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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-01-07

zzS- Tho Washington correspondent OF the n,
Y. Pribaae, in his letter of the 3lst says
"Iettcrs from Kansas state tha: the militia law,
which was passed over Mr. Stanions veto. is mop
crat;ye on account or the failure OF the officers to
certify TO its second passage. The bill repeating
the act which created the Convention shared the
same fate. as did also the repeal of the rebellion
act"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-01-07

JSo- Mr., Harris, who has so long aud ably con-
duoted the Cleveland Herald. has retired from
that paper, aud Mr. Benedict who has been
connected with it for some time, will be its
editor i'm the future.
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C,ngtess is ,rudging along slowly. Pugh has
introduced his compromse act, to which we
refer In another article.
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Enris nh,ui Oregon.

The number Of acres Of land surveyed or un-
der contract in Oregon, west of the Cascade
Mountains, is 6 7O5, $50, and the number yet to
be surveyed. and fit for agriculture, is 900 400,
making a total Of 6,035,953 acres, being less
than one fifth the area of the State Of Illinois.
There is now in occupation, it is estimated,
100000 acres Of improved, and 100000 Of un-
improved farming lands, valued at $4,000 900,
or about Sl6 per acle.
The total value of live stock in The territory
is about S25o0,O0O.
The distance from Washington City to Salem,
Oregon Territory, according to the Post Office
records, is 6,6S7 miles, and to Olympia, Wash.
ingto Territory, 6.643 miles.
There are nine papers published in the Terri
tory two Republican. five moderate Democrat,
one violent pro slavery Democrat, one inde-
pendent, and one Methodist. Their average cir
culation is said to be about 1000 each.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-01-07

The Defiance Cool Templars had a
very pleasant Festival Oh Christmas eve. The
exercises were singing, prayer, and address
by Mr.. CARPENrER and others, after which
boaniful and excellent supper. 800 persons
were said to have pIrIicipated,-DsFaHes
ID mOcrat.
l1Al.T Just received; new salt in barrels and sack
- for butter and family use, at GEO, PO"bkS'
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wood Common PLEAS.


Belmont Co. Branch State Bank Of Ohio, VI. John Ella
worth, and others.
TOHN ELLSWORTH, Mary Ellsworth Henry Els
~ worth and Andrew Nesmt will take notice that
petition has been sd against them and others in Wood
county common pleas, asking for jud gmeut naaiass
John Ellsworth and SCHUYLER N Beach, for the sum Of
four hundred dollars with seven per cent interest
from March 18th, 1857, being the amount OF certain
note executed by the said Ellsworth Beach to the
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company, and BY them
assigned to plaintiff; also for the sale Of the north
quarter and the north half Of the southeast quar-
ter Of ecction number eighteen 5) In township num-
Der four ( north ofrangs number ten Qo east, mort
gagged by said Ellsworth, and Mary his wife, to secure
the payment Of said note Said petition also sets
forth that said property has been subsequently mort
gagged to Schuyler N Beach, Ebenezer Grahan and
William Houston, and to Andrew Nesb Petition asks
that said mortgage liens may be adjusted that said lands
mayb sold and the proceeds distributed according to
the priority Of liens.
Said defendants are therefore notified that unless
they appear, answer demur to said petition on or
before the 2lst day Of February, A. D. 1885, that at
time, plaintiff will apply to said 70 Judgment ON
said note and an order to sell said mortgaged premises
BY PLUNKETT & CowAN,
Dec. a. 1s57-33w6S5.55. PIT Auy.
Wood Common Pleas.
Jacob Myers VS.. John Rice, and Rachael Rice ct al.
rTNHE said John Rice and Rachael Rice Of the State
of Illinois, and heirs OF John Myers, deceased.
will take notice that the plaintiff Jacob Myers on tho
9th day of December, 1857, edn the Clerks office Of
the Court of Common Pleas OF Wood county, his Pc
tton against them and Others setting forth contract
enteieu into on the z3d day OF April, 1889, between
Jacob Myers plaintiff and John Myers, who is since
deceased wherein Jacob Myers conveyed to said John
Myers the west half OF the northeast quarter OF
ton II, town s, range H. Wood county Ohio in con-
sideration of said conveyance said John Myers
pay certain notes which said John Myers was bail on
for plaiat which notes said John Myers failed to pay
but which werepaid by the said plaintiff Jacob Myers
himself The object and prayer Of the petition Is to
quiet the title Of the said land in plaintiff The said
defendants further notified to answer by February
20, 1853, or said petition will be taken as true.
J. +. PRICE. Plaintiffs Atty.
December Al lS57-33w6S4I5,
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sS- The growing crop OF wheat in Illinois is
said to look we'll Pork sells, in the same state.
at $500 to $50, gross, at the pens,
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~ A Washington correspondent Of the N. Y

