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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-04-10
THE REMOVAL QUESTION.

Tho general relations OF the removal ques
tion in this county, involve only sectiona
strife, vexatious litigation, and burden
somc costs, which will rest heavily on the
people at large The question presents
itself, how may this strio bo o6viatod ?
By villa; process shalI this drain from tho
private and public resources of tho cili
0ens DO stayed2
The reply is, that il can only DO done by
the adoption OF fair aud honorable means,
which shall respect both the Interests and
~iR, not merely of the citizens OF Perrys
burg and of Bowling Green, but of the cit
ixcns at large an Wood County. That pro
oess simply oonsiSts in submitting the
policy of taxation Tor erecting county build
lAgs, 10 vote or tuo tNA'peyers.
That is right which they will impera.
lively demand, and any attempt to cheat
them of it will ouly end in tho defeat OF
those attempting it.
Possibly. It may DO said by some in favor
Of removal that tho people thus gave
their assent, when the vote on the question
of removal was taken in 1865. Those who
then voted against removal, and also tho ma
jor part of those citizens who yoiol in fav'
ol removal, will on concur in our statemonl
that tho vote for removal, was mainly "b
iained by the express declaration made by
Bowling Green, that there should DO no
lSvy of taxes, uulcss its policy were first
submitted to u vote OF the people. As :
further indueement, to obtain the popular
vote, their agents coupled with that state
ment. the allegation, that the Perrysburg
q Courthouse would soon tumble dawn, aud
that the County Commissioners, who We e
then in Office, intended to erect county
buildings at Perrysburg which would cost
from SlOO, ,oe0 to Sl50,000,
By such Inducements, and by the appar
emily liberal offer, made 10y Bowling Green,
to construct county buildings at their own
coat, II is unQuestionably the fact, that
large numbers of taxpayers were induced
TO vote in favor OF removal by such
arguments alone, was the majority Oh that
question obtained.
4 ne tacta IN tue case, however, ulh not
warrant such statements. So far from being
the tumble.down affair it WAS represented
10 be. the POrrysburg Courthouse is really
a substantial building. ard with but ordi
nary repairs, may last for generations to
come. The idea Of erecting new Luildings
at PerTysburg to cost the amount stated or
ally othcr amount, could have no reason
aLle basis ip tho midm of any mau. So
then, the apprehOnsiOns Of Taxpayers auder
which their vote was obtained for removal
will be found TO be utterly grouudless.
In like manner, the taxpayers of Wood
County will hnd themselves equally de,
ceivcd in the delusive promise that the
county buildings can be erected without
z cost TO them Who is there that considers
The geographical extent Of this county, and
its large aud rapidly increasing population
that can for momentsnppose that $4,000
supposing Il to be donated, will suffice iOl
tho erection Of eounty buildiNgsf Tha
can never be admitted by any reasonabI,
nau. II then, tho county buildings, whicl
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-04-10
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
sPRINu SELECTIONS IN wODn CO.


Tho election Of township officers, through
out the county, has called out about three
fourths Of tho constituency. Its aggregate
rosults present an increased majority, which
6y proper organization and removed effort
will bring the Republican majority in
Wood County up to 900 in tho Fall eloc.
tons.
lu Perrysburg township and corporation
tho results were greatly mixed, The com
bined vote of Democrats and Republicans
have placed three Democrats in the tow n
council, aud by tho same process the
Democratic Township Assessor had oulY a
majority of two votes over his Republican
competitor. These results proceeded not
from any political issue, but from the
question of unGtness on tho part of tho
Democratic candidate. In their desire to
defeat this candidate certain Republicans
entered into combination with Democrats
for an interchange of vote, which nearly
proved fatal 10 the Corporation ticket, and
then proved aborlive in it's object. The
Assessor retains his Office by the bare ma.
joriiy Of two votes, and we hope in justice
TO himself, his party, and the interests Of
tliis township, that he will hereafter cor
rect tho evils of which ho has bcen charged
aud by an earnest regard to tho public
interests, warrant the confidence OF HE
fellow citizens. Without such action,
public officer cannot long succeed.
In the attempt to dcfoat this candidate
M unwarrontablc injury was Inflicted on
tho corporation candidates. Parties who
participated in their nomination, engaged
actively in attempting their defeat at the
balot.box We vioN such action as hi eh'y
discrcditaLle TO the parties concerned, In
the Republican caucas, on Saturday even
ing, those parties could have objected to
wny one, or all OF the gentlemen mentioned
by the committee on candidates, and by
the will uf the convention others could
havo boon substituted. II at would have
besu manly policy. But TO acqniesce
epparently in tho proceedings Of that con
vcnton, aud then deliberately proceed to
defeat tho nominees they have 10y their
alcnce aided in nominating, is certainly
very dishouorallo aud will reflect on the
PARTIES concerned. Such action whether
applying to corporate or county Offices
is deserving of rebuko. Wo publish in
our local columns, communication on
that matter which deserves attention.
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tCommunicRted.l
The Election.

