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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-10-13
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

passed off pleasantly. 1t was beautiful
day, and inviting to all to exercise their con-
stitutional right to vote-a right nowhere
else SO generally enjoyed, nor SO valuable to-
the voter himself as in cons titutional re-
public. The result in Wood county is fiat
tering for the republican cause. If the rest
of the state had done as nobly, if Pennsylva-
MIA had but acted half as well, the friends of
freedom everywhere would have had good
cause for congratulation and rejoicing. The
result of Tuesdays election in the two great
states of Ohio and Pennsylvania is full of
instruction to true men of the free north,
which it is to be hoped they will profit by.
And the first fixed principle of that lesson
is, that we must not pursue course which
has direct and unavoidable tendency to-
drive away from us and from the success of
our most cherished aims and wishes, a vast
array of voters, whose numbers are rapidly
increasing and who value the right of voting
all the more highly because it is an acquired
right and not birthright, by identifying our
selves in any way in seeming antagonism to
them. Of all the mistakes of policy it APP
pears to us this is the most short sighted and
suicidal. But we cannot pursue the subject
at present The difficulties which have sur
rounded us in the late contest may be avoid
ed hereafter and will in time pass away. A
judicious course may help matters material
| " by another year, when president is to be
elected Behold the example of Wood coun-
ty, where we have not permitted ourselves
to be divided or diverted from the one great
question of the day. Let US hope for re-
turn of general discretion and common sense.
" A sense of duty performed bideth forever. y
Hunters Medical Specialist" is the name
of beautiful monthly paper, the first mum
ber of which we have received. 1t is edited
by DR.. Robert Hunter, of New York. author
= of series of popular articles on throat and
lung diseases, published in the newspapers a
f few months since He advocates the system
Of medicated inhalation. The "Specialist'
is published by Sherman & Co., at 81 year
The FOREST CITY VIswoR.-Th is the ii.
tie of the new literary and family newspaper
lust established in Maumee City, by MeSsrs
Higgins q tOey. Inc HrSC number uOeS
r credit to the talents, taste and skill OF the
publishers, and entities them to the realiiza
| ton of their most sanguine expectations
from the public for their new enterprises
The paper looks and reads well, and deserves
. a generous public patronage.
We are requested to call the attention o
teachers throughout Wood county to the fac
1 that the board of examiners will hold the
5 monthly examinations hereafter on the lirs
instead of the second Tuesday of the month
See notice in another column.
n We are also requested to say that the eX
. aminers would be glad to meet, at the tim'
q specified in the notice, all the teachers, i
a possible, who propose teaching in our coun
s ty during the ensuing winter. They are al
so desired to be in attendance early, so tina
The ovanoinatiOn NAV ha connie ted i'm on
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-10-13

kossUTH VS.. PIERCE.--'The n. Y. Times
publishes "a letter from Kossuth, charging
President Pierce with violation OF ma
tional promise, and the common rules of
gent,emanly courtesy, and disclosing some
important plans whereby he hoped to do
something for Hungary.
He says that Mr.. Webster, whon srcreta-
ry of state, promised him shat the u. States
would receive any communication from him,
give it careful consideration. and that when
it was made evident that the people Of any
of the down trOden nations of Europe were
about to make another effort for irccdom
they would send an agent to Europe, with
full power to treat with any such nation
In pursuance Of this understanding. year
ago he thought it fitting time. in view Of
the troubles arising in the east. to address il
memorial to President Pierce. To make sur.
of committing no indiscreton in the matter
neither in manner or subject. he submitted
! it to the inspection of Mr.. Buchanan. MIN
| lister at the court of st. James. who was
then in London. Mr.. Buchanan not only
approved it, but volunteered to comm MT it
| himself to the president. The memorial was
sent, but up to this time, just one year, no
reply has been received by him, nor even so
much as an acknowledgment of lis receipt
! THE DANISH SOUND DUEs-A Threat -
The Paris correspondent Of the ~ Y. Com
mercial says The independence Beige has ID
paragraph intended for the United ates. 1t
says in good set terms that the Danish Sound
question is European question: as such it
will be settled beyond appeal by The states
Of Europe. If the United States should
: seek to disregard such a settlement, and
should endeavor to force distinct arrange
ment for itself, not only France would de-
fend Denmark against such all assumption,
but the whole of Europe en- maSse
A national convention of locomotive en-
gineers has been called, TO meet a Baltimore
Nov. 9th, for the purpose of forming an en-
gineers' national association and promoting
the interests of the profession.
HoGs.-Large sales OF hogs have been made
in Kentucky at AZ cents gross, equal TO 81
cents net in the pens. Some 5000 were sold
for packing recently at st. Louis, at 5 TO So
cents. Rather high fgures.-lO. S. Jour.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-10-13
,oUNTY FAIR.-We learn that the display

