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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-06-16
For the Ipnrnnl.
PembcrVillc.

Passing through the town Of Pemborville not
long since, aud being somewhat acquainted with
its history, thought a description of it would
not be unineresting to your readers.
Pemberville is small town, beautifully stu.
ated on the bank Of the Portage, about thirty
miles from its mouth at the conjunction of the
north and south branches. Gen. Harrison, on
his march from Fort Stephenson to Fort Meigs,
passed through the place and eucamped near it
for several days. Traces Of his encompment
and march are to be seen at the present time.--
At the time Of Gen. Harrisons visitation, it
was but a vast wilderness, inhabited BY Indians
and wild beasts.
The first permanent settlements were made
about twenty-five years ago, by --- Powers
and James Pember. The latter-after whom
tho place is namel--is still residentand owner
of good share of it. Slow progress was made
by way of settlements for some years, on ac.
count of sickness but within few yeas, it
has become remarkably healthy, and immigra-
tion has flown in so rapidly that, could "the
fathers who have ceased from the toll OF
pioneer life, but rise, and behold the cottages
that nave sprung mp as by magic, they could
scarcely believe it a reality.
Pemberville can boast at present four saw
mills, one grst mill, and two stores Rosinger
& Smith, Banks & Pember By the wav, those
in want of goods, would do well to give Messrs
Banks & Pember call, They will find every
thing usually kept in well arranged country
store. Banks 81 Pember are gentlemanly deal
ers, and those who call once, will not need the
second invitation, to call again.
Pembcrville has two Physicians, four Black
smiths, and two Shoemakers, besides Gentlemen
and LoJers.
Persons wishing pleasant home, would do
well to settle in Pembervile. Perhaps this may
appear quite an culogium for a nonresident
but the truth at least should be told. Those
who doubt this should visit the place, and they
| will then I've satisfied
Yours truly, SIGMA.
| May 10th, 1859.
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For the journal.
The Supday-School Army.


Alb The Chariot. IL, -. 70, l2.
The army the armyi behold them arrayed
Marching onward TO battle by Jesus conveyed
See the order, the power the wisdom they show,
As they enter the contest 30 vanquish the foe.
The banner! the banner, beneath IL they move
Els symbol of Jesus unperishing love;
And inscribed on this banner in letters OF blood,
Is the heartcheerng sentence, Our trust IS az God
The Bible the Bible their chart and their guide
Many thousands have followed il over the tide;-
lis light 10 this army-'tis darkness to those
Who SO vainly endeavor the truth to oppose.
The battle the battle go tell it around;
Lo the Golfers of sin by this army are found
lo the soldiers are coming, with Bible in hand,
And the foe is retrcatng and leaving the land!
The vict'ry the victryl at last is obtained,
And the field by the juvenile army is gained,
And the Dabolus--with terror is stirred
As the sound of the sundayschool army is heard.
The city the city its doors now unfold,
And revealed TO the view its pavements OF gold
Hark a voice from within-'ts the voice ofthe Son.
" Enter IN, blessed army, your labor is donei"
Forever, forever in glory they rest
In the heavenly Canaan--the homo of the blest;
A nd with loud hallelujahs in rapture they rise,
Nevermore to depart from their home in the sSicsl
WoopvILLE, o., june 1852
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ACCIDENTAL DEtrn.--On Mpuiav. Nav 23t
daughter OF David Keiser, between seven and
eight years old, of Suli'hl, accompanied by her
little brother between fonr and five years OLD;
went early to school. The door of the school
mouse being locked the little girl attempted to
get in at the window. Inthe effort she slipped,
and the sash fell, caught her by the neck, end
held her fast The little boy not apprehcuding
the nature of the accident, made no oucry, and
when an older boy reached the school house,
which he did soon after, he found the little girl
ead-RaOcHnG Democrat.
Accidents seem TO be epidemical. This 10 tho
third instance, within week. reported in III,
newspapers, of child having lost its life by
attempting to get into n school house by ths
window; and beng causht by the falling sash.--
CIeve Herald 4N' E.
