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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-17
State sheep SGcarInv Convention.

En-, JarRNAL; Having last week an at.
tack OF what NY wife calls sheep oa the
brain, attcudod the state Steep Shearing
Convention or Fair, at Newark, Ohio, on
tho nth and lsth inst, and had the pleasure
of seeing many of the best 6ns,wooled
sheep in the State. Probably a hrief sy-
noPsis Of what was eNhibited and so,nc re-
suits, would interest many 0f yoNr readers
The weather was tho most disagrccable i'm.
Nginable, raining almost inc0ssantiy still
there WAS good attendance, good music
by the Granville band, good lime gene,
rally, and fine display OF choice sheep
from nearly all parts OF the State,
There wero rams there valued at from,
81 900 to SG,0c0, ewes as high as 81 900,
and sucking lambs AZ 5000, Among the
most attractive was tho Matthews & Fore.
man buck A" "llamhorg," which took the
first prize in sweepstakes at the last ohio
State Fair and which Shearod the enc 4.
nous heecO of IS lbs, 2 oz.. his carcass
weighing after being shorn, IAN, lbs.
Tho ram Of Eli Keller, of Licking County,
which cost 5 1000 in Vermont last Gall. gave
Heece of 2S lbs. l3's on, his carcass
weighing Oply III lbs. Several 0ceoes
from ewes, with lambs at their side,
weighed 2 lbs. aud over. OIc sheared as
high as Is his, aud ano,her. weighing ouly
81 lbs, Of oarcass, l 1 los. 0t fleece being
over - per cent. Of wool 10 the carcass
This last WAS the property Of the Hon. e.
Dolano, Of Mt Vernon The Delano buoL
the McCune buck, from Morgan County.
aud several other uotod sheep, were either
not shorn when wo let,, or We failed To get
the weights Of them,
Ohio IL bound Ia continue To ho the ban,
ner wool producing State OF the Union.
J. ", r.
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THE NEXT REPRESENTATIVES,.

En- JOURNAL; see in your issue of May
10th, an article headed " Candidate for
preventative recommending to tho
unon mon of this Representative District,
S. l.. lioughton, Esq, of Bowling Grocn, as
the most suitable and available candidate
for tho next Legislature, in this district, aud
entering into quito longthy argument on
promises made to Mr.. Boughton at that
convention, | nm perfectly willing to ad-
nit that PROMISES may have been made to
Mr.. Boushton that he shoull be tho next
canlidatS, hut entcr my protest against
any convention binding any subsequent
convention ns to wha shall be thcir next
candidate for representative. | think it
viii nneh no argument from me To provo
that that convention had no authority TO
make such an agreement, II they did. And
taking that Wow Of the case, ask the
| privilege of presenting to the Uuion IN N
of Wood and Ottawa Counties, tho name of
Captain Jamos l.. Curry, of TontoSany, as a
candidate for Representative in the next
Legislature, believing that no ia in all re.
spects eminen,ly qualified to discharge the
duties Of a Representative, Captain Cur.
ry entered the United States service ia Au
gust, 1861, in the 2lst Regiment Ohio Vo''
untecrs, and anor serving three years, re.
oeivcd an honorable discharge, on account
Of personal disability. Such being the
casc, bel eve it both just and proper, mol
only on account Of his services in tho field
but ether qualifications, that the Uniou Incl
Of Wood AMI Ottawa Counties give hi,
claims due consideration. JUSTICE.
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Our Next GOVERNOR.

