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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

The editor of the Cleveland Herald, !,
of party of four travelling on Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, wished to avoid the spit
ting nuisance and tried to get into the
ladies' car. Being barred out by tho con-.
ductor, lie tells the result as follows
1--WE yielded to the ruling as correct
Just then gent eman bearing band-pox,
mounted the platform, aud the key was
turned in the lock without question:
Through the window we saw the result of
the innocent fraud, as the lucky passenger
han de d over the band-box TO the lady, with
Ian Ching thanks at the complete successes
of this happy eIpodient. Upon that hint
one Of the number spoke through the vim
dow, and out WAS handed the patent band
box. It's second appearance at the door
worked like result and the same experi-r
ment with the box three times, success.
fully gained entrance, unquestioned. The
fourth man, and the one who had frat besn'
repulsed now, with faint hope Of success.
bore the magic box TO the car door, but
the Cerebus of the car remembered faces.
and for a moment hesitated, but as the
band box was raised to his vision. stepped
aside, and with beg your pardon. sir, /
did not see your band-box, opened the
car, and the triumph was complete. The
band box power won over at last four
friends to that abused article, who here-'
after will not be found among its scofers.'
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

An old topper, after indulging quite freely
in his accustomed beverage, amused him
self in teasing mettlesone horse. The
animal not fancying his familiarity sudden
ly reared, and the disciple Of Bacchus found
himself sprawling in an adjacent mnd-pud-
die. Gathering himself up as quickly as
his situation would allow. he shouted to
his son, who WIS standing by, John
did you eco me kick that ere boss ?"
" Why no, dad the hoss kicked you!'
" Reckon not John. Que or t'other Of us
got badly histed Taint me, John, for I'm
here %
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

WHo SUPPORTS FTEMoNT.-Every Copper
head paper in the country, without a sim
gle exception, beslavers Fremont with it's
praises. Not Union paper published in
the Eag language sustains him, except
one-the " New Nation" There are nine
teen reasons why that paper should sus-
tain Johu C, Freemont for the Presidency
The frst is that IL was established and con
tnnts 10 he eJiteA by Johu G. Fremont
Il Is hardly necessary to give the other
oighteeu This shows how nearly the Up
ion party is divided in the middle" as ths
Copperheads woule Ike il to be.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27
Che Gastaliau :fuuut.
LONG AGO.

When at eve sit alone,
Thinking Of the past aud gone
When the clock, with drowsy finger,
Marks how long the minutes inger--
And the cmbers dimly burning,
Tell oflife to dust returning,
Then my lonely chair around
With quiet, mournful sound,
Witha murmur soft aud low,
Come the ghosts orlong ago.
One by one | count them DER,
Voices, that are heard no more,
Tears that loving checks have wot,
Words whose music fingers yet,
Holy faces, pale and fair,
Shadowy locks Of waving hair,
Happy sighs and whispers dear,
Songs forgotten manya year,
Lips of dewy fragrance, eyes
Brighter, bluer than the skies
Odors breathed from PARADISE.
Aud the gentle shadows glide
Softly murmuring at my side,
Till the long, unirieuded day
AN forgotten fades away.
Thus whom am alone,
Dreaming DER the past and gone.
All around me, sad and slow,
Come the ghosts of long ago.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

till my gontlo sister removed me. Tho
JOY of youth had left mo forever.
Boys who spurn mothers control, who
are ashamed to own that they are wrong,
who think it manly to resist hor authority.
or yield to her iNlluenco, berdrci Lay no.
up for yourselves bitter memories for your
future years.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

