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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-03-25
CARRIAGEs FOR SALE!

fNHE. undersigned wouldreSpe announce
L torthe cltizensof MiddIepoTt, PomeToy. and
surrounding country that he is now manu-
~ Hag nYnl tNGfbs aifLs.k
II All Kinds Of Carriages, 4
Such as Toy, and Uniting Buggies; light Rocka.
ways, Family Carriages Of every style; Business
Wagons Shlkles5 Blight Skeleton Wagons, &c.
Having in my employ, the;frst class wOrknlen,
am prepared 70 furnish the public with work
suRsiSSat 9. 9 9tySss ya offered .fok sAlsin This
t1Pafticdlat Attention gwen to the g''d aW
a59d jdrob Planning and, Repairing llj," 20
second hand andold baggies9 n Call and exam
inc my worSin Rio5is brick buiidngJ four doors
below st. Charles Hotel, MiddispOrt, Ohio. .3si
ydag syeS 81 ,gi 80 J0IN5W ."dARW0ODJs
ftMarchA IL ,h185G%-tE Inc ,spjoa OF 2lsJ 1uo %
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-03-25
REAL EsTATE.--By vie.

CNALEOE REAL tESEAIEss~by VIC
- tue ofan order of the Probate Court OF Meigs
county to me directed fass-thstpurpose. I Will
offer for sale, on the premises, on the 25th day Of
March, A. d, 1856, the following real estate, be-
conging to the estate of H, w. Whitmote,, de-
ceased, to- wit; begiuuingfourteenI rods and three
links east Of the nofth! east corner Of Sanford
Wells ioJ onFhe lipe, between yffactiopol lots
ndmbets seven and thirteen, ir township NO. 2,
and range No. IA, In Scipio township, Meigs
county Ohio; thence eleven degrees west, eley3
en- rods; thence west seventeen rods and nine
teen links; thence south twenty-thiee degrees,
west eleven rods; thence east twenty six degrees
south, twenty four rods and twelve links; thence
twenty one degrees east, thirtyAfourtdds; thence
west eleven rods, 10 the place of beglnpipgs con
tanning two acres and one undred and forty
hundredtAs,, Sold subject TO the widow s DOVER
Ternss Dne.thitd cash in hand, one e.thirt in
six months, and the remaining one.thrdf in one
yest from the day ofsale, With interest. w, sg 81
.eaiaH IN BARNIART. n
Administration Of III. w. whiimore deceased +,
February 26.s 1s56--4w$2 80.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-03-25

M OTICE.--The qualified electors .of the
~ town of -Poneroy, will take notice that an
electionEilb be,heldS tahe Cpurt, ,hopses ep the
first Mondayin April 1856 TO eject one Mayor,
Fss9as assq ysTisys E%y sS MYE sRs nss Ss,
Pomeroy March 4, 1856. .s5,@.,g' .,g ~ 'sF -
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-03-25

I A TTACmMENT'.s-OhaiTeS Vincent axs.
"A Ebenszey P. Roberts-Beiere A. Ne, Barlow,
Justice Of Peace, Of Salisbury township, Meigs
county, Ohior-0n the; 10Th day OF February,
s56, said Justice issued order o., of,attachmelt
in the, ,aboye acfion farrthe sum Of twenty four
aSllNrs aadtisn cents hllddlePo,t; FsS; 2sd.
I March A. w3-A fr 49, .
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-03-25

ATTACEiNIEN T.-aJa acob Smith VS.! 3Ebe-
~ nezerP. Roberts 3Be fore "A NJ. Barlow;Jnsel
tice ol lPeaceJeio salisbury township, CMeiss,
coahty, 0hio-Lon the 10th day of February "A 7
d. 1855, said Justice issued aa order OF attacfss
ment in the above action, for the sum Of fifteen
dollars; Middleport, Feb. 2sd,. 1855.
-tHVSG atl.1,l Ti;g fIhslt.iJtI fnne eCNf NfIfuIIfy
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-03-25

A TTACHMENT.-,L Lorenzo b, M6gie, IS:
IN Eebenezer p. Roberts, Before A. NJ. Barlow,
Justice Of Peace. ofdsalisbdry township, ,Meigs
county, ohioA0n thef9th day ofFebrpary A.
ID. 1855 said Justice issued an, order of fattachi
iuent iH the above action, Tor tbesum ofthireen
idellars and twenty-five Cents Middleports Feb
%, 1856. 'gs12 &A9A ,4I@ iHSD. MOORE.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05
Eexnn Eseminiseencc,

