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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-08
Carria &c Repairing shop.

Ii branches ot Carriage aud Wagon repairing VII
"A be done with d. patch. and ia the best manner, a.
G.y's Carriage shop BLggiys 10 order, from 30
20 1928, and warranted in every.rcspect
Shop the first north oil The Geicer House OF
I,S,li- :, to,St j q. GAY, Agent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-08

The specimens of pears, though few are
of superior excellence, and ii such fruit can
be produced from our SOIL it should encou-
rage greater efforts in that direction, and
your committee are of opinion that, with
thorough understanding, selection of har-
DIV varieties Of standard trees, and low
training with perpetual war upon insects,
our county may become noted for fruit
as it is for its farm products and mineral
wealth.
l6.-Flo,csrs and Plants.
CIT FYo,ccrs, greatest display, named t
| entries. MIS- II. King. Not named, 3 en-
/ tries |, w. Chalmers; ,, Mrs. Barber
! DahHas, best display, ) entries |, VIM
| Chalmers; >, same.
DissiAntlar Blooms, best s. 3 entries VIM.
Chalmers.
Seeding DaLFas, entry. Mrs Barber
Roses best display named, entries. W.
Chalmers Best five, > entries, same.
Green House Plonts, VIM. Chalmers.
The committee state that this depart
ment was well represented and the dis
play greatly exceeded that Of any other
wear, and shows a growing taste in this de
! lightiul branch OF horticultural pursuits.
The exhibition of Messrs. Ellsworth 4
Co, of the Du Page County Nurseries, wa,
particularly fine and highly credtable to
those eutcrpiizing gentlemen. Owing &c
their not having been cultivated in this
county, however, they were excluded from
the premium list Their display Of dahlias
and cut flowers was particularly fine and
greatly exceeded in variety and beauty all
others on the ground. They exhibited ii
varieties Of daiias alone.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
Poor Virginia.

There is something that wins our sym
pathy, in the real terror of frightened
child, however absurd the phantom which
caused the alarm. But when it insists on
retaining that sympathy and thereby se-
cure special indulgences by a continued
make-believe after the "gh9st' has dwin-
died into an unmistakeable mullen stock,
the thing becomes nuisance, and the best
thing to be done for the blubbering youn-
ker, as well as the peace Of the family, is
to give him spanking and send him to
ted.
So in the case of Virginia, While she
was really "scared." the public felt dis
posed to quiet her nerves by reasonable
amount of indulgence. And, although the
alarm was absurd enough, yet as the
''pauic" was real, it was right and proper
TO soothe her excitement even at the ex-
pense of few pennies for extra sticks OF
candy.
But when she persists IN keeping up the
clamor, as she now does, purely for the
purpose of killing off Douglas as the
Democratic candidate for President, and
foisting the frightened Gov. Wise on the
party instead, the thing has become nto-
cradle, and even the Democratic papers
won't stand it any longer.
AS long as the chivalry were willing to
play the game so as to damage the Repub-
licans only, every Northern Democrat
joined in, and bayed Oh the track as lus-
lily as the longest cared amongst them.
But when they now turn upon "Soua,ter
Sovereignty and insist that it shall be
hung with Old Brown, and Douglas be in
sanlly dropped as a candidate, and that
his followers, under the terror of the up-
lifted lash, shall take upon themselves the
brand of Slaves" there is some squirm
ing in the camp.
The Cincinnati Enquirer" even, finds
voice to object. And the New York
"Herald" which, with the view of dana.
glng the Republican party, has published
more falsehoods and forgeries on the sub
Ject than were ever manufactured by NOR
tai villain before, finding that the people
could not be imposed upon, now turns
round and rldicules the whole thing, as
will be seen by an article from that paper
IN another column. The thing is deci-
iedIy re acting, and we could fill the Tele-
yropA with articles from Southern papers
which are showing up its absurdty in its
rue light. Poor Virginia!
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
Thanksgiving.

