The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-01-29
LOCAL MATTERS.
Ths Morals Of Findlay.-we .pok,


last week Of the very lamentsble state
Of public morals. ss regards the chill.
drsn and youth Of this town. And we
will add, that such 10 the condition Of
things. hat there are few boys from ten
years old''snd upwards, that have not
become issCor more indoc trinated into
the most reprehensible practice Of card
playing. Establishments are kept open
day and night. in which not only card
play ing but gambling in all its bran.
ehes, are carried on by professional
losfe, and "black legs" with such
boldnessand unblushing impudence. ss
might be expected in communities in
which such practices are protected by
law. To these dens OF corruption, our
youth have access, and through the in.
huence and example OF those who fre.
qusnt them, have they become demor.
allied. Il is high time for the public
authorities, to give this matter some at.
ten.ion; for IL they do not, and the peo.
pie themselves are driven to take steps
10 correct the evil in a very summary
way, no little responsibility oftbe con.
sequence will attach to them. There
10 no doubt that many parents are very
remiss, in sllo wing their boys to wan
der about the streets at night, exposed
to such To nptation. but these establish.
ments are kept open day and highland
unless every dwelling is made private
prison. BEYOND whose limits none Of
the juvenile class are permitted to wan.
der, they will come in contact with
those tainted with this moral leprosy
and be corrupted.
Extraordinary Season.-lt is admit.
ted that this is one Of the most eIttaor.
dinsry seasons. ever witnessed in this
section even by the Oldest settlers
We are now verging on the las, winter
month. and yet, so far, with the e1cep.
ton Of a few days. We have had no
more real winter. than we might e1pee,
in April or May. Little fire is needed
for comfort. aud warm clothing has al
most become q burhen. The trees and
shrubs are budding. and before long, il
no change takes place, will put on their
spring garments. Whatever may be
che cause, its effects are very general.
But the great drawback, on a season,
otherwise eongenial, is the exceeding
bad state of the roa Is. Our farmers
hands are completely tied. Their pro.
duce, however much needed,s virtually
locked up in their store houses; and, as
a consequence, the goods Of our mer.
chants lie on their shelves, withou' an
adequate market. Such a s,agns,ion
in business has not before been eIper.
fenced for many years. But the "good
time a coming" will come certainly be.
fore long. and then NC presume all lie.
partments Of business will have a gen.
ersl good time OF it.
More About Corn We alluded, last
week, TO the fact that nearly the entire
corn crop Of last season, was more or
less injured. On making further in,
quiry. We learn that it has been much
more seriously affected than we had
supposed. Several farmers state, that,
after having selected the soundest and
most healthy ears, they could not sue.
ceed in causing the grain to germina,e.
Ii is very evident that but little Of such
corn can be trusted for seed. to supply
the demands Of the coming SEASON.
Some have sent of TO other sections TO
prscnre old corn. This is precausion.
that will suggest itself to farmers ot
even ordinary foresight,in cases in which
no such corn can be procured nearer
home. The loss Of corn crop to our
farmers would be more seriously felt
shan that OF wheat.
Woolen Factory..--We learn that a
gentleman from the eastern part Of the
State. has bsen here with the view Of
making arrangements to establish a
Woolen Factory. in Findlay. Our
citizens should give such an enterprise
all possible encouragement, as nothing
tends TO promote the interests OF COM
munity more than coed. we'll managed
manufsctu turing establishments. When
tho production Of any section. whether
they relate to Agricultural. Manufactur'
ing. or Mechanical pursuits, fall short
Of the consumption, such community
isloosing ground, and property will de-
prsciate; when tho productions on the
other hand exceed the consumption. il q
sufficien. market is found for the sup.
plies elsewhere property will advance
and such q community will prosper
Productive industry should be especial.
ly encouraged and fostsred. If abiding
prosperity 10 to be expected. These
are our no,iops Of political economy
Running Of Trains.-A now snage.
msnt hes taken place. by which the