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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-02-24

How MARK BEAUBIEN LODGED Forty
Men WITH TWO BLANKETs.-In primitive
times-that is when the stream Of Yankees
commenced pouring into Chicago-the sup
ply of bedding was found totally Inadequate
to the demand, and something must be done
to remedy this defect. Marks ingenuity
soon hit happy thought, and that was, to
put two men to bed on the floor of the loft,
cover them up with the two blankets and
bid them good night Tired with the days
travel, they would be soon locked fast in
sleep, when two more would be put by their
side and the blankets drawn over these last
corners, the first being too far in the land
of dreams to be aware of the abstraction
and as travellers were not in the habit of
divesting themselves of their travelling gar
ments they passed the night in comparative
comfort. In this way pair after pair were
comfortably disposed of, only limited by the
number of guests Or the size Of the room.-
Occasionally, of a frosty morning, some
grumbing would be heard among the lodgers
in relation to blanket stealing, coupled with
a slight sprinkle of oaths. little akin to
those used by the army in Flanders. But
on all such occasions the big heart of our
friend Mark came to the rescue and set mat
tcrs to rights by charging only half price for
H. VI II
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cent. for first class short and long dates
and to 10 for second class"
Mr.. Coleman of the Burnet House, has
posted in his saloon a notice that, in obedi-
ence to the law of last winter, no other IL
quor than native wine, ale, or cider, will be
sold in that house. This is commendable.
James Russell Lowell, the poet, has been
elected professor of modern languages and
bellies lettres, in the Harvard University, to
succeed Prof. Longfellow. There were five
candidates, but Mr.. Lowell was not one of
them, and was elected without his knowl-
edge. This was a high compliment. He
will spend year in Germany and Spain,
before he enters upon the duties of his post.
10. S. Journal.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says the grand
Know Nothing council of that city have
nominated Hon. David Fisher as their can
didate for mayor.
About century ago an insurance compa-
ny at Madrid, took the Virgin Mary into
formal parnership, covenanting to set aside
her portion of the profits for the enrichment
of her shrine in the city. Not doubling that
she would protect every vessel in which she
had so manifest an interest, they underworld
ships of all sorts at such reduced rates, that
in few months the parties Were all declar-
ed bankrupts.
New York city has Is newspapers pub
lshed IN foreign languages, of which several
are issued daily. Seven are German, 3Span-
ish, French, and Italian. Philadelphia
has several German papers, of which one is
a daily. In London, with two and half
millions of inhabitants, there is but one
newspaper published in foreign language.
Another section of the Pacific railroad,
from st. Louis west, was opened on the 10Th
inst. This makes 81 miles from that CITY
which are now in operation.
GEN. ScoTr r-The Joint resolution of con
gress, appointing Winfield Scott lieutenant
general, it is said, gives him about $3.50 900
back pay, and adds $1,000 per year to his
salary. This is liberal, but it does not ap-
proach the liberality of Great Britain to her
distinguished generals. Wellington receiv-
ed 100000 from parliament for every $1,000
that congress has paid to Gen. Scott
The California Legislature has made % un-
successful attempts to elect U. S. senator.
The last ballot stood, for Edwards whig, So;
Gwin, dem, 81; McCorkle dem, 10; Brod
erick, dem, l2; McDougall, 5; Latham, d;
Burnett, l. All the ballots about the same
BY our Oregon exchanges we see that Rev
Delazon Smith is member of the legislature
of that territory, and that he is chief speech
maker of the slave democracy. He has in4
troduced two columns of resolutions, glori-
flying the Kanzas- Nebraska bill, the veto of
the river and harbor bill, and denouncing the
Know Nothings. Delazon probably wants
a mission from Pierce to some stray govern
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-02-24

GOING DowN.-The Vermont pententiary
has heretofore had from 50 to 100 convicts.
Now it has but CO. The cause for this de-
cline in business is, the rigid enforcement OF
the law against the sale Of spirituous liquors.
The jailS in the state are in a still worse de-
cline, many of them being without tenants,
and to let." The 50 drouth" has had a SEN
sible effect upon the crop of crime there, as
it will have everywhere.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-02-24
STATE MILITARY CoNvENr1oN.-The Off

