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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-06
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Epochs in history are named, after they have
elapsed, the age of gold the age Of iron or the
silver" from some real or fancied resemblance
Of the prominent characteristics of the period
with the qualities OF the metal to which it is
compared. The Chroncers Of future age will,
perhaps in the same spirit, call this the age OF
| pain as Indicative of she prevalent spirit of
shamming aud deception, which refers outside
! display of cheap and tawdry ornament to real
and substantial elegance.
We can look in no direction without seeing
SOM painted deception, SOM gilheA shame
/ Dissatisfied with what it is, the world seems to
| have clohed itself in cheap, fuunting and per.
| ishable ornaments. D'sire for real anil sbstan-
| tial elegance has given place to passion ful
| initiating The young lady is sent to school to
acquire variety Of sham accomplishments, to
! fit her part in sham society. Worshiped fash
| ion is but the sham OF taste. Business is done
on credit, the sham OF capital. Sham poll
ticians grow hoarse in utterng shums of pat.
| riotsm. Cheap limitations of what is good find
a ready market, while thi good itselfis Imsought
| for, There is prevulant a most paneful dlsposi
| ton among the people of this age to appear
| what they are not; no one seams to b. content
| to be valued at his real worth. The diamond
virtue which soma wear appears no better than
the paste aud gilt with which their neghbor;
are bedzened.
That period will ever come when thing.
shall wear their natural hucs and shapes, whsI
the matrials of every fabric shall be known b,
their colors, when goodness shall spcakin word,
of candor, when taste shall resume the thron
whence Fashion has pushed her, when peopl,
shall b. content to BE- valued at their worth
is more than doubtful Humbug will continu
to act her pantomimes on this great stage unit
| her extensive wardrobe is consumed in the burn
ing of her theatre.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-06
Dated April 3, 1851,
AMENDMENT NO. V.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio, Three ifths of the members elected to
each house coucurrug therein, that he, aud here
by is proposed TO the electors Of this State to vote
on the second Tuesday of October next upon the
annrovnI or rejection Of the following amendment
as al, additional section TO article eleven of the
constitution. Every county which now is, or may
hereafter be entitled to more than one senator OF
representative for the residue of the present decen
seouent decennial period shall be divided into as
many senatorial and representative districts as
there may be senators or representatives, eleetlv.
m any one year of the present, or any subsequent
dsssnnial period. which distriets shall be OF con
ticuo territory, and each district shall contain as
nearlyI ratio for senator or representative as IL
attanab,S, without violating the rule herein gwen
as TO contiguty of territory, aud without diydine
the township, election precinct, OF wmd' II any
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-06

&TOTlCE is hereby given that petition will he pre-
' scRted to the commissioners of Wood county Ohio
their next regular session, asking for the view,
vCy and establishment of county road. commencing
the north west ufscCtion number l. Portage
of said section one and there terminate
MICHAEL AMOS. Petitioner.
Jnly 10. lsj--lOw4.*
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Dated April 3, 1851.



Resolved by the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio, Three.ifths of the members elected TO
each house concurrlng therein, That it be and
hereby is proposed to the electors of the state on
the second Tuesday of October next TO approve or
reject the following amendment as substitute
for the first aud second sections of the thirteenth
article of the constitution, viz Corporations OF
every description shall be created. aud corporate
powers granted only by general laws which shall
define the powers, privileges aud immunities and
prescribe the duties and liabilities OF each class OF
descriptions of corporations, but the general as,
sembly may enact special laws for the reil'i OF
corporations in peculiar cases, and may make spe-
ciai provisions in regard to corporations IN cases
whererrom their peculiar location or interests such
special provisions are required, and may from
time to time alter repeal all such laws as are
N, H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives'
THOMAS II. FORD,
President Of the Senate
n,.,l Anvil ISS7
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ADMINISTRATORS sale.

