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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29

SAD AcclDENr-A young Lady burned to Death
A friend furnishes us the following facts re-
specting the terrible accident that occurred in
Peru on the l4th inst -
Miss Betsey Sanders young lady of Is years
old, daughter of John Sanders, OF Peru, lost her
| life in the following heart-rending manner:--
! Wednesday last, Wilde engaged in ironing
clothes, her garments caught fire in some man
ner; it is supposed from the stove. Her step
mother, who first saw it, apprlsed her OF the
fact. She Immediately seemed 10 have lost all
presence Of mind, and started for the door; upon
being told not to go into the open air. she changed
her course, and rushed wildly past her mo-
ihsr, and out at an opposite door, running down
lane and out into the highway. When about
l5 re DIS from the house, she changed her course
and reuaned to the house, her entirn person all
the while enveoped in hsmes-sometimes reach
ing six feet above her head. Her garments were
oil cotton, including thickly padded skirt. all
Of which burned furiously until the whole were
consumed. So great was the heat that before
her clothing was entirely consumed, the skin
and flesh upon her limbs arms and portions OF
her body cleayed of and helped feed the flames
that enveoped her.
All necessary assistance was Immediately pro-
cured, and every attention that could alleviate
her great suffering, promptly administered But
it was evident to every beholder that her first
remark to her mother when she returned TO her,
was loo true--"I am burned TO death She
fingered about fifteen hours, though only part OF
the time in extreme agony. Pain had exhaust
ed human power to support in about eight OF
these hours.
Though she lost her life from the want OF a
very little presence of mind when she saw her
fate, she endured the penalties Of her fatal mis-
take with all tho GOODNESS and fortitude Of q
chrsti,n philosopher. Retaining her intellec
tusl faculties in increased vgor until the last,
ske was enabled to send messages to her absent
friends, talk to all that were present., bidding
them each fsrewel, and expressing hope OF d
meeting under circumstances more joyful than
those whish now separated then.--Norwdlk
! Reflector.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29


i2f'- The depository, estimates the number in
attendance at the discussion in Canton, al from
$4,000 to 10000, That paper says -
This seats prepared for a reasonable crowd,
accommodated about one ten of the vast null
titude. Judge Ranney opened the discussion in
speech of an hour, and considering the unpop-
ularty of his cause, and the many indetensible
positions assumed by his party he did pretty
well, and was listened to by the men of both
parties with marked attention. Mr.. Dennison
then arose, and presented to the audience good
looking man, whose general appearance would
stamp him Governor in anv crowd, and for two
hours he poured out from eloquent lips stream
of words fraught with truth and PATRIOTISM
sll this time he tired not, faltered not, nor
did his mixed audience tire or faIter. Judge
Ranney then closed the discussion in speech
of another hour. Both men spoke well, both
looked well, and both are courteous gentlemen
but it was conceded by all candid men upon the
ground that Our Candidate, Mr.. Dennson, ex
celled his opponent in all these attractive attr
butes.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29
jas- On Friday, the 10th inst, a man was

sss- On Friday, the 10th inst, man was
found dead near Piqua, h,s name was Manning,
and he lived in Darke county. The circum-
stances are peculiarly cold blooded. The muir
derer is Frenchman who lives near where the
deed was committed. The Journal says -
He and Manning, the murdered man, had
been to California osether--Manning had good
luck, aud accumulated large amount OF money,
but the Frenchman was improvident, and did
not accumulate any means. When Manning
made known his intention of going home, the
Frenchman begged that he would take him along
pay his way, and when he arrived at home he
would refund the money. The Frenchman hav-
ing rich relations, and owning farm himself.
Mr.. Manning agreed to bring him home. They
came together on the cars to Troy, where they
got of, and proceeded to the residence Of the
Frenchman, where poor Manning expected to be
repaid; but he was Turing his victim to vio
lent death, and when within few miles Of hi:
former home, he murdered in cold blood his IrienC
and beneiactor.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29
Not n SiCkIeS.