STATE MILITARY CoNvENTIoN.-The Off
GERS and friends of the volunteer militia as
sembPd in convention at Columbus on Fri
day, 9th. Gen. Sargent, of Cincinnati, was
called to the chair. A committee was ap-
pointed to prepare business, which subse-
quently reported series of resolutions,
which were adopted. They recommend the
passage of the military bill presented to the
Legislature at the last session. and commit
tee was appointed to see that the matter be
properly presented to the Legislature.
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UNQUENCHABLE ElRE.-INe FOLISVIIIe( Ia. ]
Register has the following account of an ap-
parently unquenchable fire in the Silver creek
colieries of that state:
Four years ago, what is now called the
old breaker, at Thompson & Beatty's mine,
caught fire from an explosion. The fire was
communicated to the SO dirt heaps" around,
where it has been secretly burning ever since.
1t made its appearance again about five
weeks ago, in the immediate vicinity of the
new breaker. The mine has stopped, as we'll
as every other mine in the neighborhood.
The coal mountain in Pennsylvania, which
has been Oh fire since 1887, will probably
soon be extingushed, as the fire is approach
ing point which can be submerged in wa
ter. A mass Of coal has been consumed Of
a mile long, 60 feet wide, and 800 feet deep,
equal to 100000 tons Of coal.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-28
The Late 1siOtcr. Om the
North H.. AZ. Road.

On Saturday morning last tho late ri
otcrs ON the North Eastern Road, twenty
three in number, were brought before
Judge WIrHERs for sentence. Alter 4
very appropriate and well timed address
by tho Judge, they were sentenced each to
siN months Imprisonment and fine of FIVE
dollars.
Thus has terminated the most fornida-
bic attempt, surely in many years, in the
borders of our State by band of rioters,
to set law and order at defiance. We
entertain no common horror of mobs and
riotous assemblages even when they ap
pear to be urged on by just and re ncrcus
npulses-whcn the p;lssons of men are
once unbridIed and permitted TO bear them
beyond The strict limits of the law, it is
impossible to predict to what issues their
pllrcnzy may not lead them For the
time all within he range Of their power arc
subjected To The 'tluctuaing caprces of a
many headed 'lcspot, swift and terrible to
acl and incapable Il, ike Of the restraints OF
reflection or Il salulary fear for the consc :
guenccs OF their rashncss.
| We Tear that in our country as n gcncr-
al rule, there is too great IA disposition to
| deal len!cntly with mobS. II is the aim
of those who are called to the control oi
affairs, rather to diSpcrsc than to punish
them We have with much regret OBJ
served, especially in our Forlhcrn cities,
that military forces have been called out
too frequently merely IN tcrrorcm-to
back the pathetic appeals Of the civic au-
thoritics rather than to be used as instru-
mems OF coercion. Turtlc.fcd Aldermen
accustomed 10 practice the amenities OF
liic. and labItuatcd to treat Patrick Diet
rick, Jaqucs and John with the "di,tin.
gushcd consideration y expected OF them
by naturalizcd voters, understand more of
the art oi gathering votes and whccdling
voters than qu'lliny rioters. Mubs are
holidays occasions for airing their or,to.
ry and displaying their c'oculionary tact
father than Tor bringing INTO exercise those
qnalltics-stcrn and rough as they may
hc--which ensure The peace and good or.
der Of communities. Nlobs are so danger.
Gus that it is criminal to daily with them.
Wherever they venture to rise in defiance
OF law, i is high time promptly and viii,
out delay I" : let slip The do1s o; war;
and teach them what fearful l'.ng it is
TO make war upon The order and peace Of
society.
In our own State we trust that no
mistaken clcmcnry, or false feelings p.
pity will be permitted 10 usnrp thr place o
that trucr philanthropy, which will boar
the law triumphant over every obstacle
even though the way be opened, for lis:
march, with the cannon and The hayonct.
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News Items.


