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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
A Mother Ransomed.

Last spring nlate aecman { Mrs
Piquet) appeared before tha congregation
e the First Congregational Church in
Oberlin, Ohio, and asked for money to
aid in buying her mother .trons slarcry.
The citizens contributed literally, as did
the people nearly everywhere she went
in Ohio and New York. Last week, We
we're gratifed to see card in Cincin-
nati paper, signed by the heroic daugh-
Ter, and warmly thanking those who
have assisted her in purchasing her aged
parent. Mother and daughter arc now
living comfortably in Cincinnati-the
mother having been purchased from her
Texan master for the sum Of 5000.
-OberltW NeMs
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
Another Mystery at Detroit.

Detroit seems to be overrun with mys-
teries The frequency with which De-
troit river gives up the lifeless bodies of
the victims of mysterious murders, sui
cides, &C., is getting to be a serious mat
ter On Tuesday the body of young
and beautiful girl was discovered on the
Canadian shore of the river, about mile
below Windsor, revealing a crime at
which humanity sickens. She was evi-
IDENTITY about seventeen years Of age, well
dressed, fairc complexion, rich, wavy, au-
burn hair, and bore every indication of
respectability. A CHASTITY wound upon
her head betrayed the manner of her
death, while no less meaning marks upon
her throat told of fearful struggle and
attempts to silence outcry. Who the
young lady is, and by whose hands her
death was consummated, have not yet
been developed.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
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Gov. Magoffin, in his zeal for the
cause of the Disunionists, left the duties
of his office to conduct the traitor Yam
cey about the State. At Louisville he
filled the position of usher. How hu-
initiating to Kentuckians that they have
an Executive so lost to all sense of the
dignity that should distinguish his con-
duct as chief Magistrate of Kentucky, as
to serve as the gentleman usher to
leading traitor, who is boldly plotting
treason against, and actively engaged in
laboring to overthrow the Constitution
and Government he Gov. Magofin) is
sworn to support and obeyI-'Shezby
lKal News.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
The Boon CountyA and. Bank A1saiF.sA
Extensive Fraudulent Opperatt0ns.

The Boon Countya and. Bank AEair.sA
Extensive Fraudulent Operations.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3.-James Nc
Lean, Cashier of the Boon County Bank,
at Lebanan, Indiana, j B. Hussey, Al
bert II. Hagar, Miles A. Bradley and j .
D. Chipman, are all connected with the
came institution, were arrested here to-
day charged with forgery and circulating
money fradulently, issued on the Boon
county Bank. They all waived exami-
nation, and were committed to Jail In de-
fault of $4,000 bail each.
II is supposed that these parties have
circulated from $500, 900 to S4o0, 600 of
counterfeit bills on the above bank in
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri
5000 Of genuine notes were issued by
the Auditor of State. The spurious and
genuine notes are from the same plate
tie Auditor and Registers names being
eeanterfeited on the former.
A. Srooner, President of the bank,
made bis escape from this city at one
o'clock this morning. About 100000
ct the counterfeit money has already
Teen received by our bankers from their
correspondents in the West.
Several hundred dollars of the spuri-
ous bills were redeemed at the bank at
Lebanon>yesterday.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
TO KEEP GRAPES FRESH IN WIN


