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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-30

The Pcrrysburg Bank vs.. James McFadden.
pG virtue of an alias ycndi writ of execution to me
ID directed and delivered fOm the court of common
please of Lucas county, Ohio, in the above entitled
cause, lswl offer for sale, at the door of the court
house in PcrrNsburg,
On Wednesday, August 5th, 1857,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock NJ and two O'Clock
P. N. of said day lot number twenty 2O in the village
of Portage, Wood couuty, Ohio.
CIV. NORTON, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty.
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NOTICE IS hereby given to James A. Lamb, vii
~ liam Mills, Henry Smith, james Wilson, VIM.
Dick, Daniel H. Smith, the owners of the following
descIbtd lands; S. f. Ia of section 30 60l N L. IL
and n. W. Ia and L. l2 of s. W. IA and W. of S.
W. Ia of section 20, and ~ +. Ia and l.. l-2 S. Il.
- dissection 30, in township north, range 10 east,
(lenry townshp that the trustees of said township,
will meet at the house OF Thomas Caskey on the first
day of August. at 10 o'clock 1851 fol the purpose of
locating ditch course; commencing at the
east line of section -, running west, near the
west creek 4 PETITIONER
June p. lSiT-7wG*
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MURRAY & Dodge. Attys.
JulY .. lSh7--SMiSg.HS
Administrntor,s Sale.

Samuel NJ. ChilcUte Administrator, &c, Richard
Lunun ct al.
DY virtuc OF order OF sale directed granted
ID and delivered from the court of common pleas OF
Woud county, iO, in the above entitled cause, will
Offer for sale, the door OF the house in Perrys-
burg,
Wednesday. August 9TH. 1857,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A and o'clock +.
NJ. of said day, the real described the
half Of the south quarter OF sectio number nine
teen l9l, oftuwnship number three l). of range
bcr twelve Q2). in Wood county, Ohio, containing 90
acres more or less. Terms oi sile--cash.
;. NJ. CHlLCOTE, Administrator.
MrRRAT DOnGE, AttNs.
July >
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JAMES NCRRAY, Atty.
Inlv lgI-SwESp O5
Administrators Sale of Real Estate. by order o

nN the 9th day of August, 1857, between the hours
~ of ten o'clock in the forenoon and four O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day. the premises will be sold
to the highest bidder the following real estate being
the equitable title of Daniel Frck, scn decd therein
the same being situate in Henry township county of
Wood and state Of Ohio witt The southwest quarter
of section twentysiN sin township three north range
ten east, containing one hundred and sixty OF
land. Said lands will be sold subject to the dover es.
tate of Matilda Frck, widow Ofsad Daniel Frck, seu,
deceased heretofore assigned. Said premises ap.
praised subject to said dover estate at thirtythree
hundred dollars.
Terms of Sale in hand, third in one
year, and onethir in two years from the day of sale.
The deferred payments to bear six per cent interest,"
and to be secured by mortgage on the premises.
JOHN BARNp, Administrator of
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Dated Anril 81. 1857.


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 it be ard hereby
is proposed the electors Of the State, to vote OF
the second Tuesday of October next, to approve
or reject the following amendment as a substitute
for the second and third sections If the twelfth
article of the constitution.
All property, personal and 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 emily may deem TX
pedieut: Provided. that burying grounds, public
school houses and all public property, and all in
stitutions Of purely public charity, and all houses
used exclusively for public worship, shall be ex
smpt 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 taxa
tion. All property employed in banking shall
always bear burden of taxation equal to that i'm
posed Oh the property of individuals.
n H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS Ii. FORD,
President of the Senate.
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Dated April Sd, 1857.

