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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06
Darby and Joan.

. AN OLD STORY WITH A GOOD LESSON. Hr
When Darby saw the setting sun, aoH
He swung his seythe and home he run -ifr
Sat down, drank off his pint, and said, ana Z,
my work is done, I'll 90 to bed.''
" My work is done ~ roared out Joan,
as My work is done 2 your constant tone
But hapless woman ne'er can say
My work is done, till Judgment day" Al5F
Here Darby hemm'd, and scratch'd his head
To answer what Joan had said:
But all in vain, her clack went on
:" Yes woman's work is never done z" 'y5T
At early. dawn, ere Phebus rose, ,.... s,.,,
Joan resumed her tale of woes; . 49,
When Darby said, "I'll end the strife,
Be you the man. and the wife; '.' aN
Take you the scythe and NOV, while l T0-'
VIII allyour boasted cares supply;'' ni @.r
" Content. :" squoth Joan, "giye me thy iint;'
This Darby did, and out she went. -..
Darby arose and seized the broom, AID
And whirld the dirt about the room I9g
When having done he scarce knew how, afls
He hied to milk the brindle COW. . ff-s
The brindle cow whsk'd round her tail
In Darby's eyes, and kick'd the pail v-f"
The clown, perplex'd with grief and pain, r
Swore he'd ne'er try milk again. v-'
When turning round, in sad amaze,
He saw his cottage in a blaze: ..t, -guE
For as he CHANGED to brush the room,
In careless haste, he fired the broom.
The fire at last subdued, he sWore t4
The broom and he would meet no more. ~
Press,d by misfortune and perplex'd, Ia.
Darby prepared the breakfast next
But what TO get he scarcely knew, a lli
The bread was spent, the butter too -t
His hands bedaubed with paste and -four,
Old Darby labor'd full an hour; ..t.s--. -s-,
But hapIess wight he could not make
The dough take form of loaf or cake. '
AS every door wide open stood, lBa1
In came the sow in quest of food, --r
And stumbling onward, with her snOut n ,
Oerset the churn-the cream ran out
As Darby turned the sow to beat q ~
The slippery cream betrayed his feet; ~.
He caught the bread-tray in his fall, "
And down came Darby, tray and all; ssS'
The children, waken'd by the clatter, ,ss
Start up and cry, La! what's the matter?"
Old Jowler barked, and Tabby mewed, Ei-
And hapless Darby bawled aloud ~
Return, my Joan, as heretofore
I'll play the housewives part no more;
Since now by sad experience taught, ~
Compared to thine, my work is nought. '.-
Henceforth, as business calls, I'll take
Content, the plough the scythe, the rake;
And never will transgress the line 'i
Our fates have marked, while thou art mine 10
III veX thy honest soul no more lttSlg s1.
BY scolding, as I've done before; .., tt,.t 40. "a
Let each our proper task attend NJ
Forgive the past and try to mend"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.- 1t is understood
that the Senate Pacific R. r. Committee
have determined to report in favor of the
three lines-one through Texas to San Diego,
another from the Missouri Line near the
mouth of the Arkansas, and the third from
west end of Lake Superior to the moulh of
the Columbia with fork terminating at
Puget's Sound.
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THE PERRYsBURG JOURNAL.

saves regiment, the motives which it will
offer for the emulation of such conduct. In
Rome, high honor was decreed to him who
saved the life of single citizen. Let us not
be less grateful"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

Smead, the Cincinnati banker, who has
made himself famous by his numerous liber-
al contributions to charitable objects, on
Christmas day, placed five hundred dimes in
the hand of a friend, to be distributed among
the poor boys on the streets.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

4 Kentucky paper apologies for the scar
city of editorial matter, ON the plea that the
editor had got married, and was so ashamed
that he crawled into the Mammoth Cave.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

Pacific ITEMs.-Public gaming has receiv-
ed its death-blow in California. The Su-
pteme Court has decided that gaming is a
vice IN itself, and therefore, cannot be legal
ized or licensed by an act of the Legislature.
In addition to this, an ordinance has been
introduced in the Board of Alderman, at
San Francisco, prohibiting gaming absolute
ly, under heavy penalties. These measures
meet with the unanimous approval of the
press. II the present government (says the
Evening News,) leaves no other monument
OF their rule than the simple prohibition of
public gambling, they will confer a lasting
benefit on their fellow citizens, and transmit
an honorable testimonial of their worth to
those who shall come after.
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Waterville, Maumee City and Perrysbnrg
MARBLE WORKS. fa2

