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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19
AMENDMENT No. 2.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of
Ohio Three-ffth. of the members elected to each
branch, concurrng therein that it be and hereby, is
proposed the electors OF the State, to vote on the
second Tuesday Of October to approve or reject
the following amendment "A substitute for the see
ond md third sections ofthe twelfth article of the Con-
stituton. 49, .
All property, personal and real shall be subject to
taxation by uniform rule, at the true value thereof
in money, but such deductions from credits may be al
lowed the General Assembly may deem expedient;
Provided that burying grounds, PUBLIC school houses
and all other public property, and all institutions OF
purely public charity and all houses used exclusively
and if th trta value of the personal property of
person all not exceed fifty dollars the same may be
exempt from taxation. All property employed in
banking shall always bear burden Of taxation equal
that i'm posed on the property Of individuals.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.,
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19
Dated April Sd, 1857.
NDMENT No. o.

Resolved by the General Assembly Of the State Of
Ohio, Three -nfhs OF the members elected to each
House concurrng therein that it be, and hereby is,
proposed to the electors Of this State to vote on the
second Tuesday OF October next. upon the approval
rejection of the folowing amendment, as subst-
for the fifth and sixth sections Of the fourth art
Gle of the Constitution. viZ SIC. s. District Courts
shall be held In each county at least once In each year.
by or District Judges elected by the cleo
tors of separate districts to be prescribed by aw who
shall hold their office for FIVE years and during their
continuance in Office shall reside In the district Tor
which they elected. The provisions of the four
tcenth section of this article shall apply to District
Judges. The General Assembly may by law author
ize judges Of the District Court and of the courts
of common pleas to fx the times Of holding their re-
fpectvc courts Until District Judges shall have beon
elected and qualified District Courts shall be held
by the Judges o the Supreme Court and Of the Courts
OF Common Pleas, now authorized. SEC. 9. The
District Court shall have such jurisdiction may be
provided law and the ndSes thereof shall have and
exercise such power and Jurisdiction at chambers, and
may he required to sit Judges Of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas a shall be directed by law.
N II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY!
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
FEMALE PILLS!

Prepared from prescription of Sir james Clarke,
NJ. ID. Physician Extraordinary to the Queen This in
valuable medicine Is unfaling in the of all those
painful and dangerous diseases incident to the female
constitution.
1t moderates all excess, removes all distractions,
and brings on the monthly period with regularity.
These Pills should be used used two three weeks
previous confinement: they fortify the constitution
and lessen the suffering during labor, enabling the
mother to perform her duties with safety to herself
child.
These Pills should not be taken by Females during
the MONTHS of pregnancy, they sure
to bring Miscarriage, but at any other time they
safe.
In all of Nervous and Spinal Affections. pain
in the Back and Limbs Heaviness, Fatigue Slight
Exeron, PalpatiOn of the Heart, Bowness of Spirits
Mysteries Sick Heedache, Whites and all these pain
full diseases occasioned by dsordered system these
Pills will effect n when all other means have fail
ed, and although powerful remedy do not contain
iron, calomcl, antimony, or any other mineral.
Full directions accompanying each package. Price,
In the United States and Canada, One Dollar.
Sole agents for this country,
/. G. BALDWIN g. Co.,
Rochester, n. Y.
Tuttle 6 Moses, Auburn, n. Y. General Agents.
N. b. S1,O0 and postage stamps enclosed to any
authorized Agent, will insure a bottle of the Pills by
return mail.
For sae-WhOlcsale and Retail, by d. Reed & Bro.
and by Druggist in town in the United States
June I-1y-1c
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19
BEICKMANN & BURKERT

j E w E L E r S,
Front Street, Three Doors Below Court.
HAVE just received and are now opening
IL magnificent displayOf
GERMAN AND AMERICAN JEW
ELRY-For Ladies', and Gentlemen's
Wear.
All kinds of Spectacles-Silver and
German Silver.
All kinds of Watches.
All kinds of Clocks.
All of which are warranted j pure. The cit-
zens of Pomeroy, and the public generally, are -
invited to call and examine for themselves.
Repairing Clocks, Watches, aud Jewelry,
done on short notice and reasonable terms.
Work warranted.
Thankful for past favors, they desire, and
will endeavor to deserve continuance OF the--
same.
Pemeroyj Dec. 9--6m.
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.-ropoecd Constitution Amend

AMENDMENT No. !.