The question M To who shall ho the can.
didato ot the Union party FOR tho next
guberna' orial torn of Ohio, is receiving
much attention hy tho press Of the State,
and already clioits much warm discussion,
both at homo aud in the army. II ia emi
nently proper that the question should bo
nsitatcd, and that the merits and demprits
o: the several individuals already named in
convection with Tho position, should be
lppartially considered, Tho 2lst Of June,
.-Mhon tho decision will be made, is near at
hand ani the Importance of proper dc.
oision at this time, in tho history Of tho
State and nation, is apparent to all
BrouSh, Hayes, Cox aud Steedman havc
all been spoken of IN connection with the
olco. Tho present Governor has quito
number of friends urging his claims for re.
election, but il ia likewise true that there il
a strong opposition omong good Union
mon against his renominatioa II is uselcss
90 conceal this fact. This opposition mainly
springs from tho mAnnor in which tho Ma,
tional Guards were called into tho service,
The momhers composing tho Guard have a
doepseatod conviction that they were un.
iairly dealt with, in that matter.
AZ for General Steedman, we arc ready
{, accord to him all the ,norit aud every
honor that ho has carnol by his sorvices in
the fold. question not his bravery. nor
the manner in which he has discharged the
most arduous duties and responsibilities as
a soldicr hut further than this we cannot
go The most unaloyed integrity, tho ut
most freedom from political AMI time
serving trickery, and the cleorcst record o
moral character should be united in N,
candidate ctosen to take the hSlM of AZ
fairs in our State Government,
From the manner in which canlidate
are proposed, It is apparently the desire o
tho people. both AZ homo and IN the army
that the choice should fall upon a miRnr
man-one who has proved his devotion
upon thc field, and whose qualities, both q
head and heart, will eminently fl him iu
the States highest gift.
General Hayes pcremptorily dcclinOs III
use Of his namo in connection with tho y,
sition. -s
Where ia thore man in the great Stat
af Ohio, who moro thoroughly combine
tho highest qualities Of the good solji,
ald the nohlest characteristics of tao cit
sen, than Gencrsl JANEs A. GARpIhpl II
is our choice as candidate for Goveruo
and the Union party will search the Sta
in vain iqr ono more eminOn,ly qualified
every regard An earnest patriot,
thorough soldier, devoted Christian, AT
. wise legislator, he is emhenly the m,
for the position, aud his choice viii uni
every diseordan, element, aud rsil ct hou
upon the great state of Ohio,
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sAIITATnnY.

Again greet tho rralcrsof Tho JouRSAL.
IT is customary, | am aware, in AN cdi.
tuial salatatior, 10 map out the course to
be pursued, and lavish proniscs of the IA.
tutc, viii, almost hccdicss profuscness. I
shall do nothing Of the kind, aside from
the following general pledge
I Au earnest support ol the great prin-
clplcs Of the uuiop party, through tho III.
nucnco OF which, backed by the sturdy
arms aud brave hoarts of our soldiers, tho
country ia Just emerging from torriblo or
deal, aud is to-day on the high road of ia
tIonal order aud prosperity
?. A special devotion to the best in.
tercsts of Wood County. It shall be the
aim of tho JoUnSM to tnko note of every
matter of local or general intorcst that shall
be calculated to promote either individual
or general prosperity for individual suo
cess has direct bearing upon the pubic
good
In discussing local, district, State or ma.
tional qurstions, OF general interest, it shall
lie done freely and independently when
ever occasion nay call for il, and shall
not holl myself answorahlc to any faction,
junto or clique, for tho entertainment and
cNprcssian of m- honest convictions Eacl,
number Of the paper shall speak Cor itself
We wish the people of Wood County TO
look upou the JounSAL az thoir friend. tho
organ ofno Que man, but Of all With the
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PRoMorloN or cArr. .. w.M.pAY

The friends Of this gentleman viii be
pleased TO learn that he has recently been
promoted from 40. NJ, to QaarterMas,er
Of the 2Sd Army Carps. With rank Of Lieu,
tenant Colonel. Capt, DAY went out orig,
ionally as Captain in the llltb Ohio; his
fine business qualities were soon discov.
cred, when ho was detailed for s.afl duty,
IA which capacity he served for several
months, earning a reputation that made
easy his transfer to the responsible place
of Assistant QaarturM sstvr, ia charge OF
the furnishing Of horses and forage in the
kentucky Department 10 the discharge
OF his dutios ir ibis position no 0lioor
stood higher ia tho service. And as re.
ward Of sucli meritorious services ", now
lnd hiIa promoted as before stated.
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The Ohio state Union Convention.


