The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-01-19

speak of their friends or neighbors, it is on
ly gossip, or cant observations; if they speak
of flower, it is pretty, and it smells sweet
ly if they speak of matrimony, 1t is kind
of funny thing but they do not discuss its
practical realities. Here is chance for q
reformation. The fireside conversation, the
social party and the street talk, have a pow
er of giving and exchanging thoughts, feelings
and examples which will elevate the standard
of society to height whicl, can never bel
known till it is experienced.-l Grant Co.
Herald.
A MERITED REBUKE.-The constituents of
the Honorable J. Scott Harrison are becom
ing somewhat dissatisfied with Ills votes for
speaker, at Washington, and are circulating
the following letter in his district We un-
derstand the letter Is receiving many sigma
lures. We can better imagine than describe
the Honorable members feelings when the
letter reaches him.
"To J. Scott Harrison-Sir We the un-
dersigned citizens of the second congreeson-
al district of Ohio, who voted for you for
member of congress, have been disappointed
in you, by your late career in Washington,
in preventing an organization of the house.
And voting for you as we did, supposing that
you We're opposed to the Nebraska swindle
in every particular, your late conduct has
convinced us that we were deceived i'll you.
Therefore, we hope and trust that you will
at once resign, and submit the question to
the people of your district. Sir, if you will
do so, we will promise you in advance that
we will place you in very small minority,
place which appears to suit you
The Mrs GAINES CAsE.-The newspapers
from the south inform us that the supreme
court of louisiana being the court of the
last resort, has decided the long contested
case of Myra Clark Gaines, in her favor.
The will of her ia ther, the noted Daniel Clark,
leaving all his property to Myra as his legit-
innate daughter, has been pronounced valid,
and admitted to probate, with an order by
the court that she be put in possession of
the property so left her by the terms of the
will. We do not see any way of taking
such case to the courts Of the United States
and hence regard it as final decision in her
favor.
This case has been one Of the most extra
ordinary in the annals of litigation in this
country, on account of the manner Of its
prosecution and defence, as we'll as for the
amount of property involved. The decision
makes her one of the richest persons in the
United States, 1t gives her the title of an
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millions of dollars, and also several large and
valuable sugar plantations in various parts
of the state. The triumph also establishes
her legitimacy, as the defence has contended
that Clark was never married to the woman
who was her mother. The present. occupants
will probably now compromise with her
In some instances it is said that sh9 will
give quit claim deeds without more than q
/ nominal consideration, but from the veal.
thy men, who have used their influence and
their money to crush her, she will exact the
last farthing. This is right. The public
sympathy has always been with her. She
has now glorious chance to show her gen
erosity.-and render her name famous. We
have no reason to believe that she will dis
appoint the expectations Of her friends.
' OF one million of people in New York ci