RcsoIyed by rIe General : siemby Of tho state OF
House concurring therein. That be and hereby is
proposed u the electors OF this State TO vote the
or rejection OF the following amendment as snbsti
tut the tweny-nfth Section OF the second Article
Article md for the third Section of the eleventh
ArucleIviz: All regular sessions OF hc General As
scmbly slgll commence on the first Monday OF Japu-
ury. annually. sonnors shall be elected biennaly,
and Representatives annually, by the electors VI their
rcspeevc counties or districts the second Tuesday
of October. Their OF Office shall CONNIE nee on
The first day Of January next after their election and
Representatives one year. The Senators elected in
October next shall hold their Offices FOR two years and
the Representatives elected ut the same time shall
hold their oiie9s Tor one year Provided thnt sew.
Smteen Of 1hs Senators ,s. eied on ne second %
abe President " the Senate may direct shall hold
SsI rS @ % Gy o Gns ns a." c,ay OF
thousand eight hundred and nlty-eght, and blen-
ton above the rates for Representative so large
that being multiplied by ten the result shall he equal
shall be apporioned for ch ohg the several
Sessions OF the decennial period In the following man
tive shall be allotted to thc tenth session Of the dcccn
niaI period.
loted to the ninth and tenth sessions II three to the
eighth ninth and tenth sessions lfourt the seventh
eighth nn nd tenh II six, 10 the nth, sixth, sew
cnth eighth, ninth, and tenth; II seven to the fourth
60 the third, fourth hh, sixth seventh eighth, ninth
aud tenth; II pine TO the second, third fourth ffh
sixth. seventh eighth ninth and tenth sessions OF the
deceBninl period respectively.
In determining the number Of Senators to which
any senatorial district might he entitled In any de-
c.nnaI period, by OF any fraction Of senate
rial ratio the fraction shall be multiplied by Ave, and
II the result be equal 10 one senatorial ratio an ad-
dtional Senator shall be allotted 20 said district for
the ninth and tcnth sessions. II II be equal to two
such ratios additional Senator for the seventh
eighth. ninth and tenth sessions shall he allowed to
such district II three then TO the fifth, sixth, seventh
eighth, ninth, and tenth.
If four, TO the third fourth, fth, sixth, seventh
eighth. ninth and tenth sessions respectively. IL th
amendment be adopted by the electors, the counties
now entitled to more thnn member in either ~
both branches sf the Legislature in the fourth and hfl
essions Of the present deccnnia period as now pro-
Vidcd. shall have like number Of members In eaef
branch thereof for each session of the remainder d
thc present decennie period.
Spenker Of the House OF Representatives..
THOMAS H. FORD,
President OF the Senate.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19
AMENDMENT NO. !.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of
ohio. three-hfths Of the members elected to each
proposed the electors of this State vote, the
Rrc0nd Tuesday of october next, upon the approval
or rejection of the following amendment an addl
tonai section to article eleven Of the Constitution.
Every coun which now is, or may hereafter be
titled TO more than one Senator or Representative
for the residue Of the present decennal period,
for all. any portion of any subsequent dccennial
period shaft be divided into as many Senatorial and
Representative districts there may be Senators
Representatives elective in yoar of the pres
or any subsequent decennal period, which districts
shall bo Of contiguous territory and each district shall
contain ncary ratio for Senator or
as is atta'nabic, without violating the rule herein
given to contiguiy " territory, and without divi-
ding any township, election precinct, or ward If any
Representative, Senatorial district. composed of
Two or more counties shall by of any excess of
population n ratio be entitled to ad dtOnal Rep
rcScntatves Senators for any portion of the pres
cntOr any subsequent deccnnal period, the district
shall be divided into two districts for each portion Of
such deccn"i "ial period, which shall be contiguous ter
rtory and each shall contain a ratio is at
tainabic without dividing counties.
tf by reason Of the anne Xation Of one Senatorial
district 10 another there shall be any of popu-
laton over Senatorial ratio, which shall be entitled
to additional Senatorial representation for portion
Of any decennia period, each district, consti
tutcd, shall elect one Senator.
Counties shall be divided into districts by the
ty commissioners such other board OF officers cleo
tive and resident in the proper county may be pro-
eral election Ia leSS, the counties entitled to more
than member of either house shall be divit ed into
Rod and least four onts prior to the gene elec
tion in tho first year of each subsequent decennia
period, the counties enttle to than membe
for all, any portion OF snch decennal period, IL
either both houses. shall be divided into districts
for the whole of the decennial period description
Of the district zach county shall be published a.
MAY be directed By the county commissioners "a
N. n. VAN WORRIES.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD.
President Of the Senate.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19
Great Cure after the Physicians had failed.
SOAP AND CANDLES!