Although our business men did not
close their various stores and shops, and
offices on Thursday last, yet we believe
there was an unusual humber of neigh
borly calls made, as well as friendly visits
among our citizens. Everybody seemed
to enjoy themselves, and the consumption
ofShanghais was said to be Immense. We
have heard of several instances where sub
stantial remembrances were carried TO the
humble homes of the unfortunate and des-
titute, and hope many more such instances
occurred unknown to all save those who
gave and received.
No religious services were held in our
Cburches-at least not such as are usu-
ally called religious. But the Old Apostle
of temperance, J. r. Williams, held three
meetings during the day and evening,
where the Religion of sympathy for the
tempted and fallen, and the spirit-string
appeals to the better impulses of those who
had wandered from the paths of sobrietv,
as we'll as to the latent sentiment of broth,
erhood in the temperate, were not made
wholly in vain. Many old resolutions of
reformation were renewed, and new ones
formed. Many who had been battling
against the power of a vicious appetite re-
ceived new strength, and many made to
see the dangers ahead before they had
taken the fatsl step.
By the way, the old veteran, in his la
bors in this County, has done an amount
of good that time will never fully reveal.
We know of several generous souled men,
who although unconscious of it them
selves, were, to the dismoy Of their friends,
fast verging into the drunkard's doom,
who haye, through the labo:s of, and SYM
pathies OF the Lecturer, been rescued from
the very jaws of destruction.
We have not heard the number who
signed the pledge, but it is very large.
and includes many to whom we doubt not
1t will prove the turning-point of their
lives. And some, whose children ought TO
be taught to bless the name of John r.
Williams. Mr.. Williams will leave our
County carrying with him the best wishes
Of the friends of temperance for his per-
sonal prosperity, and his success in the
noble cause in which he is engaged.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
offering Y'rOOps to
EiTS isli;l.

CuARLEsrowN, Nov. 23-Gov. Wise
left Harpers Ferry, this morning, for
Richmond, after receiving dispatch from
Governor Packer, of Pennsy lvania, tender
ing him ten thousand men, and Offering to
station guard along the dividing line be-
tween Pennsylvania and Ma yland.
After the departure of the Governor,
Col Elliott addressed the military, telling
them it is possible they might have to un-
dergo arduous and peIilous duty, and he
felt satisfied that il the venerable Com
monweallh should be invaded they would
etlectually wipe out the stain.
Last night at nine O'Clock an alarm was
given by one of the senlne's firing his
rifle, the military orders were Immediately
sounded from one end Of the town to the
other, and the panic among women and
children and some of the men whose ner-
vous systems have become much disor-
deied by the late events, was very great.
Shutters were closed, and lights were ex-
tiDguished in quick time. The excite
ment continued until ten O'Clock when it
was ascertained the sentinel had mistaken
a COW for man, that she would not halt
when Ire commanded, and he fired.
Another alarm at three O'Clock this
morning, was occasioned by the firing of
three guns. A sentinel came rushing in;
reported having hailed three men who, in
stead of hating, fred at him. Scouts
were sent out, but no men could be found,
aud the town was in an uproar for the bal
ance of the night. The fact is, the
soldiery regard their present occupation as
a frolic, and it Is believed that some of
them, under the influence of whisky, were
playing pranks on their comrades. All
has been quiet to-day.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29

Protection Of Slavery is demanded by the
blood OF slaughtered citizens, and the tral-
torous Southern man that dares deny the
right is even more criminal than the in
mates the Charleslown Jail. Fanatic'sm
made traitor of Brown, but political cap
ilal makes the traitor of the Southern man
who questions the necessity or denies the
right of Slavery to protection"
Now, is it not clearly demonstrated bv
this authoritative light of Democracy, that
it is the duty of the General Government,
not only to force slavery into the Terrific
ries against the will of the people, but to
station standing armies throughout all The
slave States to protect it there? And is it
not announced by authority that unless
Northern Democrats agree to this, and
abanhon instantly the sbollionizing doc
trine of Non intervention, that no more
National Democratic Conventions will
ever be held, and that disunion will be the
immediate result.
But what effect Is this bluste, to have
upon the Northern wing of the party?
For his, be it remembered, is not the
ravlngs of an obscure or extreme paper. II
is the teachings of the old, conservative
"Enquirer" and is but sample of uni
velsal Southern Democracy.
VIII the Douglas wing submit like
whipped slaves, and eat all their brave
words, and facing ight about march" to
The music Of The lash in shameless apostacy?
Or will they, with the brand Of hypocrisy
upon their brows, support the candidate
dictated by those Southern fanatics, and
attempt to deceive the people again by the
fraudulent but transparent swind!e OF
popular sovereignty" Or will they,
like honest citizens, lepudiate the party
and show themselves men? One of these
three positions they must take, and al
though it matters but little to the Repub-
Leans, as party, which, yet for the honor
Of human nature we should prefer to see
them take stand for the right and their
manhood.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
Our New Lob Press.

