The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-04-01
Senator westcoIt--Extra Session.


That Senator Westcott has been poor dc
ludcd democrat, he is willing to confess, but
the people will not attribute to him quite so
much ignorance as interest in the inconsistent
course which he has seen proper TO pursue with
regard to an extra session OF the legislature. -
Last fall, thinking to aid his election by such
course, he was loud in his denunciations Of the
Republicans for having an extra session of the
last legislature, aud pledged himself repeatedly,
il elected, to advocate d short session aud TO
oppose, TO the fullest extent of hi; power, all ex
tra session
The finely cushioned seals Of the Senate
Chamber, the excellent dinners at the American,
ond four dollars day have wrought wonder,
ful change in his mind and now we see speech
of his reported, advocating session Of the
present legislature uext winter. The official
reporter for the S nate thus represents his reason
for changing his views upon this subject
"When he came here, he thought they could
rush through he business before them without
difficulty or delay. A little Legislative expert.
ence had modified this impression couSidera.
bly,"
Now we don't b,licvc Mt. Westcott was as
green as he would like to have his constituents
think he was. We believe he opposed extra
sessions last fall simply to get votes and we
! beleve he advocates it now because he finds his
position rather comfortable and the ray quite
convenient. We are willing to BE- as churia
bic as circumstances will admit, but we dom
believe that Mr.. Westcou has given an honest
! excuse for his inconsistancv
Oy~ Mr.. Hurris, OF His, who has distinguished
himself by his able aud determinal opposition tC
the Lecompton swndle IN the Lower House o
Congress, is now confined TO his room, being ta
gone with consumption, The TribuacS cores
pondent says:
NIr. Harris will be removed to Judge Dong
lass house tomorrow, as it is moro comfortable,
than his lodgings, IL is far gone in consump
ton, His absnec will be severely felt in tht
Lecomptou debate, but his vote will not be lost
Tor he means to be carried 10 the House whel
the vote is taken, however i'll he may BE-.
RgvlvALs ABROAD. The Great Awakening
shows no abatement through the land, The mon
s,er prayer meetings NJ BWton's Theater, New
York, and in Jayne's Hall, PhiladelpMo, are 5,
crowded that larger buildings ure sought.
--ln Canada, The revival spirit is extending,
In Cincinnati, Increased crowds otall class
es from out OF the Churches, form the morning
prayer meetings 1t is estimated thai 800 hay,
joined the different evangelical churches in Gin
cinnati since January last, The owner of ia
nous Stumbling house has been converted, an(
his establishment discontinued.
In Chicago, prayer meetings are daily hel,
in twenty five different places.
la A blny, New York u legislative praye
meeting has been organic ii,
In Geneva, ~ Y, prayer meetings are hel
twice each day, besides at7s A, NJ. the bel
rings as a signal for devoiionll exercises in eve
~ household of every protesSed Chd,'an
The barbrs in Utica, ~ Y have close
their shops on SUNDAY.
--Tha Canada papers give AN account of
, woman who has been ten years in jail for debt
Accounts from nstantinople 10 the l2,
, ult, state that 10000 sheep were frozen to deaf
tho,e in one night
1t is estimated that were all the UNitc
States as densely collected as Massachusetts,, the
/ would have population o(li6,0oo 900.
{ The d troit .idpert ser says that Mr.
. Thomas, q washerwoman OF that city, has recen
{ " become heiress to fortune of a million
: dolors in Europe.
Among the bills passed a, The last sessio
, of the Mary land Legislature was one 70 aid i
4 the erection ofa monuaant in ludepenaeuS
i Square, Philadelphia, in hoaor OF the Daelaratio
OF Independence.
= A colored woman was called upon recen
= Is to testify in cnurt in Worcester. upon
question OF damages by the collision of two ca
- u risgeS on the highway. To the quvsli,n whtU
B" e, one OF the parties WAS intoxicated, she O
sN cred that she dil not know, but "he ,cent
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