The election in tho Perysburg Corporation, on
last Monday, had about II some features that are,
possibly, worthy Of a little attention,
Mere local squsbbles are not usually Of sui.
heient Importance to interest the general reader.
II Ia only when principle is sacrificed to per.
aonal malice, and the community at large is made
to suffer to crafty individual spite, that becomes
necessary, IN order to guard the interests Sough,
10 be sacrificed, 10 dignirr absence OF principle
with public notice.
IN the case last mentioned Il is doubtful if any
amount Of reasoning can effect anything towarl
the reform Of the offenders and this Article is not
Intended as an attempt TO induce wise-, more up
right, just, humane, or honorable conduct on theie
part, but TO caution those whom they seek 10 use
as tools for the accomplishment Of their objects of
personal spleen aud resentment, agaius, being
their dupes.
The principle is tho same everywhere. Tho
man who carries iotO the political canvass his
personal hates, and sacrifices the political prinel-
pie 10 crafty personal malice. Is bankrupt in
honor, the slave Of his Passions, unreliable AZ a
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-04-10
MUSIC LESSONS.

THE subscriber will give Lessons ia Piano Mu-
1 sic, Drawing aud Painting, at her residence
Terms reasonable.
MISS ANNA C. BEACH.
Perrysburg, March "a, 1868. lsi
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-04-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

DITCH NOTICE.-No is hereby given
~ that petition has been presented to the
Trustees Of Milton Township, praying for the To-
cation aud construction Of ditch, drain or water
course, commencing near the NE corner OF section
twenty three (2Sl Of said townships thence run
ming west along tho south side of the Defiance
Road, until il mterSeots County Ditch No. 6, then
deepen said Ditch No. & to its junction with Coun.
ty Ditch No. 3, and there terminate. Said TrnS-
tees will meet on THURSDAY, the SOth OF April,
1865, to locate and appOrlion said ditch.
MANY PETITIONERS.
Milton Tp., April Z, 1858, sobs
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Milton Tp,. April
n EGAI. NOTICE.
In the Court of Common
PleaN of


