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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-14

TIE HOTEL SICKNESS AT WASHINGTON.
1t seems to be generally believed now that
the mysterious sickness at the National
Hotel resulted from deliberate attempt
to poison some of the guests. The rea-
sons upon which this belief is founded are.
/. None n Ohose who dined at the Hotel
were attacked. 2. The water in the tank,
about which so much has been said was
only used for washing the drinking water
being brought through pipes from dis
tance, under ground. 8. All who have
been attacked have shown symptoms of
having been poisoned with arsenic, such
as intense thirst, burning in the stomach,
inveterate dia arrhea, vomiting after eating,
red spots on the surface of the abdomen,
DC. The next question is, what object
could the perpetrators have had in poison
ing the guests? This, of course would
be difficult to determine. 1t is said that
the landlord was losing money, and de-
ollou u IclCeiSC uOul CIS Wv ilcI vi Vic Dullu-
ing, which was obstinately refused, and
that this was done to give the house such
a reputation as would induce the authori-
ties to close it, and thus compel an aban
donment of the lease. But there is an
other object hinted at. The sickness orig
inally broke out during Mr.. Buchanan's
first visit to the Hotel. 1t ceased when
he left for Wheatland. Upon his return,
after an absence of two weeks, it became
more violent than ever. The President
was warned by anonymous letters to be-
ware of the Hotel previous to his second
visit, and although he stopped there, he
dined elsewhere. We make no comments.
Our readers may draw their own conclu-
sions.
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THE New JERSEY GIRL IN THE HART
FORD LUNATIc AsYLUM.-We have before
mentioned that an excitement prevails in
Elizabeth City, Essex caunty, concerning
young lady, who, it is said, has been i'm
properly confined in lunatic asylum by
her family, because she has an affection for
young gentleman whom they do not fa-
vor. Letters have been published on both
sides of the case-some very respectable
gentlemen attesting that the young lady is
undoubtedly insane. Mr.. John Chetwood
states that the lady, being i'll, returned
from boarding school to her home, but was
peremptorily ordered back, and refused to
go. An attempt was then made to obtain
from the family physician certificate of
lunacy, which he refused as unwarranta-
BILE. Suddenly the girl was brought to
New York, and two physicians briefly and
personally sonsulted, while a third was
consulted in writing, and the three con-
Cured that she might be deranged, and
the girl was at once transferred to an asy-
um in Hartford. Mr.. G. and lady friend
visited the asylum, but were refused an in
terview, and told that the asylum physi-
clan had not fully determined whether she
was deianged or not. Upon the return of
Mr.. Q. to Elizabeth, the excitement, he
says, became intense, and forty prominent
men of the town demonstrated with the
mother; but she would not recall the girl.
Mr.. G. and the family physicion returned
to the Hartford asylum, and having her
person produced by process of law, found
that the confinement with lunatics had en-
tirely broke down her spirits, though not
her reason.
Although several families of high stand
ing offered her home outside the asylum,
her family refuse to allow her to be re-
moved. The case is a very extraordina-
ry one if these representations be correct.
Trenton Gazette.
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~ Robert ]. Walkers letter of 3

Ew RobertJ. Walkers letter of accept
ance of his appointment as Governor OF
Kansas has been printed in the Washing
ton Union. He talks of protecting all the
citizens of Kansas in the right to vote ac-
cording to the dictates of their conscience.
He means, we presume, that they may vote
pursuant to the arrangements made by the
Missouri mob law makers, who have
framed the registration and election laws,
so that the spring emigration can have no
voice in forming the institutions of the
Territory-so that three-ffths, at least, of
"the white male inhabitants over the age
of twenty -one years" are DISTINGUISHED.
This Mr.. Walker would call settling social
institutions at the bEllot-box.
