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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-06-04
Nh. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS n. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated April ID, 1887.
AMENnMENr Nn-

Oateu hprll ~, loo''
AMENDMENT NO. III.
Resolved by the General Assembly Of the State
of Ohio three fths of the members elected to each
branch, concurrng therein, that it be and hereby,
is proposed to the electors of the State to vote on
the second Tuesday of October next, to approve
or reject the following amendment as substitute
for the second and third sections Of 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 Assembly may deem ex-
pedient; Provided, that buryng 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-
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 taxa,
ton. All property employed in banking shall
always bear burden oftaxation equal to that i'm
posed on the property of individuals.
N Fl. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated April g. 1897
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EREsH TEAS, RICE, SUGARS. and MO-
LASES. at inly l9l GEO, POWERS.
r. y. Peck 4 Co.'S. extra Family Flour,
~ BAE8Els Ggg sACaLs.
Tsnle by Fo Fl.MiLLEN co.
? tOu lbs. White Lead. pure;
1000 90 White Lead Mol;
for sole bv PECK & HAMILTON
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SEcRsrARY OF STATES OFFrcE,l
Columbus, April A. 1851. {
hereby certify that the foregoing proposed
constitution amendments are correctly copied
from the original rolls on file in this office
JAMES H. BAKER,
Secretary of State
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wi A X Il A wi N II {;
Or, The Queens Fate.
A TALE OF THE DAYS OF HEROD.

By IT. h
One Vol, I2mo. nearly 400 pages. beautifully
Illustrated. Price 81 90.
This is a tale of arousing epoch in veritanie
history presented in the form and with all the interest
of romance It is narrative of scenes in the Lie ana
Mt the Death of Marianne the favOrite and most beau
tiful of King Harods Wives. 1t is written with much
elegance and vigor, and while it interests is of that
unAagging kind which precludes the possibility OF lay
ing it aside unfinished it fxes in the mind indelibiy
series of events of the wondrous of the Salvation of
the human race, with which every Christian should he
familiar. Who the Author is we have no ideai but
should like to get hold of any thing and every thng
Of hers which bears as powerful impress of genius
as does the work before us"--Oid Colony Memorial,
Ptgmouth, Mass.
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Dated April Sd, 1851.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
THOMAS IL. FORD.
President of the Senate.

4 MENDMFNr NO. II.
Resolved by the General Assembly OF tue state OF
Ohio Three-hfths of the members elected to each
House concurrnC therein. that it be, and hereby IS
proposed to the Sectors of this State 10 vote on the
second Tuesday of October next, upon the approval
or rejection of the following amendment, as snlsi-
tute for the fifth and sixth sections of the fourth article
of the Constitution, viz Sec 5. District Court shall
he held in each county at least once in each year, by
one or more District Judges elected by the electors OF
separate districts to 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 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 be held by the
Judges of the Supreme Court and of the Court Of
. Common Pleas as now authorized. Sec. 6. The dis
trict shall have such Jurisdictions as may be pro-
vided 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
amou Pleas as shall be directed by law.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Perrysburg, May 18th, ls57-Iw6
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30 Ann Street. corner Nassau, n. Y.
Nav rs, lS67--3w4
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A Comnccticut Story.

A man in rather Indifferent circums tances
surrounded BY large family, being entirely ou'
of meat, had recourse TO the sheepfUld Of his
neghbor, ia wealthy farm 'r,) for relief The
neghbor, having large flock of sheep, did not
perceive he had lost any until one of the finest
of the flock, very large aud fat, was missing,
and counting his sheep he found he had lost
several. Unable to account for ibis extraord.
nary loss, he resolved, few nights after to
watch. About midnight he observed an un-
common disturbance among the sheep, by the
sudden appearance OF a mau dressed in disguise.
Curiosity, as well as TO observe the conduct OF
the person to find him out, induced him to
be still. In the flock there was ram with
which, it seems, the man was in the habit oil
conversing, Us if he had b5cn the actual owner
OF the sheep.