FTNHE subscriber having established the Marble
A business in Waterville and Maumee City, asks
the inhabitants of these places and vcnities give
him cali and examine his large stock of MARBLE.
Ny Marble is from Rutland and Dorsett, VT, and
North Adams, Mass. My ystock consists of 3,OO0feet
so that any can have a chance to make selection
My prices will be one-fourth to third less than
the people have been in the habit Of paying this
section of country. My terms will be cash, or good
notes on a reasonable time.
My shop at Waterville is Just north of the School
house, near the canal; and at Maumee City, on
Broadway, between the Pearl Mills and the Maumee
Woolen Factory in Mr.. MeNeese's Cloth Office.
Those who wish for Grave Stones or Monuments,
now is your time. So give me call if you do not
purchase. GIDEON MYERS.
Waterville & Maumee City, Jan. g. lS54.--4syI
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

STRAYED, on the 30th of April last, from the
y Big Island, Maumee river, nearly opposite Pera
rysburg, A SMALL SORREL MARE, five years
old, about thirteen hands high, with flowing tail and
ing the mare, or giving information where she may
be found, to Mr. b. T, HoLLLsTER, Perrysburg, or
to P. CLARK, Detroit viii be literally rewarded.
p Detroit, Dec. 1st 1S53.--47tf '~''"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

Prices OF SLAVE LABoR.-The Winchester
Virginian says the prices Of slave labor in
that vicinity are very high-ffteen to twen-
ty per cent. above last year. At Newtown
a man brought Sl35 per year, and good
farm hands ranged from 10 to 1875. One
woman brought S75; boys from 10 to II
years old $50, and Of Is to II, 1915. Slave
labor rate will soon become, if it be not
now, dearer than white. This is the result
of the prosperity produced in the South by
the multiplication of railways, and the high
prices Of her staples.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

SAD NEws-We are under the painful
necessity of recording the death of Thomas
J. Merret, colored man, who, early last
Spring, left his place for Liberia, for the
purpose of viewing the country, with the
intention, should he like it, to remove his
family and as many of his colored friends as
he could persuade to go along, to that colony.
While in that country he contracted dis
ease called the Liberia Fever" which
terminated in his death, at Newport, R.
l.. within about two hours after arriving
in this country.-[Circleville co. Watch
man. .....r .... .r.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

There are but two ways which lead to
great aims and achievements-energy and
perseverance. Energy is a rare gift-it pro
vokes opposition, hatred and reaction. But
perseverance lies within the atfordings of
every one; its power increases with its
progress, and it is but rarely that it misses
its aim Where perseverance is out of the
question, where cannot exert protracted
influence. had better not attempt TO exert
any influence at all, for should only dis
turb the organic development of affairs and
paralyze the natural remedies which they
contain, without any guarantee for a more
favorable result.
Thore Petre, the we'll known iron founder
of Sweden, died lately. He was, as pri-
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-09