John lager, Administrator, VS.. Elizabeth Wohlfurt,
ct al
DA virtue ofan order of sale directed, granted
ID and delivered from the court Of probate, Wood
county Ohio, in the above entitled cause, will offer
for sale at the door of the Court House,
On Monday, August 10th, 1857,
between the hours of 10 o'clock NJ and o'clock p.
Of said day. the real estate described Subdivision
number 5, of River Tract number 40, United States
Reserve of II miles square, containing s3lOO
more or less, in Wood county Ohio. Terms of sal, -
One third cash. the balance to be paid in Is months
secured by mortgage on premises.
JOHN YAGER, Administrators.
STRAIN Atty.
July Q, ls57-9w5S2S3
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Crime Crcek Ditch.

NOTICE is hereby given to all concerned that the
y trustees of Lake township, Wood county, ONO,
will meet at the School house number three. in said
tovuship on Thurs lay August 18TH 1851. at O'Clock
4. NJ 10 proceed 30 view and act upon the clearing
aud deepening the channel of the Crane creek to COM
at the township line, at the northwest quarter
OF section 30 and continue through the township 10
the nOrh line Of the northwest quarter ot section 2
and there terminate; and set apart TO cscH person IN
terosted in said such portion ui the same
to be BY them opened, shall lie deemed right aud
iust according the benefits to be derived thcrcrom
and also against them such portion of the cN
pensps and damages as, according to ri t and justice
they ought to pay The following named persons arc
supposed to be interested in opening said
as the of the lands described opposite theil
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-06

In Chicago the other day, a broker losl
the key of his safe. The lock, door, and
top. and bottom of the safe defed guupo sdeI
and steel. The mears of meeting his engage
ments wero inside the tight thing. But So
much time was lost in the effort to open it,
that the broker could not borrow or =" carry
over" in The last half hoar, and his credi
was ruined.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-06

COMPARATIVE SPEED OF HoRsEs AND OXEN.
"A bet was made the other day between
two farmersin France, about the speed of hor-
ses and oxen, with the same load, the same
distance the distance travelled was % klo-
meters, (about twelve miles;) four horse
team put to a wagon loaded with about J.
0 90 los Of beet root pulp. The horses beat
them oniy seven minutes, and would them.
selves have been beaten had they not been
the best in the country-Time, 81, Gan 3h
| Ism.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-06
sale of Real Estate by Order of Court.


ON the 18th day of August 1851, between the hours
~ of and three O'Clock 7. NJ, the door of the
court house in the town of Perrysburg, Wood county,
Ohio, will lie sold to the highest bidder the following
real estate, the property of William Henry deceased
to witt The undivided third part of the east half Of the
northwest quarter section thirty township six range
ten east also the undivided third pant OF OF
land ont of the southwest corner of the east half Of
south west quarter of fractional section nineteen, in
the township aud range aforesaid and more particular
'y bounded rs follows: Commencing at the north west
of the east half Of the northwest quarter of
section thirty, in town six, north OF range ten east
thence north 10 the middle of the road leading from
Pcrrrysburg TO the head of the Grand Rapids thence
in eastery direction along said road in the middle
thereof fnr that line drawn at right angles from the
north line Of the above described half of north
quarter OF section thirty, and extending the said
road above mentioned will contain two of ground.
To he sold subject to the dover of the widow. APP
praised SAFE 80 subject to said dover. Terms OF
sale cash J. II. REID, Administrator
o Estate of james Henry, deceased
July IS, lS57-l9w5Sll5
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SheTil,s Sale,

