Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-03-12

18th inst.
The spelling school announced to take
place at the NJ. E. Church this evening has
been postponed on account Of sickness.
Letters remain dead in the Postoffice
for the following persons Dan'l Duty,
Mrs. r. A. Hall, Marvelton Moore and Ma
linda swartz.
"A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature to relieve the Treasurer OF Plain
township, who recently had 81 800 of the
township funds distracted from his resi-
dence.
The Wood county Democrat recently es-
tablished at Bowling Green, has inconti-
mentally given up the ghost. Papers spring
up like sparrow grass, hop about tor
time like hopper grass, and finally die
like a--mule.-Ndpoteon Sigidl
Hon. JOHN SINCLAIR, one Of Toledo's
most active and honest business men, was
buried at that city yesterday having died
in California, whittier he had gone for the
preservation Of his failing health.
Our county can now boast Of having
seven Incorporated villages with two others
knocking at the door for admission. Each
will, no doubt be supplied with newspa-
per to advocate their claims to the county
seat.
We are pleased to learn that F. HoL-
LESDEcK, Esq, who has been suffering ex-
treme pain for some weeks past with erysip-
elias in one OF his hands, is now GONZALES
cent. There was danger at one time of his
loosing his hand.
--Messrs. NORTON s. BACHELOR took
full possession of the store, formerly occu-
pied by Judge COOK, on Monday morning
last and joined in the competition for pub
lie patronage. May their fondest expecta-
tions be lealized.
In catalogue Of the Northern Indiana
Normal School, located at Valparaiso, Ind,
we are pleased to see the name of our young
friend and former townsman, ROBERT Coz
LIN, enrolled in both the Scientific and
Graduating Departments.
A fellow by the name of Wiseman is
trying TO start newspaper at North Balti-
more, Wood county. We will bet six bits"
that if he gets the sheet a-going it won't
live month.-Findiay JEFF.
We will go six-bits better that he will be
a Viser-m at the end of that month.
We were shown a few days since one
OF the medals presented by Congress to the
surviving members OF the famous little
band sent out in 1862 by Gen. MITCHELL
to destroy the bridges in Georgia. We
nope to find time TO speak further OF this
in our next issue.
-WM. W. BIRD & Co. Of Henry county,
advertise to plant hedge (Osage Orange) as
follows; inches apart, 80 cts. per rod; G
inches apart, 20 cts, 8 inches, 15 cts. The
ground should be plowed four feet wide
back-furrowed from the center and thor
oughly dragged.
The churches at Napoleon are holding
a series Of. spelling schools, pound parties,
mush and milk! festivals, sc. Seven ladies
and three gentlemen, the last remaining on
the foor at one of the spelling schools
last week, stepped down and out on the
word COLOSSEUM"
When the editors Of the Sentinel cease
to speak of all who honestly differ with
them in opinion in regard to the location
Of the county seat as thieves and Williams,
they may command respectful hearing.
Appeals to prejudice and the baser passions
will not win in this case.
We had pleasant visit from Mr.. DA-
vD PETTYs of Weston township yesterday.
| He informs us that he has one or two num-
bers yet of the first volume of the JoUR-
NAL, and regrets that he had not preserved
all the numbers up to this time. He has
never stopped it for one issue since it started,
nearly % years ago.
The editor OF the Findlay JefsrsoniGn
should post himself better before making
rash charges "Two elections" favorable
to Bowling Green on the county seat issue,
and the donation Of the county buildings
at an immense sacrifice" by the citizens Of
that village, places the seal OF Ignorance
upon tie editors knowledge OF the facts in
! the case.
r. SrAyBERY, Esq, who has been de-
| tained at home on account OF sickness for
two weeks past, is now on hand again and
is diving into the musty records and inter-
viewing old resi- dents to obtain facts for
Mr.. HARDEsrY's Illustrated Atlasand His
tory of Wood county. He finds much OF
interest concerning the war record of the
county in the bound volumes of the JoUR-
NAL from '6l TO 'G5.