It is rumored in this city, to-day, that the
United States Government has received des-
patches from our Consulate at Havana re-
speeding the conduct Of the authorities OF
Cuba in relation to the recent seizure Of the
Black Warrior, the con6scation Of its cargo,
SO. Mr.. Dean to-day attempted to present
the following resolution in the House of Rep
resentatives on the subject but failed to OBJ
tain the assent Of the House TO have il read,
viz:
/" Resolved, That it DO referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs, to inquire into the
cause of the recent outrages, by the Spanish
authorities at Havana, on the property and
persons Of American citizens, and report what
legislation by Congress, or what action BY the
Government, is necessary to procure indemni-
ty therefor, and security against their future
repetition and particularly whether our neu-
trality laws towards Spain ought not to be
repealed or suspended"
In the absence Of more particular informa-
ton than is now before US, we will venture the
conjecture that if the Black Warrior or her
cargo has been oonfscated, it is because Of such
a violation Of the revenue laws Of Cuba a.
would at any Of our ports expose . vessel to q
like penalty We believe it is not the desire,
and we know it is not the policy, Of Cuba, TO
excite the hostility Of our Republic
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disease had disappeared. The case occurred
in the family of one Of the editors OF the Pal
ladium, and we can therefore vouch for its
TRUTH
~ We regret the withdrawal Of VIM. M.
Burwsll, Esq, from the editorial department Of
the Baltimore american. Though his opinions
and ours differ radically upon important sub
jects, we have ever recognized IN him an able,
intelligent, and pleasing writer, and gentle
man Of elevated sentiment and great urbanity.
The SUBJECT ExpLAIsED!--Ion this morn
ing tries to explain away all the force Of the
Detroit vote on Monday He says:
aThe population Of Detroit chiefly foreign,
and under British guns, have made IL test
question at local election, and have repudia-
ted it without reference to the feature which
destroys its efficacy"
The evils inflicted upon our country by i'm
migrants have ever proceeded alone from the
comparatively small, idle and vicious portion Of
them who loiter about the Atlantic cities. To
the worthy and industrious, who are by far the
larger portion, q hearty welcome is ever ex-
tended, and the regions Of country peopled by
them are thus enriched and improved. We
must therefore not disdain nor despise them,
nor their voice in this matter. A great many
Of our politicians will find out that it is too
strong for them.
What influence the gaping mouths of Brit
ish cannon have exerted in the recent elections
we know not but if the voters Of Detroit have
been intimidated by Them are we not thus
furnished with fair pretext for annexing the
British possessions, by treaty or otherwise
This thing must be looked into. Colonial Can
ada, as we'll AZ independent Mexico, consists Of
fair possessions, and progress may possibly
have northward as well as southwark tend
ency!
SENATOR EVERETT AND THE NEBRASKA
BILL-We publish the following letter, sim
ply toplace it on record in our columns. It
defines the position Of Mr.. Everett:
WASHINGTON, March I, 1854.
We beg leave to state to the public, through
your paper, that to our own knowledge the
Hon. Edward Everett was in the Senate Cham
Der on Saturday morning until az o'clock,
and that he was then obliged to leave by ILL
ness, and did leave for that cause, and no other;
and that he having not only spoken against
the Nebraska bill, but having also voted against
the amendment Of the Hon. MIR. Douglas,
which was test question, and having been
absent on the final votes only for the cause
we have mentioned, and having uniformly de-
clared himself before and after those votes as
opposed to the bill, we regard him as stand
ing in al repects on the same ground as if he
had voted against the bill on its final passage.
This statement is made entirely unsolicited by
him, and from our own convictions Of Justice
WILLIAM H. SEWARD
TRUMAN SMITH.
SOLOMON FooT.
HAMILTON FISH.
B. F. WADE.
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SENATORIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Last Tuesday, Messrs. Everett and Clayton
asked permission to record their votes against
the Nebraska Bill. Objection being made, the
privilege was denied them. They both alleged
indisposition, in excuse for their absence when
the vote was taken
is due to those gentlemen but we are con-
strained to say, that 80 vastly important was
the question before the Senate and so well UNI
derstood was it that it was to be pressed to .
VOTE that it seems to US no ordinary indisposi-
ton could furnish sufficient reason for the
absence of any Senator.
This is not all. During the entire struggle,
in which Mr. Chase, sustained by Mr.. Sumner,