Which is one of the very best, with all
The latest improvements, will be here this
week. We will then be prepared to exc
cute every species of job Work in the very
best style. and on the shortest notice.
Our new Press for the Telegraph is also
on the way. and the first number of the
next Volume, beginning with the New
Year, will be printed upon it.
We intend fitting up such Job Office,
and executing work in such manner, and
at such prices, as to render il lnexcussble
to go out OF the County for anything in
the ordinary line of printing.
And with the enlargement; Of the TEE
grapA we hope TO make it such apaper as
our present subscribers will feel pride in
showing to their nciyhbors, and securing il
wider circulation in their several vicinities
We are pleased to be able 10 state that,
Notwithstanding the hard tunes our sub
scription list is steadily on the increase,
and we feel sure that in its enlarged form
the telegraph will still more commend it.
self to public favor, We would like very
large addition with which to commence the
new Volume. Can't our friends send in the
names.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
The Difference

lhe Democratic papers continue to rave
over the Harper's Ferry riot. and without
one particle of truth to sustain them,
charge leading Republicans with sympa-
thizing with Brown.
But when it turns out that Capt. Cook,
the man who had spent year or two a,
H"rper's Ferry, laying the plans and max
ing all the arrangements for the fray, is
Democrat, and brother.ln law of the Dem
ocratlc Governor of Indiana, they have
no word of condemnation for MIN. And
when Gov. Wizard goes to Charlestown
IN person. and takes with him the Demo-
cratic Attorney General Of Indiana, and
other Democratic attorneys to defend and,
ii possible, save his brother in-law, wby
that is all right, and casts no suspicion on
the Democracy!
The Albany journal" puts the case in
this wise, ard we ask our readers to look
at it, 1t says:
"Gov. Wizards connection with Browns
Lieutenant is misfortune which We are
not disposed to aggravate, by censuring
him for acting in accordance with natural
feeling. But suppose, instead of being a
brother-ln-law OF a Democratic Governor,
Cook had been a brother.n-law of Gov.
Morgan or Gov. Chase? Suppose Mey
had gone down to Harper's Ferry to labor
for his acquittal? What howl would
have been raised by the Herald" the
journal of Commerce." and The fifth Av-
enue Democracy? How zealously could
they have harped upon the fact as evidence
of "complicity with the insurrection. -
AS it is, they will be silent as The grave
for circumstances ale.' cases!' .......
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
unnecessary Alarm A Negro
EFaR Shot Dead.

On Friday night last, a negro man be-
longing to Washington Waller, Esq, oil
Somerset county, Maryland, was shot dead
by patrol of white men in Danes Quar-
ter district The circumstances, as we
learn from the Union, were substantially
as follows:
"On Thursday night an alarm of insur-
reclion and murder was given at a meet
ing house in the neighborhood. The
congregation were at prayers at the time
the alarm WAS given. The prayers were
forgotten, and the utmost confusion and
excitement prevailed. The benches we're
broken up for clubs. and with these and
such weapons as the men could obtain at
the time, they secured the neighborhood,
but finding nothing upon which to vent
their indignation, they dispersed, still un-
der great excitement. The following
night patrol was organized and with
guns, clubs. and other weapons, they pro-
ceeded under great excitement to search
the huts OF the free negroes in the neigh
borhood; at one of these huts the unfortu
nate negro was found He WAS attempt
ing TO escape when fred upon by the ex-
cited crowd, who mistook him for. an, in
surgent. The shot pierced his back,
taking efiec, in his lungs and bowels, and
producing Instant death.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
G'iaaVaih'iC.

On the 18th inst. Allen A. Hall, editor
of the News" of Nashville, Tennessee e,
and 6. G. Poindexter, editor of the
"Union and American" of the same place,
met in the streets Of that City, and COM
menced irregular South street tight with
revolvers and Bowie knives. Pondexter
was killed on the spot, and the chivalry
are making it out a "dueI" SO as to save
the "honor" of the parties engaged, and
the high renown of that peculiar form of
society which sahctifies these murderous
street brawis, by covering them with the
Immaculate mantle of the "code of honor.''
How very honorable!
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
Democratic Comfort.