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He supposed that IL these gentlemen were a
publishing committee were acting in jerusalem,
aud tract was offered announcing that Jesus
Christ was the true Observation-Disclosures Adams
says to Rev. MIR. McGee, the Jews do not want
to hear this they do not believe it, il will offend.
Then" says Rev, Daniel Lord, "you might as
we'll publish tracts in a dead language; you
have no right to publish them. How long Ito
asked, would it have taken the Apostles to give
Christianity start upon this new principle?
Mr. Beecher, in conclusion, alluded to the
groesque images which he observed in the cor
nices and hugging the pillars in the Academy
OF Music, and thought those wooden angels iit
to receive the gospel taught there Yesterday.
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The fortunate husband of the beautiful
daugAter Of Mr.. Corcoran, the Washington
banker receives with his wife, bridal present
ol Sl,0O10Oo' Mr., Eusli' i. said under tho
circumstances, to be as satisfied as any other
man in Louisiana, no matter what that other
mans luck may be. ~
The JVtstsra Christian AdD5cate sass that,
all the preachers OF Ibe Episcopa Church. North
the slave, holders.
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Prod,gious Feats of Strength.

FROM tne Boston Atlas, May III.
DIR. George b. WiIship attempted to lecture
last evening, at Mercantile Hail. on +" Physical
Education" The hall was filled to overnowng.
attracted, no doubt by the fame of the lecturev
in relation to his prodgous feats of strength,
it having been claimed Tor him that he was the
strongest man in the world" DR. Winship
commenced reading his lecture promptly nj eight
o'clock, ana had proceeded but few moments
before his voice began TO fail, and became weak
and tremulous; and before the audience were
generally aware of it, he dropped directly upon
the platform. Several gentlemen rushed to the
platform and immediately bore him to the nd.
joining unte-room, where DR.. Walter Claiming
and, Others attended upon him, ..
1t was soon announced that he would 90 on
with the lecture in u few moments. He apepar-
ed, and after apologizing to the eudience said il
was the first time he had ever fainted He then
proceeded with his lecture. and had read but a
few pages when he again became overpowered.
retiring just in time to save himself from smother
swoon. By the advice of physicians present,
ne was dlssuaded from attempting to go on
with his lecture, aud it was announced that it
would take place at some future time. ,
The audience on retiring We're allowed to receive
tickets or their money, most o. them taking the
former. 1t is said that on being taken from
the hall his heart had nearly ceased to beat
DR.. w. accounts for the unfortunate affair ON
we Stouuu lHdt llc htWpSpHcre OF the nall was
close aud impure. His friends, however, regard
it as caused by the pecularlty of appearing
before public audience for the first time.
DR.. w. las for several years given much at
tention to the subject OF physical education He
is twenty-five years OF age, five feet seven inches
in height, and weighs one hundred and forty-
three pounds, He graduated at Cambridge Ave
years ago. lie can raise barrel of -four from
the floor on to his shoulder; can raise himself
with either little finger, till his chin is half n
foot above it; can raise 200 pounds with either
little iinger; can put up dumb bell of l4l ponds;
exercises daily with two dumb bells weighing
100 lbs each, which he can raise alternately
above his head; can lift with the hands 926 lbs
dead weight, without the aid of straps or belts
of any kind. Topham, the strongest man of
England, could raise only 500 pounds in the
same way,und the celebrated Belgian giant could
lit only 500. DR.. w. was prepared to eXibt all
these lca!s, but the unexpected turn which events
took prevented it. The strong muu proved To bs
an infant. .. ..
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Leavcmwortl, and Atcl.ison.

Mr.. Greeley, in his letter of the 23d ult., to
the Tribune, thus speaks of the two rival cities
of Kansas:
-LEAveYwoRTni is, of course, much the largest
place in Kansas, containing q iudge) 200 houses
and l0, 900 inhabitants The Fort three milesup
the Missouri is not included in this estimate;
though that is a city of itself, with extensive
barracks capacious store-houses, several compa-
MES of soldiers. many fine houses for officers,
sutlt RS, &c, and farm of 200 acres, whech
Uncle Sam cultvates, | presume, to much the
same profit with other gentlemen who have fan
cy farms and do not oversee them very closely.
