Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-11-10


1857. By the Governor
S.P. CHASE.
j. H. BAKER, Secretary of State.
WAsHINGroN, Oct. 3o.-The navy de-
partment has designated three of the FIVE
screw propeller sloops of war, respectively
to the navy yards of Gosport, Philadel-
phia and Pensacola, and one of the en-
gines to be constructed at the Washing
ton navy yard.
The plans and drawings of these yes
sells are now in process of preparation and
together with the sloops to be built by Mr..
Westervelt will be commenced with the
least necessary delay.
1t is not yet determined where the re-
naming sloop shall be built, but this ques-
ton will probably be decided during the
present week. The operations at the Ports
mouth and Charleston navy yards will be
ample, and large amount of work will
be thrown into the Brooklyn navy yard.
The discharge of the workmen at the
Gosport yard was merely temporary. The
intention of the Secretary of the Navy is
to keep the mechanics at these yards EN-.
ployed during the winter--a policy which
cannot fail to be rightly appreciated.
Previous to the election in Kansas, Gov.
Walker received specific instructions from
the administration relative to his duty on
that subject, and which precluded him
from purging the polls, as he recently did
in rejecting the returns Of Oxford district,
acting without authority from Washington
and clearly violating his instructions.
His conduct is empha:ically condemned
There is reason to believe that both Gov
Walker and Secretary Stanton will be re-
moved, unless they shall choose to resign.
Sir William Ouseley is expected to ar
rive at Washington about the 18th of No
vember, and it is believed his instructions
will be such as to lead to the adjustment
of the Central American question, in a
manner entirely satisfactory TO the United
States government.
Attorney General Black has given an
opinion that the Government of the Uni.
ted States has ample power, and by the
highest treaty stipulations is bound to re-
dress the wrongs of the Kansas nation Of
their reserved lapds.
In reply to postmaster, who com
planned of being overwhelmed with small
change, First Assistant Postmaster King
says, postmaster is not compelled to re-
ceiye cents in payment Of postage or stamps
nor from any person at one time more than
thirty cents in the three cent coin. The
Postmaster General has appointed six
route agents to accompany the mails be-
tween Philadelphia and Columbus, Ohio,
with view to insure prompt transmission.
ADUTcHMAN was relating his marvellous
escape from drowning, when thirteen Of
his companions were lost by the upsetting
of boat, and he alone was saved. 'And
how did you escape their fate?" asked one
of his hearers. 81 It'd not CO in te pote''
was the Dutchm4n's placid answer
The New York Tribune states that the
arrangement of The money market has had
a most disastrous effect upon the market
for horses. Horses which cost their own
ers $3.50, were sold lately, in that city, for
$175. Another horse, which year ago
for $500, and handsome bay, for which
$500 was paid last summer, and not con-
sidered dear at that, brought but $l25 a
few days ago.
RETuREIEe TO oSEvAsToPoL.--AS Sevasto-
pol correspondent of the Boston Courier
says that the former inhabitants of that
ruined city are constantly returning in
transports and steamers, and that already
the place has population of upward Of
twelve thousand. Before the seige the
population was $4,000.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DUrcH
WEST INDIEs.---An official publication of
the Dutch Government has prepared the
inhabitants ofthe Dutch West India Colon
les for the emancipation of slaves IN Cura-
Goa, Bonaire. Aruba, st. Eustatius and
Saba.
DR.. WM. TREvIrT. of Columbus, the
last Democratic Secretary of State of Ohio,
recently sailed from New York. to enter
upon his duties us Consul at Valparaiso.
THos. CRAWFORD, the celebrated Amer
lean sculptor, died recently in London, Of
cancer, in his 44th year; he was a native
of New York. and one Of the best artists
of America.
The HERMrTAGE-Gov. Johnson, of
Tennessee, reports the purchase for the
State, Of the Hermitage Gen. Jackson's
old residence). and its tender to the Federal
Government. In case the tender is not
accepted, the Governor recommends that
property be retained as residence for the
future Governors of the STATE.