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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-05-13
LAWS OF OHIO-PubIished Officially.
AN ACT


To amend the act entitled can act to pro-
vide for draining and reclaiming the swamp
and overfowed lands granted to the state
of Ohio, by act of congress, approved Sep
tember %, 1850.'
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio, That the ninth
section of the act to which this is amenda-
tory, be so amended as to read as follows
Section nine. That if, after the said swamp
or overAowed lands of this state, lying with
in any county, be drained and reclaimed as
herein provided, there shall remain any of
the said lands undisposed of, it shall be the
duty of the county commissioners of such
county to appraise the same, and make re-
turn of such appraisal as aforesaid; upon
the filing of such return in his Office, the said
county auditor is hereby authorized to sell
the said lands at the appraised value thereof
to any applicant therefor, who will make an
oath or affirmation that it is his intention to
improve and make the same permanent res
idence, or that the same adjoin to and are
necessary to the proper improvement of lands
then owned and improved by such applicant,
which said oath or affirmation, the said coun-
ty auditor is hereby authorized to administer;
and in all cases of sales as prescribed in this
section, the said county auditor shall receipt
to the purchaser for the amount of money
received, and describe therein the lands sold !;
which said receipt, upon presentation and
delivery to the governor, shall entitle the
purchaser to patent for such lands, to be
executed and recorded as prescribed by Sec
tions seven and eight, of the act to which
this is an amendment: Provided, that such
of said swamp or overhoWed lands as are in.
capable of being drained and reclaimed, may
be sold without the oath or affirmation here.
inbefore required.
Sec g. That the ninth section of the
aforesaid act be, and the same is hereby re.
pealed.
F.. G. LEBLOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES MYERS,
President of the Senate.
April 25, 1854.
J49l AN ACT
To regulate the fees of Justices Of the Peac'
and Constables.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio, That all justi
ces of the peace of this state shall, for ser
}, vices rendered, as hereinafter specified, b
entitled to the following fees, to wit: Fo
summons, each person named in the writ
, fifteen cents; for order of arrest, capias, Wri
, of attachment, writ of replevin, or mittlmus
twenty-five cents each for every subpoena
for one person, fifteen CENTS; for each perso
in addition, five cents; for venire for jury
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-05-13

John G. Gardiner, brother of DR.. Gardiner,
has forfeited his bail and absconded. 1t is
supposed he went to Cuba several weeks ago.
He was charged with perjury in the case of
the United States VS.. his brother George. His
bail bonds were fxed at $4,000.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-05-13

THE STRAWBERRY QuEsTIoN.-The sexual
character of the strawberry has been a pro-
liic theme of discussion for several years.
A committee of the Cincinnati Horticutu-
raj Society have come to the following con-
Clusions:
lst. That all strawberries, in their natural
state, have some blossoms, perfect in what
are termed male and female organs, while
some are decidedly pistillate, and Others
staminate.
I'd. That when they are in some degree
perfect in both organs, the fruit will be
small and Indifferent, except, perhaps, i'll the
case of " Longworth's Prolific"
Sd. That if the staminate plants prevail,
there will be but little fruit realized.
4th. That if they be all pistillate, there
will be like result, and that of an inferior
quality.
5th. That to insure full crop, whatever
be the theory, it is absolutely necessary that
the pistillate plants predominant indeed,
that the staminate plants be very sparsely
distributed.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-05-13

Three dollar gold pieces will be issued
from the Philadelphia mint shortly. They
will be about the size of dime.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-05-13

