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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-12-09
ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMIS.
SIONER CAPR0N.

THE following is an abstract OF the agricultural
report of Commissioner Capron for the present
year:
The Commissioner begins by expressing his
qualification at being able to represent the great
interest of agriculture as prosperous, although ne
asserts the present season has been one TO test
severely the capabilities of our soils. lie says,
however, that the fact of increased production, In
season remarkable for excessive heat, In coun.
try assumed TO bo liable to injurious extremes Of
temperature and seasons OF continued aridity, at
fOrds strong evidence of the available depth and
fertility Of our arabic land
years production in the light of enlightened ag-
ricultnral experience and OF science applied 10
husbandry, would furnish hints to Improvement
and aids TO progress, which, II adopted generally
would increase the present value of farm produc-
tion to the extent Of $500 0O0,0O0 ltwoud do more
1T would tend to the increase Of the fertility Of
the soil which, now, in nine farms out Of ten, is
annually decreasing, and II would proportionally
advance its intrinsic as well as market value.
Ii is gratifying to believe, from indublable evil
dence, the examples OF rational and recuperauye
culture are relatively increasing, however slowly,
and gradually making mroads upon the destructive,
irrational modes so generally prevalent These ex-
amples are most numerous in the Middle States,
are seen with comparative frequency In the older
sections of the West, are found occasionally IN New
England and beginning TO be noted IN the South
ern States; but there Is State In which exhaust
i've and irrational culture Is not predominant. Whle
the cost OF good land Is less than the interest on It's
intrinsic value, and it's yearly income may he en-
HANGED at the expense Of the permanent Investment,
there is little hope that the present necessity or
shOrt-sighted greed Will fail TO work It's improve
ment; but with high prices, both of land and labor
II IL more nm folly 10 expect remuneraiiye profits
from unsystematic and unscientihc culture.
After specifications, the Commissioner discusses
the subject of industrial education. lie refers "a
agricultural colleges in existence IN many States
and says that he Is confident that these institu
tions are destined 20 become vital power In the
land, which colleges weighted with curriculum
of studies OF classical aces can never exert bu
II will be many years before their best fruits vii
beHu 10 appear, and many mistakes will be made
char0oterl, misconceptions of the sphere Of the
highest utility will occur, and lncnlciency will un
doubtedly mar the beauty of their practical results
| education In America shall he fully orystallzed
and their faculties shall be composed of younl
| and vigorous men, developed within these insitu
/ tions and under the influence OF higher prOgres
/ sion In physical and practical science, then thei
true utility and beneleent influences will begin L
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

WHEN do appearances lead you to sup
pose that man runs the risk of being
burned to death? When he@mokes.
WHY is it important for physician to
keep his temper? Because, if he did not,
he would be apt to lose his patients.
A QUAIL was lately killed near Grass
Valley, California, which had two perfect
hearts attached together by ligament,
A CHINESE thief having stole mis-
sionary's watch brought it back the next
day to be shown how to wind it up,
81 CAN'T find bread for my family" said
lazy fellow "Nor l." replid an indus
trious miller, "Im obliged to work for it"
THERE are a dozen or more men in New
York who make good living by writing
advertisements for business men.
A PHYSICIAN in Toronto has sued
paper there for libel, his special grievance
being that the paper asserted that he was
formerly a coachman" He Graves $780,
600.
A MINISTER once prayed 90 Lord we
thank Thee for the goodly number here
tonight and that Thou also art here,
notwithstanding the inelemency of the
weather."
For over thirty years an old gentleman
at st. Albans Vt, has made practice of
getting out of bed every night, at II, 12, 2,
and 4 o'clock, TO enjoy a comfortable
smoke"
A PERSON being asked what was meant
by the realities of life" answered, Real
estate, real money, and a real good dinner,
none of which could be realized without
real hard work"
PUNoHINELLo gives this dialogue; AS
piring Author-Ab, you have read my
essayY / hope the verdict is favorable,
Editor-O, yes, all right acquitted ON the
ground of insanity. t.
AN uncle left in his will eleven silver
spoons to his nephew, adding, "If have
not left him the dozen, he knows the rea-
SON" The fact was, the nephew had some
time before stolen It from his relative
A HORSE thief named Tully was par
doned from the Vermont prison few
weeks ago, and ten days after his liberation
stole horse from the first man who signed
the petition fer his pardon, and rode him
forth strange countries for to see.
"WAs Mr. Chisselm very popular mar
when he lived in your town?" inquired {
busy-body Of a friend. Il should thinl
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01
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Great Britain,
pAfStfAMp~rA ANY pfSnrNrpyNCS

