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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

The SAFEST SEAT IN THE CARs.--The fire.
quency of collisions on railroads has raised
the question, Which is the place of creates,
security in a railroad train? The Railroad
Journal gives the following as an answer: I;
is very we'll known that the car nearest the
engine is exposed to the least dust, and the
rear car of a train is generally safer than the
front car The safest is probably the last
car but one in train Of more than two cars
that is, there are fewer chances of acci
dent to this than any other If it is in
way train at moderate speed, or any train
standing still, collision is possible from
another train in the rear, in which case the
last car receives the first shock. Again, the
engine and the front cars of train will Of
ten 90 over broken rail, or cow or stone,
without deraiment, while the last car hav-
ing nothing to draw it in the line of the
train is free to leave the track. Next to the
forward car, the rear Car is probably the most
unsafe in the train. The safest seat is prob
ably near the center of the last Car but one,
and in very long train, in the centers of the
last two or three cars next to the last.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

Thomas Francis Meagher wrote the fol-
lowing in reply to Mr.. Haughton, of Liy-
erpool who solicited his views upon Amer
ican slavery. The same Haughton drew ou,
asomewhat notorious reply from John Mitch
ell few weeks since.
Mr.. Meagher OH Slavery.
New ORLEANS, March 2l.--Nlr. Meagher
presents his compliments to Mr.. Haughton,
and begs to state that he does not recognise
in Mr.. Haughton, nor any other person, nor
the public generally, any right or title what
soever to require from him an expression Of
opinion respecting the question Of African
slavery in America.
Mr.. Meagher holds himself, upon all such
questions, wholly irresponsible for his opin-
ions, his silence, or his action, to Mr.. Haugh-
ton, or to any other gentleman, or to the
public a large, OK any portion thereof
Mr.. Meagher begs leave to add, that he has
taken the preparatory oath of allegiance to
the constitution, laws and sovereignty of the
United States; that he is not yet citizen J;
that three years have yet to eapse before he
will be one that he postpones till then his
declaration of opinion regarding African sla.
very in America, and every other question
affecting the joint compact and constitution
of the several states.-I Mitchels Citizen.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

THE EVER YOUTHFUL PALMERsToN.--Un-
like almost any other man in the world, he
doesn't get fat, and he doesn't stoop; he
doesn't totter he doesn't use a stick or II
wig nor list shoe, nor top coat nor does
he look as if he ever could, would, or should
do anything of the kind. See him in what
weather you will, you always find him in
the same mperature-always equable, al
ways serene, yet always genial. Hail, rain
or snow, out of doors it is always sunshine
with him. In the dog-days or in December.
other men come into the house either pant.
ing like so many semi-calcned sugar bakers.
or shivering like recently submerged skaters
dragged out of the Serpentine by the barba
rians of the Humane Society. But, be the
thermometer at 80 Fahrenheit or Oh of Rheu-
mar, Palmerston is never either hot or cold,
and mentally the medium is seemingly the
same English Paper.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

New DISCOVERIES. AT NINEvAH.-A letter
dated Mosul, Jan. 12 to the Tribune, says :
g Some late discoveries have been made in
gorgeous triumph of an Assyr-
ian king. His enemies, apparently Egyp-
tians, fight valantly, but at length flee in
great confusion, while the victors cut off
their heads as they overtake them or pierce
them through with spears. Captive women
bear babes and skins of wator and provisions
on their backs; children crouch by their
sides as their proud drivers prick them with
their lances or beat them with their war
clubs The men are manaCled and scourged.
A new palace hos been uncovered in the ru-
ms of Ninevah, palace whose beauty ex-
cells any yet found in AsSyria. Huge mon
sters, compounds of the lion, man and eagle,
guard the entrances. The slabs are in fine
preservation, representing the king and his
officers at lion hunt, war scene and a
victory, state procession led by eunechs,
the kings chariot being drawn by men, with
altars and priests and griffins; in fine, pic
ture of Assyrian manners and religion, as
they were 5000 years ago. The slabs are to
adorn the walls of the British Museum
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

