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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20

tom. Shortly lie started ON hissreturn,
and reaching the middle ofthe river again
stood still. Here Gardner turned him
self around several times without moving
his feet, butsimply by theact Of swinging
his balancing pole. He then started again,
and quickly strided to the shore. Heap
peared very little fatigued or excited by
the performance, and the success Of the
present experiment was nothing more
than he expected. The whole time occt.
pied, upon the water was a little over
eighteen minutes. G. P.
BLoNDIN's FEAT to BE oUTDcNE-MoRE
woNDERs-A MAN TO WALK ACROSS LAKE
MICHIGAN ON FOOT.
We have received a private letter from
a gentleman residing in small village on
one of the inland lakes of Wisconsin, who
informs us that he has been for several
months experimenting with what lie calls
"water Shoes" with a view to perform
safely and easily the passage Of lakes and
rivers on foot. The peculiar structure Of
these shoes, which he has at last perfected,
after repeated trials and disappointmenls,
renders pedestrianism on the surface of the
water nearly as easy and even more rapid
than on terra JSrnaa. The experiments of
the inventor have all been made after mid
night, in private, on the calm surface Of
- Lake, resulting Niep, as we are as
sured, in. frequent involuntary baths, and
two or three narrow escapes from drown
ing.
With the aid Of a miniature pair of sails
attached to his arms, and (which can be
"reefed" or spread in moment, the in
ventor of this novel contrivance has eros
sed lake three miles wide in half an hour,
without as much as wetting his knees i'll
the passage.
The object of the inventor in writing to
us was to make inquiries as to the most
favorable time, and the proper course to
be pursued to get up public exhibition
of his skill as water pedestrian, in
Chicago. He confidently avows his will
lingness to attempt ths crossing of Lake
Michigan on foot, and only asks for a "good
day and good track" to enable him to
land in Michigan in six or seven hours
after leaving Chicago. .-Chioago Leader.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20

EE-L Last Thursday night the police Of
Chicago, Illinois, made a descent upon
gambling den, said to be kept by Walter
Winchester, and succeeded in capturing
sixteen of the fraternity, most of whom
were from distant cities, New York, Buff
falo, st. Louis, &c. A large amount Of
gambling tools was also captured. The
''legs" were fined in sums varying from
$50 to rs, and the proprietor was bound
in $500 to answer before the Recorder
Court. ~ .E-- ~. -u /
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
MOUNT. AUBURN
YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE.

TNHIs Select semihary, situated in the beautiful
L and healthy suburb Of Cincinnati, called Mount
Auburn, claims equal standing with the most sp-
proved Schools in the Eastern States 70
The pupils form part Of tht fanily of the Princi
pal, and the charges are placed ut the lowest rates
consistent with the superiority Of the domestic
rangements and style Of the Institution.
The course of education reaches the highest
branches usual In the best Female Seninar riGs.
There are two sessions of about twenty -onc weeks
each. -
The charge for board, lodging, light, washing,
English, scientific and classical branches, $50 pcr
session.
Music, singing, painting and Modern Languages at
customary rates. 'i'. p ..s.f ~ If- =
Being within few minutes ride from Fourth
Street, by omnibus leaving evury half hour, this
school affords peculiar facilities to families residing
on the river. % = .
For the success Of the Institute, in accomplishing
iisaIns reference is made ilh great eoAhdehco ~
lis putrons. -t.| =. r faG&a
The next &C ssion will open ON Tuesday, tho l3th
OF September, 1859. .s,gss
Applications may be made To Roy =. A. Ora W.
LEY, d. d., Mount auburn; or 10 u, WHITE, Esl.,
ut Moore. Wiistach, Keys d o. .s.iC Cibcinnau.
Reference is also made with pernlissiop) To Hon
V. Il. horton, and Charles Poih6rO!, ksq, Pomer"y
Ohio. August 81, IE59-3G 3t+ 4
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20

