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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08
CERTIFToATE OF AUTHORITY
To expire on the sist day Of January, 1865.
OrrIoE OF THE AupIroR OF srArH,l

lhsthAAcki DffAhIMkNff
C0LUMBus, ONO, January IL, 1881
WHEREAS, The MEROIIANTS' INSURANCE
COMP ANY Of Hartford, focated at Hartford In
the State Of Connecticut has filed in this Office
sworn statement Of It's condition, as required by
the first section Of the act "To regulate Insur-
anee Companies not incorporated BY tfe State Of
Ohio" passed April 8, 1886, and amended Febrt-
airy Q, 1884; and whereas, said Company has fur
nished the undersigned satisfactory evidence that IL
IL posssessed Of at least hundred Thousand dol
lars Of actual capital invested in stocks, bonds,
or in mortgages Of real estate, worth double che
amount for which the same Is mortgaged; and, /,
whereas. said Company has fled in this ofice =
written instrument under its corporate seal.
signed by the President aud Secretary thereof,
authorizing any agent or agents Of said Company
in this State to acknowledge service of process for
and in behalf of said Company, according to the
terms Of said law.
Now, therefore in pursuance &C the first section
of the aforesaid act, ], JAMES II. GOODMAN,
Auditor Of State foF Ohio, do hereby certify that
said MERCHANTS INSURANCE. COMPANY,
of Hartford, Conn, Is authorized to transact the
business OF Fire and Marine Insurance in this
State until the thirtyfirst day of JANUARY, in the
year one Thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
STAMP In witness whereof have hereuntrJ sub
SEaL.] scribed my name and caused the seal
Ofmy Office to be affixed the day and
s| year above written, u. .
JAS. II. GOODMAN, Auditor Of State.
/ FIR, MILLER, Agent, "
Perrysburg, Ohio. Soc
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

The Albany Evening JoHraai tells thc
following story of Ben, Wood: lie began a
suit against a creditor in California. The
defendants counsel moved that before the
court proceed further, Wood, under the laws
OF the state, should be required to take the
oath of allegiace. The notice was sent to
him, but he Indignantly refused to take the
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.

Ito expire on the 3lst day Of January, 1862
OFFICE oF THE AUDIToa OF STATE,
IUsURANCE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBUS. ONO,
January 90, 1865.
WHAREAs, the Corn Exchange Insurance Com
panv, located at New York, in the State of New
York, has filed in this Office a sworn statement OF
its condition, as required by the first section of the
act "'fo regulate Insurance Comp mics not incor-
poratcd by the State of Ohio" passed April &,
1856, and amended Fcbuary9 0, 1864; and whereas,
said Company has furnished the undersigned sat
isfactory evidence that is possessed Of at least
one hundred thousand dollars of actual Capital, II :
vested in stocks or bonds, or in mortgages Of real
estate, worth double the amount for which T. e
same is mortgagcd and whereas said CompM y
has filed in this office written instrument under
its corporate seal, signed by the President
and Secretary thereof, authorizing any agent or
agents of said Company in this State TO acknowl-
edge service Of process, for and in behalf of said
Company, according to the terms of said law.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the first section
of the aforesaid act, /, James Il. Goldman, Auditor
of State for Ohio, do hereby certify that said Corn
Exchange Insurance Company of New York IS au.
thorized to transact tho business of Fire, Marine
and Inland Insurance in this State, until the thirty
first day of January, in the year ono thousand
eight hundred and sxty-sx
IN witness whereof, have hertunto subscribed
INV name, and caused the seal of my Office to be
affixed the day and gear above written.
(SEAL.) JAS. II. GOODMAN, Auditor Of State.
PETER BELL, Agent,
Perrysburg, Ohio. 4lc
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

DOAD NOTICE.--NOtiee is hereby given that
IN the Commissioners Of Wood County have
granted view apd survey upon petition for a
County Road, commencing twelve u2l rods west
from the southeast corner of the west half OF the
range IL east. and RAINING. from theace a north
easterly course, uatilit nteFSees the quaEisr-sec
tiOn line dividing the southwest quarter Of said
Section 81 thence north along said line TO a stake,
near the northwest corner Of said section; thence
noEthwssteFly e0aFse 10 a hiskory elm tsse, on
the line between Seetisns 81 and ~; from thence
AnOrthwesterly course antil II inteFseetn C0unig
road, at an angle in said road, tho sseion line.
between Sections ~ and 1s Of said toua aAA
range and there terminats; and iAsl he weFs,
aud Gideon Jones, Surveyor win meet At the
house Of Enoeh HsislAnd, in Perry township, Wood
county, Ohio, ON the 18th day of February, o.
within i've daya, thereafter, TO yiss and survey
the same. a MANY PEfIfIONERS
Perry Township, Jan. n, 1865. sSds
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

