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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30
371
Eafopean Affairs.

The news by the Niagafai is more conclusive
than any received before, respecting Eu~
ropean affairs. 1t indica tes that the position
of most of the powers of Europe and Asia,
in the contest, is most positively defined.---
The British people are determined to array
themselves on the side of Turkey. The in
dlcations are, that the ministry will be over
thrown, and new one substituted, wbp
will at once actvigorously in unison with
France for the assistance and protection of
Turkey. ...,s,. +. .ssf...s. 4. .F stft
France threatens Austria that on her con
duct depends the question, whether she will
let loose Hungary and Italy. afas
The Car on the part of Russia, and the
people of the Sultan, without regard to tina
government, declare against any further ne
gotiations. France boasts that she has a
million and a quarter of soldiers ready for
land service. The Car is making warlike
preparations to wider extent than would
be required by hostile demonstrations to-
ward Turkey. England and Turkey are
streng thening their amicable relations with
Persia. and less apprehensions are entertain
ed from that quarter. Denmark and Sweden
declare that they take position of neutral
ity. Austria plays fast and loose, and the
alternative is presented to her of abandon
ing the Car, or waving her power over
Hungary and Italy .serN -, yoT
A general, bloody, and desolating war,
seems more inevitable than at any previous
moment, though for some time past the
great powers seemed inextricably involved.
The general rise in breadstuffs indicates that
the opinion isd deep seated and settled among.
the mercantile world that supplies from the
Black Sea and the Baltic must be entirely
cut off, and that the general war is certain.
The stock market and trade, are more unet-i
ring barometers in such question than the
press or politicians. Toledo Blade.
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THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.
Erie Rioters ON their Knees.

At the opening of the Circuit Court at
Pittsburgh yesterday morning Sherwin, Jacks
and the two Kilpatricks presented their
humble petition to Judge Irwin, stating that
they are in Jail for contempt of Court. :
That they intend no contempt of Court
and WILL OBEY ITS ORDER AND INJUNCTION,
AND SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY"
And they pray the Court to discharge
them Judge Irwin said:
| shall direct the prisoners 20 be discharg-
ed, under such an order as will protect the
dignity Of the Court
With regard to the disavowal Of the pris-
onars of their guilt, in the offence for which
they now stand committed, can only say
hat that will be subject for consultation
hereafter. The disayowal, however, is suf-
ficient for the present purpose, and | there
fore order, l9. .e,.tt y,q...
That you severally enter into recogniz-
ances in the sum Of five thousand dollars.
that you appear at the next term of the
United States Circuit Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania, then and there to
answer to any order which this Court may
make in the premises; that you do not de-
part the Court without leave; and that in
the meantime you keep inviolate the in
junction issued By this Court at the suit OF
the Buffalo and State Line Railroad Com
pany in reference to the property of the Erie
and North East Railroad Company, and be
of good behavior, yJ s1a4a
Thereupon, the prisoners complying with
this order, they were discharged from custo-
dy.-[ Cleve. Herald, 25th. 5g3 ...
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

The Chinese, when brought into court as
witnesses in California. are sworn in the
manner peculiar 70 their country. An oath,
written in Chinese characters upon tissue
paper, is subscribed with their names and
burned to ashes. The purporl of the oath
is, that if the witness does not tell the truth.
he hopes that his soul may be burned and
destroyed as the paper he holds in his hands.
Notwithstanding the severity Of the oath,
the evidence of the Chinese taken in court
is not generally of very reliable character,
and the recorder is often obliged to discharge
prisoners against whom there is nothing bnt
Chinese evidence, on account of the contra
dictions and discrepancies which are always
discovered in their testimony.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

At Quebec. on the Oath ult, small ferry
canoe, containing woman and two men.
was carried by a mass of ice thirty-five
miles down the river, during the most in
tense cold, and all efforts to save them were
unavailing. With the rising tide they were
brought back some distance the next day,
and by great exertion were rescued from
their perilous situation, after spending TWEEN
ty-four hours on the river, including one
of the severest nights of the season. Their
escape was altogether due to the exertions
of the woman, who from time to time en-
couraged them to work to keep themselves
warm, and this she had to do repeatedly, as
the Two men believing all exertion vain,
laid themselves down in the canoe, frequent
ly during the night, at the risk of being fro
zen in their sumbers.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30
Capt. Lukens, of the Cincinnati Police,

