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Weekly New Oregon plain dealer. (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1866-1867, 1867-01-04
McGR EGOR.

Those of our readers, that owing
to tho extension Of the McGrcgor
Western Railway toward them, have
not during the last two years visit
I'd the city whose name stands at
the head Of this article, would be
surprised at its growth and business
prosperity. About the time the iron
horse began its journey westward from
that point, our people were wont to
look upon that city as about to be
dcspoilcd Of its vitality, believing
as they did, that its business would
hctransplanted - the towns to spring
up along its line. But while Me-
Grcgor has not injured the towns
along the line Of the road, her own
progress has been accelerated and
her business multiplied perhaps more
rapidly than that # any of the -four
ishing towns upon the road.
During the past summer the
tensive than in any other year Of
her existence, ana of far better and
more complete finish than anything
heretofore constructed in the city.
Anon g tire structures there Of more
than ordinary beauty and finish. in
fact those which would he an orna-
ment to most towns, We may men-
ton The Masonic Block and
"Cambrian Hall, The former is
three stories, sixty-fve feet deep
and Of width for several first class
stores. Its occupants in part are,
y. =. Clarke, s. NJ Lampson L
Co., H. Z. Newell, leaving three or
four other stores that We did not
learn who would occupy. The third
floor, so feet by G5, will be occu-
pied as Masonic Hall. Cambrian
Hall is occupied by the Merchants
Union Express Co., Pcavy and
Ccnants restaurant, a city hall and
for Offices. In addition to these,
many other buildings Of minor i'm
portance but all of more or less. sig
nifcancc, have been erected and are
now in course of construction, all
going to show that the place re-
.ains all the life and business it had
in former days.
Nor are its tssiness men in point
% capacity, honor or integrity, in
terior to those Of any city Of our
acquaintance. Among them we are
proud to mention the names IF f.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
INCREAsING INrEREsr.

Senator HALL has presented petition in
the State Senate from Lucas County, in fa-
vor of increasing tho legal rate of interest in
Ohio, to g seven per cent, or seven and
three.tenths per cent, and to lesalize ten
per cont. on contracts, and tho waiver of
appraisal on mortgage securities located
within the corporate limits Of all cities OF
the FIRST and second class. -
A change in our interest laws has long
been needed. Money is more abundant in
those States where ten per cont. is legal
izod on contracts. To embarrass trado and
check competition in money by Legislation,
only drives capital TO those States that
make its investment more advantageous
and it's collection more certain. A higher
rate than six per cent. can only be obtained
in this State by a violation or evasion OF
the law, and all tho risks incident to illegal
investments; and tho prudent capitalist
will shun Investments in States having sucl
laws, Petitions for increasing the rate o
interest, We understand, are in circulation
id various portione of the State.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
THE FATAL SEVEN.

Under this head the Pittsburg Commer'
cidl notices the fact that almost every de.
uade in our history, ending with ;he fgure
seven, has marked the beginning Of iinan,
cial crash or depression. Thus, with 1897
camo tho crash that wiped out tho Cont
mental currency. In 1907 our troubles with
France, and expected with England, con
fused the business of the country. In 1917
a tremendous financial convulson oooHr'
red, the legacy of the war of 1912 aud Ia
In 1927 the inaction was less severe, bul
ten years later, in 1887, tho whole banking
system and business of tho country wenl
down, to be prostrated to greater or les'
extsut for the ensuing five years. In lsl'
there were no particularly hard times OF
this side Of the Atlantic, but on tho othe
aide, the English railroad spectators pro
daced great evils, aud gaunt famine stake,
over Ireland and other portions of Europe
In 1857 imitation and over trading, with us
ended in serious commercial losses.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

WuILE only one revolutionary pepsoner
is still on the rolls, there ars several old
soldiers who still survive. 0.a has been
discovered in Noble county Ohio, aud a
correspondent of the New York Eeqaing
Post says that auothcris living on Prince
Edwards Island, British America. His
name is Alexander Stewart. lie also fought
in the war of 1912. lIo is native of
Massachusetts,, aud is l99 years of age,
Some thirty years since he removed to
Prince Edwards Island, lie lost his sight
when about ninety years old, hut recovered
il when one hundred and three, AMI since
that time has been able to roa'l without
glasses. His grandson Lieutenant Richard
j. Cullen o; Company +, 9th New FAmp
shire Volunteers most exemplary and
worthy officer aud soldier, lost his right
arm at the bAttle OF Spottsylvaaia, Nay II
| 1864.
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--- II IUIIIH TVaPtUWHWyi
RALPH W. CUMMINGS. Surgeon.
A GeoRGrA correspondent of the New

