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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
From Louisiana.

A letter written by former resident of
New York, to his mother, dated Ayers
April Is. says:
Owing to the disturbed state of aflqirs,
there is an almost total suspension of
business, and more than 'hreequarlers Of
of the mechanics Of this place are now
idle, and have, been for mcnths past
There is great deal of discontent at
the manner in which aif4irs have been
conducted. y he an horties fear an in
surrection in the city of New Orleans
and the military are ordered to be ready
TO turn out at a moments warning.
The papers try to convey the idea to
the North that the SJu'h is unaninoIs in
favor of secession. may saf ly say,
that over four filths are in favor of the
Union. There is now great excitement
about the war. Troops are b,ing sent
to Pens cola a'flstas lhsy can be rai3
They have been enlisling(or trying to
enlisI) men for several months; but. by
even offering a bounty of $40, they have
been III able to raise regiment. They
have now calle upon the vo!enteers militia
companies. aud, under the excitement o.
tie last few ,ys. several companies have
volunteered their services, and are of for
Pensacola, where, | doubt not, many will
leave their bones.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
The NEassachusetts Dead.

We think few men read Gov. Andrews
dispatch to the Mayor of Baltimore, re-
questing him to care for the Massachu-
setts dead "tenderIy," and to send on their
remains for honored burial by the com
monwealth, without tears. Yes, those
bodies, battered and bruised by the bru
tai mob, are sacred. Tenderness " is
not too gentle word TO be used for the
care of them. From the plow and the
fishing boat, those hardy men; beaiing the
names and the memories of Concord and
Lexington, and Bunker Hill, came forth,
as their fathers did of old, to offer their
lives for Liberty's dear sake. Foremost
in the Second War of Independ, nee, as
their forefathers we've in The Firs', the very
day on which the men of L. xington stain
ed the greensward with the first blood of
the Rev 1ution, saw the men of this G n
GRAFTON stain the streets of Baltimore with
The irst blood of this greater struggle
Ali honor, then, to those humble men OF
Massachusetts, the first victims in the new
war Of Liberty. Unlike their ancestors,
they died far from home and native soil,
but like them, they died for their country
TIE whole nation owns them their names
shall be preserved in their country's roll
of honor.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
Martial Law.

Martial law, which we now hear spoken
of not unfrequently, suspends the opera
tion of the writ of habeas corpus enables
persons charged with treason to be sum
marily tried by Court Martial inste ad Of
Grand Jury justifes searches and seiz
ures of private property, md the taking
possession Of public highways and othe,
means Of communication. Involving the
highest exercise of sovereignty, it is, OF
course, capable of great abuse, and is
only TO be justified on emergencies of the
most imperative and periloLs nature.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
"Americnn llnaie.,I

Another "eomposition" by Isaac Par
tington By rare good fortune we have
procured an early copy, and here present
it to our readers. lsaac's subject tlis
time is, American Eagle"
This is the greatest bird that has ever
spread his wings over this gloii 'us coun.
try, The place where he builds his nest
is called an eyrie, away up on the preci.
pices where the foot OF man can't come,
but boys might, The eagle is fero-
cious fellow, AID sits on the tops of the
ellis and looks sharp for plumber. He
gets tired o. waiting, and then he starts
out on the b'uJ tx ansive heavens and
scars AL around on his piuions over the
land and water to see what he ian pounce
down upon. But, though lie is called
very cruel bird, he always preys before
eatirg just like any 6 O man AT the h, ad
of his family. He eats his vietuals raw,
which is an uufavorable habit, but it is
s PIP ,sed that he eats it SO because he
likes so lie is very courageou, bird,
and will fight like bl for Ills young
and will steal chick,n, wherever he can
see them. lie is a bird of great talor ors,
aid is much respected by the birds Of the
feathered tribe that are afrai Of him He
is great study for ar its but appears
to best advantage on the ten dollar gold
pieces and fifty cent piece, and pretty well
on the dimes, as he sits gathering up his
thunder bolts under hin as il he was in
gr, at hu1y be of. He has lately broke
out on the new cent, and seems as if in
bis hurry he had dropped all his thundtr.
he American eagle is the patriots hope
and the Inspiration of the 4,h of July He
scars through the realms of tue poets
fancy, and whets his b, ak Of the ora'o, s
Imagination. He is said by them to stand
Oh The Rocky Mountains and dip his bill
in the Atlantic, While his tail cas- shad
ow on the Pacific coast. This is all gam
mon. There nover was one more than
eight feet long from the tip of one wing
to the tip Of 'tolher. His ang'y scream
is heard ever so far, and he DO IS not care
feather for pny body. Take him very
way he is an immense fowl, and his march
/, over the mounting waves, with the
star spNngled ,nner in his hand, ,whislling
| Yankee Doodle.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
Interesting from Harper's
Ferry.

