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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-01

ON the 10th day OF October, A. d. 1851 between the
hours of 10 o'clock A. and o'clock p. NJ. of said
day at the door Of the house in the OF Per-
ryshurg Wood county Ohio, will sell 10 the highest
bidder, th, following real estate the property OF
William Henry, deceased, 20 wit; The undivided one
third part the halt OF he northwest quarter ol
section thirty. six north, OF range ten also
the undivided third part OF situate in the south
corner of the half OF the southwest qua
OF fractional section nnet en-. same and range
aud bounded follows the south by the north line
OF the above lot rst mentioned the by the
line OF said 10, projected the centre OF the Perrys
burg n Defiance road the north hy the center a
said road. and the east by line parallel with th,
line and fhr enough therofr1m contain two
Appraised at -, Terms-made known on day o
sale. WILLIAM EWING, admir- Of
s. JEFFERSON. ATTY. William Uenry's Estate
September 10, lSjI-IswiS3iJ
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-01
sKousr.RY OF srArE's OFFICE. !

Columbus, April 4, 1851. I
hereby certify that the foregoing proposed
constitution amendments are correctly cupied
from the original rolls on file 10 this office.
JAMES H. BAKER,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-01

FOr the PcrrNSOu'g z IOurnnI.
Proceedings of the 'Tcuchers' Association of
Wood Co., held ut Bowling Gree,s, sept. II.
A A,soclattod III according TO a Ijournm ut.
up'nea by prayer by the President.
The first Duslnrs- Was the elcctiulI of officers,
for the ensuing year. officers chns4n BY. ballot.
The ballots neing aiken resulted AS follows:
For President, d. A. Avery; for Vice Presi.
denis. Geo. Williams, james w Ross, aud D.
Donaldson; lor Secretary, NJ D.. l.. Bueil; lor
Treasurer, J. B, Newton; corresponding s Gre
tary, d. Cargo.
AiiOurnment.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-01

-" Mr.. Norton promised the support of no
man or st of m-n TO his nominat ation-he was
list iall an open. straight forward consistent
supporter OF 5. Buchananan his political
fri n S an ru"mies all know this, aud are all
equally indignant at the base aud slandernus
charge alrinSf HIS consistency H. Dodge,
successor 10 Grimss d. Noon.
Mr.. Nptm has certainly been a very consis
trLt poitician--a perfect pink OF polite ii hon
rsty. He always cllimed to be whig while
the whig party w's in existence. H.n xt joined
the Kn'w Nothing or Ter AMI nrgdnlLeI every
lodge in Wond county, hoping t. wire hims II
intu utfire by this maans. In 1855. he worked
ami voted for Salmon P. Chase FIR Governor
In the summer Of 1885, he worked for Fillmore.
III 0ctpbe", he voted for the republican cand-
dates for county and state Offices. In Novem-
Der following he voted for James Buchanan for
President Thus, in two years we find him in
five different political positions. His consis-
tancy is certainly above question! MIR, Norton
really has reason to cry out for delvercnce from
his frienls who, while they feign support, are
constantly holding his inconsistencies up to the
gaze of anything but an admiring public.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-01
Dated .April Sd, lsj7.



Resolved by the General Assembly OF the state Of
Ohio, Three-ifths Of the members elected to each
Honse cOncurrug therein that it he, and hereby IS,
proposed the electors OF this state to vote on the
second Tuesday of October next upon the approval
reject ton of the following amendment as snsti'
for the fh and sixth sections OF the fourth article
Of the Constitution, viz sec .. District Court shall
be held Ia eah county At least once in each year. by
one more District Judges elected by the electors OF
separate districts he prescribed by law who shall
hold their Office 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 the Jnds
OF the District Court and of the courts OF common
pleas, to hx the times of holding their respective
courts Until district Judges shall have been elected
and qualified District Courts shall be held by the
Judges OF the Supreme Court and OF the Court OF
Common Pleas as now authorized. Sec. 6. The dis
trct shall have such ursdiconsas may be pro-
yided by law and the judges thereof shall have and
exercise such power and jurisdiction at chambers and
may be required to sit judges of the courts OF Com
rou Pleas shall be directed by law.
n. H. VAN WORRIES,
+ Rn uta
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