The death If Dr. Branch T. Archer. Of TN.
has been published An obituary notice pnbIi.b
ed by Mai II Drmorse, of The GAINESVILLE, Ttxa.
Standard, contains the following:
Gone nj lat, is the old Roman. whose >fl,lva,,
f,,,n and Cato like look, are associated with ~
earliest remembranccs of Texas. which elm -
the mind Of many fits old settlers When ,a
think of Branch T. Archer, inevitably we tbi1k
of Austin and the two Whartans, all now o,,.
md of Tam Mckinney. aud Mirabpau b Ian,ar
still above the sod and still, we doubt not o,n.
rous and whole hearted : of old. Our mind 70
ycrts To the sand beeches called Vaasco. NH
Orintann, nj the mouth of The b. azp. the re,
trail point from which radiated military action i,
1886; we think of the princely hospitality of Fa
gle island the high hopes and desperate re.oIye.
of the leadng minds of the Republic. II i. all
now like u dream bright and peculiar. At y,l
n-co. Archer's old hnme we saw Hunt md H.
jrr.nn step on shore. AT their first undiny n,
the soil # rexas. There WIS anchored an H.,
1th If June 1899. the little navy of Tey,s -
Which W. VIE attnchod;and Santa Anna. vb,, la3
embarked Oh the lnvincible, for Mexico. in nm,
suunce of the treaty with the President and rab
met. was forced to return at the command If H.,
volunteers present.actrd upon by Eamar's speech
of the day before.
We rec oliect distinctly his backward p,sso,a
with Hunt one side Of Jim. and some one ,l.a -,
the other as "A protection; the angry Volunteers
cruwding To the bank. and the mnmrntary ,,ro
tatiun. that some one woail avengr the wra8's.,f
Fannin and his men, by shooting him a, h. ,,rn.
ped on shore. The ex dictator boxed n.ry.5.
but escaped the poi a, by the breadth of a hair
Those mamnfir, Ill come t. Us with the nana of
Branch /. Archer. He was part of the oil r.
pub ic, and tiytn,e If Vala-ca. In his eaiaol-
ny and tin1 OF Austin, the two Whartun~. ID
Cozpnrao, We went from Vala &C. to the army u,
fla ',,lI, l., An al tIat
ancr with call from ltu>k for volunteers. We
pa-,rd YIN. 5 Fi-he~ and bis company. IN The
way. Atchpr was taken sick from the exp,,lsre
of the trip, lit raned on Us excessively aud
came nrar dying. Bat good con. titution iri
umphed and he lived to beeama Secretary Of VA
under l. tnafs administration lI.i' ..oEe. all
we ~hatl see few more like him-with "a eeu' e.
manly simplicity Of character combined Nth Ra-
man nerve.ana stern, high >ense.of duty. Beabea
r. Archer went from Nir.iu.a to rcxas,and ",
a brother Of VIM. $. Archer tarmrrly United $
Senator from hat State
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05
The Angel i'm Disguise
now TO CHOOSE A HUSBAND.
a ROMANTIC AND YET TRUE STORY.

4 beautiful Young heire-s Ind become SO dis
eusted with fatterine set of soft pnted, poma-
tum hared. mou,tache Tipped, strongly perfnm
suitors for her hand. that shut herself from
the fashionable world, turned all her property IN
to money, deposited it in banks, donned n cheaP
wardrobe, put on n mask. and went. pedestrian
like. through the city in which she had hitherto
moved with much display and nagniheence.-
she askel aims Of those who If late had knelf at
her feet AMI sued for her hand. They knew her
not. aud casting a look of scorn upon her yalled
face and coarse wardrobe babe her BECOME. She
entered the country here she met with defsion
aud -corn. A few kind hearted people, it Il true
bestowed MD; bat these were of the poorer class
who had hard work TO procure their own daily
brendhu they could not turn poor fellow crea
ture hungry from their door, aud therefore gave
II small pittancr from their scan,y store.
One summer day,a large company met ON =
beach. They were mostly from the city. The
d,sai, ed Actress from some cause Other had
wan Tered there. She asked aims of some term
ed 'upItr tens" Ihcv spoke tnuningly but
CAV nothing What they sad had been beard
by quite II numbered their company. Most of
them laughed or looked as if they thought it
served her right" Tn, hegsar woman turned
ab,u, aud was walking sadly away, when good
looking gentleman stepped forward,and catching
hold of her arm. thus spoke
stay, my good woman tell me what you
want"
Sha replied in low trembling tone, a want
sixprnce only a sxpence.'
~ na shall have ten tins that sum. Here"
he a1led. drawing from his pocket an eagle. and
placing it IN the gloved hand Of the woman, 'take
ihi and if it is not enoagh,i will give you anoth
err"
The hciress returned the eagle, exclaiming, II
want sixpence only IA siXpence."
ii ,,il h., 10 to tukp tla
coin the gentleman drew forth sxpence, md
give it 10 the strange being beside him. who, 1T
ter thanking the generous donor, walked slowly
away. Alter being laughed at for So doing by
his comrades, he set out n pursuit of the heggar
woman, saving, "Perhaps she Is an helress-or
an angel in disgui~e-I mean to ascertain
Not that he thought this. He wished TO show
sides sat flying himself about the strange female
whom he had aided. He soon overlook her. an1
addressed her thus: "Pardon me, madam. for
pursuing you. | would knnw more about you."
As the speaker ceased, the mask dropped from
the face of the female, anl the beautiful heir
ess was portrayed before the astonisEed gentle
man.
That they were afterward married, thn reader
has already imagined, for the here-s used this
means of procuring a worthy husband. and the
generous gentleman id long been looking for IAN
angel IN Disguise"
The happy husband is often heard to sny that
he got an "heiress for sixpencc." - Portland
( Me) TRANSCRIPT.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

