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MACHINERY, Go.
~ A. DAYTON,


MACHINERY, RAILROADS. MANUFACTV
RERS' AND ENGINEERS SUPPLIES,
TENTH ST, BETWEEN MAIN AND GARY,
va RICHMOND, VA,
STEAM ENGINES of improved construction.
for all purposes, of Richmond or Northern build
MACHINERY FOR fT a7
Railroad, Machine, Car and Carpenter shops,
Planning Mills, Sash, Blind Door, Cabinet-ware,
Chair, Bedstead, Wooden-ware, Agricultural,
Machine, Handle, Spoke, Stave, Carriage Wood.
Cotton and Wooden Factories, Cotton Gins
Farmers, Found1ies, Rolling Mills, Tobacco Fac.
tories, Ianneries, Saw, FIGURING, Corn and Paper
Mills, Mines, &c, &c; Forged and Rolled Iron
Improved Skating, Pulleys and Hangers, Belt
ing Lace Leather, Saws, Files Wrenches Twist
Drills, Steam Gauges Saw Gauges. Saw Gum
mers, Steam and Water Pipe and Fixtures, Pack
ing Journal Metal, Pick and Tool Handles, Tur-
bine Water-Wbeels, &C., &c. "A rfrf4
SECOND HAND MACHINERY and STEAM
BOILERS bought, sold and exchanged A uuan-
tlty OF the same on hand to be sold low, such as
Engines Boilers Mill Stones and Gearings Wood
Working Machinery, &C. ~ q, - -
Plans and estimates of Machinery for Mills
and Manufactures of all kinds NH I-d&yyly
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PHOENIX FOUNDRY,
WIN. b, COOK & CO

Nc. EiaHTH STREET, BETWEEN MAIN AMI
FRANKLIN, RIoHMoHB, VA.
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CLOTHING.

OLU1dlNU.
CRAND OPENING OF
"
FINE CLOTHING FOR
FAIL AND WI T Ell
A. OPPENHEIMER'S
NEW BUILDING,
No. 14O1, Corner of Main and Fourteenth SITS.
With an experience of 20 years in the business
and the best facilities for manufacturing in New
York. is prepared to give satisfaction 10 the trade
and public in quality and price, at
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Sc 20-d, sw&wlm
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STOCKING SUSPENDER AND PROTECTOR
COMBINED, FOR LADIES,
AND SUSPENDER FOR CHILDREN.
Fastened and Adjusted with Buckles. thus doing
away with all Ligatares, Buttons and
Butf0n-Hoics, Hooks and Pins.

Is the only article thus combined, fastened and
adjusted for this purpose in the market. All inn
August 25th, 1865, and Will be SO treated by Mrs
Daniels counseLHH ssh $500 II tatl-c
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WALSH & REDDY.

TIACTS WORTH KNOWING AND RECORD
Il ING IN YOUR MEMORANDUM BOOK
FOR CONVENIENCE AND SAVING OF
MONEY!
offer for sale, by payments Of weekly install.
ments the largest, best and cheapest stock of
PICTURES south of Washington.
Italian, French, German, and American
CHRONIC AND OIL PAINTINGS
a speciality.
Having made arrangements with leading i'm
porting and publishing houses of New York and
Philadelphia, offer them as low as can be bought
in America. l will furnish any Chrome that is
in the American market or imported. Framing
in all descriptions of moulding on the shortest
notice, cheaper than any house in the city.
Looking Glasses all sizes, styles and descrip-
tons. Mouldings in length sold cheap, or manu-
featured by the foot. Photograph and Rustic
Frames, Mats Passepatots, Fancy Nails and
Cord, &c. Large Family Bibles, (the most recog-
nized editions,) magnificently bound in morocco
and gold, with treble gilt clasps. Family Album
with Certificate and Record attached, size IL by
10. Clocks from the most eminent manufacture
ers in the United States Carpets, John Grossly
& Sons English Brussels, extra superfne and
fine, &C., and other descriptions. Also, Watches
and Clocks repaired by skillful workman and
guaranteed.
Being the first to introduce the system of pay
ing for goods by weekly installments, and the
large patronage have received for the last five
years in this city, is desderatum for the future
am constantly adding other goods to the above
enumerated. WILLIAM DAFFRON,
Sc 25-d6m 143S Main street.
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MONDAY EVENING. OCT. .. 1871.
APPOINTMENTS FOR SPEAKING.

