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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
THE OHIO CENSUS - SINGULAR


In looking over the pages Of the Cen
sus of 1860, many interesting facts meet
the eye, 1t is only occasionally, how
ever, that the census taker has made
any record of amusing or peculiar facts
and conditions not strickly within the
line Of his official duty. we may
note, first, that surprisingly large pro-
portion Of the leading men of Ohio
whether in the professions, in CONNER
cial pursuits, in educational enterprises,
in scientific agriculture, or In the scala
of general wealth-are natives of New
England. The ';retired gentlemen are
almost invariably men of limited means,
while the wealthiest men Of the State
are actively engaged in various pursuits.
In several instances females arc set down
as EARN laborers." In the county OF
Clinton one man is booked as "soo lazy
to work, and only just honest enough
not to steal" while in the town of Ixo-
gan another is curtly called ''loafer,"
as though he were the only member of
that much abused fraternity in the val
ley of the Hooking.
Columbiana and Seneca seem to have
monopoly of the t,cias of Ohio, though
in Lucas there is family Of eleven
children, the oldest not yet 20, the
seventh II; while in Brown township,
Franklin county, there are in one fam
lily four pairs Of .twins-the oldest Is.
In Knox there are in one family three
young ladies aged 18. In Campaigns
there is an old patriach who is the father
Of thirty two children, by two wives
BY the first fourteen, and by the last
eighteen. They are nearly all married,
and he has managed to give to each
eighty acres of laad, and is himself
worth nine thousand dollars.
There is IN Clinton what the census
called a 'tsecond Virginia family" of
whom it is said "the men have no orcu-
patton, and that Of the women can be
guessed at from the number Of illegiti-
mate children, there being ten" In
Montgomery there is one family, whof
by intermarriage, of uncles and pieces
and other kin, are all diseased, and not
less than FIVE children were born blind,
while two are deaf and dumb. In the
same county a young lady is "blind
from overtasking at SCHOOL, and a man
was made blind from being "scared by
a dog at four years Of age" There is
also, in the same county, woman who
"has had forty bones broken at various
times during life, and is now utterly
helpless. In Columbiana a father has
named his boys Freedom and Reform,
and in Medina female child of six
years is named Kanaas. Pecuniary
loss seems to have been fruitful cause
of insanity, and one ''idiot' is said to
have been Glove struck"
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
A. KOHL,

Dealer in and Manufacturer of Umbrel- ~
las. He holds himself in readiness to
make Umbrellas to order, or repair old X
ones in the most substantial manner He will
also buy WORKOUT Umbrellas at liberal prices.
Shop on Linn street, north of Smiths Shoe
Stcre.
He would also inform the public that he pre-
pares SALVE, which he will warrant equal
to any in use, for the cure of Felons, Catarrhs,
Burns, Bruises Sprains, Cuts, Salt Rheum,
Ring Worm, Rheumatism, White Swellings,
and many other diseases of the kind. Price
% cents per Box. Jan. 3, lSG0.-3-ltf-
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
WM. RUST.

Tailor, Front street, few doors west of Court,
Pomeroy, o. Men and Boys clothes made to
order; also, cutting done. AS l have No.
sewing machine, my facilities for doing work
are complete. T3-2O-1y1
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
s. w. ROSS,

Painter, Glazier, and Paper Hanger, Pomeroy
Paper put on at from 124 to Is cts per bolt,
according to quality. Orders left at Telegraph
Printing Office promptly attended to. 17-2m
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26

gy@To TEAcHERs.-The Board of School Ex-
aminers for Meigs County will meet on the
first Saturday of each month"; at the Court
House. in Pomeroy, for the examination OF
Teachers.
Examination to commence at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, and continue till A. P. NJ.
BeS~No Teacher need apply at such exami-
nation who has certificate valid for three
months from the date of said application.
By order of the Board.
Jan. 1860. II. c. WATERMAN, Clerk.
BLANK REPORTS can be procured by ap-
plying to the Board or at the ''relegraph' Of
fee.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
The Spell of Years