The Democratic papers have a great way
of drawing comfort from defeat. Thus,
The Gin. Enquirer, speaking of the cleo
ton in New York says:
''Last year the vote in New York was,
in round numbers, as follows:
Republican, 247,OOO
Democrat, 100000
American. 10000
The combined American and Republi-
can majority was 77,ooo over the Demo
Gratis. This year the candidates on the
Republican ticket. who were also adopted
by the Americans, received about $4,000
majority! A reduction of their majority
from n, 900 to 25, 600 is the whole of this
wonderful Republican victory in New
York, of which we hear so much. Had
there been full vote IN New York CITY,
part of the Republican ticket would have
been defeated"
Here the Enquirer" says the COM
bined Republican and American majority
last year was 1900, and this year, that
portion of the Republican ticket voted for
by the AMERICANS has but $4,000 major.
ity. This is true. But just look at it in
its true light. Last year the combined
democratic and american vote was 49,
600 over the Republicans. This year
half the Democratic candidates were also
on the American ticket, and the Repnbli-
cans beat both parties combined! Thus
showing that while last year they had a
plurality, lacking $4,000 of as many votes
as both lhe.otber parties, they have now a
clear majority over both. If the "En
quirer' can give it's followers comfort by
such figuring. we are content.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Sunday school Exhibition.

The Sunday School of the M. E Church
of this place will give public exhibition,
consisting of declamations, dialogues and
vocal music, on the evening of December
1st. Admlttance for adults, 25 cents;
children under fourteen years of age, 10
cents. The proceeds will be applied to
the purchase of new books for the library.
Those who patronize the Exhibition will,
beside being entertained themselves, en-
courage those who take part in the exer-
cises, and assist in procuring books for
the school, which are much needed. A
large attendance 10 desired and expected.
COMMITTEE.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
Two NOrtherM Mechanics Driven
from Virginia.

Two tinsmiths Of Trenton, who had
been hired TO go to the viclnlty Of Charles
town, Va, to do some roofing, returned a
few days ago, having been prevented from
doing their work, and driven by threats of
arrest to leave the place.
An account of the affair, which appears
to be authentic, is as follows:
A wealthy gentleman of this State, un-
derstood to be Mr.. H J. Garrison, for
merly dry goods merchant of Trenton,
who removed to locality near Charles
town in 1854, or about that time, having
concluded TO remain permanently at the
latter place, had partly built a house,
which he designed to cover with a metallic
roof.
Preferrng the work of Northern me-
chanics, or finding it impracticable to get
il done without incurring the considerable
expense of bringing them SO great dis
,ance, he came on TO Trenton and engaged
Two tin workers, WHO had been employed
at the hardware establishment of G. Brear-
ley g. Co., Of that city. Taking them
with him be returned TO his Southern
home, and the work was about being com
menced. But the Virginians had no idea
of allowing any such proceeding; nobody
knew but this was contrivauce OF the
Aboltionists at any rate it could not be
permitted. So they threatened the tin
workers they would arrest them and deal
summarily with them if they did not forth
with depart and the mechanics, to avoid
trouble, concluded to 60 home. Their
employer was at the same time informed
that his house might remain forever un-
covered, if he could not get it rooted with
out sending to the North for Abolltionists
10 20 the work .Nenavk Mercury, Goth
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
EO0ile County, Kentucky, Demo
cratic Meeting.