Elizabeth Miller VS.. Jacob Miller.
DN virtue OF vendi TO me directed from the court
ID of common pleas of Wood county, Ohio. in the
above cause viii offer for sale the door ofhe Court
House in Pcrrysbug.
Saturday the Sth of August. \. D. 1857.
between the hours of 10 o'clock NJ. and o'clock r.
west-half Of the southeast quarter of section twenty
two; also the half of the south quarter of
ton thirty, both of town four north of range clever
east and containing eighty ofand in each piece
situate in W God county, Ohio. c. W. NOkTUN
PRICE & JEFFERSON Ittys Sheriff
Tnl. "a pyvSc
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AMENDMENT No. III.
Resolved by the General Assembly OF the state
of Ohio three ffths of the members elected to each
branch concurring therein, that II be ard hereby
is proposed to the electors OF the State, to vote ON
the second Tuesday of October next, to approve
or reject the follow ing amendment as a substltut-
for the second and third sections + the twelfth
article of the constitution.
An property, personal aud real, shall be subject
taxation but uniform rule at the true value there
of in money. by such deductions from credits may
be allowed as the General As embly may deem tN'
pedient; Provided, that burying grounds, pubhc
school houses and all public property, ana all m
stituions of purely public charity, and all houses no
empt from taxation; and if the total value of the
personal property of any person shall not exceed
fifty dollars. the same may be exempt from taNa,
ton All properly employed in banking shall
always bear burden of taxation equal to that I'm
posed on the property of individuals.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS IL. FORD,
President OF the Senate.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-06
Dated .ipril 81, 1851.


4 MENpMESr 40. II.
Resolved by the General assembly Of the State OF
Ohio, rhrec-ifths of the members elected to each
House cuncurring therein, that it be- and hereby Is
proposed to the electors of this state 70 vote on the
second Tuesday OF October next, upon the approval
yor rejection Of the following amendment AS suls,I'
tute for the 9th and sixth sections OF the
of the Constitution viz Sec. o. Dislrit; Court shai
he held in each county at least once in each year. by
one or more District Judges elected b. the electors o
separate districts be prescribed by law, VINO shu
hold their ofce for five years and during their con
tinuance in Office shall reside in the district for which
they are elected. The provisions OF the fourteenth
section of this article shall apply to District Judges
The General Assembly may by law authorize ihe JaHS
cs Of the District Court and of the courts os cnl!on
pleas to fix the times of holding their re-pecilI,
courts Until district Judges shall have been elected
and augliGcd, District Courts shall he heId by tA1
Judges of the Supreme Court aud OF the Court Z"
Common Pleas, us now authorized. sec. q. ihe di'
trfct court shall have such as may be PRO
vidcd by law and the judges thereof shaI nave ahu
exercise such power and jurisdiction AT chambers an'
may be required sit as judges OF the courts ol Com
mou Pleas as shall be directed by law.
n. H. VAN WORRIES
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
D.. ,f tls
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LOSSES EQUIrABLY ADJUSTED
PROMPTLY PAID.

Policies Issued Without Delay by J. A. HALL,
Agent, at Perrysbure and by J. a. MOORE Agent
at Maumee City. Ohio.
lame II lg57--i5m3
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-06

lust RECEIVED, Iceland Noes Candy, for
Coughs ard Co!df al PICK & HAMILTONS.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-06

Especial attention given to the Insurance o
Dwelling aHd UuatentS, for period
Ofhom one TO five years.
, 1857-02-06

FARMER's GU1DE-The concluding No. Of this work
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We have received this highly interesting and pscfu
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The FARMERS GuIDE-This work is a rich mue o
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English farms and adapted IN general use In thi
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their more immediate purposes and even il they
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which they impaTt.-Nsto York Tribune.
, 1857-02-06
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General Orders, No. Z.
HEAB ogs,HrEss. v, ". 7; y y9LrSrrrns, .L

