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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
Ohio triumphant!

Last year, in the hotly contested elec.
ton for Governor, the Republicans had a
majority Of i,48l only. The returns OF
the election on Teusday last are not all re-
ceived, and the counties heard from are
not official. We cannot therefore state
the precise majority, 1t will. however. be
large, crushing out the last lingering hope
of the slavery propagandist of the South,
that they can longer use the free men of
Ohio to dishonor and disgrace free labor,
thr ough the base subserviency of her
dough face Representatives. .t .
4 The Cincinnati Enquirer" admits that
the majority will be $1,000. We think
it will be much larger. But few days
will bring us the returns, till which time
speculations are useless.
We congratulated our readers on this
animating result. Ma,.y good men almost
despaired of triumph of the people, con
tending as they did with nothing but
their reliance upon truth and right, against
the almost omnipotent power and patronage
of the Administration whose desperate
determination to retain power, led it to
adopt whatever means promised to aid in
the attainment of the end. The result
shows that their is no reason to despond.
The people can neither be purchased nor
overawed. They will regulate their own
affairs in their own way" And so mote
II hot t5 's .4E.s.f 81 lI... t..a.# ..sat l...
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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
HaunlItoU County Redeemed

The whole Republican ticket in Hamil-
ton County, Ohio, is elected by an average
majority Of ,3ool Last year the majority
against US for Governor was 3,l45, show
ing Republican gain, since then, of a.
445! Who will doubt the virtue and in
telligence of the people. after such a sig
nal rebuke given to the party in power, in
spite of all the influence of the Admins
tration, with its immense patronage, its
corrupt use of the public funds, its army
of unscrupulous officials, and the prestige
of its immense majority?
ga The days of the dough faces in Ohio,
and even in Hamilton County, are mum
befed! Let all the people rejoice! Let
them A'' ".
-.. "Seund the loud timbrel etJ
+. Fa.. Oicr Egypt's dark sea,
For Justice has triumphed-
80 And the people are. free!"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
The Hon. 7rhn. deus stevens.

We most cordially indorse the following
article from the N. Y. s.Tribune," and
hope its closing paragraph, especially. will
be needed hereafter. When true princi.
pies, vitalised and glowing in the earnest
convictions of honest and strong men,
are waived to wilma present success, by
the running of sDeak men-mere trimmers
without principles -ras matter of expe-
diency, to catch The floating votes of soft
shelied fence-rideTs, elections become io-
noble scrambles for Office, without signifi-
canoe and without beni6cent result
The Tribune says: i"
"Among the items which make up the
great triumph in Pennsylvania, no one is
more gratifying than the election to Con-
gress of Thaddeus Stevens. We have not
for ten years met a Pennsylvania who
dispute that Mr.. Stevens is the abest man
in the State--certainly. the ablest of all
who are or have been in political life.
That he has fanlts IS very likely; but the
ground Of deepest and most general hos
| lility to him is tht strength Of lis Anti
Slavery conyictioas. This has arrAyed
against him q formidable portion of the old
Wing aristocracy of that strongly Wing
District, though nobody doubts the ear
nestness of his devotion to Protection, In
ternal improvement and every dis
tinctiyely Whig sentiment. Among those
who thus bate and oppose him is Issac E.
Hester, who succeeded him as a 'Conser-
t<.
vative Wing in Congress, and who ran
again as the Buchanan candidate in 1856
Another of them il Mr. James NJ Hopkins,
a wealthy and popular master. who
has just obliged the President. at. his own
cost, by running against Mfr. Stevens as a
Buchanan Wing candidate for Congress-,
| pledged to work for . tariff that would put
every furnace in the District in blast. and
who regards subseryiency to the Slave
breeding interest ss the only road to Pro
lection. The, Lancaster Examiner long
the Wing organ in the County, and now
professedly Republican, enlisted under the
banner of Hopkins and did its very worst
to defeat Stevens. whose best friends
feared that the array ofold Wing squirear
chy against him rendered his success at
best doubtful. They realized, however,
that the presence of such man in Con-
gress was worth strl ggle, so they made
it, and he is elected by some 8 900 majority
When Republicans in other STRONG Dis
tricts hesitate as TO Me ezpediency of putting
up their very strongest mem, ,Oe beg Item to
consider and be guided By tie Lancaster er-
ample"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19