GAMBLERS MADE TO DIsaoRGE.-When
the steamer Robert j. Ward, from New
Orleans, touched at Helena, Arkansas, on
Tuesday last, young Mississippian who
mad been on visit to his plantation in
Arkansas, went aboard to come to this city.
Being inexperienced in the ways-parti
cularly the bad ones-of the world, and
honest to fault he was very soon in
yieeled into little game of poker by n
couple of nice looking fellows on board
In less time than we have been writing this
they managed, by their skill in shutting,
to swindle him to the tune Of two or three
hundred dollars: Dnring the progress Of
the game several persons were standing by,
and endeavorcd to indicate to the Missis-
sippian that he was in the hands of swind-
lers, but all to ne purpose. In the mean
time, Capt. Miller came up, and seeing how
things were going on, broke up the game
by slapping one Of tho fellows in the face,
rakiug down the stakes and making them
disgorge the young mans money. That
was not all ; he made them 60 below, and
at the next woodward put them Off
Memphis Eagle, March IL.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

PREPARATION OF SEgp-Some seeds oro
so slow of termination that weeds grow in
advance Of them, and thus render beir cus-
tivation the moro difficult. Many Of these,
such as the carrot. parsnip, &c, may be
buried in bag in the soil few days be.
fore use. and thus swell materially by tho
humidity and other necessary conditions
founl in the soil before final use. This
mode Of treatment in many cases will do
away with tho necessity for sleeps. and reu.
der early termination quite certain. Caro-
should be taken not to have them buried
long enough TO cause material sprou,ing.
as the new sprout might be broken off or
injured during planting.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27
poetifal.
WS FROM HOME.

Good news from home, good news for me.
Has come across the deep blue sea,
From friends that have left in tears,
From friehds that I've not seen for years.
And since we parted long ago,
My ife has been scene of wo; -.
But now joyful hour has come,
For have heard good news from home.
No fathers near to guide me now,
No mothers tear to soothe my brow,
No sisters voice falls on my ear,
No brothers voice to give me cheer;
But though wander far away,
My heart is full of joy to-day,
For friends across the ocean foam
Have sent to me good news fom home.
When shall see that cottage door,
Where I've spent years ofjoy before
Twas then knew no grief or care
My heart was always happy there;
Though may never sec it more,
Or stand upon my native shore,
Where FER on earth Pm doomed to roam,
My heart will always cling to home.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27
An ASTONISHING D1scovERY.-The Phil

AN ASTONISHING DIscovERY.-The Phil
adclphia City Item, relates n wonderful
discovery-if true-in the daguerreotype
art, by Mr.. b. C. Clark of that city. MIR.
Clark claims that he has discovered pro-
cess by which he is enabled to take an ac-
curate portrait or daguerreotype OF the
lungs of living persons. 1t isa we'll known
fact, that view of the interior of m ordi-
nary bottle may be accurately obtained:
therefore, why may not, by somewhat
similar method, mirrors be so arranged as
to obtain by reflection view of the lungs:
by this discovery, it is claimed that much
of the charlatanry and empiricism practis-
ed upon consumptive patients. may be at
once detected, and the regular physicians
be given possession of a true knowledge OF
the state of the lungs, whether healthy OR
otherwise and thus avoid. as heretofore.
prescribing wrongly, or blindly treating
! for disease which does not exist
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

DECREASE OF HoKsEs.-Not of price, but
of numbers. 1t appears by the Assessors
returns made to the Ohio State Auditors
Office, that horses are annually decreasing
in that State In 1851, there were G32.-
sos. In 1855, there we're 624,746. In
1856. the number is 621 ,443 Over II 900
in three years A very small portion os
these have been brought to this market;
probably not as many in the three prece-
ding years and the number will be still
smaller in proportion to those years in 1857.
owing to the high price Of horses in tho
West. We suppose portion Of the de-
crease can be accounted for by the largely
increased use Of mules; but there must bo
a deeper cause than that; which We think
we can explain.
n few years ago, when railroads begun
to be extensively built in Ohio, it was 4
matter of common observation that it would
"ruin the stage business" and as matter
Of course destroy one of the farmers mos,
reliable markets for horses, and many de-
tcrmined at once to stop raising colts
Then came transportation Of beef cattle by
railroad, and a very great increase Of price.
and consequent conviction that raising aud
feeding bullocks was more profitable than
raising colts and selling horses The re-
suit has been the falling off in numbers
noticed above, while at the same time there
has been great increase of prices Tho
value Of the diminished number is set down
at SIS 100000 more than the value of the
whole before the decrease commenced.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

