Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10

IhIaii' Whvbe pieasanI countenance we
meet almost daily in our Halls, was for,
merly editor Of the Ohio State Journal,
and is q much younger man probably not
over ffty-fye Or sixty years of age. Du-
ring the late canvass, he acted efficiently
as one of the officers of the Republican
Central Committee. He, too, has held
many important political posts in former
years. Yet, Notwithstanding his change
of position ana fortune, he seems never SO
happy as when in the society of typos
Giddings attracted much attention. He
was on his wayto Washington, apparently
in good health again. Dennison seemed
also to be eIiciting much conversation,
from the fact that he has been frequently
named as The probable successor of Gov.
Chase. Butenough Of the party for the
present.
Friday evening, we attended the Athe-
neum, and listened to an address from the
eloquent Tom. Marshall, of KY, on the
study Of General History. We think this
effort was failure, though it con tanned
some brilliant passages. 1t was extempo-
raneous. Monday evening he will deliver
a lecture, bysSpscialinvitation on the pow
er of Congress over the Territories.
Saturday afsernoon-there being but
little of interest in the House, we visited
the Blind Asylum, and were highly graft
fed with what we saw and heard. Some
of the pupils entertained us with most ex
ccllent music, while others exhibited their
proficiency in their several branches of
study, and their skill in manufacturing
various articles of bead-work. Charley
Townsend, who is under the care of Sails
bury township, seemed pleased to see us,
and exhibited evident signs of improve
meut. We purchased few trinkets of his
manufacture as mementoes, and for his en-
couragement. All articles manufactured
BY these pupils during certain hours are
sold for the benefit of the institution; yet
the pupils can manage to make considera-
BILE pocket-money now, by over-work.-
They seem as happy and cheerful as we
conceive it is possible for children in their
unfortunate condition to be. DR.. Lord,
who has charge of the institution is an ex-
|
man. He is known to/many of our read
crs.
The bill granting the Commissioners OF
Meigs county authority to borrow money
to repair Court rt-house, has passed both
Houses, and is now law.
A bill is now before the House for the
protection of salt wells and salt furnaces,
1t provides that if any person shall mali,
ciouSly injure any salt well or salt furnace,
the property of another, to the amount o
$35 or upward, he shall, on conviction, BE-
sentenced to the ponitentiary for not les.
than one nor more than three years; and
also be liable for damages. The bill wqs
introduced by Mr.. Guthrie, Of Morgan
who stated that some scoundrels on the
Muskingum have entirely ruined some
wells, by throwing il on bolts and other OBJ
structions into them maliciously, and there
was no law by which they could be prop
erly punished.
Our american friends come in for thei
7 share of legislation this winter, although
t the measures proposed are by no means
ultra. We believe them to be right il
themselves, and feel no hesitation in civ
c ing them our hearty and cordial support
a One of these measures is a bill to proven
e the vesting of titles to Church propert
e in the Bishop or Archbishop. This ha
y become an alarming evil in the Catholi
Church. Nearly all the property of tn
S church is decided to the Bishops ant
Priests, who are thus given the entire con
: troll, as much as though they owned til
d property in fee simple. The slightest il
regularity of the congregation, or a refu
Il sal to obey the most arbitrary command {
the Bishop or Priest may cause the cor
gregation the loss of thousands Of dollar
Of property purchased by money take
y from their own hard earnings; and the
e can have no redress at law. But, agail
f. the immense amount Of property thu
10 placed under the-~immedate control of
: few designing men, may give them an owe
), shadowing influence in the State and nj
., u ton, which may tell fearfully on our de
III TIMES at some future day, if the evil
Pr not checked in time. But we do not pr
I'll pose to argue the question at present.
'e This bill simply provides that all churc
5e property shall be owned and controlled |
IT, the society or their trustees instead of Il
OF Priest or Bishop.
u. The other measure is proposed chan!