MENpMEST 80. II.
Resolved by the General Assembly of the State OF
SOhio Three.iirths of the members elected to each
House concurring therein, that it bo, and hereby is,
proposed the electors Of this state to vote on the
second Tuesday of October next upon the approval
Or rejection of the following amendment, as susti'
tutc for the fth and sixth sections of the
of the Constitution viz Sec. ). District Court snail
be held in each county at least once in each year. by
District Judges elected BY the electors OF
separate districts TO be prescribed by law VINO sh|ll
hold their Office for five years and during their con
tnuance in Office shall reside in the district for which
they elected. The provisions OF the fourteenth
section of this article shall apply to District Judges
The General Assembly may by law authorize the Judg
of the District Court, and of the courts OF common
pleas to fix the times of holding their respective
courts. Until district Judges shall have been elected
and qualified, District Courts shall he held by the
Judges of the Supreme Court and of the Court OF
Common Pleas as now authorized See. g.. The dis
trict shall have such may be pro-
vilcd by law, and the Judges thereof shall have and
exercise such power and jurisdiction Mt chambers, AMI
may be required to sit as judges of the courts OF Com
mou Pleas as shall be directed by law.
n H. VAN VOORHEES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
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- To physically overwork youth who has
not yet attained his full stature and strength, is
considered ny all human persons mIster stroke
OF Cruelty dnI the unfortunate guardian or pa
rent committing sach wrong, is at opce set
down monster, and his inhulnan acts receiyp
the prompt c.nsure thy 50 justly merit. And
yet, if possible, still more cruel process of
" crushing out the spirits, the health. the very
ite OF the same class of persons is daily going
on Ill almost every community, under tie very
eyes oil the most intelligent and humane persons
without receiving spoken or wftten word of
condemnation. We refer t. tn. discipline of
some of our schools, especially those institu-
tons where chlldren are removed from the pro-
tecive care OF parents and friends. and sub
ljected entirely TO the surveillance of stern un-
sympathising, formal teachers, who, 70 carry out
some arbitrary, favorite theory of discipline,
will ruin both the physical and intellectual con-
stltutlon OF the student, and send him upon the
world wreck unable to perform his pant in
| life, and destined 10 drag out miserable exis-
tence, only to find relief in premlture grave.
As an Instance OF the extent to which this Sc
we're, this cruel regime is carrie tht New York
Journal Of Commerce publishes the following
proSfamma for school in NJ isaIcAusetts where
a young girl i'll that city was placed. No won
der the young victim OF such Il system broke
down after few months trial, and was taken
home, where, relieved ir,m work-worI. SHE
again became the bright, ,chserful, healthy girl of
sixteen summers '.>,..
Sunday Regulations for girls boarding school
-,alled Young Lady's ninury-m a crrtaiu
town IN the Bay State: Rise at h.f.past 5 o.
olock, breakfast, then prayers of half IN hour !;
from to 10 to attend PRAYER meetinL; at ID
o'clock TO church, until II o'clock 10 church
again from | to O'clock from TO o'clock
learn Bible lessons and remember the texts Of
the two sermons so as to be able to repeat them,
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CaII;lnI Settle,

All pcrs0ne knowing themselves indie bted to the late
firm of II. +, lostcr Co., or to the undersigned are
requested to call and settle at an early day.
can. ut all times b. fOunl at the late residence o
d. Z. llpllister. Vim. FUREY.
July o. lSj7-gWtSI.OO
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SEoRsTARY OF STATES OFFICE !
Columbus, April A, 1857.
I hereby certify that the foregoing proposed
constitution amendments are correctly C pied
from the original rolls on file 10 this Office
JAMES II. BAKER,
Secretary of State.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

BURNED TO DEArH.-On wodrosJ,u lao,
uaugh'er OF Enoch Sapders, colored, 9 or 10
years OF age, residing near the Bethel M F.
Nnurch' IN this county, came to her death verv
suddeniy' In most horrible manner. She was
In the act of kndling a fire with stalks and
Orush' when her clothes ignted from the blaze.
and there being no one in the house. she i'm
mealateIy started to her father, who was in an
adjoining field at work, but fell before she
reached him and expired in few minutes
flef mother was working at the time, about tw O
miles from home. This is The second case of a
similar Kind that has occurred at the same place
since '53. -.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

HELD TO BAIL.-On Friday last, John Corle.
was held to bail by Esquire Green, in the sun
of $500, for his appearance at the next courr
to answer charge of stealing four sheen and
four lambs from the field of Mr.. VIM. e. Casey
Kent county, Md.,-two of said sheen being
found In the possession of Cores, and ideuti.
ned. The sheep were stolen on Thursday nob,
and next morning "a rain having fallen in the
meantIme) the wagon in which thew were
placed, was traced to house in the Tenancy of
Corles' at Blakiston's Cross-R s-Roads, and from
thence to his residence in Smyrna,-six of the
sheep being conveyed to the steamboat the same
morning by VIM. Hutchinson, a confederate If
Corles (; and who, the latter says, committed the
THEFT. Hutchinson left for parts un known before
The officer had time to arrest him, and has moi
since been heard Of in this region. They are
ooth Englishmen, and have been residipp in
smyrna for sometime past, under the same roof
since his arrest, however, CorIes has renoved
to Blakston's Cross Roads, in the house above
mentioned which he had previously rented
This " hrm" " has long been suspected of doing
an extensive business in the /" light.fnoer ;,
line, and the community is pleased that the
tOeaseis have been caught at last.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

