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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
L E L E G r A P II [ G. .
Official Corrcsp ondence between the
American Minister to France and the
French secretary on Foreign Affairs.

! American Minister to France and the
French secretary on Foreign Affairs.
! y WASHINGTON, May 5,-The State
: Department has furnished the Press with
the official corresponding between
/ Ministers Faulkner and Thouvenal on
/ American affairs. Mr.. Faulkner in
formed the French Minister that the
! President entertained full confidence Of
speedy restoration of the harmony and
unity Of the Government; that events
mig hit introduce temporary Inconvenience
to the French subjects; but that all in
jury should be indemnifcd; that the
President thought it not improbable
that an appeal might be made to foreign
Governments, by the Confederates, for
! the recognition of their independence.
When such an appeal is made it shall be
opposed by the Ministers who may rep
resent the United States.
/ Mr.. Faulkner said the only request
! he had to make was that no proposition
recognizing the dissolution of the Union
should be considered by France till the
arrival of the new minister, who would
be fully instructed.
NJ. Thouvenal replied that no applica-
ton was yet made. The French Gov
ernment never acted hastily on such
questions He assured Mr.. Faulkner
that no preciritate action would be
taken on the subject by the Emperor
He said it was the, established usage to
recognize de .facto governments when a
proper case is made out. - -
lnreply to q question Mr.. Faulkner
said he thought that force would not be
used, and the only solution WAS modi-
fieation Of the Constitution OF a peace
able acquiescence in the claim Of separate
sovereignty. ~ ThouvenaI thought
the employment of force unwise.
In the Secretary Of States Instructions
to Minister Dayton, he is to consider
the instructions to the former Minister
by the President as unchangeable; not
withstanding any opinion expressed or
recorded by his predecessor, to assure
NJ. Thouvenal that no difference of opin-
ion exists between the President and his
Cabinet-that the path is plainly marked
out by stern necessity, and that not at
the hands of this Administrator is the !
Government to end. at-5-e.
Frances assurance not to take any
hasty steps, is considered satisfactory,
attended by reservations. Mr..
Stewards says, in reply to Mr.. Faulk-
ner answer that force would not be
used, &C.: The time when these eues-
tions had any pertinency has passed.
Insurgents, with deadly war, have tried
to compel the Government to recognize
the acknowledgment of the Union We
have accepted this civil war as an in
evitable necessity. The Constitutional
remedies are still open to the insurgents,
and will remain. so. y GU cannot be too
decided in making an answer to the
French Government that no idea does or
will exist of suffering dissolution of
Union to take place in any way, peace
ably or forcibly.
1t has never entered the mind of any
candid statesman here, and it is gh |
time it be dismissed by European states
men. ~- - ,- |
Signed] W. II. SEWARD.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
lBy tn. Pomeroy and Athens Telegraph Lincl
SPEECH OF REvERDY JOHNSON.

