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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
The Reign OF Terror.

The Southern Confederacy, published al
Atlanta, Georgia, paper which has been
lighting most gallantly for the Union aud the
laws, says Of the late election for members o
the Georgia Convention:
at is notable fact that, wherever
the Minute Men, as they are called, have
had an organization, those counties have vo.
ted, by large majorites. for immediate seoes
sion. Those that they could not control by
persuasion and coaxing, they dragoouod and
buIied, by threats, jeers and sneers, BY
this means thousands of good citizens were
induced to vote the immediate secession tick
ct through timidity. Besides, tht towns and
cities have been foo led with sensation des.
patches and inhammatory rumors manufacture
ed in Washing on City for the especial occa.
sion. To be candid, there never has been as
much lying and bullying prac'iced since the
time of Sodom and Gomotrah, a, has been in
the recent State campaign. The fault has
been at Washington City from that cess
pool has emanatel all the abominaton that
ever cursed free people"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
"Conquering g, Seeding States.

| There is great deal of vague talk abou
"coercing Sovereign States" and the ques
ton is asked whether the Seeding States car
be conquered" and whether if conqu, rec
they can he "held as revolted provinces ?"
1t is sufficient to reply to this that no such
purposes are entertained, and no such re.
suits are necessary. The States which re.
main loyal to the Union are not held as
provices," and Coz sequently disloyal ones do
not need 10 be conquered and held as re-
volt, provinces. Loyal or disloyal in the
Union, or out of it, the States are indepen.
dent as regards their own affairs
The Fed, raj Government has certain limi.
ted functions and duties. 1t has to enforce
certain laws, in other words to restrain and
punish individuals who violate them. 1t does
not force States to do or not TO do anything;
it forces individuals to respect the public
property and obey the public laws. These
laws are very few and not at all oppressive.
1t requires no extraordinary amount of
strength to enforce them. The public prop
erty is all located at a very few points. 1t i,
mainly at these few points the public laws
need enforcement. The collection of the rev.
enue at ports of entry, and the protec ion Of
United States uildings and forlfcations COM
prise substantially about all the Government
las to do, in or with "seceding" States. If
those States choose to hold conventions, make
oratorical and military fl Jurishes pass solemn
and ridiculous Ordinances, talk and bluster,
they may safely be left to do so, for they hurt
nobody but themselves. If they do not want
the Unit & States mails, they need not have
them the Government will save money by
the dlscontinuance. If their citizens DO 10.
want TO 90 to Congress and ho'd lucrative
Office under the General Government, they
nee d not there is 10 compulsion. But when
they resist the laws, ste al the public money,
take armed possession ofpublic property, and
make war on those in Government employ,
those who commit the offences must be pun.
ished as they deserve, and its repetition re-
petition prevented in future.
The duty of the General Government,
therefore, while imperative and paints sim.
Pile. 1t has no States TO Conquer" 1t has
certain laws TO maintain, certain places and
property to defend. The means at its COM
mand, together with those which loyal States
will cherefuly furnish, are ample TO do this.
And so long as this is done, the Union is |
preserved, if South Carolina should pass for
ty ordinances a week to the contrary not
Checked in the performance Of absolute
such as seizure of public property
and resistance to Federal law, the excited
5 ates may safely be left to their own devil
les Evaporation, alarm and passion are
motions transient in proportion to their vi.
'lence. Sooner or later they will pass away.
common sense will return and patriotism re-
'ive.-[ Albany Evening Journal.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
PERRYSBURG, O., THU
Thr 2crrpsbnra aunrnal.
BURIAL OF THE OLD YEAR.