1Ake SpeAA O1
How painful to note the change
which years have made, whether it be
in the outward or the inward man? SO
intently occupied as we ever are with
individual interest, we rarely pause to
reflect, or to note how many changes
are in progress around us for moment
to consciousness; then the work of time
seems Ike the doing Of an enchanter,
and we stop and wonder for a moment
until we glance inward, and find that
there, alas! thought, feeling and emo.
tions are not as once they were, what
life was in the freshness of early years
and the world hath not chilled the
gushes of nature-nor taught us the
lesson Of experience.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26

BE- CoeridSe, a very eminent poet
and yet a more eminent metaphysican,
says that hearers are of four classes
The first he compares to an hour glass,
their hearing being as the sand; it runs
out and leaves not vestige behind
A second class, he says, resembles a
sponge, which imbibes everything, and
returns it nearly in the same state it
was, only little fouler. A third class
he likens to jelly bag, which allows
all that is pure to pass away, and retains
only the refuse and the dregs. \ fourth
class he compares to the slave in the dia-
mond mines of Golconda, who east aside
all that is worthless, and retain and
preserve only whit is pure and precious
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
FRANK COOPER.

Stone Mason & Bricklayer. Residence in
John Lance's Building, near the Catholic Church
Dressed and Bubble stone work executed in
the best manner also, Brcklaying Cementing
&C.. done at reasonable prices. Work war
ranted. 3-24-1yl
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
RICHD. STEWARD.
JOHN P. GILLIAN.

STEWARD g. GILLIAN.
This firm have located in the old stand of B. F.
Stivers on Front Street, few doors below
Nyes Saw-AIill. Horse-shoeing, Ironing
Wagons and Buggies, and all kinds of jobbiug
work done in satisfactory manner, at moder-
ate rates. [3-31-1y.]
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
JOHN EIsELsTfN
NJ. BLAETNER,
r. hUMPHREY


Blacksmith, back of the Bank Building =csza
Pomeroy, o. Farming Tools, Shovel TX
Plows, Mattocks, Hoes, &C., on hand and k..ssg
made to order. Horse Shoeing and all kinds
of Job Work done to order Jan. 3-3-1
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26

Bg- The Southern Contederacy came
in like lion. May be it will go out
like la mb. Lou Journal
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
TELEGRAPH JOB OFFICE

In connection with our Newspaper Estab-
lishment, we have a complete Job Office. We
are therefore prepared to execute
Pihtt{ AND ORNAMENTAL 0R(Ml{{hR}EfEEj III JOB WORK WORK.
Such as Posters, Programmes, Bills of Lading,
i'll Heads, Business and Visiting
Cards. Blanks, sc. at
DIV RE 30 g s..
We call the special attention of this commu-
nifty to the above proposition, and desire an in
vestigation Of our work and prices.
T. A. PLANTS g. Co.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
8usiness Cards.
l.. PAINE.
II. w. HAMPTON,

Attorney and Counselor at Law, Kygerviffe,
Galha County, Ohio. Prompt attention given
TO the collection of claims. 4-l2-lyl
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26

AH Business Of the Firm Transacted 5y
\. e. McLAUGHLIN, Business Manager.
To whom all applications for Subscription. Adver-
Using and job Work should be made. at the office.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26

poNERoY, HE1es COUNTY, FRIDAY APRIL % 1861
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
The National Loan.

