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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
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MEMoRY's SPELL.


Sing me the strains which mem'ry's spclls
Weave round thy gentle heart
Lightly they chime, like vespcr Ocis'
While tear-dro ps trembling star'
Scenes of my youth, and friends long dcau
Seem passing quickly by,
And hours which with them gaSl! speu,
Seem ever how ring nigh. a.,
Then sing the st rains which mem'ry' = spelis
Weave round thy gentle heart, :,
Lightly they chime, like vcspcr bells,
While tcar-drops trembling start
Sing me the strains, but soft, and low,
Strike Mnsic-s soothing note,
For Inem'ry's spells are ON me now,
And visions round me hoat !;
They tell Of days when hope and youth
Hinged every passing hour
With brightest hucs; when love ana truth
O'er cv'ry thought had power.
Then sing the struins, but soft anu low
Touch music's soothing note,
For msm'ry's spells are on me now
And visions round me hoat.
oh sing of spells, of mem'ry s spells,
Wake them to life again;
Down the dim past their echo swells,
With music's touching strain (;
but let the theme be days slang syne,'
For mcm ries of the past
Still round my heart tneir tendrilS twine,
Thy song may make them last.
Then sing OF spells, of mein'ry's spells,
Wake them To life again,
Down the dim past their echo sweils,
With musc's touching strain
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

Eg-Are you not surprised to find hoy
independent Of money peace of cODsoience
is, and how much happiness can be con-
densed in the humble home? A cottage
will moi hold the bulky furniture and
sumptuous accommodation of mansion;
but If God be there cottage will hold rs
much happiness as might stock a palace.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07
THE DEPARTED.

.GThe spirits of the loved and the departed
Are with us and they tell us of the sky,
A rest for the bereaved and broken hearted,
A house not made with hands, n home on high
Holy mouitions-a my ste rious breath
A whisper from the marble halls oI ucath
.'They have gone from us, the grave is strong
Yet in nights silent watches they are n"ar
Their voices linser round us as the song
OF the sweet SIX ylark fingers ON tho car,
When, floating upward in the flush of even,
Its form is lost from earth, and swallowed up II
HcaYcn.;'
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

Cyan Indirect way of getting glass
of water at a boarding house is to call for
tho third cup Of tea.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

ED-Hsaven sends good figures. 1t is
only wOman'e enemy who would temp; her
10 wear cIiroline.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

n C.. VIALEY. Surgeon Dentist, HumnIeT's build
,. ing end Story, Rutland street, Mddleport, o.
All ate deTtaining 10 the profession promptly
&c formed. Ladies waIied upon Ut their reslente c,
& u sired. Dec. To-
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

COUGAR RUN SALT COMPANY, Pomsroy. Sal
u.e. c. GRANT, Agent.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

@OAIPORT SALT COMPANY. Once in Cooper
~ Building Coalport, o. Salt Tor country '"ue
Retail, Thirty-Five cents per bushel.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

DoMEROY ALT COMPANY, P4m9foy' o. Salt FOR
Trade.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

For the Megs Go. Telegraph.
Sentiments of Eminent heOotut'onGry
Stutesnsen npOn Negro Slavery; as re-
CARDS its Wrongs, and violations Of Hu-
man Rights; as a source Of National
Weakness, and as to ts final extinction
or abolition.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

10oMEROY ROLLING MILL COMPANY, have cen
L stantIy on hand and make to order, a snperto q 70
cutcd by application to the Agent nj the Mli. orto
Jan. Ia, '5S.-l-Iy+ l.. F. POTTER, ChclhhhtI'
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

BOOTS A y ID > 1o I1S !: -
TN wHITESIDE, Manu- ufacturer Of Boots An" d, ,h1s
| Front street, three doors above St"h" ptinEe
The Sost of work, for Ladies a1a Gentlcmeh' mnuo
order.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

n Q II r I :
TT G HOTEL AND STA F. OFFICE. four doors be
Y low the Rolling Mil, POmeroy, Meigs county. "
Nj A. Webster, Proprietor. noI Ir'1.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

AICHER Matchmaker and Jewcller, and
w Wholesale and retail dealer In Watches %nvs
M.rchants, Hotel. Pomeroy. Particular nttenlnn
n,id to reDairing Watches, Clocksand JeWelry 1ui4
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

UITNA INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Hartford
4 - ConHee'"'' ~ Ian 30
P0morOS.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-07

DARNEY SALT COMPANY, COalport. Salt 70
~ sale at IS cents per bushel for country trade
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
cnRRnprroN FUNDS.


