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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-21
Selett Sgistcllanp,
THE MjLLER'S DAUGHTER.

MaEy years ago, the community of a ham
let in tho south of Franco, was startled by
crime, rare indeed in their quiet agrcul-
ural district. A wealthy farmer was
found dead, at early morning, within one
hundred yards of his own house. lie had
been killed by blows administered with a
heavy stake which lay near the body, COW
cred with blood, and all his pockets had
been riled of their contents, including a
considerable sum OF money, which he was
known to have received the previous even
ing for some sheep sold by him III the
neighboring market town.
When the awe and excitement created
by this event Ii ID subsidized "A little, every
exertion was made by the authorities 70
ielrct out the perpetratOr OF the crime
A reward was offered for the discovery OF
the murderer, proclamation of which boun-
ty was made for several successive sun
DAYS at the church door. At last some dis
closures were made duplicating young
man lamed Laroche---a STRIPPING OF
eighteen years.
The person who brought the charge
against young Laroche was a man of the
name cf Laudry--a stranger in the district,
but who had lat ~ been appointed by the
lord Of the manor as one OF the keepers OF his
games preserves. Landry testified that he
h al see LARGO cutting stake from hedge
on the afternoon previous to the murder,
and that he had reproved him for it, and,
taking the stake from him, had s,u5k it III
the bank of the hedge at particular spot.
The stake was the same one that was found
lying near the body of the murdered farm.
or. Landry could swear to it. because,
after taking it from Laroche, he has nick
ed il in peculiar way with his knife.
Now it SO happened that tie murdered
farmer had many influential friends, while
IAroche had but few. Therefore Larocho
was convicted OF the murder, and sentenced
to be hanged en- Il certain day, at certain
place; until which time he was placed in
the Jail Of the district--tho third floor Of a
large stone building, the lower part Of
which was a mill. The prison consisted
OF single apartment. lighted by one small
window at height Of about sixteen feet
from tho door. ! lie side Of the building
from which the window looked ran sheer
down to the water of dark and deep river,
which crept lazily by the mill, but quicken
cd its pace a little lower down, until il
gradually became q rushing torrent, leap
lug wildly on to its fall over perpendicular
ledge ofrocks. Bodies carried over that
lail were said never TO have been recover
ed, ard it was a fixed notion among the
country people that there was a force in
The Whirlpool below by which everything
falling into it was carried down into the
uuexplored abysses OF the earth.
II was the day before that hxed for the
execution Of young Laroehe, and the priest
OF the parish, Father Al ard by name, had
been LETT alone with the prisoner. in order
to prepare him, by the consolation Of relig-
ion, for his approaching doom. TO his
words Of comfort Laroche listened with hu-
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-21
NIcCIelInn nt NIalver., EEIlr.


