Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-01-16
LETTER rRoM LAKE sUrEn1on.


HANCOCK, l.. $. Mich. Jan. 7, 1874.
FRfBvD TMMons 1T is some time
since have had the pleasure Of sending
you few items from this distant region /;
and the qualification is very materially
diminished at this time by an event
which If unknown to your readers when
this reaches you, will fill the minds of
many Of them with profound regret.
Three weeks ago an outrage was per-
petrated in this llige, which nearly
cost Dr.. Perry, formerly of Perrysburg,
his life. And | have delayed wiring un-
til to-day, hoping to inform you Of his
safety and convalesence. The following
are the particulars
Three weeks ago, as the Doctor was on
bis way to the Post cfline, he was az
sau'teI by some dastardly villair who
struck him several times with stick of
green cltfC-wood, inficting terrible
wound in the face and severely brulsng
his heal, sile, and other parts. AS soon
as the Doctor could rally from the sho,k
he closed with the scoundrel aLd they
both IL. While struggling in the snow,
the would.be assassin uppermost, the
Doctor shouted for help; crowd soon
gathered, and in the confusion the mi =
creant es caped. A ftllow, who Is he
lieve1 TO be the guilty party, has sine
besn arrested and is held in durance
awaiting rccOgni IN when his victim Is
able to appear In cou t. The Doct RS
wounds were not considered dangerous
ut first, but E ysip3las supcrvcned and
then the case presented alarming symp-
tomS-dvlrum las ius whole wee H.
But he is now recovering, and we hope
soon to see him resume bis calling. It is
generally believed that the rascal mistook
his man, and that the blows were
intended for one less known and less re-
spcc.ed than Or. Perry but the fllow is
a villain, and the wish Is emphati ally ex-
pressed through this community that he
may receive an al, qnate punishment.
Mrs. Perry is nearly PROSTATE with
grief an anxiety, although one halt of
tn to yns-people woul hive wat, he'd at
his bedside.
The panic is felt in this region to CON
siderable extent, and mining inter SITS are
d pressed but operations have been cur.
tai ed to much greater degree amonZ
the Iron mines than in the Copper dis.
ticts. But, fortunately r)r those who
h we been discharged, the winter, thus
far, is one OF unusual mil'noss. we Rave
excellent seighing, yet the days and
nights are not cold, indeed, many of the
former have been blny and spring like.
The holiday: have been celebrated as
formerly with conc rts, balls, and var-
Gus hops; oyster suppers, presentations
of silver-sets to clergymen, &c, &c.
The Masonic Ball on the 23l
nit, in Houghton was superb affair
The price of tick, IS was S., admitting 4
lady and gentleman, and there were up
wards Of a hundred couples in the Hall,
and no dead-heads. Bat u Firemens' Ball
in this town on New FEARS night was a
great'r success financially han all 9TH
ers; it nette the company five hundred
an fifty dollars and gave iuIl satisfac-
ton.
The Calu net AMI Hecla Mines-con-
solilited--still continue the enormous
yield of Copper, mentioned in my last let
ter, averaging 1000 tons per month The
Company have lately had some difficulty
with their miners, but we are glad to
learn that they have rep nted and are
returning TO their work. They wanted
tn ir wages advanced ten per cent, but
they have failed to obtain any conces-
sion, and many Of them viii be dis
charged.
Oar new r ,ilway, across the mineral
range from Hanc ok to Calumet. l3
miles, Is doing business to its full clpac-
ity; four cars per day each way, all
crowded with passengers and also
heavy fire ght business including 20 tons
of copper daily, brought hither to lie
smclted. 1t is commonly believed that
m'nirg is only in its infancy in tis pa-
ninsula, and that capital will eventu lily
be attracted to it to much greatr ex.
tent than ever before. But must close
before your realers become tired. And
though rather late, let me wish you a
happy new year and many of them
Aditu. VERITAs.