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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-24
FACTS ABOUT THE UNITED STATES.


THE United Suites are composed Of 80 Statess
and Territories. ..r.
They contain population of 25,o0o,0oo, of
whom 100000 are white.
The extent of sea cost is 1860 miles.
The length of its ten principal rivers is 90.
900 miles.
The surface of the great lakes is 10000
square miles.
The number'of miles of Railway in operation
is 10000 which cost S600000.00O. - !
The length of canals is 5000 miles, -
Ii contains the longest railway on the globe,
the Illinois Central, which is 734 miles
The annual value of its agricultural produc-s
lions is S20O,ooOo0o. p,
lls most valuable production is Indian corn,
which yields annually 4oo,Oo0,Oo0 bushels. :.
The amount of registered and enrolled tom
mage is 4,407,0l0 tons. -.
The amount of capital invested in nanufac-
lures is $6000OO,O0O.
The amount of foreign imports in 1853. was
S26l978 8.947-and Of its exports S230,97l.
l67.
TIE annual amount of is internal trade Is
S60O0O0,000.
The annual value of the products of labor
(other than agriculturaD is Sl.5O0,000,0O0.
The annual value of the income of their in.
habitants is l,OO0,00O,OOO.
The value of its farms and live stock i. $780,.
000,0O0
Its mines of gold, copper, lead and iron are
among the richest in the world.
The value Of gold produced is 100000 ,ooo.-
The surface of its coal fields is 1873, ,l3l square
acres.
Its receipts for customs, land, &c, &C., in
1852 was S5l,472,274, and lis expenditures
S43,543 263.
Within her borders arc sO.0O0 schools. 5000
academies 234 colleges, and $500 churches.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-01-24

NEATSEss, and its reverse, among the poor,
are almost a certain test Of their moral charac-
Ter.
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Practice Of Surgery !!

DR. JUREAH HARRIS Augusta,
~ Ga, is prepared toacconmoda,e with Lodging
and Nursing, such patients as may be directed TO
him for SURGICAL OPERATIONS or Treatment.
uF Masters may be assured that their Servants
will have every necessary attention.
Augusta, Nlay26, IL a. CO ly.sss'= ia
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AFFAIRS OF HoNoR IN ArRrcA.-The follow.
ing account of the way in which they manage
affairs of honor in Africa is from Capl.n Ca.
not's book:
"At the appointed time the duellists appeared
upon "the field Of honor,. accompanied by
friends who were 10 witness their victory or
sympathize in their defeat. Each slalwart saw
age leaped into the arena, armed with Il cow.hde
cat whose sharp and triple thongs were capable
of inhicting the hardest blows They stripped,
and Tossed their cowries into the air, To deter
mine which of the twn should receive the first
lashing. The unfortunate loser immediately
took his stand, and received, with the firmness
ofa martyr, the allotted number of blows. Then
came the turn of the whipper, who, equal con-
stancy, offered his back to the scourse of the
enraged sufferer. Thus they alternated until
one gave in, or until the byslanders decreed
victory to him who bore The punishment longest
without wincing The fayed backs of these
achivalrnus men of honor" were ever after dis
played in token of bravery"
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VOL. xx....NO. 2.