A GRoRGr, correspondent of the New
York 7ri.une says: ~, D.,
" Itwoull b, just as easy to get q jury in
the State OF Now York to convict n person
OF mauslaughtcr for shooting a mad dog, as
to get jury of Rebels to find u Rebel guilty
upon charge of killing negro. la max
ing this statement wo are perfectly calm,
aud know exactly what We say; and havo
u full, perfect and clear view of the mean-
ing, import, character, and influence Of such
an explicit declaration. But let the case
be reversed, and if the mob allow him to
go through the farce ola trial, the negro
charged with murder will, upon the most
llimsy circumstancial evidences. be con
dcmned TO death. Sach is the temper of the
whites, that colored man eau attempt ia
defend his life against the knife, or gun, oI
pistol, OF his whilom oppressors, only witt
the certainty of losing it,"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
The Game Law.

Those who ars inclined to disregard the provis-
ions Of the game law, which took effect the Is.
OfJauuMy, should know tht. the penalties for so
doing are quite severe. For their benefit we viii
give theme pa ion Of the statemAnt which says
"H shall be unlawful for any person at any
timo before the lst day az 0ctooer and amer the Isl
day of January to c. eh kill or destroy or to pur-
sue, with suoA intent any wild deer, or to have in
possession or 70 expose tl sale any OF said gamS
mentioned in this Ct during tho season when the
Eilng, ipiuying or pursuing Of the same is herejI
prohibited"
The penalties prescribed for such offence are I
Rne Of no, less than $40 nor more than 500, an,
imprisOnmeO. in The county Jail for no. less thar
10 nor more than 80 days, or both a. the disereOi
% the Court.
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Scarei,v.or Labor.

While persons needing employment are
ctowding into the large Eastern Cities, the
West is still gre 'tly in need of laborers,
especially farm hands. The st, Louis lie
pUbiicdn says
Farm hands are difficult to bo got, in
many cases, and command very high pricos
Laborcrs and working men in almost any
branch of industry pursued at the West
are in scant supply and great domand. /
is probable that if all the workinsmen WIN
are suffering for want of work at the East
would move to the West, they would no
begin to supply the demtqi tor their skill
aud labor in this seclion Of the country
The present inequality should be eotilied
Men able aud willing to work need not bog
or starye at the East while there are suoa
openings as thare are in tho West.
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Diseased Hogs.

In the region og CWoleville, as we learn
from the U,ioa, the hog cholera is making
fearful havoc among tho hogs. A gentle.
man four or five miles west OF that town
says thas out ot a lot Of two hundred aud
atty, he has los! over fifty. Another mau,
nearer town, has lost one hundred aud sew
onteen, which would average 200 pounds
eaoh srf '.r5.tt
Tho Clnnersvillo Qul) TGmss has been
Informed by person experience in kil-
Ing hOgs, that he has not for several years
found one which had perfectly healthy
liver. He imputes tho disease OF hogs i,
the West to tho condition of thoir liver
aud thinks the breed shOull DO changed.
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Ord,s Terrible Report.

General Ord has just madc aroport upon
the condition of things in Arkansas. He
sums up matters as follows:
0urages, assaults aud murders, commit
ted on tho persons of freedmen and women,
are beiug constantly reported from nearly
all soct;ous of the State, and decided want
of disposition TO punish offenders appar.,
emily exists with tho civil officers and
in the minds of the people. There have
been reported iifty-two mu ders OF freed
persons by white mon in the State in the past
three or four months, and no reports have
been received that the murderers have
been imprisoned or punished. In some
parts of the State, particularly IN the south
wept and southeast, froedmon's lives are
threatened if they report their wrongs to
the Agent of tho Bureau, and in many in
stances the parties making reports are
missed and never heard of atterward II
is believed that the number of murders re-
ported is not half the number actually COM
mitted during tho timo mentioned.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
DEMOcRArIC sTATETICKEr,

