The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-20

all The boastrul calculations Of tho Douglas
ties. Maine was among the most prom siog
Of their list of Dou ,las State, which include
even Illinois, Ohio AMI New York, Lttthosc
people who have supposed these pretensious
Euythln; else than u contemplate sham, see
by The eight ia the East" how utterly absurd
the expectation that dou lac can get sin
gle electoral voto.-Cn Gaz.
Tho Prince of Wales has the misfortune
to be left handed.
In an Advertisement Of n new hotel, il IL
said, 1t embraces about sixty rooms Al
fectionate building that.
Swinging Is said by the doctors to be u
good exercise for the heath, bat many II poor
wretch has come to his doalh by it.
The darkest scene on record il that of n
darkey in dark cellar, with an ex'inguished
candle looking for black cat that wasn't
there.
The Rev Charles KINGSLEY, tho cham
pion of "Muscular Chrstimity," has Just
been appointed chaplain to a corpse Of volun-
teor rifles.
The Massillio4 Times says that Daniel
Doford. of Carroll county, was killed few
days since by the bursting OF threshing ma
chince cylender.
The new name which the Little Suck.
er" has given himself, explains the arxiel,
he has for some weeks past displayed in hun,-
ing his lost mamma.
Butler Goodrich, of Pittsfcld, Mass, now
in his 93l year. one day last week walked
from his house to his daughters, distance
of miles, in Ia hours.
Let the youth who stands at the bar with
aglass Of liquor in his hald, consider which
he had better throw away--the liquor or him
self.
"A young man in conversation one even
ing. chanced to remark, L am no prophet: ;
True replied lady, no profit to yourself
or any one else"
"A Yankee Dragging Of having killed a
young panther whose tail was three feet lorg,
Brown observed that the animate died season
able, as the tGI was long enough not 'to be
continued
-"Where is the East?" inquired the nis-
tress of n school. of one of her young pupils.
whom she was questioning on the situation o!
the planets.
"in the Jug" quickly answered the little
geographer.
john Van Buren says that Cagger d 60
committed The great blunor OF the aye when
they fused with the know uothings-,he most
violent enemies the democratic party ever had.
He also says he "will be much surprised Il
Douglas carries more than u single State"
AS it is not he who eats the more but he
who has tho better Digestion that enjoys the
better health; so, it is not he who has read
the more, but he whose studies have been III,
more useful, that ought 10 esteem the more
respectable AS it respects his larninc.
The Columbus Fact in describing the
doings at Cleveland on Monday, Sept. IOh,
says: The procession WAS very fine,
and nearly two miles in length, as WIS also
the prayer of DIR, Perry the Chaplin" A
novel way ascertaiung the length Of prayer
A worthy du,chman lately sued his
neighbor for killing bis dog, la the cours,
OF his examination, the German h, ing asked
what was the value OF the dog. replied; 'Asl
for ter dog, he was wort shust noting at all
but ash he was 50 moan ash to kill him,
make him pay ter full value of hju,
"A man much addicted to drinking. hpin,
extremely i'll with CWer, a consultation wa
held IN his bedchamber, by three physicians
how to cure the fever sud'sbst' the thirst
'Gentlemen, he s ia, 'l vii, take IaIt IN
trouble of your hands; You cure the tgyt
and | will sba,e the thirst myself"
Good manners are blossoms of 600,
sense, and, it may be added, OF good CeC!r.
too; for ii the law OF kindness he wli.lea +
the heart. it viii lead to that diHuIertsled
ness in little as well as great 'hiuga--that d
sire to oblige, and attention to tho gralGta
ton OF others, which is he foundation @
good manners. Locke.
When John Lo,iug Austin was sent :
Philadelphia, with dispNchas auuounciuy tN
capture OF Of Burgoyue he sent a note 20 D,
Chauncey of Boston, requesting the pr,ye,
OF the church for his ssf passage. The doe
tor. full of the sprit OF patriotism, earnaatl
added TO the prayer that whatever become
OF the young man, the package might arriy
safe"
When the Prince of Wales was abou
comforting the homo, Of Knishhool ON N
Speaker OF the Canadian Parliament that Of
hcer redicalously went down on boh knees
sni silt open the tight white legpios Ni,h IA
strain. Rising and backing out in his CON
fusion. he trod upon his lop, gown, md f
bsckwa Il upon the crowd {. WAS "A v.f
cheap exhibition Of .oadyi,m.