'BRowN's BRoNcmIM TRocuEs. Rev.
Charles ), Anhinson, late of Troy, now of
Brooklyn. n. Y, writes of Browns Bron,
chial Troohos, "Rav. Mr. Booth gave me
two or three from his pocket a fow years
AGO, recommending me to mako trial oi
them. for ho had found thom beneficial. |
have kopt them on hand ever since, and
found them very scrviceahlo after the
woariness Of speaking, as we'll as allaymg
the irritation consequent ON cold,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

A bill authorizing the construction Of
eldp canal aronnd Niagara Falls, has pgrs.
cd lhe House OF Representatives bya vote
Of 80 70 81.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

Tie following bill has passed tho Ohio
House of Representatives. but is pending
in the Senate:
SIC. l6 To provide for tho call Of De-
ccmber 49, 1868, or any call which may
hereafter he ordered by the President of
tho United States, for volunteers for the
army or navy, the City Council of any city,
ana tho Trustees of any Township in this
State, arc authorized, ,if they deem the Same
cxpedient, to offer u bounty for volunteers
not exceeding in any case the sum of two
hundred dollars Tor each volunteer re-
quircd from any such city or township, to
fiji its quota under snch call or calls. For
the purpose of paying such bounty tho
City Township Trustees may borrow tho
amount of money required, at any rate OF
interest not exceeding six per cont. and is
sue therefor bonds on the foth and credit
OF such city or township, which shall be
binding and obligatory thereon. Az.
ter any, such draft or drafts shall have
been ordered and the quota for the city OF
township determined undorfSit, the City
Council or the Trustees, as the case may
be, having issued such bond, shall deter.
lnne tho amount of tax necessary to be
levied on the property of the city or town
shin, to pay the iRamN. with the interest
thereon, aud cost of collecting, and iInme-
diately certify the same to tho Auditor of the
proper county, who shall place the same up
on the duplicate thereof and assees tho requt
site amount of tax 40 required upon the prop
erty of said city or township in his coun
tY; and when collected, tho County Audi
tor shall, on the requisiton of such City
Council or Township Trustees, draw his
warrant on tho Treasurer of his County
therefor. The money shall be applied tc
tho payment 0r said bond and to no Other
purpose Provided, that in any city, o
township, where there is any surplus at
tor the payment of such bonn the sac
surplus may he used and appropriated t'
the current expenses OF such city or town
ship
Later - We notice that in tho above mat
ter tho Senate has adopted a sub titut
for the House bill---which will of cours
return the matter to the House.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08
CorroN NNp GoI.p.

Cotton has declined since last Aug ust and
September, Rom one dollar aud eighty.
FIVE cents spound to eighty ccuts; and Tie
premium On gold has fallen fifty or sixty
couts on the dollar, with great fluctuations,
,hring the sauc time.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08
nfArp lOAmD or AGnTCULrUuE

Tue Ohio State Board OF Agriculture
viii meet in Cola,ubns on tho l4th of
az March next TO fix upon location for
the next State Fair. Newark, Dayton,
Springfield, tSe., are competitors with. Co.
lumbus. rl 81
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The constitutional, Amendment in tho
House. rH.

