Meigs County Telegraph, 1851-12-02

2 per Annunt. BPR. T. VAN HORN. From the N. Y. Tribune, of November 21st. AWFUL CALAMITY. t'orly fiee Ckillr.cn.KilhdA Hundred Womded The Prendful Scene Names of . the Dead and Wounded Painful Particulars Meeting of School Officers and Teachers Various accounts of the Catastrophe Slionly after two o'clock yesterday after-1 noon tlio city wns ngimted by ihe report of a' most dreadful cninsiroplio tu Ward School No. 25, in Grue'nwiah avenue, near Jeffer Jefferson - son Jefferson Market.. , At first, by u singular rever reversion - sion reversion of the usual form of rumor, not half iho iruili was told; it was reported down town that thu stairs of the sclioolliouse had li ven way unci thut a dozun children was killed. , This was enough to startle the rest rest-der.'t'f - der.'t'f rest-der.'t'f Utax retio0 of the t'm vtovinart nwny from hoinc, and nil sorts of vehicles were at oi.ee summoned to convey them to the scene of the disaster. ' Uelbro we po further, let us briefly Mat; the nature mid extent of the disaster Oncol" our reporters writes it as follows: The causes of this fearful catastrophe wc liivu as tratlyully as could be ascerjaiued on the spot, amid the great excitement and dense crowd that for hours pervaded the IXth Ward Police Station, where most of the mangled' and dead were taken to be re re-cognise!1 - cognise!1 re-cognise!1 by their heart-broken parents. Tin; building where the cutastropho hap happened - pened happened is four stories high, the buscrrfeni, which U on a level with the strcei, is paved with (liifi-Ktotws, and is the play-room of the (scholars. The Primary Department occu occupied - pied occupied the se'uuiid floor; the third floor was used by the more advanced scholars, and die front set veil as a lecture room and was us.-d at the exaaiinniions of the school. It appears that about 2 o'clock, one of the teachers, u Miss Harrison, was taken with a fainting fit. and a cry for water was instiiiu'.y made by some of the children who worn standing near her. This cry was mis mistaken - taken mistaken lor that of lire, and tho whole room was instantly alive with the cry of "fire! fuel" Tho children rose en masse and rtn-liul fur the door. The alarm was given to the other rooms on the same floor, and comiiiuiiiLMted to those of tlio Principal of tho K-hi,l and his assistants who occupied the third floor, and it was generally believed by all that the building was on fire and ac accordingly - cordingly accordingly all rushed for tho doors of their respective rooms. Mr. McNully imme.di- aiclv placed himself in front of the door of ,,fi rmml Bmi 0rbade any ot his scholars to leave, and we near mat ono oi ttie otner teiich'TS did the sumo. The children oflhe other departments rushed out of the door J t i if i l xii - their respective ror.ms and down lire Rtais, winch were built in a spiral form, and commencing on tho ground floor was carried up to the fourth story. I he bunnis bunnis-ter - ter bunnis-ter of this stairs gave way about thirty feet above tiro ground floor and precipitated hurt- T ,)ri,s 0f tli,-children to tho flagging of.brr. The news of he droadlul occui g ol the num- spread ; ,1)CJ, r.nd hundreds of parents and friends j )r(j w sc100hOuse to hear the lidings -fety r loss of their liulo ones.- j lite crowd was so dense in a very short ; time, that it wns with great difficulty that j p0jico hcadfd by Copt. Lovctt and his I wisiam Ca.,,. Tri nh5 Seabrinp, could i ' i i i remove the wounded and dying and dead : r(im )0 iiiuldliig. illany ol tnese were i reeognizfd by tlieir parents and friends and (taken io their homes: tho names of such we could not ascertain, but' we append the iiniin s of thoso who were removed to ihe Ninth Ward Public Station, and thenco io the residences of their afllickd parents. We will hero state more fully iho case of the first alarm. Miss Abbv Harrison, Prin Principal - cipal Principal of the Female Department, has been slightly indisposed for a few days, but con considered - sidered considered herself quite ublo lo attend to her arduous duties. At 2 o'clock, vvliilo she wus In ufiug the recitations of a largo class, he wns attacked with a momentary paraly paralysis - sis paralysis of lhe tongue; she tried to speak, but only made an unintelligible noise; in her effort to speak her face was drawn into disagreeable contortions, and her pupils became Irinln ened, thinking that the w as fainting. Hence the cry for "water," and immediately after after-wuid - wuid after-wuid of "fire," and tho consequent rush for the doors. Miss Harrisott remained all tho while comparatively helpless, and ccu'd do nothing to thecti the alarm. Tho ularm spread. The firo bells tolled. tss-Eolicc