VS.. Pleas of
Charles Chamberlain. Wood County, Ohio.
SAID defendant viii take notice that ON the 2sth
day of Oetuber, A, ID. 1867, said plaintiff, Frank
Rhody. sued out an order ot attachment against
him before A. l.. Fowler, Justice OF the Peace OF
Wood County, as nonresident debtor, for the
sum OF hily-ni aud sixty two h0ndredths dollars
aud probable Gusts. That, by the rrtGrr OF said
wilt and the examination of the gatnshee, il ap-
peared that said Charles chamberlain had no per-
sonal property or credits in said county, but was
the owner ct certain land therein, l0.Wit: n-Lo,
Number FnV-two, in the t0wn OF Perrvsbnrp
That thervupoE said proceedings have been eerti.
fed 10 the Court 0f Common Pleao cf Wood Conn
", aud an attachment issued aud levied GU said
lot. The petition was filed 10 said cause March
70, A, d. ls6S, aud said cause will be answerahle
May l6. A. u. 1898. FRANK RHODY.
DoDGE 4 TYLER. Any's Tor pltG
Perrysburgi April }, 1858. Sofs9
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friend or conddant, an unsafe public officer, and
dangerous element 10 society.
That persons Of The opposite parties should pit
themselves against each other, Is 10 be expected
This involves no loss Of mutual esteem, or Of
self respect. But when men of the same political
faith, bound by tho same political principles
TO stand by each other, and committed to each
other by the circumstance Of occupying place,
on the same ticket, turn TO rend each other
Il Is evidence conclusive that neither is worthy
Of the suIlrages Of the people, and that the in
lercsis Of tho community, entrusted TO lhem
IN tho Office bestowed on them, would at anytime
be sacrificed to their seash spite personal hate.
AS before said, I! Is useless to attempt the cure
Of the persons who lend themselves TO this low
way Of securing revenge, for real or ranced inju-
ries But II is entirely proper to discuss the qucs
On Of the proprety Of electing such beings TO any
Office which may give them chance to use their
official authority rs a means OF gratifying per-
sonal animositiOs, and as n shield 10 protect them
from, what would Otherwise be, unpleasant consc-
queuces.
Think OF such man, or any Que under his con.
troll, being Trustee, or a Commissioner with
tho present Road aud Ditch Law---or, especially,
Sheriff, with jurieI to select, an other means
at his disposal with which to thorn his adversary
and with has been already shown abundant
disposition to do all that he may, with whole
some fear Of the Grand Jury before him, be able
TO DO, make his official power felt to the disad-
vantage Of tho man who has been so unfortunate
as to be the object of his personal wrath.
II is proper to repeat that such persons arc un.
reliable friends and conGdants, because their sell
6shness would lead them to betray their dearest
friend for personal advancement, or emolumeut
uusafc public officers, because the only safety Of
the interests Of the people is in the impartaly of
those who execute the laws, aud the possibility OF
impartialty is not, while the officer is the slave OF
his personal hate aud yndicdve malice.
Follow citizens avoid and put down these men
In order that justice and humanity may be con-
stautly found in company with tho occupant of
cvery official position. YINDEX.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-04-10

CANDLES and Soaps Of diaeren, qualities al
~ the Grocery Store Of LEAF co.
TOR tip-top bargains in Groceries. cali at the
~ Store OF LEAF & co.
g PRING STYLES Of Prints, Ginghams and De-
- LANES, just received at
March 81, 1865. 10
GUNNER HATS, Shaker Hoods, aud Goods NJ
- all kinds. needed by man woman and sl,iiI
may be had Al =. X, MILLER > ~- "a,
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VIZ, the undersigned, to whom by order Of the
Court OF Common Pleas, was referred the forego-
ing Statement, hereby report that we have care
fully examined its details, and find them correGt
Respectfully submitted.
N. II. CALLARU,
ALEXANDER BROWN.
PEKErsDURG, March II, 1868.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-04-10
Township Vote OF Wool ia 1890 an,
lAOn

In view OF the controversy now existing between
Perrysburg and Bowling Green, on tho county
seat question, the following statistics will be of
interest to our readers.
Tho amount oftaxos paid last year by the cili.
Scns, of each place. are us follows
Pcrrysburg Corporation n,.r,,,....,.,~,$ls,l 100
Perrysburg Township p'"''''',....,",.. 81 sos
Total $40, ,S0i
Tho aggregate amount Of tax paid by Pcrrys.
burg, is about oue-h -hth of the whole amount of
taxation paid by Wood County.
The corporation of bowling Green is located in
two Townships, whose citizens paid taxes last
yoar us follows
Bowling Green Corporation n...,."...,.,.s3.Q
Plain Township '''''''''' .',',..,',,., 1919
Center r''''''''' '''''''''''''.,,'.,,.,.. S,Q67
Total $2O,Sll
II will be seen that the Corporation Of Perrys
burg, has paid nearly hvo timcS the amount Of
taxes PAID by tho Corporation OF Bow ling Green
The Township aud Corporation OF perrysburg
combined, pay almost double the amount of taxes
paid by the Bowling Green Corporation, together
with the two Townships of Plain aui Center In
which Bowling Green is jointly situated. The
following statistics show tho vote Of each town
ship in Wood County 10 1860, and also in 1855
together with an increase in the vote during the
Intervening period of six years. by comparing
the increase Of vote in Webster, Weston, Milton
Washington, Middleton, Freedom Troy, lake
aud Perfysburg, with that of jackson, Henry,
Liberty, Plain, Center, Portage, Bloom, Perry and
Montgomery, it will be found that the townships
first named, present an increase in their voting
population of over 6s'S per Cent over those last
named. The townshi first named, are Identified
with Perrysburg on the question of removal,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-04-10
FUNDS OVERDRAWN