House. -#
The Washington Chroaicle thus describes
the scene which occurred in the House of
Representatives, during tho voting and
after tho result was annoupced--on the
proposed amendment to the Constitution;
When the name of John Ganson Demo
crat, of New York was called, followed
by a prompt aye, there was slight burst
OF applause, promptly repressod, however,
by tho Speaker That vote settled tho
question. Ii was one subtracted from the
previous Gfty.scvcn, aul left clear ma.
iority. Others were added as the roll-call
proceeded. Whom it was finished, the
Speaker asked the Clerk ITO call his name
as member OF the House." lle Votod
ave, and never more proudly throughout
his brilliant and successful career, aud
then announced that OH the passage Of
the ioint resotNtion to amend the C0nstltu.
ton oi the United States the ayes are ll9,
the noes Sc. The constitutional majority
Of two.thirds having voted in the airma-
tive, the Joint resolution has passed"
There was mamentary luA, whom as by
am electric shock, the cNutant shouts Of
the friends OF freedom rung through the
Hall. The scene beSgars description, 1t
was tho sIhlimest outbreak OF popular eh-
thusiaSm we over witnessed, Men sprApg
to their ieet, throwing up their arms On
ultantly, and crying out at the top ol thor
voices. Eair women waved their handker-
chiefs and joined in the lonl hnz1as. The
floor of tho liouse resounded with tho
cl ,pping of hands, the stamping ot feet,
and the incossaut shouting OF voices, The
galleries echoed back with ten(old cnthu.
siasm the overwhelming demonstrations on
! tho floor OF the House. Men hugged one
another in an oOstacy OF delight. They
! grapplcd hands and shouted over this tri-
| umph of freedom. Many albright eye glls'
| tened and many 4 heart wns too full Tor ut
! terance over this memorable hour OF our
national regeneration. When this tempest
| of excitement, which lasted for several
minutes, and seemed to find no adequate
outlot, had partially subsidized, amotion was
made to adjourn, and the Opposition insist
ed on theaycs and noes, The meohaniCa
4 roll.call acted rs a brake, and slowly
toned iho House down to something o
its ordinary decorum, while the assembled
crowd surged out in the midst of patriot
10 enthusiasm that will never he forgotten
This event will thrill tho nation. 1t vii
carry 10y 10 tho homes OF freeman ever.
where. For the amendment is secure
The State legislatures will promptly atii.
the action OF the representatives Of th'
people The principle of tho Enancpalio
Proclamation will become the supreme hV
j of the land. Naine will send eudorse
the edict Of freedom to the teeming vale
of tho Mississippi It viii come approve
from the thousands Of freemen who lin
tho banks OF the great Father of Waters
tie Legislative assembly Of tho Land Z
Gold; aud the guardians of the national hol
or on the shores OF the Pacific wi eelr
back tue the demand; Give us rSp0bli
without u slave--a nation of freeman wild
. out a master.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

TC dispatch from Cairo is to be believed,
the Rebel army OF the Southwest is melting
away rapidly. II has already been stated
that Gen Roddy had given up the cause,
Now il is reported that Chalmers has de-
serted, aud told his men to take care Of
themselves. Forrest is said 20 bo dis,
gusted also.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

Gen, phpe has assumed command Of the
Military Division of the Missouri, comprising
the departments ot Missouri, Arkansas and
the Northwest Gen. Gilmore has been al-
pointed to command n new department III
the Southwest, including South Carolina
Florida, Georgia and part, If not tho
whole. of North Carolina. lie tlius super
cedes GEN FoSter--Gsn, Sherman still re-
naming in command OF the army in th'
field,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08
mArxFirD.

Tie Constitutional amendment has al
ready boen artded by il,o Lsgislaturcs Of
illinois, Maryland, Miclrgau aud Rhode
Island. a tt
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

The Columbia Oil Company ofPittsburgh,
orgs uixod in 1850, purchased the story
Farm" on Oil Creek. Tho total dividends
since tho formation OF the Company amount
OF tho original capital Indications for tbs
iutnre are equally rich,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08
STATE OF COSNScTlcUT, A.
CouNry or NEW HAvsN,i .

STATE OF C0NNECTlCrT, a,
CouNry or New HAygN,N 90
New Haven, January 10, 1865.
Douglas r. Slterlee, President. and Charles
Wilson, Secretary OF the Home Insurance Com
pany, being seyerally sworn, deposc and say,
that the foregoing is full, true and correct state
ment ofthe affairs of said Company; that the sa id
Insurance Company is the bora tde owner of at
least One Hunlroi THOUSAND Dollars of actual
Cash Capital invested in Stocks aud Bonds, or in
Mortgages on R.al Estate, worth danble the
amount for which the same is mortgaged; and
that they are the above described officers Of said
Insurance Company
ID. r. SATERI.EE, President
CHAS. WILSON, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn before me, this 10th day
of January, lsG5. LYMAN L. MUNSUN, a Com
missioner for the State of Ohio.
tSrANP.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

Henry s Foote, the rebel Congressman
came through our lines at Front Royal on
Monday, and refusing to take the oath Of
allegiance he was phsed under arrest, aud
sent to Washington. The rebel Congress
cenaured him, aud majority voted for his
expulsion, but failing to get two.thirds
vote he was not expelled, We presume he
has concluded to rctiro permanently from
the Confederaoy.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08
100000 Nh % R Ell!
sEb Fsgs5 -2-s AEssGs =
AVOID THE Draft!
Fill Your Quotas with Volunteers.