The evidence before the Congression
Committee shows that Mr.. Weicott. OF the
firm of Gardner, Wolcott and Co., OF Hss-
ten. and formerly in the employ OF Law
renee, Stone and Co., received $5o,OOo IN
cash to bride Congress. The firm has fall
ed, and Mr.. Wolcett denies before the
Committee that he used the money directly
or indirectly to bride the members OF Con-
gress. The creditors of Lawrence. Stone
and Co., represented at Washington by
Mr.. B. F. Butler, say. if you did not use
our funds for the special purpose for which
they were entrusted to you, where are
they? Give them back. Mr.. Walcott
remains in Jail, apparently seeking some
loophele by which he may keep the money
and escape punishment. The bubble in
the matter seems to be that employing
lobby men, whose e1oquence can enlighten
and instruct benighie ed members and teach
them the proper bearing of question: Is
not called brb:ng members of Congress.
Mr.. Wolcott denies that he directly or in
dire city gave money for votes to members
of Congress, but he does not deny that he
spent the money to influence the passage
of the bill. if indeed he spent the money at
ALL This indirect mode of Influencing
the passage of bill has long been practIs-
ed. 1t is known that the Collins line OF
steamers, after the receipt of large sums OF
money from the Government has been dis
IL
reported that of 100000 received by the
Collins line from the Government, three
fourths, or $600,000, was spent at Washing
ton to procure the passage of the allowance
This matter requires investigation. as well
as that of the Lawrence bribery fund, and
the mode in which the money is spent,
whether in direct payments to the members
or in employing lobby men to ''nstruct'
them, after they have been fed from the
fund. The whole m after should be probed
to the bottom and enable Congress to discov-
er whether they are actually made the tools
for extracting money out of the pockets OF
the public into those of the lobby. 1t Is
we'll known that in the case of the famous
| Gardner claim Congress voted nearly
$500, 900 to pay it; of this 100000 went
into the pockets of three or four persons,
among them, Mr. Corwin, Secretary of the
Treasury, and three gentlemen said they
passed the claim because they believed it
to have been an honest one. If that was
so, what is the result ! Why. man with
! claim on the Government, which all the
high officers believe to be just, cannot get
his money without paying away feur-fifths
of it to influential men" 1t is quite time
the whole matter was ripped up.-Unated
| States Economist.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
ELDERS AND DEAcoNs coNvEN-
TTON


A correspondent of the Petersburg Ex-
press. writing from Greensboro, says:
"A convention of the Elders and DeacoRs
of the Presbyterian Church of North Caro-
purpose of promoting the general interests
IF christianity. One of the leading ques-
tions brought before that body was what
steps they should take in order teprocure
more ample support for their preachers.
The convention met on Monday night,
Chairman being elected and Secretaries ap-
pointed. Hon. A. w. Venable was in
troduced and entertained the audience
with strain of eloquence and touching
pathos, that their attention was enhanced,
their ears gladdened and hearts rej"iced
and bettered by the exercises. Several
other gentlemen addressed the convention
on the same evening, after which Conn
mittee to prepare business was appointed,
and the meeting adjourned until the next
day at nine O'clock. l did not attend the
morning session, but learned it was one of
harmony and interest.
At eleven o'clock meeting was held TO
engage in prayer and suPplcati"n to God
for the advancement and prosperity of the
educational interests ofthe church, at which
time appropriatsI and touching addresses
were made.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society
of Edseworth, held IL meeting at three
O'Clock in the afternoon, and were address,
ed in most feeling. appropriate and
touching style by the Hon. A. w. Eenable
aud others.
At night the convention held its closing
session, at which time resolutions were
| adopted for carrying out the object Of the
meeting.
Addresses were delivered by DR.. Hutch
ion, of Charlotte, V. Barringer, r. Cor
rell, c. II. Wiley. Hon. A. w. Venable
and others. l have not space to make any
| extensive comment upon them, but must
say that | do not think ever listened with
more pleasure and satisfaction to the re-
marks of any gentleman, than to those made
| by Mr. Venable on this occasion. He is a
delightful speaker and seems perfectly at
home Oh every subject. He needs no
| enconiums of mine to exalt him in the
estimation of our people. for all who heard
him were delighted with his speeches.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
A COOL APOLOGY

