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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

BosToN FEMALE PHYsICIANs.-The Bos-
ton Medical World states that there are not
far from twenty female physicians in this
city, several of whom are in excellent bus
mess. They oonfine themselves generally
to midwifery and the diseases of their own
sex. Their success in the former branch
tends to establish them firmly in families.
The number will probably be gradually on
the increase, since they are beginning to
be employed in the neighboring cities of
Charlestown, Cambridge, Roxbury, and
adjacent towns, much more than for
merly. a ' ,'t ".'-
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

March 17th.
Yesterday was a profitable day in the
House. After the morning business the
Constitutional amendments were discussed
until noon. They have progressed to the
fifth amendment in Committee of the
Whole. In the afternoon, a resolution was
adopted To meet hereafter at Q o'clock in
the morning The afternoon was spent
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

E1- The Cleveland papers state that
Leonard Vogel was murdered near his
residence in that city on Friday morning
of last week. Three young men, named
Henry Reeve, George Ingraham and Asa
Goodwin, have been arrested by the police
and committed to Jail for the murder
These young men went to Vogel's house
about half past one IN The morning, and
demanded admission. On being denied
they commenced batfering the door, and
broke out panel. Vogci went out to in
duce thcm 20 depart. and was shortly after
to'tnd dead near the house. The house
had once been house of i'll rcpute, but
its former occupants wore gone.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

INVASION OF KANsAs.-A correspond
ent of the Boston Traveller, writing from
Kansas, mentions n rumor that there has
been secretly organized in Missouri about
5000 armed men to invade Kansas and
take possession of the Shawnee, Miami
and other Indian reserves that will be
opened this spring for settlement. The
Shawnees have made their selections, and
the remainder. containing about two thou
sand claims Of i60 acres each, comprising
some of the finest lands in Kansas, will be
open early in March The Missourians,
it is alleged, have been selecting claims
for months past .oH Ip
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

! TIE 4. S. SUPREME Court AND ITS De.
cIsroNs.- The United States Supreme
Court consists of ?nine judges. The fol
lowing five, or majority of one, adopt the
decision in the Dred Scott case and its ac-
companying doctrines, which were read
on Friday by Chief Justice Taney:--
Roger B. Taney of Maryland.
John A. Campbell of Alabama.
John Catron of Tennessee
james M. Wayne Of Georgia.
Peter V. Daniel Of Virginia.
These are all the judges who reside in
the slave States. They represent and
avow boldly the new opinions of their Sec
ton, that slavery is national institution,
the equal of freedom, and that all prohibit
ton of 1T i'll the territories, either by Con-
sress or the people, is unconstitutic nal.
The two following judges dodge the gen
elal slavery issues, and the question of the
eonstitutionality of the Missouri Comprom-
ise, but come to the same conclusion with
the majority, as to Dred Scott, e., that
he and his famiy are slaves, by holding
that 1t depended on the law of Missouri
and that declaring them slaves, they sus-
Samuel Nelson of New York. rp,4.a
Robert G. Grier of Pennsylvania.
These men are northern Democrats
Their course is consistent with the tribe
of doughfaces whom they represent. There
remain twojudges who, alone, have man
fully upheld the faith of the nation, the
practice of the part. and the universal SEN
timen. still of the North atre-nb .aI
john Mclean of Ohio. a.l5 ru
in Benz. Il. Curtis of Massachusetts,.
These gentlemen were old Wings, and
eminent conservatives.-O. S. Jour. .
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

A MONSTER HoTEL.-Philadelphia pa
pers propose to erect a monster hotel on
the joint stock plan, ON the lot where the
Chinese Museum and National Theater
once stood. 1t IS to have either brown
stone or marble f-ont--the building 30 cost
$500, 600, and the lot an additional $3.50,
600
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

New HAMPsHIRE.-The Concord States
man has returns from 2o7 towns, compri-
sing all in the State but 22, as follows
Halle 33, 748; Wells, 29,776; scattering
GOT. The towns to come in voted last
March-Metcalf, Republican, 675; Wells,
Democrat, 1574. To the Legislature, 1877
Republicans and 1877 Democrats are elect
ed. Taking the Governors vote as ba-
sis, Pixies majority in the first Congress
sional District will be about 600; Tap
the third 100. ali.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