The Perrysburg Independent makes the
assertion that Mr.. Ashley has not favored
war Democrat in all his appointments.
This, like much of the Independents firing
is at r,ndom. Mr.. A. Schierloh, Post Mas;
ter at this place. is War Democrat. and
does not advise the people TO wait and see
what course TO adopt, politically. but comes
out in support of the old flag. the Onion.
and the Cons titution, Lincoln and johnson,
aud does not exchange love taps" with
butternuts. Can the Independent say as
much p Oda,ea Telegram.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27
Old Abe'S Last.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Kansas City Journal has the tho following
version Of the Presidents latest Joke;
Senator Henderson presented 10 him two
gentlemen from each delegation. Said he,
e" Mr., President, here are two charcoals and
two Claybanks." Old Abe received them
laughing, and said" Well they've always
had me between hawk and buzzard. If
attempted to please the CharooAls, the
Clay ybanks were down en- Inc ; and if
showed the Claybauks any favor, the Char.
GOALS got their bucks IN. 1t kept ms in
the condition of Gov. Reyncld's old sow. I.
The Governor had lost a fsvorite old SOW,
aud after waiting in vain for her to come
up, he resolved TO go and hunt for her.
Proceeding through the woods along a
creek, he saw where the SOW had been
roofing around quite recently. After a
while crossing to the other side no dis
covered that she had there too, ana appar-
emily just as lately. In vain did he cross
with much labor ard several duclngs
| from side to side, tho indications Of the
sows presence were equally fresh. lie
went home, got his boys and returned.
Said he, "Now boys you go on this side
and I'll take the other, for hang me If
don't beliepo that Internal old 500 iSro0tiHg
on both sidoS Of This creek at once"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

At a railway shareholders' meeting held
in London, gentleman attended, and
would insist upon making a very long
speech which he did, The chairman, when
he concluded, quietly asked the orator if he
had quite done. Yea, sir quite" was the
indignant reply Of the seated man. You
will consequently, permit me to answer you
sir ?" Oh, certainly, if you can but !
defy you to do that!' Well them" rs-
marked the chairman, and with exceeding
4" think I can do II to the satisfaction of
yourself--I can do it to the satisfaction of
all present-by informing you that you are
in the wrong room, aud addressing the
wrong company. The brilliant speech yoC
made should have been delivered at No. G,
first floor"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

"Say, Mr.. Clerk, have you good, strong
porter about the hotel?
"Yes, sr, we have the strongest one IN
the State"
"Is he intelligent"
"Quito intelligent, for porter"
"DO you consider him fearless; that is,
bold, courag eous?'
IL know he is he wouldn't be afraid Of
Satan himself"
"Now, Mr.. Clerk, il your porter is intel
ligent enough to find room No. l07, fearless
enough to enter, and strong enough to get
my trunk away from the bedbngs, | would
Ike % have him bring it down."
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

Perhaps tie following extract from n
speech by Stephen A. Douglas may do our
lhin skinned patriots little good;
Il care not whether Gen. Jackson
violated tho constitution or not; care not
wh,l lher Gen. jackson suspended al civil
authority or not Ii his acts were neces.
sary to the defense OF the country, that
becessiiy was above law.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

An editor down East says man got him
elfinto trouble by marrying two wives.
A Western editor replies by assuring his
contemporary that a good many men in
that section have done the same thing by
marrying one. Northern editor retOTts
quite annmber Of his acquaiBnnces
found trouble enough by barely promising
TO marry, without going any further. a
Southern editor eays that a friend Of his
was bothered enough by simply being
found in company with another mans wife.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

A great many anecdotes are related Of
personal bravery. We should ike to see
that man who would deliberately allows
woman to catch him making mouths At her
baby.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27
NOTICE TO FARMERS.
IN THE PEARL MILLS
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PmlLADELpHrA,PA.

Riseases of the Nervous, Seminal,
~ Urinary and sexual SyStems-new
and reliable treatment-in reports Of the HOWARD
AeSOCIATI0N-sent by mail in sealed letter enVel-
opes, free OF charge Address, DR.. }. sKILLEN
HoUGHToN, Howard Association, Ne. South Ninth
Street, Philadelphia, Pa 10zz
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27

TO FARMERS AND LIVERY STABLE
KEEPERS.-Dr. s. A. Weaver's Cerate mas
been extensively used by Livery Stable Keepers
and farmers; and with one accord they saw chat
for many diseases in animals they have never
found its equal.
the Scratches, Chafes, and Calls. whether by the
harness, saddle or otherwise. Wash the wounds
clean, and the Cerate freely applied will cure
them in few days. 1t will cure cracked heels
and Cancer in the Tongue, Canker or Sore Mouth,
affections of the skim falling off of the hair. &e'
Sore tsas and cracked udder in Cows are soon cured
by this Cerate.
Sold by medicine dealers generallv
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27
BUSINESS CARDS.