~In discussing the question-"are
negroes citizens of the U. s. 2" the New
York Journal Of Commerce says 1.-THE
question is, not whether negroes ought to
be citizens of the United States, or enti-
tied to citizenship, in common with white
persons, but whether they are so in fact,
under the constitution of the United States?
1t is not new question, but an old one !;
and the view taken of it by the Supreme
Court is not in substance new, but old
a similar decision was pronounced years
ago, by the late Chief Justice Daggett, OF
New Haven, one of tho souudest, ablcst,
H-i1Sss, = learned a3d independent judges
u rsS...yQt na.;yQt ever had. Tho same o.
pini0osal n .Its!HeM :fHResM throughout the country
until the era of negro worship commenced u
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27
miscellaneous.

POSITION IN SLEEPINa-It is better to
go to sleep on the right side, for then the
stomach is very much in the position of
bottle turned upside down, and the contents
are aided in passing out by gravitation.-
If ono goes to sleep on the left side, the
operation of emptying the stomach of its
contents is more like drawing water from
we'll. After going to sleep, let the body
back, especially soon after hearty meal,
the weight of the digestive organs, and that
of e food. resting on the great vein of the
bodj, near the bnck bone, congresses it,
and arrests the flow of the blood more or
less. If the arrest is partial, the sleep is
disturbed, and there are unpleasant dreams.
IF the meal has been recent or hearty, the
arrest is more decided, and the various
sensations, such as falling over prccipice,
or the pursuit of wild beast, or other i'm
pending danger, and the desperate effort
TO get rid of it, arouscs US that sends on
the stagnating blood, and we wake in
fright, or trembling. or perspiraton, or
feeling of exhaustion, according to the de-
gree of stagnation, and the length and
strength of the effort made to escape the
cape the danger. when we do fall over tho
prccipioe, when the tumbling building
crushes us, what then? That is death
That is the death of those of whom it is
said, when found lifeless in their bed in the
morning, They we're as we'll as they ever
were the day before;" and often is itadded,
"nte hearticr than common! !" This last, as
q frequent cause Of death to those who have
gone to bed we'll to wake no more, We give
merely as private opinion. The posi-
bility of its truth is enough to deter any
rational man from late and hearty meal.
This VIC do know with certainty. that
waking up in the night with painful diar-
rhea, or cholera, or bilious collie, ending
in death in n very short time, is properly
traceable to late large meal. The truly
wise will take the safer side. For persons
who eat three times day, it is amply suf
fieient to make the last meal of cold bread
md butter, and cup of some warm drink.
No one can starve on it, while perscver-
ance in the ha bit soon begets vigorous
appetite for breakfast, so promising Of q
day of comfort.-HaWs journal.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27
THE HORSESHOE NAIL.

A farmer once went to market. and meet
ing with good luck, he sold all his corn and
lined his purse with silver and gold Then
he thought it time to return, in order to
reach home before nightfall so he packed
his oney-bags upon his horsc's back, and
set out on his journey. At noon he stop
ped in village to rest and when he was
starting again. the ostlcr, as he led out the
horse, said, "Pleaso you, sir. the left shoe
behind has lost pail" "Let it 60" an
swered the farmer; "the shoe will hold
fast enough for the twenty miles that I
have still to travel. I'm in haste" So
saying. he journeyed on.
In the afternoon, the farmer stopped a
gain to bait his horse and as he was sit
ting in the inn, the stable-boy came and
said, "Sir, your horse has lost nail in his
left shoe behind shall I take him to the
smitby ?" "Let bin alone" answered the
farmer; "Ive only six miles further to 60,
and the horse will travel well enough that
distance. I've no tipe to loose"
Away rode the farmer; but be had not
gone far before the horse began to limp !;
it had not limped far, ere it began to STUN
BILE; and it had not stumbled long. before
it fell down and broke leg. Then tho
farmer was obliged to leave the horse ly-
ing in the road, to unstrap his bags, throw
them over his shoulder, aud make his way
home on foot as we'll as he could, where
he did not arrive till late at night. Gail
my ill-luck," said the farmer to himself.
''comes from neglect of horseshoe nail"
Reader, look out for your horseshoe nails
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