A Steubenville merchant, who visited
Harper's Ferry two or three days since,
reports that there were 5000 Virginia
soldiers there, and that cannon were
planted on all the surrounding hills The
arms in tie arsenal were stacked up and
partially damaged by FIRE but the ma
chine shops and machinery of great val
ue, worth millions of money, were in good
condition, and full forces were employed
in the shops as formerly, except those
buildings the Virginians were taking down
with the machinery and removing to Rich
mond. The operators employed were
turning out three hundred stand of arms
daily, and making other munitions of war
Just as speedily and successfully as it the
shops were in the possession of the Gene
raj Government.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
gerrpsbMra gollvnal.
J. w. BAILEY, Editor.
NnIiNnni Arn,Ories,

There are in the United States twenty
FIVE Arsenals and foAr Armories for the
manufacture Of arms. or the Arsenals,
fourteen are in the free and eleven in the
slave States; and eight Of the latter have
have been seized. The great Armo les
are at Springfield, Mass, and All, gteny,
Pa. The greatest Arsenal formerly, was
Watervlet, N. Y. All the Arsenals
make more or less of arms and equipments,
but guns and cannon are only made at
certain places. Cannon are cast by con 9.
tract with the great foundries. The larg-
est of these are the West Point Foundry
at Cold Spring, n, Y, AID the Allegheny,
Pa. The casting of cannon is, of course,
an immense labor and expense. But it S
now brought to great projection. In the
year 1856, no less than l20 ef the grta'
Columbiads were cast, chi, ay at the
foundries mentioned. In that " ar. full
10000 iihes and mu kets were manufac.
tured. To give an idea of the great
manufacture of arms constantly going on,
We copy from an Ordinance Report the
number made in single year, mostly at
Springfield, Harper's Ferry and Ale
ghapy:
122 Columbads.
Al Bronze Fields Guns and Howitzcrs.
.,ta ,.,,A .l,
l,3l8,362 Cartridges for small arms.
S,l5S Stand Fixed Ammunition for Artillery.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16

APPLYING MANuREs.-How shall we
eppy our manures? Some say, apply
hem on the surface and the rains will
carry down their strength to the plant.
Others advocate that they be Plowed un-
der, Leaving them exposed, they say.
aIses much loss by evaporation. II is
very conv, nj, mt 10 apply them in both
ways, as the case demands; on grass,
land, they must be spilled to the surface.
1t can be done without much vast, if the
manure has been properly composted,
and The ammonia fixed by ch arcoal, sulp-
hu,ic acid or o'her meterials that absorb
and hold it. Sable manure, not so pre-
Jared los,s considerable Of its value by
being applied 10 the surface. For corn,
and indeed, for grain and root crops Of
nearly all kinds, m, nure should be plowed
under Besides furnishing food for plants.
itimproves il the ply sical condition of the
soil n alerislly. The roots of most plants
Ike to find th.iI way into well prepared
manure. E pecially is this the case with
corn. This, of course, has reference TO
staple mlnures many specific manures
had best be applied as a top dressing
Ohio FarmeI
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
The Louisville Council has appro-