The Democracy Of Ohio assembled in
State Convention, al Columbus, on the sh
inst, and placed in nomination State
ticket, to be defeated next Fan by the Union
party. .The.following are tho names OF the
q li-saerihciug victims;
/, foreTnor--ALLES @. THVRMAS, Of Columbus.
, Lissieaoat Goreaors-DASIgL 5. uuL, Of HolnNs
County.
Treasurer Of SCte- G. FULToS, OF Crawford Co
Auditor Of Sfate-JonS McELwEE, Of Butler Co
Attorney Gel,erol -FRANE II, HUM, Of Knox Co
SapreAe Jadge--THoMAs N. kay, Of Cincinnati
Comptroller Of the Tsdsury WILLIAM SHERIDAN
OF Williams County.
Msn,Ier f BOod of P,blie Works-ARrnr,
Hu0uKs, Of Cleveland.
The resolutions passed by the Conven
ton are two yoluminous ror publication, on,
sentence Of the second resolution containing
aver six hundred words, decidedly Val
llndighamdamiSh in lis tenor and spirit.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

That was wise remark Of De Tooqurv1tLE
"A newspaper can drop the same thought in
10 a thousand muds al the same moment. A
newspaper Is an adviser who does not require TO
be sought, but come to you Of his own accord,
and talks 10 you briefly Of common veal, without
distracting your private affairs. Newspapers,
therefore, become more necessary as men become
more equal, and individuals more 10 be feared.
To suppose that they only serve to protect freedom
would be 10 diminish thsirimportance they main
tain civilization"
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THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE.

This great loader in iournalismhns issued
it's prospectus for tho year 1867. 1t will
he found in another column, and is worthy
of pcrusol. The HibUne requires no ex
plnnution from us as to what it is. II is toe
well known over tho entire country. 1t Is
in all respects a thorough newspaper, anC
upon all the Great national issues its odito
rails are fearless, candid aud explicit, un
biased by party--truc to it's convictions o.
Right and Duty.
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nhQns. lsL U. s. G. Anr. Z

KxoxvrnE, u. TESS, July 10, 1884,
CAPTAIN; Daniel Hunter has abandoned the
pursuit Of happiness.
Ills wife Eliza has been guilty of an infection
ofthe sanctity of the Lords day in shuilling not
aa euchre deck, but this mortal coil'-consequent
ly the horn Of the hunter is not heard on the
hill"
This transaction having taken place on the
Sabbath, the smooth current Of events has been
disturbed, aud in order 20 pour oil upon the troubled
waters Of Daniels soul shall feel obliged to you
for an order for coffin. As usual yours,
RALPH W. CUMMINGS, Surgeon.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

TuE Saginaw E,i@prise says that from
Der exported from Bay County, Michigan,
was l9O.l6l 5ls feet; hath, 1866, $50 ;
shingles, l4,29o 500 slaves, 2,2ls,69i
hoops, 32S, 800 oak timber, 5A6,OOO. The
number Of clearances issued at the Custom
House during this time was / ,50i, the
average number per month being l25.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

From all parts Of Wisconsin como COM
plants of a lack of snow. Much injury to
winter wheat is feared, aud the operations
Of lumbermen, who have been calcu'stiug
on getting out more logs than ever, me
greatly in,ei 10 0 | with, In Some instances
nmhermen havo withdrawn their mon from
the woods,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
IMpEACEIMENT.