We find tho following in tho Raleigh
Daily Progress of April 25h:
CANP OF lllTn o. V. l., RALrIGH, n. c.
April 20, 1863.
Pursuant to call, mllo by ameoting Of
Ohio soldiers nj Raleigh on the 18th inst,
the solliOrs Of the Inn o. v. l., met in
convention on their camp ground in the aE
ternoOn Of the Goth mat. for tho purpose
of clecting delegates to Represents them in
the Ohio State Union Convention. to he
hold in Columbus. Ohio, on he 9lst day Of
June, 1868, on the basis established by the
State Central Committee.
On motion the meeting was organized hy
el cctmg Private Jacob llaughey to the
chair, and 5. S. Hughes, Hospital Steward,
Secretary.
Lieutenant Colonel Sherwood being called
upon, In a fow appropriate remarks, briefly
stated the object Of tho meeting, impress.
ing upOn his hearers tae responsibility de.
volving upon their present action.
On motion it was deciled TO elect one
delegate aud one alternate delegate.
On motion il WAS agreed to nominNte
candidates, and ballot for each, majority
M the whole number of votes cast being
necessary to an election.
The names ef ten candidates hoins pro.
puse'l, il was decided. on motion, to drol
tho live names receiving tho lowest mum
ber OF votes ON the first ballot
On the second ballot, Sergeant T. II. DAl
ton, Company q, receiving tho majority on
all tho votes cast, was declared duly elect
/ ed delegate.
On motion tho election MAS made unani
nous.
The meeting then pToceedeh to choose
/ an alternate delegate from the remaining
four who had received the highest number
of votes, On the first ballot. private O. 4
ralner, enMpany F, received the majorit,
Of all votes east, aud was declared elected
On motion tho election was made unani
nous
The successful candidates boing loudly
called upon Snccossively appeared in the
arena aud in few timely rcinarks thanked
thoir comrades for the unexpected homo
conferred upon ami ee1iidenee roposod il
tl,ens promising 10 the host oi their ahilit,
TO discharge Alright the duties i@posed up
on them,
The following resolutions were then OF
icrCd and read;
ReSolred, That VIC, as soldiers. have up
bounded confidence in the patriotism, 6del
Lowing that he has heen true ia our iuter
ests, and the hes, interests OF the sSr vice
RrSoiesd That these resolutions and H.,
proceedings OF this meeting no pnhlishc,
ia the newspapers M Northwestern 0hiO
TN motion the above resolutions wen
unanimously AMI enthusiastically adope,
aS expressive OF the sSatiMenls OF thi
meeting,
rhrec cheers tot Governor hfoNgh wer
then VAlled soT and givon with such Ics
aud hearty good will, as claarly udieate'
the iavoT'le Vt the lllh Ohio in tho OOm
ing convention aud contest
Unity OF action, good feeling aal lh'
grsAtyst enthusiasm. characterized ths So
liberations OF the meeting throughout.
On motion tho meeting ediourned.
JACOB uAuGIEN ,CIairman.
S. 5. llUoHEs, Secretary,
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= Jar DAVIS was captured, with his wife
and staff II irwiasyiilc, Gn, on last Wed.
icsiny.
nc was Irakiug fer ihc Florida coast.
lille rdbol civil chiefs are N ih,t section
Und u Ia believed II will he
impossible Ior ilNm to cecapc. BEEcRiS
lupur's son is alrcaiy takc'. RrGAS, the
rcbrl Postmaster General was taken with
bAvis. lie conducted hmscll 10 dignl.
fed manner, but EAvis was indignant that
he shoull have been pi,rsued with 40 much
vlgor 1hving been charged with conspir.
lug 10 assaesiiatc Mr. IiNcuiN, DAVIS will,
of course be conducted to Washington AZ
oncc and put upon trinl. Tho following is
the official account Of his capture;
MAroN, GA, May l3
Hon y. " .SfdNhm
Lirul.Col. llmdeBs, commanding tho lEt
Wisconsin, has jllat arrived from lrwins
villo. llo struck the trail OF Davis at Dub.
lin I,awrunH county. on tho owe Oi the 9Th,
and fullpwvd him closely night AMI day
through the Wilderness of Alligator Creek
pid tiieGu Swamp, via Gnmborlandsvillv
TO lrwiusvi lu At Cumbcraudsvillc Col.
onel Harden met Colonel Priichard, with
30 picked men and. hurgcA of the itl Mich.
gan. Harden followed the trail directly
South, whilo riitchard. having ircshcr
horses, pushcd down tie Ockntlgco To
warl llopewoll aud thence by House
Greek TO ltwiusyill' arriving there at mid.
night, on the 9th. Jrii Davis had not ar.
rived. Frcm citizen, PiitchHrd loaruod
thst his party were onCamped two les
out ol town. lie made dispositions OF his
men and surrounded tho camp before day
Harden hal camped 1T Z. NJ, within two
miles, M lc aftcrward learned, from Davis
the tack being too indistinct to follow
lie pushed on at 3 4. NJ. aud had gone q
little more than one milo, when his advance
was hrod upon Ivy the ilh Michigan; a
light enRucd, both parties exhibiting the
1 groatoat determination, before tho mistake
! was discovered. The firing was tho frs
! warning Davis received. Tic captors ro
port that he hastily put on ore Of his wi(ot
dresses and started for the woods, closely
! followed hy our men, who nj first thought
| him u woman, but seeing his boots Will,
| he was running, they suSpccted his sex
! Tho race waa u short ono, and the robe
! President was soon brought TO bay W.
| brandishcd bowie knife, aud showed
signs of battle, but yielded speedily to III,
persuasion OF Colts revolver, wilhou
compelling tho rucn 10 FIRE lIo oxprossc,
great Indignation at the energy with which
hc was pursued, saying he had believed
our Government WAS too magnanlmou1 L
hunt down women and children. Mrs Da
via remarked to Col Harden. after the cx
Citcmeut was over, that tho mon had bo.tol
not provoke the President, or he NIGH hurt
some m thcm. Kegan behaves himself will
dignity and resignation. Tho party wor,
evidently making for the coast.
j. II. WILSON, Brcvet Mai Gen.
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rRIALor THE AssAssINs.