HEAD QuAErIns, W. T. VOLUNTEERS,
Olympia, Oct 20, 1856.
lnt- The vJlunteers Of Washington Territory Of
bSth sat and line. arr hereby disbanded.
"a. The Adiuiant Generai, Quarter Master a Com
missary Gs1eral. With such odcsn and employees as
they nav require 10 perfect and finish the muster rcls
sRd acoSua are rtsiasd IN scs IN fareT orSr
%. All oiioera commanding companies. will be
discharged upon rendition of their muster rolls at the
once Of the Adjutant General and the settlement d
their aseount5 for public property with the Quarter
an. The senior odieers Of the late Second Reri
ment Washington Territory Volunteers, and the mill
taEy clerk % The GommanderinChef, viii be retained
10 service, tin further orders.
6th- No purchases Of property or supplies. after
this date, will be made by any officer or employee,
Wthout special orders from the QuArter Master Cen
sal.
Glh. The Commaader-n-C Chief desires me to ex-
pres 70 Tie ocers aud Of the right wing Of the
"a Regimeut, commanded by Lieut. Col Shaw the
Nothern Battalion, commanded by MAJOR Van Book
By Major ankinship his most cordial thanks for the
signal gaianty IesalHie endurance aud excellent dis
eipline they have displayed aud maintained during
their sx months aranOas, faithful, and efficient ser,
vice.
he nature az the vast regon Of eouptrv travsrsca
the willy and reOue character Of the savages over
aEed or subdaed and the priEatiOns endured by ~
otizea soldiery OF the u regiment, are well knos
and appreciated by the Inhabitants Of Washinate5
Territory who will know how 10 honor for all futITS
time, the Devoted aud fearless men who have main
ained the fOotlold VI civilization upon this remote
frontier.
History viii present the fact with credit and honor
70 the volunteer f0rce-hat during the six months Of
active service OF one tplnd Of the citizens OF Wash
ington Territory te friendly Indian has been
harmed IN a voiiAtheff camp, or soOut-no Indian has
been pundered or indicted. and the captured proper
y Of defeated savag has been in every case turned
over 70 the proper officers, and faithfully accounted
toSby them-
To fhe efficient staff, commissioned and non-com-
missoned. both personal. and OF transportation and
supply, the Cnmmanderin-Chief begs 10 make his
hearty Acknowledgements
Devotion 70 he service. aided by the patriotism and
generosity OF the citizens, has enabled widely scat
tered community Of seventeen hundred American cit
hens 70 Keep on foot. feed clothe arm and partly
mount one thousand most Efficient and serTieeable
trOOpA
With these facts for the future historian the wear
1855. although disastrous In material nros,'et,, 4
rich In honorable achievements and viii be dreT M.
o. BY the descendants Of tie troops now rrt,,ni5g
70 the avOcatiOn Of peaee with prhe ana exultatio
JAMES TILTON,
r Adit 6cncral. W. I. Volunteer For,e.
By order Of the Gov and Commander-inChieE
Washington Territory Volunteer. Nu5I
, 1857-02-06
DF. B. Q. cOopeF's
EYE & EAR INFIRMARY.

mr. c0OPER ~ lnsrOalcedt 70 oursequAintanoea a
lev manths aro, by kitten fIom eminent men N
~ El1lca of OhlD and tninoa, q gentleman Of hgh
ropuil1ua and cslahlished suryca skill. slnot bis
arrival ha has opuned IN Eye, Ear, and Orthopedio
lnlfmary, n thl cily WheFr The patients can have
Comfortable roums and TIE beneat q his skiliul a.
teution. Ihs loloaing complimentary notice Of bis
dopaIiaro fOm his home In Illinois, We nd In the Re
ave IAN iiaa ,oaf tnsn-naa and distinguished
young srgeol, IN E.s. coOpeI, starts this moriug
10 EGfuhe preparatoTy % .etihng In San Franczco,
uhicli ke his DECIDED 70 make his permanent bona.
We know u % uae ID hia profession worthy than
Dr. Coopor of De high reputation be has established
for aan<lcal akill during bis roEidcnce among us.
Fnf the laIt tuo years bic lnhrmary and OrthnpDdy
have bocn crowded with patients from vaons parts Of
ths and adjoining sntes and the constant incruaae O
their numher Is the bct evidence u The Drs saecel
IN Ms truatment a hem- We ooagratulats fendi
of Oregon and California. upon the prospect Of re
ociving surgeon Of a1ch ahihties, Coz when we Eay
tat bis untrng energy and fixed determination 70 b
secnnd 10 u his profession Together with his ex
elusive deruiion 10 Tie attainment of single object
The certain prenAa q future reatnos II be lives
only give uicranco 10 The private opinion Of nearly
every thinkinE nan IN the community; for however
ntile hs retirlng mahners and unsnciabe haits aIe
eAlculatc 10 aoure feelings of peronA interest in hi,
favor such ounoontnation q edor and unceasing In
dury. alslys have bech and always will Be attended
with ahnndant He has our bot wishes 0r hia
prosporiiy and happlnc.s.- -flfa California.
, 1857-02-06
Piano Fortes and Melodeons.
PIANO COVERS AND MUSIC STOOLS.
WOODWORTH & co.

