Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-24

from his wife and she sued tor ailmonY.-
A settementwa was made, he agreeing to pay
her $500 year during her life. Subse-
quently the parties were divorced, and noi-
ther party was restricted from marrying
again-the husband relying on the relg-
ious faith of his wife (she being Catho-
lie J to prevent her from taking another hus-
band. She did marry, however, and Mr..
Ferguson thereupon stopped the supplies.
He didn't relish the idea of feedinS and
clothing another mans wife without de-
irving some little benefit from the outlay.
a suit was brought to compel the payment
of the $500 per annum, and 1t was decl-
ded in favor of the wife.
THE Suoor1NG CASE IN WAsHINGToN.-
The Coroner's jury in this case returneda a
verdict that "the deceased came to his
death from the effect of pistol ball from
n pistol in the hands of Doddridge G. Lee"
Immediately after the homicide, Mr.. Lee
delivered himself to Justice Drury. Af-
ter an examination by Justices Drury and
Clark he was released on giving bail in tho
sum of $4,000 for his appearance for tri-
nj at the next term of the Criminal Court
The missing pocket book was found by
Mr.. Darby, a respectable merchant Of
Georgetown, in his pocket, on his return
from the levee, and restored by him to Mr..
Lee on Saturday after the homicide.
How TO MAKE Coon CHEEsE.-Old
Svuire J -, of Addison county, VT,
was famous for bringing to market IA bet
| ter article of cheese than any of his neigh
bors, which occasioned a merchant to in
quire "how it happened" Il think can
tell you the secret of it," said the squire.
| you may have noticed that, when the
milk stands for while in the pans, there
| is a kind Of yelloao scam that rises on top
| of it, Now some women are 80 dreadful
| neat that they skim this all off; but my
wife ai'nt so pertickler, but stirs it all in
together, and ra'aly, L think the cheese is
all the better for t.''-Post. ...
A GREAT SUGAR CRoP.-It is said that
Col John Preston has realized S36O,OOO
for tt last crop of his Louisiana sugar
plantations, the cane having been mostly
converted into molasses worth SO cents per
gallon. Whereupon the New York Tri-
bune poutedly says: ar-.,
''If susar-panters realize such profits.
J why should Congress appropriate $4,000
to send a ship to the West Indies to buy
seed-cane for gratuitous distribution among
them? 1t is simply because cane is grown
. ruled by slave-ownerS ?"
THE CANE CRoP IN LoUIsIANA.-An
extensive planter, who has recently exam
iIIcU al oI III JHo
parish of ST. Marys, La. assures the New
Orleans Bee that the prospect of the next
sugar crop is magnificent. Never, at this
period of the year, he says, has the ap-
pearance of the cane been finer, or the
} shoots larger or more succulent. Through
out the whole sugar growing region of
Louisiana the prospect is said to be equal
S ly bright.
Missouri RAILRoADs.-The amount
~ | granted by the Legislature of Missouri, in
S aid of her railroads, is about Sc, 900, 600.
e This, with what was previously granted,
:. will doubtless secure. the completion of tho
= Missouri will, when these bonds are issued,
amount to about S25, 100000.
l. RS- The Lexington (Mo. Express O
q the 18th states that it has reliable informa
= tion that a large company has been formed
= in the East for the purpose of entering all
= the vacant lands in the State of Missouri
l. Hon. James H. Birch, formerly of Nilsson
: ri, but now of Philadelphia, is ut the head
is of this movement. He is to act as agent
.e for the company and make the entries.
Y. The Ohio Farmer estimates the prof
ia on sheep in this State last year at Sc, 900,
u 900; and the whole capital invested a
w go, 600, 600. The number of sheep is es
X ped last year reached 0,lO6, 900 lbs
One-fifth of the entire wool clip of TIN
:, Union.
at ABscoNDED.-George w. g. Browne
of cashier of the n. w. Bank at Jeffersonville
r- Tazewe county, Va, recently absconded
ID The Lynchburg Virginian states that tn
ID bank is not likely to sustain any loss. Th
re specie and other funds of the Office wer
Id left untouched-Mr. Brown contentin
all himself with taking with him about $500
rs of the discounted bills and notes, paymer
re of which will of course be stopped.
AS DAMAGES FOR CATTLE KILLED On Rail
ng RoADs.-The Supreme Court of lllino
hd have decided that animals wandering o
'ct the track of an inclosed railroad are stric
ly trespassers, and that the company
H.. not liable for their loss while OH the tract
IL unless its employees are guilty Of wilful
;' '' wanton injury, or of gross negligence, eviI
loe cling reckless or wilful mismanagemcnt.
in. A NUT FOR LAwYERs.-The late JUsI
in ua Sears, of Boston, made it a boast in h
81 lifetime that he never paid cent to Law
the yer. The lawyers are now having the
lief revenge. They are at his will
the Gen. VIM p Richardson, the gre
Is Pro-slavery leader in the Territorial Legi
ose lature of Kansas. died $50 reports Il
1r- Pro-slavery correspondent of a Pro-sl
very paper, the St. Louis Republican, fro
the effects of gluttony, in consequence
g.. eating too heartily of oysters.
the IT. is stated THAI the Senate committe