Tho trial ot the assassination oonspiTa.
,nrs is in progress, at Washington. Ono
Of the Witnesses established n chain OK.
teudins to Richmond aud Canada, Tho
person who thus tss,iios was an old com,
panion Of Booth and Surrat,, aud bearded
with Mrs. Surrstt. pr. Mudd is drawn in
deeply, and Mira, Snrrau is shown to
have been ono Of tho leading spirits in the
plot.
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Wood COuaty UnIon Convention.

Nl Unconditional Unio Men, ol Wood county
Ohia, Who supported Abrdam Nncoin fot Prcsis
drni.At the las, frssid 1n1al election, are rIun,ed
20 IN ot in Convention,
AZ Rowling Gream, ON saturday, June
.3 40, 1861, At 40 ocIpck a. "a, a .,
for the purpose VI choosing dslgales 10 attend the
State Uuon Cpnycntirn, g. be- held nj CVlumbus
un the 2st Of Juue, 1850, anl t the Senatorial aud
Representative Conventions vi the Dislricls 70
which Wood County bclongs to bo held At tines
and places 10 be fScd hereafter.
ny order nf WOOL Cumty Central Committee.
GEORGE N. PARSONS, Uhairm1n,
Pcrrysbrg, May 49, 1885.
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Tho cavalry Of the Army Of the Potomac
is TO be dsbandcd. Sheridan's cavalry,
and also the cavalry ftrceH Of the West, arc
TO he rcorganized and consolidated, and the
entire body, numbering 100000 men. all
under the command Of Sheridan, are to be
in divisions, through the rebel
States. A portion W II be stationed west
Of tho Mississippi.
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NIiIitary Local BountIes.

VOLUNTEERS credited to Wood County, OHM
undea the acquisitions of the President for
troops, made October, 1888, and February. 1864,
are hereby Batiisd that the County Commission
ers, IN accordance with the 18th section Of an act
passed March 9Sth, 1864, eltited, "An act 10 au-
thOase the County Commissioners and others 10
leyy tar 10 pay bounies to volunteers" will, on
the sth day OF next September, at the Auditors
Ofliee, Reet TO settle fax all rlap2s toc Bounties
offered Endes the said acquisitions.
Where the Volunteer has disposed Of hhe County
Order issued in payment Of the Bounty, for less
thsnits face, in order to recover the difference,
swofa aaidayit OF that fact must be filed on or be-
fore the said Sh day Of S5ptembegs in the Auditor
office.
by orderOf the County COMMISSIONERS.
GEO. n. PARSONS, County Audtor
Auditors Office, Wood Co., q.
PsFEysbuTg, April 10, 1865. ~ 5n
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Tho hui ling for the North. western Fair
in Chicago, covering the whole of Dearborn
Park, is rapidly approaching completion ;
sevonIy.iive men sre employed upon IT,
and tho flooring is already laid. The
amount Of lumber uSed in its construction
vii, he about 10000 feet. and the felt roof.
ing will cost $4,000; tho total expense is
estimated at $50 900.
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ONR trial ia said 70 convince the most
skeptical person that the Liquid Catarrh
Remedy Of ID. Seelye is certain curative
Of that lingering and lifc-destroying disoase
--Catarrh, Obtain circular Of the drnggist,
showing symptoms. whereby tho presence
of Catarrh in the system may he detected.
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Twsn,y-one STATS out Of the twenty.
seven necessary Tor the required three.
iourths vote. hv, ratified the cone tilu.
tiennl ameldaenI AbvllsLing slavery.
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nN account If death in nv family, I will Dis
" pose Of my farm, situated i've miles ffon Per,
rysburg, on the Stone Pike,
This Farm is ia eSscllent condition. containinR
les acres. ahnsl 50 of which is cleared aud IN good
condition. being almost entirely clear of Sinmps
Twenty acres moFe are fenced Ia for pasture.
There Is two story Frame House, Barn, corn.
crib aud other oal-baidings; a never failing we'll
ef waAeF, and neaRly te0 apple trees some of them
bearing. fst
For other particulars aud price. ine@iEe ~ u.
LUCAS, ia Perry yShnIg, ~ sa the premises.
r. wARNS.
fervsborg. May n, fSsA sds
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Ar the close on Saturday the prioe OF
Gold Was l224e. below tho CLOSE Ot,the pre-
ceding week. The closing priot ON Mo,,lay
was 1904.
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Augusta, Ga, has been occupied, without
opposition, 10y Brigadier General Upton, Of
General W ilson's command
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Notice 90 1IHc Public.