The success that attends the. financial
movements of the Government, says the
Philadelphia Press, i, sure foreTunner
of the certain triumph which it will event
ually secure By its military movements a
gainst the gigantic rebellion. Men aud
money are the great essentials in every
contest, and while the former. taken from
the peaceful arts OF life, are being mould
ed into that strong arm whose force shall
bring reason and proper appreciation OF
government to the traitors, porteFity viii
not fail to award due praise to those pa
triotic citizens whose means are contrib
uting so much to the maintenance and
support of law and order.
The opening of agencies for popular
subscriptions to the national loan, and
the hearty and patriotic responses of the
masses, will mark an era in our cou5try :
history. Here VIII date the fact which
was proclaimed to the wOrld-but Dot be-
ievcI-that the Government was en-
thorned in the heart. Of the people, aDd
not merely viewed as mcaium Of indi.
vidual sggrabdizement When these
strong pulsations of the Pouular hear: are
understood in Europe, a. they soon will
Re. the tone of the press, controlled b.
the money kings. will be sensiblS modi
fed. Iustead of striving to telittle our
Government, and to get its loans at a
heavy discount, they will be amazed at
the solidity OF our de ocr attic institutions,
which they consider Incompatible with
unity and good government.
1t is e-timated that over one millions
dollars per day are now contributes to
the treasury-and while the loan yields
support aud income to our people, its pro
oeeds are not distursed abroad to enrich
foreign nations, but returned to our me
chanics as the reward of honest toll in
furnishing supplies and Il aterials Dcces a
~ to successful action against the rebel
lion.
1t only remains to ask each man and
woman in the community to consider that
it is their sacred duty to transmit to po'-
terity the rich blessings which the sacri
fees and devotion Of our revolutionary
fathers tequ eathed to them, and that all
should, according to their ability, con
tribute to the Government such support
as will insure the suppression of the con
sriraoy, aud make America forever, what
she was desizned By Providence to be,
safe and sure asylum for the worlds op
pressed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
limitations of Treasury Notes.

The New Treasury notes have already
attracted the attention of the villains en-
Gagged in the counterfeiting business, while
another class of persons have adopted a
different plan by which the uuconsciously
m axe themselves parties to frauds on un-
suspeoting or ignorant people. We al,
lude to the fact that a large number OF
facsias:1aes of the new Treasury note baV-
ing been issued in New York and Phila-
delphia Of high order of workmanship,
with the intention. evidently, OF employ
ing them as advertisements Of the bu'i-
ness of the person causing them to be
prepared Many of these are executed
80 well, and resemble the genuine notes
so closely that an expert swiudler or 9th
er william, could, without serious dltfcal-
ty. palm them IF as genuine upon the art
less and uDwary.
A practice SO dangerous ought to- be
discontinued at once. Of course We at
tribute no improper motive TO those who
have designed these tac Sinate Treasury
notes. or used them for advertising; but
thew NAV be the occasion Of mischief, and
ought not to be placed where unprlDci'
pied persons can employ them for purpo
ses of uischief.-HarriSburg 1elegaPh.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
The War for the Union.

The Country is now engaged in war
greater and more important in many re-
spects than the var of 1912, or even the
Revolution. 1t is a struggle for exist
encc, war for the Nations life. Trait
ors are striking at the Unions heart /;
shall ace, sons Of Patriot Sires, fold our
arms like sluggards and towards, or shall
We, in this hour Of peril, fy to our Coun-
try's rescue and, shoulder TO shoulder,
heart beating to heart. drive back the
traitor hordes now threatening our CaPi-
tol-the city which bears the bouored
name of WASHINGTON, the Father Of bis
country. Are We so lost to manhood that
We will not heed, or so deaf to the call Of
duty that We will not hear the appeal for
volunteers to sustain the Government iu
this hour of direst perili Are we vii.
ling to be the slaves Of jefferson Davis
and submit to bis imperial rule !! If not,
volunteer and join the band of patriots
now fighting for the "Stars and Stripes"
on the shores of the Potomac. To the
JouDg men Of Monroe who wish to serve
their country an excellent chance is now
offered to enlist in the Philadelphia
Light Cavalry" Regiment, now nearly
full, and in camp in Philadelphia. Com.
pany K, the last Company. is recruiting
in Stroudsturg near this Office.
The Regiuental officers are all expert.
enced army officers, and intend to make
this the best cavalry regiment in the
Pennsylvania Volunteers. Vacancies in
the com uissioned officers and the non.
commissioned g6ToerS will be filed by those
pTivates who show themselves worthy Of
Advancement.
Rations, medical attendance, a com.
plete outfit and Sl4 per month in cash
is given By the Government to each pri-
vate.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
Courtesies between Pickets.

