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Good is force.
Alcohol is force.
Thcrelore, alcohol is food y

4N'tbtOI - IVTCP.
Therefore, alcohol is food"
DR., Mussey gives formula equally lsgit.
innate and conclusive, namely
"llorse feed is force,
" Nhipping horse is force,
Therefore, whipping horse is horse feed ="
To which capital logic our John adds his:
"Nly ma is woman,
Queen Victoria is a woman,
Therefore, Queen Victoria is my ma"
FALSTFyING.-The habit of itlsirynr SUD.
plies those who are addicted TO il with a plau.
ible apology for every crime, and with a SUP.
posed shelter from every punishment 1t
temps them TO rush into danger from the
mere expectations of impunity, and when
praciced with frequent success, it teaches
them 10 corfound The gradatons of cuin.
from the effects of which there is in their
imagination at least on sure and common
protection. 1t corupts the early simplicity
of youth, it blasts the fairest blossoms cf
genius, aud will most assuredly counierart
every effort, by which we may hope 10 in,
Prove The talents and mature the virtues Of
those whom it inlects.
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LoGIc.-A writer in the HesfmliniNer ReU;ev ,
once took the position that alcohol is fool
and offered the following logic in proof ct
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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
OVERRIDING the Scrvilc.

To what measureless depth of servile,
cringins obsequiousness the Lecompton
State Convention at Columbus descended,
may be seen by the utter contempt with
which it is treated by those whose favor
it was intended to secure. There is some
thing in human nature which renders it
impossible 10 look upon overdone Aunkey-
ism without feeling of disgust.
The Richmond Inquirer" speaking of
the Administration Convention in Ohio,
and assuring the South that they might
rely upon the faithful services of the Ohio
Democracy, cannot close without admin
istering deserved rebuke to their unnec-
essary ESTABLISHMENT. Just as a master
would treat fawning slave, who, to win
a smile from his overscer, would not only
do the drtiest job required, but would
pretend to do IL cAeelJu iy and Of choice.
The natural feeling would find expression
in the same contempt which the "Inqu-
Ter" expresses for the Ohio Democracy
This is its language:
can express acquiescence in the Kan
sas compromise was hardiy nec' sSSery,
especially in view of the fact that such ac-
quescence now amounts to nothing more
than an approval or tolerate ion of q meas
ure a'r~ady enacte !. II aciL pro6aJiy he
omitted by other State ComUentjonS, espe-
cially in those of the Southern States
where large bodies of tie Democracy dis
approve the compromise measure
That is, surely, the "unkindest cut Of
all" To please their masters, these Le
mptonites-thls Convention of Federal
Office holders, pretending to speak in the
name of tho Democrats Of Ohio--"bent
the supple hinges of the knee" in hopes,
no doubt, "that thrift would follow fawn-
ing" and their reward is the undissem-
bled contempt they have brought upon
themselves. The Inquirer" says in sub
stance, eve expected you to oJcy our
commands, but it was hardly necessary to
pretend that you were doing it from an
Aones conDiction, or with willing pur-
pose!'
Ii shame were not for gotten emotion, |
these spurned and douhly i.sulted sa ell
lies of an arrogant Oigarchy. would skin
their very cleeks 20 eflace tie burning |
brand that is thus placed upon them |
How many Anti Lecompton Democra in
Mriss County are willing to be classed in !
this coAle?
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
WHIT n.s Dmtrnge.

