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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
A Legal Dccision in Ohio.

The Court of Common Pleas OF Columbus,
O., has been occupied for some days in con
sidering the case of Colgate Il Co., against
Zettler, and has finally given verdict in
favor of plaintiffs.
The case was a very peculiar one in some
respects aud has excited considerable in.
terest among business men and others
Colgate g. Co., the plaintiffs, are commission
men. and extensive soap manufacturers in
Cincinnati John Zettler is a dealer in gro.
ceres and provisions in Columbus.
Itappears that one Fortemeyer was, in
1862. carrying on soap factory near the
corner Of Mound street and the canal IN the
southwestern part of the city. Being with
ont any capital. he made some arrange.
meuts with John Zcttler by which Zettler
was to advance him money to be used in
his business, aud for security was to be
allowed to draw drafts against all ship.
meuts or cousiguments OF goods made by
Foriemeyer the drafts thus drawn by Zot.
tier to be discounted for his own benefit
in Tho Columbus banks, and after paying
himself for his advances, the balance OF
the proceeds 10 be returned TO FOrtemeyer.
Under this arrangement, on the 9th OF
October 1862, Fortemeyer made a cOnsign.
ment Of grease and tallow 10 Colgate & Co.,
in the name Of John Z3Iler, aud opened
correspondence with that house, siguing
bis letter John Zat.ler, per T, f. and
John Zetller drew craft on Colgate i Co.,
against the proceeds OF the consignment,
signing it with his own proper signature,
"John Zettler." This business thus opened
with the house of ColaSate & Co., continued
from that date until the 28th day OF Janu.
ary, 1867 the correspondence from Colum
bus being all in he lspdwriting of Forlo.
meyer, and signed John Zettler, per F. F /"
the correspondence from New York being
all the drafts signed and discounted by
him. During that period the consignment
sent forward apd the drafts drawn,
amounted TO Sl0O0 600 aud upwards
ON the 9th Of Jannafy, 1867, the bust
ness suddenly Terminated 10y the death Of
Fortemeyer, who was killed on the railroad
al or near Chilicothe, while on his way
frCn, Cincinnati TO Columbus. At this time
the account which Colgate & CO. had kept
with John Zettler was overdrawn 10 tie
Adlount Gl three thousand five hundred dol
lars When they sought 10 collect this
balance from hlm, he discovered on the ex
animation Of Fortemeyer's affairs that, IN
addition to making shtpmenis OF goods to
Colgate s. Co, in his name, he had also been
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22

inspired by tho story Of endurance of the
ancient Sprtans. Energetic capable, and
ambitious young men, who would make
their mark in business circles, resign ex.
cellent positions in their native States aud
gravitate toward the capital where, in q
tuurth.story den OF boarding house, with
the elegant carpets, bedsteads, wardrobes.
Sc, usually found in such aspiring apart.
meuts, they have abundant opportunities
to consider their positions and prospects,
which ruminaticns are not the most salts
factory Ns they daily witness the growing
couSumptive appearance OF their portmon-
naies, aud their bright hopes Of securing an
excellent subsistence from Government pay
growing smol by degrees aud beautifully
less Frequent calls upon members Of
Congress serve to fill upa portion Of the
time which hangs so heavily on their hands
but the results OF the interviews cannot al.
ways be relied on as being very satisfac.
tory, especially if the honorable NJ. e.,
glauCes hurriedly from his heap OF papers.
aud says; Come again Monday, and I'll
fix q time for an interview" The public
buildings may all be visited in few days,
and the hotel lobbies then remain as last
resort. But hotel lobbies are not pleasant
places for strangers. without friends in the
city. for you are either passed by without
a glance, or glanced at with an expression
from which you iuicr that the passer won.
ders what you are doing there, and why
you don't so away. To all youthful aspi.
rants Tor Government positions throughout
the country, aud especially If they are in
possession of situations IRON which they
can obtain fair salary, and have no sur
plus funds TO throw away, we should say,
Stay where you are, gentlemeni tor
though one may be taken, you stand an
excellent chance for buing included in the
niue hundred and ninety nine who are loft,
In the appointment room of the Treasury
Department there are ON file at this tmo,
between fifteen aud twenty thousand appli.
cations, aud from tho fact that new appi.
cations generally await their turn, it does
not require very clear head to estimate the
l'ngth of time which must clapse before u
new application comes up for cousiderN.
ton. The further reduction to be made in
the clerical force of tho several Depart.
ments is not very promising, and having
the above incontrovertblc facts rs iudorse-
ments Of our advice, we will again say,
Stay where you arc gentlemen"
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in the habit Of ordering from them materi.
ais to 6e used here in the manufacture of
soap; aud that these goods thus ordered
had passed into Zettlcr's account with Col.
gate \ Co, and amounted ia the aggregate
to about eight thousand FIVE hundred dol.
lars.
Although these goods had been ordered
in the regular correspondence. sigued
John Zrttler, per F. f." aud had been
shipped to John Zetter, Columbus o !"
aud shipping bills regularly forwarded by
mail to the same address, yet Zcttler do.
MED ever receiving either goods or bills,
or hearing that any such transactions ever
occurred, and claimed that the whole mat.
ter was studiously concealed from him by
Fortemeyer, who was in the habit of taking
his letters from the Post Office, aud direct,
ing the delivery OF these goods at the soap
factory.
The decision Of the Court against Z, ttler
making him responsible for the transactions
conducted in virtue OF his own arrangement
with Fortemeyer, will he valuable to our
business mon as basis Of legal informa.
tion for their future guidance in similar
upcratiCiS.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE,