rINIIE UNDERSIGNED has received authority
L from Goyernar Br0ugh 10 recruit ComPpny
in Wood County, for the lsSth Regiment O. v. J., 10
be organized under the pending call for 100000
men, and has been assigned by the County Military
Committee TO recruit in the townships Of Plain,
Washington, Weston, Middleton, Center, Liberty,
Milton, jackson, and Portage. b
Recruits will be received for one, two or three
years, as they may elect, f
The Bounty paid by Government Is as follows
For one year..--------- ----.- .1---- -~k- StoO
For two years. .----- ..-. -.-.--. ---------- SVO
TOT Ulits years.. .-~-- : ---- ------- ""
0ne-ttrd Of the Rounty Is paid when the Re
cruit is mustered into Service.
In addition to the above, private Beunties will
undoubtedly be paid by the different townships,
and men who enlist with me will receive as high
Bounties as paid by any township IN the county.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Let every one remember that Drafted meE re-
ceivo no Bounty--eitRer From the Government OF
Townships Therefbre, let the citizens of each
township resolve ll their respective quotas with
Volunteers, thereby avoiding the draEf, receiving
liberal Bountes, and at the same time emitting
themselves 70 the credit Of voluntarily assisting
| end the rebcilion.As "a 90 suA
| My headquarters will be at Tontogany,
where shall be glad to see all persons no desire
| to enlist, or obtain further information. -
l.. BLACK, Recruiting Officer.
| Tontogany, jan 9, 1865. 37pd$4
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

Tho Government now has Eve torpcfo o
steamers, carrying one gun each. They are
called the China, Casco, Nopa, Naubuc and
Nodoc.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08
Reception OF the Rebel Peace Commits
gioners nj civ Point.

sioners at City Point.
HeApor ARTERs ARMY PoToMAc February
l.--On Tuesday flag of truce appeared on
our limo near tho center, and was found to
be IN pursuance Of an understanding with
Mr.. Blair and General Grant for granting
permission to Lieutenant Hatch, Assistant
Adiutant General ard Exchange Commits
sioncr; Alex II. stephens, B. NJ 7. Hunter
and J. A. Campbell to visit General Grant g
headquarters, but owing to General Grant &
absence from City Point, 40 reply could
be sent Immediately. The matter was re.
lerred to Washington, and after several
Communications hal PASSED, permission
was granted aud deputation was appoint
cd to meet the gentleman and escort them
within our lines.
After few minutes spent in interclang-
ing civilities the party came within oui
lines, at which moment the troops on both
| sides united in a si.nul taneouH cheer. The
G, mmssioners were escorted to the rail
road IN carriages, where a special trail
was waiting to convey them to City Point
On arriving at City Point they were taken
to General Grants Headquarters, where
they spout the night. a.a ..u
| Messrs. Stephens and Campbell lookot
much emaoiatod and oaroworn, but Mr.
! Hunter appears to be hale and hearty, as
did Colonel Hatch.
Tho only illusion made to our difficulties
was the hope expressed by Mr.. Stephens
! that would soon meet under happier aus
spices.
NEw York, February 2.--The Rohmont
| Despatch, OF Tuesday, contains the follow
ing: Messrs. Stephens Hunter and Camp
bell, Confederate Peace Commissioners
who left here on Sunday morning for Wash
ington, stopped Sunday night in Peters
burg, whence thoy went through the line
t. City Point yesterday mornings. and o
,ey were making the transit their ch 7
aotor aud object became known, when GU
troops set up such cheorng as never va
heard before, aud continued it until tn
were out of sight, and We're within th
Yankee limos, when the olamor was immc
diately caught up by tho Yankee troops
who oheered anil hurrahed until they wer
hoarse, and amidst the dcarening shout
of tho two armies ths Commissioners wen
on their way. Tho next we hear Of theI
will bo through Yankee papers.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

