Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-23
LETTER FROM GRAND RAPIDS.
GRAND RAPIBs, j

GRAND RAPIDS, June 20, 1871.
Ed. JOURNAL: In looking over the list Of
personal property in the county we find that our
township, Weston and our corporation, Grand
Rapids, stands number One. The total (corpo-
ration and township)is is s177,S5i. Perrysburg
corporation and township is Sl35,3S7. In our
favor $I2,467. We come within S29,7S3, Of be-
ing equal with Plain, and Center, including
Bowling Green. Their total being S207 ,637.
The amount in Perrysburg corporation, is
s6O,32O, with population of l 800. The
amount in Bowling Green corporation is SS4, 1888
with population Of 800 The amount IN Grand
Rapids corporation is $40 s44, with population
of 800. Excess over Perrysburg, SIS, ,524, and
only 81, 539 less than Bowling Green, which is
ahead of Perrysburg, s24,O63. After looking
over the report Of your School Board we are not
very much surprised that Perrysburg has repu-
dated her school bonds. sThese figures are not
put down in spirit of boasing, but to bring
before the public and especially the taxpayers
of the county, the fact that there gross injus-
tice somewhere, and that somebody when swear
ing to their tax-lists must make a big mental
reservation. Perhaps it may be said this is none
OF our funeral, but whatever concerns the pub.
lie and affects the public interests is subject of
comment. and that place having 1900 ini az
itants, carrying on large stave, lumber aud
commercial business, with many wealthy Cap
italsts, aud have but $50 900 of perso nal prop
erty does not show fair f. ures with little viii
lage of 800 inhabitants, without any man dfactu-
ring interests. There is big screw Loose in
this matter and should be looked after by the
proper authorities, as there is wrong done the
balance Of the county in having to pay more than
their just proportion of taxes
Our people begin to feel that there is pros
pect of a Railroad in the "St, Louis Air Line. y
They think this will be success from the fact
that men-have charge of it who do not all belong
to one town, and also have some knowe ledge o.
railroad business, and win know what they
want tp do, then 90 to work and do it.
Sheldenburger & Co.'s Show stopped ovel
Sunday at this place and created quite au ex-
element amongst the juveniles both old and
young. The streets were full Of people all day
'peeking' into the air-holes of the cages. Many
had full view uf the animals when they fed
them. The great attraction was the rhinoceros
fle certainly was a curiosity, but have dnubi
of his weighing 5000 lbs. The attaches of the
show were very civil set of men here, not a
drunken man was to be seen. Many people
came in from the country, and If they had made
this point, would have had big crowd. II is
better for the place as it was, they left $3.50 and
tIok none away.
The late rain has had fine effect upon the
crops. Everything looks well. The farmers
are busy cutting their clover. The measure
worm has turned into a miIlerand flown away
The potato bug is still hanging on to some ex-
tent, but good crop of potatoes will be raised
in spite OF them.
Business is steady. Merchants have good
stocks and are selling at low figures. large
amount of grain is coming in. The canal boat
Iadianola has taken out what would equal one
hundred car leads of freight, in the last two
weeks and another boat is engaged in taking ou
wood. If we have but small village. we have
large country under excellent cultivation
around u.s. which may account in part for ouI
high standing on the property question.
We notice the Mansfield g. Coldwater Railroad
have called for a second instalment Of TO PEI
cent, making 20 per cent. now due, and 10 per
cent. every month. 1t looks RS though they
were going on with the road. Many subscribers
near here say they win not pay until they see
the work commenced. Perhaps they won't aud
perhaps they will
The Sons and Good Tempars are making
calculations on big turn out TO the celebration
at whtehouse on the Alb of July. The Sons
number about ninety members. There is one
saloon here, started about the same time the
'Sons did Both hold their own well, but the
Sons will come out ahead as they are hedging
his trade pretty fast. A.