10
hA For the Telegraph.
FOURTH Of JuIy Celebration.
Salisbury. Julv An, Iakl

Salisbury. July 4th, 1856.
Nh. EDTcs:-We had q vegs pleasant
and pro6tsbie Sabbath School Celebration
Today in the Flat Woods in Chester Tp.--
II was icld in a grove on the farm Of Rober'
Ashworth. The ,'ttendsnce was large; and
the day being very pleasant. we enjoyed
very much the proceedings Of the day. Sin
different schools were in full attendance,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10

DROWNED HIMsEIE.-A deck hand on
the tow-boat Hero, whose name we did not
learn. while suffering from an attack Of de-
lirium tremens, jumped overheard, and was
drowned, on Saturday night last, while the
boat was lying at the Mason City Landing.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10

The Consul declined 70 recognize the au.hoi.
i.y Of Nj, Parker, and refused TO reimburse
the merchants ss directed, ssisIhg plausible
and perhaps valid objections 10 such 4
course; and declaring ihalhe should await
subsequent communications from Washing.
ton."
We think We zee Bob paying back this
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10

DEMocaAFlc CoUSrE CopvBNYioA. -Ths
AdniaistratioM parry Of sbla County are 20
hold q delegate convsnilon al The Court.
house 10 Pomsroy on Saturday,, els, inst,
fcr the purpose ofaoniaa,ing aeoup.y lick.
e, "and ,aiske iO,o consideration such Csh-
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10

The EMIGRATIoN TO IowA.--Haying just
returned from a trip TO Fon Dodge, Fort
Desmoines, Iowa City, Musca,ine and o,her
points in the interior, we can ,essily 70 the
mos, rapid emigration tha, ever in any one
season flooded the State. Seek whatever
,horouRhiare you may, and you will find 4,
lined with emigrant wagons. In many in
stances large dfoves OF stock Of q superior
quality are met with. On our las. days
drive into Iowa City from For, Des Moines,
we met SO covered wagons seeking q home
in the vslley Of the Des Moines, |. is safe
TO say ,ha, the emigration to Iowa this year,
will be double tina. Of any preceding year.
--DubSqae Express. g.I Te .ts
The Ohioan who attempts journey over
the fertile and beautiful plains Of thai grea,
Prairie Slale will be surprised, at almost ev.
cry village, and In almost every sage coach.
to find some old friend and neigEbor from
the Buckeye S,ase. Inquiries have salisfi-
ed US that lhe emigration 10 Iowa is more
numerous from ,hia State than from any
other in The Union. Almos, wi,hou, excep.
lion they are persons Of Intelligence, char.
acter, and means. They have farms Of one
or Two hundred acres here, bu, they have
families growing up abou, them, and, as
they could sell their Ohio lands d, from $20
|io $40 per acre, and could buy Just o. good
land in Iowa Tor 81 ,25, they are rapidly
making The exchange. !, seems by ,he
ahove from the Dubuque paper, ihpl This
operation d going on with increased vigor.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10

. An OHloAl IN FUNDs.--Our readers will
perhaps remember ,haI Bob Murphy, Of this
State, was apPoinled Consul 70 Shanghai by
the machine the, grinds out small fasors a,
Washington. Recent Developments show
that there was more need Of alt American
Minister there's han waa supposed by the
sia,ement OF Mr.. McLane. soon niier hls re-.
iurn. The New York Courier has private
and reliable news from China, the substance
Of which 10 embodied in the folloWing:
"DuriKe The suspension Of the regular I'm
perial authority al Shanghai, now becoming
the principal sea, Of the foreign trade, the
question arose whether the American mer.
chants should continue 10 pay the accus-
toned duties. and il 30, to whom payment
should Be made. Our informant states tha,
Mr.. McLane gave an order Thar one.,Rifd
Of the amount Of duties accruing after a
cerlain dale, should be paid 10 .he Amer
lean Cousul. h O. Murphy, Esq. as a sat
iSfaciion 10 ihe whole. We presume i. was
lha intention 10 hold the fund thus accumu.
lnisd subiec, 10 any definite arrangement
,has might Afterwards be made with The Chi
nese authorities. In pursuance Of lhe order
q fund OF 9i0OA00 hos accumulated In the
hands Of Mr.. Murphy. This arrangement
having been leld belors she Slale Depar,.
meRt, Was disspproved Of. on the ground
that during Ibe existing Suspension Of legt-
imale nuihoriiyin China, the Rriusb Govern
menf, and probably Others bad declined 70
a. La, IL =. ,f d,,,sae n, ,ho,, .,,h
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10

Gov. Reeder arrived a, 81. Louis on ne
18Th inst. on his way TO KanzaS. We shah
be il,sle curious 70 nee tho Kind of recep.
ZION that awaits him on his arrival, from
the Leglsla,uEe, -esF '1'.s'i
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10