" washington correspondent OF the N. 7.
Times says
| understand that Mr.. Hughes, formerly editor
OF the Richmond Eramine,, and an adopted SON.
in-law Of the Secretary Of War, has been brought
into tho Union establishment as an associate edit
or. 1t seems that tho articles in review Of MIR.
Douglas position on the Kansas question were
from his pen, and wero deemed to be satsfac tory
evidence Of his ability to fill the place.
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For Sale.

A large quantity of land in Wood county, and =
number Of town lots in Perrysburg. Persons desiring
to purchase are requested TO apply soon.
August 6, lS57--l3tf JAMES MURRAY,
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jsa- The edi,or of tho Hancock Courier de-
clOns it all "bosh to suppose that Douglas aud
the administration are at loggorheals The wish
WIS doubtless farther to tic thought that time.
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es~0ur "halleunh" friend, of Bowling
Green notorety, has not shown his smiling phiz
in our streets for some time. aud we but re-
Gently had an inkling Of tho reason, il reason
be necessary, for we believe he is not among
us except on particular occasions, and then
none love to grasp his generous paw better
than we, There is evidently misunderstood
ing between our friend and late anxious mem,
Der of his party, as the one claims that he only
lent the money, aud that the rascal" has not
been seen in Plrrsyburg since while the other
Insists that it was all purchase money, aud as
he is not responsible for unavoidable events, aud
having performed his part of thu contract to the
latter, don't think it exactly right that h, should
be dunned for money meanly earned,' much
less be branded as shiiless vSgabond by one
who but recently was so anxious TO be hugged
within hearing distance of humping heart,
aud don't exactly rest easy under the double load
thus sought to be put upon him. 1t will bt
strange it Bill don't come out first best.
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E3- The remark of Sluthem editor that the
only refinement aud gcntlcmanly bearing which
Douglas possesses is owing entircly to his associ'
alton with southern gentlenea, may bo applied
with quite as much truth to the modification o
the views of all the pro slavery Governors yet ap-
pointed to Kansas Not ono but has been seat
thee pro-Slaycry man--aot one but has been ~
moved for his free state sentiments 1t is now de-
elared, by the Lawreuce correspondent OF the ST
Louis Republican " that the President has made
nothing by the exchange OF Walker and Stanton
for Denver for i, is understood that MIR, nenvo
endorses all the acts both OF Gov. Walker anc
Secretary Stanton. even to the conveuing Of th'
extra session Of tho Legislature.
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ID. Anderson & Co.

PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS & sTATIoNERs,
TOLEDO, o. 8.
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IN
Miscellaneous,
Theological,
Classical,
Medical,
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anvornor,s Messngc.
Congress.

NJ considerable expense, we present our read
crs with Governor Chase's Message in on extra
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-01-07

II u II u Il u II n
BReD 1lent Institution establshed by special endon
meat for the relief of the sick and distrsssea
afflicted toith Nruien @nd Epidemic
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07

revenue, so long as the board have the
power to change the rate of the levy
The law fixing the rate at three mills on
a dollar, Of valuation was passed in 1851
and the Census Board Of equalization
are authorised to tx any less rate. For
this year, the rate was fixed at one aud
one half mills per dollar. The rate last
year was two mills on the dollar. TO
make the matter little clearer, we will
suppose that no equalization had been
made in Clark aud Lucas counties. A
man owning I60 acres in Lucas would
have to pay State tax amounting to 40
cents and one having the same number
in Clark county would pay 81, although
Clark is the newer county. A. large
number of counties have not vet report
ed the assessment Of personal property
for 1856 aud the sepofaos lsss YEA has
been adopted in the computation of this
table. When the true figures are obtain
ed the amount will be still less as some
counties that have reported show fall
ling off from the last years reports of
over 4Oper centlm. But we will let the
table speak for itself-it is taken from the
records. and any one who dare to dispute
it can examine the matter for themselves.
The reduction Of taxes in the whole State
is very large, and is made in nearly all
the counties of the State.
Yours respectfully, Aa.s.
JOHN PATTEE.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07