We find tho following statement about
McCIcllans retreat from Malvern Hill in tho
Rev j. ). Marks able history of THE Pom
insuIa Campaign in Virginia" 1t is piece
OF history which will be difficult for Cen
eral Mcclellan to explain The statement
Is the more important lust now from tho
TACT that the Rev. Mr.. Marks wrote his his
tory immediately after Mcclellan abandon
cd the Pouusula.
lt was not written for political effect
nor by politician, but by an army chap
lam, who was u faithful witness of the
scenes which ho describes. We copy it
now for the bonciit of the people who arc
invited to vote for the General who ran
away from victory which the glorious
old Army Of the Potomac had won. Mr..
Marks says:
Tho battle was over, but the cannonai-
inS still continued, and shells and balls of
every kind tore through the woods ia
ceasc!css whlrlwtnd of fury. In the mean
tiuse, thousands Of the Confederates fed in
the widest disorder from the scene. and
Ind themselves in swamps and holIows
soldiers without guns horsemen without
caps and swords, came to the hospitals in
the battle field Of Glendale, and reported
that their regiment and brIgades were
swept away aud they alone were "escap-
edto tell the tale.
1t is one of the strangest things in this
week Of disaster that General Mcclellan or
dcred retreat TO lIarrison's Landing, six
miles down the river, after we had gained
80 decided e victory. Whom this order
was received by the impatient and eager
army, consteruation aud amazemeut over
whemed our patriotic aud ardent hosts.
-nt -, II
MWtudale shed tears Of shame. The bravo
aud chivalrous Kearncy said in the pres
ence of many officers: !, Phillip Kearney,
an old soldier, enter my protest against this
order for retreat-we ought, Instead of re-
teaImf, to follow up the enemy and take
Richmond. And in full view of all the re-
sponsbility of such declaration, say to
yoaa such an order can 0nEy b; prompt
e2 by ycOCdrdiee or treason"
Aud with all, hopelessness and despair
succeeded the ilush of triumph. In silence
and gloom our victorious army commenced
retiring from an enemy utterly broken,
scattered aud pauic-strieken.
And when there was not a foe within
miles of us, we loft our wounded behind
to perish, and any one witnessing tho wild
eager"ess of our retreat, wonld have sup.
posed that we were III the greatest peril
from vgilant and triumphant enemy.
This statement has been corroborated in
many ways aud on many occasions by the
wonderment expressed in rebel newspapers
Why Mcclellan did not push forward his
army and euter Richmond and declaring
that at that timo there would have been
scarcely a shadow of resistance to the ap~
proach of the Union army, ~.
Was this eowardice, or was il treason,
on tha nort oF NcClellap Either horn Of
the dilemma cores him fatally.
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made clear as day, without recourse to
marvel or miracle.
Presently laroche, who had been en-
gagged with the assistance of scmo neigh.
boys, in eXtricauug the priests horse
came in, and the meeting was an affecting
ono between the two, each Of whom had
been thus wonderfully appointed 10y Provi.
dence to preserve the other.
My conscience is clear now, said Fa.
thcr Allard. Heaven has surely pardoued
the ljttle fiction tramod 10y me, else why
" But hold reverend fathor,' cried La
roche, iut'ryUptiug him; thoro was No
fiction in the case; YOU said that was car,
ricd away by angels wings, and so was
aud this is the ANGEL that saved me And
he laughiugly threw his arms around his
pretty wife, and huggcd her to his side.
20 tical Justice might now have been
we'll satisfied. but have a foW words fur,
Their TO add upon tho subject
LlrCCho, who was now employed as for
ester upon an estate. was enabled bv the
assistance of Father Allard 10 return to his
native village, whore, not long after, he ob
tanned an appointment to the very keeper
ship formerly held 10y the assassin Landry
The mystery attending his miraculous es
cape aud reappcaranoe gave him an extra
ordinary influence among the pcasautry.-
Stories lose nothing by circulation. lie
eventually became u sauctihGd parsonage il
the community; and Il rudely carved elligy
of him is still to be seen i'm tho chapel OF
the parish with a p,ir Of angels wings
lowering over him, aud cross ut his head
and feet.
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A Good FhIng.

About tho best thing at the Copperhcal
Convention at Chicago, was uttered By Mr.
Underwood, of Kentucky, when he said:
III we are to take mp all the objections
which can be urged to every individual
who has been named here ask this DO "
when we are to a ljnrn "
That was very heavy on the individuals
proposed as candidates, AMI tho aspirins
members of the Democratic party generally
Mr.. Underwood has convinced tho world
and all the rest of mankind that lis hca is
entirely level in its estimation Of bono.
cratic candidates--it would never do 10
inquire too closely into heir antcce1eits- -
they ale party Of very black sheep in
decd.
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Lucas CO., Sep. 9th 1864.
THE LOVE KNOT.

Tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied the raven ringlets in;
But not alone in the silken snare
id she catch her lovely floating hair,
For, tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied Il young mans heart within.
They were 9trolling together up the hill,
Where the wind comes blowing merry aud chill
And itblew the eurls irolicsome race,
All over the happy peacn- -colored face,
Till scolding and laughing she tied them in,
Under her beautiful dimpled chin.
And it blew color bright as a bloom
OF the pukiest fuschia S tossing plume,
All over the checks of the pre'tiest girl,
That ever imprisoned Il roaming curl,
Or, in tying "A bonnet under her chin,
Tied young mans heart within.
Sleeper aud sleeper grew the hill
Madder, merrier cheerer still
The western wind blew down and played
The widest tricks with the little maid
As, tying her bonnet unler her chin,
She tied young mans heart within.
Oh, western winds do you think it was fair
To play such trick with her floating hair?
To gladful!y, gleelully do your best
To blow her against the young mau's breast
Where he has gladly folded her in,
And kissed her mouth and dimpled chin?
Oh, Elery Vane, you little thought
An hour ago, when you besOught
This country lass to walk with you
After the sun had dried the dew,
What perilous danger you'd be in,
AS she tied her bonnet under her chin.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-21