"Well, Mr.. Ram" said the nocturnal visitan:,
e have COM TO buy another sheep; have you
any more to sell2'
Upon which he replied himself. as in the per
" Yes, | have sheep TO sell"
By this time the owner of the sheep per
ceivcd him to be one OF his neighbOrs.
"What will you take for the fat weather 2
says the purchaser.
" -Four dolla's," says Mr Ram.
THAT is very high price" says the man
but syou are 50 good as TO wait on me for the
| pay, lhink Will take MN. We'll, Mr. Ram,
continues the honest sheep buyer, let us see
how many sheep have bought of YOU
"lf am not Mistaken says Mr.. Ram, "this
is he fifth
He then went to cast up the amount Of the
whole and alter giving Mr.. Ram polite in
vitation to call OH him tor the pay, AMI bidding
him good night, led The welhrr hum-, while tile
owner lay dug ing al the novelty Of tn scene
as highly graiihed as II ho had received ample
pay f.. the whole.
A few nights aterward, when he suppose
his ghbor was nearly "nt o nation, he cdush
the od ram, and llci little bag under his neck
and placed piece ( paper between the horns
on which lr wrote in iarg- letters II haU
como for my pay Unlrr the lin, lie footed ul
tho whole amount of the five she p exactly a
his ighbor had dom, as before related he thei
took the ram to his n,ighbJr's hrus', where h.
tied him n"or hi door, and went homs.
When the ntlyhbor arose III the moming ~
was not a little surprised to ind sheep j.,
at his door, bat It is beyOn words to expr >
ibis ustnnshmant WHEN he flunI ii was III. Ui
ram with which be had blcn' dealing 81 cXtGn
sivrIy in mutton. with his rrraud on his tor-
ratcly mad; olt as h. hld done few night
BE- ore in the person of the ram.
Suffice it to say, he obt,in-d the money, anl
after Tying it up in the bag, and tearing the pa
per from his horns. he sat the ram vt liberty
when he imm"dist1ly run home jngliug hi
money. as if proud OF having accomplished tn
object Of his Grand, TO the no small gratica
tion Of The owner.
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The CANAL CoNrRAcrs.-Oi1 notice of the
decision of Judge B ties upon tac Canal Contracts
on Saturday was necessarily bref. lhe points de-
cided by the Judge are as follows
lst. That the Board Of Public Works being re
qurcd by law to let the contract to the " lowest
responsible bidder" must necessarily consider and
pass upon the responsibility of the bidders. 70
select the lowest responsible bidder, required the
exercise OF judgment and discretion, whether the
word responsible refers to pGcuniary ability, or to
any pecuniary fitness to perform the required ssr-
vice.
2i. When the Board exercised It's judgement
and made its selection, the State was bound by it.
and the decision cannot be questioned because i,
is erroneous. 1t is conclusive in the absence q
fraud or other misconduct on the part OF the
Board.
3D. That the giving Of bond by the cIntrae
tors in double the contract price for year only
instead of double the aggregate price for the five
ysars the contract was to run, does not nvalidatC
the contract. The Instructions given by the STATE
in regard to the amount OF tins bond are ambiguous
and reasonably susceptible of two constructions
The agents of the State adopted one Of them. ant
if they erred the State is bound by their act
State Journal, 18th.
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The New Tennessee senator.

Andrew Johnson has recently been elected u
s. Senator, by the Legislature Of Tennessee, in the
place of Gov. Jones, who was Whig. Andrew
Johnson must be an extraordinary man, or he has
had extraordinary luck. His rise and success in
public life have been remarkable About 30 years
ago he was a journeyman tailor, at Laurens court
house, South Carolina, working with Mr.. Denton
Of that place. When l9 years old he could neith-
or read nor write. He moved 10 Greenyllle, Ten
nessee on foot where he opened shop as tailor,
Joined a debating club, made speeches, and showed
talent He was elected, in few years, a member
of the Legislature, then a member OF Congress,
where he served many years. Two or three years
since, lie was elected governor Of the state Of
Tennessee, and is now United States Senatol.
