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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18
Home Without a Mother.

What Is home without mother
What are all the joys We meet,
When her loving smile no Longer
reefs the coming OF oar feet,
The days are long, the nights are drea,
The time rolls slowl, on;
ana Oh how few are childhoods plSasure.
When her gentle care Is gone,
Things we prize are first to vanish.
Hearts We love, to pass away
AMI how soon, cen in our rhildhood
:, We behold her turning gray,
l9r eyes grow dim. her step Is slow
HerJoysof earth are past.
And before We learn to know her
She hath 6reathed On earth her Last
older hearts may have their sorrows.
Eriefs that quickly die away
But mother lost in ciildhood
"rieNes that heart day by day;
We mss her kind and willing hand
Her fond aud earnest care.
AND on how drear Is life around us
what's home without mother thers7
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18

AT Iolytown eng the other Sabba II. ono
of the Mormon preachers. during his discourse.
used the expression that this was" q wicked and
adulrerons generation" Alt'r shor, pause he
resumed, saying, " Yes, my bretheren, and will
prove il, 100. Are not your coffee, sugar, Spi-
c. S, pickles, preserves, milk meal snuff and To-
bacco, sdullerated?- almost every Oricie
of your daily consnmption?' Then, stretching
himself up to his full heigh', he with great EN-
phssis exclaimed Who, then. will dare to
deny The fact that this is all aduIterous genera
tion?'
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18

LARAMIE TERRITORY gold abounds in
large quantities along the base of the Rocky
Mountains, in the territory of Kansas, is now
and henceforth fixed fact. Returned miners
bring unquestionable information that gold is
spread over an immense area, and that man
can make very handsome wages in digging it
One Of the best routes to these gold regions is
by the way of Fort Riley, and thence up the
Smoky Hill Fork. The emigration there next
year will be immense, and it will not be at all
surprising if delegate from Laramie Terrific
ry should be asking for seat on the floor of
congress before the end of another year. Let
the free white oborers OF the United States pro-
ceed at once TO reduce this patrimony into pos,
session. or we shall have the Union again con-
vulsed with an attempt to secure its treasures
for slave labor and its occupancy to the Afri-
can racc.-Mu. Democrat.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18

A THouGHr ON SELr-RELIANoE The oak that
stands alone to contend with the tempests bias is
only takes deeper root and stands irmer for en-,
suing conflicts, while the forest tree, when the
woodmans axe has spoiled its Surroundings
sways, and bends, and trcmblcs, and perchance
is uprooted. So it is with men. Those who are
trained to self-reliance are ready to go out and
contend in the sternest conflicts Of life while
men who have always leaned for support on
those around them, arc unpreparcd 10 breast the
storms of adversity that arise.
The men to stand boldly for the defence of the
truth, in the midst Of the food of errors that
abound, are not the gentlemen with lily fingers,
who have been Graded in the nursery of indul-
Sence, and caressed in the lap of luxury; but
they are men whom necessity has called from
the shade Of retirement to contend under the
scorching rays of the sun, with the stern reali,
ties of life in all its yicissitudes. alt Is good
for man that he bear the yoke in his youth"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18
Woman.

o Wom1m in our hours of moneyed ease.
Uncertain, coy and deuced hard 10 please
Prodigal as If each paving-stone within
The street, thy nod converted into tin"
And every " brick thy husbands hat may hold.
Were worth at least ten times its weight in geld
But when suspensions cloud his anxious brow,
And he has nary RED n-ho where art thou b
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18