It's not dependent3on The number ot slipT
scribers. nor viii the price ofsubScF iriion
be increm ed. Wehaye determined uptn
the experiment and it will be fairly tried.
The list ought to be-, and with a slight eff
fort might be doubled before the close Of
the volume.
Our readers can judge of the future
course of The Teiegraph by q reference TO
the past. It will be conducted much in
the same spirit, with such improvements
as expert ence, and greater attention. may
enable us to make, But, while under our
control, it must speak our homes, thoughts
freely, uncontrolled by any clique. faction
or party. We have been too long citi-
zen Of the county, and our sentiments on
public matters are too we'll known to need
announcement here. For these senti-
ments and theinNtterance, we alone are re-
spousible. Hne4lslegraph belongs to us,
and no man or party is responsible for it's
sentiments. 1t is neither the organ nor
the tool-neither the leader nor the slave
of any party. At present the Telegraph
supports the Republican party. because it
is our earnest conviction that the best in
terests Of the country willfb promoted by
the success of that party. But the party
shall abandon it's principles, or we become
convinced of their error, we will be as free
to oppose. as we now are to sustain the
organization.
The Telegraph will not, however, be
political paper merely. 1t will be our aim
TO make it welcome and desired visitor
to the homes and firesides of our citizens
An instrunentality Of instruction and ele-
vaLion--en aid to parents in the forming
Of right habits in their children--and
vehicle for the dissemination Of useful in
formation generally.
With the paper as 1t 49, the subscription
list has steadily increased from the time we
took charge Of it, until now it ls nearly
double what it was then, while our adver-
tising patronage has more than doubled, as
will be seen by reference to the paper itself
We cannot, in fact, accommodate all
who want to advertise without encroacl.ing
100 much upon our reading space. The
will add space fully equal to
eight columns Of lts present size, when we
will be happy to welcome to its extended
pages. and widening circle of readers all
such advertisements as wiiL pay.
With this announcement, and in view OF
he exciting Presidential campaign ofnext
7ear, we constitute each of our readers
! special agent to procure subscribers, and
or every club of eight, we will forward an
'xtra number. Let the names, NTH the
money, come in. And if we do not give
,ou a full equivalent, then, after fair
rial, stop.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
Farm for Sale.

rINHE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale his farm. situate
i in the southwest part Of Bedford Township, con-
sstihg If e31. This is Of the desira
BILE farms in The county. There are sixty acres
cleared and in good repair; seven of which Is
in meadow. There is orchard Of 80 fruit trees of
choice selection. nine years old and in good bearing
condition. Two good hewed log houses, and stables,
two wells Of xcclcnt water and abundahtly wutered
by springs and living streams. 1t is, in all respects,
a very desirable property. Any person wishing to
purchase will please call upon the snbacriber on the
premises, and for himself Terms Will be such as
to make II object To the purchaser. Title perfect.
JOHN PENNYBACkER.
Sept. G. ls59-3G-4t*
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
OFFICERS ElEorED FOR NEXT YEAR.
ON the Water-Great
EeafAf GnTSl Mer.

fI a'
u was annsunved some days since in an
Oswego papefs at asMr. Gardner would
perform t6Sfeas Of walkingeon the water.
According to promise 40 Experimental trip
was made on Thursday afternoon, in the
presence ola limited number ofgentlemen,
as we learn by communication in the
Oswego Palladium" There is also a
person residing in small village in Wis
consin. who writes to the Chicago LEA
der" that he will attempt to walk across
Lake Michigan inspaiF Of patent shoes.
We give place tosshe Oswego account,
and also the proposition sent to the '.Lea-
der Our readers must be their own
Judges about the probability of accomplish
ing such feat. The Oswego "Paledium"
says: N1
In accordance with an invitation, limi-
ted party of gentlemen assembled yester-
day afternoon, at a point upon the river a
short distance above the second dam, to
witness an experimental performance by
Mr.. S. Gardner, the water pedestrian
Taking our seat in carriage, we started
with the anticipation of enjoying pleas
ant dive more than of Witnessing any re-
markable exhibition, but we were destined
disappointed. Arriving upon the spot to be
we found Gardner nearly ready to proceed
with his feat, and party Of thirty or forty
gentlemen in attendance. Al about three
O'Clock Gardner adjusted his apparatus,
and was ready to start. "a a3],
Whatever were the expectations of the
spectators, Gardner seemed to have per-
feet confidence, and proceeded as if the
business was no new thing to him; he had
evidently assured himself BY previous ex
pertinent and practice. The spot selected
was one where the bank receded directly
into deep water. Supporting himself on
the start by pole which was held by sew
raj persons on shore, on reaching the end
he let loose, and stood upon the surface of
the water Gardner also used balancing
pole, for the same purpose and in the same
manner Of the tight-rope performer. He
proceeded directly out from the Shore
with kind Of swinging gait, his body
swayiDg to and fro as be stepped.
/. A short distance from the shore The APP
paratus was hardly discernable, and the
pedestrian had every appearance Of walking
on the surface of the water, with no arti6-. /.
cial aid, with the exception Of his bal.
ancing pole. His progress was about the
same as ordinary waking upon the land,
and apparently with the came ease. He
Il. II.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
Read THIS.