Silently Steathily haste they along,
Noiscless their footsteps-soundless their song;
Chango(ul their coursers by which they are sped,
Ancient their chariot, bearing the dead.
Aged and withered was he that they bear,
Wrinkled his forehead and snow like his hair;
Stiff grew his fingers and icy his breath,
Long ere he yielded his body to death.
Twas no fell sickness that darkend his gaze,
Home was he gathered in fullness Of days;
Yet like poor mortals rccoilcd he from death,
Gasping until the last second for breath.
Many the mourncrs that throng round his bier,
Some DER his ashes will drop their last tcar
Hopes they eonsign to the realms of the past,
joys in the grave Of oblivion cast
Lol the Great Pastor attending the dead!
Grand is the ritual over them read
Deathlcss thicr virtues, eternal their bloom
Good is Immortal surviving the tomb.
Oak Grove, Dec. 3lst. vILErTE.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
GOOD BYE TO "PoPULAR SOVEREIGN

A convention Of the democracy Of Indiana
assembled at Indianapolis. on the 9Th, and
adopted series of resolutions endorsing the
Crittenden Compromise. and taking a posi-
ton favoring conciliation and peace. We are
glad that Indiana has thus spoken, and hope
the day is not far distant when the entire de-
mocracy of the Northwest will be occupying
the same position.--DGyton Empire.
The probability is now fair, that your
hope" will be realized, so far as the pol ii.
clans of the democracy of the Northwest"
are concerned
What is the Crittenden Compromise, so
fast becoming the platform of Northern dem
ooratic leaders Its most essential feature
is thus set forth in the language of its author /;
ARTICLE I. In all the territory in the Uni,
ted States now held or hereafter acquired,
situated North of latitude 36 . 80 min, sla-
very or involuntary servitude, except as q
punishment for crime, Is prohibited while such
territory shall remain under territorial gov
ernment. In all territory South of said line
of latitude, Ey- Slavery of the African race
IS hereby recognized as existing, and shall not
be interfered with by Congress, but shall be
protected as property by all the departments
of the territorial government during its con-
tinuance. -EkT
In other words, it proposes that in all the
territory North of certain geographical line,
slavery shat not eriSt, and in all territory
South of the same it shall eria and in nei-
ther case shall The people of the territories
have any voice in the matter No matter if
those North are unanimous for slavery, and
and those South equally opposed to it, their
wishes in the case are not to be considered
for moment More than that-the people
South shall, "by ell the departments of their
territorial government protect" the ins,i-
tuition thus imposed upon them
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
The Expenses ofSecession.

The Columbia Sou h Csl Gilman publishes
an ordinance just passed by the City Coun
Gil Ito raise supplies for the year 1861" Be-
sides tax of 85 cents ou every hundred dol
lars worth of real estate and innumerable
taxes on horses, wagons, places of amuse-
meat, DC, &c, it is ordered that
One dollar per head shall be paid on all
slaves under sixty years of age, not liable to
street duty; which said ak upon slaves shall
be paid by the owner or person having charge
and control thereof; one dollar each every
free negro, mulatto or meslizo, under the age
of ten y, ars two dollars each on every free
negro, muatto, or mestizo, over the ate of
ten and under sixteen years; ten dollars on
every male free negro, mulato, mestizo, over
the age of sixteen and under sixty years; sew
en- dollars on every female free negro, mulat-
to, or mestizo, over the age of sixteen and un-
der the age Of ffty-fiv years, and twenty five
dollars on every male free negro mulatto, or
mestzo. over the age of twenty-one and nu-
der the age Of sixty year, exercising any me-
chanc al or trade within the limits of the
city.
The heaviest part Of the expense of seces-
sion is thus.levied on those free negroes who
have by industry and mechanic skill become
able to maintain themselves Besides very
heavy tax on each head Of such family every
member fit, down TO the child in arms, is
subjected to an additional Cxaction. The re
suit must be the speedy reduction of this
class of persons to condition of abjpct pow
erty, and then they will probably be sold in.
to slavery. The sale of free negroes will
probably thus come to be The grand resort of
Ihe seceeding s ates for money TO defray the
expenses of their rebellion. What a mag
nfcent basis for new Confederacy.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
OVER THE WAY.
Gone in her childish purity

