Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-11-04
DOMEsTIC.


at 1119f.
Counterfeit tens of the First National
Bank of Poughkeepsie are in circulation at
the East.
A Quincy, ILL.,, dispatch of the 28d says
a terrible railroad accident is reported to
have occurred near Attica, on the Toledo,
Wabash & Western Railroad, on the 22d.
A freight train had broken in two, and a
passenger train ran into the rear of the de-
tached portion of the freight with terrific
force, causing the engine to explode her
boiler, tearing 1t into splinters The wreck
Immediately took fire, burning up the en-
gine, baggage car and three passenger cars
1t was also stated that three passengers
were burned, and great number more or
less injured.
The Governor of Michigan, has issued q
proclamation, appointing November gath
as Thanksgiving Day.
According. 70, the census returns, the
population of the State of Louisiana is
7t7020
At Laurens Court House, 8. c., on the
place between Union Reformers" and
colored Republicans. Five whites and
three negroes are reported killed.
The census of Connecticut shows a pop
ulation of 537,S86. s
The completed census returns of New
York city are stated TO show population
of 926,910, an increase of 1865 since
! 1860
Complete census returns give Philadel.
pbia population of 657, ,179
The total population of st. Louis city
and county is 347,340.
The census of iowa has been completed
The total population Of the State is 1887,
39S, which is gain since 1860 of 512, ,450
The convention to consider the propriety
of removing the National Capital as
sembled at Cincinnati on the 2Jth. Per
manent officers were elected as follows
President, G. n. Stewart, of Alabama
Vice Presidents, G. w Ambrose, of Ne
braska, Charles Beardsles, of Iowa, r.
Brewer, of Kentucky, Edward Barton, o
Kansas, c. G. Forshey, of Texas, anC
James Scott of Washington Territory
Sixty-ive delegates reported-twenty-twc
from Illinois, twenty-five from Missouri
five from Kentucky, three from Kansas
two from Nebraska, three from Alabama
one from Texas, one from Iowa, and thrs,
from Washington Territory.
There were seven deaths from yellow
fever in New Orleans on the 24th, and 81,
in Mobile. .--A.
The Governor Of New York has issue
a proclamation appointing Thursday, No
vember "a, as Thanksgiving Day
The First National Bank of Grafton
Mass, was robbed on the night of the 25tl
of all its funds, the watchman, Mr.. Dan
iels, having first been gagged and hand
cuffed. There were five men engaged i
the robbery. The total amount taken,
estimated at between 100000 and $500
600, including property of depositors.
The Naturalization Convention. betwee
the United States and Great Britain wa
officially published at Washington on tn
26th.
Governor Fairchild, of Wisconsin, ha
designated November "a as day c
Thanksgiving.
In the Capital Convention at Cincinna
on the 26th resolutions were adopted:
favor of the removal of the Capital to til
Mississippi Valley, to some point as nea
as possible to the centre of population
territory, production and transportation
with reference to the future as well as tn
present demands of the nation opposin
further appropriations for new buildings i
the District of Columbia; reaffirming th
resolutions of the St Louis Convention, an
recommending the appointment of con
= mittee to memorialize Congress, at the neN
= session, in favor of the passage of joir
resolution authorizing the appointment {
= Commissioners to examine the question {
, the removal and relocation of the Capita
and report atan early date. An Executiv
: Committee, consisting of one from eac
1 State and Territory represented, was al
t pointed to take charge of the whole sui
f iect, and calf conventions and emplo
+ other means, as deemed best Adjourne
r sine die. "
t Customs receipts for week ending Oct
Der %, $3,145146.
tn' The total population Of Cincinnati, a
y c5fdfns to the official census, is 21s,s0'
t city and county, 260,6t7.
Ten inches of snow fell at Yirgini
, Nevada, on the 26th.