The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-02-24

M not NIlllNg lUI tN' ihbt lWO WNth1' INV
fact s ha,o been playing truapt, and the last
two Saturdays have been absent from the city,.
Two weeks ago accepted an invitation, with
seters other members, to visit Cincinnati for
The ostensible objcc, Of examining that part Of
the Mimi Canal, b twix. Broadway snl the
Ohio River as there is bill before the House TO
release that portion of the Cna to the city
under certain restrictions. We arrived in Gin
cinnOii at half p,s, ten Friday night AMI after
parekng of on excellent supper at the Bunlet
House, including oysters aud old Bourbon, we
were informed that at 8 o'clock in the morning.
omnibusscs would BE- in readiness to take us TO
the Canal, anl that n public dinner would be
rendered US at 5 o'clock the next day, aud our
bills all paid, According TO the programme, we
were on hand in he morning, all under the
guidance Of the City Council, who by the way
are gentlemen who understand their business.
We examined the Canal from the River to
Broudwoy, found it had not been used for The
passage Of boats for some years. locks all b ing
out Of order aud The canal filled up, aud the
State deriving no benefit from it, except water
rents From thcre we went to the Court House,
being in session. Pixies new Opera House, Long
worlhs Wine Cellar, aud divers other public
places too mum rous TO mention, returning to
the Burnet House in time for dinner. Not be.
ing present, am unable TO give a full descrip
ton of TINT interesting meal, but was informed
it was feast OF reason aud flow OF soul,
speeches, toasts, wit, wine and liquor in abund.
unce. The company broke up about o'clock,
perfectly satisfied that the State hid 40 farther
(,r Ilnt ,f Al and |
could the vote have been taken, the Cincinnati
ans would mont only have got the tail end Of the
Canal, but all the public works belonging TO the
State.
1t would be useless for me to attempt giving
even synopsis OF the business Transacted since
! | last wrote you. Good service has been done
for the State, il we have left undone those things
that we ought to have done, or done those things
that we ought not to have doue. The fault is
not ours, for the minority are not sCconn table
| for The sins Of omission or commission.
We have had a regular piotracted Trmper-
once meeting on the resG,ution to submit Oh
amendment TO the Constitution, striking out the
liquor clause, aud going back to The old license
system. Any amount Of speeches, written and
oral, for Bunk1,m and home consumption, have
been made and printed, and the subject is not
yet disposed OF. II has assumed something Of
political Gust, nearly all the Democrats voting
lot tllb hNOnlSSiOn anu tUe hcpNollChnS, with
one or two exceptions, voting Against it, The
resolution lies on the table, Several attempts
have been made TO raise it, but on call Of tho
House its friends have found they were too weak
in the back, and have had to let il drdp think
it will hardly carry as il requires volc o. three
, ftths of oil the members
A strong effort is making 10 icpcal sections
SO, SO, Co. 81 and 62 of the School Llw relating
to the Library clauses, All day Yesterday was
spent in discussing it, without coming to a vote
5 The members from the North. West will mostl,
vote against it. but am fearful it will puss, -
There is also bin TO distribute the money col
lected for school purpos IS in the counties where
, collected.
{ The bill TO repeal the ten per cent. law ho
1 passed the Sen,r and is now law making tn,
legal interest six per cent.
There was an exhibition BY tho Deal and Dun,l
/ in the hall Of the House on Thursday evening
large number were IN attendance, and ii wa
highly creditable to tho institution. The pupil,
are generally bright and intelligent, and exhlb
qulckneSs OF perception and readiness of cx
ecuion, in advance Of those of the same nst
| who are in possession Of all their faculties
Charles Rcmein, of Cincinnati, who has beel
Acting Commissioner of the Reform School, de
livered al interesting lecture before tie !lous
last evening on that subject He gave an ac
count of his visit to England, France and Ger
many, and Of the different institutions he visited
previous to locating the one in this State. -
A They have now some fifty or sixty boys and viii
a have accommodations next spring for two hun
drcd aud forty. The farm contains some ,2O
acres aud is worked by the BOYS Il is conduct
cd ON the farm and family system, aud is work
ing admirably
0 see some Of the papers are mentioning tn
. name OF S, A. Raymond as candidate io
i Lieut.. Governor Mr. Raymond is n good Re
$ publican Give him hoist,
n Do not give yourself ANY unenSinesS about tn
s claim otJ ]. Parks. The Committee rcporle
d in favor OF some ~ 900 because they though
d him entitled to it. All work lor repairing III
j. road between Prrryshurg and the Bridge am
i which he claimed was not in his contract wa
n stricken out. Also, the repairs and msuranc
on toll houses aud bridges. Nothing was allow
cd except for days works with his teams, an
stone put on the road after the contract wa
taken from him, The committee examined Mr.
' Parks under oath and were satisfied that hi
. contract was not embraced in bill of 1859 an
= nuIing the contracts, aud on that ground alou
allowed him Tor his labor aud material. 4 res
olution was reported mstrucUng the FiNnC
, Committee tn report the amount IN the appropd
. alton bill The resolution pissed the HuuSt
y but the bill has to go through both the HouS
" and Senate, before 1t can become a law, Th
|" committee is scomposed of good men, aud | hav
never seen any disposition to iavur pulitico
friend.
:, Tic House durned at noon to attend th
funeral of Miss Alice Chase, aSiSter ot Govemo
Chase, who died suddenly on Thursday last
y | have heard nothing Of adjournment for som
time, and presume It will not take place h,tor
u the mille,of March Please excuse the lengt
;, OF this letter aud believe me truly yours,
y T.
e
"A StAbhng olttoy occurred 40 ut three mile
II above this place. AT what is sometimes c allie
r None Iowa Bridge, ON the canal, on Thursda
evening last, in which Mr.. Joseph Bulger va