The speediest and most effect,ial mode the
southern extremists can adopt for breaking down
the national democracy, and thereby breaking
up the Union, is to persuade the Democratic or
ganization of the South to agree to allow lati-
tude of opinion and of action on national cues
tons to the Democracy at the North. If they
bring the South to this indulgence, there will
then be no national Democracy, no Union party
- Washington Union, 7h. tNF
Here we have it officially. The /" Dem
ocratic organization of the South" is the
paramount AUTHORITY. 1t must not be
persuaded, to agree, to ALLOW lati-
tude of opinion and of action ON national
questions TO THE DEMocRAcY OF THE
NORTH, or the Union will at once 90 to
smash. and miscellaneous things be per-
mitted to rip generally. The South
grants permission to the Democracy of
the North. Northern Democracy can
only have latitude of opinion and action
on National questions, by permission of
the South If the South gives them per-
mission to exercise the privileges of free
men, then there will be no National De-
mocracy, no Union party! This comes
from President Buchanan's particular
mouth piece, the Administration organ
at Washington City. This extraordinary
declaration is precisely on a par with the
whole policy Of The Buchanan Admins
tration. 1t has truckled to the South in
the most servile manner. 1t has been the
South 5 obedient slave. All its political
policy has been adopted and carried out
to please the South. Now its organ de-
clares the6Democratic organization of the
South, if persuaded TO agree TO allosc a
latitude of opinion and of action on Ma
tional questions to the Democracy of the
North If the South permits this aadul-
gence, there will be no National Democ-
racy, and therefore the Union will break
un The Southern Democracy. it ap-
pears, are to do all the thinking for the
Democracy of the Union. and if they
permit Northern Democrats any latitude
Of opinion and action on National ques-
tions. the party win be broken up. The
Washington Unioa1npeed apprehend no
such danger. The Democracy. at the
North, or that portion of it sustaining
| the Administration, do not dare to think
for themselves. All they ask is g what
do our masters at the South desire of our
obedience ?" Their latitude Of opinion
and action is confined entirely to this,
and these men call themselves the Ma
tional Democracy. and talk about section
al opposition, forsooth !-Dao. Goz.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07

islature retrenched about $4,000 Of
regular jobbing appropriations for As
SCISSORS Blanks, which was established
by the reckless administration of Demo
crafts.
His tacs, that the last Republican
General Assembly relrenched about $780,
600 gear of extravagant allowances out
Of the School Fund, which was another
legacy left by the same reckless Demo
cratic administration, and up to this time
under their control through their Super
intendent of Public Instruction.
Hiee fact which no amount Of lying
can c6htJ~wert, that the Republican adj
ministraiion has reduced the State taxes
thissyear by many thousands of dollars.
and reduced it in all the counties but 9.
ST. r. q = f bsaf qia y qarssss 81 i rsely
to each of the 0 counties, and in most of
these the increase of taxable property, so
that the tax falls lighter than last year
on each taxpayer, in proportion to his
property. The general decrease amount
ing to near 800, 900, the particular in
crease amounting to about ST., 700.
II is a fact, that the Republican gov
ernment have ferreted out Democratic
School Fund defalcations in State and
County officers to the amount of many
thousand dollars, a large part of which
will be saved to the people Of the State by
Republican vigilance.
II is fact, that of all the Democrats
and Republicans IN the Senate Of lowa, on
iy tsOo uosed against the Appropriation Bill
Of the last General assembly, !, fact that
permanently seals the mouths of these
Lecomptonite libellers, and establishes
the justice and propriety of those appro-
priations, to dollar.
rs fact, that the Republican State
ticket with faithful ELIJAH SELLS, and
honest JONATHAN CxsTELL at its head, is
a perpetual pledge Of faithfnlness and
honesty towards the peoples rights. and
the peoples treasury and it is a further
fact that the people mean TO elect this
ticket by a crushing majority in Octo-|
ber
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07
A Note by the Way.