Dr.. Taney, a relative OF Chief Justice Tsney
recently eoped with the wife Of a Bapti.t dea.
con, from The village where they both resided.
in Knox county, Ohio. They were respectable
people, and worthy members OF socety--both
held high positions in the same church. She lefl
three little children one sweet babe Of ten
months old he left four or five. The day be-
fore they eloped he took his WIFE gentle, blue
eyed, beautiful woman, and her babe, on visit
to his brothers, and told her not to come baok
until the next evening. that he would take gsod
care of the other children in her absencc.--
When she came home he had been gone ovst Ia
hours, and the lonely little ones were all crying.
When the dreadful intelligence came, she fell'to
the floor, and lay moaning aud weeping in in
tensPst agony, refusing TO be comforted. II " s'
a day and night before word OF consolation
to which she would listca. fell into that stricken
heart.
The bereft husband (compsre him reader. with
that rene, Sickles) who doized his wife, follow
ed and overlook them in Monroeville. Huron CO..
where he found the erring woman prostratsd
with illness. The spirit Of the humble christian
predominated ia heart Without word OF cruel
upbradng, he staid and nllrssd her back TO life.
then he talked with the Doctor and her. and
reasoned with them, and promised to forgive all
and smooth the matter over, and hide the facs
| from the world. But with sorrow too deep for
utterance, did he learn that her heart was no
longer his, that she loved another better than
her own sweet babe and her kind husband. He
took her hard in his aud forgave her sll--cesti.
aed in writing that he gave her up on condition
that she would marry the object Of her choice Al
soon as possible, and he would never molest them
He gave her $l60 and good advice, and wished
the blessing of God to rest upon her. and ther
bowing under his burden Of grief, he returned e
his poor motheress, and his desolate hearth
| Cleue Herald
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29

3T II, W, LONGFELLow

Bt u. W, LON0fhbLONs
A wipd came up out Of the sea
a nd said," o mists, make room for me-"
1t hailed the ships and cried, '.Sail on.
Ye mariners. the night is gone"
And hurried landward, far awav.
Crying. Awake it is the day"
il said unto the forest, "Shout
Hang all your leafy banners out"
IL touched the wood birds folded wing,
And said. 80 bird, awake aud sing"
And DER the farms. " o chanticleer,
Your clarion blow, the day is near"
1t whispered to the fields of corn,
"Bow down and hail the coming morn"
1t shouted through the belfry tower.
Awake, D bell proclaim the hour"
Itcrossed the church yard with sigh.
Aud said. Mot yet in quiet lie"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29

Some weeks since, Mr.. Stalter, of Slosts-
burgh, Rockland county, n. Y, killed large
ratllesnske, which he carefully skinned. Some
time afterw4rd he accidentally cut his thumb
with the knife he had used for this purpose, when
his hand and arm began to swell. Mr., Stalter
daily became worse when the physician was
sent for, but found the unf1r' unate man beyond
all medical aid. Before he died, his body was
covered with livid spots, resembling those on
the snake he had killed
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29

5so~ The Daily New York Tribune contains
an able letter. which urges the claims of Sena-
tor Cameron for the Presential nomination. -
The writer thinks the fight between Locofoco-
ism and Republicanism will turn upon the con-
tests in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, aud he is
convinced that Cameron would carry both Of
these States.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29
PERRYSBURG:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1859.