IMPORTERS OF PIANO FoRTEs AND MELoDEoNs,
Segc 1870 Clay 81, are the exclusive agents for the
SsIsfStsale of the SrODART's PIANO FORTEs AMI
Ssl1sFs PRINCES MELODEONs in California and arc
.6N constantly receiving them direct from the Man.
uiactory. Such arrangements have been made as will
enable them to supply these ceebrated instruments
manufactures prices thus securing to purchasers the
advantage OF making personal selection from large
and complete assortment, and of avoiding the great
rsk and delay Of importation. Just received stock
Of Piano Fortes for hire.
San Francisco, April 81, 1856 3S-H
, 1857-02-06
NOTICE

Is hereby given to all persons holding accounts fo
i supplies furnished the Volunteer iaised under the
proclamation Of Acting Governor Mason that for said
accounts scrip will be issued by the Or. Master and
CommissaTy General upon the presentation Of said
accounts, approved by the officers commanding at the
time the accounts were created.
The accounts In all cases must specify the articles
and the quantity furnished.
This done In order that all the accounts for sup
plies furnished during the may be placed upon an
equal footing and In proper form for adjustment by
United States Government
WILLIAM W. MILLER,
Or. Master and COnmissary General.
Olympia, W. 2stf
, 1857-02-06

TNHE undersigned offers for sale 10 the era" !" ths
i following articles. direct from the New York foun-
des, and all In good seperate packages. ready foI
transportation 70 any part Of the state without any
additional expense for hoxingsn
font LABOa-SATN0 RULE, Brass,) single,
double and parallel. with miired pieces,
iastifying from one 10 forty ems plea, and
dispensing entirely With the use Of the
shears and Gle. 800
font double Eaglish Callsraphic Script.
(59 B3) 60
81 Cuts, (elcetrotype, @tl "No." and
Bought or FOR checks and blll-heads. s
I can, Gold size. { very apchor) G
I Imposing Stone, 99ix26 ~ inches. IS
I Imposing Stone. Is l-tx76A inches, so
No. ) Imperial Selflnklng Machine, IT'S
l 0rcutts Yankee Card Press.n $50
GEORGE II. SANDY,
Town TALk 0FFIcE"
li9 Washington street. san Francisco
Olympia. August lsi, 1855. saH
, 1857-02-06
J. w. Sullivan,

BOOKSELLER AND sTATIONER, PoSMsVcn SaM cnH .
ID ding, San Francisco, California, WV Nou'S Ssnd -
attention of all booksellers, eNpressnie S mseuI
agents to large list OF newspaper ana anuuosher -
which he will furnish with despatch, t9ga.ious
hooks, stationery, and al the cheap pupsaIIV pitF
the day at the lowest market prices, carer, 4 Z
and legibly directed. As this list can ~ ~ puhd
feet he will send specimen copy o. al all.otlv u "
tons, II desired. Dealers will ind u VA N tbs
advantage to have alltheir orders paekse 'aarannl
tablishment, as they can lie supplied - lA..ip mol
any other house. AnoTders will be ana ~ se-d
". June g