II a Republican officer leaves his Office
for few days on important business,
some Lecompton paper discovers the fact.
and barks at his heels. For the benefit
of these parties we make this note. for
their attention.
On Monday last a stranger came to the
capital on business to the State Land of
fee. He could not getin. On inquiry,
he found that Mr.. Parvin, the Register,
and Democratic candidate for State Aud
itor, had not been here, except to attend
a convention, for months. His deputy
had also departed this county, and the
Office was closed. For long time this
deputy has dohe ali tne sork, 1;spor1ng'
night and day, for salary about one
half as much as his employer gets, while
Mr.. Parvin takes his ease at home indif-
ferent to the public business, and pock-
cts his salary while he enjoys his sine
cure. We do not blame the deputy for
getting little recreation. But when
Mr.. Parvin's supporters first insist that a
Republican Assembly shall increase his
salary, and then turn about and abuse
them for an increase of appropriations );
first attack prudent, conscientious work
er like ELIJAH SELLS, always at his post,
working day and evening for the public
service, because he followed democratic
precedent and took $3.50 for adding CUB
ernatorial labors to his already oppressive
work, and then have not word to say
when Messrs. Fisher and Parvin, Demo-
Gratis, absent themselves continually from
their Offices and draw their salaries to
enjoy their ease at home,-we think the
time has arrived for showing up their
duplicity to the people of Iowa. The
Democratic State Register gets $500
per annum from the State, and hardly
passes six weeks in the year in his Office,
leaving his deputy to do the work of
both, at halt the price of one. A nice,
model candidate for Auditor of State -
The Republicans work and earn their
wages, the Democrats don't work, and
get their wages Citizen
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07

Il is a fact that the Insane Asylum is
planned and built and moneys expended
under mixed commission, partly Demo-
cratic and partly Republican. and that 1t
has never yet been defled by being made
a party measure. The chief advocate of
the appropriation was 4Atlea. Democratic
Senator from Keokuk and one Of its
warmest supporters, who voted against
reducing the amount, and voted for the
full sum OF 100000, and sustained the
bill all the time,s was IT, III. Trina6le,
Democratic candidate for Congress from
this District. All the dirt now flung on
this subject by the man who accompa-
nies Trimble to do'the discreditable work
of the campaign. flies into the face of the
leading Democrats Of the State OF Iowa.
Il IS a fact, that the Lecomptonite
falsehoods about Morris defalcations in
the State Treasury have gone under,
buried out of sight, iby the lately publish
ed truth that every dollar is fully ac,
counted for--not cent lost to the State
mot penny hidden from view; and
that about 5000, coo Of Bonds guard the
State against any possible loss OF revenue,
or School fund, through the hands Of Mr..
Morris. who has beer twice honored and
backed by the Democratic voters Of this
State as a guaranty Of his honesty and
good character
is fact, that the Democratic lea
der in the House Mr.. Clark of Dubuque,
proposed to raised the rate of interest on
our late Revenue lone to ten per cent,
declaring that Iowa credit was not good
enough to get par for her Bonds at seven
per cent interest; and that Republicans
refused to allow il, kept the raie at seven
per cent. and though q Republican Off
Ger got par for every dollar of Bonds.
| his a fact, that the Republican Leg
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07
M Miscellaneous.
qf From the Des Mbines Citizen.
Misrepresentation Rebuked !
Great Reduction of Taxes this Year. /,
7 Facts and Figures for The People.
DEs Morkxs, Aug. 28, '5s.