CAMELs.-A San Antonio fTcxas) cor
respondent of the St. Louis Intelligencer
says that the camols landed in that State
some months since are now quartcred .e
Baulara Pass, about seventy. FIVE miles
north of San Antonio. They have SO fnr
stood the climate very we'll. being. in go-f
order and healthy. They have gi.en en-
tire satisfaction TO their capacity ior
transporting supplies. Six cameis nave
been known to carry over on impossible
road with wagons as much freight as two SIX
mule wagons and teams over good road.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27
Drea'!fM State Of -4fairs in Uth-Brig-
ham Yosne to be Suspended. and a MI
ttury Force to Le Sent into the Territory

WASHINGTON. March 20.-A letter was
received here to-day from W. w. Drum
mo"a. United States Supreme Judge in u
tab Territory. by the administration ft
gives sad and deplorablc picture Of mat
ters in that Territory. The following III
taken from the letter:
The leading men OF the church are moro
traitorous than ever. Only few days
since all the papers, records, dockets. and
nine hundred volumes Of the laws, we're tn:
ken out of the Supreme Court Clerks Of
fee. aDd burned. And this isnot the only
instance of the kind say to y>u again
and through you to the President, Nr~sm.
possible for us to enforce the laws in thfs'
Territory. Every man here holds his life
at the will of Bril- gham Young. and here
we arc. without protectio--l am firmly OF
opinion that Babbit was murderer y H---
-nann7-under direction ef Brigham Young!
and not by Indians Murder is a common
thing here and Mormons cannot be pun
ished with Mormon jury. witnesses. Off
GERS and Governor to pardon. It is-t0n
cruel and must not be endured man!
not member Of tho -hurch, IS murdered.
robbed, casrrated and imprisoned, solely for
questioning the authority of the church.
Persons are now in the peni,entiarY.- -conE
victcd before the Probate Judge, who arc
wholly innocent Of cay crime. Is there a
ny otbor .euntry whero this abuse IS or
would be endured ? Let all. then. take
hold and crush out one Of the most trea-
organizations in America.
The administration have had the matter
under serious considerations. and will soon
appoint Governor, understand. who will
take sufficient military force into that
Territory to carry out the laws to the full
.st extent.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

Yousa AMERtoA.--A few days since,
two little schoolboyo wero missing from
Winstead, Conn, and fears were entertain
ed that they had been drowned. They
were found, however, tho samo evening,
sevon miles from home, having started to
90 to California, beeaaso they had "such
hard lessons to get" and,were afraid Of be-
ing logged if they did nos'set them.
TEat, digest; read, remApber; earn,
save love. and be loved 1fths four u
bove rulos be- strictly followed. out, health,
wealth, intelligence, aud kue happiness
will be the result.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

PUN1snMENT WITH PEPPER IN AFRICA.
Ono of the most common and terrible
kinds of punishmeuts inflicted upon DISC
bedicnt boys, is to rub red-pepper into their
eyes. Their screams aud yells under the
operation are savage beyond description,
and it is wonder that their sight is not
entirely destroyed. I have never known,
however, case where any permanent in
iury was inflicted in this way. Adult Of
tenders are sometimes subjected to a still
severer punishment. They are made fast
on the roof of the house, and thoroughly
smoked with pepper.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

HyAdversities are blessings in disguise.
The Providence Journal knows man who
lived six months on sprained ankle. He
belongs to some half a 4 zen societies and
draws four dollars per week from each
He once spent summer at Saratoga on a
sore throat.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

EyOne of tue young ladies that visi-
ted the United States ship Portsmouth, the
other day, who was not supposed to have
the slightest knowledge of nautical par
lance, asked Captain Dornin why the after
most sail was like tyranical mother. The
gallant captain scratched his head over it
a while, aud then "gave itup" because
it's a spaukcr,' modes.ly lisped tho young
miss
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

Gov. GEARY AND THE FREE STATE MEN.
"A Kansas correspondent Of the Cincin!
natl Gazette says that Gov. Gcary hns be-
come very unpopular among the free State
men of that Territory in consequence Of
his signing all the obnoxious acts passed
by the Legislature. He has then failed to
satisfy either party.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