ACKNOWLEDGING AN OBLIGATION. -Lieut.
J----n, late of the Sixteenth New York.
was few days ago walking down Main
street, Utica, when he was acUosled bv Il
fellow, half soldier half boggar, with a
most reverential military salute.
"God bless your honor" said the man.
whose accent betrayed him to be Irish,
"and long life to you"
How do you know me?' said the Lieu.
tenant.
is il how do know your honor?" re-.
piled Pat. Good right, sure. have to
know the man who saved my life in battle" "
Tho Lieutenant, highly gratiiei at this
tribute to his valor, Slid fifty cent bill
into h S hands and asked him whon.
God bless your honor, and long life to
you" said the grateful veteran. Sure
and 1t was at Antietam, when seeing your
honor run as fast as your legs could carry
you from the Rebels, followed your lead.
and ran after yon, out Of the way, whereby
under God saved my life. o. good luck
to your honor, | viii never forget you,
sure"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-21

] have always heen astonisheI sal Mrs.
Smith, at anxiety Of young ladies of young
ladies' for beaux, but never pitied fe-
male more than when Miss Fogarty left
my schools. Seeing her gaze Into the sky
! asked her what she was looking for
That beau, she said, which is spoken of
in Genesis as being set in the cloud, wish
he'd come down.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-21

SLEErINd GENERALs.--A short time ago,
while u regiment was moving by Sher-
mans hcadquartcrs-a tent fly and fence
corner, near Keuosaw Mouutains--one of
the soldiers observed Major General w..
ing asleep by tho roadside. lie spoke
very loudly TO his comrado, saying :"Thcro's
the way we arc commanded icered by
Major Generals who get drunk and lie in
fence corners Sherman Ct was him)
heard the remark, and sprang to his feet.
mot drunk, boys he said quietly, but
I've been up all night, and I'm very tired
and sleepy" lie got on his horse, and,
followed by his staff, rode away I am
forciby reminded by this incident of see
ing Gen. Thomas lying in fence corner.
near John Ross's house at Rossville, on
the night our forces retired from Chclla-
mauSa to Rossville, his features handsome
in their repose, but looking old from tho
WEAKNESS of two days sleopless fighting
aglow with the light of great fire which
had been built near by. General, lie
down on my blanket" Major F. Gross had
said to him, "you must be weary" Il am
tired" said the old man, lying down. and
falling asleep in few moments For two
days and three nights he had not slept; but
during that sleepless labor he had saved {,
great army, and won undying renown us
the hero of Chickamauga, and ho had doub-
" earned his right to sleep.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-21

W.T. From THE PuLplT.-.lt is related o!
a certain New England divins who flour
ished not many years ago, and whose mat
rimonial relations were supposed not to
he Of the most agreeable kind. that one
Sabbath morning, while reading to his con.
gregation the parable Of the supper, in
which occurs this passages: and another
said, have bought five yoke of oxen, AMI
go to prove them; pray theo, have me
eXcnSed. And another SAID have married
a wife, and therefore cannot come "-he
suddenly paused at the end of this verse,
drew OF his spectacles and looking round
ON his hearers, said, with emphasis " The
fact is, my brethren. one woman can draw
u man further from the kingdom of heaven
than five yoke Of oxen.
The hat was passed round in a certain
congregation for The purpose Of taking mp
a col lection. After it made tho crcuit of
the church it was handed to the minister
who by the way, had exchanged pupi's"
with the regular preacher, and he found
not penny in it. He inverted tho hat
over the pulpit cushion and shook it, that
its empiyness might be known. then look
ing toward the ceiling he exclaimed, with
great tervor thank God that got
hack my hat from this congregation r.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-21

4 lot Of prisoners who have arrived re-
equity from Richmodl state that whilst in
prison, DR.. M'Cabe, formerly Of Rochester
n. Y preached peace sermon to them
advised them to vote for ''peace' candt
date for the Pfesideey. Mr.. Ould, the reb-
el commissioner, also gave them the salue
advice. ns isist
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Tht G,astaliaM .fount,
CITIZEN AND NOW.


