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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-08

Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Companyvs William r
Cook ct Hi
DY virtue of an order of sale to me directed and
II delivered, from the court of common pleas of
Wood county, Ohio will offer for sale at the door
of the court house in Perrysburg, on Wednesday,
the 2Gth day of September, 4. ID. 1885, between the
ed lands and tenements, situate in said county.
wit: That piece parcel of land known as the
Perrysburg Steam Mill Property, being the south
west hundred 400 feet of in-lot of Perysburg
number seven hundred and eighty eight, (7eS) the
same having been by me taken in execution rs the
property of said defendant at suit of said plaintiff
w. l.. COOK. Sheriff
MURRAY & DODGE, Attys.
Aug. 2j--l5$2.37
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-08
30 tling Green Watch rhd 3ewhIry s,o,.,

Is y 20
TINHE subscribers have opened n stock Of Cola
J. and Silver Watches, German Silver and COM
mon Spectacles Silver, German Silver and plated
Spoons; Earrings, Finger rings, Breast-pi and
oil the articles usually kept in such establishments
Clocks constantly for sale. Lettering neatly done.
Clocks, watches and jewelry carefully repaired.
J. II. WILLIAMS l. son.
Bowling Green, Aug. 90, 1S55.--6m
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-09-08
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.
Sale of Nenl Estate by nrder on Conrt.

ON the goth day of September. A D 1853, at
~ 10 o'clock il. ~, at the court hotse in the city
OF Toledo, Lucas county. Ohio, will be sold to the
highest bidder undivided one-fourth part of the
following described real estate, as the property OF
Charles James Murray. situate in Wood county to
wit:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
A Little GcrIraas. story.

A countryman one day returning from the city
took home with him five of the finest peaches
could possibly desire TO see, and as his children
had never beheld the fruit before, they rejoced
over them exceedingly. calling :hem fine apples
with rosy like cheeks, and soft plum like skins.
The father divided them among his four children,
and retained one for their mother. In the even
ing ere the children retired to their chamber, their
father questioned them by asking:
How did you like the rosy apples.
Very much indeed, dear father said the
eldest boy : it is beautiful fruit, acid, and
yet SO nice and soft 10 the taste ; have care
fully preserved the stone that may cultivate a
tree.
Right and bravely DONE said the father
that speaks we'll for regarding the future with
care, and Is becoming in young husb1ndman.'
i have eaten mine and thrown The stone away,
said the youngest, beside which, mother gave me
half Of hers. Oh it tasted so sweet and melting
in my mouth
Indeed answered the father, thou hast not
been prudent. However, II was very natural and
chlld-Iike, and displays wisdom enough for your
years.
Il have picked up the stone,' said the second
son, which my little brother threw away, crack
ed it and eaten the kernel; it was sweet the
taste, but my peach have sold for SO much mon
ey, that when | 90 to the city can buy twelve Of
Them
The parent shook his head reprovingIy, ying,
Beware, my boy, of avarice. Prudence is all!
very well, bat such conduct yours is unchlld-
like and unnatural, Heaven guard thee my child,
from the fate Of mlser. And you, Edmund {?
asked the father, turning to his third son who
frankly repIicd
| have given my peach to the son ofour neigh
boy. the sick George, who had the fever. He
would not take it SO left it on his bed, and have
just come away
Now said The father, who has done the best
with his peach 2
Brother Edmund = the three exclaimed aloud;
brother Edmund
Edmund was still and silent; and the mother
kissed him with tears of Joy in her eyes.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
From the North Carolina Standard.
'Cnc Horse can't pull IN Man these Days.