We see it stated in the papers that a
member of the last Wisconsin Legislature
has commenced an action of SANDER against
4 gentleman in Milwaukee, for charging
him with having sid his vote while a
member Of t'lat body.
As almost every press in the State, as
well as Commi tee Of the Legislature,
had made the same charge, it was naturally
a matter of general surprise that the Hon.
member should pass all this by in silence,
and select private individual on whom
20 wreak his vengeance. But the mystery
is explained in his declaration in CoSrt.
fhe other charges were that he had sold
his voc, leaving the Imagination free TO
fix tie fee at any imaginable, or even fab
nlous sum. But this gentleman, it seems,
said he sold his vote .Ior hundred dol
Tar
Tie honor of the Hon. Gent. couldn't
stand that! The idea that he got only one
hundred was too outrngeously slanderous,
and hence the suit
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
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These pills should not be taken by females during
The FIRST THREE MONTHS pregnancy, as they are
sure to bring Miscarriage, but any other time they
are safe. 80 t. .. er -.-.
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return mail.
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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
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IhoS" pills possess specific action on the nervou
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for the purpose of curing Fits, they will be found Of
especial benefit for all persons afflicted with weak
nerves, or whose nervous system has been prostrated
or shattered from any cause whatever. In Chroni,
complaints or diseases of long standing superinduced
by nervousness, they are exceedingly beneficial.
FrIce, 50 peEboN, ortwo boxes fors5. Parsons out
o the city, enclosing remittance, VIII have the pills
sent them through tho nail free of postage For sale
by SETH S. HANcE No lOs Baltimore street Baltimore
Md to whom orders from all parts of the Union mus,
DC addressed, postpaid. tJan. -, 'js-2-ly
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
| No. 10. AN ACT

No, 10. & AN ACT
10 amend anact passed April 13.h. 1859.
entitled IAN act for the Assessment
and Taxa ion ofall property in this State.
and for Leyying Taxes thereon accord
lug 10 its true value in Money" II y.
section /. Beitenacted |yGe General
Aa$sSemCly 9f Tile State Of Ohio, That the
tnirty-thlrd section of an act passed April
i3'b, 1852, entitled an act for the assess-
mentand taxntion of all property in this
State and for levying taxes thereon ac.
cordlng TO Its true value in money, be so
amended as to read rs follows: See. 80
ne county commissioners of each county
III thIs Stale shall, at their June session.
IN tie year one thousand eight hundred
ana hlty-elght, and every sixth year there
ai!er' divide their county into as many dis
tricts as there ara townships in said coun
~, ana any county within the limits of
winch there is a city, the commissioners
shall divide said city into districts com.
prising within each, not less than one ward
or more than five, and no township or
ward shall be divided in making such dis
Ilct wards, which wards shall be contic-
uous; and the commissioners shall rive
notice by publication in some newspaper
IN the county and if no newspaper is pub
l!shed IN the county, then by pnblic no.
tee set up in each township and ward, at
the usual place of holding elections, sta
tinS forth the boundaries of districts in
cities, and the qualified electors of such
districts shall, AT the October election IN
the year eighteen hundred and 6ftv-eipht,
ana every sixth year thereafter, elect some
clllzen OF such district, having the qualif-
cations OF an elector, as assessor of real
property within such district; the iulyes
OF election shall keep separate poll book
Tor The election of said assessors, and the
returns thereof duly certified as IN other
cases, shall be made to The county audi
tor, who with the clerk of tile court of
common pleas, aud probate Judge of the
county shall open the same and declare
the result, and the auditor shall, within
ten days after opening such returns, give
notice to each Of the persons elected, of
his election.
Sec. 2. The thirty-third section of said
act Is hereby repealed, and this act shall
be IN force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
speaker OF the House of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
April ls, 1858.
hereby certify that the foregoing act
Is true copy as certified TO by the Secre- /
tary OF State. II. II. SWALLOW,
Auditor of Mejgs County.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
LecOmplo,i ..- DeG.led by ror-