Rooms STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA,
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MACHINERY, RAILROADS. MANUFACTV-
RERS' AND ENGINEERS SUPPLIES,
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STEAM ENGINES of improved construction.
for all purposes, of Richmond or Northern build
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
FOREIGN NEW s.

PAEIs, Oct. 1S.-The final ratification
by France of the treaty with Germany,
has been dispatched to Berlin. By the
| treaty, the six departments to be evacu-
ated by the Germans are declared neu-
tral territory in military point of view,
until the stipulated payments OF indem-
nifty are completed. During that time
these departments will not be occupied
by French troops, and should France
not fulfill her financial obligations, they
Will be reoccupied by the Germans.
The Emperor of Germany has approY-
ed the treaty with France, and ratifica-
tions will be formally exchanged on Sat
urday.
The Prussian Cross Gazette contradets
the account, given by Benedetti, of the
negotiations between Bismarck and Ma
po!eon in 1866. 1t asserts that the Ger
mans, while at Versailles, found in the
archives of the French government a
copy in Benedetti's writing; of the fam
GUS secret treaty which was published
last year.
PARIs, Oct. 22d.-A dispatch from
Metz reports that serious troubles have
arisen between the North and South Ger
man soldiery in garrison there, aud that
several encounters have occurred between
membersof the Bayarian and Prussian
regiments.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-The Atlantic cable
companies have agreed to allow tele-
grams relating to the relief OF Chicago to
pass over the wires free of tolls.
English papers announce strike of all
hands in the woolen trade at Dewsbury
numbering IA, 500 for an advance of ter
to fifteen per cent in wages. An carly
settlement of the dispute was probable
LONDON, Oct. 1.-Subscriptions tc
| the relief fund of Chicago continue. UI
to last night the Mansion House fund
had reached e36 900; Birmingham $50,
600; Glasgow e50,000. Contributions
have been opened at Cardiff. Detail:
from York papers published, announce
that the deepest sympathy is everywhere
evinced. The Times and other leadins
papers urge continuance OF the beneVo
lence.
| LONDON, Oct. 21.-The woIbmtn a
Lincoln created rlotous disturbanc,
this morning
Napoleon has returned to Chiselhurst
He tells an interviewer that TIE paesen
Government of France is weak and in
adequate to the wants of the country.
PARIS, Oct. 21.-In letter Gambett
stated that though the Republicans hav
been defeated there is no leason to de
spond.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
Sensible words About AdVertt.,u,

Sensible Words About Advertising.
The following is from the financial ar
ticle OF the Journal of Commerce, New
York
"People who sit nervously in counting.
houses, or behind their goods, waiting
for customers to take them by storm and
making no effort to let the world know
the bargains they haveto offer, will find
the season very unpropitious. Many of
those who have spent large sums in
hiring drummers and paying for other
well known appliances of trade, have
effected large sales, but swallowed up
too large share of the receipts in such
enormous attendant expenses. The best
remuneration has been iound by those
who have returned to more legitimate
old.fashioned methods of pushing theiI
business. We say it, not simply because
we are interested in this line of expendi
ture, but as our best advice to all who
wish to be enterprising are to secure o
larger custom, there is nothing now &c
effective to this end as iudicious adver-
Using. A little advertising may be like
gentle touch OF the whip to poor Dob
bins horse, ga mercy thrown away ,
but aliberal outlay Is almost certain &c
bring it in large return, and this will
last even beyond the current season. W.
do not believe that any one VINO hai
valuable service or desirable property
TO offer can fail OF rich harVt st by con,
tinuos advertising on large scale. "
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
Fhenomenn OF tho Fire.