FoR KANsAs-The ST. Louis Democrat
of the 10th. says that the Alvin Adams
arrived in that city ON the 9th, with six
hundred passengers. They were from the
Northern States, and three -fourtha were
bound for Kansas.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

New YoRK ELECTIoNs.-We adverted
some days since to the preponolerance of
Republicans in the town elections. Fur
ther returns only make the case stronger.
The following are the returns as far as
gone:
Republicans towns.
democrats l05
Know Nothings 76
Republican gain since last year -12o
Democratic loss since last year----- 26
Know Nothing loss since last year. e5
Majority against the Repub's last year go
Republican majority over both this year 113
Mr.. Fillmore's Wing county, Erie, is
the strongest Democratic, while the great
Democratic counties of st. Lawrence, Her
kimer, Onondaga and Steuben, are over
whelmingly Republican.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

J. NJ. Rhodes, banker at Sacramento,
and one of the bondsmen of Bates, the
State Treasurer, has suspended. "t
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

with invited up. stairs; the lady entered in
trepidation and alarm. esHas any calamity
happened to my beloved husband ?" "This
will explain all,'' says Davis, handing her
letter in her own chirograpby, addressed to
Col. Aaron Burr. eGood heavens, SIR" said
she, ''to what purpose is the letter destined 70
''To remainin your possession, madam to be
disposed of by you at your own discretion"
SsMy kind friend" exclaimed she, chow can |
ever repay such an act of unparalleled magma
nimity? ], who have spoken so unkindly. so
unjustly, of so noble a friend - And ever af-
terwards she almost broke her neck in extend
ing her head out of the carriage window to
greet him as she passed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

''Can't think Of such thing, sir-tell you
what will do. j am man of few words;
haven't much time to bargain long know what
Pm about will trade even; and that's all l
have to say, sir; speak quick, my minds
made up; even or offs'
.sKind and sound ~ asked Uncle John.
ssWarrant her,'' said the stranger.
ssDone," said Uncle John, and in the next
minute the mares were unhitched and the
transfer madc-thc quickest horse trade that
| ever witnessed.
seGood morning, gentlemen" said the stran-
ger, and he gave muley touch with the whip,
the daSher.
s'You've stuck me. sir -
ssSorry," said Uncle John 'snever knew her
to do such thing before coax her little,
stranger, and she'll be all right directIy--go
alongr' and he in turn touched his mare with
the whip; up she reared on her hind legs, and
giving a tremendous sheer, upset the wagon
and threw us both out, luckily without injury.
Snap went the shafts, and she was off like light
ming down the road.
'sLook here,'' said Uncle John, ssdidnt you
warrant tins mare KIND ~
''Never knew her to do anything before /;
don't know what to make of it but don't grum-
bic old fellow, for curse me if l have made
much by the tsade, that can see. Woa ~ and
up went Muley's heels again, and out of the
wagon went the stranger.
could restrain my laughter no longer, and
1 collapsed; so did the stranger; and Uncle
n
five minutes we roarcd.
Bidding the stranger goodbye, with the as
surance that the mare would be ready to go
probably about dinner time, we pulled our
shattered wagon out of the way, and Uncle
John started on foot for home, whilst L took
the opposite direction in search OF the mare,
which found about half mile below at the
her. The stranger and the mare were still
there when returned, the former sitting upon
a fence, waiting patiently on the movements
of the latter.
The following day Uncle John said 10 me,
''Harry, wish you wo-ld have that Internal
mare taken to the horse market, and sell her
at any price; ifyou can't sell her, give her a
way, but don't bring her back agan--if you do
I'll have her knocked in the head
sit shall be done, if possible" !" said 1, and in
an honr'S time she was under the saddle in the
horse market. Itook the old gentleman at his
word and jumped at the first offer, and got sew
enty- five dollars paid down for her.
'sStranger,'' said the purchaser, :sif you'd
stuck out while longer, I'd given you a
hundred dollars for this mare.''
s"Yes,'' said I, s'and If you'd stuck out a
while would have sold her for a quarter of
the money 20 and bade him good day. This
was the last we ever saw the two mares
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04
THE FATHER OF THE SMITHS.

