Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-08
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed In New York on the 3lst 'ult.
at 1l256@1l2%.
The corn crop, according to statistical re-
ports of the Department of Agriculture for
October, promises to be one of the largest
the country has ever grown. Only five States
return less than an average condition, viz:
Delaware, 90; Maryland, 81; Virginia so;
Florida, SS; Arkansas, 81. Rhode Island is
placed at 100, and every one of the others is
above. The average for all the States is los,
The product of oats is apparently increasee
as compared with that of last year by about
three per cent, but will not equal an aggre-
gate of 265, 100000 bushels The barley
product is slightly above that of
last year in all the Western States, except
Missouri, Ohio and Indiana, and is also in
creased in Tennessee and Texas. A decrease
is apparent in all the Atlantic States The
indications scarcely favor as large total ag-
gregate as last year. The rye crop appears
to be smaller by 2 per cent. than that of last
year. The quality is generally good.
In the trial of Mayor Hall, on the 25th
among other witnesses, Andrew j. Garvey
testified to having made out his bills under
instructions from Woodward, and that
$4,000 cash was advanced, and said to be
for Tweed. $4,000 was for work on the
house and premises of f. N. Woodward
100000 for work on Tweed's premises at
Greenwich; 5000 for plastering two houses
of Tweeds in Fifty-fourth street On those
bills he received 35 per cent. The witness
took the warrants to Mayor Hall to he
signed. He didn't know how much WAS to
come out for Tweed. The Mayor asked him
care these Tweed's matters ?" and witness
said "Yes," and the Mayor signed
them. Subsequently the witness had
warrant for $4,000, for work on
a reservoir, and Connolly said, "Why
don't the Mayor sign that warrantY'
Witness took it to the Mayor, and he said
81 must do what am told to, but will take
it to Albany, and have no doubt it is all
right" Witness was paid, but not before a
friend of his sent the Mayor two pieces OF
silver, one from the witness, and one from
Ingersoll, which the Mayor acknowledged
in note. Witness paid for his portion Of
silver.
A woman named Elizabeth Pickard, liv
ing in Springfield, Ohio, was fatally burned
the other night by the explosion of car
Of coal oil, from which she was filing Q
lamp. She lived twelve hours in the mosi
intense agony, the flesh having been burned
off in several places.
The horse disease was on the increase IL
Detroit on the 25th, and all the cars OF the
city railroad had been hauled of.
1t was stated on the 25th, on the authority
Of veterinary surgeon, that the horse dis
sase had appeared in st, Louis, but only 9
very few cases had yet occurred. Vigorous
precautions were being taken to prevent iti
spread if possible.
The entire family of Isaac Rawls, oflRob'
ertson County, Tenn, were poisoned few
days ago. Mrs. Rawls and a daughter arr
dead. Mr.. Rawls, another daughter, and {
son were dangerously Ill. 1t was not know
how the poisoning occurred, whether acci
dental or Intentional
Charles L. Perry, United States Consul a
Aspinwall, died recently.
The estimates of the Navy Department
have been completed. They are between
sls,OOo,oOo and $4,000, 600, about the same o
! last year,