The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-03-03
NO. 40.

The agricultural bureau of the patent Of
lice has just received from the Cape of Good
Hope, by the japan expedition, quantities Of
wheat OF surprising beauty and excellence.
It Will soon be ready for distribution
The " X" correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says the president is holding the French
mission In reserve for the use Of Mr.. Wise.
if anything untoward should happen 10 him
at the spring elections in Virginia. f4----
The Erie CO. IN W poor house was de-
stroyed by fire on the morning of the 2lst
inst. The 600 inmates were safely transfer
red TO other buildings. The fire is supposed
to have originated from defective chimney.
The she'll of an egg, laid by one of the ei-
gantlc birds of Madagascar, has been receiv-
ed at Paris This shell holds nearlv ten quarts.
That breed of birds would beat the Sbape-
hais at all the fairs of the land.
A number of New York merchants and
mlllers are buying large quantities of wheat
IN Upper Canada, on the line of the railroad
west OF Niagara The reciprocity treaty lets
It :nto the United States free Of duty. and
tins opens an extensive and profitable mar
ket Tor the Canadian farmers, not heretofore
enjoyed by them; H.. g.. s-
The N. Y. Mirror says: GA new institut
tion just opened on Broadway, is real Turk
ish kahre, where lovers of Turkish pipes
coffee, sherbet, &c, are served in Constanti.
nopolitan style. Ours is cosmopolitan ctv."
The school moneys for the state N. York
tor the year 1855 amount TO $l,lO9, 62l 80.
Since the opening Of hos.lities up to the
end of the year, the total number of Russian
prizes captured by British cruizers is 90.
It is the intention of the French emperor
! to invite most of the crowned heads of Eu-
rope to the national exhibition. The eynne.
ror OF Austria is said to have already accent
ed. N-Oei''
The late king of the Sandwich Islands died
OF deIlr1nm trcmen8. His successor. il is
said, is not so popular, as he will not get
drunk with the common people. But he is
only q years of age and may yet get over
this objection. "a - q ..-.
The Ohio Farmer says the wheat crop
looks we'll throughout all parts of the state.
IL is quite too early to guess about results,
but SO far all looks we'll.
In the first five wards of Cleveland there
are l20 families, no member of which can
read. Of this number sic only are natives.
the rest are foreigners. ,r
The house of representatives of Pennsvi
vanla unanimously passed vote of thanks
to congress for the resolution creating Gen.
Scott lieutenant general.
The British government at various times
voted Wellington the sum of $l0OOO,OOO
1t is rumored that Shrock the abscondinc
treasurer Of Holmes county, has been arrest
ed in Switzerland, and that he had $4,000
francs in bills of exchange upon his person
Gov Pollock, after full hearing, has re-
fused to pardon Beale, the dentist
The Detroit Tribune states that the steam
er May Flower was visited on Friday. She
is driven still further on the bar where she
stranded: Her hull is badly broken up, and
no possibility of saving her.
Mr.. Gladstone assures the British nation
that, Notwithstanding the reports to the con
trary, there are now thirty thousand British
troops actually engaged in military duties
before SevaStopol.
The Milwaukee Democrat says, that when
a Wisconsin girl is kissed, she looks surpris-
ed and says How could you?" To which
the swain replies " 1t will give me pleasure
to show you," and proceeds to give her
dnnlicat to