1t Is a nice place, that Fort, with many excel
lent people about it; but | can't help asking
what it costs and who pays, and whether that
little bill might not be somewhat docked with
out prejudice to the public interest. believe
it could. Whenever our people shall have grown
wise enough to maintain no standing army
whatever but the barest skeleton of one, to be
clothed with flesh whenever needed by calling
out volunteers the annual expenditures may be
reduced at least one fourth, and we may build a
Railroad to the Pacific with the savings of three
or four years.
But Russell & Wadde,l's transportation es-
Enlistment, between the Fort and the City, is
the greatest feature of Leavenworth. Such
acres of wagons such pyramids of extra axle.
trees! SuCN HeIuS OI oxen SuCu regiments Ot
drivers and other employees! No one who does
not see can realize how vast business this is,
nor how immense are its outlays as well as its
income. | presume this great firm has at this
hour Two Millions of Dollars invested in stock.
mainly oxen, mules and wagons. (Thcy last
year employed 6000 teOmsters, and worked As,
000) OF course, they are capital fellows--so
are those at the Fort but | protest against the
doctrine that either army officers or army con-
tractors. or both together, may have power to
fasen slavery on a newly organized Territory
(as has Just been done in New Mexico) under
the guise of letting the People of such Territories
govern themselves. Yet this is just what
Squatter Sovereignty unmodifed by fiery
Anti-Slsvery agitation in the Free States, will in
practice amount TO.
Whether the three great cities of America
are to be New York, st. Louis and Leavenworth,
as one set Of friends seem to think, or New York,
st. Louis and Atchison, as another set assure
me- do not pretend to decide. If Atchison
had the start that Lesvenwotth now has, think
she would probably keep it. But not having it,,
you see, alters the case materially. The Fort is
here as fixed fact the United States goods are
landed at the Fort so the trains are made up
there ard so Leayenworth is Leavenworth,
and Atchison (for the presenO only Atchison.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-- Wednesday NOR
ming last, Philip Jones, twenty years of age,
who resided in this township, started out on a
hunting excursion, AT eleven o'clock of the
same day, he was found, by neighbor lying
dead under the fragments of large tree that
had been shivercd by lightning, When found.
Mr. Jones was lying face downward, with his
dAe firmly clasped ia his arms,-KeatOn Re
publican, .u-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-17
Direct Trade.

At last Caroline Court, the subject of direct
foreign Commerce for Virginia was brought
TO the attention of the people of the county,
by Mr.. DANIEL LONDON. After the conelu-
sion of his instructive speech on the subject,
a petition urging the Legislature TO adopt
some efficient measures for the encouragement
Of such "A trade, was unanimously signed by
the meeting committee was appointed to
circulate this petition through the county, and
obtain the signatures of the people generally
Mr. LONDON has determined to undertake a
sort of mission in behalf of direct trade, and
will visit number of counties with the pur
pose of addressing the people on the subject
lie will speakat Amherst G. III. next Monday
on Tuesday at Appomattox g. lion Thurs
day at Amelia &. Hand on Monday week at
Halifax G. H. He will make other appoint
ments. He is well informed on the important
question, and is determined TO eXerthis whole
power and influence in the cause.
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constructed on the best models, they move
with the greatest possible speed; their sides
are rendered as nearly impervious as the ma.
ture of the case admits, and their batteries are
the most destructive that the most profound
science has been able to devise. They have, al
this moment, afioat or nearly ready to be
launched, no less than six iron plated vessels,
while. according to Sir HOWARD DouoAs, the
English have not one. So complete reyolu-
ton is the use of these iron plated vessels des
tined to introduce In the science of naval war.
that, in the opinion Of naval men, that nation
which Is able TO command the largest number
of them will always command the Channel
To give some idea of their power OF resistance,
Sir HOWARD tells us that shell fired from one
OF ARMsTRsa's guns against an iron plate
only one inch thick, at half pistoi-shot dis
lance, scarcely made any impression upon ii,
and the she'll itself was shattered like glass
beads by the contact.
