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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-04

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

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-The Jefferson Citv
correspondent of the Democrat learns from
a passenger from Kansas to-niuht. that i.
difficulty between Gov. Geary and Sber-
rad, growing out of the refusal of the for.
mer to appoint the latter Sheriff as desired
by the Legislature, had fatal termipa.
ton.
sherrad avowed the purpose of killing
Geary' and meeting tho latter gentleman
In the street spit in his face. Gea,v did
not resist 1t, but his friends got up m in
oignation meeting on Thursday the ion.
oherrad' Sheriff Jones, and others. atteinn-
teo 10 interrupt the meeting, and in the
ARRAY Sherrad shot Mr.. Sheppard, one Of
Geary's friends, four times, wounding bip,
and two others, when Mr.. Jones, the Gov
ernor,s Secretary, shot Sherrad through
the head, killing him instantly. Great
excitement prevailed at Lecompton. and a
general fight was anticipated. Gearv's
troops. ~ =" '''
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 28.-Advices from,
Kansas state that the Legislature passed a
law declaring resistance to the Territorial
authority OF laws in rebellion, punishable
with death. F'o
The bill repeating the test oaths, which
passed the Council, was defeated in the
House unanimously.
The Council condemned, by a resolu.
ton the outrage on Geary. and the House
fully justified It.
ST. LOUIS, March e.-The House ON
saturday night. passed bill granting the
State credit to the various RAILWAYS in the
State, the aggregate of which is IS, 7oo..
900.
The Kansas Legislature adjourned at
daylight, on the 21st ult. By unani-
nous resolution they made a call of friend
ly courtesy upon the Governor.
The Governor vetoed the Census Con-
stitutional bill, but signed the rebellion bill.
The former was passed unanimously over
MS veto. The territory is quiet.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-Letters to the Re-
publican, dated Westport, e1st, confirm
our previous reports of difficulties in
Kansas.
Both Houses of the Kansas Legislature
have passed Bank Bill establishing a pa
rent Bank with six branches.
Gov Polk resigned yesterday and start
ed Immediately for Washington.
~ A station agent at atJefferson City, named
Porter, and conductors Pride and Abbott,
OF the Pacific railroad, were arrested YES
terday for embezzling funds of that com
pany. Thirty-six hundred dollars have
been recovered.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10
Arrival OF The NIagarn.

HALIFAX, Feb. 28.-The Cunard steam
er Niagara arrived this morning from
Liverpool, with dates to the 18th of Feb
rualy.
The London News, received by the Nj
agara, says that no more troops are to be
sent to Persia or Canton.
The British forces at Bushire will not
advance into the interior of Persia, and
every effort is being made to perfect a
peace, and there is every reason to hope
the negotiations at Paris will terminate in
the establishment of amicable relations be-
tween Persia and England.
New troubles are said, however, to be
brewing in Europe, growing out of ques-
ton in relation to the principalities.
The London Times says that satisfac-
tory settlement of that question, cannot
but be endangered by such an imprudent
manifesto as that published in the Mon
| iteur.
The Times also says that it will be the
duty of England to declare positively
against tampering with the integrity of
Turkey, and to act resolutely in support OF
the resolution taken against the proposed
union Of the principalties. -I..
LIVERPOOL MARkET-LIvERPooL, Feb
13.-Breadstufis and provisions closed
dull.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday morning.-The
Persias advices reaching here to-day
caused further advance of SIG in cot
ton, and the market is unsettled and ex,
cited. .
Sugar closed steady. la~t
Lard steady.
In Breadstuffs, Richardson, Spence &
Co. quote Red Wheat 8G08s Cd; White
@9s Cd.
Western Canal Flour, 3o@31s; Phila
delphia and Baltimore, 3l@32s, and Ohit
32s 6d@34s.
Mixed Corn quiet at 33@33s Cd.
Lard steady. Coffee firm. ~
Sales of fine Rosin at 15s.
EF See notice of Farms for sale
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10
Arrival Of the Illinois.