"e ~ | i'''"" says ""c'"e' '"e
var ''' "''' W n'"' '''' "''''o''''c"'''e' OF
MS "'c''sc' "r""S"t oy inc A'rIca' mas
"ee'' '''' upon our markets. IL has'
"''ee 'S P'o'''''S"'''''' Sc''' up cot'''' 'r"'''
w ','' ~ oon 80 ~
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iod riots in Iivcr,o,, which c,,,,,v. 4
ior two days, while scenes nearly similar
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EIRMAMENTIM-A p,,y snac;a. of,f,,

fIRMAMESTUM.-A new species of'fuel,
manufactured from mud, is just now at.
tracli"T the attention OF the city. 1t il a.
recent invention. and most singular one
By means of this new invention il js
claimed that the DIRT in our streets, the
mud taken from the bottom Of bayous,.
from The clay banks md praires, can
be converted into a luel more cheap, more
intense in its heat, aud more economicak
than any yet discovered. We have seem,
fire created BY it that was as brilliant as
any wo have ever seen, and that was
as powerful for the uses to which fire is.
put. Ii the invention is all that its own
ers claim for it, the doctrine that Sprophe.
chles the destruction Of the world by an
universal ,cnnflagration seems likely 10
he realized; for the residue of the fire con-,
sists of nothing hut very small amount
Of matter resembling emery. IL is ,sai6
ihat The firmament,,m can be manulactu-.
red and sold for twenty-five cents .asbar--
rel, and that it will asst longer and be more.
usefuistliaD similar amount OF coal. If
oil of the statements CONCERNING it are
true, hofsemen should beware OF riding
with their horses shod in the usual man
ncr, as the earth might lake fire be-
meath them.-Erchange.
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The Last Spanish Outrage.

The recent outrage rcrpcIratcd upon tho
FL Dorado, by the Spanish man Of war,
is exciting some Of that interest which its
Importance demands. 1t is time, We
think, that our government was showing
to the world that the rights and the honor
of American citizens are not to be tram.
pied upon and spit upon by any and every
power, who nny choose To indu lge IN such
recrea';ons. The Washington Union, in
commenting upon the affair, says:
"Wc have the stronrrst st reasons for re.
garding Spain as being backed and suS
aimed by England anil Fr.lncc. We need
not, therefore, fear that we will be charge.
able with resoling to loce against weak
and helpless nation. When our govern.
mcnt resolves to adopt cucrcive measures,
it will do so with a full expectation that
they are to be prosecuted against the CON.
bined powers of England, France and
Spain. The rcpetI.ion of such Outrage 5
az that upon the Black Warrior and .hc
FL Dorado satisfies us that our pacific reIa.
tons with Spain. ca mo, be Ion- maintain.
ed, and we think this conviction cannot be
too earnestly impressed upon the public
mind"
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AN EvIL.-A great and growing evil in
this countr:, and one which must at las,
be met hy Legislation to suit The case, is tho
indiscriminatc sale Of Chloroform to those
who app y for this much abused drup.
Circular saws, camphinc, and Chloro!or,n
are among the dangerous inventions of our
age. We scarcely open paper, bu, VIC
read Of some horrible personal outrage
burglary or robbery pcrpctraIcd through
the agency Of Chloroform 1t finds its way
among the other trappings of every pick
pocket and burglar in the land. A Mr.,
FIELD OF New York went into BARRIERS
shop, on Thursday last, to get shaved, took
seat, and some time after, when con.
seriousness returned, found that his pockclr
had hecn rilIed Of sornc twelve hundred
dollars. 1t was complete shave.
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TRIAL op A Steam Brake FOR RArI-
Way Cause.-The Detroit Advertiser of
the 9th instant contains long accong. Of
the trinl Of ) a new brake for stop.
ping railroad cars. The ne,y brake WAY
tried on The Michigan Central railronl,.
and,l,e, result is mailc known by q report
from ascc'nInit,ee Of gentlemen who at.
On the first trial, With tho train moving
at the ,veloct, 3Gihiles par hour, the
train was bronghtsto, perfect stop itp,
TOO feet, taking 2lsecands oftime. On
the second trlas withsihe train moving
40 miles per isour, twas brought 10 ..
stand stillin 0I5 feet and % seconds of
time, On The third trial train WIS
backed down two E,iics,s and cssnia,g
up ran tho last milo IL, oro minute and
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HOc:lf HliSdOsy