hcy. f
I. Fcrncy, Of the Press continues til,
war on the Lccomptoniies without mercy
If they can maintain .then,selyesin Penn
sylvania under tie load Of righteous ndig
nation Of the people, which they have tc
carry, we are very much mistaken. True
the patronage OF the Federal Government,
in Offices and money. is inconceivable, and
with 1t the mcrcenary and tIaitorolls
dough faces can be bought to do the dir.
tiest work required At their hands. They
VIII. of course, resort to every false and
fraudulent means to deceive the people
and maintain their own power, but, we
trust, without success. Thousands viii
hear and heed the truth coming from For
ney, whose prcjudices would not permit
them TO receive 1t from any other source.
The "Press" says:
"The men who forced Lecompton
through Congress-the men who insulted
the public sentiment--the men who de-
serted the pledges of / CSC, who applluded
the prescription OF the champions, tried
and true, of that principle--thoseme men now
call upon the masses of the Northern De-
mocracy to re-elect them to the next Con-
gress, and thus to seal, by popular de-
cree, the gravest act of political tufpi-
tude and treachery to be found in political
annals! sim.
But, in the name of great party, we
say No! to the demand. We assert tha
enough has been lost for this dlshomorinu
example. We declare that n sufiiciency
of sacrifice has been made in the name ol
a despotic doctrine. We insist that those
who have attempted, and who have failed
in tac attempt, 10 commit the Democratic
party to this doctriue, should stand back
and allow other men-men trusted and
tried, who know the wishes of the people
and respect them TOTO take the noni-
nations for the national councils; for if this
is not done, huadreds ofnnocent Democrats
must fall in he effort to elevate the guilty.
In this State, every Democratic Member
of Congress but three has delnoralized
himself by voting for Lecomptonism in one
or ano.her of it's shameless disguiscs. We
ask in all cnndor, whether these men arc
TO be put upon Democratic tickets, like so
many dead wei ghLs, to carry down others
upon those tickets who had nothing to do
with the sacrifice and the surrender?
For here is the practical ques,on after
all: Lecomptonism is not liiue, but a
lie-it is not a principle, but a heresy-ii
Is not even decent expediemt. but an in
and fostering corruption. 1t has
40 vitality in it, like the principe of the
Kansas and Nebraska Act, which, when
we fell for it i'll 1854, by its elasticity and
power, shortly after rescued those who
bad stood by it. and restored the Democ
ncy to the power which they had TEN
poraily lost. .
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
Two Faces.

The Texas Item" give an account OF
a most remarkable phenumcnon existing
in that county. Two faced ,chHe men are
an every day occurrence in the North. but
we believe this is tLe first instance on record
of a negro of the double faced" persua-
sion. The item says:
"There is a remarkable negro boy in
Polk county. lie has two faces fixed on
opposite parts of the head, with mouth
nose aud chin so full and perfect that it is
imposs BILE to tell which is the front face
when the body is hid from view. lie is
about six years old, healthy, of very
sound mind, runs and plays among other
children with as much sprightliness as
could be expected from one of his age
We can only account for this singular
circumstance on the theory tkat the little
two faced ''da. key" owes his parentage to
some Northern Democrat, who, in his
long and persevering efforts to look two
ways at oncc-that is, to subsequently,
serve the South, and, at the same time
gull the North for votes, has SO fixed the
internal state OF his mind, that it has uI-
timated itself in the outward form of tl,is
small " institutions" If this theory BE-
correct, it won't be long until the mental
states of the Lecompton party may | e read
in the double faces of their saddle-col,
ored property.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
Escv. A. q. gsyers.

This gentleman, who has SO acceptably
filled the important position of Pastor to
the Methodist Church in this place, tor
the last two years, is about to leave us for
his new field Of labor in Marietta. He
leaves behind him: whole congregation
Of warm and attached friends, and will
carry with him their earnest prayers for
his future success. Ii is not often, we
think, that pastor and people part with
more regret, Nothing, we are sure. but
a firm conviction that the system of Itiu
erancy is best calculated, upon the who,e
TO do good. could reconcile these frequent
breakings of the strongest ties of our So
cial nature.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
sale OF ReaI ESTATE by order of
~ Probate Court.