New YORK, Feb. 28-The steamship
Illinois arrived last evening with the Cal
ifornia mails of the 5th ult
She connected at the lsthmus with the
Sonora, which brought down $4,000,
the bulk of which was transferred to the
Illinois. .
The exact amount is not stated.
A committee of the California Legisla-
ture had reported $124,OOo taken from
the Treasury. ..... .,
The Treasurer accounted for its disap-
pearance by exhibiting bond of the Pa
cific Railroad Company to pay the next
July interest on the State debt. The val
idity Of the bond was questioned, as it did
not acknowledge the receipt of money, and
the Treasurer was called on to give addi-
tional security for the money in his keep
ing.
A proposition was made to impeach him
before the Legislature.
A meeting of the citizens of Mariposa re-
solved to resist Fremonts claim to the
Mariposa tract.
A bill was before the Senate providing
for working the mines in grants made be,
fore the treaty of Gaudaloupe Hidalgo, and
which will, if passed, enable the Marposa
settlers to defeat Fremont's claim.
The property of the Iowa Hill Placer
Company has been nearly destroyed by fire
Loss $150,0OO.
Mexican bandits were devastating the
Southern counties of the State, and mur
derino the inhabitants.
The Sheriff of Los Angeles and three
constables, who went to protect tie peo
pie, were murdered. ...... ......
The Legslatu' had appropriated $4,000
to assist in eXterminating the robbers.
The recent earthquake caused the grount
to open ten feet wide and many miles il
length in the Southern part of the State.
One hundred men sailed from San Fran
cisco on the 21st for San Diego, intending
to go thence overland to Sonora.
Business at San Francisco continueC
dull. There was no improvement il
prices.
The mines were yielding largely, ex
cepting the Southern which were blocka
ded by snow.
The receipts of goods at San Francisc
were twenty per cent. greater than the pre-
ceding fortnight.
Killman & Co., dry goods merchants
had failed Liabilities $500, 900.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10

We should prefer that Congress should
shorten the period of stay to .foar years,
and that they should remain one year after
naturalization, rather than the period of
naturalization should be heightened TO sew
en- or ten years, and they be permitted to
vote Immediately. But we shall probably
discuss this matter at length at some fu-
ture time.
The Canal Contracts are occupying the
attention of the Senate, almost to the ex-
clusion of every thing else. In the House
various questions of interest have been
under discussion, which we have not time
at present to mention.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10

Egg- The following voledictory notice
has been handed to us by our editor pro
tens., for publication. We regret that he
cannot be with us until the editor himself
shall return from Columbus, which will
probably be three or four weeks.
TELEGRAPH PRINTERs:-As private bus
mess will necessarily prevent me from
giving any attention to the paper for some
weeks, and as Mr.. Thomson will doubtless
be at his post soon, hereby resign my
position. SUB. ED.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10
For the Telegraph.
TO the Public.

Mr.. EDITOR Il have good authority
for saying that the public schools are not
continued the length of time prescribed
by law in some districts in Meigs county,
the average time not being more than five
or six months a year for the last four years.
The law requires that public schools shall
be kept seven months during each year by
competent teachers, to entitle them to the
benefit Of the public money. Select
schools contribute nothing towards the
seven months, for they receive no part of
the public fund. 1t is the policy with
some Directors to support schools no lon
ger than the public money will do it inde-
pendently of patrons. In this consists
the violation of the law, for the lawma-
kers presumed that the public funds would
be SO applied as to support schools at least
seven months during each year; which
can only be done by applying part of the
money to the winter, and the other part to
the support of summer schools, and for
the patrons to make up the deficiency,
which would make them interested in their
prosperity. Unless this abuse is corrected
it will increase; for as teachers wages ad.
vance, their time of teaching will dimin.
lsh in proportion to The advance. would
respectfully suggest to the proper officers,
a remedy, which is, to require an affidavit
of Directors, before paying over the pub
lie money for school purposes; that schools
have been kept seven months in their dis
tricts during the year. R. B.
MIDpLEpoRT, O., March 5, '57.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10