WOOD's HAIR REsToRATIVE.-Prof Wood.
the renowned discoverer OF the invaluable Hair
Restorative, still continues to labor in behalf OF
the afflicted. ..al, ..-.''.
His medicines are universally admitted bv
the American press to be far superior 10 ali
others for causing the hair on the head of the
aged, that has been silvered for many wears. 10
grew forth with as much vigor.and luxuriance
as when blessed with the advantages of vouth.
There can be no doubt that 1t is one of the
greatest discoveries in the medical world. n
restores permanently gray hair to it's original
color. and makes II assume beautiful silky tex-
ture, which has been very desirable in ali ares
OF The world.-St. Louis Morning Herald
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

| MARYLAND AFFAIRs.-Fire.-T harm nm,
stables belonging to Mr.. Thos. Slaughter, nca
CneStervllle, were destroyed by fire on Monda,
week last. Three valuable horses and colt
confined in the stables at the time were con.
sumed. Mr.. SIS loss is estimated to be about
SlSOO, upon which there was insurance of S7OC
IN the Mutual Insurance Company of Ken,
county. The barn, it is supposed, was fired bv
negro boy living with Mr.. s., and who has
since ran of-Kent News.
Lumber Market al Port Deposit.
CRADLE sales of white pine boards have been
effected at an advance OF about two dollars per
thousand over last years prices. We quote as
follows for wet lumber by the raft: White Pine
Culllng Rats Sl3 to SIG; Hemlock Joists,
Scanting and Boards, $40 to $II; Dry White
Piue Boards, $l4; Dry Hemiock Rails and
Scantling. Sl2.-Ceca Wing.
Found Guihy.-Jes,e Comegys has been
convicted at Centreville, Md of conspiracy, in
attempting to break the Jail and hang negro
Dave Seeney.
Sndden Death.-We learn that Allen NJ.
GoldsborOugh, Esq, member of the Caroline
bar, died suddenly at Denton, Nd. on Saturday
night. the 9th inst, of an attack Of gout in the
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20
SNITBNAs DlAlLo,
WEDN e DAY, MAY 20, 1857

NOTICE.-A stated Meeting of the Della
ware State Temperance Convention will be
held at Dover, on TUESDAY, THE 10TH OF
JUNE, at IL clock, NJ
OF The friends of the cause are earnestly
invited to be present on that occasion.
DANIEL CORBIT, Pres't.
ID. w. MAULL, Sec'y.
Papers in the State please copyl
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20
From the Ne,O York Ledger.
LIN e s

AS "a, distant lands beyond the sea,
when friends 60 thence, draw nigh.
% r1eaVen, when friends have thither rome.
Draws nearer from the sky.
iN Wbeu %S ,Io5e to;oI lands the dearer grow,
g. Wnen Hn friends are long away,
"U ileaVen itself, through loved ones dead.
Grows dearer day by day.
Heaven is not far from those who see
With the pure spirits sight, ~-
But near, and in the very hearts
or those who see Alright
January 1857. n sr,,,nr
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

lHE ST. NIcHOLAs.-The Delaware Rail-
'oau Company after making all necessary ar
FangementS' has determined not to purchase
'n'S steamer 1t being found that the boat would
not pass through the draw over the Nanticoke,
at Berlin, the boat being 81 feet beam and the
ura" only 4o feet wide, This company holds
out strong inducements to have couple of boats
placed on the Sealord line.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

CoOLIEs.-A letter from Havana says that
coolies have advanced to SHOPPER head. Very
common creoleS from the coast of Africa are
worth thousand dollars cash, and the slave
trade is fourlshing beyond any previous knowl-
edge Of the oldest pirate.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20
State Items,