We W ish TO have friendly talk with
our patrons and the public, on matters Of
business. Call it our advertisement if you
choose, but read and consider.
We believe that wherever there is a
rant in community, there is, somewhere
in the order of Providence, the means of
a~supply. In society, mens' wants are
numerous, and can only be met through
human agency. And in an orderly state
Of society, demand and supply will so ad-
just themselves to each other that produ-
Ger and consumer will be reciprocally
benefited. And as it is mans destiny to
yIaDor IN some form Tor his support, ii is
necessary inference that his labor, honestly
bestowed, ought to support him. And if
trade, business, or profession will not do
this, it is clear indication that it IS not
needed and that it is not his duty to pur-
sue that trade, or business, Or profession,
in the community where he is.
We believe the people of Meigs County
want ia good paper published in Pomeroy.
But if the business, trade, political liter
ary and other necessities of the citizens re-
quire such an establishment, then, on our
theory, it is some ones business to build
itup. But on the same theory, it. is not
his duty to devote his time and labor in
that calling ifit don't pay.
From many years observation and in
tercourse with the citizens, and some ex-
perience in the business, we have come to
the conclusion that such an institution is
needed to supply real want--a bene-
fcient use in the county. 1t follows,
therefore, that it is the duty of somebody
to labor in that department. and as no one
else will fill the position, we have accept
ed the inference that it is our mission to
do SO. And having settled these prelimi
naries, our faith in their correctness indusl
ces us to rely upon the other essential3
point in the theory, which is, that our la
bors will be appreciated at their worth and
the enterprise sustained, fit is worth sus-s
tanning.
This prepares the way for the announce
ment that we have determined to enlarge
the "7siegrapA" to the size of the (" Weekly
Ohio State Journal" making it one of the
largest papers in the State except very
few of the Cincinnati or Cleveland jour
nails. This will involve the expense Of a
new press, and, in fact, new material
throughout, and Of coursean increased ex-
pense in its publication. But we know
the Citizens Of Meigs County are reading
people, and patronize foreign papers to
Very large extent. This is perfectly right
SO long as they can get better article
than is offered them at home. But we be-
lieve also, that if home journal of equal
excellence were offered them they would
patronize it with equal liberality. And
we. intend to offer Them Just such a journal.
This enlargement will take place at the
cerpencement of the next volume, on the
first Of January. We intend to present a
paper worthy Of patronage--and will pub
li,h it one year. If we live 50 long, aud
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
Prospects I'm the County.

On Friday last, in company with the
Hon. 7. R. Stanley, ouEcandidate for SEN
ator, we left Pomeroy 70 fill sundry ap-
pointments previously -annannnAd by tho
Central Committee. The first meeting
was at Letartville at one o'clock P. M
The meeting was composed of substantial
citizens of.all parties who treated us with
a hospitable and cordial welcome that rem
dered it real pleasure to introduce our
friend who was stranger to them. Will,
liam Alexander, Esq, was appointed
Chairman, and the meeting listened with
apparent candor and marked attention to
the speeches delivered, which occupied
three hours. A large part of the audience
were Democrats, whose courteous bearing
and close attention showed that they feel a
deep interest in the subjects discussed.
And while the truth, as we understand
it, was presented plainly and distinctly,
and the positions of the parties clearly set
forth. yet it was done, we trust, in such q
manner as not to violate the proprieties of
social life, or injure the feelings Of any
honest citizens. 1t affords ppresatisfac-
ton to mingle with our fellow citizens,
and exchange opinions on subjects of
! III ~ ~. 4 a. ..
vital importance, and fell thatin doing SO,
you resaipEthsr s4ulisence, even if you fail
Iso Coz Isgs shsdl " HE propriety of the
poljsJ Is! 6mmend. Suchswas the case
~ tliiA leaSfnt meeting.
TIE hext appointment was at Racine in
the-eyenirg. Here we were met with
larger audience, the concourse nearly fill
ing the Baptist Church, which was kindly
rendered for the occasion. Carleton
Young. Esq, was appointed Chairman,
and the most profound attention was'giyen
for nearly foul hours to tie speeches de-
livered. Here, too, we were happy 10
meet with many Of our Democratic fellow
citizens, who did us the complimentto hear
us through. and We are sure they will do
us the justice to say that if we failed to
convince, we did not abuse them, They
will acquit US Of all attempts to inflame
their passions or arouse their prejudices,
and believe they viii not think the worse
of us for presenting TO them our honest
convictions in earnest language. Indeed,
we were happy to be assured that the re-
suit of this meeting was the complate re-
moval of prejudices and misapprehensions
which had existed in several minds in con-
sequence Of false representations Of the
Republicans and their platform.
The third meeting was held at Adams
School House, in Lebanon Township, ON
Saturday, at II A. ". We were here
agreeably Disappointed in meeting a much
larger audience than we anticipated. -
And here. too, We were greeted with the
presence and attention Of several Of the
Democratic citizens, Some very dirty.
falsehoods had been induslriously cireplas
ted in the township, and We are sure tRei
were honest Democrats present who felt A
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
Ga M u g.