'INHE undersigned having established Real Es-
L tate Agency in Perrysburg, offer for sale the
following Real Estate, situated in Wood County
Ohio:
In lots in Pcrrysburg, with good House, Barn
Orchard, Well, &c.--very desirable. Can be had
at bargain, aud on liberal terms.
\ Farm of l20 acres, in section 10, of PLAIN
Township under good cultivation, with 800 fruit
trees, good buildings, and well drained. Two
miles from Tontogany.
An Improved Farm of 100 Acr as, in sec
tiun "a, Plain Township 90 acres udGer cultiva-
tion, and nearly all under fence; large orchard.
and good we'll, together with good frame house
and barn.
A Farm containing Gs Acres, in same
section, all under fence mostly improved: orchard
good barn and large house, with good frame house
in course of construction.
The NE. "a of the NE a Of section 2S, town 4
north of range 10 east. Good House and Orchard
All under fence.
UNIMPROVED LANDS.
T. = Sc Or section 35. tip 5, range ll-SO acres.
q sw ar sec S6, tp 5, range II so acres.
so Acres. in section 4, Ger .,r Township, well
tinibered with black walnut white wood, &c.
so Acres, in section Is, Liberty Township,
prairie.
40 Acres, in section 16, Milton Township
Lot No. 8.
so Acres, in section IL, Henry Township
tmbered.
200 Acres in section IL, Portage Township; ];
heavily timbered.
Twelve or fifteen choice TOWN LOTS, in Per-
rysburg. o..
t8s- The above Real Estate will be offered
low rates, on terms to suit the purchaser
SLEVIN Il BROWN,
Real Estate Agents, Perrysburg, o.
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one Of Natures NobIC men.

My thoughts we're fat away from Noble.
men OF any kind as | stood among a thronR
OF oihe's in Que Of tho elegant dry.goods
estaOlshinents, situated on tho fashionable
promenade Of our thriving metropolis /
was enc OF the many wholined the polished
counters, Looking with admiring eyes on tho
beautiful fabrics go temptingly displayed.
The halthours absence OF fhe oblieeinR
clerk who could find the style required only
in the distant part of the house, allowed me
TO bc entertained with watching the stream
of fair ones coming and departing. And
while waited aud made mental criticism to
amuse myself, au incident occurred a little
out OF the common observation Of shop. via
itors. A slight, small woman, pale, sad
eyed, aud wearing hded black, came in
with new Influx of visitors, walking tim.
idly a. d casting halffdghtcned glance at
TIE piles OF pretty stuff
bright, new material on the counttr
near where | stood caught her eye !; che
trsmhlngly enQnired the price when she
was told, my sharp eye saw bill twisted
in the quiveriug finger with perplexed,
troubled air, aud my ears heard the murmur.
Annie will need ten yards" H'e o'df
"Will you take itP" . sHf
She lifted her pale, meek face, and answer
ed:
II cannot; did not think II would be SO
much" |' 40
She wan turning away when gentleman,
who, like myself, had been looking and Nst.
enins, drew near, asking of the clerk:
What dong tGe lady want2 | will wait
upon her-yon attend to customers below"
The respectful manner in which no was
obeyed made me at once aware that he was
the proprietor, and was a little surprised
at what followed.
"llow many yards did you want, madam ~
al can't take It sir" ,.t...l,
u am not talking about that With a smile.
"lust answer my question"
Ito cut OIL more than she falterinngly men.
toned and while he was packing IL she
found voice to tell him that i'll health had
forced her to relinqush Tho work with
which she had obtained support for herself
and her two iatherless children But tho
eldest girl, barely seventeen, was going to
! teach in week, and SHE needed dress TO
make her presentable. lie made no reply,
| taking in sileuce the little bill she offered
the very last OF q small hoard-and from
| his own port monnae added greenbaek,
the an onnt Of which could not see, slipped
! both between the cord which bound the par
col handed the parcel TO her WITH
There, tell your daughter stranger
wishes her success"
lilo walked away hastily to avoid her
fearful thanks, aud the little woman looked
us she turned to depart, like one in dream,
| 1t was simple act, unohtrusively, quietly
done; and not II week before, that same gem
tleman had been pronounced tincharitabie,
| because his name woud not Be nut down
to sW ell the list for aid toward some mis-.
slonary scheme,-E,cchdn0e
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
Resolutions on temperance.