There are some phases of the great ca
lamity which lell upon this region last
week, worthy of scientific investigation
The testimony of the cooler headed sur.
vivors oil the fires at Peshtigo, the Sugar
Bush an4 Williamsonville IS united as 10
one phenomena. They say that the fire
did not come upon them gradually, from
burning trees or other objects 10 the
windwaTd, but the first notice they had
of was a whirlwind of flame, in great
clouds, from absve the tops of The
trees, which tell upon and envelop.
ed everything. The atmosphere seemed
Que OF fire. The poor people inhaled IL.
or the intensely hot air, and fell down
dead. This is verified by the appear.
ance OF many OF the corpsBs. Theywerc
found dead in the roads and openspaces.
where there were no visible marks of
tire near by, with not trace of b irninp
upon their bodies or clothing. At the
Sugar Bush, which is an extended clear
ing in some places four miles in width,
corpses were found in the open road, be-
tween fences which were only slightly
burned. No mark OF fire was upon
them, but they laid there, as il asleep.
This phenomena seems to explain the
fact that so many were killed IN compact
masses. They seem to have huddled
together in what were evidently regarded
at the moment as the safest places, away
from buildings, trees, or other iufllmma-
bic material, and there to have died
together
Fences, around cleared fields, were
br rned in spots of only q few rods in
length, and elsewhere not touched. Fish
were killed in the stTeams-as at Pesh-
tigo.
We hear the universal testimony Ine
prevailing idea among the terror stricken
people OF those places was that the last
dag had come. They needed not to be
terror stricken for such imaginipgs.
What ether explanations could be given
at that imminent time, when there was
an ominous warning sound coming from
the distance, when the sky, 80 dark Just
before, burst into great clouds of fire, the
beasts OF the forest come running for sue.
cor into the midst of the settlements, and
a greatred, consuming roaring hell of fire
llupon al roundl The dreadful scene
lacked nothing but the sounding of the
last trump-and indeed the approach OF
the awful roaring and the premonitions
from the distance supplied even that to
the appalled, imaginings of the people.
Tue Espy theory, we think it is, that
continued and widespread fires will
bring on rain, seems to be entirely ex-
ploded in this instance. These fires had
lasted nearly or quite four weeks, rava-
ging forests over great area, and still
not drop of rain. The rain only came
with change OF wind to the northward,
and several days after the worst burnings
were over with.-Green Bay Advocate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
$3.50 in ADVANCE

-cutting the lines and letting her adIiit
4 Mr.. T.. seized o handspike and threaten
cd death to any one who would cut The
lines, and this held the vessel until many
got on board, and ia fsct, our informant
says, her lines burned off. She driited
off into the middle of the river, wherC
she grounded on bar and remained al
night in front of the burning town. ,r.
f. Urickelair tells us how Charles Ru-
bens, In the town of Lincoln, saved bis
family of six children. lie had house
and store, and, when he saw they could
not be saved, he put bis children in The
well. Afterward be took them out and
put them in the middle OF field and
threw the goods from his store into the
well. In saving the last child his face
was ba0ly burned, aud his shirt burned
so he tore it off. The goods put in the
well were all burned but one piece o!
flannel in the water. lie has been blind
ever since the fire, and il now in town
under treatment.
A young lady ran for the river with q
child in her arms; but, overcome by tic
heat and fright, tainted and was dragged
by some one 10 the water and saved. Ia
the morning she learned that he's sister
was burned.
One old man, after the fire abated, was
found 10 be so burned in his side that hia
entrails hung out. His bands ard face
were horribly burned, and be begged pit.
eously for some one to kill him and end
his misery.
A little girl, as she clung TO her moih-
cr's dress, looked up and asked, "AIamma
what shall we pray ?"
II r-pty c,1rv,oue tI,n xsrofaE a,,.ug cf,v5,,
you ever witnessed, and each snow flake
fierce wind, you have some idea OF the
state OF the atmosphere at the time the
fire struck the town.
Mr.. johnson, in the sugar bush, threw
his moner, with some bedding, into his
well, covered the well with boards and
piled dirt on the boards. The wind blew
off the dirt, the boards burned, and all
the clothing and money were destroyed.
Some one who saw the fire approach
the town from distance, says there
seemed to be vast cloud, streaked with
blood, which went In advance of the fire
in the woods, leaped over the adjoining
timber, and fell upon the town.
There were many phenomena, which,
aside from the fire, were similar to what
have occurred during the tornadoes that
frequently swept over the country. Roofs
were lifted from buildings and windows
burst in. Whatever was light and NOV
able was caught up and carried forward
and burned, so that the air seemed liter
ally to be on fire. It was no more than
what might happen in any timbered
country, especially where the timber
was principally pine, in time of drouth,
with fires scattered through the woods,
if hurricane should sweep over it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
SI,erIdantn The Piro.