Natures beauties, rich and rare,
Music thrilling through the air
Breathing swcetly everywhere.
Fields OF clover, white and red
Skies Of azure over hcad
Soft, dcecy clouds, great pictures spread.
Green old woods, and grassy vale,
Flowers fragrance on the gale;
Blue eyed violets, daisyS Spalc
Neat white cottage On the hin,
just below the bubbliug rill
On whose banks the busy mill.
Fields Of waving, golden grain;
Onthc level upland plain;
Waiting TOR the sickle keen.
Natures beauties ruined are;
Cannou's boom is in the air,
Sending sorrow everywhere.
Fields of clover strewn with dead
War clouds lowering overhead;
Souls of mortals, quickly aed.
Burning woods, and blackencd vale;
Sighs and groans, borne ON the gale
Ruddy cheek is cold and pale.
Cottage inmates silent, stills
All the rooms, with wounded ill;
Hospital of idle mill.
Trodden fields where waved the grain,
Newly made a battle plain;
Long deep trenches filled with slain.
Brave hearts sicken, throb, and quail,
When they hear the mournors wall,
Borne upon the summer gale.
Know that all the quivering wires,
Crush the joy that hope inspires;
Vacant chair by winter fires.
So the days are full Of woe,
Shadows come but never 20,
While our hearts are aching so.
And we pray to God above,
This great darkness to remove;
And bring us safe to those we love.
MYRTLE
Lucas CO., Sep. 9th 1864.
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Pittsburg has fortysix lounderies. con-
sumng foriy.six thousand tuus Of metal an
nually, and pNyibg $1,000 600 wages annu-
ally.
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An Irish witnosS was recently asked
what he knew Of tie prisoners character
for truth AMI vercity, why, troth," said
be, iver since I've known her, she's kept
the house claue and dacent,"
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An intelligent farmer, heinS asked il his
horses were well matched. replied. Yes
they are matched lirst-rato; one of them is
willing 70 40 all tho work, and the other is
is willing he should"
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Keep Your Feet Dry!

WTM. HOUSTON, as usual, is manufacturing
w large amount of SHOES and BOOTS, for
the Fall and Winter trade.
Perrysburg, September 8, 1868. 10
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CIDER MILLS, CIDER MILlSI

THE undersigned is prepared to fill all orders
forthose celebrated Portable Mills, both Crush
RS and Graters. viii make from four to eight
Barrels per daT. Are always ready to make pitch
er or bucket Of sweet cider few minutes. Any
farmer can save their cost every year out of the
refuse apples, by making them up into Vinegar.
ID. KREPS.
Perryaburg, Aug II, 1884, I'm
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BUSINESS CARDS.

TAR. II. G. DECKWITT has permanently
| located at Weston, Wood county, Ohio. VIII
attend promptly to all calls in his profession.
Weston, June %, 1854. ezz
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All Machines Warranted Three Years.
WAR CLAIM AGENCY.

T'HE undersigned has opened an Office over ".
L j. Itichcock's store, at Perrysburg, Ohio, for
the collection Of claims against the Government of
every description. Particular attention paid to the
collection of arrearages Of Pay and Bounty, and to
obtaining Pensions for wounded aud disabled sol
diers, and for the families of deceased soldiers.
Hislong connection with the army, in active service,
gives him more thorough knowledge Of the man
ner of obtaining such claims, than one who has
never been in the sarvic can be expected to have.
Business promptly attended to. No fees charged
unless the claim is obtained.
PETER BELL.
Perrysburg Jan. l. 1884 Sem
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"A Fopr that it is very diliaplt 10 silence.
The piana fort.
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Wall Paper.

A VERY LARGE STOCK of WALL and
"A WINDOW PAPER, Just received at ehe
Drug Store, which we win sell at the very lowest
figure.
PICK & HAMILTON
Perysburg, April 22, 1868. 81
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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-15

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
NEAR New MARKET, on RrrREAr,l
July 9-9P. NJ.
Asstated in my last dispatch, Gen. Wallace,
evacuated Frederick late yesterday evening,
and fell back to the Junction, where it was de.
termined to make stand
At daybreak this morning the rebels entered
the city in force About s o'clock Gen. Wal
lace formed his forces composed of two brgades-
in line of battle along the east bank of the Mon
ncacy river. A skirmish line, composed Of two
Ohio regiments, was thrown along the railroad
on the west side of the river, to within half Il
mile Of Frederick, At So O'Clock the rebels
moved down the Western pike and attacked
the skirmish line, which fell back slowly before
the advancing column; and joined our main
line, after gallantry contesting every foot el
ground. AT 9o'clock the enemy attacked oul
main line with infantry and two or three bat
teries. They made Il s,e distinct charges, and
were as often compelled to fall back. At IL o.
clock it was discovered large body of rebel'
lal crossed the Monocaey two ml,s below, snd
were coming upon our left flank, and it wa'
now felt to be impossible to hold out louger a
gainst such superior numbers, and orders were
given to fall back slowly in the direction O
New Market on the baltimore pike. As soor
as the enemy discovered We were r1;reatng
they rushed over the Monocaey railroad bridge
and succeeded in throwing our lines into utte
confusion.
General Tyler was taken prisoner here. oui
ytrest now became someMhat precipitate.--
For three miles the enemy pressed us hard, but