They had q ball down the count-r A.
ether night, which brought out soma :.
markable experience. Among other eysr,.
the following instance of cool apo,o.N
took place
Bill P. is known all over the neipbh..
hood. and Bill was at this ball in all h,
glory. All of his necessaries for plea.D,.
were on hand-good music, pretty p;L.
and excellent whiskey. The evening pa,,-
ed eff rapidly. as it always does, and Rim
had at about one o'clock become pre,~
happy. Stepping up to young lady, h.
requested the pleasure of dancing with be,
She replied that she was engaged.
WELL" said Bill, "ars you engaged f.,
the next set ~
She said she was.
"Can I dance with you the next, then "
81 am engaged for that, also"
"Can dance with you tonight"
mo, SIR" with some hesitancy.
Go to Boston," said Bill, highly indv.
nant. and turned on his heel.
After few moments, Bill is accosted hv
the brother of the young lady, and CHARGED
with insulting his sister. Bill denies, but
processes himself willing t" apologize, if h.
has done wrong. and ao cordingly steps m
to the lady. when the following Converse,
ton ensued:
Miss L., I understand l have insultcd
you 7"
You have, sir!'
s'What did say, Miss L. 7"
''Yeu told me to go to Boston"
WELL" said Bill, IL have come to tell
you that you needn't go!
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

LATER FROM EUROPE.


The steamer America brought Liverpool
datcs t. the I4rh ult.
ENGLAND.-The funds have steadily
maintained firm quotations.
In the House of Commons on the 18th.
Sir Geo. Grey said that the evidence "ffsr-
ed nv the French government "f the COM
plicitv of Lsdru Rollin and others, in Plan
uris attempt upon the life of the Emperor
was insufficient to justify proceedings
against those parties. and that the British
government Rad declined te interfere.
L.rd Palmerstnn explained that, 50 far from
l. .ui< Nal olr"n having paid the legacy
Lequeathed by NaI,o!c"n the First TO Can
tillion. for an attempt to asSassinate the
Duke of Wellington. all application for it
had been rejected, on the ground that the
testatOr must have been in a state of mental
alteration when he made the bequest. A
part of the bequest was made under the
Bourbon regime.
Lord Palmerston moved leave to bring
in his new India bill. for the transfer of the
government of India from the Indian Com
pany To the Crown. He explained that
what the bill proposed was confined to
changes in the administration and nrgani
cation of the company, which it was intend
cd should in the future be centred in the
imperial government The alterations
proposed were to be little was c"msis-
tent with the objt ct the government had
il view, viz: to make tine advisers of the
Grown responsible for government OF India.
1t was proposed to abolish the court of
directors, and i'll lieu thereof To establish u
council, to be mainly composed of persons
who had been IN India, or who knew lHdian
affairs well the council to consist of eight
persons, to 60 out il rotation every two
Years.
FRANCE.-Marshall Valiant. Minister
of War, has resigned. He will be sue
ceedrd by Gen. Neil. Count Nulenski will
70 ambassador to London. and Persigny
will return to- France to take seat in tho
lrivy council.
The monthly statement of the Bank of
France shows gam of nearly l3,OJO,CGO
francs in the country branches.
ITALY.-Thc trial of tie prisoners charg-
ed with the completely in the Cagliari affair
was progressing slowly. One OF the Eng
Esh prisoners is said tnhave become insane.
A motion Las Il Sod tie Legislative
Council If Denmark, for the instant forti-
fcation of Copenhagen.
Tho Swedish Chamber have rejected TIE
pro, ect of the Government for the fu: flea
ton of Stockholm. and also the project of a
law for licensed religions federation.
A letter states that IL violent cartliquake
was felt at Ynkut>k, Il town situated at the
West of Lake Barka!, in Liberia. The
shock was So great that it extended as far
aS Kiukahta, on the frontiers of China.
The journals of Moscow eentain list of
50l landed proprietors, belonging to the
order of the Noblesse. who have given in
their adhesion TO the liberal measures of the
Emperor respecting the emancipation of
seIfs, which it was expected at one time
they would oppose.
The revolt in Hessergovina is said TO
kave terminated by the Christians laying
down their arms and dispensing.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
Sands SarsaparilIa
FOR THE CURE OF