AS many persons fail in keeping
grapes through the Winter, we will
briefly state the conditions of success in
the experiment.
Grapes must be kept cool. Heat and
especially alternations of heat aud cold,
will promote decay. Let the grapes be
kept in as cold place, as possible with
cut freezing; and indeed degree or two
of frost Will not hurt them, if they thaw
out very slowly.
They should be kept dry. Heat and
moisture are the two great agents in pro-
dacing decomposition. There are very
few cellars which are dry enough for
grapes. A chamber or retired closet is
a better place. Yet, if the house is
Marmed by furnace, Or even by coal
stoves, the air will probably be made so
very dry in the chambers, that the grapes
will shriyel up and nearly spoil Let
this be guarded against.
In gathering grapes, wait until they
are fully ripe; then make sure of fine,
dry day and pick the clusters during the
middle of the day-say between nine
o'clock and four. Carry them in bas-
kets to cool, airy chamber, and spread
them on the floor Pick them over care
fully, culling out all bruised, unripe or
defective berries, and let them stand in
baskets holding about half a bushel,
for week or ten days. In this time,
they will have gone through 'sthe sweat
ing process, y and may then be packed
down for Winter.
In packing, various methods are en-
ployed, and there does not seem to be
much choice between them. A very
good way is this: Take boxes holding
peck or half bushel, place layer OF
cotton batting at the bottom, then layer
of grapes, then layers of cotton and
and grapes alternately, until the box is
filled. To prevent the clusters pressing
too heavily on each other, some Practice
putting wad of eettttun between them.
When the BOX is full, put on the cover
ard set it away in a cold place.
Some persons use champagne baskets
for packing in, arguing that the circula-
ton Of air through the meshes Of the
basket favors the preservation of the
fruit. Others again paste paper ON the
inside of their boxes, and when the
boxes are filed, nail on the cover and
paste paper over the whole, to keep out
all airl We will not undertake to pro-
nounce upon either Of these methods for
we know that grapes keep we'll in both,
provided they are kept where they are
neither too hot or cold, neither too moist
or too dry.
a friend of ours keeps his grapes in
garret, where the mercury often falls
to 200 above zero. But when very
cold snap approaches, he throws heavy
coverlet or two over his boxes, and they
get no harm. Atany day, from Novem-
Der to April, he can entertain his guests
with the plumpest and freshest of grapes.
With him, the Isabella is the best keeper;
the Diana next best.-Americon Agri-
cUZf,yriS
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
~We publish in another column

wWe publish in another column
the Card of S. Straight, of the firm of
Straight & Deming, highly respectable
and we'll known merchants of this city,
in regard to the treatment he received
from the Disunion Democrats of Ala
bama, while on tour of business in
that section. Mr. S. would probably
have paid with his life the penalty of
endeavoring to ghten the Alabamians,
not on the Slavery question, but as to the
superior quality and cheapness of the
goods he was prepared to offer them,
had it not been for the manly interfer
ence of some of the more conservative
and right minded citizens Of the place
Cincinnati Gazette.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
nsa Beecher saws of Blondin: It

na-B Beecher says of Blondn: It is
very small thing for that fool to walk
across cable with the roar of Niagara
under him, carrying some BOBBY like
himself on his back, though ten thou
sand other fools go to cape and stare at
him. But for a man to walk across the
thread of daily life, carrying, not another
fool, but It soul with immortality in ev-
cry faculty, potent, wonderful in scope,
and power, and susceptibility, so as to
keep it in balance, is not small thing.
1t requires him to be wide awake-that
is, to 1catch.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
pEONIsAI IN MEXICO.

\ correspondent of the Toronto
Leader. writing from Mexico, gives an
interesting account of the system of
speonism, or slavery in force in that
country He says:
1t is generally believed out of Mex
leo that when Mexico achieved her in
dependence she became a free country,
and that slavery was abolished. This
was not the case Phe only change
that was made being, that no one could
be forcibly taken as a slave unless he
owed a, sum which he could not or
would not pay. In such cases the
debtor could be taken by the creditor,
and made to labor for him for an allow
ance of food scarcely sufficient to main
tain existence, and for certain amount
of wages, less actually than was required
to pay church dues. The. poor crea-
ture was not given any clothes nor al
lowed any pittance to buy tobacco or
other (considered) necessities. So he
Cor she) soon had to borrow more, till at
last the party had so irretrievably sold
himself that he remained slave for life.
If he should be taken sick, the doctor S
bill, with extortionate interest, is added
to his blood money-the medical man,
if he be Mexican, often readily sign
ing receipt for several times the
amount he received. A free man re-
quiring a temporary advance, and
having no other property, is obliged to
pawn either himself or some Of his chill
dren, to raise the required amount
The poor child thus pawned is neeessi-
tated to add to his liabilities in order to
furnish himself with clothes, and seldom
does one thus disposed Of by his parents
become free agent again.
Instances occur every day where mer
wishing to marry, but not having the
S25 to pay the poor clergy, have to seek
4 party willing to take them in pawn fol
that amount, which soon swells to {
greater, and cases are by no means rare
where children have to be Pawned, and
so made eternal slaves, to pay the
Church for performing the general rite:
over a dead parent! AS gambling i:
lawful here, should party lose more
than he can pay at the gambling table
or at cock fight, he is taken betor,
the Alcade and pawned to whoever will
advance the funds. A wife can paw1
herself, and thus leave her home anc
become the property of another. Such il
the liberty in free, INDEPENDENT ane
Christian Mexico.
The peon is sold by the law, his pa
rent, or by himself; should he not like
his employer, he can change him if he
can find any party to stake the requires
amount on his head. But sometime:
this is difficult matter, as owners @
poems do not like thus to encourage in
subordination among each others slaves
The children may be pawned to as many
different parties are children. The
Church has set high price upon every
rite-s2 for christening peon's child
s25 for marrying it, and 81 for buryins
it.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
4 Young Lady Murdered by SInve
Woman-.The Murderess Caught and