e-.--0
john Mitchell, of the Southern Citizes, of
the 2lst inst, thus chronicles some recent poti-
cal demonstrations in the South:
"Johu J. NJ cRae has not only been elected as
Member of Congress from Mississippi, to take the
place OF General Quitman. but has been elected
triumphantly, has to u wonderful extent, harmo-
nzed parties, and all by his plain, straight-for
ward advocacy OF the Slave Trade with Africa
In one county, where the people are most all
Know Nothings, Nc Rae strong Democrat had
almost every vote. Know Nothingsm they think
is good, but Negroes at Sl00 better.
(" Is not this matter for southern politicians
to reflect upen? Might not some of lem i'm
prove their position before tae people by saying
at once they are for the people buying their lands
ia the cheapest market9
" In South Carolina, as our Charleston correa-
pondcnt informs us, Mr.. Spratt has been elected
to the State Legislature by very large majority;
and Mr.. PettigIew has failed of his election Well,
who is Mr. Spratt? and who is Mr. Pettigrew?-
Why the first is man who desires to give in
dustrouS farmers chance to buy cheap negroes;
and the second is the very author of q certain
minority Report laid before the last Legisla-
ture which opposed the importation of Chrap ne
groes 1t is true, this issue was not made express =
y in the South Carolina elections; they are very
prudent people in that State; and have notions
VI pOliCS WHICH VIC uo uOJ pIClSuu " uIlutIotuuu'
Intact one OF The Charleston correspondents was SO
verely rebuked by another for saying that the re-
vival OF the slave trade would be made oh issue
in those elections. Well, then, perhaps no one
was thinking of the King of Ashaulee and his fine
cheap fellows all the while-but by some accident,
u gentleman has been sent TO the Legislature who
is known to be going there for one sole purpose
to palronize the King OF AshAnlee
For our own part, We should prefer that he
had been elected apOWedly for that purpose, like
Mr.. McRae, in Mississippi. Still, one way or the
other this cause of the traffic OF human flesh y
advances and will advance.
What Southern Statesman will next have the
pluck to plant himself on the honest human flesh
PLATFORM 1t is the true Democracy, for it will
abolish monopolyi it is the best Know Nothing
ism, Tor it will enable the Americans to rule Amer
lea (Which the English and French do tt presently
and more than all, it is the truest humanity aud
justice towards both whites and blacks"
NJ - Il 70
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18
The Childs Garden

Beneath the budding lilacs.
A little maiden sighed
The first llower in her garden
That very morn had died.
| thought, as that child's sorrow
Rose wniling on the air,
My heart gave forth an echo,
Long bound in silence there.
For though time brings us roses.
And golden fruits beside,
We've all some desert garden
Where life's first primrose died.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18


BUccwHEAr AS FooD, Mr. Isdore Pierre has
recently been making some investigations on buck
wheat, from which we condcnse the following in =
teresting results: Buckwheat cakes are equal to
pure white bread with regard to the phosphates or
bone-making material, aud nitrOgenous principles
which they contain, and are superior to bread in
fatty matters. The general yield of buckwheat
when cooked, is about three times the weight OF
the -four used showing that such -four will retain
forty to forty lone per cent. water. Between diff
fcrent patches of ground buckwheat there is a
great dissimarity of compost 'on-oue batch con.
tanning nearly seven times as much nitrogen, ,twen-
ty-fve times the amount of phosphates, and hun
dred and fifteen times as much fatty matter, as
another, The bran is tho richest portion ofbuch-
wheat, but cannot be digested by weak stomachs.
Tho finest qualities of buckwheat -four and the
white mill dust especially, are very suitable for
children and persons in delicate health while the
Coaner varieties require a strong stomach and
much exercise for their perfect digestion,
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18

-Mr !. X. Seaman, who moved from this
county TO Missouri. couple OF years since, has
returned. He says they have no schools there,
Fremont Journal.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18

The philadelphia Argus enlishens us as 10
the antecedents Of Mr. Schwartz, Of Berbs CO.,
Pennsylvsnia, who has been elected to congress
in place of Clancy Jones. He was an original
anti. man, supported General Taylor for
President in l649, and voted for General Scott
in 1852 against General Pierce There seems to
be but little reason judging from these antece'
dents, to expect that he will cooperate with the
dem0cracy in the next house of representatives.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18

In two or three counties in Iowa. snffich Mt
molasses is made from the sorghum care 10 slp.
ply the home deinand.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18

.-Within a month, more than 10000 bushels
pf potatoes have been received in Boston from
NoVs Scotia alone.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-18

Theodore Parker's illness has assumed ia
Torabe turn. 1t is now believed that he has
the consumption. - Exchange.
IL must be rather sickiy country where
consumption is considered a fayoreble turn.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09
''Rev. Isidor Kalisch, Milwaukee. :"