DR, Il. G.. BECKWITH has permanently,
| located at Weston, Wood county, Ohio VIII
attend promptly to all calls in his profession.
Weston, June %, 1864. oh
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27
TOLEDO, OHIO.

THIS LARGE AND SPLENDID ESTAB-
4 LlSHMENT is the most extensive and finest
Gallery in the city of Toledo. Its patrons en-
tographs from this House are pronounced by ev-
orybody to bc superior to any others ever made in
Toledo.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27
TORT MEIGs NURSERY.

As the season is approaching for the transplant
ing of trees, &C., beg to call the attention of those
interested to our large and well selected stock of
Trees and Shrubbery, ..,.
Consisting in part Of Apple, Poar, Peach, Plum,
Cherry, Apricos, Ounce, Raspberres, Blackberres,
Goosberries, Currants, Pie-Plant, Grapes, &c.
We have a full assortment of Fruit, Ornamental
and Evergreen Trees. which we win sell at war
prices. P0MER0Y a. BROS.
Office at the Postoflice, Perrvsourg, Ohio. Give
us a call. l8tf
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-02-12
From West Virginia.

WHEELING, Va, Feb. 5.-Governor Foreman
received the following from General Kelley this
morning:
81 hyYe just received adispatch from Colonel
Muiigan, stating that, after six hours hard Eight
ing, he has driven the Rebels, under Early, from
Moorefield and his cavalry was pursuing, and
was sharply engaged with General Rosser on the
South Fork at the date Of the dispatch"
New YoRK, Feb. 3. We have received the
following special dispatches This evening:
In THE FlELp, Feb. 4, 6 p. M.--After six
hovrs' hard fighting, Col. Mulligan drove Gen.
Early froul Mooreield, and they sharply engag-
ed Gen. Rosser on the South Fork. We have
met with signal and brilliant success.
Headquarters IaTHE FIELD, WEST VIRGINIA,
Feb. 5.-Gen Early has been compelled to re-
troa. UP the South Fork Of the South Branch,
towards the Sheaandoah Valley, in consequence
Of the vigorous manner in which lie has been att
tackled and pursued by Gen. Kclley's forces.
Oar combinations have proved successful in
defeating the enemy's designs We have taken
anumber Of prisoners, and have recaptured many
Of those taken from US. Our forces drove the
emery out of Petersburg.
The enemy have lost large number of men
by desertion, aud deserters continue to come in.
The occupation of the wires with military bus.
iness precludes the possibility of sending lon
ger dispatch at this time.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-02-12
WASHINGTON HOTEL,
BEDFORD. PA,

S. s. Diehl and Wiiaa Dibert would respectfully
announce to their friends in fbr! county, and the
public generally, that they have leased for term
Of years, this large and convenient brick hotel at
the corner Of Pitt and Juanna streets, Bedford Pa,
known as the "WASniNGT0N HOTEL, ,"and late
ly Kept by Mrs. s. Filler.
This house is being thoroughly re.ftted and 70.
frYnshed and open for tho reception Of guests
Visitors to the "BEDFORD SPRINGS" and persons
attending Court, will find this house pleasant and
quiet temporary home. Every attention will be
paid to the accorpm olation and comfort o. guests
I he table wlat all times be supplied with the
best the MARKETS afford. Charges will be moierate,
Extensive siabling is attached to this Hole and a
carefui and competent hosler will be in attendance
Special attention will be paid to the aecommods-
tion OF the farming community. fNk
Coaches leave this house daily Sunday excepted)
at 81 clock, A.. NJ, and O'Clock. P. NJ, to con-
rect With the trains going Fast from Mount Dallas
and Bloody Run. coach viii also leave tIi-week.
y Toesdsy, Thursday and 'tardayl for Somerset.
The travelling public will fad it decidedly TO their
advantage TO stop with them. N'f'
Bedford, Jan. 20. l56i-tf.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-02-12
From the Baltimore American.

