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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-05-24

NOTICE.-1he undersigned has been appointed and
~ qualified administrator of the estate of Daniel
McMulen deceased, late of Milton township, Wood
county, Ohio. MORRIS BROWN.
May 10, ls5s.--52w3"
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LAW NOTICE.

7 F. PRICE and $. JEFFERSON having associated
) themselves together for the purpose of practising
law in Wood and adjoining counties will be found all
times, during business hours, their office in Perrys-
burg, where they will be ready to attend to any legal
business that may be entrusted to their care,
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PATENT MEDICINES.
DON'T FORGET THAT O..
LangwOrthy's Aromatic
FEVER AND AGUE PILLS

We NO EQUAL,
sure remedy for Fever and Ague, Chill Fever Dumb
Ague and all varieties of this troublesome complaint
and they are
PLEASANT TO TAKE,
making them Of the desirable articles in the
market. Children take them readily and grown persons
make rye fates.
TRY THEN ONCE,
and YOU vil recommend them to your friends IL your
frieu1s haze need Of a.ue medicine.
As 4 .pRETENTIVE
they equally good and tonic for general de-
bIhty. cannot he surpassed ard warranted TO
tain no quinne, mercury. poison.
LangwOrthy's Aromatic, Vegetable,
CaIhartic pills
contain Caomel or al oes and are the bast family
physic s5id. rLe '''
Excelsior Eye Balm
always cures all exterior diseases the Eve or Eysd
when every thing else has failed.
a. LANGW OWTI{T, Fiuday, O..
Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer.
Sold by PEcK HAMILTON, Perrysbprg.
L. c. LOCK & CO., Bowling Green.
LEVI IAYLoH. TaVlortown T47m3
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S. JEFFERSON, Atty
NAV 3, 1S56. 6.--jlwiR2.5O


Mary Jane Folsom vs.. Jewell W. Folsom.
T EWELL W. FOLSOM. of Auburn, in thecoanty of
IDe ksl5 and state of Indiana is notified that Mary
Jane Folsom did the 9TH day of pril lsiG file
her petition in the off of the clerk of the of
pleas, within and for the county Wood and state
of Ohio, charging the said LEVEL W. Folsom with adul
terry with Jane Lucetta Robertson with eSreme
cruelty and gross neglect Of said Mary Folsom
and asking that she may be divorced from the said Lew
ell W. Folsom, which petition will stand for hearing
the OF said court.
MEgPuRD'G & HOLLESBECK, Attys for Pet'r.
April IIth tsaG.--igwGS2 As
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"Do unto others as you would have them do
unto YOU
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Administrator,s Sale.

ON the 2sth day of June, 1856 at clock in the after
Onoon, at the door of the Conrt House in Perrys-
burg Wood county, Ohio, will he sold the highest
bidder the interest Of Lumun Bushnell, deceased, in
the following real estate, 10 wit: lot number one, )
section sixteen, tl6l township FIVE, (5 north of range
twelve 12) east containing forty 2S-l0O acres more
less, subject TO the dover of the widow Said prem
ises appraised at S32500. Terms of sale made known
on the day of sale.
ELIZABETH A. BUSHNELL Adm'rx.
MEFFoRD HoLLENBEcK, Attys.
May %, ls56--2w4$l ss
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EW 5 II o Il e.

DR0W WlFS HUNT have constantly on hand, NJ their
ID new ard cDmmodiOus store rooms east side Louis
lana Avenue, large and well selected assortment of
GCLGE,' HALL. BOX q. PARLOR STOVES in
great varieties. Our of Albany manufacture,
an nferi5- none. Plain and Japanned TIN WARE,
Stove PiDe and Stove Trimmings,
.A@' WHOLESALE d" RETAIL.
Job Work and Repairing done short notice Or
dcrs from abroad promptly attended to TPerTyshurg
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LOCAL AND LITERARY.

as-The Union Schools commenced their sum-
mer term on Mondey last.
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valuable Farm for sale.

WE Fer for sale very reasonable terms, ri
w tract 5s containing 1914 acres; river tract 49,
containing 1856 acres and the half of south
quarter OF section H. in 3, USE containing so
acres all in Wood county. All this land lies in body
withRaOout 3 miles of Perrysburg. The farm is well
watered and mas upoa!-s fine orchard and over 200
acres of well improved land greater part of which
is bottom land of the very best quality For terms in
quire'of MURRAY'& DODGE
N
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NOTICE hereby given tbat ther- viii be petition
~ presented to the commissioners of Wood county,
Ohio their next session, PRAYING for the location and
establishment of county rOnd commencing NJ the
quarter post Of section r. o. range g. and runD
through the center Of said section and
the center of and s. town D. range 10 until IL
ntersects the north and south road running
center Of section s, and. there to terminate.
Anril 81 IS56.--1lw4
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EKncntnr,s Nntice.