While working at Laurens court house as
iourneyman tailor he fell in love with girl in the
neighborhood and courted her. Governor John
son tells the story himself The young lady saw
something more in Andy than her mother was able
TO discern. She engaged herself to him provided
she could get her mothers consent Andy went
pne Sunday to speak to the old lady. His heart
failed him till toward night, when he mustered up
courage aud popped the question TO tho mother,
He says she broke out OIL him in most terrible IT,
tade Of abuse, and said, "you tritiing, worthless
vagabond, do you suppose | am going to let my
daughter marry wandering journeyman tailor ?
l know what you want. You are too lazy to work,
and you are after my property Tue governor
ualu tue ola woman nau lOuf en- luTSl anu tnree
negroes This was her fortune. In utter despair,
Andy returned to the village mortified ind crest
fallen. He determined to quit the place and forget
his love, after meeting with such scorn and con-
tempt from the mother.
II sometimes happens that young girls have q
deeper insight into Character than their parents
1t was the case as Col Benton acknowledges, with
Jessie, when she rau off with Col Fremont, and
goi marriel. very much against the wishes of her
father and mother. But Miss W did not
have the same self-will or the same abiding conf.
dencs ia her judgement and love that Miss Ben
ton had. She was afruid TO encounter that ndig-
nation aud towering temper that had SO ellactually
cowed ly. We do not know, however that
Andy had courage enough TO make the proposition
to run off with her II he did, it was rcjGcted--
How different would have been her fate, if Miss
w bad taken courage and encountered the
froung of her mother. Instead Of being the wife
Of some poor. plodding. unknown man, as she
probably is she would have been the wife OF q
governor and United States senator the mistress
OF ceremonies at Nashville. and conspicuous
member Of the gay and fashionable society oil
Washington.--G GreenuHe Patriot.
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ETrRNIrY,-Et'nil has No gray hairs! The
flowers fade, the heart with-rs man grows old
aud dies; the world lies down in the s.pulchrr
Of ages, but time writes no wrinkles on the brow
of eternity!
Eternity! Stap ndous thouIhi! Thr ever pres
eat unborn, uuiccayinI und uII,ing-the end
less Chain, composing the lie Oi Goa-the
golden thread cuiwining the dystines Of Iht
universe.
Earth has It's beauties, bat tim, shroulS thsn
for the grave; its honors, they are bu: tha shn
shine of an hour; its palaces, they are but L
the g'idcl snpal,hre; its POSSESSIONS th,y ar
toys OF changing fortune; its pleasures they ar
bat as burthenng bub5lrs. NJt 50 in the un
tried bourne. Ia he dwelling Of the .Almight.
can com. no footsteps of decay. lis day vii
know no arkening--aternai .l'I'nlor forbid
the approach OF night. IT'S fountains will nev
| er fail, they fresh from tn. eternal throh'.-
lis gloy will never wan, for there is the eve
present Gol--its hlrmonies will never cease, *
haus tlesS love supplies the song.
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SAD r ..uLr OF CSUEL PUSIsHaESr.--f rom
the L L,lsviIle JournaL We clip the following:
"S,n, thr'e oc four years ago the son OF the
wariel Of prison in ncghboring Statc--a
bright, intelligent, handsome boy of seventeen
was detected by his father in the commission of an
ofsnce. The father arragned his child, stripped
him OF his ordinary clothing shaved the hair from
his heal aud dressed him in the striped garb OF a
colvict. confined him within the walls OF the peni-
teuliary--there to remain until the unnatural pa
rent slould see fit to release him. For weeks the
boy, unable to help himself, underwent the rigid
discipline Of the prisol un performed the duties
Assigned to the convict--t4c most humi!iliing and
degrading Of which wA4 to appear in the public
tho-0uy flares OF his native and assist with a
team engaged in hau ing. Citizens shook their
heads ani public excitement towards the warden
became 50 strong and decided that he was compelled
to re,tor, his son to liberty, and he came very
near being turned out OF his off,
As soon as released the dishonorcl boy, bro
ksa IN pride and spirit, hel from his home, and
noJhing heard from him until at length he
tarhed up in the California courts accused Of bur.
