The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-14

he Allies had finally stOrm"d and taken
SeyastopoI. The rumorS excited some spec
ulation, but were finally discredited. Gen
eral Pelissier's dispatches are to the Goth
ult. The Allies were pushing their ap-
proachcs against the Malakoff, and hasten
ing the construction Of an advanced battery,
which would plcte the investment Of the
fort. A few cases of cholera had broken
out among the French troops. The Allies
retained possession of the round Russian fort
in the cemetery. captured on the 18Th, and
also of MAmeon Tower.
Powers, the great American sculptor. is
expected home from Florence, Italy, next fall.
The 0. S. Journal says that the buildings
and grounds for the Ohio state fair are being
rapidly rrepared, under direction of DR.. e.
Sprague, secretary of the board of agricul-
ture, and that the amplcst arrangements for
exhibitors and visitors will BE- made. A
good time is fully determined upon.
The Washington aqueduct, for the supply
of the city of Washington with water is
now being constructed very energetically.
Several culverts have been commenced, and
also the heavy rock cuttings near the falls,
on all Of which about 200 workmen are en-
ployed. About 50 men are also engaged in
quaryng the stone for the masonry at the
Seneca quarry, which was purchased by the
U. S. government for the purpose. Below
tunnel number two the heavy rock cutting
is completed. The aqueduct will, it is be.
lieved. be the largest in the world.
The wonder is, how Pierce could get over
his constitutional scruples against internal
improvements, and approve of bill to ex-
pend a million and half to build wafer
works for Washington City!
The Clay county Und.) canal war has re-
commenced. The reservoir was again cut
by the black boys on Saturday morning but
was discovered in time to save the wafer
A report of the depredations has been sent
to the governor, and Il detachment of men
were Immediately dispatched TO the seat Of
war.
Lola Montez has descended from her noun
tain home, and has been playing to full and
enthusiastic houses i'll San Francisco. She
is contemplating professioal trip to Aus
tralia and the East Indies.
An arstocratic and beautiful Southern
lady, daughter Of a Senator. has been caught
stealing diamond breast pin and valuable
bracelet from jewelry store in Boston,
Her name is thus far suppressed The goods
have been restored,
MURDER IN LAFAYETTE Most of our raa-
dcrs will probably recollect the burning Of
the warehouse and other property belonging
to John Rose & Son. and the burning Of the
cller Rose in Lafayette last winter Since
then by close and vigilant watching, facts
have been brought to light, showing that
Mr.. Rose was murdered, and the building
fired to prevent detection. Several suspec-
ted characters were arrested, and have late
ly undergone trial The facts elected by
this trial are the following: That there had
been no fire in the building after 10 A. NJ,
the day previous to the burning of the build
ing that few minutes before the fire broke
out, three men ran across the Canal bridge
near the warehouse that one was heard to
upbraid the others for setting the fire so soon
that Stocking had made propositions to Tom
Longley, Tim Driskill, and Dave Clarke to