The following resolutions were adopted
by the Ohio State Temperance Convention,
held at Columbus, Jan. goth, 1868;
ResOleed, That recognizing the manifest
nece ssity of educating the youth in the prin-
cipiss of temperance, We DO earnestly re.
commend to the Sabbath Schools Churches
and temperance societies to organizs Bands
of Hope, and that we pledge ourselves To
do all we Can TO carry out the sentiment of
this resolution.
Resolred, That the most efficient or
gdHizdfiOn, when legitimately used for Me
promotion of temperance, is the ChriStian
Church. That, with every pulpit outspo.
ken aud earnest,aud every protesting chris
tian a practical temperance man, we could
banith the curse from society.
ReSokVed. Thatno pulpit can DO silent up.
on this subject anid the ruin or wreck OF
humanity caused by intemperauce, and not
DE false to Chlist and humanity, and that In
our opinion fashionable wine drinking is do.
ing more to perpeiuEte the evils OF intem
perance than the low, vulgar crowd that
lhrong the saloons.
ReSoloed, That we rejoice that the estab
lishment of State Inebriats Asylum is be-
ing brought before tho Legislature, for
while such asylulns can DO no cure for in
temperance, tho individual good they ac
complish more than repays the expense, but |
especially because il Will turn the attention |
of that body 20 the evil and cure Of intem.
perance.
WHEREAS, II is impossible to expect the
OF llws against tile liquor tTaf
fc without the election OF shber, honest
aud upright'men therefore,
Resolped. That &e will use our earnest
sudeavors 10 secure the nomination and eec.
ion of such men to all the Offices in tue
,ift OF the people. l
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
Thr Gastaliam :fultNt,
TODAY AND To-MoRRow.

II Fortune, with smiling face,
Strew roses on our way,
When shall we stoop to pick them up2
To-day, my love, To-day.
But should she frown with face Of care,
Aud talk OF coming sotrOw,
When shall We greve, if grieve we mustG
Tomorrow, love, Tomorrow.
If those who We wronged ds own their faults,
Aud kindly pity pray,
wbcu shall we listen and torgivc9
To-day, my love, To-day.
But, if stern Justice urge rebuke,
Aud warmth irum Memory borrow,
When shall we chide, il chide we dare
Tomorrow, love, Tomorrow.
If these to whom we owe debt
Are harmed unless we pay,
When shall we struggle to be just9
To-day, my love, To-day.
But, il our debtor fail our hope,
And plead his ruin thorough,
When shall we weigh his breach Of faith
Tomorrow, love, To morrow.
IL Love, cstrouged should once again
Her gentle smile display,
When shall we kiss her pruifered lips?
To-day, my love, To-day.
But, if she would indulge regret,
Or dwell with by-gune sorrow,
When shall we weep, if weep we must?
Tomorrow, love, Tomorrow.
For virtuous acts and harmless joys
The minutes will not stay;
We've always time To welcome them,
To day, my love, To-day.
But care, resentment, angry words,
And unayailing sorruw
Come far too soon If they appear
Tomorrow, love, Tomorrow.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
Omr Rnnds Abroad.