| W ic"'h i''ii INC opiTtanDUT5 fC
press that the Rev. MIR. Reid of Nazareth
church is preparing for publication in that
paper series OF articles upon the early
history Of Spar,anburg ana The incidents
o! the war OF independence connected
herewith.
We rrj ice 10 see so praiscworlhy an
example sci by our cotcmporary and hope
that 1t may be followed by Journals IN
every portion OF our State. The collcc.
tons OF materials to subs1rvc the purpose
| OF future historians is at this time an
undertaking comparatively ear V, but each
year renders The TASK more and more d.f.
| tiCut. Our own districts is rich in
unwrltcn history. The legends Of the
war Of Independence that ar. still told
around the winter iiresiIcs Of the older oi
our citizens should nni he lc, 10 pass away
from memory. Many Of The incidents o(
that bloody war, thus alone preserved from
oblivion, possess an interest which renders
them we'll worthy oi place among our
historic records
While we almost despair of PREVAILING
upon any one individual to undertake the
!abour of gathering into shape these
| scattered matcr.als. wo woud ;nvolo q
the Industry and pa,r;o,isrn Of our pco,yo
generally, 10 contribute for p,blic,,io, III,
facts OF interest still preserved Nv ,r,d;,
ton of which history has hccn silent.
The books OF rccurJ Of souc nr IN.
oldest churches among us, we have
| no doubt mioht be consulted with much
| advantage in the prosecution Of sucb
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One of our exchanges contains the fol-
lowing. "Can any one tell us what has
become Of the line OF telegraph that was
to have connected us with South Caruli-
na, along the ront' Of the Man nchestcr
Road? We understand that the mas,s
have been finished long since; and from
the zeal and energy with which the work
was begun, we would have thought that
the lightning would have flushed over The
wires months ago.
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NETURNs.-Wc announced in our las,
Esue' mat there would probably be about
thousand cases returned TO the ApriI
court. We now find that The number has
even exceeded this enormous tiuurc. ,hcr,
being between twelve and thirteen hun
ored cases returned, including acce p,an-
ces. Many poor fellow rcioccd. ON
sunday morning last, that The time allow.
Gu Tor SUI h work was past and over for
Sumter DISTRICT.
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nc 9!:A.G.sssnss 9Enss ySrnr7.

TAc e9s.:e:sAess HEass yvror5s..
1t will be sGcn>Ty reference &, ,,o,le-
column that the above works have bcc,
n"' IN operation, at Whining ion, n. G..
They constitute II valuable acou,s;,;,,
10 the whole South, and The gentlemen
composing lie Company. then selves all
North CarolinianS, deserve every encour.
"gement and all the patronage that can be
bestowed upon them. The means os liz
Eon'pnny arc ample. They have erected
extensive buildings and furnished them
with The necessary tools, and are prcparrd
10 do anything in the Machinery line ci-
'hcr IN The way of manuiacturinu or r,-
pairing work. In their own anruarc.
they say, owe are determined thu, here.
alter the South shall not send North for
Machinery, for VIC will build it as chcnulv.
~eli, and promptly here as there. We in
tend 10 hold out inducements and are dc
trlnncd to secure this line O.! business
not only IN this but ncighborng STATES. "
We bcspeak for them fair trial.
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The report of the Cars death is being
doubted by number OF our northern cx.
changes.
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LIE WEATHER.--On "Wednesday niuht
'as' and again on Thursday we we're visi-
led by repeated slight falls of snow, which
melted amost as fast as it fell. Since
'hcn VIC have been having it clear, but en-.
''re'y 100 cold lor comfort or the good of
vegetation. We fear the prospect of a
g'od 'ruIt season is materially IcssencJ,
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last week or two have been full of the
particulars Of "the POOLE Tragedy
rs they term the murder of one ofthc
chief Of their rowdies. For our own
part if 6n' home was in the city of
New York, we would regard his death
rather rs public benefit than us u
calamity. Our contemporaries say
that from eight to ten thousand men
and over hundred carriages followed
to the grave the remains of this noted
blackguard and pugilist, or to use their
own more elegant phrascology-"all
that was mortal Of WILLIAM Poole !"
lie was the keeper of q low grog shop
and VIGOROUSLY bad man u drunk
ard, a hrclins fighter, yet the greatest
excitement was caused by his death
among the Gothamitcs and funeral
honors were paid to him such rs are
but seldom accorded even to men who
have nobly spent their lives in the
service of their country.
The 'ftHsssefsrr> has been pursued
with praiscworthy diligence. Were
the people Of New York City to DIS.
play half the cagcrncss they have
shown in this affair, in bringing
offenders generally to punishment, We
feel assured it would greatly rebound
to their interest.
So late as the l7th inst BAKER was
supposed to have sailed in The Isabella
Jcwct to the Canaries. Three vessels
one fitted ont by George Law the
Gothamltc candidate for the prcsidcn.
cy-havc been scat to ovrrtakc him.
1t is now dcuitc y asccrtancd howev.
cr tha, he has taken refuge in Canada
y still later account tells us that,
as the last finishing stroke to the hon.
"rs paid .tV the memory of Poole. u
n,nuncrt is to he .rrcrcI to hin,
and Il fund raised for his familv.-
Ol"'' '''e ""'le a'''''r the hoSto" -1H"S
makes the following appropriate re-
marks:
" We did think. when this miserable
ail;,ir occurred When, snnn r. ,hn
scouudr,l n,,tirs wcrr sh, ami s,,nr
of them conncllcd to Il, from IN.
city. ,ha, New York minln cuusil,,
herself well RI, of , ,nis,rc. ,u,r.
,,y; ,L, H.
,,r ,,"a, ,'r I,
Ru, ,h. tnrn ,h;,.h III. a,j:,;r ,.I.',,
viii max, M, tens worse and w,rs.
Where she had one bully before. she
will nave twenty now. Pngilism and
the pistol. shoulder hitting, g"uginu,
and maiInfg, hav" bee! elevated int,
'hH nG'"'c. Inc young lad, WI rrad~
."t ii''ih2 "r me Express, VIII 'ra'n
Iat " & - n w y P,."i!ic
s.,dn ,ss${1 o,rnrJ,.d ., ,.;.7,.. ,h.
q wiil7 ~ yr,, for IT, II. fan. G,,h,;,,
and duly rrpuryrl Il he lives To li..ht
again. HOW'LL discover that byawnv
muscle - !.etS: than brains, that grig
shops, c"ck'pItS, and helis are the pro.
per theatres tor manly action, anu that
'o'''s '"'F' 10 - ,''l'"'"s .or aciuncI
VIII r',, ~"
MI ;,,.,,,I' Ni.; '" '"''''
-, in. ,r.u ,.I ~
u,nus of iiu,ur, ,,rwsn,n.r,
a-.~-eo.r..-=
mere are some very Just thoughts IN
'hc I"''""'ng paragraph which We take
from the Spartan5urgh Spartan. Apart
from the lnhnmani,v, Of driving fellow
creature 10 the wall whom no n,nDens 70
=" '"pPe"' 90
'"'' ''''' '''"'' 'ii ''''p''icy "' harSh meas
ureS should exercise some influence over
those unrclcn,lnu creditors, whom no
,,Ior ,I,o i, .a,J =, =,
me- '"'''' g - oo ''"c 'n'l one
hundred dollars put INTO circulation will
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years old, with her inian, chiid,

