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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22

g%At ST Louis, the other night, a
young lady rose from her bed in SOM
nambulic state, and went to an open
window; in some way she managed to
fall through it to the street, where she
was found in the morning in helpless
state, with several of her bones broken.
No hopes are entertained for her recovry.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22
WnMes

Wnfiess i..>.
To two quarts of sweet milk take
eight eggs; enough -four to make thin
batter, half a pint of sots, and as much
salt as you prefer. Let the batter stand
until it becomes light. Bake in waffle
irons. flrf4
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22
Mnsh NIumns,

Mush NIufinss ,l-,5 >
Make mush as you ordinarily do, and
when cold, thin it with one quart Of
milk, and stir in few handsful of wheat
flour, ssveh eggs, and butter-the size
of an egg. Also some salt. Bake IN,
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22
Soda Biscuit.

To two quarts of -four take four tea
spoonsful ofcream- tartar, two teaspoons
full of soda one pint Of sweet milk, and
half a tea a-cupful of lard.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22
Kiss my Wife or Fight he--An Ooscu1a-
tory Alternative,

Kiss my Wife or Fight Me--An OSscu1a-
tory Alternative.
There are few married men who are
not averse to seeing their wives kissed,
but an exchange relates the particulars
of a case in which newly Benedict felt
himself insulted because his wife WASH t
kissed. The bridegroom in question was
stalwart young rustic, who was known
as formidable operator in ''free fight u
His bride was beautiful and blooming
young country girl, only sixteen years of
age, and the twain were at a party, where
number Of young folks were enjoying
themselves in the good old fashioned
pawn-playing style. Every girl in the
room was called out and kissed, except
B., the beautiful young bride aforesaid,
and although there was not youngster
present who was not dying to taste her
lips, they were restrained by the pres
ence of her herculean husband, who stood
regarding the party with a sullen look
of dissatisfaction. They mistook the
caase. humevv-,-f for r'sftt tta.e'Al5r oezpressed
himself
Rolling up his sleeves he stepped into
the middle OF the room, and IN a tone OF
voice that secured marked attention,
said: Gentlemen, have been noticing
how things have been working here for
some time, and l amt half satisfied. |
don't want to raise a fuss, but
"What's the matter, John?" inquired
half dozen voices. "What do you
mean? Have I done anything to hurt
your feelings?" eyes, you have; all of
you have hurt my feelings, and I've just
got this to say about it, Here's every
girl in the room has been kissed near a
dozen times apiece. and there's my wife,
who 1 consider as likely as any Of 'em,
has not had single one tonight; and !
just tell you now, if she don't get as
many kisses the balance of the night as
any gal in the room, the man that sights
her has got me to fght-that's all
Now go ahead with your playsP' Ii
Mrs. B. was sighted during the bal
ance of the evening we did not know it.
As for ourselves, we know that J ohm had
no fault to find with US individually, for
any neglect on our part.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22
Rnffer CakhS,

Butter Cakes.
Two quarts of butter milk, one table
spoonful of soda, and enough -four to
make batter lea
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22

bI Ma, If you will give me an applel-
I will be good. ;.
"No, my child, you must net be good
for pay-you ought to be good for ''ot's=.
ind.'
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22

@Official information has been re-
ceived at New Y ork that the Great East
ern will make her first voyage to that
port.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22

