Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-08-09

Government Inspector for accepting the
boats register, instead of using the proper
instrument on making the test.
The first two bales of new cotton were
received at Savannah, Ca, on the 3lst ult !,
Ga.
The City Bank of Memphis suspended on
the 81st ult. Liabilities $685. 900.
The Georgia Senate on the 31st ult. passed
an act to allow colored men, excluded from
the jury lists, to appeal to the Judge of the
Superior Court.
A Montgomery (Ala.) telegram Of the 31st
ult. says: "The boil and army worm is ruin
ing the crops. One plantation which, three
years ago, made 100 bales Of cotton, will now
make but so. There is great depression
among the planters, who consider them
selves ruined"
The Governor of Arkansas issued procla.
nation on the 31st ult., threatening to de-
clare martial law In Pope County, the scene
of Late acts or hwlessness.
The Republican Convention of the Dis.
trict of Columbia on the 1st unanimously
renominated General Chipman for Delegate
to Congress.
The monthly public debt statement on the
1st of August is as follows:
Six per cent bonds ,371 1856 800
Five per cent bonds. s................ 4i4,567, 300
Total coin bonds. 81, ,7s6, ,o5i, 100
Lawful money debt. $2i, 600
Matured debit. ."..........,.....,.. y 5g9ylU
Legaltender notes. es................,.. 356,0S6 16e
Fractional currency. 42Ol5,3Il
Com certhcates. s..................... 6l,0SO,3SU
Total debt, without interest. e. s9247, ,O99 .o2G
Interest. st...................... ...... 1858 0,771
Total debt. ................ $227s, 49, zoo
Cash in Treasury
Conn.,. .,...... ..'...... S6y,3l9,0yu
Culrency....,'. .. .s..'. .''''' io,uoo'ooi
Total in Treasury ....... $s5,s5s,Oii
Debt less cash in Treasury. s2,lss ,s5G
Decrease during the month ..... 3.42T,6Si
A New York dispatch Of the 1st says the
New York Central, Erie and Pennsylvania
Central Railroads had reduced their freight
rates to the West As to 5S per cent. 1t was
reported that the change.was for one month
only, in order to break down old contracts
which are detrimental to the roads.
The Vermont Democratic and Liberal Re
publican State Conventions met at Burling
ton on the 1st and agreed upon the follow
ing ticket: For Governor, A. b. Gardner
(LiberaD; Lieutenant-Governor, W. II. Bing
ham (Democrat) Treasurer, Henry Chase
Democrat). Electors were also nominated,
President Grant was serenaded at Utica
N. Y, on the night of the 31st ult.
The Republican State Central Committee
of Connecticut has called State Conven
tion, to meet at Hartford, August 81.
The Massachusetts, Democratic State Cen
trail Committee have issued a call for aState
Convention, to meet at Worcester, Septem
Der IL.
The Iowa Democratic and Liberal Repub-
| lican State Conventions met at Des Moine'
on the 1st. Separate organizations were ef
fected, and Committees Of Conference wer,
appointed, and the following ticket was
agreed upon and ratified by the two conven
tions: For Secretary of State, DIR. L. A
Guilbert, of Dubuque; for Treasurer, N. j
Rholfz, OF Scott; for Auditor, G. z. Cassidy
of Pottawatomie; for Attorney General, A
G. Case, of FLOYD; for Register of the Lane
Office, Captain :. Butler, also of Page. Al
Electoral ticket was agreed upon.
The Wisconsin Democratic State Centra
! Committee met at Milwaukee on the 1st ant
made up an Electoral ticket.
| COnRreSSlOnhl NOMINATIONS were ndue VI
the lst as follows: Republican-Eightl
Iowa District, j. w. McDill; Tenth Illinois
W. H. Ray; Eighth Michigan, N. B. Bradley
! Third Ohio, L. b. Gunckel Democratic
Ninth Indiana, j. Enos Netf.
The motion for new trial in the case o
Mrs. Glen, the Indiana murderess, has bee
overruled, and the prisoner again sentences
to the penitentiary for life. The Court de
cided to allow her respite of forty days Il
Jail before being removed to the STATE
! Prison.
The news from North Carolina on tn
morning of the I'd was to the effect that tn
election in that State had resulted in favo
of the Conservatives, Merrimon's majorit
(for Governor) being placed al about 5000.
A Little Rock (Ark.) dispatch of the Is
says Parties from Pope County, thi
evening, report armed bands of militia sti
at large, Notwithstanding the Governor
command for them to disband. Everybod
is now looking for the Governor to declar
martial law, and many merchants are remoN