Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-04-10

ANos9s 10 uelhulteT 10 Tue OuVcIutucuh w
the uniounI Of seUeHty thousand dollars he
Is the present Go, etnor Of lha. SuaIe and
LocolUoo. .,.s.,
The Massachusetts LegiElature, by q
large majority has refused 10 amend the Ten
hour bill by making il read eleven hours,
The large paper mill a, Housa,onic, Mass.
was destroyed by fire on lhe 2lsi inst No
insurance; supposed 10 be fred by an incen.
diary. 4F5.g
Know NOTHING vIcroRY.-R Reading 10
is The capital Of old Berks, the Gibraltar OF
Locofocoism 10 Pennsy lvania. On The l6,h.
al the corporation election. the American
candidate. Baird, received 1854 votes, and
Young, DEM. received $40 votes for Mayor.
The entire American ticket was elected by
about The same vote. There was much ex.
c.emenI attending the election. The results
was almost as disastrous TO the Slave De.
mocracy as in New Hampshire.
The Panama Herald, Of February 9Th.
states that no less than Two millions and
half OF British treasure were transported
across the ls,hmus on mules and by Chag.
res river boats, in February. instead Of being
conveyed BY railroad-.he rate OF freigh,
by railroad being about 100 per cent. greater
than by mules, and considerably more than
sufficient TO cover the risk OF loss. Tho
railroad rates for passengers and nd'freighis are
exlorlionate. giqfs ss3 y.s4.
Boston. March 26.-The Supreme Couft,
} in the case of the TWO British soldiers who
robbed her. Mojes,y's treasury in Cape Bre.
ton, and deserted. escaping to The United
Sla,es, declared the case 10 be simple larce.
ny, and discharged the prisoners from Gus
lody on the ground lha, they cannot bepnn-
ished hero for larceny committed in anpshsS
kingdom. , al % eeNs
The operatives q, the Manchester, N. IT,,
. Couon Mills, are ye. on strike. They arc
marching through The Town with banners
flying, &c. The mill owners say there 10
6 no pro6lin running AT presen. prices. aud
; they are perfectly willing 10 lei their mlIla
, rest for few weeks. ,.a..
Y The Legislature Of Maine has ia, ad.
h journed alter a session Of "a days. being
b The shortes. session which hua been held for
: Twelve years. The Rppuolcans bad larry.
s majority in both branches.
DIVISION OF CALIFORNIA The late 81
rival from the Pacific brings US the news
n that The Legislature OF tho Golden State IL
. discussing "an acl TO create a new Sla,e out
r Of California" The provisions Of the bill
!, are substantially these:
!, The new S.aie is 10 he called The "Sn,s
S Of Columbia" and is 10 embrace all ihai
part Of the South, AMI inclusive, Of the
). coun,ies Of San,a Ctuz, Sana Clara. 70.
|, lumne ard Calaverus. A portion Of The
- present State deb, ia 10 be assumed by tho
;. new Sae on nm equitable basis." rj
;. Several gentlemen urged the passage oI
|, this bill with grea. al. The Pacific coa>.
"a will never be what il onsh, ~ be lilI their
ore more S.nles, and they hava moro mem.
!, bers and influence in Congress. !. was d..
clared that eventually II should be divided
in,o four States. The movement is signif-
is Gun, and The bill was ordered 10 BIZ prinu d
;. New ORLEANS, Monday. March 96.--
The steamer Bulletin was lo,aly destroyed
T las, Saturday below LIKE Providence. To-
}. ge,her with her cargo. consisting Of 3 5oC
Ii Julcs of couon Twenty three Of The crew
Is and passengers were burnt or drowned.
ie Among the passengers los, are J, b. vii.
20 Iiams. New York; Jasper Brown. Frinr''
Point Orville Hill. Of Nashville; B. Hard
. worker OF Memphis. and w. Ferguson. u
:. Tenn.
. = The lady passengers and officers were u
=. saved
- - By the steamer Oriziba Wa have sdvicri
~ 81 from Mexico to the 18Th. There is nothing
:. y, decisive in regard TO Alvanz. Il was Va
- - por,ed he hrd on Ihe approach Of Sanla An
IF mas troops, and wns pursued TO the neigir
ID u borhood Of Acapulco. Santa Anna was re-
- ceived al the capital with enthusiasm. g
BosToN, Tuesday. March 27.--Tholna,
* W. Hooper, the paying teller "f the Msr
1t chants Bank of this CITY, hung himself lhp
i'll morning in the cellar of the Bank His &C
counts are ali right, as fur as known.
on The Concord Register gives full returns o
p. The recent elections in New-IIanpshire.-
as The Hon. Ralph Ms,calf, X. NJ, has breI
d. elecled Governor bya mej,,i,y Of abou
in 600 votes over all others. He received
~ O,oOO NWt'o HiuIC iHuH oONctuOI .,DbhCt
I'd DEM, WIN lacks 10. .80U votes Of az election
he Governor Baker received about 26 300 votes
d, James Bell $500. and Asa Fowler 300
m The opposition candidates for Congress ~,
TO- all elecpd by majori.ieS ranging from 5000
:, 10 $500. LyIord. the opposition canadian
= % for Railroad Commissioner, is elec,sd by .
80 larger majority Than Metcalf. Three hnn
~ dred and six representatives ure chosen. %
:" whom eighty are Administration Democrats
10 10 and sae remainder opposition. -Four town
e' are To be heard from.
o. KANzAs ELEcTIoN. -Re,urEs show ,hs
lie, the Missouri pro-slavery party had everv
10, thing their own way, Ut the late election y
Of. Kanzas. Ii is even doubtful whether o sin
to gle opponen. Of slavery is elecled 10 ,h'
90 Legislature. The pro.slavery men Of Mis-
: sonri are in high glee at The result Whe
h. we learn the delails, we shall refer 10 III
he subject again. The confidence men, VII
o. were so sanguine tina, the South had made
mistake by repeating the Missouri Compro
mise, will, perhaps, see where they stand
gu en They will notbe forgotten. 1880 VS.
y" New ORLEANS. Monday. March Q6. -