The PLAeUE.A new and very extraor-
dinary disease has recently made Its ap-
peurance In this country, which on accoun,
offs novelty and strange fatality. has been
denominated the Plague or the Plague Spot,
from lie supposed resemblance to the terri.
ble disease, known BY ,ha, name, which
nearly depopula.ed the city Of London al
one time. |. appeared first iD the city Of
New York, whore at FIRE. nearly all who
were attacked dled--some Of the sufferers
being eminen.in wealth and position.
The aMentionof ,he medical faculty being
called TO on investigation Of the matter, sew.
eral statements have recently been publish
ed by eminent practitioners, agreeing in the
main, They pronounce 1t Pustule Mal,gne.
|, appears a, frssin the form Of pimple,
on the lip. OF some other pan Of the face. I,
is extremely painful, and attended with 10.
YER and great physical proswa,ion. II sup
puratioL does not lake place The face be.
comes discolored and .he pa,,en, dies in
great agony.
DR.. Wainwright mentions two cases, de.
scribins the symptoms accurately. We
clipped bis article, with the intention Of pub.
fishing Il; bu, mislaid Il.
Our attention has been especially called
TO this subject. recently. Abou, ten day
ago, our "beuer halr' complained Of severa
psius IN the face and head, which she sup
posed were ,raceabIs TO small pimple cr
the chin. The pimple was opened and poul
tees applied. Al frs. h seemed like the Bit,
Of some small insect, but soon commences
swelling, and continued until her en,ire fac
seemed affected. We then thought u boil
and kept the poul.ices constantly applied
A few days afier 1t commenced swelling
and before supPuration took place, tn
symptoms became somewhat alarming =
Physical pEosiralion and blindness, iollowe
lby high fever and excru,iaIing pains, conlin
ued Tor twensy.lour hours. So much wa
,he face swollen, and so intense the pain,
was with grea. difficulty that any food coul
be token into the mouth. When supplra
lion took place, Il was a. first wa.ery and {
dark green color. For two days Il cor
.inued TO discharge gangenous matter !
large quantities, during which time, the er
lire face seemed discolored. When The pal
ceased, the sufferer looked almos. 40 emac
a,ed as II she had been confined TO her be
for weeks with fever; but her Strength wa
rapidly regained.
We have also heard Of another case
this county, similar in many respects. ,houG
the swelling was upon The upper lip. 4
the disease Is new and strange one, v
have called the attention. Of the public to
We believe |. 10 no, contagious.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10

TRMPRRANcz RRTING Nv Q are request.
ed sSsH ia: rill 'beIa two days
Temperance needing aisor near PageyilIe,
Scipio TOWNSHIP, commenclng on Saturday,,
the 2S.h insl, ase o'clock, P. NJ. aad end.
ing on Sabbath eyening. u. F. Miller. and
o.her speakers Win be present. The friends
who attend. are requested 20 como prepared
with rsireshmenison Sabbath.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-10

The Council Of Censors, viii power 10
overhaul tho whole Stale government Of
Vernon, once in seven years, met . lev
days ago in Montpelier toSad nothing
10 do. The steady old State keeps on tho
aven tenor Of her way, with no need OF con.
siitu.ion ,inkering. a..s
1T will be remembered that our Govbrn.
ment, some weeks since, dispatched aidep-
u,a,ion Of officers oil our army 10 ,hs Cri.
mea. for the purpose OF making Observe
lions as 10 The modern Improvements In Mo
ar, Of war. Greedy, in lelser from Paris
Of May 3lst, says: . ------..ir,-
Col. Dela6eld, Major Mordecai. and one
other officer Of our army, dispatched 20 the
Crimea 10 study the latest improvements ~
the art Of war, especially in the artillery
practice, who came Out with US in the Asia
some weeks since, expecting 10 be Of the
Allied headquarters early in May. are sill
lingering In Paris, Tor were very recenlyD
vainly awaiting the permission for which
they have applied 10 the French auihori.
lies, and which, bving abundan.ly vouched
and accredited, 'hay presumed would be &C.
corded them without heai,a,ion. The ex.
cuse givenfor this rebuffis thai oil (Frenchl
precedent is agains, the authorization n,
quired; | suspect the truth 10 that the pyes,
ent ruler Of France does no, deem !, desiE.
able 10 favor an increase Of the efficiency OF
American artillery or American armaments
generally. II Spain had wishad 10 sehd
three officers Of artillery 10 the Crimea, who
believes ,ha, .hsy would have encountered
any obsIaclel
LAwYER's SpERcHEs NOT ELAMpSls.--It
was recently decided 10 Milwaukee Court,
by Judge Larabee, thar alawyev 10 no, llable
for an action Of slandeI fot words spoken Ia
arguing case before 4 jury or court The
decision was given 10 the case Of John Jsn.
nings 70 james H. Payne IAN action on The
case for slandeF whers the defendant had
said shat plaintiff 'came INFO court With
black perjury on his soul.' The Judge de-
clded ,ha.shoueh the allegations were both
false and malicious, The deiendans's privilege
| as counsel protected him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-10-03