- 'AAhb'
William S. Willirms
IIarman A. Ensign, ct al,
BY virtue of an order Of sale issued in the above
cause by the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of Wood County, Ohio, and to me directed aud
Delivered will offer for sale at public yendue, at
the door Of the Cohrt House, in pcrrysburg, Wood
county, Ohio, On
~ SATURDAY, March IL, 1865,
between the hours of II NJ. and 2O'clock p. NJ. of
said day, all that part of the following described
lands aud tcnemen's, represented as situated III
the County of Wood aforesaid, to-wit
About thirty six acres off froin the west side OF
River Tract eighty six tSSl in the Twelve Miles
Square Reserve, at the foot of the Rapids Of
the Miami of Lake Erie--rmeaning to include all
land in said tract, westof William Prcntiee's north
md south line, except the reservations herehaiter
mentioned, Also, about twcnty-eight acres oil
from the east side of River Tract eighty five SJ)
in said twelve miles square Reserve meaning to
include tho undivided interest in said tract eighty
i've (S5) bought by said Prentice OF llezekiah ID.
Mason, and afterwards Qalt-clalmed by Gabriel
Crau to said Prentice, in setting off his interest in
scvsralty said last mentioned piece Of landis sup
posed Ia he fourteen rods wide east and west, and
runs the whole length of said tract eighty five
(Sjl, except the following reservations, aud res
0ryation made by said Prentice, for himself aud
/ others commencing at Gabriel Grains northeast
corner, ana being in River Tract eighty five, aud
| running south six hundred and eighty feet; thence
! so far east that a line running 70 the Maume0 Kiv-
! er, parallel with said Grains and Prenicc's north
I and south line will contain six acres of lanl. The
/ niece 50 excepted being kuewn aS said Prentice !
/ residence Also a strip one hundred feet wide
across both said tracts, heretofore conveyed 30 th,
DAYTON and Michigan Rahuad, in tracts eighty-liv,
and cighty-six (S5 aud S6.l Also, four acres il
said tract eighty tive (Sal, hervtoinre conveyed b,
/ said Preutice 10 James NaddockS-~a all in N0ot
/ county. Ohin.
Appraised at $1,000.
CHARLES W. EvERS, Sheriff.
! NJ r, 4 r, WAITE, PlG's Auys.
III 4 =
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Farm for SlIe,

DoAD LOTS Nos 80 and 50, containing 100
IL, acres, in Troy township, Wood county, Ohio,
are offered for sale. There are on the premises a
comfortable framed Dwelling House and Barn,
two durable wells OF water, and II small bearing
orchard. For particulars inquire of the subscri-
Der, residing in Pcrrysburg.
JOHN WEBR.
pcrrvshirC Ian a. 1865 40c&
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08
S T A T e Nj ENT
OF THE
Condition Of the Homo Insurance
Company,

ON the 3tst day of December, 1864, made to
~ the Auditor of Ohio, pursuant to the statute
of that State,
NAME AND LOCATION.
The name of the Company is IIoMr INsrRANCr
COMPANY and is located in New Haven, Conn.,
l. CAPITAL.
The amount Of its Capital Stock,
authorized by the Legislature, is, 81 100000 OC
The amount of its Capital Stock
paid up Is, 0uu,Vuo W
II. ASSETS.
Cash OF the Company on hand, and
persons @ ~ sO,06i IL
Cash loaned on call. 6,5I6 Al
R,al Estate uneneuinbered, 5f00O OF
The Bonls and Stocks owned by the
Company, as per vouchers accom-
rn%'fi rate of interest % thereon, io,wit D9,022 o,
Debts due the Company, secured by
vouchers vouchers !, val valued at S6S 800 .2a,45O o.
Debts otherwise secured, Gas per
vouchers accompanyingl, 6''sO e
D ',ta hts TSS'ia for Premiums, 1851 "a 25,3sS
"a and % Office furniture, l7,3ss 5
Total Assets of the Company, 6j9,O7o .
III. LIABILITIES.
Losses madjusted, 14,75O 4
All other claims against the Comaa-
ny besides small Office expenses, 6l2
q
Total Liabilities, 1882 0
". MISCELLANEOUS.
The greatest amount insured in any
one risk, 10000 U
The greatest amount allowed by
the rules to be insured in any one
city, town or village-aecOrding to
ite size.
| Phe greatest amount to be insured in
| any one block according to its
| length and structure.
The amount of its capital or earnings
| deposited in any other State, as Sc
| curity for losses therein none.
| The Charter, or Act Of Incorporation,
| of said Company previously filed.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

Az the recent fires in S,yannah, il is
said tIlat twenty liyos were lost and ore
hundred buildings destroyed.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

OFrICE or rIIR AUpToR or STATE, !
COLUMRus, ONO, January ls 1865.
Itis hereby certified that the foregoing is a cor
rect copy OF the Statement of Condition OF the
Home Insurance Company, OF New ltayen, made
10 and filed in this oiIice for the year 1865,
(SsAL) Witness, my baud and seal officially.
JAMES II. GOODMAN,
Auditor of State.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-08

On Wednesday, Feb lst, John s, Rock, a
colored lawyer OF Massachusetts,, was, on
motion Of Mr.. Sumner, admitted to practice
as an attorney of the Supreme Court of
tho United States A more thorough re-
vereal Of Judge Taney's infamous decision
could hardly have been made. Two of the
iusticcs-Gricr and Nolson--who coincid.
ed in Judge Taney's views, were present
but offered no opposition,
The Lake Erie pirate Burley, who has
been on trial at Toronto, was delivered TO
our authorities at Suspension Bridge be
fore daylight Friday morning last.