5ss- Mr.. Leslie, the enterprising young man
who swindled platoon of young girls, by pro-
Tossing to hire them as teachers, has had his
trial and is directed to labor for the public, in
the Peuilcntiary, three years. He pays dearly
for his assumed gallautry.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29

zR- Our excellent friend aud Pixies Peak cor
respondent, James IL. Knox, has been nomna-
ted for Representative by an Independent coun-
ty convention, in Warren county, Iowa. We
see by the Visitor that he has arrived at Indian
ola, and will take the stump soon. He should
be elected.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29

- Among the resolutions passed at the con.
vention OF Long haired Men and ort-petiicoat
ed Women, at Buffalo, called Philantropic
Convention--was the following, to wit -
ferable to parentage, by which we receive both
body and soul.
Topsy, then, was pure being for she groWsd
she never was born = Clsps Herald.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29

Sss~ The Artesian Well, at Columbus, is now
2l5 feet Deep and progressing downward at the
rate of six feet per day The auger has been in
limestone rock for the last 100 feet.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29
Am Editoria, Palace.

T. w. Brown, editor Of the Wisconsin Chisf.
gives the following graphic description Of bic
homestead, in reply to an old fogy who objected
TO paying Mr.. Brown for series OF lectures, be-
cause he "was rich, and lived in perfect pa
lace -
IAN truth. We see one Of the nsbobs. Like
the fellow who would have four chip monks when
he killed the one he was after, aud three more,
SO We shall have some land when weget it, Our
palace is principally of pne--3z 30, one s,ory,
aud most sump,uously furnished. Ii is neither
plastered, pnrered nor painted inside. such fur
nishing is TOO pebeian. We use the stove.pipe
for chimney, and our pOror for hsll, recep.
tion ROOM dining-room, kitchen. library. sanc-
tum, wash.room, place TO spank the children,
&C.. Sc. Our Brussels ingrain is made Of old
coatskirts, shrt-tOils, diapidated pants, snd
other things too numerous 80 mention. Ouffut-
niture i: common cherry. and our chairs bottom
ed with cattail flags Our spoons are mostly
pewter--silver rather uncommon. Our chattes
personal run up to the hanCsome figure Of ssvs-
raj millions -
Que wife, value not to be computed,
Three young 'uns, do. do.
Three pigs, 2 2J
Twelve hens and more ha,shing
(not paid for or price known.)
| One cat ard four kittens. 90
Two cows, and calf In prospect. 80 90
Two Jack knives so
Que quarter acre straw berries. 5000 90
S5. .059 7c
The above with little meters divers and sun
dry, give figures the spasms when the total is
enumerated We dare not go into details, for
fsar Of robbery. II Brother -. expects q
man OF such means to 60 out and talk temper
auce, he will be disappointed We are growing
more mercsnary every day. We shall add thee
more pigs TO our stye, and push the setting hsna
to their utmost, and il our fellow COW should
add another calf to ou, horned stock, we shall
be above lecluring entirely.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29
AIlnchmanI. A

Attachment.
Buch Brothers pl's gainst ~ man New defts
Before Walter Davidson. j. p, of Webster twp Wood
Co. Ohio.
ON the first day OF September. d. 1889 said Jus
\ tice is ued an order OF attachment in the above
action for the sum of twenty-eight dollars and ten
dollars probable costa d, BUCH & BROTHERS.
Sept l5-l9w
do COFFEE, TEA, SHOT, LEAD, 6C.,
IL for sale low by +. r. MILLER co.
A LARGE assortment OF WOODEN WARE, di-
IA rect from the mandatory. which will be; sold
cheaper than ever before offered in PER- ysburg.
September 10, 1889. y. Il. MILLER& GO.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29