Capt Lukens, of the Cincinnati Police,
who was instrumental in making the muir
derous attack on the Freemen Society, has
resigned. Public opinion has been much
against him since that event, which is per-
haps the cause of his resignation. itr,
On Wednesday afternoon, some drunken
fellows in Cincinnati went down to the tun-
mel near that city and circulated report
that the Freemen contemplated turning out
in procession, with the intention of attack
ing the Cathedral and Archbishops house,
and destroying those ediices. Soon after
dusk, in the vicinity of the Cathedral, there
were assembled over two thousand Irishmen,
armed with, \, clubs and pistols, and some
with guns, TO protect the property from be-
ing attacked - There was no truth whatever
in the Statement 'thatt an attack was con
templated by the Freemen. sS /. 5.gaE sH
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Bank Taxation n--D Decision Of the Supreme
Court. ,4-'o .D

Chief Justice Barley, this morning, gave
the decision of the Court on the validity Of
the tax law, commonly called the "crow-:
bar" law, as regards the tax levied on banks.
The decision holds: That Section 10 of the
Tax Law of 1852, which provides that ia
making up the amount of moneys and creG
its which any person is required to list for
taxation, he may deduct from the gross
amounts of moneys and credits the ameuat
of bona fide debts owing by him, is ssncoa-,
stitational. '-'' ~, /, . ~ ~
The effect of this, must be to drive CAPT CAPT
tai from the State, and probably to close the'
doors of every bank, and compel them to
wind up their business. '' Personally, we.
have no objection" Let the experiment Be
fairly made, shS'4 NV. - l''aoH
But the decision goes equally far as to
private individuals. Right again 1t is due
perhaps to the people of Ohio that they be
taught the ultimate end of taxation. They
are in a very fair way to learn. this very
necessary lesson .''', ~','...1
Judges Thurman, Corwin and Raley gave
separate opinions; the two former iconcaI.r
rent, and the latter dissentinge-f[0 ,ca.
Journal.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30
Death of MIR. Bodisco, the Russian Envoy.

Death OF MT. Bodisco, the Russian Envoy
we iearn py Telegraph rom washington
'hat MT. hlexander De booisco, VINO lor
tne past hfteen years or tiiereapoutS, mas
filed the post of Russian Envoy at Wasn li
ington, dled yesterday, ait'r pa'niui III
ness OF some weeks. AS 10 the precise age
OF the late Envoy we are hoi ih'ort'e"' ou'
1t could not have b?en less than seventy,
lie was Wa!'aci'lnn hoO'e oy nl''1r' Il, al"
first entered the pupIlc service III Russia
about h1ty years ago' Wi,"out lortul,e' ou'
endowed WIFI eo'NV N'oW'p VI ...c 'ei y, VI
Language ana ii cIeuh hana Wrltih8, re
begun III the D'lrea,lX oi iile munster ol fof
elgn Affairs at 81 ieierso"t9h' III 'ids loWts'
or twelfth class OF me tSchtln OF ohicl"i NJ
erarchy, winch embraces an branches on ''ie
public service anu d'Pd IN we lliiro c'ass'
as frlvy Councliior, or III military Va'ua-
ton as Lieut.. General. DnflhS ms long
diplomatic career Ne never aihSeu ms ilainF
10 any act or treaty cohcluoeu oy hilh' nor
was he ever empIoye" by 'le government ~ on
any occasion or speciai importance ne
owed ms good fortune pfinc'paI'y' 10 having
been at'achPd III ule quuh'y OF secretary 10
Count Such'eien, VINO ailer '''9 secret ill'er-
view at ADO IN 1877 between 'he emperor
hlexanoer ana b'rnaool'e' !l,e eieclFo lereu-
itafy ffince ol oWeoeh' fesioeu III 'ne q'a'i'
~ OF an !mPeHnl commissioner al 'he tea"-
quarters OF 'he rrihce, curing 'Iie campaign
OF iol2-l5. Wlih Count Huch'eieh Mr'
Bodisco went 10 rariS ana tliehce 10 wen
ma during ,ile famous congress Wn'cll SET
tied the aildIrs OF lhe oonlinehI; Inc Counl 1
u' ~ c. l AZ. D,I:J e..
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