and eight other Senators, Wing and Demo-
cratic labored to amend the Bill, so as to d.
vest it Of its more Pro-Savery features, or fail
ing in that to expose the real policy Of its sup
porters to the public gaze, Mr.. Everett was
absent or, if present, took no part in the strug-
gle, by word or vote.
Mr.. Clayton was present during the contest,
aiding, and voting with, the supporters of the
Bill and not vote Of his is recorded on the
side of the North.
Mr.. Phelps is severely denounced at the
North, by his friends, for his conduct on the
same occasion. We do not admire that gen.
tleman-we do not consider him true repre-
sentative of Northern Sentiment or Institu-
tons-his course on the Slavery Question has
never been in harmony with the policy Of his
State; but let justice be done. The question
whether he is entitled to seat in the Senate
being yet undecided, propriety seems to require
that meanwhile he should take no part in the
general proceedings Of the Senate. Whether
he was gratifed or not at being relieved from
any responsibility in relation to action on the
Nebraska Bill-and certainly we have no opin-
ion on this point-it is not fair to denounce
him as guilty Of lodging
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press in that State, which, TO save the Admin
istration from defeat, solemnly declares that
the Bill is not an issue in the canvass. Az to
the position of Vermont there could be no
doubt, even were it not declared BY State
Convention, which has just been held.
These States number population OF near
100000, almost as large as the white popula-
ton Of the entire South, and gave in 1852 an
aggregate Democratic vote Of four hundred
and sixty-four thousand q larger Democratic
vote than that Of the whole South.
In the Legislatures Of Pennsylvania and Ohio,
the Administration members, elected during
the period Of exhaustion following the settle
ment Of the controversies in 1850, without any
reference to the revival Of the Slavery agita-
ton, and while nobody was dreaming Of an
attempt to repeal the Missouri Compromise,
have succeeded thus far in preventing any ex-
precision Of opinion against the Bill, although
unable to secure any expression in it's favor.
That the Administration party believes the
popular sentiment Of Pennsylvania is against
it, is shown by the fact that, at their State
Convention just held, they did not dare endorse
it, although challenged to do 80; and as to
the public opinion of Ohio, he is q very shall
low politician who can entertain doubt on
the subject The Wings, it is notorious, are
all against the Bill, and 80 are the lndepend-
emit Democrats but these parties together ON
brace large majority of the voters Of the
State, majority which will be greatly in
creased by the skulking policy Of the Admin
istration Party Of Ohio on this great question.
The truth is, Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois, are
the only free States from which the Adminis-
tration can hope, by the machinery Of party,
to extort acquiescence III this fragrant out
rage, the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise,
and we do not believe that Illinois will continue
acquiescent.
Thus stands the account Suppose members
Of Congress from the free States look into il
and see whether there be any error in our en-
tries or calculations.
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GZ- Tho Daily Era can be had every morning
at the Periodical Stand Of Mr. !. 4. DATES -
change, Philadelphia also, tho Weekly Era
Uz-M JAMES ELLIOTT is authorised to receive
and receipt for subscriptions and advertisements ior
tho Daily and the Weekly National Era, in cinc'n-
natl and vicinity.
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Mount Pleasant, Henry 90, Iowa, has 1900
inhabitants, has fertile soil, an intelligent,
moral population, and don't allow q drop Of
alcoholic liquor to be sold for beverage within
her limits IL that place don't flourish, where
is one that will
Tho late eminent missionary, Rev DR.. judi
son was, during his collegiate course, the enter
tainer Of confirmed infdcl sentiments, and af
ter taking his degree, became connected with
theatrical company in New York. He be-
came changed in his views and habits by the
unhappy death Of an unbelieving classmate,
-ome time after leaving college.
II is said that all Of the Cumberland Coal
Companies have made arrangements to bring
miners from Germany, and have notified the
strikers to vacate the premises.
In the Supreme Court at New Bedford, last
week, Phebe L. Gardner was granted divorce
from her husband, Johnson Gardner, ON the
ground Of excessive cruelty. The husband was
q member Of Gov. Boutwells Council
The Buffalo Courier says that Alfred Cary,
Esq, Of Caryville, in Genesee county, has do.
mated 10000 TO Cary Collegiate Seminary at
that place
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WASHINGTON, d. C.