IBy tn. Pomsroy and Athens Telegraph Line.l
SPEECH OF REvERDY JOHNSON.
BALTIMORE, May 7th.s
The Union demonstration at Freder
ick o-'lay, was grand affair Hon. Rev
erdy johnson, in behalf Of the ladies
presented hag to the Home Guards
who had $50 members present, beside:
Il large and enthusiastic gathering Of the
people. Mr.. johnson said, in the orig
inal causes which had produced the pres
ent emergency Maryland has had tc
share. Her people ever were, and now
are, Jealous i'll support Of the Constitu
tion and Government which they were
foremost in forming and adopting. Nc
threat Of treason has ever been whispered
within her limits, while the blessings
and advantages of the Union had ever
been fully estimated and appreciated. =
The loss of these advantages, it is felt
would be utter ruin. In this ruin all
the States would more or less share, but
our geographical position would make ii
to US immediate.
Immediate separation is impossible
but for resistance to it's just and legal
authority, the Government had given no
causes, and had the friends of constitu-
tional rights remained at their posts in
Congress. the power of the Government
to transgress it's authority could have
been effectually thwarted. The leaders
of the rebellion were actuated by.an un-
holy thirst for official power The fact
is evinced by the elevation to place and
power all who have desired official po-
sition ard plotted treason, The Free
States, according to the last census,
have three millions seven hundred and
seventy eight thousand males between
the ages Of Is and 45-the Slave States
have one million six hundred and sixty
five thousand, the seceeded States eX-
elusive Of Va, has only FIVE hundred
and thirty one thousand; and the differ.
ance in wealth is proportionate to that
of the men-with such vast disparity
the end of the struggle is beyond doubt
1t was the aim Of the South to con-
fine the war to the border States. Mr..
Cobb was even now congratulating them
Ol VI llOill tHlS COWdIuly
policy Let those who have invoked
the war, bear its entire brunt. Mary
lands proper position is to remain firm
in her loyalty to the Government. The
rebellion leaders have done all they
could for Mr.. Lincoln's election as the
means of preeipitating Revolution in
the South The success of their plans
depended upon the intervention Of
the Border States, and the division in
the North, but they were shortsighted
men. The first gun fred on a starving
garrison was the Nations heart, and
united North sprung to arms in yindi-
cation of the flag, and for the mainte-
nance of the Government. Heaven for
bid that the duty of that vindication by
Maryland be disregarded. e-t
Several arrests were made yesterday
of parties charged with participating in
the attack on the Massachusetts troops,
and to-day there was a stampede among
the suspected. 20 Of the rioters have
disappeared. The Legislature did moth
to-day.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
SheriEpS Snic.


Thompson s. Darr VS.. Wm. Kinney
I \ virtue OF an order of sale TO me directed
D from the Court of Common Pleas OF Mcigs
County, will offer for sale, at the door of the
Courthouse in Pomaroy. one o'clock p NJ
On the lin dry Of Jt:le 1861,
the following described lantis and tenemcnts
to wit: situaIe in the county of Meigs, OHIO
section No. q, town No. !, range No II, in the
Ohio Company's Purchase, beginning 10 rods
south of the north-ea corner OF lot or par
eel Of land deeded to Robert Campbell by
James Mclaughlin, bearing date Oct. %, 1877,
THENCE south 5 rods; theuce west - rods; thence
north rods; thence east 81 rods TO the place
of beginning, containing one acre.; to be sold
as the property of William Kinney, at the suit
of Thompson 6 Darr. Appraised at $780,
Terms OF sale, cash. J.J. WHITE, S. NJ. c.
May !, 'Gl.-l9-5t 800
Plants & Phi
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.

We have had canard via the South
that several members Of the New York
7th Regiment refused to take the re-
quired oath at Washington. This lie is
set at lest by communication from a
member of the regiment, who describes
the scene presented on the administra-
ton of the oath as follows:
The companies were wheeled into line
on the completion. Of the roll call, and
the extremities of the two wings were
brought to the front, SO as to form three
sides of square. This being done, the
Major informed the battalion, each side
separately, that they were mustered into
the service of the United States ''for the
period of thirty days, in accordane with
the special arrangement made with the
Governor of New York in their (our)
case, or until sooner replaced by other
troops to. be ssproyided by the State, y
and that they would be required to take
the oath administered to the officers and
men of the army, as follows:
Il, n. p, w oOtCHuiJ o"SiA hiAue \
will bear true allegiance to the United
States of America, and that | will serve
them honestly and faithfully against all
their enemies or opposers whatsoever,
and observe and obey the orders Of the
President of the United States and the
orders of the officers appointed over me
according to the rules and articles for
the government of the armies of the
United States"
% The men were requested to unglove
their right hands and raise them and re-
peat, Sentence by sentence, after the of
+ Ffcer, the words Of the oath above There
was not a right hand unraised. Many a
voice was mastered by the emotion of
the moment; but, thank God! every man
did speak, and from his heart, too. Sc
cessionists had been busily spreading re-
ports through the regiment that, now
the Government had them here, they
were to be sent South, and to be held
at the pleasure of the Administration
These reports had been circulated only
for the purpose of producing disafection
in the ranks. The Rebels do not like
to have us here, but we prefer to remain,
at any, rate for the present.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
Communicated
For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.
JTST THE rprlTNr