graciously given US a harrsf& sufficient for
wants. The Government nevertheless does Il
close its eyes 10 the uneasiness caused by d,
dearness of provision, but has taken every nj
sure in its power to prevent and tighten this d
easness and has founded in several II ces nd.
elements of work.
The contest which is going on. restrained F
it is by moderation aud justice, although il rus
ses the heart to beat, has caused so little ala1
to the commercial interest, that the differeE
parts Of the globe will soon bring together het
! all the fruits of peace.
Foreigners cannot but be struck with the 81
markable spectacle of acountry, which, cnunlit
on>the divine protection. sustnin with eaergyE
war at six hundred leagues from its frontief5
and which enveIops with equal ardor its intprnI
riches-a country where war does not proved
agriculture and industry from prospering, nd
the arts from hourishing, and where the gpnits
of the nations shows itself in every thing whit
can bring glory to France. *
The Emperor and Empress thereupon with
drew, attended as at their entry, and at quartz
to two second salvo of l0l guns, announce
the conclusion of the proceedings.
His speech was highly praised, bnt it cause
slight depression of the funds both in Franc
and England. ca
On the 9th, the Minister of finance was au
thorizeG to raise loan of 5O0,O000O0 francs,
AUSTRIA.
The Wanderer of Vienna, of the 23d, says
Z" A letter from Tcharakou states that there ha
been sanguinary engagement between tn
Russians and battalion Of Tunis infantry wlfic
was making reconnaissance. The latter b.
the advantage"
A letter from Vienna says :-a The field hos
pitals of the Austrian mobile army have bee
placed under the command of colonel. Til
Sd artillery regiment is being placed on asful
war footing, and in II. few weeks will procee
with powerful staff to Gairia. Several com
panies Of engineers and pioneers have also re
Gently received orders to be prepared to march.
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DISPATCHES have been received at the Ma
Wy Department from Consul Hopkins, at Para
quay, announcing that President Lopez had
taken down the American flag, banished our
Consul, and taken possession of the property OF
the American company organized for the purpose
of navigating the Paraguay river. The PresI-
dent had even gone so far as to order all Amerl-
cans connected with the company out of the
country, forbade American vessels of war to
enter the waters of Paraguay, and obliged the
United States Surveying expedition to suspend
further operations
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Law Notice.

VNHE Undersigned have formed Partnership
/. and will PRACTICE LAW in Edge6eld, Alb
beville and Lexington.
GEORGE W. LANDRUM,
ABNER PERRIN.
Edrc6eld c. IT,, Sept 81, 1854. T. 80
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aw N ice.

NFESSRS. SPANN g. MAGRATH,
IfI in partnership, will practice in LA AND
EQUITY. Office opposite the residence of MIR. G..
Addison. One or the other will always be in office.
Jan 8 3m 5lo
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MurToy RATHER THAN BEEF-A PLEA Foa
SHEEp.-We sincerely wish that the American
people would substitute mutton for beef and
pork to a much greater extent than they have
been in the habit of aoing. Mutton is more
nutritious and wholesome than beef and vastly /.
more no than pork. In fact the latter ought not
to be eaten at all, and especially the fat parts.
Where on earth are there so healthy and robust
looking people as the English of all classes t
is not simply the fogs and humidity of their ci-
male which gives them their robust appearance
and good looks; for people near them. with a
climate almost like theirs. Look very differently.
So far MS meats are concerned, they are multon-
eaters; probably more than half the anmil food
consumed in England being mutton. But it is
not Merino nor Saxony mutton-nor of the rag
ged, fence.junping creatures commonly kelt
over large Districts of the United StaIes. Eng
lish, Sc0lch, Welsh and Irish mutton is mainly
of improved breeds, well bred and thoroughly
cared for. These we may have in high per-
frction as they, by obtaining the breeds, and be-
slowing little pains in their propagation and
feeding We are glad to know that the attention
of many OF our farmers is turning to that branch
of stouk, and we trust that the good taste aud
discrimination Of consumers of meats will give
substantial encouragement TO their endearors.
American Agrculturis.
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FRESH ARRIV AIS.

DR. A. G. TEAGuE respectfully informs
his friends and citizens Of Edge6e'd generally,
.ha, he has just received LARGE ADDITION
to his already extensive Stock Of fresh and genuine
nrnos lIedieines. Chemicals, SC,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-11-24

SHOWS AT THE NoRTH The steamer Supe-
rior, Capt. Tompkins, which has been run
ming the past season between Chicago and
the head of Lake Superior, on her last trip to
Superior City, reports the snow at that place
to be two feet deep, and the same white man
tie extends 400 miles below, nearly to the
Saut
The long dreary winters and deep SHOWS of
The Lake Superior country, are great draw
back to rapid settlement. The idea of be-
ing obliged to remain there five, six or seven
long months, keep many from making the
shores of Lake Superior permanent resi-
denCe.-[ Blade.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-11-24
Wood County Probate Court.
PETIT1ION TO SELL LIND