STABBED BY RUNAWAY NEGRO, We re.
greet to learn that in the early part of Sun
day night last, Mr.. Samuel Johnson, while
attempting to arrest negro man, was stab
bed in. the left breast, just below the heart
with knife, inficting dangerous wound
AS to the result Of this wound, no idea car
be formed at this time (Monday morning.
DR.. paine, who was called in to see Mr.
johnson, says that the patient does not show
much sign Of sinking, as yet, and that hi
case depends pretty much upon the internal
bleeding of the wound We trust that it
may not prove fatal, and that this runaway
negro, who has been providing about this
town and vicinity, for some time, may be
apprehended and brought to JUSTICE.
The County Court being in session to-day
passed an order, directing the sheriff to sum
mon fifty men to 60 in search Of the negro
P, S.-Mr. johnson is pronounced by
his physician to be out Of danger. The
negro we understand, came in town OF
Tuesday night and delivered himself up
He is now lodged in jail Talley Star.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09

ES- The Spectator is greatly exercised
on the subject Of .seounty finances" Alas,
alas, for Know Nothing misrule. Why do
not the people rise in their majesty, and
hurl THIS corrupt party from power, and es-
tablish in its place the great democracy.
It makes us feel very sad to think that
our neighbor should be suspected Of being
after ''little job with sharp stick, be-
cause he suggested "that the publication of
the delinquent list might have good effect.
Being always willing to sacrifice our feel
ings for the benefit Of our friends, we here
state boldly and with supreme contempt
for the shafts of envy and SANDER, that we
are willing, In order to shield our nesghboz
from the effects of the base calumny, to
take all the ''littie jobs and for this act OF
deEotion we ask no reward; weonly consid-
or ourselves entitled to be held up to DOS
terity as assmple of devoted friendship and
a model of disinterested affection.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09
Explanation.

1t gives no pleasure to chronicle death al
any time or in any shape, but when life is
taken by him who should hold it most dear
it is particularly painful to bring it before
our readers We make these comments in
consequence of mistake which we made
last week, in which we said that Mr.. r. W
Bushnell had committed suicide. Wewen1
tie see him on the morning the article wat
written, and was told by those that were
with him that the physicians said that he
could not possibly live. Indeed, we be.
leved him to be in the last agonies of death
when we left the room. If we have thus
unintentionly done ,wrengto Mr.. Bushnell
or any of his friends, We feel assured that
they will pardon us under the peculiar cir.
cumstances. Mr.. B. is still living.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09

Mr. BUcHANAS's MESSAGE TO THE QUEEN
The Milwaukee (Wis.) Sentinel, of Wed
nesday, says:
Exception having been taken by some
members Of the Jewish persuasion to one
particular paragraph in the Geographic dis
patch sent by President Buchanan to Queen
Victoria, DR.. Isidor Kalisch, Rabbi of the
Ben Jesurun congregation in this city,
wrote to the President for an explanation
Yesterday DR.. Kalisch called upon us tc
read the Presidents reply, and request its
publication in the Sentinel. It is as fol-
lows:
"WAsH1NeToN CRY, Sept, II, 1858.
"My Dear Sir.-I have received your
favor Of the 9Th inst, and permit me to
say that in the construction Of my answer
to the Queen I think you are some what
hypocritical. Most certainly [ never in
tended by using the expression. all the ma
tons of Christendom, to cast any reflection
upon the Jews. Such an idea never enter
ed my mind. Both as President of the
United States and as = an individual, [ have
ever been the advocate Of religious liberty
and the perfect freedom Of conscience
For many Of your persuasion I entertain
the highest personal regard, and [ would
be the last man in the world, either in an
official document or private letter. to use
any expression derogatory to their feelings
"Yours very respectfully
GAMES BUCHANAN.
ssRev Tsidor Ka1isch Milwark;o,
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09
PROPOsALsFOR SHAFTS.
U. >. CAPITOL EXTENSION AND WAsHINGToy
AoUEDUCT OFFICE,