THE Merchants of Pomeroy and vicinity,
l. will find it to their advantage, to send
their orders for the above articles to the sub
scriber as he can furnish those articles of as
good quality and at as fair rate, as can be
bought elsewhere.
~ All orders promptly attended to.
D. @. HUTCHINSON,
June24-tf. PaIkersburg, Va.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19

Such as Constipation, inward Piles, Fulness Blood
to the Head, Acidity of the Stomach Ma usea, Heart
Burn, Disgust for Food, Funess Weight in the
Stomach, Sour Erucations, Sinking or Fluttering ut
the pit of the Stomach, Swimming of the Head, Hur-
ried Difficult Breathing Fluttering the Heart
Choking iuttcring sensations when in lying pos
ture, Dimness Of Vision, dot of webs before the
Sight, Fever and dull pain in the head, Deficiency
of Pcrspiraton, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes,
Pain in the side, back, chest, limbs, &C.. sudden
Flushcs of heat, Burning of the Flesh, Constant
aginngs of evil, and great lowness of Spirits.
The proprietor in calling the attention of the public
this preparation, does with the feeling of the ut
most confidence in its virtues and adaptation to the
diseases for which it is recommended.
1t is no and untried article, but one that has
stood the ten years trial before the American
people, and its reputation and sale is unrvalIcd by
any similar preparations eXtant. The testimony in its
favor given by the most prominent and well known
and individuals in all parts the country is
immense, and n careful perusal Of the almanac, pub
lsed annually by the propretor and to be had gratis
of his Agents, cannot but satisfy th9 most Ske
teal that this remedy really deserving the great
lebrty it has obtained.
Principal Office and Mandatory, No o. Arch St.,
Philadelphia.
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HAMILroN, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1855.


DR.. RoBAcK-Dear Sir-l have read in the newspa-
pcrs many accounts of effected by your Scandin
avian Remedies, hut consider my case at least
interesting and marvellous as any of them As far as
you concerned, testimonial more or less is of
little consequence. Your fame is established, and
statement cannot add your celebrity. But for the
the facts. When called upon you, the instance of
a dear friend, the 2lst of March last, had been
nine years a sufferer catarrh. The irritation of
the nerves and membrane of the head intense
that sometimes il amos5 drove crazy. could not
Sleep and free from unpleasant sensations.
At various times five different physicians had attended
me- ch treated me in his own way, but none of
them did any good. | despaired of eyer seeing
another we'll day, and when called at your consuta-
ton rooms had very little hope Of relief. By your
advice, entered Immediately upon n regular course
of your Scandinavian Blood Purifier and Blood Pills
was encouraged by the cheerful, hopeful way in
which you spoke and resolved strictly to follow your
direction In less than q week, all the worst symptoms
of my complaint began to take mider form, and so
continued to improve from week to week until, at the
end of three months, my head was entirely relieved,
and every of the catOrrh had left However,
continued to take the remedies for nearly six weeks
longer, because found they were building up my
strength and fortifyng my constitution. Six months
have elapsed since the finished, and have
had sign of relapse. should be glad to this
letter. the substance of it, in print for the guidance
of others. Yours, with heartfelt gratitude,
Mrs. AUGUSTUS COOCH.
For sale by d. Reed, Pomeroy; II. G. Waterman,
Middlcport; L. V. Stanford, West Columbia; John
Frame, CooieViile. dec ly Bel
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19
TERMS:

