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g. julius Hanson.

planters of the island, as its landed aristocracy and legislatory, have not
done all they might have done to reconcile the laborer to his servne
position they have offered him no inducements to remain, as a free man,
in the same inferior station of life that he occupied as a slave; and yet
they bitterly complain that he has been independent enough to take the
matter into his own hands and better himself Wages here for field
labor do not reach a shilling per day; and it is surprising that those who
could have left the Improbable business of estateServlce, and,
having purchased lots in the interior of the island, should prefer to earn
their livelihood by cutivating their own properties? The planters say
that, according to the current prices of sugars, they can not afford to pay
higher wages for labor. 1 doubt the truth of the statement, for much
higher wages are successfully paid ir Trinidad but, allowing it to be
correct for the sake of argument, it is an admission that the estate labor
er is insuficienty paid, and a consequent Justification of his quitting that
kind of work for another more remuneratve. / am disposed to doubt
the assertion that any of the st. Vincent estates were abandoned solely
because labor could not be procured at a remunerative cost. | have
been unable to hear of them. Whenever [ inquired about the abandon
ment of this or that property, / found the reason to be want of capital,
or the Indebtedness of the proprietor, through which the estate became
to emancipation. But 1 have already discussed this subject so fully in a
Ermer chapter that it is unnecessary to enter upon it again. In visiting
each island, my principal object has been to make myself acquainted
with the true condition of its emancipated classes, and the inquiry is
al-important in colonies like st. Vincent, Grenada, Tobago, and st.
Lucia. where the white population is exceedingly small.
The population Of st. Vincent in 1881 amounted to $4,000, and now
stands at 10000. The census, last taken in 1851, makes no distinction
between white, colored, and black, but if we estimate the first at 1900
we shall probably overrate rather than underrate their number. There
the island; for immigration, as far as st. Vincentis concerned, has been
very tifing.
In comparing the present occupation of the emancipated classes with
their occupation under the slavery regime it must be borne in mind that
the effect of freedom was to abolish almost entirely the labor of women
in the canefeids. Thus, of he 1858 field laborers for whom compen-
sation was given by the British government to st. Vincent propnetors,
one half were females, who are now engaged in domestic and more con-
genial duties. AT present there are from 1000 to $500 labOrerS on
estates; and when we look for the remainder who ought to bring up the
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agricultural force of the island to the original figure, if The original sugar
expectation is to be preserved, we find that all have betered their condi-
ton. Many took to trade, but the great bulk remained agriculturists
after they had severed themselves from the sugar estates. The returns
tor 1857 show that no less than 5000 persons we're then living in their
own houses built by themselves since emancipation illustrating, i'm the
most satisfactory manner, the material progress made by the Creole la
borers of St. Vincent during the last twenty years. More remarkable
still is the fact that, within the last twelve years, from ten to twelve
thousand acres have been brought under cultivation by small proprietors,
owning from one to five acres, and growing amowroot, provisions, and
minor articles for export, The statistical returns from which I gather
these figures further state that there are no pauprs IN the damd-quite
sufficient in my opinion, to dSprove the erroneous idea that, unless
compelled to work, the negro will lie all day in the sun and live ON a
piece of sugarcane. l have seen nothing in the British West Indies
that lends any countenance to such a proposition. The uneducated,
unciviized negro has undoubtedly many grave faults of character and
defects OF intellect He will be lazy and thrifhess too before he has
acquired the habit or has felt the responsibility of working for his daily
bread. But when he comprehends that responsibility, as he does COM
prehend it now in the British West Indies, he will work readily enough,
and | do believe that his other faults will gradually disappear under the
influence of proper training.
If it be considered demonstrated, from the reduced expectation of
sugar, that many of the large landed proprietors of st. Vincent have
Withdrawn from the island, it is also apparent, from the increased and i'm
creasng growth of minor products, that the small proprietors. created
by a system OF freedom, are enjoying unexampled prosperity. In the
one article OF arrowroot alone, there was exported / 1862, $50 lbs. in 1857,
equal in value to about $4,000, against an average yearly export.of
10000 lbs. before abolition. The present expectation Of cocoanuts is
fourteen and fifteen thousand hhds. to eight and nine thousand hhds.
would indicate decay, til a decay Gf the word be applicable at ally
confined exclusively to the cultivation of a single article, and has been
brought about partly, perhaps, by want of labor, but chiefly through the
mismanagement, extravaganza, and absenteeism of the propridors them
selves.
As far as statistics can be considered an authority on such 4 subject.
the morality of the st. Vincent Creoles is Of higher standing than that
of the sBarbadan Creoles. Out of a population of $4,000, there is an
average church attendance of 5000. There is little provision for eduoar
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acknowledgements

