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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
BAYARDaTAYLORsA AND TI1Ee Yt,Uye
CHRISTIANS:sOF VIRGINIA.
MR. [noNIsoN To MR.,TAYLoR.

RIcHNoSp, Va. ..EJan. ., ie60z
Bayord Taylor, Esq-Dear Sir: re-
gret to say that: reasons, the full force Of
which had not developed itself when I
last wrote to you, compel me to with
draw the invitation heretofore given you
to deliver lectures before the Young
Mems Christian Association of this city.
Believing that you would prefer
that those reasons should be eandiaIE
stated to lyon, shall briefly do .so.--l
They are: .
/. Your connection with the Tribune
newspaper, which has done more than
any paper in our country to diffuse the
Abolition sentiments and principles
which led ito the assault of the murderer
and robber, John Brown, upon Virginia.
II. The skeptical character of certain
parts ofyour lecture on Humboldt, which,
indicate that you do not fully believe the
Divine Inspiration and authority of the
Sacred Scriptures belief firmly held
by Christians of the Southern. States,
and which they consider an indispensa-
BILE safeguard against Abolitionism, Spir-
.itualism, Free Loveism, and all the other
forms Of fanaticism, SO prevalent in the
North.
While such objections exist in the
mind of our community, cannot sup
pose it would be agreeable to you totyisit
us. sg.ss esssss :,
Your letters to me have been very
courteous, and have indicated willing
ness to crafty us, for which I beg you
will accept our thanks.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
R. 4. HoWIsoN, Chairman.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
aIvE US LIGHr
By HON. HARVEY RICE.

zEsNs f-,4- --7*ss-I' s-sfs "
, Az, give as light, more light to cheer
lfsne Our footsteps onward stilE aaf.'.'r's
Welcome the star, whose bright career
Doth fling o er vale and hill
Lght-more Light
Methinks hear the toiling mass,
=3@ Who sweat to pamper pride,
Whisper with murmuring lips, "Alas!
And why are We denied
Light-more Light?'
o list! how like the startling wave
p That breaks on oceans shore;
The voice that wakes the mental slave,
Who hardly dares implore
= Light-more Light
True men are they, with lips unsealed,
Men of rinfettered mind,
Who seek the light, as It's revealed
In Natures teachings Kind;
Light-more Light "
While Truth her glorious banner waves,
From high celestial walls, @
Strong men will rise, cen from their graves
To catch the light that fallsl-
Light-rnore Light
g. ~
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
FROM wAsHINeToN.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune.
Washington correspondence of the 10th
says: -.---
A personal difficulty happened after
the adjournment of the House to-day
AS Mr.. Hickman was returning home
through the Capitol grounds, he was
overtaken by nIr. Edmundson, of Vir-
ginia, who, upon approaching him, called
out, and drew back his hand to strike
Mr.. Clingman, who was accidentally
passing, slipped up and seized his arm
when Mr.. Edmundson struck at Mr.
Hickman with his left hand, knocking
off his hat, but doing no other injury
The whole affair was instantaneous, and
seemed to surprise Mr.. Hickman. Mr.
Breckenridge, who came up, took him
away, and the scene ended. The alleged
provocation for this attack was an insult
ing reflection ON Virginia, contained in
recent speech of Mr.. Hickman, in
which he charged that seventeen men
and COW had frightened the State.
The Republican Congressional Com
mittee for the Presidential campaign de-
cided unanimously, last night, not to re-
ceive any portion of the profits of the
House printing, as had been suggested,
but to obtain means by voluntary con-
tributions, as heretofore, for circulating
documents and necessary expenses.
A company of responsible men are
here, and intend to present a proposition
to Congress to carry the entire inland
mail of the United States for the reve-
nue. that arises from it, provided the
franking privilege is abolished.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
1R. rAYLoR's S REPLY.