10 In our advertising columns will be
found the Prospectus Of new cheap Temper
ance paper, called the Prohibitionist, edited py
those sterling friends of the Temperance cause
H. Vaudeville, d. D., and E c. Delavan. we
take pleasure in recommending it to the pub
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THE HOMESTEAD BILL.


The vote on Mr.. H. B. Wrights amendment
in the House Of Representatives, in the first
section, after the word aany" to insert the words
afree white" was as follows:
YrAs-Messrs. Abercrombie Aiken, James
C. Allen, Willis Allen, Ashe, Thomas H. Bay
ly Barksdale Benton, Bocock, Breckenridge,
Bridges Brooks, Bugg, Caruthers, Caskie,
Chastain, Chrisnan, Clingman, Cobb, Colquitt
Cook, Cox, Craige, Cullom, Cumming, John g.
Davis Dent Disney, Dowdell, Dunbar, Ed
mundson, English, Ewing, Faulkner, Florence,
Franklin, Fuller, Green, Greenwood, Grey,
Hamilton, Sampson w. Harris, Wiley P. Har-
ris, Harrison, Haven, Hendricks, HEM, Hill,
Houston, Hunt Johnson, George w. Jones, J..
CLANCY Jones, Roland Jones, Keitt, Kidwell,
Kurtz, Letcher, Lindley, Lindsley, McDougaIl,
McMullen, McNair, McQoeen, Maxwell, May,
Middeswarth, John g. Miller, Smith Miller,
Millsou, Mordecai Oliver, Bishop Perkins, John
Perkins, Phelps, Phillips, Preston, Ready,
Richardson, Thomas Ritchey, Robbins, Rogers
Rowe, Rufin, Seward, Shaw, Shower, Singleton,
Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, William r.
Smith, Snodgrass, Sellers, Frederick P. STAN
ton, Richard H. Stanton, Vail, Vansant, Wal
bridge, Warren, Daniel B. Wright, Hendrick
B. Wright, and Zollicofer--l01.
NAYs--Messrs. Appleton, Banks Beloher,
Bennett Benson, Campbell Carpenter, Cham
berIain Chandler, Chase, Clark, Corwin, Crock
or, Cutting, Thomas Davis Dawson, Dean, De
Witt Dick, Dickinson, Drum, Eastman, Edger-
ton, Edmands, Ellison, Everhart Farley, Gem
BILE, Giddings, Goodrich, Grow, Hastings, Howe,
Hughes, Daniel T. Jones Kittredge, Knox,
Lane, McCulloch, Macy, Matteson, Mayall,
Meacham, Morgan, Morrison, Nichols, Noble,
Norton, Oids Andrew Oliver Peckham, PEN
nington, Pratt Pringlc, Pnryear, Russell, Sabin,
Sage, Sapp, Seymour, Gerrit Smith, George
w. Smyth, Stratton, Andrew Stuart John L.
Taylor, Thurston, Tracy, Trout Tweed, Up
ham, Wade, Ellihu B. Washburne, Israel
Washburn, John Wentworth, Tappan Went
worth, Westbrook, Wheeler, and Yates--7s.
A correspondent in Pennsylvania thusw writes
aMrs. Douglass, who is now in prison in
Virginia for daring to be a Christian, is repre-
sented as woman Of talent and well aequaint-
cd with the institutions Of the South and
Southern chivalry. Would IL not DO well for
her to write small book, giving Us an account
Of the progress the Southern Christians are
making in preparing the minds and hearts Of
the slaves for the great work Of regeneratine
Africa, which they allege d the future mission
Of their slavesqn
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The good things which belong TO prosperity
are 70 be wished, but the good things that be-
long TO adversity arc to be admired.
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Heavy Storm.

HARTFORD, MARCH 8.-A tremendous rain
storm prevailed here oil last night. The Toe in
the river has not started yet, but is piled up in
large quantities above the Providence and
Fishkill railroad. Fears are entertained for
the safety Of the bridge connecting this city
with East Hartford.
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Destructive Fire.

WArERrows, N. ", MARoH s.-The iron
block of stores was burnt this morning. Knowl-
ton & Reed, bookbinders lost $4,000, and Nor
ris & Beebe olothiers, $4,000. Others were
sufferers for smaller amounts.
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Thunder Storm.

New YORK. MARCH ga thunder storm
passed over the city between seven and eight
o'clock this evening, interrupting for while
the telegraph wires. In the Balm Office two
magnets were burnt, but no one was hurt. II
is now clear, and the fog has gone.
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The Prohi6itory Liquor Bill.

ALBANY, N. Y, MARCH THE Senate has
taken q vote on the Temperance bill, and re-
jected the proposition to refer it to the people,
and also refused to insert either December or
February next but determined upon the LIST
Of August as the time for going into effect.
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disease had disappeared. The case occurred
in the family Of one of the editors Of the Pal
ladium and we can therefore youch for its
TRUTH
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The naturalzed citizens Of Detroit had been
apprised by telegraph that General Cas- had
voted for bill, not only opening Nebraska TO
Slavery, but disfranchising large class Of
alien cultivators Of tho soil.
Pennsylvania, among the free States, may be
regarded as the keystone Of Slavery. II was
generally anticipated that the Administration
State Convention, which met in Harrisburg on
the 9Th instant would boldly endorse the Ne
braska Bill, being the great measure Of the
Administration. But the faithful could not
screw their courage up to the sticking point.
We find the following telegraphic despatch in
morning paper:
aHARRIsBuRc, March s.--The Democratic
State Convention OF Pennsylvania assembled
here today, and, by acclamation nominated
Governor Bigler and Judge Black for re-elec.
ton Henry s. Mott was nominated for Canal
Commissioner. Resolutions on the Nebraska
question s0ere ehoked ot'0
This simply means that the Administration
men in Pennsylvania dare not assume before
the People the responsibility Of the Bill 70 re-
peal the Missouri Compromises significant
hint to the Representatives in Congress from
that State.
How stands the ACCOUNT Maine, New York,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, BY
legislative resolve, are committed against the
Bill; Connecticut by the resolves Of the State
Conventions Of the two old Parties; New Hsmp'
shire, by the confession Of the Administration