In the terrible ordeal through which
the ill-iated city of Chicago has Just
passed, there appeared one man, at least,
who, while the fiery tide swept over the
city, was calm, collected and self con-
trOlled amid the excitement prevailing
all around him. That man was General
Sheridan. AS at Winchester, he arrived
in time to rally his army and infuse spirit
in his retiIing soldiers to renew the
struggle which secured them a glorious
victory, so his spresence at Chicago, when
the city was wrapped in flames, had the
effect Of inspiring the almost despair
ing citizens with the hope that ali was
not yet Fat. Self controlled, determined
and vigilant, the hero OF the Shenandoah
Valley played part in battling with the
flames in the Garden City of the West,
which viii add to his renOwn and cause
Eis name to be still more warmly cherish
ed in the memory of his countrymen. -
With his handful of men he accomplish
ed wonders. Fighting fire with fire,
destroying 70 prevent greater destruction,
blowing up buildings, the ruins of which
were to servo as barricades against the
fast consuming flames, General Sheridan
contested every inch its advance. AS il
iiCdNCu ltoeli sHlilcu Ou Tic ItsUlutGICs5
with which the brave soldier fought for
she safety of the homes of the unfortu-
nate Chicagoans, is let tall copious tor
rents of rain to aid the strugglers, and
thus the conflagration was stayed. But
the laboIs of sthe soldier were not
ended. Thousands of homeless men, wo
men and children were withouta place to
lay their heads and without TODD to ap-
pease the cravings of hunger. For a second
time did Sheridan's thoughtfulness anc
army experience co ne TO the rescue
The tents and army Iations provided
through his forethought afforded shelter
and food for the sufferers. This tempo
rary relief brIdged over the interim
between the first effects of tue terrible
calamity and the reception CT the first
bounteOus offerings of the people of the
whole nation who have never yet beer
deaf to the appeals of suffering or mis-
tortune.-N. Y. Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
A THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS.

A thousand mtn, women and children
houseless, homeless, and many OF them
penniless, wandered sad and blinded in
the black and smoking streets, or had
taken refuge on vessels, tugs, boats and
barges to escape the devouring element.
Nothing but the cleared fields OF Messra.
Garfield and Peters, south of the western
part of the Second ward, saved that part
of the town from utter annihilatiou, and
hundreds frsm perishing in the tempest
OF fire.
THE AFTER SCENES.
The writer of this, at ten O'Clock the
next morning, found his family three
miles northeast of the desolaled city,
having barely escaped with their lives,
with the scanty clothing snatched in the
moment Of flight. Then was seen a
spectacle to gladden. the heartl Every
house that remained YVES opened to ro.
ceive the sufferers. Hearts and hands
were as open as the homes. We almost
felt 1t worth while to suffer for the sake
of Witnessing how much of generosity
was latent In human nature.
WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
Manistee will rise from her ashes.
The work of rebuilding has already com.
menced. We have hope, faith, energy
IN the future, and some capital. We
have splendid natural situation, at the
mouth of beautiful navigable stream
penetrating the iAterior through the Pine
forests, 200 miles, on whose banks stand
four thousand FIVE hundred million feet
OF good pine, most of which must be
manufactured at and shipped from
Manistee. Help us throuhh this winter,
and the future, though dmmed, is safe.
The Governors of both Michigan and
Wisconsin hsYe issued proclsmations
calling upon the charitable throughout
the country, TO aid their afflicted cilizens
by donations OF clothing and money.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
NEEGHBORaOOD NEWS.
Henry County.


a DARING PLOT TO BURN AND Ron NAPo-
LEoN.-Last night Marshall Waters came IN
TO possession of information OF a dariugplot
to burn and rob Napoleon. Up to this morn.
ing he has arrested four Of the gang, aud
lodged them in jail, The parties, it seems,
belong to the gang Of thieves and robbers
that were driven out of Chicago since the
fire there, and are scattered over the coun-
try, robbing and plundoring whatever they
can lay their hands on. They admit OF rob
berry committed at Wauseop, aud
papers found in their possession iIdl-
cate that they had been playing their nefari-
GUS craft at Bryan. 1t is said they had
planned to set fire TO buildings across the
canal, and thereby draw the people irom
the business portions Of the town, and
then rob the stores, express Office and pri-
vate residences In the upper end of the
village. Tho scoundrels viii have hearing
| before Mayor Iylsr this morning, and 4
these facts are substantiated, they may eN.
pect 10 get justice mcted out to them 10 ilt
! seyerest eXtent.-NdB0le0R SigRdl.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
FuIton COUNTY.