Democrats Utah correspondence, which show
how the present Administration manages to feed
its fsvorites -
CAMP F.orp, August 3. 1859
In answer to my letter exposing tho four con-
tract, | notice in your columns elegrapic dis
patch from Washington, saying that the state.
ments made in that letter were false, aud that
800, 900 had been saved 20 the gove rnment.
Facts and figures speaks for themselves, and
10 prove that my assertions were true, need
no better proof than the fact thas the same con-
tract for which Messrs. Holiday s. Co. receives
S2S 60 per 100 ID. was refused, Mr., w. Martin
at Sl2 per 100 lbs. and is now being filled by
Messs. Bernishel & Young at $3.50 per 100 lbs.
they being sub-coutractos. II the knowledge
Of these bids were had at Washington City--and
am credibly informed by the Commissary at
this point that they wers-why did the Secreta-
ry OF Waraward the contract to Messrs. Hol'
lijsy & Coz
The assertion that 100000 were saved to the
Government over the contract of last year, is no
excuse when 5000, 600 could have been saved by
accepting the bid of Mr.. w. Martin or by the
acceptance OF Mr.. Liltle's bid of SS per 100 lbs
q still larger sum could have been saved, aud il
tbs Secretary of War can, by a mere denial o
the charge, escape the suspicion Of colusion
with the contractors, | am satisfied, but an
cons rained to believe that he will not SO easily
escape the indignation OF gu outraged people.
Nj, D, G.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29
TEN DOLLARS REWARD !!
STRAYED OR STOLEN!

A BOUT the 18th of June last tho suhsrribeF rssis
N ding in Perrysburg twp lost two sorrel mare
colts one two years old without any marks; the 9TH
or year old and two hind feet white, also white
face. Any one finding the same shall by leaving
word at the store of f. X. Miller h Co., the sub
soriber residing miles down the river road from
Perrysburg. receive Ten Dollars Reward.
Septl5- l0w3+ HENRY UNDERWATER.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29
PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.
Il. A. HIGGINS, Editor.
TERMS 1:

One copy one year, in advance. ce.-.-.-.-.----Sl.50 so
Ansubscriptons not paid withinsix months. -- 200
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29
The Utah Frauds.

Below we give extracts from the ST. Louis
Democrats Utah correspondence, which show
how the present Administration manages to feed
its fa nriies
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-09-29
THE GREAT Mule CONTRACT BUSINESS.
CtMp FLoYp August 8.

