Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-08
THE EAST.

The Democrats of Berks County, Pa, on
the 18th ult nominated Holster Clymer for
Congress.
The international regatta was continued at
Philadelphia on the 29th ult. Mccartney of
the Friendships, won the first heat of the
single scull race; Mills, of the Atalantas, the
second, and Gormley, of the Quaker Citys,
the third. Yale and Watkins were the win.
ners in the four-oared races between the win
ners of the previous day.
Five hundred thousand tons of coal were
sold at auction in New York on the 29th ult
Buyers from all parts of the country were
present and there was intense excitement.
The prices obtained were about one to two
dollars reduction on all grades. A Pottsvllle
(Pa.) dispatch Of the 29th ult. says: The
prices brought will compel all the coal opera
tors TO suspend operations unless tolls and
labor can be reduced to much lower figure
than at present, with the chances against
them, as miners will hardly submit to lower
prices than are now prevailing. The situa-
tion has a gloomy outlook for the fall and
. winter trade
The Connecticut Republican State Conven-
tion was held at New Haven on the 30th ult
hOOlStNs VI Iulc anu
ex-Gov. Jewell were nominated for Electors
at-Large and State ticket headed by Henry
G. Robinson, of Hartford, for Governor.
The retail coal-dcalers of New York city on
the 30th ult reduced the price of coal one
dollar per ton below the previous rates
The Independent Greenback party had a
grand ratification meeting at New York on
the night of the 30th ult. Peter Cooper and
Samuel f. Cary, nominees of the party for
President and Vice-President, made speeches.
The resolutions indorse the Indianapolis
platform and protest against the action of
the Secretary of the Treasury in issuing
large bonds of the Government at an ex-
orbitant rate of interest.
In the international regatta at Philadelphia
on the 30th ult. the single-scull races were
won by Courtney of the Union Springs,
Yates Of the same, Thomas of the Pennsyl-
vania, Mingus of the Vesper, and Pleas
anton. The four-oared race between the
Bcavcrwyck, London England Rowing, and
Watkins Boat Clubs was won by the Beaver
wicks by quarter Of a second.
The Democratic State Convention of New
York assembled at Saratoga on the 3Oth ult.
Hiram Gray, of Chemung, presided. Horatio
Seymour and John Kelly were nominated as
Electors-at-Large. The platform adopted
ratifes the st. Louis nominations and de
clares that a return to the constitutional prin
ciples of frugal expenditures and admins
trative purity Of the founders of the Republic
is Of the first necessity and the commanding
issue now before the people; condemns all
interference with the constitutional amend
ments and all violations Of law, holding
that all people, in all the States alike
regardless of race color or condition, are en-
titled to equal protection; protests against
the recent order placing Government troops
In the Southern States with the view to in
timidate the people and control the elections
3 IIoraiio Seymour was nominated for Gov
ernor by acclamation, and the eohventlon ad
journed to the 3lst.
On the reassembling of the New York Stat,
Democratic Convention on the 3lst ult. thu
acceptance Of Mr.. Seymour was announced
Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer was renominated
Robert G. Earle was nominated for Judge O
Court of Appeals; Darius A. Ogden, Cana
Commissioner; Robert II. Anderson, Stat
Prison Inspector; Dewitt G. West, Elector
at Large, vice Seymour. sf
A Boston dispatch of the 3lst ult. says tn
sentence OF Jesse Pomeroy, the boy mur
derer, has been commuted to Imprisonment
for life.
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
the Pennsylvania and the Delaware & Hud
son Coal Companies reduced the wages o
their miners 10 per cent. on the LIST.
ExGOy Seymour on the lst positively re
fused to acceptthe Democratic nomination
for Governor Of New York. His physician
forbids him to make any physical or menta
effort, and declares that the acceptance Of thi
or any other public position would be detr
mental, II 1t did not prevent his ultimate re
covery.
Two Philadelphia pugilists, James Weede
aud Philip Walker, fought seventy-six round
Y at Pennville, N. j., on the Slst ult. Wake
was taken from the field insensible aud die
while being taken home. Weeden and hi
seconds have been arrested.
A large auction sale of Lyons silk an
Paris dress goods was held at New York o
the lst. The prices obtained average full
10 per cent above last spring
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