n
ln walking the streets few days since heard
negro make the above remark. AT the same
lime saw a little man riding in buggy driving
Two large horses, which was the cause Of the
mark. The man, | suppose, would weigh about
seventy five, but seemed fully convinced tha, his
horses had as much as they could pull and
believe if elephants could be procured he would
drive two Of them.
Such Is not peculiar TO that little man alone.
We see K everywhere, snd are naturally led to in
quire, whence this great propensity Tor F" showing
OFF, Whence this extravaganza? Whence this
luxury Is it the result of ignorance 7 BY no
means. If we go among the most ignorant we
NJ , ord ,o man mnvinG in bis 5ighi i sphere:
that it is not tolerated by the ignorant The
most ignorant the most natural and this sim.
pie fact satisfies me that the object of The above
remark was something bordering on the ridiculous.
Although this idle remark, yet there IS
much connected with it, In the first place It
shows that our people are falling into luxury,
which, from examples in history, is proven 10 be
a dangerous thing. Secondly, luxury and virtue
are not usually found together; hence virtue, that
g amaranthine flower earth" is sadly decreas-
ing. Thirdly, il virtue is decreasing in the mid
die of the nineteenth century, the most enlight-
ened age of the world may argue successfully
that {" the progressive spirit Of the age does not
tend to enhance virtue" FOurthly, If knowledge
and virtue cannot go hand in hand, as seems to
be proven, had we not better abandon knowledge
Virtue is required 10 ensure happiness hereafter?
Filthy, the more knowledge we get tho more we
appreciate the attributes OF Deity, and the more
promote the ends of man. So we are evident
ly in dilemma. We wonder, we revove all our
thoughts in our mind, we are unable to solve IT,
Thus, from this small occurrence we might de.
duce important things. 1t is certainly one of the
cOmDOnGntS of luXurV and when behold luXu.
ry and its concomitanl, vice, around us, we can.
not but pause, and consider where it will end. II
that arstocracy, strong foe to republics,
is also growing up. "a coach and four" will
soon be in vogue, and then death 10 the one horse,
ia loto.' K. X.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

making their escape through the deep grass. The
Mexican cavalry were well mounted, and after the
event they struck deep their spurs into their fleet
horses, and turned their heads towards Vince's
Bridge. They were holly pursued by The victors,
and when the latter came up, the most appalling
spectacle perhaps. of the entire day, Witnessed
When the fugitive horsemen that the bridge
was gone, some OF them in their desperation,
spurred their horses down the steep bank others
dlsmounted and plunged into the stream some
were entangled in their trappings, and were
dragged down with their struggling steeds others
sunk at once 70 the bottom; while those whose
horses reached tine opposite bank fell backwards
into the river. In the mean t;me while they
were struggling with the food, their pursuers,
who had come up, were pouring down upon them
deadly fire, which cut off all escape. Horses
and men, by hundreds, rolled down together the
waters were red with their blood, and filled with
their dying gurges. The deep, turbid stream
was literally choked with the dead
THE sPoILs VICTORY.
Thus ended the bloody day OF San Jacinto-a
battle that has scarcely Parrelel in the annals
of war. It's immediate fruits were not small-for
the spoils were Of great value 10 men who had
nothing in the morning bat The arms they carried
scanty, coarse clothing, and the determination to
be free. About 900 stand Of English muskets,
(besdes vast number that were lost in the
Morass and Bayou,) 800 sabres, and 200 pistols,
200 valuable mules, hundred fine horses. good
lot of provisions, clothing, tents and paraphernaio
for officers and men, and twelve thousand dollars
in silver, constituted the principal spoils.
But the booty esteemed meaner than
nothing, in comparison with the great moral and
political consequences that attended the victory
On that welI-fought field Texan independence
won. brave, but outraged people, in imita-
ton of their fathers of the last age, had entrusted
their cause TO the adjudication of battle, and God
took care Of the issue. For our own part, we can
find in the whole range Of history spectacle
more sublime.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
WOnlall'S Sphere.

Charles Dickens never TrOte anything more
beautiful and true than the following:
"The true woman. for whose ambition hus
bands love and her chiIdens alteration are snfi
cent, who applies her military instincts to the
discipline Of her household, and whose Iegisatics
exercise themselves in making laws for her nurse !;
whose intellect has field enough for her 10 COM
munion with her husband, and whose heart asks
no other honor than his love and admiration;
woman who does not think it a weakness to at
rend to her toilet, and does not dsdain to be beau
tilul !; who believes in the virtue Of glossy hair
and weIl-ftng gowns, and who eschews rents
and raveIed edges, slip-slop shoes and audacious
make. ups; woman who speaks low and does
no, speak much; who is patient and gentle, and
intellectual and industrious !; who loves than
she reasons, and rarely argues but adjusts with
smile; such woman is the wife we have all
dreamed Of once in our lives, and who is the
mother we still worship in the backward distaDce
OF the past i; such woman as this does more for
woman's cause than all the captains, oarris-
ters, judges and members of Parliamen. put to-
gether. God given and God blessed she is."
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
Pruning.