U. S. CAprroL EXTENSION AND WASHINGTON }
-. aoUEDUcT OFFICE,
W washington, September 30th, 1858.
SEALED PROPOSALS will proposals will be re-
- ceived at this office until the fourth day of De-
cember next, at noon, for furnishing on the
grounds of the Es tension of the Capitol one hum
dred Shafts for the columns of the exte ior porti-
cos Of that building.
The dimensions as follows:
One hundred shafts, including the upper torps of
the base each shaft to be twenty five feet, two
and one eighth inches in height from the bottom
of said torus to the top of the upper astragal.
The diameter of the tOrus or bottom piece Of
shaft to be three feet and five-eghth inches
the dia meter of the shaft above the base to be
three feet, and at the neck below the capital two
feet six and one-eigth inches and the diameter of
the upper astraga to be two feet eleven and seven
eighths inches. These the nett dimensions Of
the work when finished.
All the blocks to be scabbed round to dimen-
sions and to be free from all defects which would
make blemishes in the finished columns.
The above shafts to be OF white American mar
BILE, similar in color, grain and composition to that
used in the exterior of the Capitol Extension,
which comes from near Lee, Massachusetts,.
Every proposal should be accompanied by block
at least one cubic foot in size, specimen of the
marble offered. This specimen will be submitted
to proper chemical and mechanical tests before be-
ing accepted for the work,
The proposals should state the time within which
the marble will be delivered, and should be ac-
companied by written guarantee, signed by one
or more reSpoHSiOte persons TO the effect that he
or they undertake that the bidder or bidders will
if his or their bids be accepted enter into an OBJ
legation within ten days, with good and sufficient
securities, for the completion of the work under
taken said guarantee to be accompanied by the
certificate of the United States District Judge.
United States District Attorney, Navy Agent, or
some officer of the general government or individ-
ual known 70 the Engineer or Department of War;
that the guarantOrs are able to make good their
guarantee.
The United States reserves the right to rejec.
any or all bids not deemed advantageous, and to
make arrangements for procuring the marble.
Proposals will be received for furnishing the
shafts either in single blocks in blocks OF not
less than four feet in length, and the nup.ber of
shafts offered in single blocks pieces, respect
lively, should be stated.
Proposals will be opened in this office at noon Of
the 4th December next in the presence of bidders
who may choose to be present.
By order of Secretary of War.
NJ. G. MEIGS, Capt. of Engineers,
In charge of U. s. Capitol Extensio
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09

If fogyism needs any other proof Of the
rapid strides of progress, in this the mid
die Of the nineteenth century, than the ev-
cry day startling achievements Of science,
we would most respectfully refer him to the
latest achievement of diplomatic policy in
the Chinese treaty. Yes, after three thou
sand years of close confinement in his own
domains, shut up to himself and shutting
out all intruders, John Chinaman has at
last consented to unlock, unbar, and permit
we curiosity seeing Jonathans, and beef
eating John Bulls to peep into his terrific
ry and see what is there to crafty curiosi-
ty or cupidity. Whether this treaty has
been an extortion or whether it is the free
will and gift Of the Chinese Government,
we leave our readers to judge, from the
events of the last three years in that coun-
try. These events have been played be-
tween Great Britain and the Chinese, so
that whatever may have been the costs,
they devolve upon other shoulders than
ours, while we enjoy all the benefits that
arise from the treaty. Its stipulations, SO
far as published present strange mixture
Of Chinese imbecility and credulity, and
British cupidity and meddlesomeness--
Thus, article the Goth provides /" that the
tariff shall be revised by an Anglo Chinese
commissioner" Think Of the stupidity Of
such thing An Englishman to revise a
Tariff for the Imperial Empire! The devil
revising the bible would be but light COM
parison. Thanks to the nature Of things,
however, John Bull is himself equally in
terested or the very unpleasant duty Of pay
ing the piper might devolve upon Jonathan.
England however regards us as playing the
sneak, says we stood aloof during the war,
and now that treaty of peace has been
declared, we come in for all the inmuni-
ties which she herself claims Wonder if
she didn't know that this has always been
our policy. Non-interfercnce is motto as
pat to every American and Republican d.
plomatist, as self-aggrandizement is to the
English.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09
The Cable.