Reliable intelligence from Fulton,
Galloway county, Missouri, apprises US
that shocking tragedy occurred within
eight miles of that place on Saturday
last. In the house of Mr.. Barnes was
female Slave, hired by the family, of
irascible and dangerous temper, who
had frequently lleeH enraged at Mr..
Barnes daughter Susana D., a youf o
lady some eighteen years OF aGe. Sat
urday morning, the slave, Teney, was
sent to work in cornfeld, and the fam
lily set off to attend meeting of some
kind, leaving Miss Barnes alone at
home. On returning from the meeting
they were Mortified to find her shock
ingly beaten to death, and the floor and
walls of the dwelling bespattered with
blood. The dinner table had been set,
evidently by Miss Barnes, and her knit
ting work lay on the Kitchen floor. The
kitchen showed blood and signs of a
struggle. Blood marks were visible
along the walls to the east room, on the
floor and walls of which was much more
blood, and the room exhibited plain
traces of violent strife. Next, the
blood was traced to the west room,
where the murder had been committed,
and where the corpse was found lying
in gore.
The slave women was called, and
found to have changed her dress since
morning. On search, the dress was
found in the field hidden, and bloody.
A shovel was found, bloody and bat
tered. When confronted with her
bloody dress, the woman confessed that
she had killed Miss Barnes. She was
placed in custody of deputy constable
Henry Willing, who rode off in haste
for the Jail at Fulton.
When within three miles of Fulton,
he was overtaken by a party on horse,
who took the prisoner from him, led
her to tree not far off, and there
hanged her till she was aead.-S.
Louis Democrat.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
Boiler Explosion at New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. "A
terrible accident has just occurred here.
The boilers, in the factory of Daw &
Bros, makers of the wood work Of car
riagss, exploded, tearing away a portion
of the building, and badly injuring
several persons; one, a boy named; John
Kane, will die from fracture of the
skull. G. G. Baldwin, Geo. Dewolf:
and man named johnson were badly
injured A boy named Rice is supposed
to be under the ruins. The canal and
railroad are covered with the ruins
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
The Adams Express Robbery--Arrest of
Four Persons.

1t will be recollectcd that on the night
OF the 10th of April last, Adams & Co. S
safe was thrust from the cars and robbed
of SIG, 900 in cash. The act was done
near Nestport, Conn, when the cars
were under full Roadway, but it was
not discovered till the train reached
New York, when the safe was missed
Three days later 1t was found under the
tIestlework of bridge near Westport,
the bottom knocked out, and the SIG,
600. in cash which it contained abstrac-
ted. On October Goth four persons
were arrested at Bridgeport-one of
them was Mr.. Stebhins, the through
baggage master between New York and
Boston. The New Haven Palladtam
says that Stsbbins has confessed the
crime and implicated others in the bust
ness. It is said that he was detected by
being seen to have in his possession one
of the $500 bills stolen from the safe.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09

