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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27
Railroad Iron.

In the incipiency of railroad enterprises
in this country, we depended almost en-
tirely on Europe to furnish the iron nee
essary to build and equip our American
roads. OF late years, however, there has
been decided change in this respect, and
we have relied to u considerable extent
upon the production of our own rolling
mills for the material used to build tracks.
We long since made considerable progress
in the manufacture of locomotive engines,
and have at length arrived at such de-
gree of perfection as to challenge the ad-
miratiOn of other countries. The London
Engineer acknowledges that our locomo-
tives are greatly ahead of the English both
in symmetry of form and the amount of
work they are capable of performing 1t
is also admitted that they cost less money
than European-built engines.
The falling off in the importations of
railroad iron from Great Britain has been
very marked for two years past and arises
from various causes, the principal of
which are the serious strikes that have
taken place in the mining regions, and the
greatly enhanced cost of material. 1t is
true the strikes are now over, but the
scarcity of coal in England keeps the
prices of both their raw and manufactured
iron almost at prohibitive rates, and thus
seriously curtails their consumption in
America. This, of course, is gain 10
our domestic industry, causing the expen-
diture of large amounts ofcapital and labor
in the development of our immense fields
of mineral wealth
1t is said that the decrease in the de.
mand for foreign railroad iron thus far the
present year is nearly equal to fifty per
cent. over that of the previous year. The
CoLIiery Guardian, of April 10th, gives
the exports of railroad iron from the
United Kingdom for the first three months
of 1878, as compared with corresponding
periods in 1871 and 1872, as follows
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27
How the Geneva Award Is to be Paid by
Great Britain.

No OFFICIAL information has been re-
ceived by this Government from that of
Great Britain with reference TO the pay
ment of the Geneva award, but intima-
tions have been made from other sources
that Great Britain is perfecting arrange
ments to meet the requirements of the
Treaty. 1t will be recOllected that the
Treaty of Washington provides that the
gross sum awarded-$15,500,000 0,000-shall be
paid in coin at Washington. AS this
amount in gold would, according to cal
culation, weigh twenty-three tons, the
question has arisen as to whether the coin
itself or its representative should be re-
ceived in satisfaction. A number of
American bankers some time ago pro
posed to our Government to transact the
business in manner which would satisfy
the Treaty obligations, but as the Govern
ment had heard nothing whatever from
Great Britain on the subject they were in
formed that their propositions could not
be entertained, and, further, that it was
the business of Great Britain to take the
initiative on this question. There is NO
doubt the money will be deposited by the
British Government in the Bank of En-
gland, and that the United States will, at
the proper period, be paid, in accordance
with the spirit of the Treaty Ii
may be done in this way-namely, by the
purchase in England, through designated
banking firms. some of them connected
with the Syndicate, of tive-twenty bonds to
the amount of the award, these to be sent
to the United States Treasury for redemp.
ton. The gold thus accruing will be de.
liverable in Washington, without the ne.
cessity and risk of transportation across
the ocean TO this city, the equal amount OF
gold in the bank OF England having been
previously used in the purchase of the
bonds. Those who conduct the transac
tion receiving gold certificates could place
these in the hands of the Secresary OF
State, and this would by equivalent TO the
coin, for which they would Immediately
be exchanged. Such, there seems nc
doubt will be the mode of payment
Several days ago the Secretary of the
Treasury gave notice that the principal
and interest of $20,000,0O0 of five-twenty
bonds will be paid at the Treasury on anc
after the 9th ofSeptember next. 1t is sale
in well Informed circles that this c0urs,
was adopted in view of an arrangement
for the payment of the Geneva awards II
the manner above stated, and to render
easy the process of payment by the British
Government.-W Washington Cor, Ne,O YOrl
Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27
General News summary.
fHE 0tb N0RLt.

