The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-02-15
ILnskIns.

We are reliably informed that ]. II. CLosE, for
merly ofBellvue, Huron County, Ohio, and for the
last two years near Bloomington, Illinois, has
bought the farm formerly owned by MoNMA
TEssoN,of Hsskins, for $50, cash ia hand, per
acre. Itspeaks well for our cbOhy and especially
for our neghboring village, when such men select
the plsce for permanent residence Anef care
full investigation Of the advantages and disadvaL-
tages connected with farming on the, Illinois
praries, as compared with this locality, Ire Il sat.
is6ed that our Wood County lands are not whit
behipd the Illinois lands in quality, aud, haze.
greatly the advantage in markets Whatis wanted
more than anything else, now,i liberal supply
Of such mcn--rnen who have capital and energy
who appreciate the advantages of our soil and To-
cation, and have the means and are willing to in
vest in thorough system Of under.g ground drain
age, which ~hen inanguratcd will be generally
appreciated and adopted, and will work grand
revolution in the present system, and will very
shortly double the value Of lands thus drained.
The prailie abeut Haskns furnishes excellent op-
portunty for drainage, extending il does almost
to the very verge Of the Maumee River, which
dashes along over the recks sixty feet below the
level of the prairie, furnishing an excellent outlet
and inviting the farmer to discharge ali tho surplus
water of tho country through underground chan
els into its eapaeous bosom. In a few years
hence, if we mistake not, as Toledo grows to be
more and more offs city these prairies will become
the garden to supply her markets with small fruits
and vegetables, and will be considered the most
valuablciauds in Northern Ohio lUe p0II
Tho people Of Haskins have occasion to rejoice
over the present Indications of future growth aud
prosperity.
Evidences of activity and energy in business
meet you on every hand notwithstanding the gem
eral depression and stagnation in business, owing
to the tightness of the money market. g'4""
In period Of ten days, AMEs & WORM have
received at their mill aud elevators about 1000
bushels of corn, aud they are daily shipping meal
and feed to supply Toledo aud other markets,
while the roads leading into the village are lined
with teams loaded with saw logs, lumber, wood,
grain, &C., each awaiting their turn TO load or un
load. r..,t...s.i. ..itr--
WATTS 4 Sons saw.mill is completely block
AIDED with saw-logs and the mill is struggling with
might and main TO convert the fast accumulating
logs into lumber, and turning out from one to two
carloads per day,
FEAGLEs & CUNNING have just opened out their
new store room, which is without doubt one among
the finest stores in the county. The Il. r. Co. are
about to erect Depot buildings at this pointto ac-
commodate the rapidly increasing business of the
station. firm has recently been organized and
have commenced the manufactureof STEEL plows,
which they guaranteeshatl be equal il not supe-
rior to to any in use.
Mr.. J. w. CLosE, we understand, is cxpectnc
to put in operation machinery for the manufacture
ofwooden ware of various kinds. There is gen.
eral outcry for more dwellings. Every dwelling
house in town is occupied, and crowded beyond
endurance. New settlers arc coming in rapidly,
and there are more changes and conveyances of
real estate than has been known before 10 that
vicinity