II Mn. EDIroR s8i lBa l,,sa
,..s...d a, 6s.s see that certain Dem
ocratic papers are publishing my letters
to the County Clerks. in which report
to them the action Of the State Board of
Equalization upon the assessment Of 1857
with this hare no fault 10 find except
that they publish the few in which the
tax was raised. and none Of the many in
which the tax has been reduced. But
do protest against their infamous misrep
resentationsF and pnprovoked abuse
Therssemi to be very solicitous about
the rights Of the people. and are labor
ing to convince them that they are TO be
ruined by taxationI unless they win turn
over their business toEthe honest economy
loving Democracy, who have demon-
stfatsd 90 closely during tho last. year
their ability to take care Of the national
Treasury, and Of tie school fund of this
State. The last general Assembly pass
ed'a law authorizing the County Boards
of Equalization to equalize the assess
meptof real property for the year 1857
and report it to thf Auditor as the assess
ment Of 1858. The same law requires
the State Board I'd equalize the Assessment
Of the several counties This they have
done, end the following table will show
that the taxes in the aggregate are about
&6psr centum below what they were last
year-and in many case it will be seen
that the tax does not amount to one half
whatsit did last year. In few cases,
only niue in all, the tax is higher
than II Was last year, and, this ,is as it
should be. take br example Lucas
countY. Apoas county reporte d $751; )
986 acres Of land. valued in tie agQre-
gate At $740, 4I6 so ib0 which is 3 lit
ae Tess than ts0o 'dollays and four csnfslper
otrs. 'aAgain, Kossuth county, a new
county With o sparse population. and but
very little improved. reports the assess
ment at an average Of tir dollars and for
~ cents per acre. What in justice was
the State Board compelled to do? Ger
tainly increase the on4 and reduce the
the other land they did so, and 30 would
any honest men. kosstth was reduced
so per cent. The County Board oi
Equalization for Lucas county red uced
the assessmenta33 per centum and the
State Board ad ded thereto per centum
making the average price of land $3, so
which y is richly worth, Lucas being
one of the finest bodies of land in the
State. The report from Clark county,
being next West of Lucas, shows the as
sessment of that county to have been
made q an average Of 4,50 per acre -
a thsass ssnnent il made equal in all the
counties y mAttersnsbut 9littlo what the
value ~ 30. long as there lis given sum
g be raised, The Board dIsought to make
them equal, Il is not ne cessary to fix 4
highyaluation in order TO produce large
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07

The Journal is publishing the false and
reckless charges made by Elwood in re-
gard to our State affairs. We clip the
following sample item from Elwood' S
speech, as reproduced in the Journal
"In 1855 the Legislature passed an
act authorizing the construction ola State
Lunatic Asylum at a cost not to exceed
$4,000! Grimes, johnson and Clark
were the Commissioners appointed to at
tend to its location, dc. They made a
report recommending plan that would
require a further appropriation Of $780,
600, as the whole amount the construction
of the institution should cost the State.-
To this the Legislature acceded, and ap-
propriated the sum recommended, 1t
was very short time, however, before
more money was asked, and there has
been up to this time $3.50, 600 ofthe peo-
ple's money appropriated to this purpose,
and not a SINGLE WALL OF THE BUILDING
is YET coMPLlTED! And have no hesi-
tation in saying that double, and treble
that amount will be expended before the
building is finished. Itis larger than
will be needed for the purpose to which
it was intended for fifty years to come"
Judge Clark, of Dubuque, ex-member
Of Congress. and leader Of the Democ rat
ic forces in the House Of Representatives
in Des Moines last winter, made a speech,
from which we take the following ex-
tracts:
He would not vote for the amend
ment offered by the gentleman from Linn
county (Mr. Waln) to cut down the sp-
preparation to $4,000. He was aware
that the appropriation asked for was large;
but the subject had been we'll considered
by the Committee on Charitable Insttu-
tions, of which he was member, and he
was not aware that there was dissenting
voice TO the amount named in the bill
The bill was also referred to the commit
on ways and means, which had reported
it back, with recommendation that the
appropriation be made" 49,
The present appropriation, with those
heretofore made, amounts to $3.50, 900.
Is this disproportionate to the enterprise :?
Has any first class institution Of the
kind, in Massachusetts, or New York, or
in any other State, been built for less
money? He did not believe there had
He had already stated that to build one
less than first class. would in the end be
extravaganza and folly
1t was understood that the present ap-
preparation would be sufficient to com
plste the building. But gentlemen have
said that the appropriatiop was more than
was needed AT the present time. Itmust
be remembered that no further appropri-
atoms can be made for two years. For
his part. he said that he had no doub,
that sufficient ought now to be appro-
priated TO complete the building. Il is
matter of great Importance that this
should be done at the earliest practicable
day.
Judge Clark contradicts Elwood in al
most every particular, and il is vel
known that DR.. Allen, Mr.. Trimble. and
most Of the prominent Democrats of tht
Legislature voted with Clark in favor o.
/ the appropriation.