Der EgyPt'e dark sea
Jehovah hath triumphed--

Der EgyRtr dark sea
Jehovah hath triumphed
His people free'
!. We refer our realers 10 the tele-
graphic dispatches in days paper, for
the result OF the election on Tuesday
last, as far as heard from. We have no
time TO make comments The American
people have vindicated their manhood,
and have given such rebukc to dcma-
gogucs, traitors, disunionists, secession
ists and lying fraud and corruption, in all
forms, as was never before administered
ON like occasion,
:, The desperate political gamblers will
now either attempt to carry out their
r.ntirg threats of disrupting the Gov
nment, or subside into sonsthing like
external deccncy In either case the
country will be the gamer. If they at
tempt to ovcrturn the Government by
force as they have threateneds they Will
be hung as traitors, and thus be disposed
of. and if they back. down from their
schemes of revolution, the country can
fave peace without the trouble of hang
ing them.
Never vas there an election in this
country upon which 50 nsasL depended
as that just passed. Ard never did the
,eopIe SO intelligently and distinctly pass
their. Judgment upon great issues as on
Tuesday last. 81
Let all the people rejoice! We be-
lievc to- day that, taking the whole peo-
pie of the Union, at least five out of ev-
cry six rejoice i, the election of Lin
coin. In the first place the great ma
jority which elected him believe that
they were doing their country service
by SO doing, and are gratifed at the re-
suit. The honest Douglas men, seeing
that their favorite could not be elected,
reioice in the utter defeat of the disu-
nionists by the triumphant election of
Lincoln Thefriends of ohm Bell are in
the same condition. And many of the
Breckinridge men themselves, are no
doubt glad that they are saved from the
consequences which must have followed
from the success of their fiery leaders:
In short, all the people, South as well
rs East, and North, and West, except a
few desperate, agitators who hate Re-
publican form Of Governments will bail
the election of Lincoln as the promise
cf a better era in the history Of our
country. Let.all, therefore, rejoice!
We will Re able in our next to give
full returns.
VOTE OF MEIGs COUNTY.
The following is the entire vote CT
Nnipy CoHutv IN TIlcS11y last.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
ELECTION NEWS
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
LINCOLN AND HAMLIN
T1LUMPxEANr.

We 90 to press earlier than, we de-
sired, in order to accommodate many OF
oursubscribers who would notsreceive
the paper till it it is week old if we
missed the mail to-day, (Thursday j.
With the returns in at present, however
it may be considered absolutely certain
that the Republican ticket is trium-
phant.
ATHENS, Nov ., Es60.-l p. NJ.
Illinois from 20 to $4,000 majority
for Lincoln. .- .F.
New York 10, 600. for Lincoln.
, Pennsylvania $4,000 for Lincoln.
Ohio, Republican gain. .
Indiana, Republicans victorious.
New jersey also Republican.
All New England States, Republicans
victorious.
Virginia, Bell
Maryland, Bell.
Kentucky, Bell.
Tennessee, Bell.
Missouri probably for Douglas.
All the States South of Tennessee
have gone for Breckinridgc.
Old Abe is to be our next President
without fail.
Athens County gives Old Abe 1000
Wisconsin 10 to $4,000 for Lincoln
Connecticut, Republican gain
Vermont 25 to 10000 for Lincoln.
Deleware 1900 majority for Breck,
inridge. H.
New Hampshire, Lincoln's plurality
supposed to be 10000,
lowe comes in slowly, but indicatas
the success Of the Republicans 80.
Ohio has probably gone 10000 fol
Lincoln
Michigan, $4,000 for Lincoln.
Indiana, Lincoln;s majority from q
to 10000.
Massachusetts Lincoln's majority 20,
600.
Rhode Island, Lincoln's majority
5000.
Maine-lincoln's S majority $4,000.
New Hampshire-Plurality for Lin
coin, 10000.
Massachusetts, of the State
vita the exception of nine towns, foo
up Lincoln, 104 ,467; Douglas, 81, OO7
Bell, 22,O17; Breckinridge, 6,O72
Senate, 18 Republicans, 2 Democrats
House, 2..3 Republicans, II Opposition
The vote for Andrew, for Governor, falls
2,626 behind Lincoln.
Congress-9th District, Baily, Dem
1,6O1 majority; 9Th District, Appleton
(Union) over Burlingame, 159 majority
In the other Districts the other Repuh
!ican candidates are elected by large
majorities.
Deleware-Goes for Breckinridge
Fisher, Republican, elected to Con
gress 100 majority.
New Jesrsey-Gone Fusion.
Connecticut-Republican plurality
about 10000.
New jersey. - 9TH District, Mr.
Perry, Democratic is elected over Pen
nington.
New York-As far as heard from
Lincoln's majority upwards of $4,000
South Carolina-Legislature voted
Cor Breckenridge and Lane.
Minnesota-Lincoln's maj jority abou
900:
Observation-Disclosures majority abou
10000, all Republican Congressman
elected.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
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Good Pluck.