County Fund .................. 81, ,095 OF
Webster aud Troy Road Fund. O6
Wood aud Lucas County Road Fund.-. 20
School Examiners Fund. d.............. IS T5
Total'''........-.,.,.. 3,l5S 90
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For detail of the monetary affairs Of the county
reference is respectfully made to the financap
Statement hereto attached, and made part of this
Report. Respectfully submitted.
w, DAVIDSON,
S. W. ST.. JOHN,
JOHN RUSSELL
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STARTLING REPoRTs FROM ARKANSAS AND Loursr-
ANA Scheme to Murder Whites and Devastats
Tie Counby.-The Memphis Avalanche of the 9TH
Gays: The following reaches Us in letter from
gentleman from the section alluded to. The revea.
tons are indeed startling and one could scarcely
believe them but for such facts Is those brought
to light relative to the arms now here awaiting
shipment to the Arkansas Loyal Leagues.
The counties of Chicot and Ashley, Ark, and
also the parishes of Carroll and Morehouse, La,
were thrown into an intense excitement on the
3oth of September 1861 by the startling fact being
divulged by one of the carpet baggers or Loyal
Leaguers, that the night Of the LIST or I'd Of o.
tober, the said carpet-baggers or Loyal Leaguers
were to make an attack on the following places
Grand Lake and Lake Village, Ark; then rob the
same places Of all the arms and ammunition, and
take such property a. they needed. Then, each
mob was to murder all that did not belong to the
Loyal League, and destroy everything they could
not use. And they were to start westward, show
ing no mercy TO any but Loyal Leaguers. They
there to form junction, and then to divide their
forces and devastate the surrounding country.
But fortunately the great midnight murderers Of
innocent women and children had been informed
against by one of their own Loyal Leaguers, who
had not lost all respect for God and the down.
trodden s nth. The citizens of the country, being
apprised of the facts. held themselves in readi.
nese. The excitement was so great, and every
body mshing preparations 70 meet The midnight
assassns, that they had not made their helsh at.
tack up to o'clock A. NJ, Saturday, the ID.
The above goes to explain for what purpose
the five thousand cartridges we're landed on Island
80 a few days ago, shipped to Colonel -, who
81 Is only ten miles below one Of the points Of ct
Tack ~ Atf p
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breath, and looked, with fearful interest behind
rhe snowy curtain that hid the recess which con.
tanned bis bed, Ne lpessS1 zee AIloWsys aye.
haunted kirk !" nay, We went into the Enclosure.
II is but ruin in the midst Of Q crowded church
yard, which seems to. be still . fasorite burial
place. There is Q new " Kirk Of Allowsy," across
the road but that did not interest Us. We re-
remembered our own Hslleck and pluoksd . Wild
rose. Then We went on to the banks and brses
of bonny DOOM" and picked some Wild flowers.
We stood above the {" keystone o. the brig y
where Tam O'shantcr's mare lost her tail, visited
the beautiful monument to Burns that has been
erected In the midst of all these scenes. bought
some photographs enjoyed ourselves thoroughly
for an hour, and then drove back to the station,
and took the cars for Chester, England. 80 good
by to Scotland, and, for this week, Il. you.
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STATE LEGISLATURES.
EIGHTY-EIGIITH DAY.


Senate.
SATURDAY. October 10, 1868.
The claims committee reported favorably on the
bills for the relief Of Rev. B. F. White, of Ope
lousas, and on that for the relief of Mr.. Kaufman
chief of the bureau Of immigration.
A resolution was passed ordering an addition to
the committee ON the revision Of the city char
ter of one member of the General Assembly from
each representative district Of the parish Of Or
leans.
Mr.. Bacon introduced bill relative to nota-ies,
which was ordered printed. ~ AZ ~.
The bill forming the parish of Iberia passed
finally. .s-, .- 1900. a. 800 A. A
The bill amending article 1850 of the Civil Code
and changing the law recently passed in regard to
it, passed finally. .l. -yo.yr ,.-rr .rfisr1f
Lewis introduced bill making steamboats, re.
sponsible for any loss that may occur in the
weight of cotton In transitu. It was referred to
courn md MO .~s~s<~~ss auittoo.
The Bill prohibiting music IN beer saloons was
on motion Of Pinchback. indefinitely postponed.
Nothing further of importance.
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House or representative.


