Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-03-18
News Xtcms.

cured in such ythat it cannot be reached
by the creditors. Shouldn't wonder.
The St. Louis Intelligencer estimates the
loss on the boats sunk and damaged by the
late breaking up OF the ice at that point, at
$t0O,ooo @ A'
Iron shipbnilding is making. rapid prog
rcss on the Tyne and other rivers in The
north Of England, and promises in few
years to produce quite a revolution in the
carrying trade Of the country. I.
The estimates for the English Navy for
the ensuing financial year have been issued,
The sum total that will be required for the
service of the ensuing year, amounts to
E19,l5s.e4i, showing net increase Of
fsal, ,135 over the year 1886.
The first of six new screw steamers to
run between Canada and Liverpool, will
commence operations on the Esd Of April,
when the North American will leave Mon
treal for Liverpool. returning from that port
on the 24th Of May. When all the steam
ers Of the line are built the communication
by them, will be semi-monthly. ,,
The Ohio river at Evansville is 2,8l6 feet
wide, being wider than the Mississippi at
st. Louis.
The Northern Bee, publis at St. Peters
burg, says:-'If God grant us peace, we
shall take advantage of tito provide Russia
with railways
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The Cincinnati Gazette says the damage
at the port caused'by the breaking up Of the
ice is much less than was at first supposed,
tile total loss being but little, if any, over
$50, 900, of which $40, 900 fall on the Gin
cinnati Insurance Companies.
1t is estimated that nearly three hundred
slaves have escaped from bondage, by cross
ing the Ohio river, during the past month
on the ice.
The steam frigate Niagara was launched
on the 1st inst. She is one of the six steam
frigates ordered by Congress. and was de-
signed and built by Mr. Geo Steers, at the
BROOKLYN Navy Yard.
The bill authorizing the construction Of
ten Soops Of War, has passed the Senate.
The estimated cost is $500,oO0 each Ten
millions are appropriated by the bill TO-
wards their'oonstruction
Gen. Cass is seventy-fye years Of age,
and is the oldest member of either house Of
Congress. He has been in public service,
without intermission, since the war of 1919,
period Of forty -four years. He isreputed
to be worth four million dollars.
The Legislature of New York has passed
resolutions to present gold medal to Dr.
Kane, and thanks to Mr.. Grinnell for the
parts they took in the Arctic Expedition.
The people OF Cleveland are taking ac-
live meas ,res 10 establish cotton mill in
that vicinity.
A memorial has been introduced into the
| Misnesola Legislature, desiring Congress To
divide The territory on The line Of As deg.
10 min. from 81. Croix TO Missouri river
The bail Of Garland. Treasurer Of New
Orleans. has been fixed Of $500 OC0. and
,ha, Of Two hccomplices at $95O,000 each,
Garland will be examined on Saturday. Ali
The parties are 10 prison.
The Hon ]. r. Giddings has been con.
4 fined ,u his room, al home, on account Of
i'll health. since The Pittsburgh Conventions;
bu, he has so far recovered as 10 be able to
return 10 Washington.
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The Office Of the Treasurer Of Ot,owa
coul a, Port Clinton, was en,ered BY some
person on Saturday nigh,, and sixty five hun.
dred dollars stolen therelrom.
Chief Justice HornhIower, OF New JeV.
sev, being elected delegaIeto the Piusbure
RepublieaR Convention, bu, unabIeto attend
lis sessions. wrote leuer TO that body,
strongly approving Of the movement.
We find paragraph In circulation in
which il is estimated that The clergy cost the
United States six millions of dollars per
year; The criminals Twelve millions; The dogs
len millions, and the lawyers lhiny.fve mil
lions.
The Legislature Of Maryland has passed
bill 10 found an Agricultural College. and
has granted an annual sum nr S6 600 To-.
wards defraying It's expenses. Commission
ers have been appointed 10 locale The insli
luiion:
A young man named Carpenter Dickson
was murdered a, Toledo on Sunday night.
by Augusle Pfefenberg and two others. one
a woman. Dickson and friend hpd called
a Piefenberg's shop TO get some beer.
There appears 10 have been no provoca,ion
Tor the murder. 7aa
The Hon. Carroll Spence, American Min
lister 10 The Porte, has presented an official
communication TO the Sulian on the subject
Of the law which mukesi, cspiial offsnce
foF o musseman to Fenoiincc lslamism, set
ling forth in condensed view The various
reforms effected in Turkey, and an elabo.
rate areumen, urging the immediate repeal
Of The existing law. ise '7a
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Commercial Advertiser says he
has information which renders il almos, cer.
lain that as soon as the late Nicaragua de.
cree, arnexing the Mosquito territory shall
be attempted 10 be executed, the commun.
ders Of tho British vessels Of war Of the
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