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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-11-18

How NEAR We ARE TO nENru.-A wri-
ter in the hifpeR8eM thus diScourscs on
our nearncss to death; When we walk
near powerful machinery, we know that
Quo Smglo mis- step and those mighty en-.
giucS would tear us 20 ribbons with thoir
dying wheels, or grind us 10 powder in
their ponderous Jaws. So, when we arc
laundering across the land in the ral.car.
aud there is nothing but half an inch of iron
tlanEc to hold us upon the track. 50, when
we are at sea IN y ship, aud there is moth
ing but the thickness of u plank between
us and eternity. We imagine then that we
see how close We are TO the edge of the
prccipicc. But We do not see it, Whether
ON the sea or on the land, the partition
which divides US from eternity is some.
thing thinner than AN oak plank or half an
inCh Of iron ilange. The machinery uf Ito
and death IS within us. The tissues that
hold these beating powers in their place are
often not thicker than sheet uf paper,
aud il that din partition were pierced or
ruptnrvl, II would be just the Same with
/ us as If . cannon ball had strucllus. Death
is mScparahly bound up with life IN the
/ very structures OF our bodies. Struggle
as he Will to widen the space, no man rau
at any time 90 further from death than the
! thickness ui sheet ot paper.
IWp ErwNNL-llow blessed and won.
! dcrtul brethrea, are the gifts ct God
! lalc in Immortality; brightness in right
eousucss; truth ia freedom; faith in conf
deucc soll.Gestraint m holiness And al
these points We can now understand
What IhtNgs, then, are prepared for thou
who wait TOR himl The Creator and Fathc,
I of the ages tho All-holy Ouc-luows ia,
greatness aud beauty. Let us, then. suiv,
TO be found in the Uunhcr of those Nh,
wait for him, tia. we uoy share the prom
ised s fits, But how will this be. beloved
II our mind loo established 10y faith in cod
if We seek out whichever is pleasing and ac
. CeptSbe to Him; il We accomplish what il
agreeable to Ills wa5t perfect will, AMI fol
low thy ul'h. s. tIaet ot "a gt.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-11-18
HELMBOLD'S
GENUINE PREPARATIONS.

CONPOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCUU,
positive aud Specific Remedy lo, diseases Of the
Bladder, Kidneys, Gravelaud Dropsical Swcliugs.
This medicine increases the power of Digestion,
and rxcitcs the ah,orbrus into healthy action. by
which the watcry or calcnrcous dcnOSiuons, and
all unnatural cu)argcmcnts are reduced, as well
MS nnin and Inflammation.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-11-18
DECLINE OR CHANGE OF LIFE.

Take no moro BalSan, Mercury, or unpleasant
medicines for unpleasant and dangerous diseases.
HtLNnoLD'S LNrRACr BUCuu ANp IMPROVED RusE
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-04-30
A TERI AN p E0 p I