glary, lie was acquitted anl about year since
returned to the Atlantic States--gOing from one
TO Loother Of our large cities and plunging into
exssy speci.s of dissipation and vice. few months
shce lie arrested in one of our principal cities
I6er arson and robbery, had his trial, and received
Ter his sentence four years solitary confinement in
the fenitentiary--anl but last week was brought
back to the home of his boyhooi, one Ola gang OF
6hirty chained feonS in charge OF the Sheriff lie
,met ut the prisons threshold his own father, still
,ths warden. Aud 80 near his latLcr. mother
brothers and si.ters-who arc all respectable men,
bsrS of socety--he must serve out his long and
.dreary term of punishment"
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The REGIsrER GRIEvErH,--rhe Register affects
to he very much gricvsd to observe that the Jour
nal disapproves Of the appropriation by President
Buchanan of Government vessel to take Mi
aud Mrs. Frank Pierce to the West Indies, whith-
er they are gong ON account Of The ill-health OF
the latter" We insist upon our objection to such
q movement, even though the Register calls ii
a. little and maan." The Constitution as we
said before, places all our citizens on an equality,
and there is no more reason why public naval
vessel should be subjected to the private use OF
Gen. Pierce than to that Of any body else If that
gentleman desires to travel for tue health of his
wife, let him pay for it, as other people do. Such
official distinctions have a tendency to foster Il
privileged order among u.s. which is contrary to
the theory of our Republican Government. Gen,
Pierce may, in the Registers estimation, be very
great man, but that is no reason why he should be
making excursions at the public expense Mr..
Fillmore is head taller in mental cakbre than
Gen. Pierce, and million times better President.
Why, when he made u tour to Europe and back,
was he not rendered public vessel from the ma
Wy? Was it because he vas not a Democrat p
We are opposed in toto to such appropriations
though they seem to harmonize exactly with the
afistocratc pretensions which modern Democracy
is assuming to tself--HlinOis State Journal
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Liorlieultnrnl Estnbjishmcni.

IiOfIiCuItnruI TstnbJishmcnl.
HAVING removed from Bowling Green to SydueV
l1Ohio, would beg leave inform the public that
have complete and saie4bie collection Of vigorous
grown fruit trees such Apple, Pear. Cherry Peach.
Apricot, &c. Mr.. Lee Moore has kindly consented to
sel!mN valuable fruit trees at the Bowling Green Nur-
sery reduced prices Also he will bo supplied with
G cumr gte assortment of thrifty growntrees in splen-
did varieties, from the wei known Sydney Nursery
with which nm now connected.
Sent.tlS. lSjt.--lS NATHAN MOORE
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O~T The following extract is taken from pri-
vate letter addressed TO one four citizens, AS Mr..
Wade was long resident of our county and one
OF our most substantial farmers, we have nofdoubt
his numerous friends and a:quainisnces would be
pleased to hear from him.
LIBERTY CLAY COUNTY, Missouri,
November, 1851
SIR IL am now in Missouri, twenty-five miles
from Kansas City, enjoying good health and ex-
pect TO remain here during the winter. You are
aware that VIC came through with horses and wag-
ons All enjoyed good health on the road-we
had pleasant journey, and no misfortune befell
us until the day before arrived at our Journeys
end. when lost one of my best mares
was much pleased with the soil and the face
Of the country through illinois. The corn crop is
very heavy in that State The soil through Mis-
souri, is not near rich and the yield of corn not
quite so great. do not like the face of the coun-
try near so we'll 1t is entirely too broken aud
subject to iudsh when cultivated.
Provisions Of all kinds with exception Of -four
are abou, as cheap here as in Ohio Flour ~ 0O
per barrel butter l5 CTS. per 10 hams l2A Ct,
per 10 ; corn 20 cts. per bushe good winter ap-
pies 32 to IS cts. per bush.
have not been in Kansas yet, bat expect TO g
soon. When | go over AMI sec more of the coun-
try and the designs OF the people, will write you
more particulars than now can.
