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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03
GREAT SALE OF
UniCormItN OC School Book,

FOR CHlTTENDEN COUNTY.
Towns Speller and Defner;
Towns New Readers, 2, J, 4 and 5(entirely lsv
reading matter);
Wells New Grammar and Psrsng Book
Monteth's and McNally's Series Of Biographies
LIST, "a and Sd
Davies Series of Mathematics, trevissd). This
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very elements and terminating with the highest
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Wulard's school History L. s.
Wilard's Universal History
Fulton L Eastman's Book Keeping, Blank, A.
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Cutters Physology-lst and I'd
Brookfeld's First Lessons in Composites,
Smiths Astronomy
Burritt's Geography of the Heavens
Parker's Phiosophy-lst and I'd, (revissd)
Webster Series of Dictionaries
Porter's Chemistry
Days Rhetoric;
Mitchelrs Physical Geography
Teachers who wish copies Of the above named
books for examination will please call al my store
OF order through the mail. The books will be sent
| free Of charge.
| Merchants will be supplied at the Publisher
| lowest wholesale price, Books differing from the
uniformity will be taken in exchange at their, VAL
ne by calling at the Church Street book Store Bur
| lingtOn, VT,
decl7dtwtf Z. A. FULLER.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-03
Pittsburgh Nurseries.

FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, VINES
SHRUBS, ROSES PLANTS, &c.
INHE subscriber offers for sale, Of suitable size
Tor planting this Spring, large stock Of
FRUIT TREES,
Of every desirable sort, comprising Apple Trees
Standards for Orchards ; Apple Trees-Dwarfs Oh
Paradise and Doucian stocks. Pear Trees-Stan.
daris and nwarts Plum Trees. Of the best va.
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G r. "A Pc VT NJ Ea.
Concord, Isabella, Catawba Diana, Northern
Muscadine, Clinton, Cowan, Mcneil, DC.
Currants Is Best Vsrie,ls,
Raspberries, c
Gooseberries, Is
Strawberries, IL
Asparagus Plants, 2 yrs old, "
Rhubarb.
ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Deciduous and Evergreen Trees and Flow.rIns
Shrubs, in variety.
II o 5 E g. II
Ever Blooming, Hybrid China, Moss, Austrian
Briars, and Miscellaneous sorts Peone., Phlox.
es, &c.
HEDGE PLANTS.
Buckthorn, Thorn Locust, and Berberry Of suit.
able size, by the thousand or less quantity.
The stock of Trees, dc i. unusually large and
thrifty. Catalogues sent by mail to all applicants,
d3w6w JOHN W. BAILEY. Proprietor.
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e Prices-Low -
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Respectfully,
n, PECK, JR., 4 90
! ksysb is, 1857, d
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New Dictionary

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

TIE New York RroTs.-Sunday last,
(June 28) was a day prolific in riots in
and about the city of New York In the
afternoon, in the 10th ward, some rowdies
were arrested by police officer Captain
Mckinney, who was assisted by nine men.
But reinforcement of Yahoos made an
attack upon the officers and terribly bruised
and crushed them with boulders, injuring
the Captain so that it is presumed he will
die, and releasing the prisoners. When
the police could no longer resist, the mob
cheered Justify. The Washington Lodge
(Germans) No. I had a picnic the same
day, at Hudson Park, near Spuy
Creek. A large party of Irishmen. mo-
Tested them, and being resisted, made n
desperate attack upon the picnicers, and a
bloody combat ensued. The Germans
were outnumbered and terribly beaten,
some of them dangerously injured Four
of the Irish assailants were desperately
wounded. On the same day there was a
ire in Brooklyn, and the fremen had one
Of their usual recreations, in the shape of
fight. Also, on the same, there was war
between the Germans and Irish in Will
liamsburg, in which four of the sons of
Green Erin were badly stabbed.
There was also much excitement and
alarm about reported riot, bloodshed and
incendiary operation on Staten Island,
where the New Quarantine has been estab-
lshed, and some companies of military
were under arms, but it proved to be a
hoax.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07

