Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-04-22

OF peaceful disposition towards
his country.
WASHINGTON CRY, April l8.-The two
rea.ies for ,he benefit OF the Indian tribes
in Michigan, recently ratified by the Senale.
make provision for their occupation of lands
IN tha, Stale insepafably, instead Of in COM
mon. and diiecls the annui,ies 10 their mora |
and industrial improvement.
The treaty with certain Indian tribes in |
New Mexico, likewise recently ratified, pro. |
poses TO concentrate them apar, from the in.
furious influence of The whites, and encour. |
uge them in the pdrsui. Of The ars of peace
and civilization.
WASHINGTON CRY, April l8,-The Pres.
idenl conlempales leaving Washington 10.
day, in company with The Secretary of the
Navy. for Annapolis, TO see the steamer
Merrmuc, where they will be Joined on Sal.
urday by many members OF Congress.
NIcARAGUA,-By late advices from Mic.
nrugua, we learn tia, Gen. Schlessinger,
with 400 lroops, was attacked by 500 COSTA
Ricans, under President Mora, near San
Ro,a, and defeated with the loss, as re.
ported, of 80 men, while the Costa Ricuns
los. only As! Nineteen prisoners were
court marialed and shot by Mora. The ar-
lair occurred on the 20lh of March, Tue
Costa Ricans were in grea, excite menl; the
war was popular with Them; and Gen Mora.
with 5000 troops would en,er Nicaragua in
eight days. We may look for warm work
in that quarler. Every boat carries ou,
large renlorcemen,s for Walker. His
troops, as well as the natives, were suffering
from chole, and lever.
TELEGRAPH TO ZANEsvlLLR.-Since the
line OF telegraph between here and Wheel.
ing is found 10 be impraclicuble; from the
difficulty of keeping il in repair---owing 10
the route lying most of The way through The
woods-a projecl is on foot 10 erect line
to ZanesvIle. The people Of Lowell Bev.
ery, and McConnelsville signify their will
lingness 10 contribute 10 The enterprise, pro-
vlded il Is to be permanent institution, and
they can al all times hnve the benefit Of IT,.
Having once pnt up line between Marietta
and GAINESVILLE, which was not sustained on
account OF tho competition OF The line 10
wheeling. some Of our friends up the Mus.
kingum Valley are ilte cautious about
contributing. We think. however, that o.
there is now no rival for The Marietta busi
ness the line can be well sustained, and KEEP,
constantly in operation. Ii will be through
'hckly ses.led country, and can be KEEP
up with lille difficulty y.--Marieita Republi
can.
The late State Treasurer OF Wisconsin
under the BarsIow administration, has beer
arrested on charge OF embpzz!emen, The
mans name is Janseen; he is short $35 900
No w0nder the rascals were anxious 10 re
lain The Government in their hands; al
rather, we btgin to see why they were un
willing 10 surrender il nj the command o
the popular voice.
The Detroit papers give returns rom III
spring elections, indicating lha, Michigan /
sound still in her RepubIcanism,
What's the matter in Cincnraiil Th
enormous cost OF the proceedings in the al
Fugitive Slave cases, has awakened the al
ten.ion Of .he Secretary Of the United STATE
Treasury, and rurnors Of heavy frauds or
olloat A special agent has arrived in Gin
cinnai, from the Department. and will max
investigations. The Marshal of the South
ern District of Ohio, who is in Washington
has been sent for in "hol haste" The oil
jecI was undoubtedly 10 raise an election
eeling Iund, on the strength Of the Slave
catching game, for the approaching cam
Daign. We suspect The Secretary Of lh
Treasury is not Douglas man!
WESTERN RIvERS.-The ST. Louis Cham
ber OF Commerce, have Peiilioned Congress
20 remove the distractions to the nrvigalio
of the Mississippi between New Orleans an
3, the mouth Of the Missouri. append n state
menl Of the river losses t, huIls and cargoe
} for the year ending September 80, 1851
J rem which we learn that properly 10 III
amount Of Two millions twenty. eight lhou
g and nine hundred dollars has been sunk /
e The lime slated above. Nowilhs:andin
these losses, with the fact before them ,hr
The commerce OF The connrv-,ha rec
commerce, The internal trade, lies west
\ the mounIains--Congress, if true to III
i, Southern doctrine. must deny nll relief. Til
rivers and lakes that float the productions
!, he country lie too for wesl for constitution,
: relief.
), ONE OF THE Pioneers .--One of the oil
est settlers in this section OF the coun,r'
y who came 10 the West when it was a wi
!" derness, and who has seen the habi'a,iol
} OF mi n spring up around him. MIR, Gabti
Shu It's, desires TO hear from his relatives
any are living. lie was born in New Je
sey, and now lives in Townsend. Sandusk
; Co, in this Sale: fIe is eighiv.six yea
. Of age, and ii has been fifty or sixty yea
since he has seen any Of his relatives,
n whom. Il brother is said to have moved
!. lhe West, within the past ten cr fiiee
IS years, but whose residence is moi known
i. Any information concerning him will
!. thankfully misunderstanding Reg.