The Indiana (Pa.) Register, of January 20,
1887, says :-ssWe have heard, and read, and
seen good deal of the universal Smith fanI-
ly-fathers. mothers, sisters, brothers, sons and
daughters-and have met them in the various
walks of life-high and low, itch and poor
Judges, Legislators, Ministers, Merchants, Man
ufacturers, Tradesmen and Laborers-and at
last, few days since n d the pleasure of meet
ing with the yeritablc JOHN SMITH himself, the
Father of them all, a venerable man ! 10 years
of age This individual came to our town on
Thursday last from the West, on his way to
NewJersey, travelling mostly on foot and max
ing as much as 10 and II miles a day. lie was
last from Western Illinois. He is native of
Long Island, New York, and served in the
Revolutionary War in the capacity Of Surgeon
-he knew Generals Washington and Green
served under Generals Putnam and Wayne
was in the battles of White Plains, Stony Point
and Trenton, and was present at the surrender
eff Burgoyne. He accompanied the Inflated
expedition of General st. Clair, and was with
Gen. Wayne in the battle of the Fallen Tim
bcr In theWar of 1912 he served under Gen.
Games in Florida, and had the toes Of his left
lamed for life. Prior to this event he had re-
moved with his family, consisting of his wife
and an only son. TO Chilicothe, Ohio. Both
the wife and son died some twenty-five years
ago, leaving the old man without any family
kindred save that which he may claim from the
Smiths on account of name and patriarchal
age. He has now no fixed residence, and has
been travelling over all the western and south
ern States. He never drew pension. but is
going to New Jersey to complete the papers
| necessary to secure pay for his services in the
war of 1872. as well for those rendered in
the Revolution. His sight has failed him 4
good deal, but he is still able to read little at
intervals, and carries a Bible in his pocket
wherever he goes, in which he reads few pas
sages occasionally when he stops to rest
! Poor old man Poor ohm Smith Thy sands
! of life are nearly run out. To thee the thorny
| journey of life has been long one may thy
! path to the tomb hencerorth be strewn with
| flowers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

LOVE TogESs.-The ancient Englich custom
of giving love tokens on the twentieth of Au-
gust was very wise and far seeing plan for
settling young ladies in life, and would, if re-
vived, enable mamma with large family of
girls to get rid of them as quickly as pine ap-
pies at a penny slice. 1t was the custom in
England, long time ago, for s'enamored
mayds and gentil women TO give their favor
ite svains, as tokens of their love, little hand
kerchiefs, wrought round about, often in en-
broidery, with button or tassel at each cor
ner, and 4 small one in the centre. The finest
of these fayors were edged with narrow gold
lace or twist; and then, being folded up in
four cross folds, SO that the middle might be
seen, they were worn by the accepted lovers
in their hats or on their breast. These favors
became, at last, so much in vogue, that they
were sold ready made in the shops, in Queen
Elizabeths time, from sixpence 20 sixteen
pence piece.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

Turn ABour.-When ex-Gov. Bigler vas
opposition majority, the organs of Foreignism
were filed with glee, and asked how can par
ty govern the country that cannot govern IT.
self sufficiently to elect man when they have
a majority Now, they are dangling on the
other side of the cheek" when they, haviag
majority, could not elect their man Fo.ney.
We trust, we hope, but we do not believe, tina:
the locos' mcTtifying defeat in the ''hopse of
their friends" VIII teach them lesson OF hu-
mility and pull up pomposity and staggering
by the roots.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04
A FANTASY.