The long talked Of preliminary move
ments for an impeachment Of tho President
have been made in the House. Charges
were submitted by Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio,
with Instructions TO enter into the neces-
sary inquiries, aud with the requisite poNors
TO secure the attendance Of witnesses. As
the ability and patriotism of that committee
are undoubted, and as the needtul inquiri es
will consume much time, il is likely that
oil outside agitation will cease until their
report ina, be ready for presentation to the
House, and this will probably not be made
until near the close Of Tho present session.
The judiciary Committed is constituted as
fullowsi
JANIS +. wttsoS, OF Iowa.
GRoRdE g. BOUTWELL,, of Massachusetts.
FRANCIS THOMAS, OF Maryland,
THOMAS WILLIAMS OF Penusylvenla'
FRRnERiCK II. WouDBRiDGE, OF Vermont
DANIEL MoRRrs, Of New York.
ASpREs j. RopdERs, of New Jersey.
WILLIAM LAwRENCs, Of Ohio.
BuRroN G. Cook, of Illinois.
The reference is cminOntly proper, 's any
action that may be ultimately taken by Con-
gress should bo predicdtod on the re-
suits Of a careful and thorough invcsiiga.
ton OF the facts by committee able to de-
vote proper attention 10 the matter, In The
confusion of heated debate, statements
NAV pass for facts which will not bear tho
scrnliny Of q critical investigation, aud a
matter Of so grave moment as tho impeach-
ment of the President should not be under
taken unless every step taken in it is per
fecily warranted by the facts.
If tho matter Impeachment is undertak-
on. aud failure be the result, 1t will end in
the disruption of the Union party. Hence,
the Importance Of cautious procedure.
We are confident that i'll tho hands OF the
Judiciary Committee not step will be
taken until they are certain of their foot
ing, and If the evidence does not fully NEE t
the requirements of tho question involved,
no impeachment will be had. 1t is certain
that nothing will be done during tho brio
period remaining in the session of The
XXNtXth Congress and to the Nlili Con
gress will belett the task, if it is attempted
at all, of bringing tho President to trial.
Too many questions of great moment de
mand tho attention of Congress at this tim
questions upon which hang the prosper
ity, and possibly the very existence OF th
Republic. Let our Legislators attend T.
the Currency, the Revenue and! tho Tarii
questions, at once, and give 10 tho country
.on,a n xal aud aettled financial policy au(
their constituents will honor thcn.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

KN0NVILLE, Y. TBNN., July 70, IoU4, J
CArTAtNi George Jones, private in Co. X,
has had the misfortune to lose his baby, at least
30 he says.
Pending the arrival Of The paymoster, George Is
troubled with the :" Shorts" and will require
assistance to obtain coffin.
Being somewhat in Georges fix, cannot help
him pecuniarily, and respectfully solicit an order
for a coffin. Yours fraternallv,
~ RALPH W. CUMMINGS, Surgeon.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

TmE recruiting which is to take place in
Russia, from the 2Tlh Of january to the 9Th
OF February, at the rate of four eonscrlpts
per one thousand Inhabitants, and five per
oae Thousand in certain districts, will pr o
duce $4,000 mon. Tho Russian army al
ready nnmhers $4,000 men under arms.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18
AcIlnowLEnGMENT.

Hon. BEwAmS F. WADE, Of the United states
senate, viii accept our thanks for a complete set
Of the bSnnd volumes Of the Congressional Globs
and Appendix, Of the First Session ofthe XXXlXtl
Congress I, II, III, lV and V.
senator J. q. HALL, and Adjnlaut General d.
II. CowkS have placed us under obligations e 6
valuable Public Documents, comprising the Gov
crnor's Message and accompanying papers.
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roNrnsr cAsr-CnIaINAL CODE.

CONTEST CASE-CR1MINAL CODE.
The report Of Mr.. WATERS, relative to the
Counly.scai contest case, isnow on file with
the Clerk aud will bo opened by consent Of
counsel during the epsung wRek. We IN.
dcrstoud tito bo bighly satisfactory, cape
cially to tho friends of perrysburg. J. r..
TYLER, Esq, the attorney for contestor, has
promised MS a full statement and synopsis
Of the matter as soon as tho report is open
for inspection. Tho thanks Of our people
are certainly due to Mr.. Tyler for the
amount Of labor lie has bestowed on the
case aud the ability with which he has con.
ductod tho same.
BY the wayne learn that members of the
Ohio Legislature are now forwarding cop.
pics OF tho proposed Revised Criminal
Code for Ohio" TO somc of our leading Grim
inal lawyers throughout the State, desiring
them 10 examine and crticise the same, and
report thcir opinions and criticisms thereon.
in writing at an carly day. Mr.. TYLER, of
this place, is, we learn, preparing an opinion
on the proposed code, which we may per-
hnps, from time to time be able 10 place be-
fore our readers. SO far, his criticisms are
said 10 DO, by those who have seen the
manuscript, well worthy the careful atten-
tiou Of the lawmakers of Ohio. In couver.
sation with Mr. TYLER, however, we gather
that he is OF tho opinion that matter Of
the Importance of revision of onr Criminal
Laws, and the framing of Criminal Code,
should bo submitted to Code Committee
in the same manner as was the Civil Code
of 1853, and If this should be done, we know
of no more competent person from this sec
lion to act on that committee than Mr.. TYLER
himself.
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Hpons. 1st U. S. G. ARr. !