COUNTY FAIR.-We learn that the display
at the fair at Portageville, on Wednesday
and Thursday last, was quite meagre. The
general prevalence Of chills, fever and ague,
is mentioned as one reason of the failure
The season has been throughout an extreme
ly inauspicious one for the agricultural in
ny years before. Two poor seasons seldom
follow in succession, so we may reasonably
look for brighter skies and fairer prospects
the coming year than we have realized du-
ring the last two We hope to be favored
with report of the official proceedings ot
the society at the fair for our paper soon.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-10-13

jolly I'VE have never seen the smile on
the public Countenance more broad and gen
eral than at present. 1t is hard to find
man with vinegar face even the most &C
tive democrats take the infection of gooI
humor, and seem to think there are better
times coming from the triumph Of the peo
pie over party. Some few of the defeated
candidates look solemn and disconsolate,
bat as they keep rather scarce and distant
the door is scarcely perceptible. The way the
boys distributed "nOise and confusion and
kept the sinners awake on Thursday evening
last was beautiful. We fancied we could
hear some democratic swearing perhaps
not, though.
John Speer, editor of the Kansas Tribune,
has been elected as one of the delegates from
Lawrence to the convention to form a con-
stitution for Kansas as free state. We are
glad to see that friend Speer is appreciated
at his new home in Kansas. His Tribune is
bold and manly exponent of free state
principles, at time and in locality ywhere
pluck is an essential commodity. Success
10 him and his paper.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-10-13

MICHIGAN STATE FAm.--The attendance
is large beyond all precedent The total
number of members tickets sold reached
2OOO last night, while yesterday alone no less
than 4,37l single tickets were sold. The re-
ceipts this year will pay off the debt of the
society, and leave handsome surplus to be-
gin next year upon. The show, in all de-
Partments, is very large Det. Adv. Sd.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

small proportion Of oily or c.rbo"'eeous
matter, and 10 get at this !, 10 necessary "
diges, . prodigious quantity Of food. This
over.sxes diees,ive organs, and re'ul's in
more or less debility.
We have here sn explanation why smsII-
a. qu.n,i,y Of meal, which supplies oil and
starch, (bo.h Of which are rich in carbon,
the chief hes, producing elemen',) will keep
an snim.l in so much better hesl,h.
The principles above indicated, which
are fully es,abIi.hed by both scientific the
ory snd of..repes,ed experiment, lead to tho
certain conclusion that, for all kinds Of ani-
mails, whether kept ss stock OF for fstsning,
it is mos. profitable TO furnish warm shelter.
We repeat, flock Of sheep or drove Of
cs..le will wi,hou, doub, eat much less food
snd gain much more weight if kept nearly
.. summe, hea. during winter Than it left
exposed to our inelement wes'her.-.N T.
Times.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06
NOTHING IN 1T.