The Bank of Smyrna has declared a five per
cent. dividend, payable on and after the 18Th
instant.
The Sabbath Schools of Milford will give a
May party next Tuesday.
Acquitted.-The German who WAS las ,vooL
arrested in Wilmington, upon the charge Of
rape has been acquitted, and the costs thrown
upon his accusers.
The farmers of Appoquinimink have recently
been annoyed considerably by some scoundreIs
breaking open their meat-houses and STEALING
the mans. On Friday, the 8th inst, Raymoth
Weldln had his house broken open and several
hams stolen. Mr.. David Stats and Henry
uole had their houses also broken open, but the
'hleVes had their trouble without getting much.
Capt. Samuel ]. Martin, son of Capt Hugh
Martin, OF Seaford. died of yellow fever. in the
city of Rio de Janeiro, on the 9th of March
last. He was captain of the bark " L.inwood. :"
owned by himself and father.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania has passed
II bill incorporating the Philadelphia & SMYRNA
0leamOoat company.
II. Andrews, Esq, son of Major Andrews, of
New Castle county, has received an onnoin,-
ment In the engineer corps, on the Pacific wagon
road
In Philadelphia, one single house (not firm>
sells over $l5O,OOO per annum to the citizens
of Kent county.
The Chinese Sugar Cane is being planted
extensively in Sussex county.
LicenSes.-Over $1,000 are said to have been
paid in a single month to the Clerk of the
Peace IN New Castle county, for licenses to sell
alcoholic liquors and for store-licenses.
Milton Ship Yards Milton is driving ahead
brskly in the way of vessel building. There
are three or four yards there that give employ.
"ent to number of hands, aud consequently
adds much to the business of the town.
Market Carve learn that the Market Car
which was placed on the Delaware Railroad, a
lew weeks ago. has been quite well sustained.
Immense quantities Of fish, eggs, poultry and
potatoes have been forwarded by ii, which other.
wise would have been consumed in the neiUh
borhood of Seato:d or other towns. or sold at
little more than half the rates which have been
realized.
Agricultural Fair-The next Annual Fair
OF the Kent County Agricultural Society, will
be held at Dover, on Wednesday and Thursday,
the 7th and 9Th days of October next.
The Commissioners of the Junction and
Breakwater Railroad company have procured
in Milford and Baltimore alone, stock subscrip-
tons 20 the amount of over $4,000. Books
have yet to be opened in Lewes, Milton and
Georgetown.
NeW Castle COurt.-The Grand jury was
discharged on Thursday evening, having dis
posed OF all the business brought before it. We
understand that only sixteen bills were found.
among which were two for capital offences
one against Patrick Shay for killing Timothy
German, in Wilmington. some three or four
months ago; and the other against james Davis
alias James Sanders, for killing Carr, in Bran
iywIne Hundred, on the 5th of December
Republican.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

01- The fear Of the Lord is the beginning of
knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and in
structon. My son, hear the instructions of thy
father, and forsake not the law OF thy neither.
For they shall be an ornament OF grace unto
thy head, aud chains about thy ncck.-BiJLe.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20
Correspondence Of fMe Smyrna Times.

Correspondence Of The Smyrna Times.
KENToN, Del, May l6, 81.
MIR EDIToR:-lt'S not such an unusual tbino
tor man to go to church in this country thai
he should make talk about it; but people
when they go to church, ought to know how tc
behave themselves. And cid behave mysel
as best could. sometimes 90 to our church
near kenton (the Meth. church), and it was nv
fortune to be there on Sunday, the 10Th. BeinO
little early, stroIled into the Sabbath School
and was pleased,-a right nice school we have
here, tell you. But, for all this, couldn't
keep thoughts out of my head, that | did no,
wish, just then, to trouble me; but you know
people will have. thoughts, and some say they
can't help 1t. looked around me, and found a
respectable aud intelligent congregational full
house,-and was mortified when | contrasted
the ehurch-cdltice with the audience. Thinks
to myself, "What does this mean !-are the
people too poor TO build 7" | felt assured that
this was not "A sufficient apology for the dilapl-
dated building. "Are they Indifferent about
!! thought not: their farms, houses and
buildings denoted thrift, taste and industry.
wei, well, said |, 81 know one thing, it is
not because they do not need better!" con-
tess, could not enjoy myself SO we'll for think.
ing OF 1t. But in The midst of my reverie, the
Pastor, Rev. S. w. Thomas, announced a
pBuIIding Committee, composed of five men
men who, if they work for the church as thew
do for themselves, will not stop short of sue
cess. The committee are Messrs. Matthew
Hazel, n. Ii. Covsrdale, James Taylor, VIM.
Nelson and Jas. E. B. Clark. They appointed
to-day, at B, as the hour for meeting. | saw
three OF the committee going up to the meeting
house, aud afterwards learned that they took
right hold of the matter. If am correctly in
formed, they passed the three following resou-
tlons, or similar ones:
Resolved, That the committee forthwith open
books t'r subscriptions, and personally solicit
persons TO subscribe.
IDLY. That we prepare a statement of mate.
rial, and form, size and probable cost of church
suitable tor the times, place and circumstances,
so that we may, at an early day, receive propo-
sails ~ build by contract said house.
odIy' l nat When we adjourn, we adjourn to
meet at this place, on Saturday, May Both, at
: o'clock; and that the whole committee are
to attend.
This looks like earnest work. think that |
earnest men and earnest means will soon do the
work. | suppose the advocacy of their casse
10 be unnecessary, aud they might thank me to
pile on money-not compliments. The COM
'lInents will come, if they show they deserve
hem.-and we hope some money, too.
Excuse the length OF this. Your correspon-
lent will be more LacOnic in the future. hope
'ou may hear much oftener from Kenton. Nav
he take her place among her sister villages
LoNGFELLow.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

