The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-12-18
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gas. ytr-- satfuu ely ses1artF
Sheriff Norton has appointed our friend
Sanford Baldwin Deputy Sheriff. He has
made good7seection. f"a1F
nF-The legislature of South Carolina has
elected Hon. r F. Alston, Governor, and
Hon. G.. Cannon, Lieut.. Governor
ng On the 9th inst, Whitfield, the bogus
delegate from Kansas, was admitted to his
seat in congress by majority of four votes
ES- The Literary Society of Miami, which
meets every Friday night, disposed Of the Wo-
mans Rights question ty an affirmative de-
cision.
EE There will be meeting of delegates
from the several temperance societies through
out the state at Columbus, on the 18th Of
January next.
1t is supposed that we will be in telegraph
ic communication with England by the 4th of
July next. How different from the old ori-
ginal 4th Of 1875.
EF Capt Hall has our thanks for a copy
of that excellent Republican paper, the De-
troit Tribune, which floats at its mast head
"for President in 1856, John c. Fremont"
ES-The city council of Nashville, Tenn 3,
has passed law prohibit negro schools and
negro preaching, in that city, and also pro
hibiting the assembling of negroes afer sun
down.
ng- Messrs. Murray & Do 'gv have re-
moved their office to the bank bulding-en-
trance on north side--where the most intri-
cate legal knots can be united with leger-
demanic dcxterity,
Fed. W. Applegate, Sheriff of Brown
county, who had just entered upon the duties
cf his office, committed suicide on the 8 h
inst, by cutting his throat. No cause is as
signed for this act.
o. There will be a vacation in our schools
commencing on Thursday next, to continue
until the first Monday in January. The schools
are well attended and give universal sstisfac-
ton, as far as We can learn.
r+r Rev. Wm. Anderson, Methodist
preacher from Madison, Ind, was captured
while on board the steamer Telegraph, near
Lonisvle and taken TO Carroton, Ky, on
ctarse Of having assisted slaves to escape
from bondage.
p A meeting OF the Probate Judges OF
the state is proposed to be held At Columbus,
on the second Tuesday Of January next, to
take into. consideration the many defects in
the orgsnzoton Of the Probate Court and
asking the Lcgisl .ture to remedy them"
r4,- Miss E. NJ Pease, Of O-kaIoosa, Iowa,
took the premium for equestrisnism at the
late Safe Fair. The prize offered was a sad
die and trappings worth $40. They sent her
one worth 2l5. which only served to arouse
Ter indignation, whcreupon it was at once re-
turned
cg-Toe Emsrant Aid Society and other
organizations for the relief of free state men
in Ktnsas, are forrariing large quantities Of
clothing AMI provisions to the sufferers in
that territory. The south csnrot compete
with the north in such a struggle, and the
rulians are leaving the territory.
ETA bill has been introduced into Con-
gress to repeal the bogus laws of Kansas, and
will doubtless pass both branches of that
boly. A similar bill was introduced at the
last SESSION, but the democrats opposed it,
fearing thstits passage might spoil the South
er, unit for Buchanan.
g After the Savannah convention had
decided not to recommend renewal of the
slave trade, some Of the chivalrous bloods
thought it might b construed into streak of
cowardice, and thereupon a resolution was in
troduced and adopted declaring in effect that
it was not caused by any feeling of Difference
towards the North. Guilt needs no accusing.
CE- The Democrats are now getting into
serious difficulties. Cass and other leaders
adhere to the doctrine that Congress has no
power to regulate the institutions of the ter
rltOries of the United States, while quite
number OF the front Iank of that party are
calling upon Congress TO interfere and pro-
hibit bigamy in Utah. Which dog will get
the bone remains to be seen.
EF The investigating committee appointed
by the last legislature are doing thorough
work. The Canton Repository says;
The tax payers of Ohio will be made ac-
qpainted officially, of the profigacy and cor
ruplion practiced by the late Loco State dig
ntaries. Every branch of the State govern
ment has been awfully plundered by them
1t is unparalleled in the history of scoundrel-
ism. Tax payers will not wonder that their
taxes were rents during the Loco rule, when
the exposes are made. twill startle all hon
est men.