CAPITAL FOR YoUNG MERcHANrs.-It is Il
consolation for all right minded young men
in this country. that though they may not
be able to command as much pecuniary caI-
ital as they would wish to begin business
with, yet there is moral capital they can
have, that will weigh as much as money with
people whose opinion is worth having. And
it does not take long to accumulate respec-
table amount of this capital II consists in
truth, honesty and integrity; to which may
be added decision, firmness, courage and per
severance. With these qualities there are
few obstacles which cannot be overcome.
Friends spring up and surround such young
man as if by magic Confidence flows out
to him, and business accumulates on his
hands. In few years such young man is
in advance Of many who started with him..
Moral capital is the thing after ALI Hunts
Merchants Magazine. ....-r.' LII
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

A STEAMSHIP TO TALK ABoUT.--An i'm
mense iron steamship is now constructing at
the yard of Scott, Russell & Co., at Black
wall, near London, for the Eastern Naviga
ton Company. She is to be screw and
paddle steamer The dimensions will be
nearly as follows: Tonnage, 10000 tons, or
builders measurement $4,000 tons; extreme
length, 700 feet; extreme breadth, 81 feet );
depth of hold, SO feet with screw and pad
die engines of the aggregate nominal horse
power, $500 horse; stowage for Goals, 10000
tons for cargo, 5000 tons; 500 first class
cabins, with ample space for troops and low
er class passengers. Her entire construction
will be similar to the tube of the Britannia S
Bride, kind of double ship, with space
of two feet eight in ches between; of a Gel
lular formation. Sle is TO have ID water
tight compartments, most of them 40 feet
apart. With these, it is said she will carry
out sufficient fuel for a voyage 20 Calcutta or
Australia and back to England, and avoid
the delay of heightened stoppages and coal
ing which other steamships are subject to.
1t is expected that she will accomplish the
voyage between England and India, by the
Cape, in 30 or 33 days less time than the
distance is at present done by sea-going stea-
mers. She is to be completed in l9 months
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

A CURE FOR DRUNKENNEss.-T London
Spectator mentions curious remedy, now
in use in Swedish hospitals, for that form of
madness which exhibits itself in an uncon-
trolable appetite for alcoholic stimulants,
which we commend to those of our readers
who profess an interest in the fate of the
unfortunate drunkard. The process is thus
described:
"We will suppose that the liquor which
the patient is addicted to drinking is the
commonest in the country-say gin. When
he enters the hospital for treatment, he is
supplied with his favorite drink, and with
no other; if anything else is given to him,
or any other food, it is favored with gin. He
is in heaven 1.-THE very atmosphere is redo
lent with his favorite perfume! His room
is scented with gin; his bed, his clothes,
everything around him; every mouthtul he
eats or drinks; everything he touches; eve
ry zephyr that steals into his room brings to
him still gin He begins to grow tired of it /;
begins to find the oppression intolerable );
hates it; cannot bear the sight or scent of
it; longs for emancipation, and is at last
emancipated he issues into fresh air cured
man; dreading nothing SO much as the re-
turn of that lOathed prosecutor which would
not leave him an hours rest in his coniine-
ment This remedy appears to have been
thoroughly efGctual. so efleCtual that per-
sons who deplored their uncomfortable pro-
pensty, have petitoned for admission to the
hospital in order to be cured and they have
been cured" .r'". ''.f"'
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

The DARIEN SHIP CANAL EXPEDITION
Reports from both the Atlantic and Pacific
expeditions across the Isthmus Of Daren, to
explore the country for ship canal, have
been received. The result of their observa-
tions is, that the projected route is a contin-
uous chain of mountains, with SUBMITS of
1000 feet. One portion of the Atlantic par
ty is still on the way to the Pacific. The
construction of the canal, according to the
reports, is utterly inpracticable.
The expedition was composed of detach-
ment Of engineers sent out by the govern
ment of the U. States, France and England
The construction of ship canal through the
Isthmus seems to be impracticable. The ex-
pedtion has been successful in settling this
point-a very important one.
The American expedition suffered great
Ihardships, by getting entangled in almost i'm
passable mountain gorges and chapparal.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