A MERI1 AN p EotP L E.
JUST PUBLISHED By DR.. STONE
Physfcidm 10 the Troy Lung aad Hyotensc Hststxte
A Treatise on the use OF Early Physical Decline Of
American Poop the causes Of Nervous Debility,
C0nsam sti aarasmus.
This work 10 one of high moral tome, written In
nsns to
ans especially detailing scientific and reliable aids
and treatment for cure. q Z a.
Stamps. Parents and Guardians Young Mem
and Ladiesi Fail not to send and get this book.
WORD OF SOLEMN CONSCIENTIOUS ADVICE
TO THOSE WHO WILL REFLECT. ~
A class of maladies prevail to fearful extent In
community, booming at least 100 900 youth Of both
/ are very imperfecsy understood Their external
Relaxation and exhaustion: Marasmus or wasting
and consumption of the, whole body; shortness OF
breathing or nnrried breathing on ascending hill OF
Asthma, bronchitis and Soar Throat shaking Of the
Hands spd Limbs aversion TO society and to busi-
dizsiness of Head, Neuralgia Pain In the Back or
Limbs, tumbago, Dyspepsia or Indigestion: Irreg1-
% Si
or Fleur Aibus, xc, yiruient Diseases 1n"boh Male
and Female. Likewise Epilepsy, Hysteria and Ncr.
Now, in nnety-nine cases out fevery hundred, ali
the above famed disorders. and host OF Others not
named - Consumption Of the Lungs and that most
nal N erves, known as Tabes Dorsales, and Mesen-
ierca have their seat and origin In diseases Of the
Pelvic Yiscera. Hence the want Of success of the
old school practice IN ire atins symptoms only.
DIR. Andrew Stone, Physician TO the Troy Lung and
HYGIENE Institution, Is now engaged Elm treating
this class ofmodern maladies with the most aston
ishng success. The treatment adopted by the In
sttute s new IL q based upon scientific principles,
with new discovered remedies, without minerals or
poisons The facilities Of such that
be cured at their homes in any part ofthe coun-
try from accurate descriptions OF their case by let
ter, and have the dicine sent them by mail orr
expross Printed interrogatories win be forwarded.
on application. $50
Consumption, Catarrh. and diseases Of the throat
cured well at the home Of patients at the Isti
tute, by sending for Cold Medicated IsHAEiso BAL
sAMIo yAPoRs, with inhaler, and, ample directions
for thesr use, and direct correspondence.
Patients applying for interrogatOries or advisa,
must iHclose return stamps to meet attention. q Z
The attending Physician will be found at the In
:titn.ion, from ., to p N. Of each day. sunday
- ~ Address, 81 DR.. ANDREW STONE, =
Physician to the Troy Lung and Hygenic and Ply
sician for Diseases ofthe Heart, Throat and Lungs.
IS Fifth 1t Troy NY e#s Dec. ~ II ~ AAa
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FAMILIES AND MANUFACTURERS.
SO to SO per week PrOflt can
:, be earned on them by any
woman, stla So na..i "a. lAa srs S

woman, ,dt asi' 5fs T-s Isl
Sectiaqs and Socks, ersoery size end Texture. On
dershtris, Drdacers, Comforts, Table Cocers, M
tags, Sea,cls, Riootets, Cdpes, Craudts, Hedd-
They use any description of thread, silk, Linen or
10 TO SO gnage coarse or One, rough smooth. hard
or slack twisted, home spun or machine spun. They
Twist the Yarn from the breaches, as they Knit.
They make 5000 stitches d Minute.
The same stitch exactly as made by hand Any
one who can turn q crank can use them; child can
operate them when the work is commenced, Six doc.
en- pairs of Stockings be made day easily, and
with steady work this number be greatly increas-
ed, They are very simple; the most inexperienced
can at once work and understand them they do not
get out Of order, and with good care they will last
The slightest reflection viii show that a Knitting
Machine, by its novelty, and the various uses to
which 1t can be applied is altogether better, as
Kan an
which are very saleable, because every one wears
stockings, cocks, &C., which can be made the ma
Is day profit can be made on them,--those who use
them attest to this fact. The Farmer can knit his
wool, and sell the goods msnufactured. In neigh.
borhood Machine win pay for itself easily In
To introduce the Machine in the North-west. we
propose to sell but Machine the first in each
township,-givng the purchaser chance to operate
the Machine without competition, SO as to make the
price OF the Machine easily in knitting and we will
gs 70 asape
profit thus abliDg them by two methods TO easily
earn the price of a Machine. PRICE OF MACHINE.
Complete, FORTY-FIvE DOLLARS. go
Circular, which we will send on application win
give further and full particulars cut of Machine, &C.
With each Machine is sent complete Book Of In
chine and to make and finish all the articles 1t kns.
Address, with Stamp, BRANs0N ELLIOTT,
S'l oahee-lao Lake street, CHICAGO.
L. AA o. b. ID.
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FOR CINCINNATI
~ ssf a8it
CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS,
CINCINNATI SHORT LINE
3ss Rail Road Ig4T