As this is the season Of The year when pruning
ought 10 be attended TO, make the following
suggestions taken from The Country Gentleman,
periodical devoted TO horticulture and kindred
subjects. The writer says:
Peach trees are much benefited by pruning
as, if commenced while young, the tree will al
ways, remain bushy and close, while if left to IL
self, it will become, in a short time. an ugly,
Struggling tree, with few bearing shoots at the
top. Cut out all week, spindIy growth, except
were wanted to fill up vacancy, and shorten IN
the leading shoot Of each branch. We prefer do
ing this to shortening the branches we intend to
leave. If the tree is inclined 20 be crowded, a
third of the young wood may be taken out with
advaua ge. 1t is better TO leave the pruning OF
peach trees ill all danger of excessive cold is past
as the fruit buds in extreme cases are killed by,
frost. and where this occurs, PRUNING must be
done accordingly.
The same writer also says: The native grape.
vines that have remained uncovered and unprun
ed may be done any time. The fruit will come
much finer and suffer less from mdew and other
pests, if ample space is left for the development OF
the foliage. Under pruning should the branch
es be nearer each other after they are done, than
eighteen inches-three feet is better.
These hints appropriate for those cultivatng
the peach and grapevine in this city. We notice
number Of gardens having in them unPruned
trees and vines. The season is advancing too
rapidly 10 admit much delay in attending to these
matters.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
A French Woman.

The French woman's characteristics are gene
rally that she is unexceptionably shod that she
wears inimtable gloves; that she has toilet OF
Two coors only with disracng way OF wearing
it tina! her manners are bewching-iuIl OF small
grades and delicateIy shaped coquetres, and new
er wanting in the incest appreciation of external
propriees, TO which her f1rations always
subordinate that she has marvellous facility Of
walking clean through the dirty streets Of Paris,
and marvellous knack of holding up ber
dress with one. hand over the left hip; that she
has bewitchng habit Of misIaking her friends
husband for her own. These are popular char
actenstcs, and few people allow her any other;
but those who know her know that other thoughts
besides dress and flirting work beneath those
smooth bands Of glossy hair, which look as though
they had taken lifetime 10 bring them 10 their
present high condition of polish and intricate ar
rangement, and that The hands in their present
close filling gloves can do something better than
make up caps and crochet purses; (; that she is not
only agreeable woman Of society, but also Il
careful housekeeper, affecIionate mother and
submissive wife. A French woman cleans her
gloves, light boots silks and laces, and at the cost
Of few cents and with a surprising success
They pass lor any inspection but the co-
sest, and are worthy TO do so. A French woman
never buys lining for q gown she cuts up
her old gowns and worn out pettlcoats instead.
She unpicks and stitches up again, turns, irons,
and renews, until every inch Of the stuff has
served half dozen purposes, and there is not an
unworn thread in the whole garment. A French
woman is always noticeable for her clean linen
cuffs and collars always white and fresh but then
she works them herself, and thus procu:es ano-
ther large feminine luxury at small cost. Ii is
the same with her table linen. Napkins al break.
fast, napkins at dinner, and fresh table cloths or
supper napkins constantly removed.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
A LESSON FROM THE DRoUGHT.-We have er

A LESSON FROM THE DRoUGHT.-We have en-
deavered occasionally to impress upon the farmers
and planters OF this country the importance or
adopting more thorough and judicious tilIoge
than at present generally obtains. During the
present season, passing through different parts
Of the Stale, we have been more than ever con-
vnced Of the evil Of close culture, especially in
the production Of corn. We notice this subject
now, that our agricultural friends may be duly
impressed with the importance Of planting hereaf.
ter more sparseIy, plowing more deeply, and pre-
pairing more thoroughly the soil. We beg them,
IN the preparation OF their lands for wheat, corn,
OATS and indeed all important crops, to try the sys
tenn Of subsong. We have seen il tested in Floyd
county, in a wheat crop, with the most satisfactory
results. Upon this subject the Chattanooga Gazette
adds its testimony. After stating the almost
failure ol the crop in that section il says:
"Tbe experience of this fatally dry season
ought to convince every farmer Of the importance
Of deep blowing, even subsong fields that have
been thus cultivated, have stood the drought won
derfuly, and will make toIera0y fair yieid."-
Farmer 3- Planter.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

