The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-01-06
Letter from our Representative.


CuLuNBus. Jan. |, 1852.
EplrIR JorHNNL--DtW StR Permit inc
through ,ht columns OF The Juurnal to wish you
aud your readers Happy New Year," and BY
doing So | do not meat to exclude those who do
not reed or take the paper, (though mus, ssy
think that wOu add materially to II cir hap
pincss) but | mean all, whatever their condition
or circumstances ma, be- aud | include the
whole yeal upon which we are 81 jnyOusly enter
ing may it be "harpy year TO all sorts aud
conditions Of men the rich the poor, the bond
the free. My 1t be n year OF h'slth, peace, aud
prosperity a year OF unnunb'ted blessing;
year in which the Republicans may elect their
Governor, Lieut. Governor, aud all Others III
authority year especially adapted to Wood
county, neither too wet or too dry, but just right
for corn, potatoes aud krOui.
arrived in Columbus ,hi, morning at the
early hour of three O'Clock held my watch in
my hand and saw the old year expire and the
new one come in onl greeted my fellow pas
aengcrs with Happy New Year" The Capt.
ilnl, under the influence Of beautiful day, is
look ing fine.
The Neil House, where am stopping, has bcou
thoroughly uyerhaucd, Her gloomy black
walnut finish has been painted white gentle
mans patlur has been added and the whole house
greatly improved. The grnIrnany landlord
Mr Faiiug, makes every boly at home, whilst
he rotund form OF Mr.. Wheeler wonld convince
any man on Sgii that the harder was well sup.
| piled A new arrangement has been made IN
| the Dining Hail, by substituting small tables,
seating from six to eight, or ten, Just as it may
, hopprn so tint thrir bolrlers as well as other,
eau select their own compOny end have pleas
ant time to talk Us well n5 cat The day has
been pleasantly spent in meeting old friends ]
wns invited out To dinner with several Others
and found myself tha only Republican present.
| | felt some as the girl did, rather unerp cted,
and had some doubts which should apologize,
but as they had the advantage in numbers,
concluded to Eeep quiet and have not learned
whether they were the most ashamed of me or
| of them. At any rate, We had good dinner
and good time.
The State House has been somcwha improved
under the one hundred thousand dollars appro-
plated at the last session. New doors have been
made and hung at the four entrances. Tho old
bake oven has been taken down from the top
and n sOr. Of something iniescrlbable substtu
ted IN its place, having ih@ appearance Ufa spire
rising ont Ot the center o the dome dbJut q
ttd Whether il Is to continue to rise until /,
gets TO proper height, am not informed, The
grounds have been somewhat improved aud
should think should Ih' appropriations s,iiI
continue to be made, therr might be p'rsons nov
living who would yet sre the bmltlug com.
petrd. That, however, is mere conjecture
t based upon the rapid progress the world is ma
. king in other thugs
The Legislature convrn'S Mmlay morning -
Most Of TIA members, should lhiuk, are present
None have died two will be detained at HON,
sick, and there are two new members; one il
: place of Mr. Bggs who has BEEN elected judy.
= and the other in the place Of Stevenson, who re-
signrd. The session will likely be short one
rs the democracy are famous tor curtailing rx
rcnsrs aud dong things up brown. There bein
II no ulfic's to fill except Report r, we have bu
Il few outsiders the men who have axes to griu
preterring that the machine should cammenc
running beIoIe they MAKE their appearance
) Agnin wishing YOU, and all my. friends, happ
+ New Year, | remain
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