The Governor of the State of Panama,
on the 18th of May, issued proclama-
ton declaring his conviction that no hos
tilities were, for the present intended by
the United States against New Grenada,
and that renewed negotiations would ami
cably arrange the questions between them;
and he therefore enjoins upon all officials
throughout the State to disabuse the pop
ular mind of the contrary impression now
prevalent, and to use every possible effort
to prevent any disturbance between natives
and foreigners. General Mosquera has in
troduced in Congress proposition to send
one thousand men to the Isthmus for its
protection from invasion. The New Gren-
adian Senate has approved the grant of
$4,000 for the conveyance of the mails
on the Magdalena river in steamers, and
Of $4,000 for the conveyance of the mails
in like manner between Panama and Bu-
enaventura.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07

been undistsfrbed for centuries,
and we are cIedibly HORNED that every
fifth or sixth shell contained a pearl OF
greater or less size Indeed, by the time
they had rested from the search, they. had
two or three pockets full Of the precious
gems. iaj 7ifgg 8iil'Ha g
For six days the spot was visited by the
two friends, both Of whom, to the wonder
of their families and SSmployees- both
are gentlemen. engaged IA business in this
city-started off at al early hour in com
pany, and returned late At night. Attic
end of that time, a,a about one week
since, one of thelspa7ties sstartsd. to New
York with nearly bdshel Of, eli dice pearls
in his possession. His 6rst application in
the city was made to celebrated firm in
the jewelry business on Broadway, and on
examination of the pearls, they were pro-
nounced to be of the first quality and OF
large value. The firm Immediately adj
vanced $40, 900 upon the gems. and took
them into their keeping, giving receipt
for them by the measure.
The owner Of the pearls drew the money
in gold, and depositing it in his csrpet-bag
started for home on the Hudson River road
AS he landed on this side he was met by
an old friend, who, slapping him on the
back, said in familiar tone: "Ah, old
boy, how are you-traUeling on your mas
Gle, eh?" The pearl-fnder started and
turned pale. AssociAting the remark al
once with the discovery of the muscles,
and without moments thought, he eX-
claimed, "Good God! how did you find ii
out? Does any one else know about it bul
you?" "Why mol" replied the bewilder-
ed friend. ''Then step here to the Stan
WIKI" was the rejoinder, "and I'll make it
worth your while to keep quiet
Not knowing what to make out of such
strange conduct, and almost doubling the
sanity of his friend, the person who had
accosted the lucky fisherman accompanied
him to the Stanwix, where, in a private
room, he soon received an explanation
much to his own satisfaction, and without
letting out the fact of his own previou:
ignorance of the discovery of the pearls
This hirdparty has since been prosecut-
ing the search, and has obtained probably
$4,000 to 100000 worth of the precious
stones. ..tts.f.5 ..sE
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07
Another Pearu-Fish Story.
From the Albany Statesman, June 2

From the Albany Statesman, June "a:
Thore has boon considerable excitement
in neighborhood in the Immediate vicin-
ity of this city for the past two weeks,
although it has extended at present but to
a limited circle, in consequence of the dis
covery of large number of pearls, which
III size, purity, and value, are certainly un-
equalled by any that have yet been found
in the different localities in which they are
said to abound, even supposing the most
extravagant newspaper descriptions to fall
short of the reality. 1t appears so far as
we can at present ascertain the reliable
facts, that about fourteen or fifteen days
since, two gentlemen who were about to
proceed on q fishing excursion, were
searching in a mud bottomed creek near
the city for bait, when one of them found
a large sized common muscle. BY way
of joke he called out to his companion
that he had picked up valuable gem, and
then laughingly produced the muscle, say
ing that the gem was inside, in the shape
of priceless pearl. His friend smiled at
the "sell," and the muscle was actually
thrown aside without being opened.
Shortly afterward, however, the same
SOlhOllie1i SdlilO hSLOoo dHOII6T uluSCle,
smaller than the first, with round, full
shell. This time, his curiosity being
somewhat aroused, he took out his knife,
inserted it between the shells and forced
them apart. To his utter astonishment,
he actually discovered small but beauti-
fully pure pearl, perfect in shape, and free
from the slightest flaw He now shouted
to his friend in earnest, and when he re-
turned, the two went back to the spot
where the first muscle found had been
cast, recovered and opened it, and discov-
cred to their amazement and delight, that
it contained pearl of nearly fabulous size,
of an oval shape, and as pure and perfect
as the one first found. Unpracticed as
they were in Judging of such things, they
foresaw in a moment that its value alone
must be fortune.
AS our readers may imagine, fishing
was instantly forgotten by the fortunate
couple, and with eager energy they set to
work to search for more of the same sort.
Wading in the water up to their waists,
utterly disregarding broadcloth and linen;
now kneeling in the thick mud, and now
grovelling in it with their hands, they
continued their explorations until utterly
incapacitated by hungar and fatigue from
further prosecuting the labor. They had
mot worked without reward, for the mus
cles were actually found in heaps, having
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07