Shortest, Quickest, and only Direct Route from Chi
.e& cago to Cincinnati. t-I sa
Passenger trains the Great Central Depot foot
of Lake street, as follows: SEQ m
First train 7:45 an, arrives at Michigan City Al.
1890 M. (dinner,) La Fayette 5:25, fsupper1 Ind
annapolis s;15, pm, Lawrenceburg 1890, and Cincn-
natl at 11:45p.m. g4& aI ISL
Second train Scoop m, arrive at Michigan City at920
pm, La Fayette gao am, indianapolis $50 am,
Lawrenceburg 1920 M, Cincinnati at 10:45 ans A
Passengers leave Ottumwa 500 pm, arrive at
Burlington at 1925 pm, arrive at Chicago at 515
at Cincinnati 1870 am. vi r%-n
Only one change Of cars between Chicago and Gin
cinnati. sNt $50
Patent sleeping cars attached TO all night trains,
and run through from Chicago to Cincinnati without
change.
Through tickets can be had at all railroad offices
In the West, and at the company office, Lake
and Dearborn Streets and at the depot foot of
street, Chicago. t.4s6 ~
Fare as low as via any other route. 5s
H.J.SPALDING,A g't Chic ago.
WV. POWELL. Tray. Agent
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OLD AND ONLY RELIABLE ROUTE ras,

1 '1'N Will N6LIA bLE KUUTE EAb7
From Burlington to Chicago. Detroit Toledo
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Bait In ore. New YORK o.
al other Eastern and South Eastern Cities
passengers leaving Burlington op'the e:O0~s4 -
Ralhead North and South, and at Chicago both liz
Noon and Eveningtraius. Both trains connect witk
via Detroit; NJ r via Toledo, a nd Pittsburrk
and Ft Wayne via Fl Wayne, OF which passe NJ
gers cantake their choice fsESElFF- .
Only twenty hours from Burlington TO Toledo
Thirteen hours ahead fanny other rout Bu,
lington. + Tfpats Ef.7 tfsTf71 $3.50 "
baggage checked through to Detroit, Niagara FAN
and New York, Boston, Toledo Dunkirk JRuraIa
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Tickets for this great Eastern for sale
at Ottumwa, Fairfield, Mt Pleasant and at the Tick.
ct once corner Front Ind Water streets Burlington
sleeping Cars attached to the Night trains.
Fare as low a. By any other route.
R.F.HOSFORD,
Pee is, 81. 10, ,Gsn'IAg't c., b. . q. n.A
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CITY MEAT MARKET.

~a HAVING purchased the IVJA
VIZ building and business for
merry occupied and conduct 1Agzeesz
----A ed by J. w. Brown, desire TO inform
the citizens OF Ottnmwa and vicinity, that shsif
continue to keep an assortmentof -
FRESH MEATS, PODLIRY, sAUsAGEs, LARD Ac.s
In Short every article usually kept 10 an establish
ment Of the kind and at prices 70 ST.. the times.
THE HIGHEST PRICES paid for STOCK, Poultry.
Game, Butter, &c. n. AcFARLIN.
Jttfs decl8 " go,
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TO CONSERVATIVES.