of ihe Ninth Ward (only a hundred "yards duantT rusTieJTtrTho spot; the firemen were there in a moment, but ii was a very different thing from fire that culled for their services. When they first arrived, the children wero still throwing themselves down the stairway; a hundred wero piled in frightful destruetion at tho bot tom; the very doorway was barricaded with a pile of dead und wounded Help was sent lor; tno polico anu iiremen ruthed up the stairs and forced the Irighi encd children back, stationed a guard, and then returned to save the wounded and Ivinc At this time the news began to spread and parents and friends came in broathless haste to the place und tha nenrt-reniiing scene which iollowed baflles description As each lifeless or wounded body wns borne to tho Station-house, it would be followed by a dense crowd of persons, all striving to as sure themselves that it was not their relative, and some distracted mother recognizing the bleeding form of her beloved child, her shrieks of agony were enough to movo the stoutest heart to carml pity. Out wo need not dwell upon theso painiui scenes, i ney contmueu up io a imo uuui mi I ... . I I of tho night; until tho late ol all liau Dcen ascertained Tho result of this awful catastrophe, as nnnrlv as wo can ascertain, is as follows: The number of children kilted is forty four or fortv-five Tho number positively known to be wotmded is more than sixty, of whom wo give tho names of tho greater portion We omit the names. Wanted by a Dutch gardener, a journey mun cooper to bead cabbage,

$1.30 in Advance. VOL. 4 .-JiO. 2. KQifALITV OF TUB WHITE ; T . BLACK KACLS. AND The Now York Courier and Enquirer com com-meats - meats com-meats at some length upon ih;j constitution constitutional - al constitutional provision lately adopted in Indiana, which excludes tho African race from that Stale. The writer calls the intention of the noisiest advocate of tho Ner to the nosi- tir.ii Im .rf.ni.niPR tvi.h .h,. Vhi,i .... country. 'ilad (says tl.o Courier) , ho whole "X3,V .... v. .i,ij vuimii.-iit u: .1 Jroe for the ihroe generations which thn her heralds - alds heralds say it takes to make a boor's descend descendants - ants descendants gentlemen; were every black of them college-bred and thoroughly accomplished; and wero it -thus meeti ng of tho entire', pco pco-pie - pie pco-pie itS'! Uv-i.... ' ' ". .; .,. fc.x.i'v.'.; i'mt t!i.- 11, nrm ,..in r H,. I , ti.lgroe.s arc our.; ,;;.i ii)suc,iaeepi.i-.s', .iiiw that 'wo-sfjjjtihl f nd -f6lll---iien'ceib)ih trtfii, t,ietrt'96UApaniJ''murt were "every j one of ihem a Crius, we do not believe tint ' tho first moveiiirBwotild have been made to breaking dovro the birrinr which now ex exists, - ists, exists, which ever has existed, bstween iho two races. '' ' 'Men are born tytth ideas in i!i..if heads, Loeku to the contury iiotiviibstanJiiv;; and one of tho ideasv'ith which the Anglo-Am-.r-ican came intoiho world, wo believe to Iu the opinion ihtl any intercourse of equaliiy between hiiwand a negro would bj degra degrading - ding degrading and u'ina'uiralj umi to tiiis opinion lie adds a feeliog whicli is stronger thuri thought, more firny fixed than conviction.' Tho utricle proceeds u demonstrato whut' almost eyery black or white feels to bo triio, ihat thcio is not, and cannot bo, any sir.ui natur sympathy between -the whin- and 4lur4; races. The feeding is one of repug nance rattier man ol sympathy, tvliich ever has'wiid ever will prevent a general alliance betfveen them. Tho condition of tho negro and the whites,' when the number of the hit hit-tyv - tyv hit-tyv race predoininants, must, in the ii'iimo hi things, he always;, unpleasant and oner- ous ; anu me oest interests 01 ooiii races re require - quire require that they should be separated. No white man, we suppose, proposes to surren der the control of, our social and political relations in. society to tho black man, ami wo do not do this, and are convinced of lie utter impossibility of two distinct races made so by the Creator becoming 0110 in feeling, orol their attaining to harmoni harmonious - ous harmonious equality in social and political cotidiiiur. we tlv superior race, have important duties, perform to the mlerior race. I no per formance of those duties we owe to ourselves them, and to our country. .The races should be separated. We should do all wo can to elevate the black man,, and to make him free. In what way can this be so well accomplished as by plucing him in the'na. live land of his race, in Africa, and by aidiDz him to ac'uuiwi tu-unrnk. IQ.