The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-26

London, is causing some Stir among the pol
it'cans who wish to make him president.
Some of Walkers forces have been defeat
ed by the Costa Rlcans. The facts are not
clear-the reports are contradictory.
The Mexican government has given orders
for coniScating the Catholic church property
which is said to amount to two hundred
millions of dollars. This is an important
step towards the freedom of the people.
The fishing is still excellent in the Mlu-
NEE. The quantity of pickerel put up here
this spring will be unusually large, bat the
demand is unlimited and sales quick at IS
per barrel.
Oar friends, MessrS. G. & J. II. Mcknight,
are doing "a nice little business at their fishery.
We are indebted to their polteness for sew
They are snugy fixed, and will clear very
handsome ittIe sum of money this spring.
TIDE IN THE LAKG-lt is not generally be-
lieved that there is any regular flow and ebb
Of tide in the waters Of the lakes, but we
are assured most positively by the fishermen
that the tides here are regular The water ri
sing and falling twice each day from II to IS
inches. The fact is we'll established anon.
them, and is not matter of doubt or spec,
ulatlOn,
and farming lands inWood county this spring
seem to be unusually numerous. The rage
| for going west" is general, AMI some good
bargains are occasionally offered here. Lands
are cheaper here than they are 800 miles west,
and of course far more valuable, being so
much nearer market We have seen several
men within few weeks, who have travelled
extensively westward, who say that they
have seen no country that exceeds Wood
county in all the clements for profitable
farming and they are content 20 stay here.
PUBLIC LAND SALES IN MIcuGAN-We
learn that the president has just ordered by
proclamation two public land sales to be
held at the Sault Ste. Marie and Duncan
land offices in Michigan. the sales to COM
mence on Monday, July llth, and on Mon
day, August 4th next, respeCtv,'y. on which
days about 100000 acres Of excellent land
will b. disposed Of All of this land, with
the exception of a few small islands, is sit
uated in the upper or northern peninsula OF
the state, (on ESC0naWba, Manominie and
other rivers,) and west of kee- wee-naw bay,
embracing it is said some Of the fn"st tim
Der land III the upper PENINSULA Union.
i A MARSHAL IN NII.-Mc. Robinson, the
i marshal of the southern district OF Ohio, was
! brought up on Thursday before Judg4 Bur
goyn4, of the probate court Of Cincinnati, Tor
contempt Of court. This matter grew out Of
the result Of the recent we'll know slave cases.
The Judge fined Mr.. r. $500, and to stand
committed until paid. The marshal rnfu-
sing to pay. was taken to Jail. Judge Lea
7 witt, Of the United States coutt, granted
writ of hab:as corpus, and the marshal was
brought before him. The Judge postponed
his decision over night, ani Mr. r. was again
remanded TO Jail Toledo Times.
Col Schoular, for some time past one of
the editors and proprieto OF the Cincinnati
! Gazatte, is about to withdraw from tia; es-
t tablishmant, and from politics also, ami en-.
gage in commercial pursuits.
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