Roy. DIR. B~thun~, IN The course OF lecture
TIT Newark, New Jers Y, on "rilny evening gave
an amusing sketch of the mi,rrir- ola public lee
turer. in which he is reported T. have ,aid:
linen. again, the reporters (wh">e iratc quill,
he would Il. sooner provoEe than those Of hun
dfcd ti"ioI porcupines) often made him -ay very
queer things. Once, when he stated that he was
not by birth, hot only enthusiastically Dnrch.
nun. the reporter made him an ecclesiastical de.
dactioa. \. another time h. spoke of the devil
H. sowing tares, and was a>toni>h she'd the next morn.
Ing 10 read that he had mentioned the dev
H. SaFiRg trees. Another occasion he was mada
to say that the pntriarch Abraham taught Ccerops
arithmetic! Nevertheless biz experience Of
It' had taught him three important practi
cal rates-l-t Never contladict a woman; ID.
Never ehallengr The bill Of a hotul keeper. 3l.-
Never quarrel with an editor. Then again il was
often Annoying to see ONES n1me posted IN nIa
cards III lodirrou, proximity with those ot nel,!n
m'nstfelS, and all sorts ofother connections. and
e-peciaity SO when the bills have become torn
aud partly oycrlaid by newer onp-, So a, t., read
something like this; "Jnen's grand opera,ic
troupe viii tins evening give magnificent per-
i"rnanee by Horace Gree,ey.E~1 lli,he.t ea,b
P'Iee terrag, by lion. Ruiz. Chnatr.'
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

ally one far pleasure and recretinu, j., t. aid a
conspiracy now partially developing it.elf on
Mexican soil. 10 overthrow Gen. C,nunf,rt \.
any rate. we should not lac ut all surprised r
in the course of a week some cufiou, dpsaIs,..
ment- leak out in thi, connection. New Yarl
city is getting TO be the focus of fillibn>trrim af
all sorts. expeditions for Nicaragua. raid. On Ca
ba. in>urrections in Mexico. slave traders for At
ricl. Il.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05
------ ---------
Scene on the Duc,iing ground.