great movement; it is wrung to catch the
fanatic That portion of the city of Lou
isville where the greatest slaughter of men
and women and destruction of property
took place, contained no Catholics; they
were Protestants, but they were Demo
Gratis. They were industrious, peaceable
citizens, contributing to the productive
wealth of the city and country, paying
their taxes without a murmur, and sustain
ing the laws. One man, who was injured
so badly as to die since, was a member of
the German Methodist Church. He was
merely passing from one place to another,
when the mob met, seized him and in
ficted deadly blows upon him, while he
was pleading for his life. And X. N.
ministers and editors stand forth as their
advocates and apologists; and if one man
raises his voice, or writes a line to pro-
claim the truth, these clerical buliies
mount him and deal him deadly blows. y
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beginning to the close of the day Should
the weather improve, or become no more
unfavorable than on yesterday, we have
little doubt that the number of people in
attendance to-day will almost double that
of yesterday. .aai
We confess to a predominant enjoy
ment in the second class of the live stock
department, and for that matter to one or
two subdivisions of that class-the saddle
horses and roadsters. Yet we profess to
a cordial and appreciative sympathy with
those whose tastes or pursuitsincline them
to more partial interest in the rare speci-
mems of cattle and other stock, or with
those who favor labor-saving mechanical
inventions, machinery, or the infinite diver
sity of manufactured fabrics and farm,
garden, and dairy products. 1t is need
less to say that all have their indispensa-
ole uses in the economy of human COM
fort and social welfare. fv
No thoughtful man can pass observing
| ly through the several departments of the
Exhibition, and inspect the various arti-
| cles embraced in the display, without a
glow of pride in9the many evidences thus
presented of advancing intellectual i'm
provement of all the producing classes of
our state. A spirit of practical educa-
tion seems to be abroad and all-pervading.
And it is the stimulus which must be de-
rived from these grand exhibitions of the
fruits Of our soil and products of our
skill, as a people, which after all consti-
tutes their best purpose and effect. No
tobserving agriculturist or artisan can spend
a busy hour at one of these displays, with
out being wiser and more intelligent in
his calling in consequence. ...-..--.f -
The horseshows on yesterday, one
would have thought, drew larger crowds
than any other part of the proceedings
Well might they, for in every division oi
this class, the specimens were nearly al
of the finest qualities in the Union.
The show of cattle, under the inspec.
ttion of awarding committees, attracted its
thousands of spectators, and here AGAR
universal qualification was expressed. W.
are too little posted in, the breeds and
qualities of this stock to express oul
Judgment, and must adhere to our deter
mination to await the publication of tn,
list of regular awards.
I Everything passed off yesterday in I
i most satisfactory manner. The receipt
at the Treasurer's Office were as large W
believe, as on the third day of former
Fairs. The list of entries will compar
favorably with those of other similar oc
casions, the whole number being estima
ted at about $500.
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favored with for the first time, is very
faithful and finished likeness of the dis
tinguished subject. Both this and the
beautiful marble bust of Mrs RrrERs, on
exhibition, are the work of the celebrated
Mr.. BULLETT, of Cincinnati.
POWER HALL.
Though no less interesting and valua-
BILE than the specimens Of ingenuity and
skill exhibited in other departments, we
are compelled to defer detailed notice of
this hall until tomorrow.
STOCK.
We have heard nothing but boasting of
the fine display of cattle, horses, sheep,
and other stock. The number and quail
ty of fine horses Of every description is
the constant theme of commendation. So
as to cattle. The exhibition of horses for
the saddle and single harness on yester-
day afternoon, far surpassed former Fairs
on the first day.
We have compiled from the books in
the Entry Office the number of entries in
each class, up to FIVE O'Clock yesterday
afternoon This list is as follows:
Cattle 305; horses 1856; sheep 1872;
swine 80; poultry rs; farming implements
l76; farm products l34; mill fabrics,
needle, shell and wax work, paintings,
drawings and designs 277; metallic fabrics
144; vehicles, cabinet makers, coopers,
saddIers, carpenters and shoemakers'
work 80; chemicals and natural materials,
miscellaneous 4e; flowers, sc. 434.
Total entries of the first day to P.
NJ, 2l51.
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i B u o GR E A T N E IS.
BY NARY 1. LUCY.