TIME advertiser having been restored to health in
y IL a few weeks, by q very simple remedy after
having suffered several years with severe lung af
fecton, and that dread disease Consumption-is anx-
ious to make known to his fellowsuferers the means
of cure ssses aAst sG
To all who desire II, he will send copy of the pre-
scrpton used (free ofcharge), with the
preparing and using the same, which they will fnd
SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS,
&C. The only object 1.-THE advertiser in sending the
formation which be couceives to be invaluable, and
bs hopes etery sufferer wiltry his remedy, as 1t will
cost them nothing, and ay prove a blessing.
Parteswishing the prescription wilp please address
Rev. EDWARDA. WILSON, williamsburgh, 3 r
162-3m Kings County, New York.
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DOUBLE THREADED
Sc WING Nh CHIMES.
SEWING MdCHZNEE.

b..
They have the highest testimonials and certificates
in their favor from families and the public press
They will run backward or forward making smooth
and elastic stitch on all kinds fabric.
$40 EACH. Gt
They are so simple In their construction that a
child Of twelve years work III sm with ease. We
warrant the seam secure though every third stitch be
cut. They make stronger and handsoner Seam than
can be madsby hand. ~ o.
$50 EACH. s.
These machines are used throughout the country
giving satisfaction to all who them, and are,
doubleday, the most economical, best made and
cheapest In use. They are fully warranted.
$40 EACH. ats
These machines run with FRICTION WHEEL, doing
away with the stretching and annoyance Of belt or
banda desideratum which has long been sought for
Our Machines have straight needle and . guard to
prevent breaking, thus requiring not more than one
needle in six months common use.
$40 EACH.
We furnish full and explicit directions for using
them. Zach nschins when sent out, is in perfect
running order with sample OF sewing on cloth In pro-
per position, SO that person sss CON working
at once. eaa 80 -.
They viii Hem, Stitch Fell, Tuck, Gather, Embroid-
er and make two different stitches on the same ma
which render them the most desirable and simplest
Family machine everinvented. 70
~ baa ss $50 EACH.
NOTICE We offer liberal discount to parties
rn wishing an agency or right Of sale of
our Machines. With a small invest
AGENTS ment q capital q profitable business
be readily established. All salesto Agents. with
discount must be invariably for CASH. t
n. B.-Our Machines all stand handsome table
and are worked by a treadle. Send for descriptive
circular.
gB-On receipt Of $50 we will send Machine, bv re-
aurn Of express; or, II so ordered win send
chine and the bill with it. that 1t need not be paid
for till received. Address
iag GEO. f. COLLINS 4 co.
Gnice-122 LAKE STREET, (up stairs,) CHICAGO. q
Sept. 25, ely $3.50
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RAILROADS.
'',-."% Isthe only Road to -
WASHINGTON CITY.

CAUTION IN; sns
pretended rontesto Washington City, are subjected
to omnibustrave,t tedious delays, and extra chatses
at Baltimore.
with the Central Ohio Railroad presents to the trav-
cling public a short and desira BILE route from Column
bus to allthe Eastern cities r 's.fssf9
Passengers by this route the cities of Bal
tfmore, PHILADELPHIA New York Boston, at the cost
of atickettos New York, or Boston. alone by other
Throug hsicketsc can also be proc ure via Washing
ton City to the Eastern cities, At an additional
charge oftwo dollars.
Travellers to the East from all ester points, can
depend upon quckti and sure conn ections. Sleep
ing cars attached to all night trains. ,e.i& 81
Two trains leave Columbus, Ohio. daily, 4:80 .. m.
Newark $3.50 an, GAINESVILLE 7:1S am, Benwood,
(wheeling) 1875 M, Grafton b25p M, Cumberland
1040 pm, Harpers Ferry 800 a-m arrives In Balti
msrs g ANY syS 4o nm
wood, wheeling 1910 pm, Grafton 800 am, Cumber
land s:5 am Harpers Ferry 1880 PM arrives at Bal
Direct connections made at baltimore with above
trains for New York and Boston, and at
Washington Cityfor Richmond, Wilmington, Charles
Tickets good until used with the viege Of stop.
ping of at all principal points. But one change Of
cars between Columbus and Baltimore. =
Business menend travellers for pleasure or inform
alton, visioall the eastern cities comparative
~ small expense. Thescenery is celebrated for its
wonderful beauty and sublimityit il unequalled in
the world Itssystem Of day and night Track Police;
It's splendid equipments its exclusive telegraph lines;
It's large amount track its fine hotels Gum
derthe surveillance ofthe company,) ensures to the
passenger, speed, safety, and comfort fft's
Time as quick and fare as low via any
Through tickets and baggage checks can be pro-
cured at allthe abroad aud steamboat Of
fees in the west. ~ -fstc
Ash fer ticket. via Ral..mose and Ohio Railroad.
L. NJ. COLE, Gen. Ticket Ag't B 4 ORR. 3ta
W. p. SMITH, Mast. Transportation,
II. g. yEWETT, Pr est. @ ORR
J.W. BROWN, Gen. Ticket Ag'tO 0 r
K Eff. FULLER, Gen .west'p Az tB&ORR.
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~ ILLUSTRATES -
scientific American.
THR BEST MECHANICAL PAPER In THE WORLD
EIGHi ZENITH YEAR
~
VOLUME EIII.--~NEWS SERIES.