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ture, or before the countrJ = |.'.
litical life which has SO much perplexed
our mind. We believe the contract fraud
nlent, rascally, corrupt, infamous. but we
have taken an oath to support the Consti-
tuition of the State of Ohio, and that
the United States, both Of which deckHB
that the Legislature shall have nopower
to impair the obligation of contracts. For
years we have denounced the Democratic
party for violatimy contracts with banks and
other incorporated companies with far less
reason. it is true, than is urged i'll this
case); and now can we, in the face of the
Constitution and our former teachings,
vote to annul these canal contracts without
giving the parties fair and impartial trial
in our courts }? However we may desire
to see the present contractors ousted, or
however fraudulent we may believe the
contracts to be, we cannot make up our
mind to the measure, even if we have no
other alternative than voting the entire ap-
preparation to fulfill them to the letter.
But when we have our choice of meas
ure working no I'M jury to either party, Sc
curing the State against loss, and giving
the accused fair hearing, we cannot hes
itate, even if we should be denounced and
read out of the party by the excited ma
jority.
The proposition for the sale of the ca
nails is violently opposed by leading men of
both political parties. A bill proposing to
sell them has been introduced, which is
we'll guarded i'll every particular; and we
have no hesitation in saying that we are
in favor of their sale. For years, Meigs,
Gallia, Lawrence, Washington and many
other counties have been taxed to pay the
interest on the debt contracted to build
these works, and taxed to keep them in re-
pair, and what benefit have these counties
ever received from these works q? What
remuneration have these counties received
for the thousands of dollars annually paid
out in the shape of taxes to support these
canals ? Not a farthing. Why, then,
should we continue to pay taxes for this
purpose? If there was any assurance
that these canals would ever be a source of
revenue to the State, the question might
assume different shape; but we are sat
isfod that SO long as they are owned by
the State they will be burden upon the
taxpayers. If, then. we can sell them
for two or three millions of dollars, and |
thus relieve the taxpayers of a portion of
the public debt, and avoid the annual ex-
Pense of keeping them in repair, is it not
policy to do so? Again: SO long as these
canals are managed by politicians at the
public expense, they will always prove n
source of corruption and fraud. We Judge
OF the future by the past. and by what we
know OF mankind in general, and po.iti-
Clans in particular In order to guard
against these corrupting influences, there
fore, the sooner they are turued over to
and managed by individual enterprise. the
better. But we have not time to argue
the case further. OF course there are
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| SHIPwREcK AND Loss OF LIFE.-The
! Chicago Democratic Press, of the Cd,
| gives spirited account of a wild gale OF
the day previous, which made the crafts
out on the lake fly like feathers. Sever
al vessels made narrow escapes, and the
brig David Smart. Captain Phelps, was
driven ashore in the evening. The Cap
tain got ashore, but his crew, eight in
numb Der, perished "in sight of land and
under the eyes of thousands of spectators Z"
The Press says:
The wreck of the ill-fated vessel drifted
into the lake and was held by her anchors
off the mouth of the river, and several of
her crew were seen clinging to one of the
masts, with the waves breaking over them,
Threatening each instant to swallow them
up. Such eight never appeals IN vain
to sailor hearts, and there were hundreds
of gallant tars burning to go to the relief
of their suffering fellows, the number of
whom was growing less as one after anoth-
er chilled and exhausted disappeared in
the waters.
A boat manned by six sailors put out to
the rescue of the shipwrecked. The Press
thus tells Of the fate of the boat:
A wave held her from view, and an ag-
onized cry from the crowd announced her
fate. She had capsized. A moment of
more thrilling sensation we never saw
Strong men about us wept like children.
Could nothing be done for the six noble
fellows now seen at intervals clinging to
the capsized boat--no, nothing. See,
there are two left, one at either end-they
have climbed upon her and are holding fast
to her keel,-they are gone,-and the
black line slowly drifting southwark ap-
pearing and disappearing is the keel of the
l-fated boat.
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'hav8 been Illegally tried. We believe the
decision is correct. We warned the Leg
islature of the unconstitutionality of the
law at the time of its passage, and deter
mined that Meigs county should not be
htced in the dilemma of acting under an
unconstitutional law, in the punishment of
minor offenses. But, at the same time we
were opposed to the removal of jurisdc-
tion for many other reasons: |. The Courts
of Common Pleas are already overbur-
dened with business: and by adding to
their duties, an increase of their number,
or the creation of new courts is rendered
necessary. Already have we been urged
to create Superior Courts in many of the
counties, owing to the crowded state of
the business in the Courts of Common
Pleas. 9. In small counties, the removal
of criminal business from the Probate
Court, would reduce the salary of the
Probate Judge one-half: and it is well
known that it is now so small that very
few competent men will accept the Office.