The durlin South Carolina between MesSrs.
Magrath and 'raher, in which the latter was shot
dead Mt the third fire has lead TO several pablica-
tons in the Charleston papers from thu seconds
and other parties connected with the duel. The
last = from DR.. BeInger, a gentemdn who in
terle1ed very earnestly but uusuccesstnly to
prevent the Third fire. II gives some particulars
rs to what occurred upon The ground that have not
before been made public:
About the time when this conference was GO
ing on relative Of Mr. fabcr's walked about
the ground in full view of and in near vicinity Of
Mr.. Magrath and his friends, carrying dnelIng
pistol under his arm. mention this infruction
of the usages Of such an occasion, because of the
fatal consequences it might have produced. He
may not have been aware of them, aud you may
not have observed it; but wing witnessed is oc
currence, | feel that ought To comment upon it,
with view to guard against any thing Of the sort
in future. Such proceeding is open 10 the OBJ
vious construction, that the uctar means II show
his readiness for al engagement; aud signfit can't
~ though tacitly, inriies an antagonist Ia meet
him. That demonstration might have drawn on
general aifruy.
Mr.. Conner returned Immediately, and report
ed that Col, Cunningham (rabrr's second) had
promptly rejected his last proposition. He re
| quested his friends TO load. and the principals
| were conducted to their stands. The pistols had
been handed TO them. the seconds wee in their
/ appointed place, ana the word about 10 be gwen.
when the same relative of Mr.. 'rahcr, IL whom
/ have already had occasion to allule. walked up
and stationed himself proximate to Mr. Magrath.
pistol lying in the bend Of his left arm Col. {.
gave the command prepare 10 recejre the word.
| lie then addressed Mr.. Mngrath conrteously. dl-
rceting him to "depress the point Of his pistol
| hHie more" After short pause, he added still
more, Mr.. Magrath," This was barely said. when
| MI faber's kinsman, in "A startling mandatory
tone exclaimed mot enough yct,sir.' Mr.. c IL
ner instantly turned aud spoke to him-the dis.
tance al which stood preventing my hearing
what he said - and at onee walked up 10 his prin
ciPal aud stood by him, apparently addressing
| something To- him. Col. c. instructed Mr.. Ia
Der Ia shift his pistol TO the other hard viii en-
| he did. MIR. Conner attended to that precaution
on tie part of MIR Mngrah. After some min
ntes. order having been restored, Mr.. Conner re
turned to his position, all of the others remain
ing as they were.and tie word was recommended
and proceeded with. As IN both the preceding
instances, Mr.. Taher fired first; second after
wards his hat flew off his head, spa,ms seizrd
HIM and he dropped
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

c1nsaqa uee oi health and inability devote time
To- toe hnn 9ar tor tie tho enffe stock OF LID lfs
Furnsrr A. OF the lynchburg House 10 amy one Wish.
ing 10 tie Hotel business. tbs chance
the reputation the House well established, ana dalns
good bnsn. The House 81 fnul tke
OF January list with the privio gc extending Hears
-" tae rent which is low. For particulars aH#E
the snAser.he on The premises. CYRUS FISHER
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

both sections. Secession whenever practically
attempted is reroiution, and nothing else can be
made Of IT, So say tie Suprem" Court, aud So
IA. il seems to u-) says eonmon sence.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

'tr' "a are rnmols afloat connecting the nro.
,,Ia. u Gen. Ia Vega Gea Bapco. and .3rJr,.
't' l'f'lmaent MrSican> in New YORK WIN; WIN
mr'.f s,' 4t,'s"ed to makc The present :. yn
NM ua te,i c"un'y ra'der una' afuI5ii.. 's'n
'eF "aFis' hat ihrjr business ta~r. II ,@.l l."
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

The Secretary Of the Treasury offers to pur-
chase between this and the 3D. of March, the sum
of Si,5OO0 600 of stock Of the loans of the United
States, and will pay therefor, in addition to the
interest accrued from the date Of the last semi
one days additional interest for the money to
reach the vendor. the following rates of premium
on said stocks for the stock of 1872, premium
of | o per cent. For the stock of 1917 and lSlS
premium of is per cent; and for the stock Of
lS50, commonly called Texas Indemnity Stock "a
premium of per cent.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

Tho Richmond Enquirer says -" Though
Congress may do but little in the way Of leg,la-
ton or debate, during the coming winter, Wash
iugton will be the focus of intense excitement and
interest. 1t is there that all the an itous and
adventurous. all the needy and unsorupulous
SPIRITS of the country will congregate, in quest
OF place aud plumber 1t is there that speculn-
tlv" schemes ogans, the Treasury aud the Pub
lie Lands, will rally their eager and clamorous
supporters. 1t is there that fictitious cabinets
will be formed, aud the patronage of government
be distributed according to the caprice or the
claims ofrxpcctant spoilsmen, The coming win
ter in Washington will be a season Of infinite in
trigue, desperate gambling, vast Irritation, and of
intense excitement generally"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

wa. found the body OF a man. partly decolnpesrd
His Jaw bone was taken Ia the city. and wa
found 10 be large enough 10 take in a sugar bar
,,lt',
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

The New York Courier aoknowledges that it
fully recognizes the importance placing further
restrictions upon the exercise of suffrage by men
Of foreign birth. This power of voting has been
so msused, that the public good imperityely de.
mand, remedy. 1t has been mi-used in two
modrs-namciy by fraud, aud through ignorance
by frand in double voting and the colonization
of spurlou, voters, and through ignorance in the
casting of votes by those who could not read one
hticnl questions.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