LETTER WRITING. Several good suggestions
have been made in relation to the postage
law. Now that letters not prepaid will not be for
warded, they who write to others their own
business, requiring an answer, should enclose a
stamp. Stamp your business addresses every
envelope, and If by accident letter gets into the
Pos:-office unpaid, it can be Immediately returned
TO the writer,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

CUBA.-The Captain General Of Cuba seems
TO be gradually cnarging his force Of black troops.
A proclamation has just been ISSUED for their
ganIzqtion, in which it is stated that thers will be
sixteen companies of disciplined militia Of free
muIattOes and blacks, each company numbering
one hundred and twenty-five men, or in all two
thousand men. They TO be oficered by the
white officers Of The regular army, which latter
force they TO join soon formed, so that,
in effect, they will not be militia but something
more advanced The companies TO be organ
lied in different parts of the island. An intima-
ton to them that they were fighting for their free.
dom would give the fIlibuslers something TO do
whenever they attempt to land upon the island.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
BOUNTY LAND BILL.
-. w. DAVIS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
FEgsRFRyTF a. &,

T. collections or other business attended to with
Y prompincss particularly such refer TO the prose-
cutrn fPcnsion Claims Land Warrants, and donations
o Bounty IaRd against the General Government, un-
der the late Bounty Land Law of March 30, 1855 Civ
ing 100 Acres of Land all Officers, Land and Naval,
Commissioned nun-COmmssioned, all Soldiers, Sea-
men, Clerks other persons, who have served III any
oi the Wars in which the Un$tCd States lave been
raycd since 100 and also to all Officers and Soldiers
of the Revolutionary War, their widows and minor
children.
Persons having such Claims by presenting them i'm
me cdIatrly may early issue of their ccrtIti
Gates Oifce ) doors south of Sadler's Hotel. t36
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
Respectfully Yours !

~ lie unsettled business of Prtchard Caldwell. for
j ls5 1, has been placed in the hands of ). W. Davis
Tor CO lection and settlement Those indebted for that
wear will be doing Il great favor by closing their Ac
counts Immediately have invariably cash to pay,
aud Money now, all must know, is hard thing to
borrow"
PRITCIIARD & CALDWELL.
April ! 1855. 3S.F
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
Save yCur C0sts !

THE Notes and Accounts of the late finn of A. Be
thunc x Co. has been placed i'll the hands OF = W.
Davis Esq. for collection and settlement. Those in
dcbtcd either by Note Account requested to make
immediate arrangement further indulgence caI-
not and Will not be granted
ALEXANDER s. JOHNSTON.
April I, 1855. 33.F
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

A PIcTuRE.-A tall ladder leaning against
housed negro at the top, and hog scratching
himself against the bottom. 'G'way .-g'way d1T.
Yo'm maxim mischief
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
MECKLENBURG HOUSE,
THE AMERICAN HOTEL.
CHARLOTTE, N. c.

CHARLOII TIE, n. Z.
BEG to announce my friends the public and pres
cnt patrons of the above Hotel that have leased
same for term of years from the lst Of January next
After which time, the entire property will be thorough
y repaired and renovated and the house kept first
class style Tins Hotel is the Depot and pleasant
y situated, rendering it desirable house for travellers
and families.
Dec 10, 1853. 22t G. NJ. RAY.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

Always take the part of an absent person who
is censured in company, so far as truth and pro-
priety will allow.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
Notice

MY Notes and Accounts having been placed in the
vi hands of ; w. Davis, Esq, for collection those
who are indebted 70 individually, one Of the
old finn of Steele & Harty, respectfully request
ed to make settlement by April Court, if not
A. C. STEELE.
Feb. ., 1865. 2S-f
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