It Is stated In recent dispatches from japan
that the Ministers Of Finance of that country
had resigned. They published letter stating
the indebtedness Of the Empire at $l04, 900, 600.
The people are excessively taxed The debt is
increasing yearly, owing to the new schemes
of the Government. One dispatch says It was
Possible the Mlfiistets might receive an order
TO commit suicide.
The French Government; 1t is said, has de-
cided 10 Immediately transport Henri Roche
fort to New Caledonia, a French penal colony
In the South Pacific.
An official statement Of the future policy Of
the new Spanish Ministry was read In the
Cortes on the 18th. 1t favors the speedy de-.
markation of the Federal States; the restora-
tlun OF discipline In the armyi the proelama-
tlon of martial law against the Carllst
insurgents; liberty of the Antilles, and sup
preston of slavery. II estimates the deficit
in the finances at the end Of the present month
at 9, 800, 600 reals.
The Russians, on May 30, took Kungrad, a
Khivan town on the Atnoo River, about 100
miles from Khiva. The Russian forces were
advancing triumphantly, meeting with little
resistance.
A Rome dispatch of the 14th announces that
the Pope had completely recovered from his
late indsposition.
A dispatch from Berlin on the 14th says that
the Emperor continued very weak and required
absolute quiet.
At the session of the Spanish Cortes on the
night of the 18th, the Government announced
that separation of Church and State was q
part of it's programme. salmeron has been
elected President of the Cortes by 176 votes to
"A for Figueras. A majority Of the Cortes has
appointed Directing Committee, OF which
Castelar, is Chairman.
The steamship Great Eastern has commenced
the laying OF the new Atlantic cable from VAL
entia Bay, ireland, to Sydney, Cape Breton.
| A verdict has been rendered by the Admiral
| ty Court Of Cadiz severely censuring the Cap.
tain Of the Spanish steamer Murillo, and sus'
pending his certificate for nine months, for the
sinking Of the emigrant ship Northheet.
Advices from ST. Petersburg on the 18th re
port further successes of the Russian expedi
/ ton in Khiva. The Fortress of Mangit had
been captured, and General Kaufman, com
manding the eastern column from Taskkend
had crossed the Amu-Daria River at poin
only twenty-five miles from Khiva.
The Shah of Persia arrived in London on thu
18th. He met with an enthusiastic reception
On alighting from the cars, he was met by th'
Prince of Wales, Prince Teck, Prince Chris
tian and the Duke of Cambridge, who cordial
ly welcomed him to England.
Authority has been granted by the Frencl
Assembly-by vote of 1856 to l37-to Genera
L'Admirault to prosecute NJ. Ranc, one of it
members, who is charged with having takel
part in the outrages of the Commune. Gen
eral Cluseret, another Communist leader VIII,
is under sentence of death, and, to escap
which he has been wandering about Europe
has been forbidden by Belgium to enter 1t
territory, under penalty Of being given up t
the French Government.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27

LotIis, from New York, fn about three days,
whereas it now takes ten. The address also
says that It Is not intended that this movement
shall be a political one any further than the
present monopolies compel 1t TO be.
The Republican State Convention Of Maine
met at Bangor on the 10th, and nominated
Nelson Dingle, Jr., as candidate for Gov
ernor. The resolutions protest against grant
ing the public lands to canals and railroads;
denounce all Credit-Mobilier transactions and
the salary grab and demand the repeal of the
law by which the back-pay was obtained.
Late advices indicate that the health of Vice
President Wilson was rapidly improving, and
he would no doubt be soon entirely Tecov-
cred.
Mr.. Albert Keep has been elected President
of the Northwestern Railway Company, vice
j. F. Tracy, resigned.
Miss Susan B. Anthony has been refused
new trial. When asked whether she had any
thing tolsay why sentence should not be pro-
nounced upon her, she declared that in her
trial every principle of justice had been vio-
lated; that every right had been denied; that
she had had no trial by her peers; that the
Court and Jurors were her political
| suptIlOTb,. hnu uOJ uCT peeIbi anu All
nounced her determination to continue her
labors until equality was obtained, and was
proceeding TO discuss the question involved in
| the case when she was interrupted by the Court
with the remark that these questions could not
be reviewed. Miss Anthony replied she wished
| Il fully understood she asked no clemency
from the Court; that she desired and demand
ed the full rigoi Of law. Judge Hunt then
said, ''The Judgment OF the Court is that you
pay a fine of 500 and the costs Of prosecu-
tion," and Immediately added, "There is nc
order that you stand committed until the 6ne
| is paid"
The mail matter from New York City
on the morning of the nth, by the New York
Central & Hudson River Railroad, was nearly
all burned before it reached Batavia. The
matter was nearly all intended for delivery IN
the Western States, and included, besides the
New York mail, forty-eight sacks Of papers
and eighteen pouches Of letters.
The Warehouse Commissioners Of Illinois
after consulting with the grain men of Chica
go concerning the changes to be made in grad
ing grain under the new law, have decided tC
abolish the "weight tcst' of No. wheat, anC
to establish new grade Of oats, covering
slight fDixtsre of black oats with white, aud
new grade of corn containing three-fourths o
yellow grain.
Burlington Iowa, has been visited by yer,
extensive fire. Four squares of building
were burned including the courthouse, opera
house, and two hotels. Loss, about $500, 900
insurance, $l5O0oO.
Latest compiled returns Of the wheat crol
in California show an estimated yield OF owe
5000, 600 centals. The surplus for expor
will doubtless be fully as large as that of las
year. "ol4'
, Deaths in Nashville from cholera on the 19tl
were twenty colored and four whites. Wealth
| or moro favorable tn health
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27
Total. .174,47s 20l,S2l