LAtCulOIs 1OliCts
NC1lCE is hereby given that the subscribers have
~ been ppOinted and qualified Executors on the
estate Of David Ladd, late of Wood county. deceased
All persons indebted said estate. noifed pay
their Indebtedness and those who have claims against
the same notified present them duly
ELOUISA LADD, a
GEORGE POWERS, : Executors.
E. d, PECK,
NAV 10Th lS56-lw3
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sale of section I6. Horny To owmship
NOTICE.

PROPOSALS will be received BY the subscriber un-
I'll July l, 1886, forbrldiug School House in Sub
District No said house to be,a frame building 20f
by 80 and 10 be completed by the first 0 October 1856
Proposals will also be received uutbJuly l. 1856 for
taking down and rebuilding. the School House in Sub
District No said house be 20 by 80 it, The brick
benches doors &C. of the oi house be used for the
Also, to be finished by the first Of 0etGer. 1856
Plans and specifications be byGaling on the
subscriber. By order of the Board Of Education,
FIR. MILLER Clerk
NTny
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Fgparte Jesse :. Norton.
NTOHCE.--Je,se 5. Norton has filed petition In
~ the euuT' Of common pleas Of Wood county ONO
asking said court to varate the subdivision of avlor
Southgae. in said OF Peltysburg, Of out-ot No.
1919 town lots and alleys aad TO restore the
to its original condition asan outot Ire Petl-
ton will 10 for hearing at the ue term OF said court
MURRAY s. DODGE,
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NOTICE is hereby given that petition will be pre-
~ sented to the commissioners OF Wood county Ohio,
their June session. 1856 for the vacation Of pWtSg
the road the north hank of the middle bran0h Of the
Portage river described as follows: Commencing where
said road the Milton & MONTGOMERY se turn
pike and terminating where sad road crosses the road
leading from Divers tavern, in Montgomery township
TO Portage, in Portage township.
Portage Nav s. lS56.--59w4F
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lR. J. J. BLECHEIa, Surgeon Dentist,

DR. ]. J. BLEC&IER, Surgeon Dentist,
~ would respectfully announce, TO his old friends
wx.xs> and the public generally, that he has
NSaeEff<R covered from his late illness and is pre-
NIftYYy pared to resume business. All orders
in his department will be attended to
With 'promptness and dispatch Carious teeth flied
and extracted Teeth inserted ga gold a,ld sitoer
PIte, and by pivot. Office at Spaffords Exchange.
=. [rOv2tul
NY QUANTITY of CottoiW " ood and Oak Il NJ
~ BER can be bought cheap of the subscriber, az his
steam sawmin. miles east of town, or byapPlyng to
T April n, IL 10. 1855. PoPPE WARNS.
A TTACHMENT.--T C, Owens plaintiff, against
"A Frederick Krill, defendant. Before Edwin luller,
]. p, of Washington township, Wood county, Ohio.
On the first day of May 1856 said justice issued an
order of attachment in the above action for the sum of
twelve dollars and foryseven cents and for probable
costs fifteen dollars. I. Z. OM EMS.
T7OWN LOTS FOR SALE.--I am authorized to
sell in-ots Nos. and 90 in the town of Perryshurg
Said lots are pleasantly located in the fork formed by
the Dayton & Michigan and the Junction Rail Roads
Further particulars will begiyen on appllcausnte
April i9, ls56--49tf JOHN WEBB, Agent.
n c. HOLT, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Mis-
L ceane0us, School, Theological. Gift and Toy
BOOKS, Har pers and utnam Monthlies plain and
fancy Stationery, Wrapping and Fens'
SC, &C. Maumee City, Ohio.
NEW STORE.-BiF, HOLLISTER mas again
~ opened STORE Of alIigiads Of GOODS, suit
able the season. his old standin Perrysburg Those
in want OF store Goodst or having ITuuuce " Sel !"
exchange will do wel to give him call, Us good bar
gains are offered.
H0 nnn FEET Cotton Wood LUMBER, suit
ZU,UOU able for fencing, for sale cheap,
April 10, 1856. by F. II. MILLER co,
'NTAMNTO TH' GOSHEN CORN also, large
INl assortment of Foggs Garden Seeds, for sale by
G. & J. POWERS.
PECK q HAMILTON,
Corner of Front-st. and Louisiana Avenue
A RE opening general assortment of DRUGS,
"A MEDICINES PAINTS, and OILS, which they
offer at the lowest market price.
a 900 LBS WHITE LEAD, IN OIL.
S,UOU 900 Dry do. do.
500 Zinc Paint
For sale by PECK HAMILTON.
OILS.--Iinseed and Lamp Oils, Spirits TupentiI e,
~ CamphOr, Burning Fluid. Alcohol. &c.
For sale by PECK s. HAMILTON.
HLASS 100 Boxes all siAes fire. the Franklin Glass
VI Works a superior ,srticle, equal to the French
Glass and much cheaper. For sale by
| CASTOR OIL by:the ds1en, as low as can be pur-
I chased in city by PECK Il HAMILTON.
OU PECK HAMILTON.
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DANKING NOPICE.--The PERRrsBuRG BANK
ID open and prepared discount short business
paper buy and sell Cold Silver and Eastern Exchange
and other business in their line Interess paid
time deposits. j. S. NORTON, Cashier
VITASHINGTON UNION Insurance Com-
w ,panY; CAPITAL 'S300,000.
d. b. DusHAM Pres't. GEO MYGATT, Treas.
Cleveland Mutual Insurance Company;
Capital S2GG000 Rsks~taken reasonable terms in
the above responsible companies by
IL. IL. DoDGE. Agent for Wood county
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Harmon WiIlingss Estate.