III ~ afitt'l's f'rF go ~ N#;5f ~ e 81
A new volume of this popular Journal commences
on the first of January. tits published Weekly, and
every number contains sixteen pages Of useful nfor
nation, and from five to ten original engravings OF
new inventions and discoveries, all Of which arepre
pared expressly for its columns.
TO THE MECHANIC AND MANUFACTURER
No person engaged In 9ny Of the mechanical or
manufacturing pursuits should think of "dong with
OUT the Scientific american 1t costs but six cents
per week every number contains from six to ten
can not be found in any ather publication.
TO THE INVENTOR. as,ss
The Scientific American is Indispensable to every
inventor, as 1t not only contains lustr ated descrp
tions of nearly all the best inventions they come
out but each number contains Official List Of the
Claims Of all the Patents Issued from the United
States Potent ONCE during the week previous TINS
giving correct history of the progress Inventions
In this country We also receiving, every week
the best scientific journals Of Great Britain Frapce,
and Germany thus pacingin our possession all that
is transpring In mechanical science and art Id these
old count res. We shall continue to transfer to
columns copious extracts from these journals Of what
ever We may deem Of Interest to our readers.
pamphlet of instruLton Is to the best mode of
obtaining Letters Patient on new Inventions, is fur
nishe diree on application.
Messrs. Mum Co. have acted as Patent Solicitors
ftrmore than seventeen years, In connec tion with
the publication ofthe SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, and
they refer to 10000 patectees for whom they have
doue business.
No charge is made for examining sketches and
models Of new Inventions aad for advising Inventors
as to their patentability. ~"
CHEMISTS, ARCHITECTS, MLLwRIoHTs and
The Early Physical Degeneracy of
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.

a Observation-Disclosures estabIished 6y speciny E,
dc cnent for the Relief ftAe Sick and Distresssd
GHsacted scifh FisNtent and Chronic Diseas,s
ugI organs. - N
NJ EDIoAL ADVICE given gratis, by the Acting
W surgeon, to all who apply by letter. with de-
its Of life, &c andn cases Of extreme verty to
furnish Medicine free Of charge.
- Valuable Reports Spermator hna ar other Di,.
eases ofthe Sexual Organs, and the New Rene
employed in the DisPensary, sent to the aicted In
sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Twoorthree
stamps for postage will be acceptable
Address, DR.. }. SKnLIN HOUGHros, Acting Surgeon
Howard Association, No. South Ninth str ct Phila
deiphta Pa. BY order ofthe Directors.
EZRA ID, HEARTWELL. President
GEO. FATRCHILD, Secretary ~
April3 3. 1s6l-tf
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Great Broad Guage, Double Track
and Telegraph Route,
YNONew York, Boston, and all eastern cities, car
rying the Great Western and North Western
United States mails 81
Express Trains leave Dunkirk and Buffalo, daily,
arrival of all trains the Lake Shore Raiiro
ON Cleveland, Chicago Milwaukee, st. Louis, Bur.
lington, Keokuk, St. Paul, Dubuque, Galena, Iowa
City, &c.,-the only cars running through from the
Lakes to New York city without change.
Baggage checked through. Fare always as Low as
by any otherroute org r@ Il ~
Be particular and call for tickets via Erie Rail.
road, which are sold at all the principal Railroad
Offices in the West. tfs t -H
Thisroad affords facilities for shipment OF freight,
superior to any other route.
AN EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAIN
leaves New York daily, making close connections
through to all points West quicker time than ever
before made on any line. Frhr tafaF
For freight rates luire Of Oatmap $40 Broad
way, New York, Chas. Thurman, 1873 Broadway, New
York o. H. p Archer. % South sweet, N. Y. 8.
Dunlap, IS State Street, Boston Erie Railway Office,
Ga Clark St., Chicago CHAs. MINoT,
E. 8. SPENCER, Gen'lSupt N. Y.
Western Agt Chicago, Ill. 4. BARBER,
March Is. 1862. Agent, Burlington, iowa.
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J III. b. SISSON.
I DENTIST.