L
Mr. E3itor:-I desire to acknowledge
through your paper, for myself and some
Of my fellow soldiers, the receipt of
gift. such as is very useful to US. The
article in question is christened by the
donors, "Soldier's Kit, and is made out
of silk and fine morocco leather. It is
as near as | can describe, fifteen inches
long, and six wide; square at the lower
end, and shaped like the letter V at the
upper. There are four sacks inside,
which hold comb, a cake of soap,
needles, thread, buttons, place for a
tooth brush, a pair of scissors, and a
beautiful New Testament. When fin
ished it is rolled up, beginning at the
square end, the other end is tied to the
roll with piece of ribbon, attached to
the pointed end. Containing all the ar
ticles enumerated. and neatly rolled, it
makes small package, of no inconve-
nient size.
You can conceive, only in part, how
grateful We, who are thus favored, feel.
No gift could be more .acccptaJzc Ny
earnest wish is, that those ladies who
have done nothing for the volunteers,
just because they knew of nothing to do
TOR thc", 90 and do as did my friends
They will be remembered by grateful
hearts, when scenes are changed, when
the war cry is heard, when we take up
arms to go to battle with thssenemies of
our Liberty and land. a~
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
WESTERN VIRGINIA.

The indications from this portion of
| Virginia are alternately encouraging
and discoufaging. One day we hear
that the Union men have it pretty much
their own way-the next that Secession
| is riding over everything, and that
| Western Virginia will surely be drawn
into the vortex of the Southern mania.
| Reports and dispatches from that por-
ton of the country cannot be relied
upon, and persons wholly unacquainted
with the people can form no idea
of the true position Of affairs. And
it is also true that many of the promi-
nent men, ever of Western Virginia, are
depressed in spirits, and cannot see the
ultimate tendency of the strife Those,
however, who are thoroughly acquain-
ted with the people there, and have no
immediate personal interest in their af-
fairs, can form better idea, and arrive
at safer conclusions than thoes who are i'm
mediately interested, and are taking
an active part in the strife.
Looking at the matter from the stand
point Of an uninterested spectator, we
think Western Virginia will remain
loyal to the Federal G Government, if thew
can receive sufficient guarantees that
they will be protected from the minions
of Letcher, Davis & Co. The guaran-
tee, however, must be of such charac-
ter that it cannot admit Of doubt
The Government should at once march
its forces into the State, and relieve the
people from the intimidation of military
despotism which is upon them, caused
by the transfer of the State into the
hands of rebels, and the presence of the
rebel forces in their midst. This would
be sufficient guarantee, and the true, un-
wavering Unionists are daily hoping for
this result. The Government may rest
assured that the citizens of Western
Virginia will not consider such a move
an invasion, and fall back upon the pet
theme of old Virginia, of reserved
State Rights" but will hail it as their
deliverance from the most ruinous polit-
ical thralldom ~ s-.a -. st
The Wheeling Convention, to be com
posed of delegates from all the Western
Counties in the State, to be held on the
18th inst, will doubtless take such
ground, and the Federal Government
should not be slow to act in their de-
fense. If the move should be made
even in advance of the assembling of
that Convention, it would be much bet
ter, as they could then act with a GER
tainty as to the position Of the Federal
Government.
The Southern Cotton States are not
willing to bear the brunt of the warfare,
and hence their determined efforts, and
final success in urging Virginia to make
common cause with them. Efforts
vigorous are being made to
force Kentucky, Maryland and Tennes-
see to join them. AS far as Maryland
is concerned, their hopes have been
frustrated, and if the Government comes
promptly to Western Virginias rescue,
Kentucky and Tennessee will also re-
main in their present position.
A couple of weeks, at farthest, will
decide the fate of these States. In the
meantime let the Union men Of these
States receive an earnest of our support,
sympathy apd esteem. *
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
Seizure of the Relay H0Usc.-Prompt
Action of Gen. Butler.