1t is well known that in the days of our
deepest financial depression, when the bur-
dens of tho war pressed heavily, aud the
Government was strainiug every nerve to
raise money for ITS prosecution-whe
abroad, aud, unfortunately, also at home,
the national credit was deprecated when
the Issue Of The war seemed doubtful, aud
il was a question whether il lett It's with
any national responsibility, any national re.
sources. or any national eXistouce--llol.
land Loyalty kept its faith in our existence,
our cause, our honor, and invested largely
in our bends. 1t is not yet time 10 forget
the gratitude we felt then for this conf
drnoe. Those Dutch friends rendered i'm.
portant service to our financial power and
credit. They i;creased our faith, aul held
up our name in Europe at a time when the
fret was trembling aad the latter was de.
spised. The voice OF Holland was the most
cheering that camo from the other side OF
the Atlantic. The sums invested in the
United States bonds aud in Illinois Railroad
stocks aud bonds in Amsterdam aloue, to
say nothing OF the rest of the Netherlands
wore, we are assured, enormous, The Iii.
brary OF the City of Amsterdam is richer
tlan any library OH the Continent of Eu.
rope, in books relating to American affairs,
historical, pSiititical, financial and mercan.
tile--most of them presented by gentle
man born in Amsterdam, for many years
more than a quarter of this centurv-resi-
dent in this country, now visiting the land
of his birth. This gentleman assures us
that he has been earnestly pressed for in.
formation on the policy the Government is
likely to pursue in regard to the liquidation
of these debts. He declares that he speaks
the opinions of the highest class of mer-
chants aud fnanciers in Amsterdam, men
who know America well, aud have at their
command the most authentic intelligence
respecting her great public interests mon
very Jealous of our national honor. very
proud of our national enterprise. and very
sincerely Interested in our national pros.
perity. These men AL say that if the bonds
Of the United States are paid in greonbacks
If the Government intends to fabricate
a sufficient number of millions of paper
dollars to get rid of the 20 bonds, it will
| be considered breach of good faith, and
the credit of the Uuited States in Europe
will be shaken to its very foundations. No
loans will thereafter be made for public i'm
provements in America, and the undevel.
! oped resources of the country will remain
dormant for fifty years to come. "Tne peo.
| pie here all know how disastrous this
would be for America and so many indi.
vidual aud charitable institutions, banks of
savings, and trust companies, in the United
States, have invested enormous capitals
| in Government bonds, they look on those
| l.. \ Al.
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The lku-KlnX Khan I'M washing.

Colonel Furney has telcgruphed the fol.
lowing to his Philadelphia Press, under
date Of April g.; 'f''rt
The new o7sass inatiuu, long threatened,
and all the whlle secretly organized, begins
at last to select its victims. Hardly a day
passes that we do not hear of n Union man
murdered by the white gentlemsn9 OF
the South. This hcll.boru cnbal has It's
lodges III every Southern State, asf By its
midnight meetings, oatns, masks, loadeCt
weapons, secret circulars, and open Tio-
ience, has established reign Of terror
nearly equal to that during she rebellion.
ou nave lad the particulars Of the mur-
der OF Colonel Ashburn, at lns home in
ueorRla at o'clock on the morning of tho
oCth ol MarcD Ly some Of tho murderers
belonging TO- these societies.
~ last the assAssiDs have established
thelr caTps in Washing ton, and within
leW ho'Ta anonymous warnings have been
server upon most Of the leading Repub-
hcaris in Congress. Judge Wade had sew
ERIK while Messrs. Butler, Bingham, Ste
Vens and other Managers of impeachment
nave been duly admOtished to hold them
| selves III readiness7 for sudden doom,
have seen somo OF these missves, with
their cabalislic letters signs and sentiments.
/ aud IND them III exact accordance with
the reports of message, sent by the rebel
iends to the devoted patriots further
South.
You viii recolleot that these were the
rebel arguments before thoy were ex.
changed for open war against The govern.
ment' MIR. Lincoln was admonished to
prepare for death four years in advance
OF his sacrifice, aid just before he fell he
was in regular receipt of written threats
Latteraly the system has become general.
Brick Pomeroy said two months ago. that
another Democratic Booth was ready to
take the life of another Republican OBJ.
stacle. There Is not now an old rebel com.
mnnlty that cannot boast of its K. K.or
hu Knx lodges, with it's members SWORN
to murder all Union men, white aud black,
who may not fly the Sonth or stay and vote
| against the Radicals. 'ut alf
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
From the Washington Chronicle.l
GOVERN HENT CLERKS.
Sensible Advice To Young Men.