PARLIAMENTARY PRoCEEDINGS.
LONDON, March 81 The bill for the preser.
/ walton OF peace in ireland passed the House o.
Lords this evening.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Glads tone
made an explanation in regard to the salaries
of suhragans, which he said was not paid out
Of the public monies. He also announced thai
reduction is to be in rates of inland postage
Mr.; Otway. the Under Foreign Secretary
promised to introduce bill amendatory of the
neutrality laws of England.
In Discussion on the order of business, MT.
Disrael objected to the morning sessions pro.
posed bv Mr.. Gladstone aud to the devotion Of
so much time to Irish topics
The House debated the Irish land bill in
committee and rejected several amendments
modifying the Ulster custom. An amend
ment by Mr.. Gladstone, to include old customs
of tenure resembling that of Ulster, caused an
exciting debate, pending which the House ad-
iourned.
The Lords have decided against Mrs. How
ards claim to the Earldom of WICKLOW.
INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.
The boat race between the Renforth Tyne
crew and the ST. John Paris crew, negotiated
by Walter Brown, has been definitely fixed to
come off at the close of July on the st. Law
renee river, near Montreal. Both crews agree
to row with q coxSwain.
France.
NEW RELIGIOUS JOURNAL.
PARIS, March 31-The first number Of q
new religious journal, of which Pere Hyacinthe
is the chief eaitor, appeared to-day.
THE CONSPIRACY.
The police are actively pursuing investiga-
tons into the alleged conspiracy against the
Emperor. Nearly all the parties lately ar
rested in connection with the affair are work
men.
THE scHEMAs -THREATENINGs OF ExcoMMU-
NICATION.
ROME, March 31.-The schema de Gde was
promulgated to-day, and it is understood the
Council will Immediately begin the discussion
OF the schema of infalliblity, in which case the
French Ambassador will not return to Rome,
and the Pope will issue bnll of excommuni-
cation against the dissident Americans.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

DIR. LEES LEcTURE.-The whole history of
the temperance question furnishes an example
of q worthy cause rendered almost contempt
BILE by its weak advocates. It's orators, with
few exceptions, belong to one of two classes.
Either they have been men of moderate talents
and requirements, who have learned faithfully
few stale arguments on the subject, which
have been worn threadbare, and who retail
them out in duh and prosy manner to a
sleepy and inattentive audience, or else they
have teen men who have been we'll acquainted
with drunkenness in all its details and have
stored their heads with lot of laughable
anecdotes and drunken phrases, and with a
genius for miniery manage to preach a very
humorous discourse on the subject and keep
their hearers in a roar Of laughter, but uti-
mately accomplish nothing for the cause. It
is difficult to decide which class has done the
most injury, but it is very certain that neither
has accomplished any good or repressed intern
perance in the slightest degree. A really good
temperance lecturer is as much of rarity as a
consistent temperance man. But occasionally
we find an exception, IS we did in DR. Lees last
evening in the First Baptist Church. The
Doctor is gentleman of large attachments
and has had much experience in the temper
ance cause. He deals with this question in a
scholarly manner and instructs and pleases his
hearers. His lecture last evening was listened
to by a large and appreciative audience, and
the novelty Of good lecture on temperance
was experienced by those who heard it. DR..
Lees leaves for England tomorrow. While in
this city he has been the guest of Gen. Neal
Dow.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

Down BY THE SEA.-This is a drama which
was performed last night by members connect
ed with the Bible Society of the First Univer-
salist Society Congress Square), and was SO
well received that they have been requested to
repeat it this evening. 1t is an exceedingly in-
teresting play, and full of interest from the
beginning to the end. 1t is founded on an
event which took place some twenty live years
ago, and the following are the facts: There
were two vessels wrecked on our coast; one in
September and the other in March following.
Each OF these vessels had on board mo her
with an infant, which was very dear to them.
The mothers were both lost when the vessels
went down, but the infants were washed ashore
and picked up by an old fisherman, who found
them nearly exhausted, but with the care of
himself and wife they were saved. They adopt
ed them as their own, brought them up and
gave them such an education as their limited
means would allow. They finally grew to
manhood aud adopted the same business as
their protector. The old fisherman's home
was beautiful spot in one Of our New Eug-
land towns, near the seaside, which naturally
drew some visitors to his home in the summer
season. Among the visitors was a rich mer-
chants daughter, from one of our large towns,
who came TO spend few weeks in this delight
full spot. Time passed on pleasantly for some
days, but some means it was discovered that
one of these young men was sou Of this rich
merchant At this point we will only say that
the discovery leads to a good deal of exciteme
and If you want to know the final result, we
advise you to 60 and see for yourselves.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

