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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-03-08

We witnessed the trans-shipment Of a
train load of three hundred and ninety-five
Mormons from the cars of the 7. & c. R. R.,
TO the cars of the M. S. R. r.. on Monday
last. This, we understand, is but the advance
guard of 100, possessing an aggregate CAPT
tai of S44 900, which will serve to aid Brig
ham Young in the depleted state of his pock-
cts. This deluded pack, migrating under
charge of "a Hagar Saint, were composed OF
Danes, Swedes, Germans, Swiss and Italians,
with sprinkling of other nations. D4crep-
it age, g infancy muGng and puking in its
Murses arms" and all ages between were full
ly represented in the herd. Filthy, haggard
aud diseased, they presented a spectacle
loathsome to behold, and sbockingly often
sive to the olfactory nerve. Many of the de-
luded creatures must end their earthly career
long before they reach the end Of their weary
migration.-[Port Clinton Register.
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The WEATHER IN KANsAs.-We chronicle
the fact that up to the present writing there
have been seven weeks of continual cold
weather. The thermometer on the Sd day Of
February sunk as low as 80 degrees below
zero, and previously had ranged from % de-
srees below. The river has been frozen over
during this seven weeks, and the ice is said
10 BE- over two feet thick, and is strong
enough to bear up the heaviest loaded wag-
ons. On the 22d of December was the first
snow of the winter. 1t fell to the depth of
three or four inches. At various times since
snow has fallen, until now the whole face of
the country is covered to the depth of about
two feet except in the roads where it has
been beaten down. Kansas Her. Feb. 8.
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PoTAToEs.-Mr. G. E. Goodrich, of Utica,
n. Y, tthe author CT an essay on the diseases
of the potato published in the agricultural
Report Cor 1852 has communicated to the
Patent o..ice Tie satisfactory results of a
series of experiments conducted by him with
view of obtaining new and healthy varieties
of potatoes from the old stocks by means of
seeding together with some valuable instruc-
tons respecting the cultivation of Seeding
potatoes. lie states that an ounce (troy) of
potato seed contains about seventy two thou
sand seeds, and that one thousand are as
many as any cyperimcnter will have need to
SOW, as from them he may be sure OF from
two to eight hundred plants, one half of
which appear sufficiently well at the first au-
tumnal digging to he saved for further trial
Tie persons most likely to do justice to such
experiments, Mr. Goodrich thinks, arc anna
tour cultivatorg arl intelligent market gar
deners, though he looks upon the chances for
success as but limited in any case, because Of
the lacl; Of patience and watchfulness OH the
part of these essaying the task. The partic-
ular, however, will no doubt serve as rella-
lie guide to such as shall give the subject due
attention.
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Our HARBOI FoRTlFlcATIoNs- In time Of
Peace Prepare for Var. We understand that
for some months past important changes have
been in progress in the character and arma-
mcnt of the harbor fortifraions of New York.
The works have been strengthened. and the
old guns have been superseded, and new ones
substituted of very long range and heavier
ca'ibre, compared with those formerly in use.
with view to enable them TO cope success,
fully with the most approved appliances OF
modern warfare. The new cannon are now
in process manufacturing at West Point.
and as soon as finished are transferred to the
military works adjacent to this city. Vast
compliments of wall like stores. mortars, balls
shells and other death dealing implements
have been recently added to the magazines
and repositories at these dc(tnccs, and every
thing has been prepared in case an cmcrgcn-
cy should arise for bringing them into use.
All this has been done under the order of the
authorities at Washington, quietly, and with
out any unnecessary fuss. What can it all
mean IN. Y. Papers.
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TORTOISE SHELL. is called the tor
toisc.shell is not, as is generally supposed, the
bony covering or shield of the turtle, but on
ly the scales which cover it. These are Ihir.
teen in number: eight of them flat, and five a
little curved. OF the flat ones four are large.
being sometimes a foot long and seven inches
broad, semi-transparcnt, elegantly varicgaed
with white, red, yellow and dark brown
clouds, which are fully brought out when the
shell is prepared and polished. The laminm
as have said, constitute the external coat
ing of the solid or bony part of the shell, and
large turtle affords about cigth pounds of
them, the plates varying from an eighth to
quarter of an inch in thickness.