We hear of little fellow, some half
dozen years old, in this vicinity, who is
a young, live, and up-and- coming Wide
Awake, who goes for Lincoln his whole
length, longer or shorter. A few days
since he climbed up ON a building where
some men were at work, and one Of them,
to try his pluck, took him by the collar
and held him from the staging, telling
him to ''hurrah for Douglass or he would
drop him. Young Wide-Awake looked
down to the ground, a distance of some
twenty feet, for a moment, and then with
an unfaltering voice, loudly exclaimed,
"Hurra for Old Abe, if you drop me in
second" Of course the boy was not
dropped, and a hearty laugh was occa
stoned among the workmen at Young
Americas S pluck. That lad has got the
true Republican stuff in him; there is
no mistake about that-FaU Ricer Neecs.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
Political News.

PORTSMOUTH,, Va, Nov: 5.-The
greatest crowd that was ever witnessed
in this city, gathered on Saturday, to
listen to Hon. Henry n. Wise. Hespoke
for four hours, and was frequently inter
rupted with applause. He declared be
fore God that he would never submit to
the election of Abraham Lincoln.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
POCKET-BOOK LOSTI

On Friday evening, the I'd of November,
the undersigned lost Portmonaie, containing
from $500 to $1,000. Supposed to be lost
between the Foundry and Court House. There
were two fve-dollar bills on the Charleston
Bank of Va, one three dollar bill, the remain
ing were one dollar bills principally on
the Lee Bank. 4 liberal reward will be
paid for the recovery of the same. by leaving
it at the Telegraph Printing Office or with The
undersigned. HARRY WILSON
Nov. 8, 1860-44-3H.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
Election Day at Lousy life.

LOUISVILLE, Nov 5.-Many promi-
nent manufacturers and mechanics will
publish card tomorrow, in which they
give their reasons for not complying with
the Mayors proclamation requesting
that all business houses be closed during
voting hours.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
Have the Courage.

Have the courage to keep out of debt
as long as possible-absolutely, il you
can. Deot is species of slavery. The
creditor owns the debtor to the extent Of
his claim, for what does the word ''claim'
mean, if not this? In taking our advice,
you will be but obeying the scriptural
exhortation to !'owe no man am hing.
, Have the courage to wear your old
coat or gown until you are able to buy
another upon the good old fashioned
':pay as you 60 principle-ay, and do
not be afraid to have it known why you
prefer this course. Your neighbors will
think none the worse of you for your
honest frankness. On the contrary, they
will think all the better of you, if they
are people whose good or bad opinion is
worth consideration.
Have the courage to live on two meals
a day-ay, even on one, if two of the
three you customarily took in better
times would now have to be procured
with 'false pretences, is purchased with
promises to pay, which you know in
your inmost heart there is no prospect of
your meeting.
Have the courage to own that you are
poor! No one whose opinion is valuable
will think any the less Of you for your
frankness, but will rather esteem you the
more highly.
Finally, have the courage to be truth
ful, honest and just just to your own
sense of right as we'll as to the sense of
others. And SO you will maintain your
self-respect, as we'll as the respect Of
your neighbors, and these will constitute
no small capital to start afresh with,
when ''better times shall have reap
peared, as ere long they will to all who
have the courage to be just in their deal
inss and prudent in their expenditures.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-09
SheriF,s sale,

Warren L. BsselI Adinijah Smith.
DY virtue of an execution to me directed
ID from the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs
County, l will offer for sale, at the door of the
Courthouse in Pomeroy, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
On the aoth day Of Nouember, 1860,
the following described lands and tenements,
to wit: the west end of the south half of the
northeast quarter Of section No. Is, town No.
2, range No 13, in Salisbury township, being
32 acres, more or less. To be sold as the prop
crty of Adaniiah Smith, q. the suit Of Warren
l.. Bissell. Appraicd at $2Ss. Terms of sale,
cash. J. J. WHITE, s. NJ {.
Oct. IS, 166o.--fo-5t 500