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

taSe place; the party WAS assembled, anu
the minister present, when one OF the
guests. in pulling off his overcoat dropped
n loaded pistol on the floor. A young la
dy Immediately picked it up, and, while in
the act of handing it to Mr.. Spohr, who
requested her to deliver it to him it aeci-
dentally went off-the ball penetrating his
face under the right eye and lodging in
the brain, killing him instantly Thus has
81 useful life been sacrificed, widow rem
dered desolate, and her children deprived
of kind parent, and society of useful
member, by the reprehensible practice OF
carrying deadly weapons-Lebdnon Star.
ES- The Aonite,sr publishes the official
returns of the operations OF the bsse0oot
sugar manufactures for the SEA son OF ! 856.
During that time the number of establish
ments at work was 282. being nlne more
than in the corresponding period of 1855.
The quantity of sugar manufactured was
58,979, 866 kilogrammes, being 2,6O8, 1862
more than the preceding season
E1- Gerritt Smith has contributed
81 900 to the Dudley Observatory, at AL
bany. .|. ...
NAUTICAL REFLECTIoNs.-Ap patent has
been granted to certain parties in England
for earthenware reficctors, possessing some
very important points. These are intend
ed for marine and other lights, which are
usually made of copper silvered over In
this the copper is covered with thin pla-
tinum, presenting a highly polished sur
face and resists the corrosive action of sea
air. ..r p.
To MAKE HENS LAY-An Ohio cor
respondent of the Rural New Yorker makes
his hens lay in the coolest weather of the
winter, by giving them a comfortable roost,
plenty of gravel, sand, and ashes, (dry, so
that they can wallow, a box of lime, meat
boiled and chopped fine once in three or
four DAYS, corn or oats boiled tender, and
the crumbs and potato paiings of the table.
He had 32 hens, and before adopting this
mode of treatment could not get an egg;
afterwards, he got from 10 to 10 every
day.
IMPROVED POSTAGE STAMPs.-The Post
Master General has introduced the excel
lent English method of perforating the
lines between the postage stamps, so that
they may be torn apart at once without
using the scissors. They have further
advantage in the circumstance that the
rough edge thus produced makes them adj
here much more readily to the back of a
letter.
Ry- A venerable relic was the tattered
flag carried in the inaugural procession by
the soldiers of the war of 1919. 1t was
the flag of General Morgan, of the ltf
regiment of Virginia Rifles, in 1776; Civ
en- by Morgan, after the war, to General
Washington, and by him to the Alexan
dria Museum. 1t was borne in the pro-
cession by Capt. Charles Fletcher, vol
unteer soldier of 1914.
A LOUISVILLE LAWYER IN LUCK.-Th'
members of the Louisville bar will remem
Der their portly brother, J. B. Stewart
Esq. He has just turned up in Washing
ton City, having been engaged in the cele
brated case of Reedside vs. Uncle Sam
for mail service. The suit was comprom
ised, as before stated, the government pay
ing the complainant S18O,O0O. Mr. Stew
nrt receiving 800, 900 for his services
Lon. Democrat.
RF An intelligent correspondent Of th
Cassville (Ga.) Standard says: 'There i
now living in Murray county, in this State
on the waters of Hollsy creek, a revolu
tionary veteran, who has attained the az
of one hundred and thirty His name
Sohn Hames.'
R4g- The value of exports Of the Unite
States products from New York. for tn
week ending March 9th, was S1,137, 2lS
The value of imports of dry goods for th
same time, was 3 169,O28.
Congress, ere adjourning appropriate
SS2O. 900 to renew the furniture of the EN
ccutive mansion also, 81 900 for tn
repair of the public grounds in Washing
ton City.
R9E- It is said that Horace Vernet, IL
French artist. is to receive two hundre
thousand dollars for historical painting
to be placed III the Capitol at Washing
tOl.
R9s" In 1852 the tax6 paid by railroad
in Ohio, were $85,8O4, and in 1885,
$3.50. $40. Cuyahoga county paid Sl6
488, ,3O,9; Hamilton county, $18,O47, s.
Lucas county, $11, ,575,20,1.
re- The Clinton County Repu5lico
says that a large quantity Of maple sugi
and molasses was made in that section la
month.
EE~ The Governor of Connecticut HI
appointed April 10th as a day Of fasting
humiliation and prayer, to be observe
throughout that State. 40.
Rx~ The Washington Star says that tn
city is crowded with Office seekers. III
States of New York, Pennsylvania al
California are represented in large nur
bcrs, who demand clean sweep of ii
officeholders, and the appointmentof ther
selves to fill the vacant posts.
Rg-It is said that Col. Forney was {
fered foreign mission, but declined
He will remain at home, and will pay pa
IL. NlN,,,
Gratis. for whom he has done so much, al
h. whom, Ja tod badlU