The fishers do not kill the turtles: did they
do so, they would in fey years exterminate
them. When a turtle is caught, they fastcn
him, and cover his back with dry leaves or
grass, to which they set fire. The heat
causes the plates to separate at their joints; a
large knife is then carefully inserted horizon
tally beneath them, and the lamine lifted
from the back, care being taken not to injure
the Shell by too much heat, nor to force it off
until the heat has fully prepared it for sepa-
ration. Many turtles die under this cruel
operation, but instances are numerous in
which they have been caught second time,
with the outer coating reproduced; but in
these cases, instead of thirteen pieces, it is
single piece.
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AN EXTRAORDINARY CAsE.-A young lady,
daughter Of Henry Walker residing in Tho
roughfare Neck. New Castle county. was TAX
en- about ten days ago with a most agonizing
pain in the left foot and ANGLE, threatening her
with lockjaw, caused by piece Of glass hay
ing pierced her foot when she was about three
years old. ltappears she lad suffered no
Inconvenience from three months after the
accident until about ten days ago: when her
father became alarmed and took her to Phil
adelphia to get the opinion of DR.. Chas, D.
Green. who decided that a piece Of glass still
remained in the foot, and advised an opera
lioh, to which Miss Walker consented, and
severe as it was, it was born with great firm
ness.-Dr. Green performed the operation,
and found one piece of glass measuring one
inch in length and quarter in width, imbcd-
dcd in a hollow which it had formed in the
heel bone. being covered by glass very diff
cult in cutting through xplaining the rca-
son why it remained in one position so long.
having been III that position fourteen years,
as Miss w. is now seventeen years OF age
VII. Rep.
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1--WE are pleased to see the zeal and I'M

1--WE are pleased to see the zeal and I'M
ani,nity which pervade tie ranks of the old
Wing party. in reference to the nomination
Of Mr. Fillmore. 1t is already certain that
in Virginia, at least. there will be no DIVER
sion, and that the Wings will cooperate with
the Americans with pride and pleasure, in
cndeavoring to secure the election of so tried
and trustworthy statesman. and this they
can do without any abandonment of prinei-
pie. The Objectionable features of the Ameri-
can party have been properly and universally
abandoned. The action of their National and
State Councils, the resolutions of their State
Conventions, and the proceedings of their
National Convention. have resulted in utterly
discarding any religious test, or introduction
of religious matters, and the doing away with
all secrecy, ceremonies Of initiation, and in
side obligations. All is now open, as the
light ofday, and confined entirely to politi-
cal questions. and the determination to effect
a reform in the administration of the govern
ment. In this Americans, Wings, and Dem
ocrats. can unite heartily. We want to see a
great Uhion party, standing upon the Consti-
tuition and the laws, upholding the rights of
the States. and pledged to act for the great
interests of the American pcople-with
dignilied, just, honorable, experienced man
like Willard Fillmore at its head, and hearing
its standard. We do not believe we shall be
disappointed in the success of such a party
and such a leader. Alerandria Gazette.
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Select nlistellonp.

LIFE IN A POWDER MILL.-Dickcns thus
describes visit 10 the powder mill of Houns-
low. near London:
In this silent region, amid whose ninety.
seven work places no human voice ever breaks
upon the ear, and where indeed no human
form is seen except in the isolated house in
which his allotted task is performed, there
arc upwards of two hundred and fifty work.
men employed. They are n peculiar race,
not OF course by nature. IN most cases, bn by
habit of years. The circumstances of mo :
mcntary destruction in which they live, add
ed to the most stringent and necessary regu-
lations have subdued their minds and feel
ings to the condition of their hire. There is
seldom any need to enforce these regulations.