TOh he CUhE- OF
Scrofula, Eruption, Ulcers, Rheumatism,
Loss Of Appetite, Bronchitis, Chronic
Diseases, &c.
The Oldest and best preparation in use, and
which has been thoroughly tested, and which
continues to meet with public favor long after
a host OF limitations have been tried and forgot
ten This article is approved and recommended
by Physicians, and Is ext nsively used in their
practice as one of the most valuable aids in tho
treatment of this class of di eases, within their
reach. The fol owing certificate is selected from
among many others. Please inquire of the
Agent named below for an Almanac gratis for
1858, which gives many details Of interest and
great value
"1ruh is Stranger than Fiction"
The attention of the reader is called 10 tho
following cure, effected by the of Sands
Sarsaparilla:
This is to certify that have colored woman
who has been afflicted for the last five years
with Scrofula, and all the remedies used had
no effect in arresting the progress of the COM
plant on the contrary, she constantly grew
worse; till the disease had eaten away the cartil-
age of her nose, made its appearance ON various
parts of her body, and finally commenced its
ravages in the roof of her mouth
In this dreadful situation, with the prospect
OF death staring her in the face stated her case
to DIR Disosway, i'll Newbern, N. c., by whom
was advised to use Sands Sarsaparila; and to
my surprise and that of my neighbors, to whom
her case was known after using four and a half
bottles she was restored to perfect health, and
that in the space of three weeks, and was able to
work III two weeks from the time she commenc-
ed taking it.
In witness of the truth of this statement, I
have hereunto affixed my name, this 18th day
OF September, l847.
JOSEPH McCOTTER, J. P.
Mouth of Neuse River, Craven Co, N. C.
IL Prepared and sold by A. B. & D. Sands,
Druggists, New York.
The Agent in Charlotte is F. SCARF &
Co. No 4, Trade street.
Price 81 per Bottle or Bottles for $5.
Feb. %, 1858. 3m.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
NOTICE..

All persons subject to pay Poll Tax TO the
limits of the town Of Charlotte on the first day &c
February, 1858, or who had been principally
employed in any profession or vocation in said
Town for three months or more immediately
preceding the said first day of February-and ali
persons who owned or We're possessed of Taxa.
BILE Property within said town, on the first day Of
February, are hereby notified TO give into the
Town Clerk, before the last day Of March, 1883
a List of their said Polls and taxable properly
The said list shall state the numbers and local
situations of the Lots or parts of Lots given in,
with the value of which they are assessed for
taxat on by the State, the number of white taxa.
BILE Polls, of taxable slaves, and of Free Negroes,
residing the first of February on the lands Of
persons giving in said list.
J. i. KERR, Town Clerk.
March 9, 1858. 298-4t
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
a pERsEvER1Na WOMAN.
V,fking 400 miles for a Husband.


Near Norwich, Chenango County, New
York lived two families OF weil-to-do
farmers between whom there existed as
bitter feud as ever ragged between the
Mon,agues and Capulets. The heads ofthe
families consumed the bulk of the time in
ANNOYING each other, and the children on
both sides, with two exceptions, inherited
their parents hatred, and lost no opportunity
in gratifying IL
These exceptions were the oldest son OF
the one, and the second daughte of the
other, who, seeing no reason why they
should hate each other in imitation of their
parents, became desperately enamored. The
parents soon discovered how matters stood,
and of course were enraged. John and Mary
were both severely reprimanded, and charged
particularly to think no more OF leach other
But who ever heard Of such charge being
obeyed? The more they were told not to,
the more they did. Seeing that these
measures would not answer, the parents OF
John sent him TO an uncle in this county
Mary's progenitors locked her up for week
to keen her from following him.
One night in November last the whole
family were reyiling and abusing her. Not
a word did she say in reply, but her ashy
face and bloodless lips showed that some
thing was brewing. As soon as the family
had retired she put on her bonnet and
shawl, and going down from the room
noiselessly unlocked the door and walked
out into the darkness. Half crazed she
had thought of nothing but escape, and
had not provided hers If with any necessarics
for the long journey she ha1 undertaken
She knew where John was, and she deter
mined to reach him. By daylight she had
achieved ten miles; at farm house she
procured breakfast, and making inquiries
set out again. Day after day she travelled
eating and sleeping at farm houses. DC.
casionally a charitable waggoner would
carry her a few miles, and then again fol
days she would be obliged towalk.
Finally, completely worn OUT she arrived
at her destination. She found John, told
him her troubles and trials, and put herself
under his protection. John, like sensible
man, posted to Bucyrus, got out the papers
and married her off hand. 70 end the
story as fictitious ones are always concluded
they should have gone back, fallen on theil
knees, and implored the forgiveness Of their
parents. But neither of them We're romantic
They felt that they had done nothing to IL
forgiven for, and had no particular desire
to see the faces of those who had abused
them. So instead Of going East, they wen
West, and are by this time settled in
Wisconsin.-BucJrus (O) Journal
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
TRUST SHE,

