The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-04-21
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Six young wolves were found in the vicinity
of West Millgrove recently
There is to be State Band Convention, In
Mansfield, Ohio, on the 26th of May. Fifty
three bands have already notified the Local
COMMITTEES of their intention to be present.
We see it stated that Rev. DR.. Cheever
has been compelled TO withdraw from the New
York Independent, Beecher's paper. His con
tributions have been rejected for some cause
which we have not seen explained.
--Cadwallader Wallace, confined in the Chill.
licothe Jail for shooting Young man named
Godfrey, at the request of miserable prostitute
has made his escape. A reward of one thousand
dollars is offered for his apprehension. His
parents are wealthy, and their money is sup
posed to have aided his escape.
The billiard match, between Pbelan, Of New
York. and Serreeter, of Detroit, came of at De-
troit on Tuesday night, April 18th. The stakes
were 10000. Phelan won by 96 points. His
greatest run was 1856 and Serreeters was lac
Serree,er's friends proposed at once to back him
for another match with another $4,000 bet
but Phelun declined another match at present
intmuting that he might accept the challenge
three or four months hence.
A correspondent of the Sullivan, N. H.
Rcpsblican thus speaks of the manufacturing
interests of Lowell:
Lowell deservedly wears the title, City oi
Spindlcs.' There are fourteen separate corpor
atons, employing upwards OF fifteen thousand
operatives, many OF whom are confined from
dawn to dusk, watching half million spindles
and otherwise assisting to utilize the current
OF the Merrimack and convert it from a use
less, although majes,ic stream, to source OF
commercial advantage and individual prosper
ity."
On Thursday night, Mrs. Potter, an old lady
her two sons, aged 40 and 35, and grsndchild
aged 10 years, were burned with their house, in
Lee, Maine. Marshall Potter, who was in the
house at the line of the fire, made his escape
but was arrested on Saturday, at ST. Stephen
New Brunswick, charged with causing the death
OF his mother, two brothers and nephew, and
robbing the house of ssl5O, the property of his
brothers. He was the only one who escaped
from the burning house. and ran out fully dress.
ed, while his brothers who slept in the same
room with him, were burned, as were also his
nephew and mother. Immediately after the fire.
he disappeared, but was overtaken in New
Brunswick, as above stated. His clothes were
bloody, and his bror hers money found in his
possession.
ENDLESS PUNISHMENT DGscUssED.- col.
umns of the Boston Christian Freeman have re
Gently been occupied with a very able discussion
OF the doctrine Of future endless punishment
Rev. DR.. N. Adams led off with an argument
said by his friends to embrace all that can be
said in favor of the Scripturalness of the doc,
trine, and he was replied to by the editor of the
Freeman, Rev. Sylvanus Cobb, whose ability to
present the opposite view of the subjec; in its
most favorable light, is not questioned Per.
haps both sides OF the question have never been
better represented or more thoroughly and con-
cisely presented to the public. Those wishing
to examine this subject "an now get both sides
in one volume, BY addressing Somue T. Cobb,
45 Cornhill, Boston. Price, rs cents per copy,
or &c per Dozen
Mrs. Gage thus writes to the Ohio Farmer
from Cuba:
Every Office of Government is filled by the
Spanish throne, with its own people--no Cuban
holding even the most trivial post. At every
turn OF the street, soldier watching and wait
ing--every man, woman and child compelled TO
worship.the God of Her most Catholic Maiesty,
not the sound OF a Protestant bell in the whole
island--not child allowed teacher, not under
the surveillance of the holy fathers.
SIS It any wonder the people thus oppressed
should learn the lesson of intolerance well and
in their turn become ppressors--trampling
down the rights of the negro slave, and turning
deal ear to the cry Of suffering from the poo!
coolies, decoyed into their midst? Slavery
ywhere-from the Captain General, who
hourishes his golden epaulets, but who may. at
any moment, lose his political head by the man
date OF cOptious Courl--down to the lowest
croucbing fawn Of the African, that has never
heard of liberty, and could not understand The
import Of that glorious word, that contains in
its three sylhbies a whole dictionary of onward
thought and feelinl, and progression.
Look at the result Of This oppression See
where the people--in the msss--ae to be