for 100000
Sam, 80 years old, field hand 100000
Billy, 10 l,OsO,0O
as, csr", rir. Joy' yea's0a :" snfJee' Pa 10000
Pusscy, 45 years old, house servant,
Qame) 1900
Maehe'' N,ssa 20 held hand l,lO,OO
hnoy' 10 Ct and house
servant lIdO Nh
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(Ayerage $728 asl
$6,55O.OO

Reports from Batavia, December %,
state that Russian squadron, consisting
OF steamer, two frigates and two smaller
vessels, was cruising off that port. Two
vessels from England were overdue, and
it was feared had bcencaptured,
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TIE New ARMY APPOINTMENTS

TIE New ARMY APPROPRIATENESS
The appointments, in the four addi.
tional regiments Of the United States
army, are completed. Among item
we find four from South Carolina:
First Regiment Of Cavalry.-Cap.
tain, w. d. DeSaussure, of South
Carolina; captain Palmetto regiment;
wounded in battle ut Churub,lsco:
distinguished in battle at Belen Gate.
SECOND LIEvrESAI-Beniamin AL.
ston, OF South Caroina; second lieu
tenant 22d October, 1854, first dra-
goons. Served on Indian frontier.--
First commissioned, 1858.
Tenth Regiment Infantry. Rife.
men-Brevet Captain, Barnard +. Bee.
OF South Carolina; first lieutenant, 5th
March, 1851, Sd infantry. Twice
brevetted for galIantry in action;
distinguished in battles Of Cerro Gordo
(where he was woundcd) and Chcpul'
tcpcc. First commissioned, lS45.
Second Regiment Of Cavulry.-SE.
coND LIEuTENANT-N. G. Evans, OF
South Carolina; second lieutenant 3Oth
September, lS49, second Dragons
Active service ON Indian frontier.
First commission, lS4S.