Some terrific explosion here, or in works Of a
similar kind elsewhere, leaves fixed mark
in their memories. and acts as a constant
warning. Here no shadows of practical
joke or capcr of animal spirits ever transpircs
no wttcsm, no chatting or slang A
laugh is never heard a smile seldoln seen. -
Even the work is carried on by the men with
as few words as possible. and those uttered
in low tone. Not that any body fancies
that mere sound will awaken the spirit of
combustion or cause an explosion to take
place. but that their feelings are always kept
subducd. If one man wishes to commune
cate anything to another, or to ask for any
thing from some body at short distance, he
must go thcrc he is never allowed 10 shout or
call out. There is a particular reason for
this last regulation. Amid all this siercc,
whenever shout does occur, everybody
knows that some imminent danger is cXpcc-
ted the next moment and all rush away head
long from the direction Of the shout. AS to
running towards it to offer any assistance as
common in all other cases, it is thoroughly
understood that none can be afforded. An
accident here is immediate aud beyond rene
dy. If the shouting be continued for some
time (for man might be drowning in river)
that might cause one or two of the bodest to
return; but this would be very rare occur
renee. 1t is by no means to be inferred that
the mtn are selfish and inscnsiblc to the perils
of each Others on the Contrary they have the
greatest consideration .cr each other, as yell
as for their employer, and think of the dan
ger to the lives OF others, and of property at
stake at all times, and more especially in the
more dangerous houses. The proplielors of
the various gunpowder mills all display the
same consideration for each other, and when
ever any improvement tending to lessen dan
ger is made BY one it is Immediately commu-
nicacd to all others. The wages Of the men
are good. and the hours very short: no artifi,
cial lights are ever used in the work. They
leave the mills at half past three in the after
noon, winter and summer.
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EGYPTIAN CuRIosiTIEs.-A DR.. Deck pos
sesses very singular specimen Of Il flower
for which no place in natural history has yet
been assigned. The doctor has had it nine
years, and has exhibited it a thousand times
by dipping it into water for a few minutes
when it gradually expands or blossoms. 1t
IS, when open, about one inch III diameter
Its age is unknown. 1t was presented to the
doctor for his medical services in Egypt. by
an Arab, who asserted that he had taken it
from the breast of an Egyptian mummy, u
female high.plicst, AMI it was considered Il
great curiosity. 1t has the appearance, in
its dry state, Of small, dry, poppy head,
but when expanded by soaking in water, it
has the appearance of a beautifully radiated
starry flower re ending the crysanthemun
The doctor also possesses some curious speci-
mems of Egyptian insects aud reptiles, prescr-
we'd in spirits. One is frog no longer than
could be covered by shilling.
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WANTED !-MoRE LABOR OR LESS LAND
An agricultural exchange, the Virginia
farmer copying ali editorial thus headed
remarks. We are sure that every ,judicious
farmer will agree that its suggestions arc
worthy of consideration. The great mistak
which most farmers commit, is the attempt
to farm too much land. Too much attempt
ed generally results in accomplishing too
little. All experience proves that it is more
profitable TO put much labor on little land
than little labor on much land. The farmers
in this section who have bestowed the great
estamount oflabor upon each acre cultivated
and we believe this will be found to be true
everywhere. Large farms may be cultivated
as profitable as small ones, if the necessary
amount of force is employed, and the proper
amount of labor performed; but the greater
difficulty is, that most farmers seem more
concerned about the quantity of their farm
ing. This should not be so, and especially
should it not be SO where lands are high
priced, and such large returns are necessary
to pay even the legal interest upon the capi-
tai invested.
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TIE MARRIAGE OF THE GRAND DUKE MICH.
0LAs,-Ailcttcr from st. Petersburg, speak.
ing of the marriage of the Grand Dnkc Mich
nlaS with his cousin the Princess Alexandra
Pctrowra, OF Oldcnbnrg. say:
This new alliance in the imperial family of
Russia has been followed by the sympathes
of all classes OF society from the day unon
which the news became known to the public
Five vollcys fred from the ramparts Of the
Fort Of st. Petersburg announced the day of
the celebration of the marriage.
The august bride wore during the ccrcmo-
ny, a magnificent crown Of diamonds. The
train of the crimson dress, lind with crmine,
which she wore, was borne by fonr chamber
lains and by the general director of the new
court Of the Grand DIXIE Nicholas. A splcn-
did supper in the marble sale of their maeS
ties palace brought together the imperial fam
liz and the high civil and military dignitares
The corp d'Gil was fairy like
The leading artists Of the Italian opera per
formed. during the banquet, vocal concert,
occasionally introducing brilliant morccdur Of
instrumental music. played hv a select or,
chcstra. The toaSiS' proposed to the flourish
of trumpcts. were followed by discharges Of
cannon fred from the fortress opposite the
palace. upon the other bank of the Ncva. The
city was il Illuminated and the streets crowded
with people.
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Nous GlroninQs.

