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IGNORING PARTY.

PRESIDENT LINCOLN, Secretary Seward,
oStmasierGeneral Blair, and Others of the Ad-
ministratIon, talk about ignoring party in the
present crisis Of the country. What they
mean is best gathered from their acts, Of which
the following announcement is but another
illustration
appointments of Postmastsrs.-W AsBlNo-
TON, NAV 2s.-Tht President to- day appoin-
ted the following Postnasters
John S. Allrn, Williamsburg, n. Y. Rich
ard H. Winter, WhitehalI, N. Y: William
H. Voeburg, West Trov, N. Y; William
Knox, Waterloo, N. Y; Edward H. Shelley,
Rome, N. Y; Daniel s. Parker, Kenkaker,
Ill +; A. F. Russell, Danvlll-, Pa; William
Lindsay, Woonsockpt Falls, R. l.: Charles E.
Chink-ring, Pawiuckrt, r. l.; Charles L. Par
ker, Astoria, Oregon Curtis M. PYLE, Ureka,
CAL; c. o. Burton, Stockton, California.
A II the above appolntees are Black Republ;-
cans, to make room Tor whom Democrats have
been turned out OF office.
EXTRACT FROM DEBATE IN THE SENATE
LAST WiNTER.-Mr. Seward-H The day oi
compromise s past'' Mr.. Toombs-"I am glad
Of it," Mr.. Srward-" And 50 am l." Mr..
Crittenden-" would compromise to the last
moment of time, provided We could preserve
the original principles on which the govern
m-nl Is erected" The 'sglad Of it'' and the
$50 am ~ havr gai their machinery pretty well
al wnrk, and We suppose The managers are glad
get CoIambus, Ohio, Crisis.
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vol. 4. NO. As.
From the wa.hington NatioraI Renuhliean

| FROM me washington Aatlonai Republican
The Pa BaBLE STRENGTH Of THE RsBsL FsR-
cEs.-FIFTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS IN ViRGINlA.
1t is unquestlonably true that the rebellion
forces IN Virgioia are xnnch more numerous
| than they have been hitherto accounted in quar-
'ers North. Twenty DAYS since there were Jess
| nan thirty thousand re1el troops in Vireiaia.
! The men now 10 arms m that State. if reliance
| can be placed 10 thr most credible accounts.
| more than double that nnmbsr. With their
head quarters at Richmond they have an ad-
vanced camp, strongly fortified, al Manasses
Junction, twenty-seVen miles from Washington,
while their extreme right rests upon Norfolk,
the seaward approach to which is substantially
lmPregnable. Between these points they have
we judge, not less than forty thousand troops,
threatening Washington. All the bodies of
troops on this line are in correction with each
other by railway.
Besides these, they have ihe forces at Lees
burg, % miles from Manassas Junction, and
the considerable force al Harper's Ferry, which
oppose our communication with the Northwest.
The two points last referred to are not in con-
nectIon by railway with the main body Of their
forces, aud The enemy there posted lack the
material for rapid transportation But they
may nevertheless, aft er breaking up The BaItf-
noFe and Ohio and the London aud Hampshire
roads, Join the main body OF the enemy further
South. OF, moving Independently in this eirec-
ton, enable them to hirow perhaps $4,000 troops
aPOa our lines around Washington. A long
days march, 25 miles, brings the Leesburg
troops upon the line OF the Manassas Gap RaiI-
way while, taking rail from Harper's Ferry to
Winchester, the troops at the Ferry may, by
march OF IS miles, join The same road at Stras-
burg, lis terminus. The distance BY rail 10 to
Junction would be, tor the the former troops,
81 miles for the latter, twice that distance
This is no body of men TO despise. All of
them are brave some have had discipline ia
camps Their arms are in the main good, dpfec
tive IN sone instances, but all IN brave mems
hands. With this body OF men lying 10 front
Of US We may believe that we have stern work
10 do. In the enemy's camp, the word on .eV-
cry soldiers lips is Washington Forward 10
Washington % The forward march 10 this di-
'ection will be somewhat Troublesome We
nave encamped on both sides of the Potomac,
lear forty thousand men, the finest body of men.
hat have ever yet stood to arms IN this copn-S
sustain their dag, and 10 march CTrFst sstHS urdo
body of every traitor in arms.
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ESSENCE OF BlRcH.--There are complaints
that sometimes break ont 10 Schools, which are
lncurable by any other remedy than the essence
OF birch. The Diagnosis of these diseases, how
ever, should be very certain and particular, be.
fore the application of that AlIopathic specific.
Sometimes The nervous constitution of the suffer-
er will not bear it. Be careful how you admin
, ister it.-FeYHEs.
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MORE DISGRACE.