The Louisville Council has appro-
pristed $500, 600 for arming that city.
rhe amou t is to be aised by taxation at
the rate of two cents on dollar The
ordinance is to be submitted to vote of
the people.
Associate Justice Campbell has re.
signed his seat on the bench of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, he
having heretofore annonecd that he would
10 low he fortunes of Alabama, though
not appro.ing Of secession.
The secession Governor of Kentucky
has issued proclamati' IN for an election
Of members of Congress on the 3oth of
June, from which ii would seem that he
thought it desirable to have his State re.
presented at the extra session.
The Now York Tribune SAYS: e5,-
600 MIME rifles have been purchased in
Canada for the United States government,
and more can be obtained, tits said. OF
course, the United States can obtain, for
cash. every spare Mimic rife in Canada.
About 10000 can be spared in all, we are
Informed.
Hon. David Tod, President Of The
Cleveland " Mshoing Railroad. announ-
ces that no "Secessionist," or secession
apologist sympathizer or abettor. will be
permitted 10 ride in the cars OF that road.
Passengers expressing disunion senti-
ments IN the t. aims, win have THEN money
returned. and themselves deposited on
terra frma at he nearest station. ,
Col. Vandoru with 500 TEXANS. cap
tured $50 Federal troops under Major
Siblty who were at Indianola and attemp-
ted 10 escape in two sailing vessels. Van.
dorm pursued them in three small steamers.
Sipl,y surrender. The GtfioeFs are oa
parole The arms were turned over, priv
ate property Excepted. The men wers
allowed eisher to jim the conisderats
army or take an oatk pet 10 ssryssg inst il
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
The t'reSident's Proclamation
GOr the Increase OF the Army
nnd Navy.

nnd NAVY.
WhTeoS. existing exigencies demand
immt dihte aud ad, quate measures for the
protection of ha National Constitu iunal
Union, by the suppression Of the insurrec.
honay combinations now existing in Sc,
en- States, for opposing the laws of the
Union, and obstructing the execution
thereof. TO which end military force in
addition TO that called forth by proclama-
ton Of the l5,h day Of April. in the pres
ent year, appears TO be indispensably nee
essary. Now. therefore, |. Abraham
Lincoln. President of the Unitd States,
and Commander in. Cl ief of the Army
and Navy th reof. aud Of the militia of the
several States, when called into aNual
service. do hereby call into the service of
the Uried States, forty two thousand and
ninety four volunteers 10 serve for peri
Cd OF three years unless sooner discharg-
e /, d to b. mustered into service as in
fantry aud cavalry. The proportions OF
each arm, and the details Of enrolment
| and ,ra auiz uiou will be made known
through the Departm, n, Of War md |
also direct tlat the regular army of the
United S ates be incr, ased by the add-
tion of eight regiments Cf iu'antry, one
regiment OF cavalry, and oie ngiment OF
artillery. making altogether n maximum
aggr, gate increase of twenty-five thous-
aud, seven hundred ard fifty officers and
enlis el men, the details Of which increase
will also be made known through the
| Department of War. And further di-
rect the enlistment for not less than Ne
nor more than three years Of eighteen
thousand seamen in addition to the pres.
ent force, for the naval service Of the Unl-
ted States. The details of the enlistment
and organization wi | be made known
through the DEPARTMENT of The Navy
The call for volunteers hereby made, and
the direction for the increase of the reg
uar army and for the enlistment of sea.
men hereby given, together wi h the plan
of organic ,t,on adop ed for the volunteers
and for t regular forces hereby author.
izcd, will be submitted to Congress a,
oon as assembled. In the meantime,
earnestly invoke the corporation Of al
good ci,izcus in the mt assures hereby
adopted for the elfcctua! suppression Of
unlawful violence, for the impartial en-.
forcement Of Constitutional laws, and foi
the speediest possible restoration of peace
and o der and with those of happires,
and prosperity throughout our country.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal of the
United States 10 be aflix d.
Done at the city of Wa hing'on his
third day of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand light hundred and sixty one
and of The Ind perd dence of the Uni.ed
S ates 'he eiehty-ffth.
[Sgned, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the Pre- sident.
WILLIAM II SEWARD,
Secretary of S ale.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
Plant Corn!

Corn is .he most important grain that
we can raise. A bushel oft will feed
family lorger than a bushel of wheat.
It makes our pork, beef, poultry, horses.
&c. Well, whit therl Why, raise all
you can. plant all GU car possibly work.
1t will be needed, Those who have not
gone int he army will have TO feed those
who have Let every farmer be up and
doing If he is patriot, he will want
food plenty. If he wants to get rich,
no W is his chance! Ohio Farmer.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
From Fort PicF1ems.

