The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-03-27

UrrER SANDuskY, wYASporrE Co.. O.,l
J w March "a, 1858.
Enitoas JouRNAL This being the appointed
day for the Judicial Convention, small delcga.
tion from, your county can At this time be seen in
somewhat similar situation Of The bird spoken Of
in biblical lore-nomely, seeking whore to rest the
sole OF its foot not from the ccaseless and drown
ing foods Of the sea, but the sweeping, dovasta.
ting waves of Democracy.
would not have you think that there arc none
other here, but there are Ear more than wish
there were.
We rouui, at last, as We supposed, the long
sought Sice brunch, at a city called Forest, in
Ilnrdn County, In tho person of clever landlord,
with whom we tarried, who nncr a brief aequaint.
Nuce, took out Of bis pocket Congressional docg.
mcnt enGhcd, Speech Of Hon. WIN MUSoES, on
Impeachment" which upon opening began thus
"whom tho gods would destroy they first make
mad" ...,. .e.Iu.i .I.,.,t
Not knowing but that we wcro " be made mad
and then destroyed, we quickly folded tho doeu-
umont returned Il To him, and taking the train, we
arrived at this place. Upper Snndusky is name
not unfamiliar N your ears, aud II you should ever
pass this way, you will excuse me for suggesting
short visit to this locality y-one Of the most his
torc and classic districts of Ohio While nature
in her nuniiceucc has chosen TO distribute her
gifts to our State with lavish hand, she has
boon partial to this locality. ... ..
wyanddlte takes its namo from the tribe Of In
dams Of That name, WIN, though long since le-
moyed to the far West, have left behind them his-
toio tccolloetions which time can scarcely offacc.
| Three miles north of tue city is Colonel CEAw.
] hail la A IA mill Ia ihp eat Ia
! tho spot where CRAWFORD was burned ut the
stake a soeno Of barbarity which has scarcely q
parallel In the annals Of Indian warfare. II IL
| sa III W iistury that even tho Indian chief, WIN
GE NuND, with whom ORAwFORD plead for his life,
/ turned from the scene with tears in his eyes. On
the outskirts Of the town stands the old mission-
house. built Of blue limestone, under The direction
Of JouN q. .OALuorE, then Secretary Of War. Nd
joiuing the fnlsson.house Is the Indian burial
ground, containing the ashes Of Of their most
noted warriors among them the celebrated chief,
| TAR-liB, or Crane. I.t. .. ...
] Much credit is given by The early settlers TO tho
| Methodist Society, through their sturdy pioneer
preachers, such MS JoliN STEW Art aud Rev. JAS.
! u. FfSLgY. SrEwAKT was eolored prca cher,
aud OF his own accord andawitliout compensation,
began his labors With the Indians carly as 1916
aud his Efforts were rewarded with more than or
binary success But | win tell you more some
| other time, aud for the present will close with a
few political items. r" pea
At this point we got II small nominating rein
! torccnnnt, which was lufthcr augmented ON our
return TO Forrest by delegates FROM Seneca aud
| Hancock, CoorER X. WATSON was unanimously
chosen as the Republican candidate Tor Judge
While tho nomination affords but empty hohors Ia
tho candidate, yet Mr.. WATSON is one OF those
men who recognize true manhood only in. those
! who arc brave and true in the hour of misfortune
and reverse. OF his fitness and ability, 1t is use
less for me to speak. Ills fame as an advocate
4 aud able attorney Is too well known Throughout
this district to require comment. lilo is holding
| at present State office In the Grand Lodge oil
| GoOd Tcmplars. .... -rI r...l,.t tl...
Judicial Committee appointed as follows; L. TUT.
LINZ, Wood q, I. Lock, Hancock - PRN
SNdTOS Seneca CYRrs SEARS, Wyphdptto; j
Horny, Crawford q. CRAWFORD, Marion.