Then sho called him to her side, an
talked to him a long time of the sin he ha
committed against God and his own soul
Howard was melted to tears of pentenc
and shame. aud when his mother rising up
said earnestly, "You remember, Howard
that told you that you could not go will
US this afternoon. if you disobeyed me-" he
felt in his soul that hard as was the pun
ishment, he deserved it.
"It's too bad, after all, to disnppoint the
child so severely" murmured Mrs. Young,
as she arranged her hair before the mirror,
Il can't enjoy myself bit, thinking of tho
poor little fellow, left here alone. It's 80
natural for him to be in mischief, and may
be he didn't think when he told me the
story.
"His father knows nothing of it, and I've
good mind to run down to the nursery
and tell Howard he may 10"
Just then the merry 'jineling" of the
bells. broke up into her chamBer. 1t was
more than the weak heart of the, mother
could bear, and SO forgetting her sons fu-
tare welfare in the present good. Mrs.
Young hurried down stairs, aud broke into
the nursery with these words: There I!
make haste, Howard, and get your cap and
shawl I've concluded to let you 20 this
time. after ALL" The thought (the fond
mother) that she was repaid, as she saw
the little wistful face pressed against the
window pane brighten, and bound forward
With 'Aurra I"
But itlwas pity that the mother did
not hear Howard's undertone to his sister,
as they stood on the doorstep. five minutes
later.-fI don't believe after all, Ellie,
there's any great harm in playing with fire.
or telling stories either; for you see if
there had been, mamma wouldn't have said
I might go in the end. Then should
like to know if she hasn't told as big sto-
~ as have, because she said at first, I
should certainly stay at home :"
"Oh! Howard Young, mounting with
your bright face and boyish glce into the
sleigh, how great wound has the loving
mother that awaits you there left upon your
soul 2"
nno - loving tendcr-hcarted, sclf-sac-
rlhcing mother W. shall read this tale, has
it no lesson for you '
Remember your daily lite vr;t;,o Ito
incrasable inscriptions upon the L,.rts Of
your children, and that you are respo.-;-
bic for that weak tenderness which regards
more their present enjoyment than their
future good which does not discipline
and prepare them for the work and storms
that M nst come
"Verily l say unto you, you shall not
lose your reward ~ V. p. T.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

ES-A correspondent Of the Soutbsido
Democrat mentions duel near Savannah
by two Jews-tbe only instance on record
Of duel between members Of tho Hebrew
faith
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27
TERMS

,, The SouM Branch Intelligeneer is published d by
mninLLlAM HARPER, every Friday, at 7iDo
s.t Oa1ars and tyIy cents per annum-but, if paid
within the year Tro Dollars No subscription
will DO taken for shorter period than six months
nor be discontinued until all arrearages are paid
unless at the option of the editor.
AD v e R I'll EN- ENTS
VIII be inserted at 81 per square OF IL lines
for the first three insertions. and twenty five cents
TOR each subsequent insertion. liberal deduc-
non made to those who advertise by the year.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

~ Chief Justice Tauey has administer
ed the oath Of Office To Presidents Van Bu-
reu, Harrison, Tyler, Polk. Taylor, Fill
more, Piorce and Buchanan.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1857-03-27

w"Mr. C., if you'll get my pants
done by Saturday night, shall be forever
indebted to you If that's your game
they'll not be done sure said the tailor!
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-03-06

sSThe Borough Council having given
orders to the High Constable to kill all
dogs running at large without muzzle,
that venerable functionary is diligently
discharging his duty. The other day,
however, he made shot on Market Square
unworthy Of countryman of Wn. Tell,
for the lead somehow changed its Intended
course, aud made mischief by getting in at
Dr. Schaffle's show window (QUERY
who pays? Not the Constable, for he was
doing his duty. Not the Borough, for
they never ordered the ball to glance off
in that fashion. Evidently the owner Of
the dog should pay, for law-abiding dog
should have taken the shot and saved the
crockery.)
That muzzle is an institution" I'm
agine a dog, ornamented with a rat trap
on his mug, thrusting up his honest face
to every acquaintance, and piteously plead
ing, ain dumb accents" for his release,
and protesting with every wag of his tail
that he has not a particle of antipathy to
cold water!