Gone in her childish purity
Out from her golden day:
Fading away in the light SO sweet.
Where the silver stars and the sunbcams meet
Paving Il path for her silent feet,
Over the silent way.
Over her bosom tanlorlv
tn" pearl white hands are pres;
The lashcs lie on her checks 50 thin
Where the soft"st blush of the rose hath been
Shutting the blue of her eyes within
The pure lids closed in rest.
Over the sweet brow lovingly
Twincth her sunny hair;
She was so fragile that love sent down
From his heavenly gems that soft bright CROWN
To shade her brow with its waves 80 brown,
Light as the dimplng air.
Gone to sleep, with the tender smile
FroZc on her silent lips
BY the farewell kiss OF her doNv breath,
Cold in the clasp of her angel Death
Like the last fair bud Of fading wreath
Whose bloom the white lIustnips,
Robin-hushcd IN your downy bel
Over the swinging bough--
Do you miss her voice from your glad duet,
Wien the dew in the heart Of the rose Is set
Til its velvet lips with the essence wet
In orient crimson glow?
Rosebud under your shady leaf
Hid from the sunny day
Do YOU miss the glance of the eye so bright,
Whose blue was Heaven in your timid sight}
1t is beaming now in the world Of light,
Over the starry way.
Hearts where tLe darng's head hath lain,
Held by loves shining ray
DO YOU know that the touch OF her gentle hand
Doth brighten the harp ia the unknown land?
D, she waits for - with the angel baud
Over the starry way.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24

The Boston Journal (Republican) pub
fishes rumor which prevailed at ontpeler,
Vermont, last week, to the effect that Gov.
Andrews, OF Massachusetts, had written to
Gov. Fairbanks. of Vermont, by special
messenger, that he had re ,eived reliable in
formation of the organization of fore for
the vowed purpose of seizjng the Federal
Capital before the fourth of March, and urg
ing the latter to raise five thousand men as
the quota of Vermont to resist such move
ment.
As pertinent to the above, we copy the
following from the New Bedford s andad:
TRoopS TO RE RAISED TO BE SENT TO WASH
rNGToN.--We hear rumors to the effect that
acquisitions are shortly to be made upon the
Governors of this Sta e and Maine for troops
TO be sent to The Federal Capital, 1t is also
currently reported about town this forenoon
that Colonel Wardrop OF this city has been in
consultation with the au hori.ies at Boston,
and that he is bearer Of dispatches from the
Executive of this State to that of Maine.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune says:
Governor Chase will resign his seat in
Senate immediatelyupon notifying Mr.. Lincoln
of his acceptance of the treasury department,
in order that the Legislature may Mt once elect
his successor. The general txpC citation is,
that Mr.. Sherman will be chosen in his place,
as being eminently qualified, and having ac-
quired peculiar prominence as the candidate
for Speaker of the present House. His cleo
ton would doubtless satisfy bo h the local in
terests in Ohio, and be acceptable here and
to the country"
Whatever may be the result of the contin-
gency here spoken of, very few will deny the
justice Of the correspondents opinions OF Mr..
Sherman's eminent ability and deserved sue
cess as public man. To the same effect is
the following, from Forney's Philadelphia
Press. democratic paper
He (Sherman) is one of the most eff lent
Legislators in the county, and has r, ally been
animated by the sincerest desire to promote
the best interests of the people With salac.
lty and ability of the highest order, he has
demanded and secured action upon all lead
ing measures. Under his wise coun sells, and
those ofthe party that have submitted to them
he has already sent to the Senate the Home.
stead bill, the Tariff bill, the Post Oflic, bill,
the Deficiency bill, the Civil Appropriation
bill, land o,hcr great mt assures ; and he is now
as anxious to carry the Pacific Railroad bill
as the warmest of its friends The Senate
is, therefore, far behind the House and must
work to earn due share of the public conf
dence. Mr.. Hunter must look to his laurels.
John Sh 'rman bids fair to eclipse him, and 20.
put severe comment on the text that made
him an enemy of the South, and friend of
extravagant expenditures.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
THE NEW YEAR AND THE UNION.

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The mighty one
Who sweeps the Tyre of Ages. and commands
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24

The New Orleans Crescent of Thursday
says:
We predict that, within fifty days (taking
he outside figure, after the first hostile north
ern or federal gun is fir, at or upon the south,
there will be two hundred aud fifty privateers
upon the ocean, bearing letters of marque and
replisal from the southern contederacay, with
orders to capture, appropriate or destroy, as
the case may be, nothern sh p3 aad nor hern
commerce, wherever presents itself, on every
sea under the canopy of h ayen, and lhrt the
number if prlva.eersmen will increase with ur-
pralleled rapdity each successive week, un-
I'll the war is ended. Ia this sure evcnt-for
it is certain rs fate If the North commences
war upon us--we imagine the commerce of
New York, Pennsylvania and the New Fog
land States will suffer ten.fJld the damage
they can, by any possibility, nhiot upon us,
In Tie meantime cur carrying trade will suf-
for neither loss nor interruption. There are
Europ an nations that will be more than re
joiced to have the excl lsve privil, e of trans
porting our products across the ocean and of
bringing back in exchange every hing we de,
sire and if the North should presume to inter-
tere with the arrangement tho chances are a
thousand to one that the scenes of threatened
blockade would be transferred from SontherD
to Northern ports. Wonder how the New
Englanders. Pennsylvanians and New York
ers would like such nice practical operation
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24