II seems not enough that the great State OF
Pennsylsanla should be forever dsgraced by
he wreiched condition 10 which her soldiers
were sent into The field, but she must be still
further wrotged by the appointment OF persons
wholly incompetent to command her troops
We could ask the attention Of our readers for
the at5icle IN another column, headed g APP
poIniments Not Fit TO be made" and which
we cePy tfom Republican Journal. We are
glad see that this second attempt TO plunge
our fbte into degrate is denounced BY the hon
,,,:ii e.9ey OF The entire country. The Demo-
cratic party has too large portion of lis strength
10 the rank and f- of lhr army hot 10 demand
of Us, and every other Democratic paper to con-
denim th.se oulrages. We notice among our
Washington news call for public meeting
OF Pennsy lvanlans 10 that city. "to take some
action towards preventing, il possible, the APP
poiniment Of B. Rush PrlrIken, G. Rush Smith
and John P. Sanderson 10 military positions
which they are totally incapable Of holding
from lack Of military knowledge"
We trust the Secretary of War has yet enough
State pride len IN him TO revoke at once these
appointments and apologize to The country for
having ever made them - Valley Spirit.
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SEwARD's PRoPHEcIEs.-Mr. Seward has been
exceedingly unfortunate as prophet. He pro-
phesled n December that there would be no
war ; and that the whole secession movement
would come 10 an rnd in given number of
days. Subsequently,, he prophesied again TO
the same effrci, and actually shortened the time.
AT still later day, be yet again assured ou-
sness man who consulted him, that there would
be no interruption ofsthe public peace; and
counseled him TO make tie large purchases hr
contemplated, on thu faith Of his prophetic as
surances! Rochester Duly Unton,
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SIMON SYNTAX.
CALLED FOR.
10 her

Since our contemporary of the Inquirer
seems 10 be run out of original matter, could he
not favor US with dissertation on punctuation,
or is this the printers business onlyf
A settled point--"dlscrelion - the better
part of valor."
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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-04-25
The Go, erno,'s Proclamation.
ExRcpTIvr DEPARTMENT,

CoLuMnus, April IS, 1861 !
The President OF the United States has By his procla
nation of the date OF the 18th ins called upon the
a of the several states Of the Union to the aggregate of
10000 to suppress certain combinations In several of the
states which too powerful to be sup PRESSED In tho
dnary way, and enable him lo execute the laws he
earnestly appeals to all loyal citizens TO facilitate aud aid
his eIts to maintain the laws, the integrity Of the Ma
onal Union, and the perpcuty OF popular Governments
and to redress wrongs that have long been endured.
have assured the President that the people Of Oho will
promptly Wspond TO his CALL and will furnish the largest
number of the required force that he will need This
have done because OF my knowledge OF your loyalty tc
the Uuon and your devotion to the free institutions trans
mitted TO os 10y eur fathers.
The people OF Ohio while ready TO extend to the
brethren oothcr states all their just rights and the full
benefit OF all constitutional guarantees, will spare neither
men nor means for the preservation OF the Union and tn,
defense OF the national honor. Now, by virtue of my of
organize yourselves into companies, and notify there
OF. Government orders will be issued from the proper
department, Informing you of all the details relating
organization and mastering into service.
The roluston upon Ohio Is for thirteen regiments fol
immediate service. War is now waged against YOU
Government by the insurgcnt states of the SOUTH Acua
hosttcs have commenced. Armed resistance has beef
successfully made by the rebels OF South Carolina thu
efforts of the Government to furnish supplies To the fam
ishcd garrison Of Fort Sumter. The national flag ha
been insulted and the safety Of the national capital
threatened Your patriotism points to you the path .
duty in this crisis You need appeal from me to tcs
fy your loyalty 10 the General Government The Con
sution must br maintained the Union must be prescry
| cd, and the laws must be enforced
Signed, W. DENSIsoN
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A Hill
n bill
10 provide for the defcnse Of the stafn.

