The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-12-27


WcsGcd, Dec 1860 ItN,.
-. 81.
The leading business men and wealthy
planters of Virginia have expressed their de-
termination, in case of secession, TO locate in
the free states
- Chief Justice Tsney cordially re,echoos
the sentiment of Amos Kendall, in deuouucng
every attempt to break up the Union as trea-
sonable in the last degree
The Bostonsns are fast establishing the
reputation for mob violence that Baltimore
once enjoyed. During the past week several
meetings have been broken up by the pro- sav-
cry party.
The 81 ccessionists have hinted that if Lin
coin and Hamln will withdraw-aud they be
permitted to choose SUCCESSORS, through the
Senate, they will consent to stay in the Union
a while longer What modist proposal
1t is not at all unlikely, if the cotton
States persists in going out of the Union, that
by April next, Mexico will be an American
dependency, at The solicitation of the Mexican
people and with the consent of the great pow
er of Europe,
The President declHres he will defend
the government forts and property at all
hazards, vet he refuses to send additional
forces to Fort Moultrie, even after such force
has been demanded by the Colonel in com
mand at the folt.
Last week prisoner, named Stephen
Parker, attempted to break from the Jail at
ChilIicothe, and was shot and mortaly woun-
ded by the jailer. Sunday afternoon he died
from the effects of his wound The officer is
exonerated from blame.
The Albany Evening journal says to
scatter " Counterfeit Detectors" through the
West, describing as go, d, bogus money, and
then passing it off for wheat and pork, is a
new dodge which has been practiced On II
pretty large scale recently.
The Newark Advocate learns that Mr.
Beatty, citizen of Hartford townsbip,n that
county, the father of nine children, the oldest
OF them being turned of sixteen years, has
buried them all within the past three weeks
They were victims of a disease resembling
black tongue.
There is great depression in all branches
of business at Richmond, Va The largest
dry goods house in the city has discharged all
its clerks but four; and The proprictors of the
Trideyariron works have discharged from 800
to 900 hands, retaining the rest on only half
paw.
Although bounded on all sides by the
secessionsts, the Governor of Maryland still
refuses to convere the Legislature Of that
State at this time, contending that such n
movement will only contribute to the general
excitement and still more seriously distract
confidence and commerce.
Hon. John oherman proposes the whole
sale admission of Kansas, Arizona, Utah.
New Mexico, Dacotah and Washington ter
ritories, as States, by one Congressional en-
actment, in order to get the slavery question
out of Congress. Several of the most radical
Republicans and number of Union men are
said to favor the project. II is not offered
as compromise.
We learn from the Salem TO- Rcpubli-
can that the trial of John Kllngensmith, ,
charged with having murdered Archibald
Reeves, on the 2lst of last January, was con
cluded last week, before Judge Hoffman, at
Warren. The jury returned verdict Of
guilty Of murder in the first degree. Accord.
ingly, on Monday, the 81 inst, Judge
Hoffman sentenced him to imprisonment for
life in the Penitiary.
"A bill is before the South Carolina Leg
islature to abolish the h of July as a nation
al festival. 1t abaashes the 4th OF July, and
in It's place the observance of the
23th Of June. the anniversary Of the battle of
Fort Moullrie. The other holidays are Good
Fdday, Chdsrsls New Years Day. Thanks
giving and Fast days, We suppose they
will abolish the Declaration oiInlepeuteuce.
Or ane2d +, so 'ha, :, Tord !av-ry sh.laAe.
the place Of ths word liberty