Las, years BIRDS mes, and squirtel-qusr.
ried ilber,s are no. The only things in The
world Of which i. may be truly said "no!b-
ing in it," A eoque.,e's heart, snd BACH
elor's home, . esndids,e's cordisIi'y, and .
Shylock's smile-of oil these, may j, safe.
ly be predicted. ".here's nothing in it,"
"No,hing in it, cries The banker, as he
glances over The columns Of the daily, and
sees nothing Of stocks or exchsnge-no
hint whereby he can make cen. per cent
no competitor bankrupt.
"No.hing in it," exclsims the politician,
when he vsinly seeks leader on The "S,ats
of The County," or The Ia!es. card, OF the
newest candidate.
"No.hing in it," murmurs the maiden,
when the poets corner 10 filled up v i.h Tho.
rhetoric Of port and the "marrisge head
is crowded ou, by s'fancy good, a. cost"
Nothing in it" sighs the mourner, as she
looks over The pages so full Of life and hu-
man interesls-no lribu.e to smelly" who
died yesterday plant for "Jemmy" who
laoeuishes to-day.
IN o,hing in it," laughs The bride, as her
eyes dance over The columns; the capitals
look like bridesmaids, the italics are waltz.
ers, the paragraphs are p.uses to the tune,
and she is too happy to read.
So enid them all, the poor Editor has
,hsnkiess time Of it. ':JMene Iekepi pro-
nounced sgsinst him BY those he respeeis
snd those he lovss yI'is IN arrow Al ran.
dom-a leap in the dsIk, and when the last
'sproof" is read, and the sheets are f0tter.
ing like autumn leaves upon the press, and
he reviews his labor, he too is constrained
to say with the res. Of the world, 'sIbere's
nothing in it.''
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

ANEcDorE OF Rev. JOHN WEsLEy.-
When M. Wesley visited America, he sai!-
ell in the same vessel with General Osle-
thorpe, the Governor Of Georeis. Hearing
an unusual noise the generals cabin, no
wen, TO inquire The cause Of it, aMr. Wes.
ley," The old soldier iumed out, "you mv..
excuse me. have met with provoeasion
too great for . man to beer. You know
the only wine drink is Cyprus wine. ssn
agrees with me better than any o,hes. ]
therefore provided myself with seversl do
zens, and this villain GrimaIdi (his fereiqa
servant, who stood by aImos. dead with
fe.r,( has drank up the whole Of il. Blu.
will be revenged. ordered him to be ii. d
hand and foo', and to be carried to Tho man
of.war which ssiIs with us. The rascal
should have taken care how he Hsed me Coz
| never forgive" "Then hope sir," said
Mr.. Wesley, ayou never SIM" The gene
ral was confounded. Putting his hand in
10 his pocket, he took on. his bunch Of
keys, which he threw st GfimsIdi, saying,
There sir, behave better for the fu,ure.-
A word spoken in due season, how good il
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

both hands for his asil, and made bound
in the cir as if the ground under him was
beginning to grow red hot. A, the end Of
his tail, however, hung gigantic crsb, torn
with desperate energy from his hidden place,
and Frsnk, who could restrain himself no
longer, then buss. into q loud laugh
The mandoor at FIRST retained his gravity, ,
bot when the ape, alarmed by the strange
sound, looked up snd saw men, and then
bounded ofF y. full speed, with the ."rmen.
tor still dangling .. the end Of his tail, the
old man could no longer refrsin either, snc
'hev both laughed till the tears ran down
their cheeks.
The ape, in the meanwhile, few across
the narrow strip Of sand, followed by oil
the others, toward the jungle, end in . mo-
ment offer not single one wss visible"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

becker Of wine. The Emperor perceived
this, and before he placed the beske' to his
lips, he took out the fsr.hing. Bu. The fsr-
thing was grown quite green. Then every
one saw the wine was poisoned. A wick
ed s.endan. had poisoned the wine in Of
der to destroy the Emperor. The a"endan.
was condemned to death bu, the far.hing
was placed in The imperial crown.
Thus the fsr.hing had delighted q child ;
he'd procured a beegar bread had released
a prisoner; had ssved the life Of Sultan,
and Of an Emperor. Theref"re, it was sci
in the imperial crown and is there to-day
If one could only see that crown.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06
MIS- G. E l. l. A n 60 y S.
GIVE THEM SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL TO
REMEMBER