HFOLGE Ordre fra Gouvernementet
bekjendtgjores herved, at ALE,
som MATTE have okumenter udsted-
tie i narvarende Aar, der skulle be-
lagges med Stempelpapir, vile have
at henvende sig j Stempelpapirsud-
salgene i Christiansted eller Frede-
riksted linden den 7de Januar nast-
kommende, da ingen senere Udleve-
ring af Stempelpapir for indey@rende
Aar vii fnde Sted.
Stempelpapirs-C ontoiret, Christi
ansted den 2Ide December 1866.
CARL HATTENSEN.
, 1866-12-25

THE Undersigned, in returning his
sincere thanks to his friends and
customers for past patronage and
soliciting a kind continuance of the
same, regrets sincerely, on the other
hand, to complain of some parties
who, after repeated %entreaties, have
not complied in settling their &C:
counts, which are long overdue.
Finding, therefore, the state of his
business suffering much from having
large amounts outstanding, he begs to
inform all parties, without exception,
who are in arrears, that if their ac-
counts are not paid before the 9Th
January next, that they will be han
ded to a lawyer to enforce immediate
payment.
Christian eted, 2Ist Dec. 1866.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15
TO CONsTMPTlYES.

The advertiser having been restored to health
in u few weeks by a very simple remedy, after
having suffered for several years with IL severe
lung affection, and that dread disease, Consump-
ton--is anxious to mako known to his fellow
sufferers the means of cure.
To oil who may desire it, he will send copy
of the prescription used (free Of chargc,) with h,
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will find sure cure for Consumption
'thma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, and al,
Throat and Lung affections. The only object o.
.he advertiser in sending The prescription is Il
benefit the afflicted, and spread Information
which he conceives to be invaluable, and he hope,
every sufferer will try his remedy. as it will cos
them nothing, and may prove blessing.
Partis wishing the prescription, free, by re-
turn mail, will please address
ty-7-ly] ,-. Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburgh, Kings Co., New York.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15
Corn Meal--In renueat at Sl 5O u lOl fhs.


Corn Meal--In request at 81 SO U 100 tbs
Grain-Prices of all descriptions in proper
tion to prices Of flour.
Hay--Steady market for prime loose and
light packed Sl0@$ll per tun
Hemp-Firm and demand steady; undress-
ed Kentucky $235@$260 " tun.
= Hogs Steady and firm, $l0@$l0 Is gross
and $ll 75@$l2 net Total receipts SS4, y
head
Iron--More active for pig iron; No. hot
blast S4S@S50; No. l S52@$55; cold blast
S60@$75.
Molasscs=Porto Rico 00@95c U gallon
sorghum syrup 5ola65c p do; refined syrup
.75@l % q do.
Oil-Linsecd 81 5O@sl SO per gal; lard
oil 81 90@$2 y do; petroleum 6S@72c Y
gallon. - -trJ.l ,7s..s- =.
Potatoes-Active; prime SO 20@$3 80 y
Dbl; 81 l0@$l Is q busliel.
P.oyisions--Mess Pork $40 y bbl for new
and $28 for old Bacon shoulders l43c; rt
sides l6Ic. and clear sides Isl "a ib Pick
led hams lSG91a3c; sugar cured hams 23@24
cents canvassed.
r. starch-7@7ac q h.
sugar-Steady raw l3@l5lc q ib; refined
Is, l6@l7c p H.
Seed-Clover 81 BOOST % % bush; Timo
hy SO S0@4 u do. Flax seed advanced
81 so v bushel. --. ss.a.'. j..
Tobacco-Supply less steady and market
sales regular. aa
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15
Cincinnati Markets.