REvoLuuoY IN MEDcAL sorENcE.--Dr. Roback,
the illustrous Swedish physician, in substituting
remedies for the entire Matsria Medica OF the old
School, may be truly said to have revOluonizcd the
practice Of Medicine. The tendency of aIl mprove
ment, in this enlightened age, is 10 coudense and
simplify; and it, thousands testify, DIR. RobacI' IS
Blood Purifier end Blood Pills, absolute specifics
for ninetents of the ailments to while humanity is
subject the world has reason to rejoice his dis
II is indeed blessing to be able to discar
the nauscous compounds with which the regular
practitioner and his ally, the apohecary, have so
long and perseveringly dossd us, for two prepara-
tion applicable to all and qually infallible in
internal and in external disorders. If credit is
given to respe ctabls testimonyIf multi tndes OF
fellowcitizens have not conspired without motive,
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Bowels and the Skin. Their popularity in tho West
is boundless.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
! AN IMPoRrAEr vsaD1cr.-In the Phil

AN IMPoRTAET VsRDIcr. In the Phil
adslphia Court OF Quarter Sessions, on
Monday last, man named William Nixon
was pronounced guilty Of manslaughter,
for having left his horse and cart standing,
unattended, in public street, by which
negligence a chiId was killed. The YER
dict in this case, the Enquirer says. will
be warning to those, and they are num-
berless, who are in the habit of leaving
horses in thepublic streets unmatched and
loose, and liable. from many causes, to
start off and do much mischief Such a
verdict ms has been rendered, shows that
the public voice censures negligence Of
shis kind. and we refer TO the case with The
hope that the example made may be an inn
pressive one. though the law probably will
not exact heavy penalty under the cir
ctnlSiances.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
nEalRs COMntY.

Belos will be found the general result
Of the election in this County, on Tuesday
last. We have not been able to give the
full abstract this week, II will appear in
our next ISSUE
1t will he seen that the Republican ma
jority in this County is 500. This is a
majority entirely unexpected. Last year,
the Republican majority for Governor was
si8, showing a clear Republican gain-ot
$50 in the County. since last 1yeares This
result is trsly gratifying, and shows that
the people of Meigs County "'kn0w their
rights. and. knowing, dare maintain
them.''sass Gssc ,,g9sGA rssoll aassss.K
The vote for the various County officers
shows that there was some scratching and
some cross voting, but the whole Republi-
can ticket is triumphantly elected. Our
Democratic friends fought hard, and with
their sanguine hopes Of carrying the
County, must feel deeply disappointed at
the largely increased majority against them.
Without the slightest feeling Of personal
amin osity against our Democratic friends,
and slightly sympathising with them il
their political troubles, we will console
them with the earnest hope that they may
be in much 1arge, majority neat gear.
They can place themselves in this position
by doing as many of their friends did this
year-joining the Republican party. In
that way they may celebrates glorious vic
tory next year, and we will be glad to help
them. Many oflhem will doubtless do 50
But we suspect some will remain in theil
delusion, and be left in still smaller mi
nority. If SO, it is not our fault, as we
have given them free ticket.
Supreme Judge-W. V. PECK, 1882
Thos. w. BARLEY, 1871. lsa a
Attorney General-C. P. WoLcorT
1895; Derbin Ward, 1878.
Comptroller of Treasury-W. B
THRALL, 1926; Samuel w. ellison, 1874
Mem. Board Pub. Works-J. L. MAR
TIN, 1925; r. II. Hendrickson, 1874.
Congressman-N. II. VAN Worries
1851; G. d. Martini, 1852. .,.t 4s
Auditor-AAEoN STIvERs, 1879; ]. G.
Golden, 14os. ''s .s' 'a
Treasurer-CyRts RgssEiL, 1888; H
B Smith, 1886. ..
Commissioner-WM. LEDLIE, 1851; D.
r. Jacobs, 1881. r'.'.a iie
Surveyor-E. HURON, 1903; p. G.
Meer, 1909.
Coroner-GEo. WALKER, 1884; John
Hopkins. 1899.
Intirmary Directors-1 BoswoRTH, 8
years, 1874; J. SIMPSON, 2 years, 1906
Gro. BELL, year. 1891; Josiah Smith,
year, 1886; VIM. Starkey, e years, i43l
Jas. II. Winterstein. 3 years, l4ll.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
Better Still.