JUpGE SpooNER, CAPT. LuKENs AND Gl ora-
Frs BOUND ovKR. The examination 3f 1thhe
judge, captainIof the police, and 81 wadoh-r
men, in Cincinnati, charged with unlayvfullyr
prrestipg the German Ffreamen WHO Rrsp9seA
to Dara Bed,m M sihgy has resulted ip 81 blpa
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30
A GREAr CRASH a-Yesteraav afterhoon. !.

A GREAT CRAsH.-Yesterday afternoon,
at about half past O'Clock the new tenr
porary roof on the rotunda in the new State
House, gave way, and fell with a, terrific
crash. The timber and planks were literally
ground up by the fall. Fortuna tely, III one
happened to- be in the rotunda at the time,
though several visitors were about, the build
ing, besides a number Of workmen This is
the second Time this roof has fallen This
winter We do not know whether it will
be covered again. but trust no otherattempt
will be made. until some better plan can be:
devised 1t is heavy expense, beside being
a very dangerous man-trap. that ought not
TO be encouraged in these latter days.-Io
S. Journal. 4 Nsjs sY8 5qil bn8 h0il sHl
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

TONNAGE DUTIES When the Constitu-
tion of the United States was formed, one
of the controlling motives, was the annoy
ance caused by the interference of one State,
with the commerce and trade of other
States. The system of tonnage duties, now
revived, by Senator Douglass, was obnoxi-
Gus even under the old confederacy, and the
idea was supposed to be extinguished by that
instrument.-[T Toledo Blade.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

DEATH OF Son OF PATRICK HENRY-The
Virginia papers chronicle the death Of Capt.
A. S. Henry, a son of Patrick Henry, and
Tonga resident Of Lvnchburg. His death took
place on the 9th. The Lynchburg Virginian
describes him as man of quick impulses,
strong feelings and high spirit
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

1t is announced by letter writers atrHava-
ma that five vessels, fully equipped for the
slave service, will shortly leave Cuba for
the coast of Africa. No slaves had lately
been landed, but there We're rumors that a
vessel, loaded with negroes, had arrived and
was cruising off the southern shore awaiting
am opportunity to run in and discharge her
cargo. She had made two attempts to get
ip, but had been baffled by the vigilance of
the officers, who had been so aroused by the
recent anti i-negro decree, that no contract
could, be. made with them,as was formerly
The custom BY the slays- traders. l.ao
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

The total number of militia in the United
States. is about two millions. Of these,
Ohio has l76,455, Indiana, 53.9l8, Illinois,
83, l34 and Kentucky, So, $40.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

Capt. Watkins, of the steamer San Fran
cisco, will be presented with service Of
plate, valued at $1,000, as testimonial for
bis gallant conduct on that ill-fated vessel,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLATURE.-The senate
Unsurpassed unanimously the bill to repeal
the charter of the Franklin Canal Company
CThis is, the charter under which the railroad
was built from Erie to the Ohio state line J
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30
The Erie Mob and the President.

we learn from undoubed authority that
the government at Washington had come to
a resolution last week 10 forward detachs
ment of U. S. troops to Erie, i'll order TO en-
force the execution of the DEGREES of the U.
s. Courts and to put stop to The riotous
proceedings of the mob Subsequently Judge
Thompson and Gov. Bigler of PENNSYLVANIA,
arrived at Washington and obtained an in
,crview with the President Their repre-
sentations induced Mr.. Pierce to recall the
orders which had been issued, and he now
refuses to interfere at present. The police
will be much surprised and mortified at this
announcement. They will not fail to ask
themselves whether this hesitation would
have occurred, had Pennsylvania been an
insignificant State or had her politics been
whig. We venture t. assert that no Presi-
dent has ever occupied the executive chair
before Mr.. Pierce, who would have suffered
the disgraceful proceedings at Erie to have
been carried on for one week, without TAX
ing active measures 10 suppress them. The
Federal government is now answerable for
all that occurs in Erie. If life is sacrificed,
if property is destroyed. if the public are
injured by the actions of The mob, the head
Of the government in whose hands the exc
cution Of the law is intrusted. is alone res
ponsble. The events Of the past few weeks
have proved that the interference Of the gov
eminent is necessary. and there is no excuse
for its delay Buff. ADV.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