John Webb, administrator of the estate of Elijah
Huntington, deceased, against Susan Huntington,
Sarah Olney, Edward Olney, Celia Huntington,
Laura Huntington, Mary Ann Huntington Clay
Huntington, and Judson Huntington.
THE said defendants are notified that have this
l. day filed petition in said probate court, ask
ing for order from said court to sell the following
real estate of the said Elijah Huntington deceased.
139, the whole of inlot 166. 3Sths of 314 whole of
393, 400. 7-24ths of 1853 and 464 13-40ths of 473,
18th of 474, whole of 6lj, 5Sths of outlots 80, l.
9TH of 80, 724ths of 10S 13-4Oths of III, 169 and
1872, in the town of Perrysburg, Wood CO., Ohio; al
the west half of the north west quarter of section
eleven and the south half of the south west quar-
ter of section twenty one, both of town sx range
twelve, in said county also, the north west quarter
of the north east quarter of section twenty
in town six, range eleven, county aforesaid; and
that said petition will be for hearing the 7th day
of January, A. d. 1856 BY S. JEFFERSON,
Nov. 10. 1S55.--2SwGS3.92 Atty for Petr.
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An American sea captain has made dis
covery of guano island in the Pacific
ocean. eight miles long and four broad. hav
ing good han Dor on the westerly side, where
from fifty to one hundred ships OF the lar
gest class can safely lie and load within fifty
feet of the shore An American Guano Com
pany has been formed in the city of New
York, to bring home these precious deposits,
more valuable than the gold mines of Cali
tornia, whose vessels are now on their way
TO this island and President Pierce, Mr..
Secretary Marcy, and Mr., Secretary Dobbin,
aad the Cabinet, have been so entirely salts
fled of its discovery. after consultation with
the discovercr Of the island, that an agent has
been dispatched with orders to the comman-
der of the squadron of the Pacific to send
one of the United States ships with this
agent, who carries with him all the necessa-
ry information TO reach this island, which
will be taken possession of on behalf of the
United States.
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Wood County Probate Court.
PETIT1IOM TO SELL LIND

Sylvanus Jefferson, administrator OF the estate Of
Johanna Buhsa, deceased, against Lewis Meiher
William Meher and the unknown heirs of Jo-
hanna Buhsa, deceased
TNHE said defendants, Lewis and William Meiher
Il and the unknown heirs of the estate of Johan-
Buhsa, deceased are notified that l have on this
day filed petition in said probate court asking for
order to sell the following real estate of the de-
cedent, to wit. The south part of the north five
sixteenths of the north west quarter of section
twenty five. in township six north. of range twelve
east in Wood county, Ohio, containing twenty-five
acres and the said petition will be heard the 7th
day of January, A. D. 1856.
SYLvANUs JEFFERSON.
Nov. 10, 1S55.--2Sw6S2.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-11-24
MASS MEETING!

NOTICE is hereby given that mass meeting of
~ the FARMERS OF WOOD COUNTY will
be held at Bowling Green on the last Saturday Of
November, 1855, for the purpose of revising the
constitution and enlarging the premium list of the
Wood County Agricultural Society, and for the
consideration of such other objects as may be
thought conducive to the general interests of said
society. Let erery tOpnship Ia The comfy be rerre-
sented. The meeting will be opened by an address
from Mr.. ELLIOTT.
BY order of the Board
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

WYE offer for sale, on very reasonable terms, RI
w yer tract So, containing 1917 acres river
tract 59 containing 1876 acres and the half Of
south west quarter of section H. in towns, U.S.R.,
containing so acres all in Wood county All this
land lies i'll a body within about 3 miles of Perrys-
burg. The farm is well watered, and has upon il
a fine orchard and over 200 acres of well improved
land, the greater part of which is bottom land of
the very best quality. For terms, inquire of
Nov II, lS55.--27tf MURRAY 4 DopGE,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-11-24

THE GEoRGIA-ILLINoIs MONEY The re-
turn of the Georgia money from Illinois to
the parent bank for redemption is having a
salutary influence, and is fast driving the ir
responsible stuff from the west. The Chica-
60 Tribune saws that about 800 900 find the
road daily to Georgia, and the circle of wild
cat influence is gradually narrowing until
circuit of about one hundred miles in diam
eter, with Chicago as the centre, comprises
all the territory in which the deprecated
currency is tolerated.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-11-24

YIELD OF COPPER FOR 1885. The Lake
Superior Journal gives the amount of copper
that the agents OF the different mines are
confident of b1ing able to ship the present
SEASON. as follows: From the OntOnagon
District 2.l90 tons from the Portage Lake
District 3l5a tons from the Keweenaw
Point District ?, ,255 tons. Total 4, 1909 tons,
or 958l 900 pounds of copper, as the yield
of the range for 1853, which. at the present
prices, is worth over 81 100000
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Jaanes Mourier ys. Peter f. Peachin.