Keeping Lectures and |Penmanship, Invariably in
For full course in Ladies' Department 20
pcng her the SnG
den!ed success which have mnrkcd the career of their
stimulates them to renewed exertons TO meet in the
most efficient manner, the rapidly increasing demand
tile training The great practical experience OF the
assisted by educated and accomplished gentlemen has
enabled s I'm to bring to degree Of perfection
elses, NOT Alta NED BY ANY OTHER HNsTI1u-.
S H ss y Ss 5e he'd
mastered the whole routine of an Accountants du-
ceshP large House. an and Sn.
all aitering and egresrOus blunders
In addition to our engagement of accomplished as
eminent lecturers in Ohio to lecture on commorca
Dur of instruction too extended to partic--
%6 SGfs e0t ENRY i BSok P4E ]
lures upon conmercial History, and History Of Emf
S Foo
ECONOMY, Mercantile Law, Ethics of Trade, Partner
hip, &C.
THE LADIES' DEPARTMENT
Is now opened for the reception of Ladies' No inst
tuition imparts more thorough or interesting course
In conclusion, would add, that we shall put forth
gree, the haterng reception with which our enter
prise has been met, AND PLEDGE OURSELVES TO IMPARC
A MORE THOROUGH PRACTICAL COURSE MERCANTILE
sTRucT1oN THAN CAN BE FORMED ANY OTHER MERcAx~
Among the many recommendations, give the fOs-
lowing:
We, the Undersigned take pleasure in testify ing
that we are personally acquainted with Mr.. Grangers
ability as an Accountant, in heavy Commercial and
Banking Houses which gives him superior facilities in
impartng practical knowledge of Book Keeping,
and a thorough Commercial Education-
l. J. ALLEN, LII. D..
President of Farmers College.
LORIN ANDREWS,
President of Kenyon College.
To young men who wish to acquire 'business Ed
ucaton,' we think it affords facilities seldom equal
ed. Mr.. Granger has the qualification of theO-
retcal knowledge and aptness in teaching; added to
practical Counting Room experience, and we fee
confident that graduates from his College will be fully
competent to keep the most complicated set of Bsok
A. p Stone, Wholesale and Retail Merchant.
J. J. Jannoy, Sec'y Board of Control State Bank.
J. F. Park, Book Keeper at ID. T. Woodbury's.
ID. Overdier, Book Keeper at Clinton Bank.
| c. B. Mason, Book Keeper at J. II. Riley S Co
| H. D. Millar, Secy Columbus Gas and Coke Co.
For full particulars, send for circular
| GRANGER 81 ARMSTRONG,
| June 3, ls5:-1y. Propretors
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19


This great Alternative medicine and Purifier Of the
from all parts of the United States, who testify daily
to the remarkable performed by the greatest of
all medicines, ''CARTERiS SPANISH MIXTURE.''
Neuraliga, rheumatism, ScrOrula, Eruptions of the
Skin, Liver Disease Fevers, Ulcers, Old Sores, Sec
tion of the Kidneys Diseases of the Thront, Female
speedily put to flight by using this inestimable
remedy.
For all diseases of the Blood, nothing has yet been
found to compare with It, IL cleanses the system of
all impurities, acts gently and efficiently the Liver
and Kidneys, strengthens the Digestion, gives tone
the stomach, makes the Skin clear and healthy, and
the constitution enfeebed by disease bro
ken down by the of youth, to Its pristine Wig
and strength.
For diseases of Females 1t peculiarly applicable
scribed with the happiest effects Il lnvigorates the
and deblitated, and imparts elasticity to the
frame, cleans the skin, and leaves the pa
tient fresh and healthy single bottle of this ines
mabIe remedy is worth all the so-called Sarsaparas
in existence.
The large number of certificates which have re-
ceved persons from all parts Of the United States,
is the best evidence there is no humbug about it, The
Press, hotel keepers, magistrates, physicians, and
public men, well known to the community, all add
their testimony to the wonderful effects of this GREAT
BLOOD URIFIER.
Call on the Agent and get an almanac, and read the
details of astonishing performed by CARTER'S
| SPANISH MIXTURE 0n most cases where every
thing else had signally ailed) The limits or an ad-
| yertisement will not admit their full Insertion.
| WIN. S. BEERS & CO., Propretors
| No. 304, Broadway, New York
| To whom all orders must be addressed.
| For sale by Druggists and Country merchants In II
parts of the United States and the Canadas, and y
| Darius Reed, Pomeroy, ana oth9r dealers in mcdi
| cines.
| a no9-ly.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 5, 1855.
DR.. RoBAcK,-Dear Sir,-I should be indeed ungrate-
full if failed 10 reply to your letter of the 10th ult,
inquirng the effect OF your remedies in my case. You
you do not wish to publish my reply but simply
to learn, for your stsfaction what the Scandina-
Wan Remedies have done for me. But, my dear sir,
wish you TO make my statement public, not only as
just tribute to your SKILL but for the benefit Of
others who may be suffering as suffered, and might be
cured have been cured. For than six years,
you are aware, endured continuous martyrdom
from the combined effect of chronic dyspepsia liver
complaint, constpation and most deplorable condi-
ton of the nervous system. During that time,l en-
ployed the best physicians in tho west and three times
visited New York for the purpose of consulting the
most eminent medical mon in that city. All was use
less dcspaired of recovering my health, and almost
wished for death. II at this time your advertise
mcnt caught my eyes, and determined as n forlorn
hope, to try your ScASDINAvIAN Blood PURIFIER AND
Blood PILLS. Only five months have elapsed since |
uncorked the first bottle and took the fast pill. Three
words will tell the result WELL: yes, in better
health than can recollect having enjoyed since my
childhood: My recovery, under providence owe to
you. believe have paid you about thirty-fve dol
lars for medicine, and had every dollar been HUN
DRED they would have been cheap. With deep graft
AIRY ANN cos TOOK.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19
& MKITRICK,
THE ONLY RESIDENT