Tia told somewhere in Eastern story,
That those who love once boomed IS fowers
ou the same stem. amid the glory
OF Edcn's green and fragrant bowers
And that though par ted here by Fate,
Yet when the glow of life was ended,
Each soul again shall find its mate,
And in one bloom again be blended.
II this be true, how sweet tho vision
Which Fancy sometimes weaves to me,
That THou. amid those bowers elysian,
Ny lovely hower-mate viii be
And oh how oft. when time and distance,
Perchance may part thee from my side,
Will repine for that existence
Where Fate can re'er our lives divide.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

New YoRK USCovEREp.-The New York
Heyuld has eiorer article, showing up the
vices and folies of life in that city. 1t exhi-
bits good deal of truth, as will be seen by
the subjoned extract -
s.To the initiated, the city of New York is
curious spectacle. If it were unroofed, As
modeus himself would be astonshed. IN this
capital might be found most OF the singulari-
ties of other cities-the gaiety and the free
dom of Paris, and its unembarrassing social
arrangements; the animal pleasures and stur-
dy deep drinking of London; the intrigue and
the s,iletto of Madrid; the solemn and bigoted
devotion Of Rome; the lioentieusness of vi
emma; the falsehoods and frrtivity of ST. Pc
tersbnrg; the harems and the beastliness Of
Constantinople the usurg and extorttons OF
Jerusalem in its palniest days. And every
day it grows larger, aud wealthier, and gayer,
and more audaeious
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

VINO Owss THE LAND Pin Great Britain a.
bout sixty thousand families own all the terri
tory, which is occupied by over twenty seven
millions of inhabitants. Five noblcmen-the
Marquis of Breadalbane, the Dukes of Argyle,
Athol, Sutherland and Buccleuch-own, per-
haps, one-fourth Of Scotland. The estate of
the Duke Of Sutherland comprises about sew
enty thousand acres, or more than one thou
sand square miles. The domains of the Mar
quis OF Breadalbane extend one hundred Eng
lish miles, and reach nearly from sea to sea
By far the wealthiest proprietor in the low
lands of Scotland, is the Duke of Buccleuch,
whose estate covers several counties, and
whose palace at Dalkeith, is establishment
of regal magnifcence. The great object Of
the English law of descent is, to concentrate
wealth in the hands of few, and support a
hereditary territorial aristocracy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

Con wuILE YOU ARE Youxo.-Marry, let the
risk bs what it may-it gives dignity to your
profession, it inspires confidence and COM
mands respect. With wife, the lawyer is
more trusty, the doctor more esteemed, The
merchant gets bigger credit, and the mechanic
throws the hammer with increased power, snd
shoves the plane with more dexterous hand
in short, man who has no wife is-no man at
all. She nurses him while Sick-slc watches
for him when in health. Gentlemen, get
wite-a pretty one, if you like them best-a
good one, if she is 20 be tound--and 4 rich
one, if you can get her.
The chap that perpetratcd the foregoing, is
getting much better.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

A western editor, having heard that 10 per-
sons in drowning condition, all the events Of
their past life suddenly rise vividly before
them, modestly expresses wish that some of
his delinquent Subscribers would take 70 bath.
ing in deep water.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04
nnuRT AT AN END.

The Decision OF TH2 PEoPLE.-1t is enc
of the noblest characteristics Of an era that tho
people think and Judge for themselves The
mental training received at our Common
Schools and Free Academies, st them for this
task. They are Taught 20 investigate, 70 ana
I'VE, to take nothing for granted until they
have tested and proved its truth. Hence II the
s:voice of the people, is not ''the voice OF
God" it approximates infailibility more near
" than any opinion limited to single class
possiAy can.
Apply this rule to the remedies for external
and internal maladies introduced in ali parts
Of the Globe by Professor Holloway, and what
is the result. For every one human being.
who places confidence in any other medicine,
at least one hundred rely implicitly upon his
Pills and Ointment, and prove the faith that IS
in them b. using these remedies to the eXclu-
sion Of all others. Look at another sisnin-
cant fact. Among the class of medical dog
matists, fortunately for mankind diminishing
every day, who deny the efficScy of Holloways
preparations, scarcely any two agree The
prescription of each practitioner differs az
widely from that of his neighbor, as it does
-
or extraordinary, 20 hundred so-called Greg
ular ply ysicians,'' and you will have as much
confusion Of opinions as there was OF tongues
in Babel. Doctor DepletUs will recommend
blisterug, bleeding, sudorifcs and blankets
Doctor Bracerup will prescribe quinihe and jei-
lies and throw the doors and windows OPEN
The patients perplexed in the extreme-or
rather perplexed between two extremcs-wili
perhaps try both, or possibly adopt the idea
that system involving such contradictions
cannot be worthy. cry, with Mercutio, ca plague
o. both your houses, am sped.''
Certainly when we find that one half Of the
adult population of the known world have used
and approved Holloway's IS medicines, and tha:
the remainder are subjected to hundreds Of
modes Of treatment SO opposite TO each othes
tia; no two of them can by any possibility be
right, we may fairly conclude that the verdict
OF the consistent half of mankind is correct
and true.
The time has passed never to return, when
the dictum of theorists could outweigh incon-
trovertibe facts. II thousands OF invalids who
have exhausted the materia medica and consul.
ted the lights of all the Medical Schools in vain
recovered by the aid of Holloway's remedies
they must necessarily take precedence of all
others They have done so wherever they
have been introduced. They are not the pet
medicines OF clique, or class, or single
community. Mankind is their patron, the
tuhole habitable giote the theatre Of their til
umphs.-N. Y. Saturday Erering Courier.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