NOTICE is herebv given. that the subscriber has
~ been appointed qualified administrator on
the estate of Harmon W ling hate of Wood county, de-
ceased, GEORGE ALBERT.
Nav o. lS5f-2y3*
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NOTICE.--A petition viii be presented to the com
~ missiOners of Mood aunty Or0, at their next
ular session asking for the yis survey and establish
ment Of county road beginning the section line ut
the plank road between sections Is and thence east
said section line till 1t niersects the Way road, and
there to term nate,
Cnntnr tnYlnshir rril 10 lShG --51rrI&
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rOrfliaance 30. IL
An ORDINANCE relating to Instructions and nusances in
in the Streets

AN ORDINANCE relating to Instructions and nuisances in
in the Streets.
THE PEOPLE Of the Town OF Columbia represented by the
Trustees thereof 10 enact ; follows
SEC. 1. The Town Marshal is hereby declared. ExOF-
Street Commissioner, whose duty it shall
ercse supervisory control the Streets Lanes and Al
evs within the corporate limits of the Town OF Columbia
anaexecute the requirements Of any Ordinance touching
the same.
SEC. > II shall be his duty to that every Street
Lane and Alley kept in proper cleanliness aud when Of
al or lt. accnulates front fanny building lie shall
inform the occupant OF the same, who shall proceed
the within - hours. Ifsaid occupant elects
refuses TO comply with the order of the Marshal the
officer shall proceedto such oal fish the said
occupant for such removal shall be fined not less than
than twenty dollars; besides the cost cf
Ms rshal in removing such oiia or filth.
SEC. s. Any person persons throwing glass bottles
hoops boxes other Instructions into any fthe streets
Lanes Alleys of the Town shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemaanor and upon conviction shall pay fine OF
less than ten than twenty dollars for each OF
fence
approved August eth, 1856.
DAVID GREEN. President.
certify liat The above Ordinance passed the Board
August 9TH 1856
THos. " CAZyEAr
aug30 Togn Clerk.
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Ordinance 20. Il


AN ORDINANCE relative drunkenness and disorderlv
conduct in the public streets.
THE PEOPLE Of the Town of Columbia represented by the
Trustees thereof. DO enact as follows:
SIC l. Any person or persons who may be found in
toXcaed upon the public streets side walks of the toWn
to interfere distract III any foot pasen-
gers stages. horSemcn, shall be deemed guilty of
miSeneaEor, and conviction thereof before Justice
Of the Peace shall he fne III the ceedny
tyive dollars, less than five dollars orimprSonment
for term not exceeding ten days.
SET :. Any person persons who shall knowingly and
wlull disturb Tie peace and quiet OF the Town Column
bia, any OF the citizens thereof, by loud and unusual
noises or By disordery and offensive conduct threaten
ing tr5ducng quarrellng, challenging fight. fight
ing shall be deemed guilty of msemeanor, and
vlcon thereof before Justice Of the Peace shall be din
ed in not exceeding fifty dollars less than
dollars imprisoned for term OF not than twenty
days.
Approved sept. 81. 1856.
DAVID GREEN President
certify that the above Ordinance passed the Board
September 3d. 1856
TaoS. \. CA2NEaU.
SEPTIC Town Clerk
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Ordinance No. 81