10 provide for the defense of the state aud for the sup
port of the Federal Government against rebellion:
SECTION /. b. Il enacted by The G,B.rai AsvCmlly nj
he atr W Oto, That there be- and hereby is apropri-
atcd, the sum OF four hundred an fifty thousand dollars
for the purchase Of arms and equipments for the militia
Of the STATE to be expended under the authority and di
rccon Of the Governor, and audited and paid upon
counts certified and allowed by him.
SEC 2. That there be and hereby is appropriated the
further sum of five hundred thousand dollars, 10 be
pended under the direction and authority Of the Cover
nor in the support and maintenance OF the Federal Gov
crnmcnt against the existing rebellion.
Src 3, That there he and hereby is appropriated aud
placed under the control Of the Governor cxraord-
nary contingent fund, the further Of fifty thousand
dollars, 10 meet the emergencies arising Of the pres
ent condition Of the country.
SEC. 4. That for the purpose Of paying the appropri
atoms in this act contained, the commissioners Of the
Sinking Fund be and they hereby authorized and
powered 10 borrow the faith and credi, Of the
such sum and sums of money exceeding in tie aggre
gato seven hundred and tIty thousand dollars, may
he asoertaned by the auditor of state, and from time "a
time certified IN them to be necessary to meet the afore
said expenditures. t ..
SEC. ). Whenever II shall become necessary 10 Dor
any of money under the authority Of this act
the commissioners Of the sinking fund shall take such
assures and give such public notice by advertisement
and otherwise, as in thcr Judgment NAV be necdful Il
enable them TO obtain the same without unnecessary de
lay aud for the moneys borrowed, the commission
shall issue certificates N the proper parties payable
the treasury Of the such Il me and times they
may deem proper but not longer than five years from th
FIRST day Of May, A. d. 1861. The certificates so isSuet
shall bear interest at the rate not erocedng SIX per cent
per anuum payable semi Annually az the state treas
ury the first day of Nav and the first day of Noven
bsr in each wear ami shall not be subject N any tax
ASSESSMENT levied under the authority OF this state
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

Amedie Rappc VS. Norman C. Baldwin ct al.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued in the above
case by the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of
Cuyahoga county, Ohio and to me directed and de-
livered will offer for sale at public vcnduc at the
door Of the Court House in the town Of Perrysburg,
Wood county, Ohio, on
Saturday the llth day of May, 1861,
between the hours of 10 and p. of said day,
the following described londs and tenements, wit
Dayton and Michigan railroad, containing 70-l00 of
acre. Also that portion of river tract number 81,
south ofsai road containing 25 acres. Also the und
vied one-half of river tract 82 containing "a acres
Also out-ots ofthe townof Pcrrysbupg Wood county,
Ohio, numbers lo3 and 1877 also n-ots Of Pcrrys-
burg, numbers 629 7O3 7o4, 7l3, 7H-739, 74o, 749,
$50, 7G3, 764, all in Wood county, Ohio.
II. IL. DoDGE ATTY. G. +. GCIER, sheriff.
April 18th, lS6l--50w4S3 30.
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By order Of Commander!
King Cotton.

The farmers and mechanics. the solid men
Of Kentucky, Maryland and Virginia are said
to be hostile TO The theory that cotton is king.
There being none produced in those States, Of
course therei nothing to recommend tito their
favor. The cotton States theory is to buy
everything in Europe. where the cotton is TO
be sold hut this does not suit Kentucky,
Maryland and Virginia, which sell hogs, cat.
tie, wheat and corn TO the free States. These
States want MAJ kets both ways, North and
South, and ho6ie market as well as for
eign one. The cotton theory Of selling ev-
erything and buying everything on the other
side Of the Atlantic, does not suit their case
The more they think of il, the better they
will be satisfied that il there must be cotton
kingdom, those who raise TO cotton had bet
ter keep out of it..
strawberries made their appearance Il
the Savannah, Ga, marbe. few days ego.
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DETITIoN FOR DIvORCE.-wooD COM
MON PLEAS