Feb. -Butter-Market firmer. prime to
choice 2S@3lc q ib; choice packed Western
Reserve 35@37c.
Beans-Prme 81 90@s2 y bushel. .
Beeswax-Dull 3Sc % lb for prime a'
Observation-Disclosures $l4@$l6 per bbl;
wild $S@Sl2 y bbl ;.
Cheese-kctive; green l9c y ID; select W.
Reserve 20c; Hamburg and Factory 2li Eng
lish Dairy pc u 10. H
Coal--Full supply; aAoat Pittsburgh Ice;
Ohio river l2@13c % bushel
Coffee-Without animaton; common Rio
26@27c good 2s@29; prime 10000 in the
jobbing way; Java 42@45c VI h. f7
Cotton-Market dull and unsettled q
Eggs-Fresh 2l@22c per doz.
Feathers--Dr.ll; 56@60c q ID. -.
Fruit-Green apples good demand, but in.
creased receipts; western "a 50@$5 D bbI
northern and western s6@S7 SO y bbl-.
Dried apples l2@14o q fb; dried peaches I5c
@1Sc y fb for quarters and lS@2lc y ID. for
halves.
Flour-Choice advanced and firm; suprfne
$7G7 rs per Dbl; extra IS 25@$9 IS; fami-
iy 81 25@l0 So fancy $ll@sl2 % Dbl; sales
large
Rye-Dull, good demand, "a rs per Dbl.
Buckwheat Flour--Dull at SS@SS 90 o
barrel
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15

nA- The Democratic State Convention for
Connecticut assembled at Hartford on the 7th
inst, and nominated j. E. English for Cover
nor and E. L. Hyde for Lieut.. Governor al
30 like convention convened at Concord,
New Hampshire, and nominated j. g. Sin
clair for Governor and G. II. Peirce for Rail-
road Com missioner both of which political
bodies indorse Andrew johnson and his re-
construction policyl This action us matter
of course is quite consistent: we have yet to
learn wherein the Democracy heretofore has
differed in sentiment with rebels who since the
days of Gen. jackson, have labored to destroy
the Republic. The disaffeotion Of Tyler, an
accidental President, opened door for the
election of Jas X. Polk in 1884,, 4,--and now if
only Andrew johnson can he induced to stul
tify himself-his antecedents,--to sink him.
self lowe, in the public estimation than the
recreant Tyler has done, it is hoped another
Democratic President may be elected who may
b Successful in the reconstruction ofrebel and
democratic pre-emiuence. Truly these men
bold the public intelligence at discount, who
entertain such hope and pander to the attain
ment of such purposes.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15
XXXIXth Congress--lst Session
SENATE.


Washington, Feb S--Mr Lane, of Kansas
moved that the Senators elect from Colorado
be admitted to seats on the floor of the Senate.
Agreed to, fset -.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, introduced bill to
repeal the act authorizing the settlement oi
claims against the United States for property
lost or destroyed by the army or navy in the
late rebellous States. Referred to the Com.
lnitee on Military Affairs ssh
The House joint. resolution to amend the
Constitution on the subject of representation
was taken up. aes. =
Mr. Lane, Of Ind. spoke at length on the
propositions He approached the discussion
on the subject with sense of its great i'm
portance, urging Senators to merge the par
tisan- in the patriot speaking oil the guaran-
ties Of a republican form of government, Mr..
Lane asked if the Constitution Of North Car
olina was republican in form. He did not
think it was The President, rs Commander
in Chief of the Army, had right to appoin,
Provisional Governors when the war ceased.
1t was the duty of the President to recognize
Provisional Governments in the rebel States.
States that were IN rebellion had lost their
connection with the Government, such as il
was before athu.war sMrALincoln and Mr..
johnson 30 distinctly Recognized in their acts
repeatedly The power of1hc President over
the rebeEStates ceased with the convening OF
Congress, and twas for the Congress of the
United States to fix the status OF the seeded
States "a State, under the Constitution, has
no sovereign power to act, except'n so far as
it acts in accord with the provisons1of the
Constitution Lately seeded States are not
States in the true definition of the term.A--
They have forfeited their rights as SUCH
They have rebelled against the Constitution
They have cost the Government three thohs-
and millions Of dollars, and half amilion
lives The propostionto admitthese States
at present is simply monstrous.a We are
called upon now to compromise. What have
we eaecomplished.by COMPROMISED What act
Of concihation rendered to the rebels had any
effect during the war? Not one He wanted
it known that the rebellion was put down by
force. and by force alone. He agreed with
the President. This question of reconstrac
tion and suffrage ought to he leftto the States
IF the President has right to regulate suil
frage at all, he has a right to say who shal
vote He would. wait until the last trumpet
summoned the rebels to Judgment before he
would admit them TO these halls. He did MOI
know that the emancipatpd slaves were fit TO
vote. but they were quite us tit for it as the
rebels His plan of reconstruction would be
10 pass an amendment to the Constitution,
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15
GUARDIANS SALE