ANOTHER SPEcK OF WAR-THREE STEAM
FRS SUNK.-The inhabitants of villages on
Lake Champlain are now engaged in quar-
rel about railroad and steamboat matters,
which is not likely soon TO end. 1t has al
ready resulted in violence and outrage upon
persons and property. 1t appears that the
Plattsburg people are building a railroad
from that place to Montreal, a portion of
which was completed The company own
ing the railroad from Rouses Point to Mon
treal, purchased the Montreal end of the
Plattsburgh route, and left the people of the
latter place in bad fix. The Plattsburg
people owned steamboat called Saltus,
which they designed to run in Connection
with their road this season. The boat Win
tered at Sherburne Bay, and when the pro-
prietors were about TO move her, they found
that part of her machinery had been stolen.
They attempted TO tow her down to Platts
burgh, but the people of Burlington cut the
lines and took her back. The following
night two old steamers, the Burlington and
Whitehall, werr drawn beside the Saltus,
and sunk in such position that the latter
cannot be moved. The Plattsburg people
We're much exasperated. The captain and
owners of the steamer SaranaC were suppos-
ed to be concerned in the outrage, and when
that boat came to their village, 400 persons
rushed on board, armed, lashed her wheels,
and threatened to sink her, arrested her cap
tain and pelted him and others with rotten
eggs. So the matter stood at last accounts.
We compile the above statement from the
Ogdensburgh Despatch.- Roch. Union.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18
THE WAY THEY MAKE uoT-BEDs IN
GERMANY.

Take white cotton cloth OF a close texture,
stretch and nail il on the frames of any size
you wish take two ounces Of lime waller,
four ounces inseed oil, one ounce of white
of eggs, two ounces of yok of eggs mix the
lime and, oil with very gentle heat beat the
eggs well separately, and mix them with the
former, spread the mixture with pain, brush
over the cotton, allowing each coat TO dry
before applying another, until they become
waterproof. The following are the advan.
iages this shade possesses over a glass one.
I. The cost being hardly one-fourih. 2 re-
pairs are easily and cheaPIy made. 3. They
are light. They do not require watering no
matter how intense the heat of the sun, the
plants are never struck down or burnt, faded
or checked in growth-neilher do they grow
up so long, sick and weakly as they do un-
light. 4, The heat arising entirely from be-
low, is more equabe and temperate, which
is great object. The vapor rising from the
manure and earth is condensed by the cool
air passing over the surface OF the shade and
stands in drops on the inside and therefore
the plants do not require as frequent water
iTg. If the frames or stretcheTs are made
large, they should be in,ersected by eros
bars about foo, square 10 support the cloth.
These articles are just the thing for bringing
forward seeds in season for lransplanling
Plough, Loom and Anvil.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

pei oincers OF the government prior - such
a proceeding He answered that he had
u0ne so-that he had fully informed the AT.
'o'hey.General of the fact. MIR. Criienden
nad received such letter, but supposing on
s'ancing at it, it was The usual complaint
agains' frauds, and as there was no appeal
laid it aside.
Aoou' the last Of June, 1851, MIR. Edward
oufus, whom we named as former counsel
o. gardiner, notified President Fillmore of
MS suspicious about the validity of the claim,
ana informed the President that a certain ].
a. Forie, Frenchman, who had resided in
MEXICO, and an intimate friend of Gardiner
mad stated TO VIM. S. Parrot, and his brother
'ohn Parroli, who had also been claimants
tor indemnity for tobacco, before the Board,
mat Gardiner had told him, (Por,e,) on the
the eve OF his departure for England, ,ha, he
mad managed 10 impose on The Government,
fraudulent claims, and that member of the
Mexican legation in Washington had assisted
him (Gardiner) by procuring from Mexico
The stamped paper that was necessary for the
iorgeries. Porte was brought by process be.
lore The Grand Jury, he denied, positively,
'ha' ne had ever made any such statements
anu declared that he knew nothing about the
fraudulent character of Gardiner's claim
o'her witnesses, however, were found il
washington who were sufficiently informed
upon other matters relating to the fraud upor
whose testimony the indictment was foune
upon which Gardiner was convicted on Fri
day last.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18
TURTLE SOUR EXTRAORDINARY.

