Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-04-01

-s-W4sHINeFoN CfTY, March 28.-Phe
National Executive Republican Commiuee
had a Conference last night. with leading
Anti Nebraska members Of Congress, with
view OF determining the best course to
concentrate all opposed 10 Slavery In ihe
Territories, in securing the nomination OF, q
conservative and generally acceptable Pres.
ldential candidate. A Circular Address 10
The people Of The United States inviting CO.
operation In the course above indicated, has
been prepared by F. P. Blair, ,bu. no, final.
lv approved by The Committee. ..,-,
Gen. Whitfield, the sitting delegate from
Kansas, will leave on Sunday 10 nccompa-
ny the special Commiuee oi the House all
Of whom will by lha, time be on the way
10 the territory. rs,
WASHINGTON, March 28.-The National
Executive Commiuee Of Republicans clos
ed their session io.day. They have issued
call for a National Nominating Cunven.
lion 10 meet a, Philadel phia, June l7.h. IN
yiling the attendance Of the delegates rep
resen.ing all the opponents Of the slavery
policy of The administration: The address
though. TO have been written BY F. P. Blair,
was adopted.
New ORDEANs, March 90 The steamer
Texas arrived With Vera Cruz dates 10 The
22i. Tamaraz remained, ai .Puebla. hem.
med in by the Government forces. He had
proposed TO surrender, but Comonlor,, is re.
ported as having rejected the terms. A
company is forming TO build a railroad be.
tween Vera Cruz and the City Of Mexico.
The steamer Perseverance, arrived from
Galveston with dates 10 the 22j. The
Lii an Indians are still troublesome and The
citizens of the frontier arc forming com.
panies for their own protection.
BosToN. March 27.-Schooner Maria E.
Smith which was seized in our harbor last
summer on suspicion of being SLAYER. and
was finally released and sailed for Monte.
video, has been captured and carried into
Bahia. having attempted 10 land 320 he'
groes, brcugh, from Africa. She embarked
500 on The coast, but 1870 died during the
voyage. ,s a,
BosToN. March 98-In the Assembly
to-day, a resolution 10 amend The Consiilu.
ZION SO that no person shall hold office in the
State, unless born in the United Suites was
defeated, ,wo.,hird vote being required.
The vote stood 1866 for, and 1873 against.
The Nova Scotia Legislature has passed
a Maine Liquor Law by 26 10 20 votes, to
60 ir,o effect Immediately. ',|
New YORK, March 98.-Il is The Arling.
ton Bank al Washington that has failed and
no, the Washington Bank as stated pre-.
vously. ..a.s ..t
Geo. Wilson, the negro, confined on sus.
picion Of having murdered the Captain and
crew OF the schooner Eudora. lmogene
was dischalge this morning on the ground
of irregular proceedings.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.-The Topeka cor
respondence Of The Democrat under late OF
the 18th inst. says the free State Assembly
will adjourn on the 18th, unlil July next.
A mass meeting was hell at Topeka on the
lib, at which Gov. Robinson, Lieut.. Gov.
Robeus, DR.. Gutter, Lane and others made
speeches. ~ S%Es
MILWAUKEE, March 2l.-In the Supreme
Cour, ii is proven thai Bushford's majority
is 1000. Lieut.. Gov. Macarthur is aching
C CovArnnr Tho constitutional qnesiich WINS
raised whether he can hold The Office during
The remainder Of tie term.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-It is announ
ced in letter from Mr.. Buchanan, that i, |
is his intention to leave Havre in the Arogo
on The 9th Of April.
MILWAUKEE, March 2l.-Gov. Barsiow
has sent message 10 the Assembly, resign
ing The office Of Governor. Grea, excite.
ment.
WASHINGTON Cry. March 27.-.The
Washington Bank has stopped payment. II
was owned by Sheldon Of Chicago.