Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-21

lost son recently. lie was drowned
while bathing, at Hanover, N. H., on the
9th inst. He was 10 years old, was STU
dent IN Dartmouth college, and had been
travelling in Europe with his pnrents.
A serious disturbance took place at
Doniphan, Kansas territory, on the 9Th
INST, On the 4th there was celebration
to which al parties were invited. The
Free State men declined going, whereupon
the pro-slavery orator denounced them rs
traitors. This led to personal difficulty.
two men tried to fight duel and were
prevented; the excitement spread, Gen
Lane was about, u S. arms were seized
and atone time bloody conflict seemed
inevitable. But finally quiet was restored
without bloodshed, The Free State men
seemed rather more anxious to fight than
the Ruffians.
There came near being another serious
accident on the Marietta road near Vim
cents Station, on Saturday, I1th inst.
The Athens Messenger says: "By some
means the passenger cars became detached
from the balance of the train, and ware
not missed for some time. When return-
ing for them, and on down grade, it was
found impossible for some cause to check
up IN time to prevent a collision, which
mashed up one or two of the intermediate
cars and injured several of the passengers.
DR., J. N. Lindley, of Albany, received
severe confusion on the back of the head
oy being thrown upon a stove, and was
brought to town in an insensible state
tie received other painful bruises about
The body, but is now rapidly improving,
and has so far recovered as to be able to
be taken to his home.'
An election for Councilmen came oF IN
Leayenworth, Kansas, on the eth nit TO
Ill the vacancies caused by the resipna-
ION OF the old pro-slavery board. The
republicans were entirely successful {
The huffians are completely under cow in
The Republicans will have ;
matters to suit themselves hereafter. I
SENECA COUNTY BANk.-Those who i
AVE had fears as to the solvency of this
Institution, need entertain them no longer. p
~ the official statement of the Treasurer |
State, it appears that the bonds are all
'fe' to the amount of its circulation. II
Coal O1L.-The Scioto Gazette saws .
lat company has been organized in a
eWark, Ohio, for the manufacture Of p
bal oil. The capital stock of the compa- iH' H
is S5OO,0OO. They have purchased a
2oo acres of choice camel coal lands. In II
vorably situated on the Railroad and S
hio canal, and are erecting extensive and u
'bstantial buildings for carrying on this =
]. B. Poyntz, of Maysville. Ge
y, is President of the company. di
New YORK RroTs.-The New York 81
fy papers are still flied with details of
rrible riots, headed with glaring capitals.
thout stopping to give any of the de-
lis, we propose to say word or two of tn
causes. Mayor Wood was and is ex- dr
edingly popular among the rowdies of -
'w York, especially those desperate char bo o
ters who inhabit the Five Points. He W,
\
placed several of them in the police de
ce, and controlled their votes at cleo tn
ms. When the new police law took the VIZ VIZ
wer OF appointing the police from Mayor m,
ood' and new police was appointed. me
'sc scoundrels assisted their leader in we
listing the law. Being overpowered ao'
the law being sustained by the high '''
legal tribunals, these fellows throw off OH
disguise, and in their true character of no
vdies and shoulder-hitters, deliberately all.
to rioting among themselves, for the nj ny
pose of annoying the new police, and ACT
atlnS public feeling in favor of Mavor hol