As we were passing through country
town few weeks since, it was our fortune
TO be witness TO rather a ludcrous specta-
Gle, which we will reproduce here.
We were jogging along very quietly,
when all at once confusion OF tongues,
mingled with screams, became audible in
an Irish shanty near the ROAD, which was
speedily followed by the appearance of
three Irish women, one having a wash
bowl, one shovel, and one PAIR of ,ongs
IN their bands, all Of them 10 a state of high
excitement.
"What is the meaning OF all this ~, I
inquired, refining up my horse in great as.
tonishment.
"Och, sir, that should live to see the
day." exclaimed the first, nearly out of
breath.
"Sure, it's the divl!" echoed the sec
ono.
"Och, by my sowl, it's the divil him
self" repeated the third.
"The devil" said /, "what do you
mean. Where is he 2"
The last speaker indicated the shanty
they had just left, with a pair of ,ongs
which she was still brandishng.
"What does il look like 2" said |, a little
curious as TO the tout ensemble of his satanic
majesty.
80, it's little black nasty thing, that
hops about" was the reply.
"Where did he come from - l contn.
ued.
"Sure, sir, he jumped out OF the pot OF
pratees, that wis biIin' for dinner-the
nasty baste"
''The pot OF potatoes"
had no time to say more, being inter-
rupted by piercing scream, and an imme-
diate dispersion OF my interlocutors They
made simultaneous push towards stone
wall, over. which they tumbled pell-mell,
and were soon securing the fields at some
distance, not daring 10 look behind them.
Looking around to ascertain the cause, |
saw mud turtle very quietly effecting his
egress from the cabin, doubtless entirely
unconscious OF the CONSERVATION his ap-
pearance had occasioned.
1t seems that the three women were in
the habit of drawing their water for cui
nary purposes from a neighborng brook.
On this particular morning they had, with
out noticing il, drawn out turtle with it,
and placed it in the pot among the potatoes
When the water began TO grow uncomior,-
ably warm, be attempted to crawl out
His sudden appearance hastily led the wo-
men, who had never seen one before, to
conclude that it was the "divil," aud SO
occasioned the scene above described. -
Yankee Blade.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

A singular marriage took place a few DAYS
since, IN Hishiown, NJ. The bride had
hVe suliors' to each OF whom she engaged
herself, appointing, with each, the same day
Tor the ceremony. AT the time fixed, all The
lads were on hand, and the magistrate who
was TO perform the ceremony was present.
The maiden had not made up her mind fully
as to who should be made her happy lord,
when the magistrate requested the couple 10
stand up, As if driven to desperation, she
bounded 10 her feet, gave one of the 'boysn
a nudge with her foot, and before The others
had recovered from their as!onishment, the
knot was tied.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18
THE GARDINER CASE-NOT OVER VET
the AIDERS OF THE FRAUD DANGER

The following, which we clip from the pro.
ceedings of Congress had in the House yes.
terday looks squally. Let the work 60 on
Let every man directly or indirectly engaged
in The Gardiner case be brought up before
the tribunal OF justice.
GARDINER AND MEARs CLArM.-Mr. Per.
kins Of Louisiana, offered the following reso
luton:
ResOiued, That the Judiciary Committee
De instructed 10 inquire into the proprie,y of
directing legal proceedings TO recover any
sum OF money which may have been paid 10
any person out of the treasury on the Claim
OF Gardiner and Mears, under the Commits.
sion, which adjudicated claims on Mexico
under the provisions of the treaty of Guada.
lupc Hidalgo.
Mr. Cutting suggested an amendment 10
aod, with power TO send for persons and pa.
Pers," in order that the committee miob, do.
termlne against whom to commence suit
The amendment was agreed TO, and the
resolution adopted.
We hope MIR. Perkins and Mr.. Cutting will
persevere in this "movemen, in the rieh, di.
reciion," until the foul bands of specula,o,,
in and out of Congress are entirely broken
up, ana the r'ngteaders brought to justice.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

The Lchigh Register states that about
twenty gentlemen have associated them.
selves under the General Manufacturing Law,
with capital of $500, 900, and have purcha.
sed lso acres OF land lying three miles north
of Allentown, at $500 per acre, for the pur.
pose OF engaging in the manufacture of lion.
lhe same paper states that a number of
Philadelphia capitalists have offered to lake
upwards of Sloo, 900 stock of the Allentown
and Norristown Railroad, which, with the
amount already subscribed, will be suificen,
10 put the road under contract early mex,
summer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18
SUNBURY NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SATURDA!

which my soul had well nigh been lost,
and seek peace, and pardon, and happiness,
again, by your side"
And as time passed on, the memory Of
the dead infant was guarded as precious
treasure, for its death had been sanctified
to both. The promise soIemnly made by
its cradle-coffin, had been kept, and peace
and blessings descended in rich abundance
upon the happy cottage home.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