.-Messrs Washbum Of Wisconsin, auC
Tappan OF New Hamp shire, of the Commi.
tee Of thiry-thrte, have signed the following
as a minority report
Resolpe@, That the provisions of the Con
stitution are ample for the preservation of the
Union and the protection Of the national in
terests OF the country that it needs to be
obeyed rather than am nded, and that set.
tlement of our present difficulties is to be
looked for in efforts to preserve aud protect
the public property AMI enforce The Laws, ra-
ther than in new gu rantees for particular in
terests or compromises, or concessions, to un'
reasonable demands.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
Kansas I.exislatare.

The message Of Acting Governor Beebe to
the territorial Legislature is mainly devoted
10 local affairs, he recommends an express
sion OF gratitude by the Legislature to the
charitable who gave relief to the sufferers from
the drouth urges the repeal of the act OF
the last session prohibiting slavery on the
ground of uncoustitutionality, aud hopes that
in case of a dissolution of the Union, Kansas
will establish a separate and independent
Government. Ugh
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24

In pursuance Of order of the Probate Court
county, Ohio made on the 18th day Of January, A. d.
Joshua, Melvina and Francis Bartlett, against his
Wards, the undersigned will on
Saturday, February 10th, A. ID. 1861,
at O'Clock p. of said day, the premises offer at
public sale the following described real estate, situate in
Wood county, Ohio, 10 witt the south quarter Of the
southeast quarter Of the northeast quarter of section
number nineteen, town three north range eleven east
containing ten acres.
Terms of sale, cash in hand Appraised at $3.50.
SAMUEL KLINGERSMITH Guardian.
rss +. & ID. X. HOLLENBEcK attvs
January l7th lS6l-37w5S3 81.
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The Virginia House Of Representatives
have passed the bill calling Convention, with
the provision that its action be rtlerred back
to the people for ratification or rejection
This, of caurse. is highly favorable feature
about it, a it makes the result, whatever it
may be, decision Of the people, and not Of
a few madeap politicians.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24

Prussia probably ahead of all The world
in regard to the number Of its doctors. In
population of 1879 ,9l3 sous, there are
358 district physicians; 4,393 having their
grades; 996 surgeons, first class, and GAS Sec
ond class, 1,O26 veterinary surgeons; 1888
apo heearies; and All midWives.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
A DMINISIRATOR'S SALE.

On the lth day of February 1901 shall offer for sale
at O'Clock p m, at the door of the Court House in
Perrys6urg, Wood County, o., at public vendue, twenty
of land situated in Wood County, Ohio in section
no. 3D. town north Of range IL east commencing at
southwest corner of the north half of the northwest
quarter of said seeonhence running south twenty rods
thence east half me thence north twenty rods thence
west half mile to the place of beginning.
Terms of sale onethird cash. balance in two equal
nual payments. W.WENkEI4, Adm.
Perrysburg, Dec. 26th l96O--S7wiS2.S5.
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MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL

