The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-08-04

las-We learn from Auditor Ross that the let
ting OF the first ditch applied for under the new
Ditch Law, was made by him on Monday last a.
the house of Septimus Mawer, in Washington
township. Said ditch commences In Weston twp.
and runs through a part of Washington, empty.
ing into Kettle Creek near 0tsego. The work sold
readily, aud was taken by good responsible par
ties at fair prices, compared With those usually
paid under the old law. Olly one section sold
as high as l5l cents per cubic yard, aud that was
through a very dense woods; the balance was ia
ken at various lower prices, down to cents per
yard.
A good effective ditch system is what Is needed
in Wood County to make it eQual to the best
agricultural county in the state. The present
law will meet our wants in accomplishing this
desired improvement and will be faithfully exc
cuted by our County Commissioners, if onr attor-
neys will cease to exert themselves so Violently
TO obtain fees out of nonresident land owners,
and thereby injure the best interests of he couu-
ty and its uhabtouts-by rctardng the work and
causing mistrust among the people
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Ice CREAM FgsrlvAL.--ro night, (CncsIoy)
Howell, of the Exchange, will give an Ice Cream
Festival, for the ban.iit OF our afflicted young
friend George B. Linls,y. NJ stroak'r appeal
could be made to the sympathhs anl iih'rsli,y
Of our people, than is pres ntel in this cas',and
we hope to see a response that will b, OF sub
stantial benefit to one whoss ofllicton it is our
privilege to measutably assuage. Bill, Sl00 u
couple.
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rs>The Bowling Green Union Sabbath School
children. and their teachers, had boat ride and
picnic to-day, Wednesday. Their baskets
we're we'll filed, their faces glowed with pleas
ant emotions, and ne doubt now, while we are
writing and sweating, they are being famed BY
the cool breezcs which ever play upon the bosom
OF the lake. OF course the children will have
pleasant time, and when they return to their
beautiful village homes, grept'y refreshed and
benefited, their hearts will swell with thankful
emotions to Him who has created the land and
the sea for the enjoyment of His people.
a>S~ Nobody could hang powder-horn on our
new moon, and yet it don't rain. True, it did
sprinkle little on last Sabbath, Just enough TO
aggravate old Mother Earth, whose lips are so
parched up that Mr.. Dew won't kiss them. We
have had no rain for about five weeks and pota-
toes, corn aud grass are now suffering. Unless
we get rain soon, the corn and potatoe crops will
be light.
P.S s. AS We 90 to press, it rains freely, and
there are fair prospects Of good fall of water
1g~ friend Of ours who had not slept for sew.
eral Gays, owing to some unknown cause ate q
plentiful meal one Sabbath day, not long since,
and then went to church. The minister, as is
frequently the case, talked on subjects of purely
speculative character re,ailcd supposi,ion after
supposition IN endless succession-and said his
say in a sleepy, sing song, careless manner; and
our friend, upon whom all opiats had faed,soon
found himself in the land of dreams, surrounded
by mysteries almost equal to those which the
preacher was endeavoring TO explain! Which
came out OF the land of obscurty first, we did
not learn, but we venture the prediction that our
friend was rs much benefited by Ills Sleep as any
member of the congregation was by the becloud-
ed theories of the preacher. Why don't ministers
preach to living men, and cease their long, point
less and Improbable discourses which are found
ed on mere guess-Ology, and possess no practical
importance whatever? Certainly there is enough
good material in the world for scrmonzers to
work up without resorting to such useless trash
if they would realize the fact, and brush the cob
webs from their eyes.