TN pursuanc of an order Of the Probate Court of
L Meigs Co., o., made on the IL h day Of Feb u
ary A. d. 1865, in the case of William Geycr,
guardian of Jacob and Mary 0hlinger against
his wards, the undersigned will on the 17th day
Of March, A. D. 1866, at eleven o'clock forenoon,
on the premises, offer at public sale two undivi-
ded ffths of the following real estate, situate in
the township of Chester, Meigs county, Ohies
and in the original surveyed, town No. 3, range
No, l2, il fraction No. 81, and bounded thus;
Beginning at the northeast corner of said frac-
ton, thence west 55 chains and 10 links, thence
south 40 degrees west 2 chains md 20 links,
thence south 46 degrees west @ chains and .6
links, thence south So degrees west chains aloi K
the road to n stake, thence south IA chains,
thence east 40 chains and 35 links to Gilmor g
Creek, thence north 3S degrees east, chains a, d
10 links, thence north d,g'ess west 10 chains
and IS links, thence eat l6 h las and 40 links
TO the east line of said fraction, thence north Z
chains and 10 links to the place of beginning, !,
containing 1857 acres more or less
Terms Of SALE cash. Appraised at $1,000.
t.-. VIM. GEYER, guardian
[7-4t] of Jacob Mary ohlinger.
LEWIS PAINE, attorney. .u-a ?
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15

Has" The pressure upon our columns the
present week compels us to postpone to the
coming one, publication Of the discourse
held by the President with delegation of
colored citizens, which took place on the 7th
inst, and their reply thereto in the form Of a
circular. From all which we gather, that
should the Senate concur in the bill passed
by the House, extending the right of suffrage
without regard to color, to the District of Co.
lumbia, the President contemplates to veto
it; and that if it shall finally become a law,
II must be under the two-thirds rule, provided
for by the Constitution. Further comments
in this connection however, we postpone until
we shall frs, lay this important controversy
before our readers.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15

EEA- The noted Dr. ]. W. Hughes, who de-
serted his wife, and decoyed an innocent girl
from her home under the rretext of marriage,
and afterward murdered her. was executed
for his crime at Cleveland on the til ins.-
Great efforts ws::S i,auc from celt IN high
quarters to have Gov Cox to commute his
punishment, from death to imprisonment for
life, but in vain Hughes prior to his execu-
tion, attempted suicide by poison, but failed
owing to taking an over dose.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15
nsa. See foreign news published to-day.

nA- See foreign news published to-day
pa- The capitol of Western Va has been
located at Buckhannou, West Va, by the
Legislature.
MY Another railroad accident occurred in
New Jersey The engineer aud fireman
killed
nsA. The Russian Government has con6s
Gated the property of the Catholic church III
Poland, but has consented to pay the salaries
Of the Priests
n9. Franklin Pierce late Presideut of the
United States, of course fsa- approved and
Endorsed the policy Of the Presiden. on re
construction. Who eau doubt it2
EIr During the recess of school hours
twenty.seven children who were attending
school near Celenia, Ohio, while engaged in
sG ling on the ice on a reservoir, broke through
and were all drowned
BYrLate news from South America rnprl
sent that Peru has concluded on offensive and
defensive alliance with Chill, against Spain
and brings all her navy to tho aid Of the latter
power.
D0r After much diligent efforts on the
part of our Canadian neighhors at Washing
ton, for the renewal of the reciprocity treaty
between the two countries, they return hom,
unsuccessful.
b6r An expedition of rebel colonists for
Brazil, was wrecked on the Coast of Cuba o,
the 4th ult; no lives we're lost, the baggag'
saved, and the emigrants subsequently scat
tered, come going to Mexico, and the rest re
turning to their old homes
D9- The Relief Union Society of Cincir.
natl, has applied to the Legislature, for til
passage of law, by which the children O.
drunken and dissipated parents may be taker
from them, and placed in asylums and taugh
virtuous and industrious habits!
sea- A white boy, rescued from the In
dams on the plains and brought to St. Louis.
knows nothing of his parentage, but has since
been identified as the son of emigrants who a
few years since were murdered on their re-
moval to the Pacific States.
ea- The Supreme Court Of the State of
West Va, has decided that Charles j. Faulk-
ner late Minister Plenpotcntiary to France,
under James Buchanan, shall not practice at
the Bar in the courts of this State, unless he
shall first subscribe the test oath.
bJ. On the sth inst, the Ohio House OF
Representatives passed joint resolution
giving additional bounties to soldiers who en-
listed in 1861 and 1862; also 100 acres Of
land ITO be confscated in the South" o.
course this good endorsement of the propo.
sition on its being submitted to Congress.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15