PY virtue OF an order Of the Probate Conr.
II 0t meigs County, tn me Grected, as the
Guardian Of Reuben A. B air, Edwin II. Blair,
Earnest Il. Blair and Giles u. Blair, and duly
authorizing me so to do, / will oiler for sale
al public vendue, on the 2jth day of Septen-
het inS, at one O'clock +. NJ. and on the
premises, the tour equal undivided seventh
paris "l the following real estate, 10 wit 100
acre lot IN section No. 8, Of township No. A,
Iol range ~, in Meigs County: Beginning
a. tIe Soulh veSt corner of n tract OF laud own
to ny Charles Warren thence north oil ,ng
me sad Wnrren and William Pitcher 10
where sad W lllum Pilcher sold % acre lot
10 w, +. Pllcher; thence east far enough 10
aEe IN The SAID 20 acre lot; thence north 10
a log bridge where the road crosses he run
Inthce west 10 the north west c0rrer of HE
~ acre lot, bought OF Asel Holt by W. +.
rucher thence south If0 rods, Till the same
.n'eiStclS The south line OF said section
thence cast along said section line 27! rods,
70 me place o! beginning. And 90 acres in
sad section, township and range: Beginning
III me south east corner of lot owned by
-Fellnws; thence west 10 the Iun at a
lo6 Drldge, and the corner Of snid 20 acre lolj
lhehcr west 10 the line of W. f. Pitcher
'hehce south along said line to the north
weHt corner OF land owned by Charles War.
reh thence east 22 chains aud 50 llnksto the
sto!loh hhtj thence north TO the place Of be-
En,"ning. - Subject-to the dover estate. of Marv
~ ~. me therein. Appraised at SlOll 10
c'ns oI Sale-one-third cash in hand our
''''u III one year, and the rcmniniug tbird IN
NV .W' years with Interest from the doy of sale
He ueItrrcd payments 10 le secured Ly mort
gage on The premises
h36-SlS4 AARON B. WHITE. Gua rliop
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

DEATH OF Rev. RoBERT o.. SpEEoER,-
The Cincinnati Gazette ofthe frst inst.
says: "Rcv. Robert o. Spencer, of the
Cincinnati Conference, d led near Athens.
O., on Monday morning at 7 o'clock. lie
was released from his charge at Oxford
early in the summer on account Of his fail
ing health, but had entirely. recovered,
and was about, to resume his labors, when
he was suddenly seized with Inflammation
of the bowels, which terminated fatally in
a short time.
Mr.. Spencer was graduate Of Augusta
College, Kentucky, and commenced
preaching when he was only eighteen ears
of age.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
AEI Right.

The German Democratic paper pub
lshed in Shelby County, Ohio, can't g"
the English Swndle. 1t has hoisted the
name Of Hon. NJ. H. Nichols, Che Repub'i
can nominee for Congress, against Allen.
the Lecomptoniie. / says the Germans
Of Shelby cant be sold. We shouldn't
wonder il many Of our German voters f it
in the same way. LecOmpon is Lard
road 10 travel.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
The Administrations,

Forney's "Press' says eve declare
1t now, as our solemn opinion, that the ex-
ample OF the General administration in
illinois, if carried out, will so utterly de-
moraiIze the party in every State o: the
Union as to render it an objcc: of CONTEMPT.
unless by some immediate action such a
protest is made against this attempt to de
stloy 1t, as will forever put a stop 10 this
arrogant and monstrous interference.
For we do not believe that the President
OF the United States is a monar h. We
do not believe that we are his slaves. He
WAS not elected to make and unnake
crceds. The principle which elected Linn
Is greater than himself. If be, and those
who speak for him, suppose that they can
inumldate the Democratic masses bv this
extraordinary course in Illinois, we saw,
with every possible respect for his char
acter and his position, they are ShunsefuL{v
mistaken. We admonish them to pause.
owe commend the above" says an cx-
change, to the attention of those gen llemen
who are invited TO indorse the Buchanan
resolution Of the State Convention bv vo-
ting the Office holders ticket. There was
no resolution proposed against the Presi-
dents Interference with the local election
Of Illinois. Buchanan, not only don't
want the people of the Territories to regu-
late their own affairs in their own way, but
lie don't want tie people of the States to
regulate their affairs without the interfer-
ence of his paid minjons.'''
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
REPUBLICAN 60. TICK ET.

For Congress.
n. III. VAN WORRIES, of Athens County
For Auditor,
AARON STIvERS, OF Salisbury
For Treasurer,
CYRUS RUSSELL, of Chester
For Commissioner,
WM LEDLlE, of Salem.
For Surveyor.
ELI JAlI HUTTON, Of Salem.
For Con oner,
GEORGE WALKER. of Salisbury.
For Infrmary Directors,
NJ. BOSWORTH, of Salisbury;
GEO. BELL, Of Chester;
J SIMPSON, of Rutland.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
CalEo Angular Conference.