The report of the election committee confirming
Mr.. Reugstorf IN his seat was adopted.
The act repeating the act changing the seat oil
justice of Madison parish was reported upon
favorsbly and calendared.
As was also the bill for the relief of George 8.
Lacey, attorney ct law. - - 80
The House was occupied almost all day In com.
mittee of the whole in the discussion of the gen
eral appropriation bill. 1t is the same that passed
the Senate. Considerable debats ensued as to
whether an appropriation should be made to meet
the interest OF the bonds issued to the New Or.
leans and Nashville Railroad Company, but the
There was also some debate upon the clause
giving $1,000 to the Louisiana Soldiers Home at
Vaudeville. McMillen, Lee aud some of the col.
ored members commended that the appropriation
would be q recognition Of the fact that Louisiana
were therefore opposed to it. The committee
arose without deciding the matter, when the
House adjourned till noon on Monday. ff
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ears need not repeat the drsadful tale Of ell that
heroic patriotism, the noble self devotion, the
dsuntless courage; and oh the bitter tesrs. the
costly lie blood that bought our sictoslesy ne
deserted homes. the woe and desolenons ese "a
craven on the heart Of every liberty LOVING SCUM
erner.
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orrIc1, NJ NORTH fHIKD STREET. u. LOUIS NO.
YIN solicit fssnA and psssssass rss.s suA - old ~
ssts1 diana EzDsstns - ssaD pssaAs fsn such =,
sst.tn petsss % nrus apDoasa ~ bsI vhaA n 80, -:
M Asvns ben in ts buns IN 49, Hms =, =, -
- % shaps slnins - svs1 inninesnsu An -
- stssnes1 = prsev<vs sdviss hss h = 60 n -
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a Brighter Day. ~
By WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Harness the impatient years,
o Timel and yoke them 70 the imperial car;
For, through q mist Of tears,
Whose early bIushss tings the hills afar.
A brighter day for thee.
o realm, whose glorious fields are spread between
The dark blue midland ses -
And that immensely -afrrlrr,7A
OF western waters which once hailed thee queen
Their necEs siofs. and snuff lf the morning wind.
Till the feet moments bring - ai
The expected sigh TO spring
Along their path and leave these giooms behind
Yoke them, and yield the reins
To Spain. and lead her to the lofty seat.
But, ere she mount, the chains hE M
Whose cruel strength constrains
Her limbs must fall in fragments at her feet.
fyrant brood have wound
About her helpless limbs the steely braid.
And toward gulf profound 81 1T.
They drag her gagged end bound
Down among dead men 3 bones and frost and shade.
Oh. epsinl thou vert, Of yore. ga
The wonder of the realms in prouder years
Thy naughty forehead wore,
What Il shall wear no more,
The dsdem Of both the hsmispheres. --t
To thea the s.si.>& n--r :.
Revealed his pleasant undiscovered lands.
p~ses nirs wnere Jewels sleep,
TILED plain and ine-clad steep,
Esrth's richest spoil was offered to thy hands.
Yet thou, when land and sea
Sent thee their tribute with each rolling wave,
And Kingdoms crouched to thee,
Vert false to Liberty, alll
And therefore art thou now Q shackled slave.
Wilt thou not, yet again,
Put forth the sleeping strength that In thee lies,
And snap the shameful chain,
And force that tyrsnt train
To fee before the anger In thine eyes
Then shall the harnessed years
Sweep onward with thee to that glorious height
Which even now appears 8aa
Bright through the mist of tears, - s
The dwelling place Of Liberty and Light.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The following statemen.
of the public debt of the United States on the LIST
of October was issued late this afternoon:
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.t aafH f,sf CHAPTKR II. efH
Come, let the burial rite be read-the funeral
song pc sung ~. 49,. a,.z
dirge for Der. the doubIy dead, In that she died
go youDgi"