N ASTEK VUMMIoSIUNEhO SALE UF M
NI ESTATE.
BY virtue of an order Of sale ssucd to from the
Court of Common Pleas of Wood county, Ohio shall
expose to public sale the door of the Court House, in
Perryrburg in said county, on
fa .. -rT Saturday, Feb. 9th 1861,
between the hours of IL and O'Clock p. NJ. Of said
day. the following described lands and tenemcnts situ-
aed Wood county, Ohio, to wit: The northeast part
of the southwest part of the southeast quarter of ac
tona section no. ten in Freedom township, no. five north
Of range twelve, and bounded follows, commen-
cling at the southeast of James Powers land the
south branch of Portage River west side thence up said
river to the line of road running up the west branch of
Portage river thence parallel with said road to the center
oft north and south road thence north along said road
TO the line of James Powers land thence east to the
place of beginning supposed to be five of land
or less. PETER BELL, Master Commissioner.
Cook, Price 4 Johnson. attys
Jan, I'd, lS6l-35w5$3 20,
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January sth, 1se1--Sew7Sl 66.
GHER RIFF'S SALE.-WOOD COUNTY
y OHIO, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Peter Vannest VS. John 0sbun.
BY virtue of an order of sale directed and deliv
cred from said Court in the above entitled will
sell at public sale at the door of the Court House, in
Perrysburg, said county,on
Saturday the 9th day of February, A. D., 1861,
between the hours of IL M, and o'clock, p. M, the
south part of the northeast quarter of section four of
township four north of range ten east containing so
acres also the southeast quarter othe north west quar-
ter of section four said township and range, containing
40 acres. -a.'T.. .g..- -F..
Also the south quarter of the northwest quarter
of section three of the township and range,
tainiag 40 acres. "a..I. G.. L. GUYER, Sheriff.
JEFFERSON g. PILLARS, attys.
January Sth 186l-36w5S3 48.
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Executors Of Joseph Hamilton, decease
Jan. 2rd, l86E-35w4$3 %.

MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL
'lSl ESTATE. -.f ..C ..
BY virtue of an order of sale issued to from the
Court of Common Pleas of Wood county, Ohio, l shall
expose public sale at the door of the Court House, in
Perrysburg in said county, on '-
Saturday, Feb. 9th, 1861,
between the hours of 13 and o'clock p m of said
day the following described lands and tenemens situated
in Wood county Ohio, to wit: The northwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of section eleven town four,
north Of range nine east containing forty of land
more or less. Ha.r-."
PETER BELL. Master Commissioner
Cook, Price 4 thomson, attys.
JAM I'd, lS6l-35w5S2 65.
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MOTTO E.-wOOD COMMON PLEAS vACA-
IN TI0N AFTER OCTOBER TERM A. ID. 1860.

Hugh NJ. ADAMS d ASa AUalnS vs. SOIOmOn FTupCC q
Margaret France.
The defendants Solomon France and Margaret France
will take notice that the plaintiffs the 9th day of jan
uary, A. d. 1861 filed their petition against them in the
Clerks Office in the Court Of Common Pleas of Wood
County, Ohio.
The object and prayer of which is to quiet title to- and
10 exclude said Solomon France from all right title and
interest in and to the following lands and tcnemens st
ate in Wood County, Ohio TO w the south half of the
southeast quarter of section nineteen in township four
north of range twelve east and said defendants are fur
ther notified unless they demur to said petition
on or before the Sd Saturday after the 22d day February
1861, the will be taken confessed against them,
and the Court asked to decree thereon accordingly.
Cook, PRICE g. JOHNSON, attys.
January Sth, 1S61--36w7S4 66. ri'.. - 81.
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NJ o I'll e.
The undersigned has been duly appointed Admins
traitor of the estate Of Phillip MoManns deceased late
Of Wood County, Ohio. S. S. BRONSON.
Jan. 23h, lS6l-3Sw3
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Florida is now added 10 the list Of States
which have passed ordinances Of secession.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-24
HERIFF'S SALE.-wOOD COUNTY
- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

y COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Francis Commings vs.. Nathen Stricken ct al.
lv virtue of an order of sale to me directed and dcv
cred from said Court in the above entitled cause will
sell at the door of the Court House in Pcrrysburg said
county, ON ...
Thursday, the 3lst, of January, 1861,
between the hours Of II and o'clock p the north
half of the southeast quarter of section eleven of town
ship four, north of range nine east, containing eighty
acres, also the south half of the quarter, Sec
ton and range; containing eighty acres.
t#fE .,ar. g. W. NORTON Sheriff.
s. JEFFERSON, atty.
Ian I'd. lSkl-2IM5S2 l5.
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ATTORNEY At LAW, PERRysBURG, OHIo-0ffcc in
he East end of Baird House. Will attend promptly to
to all business entrusted to his care. dec6- 6-29tf