The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-09-10

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ADAMS APPLEs.--Hon. Il. Wilson has placed
upon our table two tomatoes which weigh over
three pounds. Either one would make the toma.
toes share of meal for an ordinary family. These
specimens can be seen in our sanctuA for few
days only, as appetite will eventually overcome tho
simple qualification of the eye, and qualities will
have to be tested.
SPIRITED CoNTEsr.-The editors of the Toledo
Blade and Perrysburg Journal are just now en-
gagged 10 a spirited contest to ascertain who can
lie the most outrageously. Our irosty-headed
friend of the Blade rather has the advantage Of
Virgins of the Journal, the former paper being
daily whilst the other is weak weekly. We shall
watch the contest with no little interest though
we must be permitted to say that we think the ed
itor of the Blade will come out ahead. He is
constitutonally fabricator. We are told that
he once, by mere accident, uttered the truth but
it came very near finishing him He has never
luy recovered Toledo Commercial.
The above bears the ear-marlis of the no9egay
local of Gorcrnor Ricy's Toledo CommcrciaL-
Your wit, we confess, is pointed your sarcasm is
severely penetrating and your pscudonymous
pun is so sharp Mr. Brown, that
"Revergc is los, in agony.
And wild rcmorse to rage succeeds j
and writing under its severity, we can only cry
out from the bottom Of the bottomlcss pit of our
miscry--O, don't Mr. Brown! Please don't
CO The Blade copies our article relative to
the shipments from this port, and says: That
is but a drop in the bucket of the immense
quantity shipped from this port" Very true,
but then your shipping list would be materially
diminished, had not our Locofoco friends effect
ed the discontinuance Of the Collectors Office at
this place. The Loco leaders Of this place ore
a sharp set of fellows
Z5- Our young friend J. w. Westcott, ESQ.,
son of the Loco candidate for Senator has return
ed from the West, looking 'qute as well as could
be expected" We have not heard whether he is
to take the stump for his pa. whether it is the
intention to have him go to the Senate, should the
Locos carry the district In either case, " it will
all be in the family" aud we shall endeavor to be
as comfortable as circumstances will permit"
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1zy- I. r. Miller will start east next Monday
for new goods, He proposes to purchase splen-
did assortment, and to give room for his pur
chascs, the goods now on hand will be sold at as
tonishin5Iy low figures.
Zg- We trust our readers will bear in mind
the extensive sale of personal property on the
18th inst. By Marshall key, Jr, Esq. Farmers
and Others will find it 10 their interest to at,
tend.
zo~ We have not yet received the proc, or
ings of the S'natoriai Convention. ID de-
f. d. Peck Yves nominated for reelection tern
the Black Republican Representative Con,e9 G"'
tion at WooIville, Wood county, on Wcdl'N'
day Toledo COmmerciuL
= Our people have been in the habit of locati
Woodvile in Sandusky county, so they wnson
observe their mistake for Brown says it is ia b
Wood county. aud Brown is a smart flllow-id da:.
knows it all. he does unit.
GU-Span has recently ceded the Island Seti S%si
Fernando Po TO the British government. Thsai
Island is situated Off the west African coast, az
few miles off the mouth of the river Niger. 1t
has surface of about one thousand square miles,
and contains population Of about fifteen thou
sand souls. 1t is noted for its salubrous eli
mate. 1t is the intention of the English Gov
errment to establish at that point great com
mercial depot for the exploration of the Niger, !
and for the purpose of trade along that natural
highway of Africa.
80" Our sporting men in Savannah, Georgia |
have been somewhat excited at the result of the
Goodwood Race. and propose getting up Il match |.
race between the United States End England, to |
be run over the Ten Brocck Course at Savannah |
The race to be match race of four miles and re-
peat to be run at such time as may be agreed up |
on, tor one hundred thousand dollars side. The |
horses to carry weights forage. This challenge is |
open to the world.
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23~The Mormcns have completed a new al |
phabat, AMI a sufficient quantity of type has
been cast in the St. Louis foundries to furnish |
the Office Of the Dsseret NsUS. The characters
are said TO resemble the Ethiopic alphabet and
are fogty-one in number. Newspapers from that
territory will be unintellghe to the Gentiles.
a13- According to De Bows statistics, the an
nual deaths in the United States are about one
and one-third per cent of the entire population
Virginia and North Carolina are the healhest of
the states, and have six hundred anu thirty-eight
inhabitants over one hundred years of age. In
England the ratio of deaths is over two per cent.
and in France nearly three per cent.
G2- Holt, of Maumee City, has presented us
with bottle Of most excellent ink, of his own
lie proposes to sell it in any
quantity to suit purchasers. lie also has SIT
perior assortment Of stationery, which he will
sell at low figures.