The Methodist Episcopal Church case,
which is now before the supreme court of
the United States, is an appeal from the de-
cision of the Ohio circuit court, adverse TO
the claim of the southern portion of the
natl Book Concern. The counsel employed
by the northern branch of the church is the
Hon. Thomas Ewing. Henry Stanbery of
Ohio, and Senator Badger, of North Carolina,
are counsel for the southern branch. The
argument of the appellants closed in the u.
S. supreme court, Washington, on Saturday.
The case excites great interest both at the
north and south.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

One of our editorial neighbors says the on
ly reason why his dwelling was not blown
away the other day was, because there was
a heavy mortgage on it.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

The fine house at Yellow Springs, which
has been kept as watering place by Col.
Mills, for the past eight or ten years, has
been sold to Moses Grinnell, of N. Y, for
the sum of $4,000. 1t will be opened in a
few weeks by Madame Kossuth, sister of
the Hungarian chief, and kept as a summer
resort as heretofore.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22

The LATE FOREIGN News The London
Times says that the publication of the con-
idential papers of Sir Hamilton Seymour,
detailing his conversations, &C., with the
Emperor Nicholas, has produced a profound
sensation in England. 1t has brought to
light another important fact. AS soon as
Russia found it could not with brbes, &c, +,
seduce England from its line of policy, the
emissaries of Nicholas attempted the same
thing with Louis Napoleon. While nego-
tiating with England, Russia expressed con-
tempt for France, and frequently took Occa-
sion to make that prominent. When Russia
attempted to flatter France by offers of prov
inces in Africa, and on the Russian frontier,
Louis Napoleon promptly declined to listen
to any proposition of the kind. Without
the knowledge of the other, each of the two
western nations had been approached, and
all the arts of diplomacy had been used to
create jealousy and miStrust between them.
But all these we'll laid schemes have failed,
and now that the facts in regard to each
have come to light, there is strong feeling
of good will and confidence between Eng
land France The Times, in its history OF
this affair, awards the highest praise to the
wisdom, discretion and good faith of Napo-
leon, and thinks he has elevated himself vast
ly above the level of Nicholas, and the kings
of Austria and Prussia. 1t is curious and
remarkable phase in the drama of 1854, to
see such language in the great English organ
towards the Emperor of France, and he, too,
a Bonaparte.
1t is said that the Emperor of Russia, in
retaliation upon the English government,
will soon give to the world series of letters
written to him by eminent Englishmen, and
by Prince Albert. This Queens consort has
been accused with siding against the popular
opinion of England and if letters establish
ing this fact are published, the sturdy Eng
lish will soon make the three kingdoms too
hot for him. We shall await developments
with some interest.-!O. S. Journal.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-04-22
Letter from Col. Fremont--Interestin
Intelligence.

1t gives us great pleasure to insert the
subjoined letter from Col. Fremont, not only
because it contradicts the exaggerated reports
of deaths sustained by his party, and assures
us of the intrepid explorers own safety,
after his two months bold journey through
the mountain wilds in mid-wnter, but be-
cause his success seems fully to have estab-
hshed the favorable nature of the central
route for a railroad in winter as we'll as
sumner National Intelligencer.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-04-29

cal, and preaching was profitable and easy bust
ness. Now our county cannot support minister
The MethodistS have to take funds out Of their
book concern, and send missionary to Randolph.
What forf II II is TO convert us back to such
Christianity as we had when Methodists shaped
the sentiments and actions Of our people, God for
bid the conversion. As Sam Weller says, at can't
be done" while our present population remain.
And IT those who are termed infdels are to have
the shaping of the sentiment in Randolph, they
will entail better population; who will not give
spiritual root to one single corruptng fungus such
as drunkeries, fugitive laws and the like.
Marius, your readers have pretty fair idea, no
doubt, of the present condition of Randolph; but
the half is not told Of its degradation and inhu-
manity in its old evangelical days.
Yours for whatever will make man wiser or
better, whatever it may be called.
j. p DAVIS
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Communications. &
LETTER FROM MRS. FOSTER.