Applying fora clsrkship in Washington
is one thing, securing it another A mis-
taken idea seems to prevail among tho
youhg men in many sections of the country,
that the Government is at al. times in urgeht
need Of clerical assistance, aud that Cleri.
cal position in either Of the Departments is
a pleasant sinecure aud is obtaiuable with
The exercise O.. but little trouble. Mistaken
idea arising no doubt from Information from
those holding positions, that Office hours are
brief, and salaries never less than 81 200 per
anumu-a small fortune In ths eyes of a ma
Ority of young men engaged in mercantile
pursuits in the larger cities or rural sectoLs
of the North and West. The first move is
the indictiog of letter to the member of
Congress from tho applicants district, under
mistaken idea No. i that the pOwors Of
members are Unlimited, and that their re-.
cOmmendatl Ons Tor appointment secures
the same without the least delay on diff
Guilty. Mistaken idea No 2 is that the re
commendation of former employers, almost
invariably unkaOwn. personally or by rep.
utation here, are indispensable requisites
Mistaken idea No. is that tho Treasury
Department is the best in the city. and that
The clerks the, eof have nothing 10 do but leis
urely count piles of green backs, aud keep
the tally of the snme by series of straight
marks. Mistaken idea No. is that per,
Sonal application to the Department, aud
button.holng the district member is by
far the best way to secure speedy ap-
pointnent and mistaken idea No. 5 is that
when the official of any department says
that your appointment will he made in a
few days, aud that You had better remain
in the city, that he means just what he
says. The perseverance Of some OF these
applicants, who are willing TO wear out
their lives in the service of the country, for
a paltry stipend, is most remarkable, and
ineites sn admiration almost equal to that
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
From the Gcrmau.l
GODS ANVIL.

Pains furnace heat within me quivers,
Gud's breath upon the flame doth blow,
Aud all my heart in anguish shivers,
And tremblcs at the fiery GLOW
And yet | whisper, As God will
And in His hottest fire hold still.
lie comes and lays my heart, all heated,
On the hard anvil, minded so
Into His own fair shape to beat it
With His great hammer, blow ON blow
And yet | whisper, As God will!
And at His heaviest blows hold still.
He takes my softencd heart and beats it,
The sparks fly off at every blow;
lie turns 1t o'er and o'er aud heats it,
And lets it cool and makes it glow
And yet ! whisper, As God will
And in His mighty hand hold still.
why should ! murmur? for the sorrow
Thus only lOnger-lived would be
Its end may come, and win, Tomorrow,
w hen God has done His work in me;
SO ] say, trusting, AS God will
And, trusting to the end, hold still,
He kindles for my profit purely
Aillicti0n's glowing fiery brand
Aud all His heaviest blows are surely
Inflicted by "A master hand:
So | say, praying, AS God will
And hope in Him, and suffer still.
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THR Rev. L. D, Dayis was couple, of
years since the popular pastor of tie
Methodist Church in Newport, Rhode
Island, and is one of the talented men of
his Conference. He likes a good story
aud, among others, tells of a Sabbath
evening prayer'meeting held during his
pastorate ol that churchi good brother
'eeilhg called upon to exercise his gilt"
prayed the Lord to " bless Tho word which
had been spoken to them in such, great
feebleness this day" Tho Alnens "wcre
hearty.
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Orders will be filed at Short notice, and upon
the most reasonable terIus.
iRs- Printing of every kind, whether job work
or Advertising which is done for any association,
society pwhic meeting political party, will he
charged to the person ar persons ordering the
same, who will be held responsible for payment.
JAMES TIMMONS,
Pmhh sher and prnnrieinr.
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PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
On Fifth-street, east of the Union School-house
Perrysburg, Ohio.

On FiTth-street, cast OF The Union SCHOOL, house
Pcrrysburg, Ohio.
TTHE undersigned would call the attention of the
Il people Of Perrysburg and vicinity that she
is still taking Pictures Of the Best Quality, of all
sizes and kinds, from the A size, largest, down
to the smallest Ambrotypes and Gems also copy
ing from other pictures and enlarging them in
copying.
She win finish up Pictures in India Ink, or
paint in water colors in the most approved styles
will also furnish Frames and Cases of all kinds
and sizes that may be required.
She would respectfully invite her friends to
call aud see what their own artist can do before
going elsewhere. 1t will cost you nothing if you
cannot be suited. All she asks is to show what
she can do. and feels confident of giving salts
faction. Mrs. NICHOLS.
N. B.-No pictures tax m on Sunday.
Peuysburg, April 8. 1867. 5Ozz