The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-14
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sketch, and should like TO be favored with
such communications often.
MONTGOMERY Cross ROADS, WooD Co.,
July 9, 1855.
Mr. E litor-It may interest your readers
to hear from this part of the county. Al
though we are within the circumference tfl
what is called the g Black Swamp" and share
in the very abundant rains Of the season, we
have all been able to keep our heads above
water Many cOrnlieldS have been ruined.
Some on higher grounds appear well. Ow
ing to the failure of the wheat crop last year,
but little has been sown. The late soWn is
injured by the insects. The early crop is
tolerably fair. Oats appear unusually good.
Rye has been somewhat injured, some fields
nearly destroyed by the weevil. Potatoes
bid very fair, Hay good crop. A few
peaches Apples at least medium crop.
The soil is rich When our roads are made
and few bitches cut in the swaes, the
lowest soils will become tilabe The eli
mate is favorable TO health For the last
five or six years there have been but few ca.
ses of fever and ague. The earliest settlers
are for the most part free from pecuniary
embarrassment, and at the steady rate of past
progress our farmers will in few years be
independent lords of the soil as rich as any
in Ohio or any part of the west. During
the past year or two real estate has risen in
value at least fifty per cent. Families from
the south aud east, looking for pleasant
homes, are offering good prices for our farms.
Some of our pioneers, who love to roam the
woods or to clear up new lands, are selling
off and moving on towards the setting sun.
Our district schools are improving. The
high standard raised by the County Examin-
ers in the qualification Of teachers, has had
a favorable influence upon the education of
youth. In few years there will probably
be Union School in the center of the town
ship. There are signs OF improvement in
the religious character of the people. That
fiery zeal and bitter sectarianism which
Withers and destroys whatever is lovely and
of good report, seems to have spent its fury
and is passing away. The community are
awaiting the genial influence of purer faith
the fostering as we'll as moulding power
of christianity. Our citizens are gradually
becoming public spirited. The time was
when the wide, wide world seemed to be afar
off. We were shut up to ourselves, back
woods race, knowing or caring but little
about things abroad. Now we begin to talk
about telegraphic wires, and railroad has
been actually laid out through our village.
In a few years we expect to hear the whistle
of a steam engine. You will sympathze
with us, Mr.. Editor, when say we already
feel the pulsations of our common country
and hope some day TO occupy quite central
position.
On the memorable 4th, we listened TO an
Grafton by your fellow citizen, the states
attorney, Mr.. Jefferson. He began by say
ing that he should speak as one Of our num-
Der, and his remarks would be extempore,
based upon his knowledge of history rather
than any previous school boy preparation.
Why are we here to-day? 1t is no ordinary
occasion. 1t commentaries great events
it brings to us hallowed memories. We
think Of such men as George Washington,
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. In re-
ssng BR isl and making the
asserted and defended a principle of Vita
imnortance in securing the well being of OIL