REGULAToRs IN ILL1NoIs.-The Evans
vile (Iud. Journal and Vincennes Ga
zette have information that a gang of
thieves and desperate characters intests
Crawford county, Illinois, whose business
is to steal horses, rob houses, and lynch
those who displease them, by resistance or
otherwise. The Vincennes Gazette says:
The Regulators who cruelty murdered
Bingham, in Monroe county, it appears,
have maintained rule of terror in that
county for n long time, committing the
most terrible outrages with impunity, ev-
cry one who became obnoxious to these vii
lians, was treated with the most barbarous
cruelty. Only four out Of the fifty who
whipped Bingham to death--because he
had the courage to serve warrant as con-
stable on one of their members-have been
identified and arrested. In their examina-
tion, at Bloomington, the evidence disclosed
numerous instances of similar outrages by
the same gang, upon other highly respect
able citizens, who barely escaped with their
lives. Upwards of thirty persons have
been cruelty scourged, some eight or nine
of them females. Several houses had
been burned. st
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07

An important political decision has been
announced by the British government, in
relation to the allegiance of subjects, and
the duty of government to afford protec-
ton. The doctrine of fonce a subject,
always a subject" is abandoned. The
case in regard to which the decision is
made is that of Mr.. Lawless, merchant
of Granada, and non -combatant in the
late Nicaraguan troubles. He was drag
ged out of his house and shot by the Guat-
emalans when they took Granada. He
was formerlya British subject, but became
a naturalzed citizen of the United States.
His mother applied to the British govern
ment for the loss of her sons life and
property. The reply was, that he had re-
nounced his allegiance by becoming citi-
zen of the United States, and was rot en-
titled to British protection.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07

PRINCE ALFRED ON HIS TRAVELS
The London Court Circular states that the
Prince of Wales is about to commence his
foreign travels, and that he will pass apor-
ton of the summer on the Rhine, going
from thence thrcpgh Sy "a a 8. before he
returns home. He will travel under the
some foreign education for the young man
who is one day to become King of Great
Britain, if he lives, is an excellent one, but
it should not be too contracted in its oper
alton. We propose, therefore, that after
he has passed the present summer in look
ing at the little countries into which the
peninsula, called Europe, is cut up, he shall
come over here as plain Alfred Guelph,
Esq, and take a look at this country, which
occupies nearly awhole continent. Travel
in the United States has turned out two of
the most prominent monarchs Europe has
had during the last generation. Louis
Philippe was among us, and descended
the Mississippi on a fiat-boat in the begin
ming of the present century. He saw us
as we then were, learned much, and did
pretty we'll on the throne of France for
eighteen years. Louis Napoleon came
later, when we had got steamboats, and a
few railroads, and he learned more. The
results of his eight years rule in France
show that if he endures ten years longer
he will have surpassed Louis Philippe
greatly in the benefit he derived from his
stay with us. We are much in advance
of where we were twenty years ago, when
Louis Napoleon visited us, and could give
the Prince of Wales an insight into men
and things now that would fit him to be-
come a greater monarch than either of
those we have educated. We would rec
ommend that Palmerston should come with
him, but we fear that he is too old to learn
any thing.-N. Y. Herald.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07
NEW -YoRK, April 28, 1857.