ESr We learn with pleasure that several
of our farmers have accepted the offer of
Messrs. Osborn and Grant, made through
the Telegraph some time since, to Test the
virtue and value of salt as manure. We
believe the proposition is still open. The
gentlemen named, propose TO furnish salt
graluitously to those Vho will make a fair
experiment, and report the resuls to the
next Agricultural Fair.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10
Rg We hope the length of the article

Gg" We hope the length Of the article
on our first page viii not deter any one
from giving it a careful perusal. The
Patriot, the friend of Education, the Chris
tian, the moral reformer, the political
economist, the Statesman, in fact every
one who can think, will find in it food for
reflection, and possibly, incentive to ac-
ton, as we'll We believe it was first pub
lished in the Christian Advocate and Jour-
nal, although it was not credited in the
paper from which we copy.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10

mously over his head. They have pro-
vided for their own reelection. The elec-
ton of Pro-slavery convention to frame
a constitution which is not to be submit
ted TO the people for their ratification, and
have appointed their own tools to carry out
their Internal schemes. And the better to
secure their ends under the color of law,
they have given the County Courts-mis-
cradle creatures of their own appointment
power to try criminal offences without
appeal, and making it punishable with
death for any man to refuse obedience TO
these courts and their trains of officers.
We venture to say that history does not
furnish an instance, in any county, of
conquered people being treated more in
sultingly and tyranncally than the vast ma
jorily of the people of Kansas are this day,
for the simple reason that they do not
choose to be placed along side of negro
slaves.
The mode in which they expect to con
troll the convention is this A census of all
who are inhabitants of the Territory on the
first of April next, or ever haze been, is to
be taken by creatures appointed by the Leg
islature. When these lists are complete,
they are to be handed over to another set,
appointed also by the Legislature, who
have the unlimited power to re0ise, and
add to the list ZIP to the first Of May, and
then, at the election, all on these lists may
vote, and none others. There is nothing
to prevent these beautiful Commissioners
from striking the name of every Free State
main in the Territory from these lists and
adding as many thousands of Missourians
as may be needed. And who SO hardy as
to deny that this was the design of the act?
With convention so chosena, pro-slavery
constitution will be adopted, of course, and
it is confidently proclaimed by the "bor-
der ruffians" and feared by the Free State
men, that the next Congress will admit it
as State. We confess the inaugural of
President Buchanan looks ominous. He
glorifes the Nebraska Bill, and being
elected by the united vote of the slave
holding States, and majority Of his cabi-
net shareholders, we fear for the worst.
1t is true there are forty thousand Free
State men ready TO remove to Kansas as
soon as spring opens; but these are all
purposely distranchised by the law author
izing the Convention. For although the
Convention does not meet until September,
no one can vote who is not placed on the
list, by the census takers or its reUiSerS,
as having been there before the first OF
April We hope no effort will be spared
by the friends OF freedom, to save Kansas
for free labor and free homes; but we con-
fess the prospects look gloomy. All has
been done that fraud can do, and the per-
petlators OF the fraud rely on the Admin
istration to use the military force of the
country if necessary, to make it successful.
Will it be done? While we would fain
hope, we greatly far
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10

GS~ We have received from T. B. Pc
terson notices of the two following works,
one of which, "The Border Rover" is
now ready for sale, and the other, "Vivia
the Secret of Love-" is in press, and
will be published on the 18th inst. The
first-named is written by Emerson Bennett,
and is said to be one Of His best produc-
tions. In two volumes, neatly bound in
paper cover for 81. "Vivia'' is from
the pen of Mrs. Southworth, and all who
have read the works of this talented qu-
thoress, know that anything coming from
her pen never fails to be interesting.
Complete in one volume, bound in cloth,
for S 25; or in two volumes, paper cover,
for 81 90. Copies of either of the above
works will be sent to any part of the United
States, free of postage, upon remitting
the publishers pnces. Address L. B.
Peterson, No. 1O2, Chestnut st., Phila.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10

Gy- SPRING GooDs.-Wilson, M'Elroy
& Co., No. 81, Wood ST., Pittsburgh, are
now receiving their Spring Goods, as will
be seen by their advertisement, which we
publish to-day. AS the merchants in this
vicinity are well acquainted with this house
it is unnecessary for us to notice it at
length. They will no doubt find it to
their advantage to call upon them, in
purchasing their Spring stock.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10
March Cd.


