The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-01-20
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HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVE. !

IOUSb W NaPRkSENTATtVF IS,
COLUMBUS, Jan. Is 1859 {
Mn. EpiroR The House adjourned over
from last night until Tuesloy at II o'clock. Civ
ing an opportunity for most OF the members TO
visit their homes A fcw, however who i've
at distance, and are unable TO make connec.
tions by railroad on Saturday night, are Obliged
to stay aud put in the ime with nothing to dc.
The house has secn busy during the week
large number Of bills have been introduced, aud
ara coming in ct the rate OF from Gse to ten a
doy --our last number being some three hundred
and twenty. If oil are considered, the prcspec.
OF a short session grows beautifully less. Sew.
eral bills Of A local character have passed, and
one which has occupied the time, not only of
this but several UtheI Legislatures. / refer to
the bill for the removal of the county seat Of
Perry county from New Lexington back to Som.
erset the former county seat. Also a hill 10
increase the per diem of County Commission
crs from two to two and half dollars per day
and five cents mile travel fees. Also, an ap-
proprioton Of ri 800 for continuing that hole
in the ground, called the Arlesian well. II is
now sunk 1853 feet, with less prospect OF water
than when near the surface being anxious 70
know the character Of the country down in the
bowels Of the earth, I was glad to see the ap-
preparation continued, though it passed by a
small majority.
The report Of the Warden Of the Peniten
tisry show, deficit in that institution Of
some $4,000, but accounts for it in psri by the
loss Of labor occasioned by the workshops being
destroyed by fire. | wonder il it is not owing
to the ex,rsvugance in dress and living as they
are very partcu uIar that uniformity in dress and
manners, shall characterize oil the inmates OF
the institution. The institution seems to be
| nlurishing, 4 having moro inmates than they can
well accommodate. One would suppose that
with a working force of serSn hundred abls
bodied men it could be made selfsnstanng
institution. ! would suggest TO the Governor,
that unless they do better the coming year and
pay their board, that some of them be turned
out, snd deprived of the privilege they enjoy in
the institution.
was somewhat amused al little incident
that occurred in the House day or two since.
The gentleman FROM Van Wert, introduced a
resolution, requiring the Attorney General to
commence suit against Mr. Gable, Of his coun.
ty, the publisher of new--lpsper. 10 recoyc,
some twelv" handred dollars, which he claimed
the said Crs,,e mad drawn from the Treasury OF
State as collector of tolls at the Junction ;
stating In his usual happy manner that the GOV
ernor had appointed Mr.. Cable in Jdnuary, nnd
that on the following February, he Board OF
Public Works had abolished the office but Mr.
Cable had continued TO draw his salary until he
hud twelve hundred dollars of the peoples
1money in his trowSers pocket. From the honest
face of the gentleman You would suppose that
he looked with holy horror upon such lraudu
lent transaction, and the fact OF Mr.. Gable being
an editor Of a Republican paper, did make The
thing look bnd. Before the question was put
the member from Defiance (who by the way i.
a very modest man and never indulges in any
idle discusson,) rose and said that he hoped the
resolution would not pass hastily, as it was
well known that there was not the best of feel
ing betwixt the two gentlemen whereupon the
member from Van Vert called upon tho gentle
man from Defiance in his most eloquent man
ner, to state to the House. whether he had ever
ard him soy aught disrcspcC Ctiul of MIR Gable
lie was so earneSt in his manner, that thought
The member from Defiance would have to come
down and acknowledge the corn. He, however
still insisted that there wos not the best of feel
ing betwixt them He had never heard him say
much but he had heard him say that Mr.. Gable
was n id scoundrol. He was not acquainted
with him, and it might be true, but one thing he
did know, that the office had been restored under
the administration of Mr. Backus, and u co..
!cctorappointed there.
In the line ofnmusemcnts, we hsvehad the Old
Folks Concert this week. consisting of some
forty persons from Massachusetts dressed in old
fashion costumes, such as we're worn one hun
dred years ago. They sing the old fashioned
tunes, and such bonnets, hats conts and dress
would bring back TO your memory the days OF
Auld Lang Syne. They drew crowded houses
and left last night for Dayton and Cincinnati
The weather here has been uncomfortable
warm; the Sciota is still open, aud the ground
is as bare OF snow as in the Summer, whilst
learn that with you there is good Slcighing. -
Having drawn out my letter to an unusual
length, will apologize ond promise not to do 81
in future. Yours truly, Z,
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