LEXINGTON, Ind, April l6, 1854.
DEAR FRIEND: ! am now in the neighborhood in
which Asa Davis formerly lived. His most nti-
mate friend, William Hcrn, still lives here lie is
a most excellent man. One whom even his enc
mics can accuse Of nothing worse than too large
a soul and too luminous a mind
1t is nearly three weeks since Stephen left for
home. / remain till it is time to 90 to the Annual
Meeting in New York. Our success in this State
is far greater than was that in Michigan. The
number Of papers subscribed for and the amount
Of money contributed is some index to the state of
feeling. Somewhere about $3.50, have been contri-
buted and about seventy subscribers for antslave-
ry papers obtained. Yet Stephen was here only
about three weeks and have been here about six
or seven. The prosecution Of three among the
best citizens of this section of the State contributes
undoubtedly, very much to the readiness of the
people to receive our ultra doctrines. But the alb
sence of that spurious, but conscience soothing
heresy, called Free Soil politics, has in my opinion,
much more effect. Give me those sections Of the
country in which the slaves cause has never been
advocated, in preference to those in which sefseek-
ing demagogues and greedy priests have combined,
as they always do in all mscaled antislavery poll
teal parties, to lead the people into the quagmres
Of worse condition than that from which they
have came out. Yes we have got to clear the
ground Of this moderate drinking Of the slaves
blood before we can reach the sots.
Yours truly, A. X. FOSTER
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HOW 1T WORKS.
A. X. FOSTER.

FRIEND MARIus: Perhaps the readers of the
Bugle would be interested in hearing the result of
the liquor destruction in Winchester, by the women
Well, first it applauded by the substantial and
respectable citizens of Winchester in public
meeting. Second, large majority of the people
of Randolph, including the drinking ones, think
the women did right. 1t is astonishing the senti-
ment which favors the act. Third, Page, who had
his door and windows hewn to pieces, and lost soy
eral hundred dollars worth of liquors cannot find
lawyer, officer, court or jury to aid him in prose-
cutting the women who did the good work. or the
men who cheercd them on. The grand iury and
court of common pleas, for Randolph, have been
in session and are adjourned, and poor Page could
not get anything done for him. When the super-
barbarian fugitive law was passed by Congress, we
met and resolved that an officer for executing that
perfdious act could not live in our county, and no
one has ever dared receive the Office in Randolph.
The women are now resolving that no liquor seller
can live in the county; and the rumsellers are
loading up the poison and leaving for moro favor.
able quarters
A vote of thanks TO the women was presented at
the election in our township, which was signed by
all present but three-two drunkards and Res.
teydR minister.
The minister, poor fellow was i'll treated. lie
was asked to sign when but few names had been
signed. Had it been presented to him when the
names stretched over three feet of paper he would
have signed. Those who circulate petitions must
always 60 to the minister last
The Methodist minister in Winchester onnosed
the move until he came into the meeting, and saw
the ~ho'e current sweeping in its favor, when he
Immediately turned over
Fifteen years ago this county was a drunken.
kidnapping place. whole Methodist meeting
turned out on Sunday with clubs, guns and pistols
to kidnap two poor women. One Methodist min.
lister preached in one end Of his house to his bro
ther kidnapping MethOdists, while they had n
fugitive tied in the other end of the house. Anti
slavery lecturers were mobbed and burned in efigy.
Then every man but one in Winchester was a
Methodist Our county was thoroughly erangcIi.
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RooTSTOWN AND EDINBURG ANTISLA-
VERY LEAGUE.