ORiENTAL WIT.--As a woman was walk
ing, a man looked at, and followed her.
"Why said she, "do you follow me 90
"Because have fallen in love with YOU ~
"Why so ! my sister, who is coming after,
is much handsomer than | am-go and max 9
love 10 her"
The man turned back and saw an ugly
face, and being greatly dispeased, returned
and said
'Why did you tell me a storym
The woman answered.
"Neilher did you tell me the truth; if you
are in love with me, Why did sou look for
another woman?"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

AN ENORMOUS MoosE.-Mr. Ephraim
Washburn, now numbering on the Sebocis
river, Me, came upon a moose track on Sal,
urday, the 25lh ult., which he followed III!
night, and then returned 10 camp. On ths
next day ne started again in pursuit., and
came up with the moose about 10 O'Clock.
After chase of two hours, he succeeded il,
killing him, He weighed, after being dress
ed, 700 pounds.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

baEADsTuFFs AT TIRE WEsr.- The ac
counts from The Yves, represent the gran,-
res and warehouses there a. 6lD.,, ~ ,a,,
lion with immense quantities of graf, =.
h0ur and the opening of spring will with,
an active rivalry in forcing these vas, .nr
plies OH the East. 't
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

VERDICT OF Nor GUILry.-In the case of
the heirs Of Samuel Newell, (who was killed
by the accident on the Boston and Maine
Railroad, al the time of The accident by
which the son of Gen. Pierce lost his life, J
against the Boston and Maine Railroad,
which has besn on trial at Salem, the jury
have returned verdict for The defendants.
The defence was that at least ordinary care
was used by The corporation, and that the
accident was caused by defect in one of
their cats, of which they could have had no
knowledge, and which no forelhought could
have guarded against.-Boston Journal.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

RATHER CURIoUs.-A colored woman, who
has been in the Maryland penetentiary fys
years, had few days ago bouncing baby.
The doctors have had the subjec, under ad.
visement, and recommended The youpos,er
10 "e2ecutive clemency.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

The trial of J. L. Fish, who, i, will be re
membered, shot German boy last SUNNI
while stealing apples from his orchard il
Ohio city, has just been concluded at. Cleve
land. The jury brough, in verdic, Of
"suilty of manslaushter," with strong re
commentator TO the mercy of the Court
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18
IMPORTANT TO PHYSICIANS AND
LADIES.

CONFIDENCE be placed to the fullest extent, in
the of the SUPPORTERS OF Mrs. BETrs of Phila-
delphia So many thousand cases are known Of entire
relief of Ladies from the most intense pain of body and
anxiety OF Nd arising from the Of other applications
of reputation whatever Beware of mea glass springs
OF all kinds aud elastic preparations, the tendency of which
inutc the patient is but too well known to many suf
ferers and physicians To avoid all Counerfes, apply
personally or by letter to Mrs b., No 32i Walnut Street
examine her Signature each supporter and her United
States Copyright labels each box Her Supporters
sanctioned by standing Of 20 years and also by the Facu
ty, consisting the highest In the United States
VIZ SIND nv MAIL FREE. Prices MODERATE. Address,
whoesa. retail orders, to JAS. BELTS, Agent, No
22i Walnut Street. Philadelphia.
Phila, October l. le53-tf.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

NEW LocoMoTIvEs.--The "1Monon satsla.'
hrsi class coal-burning locomotive, bull, b.
Ross Winans, of Baltimore, arrived here O..
Tuesday, and was placed on the railroad O.
Thursday. II is the first Of ten locomotive.
Of the same class, which the Railroad Corn
pany have ordered from Mr.. Winans, for ,h
coal transportation.-Rsading Gazette. ....
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

A QUIET RELIGION Many times God !.
present in the still voice and private relir,
men, OF quiet religion, and The cousta
spir,ualities of an ordinary life; when II
loud and impefious wind, and The shinil
fires OF more laborious and expensive actio..
are profitable TO others only, like tree G
balsam, disiilIing precious liquors for other,
and for its own use.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

THE number of blind persons in Japan is
said 10 be enormous. In Juddo, the capital,
alone, $4,000 is the computation. There are
more blind people in America ;han in Eu.
rope. In Egypt, there is one blind person to
every hundred. In Great Britain there are
twenty-five thousand.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18
SELECT POETRY.
From "Diogones." !"
CITALE.

