Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-06-17
The Public Debt was reduced over $4,000,
900, during the month OF May.

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The Public Debt was reduced over si4 OOO,-
900, duiing the month Of May.
A Cheyenne paper SAYS that birds are soaring
around th,re but they are Jail birds, and soar at
the end ofa rope. IN
Richmond Is enjoying another excitement.
bill of indictment has been found against Mayor
Chahoon, charging him with torgery' 2
Con. RouSRT ANDERSON, the hero Of Fort
Sumter, is very III at Tours. France, though he
Is propounced IN no immediate danger.
Jndcs Jacob BIinkerhoff, Of the Supreme
Court Of Ohio, who has served in that capacity
fifteen YEARS. with marked ability and unques-
toned entcgrity, now declines a denomination.
PHYSICIANS nf Paris report that the practical
value of vaccination as preventive ofsmallpox,
has bccn formally demonstrated by actual OBJ
servation in that city during the past month";
The Democrats who ridilcued the 'ea Of
RHyRIs representiug Mississippi IN tile Senate,
arc now denouncine him for ecturing three or
GNr times. ana thereby "neglecling the inter-
ests Of his constituents"
Enrlnnd's troubles multiply. There are the
Alabama, the Oneida, the Feuians here and the
Ecnjans there, and now comes the harra ssing
comnIicity between Russia aud Egypt. What
are France aul Prussia abontP The Asiatic
question is coming on the carpet, and that in
wolves several very important issues. We will
look on.
A very dangerous counicrfeit twenty dollar
hill on the National Bank Of Commerce, New
York is in circulation, aud our business men
should look out for ii SHARPLY. The engraving OF
the spurious bill is not quite equal to the genuine,
and the eagle on the revtrse seems a litte r =
er, but it requires the experiences OF an adept TO
cn ose the goUd from the spurious.
Il ~ opennd
in New York City on Monday night. Fitteen
thousand five hundred persons were present
The chorus numbered 8 500, and the orchestra
500. The feature Of tue evening was the "Stlr
Spaneled Banner" sung by ParePa, aocompani-
cd by the chorus, orchestra aud artillery
tits n significant fact that the Ohio State
Rolrd Of Agriculture offers SO 600 more in prem
iums than does the Royal Agricultural Society
of England. The Royal Society, win Queen
Premiums to the amount of $4,000. The Ohio
Agricultural Society offers S23 900, and includ-
inc medals, S25O00. This is the largest State
premium list ever offered In the Uuited States.
On coming to a vote majority of tue Demo-
cratic members of the House { 2S 10 III have
voted for the absolute repeal of the income TAX
A large majority of Republicans (lO9 to 3Ol vo-
ted against unconditional repeal. Among those
who we're for abolishng ''the rich mans tax,
and Stevenson of this State. There was a large
majority for reducing the tax to three per cent
Instead of FIVE, aad for increasing the exemption
from 81 900 to $4,000.
Tile Trustees Of the Ohio Agricultural College
have organised by electng '. Il. Horton, OF
Melgs county, President; Il. c. Anderson. Sec
retary Joseph Suivant, of Columbus, Treas
urer and Messrs. Horton, Sullivant, MClung
and Jones' Executive Committee. The Trustees
voted TO require a domain of not less than three
hundred and twenty acres Of land for farm,
proposals from parties for the location of the
College will be received by the Board of Irus'
tees up to the first day Of September next. From
what we have been able ~ gather. saws the OhlC
Farmer, from reports Of the discussion at this
meeting and by conversation with seveal OF the
Trustees since, we are not much encouraged q
t;ts-Espe. of 4 speedy and successful in uratitI
of tbs college,, brd we will wait for further de-
vslopmcnts and hope tor the best.
III Consiannopie on the 9th inst, about one
O'Clock, Ere brake out which spred with alarm
ing raplity through the richest quarters ot Tue
r!ry. The fumes were first discvTered IN an
I'D building in Pera on the north side of the
& Idea Horn. A strong wind was blowing at
the time, aud the fire quickly communicated to
adjoining bnildings. The efforts of the firemen
and citizens te stop the progress Of the flames
were futile, and IN few hours the residences
,ofthe English, American aud Portuguese AM
'bassadors, COnsuiates' room, theaters, many
churches and IN ,sques, thousands of houses and
the richest stores aud shops in the city, were
reduced to ashes. The loss of life by failing
walls has been fearful. 1t is estimated that at
least thirty peopla have been kiee or injured
Inv this cause alone. The loss is ncaculabe.