Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-06-10

OF tne House, tok using lnsplung AnhueBes--l
What "bear gstdepsis Washington. | "
Bills were passed on the 2Sth and 9sth inst.
granting to Louisiana LOCO, 900 acres, and to
Michigan 1,s0o,006 acres Of government lands
for railroad purposes. s.st s{ffgIta
Col. Benton has been in Cincinnati for several
days, electioneering for Buohanan's nominationsI
He denounces Pierce and Douglas with extreme
bitterness. He says that the very mention OF
their names arouses every bad passion of the
heart. ssr nY sFrfrEI
Mr.. Grow, chairman Of the Committee on Ter
rtOries, in the House Of Representatives at Wash
ington, has reported in favor Of the admission Of
Kansas as a Free State. The consideration Of
the. report willcommsnce on the 25th. .inst.sc,
At the charter election attNew Orleans on the
I'd inst, the American ticket was elected by a
majority Of 1000. Several fights occurred, and
six men are said to have been killed. Particu-
lars not given. M sSt n ISsal2 p ~ &
: The Penitentiary at Baton Rouge, La, was
damaged by fire on the I'd inst. The east wing
was entirely destroyed Loss 100000. None
Of the prisoners escaped. A.egs'sa@s gs "
N Washington city. at the charter election,
Magruder, the Union candidate for Mayor was
elected By thirty:tvo majority. majority Of
the Councilmen, Aldermen, and Assessors cleo
Ted are Know Nothings ,gfr = 4 ~ sssJI
! The Rhode Island American State Convention
met on the sainst.. and drepudiated the nomina.
ipna, ton of Fillmore by a decided majority.
les0p the 31st ult., the General Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, which has been
IN session at indianapolis since May LIST, elected
the following officers: Carlton & Porter, Book
Agents at New York; Swomstedt & Poe, Book
illAgents at Cincinnati; Abel Stevens, D. D., Ed
ltor of the Christian Advocate and Journal, Nee
4 York; Calvin Kingsley Editor Of the Western
II Christian Adyocaie, at Cincinnati; d. d. WRe-
don, D. D., editor Of the Quarterly Review, Il
New York; Daniel Wise, Editor of Sunday School
Books j., Floy, ID. D., Editor Of National Mag
azine. and Tracts; o., w, Clark, Editor OF the
Lsdies' Repository; F. G.. Hikbard, D. D., Editol
A of the Northern Christian Advocate, at Auburn
4 " NJ Baird, Editor Of the Pittsbufg Christian
Advocate; J.rV. Watson, Editor yof the North
western Christian Advocate; Wm.; Mast, Edito
Of Christian Apologist and German Books y Z
l. The National Know Nothing Council met III
! New York on the Sd instsh Only about 100 dele,
gates present., Proceedings Animportapt. The
truth is that since the separation. northern, X
Ms are becoming inditferent, OF abandoning the
organization.ia,1 ia.g 3 .gaaEMg q; aaei
"a slight difficulty took place last week be.
tween Secretary Marcy and Count Sartges, tn,
French Minister. Somebody sent the Count
newspaper, with the ssesl Of the State Depart
rnent on the envelope, which contained an arti
Gle relating to the coItsmptuous treatment .
our public officers by foreign ambassadors. Sar
{ tiges demanded thatths author, who is apublii
; officer in the Siate Department should b. pun.
ishef for the insult or he would; demand hi
passports. The difficulty was settled by the at
thor 'iesigninghis Office We do not wonderful
our present public officers are treated contempt
/ uously by foreign ambassadorsa Ifthey have no
, brought the nation into contempt in the eyes Q
, all Chrstendom, it is only because their act
have been tepudiated BY the people. a " ! !
! Capt. J. o. Dingsrd, Of New Orleans, wa
robbed at the Gait House in Louisville last weel
Of $4,000 in money. The thief eptered his roor
at night and stppsfed him with chlor0fom, an
took the money itom his psrupa, a pocket-boo
containing money for his travelling expenses, hi
!, gold watch and gold lockst, which were place
: between, thsCnattlaszes, were not discovered, !,
1 ~. Rich, Esq, late Of Mconnelissille, bs
n been appointed CLERK ibf the OHIO PenitehtiarJ
4 under the new administration.l q ahViSfa isa
al Tie Know Nothing Slate csnyentiQnlIi met /
y Columbus on TUESDAY Of last week, and mad
n the following, nominations: supreme Judges
e long tenn, w. v. Peck, Of scioto; short tenn
!, R, Moody, Of Jefferson. School Superintepden
e Kelley, Of Perry. Senatorial Electors, p. Va
Trump and T.. G. Ware. Congre essional elect,
/ for 18th district, M. A. Bowlins-an infnitess
Ii Imal, specimen Of humanity, of Perry county. M
/. smyth, the Republican candidate for School Con
is missioner was rendered nomination BY the
ID Ms for the same office, but declined the homo
not wishing to affiliate with any party oppose
!. to Republican principles, er laborihg to defsl
II the Republican party. s, ,.,5 Xxx
The Missouri Democrat says that Judge L,
ie complies. Kansas court has adjourned. over uni
le the second Monday in September. T he Jud,
se1 refused to admit Gov, ,Robinson.lG. w. Smit
i Nv. Deitzler CIV. Brown, and @. JenkiI
: to bailD and they are to be- held as prisoners
Il the MARSHALL The indictment against them Il a
IA hightreason. Robinson and Deitsler for beir
I'd members of the State Government, Brown al
n Smith for being members of the Territorial Exe