Just as we are going TO press we have
received Forney's Philadelphia "Press, !"
Of the 18th inst, which gives the result
of the Congressional election in that
State on last Tuesday. Of the twenty
five Members of Congress elected the Ad-
ministration have carried only TWO, and
one of these, the "Press" says, by snch
notorious frauds that his seat will be con-
tested! Three strong Anti-Lecom2ton
Democrats-Hickmsn, Swartz and Mont.
gomery--are returned by the aid of Re-
publican votes; the rem maining twenty are
of the right mettle, and will represent
truly the honest sentiments of the free
men of that great State. Never was such
a crushing, annihilating rebuke given to
an Administration as tbIsl The sky
brightensi The promise of better fu-
ture unfoIds! The people will not be en-
shaved Our Institutions will be pro-
served! Truth aud freedom will triumph
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19

all things was his supple tool and willing
iustrnment. But alasl for old Buck, his
Man Friday is beatenl beaten in spite o.
Democratic majority of 5000 and all
the power Of the Adminisration to back
himl Ut is said that the old batchelor
President, on hearing this stunning re-
port, violated one of the. Commandments
most profaaely,, and thsn--sOen to bad
Perhaps our Presilent and his aatterers
may learn after while, that instead OF
being the absolute rulers, they are only
the SERVANTS of the people.
We shall doubtless be able to give full
returns from the State next week. .--- In the
meantime, let all the people rejoice. u-lt
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
Prospec1 OF Another ndia m war.
WAsH1NaroN. Oct. Io. 1a5a.

WAsHINeToN. Oct. 1e, 1853.
Dispatches have been received at the
War Department, and at the Department
of the Interior from New Mexico, giving
account of fresh Indian war in the Ma
vaio country.
Captain McLeanof the Rides. was re-
turning from Santa Fe to Fort Defiance
with seventeen mounted rifiemen and a
few friendly Indians and Mexicans under
Captain Bias Lassero, when within two
days march of Fort Defiance. he disGov-
cred large body of Indians attempting to
surround him. He forthwith dismounted
his men and attacked the Indians, who
had eigniied by their war-whoop their in
tentioD Of attaching his force. He led the
attack, and at the distance of three to four
hundred yards fred. killed several Indians
ard dispersed the rest A party Of fthem,
who gained McLean's flank, opened a sharp
FIRE of arrows and bullets.
Mclean was badly wounded; supposed
at the time .mortally. His men continued
the fight, and took large amount of prop
erty, horses, &c. 1t is supposed this is
the band of Indians which protected the
murderer of Major Brooks servant.
Col Miles, commanding For Defiance,
reports that this precipitates another Sc
riOus Indian. war, and that he will take the
field without delay with all his force, con
sisting Of about three hundred mounted
rifemen and infantry. 1t is said these
Indians numbers about two thousand war
riors. They are defiant, for when McLean's
party drew their arms, they laughed IN
their peculiar fashion. a. -a
Ii is believed that we are on the eve of
a general Indian war. The Department,
in view Of these oircum stances, and the
necessity Of giving security to the over
land routes. viii act with determined yigor.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
Narrdea.

On the Sd day of Oct, by Joel p. Higlcy, ESQ,
JAMES F. COOPER and ISABELLA WRIonT, all Of Rut-
laid, Meigs County Ohio.
On the 5th of Oct, by John Mcklnstry, Esq, osHuA
J. WoeD and ANN NlcHoLs all of Colu nbia tp. Meigs
County, Ohio.
,,t On the 18th day Of Oct, by George Leo, Esq,
On tho lltn day of Sept. last, by John McKinstry
Esq, THOMAS LyEsY and CArHERisE smRKEY, ali of
Columbia, tp Meigs County, o.
On the 10th of Sept last, by Geo. Lae, Esq, Hem
DERsoN J. RUNNER and IsAnELLA BANKS, all Of Pome-
roy, Ohio. '-
On the 18th OF Sept last, by Rev. !. q. Haning,
HENRY MASTERS and MAhIssA. JAFE SAuTTERs.
On tho 18th OF Sept. last by George Ice, ESQ.,. Ed
roy, Ohio. r,- ,.,t (.
On the 18th day of ugust last, by Elder L. Rath-
burn, JAMES G. DERRY and IRENE JAN L BRowH, all OF
Rutland. - -
On the tth of October, by the Rev. James D.
Webb, GEoRKE G. LowESy and ELIzADETHLAMB. 100
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19