a CHANGE INDEED.-A talented but dis
sipated Enslishman who was recently picked
from the gutter in Cincinnati. seeing an aGver-
tisement for pastor in a country parish, brush
ed himself up, went ard preached as a candi-
date, and although he had several competitors,
carried the parish, and IS now regularly s'dis-
pensing the bread of life."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

THE SUGAR PRosPEcr.-Importation of for
eign sugar are making at New Orleans to sup
ply the western trade with that city, usually
supplied by louisiana sugars, now not produc-
ed in sufficient quantity. Hence sugars are
very firm, and have an upward tendency. The
adyices from Manila and Porto Rico are unfa-
yorable to crops for the season. The reduc-
tion of the duty on sugar seems to be the only
present means of lessening the price, while
the extended cultivation of the Chinese cane
in this country may ultimately render sutfi-
cient supply for our wants at price proper
tionate TO the other everyday articles of con-
sumption. The Chinese cane is found to be
very prolific of saccharlne matter, and adapt
ed to our climate even in the middle and
north western States
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

some one writes Of Paris-'sThis splendid
city teaches idola;ry for the golden calf-it
places tie ballet girl higher than the orator,
the cook higher than the poet, the millionaire
higher than all-for with his millions he can
command ballet girl, orator, cook and poet.
In Paris the heart must bronze or break,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

An exchange says the fair sex OF the present
day viii be hardly able 10 enter heavea.-
Skir,s too disteaded to enter the narrow path
Very likely.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

Philosophers say thai shutting the eyes
makes the sense Of hearing more acute. This
may account for the many closed eyes tia: are
seen in our churches.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
MATTERS, sc.

Our dispatches from Washington are inter-
esting. The Senate passed the bill establish
ing naval depot at Brunswick, Georgia, and
a resolution was adopted directing survey of
the Niagara river. The House passed bill
increasing the pay of officers of the army. 1t
increases the pay of all officers and military
Storekeepers twenty dollars month, and the
ration commutation to thirty cents. 1t is sup
posed the bill will be amended by the Senate,
SO aS to exclude all officers above the rank OF
Colonel. Mr.. Chester, the witness in tho cor
rupton case, appeared before the House, and
having explained that his non-attendance was
not occasioned by a desire to disobey its
mandate, he was discharged from arrest. 1t
is said that the Committee of Ways and Means
have perfected a Tariff bill, which they will
report in day or two. 1t imposes a duty of
ten per cent, Gd uGloren,, on wool, sugar, lead,
hemp and salt. All other articles remain as
before, except those in the 100 per cent. sche-
dule, which reduced to fifty pet cent
DEAD.
Hon. John Barney, son of the gallant Com
modorc of that name, of Revolutionary mem
ory, died at Washington, last week. AS is
well known, Mr.. Barney was engaged for some
time past in getting out book giving his re-
miniscences Of public events and notable men
and women of his own times, for which task
his intimate acquaintance with the leading
personages who have figured during the past
half century emnently qualified him.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-04

sI'il take your part as the dog said when
he robbed the cat of her portion OF dinner.
We have heard of such disintcrestod friend.
ship among men Glso.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-04-04
Now Orleans Advertisements.


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