ON the night Of the 2lth Of April, 1858, near
" Mt. Vernon, Knox co., o., the undersigned was
rubbed of his pocket book, containing ab,ut eight
cen dollars in money, ten township bonds on
Bloom Township, Wood county, Ohio, fifty dollars
each one note against Samuel Wild 'rsOn for one
hundred aud hily dollars; one nOte against Alfred
SinNn fOS one hundred aud twenty-fyS dollars
one note against Gideon HaMmOn for fifty dollars;
one note against John Sheets Cor seventy doliaIsS
note against u, NilbousA for seveaty delhaEs,
one note against Obedish MackeTman Tar city ave
dollarS one note against J. A. BTedbines for
foFtysix dollarS note against A. Frederick for
tweAty three d.'iLABs AMI tifty-th cents; one
node against s, Frederick for thirty dollars; one
nOse do, fOE sixteen dollars aud thirty cents
nOts against Reuben DELANEY fng ten dollars; sew
erSl notes against Jacob MAckerman, amounting
altogether to ninety eight dollars and one note
against Robert Newoye for twenty dollars, The
kEegaing bonds and notes are different dates from.
November, 1864, until March, 1865. This is to
warn all persons from purchasing said bombs and
notes. JACOB SINNER.
May 2, 1865. &c
SnERIFF's SALE.
John Weaver, admir-,
VS.. Wood Common Pleas.
James 4. Slater, ct. al.
BY virtue of AN order of sale issuashiaahs above
cause By the Clerk Of the Court OF ComAAon Pleas
delivered, will offer for sale at public vendue as
the dear ~ the Court House, ia the town Of Per-
rysbare wosa CNanty. Ohio, on
SATURDAY, June 10, 1885,
RetHeen. the hoaVs of l sud 2 c'cl6ck r. N.
81 SAID day, the following described property, to-
Wit; as
The southwest quarter Of section No thirty three
(Ssl north. of range eleven Cill east, in Wood
CHARLES W. EvERs, Sheriff.
Coos * RgLI. Pl0'S Anrs.
ferrysbsrg, May s. 1865. 2s S6 IS
n Ni0ricE.--Notlce IS hereby given that during
I N nAy asSenee in the Unin army. my wife,
Angelins TaslaF, has lsft my bed and board with
Out just cause proToeatisn. All persons are
hernby notified that after this date will be respon-
sible for no debts OF her contracting.
Mays. 1858, &C.
/ llktlbArE NOrICE.- Notice Is hereby given
L that Sai ianel tsssAld AdroinistratoF af TIE rs
tate of ELIAS Wallets. deceased, ha5 filed his ac-
counts ia tho Probate Court Of Woad county, OHIO,
for the seal settcoaent ~ said estate aud the
will be for hearing 90 the llah day Of Mar, 1885.
~ X. TVLLkR, Probate Judge.
A DMIRTsTRATORs NOTICE. - Notice is
! IA hereby given t,Ai have been appointed and
qualified a. administrator of the estate of A. r.
! SehO0isA, late of weOd oeanty, Ohio, deceased.
All PsEsans Interested will govern themselves se-
wIlLIAN VAN BusKRK. Admir-.
ApEil a.. 1856. tdN
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TnE second series of tho 7.30 Bonds. $500
900 900, has been disposed of. There was
rush for them on Saturday, when $40,
45l $50 wore sull The total sales list
week wcrc sos, 900, 600, AMI the previous
week $4,000 900. Tho third series, Of
$3.50 5000 will hc rnt upon the market
immediately. Those viii be precisely Ike
the first, except that, they viii be dalod
July 18th, and the GoNcrumcnt VIII reserve
tho privilege of paying the interest in gold
at per cont. inatcad of 3.lO in currency
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CNRUlr cANS>- The fruit crop promises tinei Y !,
Il fHCR. HAMILTON A co. are mannfac,
turing Naii CADs ~ pct Il ~ and have on hand
the netst And d Porcelain Kettles Tor preseT wing
In fact. VIZ would here state that the HARD-
MARE STORE ia TIA place % buy cheap. 2