BALTIMORE, May 5.-The New York
SD and the Massachusetts Sth Regi-
ments arrived at noon, at the Relay
House, and took possession of tho tele-
graph, planted eight howitzers on the
viaduet and invested the place. This
gives full command of the road to and
from the west. They cut off telegraphic
communication to Harper's Ferry 1t
is rumored that this movement looks to
the re-taking of that place. Half of the
members of the Legislature are in Balti-
more If communication is cut off with
Frederick, they will not get there to-
morrow. p r-.
Gen. Scott sent dispatches to Gen.
Butler at Annapolis, giving him three
days to take possession of the R11..dy
House, nine miles from Baltimore. Gen.
Butler responded that he would have re-
ligious services there to-day. This is
done to cooperate with the Pennsylva-
MIA troops advancing upon Baltimore On
the fother side. 90
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
NASuNuIE NInu Eth

The proceedings of the Tennessee
Legislature have just been made public.
The ordinance of secession and alliance
with the Confederate States was passed
subj act to vote of the people, on the
9Th of June. The military bill passed,
calling for 35, 900 volunteers and ppro-
priating $4,000, 900 uncouditionally, and
$3,000,00 conditionally.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
Another PROCLAIM alton by the President
l-r Condition of Fort Piclens.

WASHINGTON, May 3-The President
has issued a proclamation, saying that
the exigencies demand immediate and
adequate measures for the protection OF
the Constitution and the preservation of
the Union, by suppressing the revolu-
tionary combinations opposing the laws
of the Union and call into service for
three years, unless sooner discharged,
$4,000 volunteers, and directs an in
crease Of the regular army by eight reg
iments of infantry, one of cavalry, one
of artillery, and $4,000 seamen, for not
less than one nor more than three years
service. The plan of enlistment and or
ganization will be submitted to Congress
when assembled.
Capt. Meigs returned to-day from
Fort Pickens He says that its reduc-
ton is utterly impossible for six mouths
to come. The mouth of james river
and Hampton Roads are strictly block
AIDED. ..-- ..- ...... ..-.... ~.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
FALL ( WINTER GOODS.

TUSI RECEIVED, complete assortment of
- seasonahle Goods, consisting Of Dry Goods,
Books y Stationery, Hats, Caps, Bonnets, Trim
mings, Notions, Hardware, Queensware, Stone
ware. Groceries, Oils, Manila and Cotton Rope,
Cord and Irvine; Wall and Window Papers,
Clothing, Shoes. Comforts and Oil Cloths, Nails,
Glass, Steel, Musical Instruments, and any
other Goods that people want.
Oct. 10, lS60.-40-tf VIM. II. REMINGTON.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
SheriH's Sale.


Warren L BsseIi vs. Adonijah Smith.
1OY virtue of an execution to me directed
ID from the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs
County, | will offer for sale, at the door of the
Courthouse in Poperoy, at one o'clock P. NJ,
Oh. the llth day Of June, 1861,
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, and range Is, in the Ohio Company's Pur-
chase, being 81 acres, more or less to be sold
as the property of Adonijah Smith, at the suit
of Warren l.. Bissel. Appraised at SlSs.
Terms of sale, cash. J.J. WHITE, S. NJ. C.
Nav Z lS6l-19-5t 800
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
SheriE,s Snle.

W. Foster & J. Ashworth, Adm'rs of T. Ashworth
VS.. VIM. Be,in
DY virtue of an order of sale TO me directed
D from the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs
County, | will offer for sale, at the door Of the
Courthouse in Pomeroy, at one o'clock, I. NJ,
On the 1lth dag Of Juaie, 1861,
the following described land and tenements to
wit: Lot No 4 in Nye's Addition to Pomeroy
to be sold as the property of Wm Bevin, at the
suit of William Foster and John Ashworth,
administrators of Thomas Ashworth, deceased.
4 ppraised at 1888. Terms of sale, cash.
cash. J. j. WHlIE, ). NJ. Z.
May s, 16Gl.-l9-5t 1.50
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10