Cumberland C0uniy Medical Ass0ci ton
The regular monthly meeting of this Asso.
citation was held in this city on Wednesday.
The President, DR.. Tewksbury, and the Vice
President being both absent, DR.. T. A. Foster
was elected President pro tenn. The Secretary
read the records of the last meeting, which
were approved. Alter the transaction OF some
business of no special interest to the public,
Dr.. J. NJ Bates of Yarmouth detailed to the
convention very interesting history of a case
of Chorea or St. Vitus' Dance. This gave rise
to an animated and lengthy discussion of this
important disease, which was participated in
by all present. The remainder of the forenoon
was occupied by case OF FnJnrsts, reported
by DR.. Small.
The Association met in the afternoon at
o'clock. DR.. Bates gave very interesting re-
port of case of Pneumonia occurring in pa
tient addicted to Incorporate habits, during
the progress of which disease many symptoms
of delirium tremens were manifested. This
case led to an extended discussion of the
pathology and treatment of delirium tremens,
which was participated in by Drs. Dana, Bates,
Foster, Shannon, Weeks, Gordon, Small,
Thayer, Hunt aud Merrill.
DR.. Gerrish, Secretary pro tenn, appointed
Drs. Mitchell of Brunswick, and Webster and
Merrill of Portland, to report cases at the next
meeting Of the Society. Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

LoGRENIA.-Anothe large audience greeted
Logrenia at Deering Hall last evening His
cats, mice aud eoneries seemed to be in good
heath and spirits, and we think any candid
person who saw their performances would go
away seriously doubling that these animals are
governed by instinct only. But the chief at
traction 10 most persons is, we are inclined to
think, the valuable presents which are given
away each night. Last evening somebody got
a chamber set, and this evening there will be
another opportunity for people to try their luck
at obtaining One
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

An American engineer has been examining
the Suez Canal and speaks very highly of the
work and its usefulness, alshough he does not
think it can pay dividends to the stockholders
on it's cost $50, GOO, 900. He tsays THAT the
height of the embellishments will prevent the
cIooeinc of the channel by drifting sands, that
the f1arbors at either end are well constructed
the water is twenty-five feet deep and will,
soon be twenty five, that there are no locks,
and the tides affect the canal for only few
miles at either end.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

A MEAN TRIcK.-A little fellow begging
for "cold vittles" at house in Boston, excited
the interest Of the young ladies in the family
by his pteous story of want and destitution,
and, among other questions put by these
warm-hearted and sympathetic inquirers, was
one as to his parents. "My father is sick
abed, and has been for many weeks" said the
boy. How is your mother?" Il never had
no mother he bubbered out. cab, how
was that?' hewas asked. "Why, my father
was the reply accompanied by fresh flow of
tears.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

PAYsoN MEMORIAL CHURcH.-The levee of
this society was continued through yesterday
afternoon and evening. We stepped into the
vestry last night and found a goodly number
of visitors, seemingly enjoying themselves very
satisfactorily. Refreshments were in abund-
ance, and fears of a sleepless night seemed to
deter no one from eating as much as appetite
demanded. The tables were we'll covered with
large variety of fancy articles, which we're
valuable and were going cheap. Appearances
seemed to indicate that the society would
realize something handsome from their enter
tainment r- ....-i
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01