DEAR SIR: have received your letter of
the Goth inst, in which you solicit inform
alton respecting the manufacture of Salt;
the quantity made in the United States at
each of the works; the rate of freight to
the principal ports; the toll paid on do
mestic and also on foreign Salt on our State
canals, &c.
The interest 1 feel in the Salt trade of
this country prompts me to'takesome pains
to give you the required information. Yet
the short time have had since the receipt
of your precludes me from answering
your several inquiries with perfect salts
faction to myself in regard to their accu-
racy. 1 will, however, venture to give
you the following statistics, which, from
the best information l have been able to
obtain, believe to be mainly correct:
Estimated Quantity Of Salt Manufactured
IN tie United States per annum.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07
VOL. 9, NO 1s.

LIFE IN THE WEsT.-The following
genuine woman's letter is from the Ports
mouth Tribune. The excitement and nov
city of the wild life doubtless pays for its
privations: but if people would consent to
live IN the same way here, they could get
rich faster than in Iowa or in Kansas
The letter is from Strawberry Hill, Kansas,
and dated May 18th. In getting out there
after leaving the boat, they all "piled into
one little wagon" stopped one night at
log house, f'innocent of daub and chink-
ing," and had to hold the bed clothes with
their teeth to keep them from blowing away
We quote the rest of the letter:
81 wish to goodness that L could give
you drawing of our house and furniture;
but can't do the thing justice The
house is about as large as your kitchen.
The logs arc beautifully hewed in the
inside (they still retain their natural ap-
pearance on the outside). I have tho
greatest quantity of kindlings by Just going
around the walls and pulling them off. We
Will have enough to last several years, if
we have good luck. We have no window,
but something far more convenient made
by simply moving the shingles to one side,
as they are not nailed; it answers every
purpose. The day we got here, Mr. s.
made table and a cupboard, and two
benches Zone has n back AS our bed
stead has not yet come from The Pint
we make our beds on the floor. We have
two shelves where we put all our pretty
things. Three or four bags hanging
around the walls help the appearance Of
them very much. My guitar occupies Il
friendly position near the meal bag l
have nice little cooking stove, which
bakes very well. We have no chairs, or
anything that town people require
wish you had seen us eating our first
dinner; we had no dishes. Charley ate off
a shingle; Mr.. S. took the lid of the stove.
Nj ate off her bread; | had big piece
of brown paper. We drank our coffee out
of tin cups. D. and Mr. S. have made
two of the incest gardens you ever saw.
They fenced them, and all in three days.
L helped D clear off the garden for
three days-and wish you could see my
hands But have been very happy-it
is so nice to work alone with ones husband
Thursday L did a three weeks washing.
D is very well, and rs happy as lie
can be. He has Il wagon and yoke of
oxen, COW and calf, two turkeys and two
dogs-which, believe, is all the live stock
we have yet. We have not seen butter
since we left the boat--itis not fashionable
here. D is going to build house
next week-a frame one, too. How wish
you were here; long to see you. The
country is lovely, and we have a splendid
place. l have two beautiful bouquets |
gathered yesterday when L went with
D. after wood. Irode ir. an ox-wagon.
1t has been so cold lately that have worn
two dresses. 1 think the comet does it;
what do you think of it by this time?-
We have the most gooseberries and rasp-
berries you ever saw, all near the house;
besides strawberries all around the door,
and plenty of wild plums.''
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07

A colored woman, II years old, has
been arrested in Marietta for poisoning her
husband. Her name is Set astan. She
has confessed the CRIME, but says she was
told to do so by man named johnson.
Thos. Dening was convicted at Cincin-
natl of arson in the second degree, having
set his own house on fire; and was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for ten years.
Not fourth of the inhabitants of Ire
land are now able to speak the native Ian
guage of their country. The English
tongue prevails everywhere, and the old
Celtic, it would seem, is about to become
extinct.
A little boy, some two or three years
old, the son of Mrs. Harriet French, of
Urbana, widow of the late Rev. Enos
French, was drowned recently in cistern
in the rear of his mothers residence.
When you 60 to drown yourself always
pull off your clothes; they may fit your
wife's second husband.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07
BoDY FouND WITH $1,000 IN COIN

BoDY FOUND WITH $1,000 IN GoLD
UPON 1T Yesterday morning, the body
of genteel-looking, and well-dressed
man, was found by some fishermen, in The
Ohio river, opposite the farm of Mr.. Will
liams, at the end of the plank road, nine
miles below the city. On the person of
the deceased were found 81 800 in gold, a
fine gold watch, large and heavy knife,
and pair of small pistols. He was rath-
er good looking, was about FIVE feet eight
or nine inches in height, and wore dark
whiskeIs. Who can the unfortunate man
be?-LouiSuiLle Courier.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07
The Salt Manufacture.