B@The New Orleans Crescent an
nounces the arrival in that city from
Pensacola, ofa correspondent of the New
York Herald. He was employed to
write for the paper when it was defend
ing the rebels, and its sudden conversion
to Union principles has annoyed him
very much. The Crescent says the man
is not responsible for the HeraHs change
of front, and therefore implore; its read
ers to do him no injury. It.scems that
stranger is not safe in New Orleans
until the papers pronounce him all right.
IF their personal statements are not more
reliable than their general news items
just now, every man that they do recon-
mend maybe safely set down as a.rascal.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10

u.s. They have plucky mail agent,
newly appointed by President Lincoln,
down on the Orange and Alexandria 4.
R., in Virginia. He goes over his route
daily without any trouble. He goes
we'll armed, and gives out that while he
shall not offend the inhabitants of any
town along the line by leaving his mail
car, yet if any one attempts in any au-
thorized manner to enter his car, he will
be met with dreadful resistance, The
agent is an old Whig, and cast his first
Presidential vote for John Bell,
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
.nti.Secession Letter from General
Ilarney.

WAsHINGToN, May 5.-Gen. Harney,
in letter to Col. OFallonof St. Louis,
saws he will continue in the service OF
the Government which has bestowed
honors on him so long, and will con-
tinue its faithful and loyal soldier. He
saws that secession leads to anarchy, and
implores Missouri not to ruin herself
and become an instrument to further the
mad ambition Of Disunionists.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
FREDERICK, Md. Nav Sth.

The Court House was nearly destroyed
by fire last night-it is supposed to have
been piece of incendiarism. The
probabilities now are, the Legislature
will adjourn on Friday, until the 5th of
July, next. AT caucus of the House
last night, it was almost unanimously
determined to abandon the proposition
of Convention.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
WASHINGTON, May 9th.

Louisiana Regiment arrived at Rich
mond, on Monday. 400 Tenn. troops,
and Battalion of Alabama troops have
arrived. At Norfolk there are about
1000 troops, including two companies of
Georgians. The authorities were forti-
flying Norfolk in all directions; also, at
Wilmington, n. C. A board of medical
officers will convene at the naval hospi-
tai at N Y, on the first of June next,
for the examination of candidates for
admission into the Medical Corps of the
Navy
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
On she 22d dan of hay, 1862

the following described property, TO wit:
one bay horse, one sorrel horse one spring
wagon, two sets double harness, and one set of
single harness. will also offer for sale, at the
stable of O. Sims, in romeroy, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, on the 23d day of,SSiay, 1861, one two
horse buggy, and one ope-horse buggy; to be
sold as the property of W. II. Patten, at the
suit of George4Magill
May I, '6i.-19-2w ]. J. WHITE, S. NC.
Plants s. Paine, Att'ys. zoo
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10
PoMERoY, May 7, 1861.
For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
APPLE GROVE, Ohio, !
Nav 4th 1861.
a VOLUNTEER.



Dear Tslegraph:-We are all wide
awake for the Union here. On last
Thursday the citizens of Letart Town
ship met in goodly numbers at 0. K.
Landing for the purpose of raising a
pole. A pole of seventy-fve feet was
raised, upon which was run up splen-
did flag containing the thirty four stars.
Speeches appropriate for the OCCASION,
were made by Messrs H MeAleer and
r. S. Major. There was but one senti-
ment pervaded every mind, and that was,
Union or dcaM We learn that the cit
izens Of Letartyille have raised splen-
did pole and run up the emblem of our
Union. We have most heartily sub
scribed to the motto, 'deqth to traitors" !"
- 49, Yours truly,
-.,e w. II. HAYMAN.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10

PHIL, May 7th.-A -Philadelphian
hasjustreturned from Virginia. $4,000
worth of his property was seized at
Richmond, and he was compelled to fly
for his life,
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10

na- The New Orleans Crescent says
the free negroes from up the country.
employed on steamboats,, have been vis-
iting that city and associating with the
slave population under the pretense Of
being slaves themselves.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-10

y W. n. HUDSON, Sargeon, Hygeoe eThera =
peutic Physician, and Eleetro-Maggeti2 at
the "Old Knight place, near Mid3lepert, o.,
where he attends to a limited praetiSe after ar,
extensive experience of many years, Electro
Magnetic hours at his Office fFam 10 10 X
o'clock on Thursdays. t2-1