The larger share of the above de-
crease in exports is on American account,
we receiving from England, in the first
quarter of 1872, 29,605 tons, and only
90, 453 tons for the same time in 1873.
The enhanced cost of iron is also best
shown by comparison. In 1871, ia, ,479
tons of iron, as given above, was worth
1,341 no, while in the present year the
134,515 tons of iron sent here is valued at
1,776, ,314. 49,,
The growth of the American railway
system is rapidly extending itself, and
immense qantities of iron will be needed
to fill the requirements of both the old
and new roads. The time has come
therefore, when we must look TO our own
domestic resOurces,to supply most of our
wants. 1t will not do 10 put the embargo
of foreign dependence on the healthy
development of our railroads. II may be
some years yet before we are entirely re-
lieved from such dependence on British
rolling mills; but we are fast approach
ing the time when our own productions
will overtake the consumption. The ag-
gregate of net tons of rails made in the
United States in 1872, as reported by the
American Iron and Steel Association,
reached 041 ,992 tons, divided among the
several States, and compared with the
Vear 1871 as follows.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27

the hotse, when 10 there on the floor,
totally overcome by the libations, lay my
respected daddy, aud beside him lay si3
shining halfdollars which had tolled
from his pocket. Boys, I've been an hon
est man all my life, but once when boy I
committed a theft. Ihooked one of those
halfdollars. Thinks / to myself, the old
mans been on u jamboree, and won't
know how much he's spent, and will never
miss it. But mark you, the next morning
| and my two brothers were summoned
into our fither's presence The old mans
face lowered Thought of the half-dol-
lar, and knew that storm was brewing.
"Boys," said he, "last night when l
came home l had six half-dollars. One
of 'em's gone. Your mother didn't take
it. There's been no one else in the house.
Which one of you took itY"
We all protested our innocence.
b "Boys," said the old man, -'that half
dollar never walked off, and I'm going to
find out which one of you took itp'
Turning around, he took down from the
wall an old iflintlock blunderbuss. This
he deliberately loaded with powder and
buckshot in. our presence; then fastening
it upon the table, cooked it, took a seat be-
hind it, holding the string in his hand,
auu III oOlCIlu IunCc duuICbbCu uo lJhhSlJ
Boys, I'm going to discover the thief
and punish him at the same time. You
must each of you blow into the inuzzle OF
that gun. When the guilty one blows, of
goes his head. Now then, you have a
chance; will you own up or blow up9" =
Ben" said the old man to my oldest
brother, "have you got that halfdollsrSn
mo, sir,n
"Take blow"
Ben did so in safety.
Mick" (eh, boys, tell you the chills
began to crawl down my back), "got that
half-dollarg"
mo, sir" said with a defiant swagger
"Blow in that gun"
walked up bravely and gave blow
and-dodged!
Nick" said the old man, in voice OF
thunder, where is that halfdollarP"
He had me. The truth lodged out o.
me. Said l, "Out in the barn, pap"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27