3. The Probate Court is more accessible
to the people than any other court in fact
it may be called the Peoples Court. It's
open at all times and its terms are held six
times a year. Criminal cases, therefore,
can be more speedily and economically
disposed Of We might give many other
reasons; but let these suffice for the pres
ent. An effort will be made to remove
the criminal Jurisdiction to the Court of
Common Pleas in all the counties, in or
der to make the law constitutional; but
we very much doubt its passage. If we
were satisfied that majority of the voters
of Meigs county favored the change we
might vote for it; but not being satisfied
on that point, we shall probably vote against
it.
no.her decision knocks the tax law of
last winter into pi, (as the printers say).
This decision was not unexpected
Many who voted for the bill last winter
doubted its constitutionality; but deter
mined to test the matter, and if the Su-
preme Court should set it aside, no other
remedy could be attempted except by an
of the Constitution. Conse-
quently, an amendment meeting the diff
Guilty will be submitted at the next cleo
ion. We regard this amendment more
than any other which will be
We have not read the decision,
mi cannot say how far it will effect pri-
ate property. The State Auditor yester-
lay sent out the copy for Assessors
'lank's, and will send instructions TO Au-
itors. They are nearly identical with
hose sent out last year, but We are in
lined to think are not in accordance with
he decision Of the Supreme Court, and
nay have to be amended. Though of this
re are not certain.
1t is strange how every bill in any man.
er relating to intoxicating liquors affects
ne weak backs and trembling knees of
iembers. No matter how small and tri- ,
ing tie change may be, the very mention (
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-14

RE- ACCOMMODATIONS w. Andrews,
Esq, has been re-appointed, by Gov.
Chase, as Director of the Institution for
the Blind, and Theodore Comstock, Esq,
as Director of the Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb. These Directors are appointed
for three years.
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many and strong objections urged against
their sale; all of which we are prepared to
meet, at the proper time. But for the
present we are content with these general
facts. We say, in conclusion, we are not
only in favor of selling the canals; but,
rather than see them continued in the
hands of the State, we should be in favor
of giving them array.
The railroad veto bill passed last winter
has not yet been repealed. The repeating
act was introduced in the Senate, and has
not yet come down to the House-further-
more we doubt whether it ever will get there.
1t has created almost as much excitement
in the lobbies, hotels and streets as the ca
nal question, and has drawn hither more
interested parties than any other question
discussed this winter. We need hardly
repeat that we regard the passage of that
act last winter as the meanest act of the
present Legislature. How men profess
ing to be Democratic Republicans can JUS
tify the principle embodied in that act, is
beyond our comprehension. We hope for
the honor of the Republican party, and the
credit of the Legislature it may be re-
pealed; yet we great ear it will not be.
The Dred Seq iaa.is creating
some stir among otf1 81 me phbers.
condemning it were introduced
and referred to the Committee on FEEDER
al relations. That committee has made
a report which is almost as ultra on
~ ber side. !EYQpy of their cong
and recommendations we heartily
but in one or two we must beg 9.
differ. The resolutions need few sht
before we can votS them.
Still, we can very readily excus( COM
mittee from using the stronge |sible
language in condemnation of tn oeisioQ,
and although wsRdmire their bold dpa'
and frankness, we cannot compliment d.
We shall send it home for
publication in few days.
There are many other matters of which
we should like to write; but time presses.
