Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-10-25
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the nth at
112X@113%.
severe shock of earthquake was felt in
Iowa and Dakota on the 8th
Columbus (Ohio) dispatch of the 10th
says the Republican majority in the State is
about $1,000. The Republicans have elected
twelve out of the twenty Congressman.
The Straight-out Democratic State Central
Committee of Iowa have added the name of
Charles Baker, of Johnson County, to their
State ticket, for Secretary of State, in place
of j. Fl. Parvin, declined.
P. Fl. Talbot has been nominated for Con-
gress by the straight-out Democrats of the
Ninth Missouri District.
The Trustees of the Ohio Agricultural
College have elected Hon. James Patterson,
of New Hampshire, as President of that in
stitution.
The Arizona Miner extra, of October /,
says that Lieutenant Max Hiesendorf, with
twenty-one men of the 5th cavalry, came
upon the Apaches in force Afty miles from
Prescott, and shot seventeen, when the In
dians fed. In Rancher, corn and other sto-
len property was found, showing that In
dians killed had drew rations from the Camp
Verde reservation to September.
Horace Greeley delivered an address before
the Maryland State Agricultural and Me
chanical Society on the 10th, at the fair
grounds.
Recent dispatches announce that the Pope
County trouble in Arkansas had been set
tied, and the militia disbanded.
The following proclamation has been is.
sued in Washington:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. II, 1872. I
The undersigned is charged by the President
with the painful duty Of announcing to the people
Of the United States the death OF an illustrious
citizen; VIM. Henry Seward, distinguished for
faithful and eminent service IN varied public trusts
during long seres OF years, died at Auburn in
the State Of New York, October TO- Charged with
the administration Of the Department of State at
the most critical period in the history OF the nation
Mr.. Seward brought to the duties of that office ex-
alted patriotism, Hnwearied industry and consum.
mate ability. A grateful nation will cherish his
ecutiye Departments will cause appropriate honors
to be rendered to the memory OF the deceased
statesman at home and abroad.
(Signed) HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
The first of series of five competitive ex-
aminations uRder the Civil Service rules, for
the purpose of filling frst-c class vacancies now
existing in the Treasury Department, took
PioSS Oh ihO Allhs rOILl-lOuI
were present, fourteen Of whom were women.
Washington dispatch Of the 11th says
ga personal friend of Senator Sumner, who
has just arrived from Europe, reports the
health of the former to be in a critical condi-
tion. The worst features Of his spinal diff.
Guilty have returned in an aggravated form,
and 1t is predicted that he will never return
to this country again alive. A consultation
of the leading European physicians has been
called in his case"
The President has issued the following
Thanksgiving proclamation:
WHEREAS, The revolution of another year has
again brought the time when Il Is usual TO look
back upon the past, and publicly thank the AL
mighty FOR his mercies and his blessings; and
WHEREAS, II any one people has more occasion
thAh another for such thankfulness IL Is the cit-
kens OF the United States, whose Government is
ther creature, subject TO their behests; who have
reserved TO themselves ample civil and religious
freedom, and equality before the laws who, du-
ring the last twelve months, have enjoyed exemp.
Uon trom any grleVous or general calamity and 10
whom prosperity In agriculture, manufactures,
and commerce have been youehsafed therefore,
~ these considerations, ! Fee0mmsna thai on