Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-06-23

Cass is not expected to remain long in the
State Department. The venerable states
mau is sinking into the torpor of extreme
old age. The work of the Department ia
now performed by the President and Mr..
Appleton, Assistant Secretary. The latter
is discontented because the salary is not
sufficient. He is dissatisfied because the
engagements under which he took the
Union were not carried out. The Secretary
of State is failing in memory. He takes
no interest in appointments, that special
perogative of his Office, and has declined
to have anything to do with them.
The State Fair at Cincinnati commences
Sept. l 9Th and continues four days. The
United States Agricultural Society meets
at Louisville, Sept. lst, and continues un-.
Iii the close of the 9Th. rr-
THE BRoTHERs FoUTs-Judges BARLEY
and Brinkerhoff have granted writ of err
ror in the case of the State of Ohio Vs.
Phillip and Jonas Fouts. The writ is re-
turnablet to the Supreme Court at the term
in October next. This suspends the SEN
tence passed by the Common Pleas Court;
so that the anticipated tragedy Of the 9th
inst, will not come off as advertised in
the bills."-Morgan Co. Herald.
There was fight within a, fight in the
recent election held in Virginia. In
the first place the battle ragged along tho
whole line between the Know Nothings and
the Democracy, but the former never re-
covered after the campaign which resulted
in the election of Henry A. Wise as Gov
ernor of that State, and were, in spite of
some buncombe capital made by talk about
the distribution of the proceeds of the
sales of public lands, utterly used up.
The interior war was in the ranks of tho
Democracy. Henry A. Wise was ambi-
tious to succeed r. M. T. Hunter in the u.
s. Senate, and hence a struggle between
the friends of Wise and Hunter. The
hide bound conservatism of Virginia pre-
vailed. Hunter will be reelected. The
eccentric and brilliant Wise must keep
himself before the public by writing let
ters which must find their way into the pa
pers, for he will not have the oppor- q,
tunity to corruscate in the Senate.-Cin.
Com.
SENATOR SUMNER AND CRAWFORD THE
ScULPToR.-We are permitted to make the
subjoincd extract from private letter re-
ceived by gentleman in this city, from a
friend in Paris, written in May:
"Mr Sumner is not by any means well.
I cannot help fearing his nervous system
will not soon recover from the shock it has
received He has continued to receive the
most flattering attentions from sdvans and
mobiles. A Virginian, Mr. Corbin, wrote
a stupid letter, attacking Mr.. Summers re-
ply to the invitation from the American
merchants, but nobody noticed it, though
it was intended to be abusive. 1t was pub
lished by Galignani."
To-day l hear from England that poor
Crawford has lost sight of both his eyes; his
physician says from sympathy, but gives:
some hope that sight may return to the one
not affected by the cancer. 1t is very sad,
is it not?"-O. S. Journal.
ST. LOUIS, June 16.-The Fort Riley
correspondence, of the 9th inst, states
that the Cheyennes attacked and destroyed
an emigrant train, eighty miles west of
that post, on the 9Th inst, killing four and
wounding three whites.
The Indians were in the rear Of Col
Summers force.
New YORK, June l8.-The bark Rebec-
ca, of New Orleans, arrived at Liverpool
in leaky condition. Her cargo was
much damaged.
Inc city continues quiet.
Governor King arrived at midnight
from Boston, in consequence of a dispatch,
requiring his presence.
The recall of the 7th regiment from
Boston, was countermanded by the COM
manding officer in consequence of dis
patch received from General Sanford.
The steward of the steamship Fulton
has been arrested upon the charge ofsmug
Cling diamonds valued at $50 900.
A special dispatch to the Tribune, da-
ted Topeka, X. T., June 10, says Walk
ker is here. He has spoken twice and is
trying to defeat the action of the people.
The pro-slavery men have made step to-
wards having the Legislature broken up,
but the executive authorities have not sanc-s
toned it, r 8 y tf7 ytF
The village of Corning in Steuben coun-
ty is flooded by the high water. Several
bridges and large number of houses have,
been sweptaway. Trains on the Erie road
have been temporarily suspended. The
damage is immense. !. tagr
CHICAGO, June 18-The Kansas Free
State Legislature met at Topeka on the
11th inst. ~ -,
Gov. Robinson's message recommends
an immediate and thorough organization
for State Government, eodification of
the laws and a memorial to Congress. Ex7
amines the inaugural of Gov. Walker, con
tends that the Topeka constitution is the
only clear expression Of the popular will
of the people of Kansas, thinks incompe-
tent for the neighboring States to longer
exercise sovereignty in Kansas, declaresit
to be impossible for Free State men to vote
at the bogus election, and will maintain a
position of resistance to usurped authority
at all hazards and at all times. E
CAPE ISLAND, June 16.-At quarter
past IL O'Clock last night flames were dis