The collision between the Executive and Judi
ciary powers of Kansas territory appears to be
real aud serions. BY the last account, Judge Lee
compte had ordered Coy. Ge9ry's arrest ON a
charge of contempt of Court. The difficulty ari
ses out Of the interference of the Judge in the
course adopted by the Governor in causing the
re arrest of Charles Haynes the murderer Of Buf
fun.
The proposition of Governor Adams, of South
Carolina for revival of the African slave trade
has met with decided disapprobaiion on the part
of some members of the South Carolina Legi-la-
e-hut it was finally referred to Il select com
mittee.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05
4 Pistol shooting Match for 900 ~ Side -
sudan W. , ohm Iravi-.

Is to come uH in this city on the 25th Of the
present month. The hall III which the match
will take place and the hour it will commence
will be given in our next They are tn shoot
90 shots each, at 10 PAGES, atthe line string mpa.
surement-at the word "Fre,,-"One." ANY
shot made after the word ''One!" to be consider
ed n miss of the whole target
This will be match of unusual interest. both
parties being acknowledged "a among the very
best pistol shots in the country. Travis is pro.
fessor of the art, and for near twenty years has
praciced it, having given lessons to thousands of
pupils. lie has performed the most daring fpnt>
-as that % shooting an apple off mans bend
and has made himself rival Of William Tell
and Mike Fink, the ilatboatman OF Mississippi
Mr.. Snvdam, his competitor, is known 10 he a
very rapid and dexferous shot. Some three
years since he shota match for ! 900 that he
would hit the outline of an ordinary sized man
at lopaces, ninety consecutive shots, at the word
"Flrei'-"O aud he won il. After the %
shots were fired. he bet 800 on each shot HAT
he wenld complete lOD. but missed the e3l
though he succeeded in hitting the tnrrat 90
times in 100 shots About the best pi>tol >ho,,
ing ON record in that WY. The match between
him and Travis will take place in some comma.
dious gallery, open To the public; and we an.ici
pate seeing the fullest possible >hoolinr.-por.
terS Spirit Of The Times
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05
auotbs Proposed Territory.

We learn from the Tribune that another Ter
rrory il about 10 be organized by a portion OF its
inhabitants On the IL OF September an cleo
ton wa- held at various points in the Gadsden
Purchase for delegates 10 the Territorial Legis-
latnre If New Mexico. aud for delegate TO Con
grps.. The latter it is expected, will present to
Congress petition for the separation Of the
Gsd.den Purchase from the northern part of
New Mexico. and the erection of an Independent
Territorial Government. To TITS post Mr.. X. i.
Cook was chosen. The Gadsden Purchase, or
Arrizoni. as the residents sometimes style it con-
tains total population perhaps thousand per
sons. Of whom one half are Indians, and third
Menican. Of a very low class. The TEST are Am
orleans aud Germans.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

The National Intelgencer says:-"lf we
may be allowed to indulge speculation MS to
the future policy of the country on the sobj sct of
the Tariff, we shall conclude that the President
elect sill maintains the opinion expressed hy him
a. far back as 1912 when he urged that the coun-
try should abandon the idea of u uniform horl
zontal scale Of advalorem duties. Whether the
duties be high or low. lrt US said he return 10
the ancient practice of the Government. Let Is
adopt wise determinations; aud, whenever this
can be- done, impose specific duties"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

The New Orlean, lLa) Picayune tells thief
lowing; "A Jew DAYS >nce the captain of a shi,
at anchor outside the Pa,s. threw overheard
shark hook, h"ited which was speedily swallowed
by shark of the sp tied kind. The shark
which got on hoad with much dfie.l,,
measured Il feet II inches 9 feet in cirenn.f,r
ence. aud h- liver e1nctiy filled a beef be,,.I
He had seven rows of teeth md in his nan,ch,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-05

There is n project on foot,dnd near completion,
for the establishment Of II direct connection by
steamships, between Savannah aud the city of
Para, ut the mouth Of the River Amazon. Tho
connection thus formed will lac extended thence.
by lines already established, through all the great
nu>gabe waters Of the wiley of the Amazon, and
by tho Atlantic coast with Pernnmbuco, Rio de
Janeiro. Montovideo, aud Buenos Ayres. Ihero
is hut one thing needed 10 the success ofths on
tefp6se and that is bonus from the United
States Government, for the conveyance of tho
IN ills. of less than ono fourth Of what has been
granted for that purpose, to the COLLINS line Of
Steamers.