Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-04-12

Outeu otalebI proVlueu tne iate census Is correct
as well as the theory that Ignorance is Bliss
Col. J. A. SHANNON, whose duties as Pros
ecutor claims about all his time at Bowling
Green, removed his family to that place yester-
day.
"A. RoIcn, Esq, lost $500 horse on Tues
day afternoon. The disease was wind collie
which completed its work in just an hour and
half.
| AT the election last week Toledo gave a ma
Jority Of 2,463 in favor of water works on the
Holly system, The vote stood 8 ,453 for and 900
against.
MARK TWAIN claims that the only differ
ence between him and WASHINGTON was, that
lie latter couldn't lie, and he could-but he
wouldn't.
Miss NELLIE CASSIDY, late teacher of a Sc
lect school az the old Court House, has accepted
clerkship in the County Clerks office at Bow
ling Green.
"A public speaker recently announced that
the Democratic party had been dead for some
time, and is only walking around to save fuuer-
al expenses.
j. E Warmers dream, combining muse
um, aquarium, ayiary, menagery aud circus, is
to be realized under three big tents iu Toledo on
Monday, April 22d.
Mr.. & Mrs. F. Il. MILLER are making prep
arations to start on the latter part of next week
for an extended tour through Germany and other
portions Of Europe.
The Sentinel last week assumed the make
up OF gratuitous advertising sheet, about all
1t has ever amounted To-, and in that it has been
detrment TO the tax payers.
AS will be seen by their new advertisement.
A. NJ. GaAFF PHILLlrs have opened an entire
new silk department in connection with their
Mammoth Stock Of other goods.
The work Of cleaning up the streets has
commenced. Let it be continued until every
street and alley is thoroughly cleaned. If it
is not done look out for the cholery this season.
Those who were in ateu dance at the Exbi-
bition given by the Union School in Maumee
City On Friday night last, pronounce it to have
been one Of tue very best they have ever attend
ed.
-Notwithsta ndinG the low stage Of the water
v0rabe success. Twenty two hundred pounds
were taken from the river at the HAYES fishery
on Friday night last,
We are now prepared to execute Pamphlet
printing, such as bssiness catalogues, lawyers
briefs, &C., in a style equal to that done else
where, and as cheap. Call and examine speci-
mems of all kinds of printing.
We are requested to say that The Trustees
of Perrysburg Township will hold regua. ses-
Sons at the Town Hall from to O'Clock on
each Monday afternoon. Those having busine IS
with them will govern themselves accordingly.
"A. P. MILLER, Esq. who has been connec-
ted with the Toledo Blade for the past four years
as one of the proprietors and editors, has dis
posed OF his interest to his partners, D. Il. Lock
and j. p. JONES, and retires from that establish
this week.
A new feature has lately been introduced in
Life Insurance by the Charter Oak, of Hartford,
Conn.,, which promises to become popular, o.
A. FoRBEs, Esq, whose headquarters has been
in Toledo for few years past, represents the
company in the 10th District
The frogs made their debut on Sabbath last
in the familiar Scotch opera of "The Spring
time has Come, Gentle Annie" The flats
we're duly observed, and the Aharps we're pierce
ingly delightful, fully representing that the Mel
aachoc days, the saddest Of the year, are osr.'
F. JosrPH SEIBERT,s1 old resident Of this
place, died on Sunday morning last At one
{ me Dir. SEIBERT was worth considerab Bile prop
erty, but being a man of q liberal disposition
and being connected in the saloon business, be-
came victim to his own traffic, with the above
result.
"A beet weighing 131 pounds was recently
exhibited at San Joes, Call Exchange.
We have larger ones than that in Toledo |
but they have the prefix " dead" attached to
them. C0mmerciat..
Perrysburg can beat that beat prefix and all,
from SO to rs pounds.
A number Of our citizens are already looking
for the best means OF getting to Toledo to wit
ness JOE JEFFERSON in his famous pcrsonation
Of Rip Van Winkle. lilo appears on Saturday
evening, April 20, for one night only. There !
will very probably be- sufficient number going
to charter the Cora Lock for the occasion.
"A severe Storm of rain, accompanied by
lightning, passed over this place about three |
O'Clock this morning. II is seldom we are trea.-
ed to heavier canonading FRI m heavens artillery. |
Sume building in the vicinity of Miami must |
have been struck by lightning, large fire be- !
ing seen in that direction just after the storm.
Quarterly COncert.--The Quarterly Con-
cert Of the NJ. L. Sabbath School will take placo |