MISSING VESSELS The New York Court
er has prepared Il list of 60 vessels over due at
that port from Europe. OF these two have
been at sea from 35 to 40 days; thirteen from
40 to 50 days: twenty from so to GO days:
fourteen from GO to 70 days: four from 20 to
so DAYS: four from so to 90 DAYS: one from
90 to 100 days; two for over 100 days. The
Courier adds:
Approximations for the ultimate safety of
nearly all these vessels are probably ground
less, but on their arrival they will report des-
tructive gales and rude encounters with the
ice. The ships which have reached port
within the last few days prepare us to expect
this Fourteen vessels which have arrived
at this port since the first of February report
the loss of twcnty-nine men. nineteen of whom
were washed overheard, and ten killed by
falling from the Yards. The severity of the
cold has also caused great suffering, and many
have lost limbs by the frost.
To the storms and tempcsts which usually
sweep the ocean in the second month OF the
wear. there have been added the dangers and
harlSlipS arising from an encounter with an
cv barrier which has'bccn spread over the
very track of vessels engaged in European
voyages. The barrier has extended over five
degrees of a titudc and more than seven de-
grccs of longitude. Newer before have such
extensive fields been reported so carly III the
season. Out of one hundred and nineteen re-
ports of ice encountered by vessels IN a series
of years. the number reporting ice in Janu-
airy was 2: February 4. three Of these this
vcar:) March, I: April, 26: May, IS; June O.;
july, %: August. 3: and November |. The
We RS 1897, 1884 and 1919 are those only in
which ice has been rcD0rtcd as carly as .Janu-
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Gu!noruus.

THE PREACHER AGAIN.-lt seems by the
following that the old IIardshell preacher
who PLAYED on the harp of thousand
strings" has been trying his hand again:
My FRIENDS: Since had the pleasure NV
holdin' forth to the bcnighted an heathenish
rapscallons NV Brandon, MissisSppy on the
subcck And he played on harp NV a
thousand strings, sperret NV just men made
pcrfcck the Spcrrct hath moved me to take
up my bed and travel: and after visiting di-
vus places an propagatin' the Gospel to va
rus nominations, | have at last fetched up,
bless the Lord, 'mong Hard Shells of Tinicum.
My tex this evening, Rly brecthering, will be
found somwhar tween the books of Provi-
dcnce and Millkizcdick. II think the formerly
an when found it will read somwhar near as
follows: 'Whar no wood is, there the fire
gocth out-an' they played on Symbols dull
sinners, jewshaps, and dlmmyjohns.'
Now my breethcring, I'm gwine to say to
YOU as ] said to the Brandonians on former
'casion, m not an educated man, but, bless
the Lord. I'm mighty rcligush man, and
tuck rcligun in the material way-for 'Whar
no wood u.s. thar the fire gocth out-and they
played on symbols, dulsimcr. jewsharps, and
dimmyjohns.
Now, my brccthering. p'raps some of We
are wondering and axing yourselves what de-
nomnashun belongs to. Well, my friends.
I'm plain spoken man, although SCI 1t
myself as oughtent to say it, and III tell yer
what swavshun | b'longs to- Perhaps some
on We thinks I'm Mormon: some on We, per-
adventure, spishshuns I'm Milerie: some
more on We may kalkclatc I'm Me'hediss,
an others Nv yc imblbe the noShun that ar
a Frce.Lovycr: but tell We. my brecthcring,
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"CoMrEMrr OF CouRT. The Washington
correspondent of the New York Times
states that one day last week, Mr.. Barbour
of Indiana, asked leave to introduce bill
providing for an appeal in alleged cases of
contempt ofCourt, bnt objection being made
by Mr.. Lctcher, of Virginia, and others, it
was not received. The purpose of this bill
is to grant a trial by jury in case of contempt
when demanded by the accused and thus
circnmscribe the despo'c power Of Judge
to imprison man at will, because he chooses
to deem him guilty of disrcspcct.
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Two BRICEs IN TIE IIAT.-Shcridan and
Fox staggered into the House Of Commons
one evening, after a heavy libaton of cham
payne and two or3thrce rounds of billiards..
One asserted that he couldn't sec the Speak
cr, while the other made out two Speakers in
the Chair of that runctionary.