FRIEND MARIUs: At meeting of the Rootstown
and Edinburgh Anti-Slavery League, on Sunday,
the 10th inst, the following preamble and resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted, in regard to the
recent decease of JAMRs w. WALKER.
Whereas, jealous and highly esteemed cola
borer in the cause Of Anti-Slavery and Human
Progress has departed this ife in the person Of j.
W. WALLER; therefore
Resolved, That we are deeply impressed with a
sense Of the great loss sustained by us, who are
lovers Of and laborers in the great work Of Human
Redemption and that not only have we lost one of
the most affectonate companions, but the slave has
lost one of his ables and most earnest friends HUI
manity noble advocate, and the world savior of
whom it was not worthy.
Resolved, That the loss the Anti-Slayery Soci-
ETY. has sustained in the decease of our bro ther is
more to be regretted than the failure of any poti
cal scheme, or the breaking up Of any all eccle-
siastical organizations.
Resolved That if consistency be commcndable,
or sef-sacrifce virtue, or devotion TO unpopu-
lar cause for conscience sake be q mark of rare
purity and goodness, then do we have in the life
and character of JAMES w. WALKER an example
worthy of imitation.
Resolved That as an Anti-Slayery, Temperance
land Peace lecturer, he talented, faithful and
discreet, and well calculated to fill the post assigned
him.
Resolved That we tender to the bereaved FAM
lily our warm sympathy, and should circumstances
require II, we will gladly render them assistance,
both out Of respect for the deceased and from that
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CHE Antt-9lapcrp Bnale.
Salem, Ohio, April 30, 1854.
THE UNION.

II is, and has been our design to keep the atten-
ton Of the readers of the Bugle rvited upon that
CENTRAL controlling means of slave power and infu-
cnce, tie political union Of these United States.--
One of the most hopeful features of the present
hour is that the idoary of this union is apparent
ly waning at the North. Politicians are calculat-
ing the possibility of national northern existence,
without Shareholders to dictate and pocket the
spoils of ofhco-commercial men are slowly cy-
phering out the conclusion, that possibly all trade
will not be annihilated by dissolution of the
Union--agricultural men do not now believe that
grass will cease to grow and water to run in case
of such an event. Doctors and lawyers do not
despair of patients and clients ministers even
of hearers and salaries notwithstanding a great
many disunonists are not a whit better than inf
dels.
Well, all this is encouraging. For time was,
not long since, when it was otherwise. We heard
a lawyer say, recently in public, that "there was
a change with him on this question. Though no
disunionist now, he still felt not the same indgna-
ton as formerly. He could then barely keep his
foot from the man who uttered the sentiment il
was only that the dsunionist was often the strong
est man, that he was saved from insult. Now he
cared not who avowed the opinion, and he cared
not if the event came, though he preferred the
South should lead of in the measure"
This man spoke the opinions and feelings Of
many others, both for the past and the present.
This is progress. Formerly, the Union pas before
freedom. NoO it at least stand upon an equality,
and there is hope that the latter may yet prepon-
derate. We have of late published several articles
from grave, conservative whig journals, that talk
disunion most rabidly. How much they mean by
it, we cannot tell. Not much we fear, judging
from the past.
But whatever the whig press may mean when it
talks Of disunion, the Liberator, we know, is in
earnest Here is paragraph from the last No.
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that higher consideration of duty that we owe to
the widow and fatherless.
Resolved, That copy Of the proceedings Of
this meeting be transmitted to the family Of the
deceased, and also to the Anti-Slavery Bugle for
publication.
ERAsTUS CASE, CNn
ARiEL CAsE, Cd, Sec,n.
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Governor of the State of Louisiana
MR.. NITCHEL's REPLY,

MR.. yITCHEL's REPLY.
To The Joint Committee Of The Senate and House Of
Representatives Of Louisiana;
NEw YoRK, April T. 1854.
GENTLEMEN: Your very kind and courteous letter
has just been received enclosing a resolution OF
the Legislature, which extends to me the dstin-
guished honor Of an Invitation to the hospitalities
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a fugitive SaYe. who had footed iP all the way
from. Charleston, s. C.. 10 New Bedford, was "ex-
pressed thence to Boston by Col. Hatch, ON Mon
day, ans then took the underground" for Canada.
Gerrit Smith announces that DR.. Beaumont, Of
Ohio has manumittcd family. Of slaves which he
prnsI, and which lived 10 Washington.
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CLEVELAND WATrR-cURE, April 18th, 1854.