IxDiAN.roLis, Fob. ;, 1850,
sR. II. Ho,risoa, Esg-Sir: Your let
ter of the 23d ult. has been forward to
me.
/ acknowledge yotir catidof, though I
might naturally have looked for more
courteous expression of it.
My literary connection with the New
YorA Tribune is of twelve years stand
ing. 1t is indicated in most of my pub
lished works, and SO well known to those
who know anything of my history, that
can scarcely conceive you we're ignor-
ant of it. ] have visited the Southern
States, as an avowed correspondent of
that paper, having lectured in Kentucky
and Virginia, and received cordial invis
tations from Nashville, Memphis, Au-
gusta and Savannah. Hence, Ieonsid-
cred your own letter of invitation as
another evidence that, however ,pols
iticians might differ, there was no t'sec1
| Itionalism" in the world of Literature
and Art, and even made arrangements
to lecture before your Society, at some
Inconvenience to myself Hwas pleas
ant reflection that, while my friend,
John r. Thompson, Esq. of your city,
was receiving in our Literary Assoeis-
tions of the North that respect to which
his talents entitle him, /, a Northern
author, should, at the same time, appear
beforefa Richmond audience. / have
heretofore supposed it possible that /,
might privately hold the opinions Of
Washington and jefferson one the SUBJ
ject of Slavery, yet-so long as should
not publicly express those opinions-be
sure of respectful treatment in the State
which gave those great men to our COM
mon country.
You speak of my lecture on Humbolt
with so much assurance, that presume
you must have heard it. I cannot sup
pose that You, the President of an ASSOC
citation which claims to be e-eminently
Christian, would make so graye charge
against any one from hearsay or imper-
feet knowledge. Kou kaor, therefore,
that the only points in that lecture
which have any reference to religion are
these: / defend Humboldt from the
charge of infdelity, stating my belief
that a deep religious feeling formed the
basis of his character, and, furthermore,
dissent from the assertion ofa few mar
minded theologians, that scinca
is necessarily atheistic in its tendencies,
confess to profound astonishment
that you should consider such opinions
an evidence of "scepticism," indicating
want os belief in sithe divine inspira.
tion and authority of the Sacred Scrip
lures" If the belief that Humboldt
was not an infdel makes me one, by the.
same logic, if I believe you to be an In
fdel, I prove myself Christian. s
In conclusion, let me say that I have
travelled in all the principal portions Of
the earth-that / know all forms of gov
ernment and all religious creeds, from
personal observation and study; but that
nowhere, in any of the lands or races
most bitterly hostile. to Republicanism
and Christianity, have / ever been sub
Ijected to a narrower or more insulting
censorship.
] Yours, for free thought end cnlight-
ened Christianity,
BAYARD TAYLOR.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
UofIfu
MAR y,s DREAM.

Mrs. Stowe, in her 'Sunny Memories quotes
the subioined ballad, with the remark that the
author is not known. This is mistake. II
was written by John Lowth, an English sttel ent
of divinity, who lived between the years 1850
and 179S He was the SON Of the gardener at
Kenmore, in Galloway. The ballad, '"Mary's
Dream" was written on the death Of q surgeon
at sea; named Miller, who was attacheu to a
Miss MGhie Airds. The poet was tutor in the
family of the lady's father, and was betrothed
to her sister. He emigrated to America, where
he married another female, became dissipated,
md lisa q great misery near fredericksburg,
Va, This ballad is the only one of Lowths
productions chat has survived;
The moon had climbed The highest hill
Which rises DER the source of Dee,
And from the eastern summit shed
Her silver light on tower and tree;
When Mary laid her down to sleep,
Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea,
When soft and low, a voice was heard,
Saying, aMary, weep no more for met
She from her pillow gently raised
Her head, to ask who there might be,
And saw young Sandy shiyering stand,
.usg With visage pale and hollow ee.
10 Mary, dear, cold is my clay;
1t lies beneath a stormy sea;
Far, far from thee sleep in death;
So, Mary, weep no more for mel
"Three stormy nights and stormy days
We tossee upon the raging main;
y And long we tried our BARK to save,
But all our efforts, were in vain. 1s,
Even then, when horror chilled my blood,
My heart was filed with love for thee;
~ The storm is past and Pm at rest, -
So Mary, weep no more for mel
s<aomsiden dear, thyself prepare;
We soon shall meet upon that shore,
Where love is free from doubt and care,
3as Ard thou and I shall part no more" Z
Loud crowed the cock, the shadow fled,
No more of Sandy could she see,
But soft the passing spirit said,
- ssSweet Mary, weep no more for ne!'
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
Swallowed q Hole.

The other day, Jimmy, four years old,
found one of those bone trimmed circles
which, I believe, ladies call eyelets, and,
while playing in the garden, swallowed
it. We were in the house busily en-
gagged with work on entomology, when
Jimmy ran in, with mouth wide open
and eyes distended to their utmost ca
pacity. His mother caught him by the
arms, and trembling with that deep anx-
iety which only mother can feel, in
CURED
"What is the matter?" What has
happened?"
"Water!" gasped little Jimmy, nearly
scared to death. ~
Itwas brought him, when, after drink.
ing copiously, he exclaimed
ooh mother, l swallowed hole!'
"Swallowed a hole, Jimmy"
" Yes, mother, swallowed hole, with
a piece Of ivory round IT.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
An Interesting Widow.

A Yankee editor noticing the decease
of rich subscriber, observes that, he
had died regretted by numerous circle
Of friends, and leaving widow as dis
consulate as any widow need be who has
obtained the uncontrolled possession of
twenty thousand dollars per annun. y
Above twenty young men have sent let
tiers of coincidence to her.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
na }. !. General Zaremba had a yery Ion

nA-General Zaremba had very long
Polish name. The King having heard
of it, one day asked him, good -humor.
edly, "Pray, Zaremba, what is your
name?" The General repeated to him
the whole name. "Why," said the King
"the devil himself never had such a
name" Il should presume not, sir, .
replied the General; 'he was no relation
of mine"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
Life Without Love.