Thursday evening we attended party
given to the members of the Legislature
by Gov. Chase, ut the residence of Mr..
Snowden, with whom the Governor is
boarding. Among the distinguished per
sons present were Joshua r. Giddings,
Col. Chambers, of Muskingum, most of
the State officers and their clerks, nearly all
the members Of the Legislature, together
with many of the most distinguished men
residing in Columbus, among whom we
may mention Hon. VIM. Dennison, Judge
Thrall, &c, &c. 1t was brilliant affair,
and passed off pleasantly. We have not
spent an evening more pleasantly and prof
itably for many years. 1t was our good
fortune to converse during much of the
evening with Judge Thrall and Col. Cham
bers. both of whom spent the greater por-
ton of their lives in printing offices, which
fact, perhaps, may account for the honor
conferred upon one so humble as ourself
Col. G. Cor old Eagle-eye, as he is gener-
ally called) belongs to u former age. His
apprenticeship was served in Philadelphis
during the Presidency of Gen. Washing
ton, and he still retains in his memory the
images af those great and good men who
served in our national councils in the ear
lier days Of the Republic--Madison, Ad
ans, Jay, &c. Removing to Ohio wher
a young man, he was elected State Print
er, when the seat of government was al
Zano sville. About thirty-fve or forty
years ago, he was elected over John G
Wright member Of Congress, since
which time he has served in many impor
tant and responsible stations. lie still re
tains much vigor cf body and mind, al
though far advanced in years. Judg'
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10

P1TTsBURGH BUSINESS HoUsEs.-We
regret not being able to notice these at
length. Three better houses il. their line
of business, caLnot be found anywhere,
than those of Wilson. Childs & CO., No.
as, Wood ST., James Nc Candlass, No. 100
DO, and Joseph Plummer, No. los, on
the same. We understand these houses
are all doing good business in this region
another evidence of the success which
attends those whe encourage the printer.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10
R-On Friday evening last several

Eg- On Friday evening last, several
persons were engaged in launching fat,
on the opposite side of the river, when
unfortunately, the fiat, which was upon
creased timbers, started, forcing the work
men who were Mt the lower side of it, into
the river, where one of them, colored
man. belonging to Capt. Paine. of Mason
City. vas drowned. The others barely
escaped with their lives.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10

re- Our readers of Middleport will not
fail to notice the card of Mrs. Lantz, Mil
liner, which will be found in another col
umn.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-03-10

ET- The Court of Common Pleas will
hold its Spring Term in this county on
Tuesday, the 18th inst.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

UNITED STATES SUPREME CoURT.-A
Washington correspondent of the Charles
ton Mercury thinks it probable that Presi-
dent Buchanan will, within his term OF
four years, have to nominate more than
one member Of the Supreme Court.
Judge Curtis has resigned, Chief Justice
fancy is about so years old, and is IN
firm; Judge Daniels far from promising
a life Of many years and Judge Mclean
is 70 years old, very rich. and tired Of
hard labor It may not be pleasant to
these gentlemen to have their end Of life
thus confidently predicted or alluded to,
but they are great men in great positions.
and must be satisfied with the common
fortune attendant shereupon.
Judge fancy and Judge Mclean viii
probably soon resire from the arduOus
duties of the Bench, and seek the repOss
Of retiraey and private life. They hsVe
lived out their ''three score years and ter"
have fought manfullyth battles Of life.
and have served their country long and
well.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