ON and after Monday, April IL, trains will leave
" Athens as follows: Ff4f
GONG EAsT-Mail at 2:12P.M.
GOING WEsT-Mail at I:05 p. NJ.
The mail trains east and west make close connec
ons Parkersburg with the trains Of tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. +#' H,-
All trains east and west make connection at Love.
land with trains tho Little Miami Railroad to and
from Columbus. fsa5. $50 f5 i d, R #Elz n
Tickets at reduced rates sold at Chllicothe and
Athens, for Columbus. --,4 ..y !.
Through tickets can be obtained at the principal
ticket offces the line of the Road for all points
east and west.
A discount of ten cents on each ticket from regu-
lar tariff rates will be made oil all tickets purchased
at the ticket Offices. B. GATES, Sup't
]. Foes1Tr, Genl Ticket Ag't. Chill. Ap. II, 80.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20

EE The New York Herald" "can
only regard the movements Of Mr.. Doug
las and his supporters in reference 10 the
Charleston nomination as delusive and
Observation-Disclosures in reference to Mr.,
Douglas himself, and full of mischief to
the party" .r
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
BosToN. Sept. I1
Col Fremont i'm Luck Great Dis
cOvery of silver ON NInr1-
pOsa Grant. "

bALTIMoRE, sept. II.
The New York /. Herald says: Al letter
from one pur correspondents a. San
Francisco, received by the "Star in the
West" furnishes the following interesting
information:
You will be pleased to learn that silver
ore of the most extraordinary richness,
has recently been found on the Mariposa
Grant. l have obtained specimen from
the men who discovered it. 1t is nearly
all pure silver, being but slightly mixed
with copper. We learn from another
source, that this silver ore alluded to, con-
tains ninety per cent. of silver, and
was found forty feet below the surface.
The mine is onsCol. Fremonts tract
This gentlemen will have in sixty days on
Merced river seventy-two swamps at work
with plenty Of permanent water power, and
capacity to work one hundred tuns ofore
a day, worth from twenty to thirty dollars
per ton.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
MARRTED.

Sept Is, atthe rrsdenee of the brides father, in
Pomeroy, by the Rev'd. Mr.. sturgs, of Gallipolis,
JOHN POPE, Captain Of Typographical Engineers
U. S. Army, and CLA IRA P. HORTON, eldest daugh-
Ter of Hon. v. b. Horton, ,.s .
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20

ILLEGAL Vor1Ne IN OLD .TIMEs.-Tbe
following is an extract from the laws of
Massachusetts for l643, showing howyo-
ting was managed in the olden time: !.
1T is ordered by this Court and the an
thority thereof, that for the yearly choosg
ing of assistants, the freeman shallnse In
dian.corn and beans, the Indian corn to
manifest election, the beans contrary ;and
and if any freeman shall put in more than
one Indian corn or bean, for the choice on
refusal of any public officer, he shall for
every such offense pay ten pounds.'''.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

GTThe Buard of Directors of the "Meigs
Co. Agricultural Society" together with the
newly elected Board, are requested to meet
at the Court House, in Pomeroy, on Saturday,
Oct. 9Th, at 10 o'clock A. M.
GEO. McQUiGa. Rec. Secy
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20

Mr.. EDIToR:-Please announce my name can
didate for Justice of the Peace of Salisbury Town
ship, at the election on Saturday, the Path inst
b.. u,atr RANDALL STIVERS.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
PoMERoY, o., TuEsDAY:::::::::::::::"::SEpr. co.,
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