An ORDINANCE prescribing the duties powers, &c, of
the Town Marshal.
THE PGPI Of the Town of Columbia represented by the
Trustees thereof, do enact rs follows
1t shall be the duty of the Town Marshal 10 execute
within the limits of The Town of Columbia all processes
issued 10 him for violations of any Town Ordinance and to
arrest without warrant persons guilty CT violation Of
any Ordinance aud take them before the nearest and most
accessible Justice of the Peace To pay into the hands OF
the Town Treasurer all monies collected in any
which the Town is party to collect the taxes andli-
ofths Town, and pay the amount to the Town
Treasurer. and to supervise and control such Town
oce as nlay hereafter be appointed The fees allowed
the Town Marshal for the foregoing service shall be the
those allowed by law other officers for the like
for similar services and for violation neglect of
the duties imposed him, he sallbe fined in a not
less than fifty than one hundred dollars for each
offence.
Approved August 9TH 1855
DAVID GREEN. President.
certify that the above Ordinance passed the Board
August 9th, 1906
THos Y. CizSEAu
aug30 Town Clerk
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OrttfnanCe No. 81

AN ORDINANCE for the better protection of the Town
49,, from fire.
M ioi ~ OF the town OF Columbia represented by the
trustees thereof, do ordain as follows
OF stores used for cooking, other purposes
,ha extend hive feet, more above the roofs of the
oaes III winch they used and shall be at least three
from any wood or other combustible material that
e pipes pass through and the external portion of the
PIPE III ieast one loot from combustibe material
Any iersonor persons violating the provisions of this
or'nance stall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor and
shaii be hned i'll the not less than dollars nor
more taii fifty dollars for the first offence and double
that ainount Tor any subsequent infraction.
Approved August 9TH, 1885,.
DAVID GREEN, President.
certify that the above Ordinance passed the Board.
August 9TH, 1855.
Tnos. n. ClzNEAu
ang50 Town Clerk.
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Ordinance no. O.l

An ORDINANCE relative to Instructions of the side
walks
TIE PEOPLE of the Town of Columbia represented by
the Trustees thereof. do rs follows
ANY person persons who shall from and after the pas
sage az this Ordinance obstruc the sidewalks of the Town
OF Columbia. by placing thereon for enable pc
Rod boxes bales packages merchandise other article
Of articles and neglect refuse the
mediatelv the order of the Town Marshal shall be
deemed gully OF msemeanor and conviction thereof
before Justice of the Peace shall be fined in Of
less than five dollars than dollars and
upon conviction for second offence double the i'm
posed for the
Nothing in the above Ordinance shall be construed to
affect the necessary loading and unloading of to teams.
Approved sept. Sd, 1886.
DAVID GREEN, President.
certify that the above Ordinance passed the Board,
September od 1856
THos. v CAzNEAu,
sept6 Town Clerk.
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The Golden Era on EEcops.

With our feet on line with our nose. says
the Editor of the Era. and good cigar under
the said organ, we have been sitting in an arm
chair looking out from our observatory upon
vanity fair. e.. Montgomery street aud giving
Ourself up to reflections upon the immutatility
of human events and the vast expanse and CIR
conference of the feminine community in he
street below We sit here and arc amused TO
see the creatures haunt along in all The pride Of
hoops, resembling umbrellas with the handles
reversed. The height of female ambition about
these days. appears TO be to spread themselves
and i faith don't they do il? Does it never
occur to them for what purpose and object hoops
were first worn 10y the Empress Eugene. and
when no longer needed probably cast aside ?
Eugene had good and sufficient reasons for
the sake Of humanity in general we hope that
like reason does not influence all the hoop
wearers we see on Montgomery street Nv.
conscienee if it is SO. this country is bound to
thrive regardless Of emigration. good figure
is essential to all plain women 10 make amends
for want of beauty in feature; and even awoman
with pretty face does not object to that add-
tional charm. II. then, good figure ia so inn
portant, why go and spoil it by encasing them
selves in ribs of whalebone, making woman
look like barrel coming along the street on cas-
tors;we see head and shoulders approaching but
there is no graceful undulaton and swaying OF
the drapery with motion Of the fgure--none Of
the rounded outlines and graceful contour-but
there Is an inanimateness, a stiffness, hard.
woody look that inclnes us to mentally ex-
claim. sis the thing alive?''
1t is fun to see a lady get into an omnibus or
pew door; and then they are obliged to get
up and sit down about dozen times before the
thing can be slowed away comfortably In our
juvenile days we wore our pantaloons pocket
out, and were obliged to put our jack knife and
other traps in the pocket of our Sunday-tai
coat, and have distinct recollection of the SEN
satlon when sitting down suddenly. There
were no cushions, and it was one of the regular
old-fashioned buck-horn handle knives.
presume the feminine community will say that
II Is none of our business if they do wear hoops
We don't say it is, but we contend that they
are very suggestive, and somewhat shadowy Of
future events.
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AGENTS (eher travelling Locally for NEWSPA-
PIERS ane PERIODICALS requested TO send. WITH
OUT DELAY their address to the undersigned and they
will be furnished with business which will yield them
from 100 to 200 per cent profit They will please state
what Newspapers Periodicals they have canvassed
Persons who have hitherto acted Agents but
would like to engage SUCH will also please send their
names, Posofice address, County and State, written
plainly
WRIGHT MASON & CO..
Oct 4th, '56-3m. New YORK.
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Spirltua,isIs, and HIatrlmony.