THE libel law of Pennsylvania, no less
than Quaker traditions, are promOtives Of
mildness of diction by papers published
therein. Hence we account for the Phila-
delphia Press remarking that "lhe murder
of Walworth in New York, by his son,
has naturally created great excitement,
and called forth general condemnation Of
the unfilial act"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27
Miscellaneous Reading.
IN orr HAND.


BLuE-vEINED and wrinkled knuclly and brown,
This good old hand Is clasping mine;
I bend above II, and looking down,
studyits aspect, line by line.
This hand has casped thousand hands
That long have known no answering tnrili
Some have mOuldered In foreign lands
Some In the graveyard on the bill.
Clasped mothers hand in the day
When IL Avae little aud soft and white
Mother, who Kissed II, and went away,
To rest tll the waking In GODS good hghe
Clasped Movers hand years agone,
who sailed away aud left her In tears;
Under Saharae torrid sun,
Its bones have whitened years and Years,
Clasped the hand Of good man true,
who held 1t softlyiand fen asleep, a.. f.
And woke no more and never knew
How long that impress this would keep,
s-ltl0 ts'i - go q -
Clasped 80 many, 80 manyl-eo few
Tiatstih respond 10 the living will
Or carr answer this pressure 80 Kind and true
80 many, that lie unmoved and still
Clasped, at last, this hand my own;
And mine viii moulder, 100, in turn.
Will any clasp II when [ am gomez
In y"'p IBtudy this hand to learn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27

Miss Owen, daughter of Robert Dale
Owen, who began TO shine as a magazine
writer few years ago, has been compel
led, by the failure Of her eyesight 70 re-
linquish her. literary career,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27

The Salem (oregon) mils are ship
ping -four 70 China,
The Grange advance., 1873-10-15

AN INDIAN MOUND OPENED.-A few
days ago the men engaged IN building the road
oed OF the Green Bay and Winona railroad struck
an Indian mound near Arcadia It had been in
view for some days, and no little speculation was
lndulged in as to what the excavation would de.
velop from this cemetery of the red man. The
o'scoevry exceeded the anticipations. The skele-
ton OF an Indian was found of such dimensions ~
to indicate that the frame must have beer that Of
giant The jaw bone easily enclosed the face Of
tne largest aborer to be found on the work. The
tn'gn bones were more like those of horse than
OF man, hair heavy and remarkably we'll pre-
served Pieces of the blanket in which the bodv
had been wrapped were taken out in a tolerable
state OF preservation number of Mexican
coins were also found. The unusual size of the
skeleton has excited considerable interest and the
curiosities will be carefully preserved for exhibi
tion. - Win0na Republican,
The Grange advance., 1873-10-15
ESdatle.
EsDA1LE, October ID, 1873

EsDA1LE, October ID, 1873.
Correspondence of the Republican.
The Norwegian Lutherans began work
to-day on their new church building in
the village.
Work at the factory of Messrs. Betcher
d Alley goes on as usual, notwithstand-
ing the panic. Their first shipment, a
barge load Of hubs and spokes, was made
from Bay City this week. The machine
ry in this factory is first.class, and the
owners Of timber may now look for a
market at this point for all the white
oak they wish to sell. .~.
Building, to q moderate extent, is being
carried on in the village.
There are now four stores here, Betch-
.er & Alleys, Hiram Patch's, c. W. Ben.
sons and Mrs. Benefits. The trade Of
the village is reported to. have largely
increased the past year.
The Grange advance., 1873-10-15

N. j. Ottun was nominated for the
9TH district without opposition.
The ballot for Representative of the
9th district was as follows: -.
G. R. White, II votes. ..s
- Holiday, Z votes.
Z. K. White was declared the nominee.
A. W. Hewitt offered the following
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The price of liberty is eter
MAJ vigilance and watchfulness, the duty
OF every good citizen ~
Resoloed, That the Republican party is
the party of progress and reform.
"a: Res0loed, That we are opposed to
the extortionate railroad freights as now
exacted of the people, and pledge our
selves to work and vote for fair rates.
On motion adjourned.
II. H. ScoFIELD, Secretary.
The Grange advance., 1873-10-15
Zumbrota.