SOLITARY SENAToR.-In his Kansas
speech in Congress, Hon. VIM. r. Smith
gives the following singular fact Of the
early history ofAlabsma
"Can you expect perfection of legisls-
ton in border Territory The legisls-
tor as well as the pioneer must adapt him.
self to the inconvenience of wilderness
life. The law is no less sacred when
made in a log hut than when made
in the loftiest capitol of the republic.
You can neither expect the perfection Of
law nor the graver formalities of the
higher order of legislation. In the first
Territorial Legislature of Alabama, his
tory informs us - james Titus was the
only member of the Senate. He sat
alone, and decided upon the acts of the
lower House, and adjourned and met
again with fOrmality 'ludicrousl" No
body ever thought ofimpeaching law Of
the Territorial Legislature of Alabama,
simply became the Senate was composed
Of a single man, although 6 quibbler
might say that the word Senate has the
natural signi6cation of q number Of
persons"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

Gov. WALKER AND THE DEAN Ho,.-
The Kansas correspondent of the NJ
souri, Democrat writes as follows. Ano 90
Gov. Walker was up at Manbst,..
recently and made a violent speech =
which he denounced the Free State ps,. -
and the Free State Government and g.:
stitution. He so exasperated the sona,
tiers, that they were united by. his abn'.
on the policy Of adheriRg inAexiblv r.
both. It is said he did more for tbous
than all the Free State speakers in the
Territory could have done.
When at GAINESVILLE. he left a ,;et
dragon there. When the GovenOr
was absent the Dragons horse died. Tn
wags ofthe place got up long petition
carefully prepared, so that until near il,
close, il was i'm gossible to guess its Oh.
ject. On the Governors return, the u..
tition was presented to him. He read On
and on.
1t set forth, finally, that the horse hal
defuncted that the sun was uncommonlv
hot in these days that heat had the effec,
of decomposing dead bodies; that car.
cases, in that condition, emitted an
effluvium obnoxious to the sense Of smell.
ling, and unfavorable to the public health:
that many desired to drag away the horse
but finding nothing in the organic act
authorizing them to do so, and having
obtained no charter from the territorial
Legislature, nor even the Topeka General
Assembly, for that purpose, they wished
to know from his excellency, whether
they wonld be justified in assuming the
responsibility of removing the nuisance
themselves
This satire on his Lawrence movement
it is said, made the little man swear ex.
cessively.
Wonder fit isn't as bad to break
Gods laws as to repudiate Atchison's!
Governor, don't swear.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

JOHNSON CoUNTY.-Democrats are
found who pretend that there is legal
vote equal to that reported in johnson
County. A few figures will convince
any one that there cannot be one fourth
the number of legal voters in the county.
The county embraces whole and fraction
al townships only equal to IA full town.
ships. Thirty-six sections or la quar-.
ter sections to the township give 20l6
for the number of claimants that it would
accommodate. The Shawnee Indians,
who number about 1900, have made
their selections of 200 acres each, equal
to 1900 quarter sections, call It 1900, and
there will remain only room for 800 set.
tiers. 1t is well known that large num-
Der Of those claims are held by citizens
of Leavenworth and Douglas counties, as
we'll as by residents of Missouri. 1t is
also notorious that half the settlements
were not made until after the 5th of A.
pril. Indeed in several precincts, lola
the for example, } there was larger num-
Der Of Free State settlers who could not
vote, by reason Of the six months resi-
dence requirement, than the entire num-
Der of voters. Besides there is but q
small town population in the county.
Nearly the whole of the residents of the
various projected towns are also squatters
holding claims in the vicinity. 1t can
thus be easily seen that the highest legal
vote that could be given would not ex-
coed 400.
Also the Pro-Slavery census which
was taken of residents six months ago,
and which was made to give every pos
sible advantage to the county, by registry
of citizens of Missouri, who had made
fictitious claims upon these lands, shows
only 496 voters and population Of 800.
-DeLaware Free State.