\ gentleman somewhat advanced in life who
was the other part of 4 strongminded lady. had
great faith in Spiritualism. His wife openly
proclaimed her inlidelity. and with conssten-
cy which often forms part of the female char
acter. for long time refused to be convinced
of her errors through test or experiment At
last the persuason5 Of the husband induced
from her promise to make one ola circle at the
residence of celebrated medium upon condi-
tion however. that she should precede her hus-
band in entering the house and that nothing
should be said or done by him which should
disclose TO the '.meium" the fact that any con
nection existed between them.
The wife, on entering. found two gentlemen
in waiting. and the aforesaid medium. Soon
after this the husband came in and a circle was
formed the lady Of course king precedence
over the others. She ascertained that there
a spirit present who would communicate
with her. and was desired to ask any test ques-
ton which she might think proper. After hav-
ing been informed that she must put her ques-
tions so as to have them answered atfirmatively
by three raps or negatively by one rap, she
questioned as follows:
Am / married.
Rap, rap, rap!
Have | ever been married but once?''
Rap.
.How long have been married -
Rap. rap. rap rap. rap. rap, rap, rap! ('Eight
years.'') said the medium.
Have l children
Rap. rap. rap.
How many"
Rap, rap, rap, rap! (.'Four," said the me-
dunn.
The lady was somewhat startled at the cor
rectness of these answers, and freely confessed
it. With a radiant face the husband then
'braced in" and asked the following test cues
tons:
Am / married."
Rap, rap. rap.
How long have / been married.
Rap, rap, rap. rap, rap. rap. rap. rap,
Strange coincidence.' murmured the me
dunn.
''Have Children
Rap, rap. rap!
''How many?"
Rap. rap,
..Wha-a-a-t -
Good God How many -
RAP! RAP.
The wife swooned. and the husband when
last seen, was walking on the Jersey fats To
this day the lady processes to disbelieve
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ORDINANCES
OF THE TOWN OF COLUMBIA.
Ordinance No. IL

Ordinance No. /.
AN ORDINANCE regulating the streets and public tho
49, roughfares
ii,r fEofLk OF the Town of Columbia represented by
III une trustees thereof, do ordain as follows
mat The various streets and thoroughares of the town
80 heretofore known and recognized, in accordance with
te surveys and plat by John Wallace Surveyor shall be
continued The same lines and bounds and the names and
sShttions. remaining the lawful lines bounds and
haies Oh the said streets and thoroughfares.
Approved, August 9th 1856.
DAVID GREEN. President
certify that the above Ordinance passed the board
August 9th, 1886.
THos. n. CAZyEAu
"ug-'o. Town Clerk.
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COnstable's Sale.

BY virtue of an Execution issued from Justice Cham
berain's of Township No. 2 Tuoumne County Cal
ifornia Wherein Judgment rendered against ID. &,
Alexander and in favor of NJ Henderson have seized
and shall expose at public SALE Monday the 8th day OF
December 1885, at Il ock NJ, the Law directs to the
highest bidder in front of the premises all the right tue
and interest of the said D. G. Alexander in certain
Honse and Lot situated the West side of Main street,
Column ba near the of Main and jackson streets
JOHN A. PALMER,
Constable.
Columbia Nov 22d ri.