The firm of Hunt Bros, of Chicago, former
residents of Wauseon, had everything burned
but their books and papers. They are not dis
heartened, however, but propose to try it again.
CoURT.-The Court Of Common Pleas com
menoed on Tuesday morning, at otlokec, Judge
Latty presiding. -,:,,ra
MAN KHLED.-on Sunday evening last, as the
freight train due at Archbold at $50 p. H., had
passed that station, young man by the name OF
Peter Mettatal, supposed to have been either
lying or sitting near the track was struck on the
head. by some part Of the engine or cars, and in
jured to such an extent that he died the next
morning. The deceased was 20 years of age, OF
French decent, and lived at or ear Striker,
Williams county.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
Graphic Description OF the Destruc.
-1GT0 tIOn OF ManisIee.


-JGI0 . tIOn OF manisGeo.
n General Byron K. Cutcheon contribu.
tes to the Grand Rapids Eagle the follow
ing vivid description of the burning Of
Manistee
will give your readers as ineligible
and clear an account as can OF the
ORIGIN, PROGRESS AND EXTENT OF THE
ooNFLAGRATIoN.
Manistee Lake is body of water
TO thTee.iourths ot a mile wide, lying
nearly parallel with, and about mile or
two from Lake Michigan. Near the
northern extremity il is connected with
the latter lake by the Manistee River q
large naviga6le stream, from 20 TO 125
yares in width. On the north side OF
the river, between the two lakes, lay the
First Ward of therity, and on the south
side of the river Coward Grand Rapids
and adjacentto 1t, divided nearly equally
by Maple street, on which
was heswlng bridge, lay the Third ward,
next the Manistee, or as 1t is more gen
erally called "little lake, I" and the Second
ward to the west, next the "big lake,
or Lake Michigan. To the southeast
bordering ON the "little lake" was the
Fourth ward. The Third was the mos
populons and embraced the greater par
of the foreign and poor population. Th'
Second ward was the best built part o
the town, especially that part between
Oak and Maple streets. Within the city
limits, and directly south of the spao'
embraced between the latter namet
streets, was a tract pf about twenty acre
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
Monroe. Mich.

RKMARRABLE PHENOMENA AT about four
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the Heavens pre-
which has never before been witnessed by the
"oldest inhabitant." The sky being almost
cloudelss, brilliant rainbow was Visible in the
heavens, nearly overhead, with the arc towards
the southwest, while anotner could be seen to-
wards the south, at an angle of about d5 degrees,
with the arc towards the east; and still smother
near the southern horizon, with the arc towards
the zeuity. At same time brilliant sundogs were
visible In different directions, At sea their Ap-
pearanoe wonld indicate n terrific gale IL they
bring us rain, my thing shOrr of deluge will be
acceptable -M0ag0C Commercial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27

A Washington despatch asserts that
the Mormon plan of retaliation for the
governments action against polygamy is
to foment an Indian war from Arizona
to the northern bounds of Dakota, to
destroy the overland railroads, and to
devastate the whole western frontier.
The Mormons are not prepared for a
direct conflict now, and the Indians
seem to them to be an instrument ready
at their hands to be used against the
nation without destroying themselves. %,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27
WnIiams Conntp

NEW BAED.-The Press says: a new band, call
cd the Bryan German Band" has been organ
ized in this place. The organization consists OF
ten members, who have hired G. w. Eager, OF
Centre, as instructor. They now meet every
evening for practice, and arc prospecting finely.
The winter term of the Bryan Normal and Com
mefcial School will commence ON the 2l Monday
of November .u
BARN BURNED.-On Friday nighta barn owned
by Geo. Tnorp, southwest OF Williams Center. wa,
entirely consumed by hre, together with all ii
hay, oats and agricultural implements. The lr,
was communicated from abum ng tree that stool
severs RODS from the barn. -DtROcrdt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27

The American Association for the
Advancement of Science promises to
meet in San Francisco next year, with
the hope of having to Join them there
some of the leading English scientists,
as Huxley, Tindall and Hooker, if the
CalifoInians will smooth the way pecu-
niarily. Seven thousand five hundred
dollars is required.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-10-27

Julia Greenwood, widow of a private
of Battery No 10, Wisconsin volunteers,
who had pension certificate for eight
dollars per month, has returned the GER
tifoate to the Pension Office with this en-
doTsement; ga Hnn ..lp
"HaVing no further use for this yellow
old friend, with many thanks Tor its past
services, return 1t TO the government.
JULIA BARRETT"
% The pensioner has remarked, and has
now al new friend that sticks closer than a
brother This, she says, is better than a
pension, although the pension was excel
lent in its time. r.I,,.u,t