Jacques Mourier vs.. Peter F. Peachn
SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of an execution
~ to me directed from the court of common pleas
of Wood county, Ohio, Twill expose to public sale
at the door of the court house in Perrysburg the
18th day of December, 1855, between the hours of
and o'clock p. NJ. of said day. the following de-
scrbed property to wit: The east half of the south
east quarter of section thirty, 800 township five ~
north, of range eleven QD east. in Wood county,
Ohio; levied on as the property of defendat at the
suit of said plaintiff. w. l.. COOK,
Nov II, ls55--27w5$1.75 Sheriff Wood co.. o.
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John Sout,erss Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
~ been appointed and qualified as executor on
the estate of John Souder deceased, late of Wood
county, Ohio. Persons having claims against said
estate will please present them, and persons ndebt
ed to said estate will please call and pay up
Nov. 81, 1S55.-2Sw3 JOHN Fl. REID.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of an execution
- to me delivered from the court of common pleas
of Wood county. Ohio, will sell at public sale, at
the door of the court house in Perrysburg. in said
county, between the hours Of 10 A. NJ. and P N.
of the 4th of December next, yoke of cattle.
taken the property of Avery Tracy at the suit OF
James Goodwin. w. L. COOK, Sheriff
Nov. "a, lS55.--2Sw2Sl Wood Co.. 0,
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AGENTS! AGENTS! AGENTS!

DERSONS accustomed to procure subscribers
L for Books. Magazines &c, or get up clubs for
newspapers, are requested to send us their names
and address, and we will forward them, free of
charge, specimen number of publication for
which they will find ready sale; and we will allow
them a commission of so per cent. for their services
J. BRADFORD g. BROTHER,
l27w3 No. 3 Courtlandt ST., New York.
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The Official Vote of Ohio.

Inc OHclal vote OF OhlO.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Salmon p Chase, 1869
William Melill 100 .789
Allen Trimble, "a, ,209
Total, 3Ol ,657
Majority for Chase over Medill, 1870
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Thomas H. Ford, 1895
James Myers, l33.365
Majority for Ford, 36,Ol0
SECRETARY OF STATE.
James II. Baker, 168.7l8
William Trevitt, 1856
Majority for Baker, 35,042
AUDITOR OF STATE.
Francis NJ. Wright, I69,23O
William d. Morgan, 1873, ,5l4
Majority for Wright, 35,7l6
TREASURER OF STATE.
William H. Gibson, 169, $50
John G. BresLn, 1925
Majority for Gibson, 36456
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Francis D. Kimbal, l68,678
George w. McCook, 133.459
Majority for KimbaIl, 1920
SUPREME COURT JUDGE, (long term.)
Jacob Brnkertof, l68,436
William Kennon, bats
Majority for Brinkerhof,, 34263
SUPREME COURT JUDGE, (short tern1.
Charles Z. Convers, 1872
Robert B. Warden, 1872 O39
Majority for Convers, 37,5l6
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Alexander Il. Conover, l69,441
James B. Steedman, l33.O5S
Majority for Conover. 36. 1856
Ohio State Journal
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-11-24

Mr.. Bateham has sold his interest in the
Ohio Cultivator to his partner, Col. S. d.
Harris, and will devote his time to the ex-
tensve nursery which he has at Columbus.
The American council of Trenton, N. j.,
has unanimously resolved to surrender its
charter, and to abandon the secret Organiza,
tion entirely. They also recommend the
same course TO all the other councils of the
state.
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N { W STO R e.!

DLINN & JENISON have just returned from
ID New York and Boston, and are now opening
an extensive and complete assortment of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Crockry and
Glassware,
selected with especial reference to the wants of
Perrysburg and Wood county, and offer the same
at lower prices than any other establishment in the
Maumee Valley. They have bought these goods
for cash, and intend doing strictly READY-PAY
business, thereby enabling them to sell at rates
low to stonish those who have bought heretofore
either at Perrysburg OF Toledo,
Call and examine, at the store lately occupied by
f. Graham, opposite the Baird House, Louisiana
Avenue. Perrysburg, Ohio. moves
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%
mr.. ]. ]. BLECHER, SURGEON Dentist,