When we consider that these mighty prepa-
rations have already given France a prepon-
ieraace in the Channel, and that she is backed
by 4 standing army of six hundred thousand
men, we are not at all surprised at the uneasi-
ness manifested by a large portion of the
British nation. The question of invasion
hangs upon the will of NAPOLEON for q
quarrel can be picked at any time, and even
now one seems to be in a fair way TO spring
ont of the affairs of Belgium. We were III
dueed to believe, and so exressed ourselves the
other day, that he would not choose 10
undertake such an enterprise. Our opinion
upon that subject has undergone change
since we read the article in the QHnrteTIy re-
cietc. There can be no doubt that 4 vast ma
lority of the French nation would glory In
such an expedition; and, according to GrizoT,
| the Emperor dare not disobey their wishes,
| whatever his own private opinion might De-
| That he could ultimately conquer the Ehghsh
| people we certainly do not believe but, IN
| their present condition, he might beat them IN
| Il great battle, capture London, destroy every
| dock yard in England, by that means ann1hl-
| late her fleet and cut her off from all commu-
| nIcation with the RESI- of the world. Misery
starvation, social war, all the evils which it Ii
! possible TO imagine as arising from the entire
| dissolution of society, must inevitably ensue
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
7Hs Greaf Ens,sva--Sals Of Captured .stafeys--
Tsesndiayism IN PorfsmoufA, Re.

NORFOLK, Sept. 10th.
There was joint session OF the common
and Select Councils last evening, held for ne
purpose of reconsidering their late "hasty ac-
tion." in regard to the Great Eastern Ihey
passed resolutions In conformity with those
passed at the Merchants Exchange, ana re-
quest that Richmond, Petersburg, Lyncnpurg
and Portsmouth join in the inyttauon, aha
cooperate with them In their endeavors 10 get
the Leviathan to visit the waters OF virginia.
VIM T. Hendren. Esq, who had been dnly
elected City Attorney at the late cnarter eIec-
tion but who had not qualified. because II was
considered that he was not eligible, was de-
clared to be so by the Councils last evening
and will assume the duties OF that responsible
Office, Immediately.
The bark Julia Dean, captured on the COAST
Of Africa some months ago, by our govern
ment and sent into this port az SLAYER, was
sold nj auction yesterday by j. j. Moore x
90 auctioneers for The sum of s., $50. Messrs
Robbins & Battiey being the purchasers
This vessel is about 800 tons, is good sailer,
and we doubt not fully worth the money PAID
for her. Her rigging, anchors, chains and APP
parel went with her.
An attempt was made in Portsmouth last
piCht to burn a brick residence ON Middle,
between County and Crab streets. The nre
was discoy cred in time TO save the property.
The Common Council of Portsmouth have
repealed the ordinance prohibiting periodical
and cigar stores from opening on Sunday
mornings PERCUSSION.
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Police Criminals.

1t is not very surprising that so much crime
is reported in New York, when we find the
guardians of the public peace among the chief
yiolators of the law. A great many policemen
in that city have been lately disciplined for
'unoiIicer like conduct which includes rob-
berry, rape, forgery, compromising felony, &c;
and the punishment inflicted has varied from
few days suspension from pay and duty to
dismissal from the police force. The New
York Express says it does not recolect sin
gle instance where one of the offenders has
been held accountable at the bar of the crImi-
nal court
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MORTALITY FROM DRUNKENNESs-Dr Farr
of London, in Il paper issued by him on the
causes of mortality, says that intemperance
acts rs slow poison, and the deaths from
drunkenness and dtijrinm tyeBlsnS. together ex-
coed the deaths from all other poison. But
he adds, ait is difficult (as in Esop's fable) to
overrate the immense injury TO public health
arising in all ways directly and Indirectly, from
This obviously ayoidable cause, whereas priva-
ton kills comparatively few"
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LYNCH LAW AT SHIELDs.-A few days ago
one of the crew of an American vessel (Which
ship is now in the Tyne) requested to be al
lowed to go on shore and not receiving an
immediate leave he was in the act of getting
over the side when the wife of the captain
seized pistol, cooked ii, approached the man,
and said if he put one leg over the ran ne
would be a dead man !-Newcdstle (Eng) Ddtty
Chronicle
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HEAVY SUIT DEcIDED.-At the last term Of
the Circuit Court OF Page county, Va. Judge
kenney decided the important suit OLD. & II.