One Of the TammaOy regi nent, writing
from Poolesville, Md. to friend, says:
| am on picket duty at night on the banks
of the Potomac, between Edwards & Con-
RAIDS ferries. At this poiut there is an ISL
and, on which am po-ted-the main
branch Of the Potion &C 10 my front, anoth. /.
er ofits branches and canal in m rear
bad place for aretreat. We consersed
with tho rebels across the river, couple
OF days since One OF them swan swan
the river half way, and one of our fellows
the other hali-thus in an humble way
initiating the famous meeting of Napo
leon and the Emperor Alexander on a
raft at Tilsit Our fellow was the tear
er of copy of the New York Herald
and the rebel of the Richmond EDqui
rer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10

ftFThe Address of the Hon. George K.
Barrett, before the Monroe County Agricultu-
raj Society, was able, patriotic and eloquent.
He passed an encomlum upon our form of 60
vernment, and lashed the rebels with hea-
Wy hand. The vocation of the agricultural
ist was pronounced the most honorable Of
callngs The time was fast approaching
when it would be thus ranked. He show ed
the Importance of the farmer taking at leas
one Magazine devoted TO Agriculture. Tha
talent and education were indispensbly ne
cessary in order to the highest degree OF sue
cess on the part Of the farmer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
The Latest War News.

All remains quiet at and around
Washington. Balloon reconnaissance.
show that the main body of the Rebels is
at Fairfax Court House. There are no
signs Of offensive movements, and it Is
thought that none are imm mediately con-
templated By either side. The strength
of the Rebels is computed to bo 10000
1t is said that johnson and Smith arc
anxious for active operations, but that
Beauregard is more cautious.
We have important infor m alton By way
of Washington concerning the Bermuda
which 80 recently ran the blockade and
entered Savannah. She is an iron clad
vessel of fifteen hundred tons burden;
sailing from Liverpool on the 18th Of
August, she reached Savannah on the
18th OF September. Her cargo contain.
ed ls rifed cannon of 32 and 42 pounds;
. Lancaster guns of l69 pounds weight
powder. shot and shells for thi. ordnance;
$500 ED6eld rifles, from 100000 to
900, 900 cartridges; 5000 pairs Of army
shoes 10000 blankets; $50 barrels of
gun powdar; large quantity of NOR
phine, quinine, and other medical stores.
The cargo cost 100000. The vessel
is now fitting out as pirate, to prey on
the returning California steamers. 1t is
said that Commander Totten is to have
charge of her; also, that two uore iron.
cad steam frigates are expected at Sa.
vannah from England by the 18th of the
present month.
The latest intelligence from Gen Price
states that he is moving as rapidly as pos
sibe toward the Arkansas line, and that
Gen. Fremont will follow him closely, in.
tending to give bin battle wherever be
can fDd bin.
We learn from Cairo that two Of our
gun boats, while reconnoitering down the
river yesterday, fell in With the rebel
gunboat JEFF Davis they chased her to
within two miles of Columbus; then the
batteries of the Rebels on the KeDtuck
shore fred upon them, the engagement
lssting one hour No damage was done
% the boats, which were, however, forced
o retire, after doing apparently consider.
able execution on the enemy with their
guns, though to what extent it could not
,e ascertained.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
Serious Accident.

During the FAIR, on Friday last, Mr.. John
Fellencer, an old and much respected citizen
of Hamilton township, wos pulled to the
ground from wagon on which ha was stan
ding, by one of the men having in charge the
the six-legged calf show, with so much force
as to break his leg. DIR. Jackson temporar-
Iy secured the broken limb, when the patient
was taken home in charge of DIR. Levering
who set the limb and paid him such other at
tentions as were necessary for his comfort
We were pleased to learn yesterday that he
was doing remarkably well. The wretch
whose rough conduct caused the fracture
should have received prompt punishment on
the spot.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
The Agricultural Fair.