&nsLaiu. uucLiiwUU eru miliar" . (.win., -w.ua. A DKUNKAIID. A correspondent has uddressed us a let ter on the subject of "Temperance in Con Connecticut,' - necticut,' Connecticut,' cutunining a.history of painful in interest - terest interest and most useful' warning. lis sub stance is this: Early in life the wriier left Connecticut leaving to an elder brother the upport of their aged parents und a young familv. By slow degrees that brother be came addicted to drir.k. Tho ruin-seller of tho village where ho lived, was a merchant and a Justice of the Peace, and wo dure sny politician, from being a di inker lie be came a drunkard, and from that a sot. Pa rents and wife applied to tho Justice, and besought him to refuse tho young man drink. hey begged in vain, rortuno and happi ness left their abode. Most ol the family c,irclo wascailerod, und its head und sup support - port support was an outcast. Nothing remained lo thOj parental hearth but tears und ashes ashes-Yeqrs - Yeqrs ashes-Yeqrs passed, and when the ruin of ihe lamlly was complete, tno ouicast dnmkarJ look iho pledge. Uuder its benign influen ces acace and happiness descended on the oiuVhome, and ihe family were restored, save ihi? old couple, whom weighty sorrows brought io the grave. 1 he Justice rum-sol- er Had his own poisoned chalice commended to his iirs.y and he loo had passed away. The writer says ho vujted the paternal roof, and found quiet, harmtyiy, happiness and comloit there, disturbed gi.iy by lho wilo's fears that a groggery innl.duced recently to the nearest railroad depo would once more bring deso desolation - lation desolation upon h'.(r home and hopes. Is there any appeal to t. humanity of the Legisla Legislators - tors Legislators more irresistible than this woman's holy fears?. N. X. Tribune. . An Exact Witness. Lawyer How far was you from Miko when ho siruck the policeman ? ' Witness Just hve Toot lour inches and half. Lawyer How is it you are so exact, fellow ? Witness Expecting somo fool might ask mo, I concluded to measure it. Judge Havo vou any more questions to put to the witness i Lawyer iNone, your nonor. Witness leaves the box with his thumb against his nose, and finger vibrating. Negbo Economy. A negro having bought a pair or "go to meeting boots, ho nskod tho shop-keeper to wrap them up in paper to carry home. The merchant called him a fool for not wearing them, but Sambo knew bent ; for on the way he ran against a siub and tore oft a great-toe nail "slick as pos sum fat." "Dor now, 'sposo dat been new boot, him done gone, sure. Too mas' ta g dooi belong to ois mgga. iu, ya, ya save money dat time, sartjn. Can'l go in tin cornfield wid loo ior two days, no how can fix hnn. "Massa," said a southern negro, as he was examining tho manv rents iu hi:: bro gons, "wonder where shoes come 'from ?" "Oh they grow at the north." "Well, gess er picked before er ripe." I :' A - fll I . ' an ingenious letiow wno owned otpe hogs, so lean that they crawled ihron, cracks In lhe pen, "stopped ibt.t Jun tying knots in their tails.

in tho , pocket of his , white vest, druw ing out, his card, 'and pri-seniing it to the Duke iltcro it is '' ',! " COL. J. JONES, dF JONESVILLE, M. S. L. 'Rl. S. LP said the Duke, essaying through the ; medium . of his eyeglass xa decipher these cabalistic letters; 'why, what does M. S." L". mean,, Col. Jones?' i'Moro artsiocratic' ignorance, by golly,' said Jones, Hpcsking -however in the Ian Ian-guogo: - guogo: Ian-guogo: of tho stage, aside; but turning t i ihe Duke, he.said: ... ,. r Vhy Duke, jt , means Member of the State' Legislature'.' - , Ah,'!' pereeive.- Col.,' said the Duk6, .'though 'not an M. P., you ore an M. S, L ; then I have not been so much out after i!i; so now. Lid.-. Jonp?, nod pw J asft;.V ;.. ' d tun.iiicr of your countrymen at ilo Aiiul:nvMiii!s't':''ilJlVbt)ih'fli''l may have " tho pleasure" 'of m6eirhg- yyu tuere. .. ' j ,. i . , , ..-;. - .. . 'Goodbye, Duke.! srJct'Co!. Jones, 'but one word before you go. 1 know you're temperate, but you have no objection to old Hoiirbon don t vou rather like n? 'Well, to be condid with Vou. Col. Jones, in theso times of turmoil and treason, when anarchy seems to ride iho whirlwind, and revcrenco for legitimacy is lost in the revo lutionary cry of equality, my preferences ore lor tho old bourbon dynasty.' Good licks, said Col. Jones, 'lorn Mar shal himself couldn't speak better. Good bye, old fellow; you'll hear from me to morrow. Tho Duko left to attend Mr. Peabody's soiree, to which ho had been invited by iho American. Minister, and Uol. Jones io see lhe 'sights.' Thajicxt. day a porter, carrying a harn- pcr, was seen knocking ul the gate of Aps Aps-ley - ley Aps-ley Jj'oiiso. He delivered his parcel, and a letter, of which the following is a copy, to Gr.tco's servant: London, Queen Adelaide Hotel. July 5th, 1861. i if 'Colonel Jones, presents his compliment to