HAVING PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN THIS
II city, offers his services to the citizens Of town And
vicinity; All work Narrated, Ladies waited on q
Teeth inserted from one 70 entire set. either BIZ
means ofspriugs or atmospheric pressure
0syigA . hisree4 lspsss nm NsFh y stfsst.
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-08-28

bandon such-insurrection and return to that
allegiance aud obedience TO the author
ity of the constitution and law of the Uni
ted States and their respective States, aud
perform every other act in conducting the
Federal government which the people Of
any State may rightfully do; provided,
however, that all persons who in this re-
volt have violated any of the criminal or
penal laws of the United States will be
subject to be tried according to the forms
prescribed by the constitution and laws of
the United States for such soffenses.
Res6feea, That the rights of property
whether in lands, personality or slaves in
the States is exclusively within the author
ity and jurisdiction of the States respect
lively; and the owners of all or either of
these three classes of property cannot be
deprived Of it by the government Of the
United States, the President, or any mill
tary or civil officer thereof, except for pub
lie use aud just compensation, or for
crimes committed, of which they shall be
convinced saccording to the mode and
form Of trial prescribed by the constitu-
ton. IS aGMlop 9s1.2t ~
Resolued@Fhat the sole end for which
the United States government has power
to carry on the existing war against the
people in revolt is to suppress their iusub-
ordination and to compel them to obeythe
constitution and the laws of Congress;
aud whenever this end is effected, either
by military power or tie voluntary sub
mission Of the Insurgents; sthere is 20
other lawful end for which the war could
be further prosecuted, and it would be-
come the duty of Congress, which The con-
sttution charges with the suppression Of
lnsurrection, at oncesto close the war.
Resolued. That in order to secure full
representation OF the entire country In the
convention herein provided for, and an en-
ergetic prosecution of the campaign, we
call upon conservative men Of every town
and county of the United States to form
conservative Union clubs by the election
of president, vice-president and treasu-
rer, and report the same to the secretary of
the national committee. 7+'
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-08-28

should understand, that it is their duty to
respect The authority OF the Government
aid obey its laws. Failure on their part
to do 50 will necessarily subject them to
military re straint. While they owe al
legiance to another Power they cannot be
required to take an oath to support this
Government. By order Of the President,
all such obligations heretofore taken are
therefore remitted and annulled.
Military commanders will abstain from
imposing similar obligations in future, and
will, in lieu thereof, adopt such other re-
stramts of the character indicated as thew
shall find necessary, convenient and effec-
tnal for the public safety. 1t is further di-
rected by the President that whenever any
order shall be made affecting the personal
liberty of an alien; reports of the same and
the causes thereof shall be made, for con-
sideraton, to the Secretary of State. agree
ably to the requirements OF General Order
N o. 80, 1862.