NR. J. J. BLECHER, Surgeon Dentist,
- would respectfully announce to his old friends
sMsessgE and the public generally, that he has
HSSsESs& recovered from his late illness and is
oIITYYYY prepared to resume business. All
orders in his department will be at
tended to with promptness and dispatch. Carious
teeth filed and extracted. Teeth Inserted on gold
and Sirer plate, and by pivot. Office at Spafords
Exchange, Inoy24tfl
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THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

DYES BANK NoTE PLATE DELINEAToR. -
This is book of 300 pages, and gives per-
feet description of every genuine bank note
circulating in the United States or British
America. The following certificate was Civ
Ell by Tappan, Carpenter & Co., bank note
engravers, New York
We take great pleasure in endorsing Mr.
Cary's opinion of your Bank Note Plate De-
lneator. and i'll recommending it as work
of the greatest utility
The Deineator. together with Dyes Semi
Monthly Bank Mirror and Coin Chart, is
furnished at 50 per year. Address John S.
Dye, l72 Broadway, N. Y 7. Blade.
PooR RICHARD for l856-being an Alma
nae for the whole United States, and con
tanning Twenty Engravings illustrating the
maxims and sayings of Poor Richard, dr.
Franklin, )-is very pretty and neatly prin
ted little book Of pictures just issued from
the Brother Jonathan Office, New York. Mr.
i. IL. Day, the publisher, offers TO giUe it
array to anybody who asks for copy Send
cent stamp to Mr.. Day to pref pos
tage, and you will get copy by return mail
The iron business is about being started
in Chicago on an extensive scale, for the pur-
pose or manufacturing. A company has
been formed and incorporated under the
name of The Lake Superior Mining and
Manufacturing Company" with capital
stock of S500000.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-04-18


The difficulty about The cannon. wha'evx
sr It was eomnsneed onths same day thar
tie tickets. ETC. il the Twelfth Ward we're
consumed, and the Germans. seeing the
evidence Of Iher suHrases thus ra,hlessIy
Destroyed and threats being made that
their portion If the o ' vUuldbe invaded
and the eahaon taken By iorce. and having
some reason. perhaps, 10 fear that their
homes would suffer as their ballot boxes
had. prepared to defend themselves IN
case Of an attack. and with that risg on
eerted sAeir dseys. wagons, aad loose lum-
Der, int barraeades. and strongly fortified
a portion ofthe town exclusively inhibited
by themselves. and there stood shdfsly on
the defensive. In the evening The red tr:-
angles were seen about the eoraers, and
at night-falt a large and much excited
crowl assembled in Filth street market
space; the military we're ordered undsr
arms, and it was arranged thstif il appear
ell to be necessary, ; the big FIRE bell should
re rung. Various speeches. most Of whiai
were Of an ~inlammatory character, were
made to the crowd on Fifth street the ciIi-
zen soldiers remained ready for Instant SER
aice-and then it seemed all at once 10
occur to Gen. Sargent and other,
ding the forces, thrt there was not any thing
in particular to be accomplished, and that
storming the Notifications over the Rhine
would be an operation similar to the battle
of Montery. Prof. Lippit and others grew
eloquent in Fifth street, begging the crowd
not to march on Germany unless it was me
cessary' for them to do so. and as a sortie
from the German barbados was not at all
expected, it did not seem likely that the,
necessity SO eloquently Described as 1T a
little distance, was likely to arrive.
A crowd of three or four hundred per-
sons, principally Kentuckians, marched up
street, and entered the German portion of
the town, when it was avvidedly not enc.
cesasry'' to do SO, some firing was done,
and some martyrs msde. Sill &c was not
deemed necessary" for the Fifth street
crowd. or Gen. sargent's military force, to
move. The big bell did not sound the war
alarm, and after some hours the multitude
scattered, Well our friends at a distance
who have kept cool, inform us, il they con-
slider il necessary" who we're the foreign
ers in this case-the Germans in and about
their own homes, or the crowd from Cow
ington and Newport that made a demonstra-
ton when there was no necessity, reason
or expendiency, Of the crowd on Fifth
street, Of the arming Of the military, and
the general warlike preparation III the Iow-
er part ofthe city, when it was plain that
the germans would not stir from their home
we would be compelled to confess our lgs
no.ance.-[Cin. CommerciaAs