.1. For Governor. ~
VIM. DENNISON, Jr, Of Franklin Co.
Lieutenant Governor.
R. c. KIRK, Of Knox County. /.
Supreme Judge,
WIN, Y. GHOLSON, Of Hamilton Co.
= Auditor of State,
r. w. TAYLOR, of Mahoning Co,
Treasurer Of State, =
A. p. STONE, Of Franklin Countys
Secretary Of State.
A. P. RUSSELL, of Clinton County.
Board of Public Works,
J. B. GREGORY, of Scioto County.
School Commissioner,
ANSON SMYTHE, of Lucas County.
Republican District Ticket.
For State Senator,
T. r. STANLEY, of vinton County.
ss'. Fof StAe Board Of Equalization.
S. G. JOFiNSON,,of Lawrence County.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
EE The Cleveland .Plaindealer" SAY

+ The Cleveland "Plaindealer" says
that James Reynolds, a colored man, and
by profession a whitewasher, yesterday
eat ninety large peaches on wager. He
was fifteen minutes doing it. The wager
was 1880. He rose from the repast APP
parently refreshed, and resumed his ar
tistic avocation, amidst an enthusiastic
cheer Of u large and enlightened concourse
of his fellow citizens. Hereafter. he shall
be- known among men as sold Peaches"
Abide as distinguished as Roman Citizen
once was.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20

/, HoLLowAy's 0iNTMEET AND PlMs.-For injuries re-
sulting from IRE, steam, or hot water, Holloway's
Ointment is indeed healing balm. II not only re-
lieves tho pain and Inflammation, but prevents the
superficial sores from deepening and extending No
steamboat or railway train should ever start without
supply Of this great external remedy Cuts, bruises
fractures, burns dslocations etc,, are all equally
within tho field of It's curative influence, and there Is
variety of eruptive orucerous disease which is
Incapable Of controlling. In nineteen out of twenty
Of the fatal "campbene cases recorded by the press
this peerless eounterirritant would have saved the
victim The Pulls equally potent in internal dis
orders. E2G
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
REPUBLICAN co. TICKET.

For Representative,
T.. A. PLANTS, of Salisbury.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
S. A. BURNAP, of Salisbury.
For Sheriff,
u. WHITE, Of Lebanon.
For Commissioner,
]. F. BROWN, of Orange.
For Infirmary Director,
GEORGE BELL, of Chester.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
GEO. McQUieo. Rec. Secy

DIsEAsE EXP ELLrD FROM THE BLOOD! THE HoPELEss
CuREp.-During the past year FIVE hundred and nine
persons, who bad been given over by regular physc-
ians, have been radically cured by DR., Roback's
Scandinavian Remedses. The list, as taken from Dr.
Roback's book Of cases, is as follows 40 cases of
dyspepsia, scrofula, 80 Of incpent consumption,
10 of rheumatism, Of general debility, of nervous
disorders, and 4 of sexual weakness Upwards of
500 less serious have also been treated by DR..
Reback with entire success. His Blood Purifier and
Blood Pills cure all inorganic maadies BY cleansing
the blood from the impurities which cause and sustain
Sec t-fs Sftt ENs NN N.Ya
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-09-20
Pomeroy Isetall nIarlkct.

PosRasy, TUESDAY, septe mber 10, 1850
Flour, s5,oC@55oT br, Cheese, (iom. ).ac y H..
Wheat, 0O9 90 y bush Cheese, (W. R.) aQD125;c
Oats, 33Q940c. y bush. Soap, Toe. y h.
Potatoes, 6OC9sUc y hush Candles, (tallOw) l49 l5c
Apples, (green) 30S97O Candles, (Opal) 2Jc.
Butter. 15c. per b. Canles, (stnr) 25c.
Eggs, s99c. y doz. Fish, (Cod) 59GLc.
Molasses, 4eg45c y gal. Fish, (Mackercl.) s9 l0c.
Sirup, 75g1.OO gal. Fish, jWhitc)Tc.
Sugar, IN. O.) sta9c. p NJ Pickled Pork. 9aIOc.
Sugar (White) i2A915c. Shoulders. aS9 IOc.
Coffee, 12@ l5c. y b. sides, (ssoket) 0@s lOc.
Rice, 697c. y b. Hams, l2c. .T.%