Temporary debt of seven hundred thous
and dollars, created to reimburse tn,
treasury, and authorized by the act O
April II, 1858, the payment Of which i:
provided for by special tax levied BY
that act.
| Sec. 6. Any holder+of any portion Of
the foreign debt of the state may at any
time surrender the same to the com
missioners of the sinking fund, and re
ceive in lieu thereof certificate or Ger.
tifcates of an equal amount of the do
mestic debt authorized by this act, and
said commissioners shall make the neces-
sary transfers, registries,. entries and
cancellations ON their books. Upon
the surrender of any of the now outstand-
ing certificates of the domestic debt of
the state, the commissioners of the sink
ing fund may issue in lieu thereof
transferable certificates as authorized
by this act, the principal and interest of
which shall be payable at the state
treasury, and at the time and times
specified in the certificates so surrended;
the certificates surrendered shall be i'm
mediately cancelled, and the proper en-
tries thereof made in the books of the
commissioners.
Sec Z The commissioners of the sink
ing fund shall keep accurate accounts
and registries of the issue and transfers,
payment of the interest and of the final
redemption and payment of the principal
of said certificates. Said commissioners
are hereby required to report to the
governor at the time of making their
semi-annual reports, and at such other
times as the governor may require, and
to the general assembly, or either branch
thereof, when SO required by resolution,
all their acts and proceedings come under
and by authority of this act; and the
governor shall communicate the reports
made to him to the general assembly, if
in session, and if not in session, then at
the commencement of the next session
thereafter; and if such report be made
more than two months before the meeting
Of the general assembly, the governor
shall cause such report to be published
in at least two newspapers Of general cir
culation published in each of the cities
of Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland.
SEC. s. The act to provide for the re-
newal and to regulate the final payment
Of the funded debt of this state, passed
April 2, 1889, is hereby repealed.
SECS. This act shall take effect and
be in force on and after its passage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives:
ROBERT G.. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed March rs, 1860.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22
AN ACT

TNo. 54.7 AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled ''an Act reg
ulating the mode of administering AS
signments in trust for the benefit Of
Creditors, passed April 6, 1859.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
erdl assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
section one of an act entitled ''an act
regulating the mode of administering as
signments in trust for the benefit of cred
itors,' be SO amended as to read as fol-
lows: Section 1. That when any person
shall make an assignment to trustee of
any property, money, rights or credits
in trust for the benefit of creditors. it
shall be the duty of said trustee, within
ten days after the delivery of the assign
ment to him, and before disposing of any
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22

property so assigned, to appear before
the probate judge of the county in which
! the, assignor resided at the time of exc
cutting the said assignment, produce the
original assignment, or copy thereof,
cause the same to be fled in the probate
court; and enter into an undertaking.
payable to the State of Ohio, in such
sum and with such sureties as shall
be approved by the judge, conditioned for
the faithful performance by said trustee,
OF has duties according to law; on which
undertaking, any person injured by the
misconduct or neglect of duty of the as
slgnee lnregard to said trust, may bring an
action thereon, in his own name, against
the assignee and his sureties, to recover
the amount to which he may be entitled
by reason Of the delinquency A judg-
ment in favor of party for one delin-
quency shall not preclude the same par
ty from an action in the same undertak-
ing for another delinquency, nor shall
such judgments preclude any other party
from bringing actions on such undertak-
ing. The probate judge shall have the
power to require the assignee to execute
an additional undertaking whenever the
interests of the creditors of the assignor
demand the same, and action may be
brought thereon as upon the original
undertaking.
Sec. 2. That section one of the act to
which this is an amendment be and the
same is hereby repealed; provided, how
ever, that such repeal shall not affect any
undertaking heretofore executed in per-
suance Of said section one, nor any ac-
ton founded thereon, which is now pen
ding:
SEC. 3. That in all cases of assign
ments of personal property made after
the taking effect of this act, which shall
come within the provisions of the act to
which this is an amendment, all taxes of
every description assessed against the as
signof, upon any peasonal property held
by him before his assignment, shall be
paid by the assignee out of the proceeds
of the sale of the personal property as
signed, in preference to any other
claims against the assignor
Sec +. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker Of the House of Representative
ROBERT G. KIRK.
President of the Senate
Passed March 16, 1860.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22
No. 4e.1 AN ACT

TO amend section one of an Act entitled
''an act to provide for the Collection
ofClaims againstSteamboats and other
Water Crafts, and authorizing pro-
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-22