CLERGYMAN KILLED BIZ LIGHTNING
The Kew. s. N. Evans, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church at Lane, De Kalb county,
Illinois, was instantly killed by lightning,
a few yards from his own door, on the
3Oth alt. He was struck on the head, the
fluid tearing his hat in pieces crisping the
hair around hit neck. passing out under
the chin, then striking the breast and de-
scending to the ground. The form of a
key he carried was distinctly impressed
on the pocket, and hole like bullet hole
was pierced through the sole of the shoe.
Mr.. Evans has left vile in feeble health,
and three small children to mourn his
sudden death. {-, -t..s ID.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19

I WOULD take this method of returning
L you my thanks for the liberal patronage
you have heretofore extended 10 me, and
would respectfully ask a continuance of the
same, knowing that, with my present facili-
ties, can furnish. as good wares at as
low prices as can be had at any other estab-.
lishment Of the kind. keep none but ey-
perfenced worEknen, and warrant every ar
ticle that goes from my shop. l keep con-
Stantly en- hand, all articles pertaining to my
line Of business, which are executed with as
much care as if ordered expressly; Call and
see me at the old stand North east corner Of
Court and Back Street, opposite Daniel &
Rathburn's Bank. J, b. HAMPTON.
Oct. l9-42 ST. GO
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
Labor the creator of Wealth.

A novice in reflection would naturally
consider the possession of inexhausdble
money, gold and silver, as the greatest
sign of wealth, national or individual
The false position money has been permit
ted to assume as a suppller of the necessi-
lies and luxurious tastes of society has be-
gotten the impression that money is the
chief wealth. But truly considered, how
far this conclusion is from fact. Gold and
silver bear but mean relation to those
wants of man upon which life depends;
intrinsically they are, as an application to
his temporal necessities, less valuable than
the simplest weeds by the way side. Can
a man eat, or drink, or wear gold? But
for the fictitious value allowed to it, what
pleasurable impression would it produce
on any of the senses more than any other
shining substance?3. e.7r,. .
The greatest wealth of nation, or an
individual, does not lie in temporal asso-
citation or estate to both nations and indi-
viduals, but consists in those elements by
which the necessities of human life are
most surely satisfied. To the wanderer
famish ng in the desert, the greatest treas
ure would have been food and drink; he
casts pearls aside with disgust, praying
that they had been dates. The great tenn
poral wants Of men and atoms are food
and raiment, and especially food--depriye
them of these, and all other possessions
would be useless. The capacity to supply
these wants, in spite of exigence, is a
wealth and power which gold and silver
possesses. Real capital lies in labor, and
labor brought in contact with the earth, in
it's various capacities. is the creator, as it
should be the distributor and enjoyer of
the most su bstantial of all temporal wealth.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-19
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E'ers,ulnI cOntrOversy.

1t Itssens 40 be he tepaenog of most
persons when Discussion arises betweep
Them, ID run more o. lessintO person ali
ties. This Is no doubt often done il the
heat of controversy. without any design
on the partof the writer's. The Telegraph
can never become the medium for such a
display.
Some weeks ago weipnblished n com
munication signed "S,'' giving rather
graphic account Of a meeting at the
'"Horse Cave" We saw nothing in the
article calculated 70 reflect upon ANY one
beyond the evident design Of the. writer to
make his article readable by making the
meeting appear as much like a. farce rs the
ihctswould jastify.lQG ssI ,eq ,ena s5sb,o
Our friend Mr.. Smith thought himself
agrieyed, and we volunteered our columns
for aireply. We thought he fell into the
error indicated above, but did not feel dis
posed to exclude the article nur' rs
In the present number, Mr.. H L. Sibley,
who ayowss himself the author OF the ar
ticle signed IS" has his rejoipder to Mr..
Smith. We think he has fallen into the
same error in some degree, as he will no
doubt admit when he sees his communi-
cation in print. With the merits of the
controversy we do not ibterfere. i Both
have had their say, ahdsso far as the, 7ele-
graph is concerned the matter is closed.
The parties were friends before the first
article was written. We, are sure the
writer stated nothing but what he thought
was true, and intended only to make d
small Sensation" If its publication has
made enemies of the parties (which we
hope it has not) we shall regret it, but
draw from the circumstance strong mo-
tive to prevent the Telegraph from being
used as medium for like controversy
in future ..t,....