LAAO w ASAAOsAe A1OS
We sometimes meet with men who
seem to think any indulgence in an af-
feetionate feeling is weakness. They
will return from a journey, and greet
their families with distant dignity, and
move among their children with the
cold and lofty splendor of an iceberg,
surrounded by its broken fragments.
There is hardly more unnatural sight
on earth than one of those families
without heart, A father had better
extinguish boys eyes than take away
his heart. Who that has experienced
the joys of friendship, and values sym
pathy and affection, would not rather
lose all that is beautiful in nature s
scenery, than be robbed of the hidden
treasure of his heart? Cherish, then,
your hearts best affections. Indulge in
Che warm and gushing emotions of filial
paternal, and fraternal love.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21

p9-"If there is anybody under the
canister of Heaven that I hate in utter
excrescene, says Mrs. Partington, cit is
the slanderer going about like boy con-
structor circulating his calomely upon
honest folks"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21

nRO Ohio since her admission as a
State in 1902, has been represented in
the U. S. Senate by twenty-one different
persons, seven of whom have also served
her in the capacity Of Governor.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
II II E B E s o L T

You did begin. You can't deny
You kissed me first. Don't you remember
How splendidly the moon rode high
And full, that evening in September
We two were sitting quite alone,
Your head upon my shoulder resting
The loving moonlight round us shone,
You pouted out your lips, suggesting
That Ishould bend my head to see
If you were earnest, or but joking;
My lips touched yours. You mustagree
That crime was of your own provoking.
Ifyou were vexed why did you stay,
Your head upon my breast reclining2
Or not tell rue to take away
The arm that was your waist confning?
Twas long ago, and yet it seems s7r:iA3
But yesterday, as now recalling
Our fresh young love, our happy dreams,
The Autumn leaves around us falling.
We little thought how it would end,
That love our future life was guiding
To where we are, this little friend
To our protection thus confding
Il can't be helped, We must receive
The charge, while trustfully believing
That love, in his yeung life, will leave
No greater cause than ours, for grieving
1t must be so. The breast from which
The little fellow strength is gaining,
Contains heart in love SO rich,
I, fearless, trust him to your training.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
WASHINGTON. Feb. I3.


Strong efforts are making to induce
the Senate Brown raid Committee to
subpoena Gov. Wise before them, to as
certain what his grounds were for assert
ing that he had reason to believe that
people North and West were arraying
to march to Virginia and rescue Brown
and his companions, and upons
belief he made a great military display
at the execution of those men. It is
said that Governor Wise will be called
and the result will be that some startling
developments will be made, or that the
Governor will be exposed in making an
unnecessary demonstration for political
effect. Which way the scales will turn
is subject of considerable speculation
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21

BGrA young lady thus describes her feel
ings and courts sympathy:
=. My heart is sick, my heart is sad
But oh the cause dare not tell
I am not grieved, am not glad,
am not i'll, am not well.
I'm not myself-Tm not the same;
am indeed, know not what;
I'm changed in all except my name
Oh, when shall l be changed in that.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21

s~"Let me have pound of oysters,
my good man, will your"
"Pound, sir! We don't sell them by
weight-we sell them by measure"
"Then let me have yard"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
The Newspaper.

The Ne-~spaper.
The follies, vices, and consequenk mis-
cries of multitudes, displayed in news.
paper, are SO many abominations and
warnings; SO many beacons, continually
burning to turn others from the rocks
on which they have been shipwreeksd,
Bishop HerHe.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
Anagram on "Unite" and .sUntie." !"

Five letters, rightly placed, will give
A word to lovers dear,
When they in wedlock's bands would live
For many a happy year.
But when their quarrels bitter grow,
If otherwise combined,
The self-same letters serve to show
How they relief may fnd
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21

.pDT The following is a good one upon Sthi
Union, said to have been produced during th'
recent. excursion, under the immediate inspira
tion,af,a a drink composed of equal proportions
of Monongahala and Bourbon:
The.union of rye, and the union Of corn,
The union of lake-ice and river
The unian of sugar in one spacious horn
Ard their Haaagging union forever.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