SCOOP NIGHTr' A loud clear voice
from the top Of the stairs said that; it wss
Tommy's. "Good night" murmurs lille
something we call Jenny, ihs, fills large
place in the centre Of one two pretty
large hearts. "Good night" Iisps luIe
fellow in plaid rife dress, who was chris
tened Willie about six years ego.
s'Now lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If l should die before l w-a-k-e''-
snd the small bundle in the ,rundle-bed has
dropped off 10 sleep; bu. en- Angel will fin
ish the broken prayer for her, end it will g"
up sooner than many long -winded petitions
1ha. SET out grea, while before it..
And SO j. was Good night" all around
the old homestead, end very sweet music il
made too, in The twilight, and verv pleassn,
melody i. makes now ss we think Of it; for
il was not Yesterday nor the day before, bu,
long time ago-so long .ha. Tommy is
Thomas somebody, Esq, and has forgotten
he ever was boy, and wore what the bra
YES, and The riches. Of us can never wear
but once If we ,ty-the first pair of boots.
So long ego .ha! Willie mus, s,oop when
he crosses The threshold; so long ego lha,
Jenny has gone The way of the old prayer
she was saying, for while saying another,
she did as before; fell asleep as she said il,
snd never wsked more. Good nigh, to thee
Jenny-good night!
And SO j, was good nigh. all round the
house, end the children had gone through
the ivory gate always left a little sjar for
them-,hrough into The land Of Dreams
or through into the golden one, they call
"beauliful," into The land Of Angels.
So they sre all scattered and gone, and
the old house is ,ensn.less, and there is o.
body there 10 say good night, and nothing
but the rain 10 come in, and The birds ,ha
have built them q nest among the broken
stones Of the hearth, and the sheep ,ha, tax e
shelter from tho pi,iless storm under the one
wall that is whole; and yet, now we think
Of il, there is a wonderful dignity about the
old place. Its rooms were no. very spsci.
Gus; precious li,,le tapestry adorned the
walls; the ewes were low and mossy and
gray, but did we no, begin to live and ,o
love and to hope there! Did no. the old
Homestead have very much 10 do with The
fsshioning Of our thoughts Was j, not, al
if an humble mould, for the shaping Of ouI
fsncies? Did we not bear away with US
wherever we went, the cabinet Of picture.
,bs, were painted there? Have you forgot,
ten what shspeless things il was .ba. use.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

IducDoiy - IeS'Iug uP"u u'S eP''' AA''
once happy home has now no charms, no
comforts, no sllurements for him.
"This is the DESERT this is the solitude;
The vale funeral, and sad cypress gloom"
I. nav be an index Of a weak mind (in
the opinion Of some) to weep on such oil
occasion; bu. weeping is The fesdiest relief
to heart too full for u,,erance.
"FIow forth afresh my tears"
To him who il still the recipient Of . sis
ter's kindness and st'en,inn, q sharer in her
svmpa.hies, her love snd affections. these
thoughts may seem visionary; but they are
sad, sober truths, and a mourning brother.
one who has been brough hi TO feel too keen
ly the pengs Of sundered lies Of sis.erly sf-
feclion, canno, doub. their reality.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06
p O E. II r Y.
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA.

THE SONG OF HIAWATHA.
The following are the opening lines of Longfe
lows new poem:
Ye who love the haunts of Nature,
Love the sunshine of the meadow,
Love the shadow Of the forest,
Love the wind among the branches,
And the rain-shower and the snow storm,
And the gushing of great rivers,
Through their palisades Of pne-trees,
And the thunder in the mountains,
Whose nnumerable echoes
Flap like eagles in their eyries;-
Listen to these wild traditions,
To this song of Hlawatha !
Ye who love nations legends,
Love the ballads Of the people,
That like voices from afar off "
Call to us to pause and listen,
Speak in tones so plain and childlike,
Scarcely can the ear distinguish,
Whether they are sung or spoken;-
Listen to this Indian Legend,
To this song Of Hawatha.
Ye whose hearts are fresh and simple,
Who have faith in God and Nature,
Who believe that in all ages
Every human heart is human,
That IN even savage bosoms
There are longings, yearnings, strivings,
For the good they comprehend not;
That the feeble hands and helpless,
Cropping blindIy in the darkness,
And are lifted up and strengthened
Listen to this simple story,
To this song of Hiawatha.
Ye who sometimes in your rambles
Through the green lanes Of the country,
Where the tangled barberry bushes
Hang their tufts of crimson berries
Over the stone walls gray with moses,
Pause by some neglected graveyard,
For while to muse and ponder
On half-effaced inscription,
Written with little skill of song craft,
Homeiy phrases, but each letter
Full of hope, and yet Of heart-break,
Full of all the tender pathos
OF the Here and the Hereafter
Stay and read this rude inscription,
Read this song of Hiawatha.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