The following comprehensive account of
the manufacture and consumption of salt
in this country was written in answer to a
request for the statistical information it
contains, for the use of committee of the
British Parliament. Its author is prom
:nent salt merchant of this city, and thor
oughly conversant with the subject of which
he treats:
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07
CHURCH r.

Presbyterian-Rev I. Twembly, Pastor. Servieesey-
cry Sabbath morning at IL O'Clock. Every Sabbath
evening at 6 y O'Clock.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. A. G. Byers, Pastor; as
sisted by Rev. w. T. Metcalf. Services at Union
Chapel, pomeroy; and Heath Chapel shemeld' ev-
Prayer meetings every Wedne sday evening.
Protestant Epscopai-No services at present.
New Jerusalem-No services.
Unve rsalist-Midd iddleport-Rev. r. Breare. Pastor.
Services the second Sabbath in January and every two
weeks thereafter at 10. O'Clock A. NJ. and 61a r. NJ.
German Methodist-Rev. J. Pfetzing, Pastor. S'r-
vices every Sabbath morning, at 10 O'Clock.
German Lutheran-Rev. p. Held, Pastor. Services
every Sabbath morning.
German Evangelical Presby tcrian ION Linn street)
Rev. L. Thesis. Pastor. Services every Sabbath
morning, at 10 O'Clock.
German Presbyterian ION Plum street. .)-Rev. -
-, Pastor. Services every Sabbath morning, at
10 O'Clock.
Roman Catholic-Rev John Albrinck, Priest. Ser
Vices every Sabbath morning. ., -
Welsh Baptist-Peter Lloyd. Pastor. Services eV-
cry Sabbath, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ and 7. M =,
%veiaa. JOnn H.
Snes, Pastor. Services every Sabbath at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ. and P. NJ.
Welsh Presbyterian (Old SchOol)-John T. Williams,
Pastor. Services every Sabbath, at 10 o'clock, a. NJ
Rnd6PM
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07
The Missouri Republican, of saturda

The Missouri Republican, of Saturday,
mentions the arrival at that city of the
government steamer d. II. Morton, return
ed from ten months trip to Fort Pierre,
on the Upper Missouri. The steamer left
st. Louis on the 18th of September, 856,
and on the 30th December was frozen up
at Yankton village, twelve hundred and
fifty miles above ST. Louis. There the
crew had quite an arctic region experience,
the cold being terrible and the storms so
severe, thatit was only by means of many
ropes fastened to the shore that the cabin
was enabled to resist the arctic tornadoes.
The snow drifted level with the guards of
the boat clear across the river, and the
men had to stand in snow waist deep to
chop down trees for fuel. Once a party
of the crew was lost in the snow. and
would have perished had it not been for
the services Of friendly Indian.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07

Gov. WALKER DENOUNCED IN GEoR-
G1A.-The Democratic State Convention
of Georgia, the other day passed resolu-
ton, declaring that Gov. Walkerin Kansas
has, in asserting that the Constitution soon
to be constructed for that territory must
be submitted to the people, presumptuous-
ly interfered in matter over which he has
no control, and that in expressing the opin-
ion that Kansas will become a free state,
from the principles of non-intervention
and of neutrality which were established
by the Kansas bill, and that the Conven-
ton has full confidence that Mr.. Buchan-
an will manifest fidelity to the principles
which carried him into office, by recalling
Gov. Walker"
Do the Democracy of Ohio entertain
these sentiments? If they dc not, what
becomes of the nationality" of the party?
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-07-07

ONO STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
The time of the assembling of the Ohio
Teachers Association, has been changed
from the first week in July to the second,
in order to accommodate the teachers of a
large number of Schools and Colleges. Tt
will be held on Wednesday and Thursday,
July 9th and oh, at Seubenville. Gov.
Chase and Stanley Matthews are expected
10 deliver addresses.