A. T.
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Mormon OutrageS

The obscene community huddled to-
gether at Salt Lake is likely soon to de-
mand share of Mr.. Buchanan's anxious
consideration, and perhaps a touch of pow
der and ball. The latest advices from the
Mormon headquarters fully confirm the
rumor that in January party of Mormon
dignitaries, acting under the advice Of
Brigham Young, burgiariously entered the
Offices of the U. S. District Judge and
Clerk of the Supreme Court, and carried
away all the papers belonging to the Su-
preme Court, consisting of records, dock
cts, opinions filed away, together with nine
hundred volumes of the Laws, furnished
by the Federel Government for the use of
the Territory of Utah. The reason as
signed by Mormondom for this act is that
Congress will not admit them as State,
and that therefore Federal officers should
not remain there, and further, they declare
that such officers of the general govern
ment as are there must leave at once, or be
"sent to hell across lots.'' A cores
pondent of the San Francisco Herald; writ
ing from Salt Lake city on the 7th Janua-
ry, says:
The Mormons go on after their own
ih"hhOi VI Noiho DuoihOoo, "iOlJ uiSlO-
garding and setting at defiance the opin-
ions and decisions of the Supreme Court
of the Territory, and openly declare that
they will not obey nor be governed by any
one unless he is Mormon, and that any
one who thinks otherwise can lose his life
by trying TIE experiment, which most en-
phatically will be the case unless strong
military aid is given by the United States
Government.
X Il X
At this time, Sir, there are five young
men lingering out weary life of misery
and wretchedness, groaning beneath heavy
loads of iron, in the damp and dismal cells
of the Utah Penitentiary, for no crime
known to the laws other than expressing
opinions of diapprobation of the doctrines
of Mormonism, which here is the blackest
crime man can commit. 1t is worthy of
remark that these young men are not Nor
mons, but were passing, on their way to
California, from Missouri. Poor fellows!
they are doomed to sickly and torturing
death, and that soon, for it is not possible
to survive such brutal treatment very
long.
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WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Union
publishes the correspondence between
Lord Napier, the Earl of Clarendon, and
Mr.. Cass, relative to the rescue of part
of the crew Of the British bark Tasso,
wrecked at Barnegat, by the crew of an
American life-boat.
Mr.. Fowler, the acting Vice Consul at
New York, has been instructed to convey
to the widow of John Jones, one of the
boatmen who perished in the rescue, do
nation of fifty dollars, as mark of SYM
pathy from the British Government. A
subscription had also resulted in the col
lection of a sum sufficient for the purchase
of a small house and farm.
Mr.. Fowler has also been making inqui-
ries respecting the relatives of John Par
ker, another boatman who lost his life, and
refers to the rest of the boatmen who shared
in the same danger.
Earl Clarendon instructs Lord Napier to
express in the warmest terms the thanks
of the British Government for the timely
assistance rendered, and expresses his ad-
miration ofthe courage and devotion of the
Americapabp bpatmen.
in a letter to Lord Napier,
SO always source of gratifca-
Il rs government, when the citizens
United States are instrumental in
individuals especially subjects of
N countries, from the perils of the
,sea, and the manifestations of sympathy
and gratitude on the part of Her Males
tvs Government in this instance, is justly
appreciated by the President.
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We call the attention of our Merchants,
and those in want of Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Bonnets, &C., to the advertisement of Mr..
j. p. Tanner, to be found in this days
paper. His stock is very large and com
plete, and of the choicest and most beauti-
full styles and qualities, adapted expressly
to Spring and Summer Sales. His prices.
he assures us, shall be quite as low asthpse
of Philadelphia or New York; an is
no reason to suppose otherwise, bur-
chases direct from the manufacturers in
Massachusetts. He will also take pleasure
in showing his stock, whether you buy or
not. His House being old and established,
would give him, we think, large expert
ence, and superior advantages TO many
others, in his purchases and selectioniSof
goods for the West. Call upon him and
examine his stock when next you are in the
city.
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CALIFORNIA APPoINTMENTs.-TheF Fed
eral appointments in California. State
whose population is full one-half Northern
men, and whose industrial and solid pro-
gress is almost entirely due to the working
men of the North who have made their
homes there. are as follows
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-14

Every man of 'em from the Slave Statesl
No wonder Senator Broderick, who IS a
New Yorker, swears hard at these appoint
ments, and has vowed VOW that during
Buchanan's four years of Presidential
life, he will never enter the White House.