THE END OF KoszTA.--We understand
that the far-famed Martin Koszta is now in
this city in state of utter destitution.--
An application has been made to us on his
behalf by friend of his for Il petty clerk
ship in our establishment worth five dol
lars a week. We arc sorry to say that
we have no vacancies; but surely between
Commodore Ingraham, WHO obtained med
al and ever so much glory. and Mr.. Marcy,
who procured ready-made reputation as u
statesman, solely aud entirely out of Koszta.
something might be done for the poor fell
lows He has raisedtwo men to pinnacle of
fame they never could have reached without
him--is he to be left to starve, himself?-
Who wouldn't be patriot--IN. 7. Herald.
PITTsBuRGH, JAM 23.---'rhc Western The
ological Seminary. Presbyterian Church. and
Allegheny City Bank were burnt to the
ground this evening. Half the Library Of
the Seminary which was very valuable, was
saved. The building was insured for five
fhn,ea,,J 1o1lorc '.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

If every man HAD a window in his breast,
blinds would be in greatjaeniahA l's''2
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

THE CoURT HoUsE-M John Freeman
has taken the contract for the erection Of
The Court House and Jail in this city. The
following are the dimensions of the build
ings: In..
Court House-52 by 65 feet; three stories
high portco in front, 10 by Sc, height AZ
feet, with dome Of "a feet in diameter
County offices on first floor; Clerks, Pro-
bates, Sheriff and Jury rooms on second
floor. Court room on third floor. Building
Of brick, the basement of cut stone. The
style, Grecian and Doric.
Jail-37 by 78 feet; brick; and two sto-
res.- Toledo Blade.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-01-30

INCREASE OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET.-The
London News says: 6 We have the best
authority for stating that the Russian High
Admiral having recently inspected the Cars
Baltic fleet, one-half of the ships were at
once condemned as worthless, and it was
determined to build, on contract, number
of screw line-of-battle ships-one account
says, no less than thirty We may possibly
find some of the contracts taken in the
Clyde, or the Thames. and may safely calcu-
late upon portion of the vessels being built
by the Americans. But it will take at least
two years to get so large a fleet fit for sea
even if the cash is forthcoming
The daily union., 1854-02-08
Communicated.
The Washington Aqueduct.

The following extracts from letter addressed to The
wa'eiakers OF Boston by the president of the Cochitu
ate Water Board will be interesting TO readers, as
bearing upon the question OF supply TO our city:
Since the year 1850 the average height TO which the
could be made IT, rise the city has been con,nu-
ally diminishing. In 1850 the average depth in the Beacon
Hill reservoir IL Oh feet in 1853 it fell TO Sc
feet.
"The first cause for this "is one not calculated on,
nor perhaps imagined when the waer works were orig
ually constructed, but which is found be quite
serious and efficient 1t Is the diminished and diminish
Ing capacity OF all The iron mains and pipes. occasoned
by tuberces accreuons which the interior sur-
face and which. by essening the area and vastly in
creasng the friction, have already sensibly affected the
discharge By careful observations made by the city
ehneers the 3onch main, the valley OF Charles
rver and on the 3ench main, from the Burkiine reser
vor, it satisfactorily proved that there has been
loss oil more than 20 cent in the quantity discharged
thatihe 30nch mains now only equal 10 those OF
27i inches with clear surface The sccretions il is
feared, permanent and increasing though probably
the rate OF increase is not great it has been They
derived from the iron, and probably depend entirely
upon its homogeniiy.
There seems TO be way OF removing il from the
io9 miles OF pipes already laid The diminished capacity
caused by these acceons has caused with the ordinary
consumption OF 5000 900 gallons loss of head in he
city OF more than three feet"
The letter goes 10 state the quantity used which
This winter has reached high as 900 gallons and
complains OF great and state. tha, il will be ne
cessary to bury another 3encb main from the Burkne
reservoir
Similar acereiions occur in the pipes OF Baltimore New
York, aud Philadelphia though great an extent
as in those OF Boston At Grenobe, in France this de.
pose reduced The capacity OF iron main 20 that lis sup
ply which In 1926 was $40 gallons, in 1899 only 100
gallons minute.
The Cochuaie pipes were laid In lsls and in s;v
years ihey bave diminished In capacity one 6th II is
fortunate for the city that they did not construct their
whole aqueduci OF iron pipes. has been proposed by
some persons here.
The daily union., 1854-02-08
OFFICIAL.
rssAsvnr DrrAxrsssr, January i,