Yours Truly, JoHS WAiD.
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SToPPAGE OF PuBLIc WoRKs.-Eleven public
buildings in different parts Of the country appro-
prated for BY Congress, will not be commenced
in consequence of the opprehended deficit in the
Treasury. The building of steamships, and
many other operations in the Navy Yards, must
be postponed, Mr.. Cobbs redemption OF the
public d-ht at SirtecH per cent. premium, has
resulted in giving sop of half million Of dol
lars to the hankers and rich mer, aud dcpriping
of employment those t1ho might o.heriuiSe hapt
had the opportunity to labor upon the pHbli'
Reyks.--Ptpablie.
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THE SECRET iNFIRMITIEs uE

THE SECRET iNFIRMITIEs uE
YOUTH AND MATURITY,
Just Published, Gratis, the 9Th Thousand;
A FEW WORDS ON ThE ENrIDNAL TktAT-
a MENT, without Ncdicinr, oi SVrluatorrhca 'r
Local Weakness, Nocturnal Emissions. Genital and
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay Of thc system, I'm
potency. and lmpcdimcpts to Marriage generally.
BY 3. DE LANEY, M. D,
The important fact that the many alarming comrl'nti
may be EASILY removed without Medicine, is N thi'
small tract clearly demonstrated aud the entirely new
and highly successful treatment, adopted by the Au
thor full, explained by means of which every il
enabled 10 cure himssi perfectly and NJ the least posi-
BILE cost thereby avoiding all the adv rtised nosrum
of the day.
Sent 10 any address gratis and post free in sealec
envelope by remttiug (post paid) two postage stamp
20 DR.. IS. d. LANEY IL L.tpenard Street New YolI
City f2sp y, iS5I-4T.l
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MNKKTIIE hUIDE,-YOuNH's great Physologi-
cal Work: THE POCKET les SCULa or
Every One his own Doctor, BY VIM. Young, n. D..
1t written in plain language for the general reader
aud sillusirated with upwards Of One Hundred Ia
cravings. All young married people, those conten-
plating marriage and having The least impedinent to
married life, should read this book. ltlsclo5es secrets
that every one should be acquainted with; still, it is
book hat must be kept locked up, and not lie ahoutho
houSc 1t will he sent to any the receipt of rs
oeuts. Address DIR. WM. YOUNG, 162 Spruce St.,
above Fourth. phada.. Pa. March 3. lS5i--4atf.
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METHODIST CHURCH ANO SLAvERY.--The llol.
ston Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. at its recent session in Marion,
Va, rescinded that clause in the discipline
which prohibits the buying and selling Of men,
for the purpose of enslaving them The Knox.
travelling preachers in the Conference, and only
four voted against it, The proposition is to be
submitted TO the twenty three Annual Conf'r-
ences between this and the meeting of the Gen
era Conference in May next, which conveneS
in Nashville. .--LouispiLLe Jour.
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The worlds "a Barber shop.

Our natiens, rightly knitted up,
No one doubt can harbor.
That all the worlds BARRIERS shop,
And every man barber.
The farmer, he's = barber's friend,
And ready in a tricc, sir,
To lather with a recommend,
And shave us at a price, sir.
Mechanics, they are BARRIERS, all,
Nor lackeys at the play. sir,
They lather when for work they call,
And shave US for the pay, sir.
The Doctor, he's barber, too,
He lathers with pill. sir,
And many applicants, or few,
He shaYes us with bill,sir.
The merchant he's a barber too,
And who that him surpassesI
He lathers with fine calico,
AID shavss the bsarlless lasses.
Our congress members lately have
Assumed the BARRIERS station,
And without lather, tried to shave
With ouble compensation.
But OF al the suds bedaubing host,
With razOrs whet the keenest,
The lawyer lathers folks the most,
And shsves mankind the cleanest.