LA SUPERIOR WEArHER.-At Portage
Lake as late as the 10Th ult., the theremome
Ter went down to minus 10 dg. On the 18th
the snow at Point Kow6naw was four and a
half feet deep, but had bugun to thaw. The
zee OH the 7th Of April was 26 inches thick =
Phis news may explain where our cold winds
come irOn, and the cause Of the backwardness
ct the season. '-- .-
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

BARK-Messrs. Peterson g. Mustard are
giving The following prices, per cord, fer bark ::
spanish oak $I4.OO; Black, $1,000; White,
$500; Red, $4O0.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

a committee OF the Baltimore and Ohio, and
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad companies.
personally extended an invitation to the Presi-
dent aud Cabinet officers to join in an excursion
10 st. Louis Oh the first Of June next Several
of the latter were inclined TO accompany the
party. H.',-
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

6r Martha Corneia Calhoun, tho youngest
daughter OF the South Carolina sta atesnan. John
Q. Calhoun, died on the I'd inst, at the age of
81, in that State.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

or We understand the landholders on the
line Of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad,
in this State, viii appeal from the decisions Of
the Commissioners who assessed damages a
week or I've since. .q3.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

VF Our usual variety of news.matter is
much curtaied, by press of advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

VI we nave an amusing article from our
eN'eiieh' contributor SPy'" which came too
late for this issue. ,-a,. ..,.r.. III, -..,
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

or One day last week, horse belonging 70
Mr.. Joseph Farrow, Of Little Creek hundred,
wa, killed by the cars, near Leipsic Station.
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

W The last week has been very cold for
'he soason. Hail fell several times during The
storm yesterday. - II
Smyrna times., 1857-05-20
THE ISLAND PRINCESS.
A Romance Of the Old and New World,
January, 1857.

BY EMMA D. Z. N. SOUTHWORTH
Author Of The Lost Hciress," :. The Deserted
Wife," The Missing Bride" Retribu-
tion," etc.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-07

1t is fifteen years since the first dragged
school" was established in Devils Acre, "
London; there are now $50 of these schools
in that city, with 20, 900 scholars. The effect
of these schools in reducing the idle and
vicious population of the city is said to be
very marked,
There has been quite an excitement in
Albany, from the proprietors of one of the
slaughter houses in that city having cut up,
sailed and packed down, the carca,ses of
the cattle drowned in the late flood.
Michigan has passed law diminishing the
term of the State prison convirt's imprison-
ment one day for each month in which his
conduct is fully approved.
The President, has issued proclama
ton ordering the sale OF the Indian Trus,
lands in Kansas, in May and June.-Siz
hundred and fifty thousand acres will be sold
to The highest bidder, but not less than ap
praised value.
Some wagci>h chap don't appreciate
ride from OgdenShurS to Ronse's Point or
the accommodation" train-through i'll l:
hours-has written with pencil on the bot
tom Of one of the time tables at Douglass,
Hotel: =" Passengers are not permitted Il
leave the cars to snow ball whNe goi"g on
IO,r,, 1ruT.S"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-07

CHILDREN. TAKE WARSING A serious
accident occurred in Sheffield last FRIDAY
a party of scholars, during an intermission
OF school, procured horse. sled, upon which
about dozen of them started for slide. two
OF the largest boys being seated in front to
steer. The road was an unbroken sheet of
glare ice, and they had only gone few rods
before the sled had obtained complete mas
terry of them, rushing at railroad speed down
the bill for quarter of mile, till it was
checked by running into small creek. One
girl "a daughter Of Mr.. Hodgdon of Sutton
had an arm and leg broken, and an elbow
joint disocated. Others were slightly injur-
ed, but none seriously