No. 40. AN ACT
To authorize Counties, Townships, Cities
and incorporated Villages to issue
Bonds in certain cases.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted By the GEN
eral assembly Of the State of Ohio, That
it shall be lawful for the Commissioners
of any county, the Trustees of any town
ship, and the Council Of any city or in
corporated village which may have here
tofore in pursuance Of law issued bonds
in aid or fer purposes of public improve
ment, and which bonds are now due and
unpaid, or may become due on OF before
the fourth day of January in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty three, to is
sue other bonds not exceeding in amount
the principle of such bonds so due or to
become due.
Sec. 2. All bonds issued by virtue
Of the foregoing section shall be num-
bered and registered by the authorities
issueing them; each bond shall be for a
sum Of not less than one hundred dollars,
OF more than one thousand dollars, and
shall become due at any period therein
named, not exceeding fifteen years from
its date; it shall bear interest at rate
not exceeding seven per centum per an
mum, payable semi-annually by coupons
thereto attached, and each bond with its
coupons may be made payable atany place
designated therein provided, however,
that no bond shall be disposed of at less
than its par value, and the proceeds of
all such bonds shall be used for the re-
demption of an equal amount of the prin-
cipal Of bonds falling due or to become
due as specified in the first section of
this act, and for no other purpose what
FEVER.
Sec. 3. Said Commissioners, Trustees
and Councils, issuing bonds under the
provisions of this act, are hereby author
lied and required to assess and levy in
the usual manner an annual tax for the
payment of the interest upon said bonds;
and they are likewise hereby authorized
to assess and levy such annual tax as to
them may seem expedient for the re-
demption of the principal of said bonds;
the power of taxation hereby conferred
being additional to the other powers of
taxation granted to them by law.
Sec. 4. This act shall, take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
RICHARD c.. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed March 10, 1860.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-10
vi. r.. General Conference.
EIUH II UAI'
BuFFALo. "Wednesday. May 9, Is


Bishop Simpson in the char.
The frft business in order was the selection Of the
Court Of Appeals, after which the routine business
WAS resumed A petition was presented III relation to
the administration of the discipline in the Genessee
Conference Considerable discussion ensued upon the
proper reference of this petition 1t is understood TO
relate TO the subject of Nazareism, question OF con-
siderable inpoTtance which is expected TO occupy
nucb of the time of the Conference. That petition
finally referred to Special Committee OF one from
each Delegation. petition was presented IRON Tue
North Ohio Conference asking for change OF the rule
so that majority may determine how the congrega
lion sbs be seated and another from the Pittsburgh
Conference asking for restoration OF the old rule re-
curing the men and women OF congregations 10 sil
apart. The number of petitions to-day IN FAVOR OF a
change Of the rule on Slavery WAS 40, anu "S""''
mr. J. II. Mitchell, from the Committee on the Ar
rangement of the Order of Discipline reported that
they Lad examined the plan OF DR.. osborn II III
cludes division of the Discipline into parts, chapters,
sections and paragraphs but without changing any OF
the language. -
The Committee offer resolution that the Book Com
nee be directed TO arrange the contents OF the next
edition of the Discipline in accordance with following
plan: l. Doctrine .. Government. 8. Ritual. T.
benevolent InsituOns. 5. Temporal Economy.
motion TO lay II the liable and print 1t Tor iniorma-
ton, prevailed.
yersev 10 the memorial asking pecunary assistance Tor
the Missions in Germany, and recommending tho trans
fer OF the papero TO the Committee on MISSIONS. he-
port adopted - ;.,, \
The Committee on Correspondence was instructed
10 inauire into the expedency of sending delegate 10
the General Assembly of the OldSchoo Pres6yterans'
which assemblies at Rochester next week. The Com
mttee on Law Questions was instructed to give An
opinion as to whether the discipline, AZ it now stands,
probbits the boldinga well as the buying ana selling
of slaves The Committee on Revivals was instructed
10 inquire into the expedieney of making each annual
Conference. except Oregon and California, hereafter
responsible for The expenses OF their respective deeg'-
tions 10 fbe General Conference
The attendance Of spectators has been larger to-day
than upon any previous day and the proceedings, as
thew assume importance, are becoming more inter
.sttp
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California Overland Mail.