Mary 4. Harrison VS. John S. Harrison.
John s. Harrison whose present place of residence
is unknown to TIE plaintiff will take notice that Mary
A. Harrison of Wood county, ,Oho,did on thei2d day
Of April, 1881 file her petition in the Court Of Com
Inou Pleas within and for the county of Wood and
state of Ohio, against the said John s. Harrison,
ting forth that the plaintiff on or about the 18th day
of April 1857, was married to said defendant; that
said defendant since that time has been guilty of
gross neglect of duty towards plaintiff wllful alb
Sence and abuse and that said cause will be for
hearing at the May term of court which sets the
18th day of Nav. Cook, PRICE JOHNSON.
April Sd, lS6I-4Sw63 6j.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

John A. Cruthars VS. Sarah Jane Wilson, executrix Of
the estate Of James Wilson, dec.
BY virtue of order Of sale issued in the above case
bv the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Summit
county Oho,and to directed and delivered as Sheriff
of Wood county will offer for sale at puplc vendue, at
the door of the Court House. in the town of Persburg
Wood county, Ohio
Saturday, the 9th day of April, 1861,
between the hours of 10 M, and O'Clock p. M, oi
said day the following described lands and tcncments
witt the east half OF the southwest quarter OF section
number twenty mine, in township number three in range
number ten, in Wood county,. Ohio; containing eighty
acres, or less. L. GUY En-, sheriff.
W. +. SANDERS, atty.
March 9th. lS6l-i1w5S3 4S.
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LEGAL. NOTICES.
NTOTICE.-AcOURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
IN WOOD COUNTY, OHIO. ~
Summer r. Stone VS. ncniamin n. Robbins. d

Sumner r. Stone VS. Benjamin T. Robbins. ID
The said Benjamin T. Robbins Of the city of Newark,
n the State Of New Jerseys hereby notified that the said
Sumner r. Stone the city Of Brooklyn in the State of
New York, did the 10th day Of March, 1861, file his
petition in the Court of Common Pleas within and for
the county of Wood in the State of Ohio, against the
said Benjamin T. Robbins defendant setting forth that
the said Benjamin T. Robbins gave mortgage to the
said Sumner r. Stone the following described tracts
ofand situate in said county Of Wood toit the east
part Ct the Southwest quarter Of section number nine
teen, in township number four, range number eleven
east containing eighty acres less and also the
east half Of the southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter Of section number eight township number three,
range number eleven east containing twenty acres more
less to The payment five hundred dollars with
the interest that might thereon according to a
bond referred TO in said mortgage and praying that said
Benjamin 4, Robbins may pay said sum now claimed to
be due to-wit the sum of Eve hundred aud thirty dol
lars and fortyve cents with interest thereon at
per cent from the goth day of December 1862 that in
default thereof that said premises may be sold to pay
the same and the said Benjamin T. Robbins is notified
that he is required appear and said petition
before the third Saturday after the 25th day Of April
next. SUMNER X. STONE.
MURRAY, SLSvIS & STAFFORD, atty's for y. r. STONE
March 20th, lS6l-46w6$6 IS.
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CHERrFFs SALE.
Asher Cook VS. Andrew Morehousc.

Asher Cook VS. Andrew Morehousc.
BY virtue Of an execution to me directed and de-
livered from the Court of Common Pleas of Wood
county, Ohio, in the above entitled cause shall Of
fer for sale at public auction at the door Of the
Court House in Pcrrysburg, in said county, on
Saturday, May 1lth, 1861,
between the hours Of 2 m. and O'Clock, p. M,
of the following described lands and tenements to-
wit the northwest quarter Of the northeast or of
section tenu township four north of range nine east,
in Wood county, Ohio; containing forty acres more
or less. G.E. GUIER, sheriff.
April 10th, 1S6l-49w5$3
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CHERIEF'S SALE.
Christian FLETCHER VS. Jamc, r. Slater.

