Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-10
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[The following letter reached us one day
too late for publication last week Il

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tThe following letter reached us one day
too late for publication last week !:
CINCINNATI, Nov. 20, 1875.
Having spent Thanksgiving week very
pleasantly in this smoky" yet most
agreeable Of all cities, have discovered
that the period of a week is quite too short
to do the city thoroughly. Enclosed
within the boundary OF the surrounding
hills, Cincinnati produces greater popula-
ton to the acre than any other city in the
Union. 1t is here you can find enterprise
yet timo for sociability and the practice Of
Of the Golden Rule. Thanksgiving day
was generally observed, nearly all places
OF business being closed. The numerous
churches we're well filled to listen to
Thanksgiving sermons from their pastors,
and the various places of amusement were
crowded at the afternoon matinees and
again in the evening. In short the whole
week seemed to be given up more or less
to amusement seeking and sociability.
voLUMINoUs DEED.
Mr.. James Kidney, carriage manufactu-
rer, l2l East Second street, had deed re-
Gently made to him for one lot, which COW
ers twenty four pages of legal cap and
revives in the memory something of the
early history OF the territory on which the
city is now located. 1t gives the informa-
ton, that John Cleve Symmes, and his as
sociates, entered 100000 acres of land in
1888, situated on the bank of the Ohio
Little Miami rivers In 1891 Gen. Josiah
Hosmcr purchased six lots, 60 square rods
in a lot, Of Symmes, which is now in the
heart OF the city, for which he paid the
sum of hify-t,0o pounds scren sdiRings aud
sir pence. The deed also shows that there
has been no transfer of the property nor
mortgage recorded against it from the above
date until Nov. 22, 1875, when purchased
by Mr.. Kidney. For seven years pri6r to
its purchase Mr.. X. paid 200 in rent.
PROUD OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Jas. NJ.
Burns, have been shown many new fca-
lures Of the Queen City in which her citi-
zena have commendable pride. On
Thanksgiving a panoramic view was taken
of Eden Park, geological Garden and the
spread of the city upon the hills. Cincr-
natl is no longer confined to the valley, but
is fast spreading her magnificent residences
upon the highest pinacles and extending
her borders well back toward the county
limits, besides her business men are adding
materially to the population OF Kentucky
by occupying residences i'll Covington and
New Port.
The Taxidernist has preserved, IN its
native beauty, the nsS that whipped and
killed the lion in an encounter at the 200"
n short time since, and afterward died
from wounds received; also the lion, and
the leopard that shortly afterward made
its escape and was the means of keeping
truant husbands and wayward hoya at
home for few nights are stuffed and on
exhibition.
While Covington is grieving over the
failure OF her Holly System of water works,
New Port takes pride in inviting yon "to
take drink Of her pure, sparkling water,
taken from the Ohio eight miles above
Cincinnati. The latter city, however is
grieving over the loss of New Port Bar
racks, which were removed a few days
since to Columbus, Ohio. Financially it
is a considerable loss to the city, and then
the loss OF that famous Barracks Band
which marched out playing that ia
nous old tune, "The Girl / Left Behind
Me-" They left many OF them on Front
street, 'bathed in tears over the depart
ure.
The Grand Central Hotel is an institu-
tion that the Cincinnatiun will scrarcely
let you pass without being shown through
especially the Bridal Chamber. They
don't like to boast of it themselves, but
will inform you that travelling men from
other cities pronounce it the most complete
in all its appointments of any other Hotel
upon the Continent. They also like you
| to see the Grand Opera House, and call
your attention TO the fact that they have
the only paying Exposition in the country
realizing S9,S00 over all expenditures last
fall. They give way next year to the Cen
tennial, but will open up in new buildings
in 1877.
Wrightson & Co. are among the old
est publishers in the city. Have in OPP
GRAFTON 33 presses and pay between 500
aid $500 per week to employees.
The Gazette had on exhibition at the Ex-
position ten miles of white paper in one
roll, which makes $4,000 copies Of the Ga
zette and which can be printed in 80 min
utes upon their new improved Hoe Press.
DR.. Jones, OF the local staff on the Gazette,
initiated me in the mysteries of gathering
local news from all parts OF the city, on
Thanksgiving night.
At the Methodist Book Concern found
r, p. Thompson, Esq, who took charge
of the printing department OF that estab-
lshment in 1884, and has held undisputed
possession since that date, AZ years. | al
so found several otheremployes as fixtures
of the Concern, who were there severa
years prior to the war.
DR.. L. NJ. Wood, a relative of Dir. Wood
of Toledo, gained considerable notOriety a
few days since, by successful operation
in which he extracted an ovarian tumol
weighing 38 pounds.
Col. Sam. III. Dunning, OF the old 5th o
V. J., for whose capture, dead or alive, I
reward of of $4,000 was once offered b,
the Rebels, is again ready to back tn
President if he desires to take Cuba b,
force of arms.
81. Geghan is quite an ordinary appear
ing man, for one who has gained the no
toriety he has. Jim. Gordon don't com
into Democratic headquarters 80 frequent
ly now. 1t is understood that he is t,
write up the Legislature this winter 10
the Enquirer. I.
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