The London reporters, ever on the alert for
news considered this too good an item to pass
unnoticcd; and the circumstances according
ly appeared in some of the morning papers.
The caricaturist of the day, too, equally on
the alert, took up the subject, and apostro-
phized the affair thus:
CLOVIS this, see no Speaker. Dick-do
you! What !! sec no Speaker !why, dcm'mc
| sec two"
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WHEN AND How TO Sow CLovER.-Judg.
ing from eXpere ice, as well as observation,
we think decidedly the best season is during
the months Of March or April, according to
The latitude. Some SOW upon the snow-as
it is easy to see whether the seed falls evenly
and when the snow melts away it in part
washes the earth upon the seed. But even
this is Objectionable, since some of the seeds
will remain uncovered, and, in the event of
sudden thaw or rain, currents of water will
be produced, which will wash the seed into
burrows or low spots.
Our most successful practice has been to
wait until the snow has departed, and choose
a morning, or mornings, when the ground is
frozen an inch or so i'll depth. and when there
is little air stirring, and then carefully SOW
the seed as evenly as possible At this time
the surface of the earth is filled with little
creviccs formed by the frost. Into these the
seeds fall, and when the ground thaws again,
most of them are as thoroughly covered, as if
planted by hand.
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SHORT SERMONS FOR THE LITTLE Folks
Many of our little friends have by some means
given themselves a very foolish habit max.
ing use Of many words and phrases, which
are OF 10 use to any one, and do not at all re-
live the mind Of the speaker. This practice
is not only very foolish and silly, but it is
decidedly wrong. Let me illustrate this by q
case in point. Hero is little Harry Hills. q
smart little boy of six or seven summers
loved by all who know him. His mother i,
our ncighbor, and low picket fence divides
our gardens. A few days ago. while | was
wedding a plot near the fence, heard some
one eXclaim impatlen'ly.
by jimlnny, that's too mean"
looked up and saw Harry, who colored
up to the roots Of his hair, as asked,
"Whats too meant"
"Nhy, you see, | was raking here in the
garden and my rake caught i'll root, and
three Of the teeth came out"
yes, Harry, see, but suppose all the
teeth had come out, or even the rake broke
so that it would be impossible to mend it, is
that any reason that you should swear about
it e.
But didn't swear. ! only said-."
ayes Harry, | am sorry to say you did
BY jinminy is! just us much an oath, as is any
other BY anything. no matter how small
is swearing. and the fact is you take an oath
Do you under stand o.
Harry did. and the bright tears rolled down
his checks rs talked to him of ''littlc oaths, u
and showed him the step was small from
these to the time when he would without
thinking take the name of his Creator In
vain
Since that time, I have never heard Harry
use any words not necessary to show his
meaning. Children think of this, and re-
member to ''swear not at all -Indcpendent.
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Mr.. FILLMORE ABRoAD.-A letter from


Rome, under date of the 9th ult, says:--
1.-The Hon. Willard Fillmore left here to-
day for Naples, after having been for nearly
four weeks the pride of every American in
Rome, and the cause of un(egned admiration
on the part Of every European with whom he
came in contact. Such specimen of Amer
lean republicanism does more honor to our in
si.utions than all the diplomatic agents We
have lately had to represent official opinions
abroad. am democrat, and no partisan
of Mr.. Fillmore's particular views of poll
tics: but | know there is not man in the
land whose elevation to the highest Office in
the gift of the American people would go
further to &c establish peace and good will to-
wards the United States, and at the same
time, insure the respect we have a right to
claim from every civilized country, than his,
and know. even as democrat, worse ca
lamities that might bcfall the United States
than his election TO the Presidency.
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To SOFTEN Ham WATER is fire.

To SOFTEN HARD WATER.-Water is fire.
quent!y hard from holding in solution guam
lity of carbonate of lime. 1t may be render
cd soft by the addition of little quick lime.
The rationale of the process is this: Carbon
ate of lime is nsoluble in pure water, but So
lublc in water contans carbonic acid. Any
water, therefore, that contains carbonate Of
lime in solution, contains free carbonic acid.
When quick lime is added, this free carbonic
acid unitcs with it, forming the insoluble car
Donate Of lime; which, together with carbo-
nate of lime originally in the water, falls to
the bottom of the vessel and the supernant
water is soft.-Hcsfern AericMi,riSt.