The rebels at P,nsacolt are beginning
to appreciate the disadvantages of Ihrir
posinon, In proof Of which fact, witness
he following extracts from letter TO Il e
Charleston Mercury, dated April 90;
"Th,ry is a gre a. deal of distress and
poverty among he Inhabitants of War
ling'on and Wco,scy. ] he latter is the
name Of TIE vilIPge on the north side f
the navy yard Warrington that on the
s,ulh side. These people are lahorers,
and mechanics. Who have lived entirely
on employment from the old Government
with arrears Of pay due them Like poor
people the world over, they have numer-
Gus children. have pass, lew houses
at which | was OF appealed most pitt
ously 10 buy furn ture, or some of the
odds and ends of hous' keel log supplies.
Disloyal as most Of them are, their dis
tr, S. excited my sympathies.
Ihore are now between six and seven
thousand troops here. We shall have a
long siege here, probably of six months
duration. The enemy have the advan-
tage OF u. They have more guns, and
the advantage OF position. They have
command of The sta. and can reinforce
the ms, Ives without hindrance. We are
in ia rem county, without railroad or
water communicated. 1t will be very la
bGIious and expensive 10 feed the army
thus circumstanced."
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
The Stars ana stripes I'm Canada.

A good story is told OF the Grand Trunk
Railway, Canada An engineer on one
of the trains conducted by a man named
Latham, affixed the stars and stripes to
his engine. which, being observed, was
cut down by La ham. The engineer at
once replaced the flag, and forbid Latham
repca ing the offense or he would cut Ains
down. Upon the arrival of the train at
the head quarters of The superintendent
Of The road. the facts were reported to
that official, who at once presented the
patriotic engineer with beautiful silk
American fl g, told him to nail il 10 his
engine aud then promptly dismissed Lath-
am. This action was approved by the
d rcc ctors, and now every car on that road
carries The stars and stripes.
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uon. John A. nix.

"If any man attempts pull down that Gag shoot
him % tho spol'
The app iniment OF John A. Dix. the
au,hor of the above order, to the post Of
Major Gineral of the New York Volun-
terrs, il hailed With satisfaction every
where. And wei may it be. The coun-
try cannot dispense with the services of
tie man who # the snug berth of POST
master of New York to undertake the re-
pu'sive task Of redet ming the credit Of the
governm, mt and the affairs Of the treasu-
ry d par'mtnt from the conditions TO
viii h Cobb's teachtry reduced them, and
having succeeded in that assumed the
management Of the War Department Just
in time TO rave it from utter ruin. Not
New York alone, but loyel citizens every
where viii thank Gov. Morgan for this
appointment. The man who was faithful
when surr, undod by open and secret
tai,os, wi not be less trustw orthy when
amidst fIitnds.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
sentiment of "a TraItor,s wife.

We are Informed on good authority that
one day last summer, q party Of ladies'
and gehtlemen were assembled at tie res
idence Of one of our celebrated painters
at West Point, aud among other objects
of interest introduced by him was relic
of Washirgon-a copy in his own hand
writing of the various orders and dispatch
es issued By him during the War of In
dopC ndence Every one present was, of
course, deeply Interested in the exsmin-
alton of this precious souvenir, except one,
and the exception was a lady. 1t was
presented for her inspection, but she re-
fused to look at it, saying that she was
sick and tired of hearing SO much about
Washington for her part, she couldn't
see much to admire in the character OF
such oodthirsly cut-throat. The la
dy WAS Mrs. jefferson Davis New
York Tribune.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
The Rebels must Suffer or Sub
nit

Col Fornoy writes from Washington
As have said before, it must be Abra-
ham Lincoln and his Government or JEFF.
Davis and his. / do not understand the
Administration as intending raid into
the Southern States. Their purpose and
their policy is near'y as follows They
will demand the resto alton of Harper's
Ferry to the Goyernm, mt, and if FSy late
information is correct, Gov. Letch-r will
not resist this they will demand he re-
turn of our fonts and public properly in
Charlt ston, and if this is refused they will
attack that city. They will make a sim
liar demand upon the Louisiana authoIi-
ties, upon the Georgia authorities, upon
The Alabama authorities, and upon the
authorities of Florida and Texas and if
this demand is refused, they will proceed
to take, recap'ure, and occupy this prop
erty. The ports of the seeded Sa,es
will be blockaded, as, indeed, they are al
ready blockaded. A merciless warfare
will be waged against all privateers de-
tected in an attack upon our mercantile
marine, and foreign Governments have
already been notified that they must not
recognize the Southern Confederacy.-
This notification was sent out about the
middle OF March, aud was borne by Hon.
Henry Sanford. our new minister to Brus-
sells. If Mr.. Davis wants peace. he can
have it upon these terms. and none 9th
| era.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-16
HARMS GIVEN AwAYl