Christian Fletcher VS. James r. Slater.
BY virtue of certain writ of execution issued in
the above cause by the Clerk of the Court Of Com
Pleas of Wood county, 0hioand to directed
and delivered, will offer for sale at public vendue
at the door of the Court House in the town of Per-
rysburg, Wood county, Ohio, on
Saturday, May fth, 1861,
between the hours Of 10 a. m and 2 o'clock p. M,
Of said day the following described lands and tene
ments to-wit: the southwestquarter of section num-
Der thirty three, township number three, range
Der eleven east, containing 100 acres more Of less
all in Wood county, Ohio. Appraised at $4,000.
G. f. GUYER, Sheriff,
April Sd. lS6l-4Sw5S3 81
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enable the commissioners Of the sinking fund 10 carry
the provisions Of this act the Of FIVE thousand dol
lara is hereby appropriated for that purpose out Of any
funds in the state treasury
SIC. Q. That for the purpose Of raising the money
necessary 10 ppay the that bo bofrO we'd
der the authority of this act and the interests thereon
and TO meet the expense that may c incurred by the state
and the maintenance Of the honor of this state there be
aud hereby is lcvied tax Of wentehs Of mill
On the dollar of the taxable valuation OF property the
grand duplicate Of the state for each o the years 1851
hereby rrevocaby pledged to the purposes aforesaid
Sso This act shSil take effect and be in force upon
its passage.
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.HERIFF'S SALE.

Joseph Shook VS. Cyrenus Goodcll, ct al.
BY virtue of an order OF sale issued in the above
Wood county, Ohio, and to me directed and deliv-
ered ! will offer for sale at public vendue at the
door of the Court House, in the town Of Perrysburg,
Wood county, Ohio, ON
..a Saturday, May llth, 1861,
between the hours Of 10 a. m. and 2 p. H., Of said
day the following described lands and tenements, to-
wit: the east halt Of the northeast quarter of
tion 2s, township s, range IL. in Wood county Ohio
q. f. GUYER, sheriff.
DoDGE TYLER, atty's.
April 10th, 1861 -4gw5$3 II.
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CHERIEF"S SALE.

Charles W. Wells VS. Thomas VI. Carey.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued in the above
case by the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of
Wood county and to me directed and delivered /
will offer for sale public venduc at the door ofthe
Court House in the town of Perrysburg, Wood county,
Ohio,
Saturday, May 4th, 1861,
between the hours of IL m. and O'Clock p. m. Of
said day the following described lands and tene-
ments owit west half of the north east quarter of
section twenty nineof township three north of range
nine east. in Wood county, Ohio.
G. f. GUIER, sheriff.
MURBAy, SLEyIN SrAFFoRD, atty's.
April Sd, lS6l-4Sw5$3 81.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

T. NJ. e. W. l.. Heller VS. James f. Slater.
by virtue of certain writ of execution issued in
this cause by the Clerk of the Court Of Common
Pleas Of Wood county, Ohio and to me directed and
delivered, will offer for sale at public vendue at
the door of the Court House in the town Of Perrys-
burg, Wood county, Ohio, on
Saturday, the lti day of May, 1861,
between the hours of 10 a. M, and O'Clock p. M,
Of said day the following described lands and ten
ements to-wit: the southwest quarter Of section
number thirty three township number three, range
number eleven east. containing 100 acres more or
less all in Wood county, o. Appraised at $4,000.
G. T.. CT YER, Sheriff.
April Sd, 1861 -4sw5$s 81.
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Mariah E. Yount, Administrator Of Gabriel Yount dec.
VS.. Thomas Yount, ct al
Jackson Yount, Abram Yount and Daniel Youxt, will
take notice that Mariah E. Youn filed her petition in the
Probate Court of Wood county, Ohio the Goth day
March, 1861 setting forth that the debts against said
tate amount to about 81 $780, asking order to sell the
following described tract Of land: all that part of the east
half Of fractional section cen town six range 10 laying
east of the Dayton and Michigan railroad in Wood coun-
ty, Ohio, containing sixty acres more less.
Cook, PRICE Johnson att'ys.
Aprii I'd. IS6l-4Sw4S2 so
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SALE.

On the 27th day of April 1861, at II o'clock a. M,
ON the premises herein after described will be sold
to the highest bidder the following real estate as tine
property of Jacob Haaga, to-wit lot number Is, in
section number l6 in township B. north of range II
east, in Wood county, Ohio; containing 40 acres.
Terms Of sale third cash and the balance in two
equal annual payments with interest secured by
mortgage. JACOB FRANKFATHER,
Guardian Of JAooB HAAGA.
CooK, PRICE d JOHNSON, att'ys.
April 18th, l66l-50w2SI 81.