Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-12-29

ature passed it over his veto. .
= LEGAL TENDRR-The law regu lating
the payment of debts with coin, provides
the following coin to be legal tender: ].
All gold coins at their respective values
for debts of any amount: 2. The half
dollar. dime and half dimes, at their re-
spective values, for debts of amount un-
der five dollars: 3. Three-cent. pieces for
debts under thirty cents; and 4. By the
law passed, we may add, one-cent pieces
for debts of amount under ten cents
Those who, to getrid of largo quantities
Of cents, and small coin, or to annoy credi.
tors, sometimes pay their bills with it, will
perceive that there is a stop put to that
antic by law Paaock's Gin. Bank Ne,os.
b. Another DErALoAr1oN.-The New
York Post says: at is KIN own in financial
circles that the sum of three hundred
thousand dollars sent to banking firm OF
this city by the treasurer of Alabama, to
pay the Stale debt. due last January, was
lby them misapplied. This breach of
trust should be an example to other States
not to place their funds in the hands of un-
reliable parties for the trivial consideration
of obtaining the interest on the amount for
short time. The knowledge of perfect
security, even if no interest accrues, is
certainly an important end" /. n
1 GOVERNOR CHAsE-We regret to learn
that Governor CHASE has been, confined
to his room, during the past two weeks
J from very serious attack Of infammatory
rheumatism. The Governor bears e his
sfiliction patiently. but !, he is sadly annoy
ed at being taken down at this particular
1 time, when the duties of the Executive
Department, require his whole attention
In Massachu setts, the papers are discus
sing the best mode of having short ses-
sion of the Legislatures say Of sixty days
The Springfield Republican suggests that
Instead ofa per diem, they have a fixed
salary for members, clerks, &c, The
members to have, say'two hundred and fl fly
dollars year. and the cler ks pay in pro-
portion. '3,i, n.,. - ..,i5el. 80
BETTING, NO CR1ME.-The Supreme
Court OF Tennessee, in its session at Knox
willie, has decided that betting on an cleo
ton held out Of the Stateis not indictable
in Tennessee, =, Betting on the result Of an
election in Kentucky, for instance, is not
an offehse against the laws of Tehhess ee
ds&ssEi'SsE-y SpsfEs EssE ttsss-s"- ..sgss,- <
The Ohio Statesman publishes list oi
fosty-nins d Democratic papers in this Safe.
which "stand up for popular sovereignty
and refuse to, leave the platfoEm adopted
at Cincinnati" One Of the reasons ad.
duced for publishing the list is this; t'that
they deserve honorable mention who can
neither be threa, ened nor cajoled into sur.
rendering the principles of the Democratic
party re 'slo1g e'' 2a4uHa'ff
Partial returns of the election on the
State Constitution in Oregon, indicate thai
it will be accepted. and also that Slavery
waP bbeirejeetetdld BY a vote Of fiye TO one.
h. The Senate of the State of South Caro-
lima. without debate, disposedo the repor
and resolutions in favor ofireopening, the
slave trade by indefinite postponement..
News IrEMs. Nathan !, Clifford. 20
Maine, has been appointed by the Pr9si
dent an Associ ate Justice OF the U. s. Su
Ipreme Court. ,1G'ia .S";H5 :; = 49, i
Jim Brown, the notorious counterfeiter
is again OH trial at Cleveland. SUSPECTED o
being engaged at his old tricks. ~
nr Col. Richardson of Illinois has been ap
pointed Governor Of Nebraska territory.
Henry w. King, formerly Secretary o
State, died IN Akron on :he Goth ult.