fssAsURr DnrAErsssr, January 4, 1884
Notice hereby he holders OF The following described
stocks Of tho United s.ais that , department prepared
chase, time between hereof June
portions Of those stocks
million dollars, he
toned,
Ia case OF any contingent competition within the
preference wall be gwen which
stocks may be offered The assigned United
States BY te parties who receive the thereof
be transmitted 10 this departments feceip Whereof
price wti be paid compounded of the following pacuarst
i The par value specified each eeruheate
premium on the stock OF the
july ieio, redeemabe November per cent on the
stock OF the loan authorized by 1884, edeead m De
eenbeI, eo2 OF fifteen and half per the
loans authorized by the sna lsas and
the former On the 5lst December 1867 and
June, 1860, OF twen-one of
authorized by Tie act Of 1880 Deee
be 1864, Commonly called the Texan indemnify per cent
I'D Interest on the each certificate
1854 The date OF
allowance o The reach owner ness
addition
Payment io said stocks will be drafts
The United Sintes Boston, York
or Philadelphia, the parties may direct
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Jan 3-dtlsuane Secretary Of the Treasury.
The daily union., 1854-02-08
mo. 1881


NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL from private cntry sf
~ lands within hte~n miles each de
Of Gains Landing Mississpp
Camden, and Futon, The Texan boen
behalf OF The interests
Of the above mentioned, the
lying within nsieen each side Of
withheld valid
enpuon claims, excluded Of
In the district Of lands subject sale al HxEfsA:
sS-A Of as s01s line zas Of ts 6A yr,.egS msran.
Townshps H. a. a. Is, and fraction Of l6 Of range
South 81 s-ss rs tA~ yrssrspa
Townships H. ~, 10, a. is, aud 10, r.ssss snds
In district ,asj.ct o CnAxr1sxoIK
South efs base s.s srS wess sf Tia sA p-s.rs meridian
Townships II, IA, -, "a, IS and is of nnss. 6,
Townships IL II. IA IL IS i6 10 N range la
Townshsps ~ ~ IL Ia Is a ~ as ls dae, Of sngss H. 10,
10, IL. rs
ro~nships H. a. IS IL Is, rs, ard Il, Of ,.ars is
TOWNSHIPS m u, -, ~, sns Is a. ~
In oS land. ssts-cs sslrrrtr RocH
SesfA tss b4rs hoe s-S q sA prs. yai ~nss.
Township. and = e6rspsela
To~nsaip~ 2, ! a. g, 7, Ard :, ~ ~
townships & 5, = ned ie cf a. is, 6, and ~
In ths district of land. sasj,x w.sHrssros
Ss n base aNl ef az sa. g~eipa rnsrA~.
Towusi,s, 5. 6. :, 6, ., and 10. oCraHrc iS
Townships 2 and 10, rang. ~.
Townsbips H. ~ s IA, and i5 Of nses Ell "a ~ a. &C. -,
n.
To~nships 10, II, ~ 10, IA, and Is, OF rang. ~.
Iawnshps 10. 70. 10, IA, ranges 10 30 a.,
T0Nnships 10, ~, "a, and 10, ofrsnae 80
Onics city Wash
son, thi. 5th day OF January 1854.
By order OF the Presidents
Jan 6-iaw3w Commissioner ofthe General Land OMce