KNoxvILLE f. TEsS July 1s, 1854.
CAPTAIN: Miley Brigdet, has beon called up-
on to suffer the second grief OF parentage.
His infant son, John, :" whose sands Of life have
quite run out" requires box.
As this is WIN. Brigdett's first intrusion upon
your notice, trust that request for an order CoF
a coffin will not appear to be an extravagant de-
mand upon your generosity.
RALPH w. CUMMINGS, Surgeon.
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Pardon Modus Operandl.

In the debate upon depriving the Prosi-
dent of pardon elork, Mr. Sohoheld, OF
Pennsylvania, stated that II information
which he deemed reliable was correct, par,
dons have been sent South by Adams Ex'
press each address and marked on the
outside; &C. o. D.-three hundred dol
lars"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

YoUNG America must hereafter be con.
tent to celebrate Christmas and hdepend'
ence Day without tho usual iusiladc OF
Chinese crackers. Tho tariff bill introduced
into the Senate contains clause forbid.
ding the importation of fire crackers, Mr.,
Fcssenden inserted tho prohibition because
the Portland fro was caused by crackers.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

KsoxvlLLE Il. Tenn, July 4, 1864.
CAPTktN. "Death loves a shining mark" BY
way Of celebrating the "gorous anniversary" of
National Independence the grim monster has at
tempted little target practice and so radiant
was the object Of fire, that the infant Of Jack
son Brown has fallen victim 10 his relentless
shaft.
WIN Brown, before mentioned, has the dimen-
sions Of the cold corpse" and would like order
for a coffin. Yours most respectfully,
RALPH W. CUMMINGS, Surgeon,
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TuE report of tho Surgeon General shows
that q faithful army surgeon is oItentimes
exposed in battle to all the dangers which
belong TO the so-called 'eombatant oilic rs,
In all, 336 Surgeons died during the war
OF these, 30 were killed in battle, 10 died
from wounds, II were accidentally killed
4 died in rebel prisons, s Of yellow fever
3 Of cholera, aud 21l died Of other diseases
OF actual casualties in battle there were CT
OF whom 30 died.
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npoRs lat u. 8. @. ART.

KNOXVILLE i. TESS., July 26, 1864. !
CArTAIs; The child Of the late VIM. Powell
to whose nterment you so recently contributed
has displayed precociousnoss Of hlial affection
rarely met with unable 10 endure separation fol
lowed him, without baggage, on his journey Il
"that undiscovered country, from whose Sourn'
no traveller returns .. .-r-s ..
She requires box, however, and an order tt
that effect will greatly ublige,
Yours respectfully,
RALPH w. CUMMINGS, Surgeon.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

Ak &C. has been passed by the Georgia
Legislature, and signed by the Governor
providing hat all property OF the wife at
the time of her marriage, whether real or
personal, or chosen in action, shall be and
remain her separate properiyi aud that all
property given to, inherited or acquired by
the wife during ooverture, shall vest in and
belong to her, and shall not he liable for the
payment of any dobt, default or contract o
the husband,
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lr 1.-THE is true, says tho Ohio STATE
Journal of what the most respectable por-
ton of the Republican press in Pennsylva
ne say with regard to bribery and corrup.
ton by CAMenoN in securing his nomination,
he should be kicked out of the Senate OF tie
United States, II elected. No such disgrace
has ever before fallen upon n Legislative
body as must he me ted out to the Pcnnsyl-
vania Legislature, IL the reports be true.
The uuctioning of the title of Roman Emper-
or by tho Pretorau Guard was disnihed
and righteous proceeding, In comparison
with the open, shameless and contemplate
diokering of these Pennsylvania Doors.
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DAILY TRIBUNE.
Ten Dollars per annum.

Terms, cash in advance. g.r
Drafts on Newly rk, or Post o(Iice orders, pay
able to the order Of rmR TMBUNR, being safer, are
preferable toany other mode of remittance. Sub
scribers who send money by Express must prepay
Express charges. Address,
- THE TRIBUNE, New-York.
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TnE Department Of State has received
Information that tho Asiatio cholera in q
most malignant form had broken out at ST
Thomas, West Indies. II occasions greaI
alarm among shipping.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-01-18

GENERAL SuERNAN has retired from the
diplomatic business. Says ho bedam 1t hS
is going TO ride thousand miles on mule
to hnd the government Of Mexico.