Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-28

Speaking of poison, rat soup, ETC., the
Philadelphia Bulletin says:
During the Middle ages, Milan was fam
ed for it's Assa Porci, terrible venom
made by tying pig up by the hind legs
forced from the head of the animal by this
process, poison was made, whose effects
AS described on the human system, ap-
pear to have conceded in some respects
with those of the celebrated sausage poi
son of Germany description of which
may be found in Graham's Chemistry. In
slowness of operation, in the ghastly change
in the countenance, and in some curious
effects on the tissue or fibres, both the Assa
Porci, and sausage poison seem to have
agreed with some of the effects which we
have heard described as resulting from
poisoning from dissection.
Lieut. Gov. Comas, of Va, has resigned.
The constitution of that State makes no
provision for successor, until the next
Governors election. The Richmond En-
quirer says that if Governor Wise were to
lie, resign, or from any other cause be
unable to discharge the executive func-
tions, there is no officer provided by law
to take his place. And if such an event
should happen there is no mode pointed
out by law for convening the General AS
sembly in an extra session.
| A late number of the Charleston Mer-
curry contains letter from that great Dem
ocratic patriot, Preston S. Books, written
to Georgia gentleman, under date of Sep
tember 9th. Mr. Brooks therein mentions
that he will unwillingly support Mr.. Bu-
chanan, much ''preferring to have the Sec
tional issue sternly made," and asserts:
1--WE of the North and South are no
longer the same people, and our political
existence is as intolerable to me as the fa-
bled union of the living and dead bodies. .
Such is the nationality of Southern De-
mocracy.
A woman will cling to the chosen OBJ
iects of her affections like possum to d
gum tree, and you cannot separate hel
without swapping strings no art can mend
and leaving a portion of her soul upon the
upper leather of her affections. She will
sometimes see something to love where
others see nothing even to admire; and
when her fondness is once fastened on {
fellow, it sticks like glue and molasses tc
nigger's woody sconce. The dimity Is ;
curious institution.
The Richmond Examiner goes for stat
ute expelling all Yankee peddlers from th'
State of Virginia. 1t says 'the safety o
each family demands this; the well-being
and happiness of the Slave demand it; the
highest good of all classes in the Southern
States require it." We fear that the edi
tor has purchased leaky tin pan. w
recommend him, at any rate, to read th'
Vicar of Wakefield attentiyely on the sub
ject of green spectacles.
The Herald says that there are at pres
ent in New York number of Spanisl
agents, who are actively engaged in rails
ing provisions and munitions of war TO
shipment TO Cuba, in view of the antici
pated hostilities between Spain and Mexi
co, and to provide against the threatene,
descent of Mexican force upon that is
; land.
The Mexican government have also thei
, agents here, and particularly in New Or
leans, for the purchase of arms and anu
D milton, and the enlistment of men to
sent under the American flag to Tampie
|, and Vera Cruz, in preparation of their con
! templated invasion.
: Mrs. Partington says she has notice
II that whether flour was dear or cheap, sh
S invariably had to pay the same money fc
half dollars worth.