SURGEON DENTISTS,
Gallipolis, Ohio.
III aving procured and in possession o
II i all the late improvements and thor
oughly conversant with the operations be-
longing to the Dental profession, and conf
dent with the experience and success they have
had in all the various operations performed by
them, rendering universal satisfaction in every
department of their profession, will insert teeth
upon SUCTION from one tooth to a Full Sett,
on Gold, Platina, Silver or Gutta Percha. In
sertion of teeth upon suction is the only le-
gitimate plan of insertion, as Clasps generally
ruin the teeth they surround.
AL lother operations belonging to the pro-
fesSon, will be performod by them in the most
thorough manner, such as filling decayed teeth
with the best of Gold Foil, or Tin Foil, as the6
make use of no Amalgams. All the opera
tons performed by them will be upon strictly
scientific principles, as their practice is con-
fined to the principles laid down and recon-
nended by the Dental Association.
| Hoping by strictly HONEST course they will
| receive share Of the public patronage, AL
! letters addressed to them on business promptl!
attended to. Uniformity in prices but NJ
credit.
! IL DR.. Sterueman will visit Pomeroy OF
! the first Monday of each month, aud may b.
found at the Merchants Hotel.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19


hardy. Hence, In the preparation and combination
the ingredients of his famous Scandnay Wan Reme
dies, DIR. Robacks great object WAS produce med
icne which should DIsINFEcr THE BLOOD In all cases
He succeeded and the consequence LIST hat the
tion of his Scandinavian Blood Purifier and Blood.
Pills. upon almost every species of dsease is like that
of water upon the devouring element, literally extin-
gushing the malady. Persons suffering from debility
from childhood, find new vigor infused into them by
these wonderful life-engthcning rcstoratives They
cool the heat of fever, create Appetite render dgcs
ton perfect regulate the bowels, promote sleep, in
vigorate the reproductive organs In both con-
troll all disorders OF the liver sores bos tunors.
and all skin diseases, and by imparting TO the vital
fluid elements of health, literally making life
pleasure, instead of the wearisome probation which
IL must always be to the invalid. These remedies
composed solely of Swedish herbs of rare medicinal
virtue, never before introduced In the practice of
pharmacy. Physicians of the highest note in the dis
coyerer's native land, and in other parts OF Europe,
have certified to the value Of the medicines, and they
have never yet been administered without being fol-
lowed by marked success. It Is impossible to enume-
which thea infalble. Suffice II to say that there
is disorder OF any organ, unless caused by mafor
nation, for which they not adapted; and for the
simple rdason that they act directly upon the element
which renews feeds and sustains all organs, vz the
| vENous
Make Of the genuine article by purchasing only
of respectable dealers and regular agents. of Ro
back HIMSELF Cincinnati, where he may be consulted
by letter we'll personally, In all complicated and
| difficult cases.
The price of the Scandinavian Blood purifier, is 81
per bote SIS per half doz Plls 25 cents per box
or five boxesfo 81.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-05-19
Soap and Candle Mandatory.
STEAM SAW-MILL FOR SALE

HNHE subscriber offers for sale his Steam
Il Saw-Mill, together with Forty Acres OF
Land, situated in the north east corner ef Sal
isbury township. Tie mill is in excellent or
der for saving.
TERMS--One-third cash in hand, the bal
qnce in one and two years, with per cent,
interest on deferred payments.
Qec luS" A. d. SMITH.