This body recently closed its forty sec
ond Session at Marietta. We give list
of the appointments in this District as a
matter of general interest to our readers:
MARIETTA DIsrRrcT-J. W. Clark, P.
+. Marietta, A. g., Byers; Haimar. T..
Z. Hall; Barlow, p, Cook, f. N. Nichols;
Plymouth, z. SibIey,L l. n, Pitcher; Ames-
vile, S. Ryland, S Rankin; Fairview, l.
p. Calvert; Coolville. B f. M'Elfresh, j
w. Lewis; Chester. A. G. Kelley, r. Gal
lahan; Letart, j. II Hopkins, Vim. Glenn;
Pomeroy, Samuel L. Bright; Sheffield. l.
B. Bradrick; Athens Station, &. w. Brush;
Athens Circuit, w. w. Chelrington; Mel
sOnville, G. Bethauser, DR.. S. Howard,
Pest Ohio University; DR.. j. @. Blair,
PIof. Ohio University. o.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

Ry-As frequent inquiries ara made a
the AUDITORS Office for tie Jaws of the las;
.L"gi@'h nre, we are requested TO say that
not having been received. a letter of in
.qniiy was addressed To the Secretary o.
Safe. a reply has been received stating
they were shipped July 7th. by canal. and
tla' if they cannot be found a new supply
will be sent for the County.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

EGT The typhoid fever, as we learn from
tie Columbus papers, is prevailing to an
alarming extent in,the Ohio Peetentary.
Several deaths had occurred, and sixty Of
The copyicts were down witL.itafew DAYS
ago Many OF the.cases were considered
very dangerous.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
DcaRs O cratic Z OrsspnnsOmshsr.

/
Tie Richpss-ra "SyuAs ~ speaking il
The name of the Democracy of Virginia
nnc"nsciously let's us into he secret o.
their domestic life. The cersus shows
that their are as many mulattoes in Vir-
gluia as there are Democratic voters! The
South incidentally tells us how they
came to be there TIE cotton States are
somewhat jealous of Virginia, and some
of the papers Of those States, and indeed
tie last Southern Convention, held in
Montgomery, in Alabama, suggested the
idea that Virginia clung to slavery only
because she found a proftoJie market for
her slaves in those States. This has
brought out the Democratic papers in Vir-
giuia, and the ''South," " in indignant re
sponsc, says:
"The coston States may rest assured
that Virginia has noireason 10 value slaves
rs a mere merchanable commodity. They
possess with us a far hjgAer Voiue. CIR
$fo0es are oar conlpdniOns and friends,
tO as by ties and associations
which IRE c0nnot Sunder to gain pecuniary
wealth from our brethren; and b slieve that
it is far better for US to retain our slaves,
and rear our children in the slaveholdnr
community, than to rid ourselves of a
great blessing, by a petty tlade, however
gainfui.' -1ly .4 III
There you have it! Itdon't need any
comment. But can't the allies of these
speckI'd Democrats add higher pitch to
their "shrieks'' of "Black Republican,"
Don't cultivaIeyour modesty, gentlemen?
Let us hear yess, all ogether-SHRIEK!
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

ES-The machine shop and. engine
house of the New Albany and Salem Rail
Road Company at Lafayette, Indiana, was
fred by incendiaries, on the morning Of
the 3oth ult. The loss is about six thou
sand dollars.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
pROBATE COURT-The stnte OF On
SHERIEFS SALE

Rf VIRTUE Of an Execution to me directed
~ from the Cont Of Common Pleas of
Aieigs County. will Offer fol sale. at m
door of the Cpurtl!ousc in Pomeroy, at IL
o'clock A. NJ. on
Friday, the l7th day Of September, 1858,
tne tne following described properly, to witt
one Sorfel Horse, one Bind Bride and Blu:
ry-whip, and sold as the prnorrlvuf Cn,eiJ,
b.. Hitchcock. at the suit o6 hlurcb & Win.
sept. 4 -36 tt j. V. SMITH. : II r.