0o00"OAA, Wv. IL.
We are now having very beautiful
weather, and the threshing and plough
ing are going along finely.
This has been thus far with US sea.
son Of unusual good health. Recently
however, few cases of slight fever
have occurred.
Notwithstanding frequent rains, they
have not fallen in sufficient quantity to
affect the streams but little, consequently
from the low stage Of water our mills are
not doing full business.
Over twenty of our people, and nearly
all of them from the Congregational
church, attended the meeting OF the
American Board of Foreign Missions, at
Minneapolis. Since which Rev. Mr.. Bar.
teau has given to his congregation dis.
course upon it, and our new S. S. SUPER
intendent, Albert Barrett, assigned to
each attendant as far as practicable some
feature of the great meeting, and one
session of the Sabbath school was de-
voted entirely to it, together with DOR
ton Of the sunday school concert. By
the deep interest and close attention
given to all these exercises it cannot fail
that much fruit in the cause of the
Master will be the result.
This week the first meeting of the
Goodhue County Musical Association
will take place in our village and will
give concert on Thursday evening.
Doubtless it will be interesting, and
shall endeavor to give full account of
it next week. l..
The Grange advance., 1873-10-15

The North Star Woolen Mills, Of
Minneapolis, are making or have made, five thou
sand blankets for the Palmer House, Chicago.
WIN. Tennet, mason employed on
new building at st. Peter, missed his footing re-
Gently and fell twentyfour feet to the joiste below
sustaining injuries which resulted in death.
Extensive iron deposits have been
discovered twenty miles northwest Of Seven Bear
Lake, the source Of the st. Louis River. speci.
naens Of this iron have been tested and found to
be very rich. 81 81
The Grange advance., 1873-10-15

THE number of school children in Red
Wing is 1874.
A. c. R1cHTER's new house is finished
and inhabited.
A WORKMAN at the lower lumber mill
had his arm broken by timber which
was tipped off the car in the yard.
We hear that some Of the Turner's are
about organizing Turner's Brass Band
The more good bands the better.
T. G. Patch, who lived in Red Wing
eleven years ago, called on Tuesday. He
is now City Justice in Owatonna.
The Republican Senatorial and Repre-
sentative Convention is called to meet at
the Court House on the 9th.
Rev. Mr.. MAcLAREN, of Delaware, Ohio,
is temporarily supplying the Presbyte-
rian pulpit in this city, and may event.
uslly be permanently engaged as pastor.
On Wednesday night of last week
man named Gardner took room at the
Hickman House. Two other men slept
in the same room. In the morning Gard
ner found himself alone and founa his
money-no, he didn't find his money. It
was 47.25.
VIZ see by the tabular statement pub
lished in the State Statistical Report for
1872 that Goodhue county raised more
wheat last year than any other county,
namely 2,311 ,674 bushels. Next to this
comes Olmsted with 1901 ,27S bushels.
Goodhue has also by far the largest
acreage of wheat in 1873.
OLD No. ! Engine Company have an
nounced that they will give a party at
Music Hall on Tuesday evening, 21st
instant. They are making every prepa-
ration for grand time, and Francisco's
band has been engaged to produce the
necessary atmospheric vibrations on the
tympanum. There will be a grand
parade of the entire Fire Department in
the afternoon. Tickets are only 81, and
everybody will be there.
LAST Friday Alex Hanson was duck
shooting on Spring lake, and having
killed some game was proceeding IN
boat to get it when some party unknown
shot him in the back of the head. For
and strangely the ball did not
enter the skull, but passed round under
the right ear and remains lodged in the
flesh. The patient is recovering. Even
if accidental, the shooting is crime
which we are sorry to believe will not be
punished.