The Turks went out of Kalifat
In a bold determined way,
With rifles they go 10 chase the foe,
For they have debt TO pay;
And they gave the Russians III for tat
Before they returned 10 Kalifat!
So the fight began, as the Ioslen fought
In terrible Kind of way;
And in every stroke, the gun that spoke,
"Remember," they seemed TO say
"Remem Der Sinope, think Of that
Wipe out the score al Ksl fiat
They wiped il out. What heap of dead !!
Making feshy way.
Bring up more men-again, and again,
Tie avenging army 10 stay rs
A bloody monument was that
Which rose OH high near Kalifa,!
And so Citale's field was won
Ia a glorious kind Of way, ..
And the Russian fled, and left his dead
To moulder and decay;
And he cried as he ran, 81 was fiat,
To come so near 10 Kalifal ~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

iHr Cincinnati Enquirer tells an arso,.,
OF a p'ons old gentleman, who lolI ri. No.
"a'N sons not 10 go, under any circum.r
, 1e,' h'n'Ng on the sabbarh; but il ,he,
d'd' oy all means to bring home n, f,6
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18
ShamOkin Town Lots.

TNHF subscriber is now prepared to exhibit and
L dispose of Lots in the new Town-Plat of
Shamokin. Persons desirous of purchasing can
ascertain the terms and conditions of sale by
calling on the subscriber, at Shamokin.
VIM. ATWATER, Agent.
Shamokin, Oct. Is, lS53.-tf
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

The USE OF GRAPES, as AN article of food
is much recommended in cases of copsp,n,
'ion. They contain large quantity a.
g'ape sugar, the kind which mos, nearly re
sembles milk sugar in its character and com.
position.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

RAILROADS in Maine and New liann.bir
are still Obsliueled by ice, and il !, no, ~,
usual Tor passengers to spend the mob, =.
'ne track using fence. for feel and end
ring long fas,s. "''' e"u.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

PUMPKIN SEED oIL,-Dr. Mitchell, Of New
York, has recommended the increased cuti-
vation Of pumpkins, partly for the sake Of
the oil which may be obIained from the
seeds. He states that half a gallon of excel.
lent liquid oil may be pressed from gallon
of seeds, that it has no disagreeable taste or
smell, and burns well,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

BREAD.-Ths prices of breadsluifs will
probably be al lower figures in few weeks
All the Western farmers have pressed THAR
gain 10 the points for expectation as soon as
the Spring shall open, and never before were
the siorehouses so full. A few warm days
to clear the lakes, rivers and canals, aud the
abundance of the West will pour upon US.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

kIsDNEss.-Would it not please YOU 4.
pick up string OF pearls, drops of gold, di-
monds, and precious stones, as you pass alo.
the street? 1t would make you feel hapr
for month 10 come. Such happiness -
can give 10 others. How, do you ask? b.
dropping sweet words, kind remarks, an
pleasant smiles as you pass along The,
are true pearls aud precious stones whic..
can never be lost, of which none can lepriv,
you. Speak 10 the orphan child see III,
diamonds drop from her cheeks Take III,
hand of that friendless boy-bright rea.
flash in his eyes. Smile on The sad AID d,
jected-a Joy sufuses his cheek more brit
liant than the most precious stones. Bv,,
wayside, mid the cily's din, and a, the FIRE
side of the poor, drop words aad smiles to
cheer and bless. You will feel ha ppier when
resting on your pillow a, the close Of day,
than II you had picked up score of perish.
ing diamonds. The latter fade and crumbI,
in 'ime--,he former grow brighter with az,
and produce happier reflections forever.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

W.. y cost 'i.s sso0' 900 to pave Broadway. New
'0rk' with the Rus. pavement wv"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

Indiana, within few years past, has con.
structed 1900 miles Of railroad.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-03-18

The New Bible House in New York, cost,
including the lot, sao3,Ooo.