Mr.. VIM. McKim proposes 10 dispose Of his lands
in this county at "a merely nominal price.
He will sell the south half Of the northwest quar-
terof section 30, town 5, range 10, containing so
acres for five hundred dollars. Said land has been
thoroughly ditched and drained at an expense of
S245i
He will also sell the south half of the southwest
Enquire of H. II. DODGE, Attorney at Law, Per-
rysburg, Ohio.
Also for sale large number Of Town Lots, both
here and in the town Of Milgrove, with and without
improvements, together with several valuable
Farms. IL. II. DVbub'
Psnysburg, Nov. 10, 1859.
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Nebraska claims equality with the
States in the right to defend ihe Union
and keep the stars and stripes 10 the
breeze. Atleast one regiment will be Of
fered the government from that terrific
ry.
Lieut.. Jones, who burned the Har-
per's Ferry arsenal. has been rewarded d
for bis gaIentry by being promoted 10 the
rank OF captain.
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9 ERIFF' LIE.
William Raignal VS. Rufus Little. ct al

William Raignal VS. Rufus Little, ct al.
By virtue of an order of sale to me directed aud
delivered from the court common pleas of Wood
county, Ohio shall offer for sale at the door of the
court house in Pcrrysburg on
Saturday May 25th, 1861,
between the hours OF and o'clock, p. M, Of said
day, the following lands and tcncments living and
situate in the county of Wood and state of Ohio
wit The south east quarter of section number four
teen, and the north half of the norheas quarter of
section number twenty-thrce, all in township num-
ber three, north of range number nine east
G.. +. GUYER, Sheriff.
NJ. r. 4 r. WAITE, Atty pltff-51w5S315
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The Hon D. E. Sickles will proba-
bly, have command of a brigade. His regi-
ment is nearly full He has purchased, /,
at cost of 81 600, a surberp steel rihed
cannon, manufactured as a present or
the Emperor Of Russia. A howitzer com
pany, with two fine brass pieces, will also
be attached 70 bis regiment.
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DOAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that there viii be pet
ton brought before the commissioners Of Wood coun
ty, Ohio, at their June session praying for the ostab
hshment of a county road, sixty feet wide, comnlen-
cling the county line between the counties of Wood
and Hancock, at the quarter post between sections
thirty-ive and thirtysix, range eleven Bloom twp.
Wood county, Ohio, and running north on section
line six miles and there terminating.
April 2l lS6l-52W3%
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The eloquent lecturer John B. Cough
has dedicated his earnings in the lecture
field from last Monday until next fall to
the good work of fitting out and equipping
volunteers in the service CT our countTy
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NJ. r. & R. WAITE, Atty plttf-51w5;
CH RIFF's ALE.
Isaac Davis VS. Jonathan Salisbury, ct al.

Isaac Davis VS. Jonathan Salisbury, ct al
BY virtue of order of sale to me directed and
delivered from the court of common pleas of Wood
county, Ohio in the above entitled cause, l shall
offer for sale at the door of the court house in Per-
rysburg
Saturday May 25th, 1861,
between the hours of AMI 2 o'clock, p. m. of said
day, the following lands and tencments lying and
situate in the county of Wool an1 state of Ohio
wit: The northeast quarter Of the southwest quar-
ter, and the west half of the southeast quarter and
the east half of the southeast quarter all in section
seven, town four, range ten; also, the west half of
the southwest quarter Of section eight same town
and range; also, the north half of the south west
and the east half of the northwest aud the west of
the north west quarter of section number seventeen
same town and range, and being in all 500 acres of
land. G. L. GU YER, Sheriff.
H. H. DoDGE, Atty pltff-5lw5$i,2O
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Eighty three thousand troops have
been offered to Gov. Dennison from Ohio,
aud Companies enough are known to be
forming to swell the number TO one hun.
dred thoueald.