BY virtue Of deed of Trust to me executed
by Leroy Springs, will expose to sale
mencing on Monday the 9Th day of March next
large, very valuable and well assorted
Stock Of Goods,
including every variety of goods adapted to the
wants of the country. The attention of Country
Merchants are respectfully called to this sale.
The stock is p'rfect.in every respect, no portion
oft having been sold or disposed off in any
way since the execution of said Trust Persons
DESTROYS fseeing the invoice before sale can do
SO by calling on the undersigned.
w. r. MYERS, Trustee
Feb. 90, 1853 If
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.

From the California papers we learn that
Adoph F. Branda. native of Norfolk.
Va, and employed as clerk by the house of
Macondray & Co., committed suicide on
the Goth January. He hired horse. went
to the Lone Mountain Cemetery, wrote a
letter, directed it ia Mr. Macondray, placed
it together with ten dollar piece in hand
kerchief. and tied the bundle to the horn of
the saddle. He then turned the horse
loose and it returned TO the city, where the
bundle was opened, the letter found and
sent to Macondray. In it he confessed lie
had wrenged his employers by embezzling
the funds and avowed his intention to COM
NIT suicide. His body was afterwards
found in the Cemetery. By his side was
found small vial containing about four
grains of strychnine, and scattered OH the
ground were scraps of paper torn from a
memorandum book. On these pieces of
paper deceased wrote disiuintrd sentences
with a pencil expressive of his feelings and
thoughts uppermost in his mind after swal-
lowing the deadly substance.
On the first piece of paper the deceased
wrote
Yet the thoughts of my poor mother
keeps my heart warm, or rather hot. for
feel am her murderer. God help me!
How slowly time passes: it seems t" me
nearly half an hour since | took the fatal
dose, yet do not suffer. How chilly it is.
feel stiff from the cold :"
Number two -
1T is fearful to die thus alone-to look
around, see the hills, hear the roar of the
ocean. See your fellow beings moving in
the distance. yet die alone"
Just after my third dose man passed
and told his friends | was crazy. God for
give me. l hope l am. What terrible
suspense this waiting for DEATH
Number three -
For conscience-half of the bottle
have taken; four doses of the starch-at in
tervals of about three minutes, yet do not
time OF the back of this
IL think it has been fifteen minutes
since took the first. am cold and chilly
May some good result from my death"
On the fourth piece the writing is with
out any order. The words are spread ir-
regularly over the paper lengthwise and
diagonally. They are as follows:
fully half an hour. 1 am dying
God help me. A. F. B."
Number FIVE: II am DIV"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

ON the 18th of March next. in the Public
Square i'll the Town of Charlotte, will sell
very valuable NEGRO WOMAN aged IS yeas
and her two Children aged and , years. Sold
by me as administrator of Jonathan Lewis dec
Terms made known at the sale
WIN. MAXWELL, Admr.
Feb. %, 1853 st
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09
A Reliable NOTICE.

The Firm of BREM & STEELE was dis
solved by mutual consent on the Ist day OF
january, 1888. The bus ness Of the firm is in
my hands for collection and settlemt mt; and
hereby respectfully request all persons indebted
to the late firm by Book Account, to come for
ward and settle between this date and the LIST
day of July. 1858, / do assure you that all
accounts due the firm at that date will be put in
suit for collection.
A. c. STEELE.
Charlotte, Feb. I6, 1853. AIM
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-03-09

DEATH FROM BURN1Ne.-We learn ia 1t
Mrs. Fetuer wife of d. A. Fetner, of this
District, died on Saturday from the effects
of burn. The accident which terminated
in SO melancholy manner happened on
Thursday last. Mrs. Fetner was standing
near the fireplace winding a clock which
stood on the mantle-piece, when her dress
took fire, and before relief could be afforded.
the destructive element had so envecped
her as to cause death. She had been
married bnt few weeks. Mrs. F. was a
daughter Of Mr. W. G. Bishop. - Winnsboro'
Register.