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Total 521

The vote for Lieutenant Governor was
Turner, Republican, 5,947;- Mason,
American, 1889; Hall, Democrat, a.
652.
Mr.. Turner will be elected by the Gem
eral Assembly.
In the Senate of the General Assembly
there are &c American Republicans, DEM
ocrats and with no choice.
In the Eastern Congressional District,
Durffee, American, Received 5,442 votes,
and Burnside, Democrat, 1851 votes.
In the Western Congressional District,
Brayton, American Republican, received
1898 votes, and Jackson, Democrat,
5000. ....t
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-04-14

EE B. P. Kingsbury has been elected
Gashkr of the Ross County Branch of the
Bank, vice A. Spencer Nye, who re-
TO take charge of the Kanawha, Va,
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
COLUMBUS, April 3, 1857.

Since writing our last letter, important
and exciting questions have been acted up
on by the Legislature. The most import
ant of the Constitutional amendments have
been finally acted upon by both houses.
These must be published from this time
until the election in every county in the
State, and of course will be thoroughly
discussed during the next six months; con-
sequently, it is unnecessary to spend much
time on them at present. The amendment
proposed, requiring one years residence
after naturalization received large vote;
but failed for want of Constitutional ma
iority. The vote in the House stood So to
so on the last named-the constitution re-
quires three e.Jitths, which would be 67.-
Other amendments will undoubtedly be
offered by individuals, but will not be Ike
iy to pass. For instance : Mr.. Langdon
will offer one to strike out the antj-license
clause, and insert one allowing licenses
for the sale of liquor to be granted by
law. And this reminds us that the Tenn
perance Bill has not yet been reported
back by the Judiciary Committee. They
seem determined to hold out to the last.
The great Canal Contract question came
to direct vote yesterday, on the PROPOSE
ton to repudiate, which was lost by vote
of As to So. Cadwell's bill has not yet
been acted upon. The feeling on this
question is intense-the majority of the
Republicans favoring repudation-the mi
nority and Democrats voting in favor of
Cadwells bill. 1t seems strange to 6nd
the representative from Meigs voting with
the Democrats, but we cannotl|
! ! !
timc-our own soher1in n30n
'judgn
times m 7tIl
ture, or before the countf \ -
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of liquors creates perfect buzz. The
Ld,CyerS are on their feet in an instant, with
constitutional and legal or technical objec-
tions. They all prVcss to be very much
in favor of temperance; but the particu-
lar bill under consideration does not an
swer the purpose. Still they manifest no
desire to draw up bill that will suit them
or amend the bill before them. If they
think they cannot defeat the bill in this
way, they are always ready to resort TO any
dodge that may be in their power to prevent
vote upon it. The adulteration bill was
defeated to-day in the House. We cared
but little for that, however. The more
poison that can be introduced into the man
ufacture of liquor the sooner we shall get
rid of those who will drink the vile stuff.
A bill passed the House to-day, after a
hard fight, furnishing the introduction of
liquors into county jails. The Judiciary
Committee still hold on to The Temper
ance Bill, and we presume will continue
to hold on to it until the session is over,
or until the House is too thin to pass it.
The fact is, the members are afraid to touch
the question of temperancesin any man
ner.
|he Republican memba,s,l held sew
efaf caucusses to settle th5l 20 most ex-
citing questions session, viz: the
Canal Contracts and the Constitutional
Amendment req sg a residence of one
lleag after natura before voting; but
NEpo compromise has been effected.
POSSIBLE to determine the result.
tuition has been introduced to ad-
journ on the 18th inst, but the resolution
has not yet been acted upon. 1t will be
impossible 70 adjourn before that time, if
s0Rbn. arge amount of very import
ant businesses yet unfinished; and an ear
lier adjournment would seriously embar-
rass theep public interests.
We are growing heartily tired of legis-
lation for the present. and feel anxious,
not only from personal considerations, but
from public economy to return home.-
Yet we hardly expect to return in less than
ten or twelve days from this time.
- - A. 4.
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The A mcriCnm Republican icIO-
ry In Rhode Island.
The following is the vote for Governor
of Rhode Island:
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DYER, American Rep. PoTrl