I a WASHINGTON, Feb. H.
/ HoUsE.-Mr. Worrell presented the
memorial of VIM. A. Howard, of Michi-
gan, contesting Mr.. Cooper's seat.
| Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back the
Post-ofice Appropriation Bill, where
upon the House resolved itself into a
Committee of the Whole on the subject.
Mr.. Grow in the Chair. -
| Mr.. Sherman said the Senate amend
ment providing for the printing of the
Post-office blanks, by contract, was one
which ought to be adopted in an indie
pendent law, and all the members of the
Committee of Ways and Means were in
favor of such legislation, but they were
opposed to its incorporation in an appro-
|priation bill; to carry out an existing
law, no new legislation should be inserted
therein Such practice had been
growing up for few years past, and the
committee wanted to put a stop to it; he
would, therefore, recommend that the
House concur in the amendment.
Mr.. Phelps said that Mr.. Sherman had
correctly stated the opinion Of the Com
mittee, but he differed from its action,
and was willing to concur in the amend
ment under protest. 1t was measure
of reform, and seventy per cent. would
be saved by it to the Government.
Mr.. Millson opposed the amendment
abolishing the franking privilege.
Mr.. Cobb advocated the giving out of
the printing of the Post Office blanks by
contract.
Mr.. Florence said that it was mis-
take that seventy per cent. would be
saved, but about thirty would be.
Mr.. Cobb replied that that was worth
saving. He also advocated the abolition
of the franking privilege. The good in
the system was not equal to the evils.
Mr.. Stanton expressed himself fayora-
BILE to the abolition of the franking privi-
lege, and relative to giving the printing
of Post Office blanks to the lowest bid
der, when the Committee rose No def
mite action on the bill was taken.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-23
The Bell and EYereft Club

OF Lebanon met at the Courthouse last
SATURDAY evening. There was 4 very large
attendance and the utmost enthusiasm pre-
vailed Gov. Campbell made a very effective
speech. He was listened to with the best at
tention and was heartily cheered throughout.
The Governor has taken but little interest in
politics for several years past, but we are
happy to know that he is now fully aroused
to the Importance of this contest and will
do every thing in his power to promote the
success of the Union party. The Governor
regards the issue before the people as one of
Union or Disunion, and as patriot he takes
side with the Union. We hope to hear his
voice often during this canvass. He is am
honest man and patriot, and everybody has
confidence In him. And when he appeals To
the people and says ''BOys, follow metz they
will obey the summons with as much alacrity
as did the gallant Bloody First" in their
deadly charge at Monterey.
The Governor was followed by Col. Hat
toa ia speech of an hour-Gecidedly the
most effective one we ever heard from him.
He-was enthusiastically applauded during
its delivery.
At the conclusion of Col. Hatton's speech
the crowd dispersed in the best spirits. We
can assure our friends abroad that all is light
ia Old Wilson. We are striking for 500 gain,
and zoe intend 10 haze R.-LsbaHOa Herald.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-23
4 VOICE FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

Hon. EDWARD KING, the Constitutional
Union candidate for Congress in the First
District, Pennsylvania, made a speech in
Philadelphia, on the 18th inst, of which the
following is a sketch:
Mr.. KING said that many years ago he had
left the bench for pursuits which were more
congenial to his feelings and tastes. He had
travelled much in foreign lands, and his
observation had convinced him that our
country was more prosperous than any other
which was the effect of our free institutions.
If We were not happy, united, and prospe-
rols the fault was with ourselves. not with
our institutions, which were the best ever
matured by man. Ifit should be asked why
he entered the contest, he would reply that
his first duty was to his country, and, i'll IT'S
present distracted condition, he considered 1t
his duty to come to lis support
IL was not the craving for place that i'm
PEELED him to become a candidate for Con-
gress HOnors he had had in abundance.
Twice he had been elected a Presidential
elector from the First district, and had cast
his vote for General Jackson for President.
The principles he advocated then he adhered
to now, and he would not swerve from them
for dozen seats in Congress. [Cheers, and
cries of GOOD ~ He said he was born In
the old district of Southwark, and he felt that
his foot was on his native heath. (Applausel
Here his public and private character were
well known, and he felt confident that he was
respected, not Gully by those who were on the
active stage of life, but by those who had
paid the great debt of nature.
Begging the indulgence of his hearers for
the illusions he had made to himself, he pro-
ceeded to discuss the political issues now
agitating the country. He declared that
there were but two parties, no matter by
what other names the parties or fragments OF
parties may be called. The issue between
these two parties was the all-absorbing
slavery question in the Territories.
He believed that all sections possessed
equal rights in the Territories, which We're
procured by the blood and treasure of the
whole Union, and we OF the North had no
right, owing to our superior numbers. to
take possession of these Territories and ex-
Guide our Southern brethren. This question,
ne remarked, was the tap-root OF the Repub-
ilcan party, which seeks TO repeal the fugi-
tlve-siave law, or to emasculate il in such
manner as to render it imperative or inefli-
Client. The success OF these principles would
inevitably ALLEVIATE the two sections, and
create a bitter hostility between them. He
declared that this excluding ofthe South was
wholesale coniiscation OF the Territories. so
TAR as the South were concerned.