Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-07

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iSweden records very extraordinary Incl
dent which took place at the representa-
tion of the Mystery of the Passion, under
King John III, i'll 1913. The actor who
performed the part of Longinus the soldier
who was to pierce the Christ on the cross
in the side, was so transported with the,
spirit of his action that he really killed the.
man who personated our Lord; who, fall
ing suddenly, and with great violence
overthrew the actress who represented the
Holy Mother. King John, who was pres
ent at this spectacle, was so enraged against
Longinus, that he leaped on the stage and
struck off his head. The spectators who ,
had been delighted with the too violent
actor, became infuriated against their q
King, fell upon him in a throng, and killed
him. Curiosities Of History.
LAND The Lexington, (Mo. } Zrprcfs-
is informed that the records of the Platts-
burg Land Office, in that State showed
on Monday the Cd, 10000 acres unenter--
eG in that district about 100000 acres of
which, however, had been pre-empted.-
On that day the office was kept open about
three hours, during which time applica-
ton was made for 75o, 900 acres.
Eskridge Lane, nephew Of the Presi-
dent died at Lancaster, Pa, on the 25th
ult., of a disease contracted at the Nation
al Hotel, in Washington. Among those
now sick from the same cause we mott ce
the names of Hon. o. B. Matteson, of N.
Y; Hon. @. c. Chatfeld, of ILL.,. ex-Sen-
ator Bayard, Of Delaware; Gen. Thos. L.
Pierce and Col. John M. Richardson of
Missouri.
Elopements, suicides, murders, and rob-
berries are so common of late that it is i'm
possible to give a synopsis of them. We
might have clipped details enough of this
character within the past week to fill the
Telegraph to the exclusion of everything
else. We have sent few items of some
of these among our clippings, for variety.
FATAL CAsUAL1rY-Mr. Phillip Baker
of Lancaster, Ohio, had his horses fright
ened while driving over the canal bridge
at that place, on Thursday last, and they
ran away breaking the buggy and so in
juring Mr.. Baker that he died in four
| hours.
| Eag- The New York Times states that
of $l12 16 coming to that office, but lost
during the month of February, through
the insecurity of the mails, $93 I6, or
two-thirds, We're in registered letters. 1t
would therefore appear that tho registry
system actually facilitates fraud by point
ing OUT tne money letterS.
Mr.. Schoonmaker, the Auditor of the
New York Central Railroad Co., has been
discovered to be defaulter to the amount
Of $4,000. This sum has been abstract
ed within four months.
MURDER.-The Grand Jury of Monroe
county, have found a true bill against ia
cob Myers for the murder of James Hen
derson.
CLEvELAND.-TheR Republicans of Cleve-
land have nominated VIM. B. Castle for
Mayor, and the Democrats have nomina-
ted Samuel B. Starkweather for the same
Office.
Ez7- The New Orleans Delta is not at
all pleased with Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet.
1t speaks of them as "a body Of dullards
and plattudinarans, thrown uogether hig-
gledy-piggledy, apparently for no other
reason than that they represent the slug
gishness of every section of the coun-
try"
The BEAUTIES OF THE LAWN the
Worcester (NIass.) Court of Common
Pleas, a few days ago, Mr.. Dudley sued
Mr.. Tiff to recover $s1,25, the price of
a pair of boots, Judgment was given for
the plaintiff, who recovered his s .25, and
time. The defendant pays his lawyers,
loses his time, and has to fork over
$3.50 costs, to save $1.25.
MURDER ON SAEDY-We learn from Mr..
J. G. Wheeler of Guyandotte, Va, that a
cold blooded murder was committed on
the forks of Sandy few days since.
While a man named David Branham
was upon the ferry boat, crossing at that
Ilo J,or,ooI Ninoapt
position on the point upon the Virginia
side Of the river and deliberately shot
Branham with rifle. Branham died the
next day. The murder is said to have its
origin in former family feud between the
parties. Vincent made his escape.-Ports-
mouth Tribune.
E5g- Mrs. Cochrane. daughter of Gen.
Schuyler, Of revolutionary fame, and whose
husband was a physician in the American
army and favorite with Washington, has
been awarded ten thousand dollars by Con-
gress-a just recognition of the patriotic
services of her relatives. The old lady
resides at Oswego, N. Y.
G1g~ The fine steamer A. L. Shotwell
is reported to have been sunk, on Tuesday
at "Paddy's Hen and Chickens" not far
from Memphis, in the Mississippi river
She went down in thirteen feet of water.
A GREAT Wool GRowER.-The Man
chester Mirror says that Mr.. Abraham
Melvin, of Weare, N. H., recently sold
$4,000 lbs. of Spanish Merino wool to
parties in Boston for 60 cents pound,
amounting to $4,000. The wool was of
his own raising and part of three years
stock.
BE- Robert ]. Walker, pro-slavery
politician, has been appointed Governor of
Kansas. He was Secretary of the Treas