What on earth is the matter with the ca.
BILE? Why don't it give us an item occa-
sionally? Is it dumb or sullen? Certain
ly, the New Workers, after having made
themselves the most stupendous jackasses
on record, have been very dumb for some
time past. Will they not give us new ef-
fusion of stupidity shortly? May be they
intend to wait for Sir Gore Ousley or some
other laundering British gas-pipe, to come
over, before we shall hear from them again.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09

A correspondent of the fredericksburg
Recorder, writing frem Richmond says that
st is generally conceded in the political
cireles that Mr.: kidgeway Of tie Wing will
be the opposition candidate for Governor"
We hope. lie will stump the State with
Mr.. Letcher, when he will have chance to
discuss the ''RuArer pamphlet" which, las
exercised him so much Of late.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09
FOrneYsS Address.

Forney's address, which has been puAfed
into some Importance by the opposition press
Of the Union, appears in full in the Rich
mond Wing Of Monday, excluding all other
matter from that issue. If Forney's char
acter as an incorrigible rascal were not well
known, the manner in which he confesses
to have obtained the information on which
he Pounds his charges and TRADE, precludes
the idea of their truth.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09
Lutheran Fair.

The ladies of the Lutheran Churcn held
Fair at the Union Hall, on Thursday night
at which the elite of our city were assem-
bled, the Chou ntain Saxe-horn Band
favoring us with delightful music, all the
while. The Fair will continue to-nigh
(Friday) with many new inducements ~
We advise all the admirers of beauty ant
good eating to attend.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09
Literary.

We have received the September number
of BlacAuoods Edinburgh Magazine, con-
tanning much interesting matter.
The Southern Planter, that valuable Ag.
ricultural Journal, every number Of which
is worth the subscription price, is at hand
The new Editor seems to have given fresh
impetus to it.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09
To the Augusta Democracy.

There will be a meeting on the first day
of October Court, for the purpose ofappoint-
ing Delegates to attend the State Cenven-
ton to nominate candidates for Governor.
Lieut. Governor and Attorney General. It
is hoped that there will be full attendance.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09
FORM OF A GUARANTEE,

To CAPT. NJ. G. MEIas, U. s. Engineers.
We the undersigned, residents &c.,
in the State Of --, hereby, jointly
and severally. covenant with the United States.
and guaranty, in case the foregoing bid of -
-, be accepted, that he or they WILL within
ten days ffter the acceptance of the said bid exc
cute the contract for the same, with good and suf
icient sureties to perform the work or furnish the
articles proposed, in conformity to the terms Of
the advertisement under which it was made. And
contract aforesaid, we guaranty to make good
the difference between the offer By the said -
-. and the next lowest bidder.
A. B.
G. ID.
hereby certify that to the best of my knowI-
edge and belief the above named guarantors are
good and sufficient. Z.
Oct. 9-tdec4
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09

gE~ BuaDErT is taking fac pictures at
Riddlemosers' old stand, opposite the VIM
DIcAToR OFFICE. Cab and examine speci-
snens, among which is the picture Of the Ed
ator. Coed decking toe.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-09

G REAT SALE!
On the 30th day of November, 1858.
.HzELLEK'S EE2O.T W.DRK%,
I WILL sell at public auction on the premises
4 THE FURNACE,
with the extensive TIMBER LANDS attached
THE FORGE,
in complete working order.
The Merchant Mill,
the Valley.
NINE FARMS,
varying in size from $50 to 500 Acres of good ara
BILE land, and several of them well improved
In short, will sell all the real estate of John
Miller as conveyed to me in trust by his deed on
the 10th of September, 1857.
This property is so well known in the Valley of
Virginia that any detailed description of it is I'M
necessary, and other will be adopted bring
1t to the attention of iron men of other States.
The terms of sale will be such, that upon paving
moderate share Of the purchase money and seeur-
ing the remainder, the purchaser shall have lib
era time for the after payments The precise terms
mill be made known in due time before the sale.
The Iron Works in operation. and pur-
chaser OF the Furnace or Forge will be furnished
at valuation with the Stock necessary carry it
Mr.. Miller, who resides upon the premises, will
show the property to persons disposed to buy, and
l am prepared to sell the whole or any part of the
property privately.
JOHN B. BALDWIN, Trustee.
Stanton, Oct. 8, lS58.-tds