The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-07-06

BowtINa GRKEN, Juno so, 1896.


BowLINo GRKEs, juno so, 1866.
EDtroR JcuRSAL: Some exceedingly rural sPe-
eimen Of the gsnus kopo, in very homogeneous
strain Of bsderdssh, hailinE from your place,
whore only such verdancy could hail from, makes
a feeble attempt to reply to nay hrst letter, bu,
miserably fails by acknowledging the truth Of the
facts contained therein Tie wishes, however, to
drag me 10 a level with himself, by falsely stating
that am a resident of Peuysburg, snd not Of
Bowling Green, may be guilty Of many things
not in conformity with upright conduct, but as to
being resident ot Perrysburg, that's one sin will
never bo compelled to answer for, aud "plead
not guilty" to the charge. would advise this
Courthouse gangrene to return to his fea," for he
shall notswsrvs me from the chain ofmy argument.
To-day, all those favorable TO the removal Of
the county-seat will hold meeting in this place
for the purpose Of "eomparing notes." and mar
ping out line Of action for the campaign 1t is to
be secret caucus, confined alone to the 6trends Of
the enterprise. No invitation is extended to those
.-whe do not think with us. It will not do. You
will observe at once, my boy, IL might place US in
an embarrassing situation. Admission will be
denied those who do not suck through the same
quill with us,
Nor will it be polite, my boy, to make public our
proceedings, as we do not deem it advisable that
the people should know all that rs to be said aud
done in behalf of their dearest interests. They
might net be able to appreciate the disinterested
ness Of our good intentions.
A retrospective glance at the situation is en-
cOuragng. Things moving along swimmingly,
my boy. Per NIT me to roca piuate:
The northern part OF the county is with us, be-
bov ! tl,.N.
To Lucas.
Hull Prairie and Haskins are with us, because
we have promised to build stone road to those
points, run daily line of hacks, and throw open
to them the great bulk of our immense trade.
Tontogany is with Us, because we have shown
them the opportunity that will be afforded them of
constructing similar road, two and half miles
in length, tapping the above stone road, and there
by commanding tho lions share of our trade.
In other portions of the county, where We meet
with the objection Of taxation, we invariably silence
it by telling them that it will not cost them one
cent of tax, for we capitalists Of Bowling Green
will foot the entire bill II they still iucred-
ulous, and open their eyes in blank surprise as
many of them not unfrequentlH do, for | am forged
to confess, my boy, it is an enormous pill to swa
low we invariably silence all further objs ton,
by telling them that the buildings at Perrysburg
are about to tumble down. and that if the removal
question is decided against the Commissioners
next year will Immediately proceed to levy tax
for the construction of new buildings at Perrysburg
at ON immense COST This last fetches them, my boy,
and they succumb handsomely.
Take it all in all, we have the inside track, yor
see. my boy, and ihe situation is full Of the buds
of abundant promise.
You Perrysburgers have been raising great
hue and cry about the immense sum that will be
required to erect new buildings.
Here are the sums named $50 900! 500 900
$I25,OOO! SlSO,OOO Whcw! Tell that to the
marines
But lot me place it above your highest estimate
say, 100000. Even this will not stagger us.
Twenty men subscribing $40 900 each will be
equal to this figure, if the fundamental principles
of Smiths Arithmetic hold good.
And after the buildings are constructed, and the
same are accepted by the Commissioners for the
of the county, you grcener than take you or my
boy, if you suppose that these twenty subscribers
will bear any greater portion of the expense, in
proportion to their taxable property, than any
other real estate holder within the limits of the
county.
This last is impaired to you confdentially, my
boy.l
But these formidable figures are cali in the
eye."
The lowest estimate we have tde is $500, and
the highest $l00 000 Either one of these deem
extravagantly high. A few facts will prove it:
good substantial smcke-house, even at the
present high price of lumber, can be erected Cone
good door, strong hinges and secure paddock in.
cluded), for $50.
large and capacious barn, foored, mangered
moved, rooted and doored, complete, can be con
sructed for sum not exceeding $500.
Taking this and that into consideration, and
am ready to contract for the erection of the new
county buildings for she sum of $4,000, all told,
and promise to clear 1000 in the operation. All
the timber and stone can be secured at Portage,
only three mil es distant
Our subscription papor is receiving additions
daily. Money is being subscribed by tens, ffties,
hundreds aud thousands, towards the erection Of
the buildings yet to be- After name is written
down, it is just easy to attach four or five
figures as two or three. 1t is proposed, in a few
weeks, to get man ani small boy, to compute
the amounts subscribed, and get at the total.
They will be literally paid for their services by
subscription.
immigration is setting n and town lots are go
ing of rapidly at $25 each! Many eligible points
can yet be secured. Yours, placdly,
JUMPER JUMPER, JR.
IN Eartnar.