SPRINGFIELD, No. Wednesday, May y, lSOD.
The Overland Mail coach, with Lieut.. Cogswell,
T.. A.; Dr. j. z. Beck H. B. Palmer and Mr.. and
Mrs Arnold as passengers, and San Francisco dates
10 the Goth of April, arrived here at pm.
The California news anticipated by the Pony
Express.
Nv this arrival we have news from the frontiers Of
Texas Obtained from Lieut.. Cogswe and DIR. Beck.
They report the Indians very troublesome IN the
vicinity of Mustang Pass and between Mountain Pass
etatiou and Phantom Hill. a blacksmith in the em-
uloy of the Overland Mail Company, and three men
living at Mountain Pass were murdered by the Co.
nanehes.
stoned at Mustang Pond and committed sundry de-
predaons upon the whites. The scout from hs stage
cav some bands of Indians at the latter place. looking
with eager eyes toward the COACH and the passengers
nrepared themselves for fight, but the red skins were
TOO wary ard it did not become necessary to lire upon
them.
Col Fountleroy had started on tour to select site
for Fort Butler.
Mai. Ruff had been ordered with five companies of
rles 10 take the field Immediately against the kiowas
and Comanches. His depot was at Fort Butler.
Several ranging companies were out III the vlcniiy
of marlborough.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-10
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

This Board held meeting yesterday afternoon,
when the usual number of houses in need ofceansing
were reported. George Ellis was appointed patrol
man. The Controller has expressed his Willingness to
pay all bills received III the prosecution Of sanitary
matters.
Previous to the meeting of the Board Mr.. Bowen
commenced the trial of Policeman Huff of the Seventh
Ward charge Of perjury and drunkenness preferred
by several citizens Of said Ward. There was large
attendance OF spectators. Officer HUFF it appears had
been detailed by Capt Cameron to report violations OF
the Corporation ordinances. Pettee a. Co.. among
others, were complained of, for permitting lot of old
iron to remain in the street fronting their establishment
The complaint tried in civil court and the Judge
fined the offending parties.
Upon the trial, Huff testified that Pettee and his
partners had acknowledged that the iron was theirs
This they denied and preferred charge of perjury
against the officer not before the Court where the al
legged perjury was committed, but before the Commits
sioners of Police. Mr. Petee, his partner, and clerk
in their employ, testified that they did not remember
saying or hearing anything of the kind said in relation
to the iron This case being closed, second ease was
opened when James Castle testified that while passing
through Madison street day he saw Hull very
drunk.
Two witnesses were introduced on the defense who
testified to meeting HUFF shortly after the time that
Castle alleged thai he met him. and that the officer wa
then perfectly sober There being further evidence
this case was also closed and the decision reserved.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-10
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

The Commissioners of Emigration met at q oclock
Yesterday afternoon, at Castle Garden, full Board in
attendance and Mr.. VERPLAScK, the President, in the
chair
Mr.. VERPLAScK inquired how much money was
owing TO counties for supplies furnished and care
given to emigrans passing through and remaining IN
them. The answer was, that on the Let of January
there was due $40 100 which il was believed had
now increased TO $4,000. The President suggested
that the amount of Indebtedness should be Cancelled
forthwith, but no action was taken IN the matter.
A letter was received from Dr. Gunn the Health
Officer renewing his claim for 81 300 for the rent Of
building hired by him after the burning of the arn-
tine buildings. The communication was laid on the
table.
The weekly statement gives the number of emigrants
arrived during the past week 521 making the total
arrivals since the lst of January at 1855. The NUM-
Der of inmates in the Institution ai present, 9. The
oyerdraft, January l. was sll, G53 To- the balance Is
about S2i 5lS So
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-10