We publish elsewhere the proceedings
of Democratic meeting in Boone County,
Kentucky. They declare against the peo-
pie of Territory exercising the rights of
self governmental right that Congress
does not give and cannot take away. 1t
is needless to say that we regret to see
such a resolution emanatlng from Dem
ocra,ic meeting The Democracy of the
free States, in the contest of 1856, lepudi-
aled Congressional Interference with slavery
in the Territories only on the idea that the
people of the Territories were to be left
perfectly free to have or reject slavery,
just As they might peace. Aud that was
not to be simply WHEN the people came t p
form S,ale Constitution, but that they
could make that choice, at any time dur
ing their Territorial condition. Had not
that idea prevailed, Mr. Buchanan would
not now be the President of the United
States. And We may add that, unless that
idea prevails in 1860, not free State will
cast lis vote for a Democratic candidate.
Such is our candid cunviction-Cin. En-
quiyer.
Now, what is the Enquirer" going to
10 about it? II knows that such is the
doctrine Of the Democratic party III every
slave State, and il knows, too, that every
slave State is Democratic, simply because
such is The doctrine of the party.
But the Enquirer" knows, AS ipssays,
that "if such doctrine had been preached
in the free States in 1860 Buchanan would
not have been President of the U. S." The
Enquirer" and the leaders in Ohio knew
as we'll in 1885 as they do now, that if
Buchanan was elected he would carry ont
the Southern phaze Of the double faced
platform, and by deliberate Justification
they deceived Northern voters enough to
elect him. And they now denounce him,
while preparing the way for similar swim
die in 1860.
The "Ehquirer' expects every slave
State in the Union to vote for the Demo
cratic candidate on the precise ground
laid down IN the Kentucky resolutions.
But the slave States alone cannot elect,
and the Enquirer" says truly, that "not
a fee State will cast its vote for the Dem
ocratic candidate" next year, "unless the
idea prevails" therein that the people may
exclude slavery from the Territories.
And the Enquirer" with all its CO.
aborers, therefore, propose deliberately to
repeat the swindle, IN hopes to deceive the
voters Of two or three States, as they did
in 1856. Can the thing be repeated? Are
the Democratic masses sufficiently gul-
lible to enable them to win again? Evi-
IDENTIFY the Enquirer" hopes so, and on
that hope it will labor for the spoils.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29

EY- The weather continues most admi-
rable for outdoor work. Everybody
who has an unoccupied square rod of
ground ought to plant fruit tree Of som q
kind thereon.
1t is amazing that SO little attention is
paid to this subject. A little labor and a
very small outlay would soon surround al
most every house with rural beauty, as
well as supply its inmates with the real
luxury of choice fruits. lfyou have room
plant apples, pears, cherries, p!ums,
peaches, everything. If you have not
room for all, select some of the best. but
don't leave vacant spaces. Ifyou have no
room for any of these, there will still be
little hooks and corners where you can
stick a grape vine, clump Of gooseber-
ries, raspberries, or other small flui.
3 Let everybody, and his wife, go right
out on his lot and look il all over and see
where, and what, he can plant, and then
send to w. w. Hubble, Rutland, and get
such as can be relied upon. See his ad-
vertisement.
For apple trees, 7. P. Fogg g. Son. Sa-
lem Center. can also furnish any gu antity
of the right sort. See advertisement.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29

DR.. RoBAcK's Sea NDlNAvIAN REMEDTEs-''1he blood
is II life, says the Scripture; says Science also.
EXpell corruption from the blood and no disease can
exist in the system. DR.. Roback's Blood Purifier and
Blood Pills performs this task eheclually. II is a
powerful vegetable detergent, and 1t cures all forms
of disease simply because it removes the common
cause of all disease from the DEMONSTRATING fluid
Hence its apparently miraculous Of scrofula in
scipcnt consumption, eruplions, tumOrs dyspepsia,
liver complaints, rheumatism. swellngs of the joints.
and all affections of the internal organs, which do not
proceed from mulformaiOn See Advertisement.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
%The Board of Directors of tn,

~The Board of Directors of the
"Meigs Go. Agricultural Society" met on
Saturday and adjourned until Dec. Sd,
when final action will be taken with regard
to procuring site for fair grounds. All
interested are invited to attend.
vt GEO. MoQUIGG, Rec. Sec.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
POm,croy sctaii Market.
pomrRoY. Mosp.y, November o., ,s5o

Flour, S5,37@5.75 v brl.
Wheat. 9l.OOgl.i0 b bnsh
Oats, 33@ 40c. p bush.
Potatoes, 45@5Sc p bush
Apples, (green) &I@l.5D
Batter, 1890. per b.
Eggs. i21Sc. y doz.
Molass"s. I2d94Jc. % gal.
Sirup, 75@l.O0 % gal.
IN. o. s99e. y ID
Sugar( (Whitc) l214@ljc.
Coffee, l29 l5r. D b.
Ric-, 6S97c. o. III.