Forrer vs.. Richards, Bros. X Co, in favor of
the plaintiffs There was large amount
&25O, U00-inyolved in the decision of the suit.
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NAvAL.-The u. S. soop-o1-wa Plymouth,
Commander Craven, (practice ship, arrived in
Hampton Roads, Thursday morning. The
Plymouth has been on a practice voyage, du-
ring which she has touched at ports in Eng
land, at Cherbourg, in France, at Cadiz in
Spain, and lastly at the Island of Madeira
from which she came direct to Virginia. All
well on board.
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DEATH FROM THE BITE OF oNAh -
Rockhridge county, Va, u man named Walton
was bitten on the middle finger of his right
hand by q copper head snake, on last Friday
afternoon, and died in precisely twenty -four
hours afterwards quart of whiskey was
administered to him, and the attending phys
clan thought that death was caused by the
whiskey Walton was very temperate man,
and there was no discoloraiion or external ill.,
dication of poison on the corpse.
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A Doc Is PRoPERTY.-Judge Russell, in the
New York Court of Sessions, has just decided
that a man IS indictable for stealing dog. 1t
has been held by Blackstone and other COM
mentators that dogs, being fer@ natnra wild
nv nature We're not property, and therefore
no penalty attached to the taking of them, ex-
cent in civil suits. Hence, by this decision OF
Nudge RUSSELL the common law is reversed.
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A BEAR FIoHT-The carcass of bear was
brought to town the>other day which had been
killed in the upper end OF the county. Inc
hear was driven TO the mountains by men and
dogs. and had been twice shot, when. upon It's
making a break for the ''fiat,' young :Elan,
named Thomas Vest, jumped upon It's back,
and resoiuIely hung on to 1t for haiI a mile
or more. But for the dogs and companion,
who punched it with a gun, Vest would have
probably been killed. As it was he finally
killed Bruin with an axe, and escaped himself
with slight scratch on the shoulder ana the
total demolition of his clothes.-Ler'agton
FG.) star.
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FRUIT AT THE WEsT-The Montezuma,
Monday evening, took on board tro thoHSa"d
LaSBetS of pfacheS, for the Chicago market-the
largest lot ever shipped from this place before
in a single day. J. +. Stevens, Esq, has ship
ped to Milwaukee, since the fruit season com
menced l,2C0 bushels of apples, and % baskets
of nlIms 81. LnAeph Ttareler. SeIt. an.
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DIED

IN Friday. the 10th inst, EUGENE g.. son of
Dr. A. F. and Charlotte A. Plcot' In the 81 year oil
TIE friends of the family are requested to attend
the funeral from st. Peters Cathedral this alter
noon at half past o CLOCK.
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THE CuRRAST CRoP.--Letters from Zante
Ionian Islands) OF 10th of August. 1853, state
that the currant crop this year Is III very
prosperous condition The blight, Wh ,S dor
live or six seasons past has caused the de-
struction of the vines, has entirely disappear
ed. Zante would perhaps make Twelve mil
lions pounds, of very excellent quaiity, Cepha-
lonia thirteen millions, and Morea fifty mil
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FATAL AFFEAY.-Dudd Crabtree and John
Ball were both stabbed and killed in Lee coun-
~, Va, by man named VIM. Province, whose
brother law they were attacking. Theffght
was the result of a family teud of long stand
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MONUMENT TO THE SISTER OF BURNs.-A
monument TO Agnes Burns, eldest sister OF
Robert Burns the national bard of Scotland,
has been erected in St. Nicholas churchyard,
Uundalk Ireland. where the mortal remains
Of tho uoe1-s fayorite sister are Inferred
About $3.50 We're contributed by the inhabi-
tonts of Dundalk and its vicinity towards its
erection.