take property and give it away it strikes at the very
foundation Of government. know am talking to no
purpose-I know + shall be voted down; but when
Gentlemen give that vote it wAl be the most infamous
Vote they cast WHAT'S th,rc honest and truthful
in taking my property away and gving it to some poor
infamous scoundrell Do it if you dare. defy YOU
will say to the American people what You have done
and help God You will stand condemned before
heaven before God and the earth Yes, you have got
the power TO do il. DO it, Do it, Do il! You vote
my property away bonus TO the azzaroni-to those
infamous scroundrels who dare not work for living
because you want their votes. Do it! You may get
their votes but they will split upon you after you have
got them!
Mr.. JOHNSON (Ark.) appealed to the other side Of
the chamber not to force "a vote on the contested
amendment.
Mr.. WADE-Homestead bills have always been put
off in this way. He was opposed to any motion to
postpone
Mr.. BROWN appealed for adjournment He
said tomorrow set aside for the Senator from ILL.,
nos. He asked to postpone till some other time
! Mr. DOUGLAS said rather than have the Senate
go at this late hour, he would waive his right till
Monday next.
Mr. GREEN-I object You to Mr.. Douglass shall
have tomorrow.
At ten minutes past eight the Senate adjourned
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. DUNN Rep Ind asked but did not obtain
leave, to introduce a resolution insructing the Com
mittee ON Foreign Affairs to inquire INTO the pracca-
bityfand eXpediency of obtaining location on some
mart of this continent the adjacent islands, for the
colonization of free negroes of the United States under
the protection of this Government.
The House resolved itself into Committee on the
Tariff bill.
MIR. VAILANDIGHAM'S amendment fixing the
duty at twenty per centum faxseed and nseed was
agreed TO after long struggle, commencing yesterday
and ending to day, by vote of II to 81.
Mr.. PHELPS'S (Dem., No. amendment to make
salt free, was rejected.
During an incidental debate on the amendments Mr..
MILLSON dem. Val said if there was one test OF
Democracy superior TO another it opposition to
system of taxation for the protection OF the nanuac-
Mr.. MONTGOMERY Dem, Pa replied the COM
parativey few men who advocated free trade are not
members of the Democratic party, for every Dem
oclac President from Jefferson 10 Buchanan, has been
in favor of discriminating in favor of protection.
Mr.. KELLOGG rep, H. made some brief re-
marks in favor of protection, which drew out
Mr.. GARRETT Dem, Val, who spoke OF Virginia
tobacco needing no protection. The proposed tax to
protect iron and coal an elechoneerng trek TO
buy Pennsylvania votes III advance of the Chicago
Committee.
Mr. KELLOGG replied if Mr.. Garnet was as anx-
ouB to develop the mineral wealth of Virginia as he
Kelogg) was the industrial interests of the Prairie
State there would be no difference between them.
The original bill as reported from the Committee of
Ways and Means having been read through, and
amended,
Mr.. FOSTER rep, Me- offered an additional sec
ton that the President give notice to the Government
of Great Britain of the wish of the United States to
terminate the Reciprocity Treaty of 1854. This was
rejected.
Mr.. FLORENCE Dem, Pa proposed his substi-
tute for the BILL saying it a compromise on which
all could stand, and most likely it could pass the
Senate
The CHAIRMAN said this substitute not in
order as two others-thOse of Mr.. Houston and Mr..
Monill-were the only ones that could now be enter
tanned
Mr.. BARKSDALE proposed to revive the act of
1916.
Mr.. SHERMAN proposed that the Committee of the
Whole onthe State Of the Union be discharged from
the further consideration Of the BILL which shall be
ported to the House, and that vote shall be first taken
on all thefubstitutes.
Mr.. BRANCH objected.
ALL o'clock adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-10

The wife of clergyman in South Stafiorlshire,
England, recently committed suicide by swallowing
prussie acid She had become addicted to the of
smulants principally audanum and the fatal act was
done while in state of temporary insanity resulting
from this habit.
The Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago will meet
at Pittsburgh on Friday. They would like to meet the
Eastern delegates at the same place,
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The Reported Indian Massacre
DiscrCdited.

LEAyENwoRTn, Tuesday, May :, IS6O
The report from Denver City in regard to the massa
ere Of Green q Russells party, on Smoky Hill Fork
il not credited in this city, Russell's party, which
numbered hirty-four men, were well armed and pro-
ysoned II is thought they could not have yet reached
the Indian country, as Mr. Russell expected to take
fifty days for the trip. Mr. Russell and party were
employed by the Council of this city to explore the
above route to the gold regions and left on the I'd OF
April