Field Marshal, the Duke of Wellington, to whom ho had the honor of on iniroujxic. lion In the Crystal Palace yesterday4, or rather to whom ho introduced himseljt. , Un that occasion, his Graco expressed a-prefer ence for Old Dourbon. To gratify'ihe taste of his Graco though Col. J. ,113s eomn Mgnongulicla, which ho thinks a superior article ho presents his Gracewith a dozen bottles of iho former, of which he begs hu Grace's acceptance hopes Jiie'll like it. His Grace 1'. M., the Duke ol Welling ton.' His Grace was utterly ton founded on ihe Lrecoipt of this note. yMonongahela' In dian mummies, 1 presume, thought the Duko rbU'fie"rroTmOndnholii1r 'Wh-.1 he- added, 'this must bo eftric infernal machine! The writer of this lettbU liienns to blow me up to blow up Apsley jftuso. I'll imme immediately - diately immediately have him orrc3iej. But while thus soliloquizing, an attache 'of tno American Minister entered, who by tho way knew Col. Jones well, and explained to the Duke the properties and relative qrus of Old Bourbon and Mononguhelu. i. The' Duke's reply 10 Col. Jones' letter was characteristic. Here it is: Apsley House, July 5. 'F. M.,i!io Duke of Wellington, presents his compliments to Col. Jones. F. AI., the Duke of Wellington, has not for sv-cral years accepted a present; cannot conseiV to receive this. Is therefore unable lo lUy how he likes ii. Should Col. Jones dcsiV to have the opinion on tho subject of F. M'.v ihe Duke of Wellington's grocer, his rcsr deuce is 195 Strand. 'Col. Jones, Queen Adelaide Hotel.' This broke up all intercourse and corres pondence between his Grace and the Colonel, and as both were so uhruptly terminated, they aro not likely to be soon renewed. Tho Colonel says ihe Duke may know what good eating is, but he is deplorably ig norant of cveryihing'in relation to first-rate drinks. Odr''l can't believo in sperituous knock ing, said Mrs. Partington, solemnly, us wo related somo things to her whicli wo had seen that appeared to us very mysterious. "I can t believe about it; lor 1 know il- Paul could come buck, ho would envelope him self to me here, and wouldn't make me run a mile only to get a few dry knocks. Strange that the world should bo sosupcrstitional as io believe sich a rnpsody, to think a spcrit cun co knocking about like a boy in ve.xa lion. 1 can't believe it, and I don't kuow's I could if ihat teapot there was io jump right ofl tho tablo right atore rnv eyes ! fane paused, and, through the gloom of approach inir darkness we could see the determined expression of her mouth. A slight move ment was heard upon tlio table, and tho lit- tla black teapot moved Iroin its position crawled slowly up the wall, and then hung passively by tho side ol Uie prolilo ol Hie ancient coiporal ! Iho old lady couiu not speak, bin held up her hands in wild amaze ment, while her snuti box loll Iroin Her nerveless grasp and rolled along upon the sunded floor. She lelt no room to procure a lichi. and us soon as she had gono, the lenpot was lowered by lho invtsiblo hand to its original siuiion, end Ike stepped out from beneath tho table, slowing a loi:g siring away in his pocket, and grinning prodigiously. A Cuitious Fight. A gentleman of this town havin" a rattlesnake in a box with tin bars, pui a rat in, to see his snakeship give u specimen of swallowing. Tho snake struck al the rai, and the rat finding himself in close quarters with a deadly enemy, like all cowards, began to snow tiglii when ho could do no better. He attacked Ins tidver ury with spirit, and continued to bito htm on the head und neck until he gained a com plete victory. Tho snake died of his wounds in a few minutes, and the rat was killed by doir; but we uro not informed what became of the dog that killed tho rat that whipped tne snake that lay in ih ) box that Churloy built. Anderson (5. C.) uasee. r . .1. CrT An Irishman coming to Boston from Lowell, look iho stage, in preference to the curs, because, as ho said, ho could rido four times is long for tho samo money.

..Jf 1JHE.AVINTE11 TERM of Pomeroy Academy I 'will comraence.ou Monday December 1st. ; A course of Lectures on Chemistry will be do do-: - : do-: livcred dutiug the'turm' accompanied with Expet Expet-i - i Expet-i iinents,c.fot.li)e new-and valuable Chemical -.Philosophic Apparatus, will be protided. ' To thoe who wish to acquire a know ledge ol this interesting ajid- valuable Science this will be a favorable opjiortunity, as it is intended to-makc " it a subject of special attention. Instruction is . ".'alsQ given in tile Latin, Greek, French and Ger Ger-' - ' Ger-' man languages; the Higher Mathematics, and all the ordinary -studies of an English Education. c. C. GILES, Principal. ,. Pomeroy, November 25, 1351.