The Attsck on Patterson's Greek Bridge.
PArrERsoSs CREEK, Va. Fed. 4---9 P. NJ
Messrs. Editor Baltimore American: As there
are various reports adostin regard to the surprise
and capture Of a company of the 54th Pennsyl-
Yaaia Infantry, stationed at this place, have
concluded to drop you a line and give Q brief
account of the affair. About half past eleven
o'clock A. M. Of the Cd instant, ninety Rebels,
commanded 3y the notorious guerrilla Maj. Gill
more, came to our pickets who were stationed
three hundred yards from the platform. As the
Rebels were dressed in our uniform, they cap
tured the pickcts without tho firing Of gun,
and from thence they came to the camp, where
they Killed two of our men, wounded four ani
captured all the rest save ten, who made thair
escape to Cumberland, Maryland About -
o'clock the Rebels proceeded to the North Branch
bridge, which they injured considerably. The
Rebels were about three hundred and eighty in
number, commanded by Gen. Resser.
Captain Bristow, of the 12th regiment Wes-
tern Virginia volunteers, is now in command at
this place. lie and bis boys have been doing
good service. The bridges are already repairsd
nnd the trains passing over.
Yours, &c, HI.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-02-12

and shoulder to shoulder, looking forward to
brighter day, when the sun of Democracy, the
glorious luminary of LIBERTY, shall rise once
more in ell the effnlgence of its pristine splen.
dor and light the nations upon their march to-
ward that millennial era, when people shall learn
war no more and garments rolled in blood
shall have passed away forever.
Rcsolrea, That we cordially indorseth course
Of our able and efficient Representative in Com
gress, Hon. A. H. Cofroth; tina: his untiring
energy and unflaggng devotion to the interests
of his constituents, have been observed by us,
with pleasure; and tina. we especially ap.
prove of the measure originated by him to have
the examinations under the Conscription held
in the county towns instead Of as heretofore,
at one end of the district
Resolced, That William Foster, William Gil
lespie, and Isaac Mengel be and they are hereby
appointed Senatorial Confcrees, to meet similar
Conterees from Somerset and Huntingdon coun-
ties, to select Senatorial Delegate to represent
this Senatorial District in the next Democratic
State Convention and they are hereby instruc-
ed to support for Senatorial Delegate the Hon.
w. Z. Schell.
John Palmer, Esq, declined being a candidate
before the meeting for delegate to the State Con-
vention and on his motion the following rcsolu-
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Hon. w. T. Daughertybe and
lie is hereby appointed Representative delegate,
to represent Bedford county in the next Demos
cratic State Convention.
Hon. w. p. Scllel. offered the following res
olutior, which was also adopted:
Rcsolrsd. That the Democracy of Bedford
county will overlook the hesitation and want Of
firmness on the part of any of its members, in
regard TO the past; but for the future, it hereby
declares its firm, earnest and solemn detcrmina-
ton to hold every man an enemy to its orga nj
zation, who does not take an open bold and de-
cided position in its ranks.
Resolyed, That we approve Of tho course of
B. T. Meyers, Esq, our Representative in the
Legislature of this State, and that we will sus-
tain him in all his cndeavors to enforce the CCcT
ttitution and the laws.
After a few words from Mr.. Meyers the meet.
ing adjourned with three chroers for Democracy
the Constitution and the Union.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-02-12
General News.