The speech of Mr., Stevens is pronounced
"ferocious," and the writer concludes his re,
marks as follows:
THE indications are now very clear that
an open rupture will very coon, if it has not
already occurred between the President and
the radical members of the two Houses OF
Congress; our private information. from
Washington confirms this view of tho case
and points the several changes in the Cabinet
as likely to take place Immediately" -
In the event of an issue between the two
departments Of the Government, the learned
editor Of the Gazette is right in this, that the
rupture if any arises, ,cil be bct'tcen tht
President and the Congress, and not by the
Congress with the President; which We cor
daily iudorse --..----z- '..-----
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15
Ohio Legislature.
HOUSE.

HOUSE .' p 81
Mr. Hitchcock introduced bill which was
read the first time, ITO amend the 4th section
of an act entitled an act for the relief of th'
families of soldiers and marines in the Stat
and United States service, and OF those whc
have died or been disabled in such service"
Thn object of the bill is to retain the relief
find n the State Treasury until the legsa
ure shall provide. for its disposition; in other
W rds. to prevent its distrihution among the
counties according to the law which this bill
seeks to amend. n '-'5 -H HH
Mr. Hitchcock moved a suspension Of the
constitutional rule, in order that the bill be
read the second time Mt once, which motion
prevailed and the bill was so read el
Mr. Hitchcock then moved that the bill be-
e e,grossed for its third reading Upon this
motion an animated discussion sprang up
" eh was participated in by members on both
SIDES ofthp House. The bill was ordered to
he engrossed hut the motion afterwards made
hy Mr.. Alexander, that the bill he read the
third time now, WAS lost 1t was ordered to
be read the third time to morrow 'f' ~
Mr. Gaddis moved to take from the table
his joint resolutions. 70 indorse President
Johnson The yeas and nays were demand.
ed on the motion and resulted-yens Al, nays
49, So the House refused to take up the res
outions. sH 2'.ai .f4 E,' gig
Feb 'S-Honse biz to refund military com.
mutn i'm in certain cases. was read the third
tine and passed F24 iitaza .,l 'ta n
Mr. Hitehcocks s House bill. to provide for
keeping in the State Treasury the Soldiers
Relief Fund until the General assembly shall
Il ~ q
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15

No. The able editor Of the Parkersburg
Gazette, makes the discovery on quoted au-
thority, that "test oaths" (for disloyal attor-
neys) are odious oppressive and cowardly |!
we believe the lamented Lincoln approved
the bill requiring it on its passage by Con-
gress. Also the same gentleman fnds grave
faul. with Thaddeus Stevens, NJ c. from Pa,
for language used by him on the passage OF
the late joint resolution for the amendment to
the Constitution, "that the resolution must
fail unless passed by a two-thirds majority" +"
inferring thereby that the President would in
tho absence of such majority, kill it by a
pofcf
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15

Meigs County, SIS.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN accounts have been filed in said court, and
that the same are set for hearing and settlement
on the 9th day of March A. D. 1865 at 10 o'clock
forenoon to wit:
The Final account Of Wendell Kautz, late
guardian of Margaret E..'Rasp, deceased, an in
sane person. ...
The Final account of John Hugg, admnistra-
tor of the estate of Hiram Kelley, deceased.
The Final account of Julia Il. Stedmnn Qate
Julia Il. MeLnughlin) late Administrative of the
estate of Addison Z. Mclaughlin, deceased, ani
The Final account Of Stephen Kennedy, ad-
mnisrator of the estate Of James Dyas, deceased
February 9th, 1866.
E7-3tl ~ w. II. LASLEY Judge.