The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-17
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

PORTUGUESE in lLLINoIs.-The Illinois Jour
nal says that there are about 400 Portuguese
| in Springfield, and 500 in Jacksonville. who
emigrated from the island of MADEIRA They
are an honest, sober and industrious people,
and have already sent $500 to assist some of
! their friends in Madeira to reach this country.
! SOMETHING NEw.--Farmers and black
smiths will be interested to learn that man
at Allegheny City, Pa, has Just patented a
machine for making horse-shoes, which will,
! it is said, turn out 20 or % per minute, per-
feet in every part. By this machine the
price Of horse-shoes, it is supposed will be
reduced full so per cent.
Wiggles says that we Americans have a
strange mode of salutation. When friend
meets a friend in the street, he extends his
hand and asks, how do you do ?" The 9th,
er replies, ." how do you dor Then both,
well satisfied, pass on, although
not whit the wiser concerning the state Of
each Others health.
The horrible details of the riot at Lasalle,
Illinois, in December last, can not have es-
capped the memory of our readers. The ac
count of the murder of Albert Story was
sickening to read -Four of those who Were
engaged in it have been found guilty, and
sentenced 10 be hung on the 2Sth OF July next.
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Resolued. That the Democratic party
ciU resist all attempts Gt reHeWing IN Con-
gr6SS or out of ii, the agitation of the slavery
Question, UNDER WHATEVER SHAPE
OR COLOR THE ATTEMPT MAY BE
MADE
The above resolution was passed by the
democratic convention which met in Balti.
more in 1852, and nominated Pierce. Has
the resolution been kept by the President
and his organs? Democrats of the rank and
file, we ask you to answer Detroit ADV.
THE CUBA BLACK REGIMENT. T.--Captain
general Pezuea assigns as a reason for raising
this black regiment, the fact of the great de
crease in the white regiments, from the rigorS
of the climate, and the probability of great
agitation there in consequence Of the war in
Europe. Considering the loyalty of the black
militia on various occasions, and in support
ing the banner of Spain, which he is reSoIv-
ed shall float at all risks Oh the island, he has
come to the resolution of incorporating two
companies of blacks in each regiment OF
white regular troops,
Russia is the creates unbroken empire for
extent that ever existed. 1t occupies vast
regions of Europe and Asia, and forms near
ly one-sixth Of the habitable globe. 1t is
al times the size of France, and 1873 times
that of England.
A newspaper published in the Chinese Ian
guage and printed in Chinese characters, has
been started in San Francisco, as the organ
of the Celestial population. 1t is entitled
the "Gold Hill News" California being
known among the Chinese as the Gold Hills
A SHAREHOLDERS DEED,-Below is copy
of an Old Virginia gentleman's deed of eman
cipation 1t is found in J. J. MarShalPs.
Kentucky Reports, vol. 6, p. 332, where it.
came up in litigation:
Upon the principle Of love, justice, mer-
cy and truth, and in obedience to the com
mand of the Creator of all things, who COM
manded us to do unto all men as we would
they should do unto us, and to break every
yoke and let the oppressed 90 free, and agree
ably to the bill Of rights, by which we OPP
posed the power of Britain, do, by these
presents, renounce all claim to any power
over man, be he white or black and | do,
upon the house-top, confess my sins, and
hope that God, for Christ's sake, will pardon
me for what is past; and yet | now freely,
and Immediately, liberate and quit-claim to
negro man named John, and negro wo-