Is schema de fue the past tense of Shoe fly?
A rabiddog was taken out of the City Clerk 8
Office yesterday and shot by the police.
The new police force was indicted into of
lice yesterday afternoon. IL has at least two
Sterling men on the roll.
We understand that Miss Goddard was
somewhat better yesterday.
Plummer & Moore's packing house, on New
bury street, was sold yesterday to W. c. Os-
borne for $1,000.
March went out like lamb.
Don't kick an old hat to-day, for there may
be brick in it. If you Ego for" tempting
looking package on the sidewalk first satisfy
yourself that it does not contain sawdust. If
anybody asks you down on Commercial street
to see some wonderful sight don't go; if you
do 1t will iniure your reputation as a correct
speaking man aud cost you ten cents for a
boot-black. In short, it is well for you to keep
your eyes about you and you may discover a
nice cell on your neighbours premises.
Telegraphic communication has been opene
with Saccarappa. The wires are up and the
instrument was to have been put in yesterday.
The friends of the Rev. Mr. Sanderson, pa s.
tor of Pine street Church, called upon that
gentleman Wednesday evening and left SUBJ
stantial token of their regard in the shape of a
we'll filed purse. F. H. Smith, Esq, made a
short presentation speech, which was fifty re-
sponded to by Mr. Sanderson.
Steamer Chase arrived at Yarmouth, N. S.,
yesterday morning, having been exposed IS
hours to the storm.
A large crowd collected in Cumberland street
yesterday expecting to see fight between q
couple of Hbernians, but their courage was
all spent in words.
Kinds, under the Preble House, has one of
the prettiest drug stores in town. He makes
physicians prescriptions specially.
Hoop and marbles are in vogue.
Spades are to be trumps in the Street Com
missioner's little game this season. John says
they can't eucher him for he holds both bowers.
There is movement towards putting up the
Park gates. The boys of four years ago never
expected to see such an indication of progress
in that direction.
Gen. A. P. Rill is in town and is stopping at
the Falmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

ACCIDENTAL slight accident occurred to
the morning train from Portland for Boston at
at South Berwick Junction yesterday. The
switch at the Boston and Maine turnout would
not work, SO the train was run up on the main
track and the Eastern part of the train came
in collision with the other cars, slightly damag-
ing smoking car belonging to the Eastern
road. Gesrge Curtis, a water-boy, was slight
" injured.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01
Sherif'S Sale.

CUMBwRLAN IS:
rINAKEN on execution issued aga INST the same and
sseenth day pt April A. D. Is TO- at ten o'cock in
forenoon, at the sherls Office 10 the city Of Port
land, IN said county. all the right In equity which
the twenty second day OF November, A. d 1869, to
redeem the following desclibe1 mortgaged Real
Esiat-, viz:
A c.rtAiu lot OF land situated on Vine street. in
said Portland, on the easterly side thereof being
me sane real estate mortga led ~ Sal John NJ.
TOOL Dy hs mortgage dated April 80, 1869, and re-
coided IN cumberland Registry Of DEEDS, Book $50.
rage y. 20 which record reference is had ivr more
The foreg ing sale being to perfect and enforca q
lien which Benz ,mm 4. Noble and william. Noh,e
navsanpon tue above described premises for materi-
on said lot OF land No"'e up
Portland, March IA, 1870
InariowowH e. N. PERRY Sheriff.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01
Q o M M e DIAL.


'secc'p's by KaiIronds and Steamb oats.
III haf do beer "A pcs axles casks soda ash % do
na1s. ~ bds shoyels % coils rope 80 bbls apples
rolls Sheet lead 20 Kegs beer IS casks spi es III bars
hal chests iea 100 boxes faisins 10 tcs iird 81 fins
butter 90 bbls pork 90 bags meal 100 bdis sneatbs,
leather 10 pcs mahogany and lot Of Iumbcr ab Ar
kins lard 10 bbls -four, 80 ibis sugar 34v pkss to
Princes Express, 200 do 10 order. For Canada and
up country, pows, Cases oil cloth, 2 casio Wills
key, bale cotton, 80 do WOOL % kegs lard. ID bdls
paper 10 bags shoddy 10 chests tea 20 bbls pork 81
boxes dye stuff hid hams, % coils cordaRe Is bdls
leather az bars ron Is pkgs furniture 10 cases lead
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01
SEED OATS !!
GENUINE
Surprise and Norway Oats,
wholesale and Ret0iL
KENDALL & WHITNEY.
fortand, req. H. 1870. feb12d6w3mis7
Sherif's Sale.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
TAKEN on execution issued against the same
and will be sold at public auction on Saturday
the sixteenth day OF April D. 1870, at ten O'Clock
IN the forenoon, at the Shers Office. in the CITY of
POI tland 10 said county all tie right in equity which
had on the thirteenth day OF December A. H. 1859, at
eleven o'clock aud forty minutes in the forenoon be-
irg the me OF the attachment OF the me on the
orig nal writ In the action on which said execution
was obtained to redeem the following described mort
certain lot OF land with dwelling house there.
deed dated April 30, 1s69 recorded in the keeisiry
Of Deeds for said County Book 3C9 Page 9; SAID lot
being on the easterly SIDE of Vine street in said
Portland
The foregoing sale being to perfect and enforce a
H. which Noble Nj. Perkins and Moses Morrill, ba 70
upon the above described premises fer maj era furu-
ished In the erection Of said DIV. ling house.
E. N. PERRY, sheriff.
Portland, March IA, 1870. mr163W
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