A young lady Of twenty. three was lately
throwing ou, effected sneers a, ma,rimonv.
A grave friend observing, remarked ,hs,
"marrisges were made in heaven" "Per-
haps so," replied the d.msel, "bu, can you
ssll ms. sis, why they srs so Glow in com.
ing down :"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

A short man became susched 10 q very
toll woman; and somebody said he hs3 f-!!i.-
en- in love with her.
"Do you coll the, falling in lave ," said
an old bachelor, vi, is more like climbing
up 10 IT,"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

Revenge 10 COMMON passion /; it is the
Sin Of The unios,ruc.ed. The savage deems
it noble bu, Chris.'s religion, which is The
sublime civilizer, emphs,ic.lIy condemns it.
Why Becsese religion ever seek, to en-
noble msn; and he is debased BY revenge.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

The bee. idea Of weigh, was given by an
Indian. who, when asked how much he
weighed replied: "As an ! weigh ono
hundred and ftty pounds, bu, when am
mad ! weigh ,on."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

A HOME WITHOUT A SIsTER.-Who that
has been deprived of sister can refec. up
on the closing scenes Of her mortal exist
ence without The deepes, sorrow and sad
ness Of heart: A month, or less, perhaps,
short week since, and she was smong the
living; there wss the same cheerful coun,e-
nance; the same joyous spirit; the same
care and though. for those whose happy lot
il was TO enjoy her company. Blu. she Is
gone, and how sad the change The re-
turning brother will meet no more her well
come smile. He visits the homo Of her
childhood with . heavy heart. He sp-
prosches the threshold, and looks upon a
Strangers coun,enance; he listens, and o
strangers voice falls upon his year. He
fsncies for once that oil is dream he pass
es from chamber To chamber, seeking in
vain for The departed one. She is not here!
oh what agony fills his bress,! what me.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-06

An Enthusiastic young man in writing Of
Louiss Pync, says her full, round notes fsll
from her lips "Iike dsops Of swee,uess from
honey-comb." Ths' young man shouid
be tooked to. His fever is becoming dam
QerOus.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
OFFICE OF METROPOLITAN r. R. CoxpAs

, UFFIcE or METROPOLITAN K r. COMPANY,
Georgetown, d. c., Dec. 20, 1854.
SEALED proposals for the grading, mn.
l4s, miles Of this road win be received at the % Of,
fee of the company until three o'clock p. M. on the
18th day Of February next
The maps, profles, plans, and specfcatians will
be ready for inspecton ON and after the 9TH day Of
The Metropolitan Railroad is designed to extend
from tho cities Of Washington and Georgetown TO
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad by an easy and di-
rect route connecting with the latter road east Of the
/" Point Of Rocks" on the Potomac river and making
saving of distance the first ninety miles Of the
present travelled route from the Capitol to the Wes-
tern and Northwestern States Of forfy-fve miles
Procccdng from the point Of intersection with the
BALTIMORE and Ohio Railroad the route extends to the
city Of Frederick, and passing through the richest
agricultural districts OF Maryland terminates In the
city of Hsgerstown, where il connects with lines Of
railroads, now in operation, extending to Harrisburg,
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, &c.
The portion Of the road for which proposals are
now invited extends from the westerly line of the
District of Columbia Is "a miles from Gcorgetown)
TO the city Of Frederick. -
Proposals will be received for the work in sections
Of one mile each, for the entire distance Of a.
miles.
The work 10 generally Of q medium character for
this part OF the country, with some heavy cutting in
sas ssIs sOaa sna and %
my At all seasons Of the yosr The country is ele-
yated and rolling, well watered, and remarkably
healthy.
tracts will be from one 70 two years.
Any further information desired by persons pro-
posing for the work viii be furnished at The Office or
may be had BY addressing the President ef The Com
oSsf e se ss.sa e ss rssca S.s e letting
~ FRANCIS DODGE, President
EDMUND FRENCH, Chief Engineer.
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