II was trick Of The romancers, especially
those Of the Anna Radcliffe school, to break Off
their most important chapter suddenly at point
height. In somewhat similar manner the cor
respondents from Cumberland, the headquarters
Of General Kelley, havo dealt with the public
in regard 70 the Confederate raid which las re-
Gently occurred in that quarter. We had, first
of all, tho story Of the capture Of the Govern
ment trains whilst on their way 10 Petersburg,
in Hardy county. Then followed the .evacua-
hon Of Petersburg by Colonel Thobarn, and It's
occupation by The enemy. We had next, intel
ligcnce Of tho very vigorous pursuit of the dsr-
ing raiders, which General Kelly had promptly
instituted, and az that point, also, the telegram
stopped. To this succeeded the raid on Pattar-
son Greek the partial burning Of the bridge;
Inc capture Of \ portion of tine guards at that
pciat; the retreat Of the Confederates, and Av-
er!i's, or rather Sullivan's, bold cavalry daGh
to intercept them. Next we had the report Of
an engagement at Merchandising Gap. from
which tic enemy were forced to retreat, after
losing many prisoners; and, finally, We learn un-
der date Of February 4th--Ihursday last-that
tho ConiGderates were overtaken near Moore
field, in Hardy coanty, on that day; thai they
evidently intended to dispute the passage OF ihe
river, and that tho Federal forces We're in posi-
ton. the artillery baving just opened. Here ihe
telegram stops III true Anna Radcliffe style, and
since that time no correspondent has vouchsafed
to give US intelligence of the result.--Bal. Ga
xefte.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-02-12
Dispatches dated on Monday last at Newbern

Dispatches dated on Monday last at Newbern
North Carolina, reported that the Coniederates
had advanced in two bodies aad simultaneously
threatened IN attack on Morehcad City AMI
Neybcrn respectively. Atthe former place they
were supposed to be in very heavy force and it
was feared from Iheir proximity to the railfoad,
they would break up the communication between
the two places. The body which advanced on
the sou,h side of the Trent River, in the direc-
ton Of Nowbsrn, was repulscd; but the heavier
force, which menaced Morehead City, as We
learn through dispatch from Newbern to For
tress Monroe, dated on the evening of the I'd inst
Tuesday last, subsequently attacked the Fed
eraI garrison at Newport--took possession Of
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-02-12

ALLISON Dec. 18Th, 1869. at Beaufort, S. C.
Jacob W. Allison, member Of Co. K, 55,h Reg'i,
?. v. aged 80 Years and IL months.
CROYLE.-. January Is, in Union township, Mrs.
Ann Croy!e, agei So years. Ii months and II lays.
REAp.-February 8, al the residence Of her bro
ther, Mary Magdaene Reap, aged 76 years and
months,
nAVlS'--In Charlesvlls, Friends Cove. on Fri
day evening, December 2J, 1869, Sarah Ellen Davis,
aged ct years, months and 90 days.
FORD.-In Ground Hog Valley, on Wednesday
morning, January 81, 1864, SusanGah, wife of Da-
vd Ford, aged SO years.
DIEHL.--ln Friends Cove, February 4th, after a
rrofactsd illness, Nicholas Diehl, aged % years,
months and 20 days.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-02-12
Public Sale
OF Y.aLUaBLE REAL EsTA7

OF VALUABLE RE.AL ESTATE.
The subscribers, executors of the last will Of
Berkhsimer, dec'd., will selt at pubic
sale, on the premises, on FRIDAY, March 4, 1864,
the following described tract parcel of land, Wiz:
F,Hy-seven .Acres and SO Puctss
net measure, situate in St. Clair ownshr 5edfort
county, adjoining lands of Isaac Berkheimer. Jenet
Dobson, John Crisnsn's heirs and Rebecca Sleek.
fruit trees thereon the balance is well timbe
there is never-failiug spring of good water on the
premises. Sale TO commence at 10 o'clock, A. M.
when the terms will be made known.
JACOB WALTER,
JACOB BERKHlMER,
Feb. IL, 1854. Es'rs.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-02-12

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