Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-10-22

SAoiNAW, Mchigaui Oct' ~ io'''
En-. JovRNAL, lf not because eepybo''y
comes to Saginaw, yoar correspondent had an
object in coming. and be Il glad to soy that "Thc
lincs are cast in plcasani placosP q ~ "A
indeed. Wood cpuuty IS cutie we'll rcutescul-
ed in Saginaw and' osueoiallf Pctrysburg H.
SELF There are the r1tchcotks, insclo, Prof.
Ewing and others, md all sscm 10 be doing
lwell, as is indeed quite the fashion.h Saginaw.
Mr.. Inscbo, who, II is known, is in the lum
bcring business, seems to prefer compromising"
shingles, AT their mill at the rate of eighty thuus
aud per day, II compounling drugs and mcdi
ines, oven IN rs pleasant place asP. We also
predict that Pr fJ. W. Ewing wLom You ~
pleasantly rcmrmbcr as yonr former very pnpu.
lar Superintendent Of SchoOls, would not cnfe
to exchange his "twu thnnshnd " for the very
fair salary which Won paid him; tO saw nnthing
of schools or school-build Ing, Which y The
finest we OhiOaus over sau. u cost Avllh Rniuhuh
and fixtures, was slOS. .Oo0, AMI they have in II
more than 81 500 worth Of musical instruments,
besides fnc library, etc. PROT Ewinp's post
tion in many respects Is second tn none in the
great State -edncaiionally NJ Michigan and
his many friends in Ohio will be glad to learn ot
his eminent success In the Scimls ul this city,
which has phCcd him ia the front rank Ui school
officers aud educators.
serious accident happened to one OF your
former acquamtanccs up Saturday last Eddi"
Ncwkirk a son VI Mrs Ncwkirk Of Pcrrysburg,
but more lately Mrs. Gail " Saginaw, while
fishing, fell into the river, aud ia attempting his
rescue a young man named q orgc Tingle was
drowned Eddie was saved. The calamity IL
the more sad since the Young unfortunate leaves
aged relatives dependent upon him Tor support
Sarinnw Is place where they drive business
somewhat, ut least 1T the rate ot cutting ~ one
mill from t2j 900 10 200 600 feet OF lumber ~
twelve urs, an tuning out froln one 'ocft,
100 bar Is of salt per day.
In population the city makes the modest
claim OF 1000, and the enumeration ol school
children shows an incrcesc Ot four hundred the
last year.
OF course tho lumb,r AMI salt interest Is the
staple Of business and on the question OF future
exhaustion which, however, must not be men-
toned nnw--rcsts the future wealth and prosper.
ity of the valley, together with it, agricultural
resources. or tht latter, were YOUR corresp0n-
dent IN base his opinion upon little experience
4 few weeks since upon a trip OF Few mlles
in search or huckleborrios, hc might not speak
very highly, Tor when we reached the m"r'h we
bottom | should say we had no other measure
than the boot tons Of b til ladie3 0n1 gentlemen.
But, seriously, there are good FIRMS hcrc, and
much vi the soil resembles That little south OF
pcrrysburE II must be reln .tnbjrod that TITS
is not pine soil, that Us, in this vicinity rs The
o the valley. The writer altondcd the fnr
or Saginaw county last week, aud was surprised
tn find that in quality tnlt in aulntity the ae-
ricullurnl exhibits would wcl compare with
those Of our county Fairs in Ohio.
By the way, they make q speciality OF drauglt
horscs though Gur style aud speed, they nre
nuiic behind. At the Fair spoken Of above,
prize of three hundred dollars for tho best
team Of drauglt horses, open to the world for
competition, was taken by n lumbermin OF THIS
city. The winning team, whose weight CON
Jointly was ,, 200 drew dead weight Of 1,2ll
lbs. The drawing was ON common hu-boi.
toned sled or " "stinc-bnut," aud they drew II
squarcly more than ten feet
Since the school. building spoken Of viii re-
fleet the intelligence aud enterprise Of the oili-
gems Of Saginaw, II Is uSeles to speak of them
socially, because people, who, by preparing
for the education Of their youth, recognize in
them hearts and minds of action, will see the
same in others who clmc among them, ant
| greet true worth with warm hearts. Politically
and otherwise | may have occasion to speak in
| the future.
| presume ere this reaches you tho October
| elections will havN settled the questions Of po-
litical canvass, and we know hom, because We
remember whore Old Wood stOod aud stands in
the contest for Country and Justice.
G.S. C.