Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-31
NEWS ITEMS,

sents Walker still Ill possession of Rivas.
Col. Titus, the Kansas BoideI Ruffan who
went to aid Walker, is charged with COW
ardice already, and the failure to take Cas-
tho is attributed to that cause.
A railroad accident occurred about I6
miles from New Albany, Ia, at a place
called Muddy Fork. A bridge fell while
the train was passing over; but fortunate
ly but one person was killed, and three or
four badly inJared
The shock of an earthquake was dis
tinctly felt in Canada and the northern part
of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.
last week. No great damage was done.
A young man named Mcintosh. was
killed on Wednesday night last, on the.
Central railroad, few miles from Column
bus. He became intoxicated, laid down
on the track, and fell asleep. The train
passed over him, severing his head from
his body.
The warehouse of Robt. Chambers, at
Dayton, was destroyed by fire on Friday
night last. Loss, $4,000. All the books
and papers of the canal Cole ctor's office
were destroyed. -.
A joint stock company has recently been
formed in Cincinnati, who have construct
ed steam wagon to be run on common
roads.
WThe London Star, of February 7th,
has news that the Mississippi river was
frozen over as far up as Pittsburgh.
EN- John S. Sprague was indicted at
Portland, Me-, for bigamy, the Indictment
charging him with having two wives. His
counsel proved that he had three, and
thus quashed the indictment
AN EDITOR CowH1DEs HOTEL KEEPER
Mr.. A. J. Clarke, formerly of Darko,
county, in this State, and now editor of,
the Hannibal (Mo.) Democrat, cowhided
recently the keeper of hotel in that place,
by the name of Ray, for circulating re-
ports derogatory to his character.
FIRE AT LoUIsv1LLE.-Bann & Lacey's,
planning mill was destroyed by fire on,
Thursday night Supposed to be the work
of an incendiary The loss is estimated
at $2O,OOo
@ The Charleston Courier learns from.
Mr.. Geo. Peabody that the English term-
nus OF the great submarine telegraph is at
his private residence in London.
@E The Republicans of Philadelphia
are in favor of the nomination of David
Wilmot without a proviso) for Governor
of Pennsylvania.
The Iowa Constitutional Convention ad-
journed on the 5th inst. Anew Consti-
tuition was formed, which is published
in the Iowa papers, and will be submitted
to the people next fall.
An English paper says that many prayer
books are now sold in London with
locking glass inserted in the inner side of the
cover, in order that ladies may arrange their
hair or admire themselevs while using tho
book at church!
| Ess- Horace H. Day, the India-rubber
man, and Marshal O. Roberts of New
York city, are both very sick-supposed
to be the result of drinking rat water at
! the National Hotel.
RE- The only remaining son of Horace
Greeley, of the Tribune, died ON last Sat
urday week, of Group.
Gy- The Norfolk, (Va.) Argus says
that Louisiana gentleman is making mon
ey fast by purchasing consumptive negroes
i'll Virginia, at a nominal price These
he conveys TO his sugar plantation where
they partake plentfully ofthe young shoots
of the CANE and are speedily cured. The
Argus learns that this planter has stand
ing order at Norfolk for negroes who have
symptoms of consumption.
Two planning mills were destroyed by fire
in Louisville recently, by which two hun
dred hands were thrown out of employ
ment. ....
New and dangerous counterfeit ks,
letter B, payable at the Hopkinsville bran ch
of the Bank of Kentucky, are in circu la
ton. The closest scrutiny is required to
distinguish it from the genuine note.
A new counterfeit V on the State Bank
of indiana. has also made its appearance.
The next annual Fair of the United
States Agricultural Society will be held
in Louisville, KY, in September next
The trial of implements will be an attra Ct
i've feature, and we recommend our farm
ers to make arrangements to attend.
A dwelling house was recently burned
in Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Leonardy, one of
the inmates perished in the flames.
The Bank of Newcastle, Pa, has
stopped payment. Liabilities, 100000.
Assets, $s4. The Cashier absconded with
$50, 900.
The steamer Grand Turk sunk at Glover
port, last Saturday. The extent of tho
damage not asce4 tanned. She is three
years old, was built at Pittsburgh by Capt.
Galiatin, at a cost of $S2O, 200, and her
cargo consisted of corn, bacon, and hides.
The General Assembly of Rhode Island
adjourned last Saturday, after session of
eleven weeks. a"
Samuel Crawford, President of the
Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad fell
dead on the 9th inst, while walking across
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