SHERIFF MURDERED BY MOB
MONROE, March 31.-J. II. Wesner, Sheriff
of Washita Parish, was murdered here last
night by party of fifteen or twenty armed
men who came for tho purpose Of releasing a
man named Beaver, who was in custody charg
ed with murder. The mob also killed o. John.
son, colored man, who was witness against
Beaver. After relasiLg Beaver the mob set
hre to the Jail door to prevent the escape of the
other prisoners
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

A CAMDEN Is. 81 correspondent of the
Wilmington Star asserts that spirit Of OPP
position to Mr.. Whittemore has sprung up
there among some of the colored people, head
ed by prominent colored politician named
John Fl. Chestnut, now representing the
the county in the Legislature, and that when
Mr.. Whittemore appeared there on the 14th
and attempted to speak, Chestnut interrupted
him a small row ensued, AMI it was found
necessary to adjourn the meeting. The next
day, however, Whittemore spoke, and was re-
Piled to by Chestnut, and the result is that
the negroes are much divided in sentiment
respecting the merits of the affair and the ad-
Visibility OF re-electing Mr.. Whittemore to
Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01
UTAH..


PROTEST. AGAINST THE cULLoM BULL.
SALT LAKE, March ga mass meet.no here
last night adopted resolutions to CONGRESS
against the Cullom anti-polygamy bill. The
protest recites at length the result of the Nor
mon occupancy of the territory and gives
full statement of their religious creed, Justify
ing by Divine authority polygamy.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

SAccARAPPA ITEMs.-The spring brings signs
Of improvement in some branches Of business.
G. E. Quimby opens in Pride's Block a new
tailoring and furnishing store, and M. A. Bean
takes Mr.. Quimby's former store for dress and
fancy goods. DR.. Cushing has fitted up his
apartments with couveniences for dental OPP
erations, and means to be second to none as an
operator.-The funeral of David Hayes, Esq,
was largely attended. Rev. E. P. Thwing Of
flciated, and made the exercises brief, reserv-
ing remarks concerning deceased until next
Sabbath.-The new tax, two dollars on each
dog, in Westbrook, will yield a large sum, as
. recent "rough" estimate gives 10000 dogs to
the town.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01
DOMINION OF CANADA.

THE FINANCES OF THE CONFEDERATION.
OTTAWA, March 31.-In the Commons last
night Mr.: Black moved an address to the
Queen asking her to prevent the Canadian
Parliament from disturbing the financial rela-
tons as altered by the act respecting Nova
Scotia. He contended that the grant to Nova
Scotia was constitutional and was necessary to
prevent the recurrence of such measure in
the interests of the union. An amendment
was adopted to the effect that it is the un-
doubted privilege Of Parliament to control all
expenditures chargeable to the public ac-
count Of the country.
CoAL-sUPPLIFs-EXTRA
TORONTO, March 31.-Schooner j. j. Beard
arrived at Oswego to-day with coal, the first
arrival of the season.
Storage has been engaged here for 1000 bar
re,s Of pork and -four for the use of the troops
who are to be sent to the Northwest.
R. Il. Caldwell was delivered over to the
American authorities at Suspension Bridge to-
day.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01

PREsENTATIoN.-Last evening, at Congress
Hall, the pupils of Messrs. Gee & Harnden
presented the former gentleman with an ele-
CANT gold hunting case watch, valued at $685.
Mr.. O. D. PIllsbury made few we'll chosen
remarks, to which Mr. Gee replied briefly and
appropriately. This school has been exceed
ingly popular, and the instructors have both
won the regard and respect of their pupils.
The Portland daily press., 1870-04-01
Municipal Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-Srate vs. William Smith. Drunken
ness and disturbance in the house of Maria Pender
Fined s. and costs. Committed.