Mr.. CALHoUN's FATHER.-The New Orleans
Orleanian says:
The father Of Mr.. Calhoun member of
the Legislature Of South CaroIina-an adopted ci-
tizen--a gentleman Of talent and ability; but he
disked the Pedanry Of certain young lawyers
who were accustomed to interlard their speeches
with Cceronian quotations and scraps Of adsged
Latin /; and rising one day in the assembly, he
observed that there were several plain common
men in the Legislature who were unacquan-
ted with foreign languages, and if the obeclIona.
bic course persisted in, to their annoyance, he
would speak in tongue which would be puzzle
10 the most erudte among them, viz: his native
Irish The threat had lis effect, and Latin was
rarely had recourse 10 afterwards
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

The great Ar'esan we'll IN Charleston has en-.
tireIy Jailed.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

PLAGUE AT SEBAsToPoL-A report is said, By
the London Economist, to be current in Paris that
the plague, with all its hIdeous symptoms, had
made its appearance in The allied army. 1t had
been caused by The great number OF corPses which
were buried very neggently.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

The way to make mao short is TO ask him
10 lend you a hundred dollars.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
DEFEAT OF THE MExICANs.

The flight had now become universal. lhe
Texans had left the ground, where the battle
began, more than their entire number, dying and
dead and far away, over the prairie, they were
chasing the flying, and following up the slaughter
Multiludes were oYertaken and killed as they were
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

d W. BECKWITH has removed his Jewery Store
II. to No. ?, Johnston's Row, three doors South of
kerr's Hetel.
Feb 16, 1855. SO-Iy
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

*One Of the articles Of Faith of the Episcopal
Church--and The Methodist Church it Is believed
has an Article of similar import-decIares "that
vain and rash swearing is forbldden christian men
by our Lord Jesus Christ. But that man may
swear when the Magistrate requireth.''
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

Having alluded, day or two since, to the
charge recently delivered by Judge Saunders to
the Grand Jury of Boncombe County, against the
Know Nothing organization, we feel bound, as an
act of justice to the Judge, to lay the document
before our readers. We copy also The present.
ment upon which the charge was based:
STATE OF NoRTu CAROLINA, }
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04

DIT. X. MI. N NOTmSnG
d ESPECTFULLY offers his professional services to
the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country.
He hopes by devotng his entire attention to the duties
of his profession to merit patronage. He may be found
at all hours, at his Office opposite the American Hotel,
when not professionally engaged.
march 2, 1858. 32tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-06-14
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ITO ALL PERSONS afflicted with Sexual dis.
Il eases, such as SEMINAL WEAKNESS, lMPo-
TENcE, GoNNoRHGA, GLEET, SYPHILIS, &c., &c,
The Howard ASSOCIATION Of Philadelphia, in
view of the awful destruction of human life and
health. caused by Sexual diseases, and the decep-
tons which are practised upon the unfortunate VIC
Tins Of such diseases by Quacks have directed their
Consulting Surgeon, as a CHARITABLE ACT worthy
Of their name, to give MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS, to
all persons thus afflicted, (Male or Female,) who
apply by letter. with description of their condi-
ton, Gage, occupation, habits Of life,) &c and in
cases of extreme poverty and suffering to FUR
NISH MEDICINES FREE OF CHARGE.
The Howard Association is benevolent 1nstitu-
ton, established by special endowment, for the re-
lief of the sick and distressed, afflicted with "Vlru-
lent and Epidemic Diseases and its funds can be
used for no other purpose. 1t has now surplus of
means, which the Directors have voted to advertise
the above notice. 1t is needless to add that the
Association commands the highest Medical skill Of
the age, and will furnish the most approved modern
treatment. Valuable advice also given to sick and
nervous females, afflicted with abdominal weak
ness, Womb Complaint, Costiveness, Leucorrhea,
&c. Address, (post-paid,)
Dr.. GEO R. CALHOUN, Consulting
Surgeon, Howard Association, No. South Ninth
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Bv order of the Directors,
EZRA D. HEARrwELL, President.
GEO. FAIRCHLD, Secretary. may Silly.