The 2nd Annual Fair, which was held
at the Fair Grounds, near this place, last
week was, in many respects, q success,
and in not one respect failure. The
number of articles exhibited, did not, we
think, come rp to the last years Fair
but the quality Of those exhibited was IN
ferior in no respect, and greatly superior
in a great many respects. The improve
ment 10 Horses, Swine, Sheep and stock
generally, showed that some good was
exerted upon those whose business leads
them to the cultivation of these branches
Of husbandry, while in articles Of le's
tility, but, perhaps, of greater present
beauty--we mean fancy articles-we had
convincing proofs that the fairer portion
OF creation, Goods last best gift to man,
had not been idle in the twelve months
which had intervened since the first exhi-
bition The display of vegetables, too,
was meagre in quantity, but superior in
quality, while in jewelry. perfumery, the
Gne arts home manufacture and farm
implements, &C., was fully equal to any
thing that appeared last year. 1t is not
our purpose to speak particularly Of any
ones articles. We presume the Directors
will, as last year, publish the awards of
committees, when every one can see what
those selected to judge thought Of the ar
tioles on exhibition. Pecuniarily speaking
the Second Annual Fair was success,
and as the thousands present seemed
pleased with what they saw, we take it
for granted that the Fair has become one
of the established institutions Of the coup-
ty. From mutterings around We infer
that the awards of the committees caused
some displeasure, and considerable disap-
pointment; but this must be looked for 10
10 alters of the kind. As the preEiums
are pot offered for all the articles entered
for exhibition, but only for those Of grea-
ter merit, some must expect TO miss re-
ceiving the coveted prize. If it we're not
so there would be no fun in the exhibition
and no particular merit attached to it,
The object of the Society being as mucb.
as for anything else, to create desire a,
mopg our people to excel in their several
vocstions, unless awards Of the COM NIT
tees are proportioDed to the merits of the
article coming under their observation,
the society would dwindle into mere
speculation, and fall to the ground as it
would deserve to. We hope reflection
will dissipate all hard feeling which has
grown out of the supposed psrtiality Of
the awards.
We would suggest to the Directors, that
in future exhibitions the names Of the
owners Of articles be suppressed until af-
ter the examinations and awards by the
several Com mittees. Such course would
in great measure prevent the bitterness
which was so freely expressed during the
reading Of the awards; and take the wind
out Of the sails OF those who delight to
indulge in the untrueism that "Only certain
persons can get premiums"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
ns~ Our ami.ble friend of the MI

nag Our amiable friend of the d1sI-
ford Herald takes our notice of the fact
that neither of the Democratic Papers OF
the District supported Rowland, in high
dudeeon. Now we would rather be kill
ed outright by manly opposition, than be
sm otbcred to death BY the faint praise
of nre,e,ded friends; and no doubt Geo.
II Rowland often thought the same thing
on reading the Herald for the few last
weeks Keep cool, Cotter; we have nc
doubt you did the best you could, under
the circumstances. We find no fault Will
you
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
Sad Accidents.

AS the Lackswanna and Bloomsbury
freight train wa, passing under a bridg ge
in the vicinity of EspJ Mr.. Smead
who was acting as conductor. and was
standing On the top of oue of the cars cx
aiming his way bills. was struck by the
bridge tinbers and dashed to the ground
His skull was severely fractured. and he
survived but short while. The next
day, near the same place, his successor
on the train was fatslly injured while
coupling some Scranton Repa6H-
CQM
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10

John Brown, JR, son of the leader at
Harper's Ferry, is successfully canvass
ing the region of Titussille, Pa, for
picked rifemen. He travels in gray shirt
and trowsers, with large revolver and
bowie knife protruding from bis poCket-.
He is large, muscular man, and is sup
posed to be man of muscle with despe-
rite resolves, anxious to avenge the death
OF bis father.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-10
Military Matters.

Another detachment left US on Satur-
day morning last, under Capt. Geo. K.
SHUTTER, to join the Monroe Guards, now
in camp at Camp Crosmau. Philadelphia,
as part of Col. John f. Staunton's Reg't
Pa. Vols. This company will very soon
be full in numbers, and they have the
prayers and blessings of all their friends
and neighbors attending them. The en-,
campment is now in charge of our friend
COL Burnbam, Of Carbon Co. The Col.
has long been known as military man,
and hi. connection with this egiment, as
Lieut.. Col, is guarantee to our friends.
in this county. that no pains will be spar
ed to make them good soldiers, and pro
vide everything necessary to their com
fort. The Regiment is fast filling up,
and we advise all to hasten and join at
once. Capt. Jos. Altemose is also rails
ing company for the same regiment,
and has large number already joined.
Another detachment of Capt. SHUTTER s and
also of Capt. Altemoso's companies will
20 to Camp this day.