In my last promised to give you some of the
particulars Of the manner IN which the great
Mule sale was conducted, After the arrival OF
Mr.. Holiday and the development OF the fraud
perpetrated upon the Government by tho con-
tract for the furnishing of -four for the army III
Utah, 1t was whispered around that develop
ments would be made in few days that would
startlc us still more than the flour contract As
days few on and nothing came to light, the ru-
NOR was forgotten, as one of the many that
smanate from the prolific brain Of some one oI
the numerous camp followers.
At length an advertisement appeared IN the
columns OF tho Valley Tan, announcing the sale
ut public auction OF 2 900 or more Mules. This,
as may be supposed, set the people OF the Terri
tory on the qui piUe, and many good dollar
| that had lain for years hidden from the light o
day, was brought forth for the purpose OF pur
chasing teams. AS the day Of sale approached
rumors were thick that Mr.. Holiday was TO be
the purchaser OF the mules. An order had been
received from the Secretary OF War to the Quar-
| ter. master General of this department, stating
that Mr.. Holidays notes were to be received as
cash for all purchases that he might make. The
auctioneer it is said, received secret instruc
| tions to "knock down" all mules to Mr. Holi
/ day, when they had reached certain hSure.-
So strictly was the rule enforced, that much re
mark was made by outsiders, and one CT th'
with the matter. Upon these terms, Mr.. Holll
, day BECAME the purchaser of over 1000 mules
valued AT about $l75 900, but for whlch he CAV
his notes to the value of about Sl00OO0. Thes
mules could have been sold to residents OF thi
Territory for cash, for the sum first stated, bu
Mr.. Holiday gets them upon u credit ate littI
more than hall their value.
have authority for stating that Mr. Ho'lida
has contract to supply the Government at For
Dallas, in Oregon, with 1000 mules, at his ow
price. How msny thousand dollars could hav
been sa we'd had Government sent these mules t
that point on it's own hook. Twenty herdeI
would have delivered them at that point at
small cost. just the same that 1t would cost the
at this post but no, they must sell them at
reduced price to Mr.. Holiday, and let him dri'
them there and sell them back TO the Cover
n ment at a large advance Would it not hay
been fully us we'll to have given Mr.. liollida
sixty or II hundred thousand dollars TO drl'
them 10 Oregon at once? Even this would ha'
saved the Government several thousand dolla
paid as auctioneefs fees. Could | get at q
bottom Of this trick, it would cause the peop
of the entire country TO open their eyes and raj
= their voice en- masss against go hagrant an ou
. roge. M D. T.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-01
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. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Piccolomini New York admirers expecting great
treat in her performance of Norma in 'Don Pasquaie
which she will sing for the ist time in America at the
Academy of Music Saturday morning. 18th of Feb
ruary.
Captain NJ d L. simpson, Commissary of Subsistence,
has been ordered to relieve Major r. b. Lee of the
department, Of San Francisco, California.
Captain de sassel, OF the French navy, the gov
enor OF the French establishments in Oceanica arrived
Papct capital of the Society Islands, ON the 18th
September last in tue Anromede frigate and the day
after was officially installed in his new post.
General Ayers recent Grafton delivered before the
Cokeslnry o. ca Masonic Female College, the sub
ject of Feemasonry and Female Eduoation, is spirit
ed and eloquent performance
The Baron de Iarenty who is mentioned one OF the
weaIthies proprictors in France and Creole of Marti-
nique where he owns fine estate which has remained
urproducve since 1913, has arrived there to rcorgan,
H. and has just introduced hundred African immi
grants thereon
General RIOS do olna 1t is reported Is to replace
Gen. Concha at Cuba
Rev NJ ID. Conway, who figured ia this city, Is
now at Cincinnati where he has excited the ire OF the
Roman Catholics.
Sir Moses Monefor has declared his Willingness to go
to Rome in order present the Pope in person the
memorial praying for the restoration of the boy Mortaa
to bis parents
Mr. Morphy is about 20 play twenty games blndloJed
at the same time He has also publicly challenged HAIR
Offering the odds of the pawn and move This chival-
rous eufa waS not accepted.
Henry Ward Beecher Of the first 20 sign the
petition upon which Governor King paroned Jackson
who had been convicted Of rape in New York. and that
fav SUNDAYS afterwards he waxed eloquent in sermon
on crime ,nd the abuse of the pardoning power,
Mary Marsh the iuRcp;le actress died at Macon on the
aernono OF the 27th Iii consequence OF the injuries she
received by her clothes catching FIRE on The previous
night during performance at tho theatre. She was
great fayorte.
Prince Napoleon is really going 10 be married 10 ile
little Princess Clotha (only sixteen years old dag-
ter of the King of Sardinia This alliance has been be-
fore spoken of and the oontradicod but the
news is now official and the event will he announced in
the Emperor speech, February T. Visions Of a repc-
tition OF my unce's policy and French vioeroy in
Italy haunt and terrify the public
Bartholomew's statue Of Washington has just been
ptaeel IN niche in front Of building in Baltimore
street BALTIMORE and is very much admired The statue
is seven feet nine noies IN hight weighs and half
tons and Is OF pure statHaTy marble The figure is in
full military dressa cloak, gracefully drapod from he
shoulders affording a background without conceaIng
the uniform the right hand holds scroll, whilst The
Jet rests pedestal.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-01

Mr.. WEBsTER's SPEECH ON French SfoLIATIoNs.- -
At the request of correspondent we transfer to
our columns today speech delivered by Mr.. Web
ster, many years ago, the subject of French spo-
liations. In introducing to readers this produc
lion of Mr.. Webster, it will not be understood that
we approve or disapprove his Judgment of the sub
iectmatter discussed. The claimants are very
numerous, and the bearings Of the case have been
so long under argument that we would not like the
work even of full review but as soon as we have
leisure we shall publish the recent speech OF
Mr. Senator Davis on the other side, and there leave
the subject Meanwhile the views of Mr.. Webster
will attract attention.