THERE is a great deal said in books and
ii the busy world around us about great
ness. Much rhetoric and useless pane
1yric IS wasted on those whose names are
written down in the catalogue of the worlds
heroes In appreciating their value we
are prone to forget our "eyery day mar
fyrs those who are winning merited, but
alasl unacknowledged laurels in the bat
tie Of life.
The common strife of existence enlists
many : brave spirit in its ranks. Full
many q high and noble deedis there achiey-
ed, If which the great multitude never
hear. But when the trial is ended, God,
who notes the conduct of all in this con-
test, viii give to each a fitting reward
And for those who have fought well there
is laid up crown in heayen--a shining
robe harp of gold. But to my story.
1t was glorious evening in early an
tumn, when, in our quiet little village of
Summerset the young moon saw fare
wen scenea parting full Of all the sor-
row d loving heart can know when the
iirat, and perchance the last adieu is spo-
ken. If one had been narrating the at
fractions Of our pleasant valley home, sweet
Annie Lincoln would not have been for
gotten. The little white cottage, with its
wealth Of honeysuckle and roses, where
Annie dwelt with her widowed mother,
was known to all the villagers as the home
Of the fairest and best girl in the country
round. Yet we loved her not for beauty,
but for her goodness of heart, and for the
gentleness and kindness ever SO potent to
win and charm s''s.s5' =. -.
= There was bus one alloy to her cup o
pleasure. Annie's smother was one of those
persons who regard the gem of intellectual
and moral worth as valueless, unless it bt
furnished with a golden setting. And SC
1T was when William Gray asked her tt
1confde fair Annie to his keeping, he me-
with coldly polite refusal. Through thu
Daughter herself. however, the proud moth
Ter informed Mr.. Gray, that as her onl.
objection to him was in the fact that b.
was not rich. should the objection ceas
to exist within any reasonable periot
softime, they should receive her cordia
blessing. It would have been as fruitles
for the summer rain to seek to soften tn
adamantine rock upon which it falls, as t.
plead With Mrs. Lincoln when once he
decree had gone forth, and SO the lover
only sought some means by which VIII
liam Gray might become rich man..
And this night, Of. which. I am writing, h
had come to bid her apood-bye.n to see
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THIRD IAY.

The crowd drawn to Columbus yester-
day was immense beyon all expectation.
There had not been a @am of sunshine
since the first day. Alday before yes
terday tho heavens were constantly dark
and threatened rain.
The crowd seemed 20 augment from the
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For the esprit. vs.
Lunatics and Lunatic Asyfuns.

Lunaties and Lunatic Asyfunis.
"A heavy complaint is made about tax
ation.a Our State expenses and burdens
are heavy, and one of the heaviest itema.
is the support of Lunatics;, especially
since the erection of the two new Asylums
T in Cuyahoga and Montg gomer.y5 counties.
We do not complain that the treatment
of poor Lunatics is made atState charge.
They can have adequate medical attend--
ance in no other WY. But why must the
madness of our rich nabobs be madesa
charge on the tax payer? Why must the
State treasury be at the expense Of pills
and purges for the rich millionaire2 a,If
our, great rich men,. by indulging Iin rich,
red wines, " " "amorous intrigues and vault
ing ambition, ," happen to unsettle their
Fintcllects and go mad, is it any part ef
the, social compact, that ltheyoshallain-
Istantly become burdens on the State treas,
ury for board and clothing, sleeches and
|liniments. Was not the. statute which
laid this burden on the shoulders of the
taxpayer. a most wanton invasion of the
trightssof epropertya Wasgsit notszsiIly?
Was it not profigate2 Was itspot MIS-
chievous in another point of view. 81 mn
venting our medical men from ft( =
private retreats whert dcI <zsl
have the advsntege ofzahoo 81 llI;cAl
skill at. the sexpeE5e 81 st{eir ossn estates?.
Is there any natural NECESSITY for calling
on the tax payers u provide shower baths
and shi1 1astsrs, belts and bandaees?-
Nane - kktever. On the contrary, in. the
case af fhe wealthy and opulent, whoran
slways procure adequate medical assist.
ance there was the best possible reason.
lef non interference. Ai e. 1gxassl
ae Now the question is, who passed this.
proiiigste statutes What party has been
50 wantonly preaigal of the means of the
tax payer? Was it the ncmoesa4ss If
so, Il am ready to condemn them. elf-
they are "unfaifhful in money matters.
they will be also unfaithful in ether thiagsp
as the Scriptures say, -.
No, Stree, my good friend. it was not.
they. The Democrats do not 60 into
such speeulations They arc not ssoprod-
igal of the peoples money! Tie act was
passed in 1851, when the Democrats were
a minority in both branches. We are In !,
debted to Whiggery for this worthless
and mischievous statute. /.
CONWAY ROBINSON.