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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
A Three. Gard Monte Swindle.

FROM an old acquaintance we learn that
on Monday night last brace of three-card
monte men "went through" a Texan be-
tween here and Walnut station to the eX-
tent of 81 400 The gamblers took the
train at this point, and the train had no
sooner got un6er way than No. / "spotted"
his man and soon found out that he had
some considerable "gilt." No. came
along and proposed a social game of cards
just IN pass the time away which was
agreed to by No. and the Texan. No.
finally jumped the social game, and in
terested his Texan friend by illustrating
with three cards how neatly he had been
taken in" by some three-card monte
men few days since on one OF our North
ern railroads. The Texan thought it
strange that a man of his personal appear
ance would allow himself TO ne so easily
duped by man playing his own game,
and concluded his remarks by saying
! that he would like to see the man who
could "get away with his baggage" in
that way. "Well," said No. 2, "you
can't most always tell: he did il so nicely,
and if recollect rightly it was like this"
at the same time giving the cards care
less throw. The Texan allowed that if
that was the modus operandi he could
pick the card every time, which he did.
Several small wagers were staked, and the
long g-horned man won, until he finally
got so excited that he staked his whole
| pile-$1, ,400-and lost, as a matter Of
course. It's easy enOughl Oh, yes!
When the train was leaving Walnut sta
tion they jumped the train and returned
to Walnut to remain over night The
Texan went to Usage Mission and let the
cat ont of the bag, when he was advised to
return to Walnut station on the next train
and see If he could not recover his money.
He found the ducks at the hotel, and told
them that he would give them 500 each
and keep mum if they would give him
back the balance. This seemed satisiac-
! tory to the monte men, and No. / said he
would go upstairs ana get the money, but
as he went out, instead of going up stairs,
he " lit out' across the prairies, leaving
his confederate in " box. The cornered
man turned over 5000 10 the Texan, and
was permitted 10 go away peaceably. The
long-horned individual paid rather dear
| for his part cf the game, and no doubt
will look Hectic out" in the future
! Fort Scott (K,M.l Monitor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

The Buffalo Courier correspondent
says "The reformation in Oxford, n =.
Y, is the wonder of all who have wit
messed it, You expect deacOns and domi-
nies to pray and speak, but they only look
on and listen. The leaders Of the move
ment are scoffers, skeptics and the most
hardened men in the place, who range the
hills like Texans, and bring in their lum.
ber wagons crammed with the non-church
going, then get them forward and pray
for them; and such prayers!-short,
sharp and rapid The singing is power
perhaps the power that does it. There
are twenty song g-meetings' week, led by
the Scotch singer and evangelist, the Rev.
II. A, Patterson, and he is marvellous
man. The worst men in the community
have the lead now in speaking and pray.
ing every night, Everything is under
perfect control no excitement"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

MARCH Z, 1876.
LIVE SrocK-Beef Cattle--S9. S9.OO0l225 Hogs
Live, $s.5O0s,75. sheep-Live, $5250
825
BRRADsTUFFs.- to choice, $500
5.75; white wheat extra, s5sOa7,15. wheat-No.
2 Chicago, 81 .2sG1 .26; No. 2 Milwaukee spring,
Sl2411,27. Rye-Western s00S2c. Barley-TO
07sc. Corn-Mixed Western, 62x46Sc. Oats
Mixed Western, 44145c.
RovIsIoNs.-Pork-Mess $23 0o123 Is. Lard
Prime Steam, lsh@13%c. Cheese-6612Ac.
WooL-Domestic Fleece, 4S965c.
CHICAGO.
LIVE srocK. -Beeves--C Choice, S5,25 15,65; !;
good, S4.4O0i9l; medium, Si.00d4.s0; butch
ers' stock, $3OO1375; stock cattle, $S,251
s.75. Hogs-Live, S7.s00s2S, sheep--Good to
choice, S525@600.
PROVISIONS Ns.-Butter--Cholce, 30135c. Eggs
Fresh, IS 3i6c. Pork-Mess, sss.COG22.l5, Lard
-S1s.OOG131sh.
BREADsTuFFs. -Flour-White Winter Extra
S4.7S07.5O; spring extra, ti.OO95.si. Whea
Spring, No. 9, 96XG07ac. Corn--No. 2, 4Sh
db4ac Oats-No. 2, 32H@3,Ac. Rye-No. =
6s6D63c Barley-No 9, 5M0nB0c.
LUMBER.-First and Second Clear, $500
042OO; Common Boards, 11.OOdl2.0O; Fencing
Sl2OOalaOO; "A" Shingles, ssb00S.OO; Lath
S1.75@s.tO.
EAST LIBERTY.
LIVE Stock -Beeves-Best, $6.OO0695; me
dium, Sa0O0s.5O Hogs-YorkeTs, 81 sos 10
Philadelphias, SS.75@940 Sheep-Best. 5000
TOD; medium, $4.2.05.50.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

A PHILADELPHIA hotel clerk, named
Newcomer, who was prosecuted by the
Rev. Mr.. Cook (colored), of Virginia, for
a violation of the Civil-Rights bill, has
been found guilty,
AN expedition, consisting of ten com
panies of cavalry, two of infantry, twenty.
five scouts, $50 teamsters and packers, and
rationed for six weeks, conveyed by eighty
wagons and 400 pack mules, left Fort Fet-
terman, on the I'd, rid Fort Reno and Fort
Phil Kearney, en- route TO operate against
the Sioux Indians, whose bands have
been for the last several years, and are
now, against everybody.
GREAT excitement was caused in Wash
ington on the I'd by an exposure OF cor
ruption involving Secretary of War Belk-
nap. IL seems a Mr.. Marsh, of New
York, had testified, before the Committee
on Expenditures in the War Department,
that he had paid Mrs. Belknap $4,000 for
post-tradership, and 5000 yearly since
Mrs. Belknap confessed the truth of the
accusation, saying she alcne was to blame
as her husband knew nothing about it.
The Secretary also admitted the truth Of
the story, and said he desired to assume
all the responsibility, and not have it put
on his wife. lie then rendered his resig
nation TO the President, and it was ac
cepted, Secretary Robson, of the Navy
Department, was detailed to take charge
of the War Department until successor
to Gen. Belknar should be appointed
TIE total number of Carlists taken al
refugees in France is $4,000.
CHARLES t. GoRHAM, of Michigan
formerly United States Minister 80 tn,
Hague, has been appointed Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior at Washington.
REV. DIR. RICHARD s. SToRRs has re
signed the Presidency of the American
Congregational Union and his Director
ship in the Home Missionary Society
The cause of this action is said to be tn
Interpretation of Congregational polity b.
the recent Advisory Council.
WNsLow, the Boston forger, was for
mally committed for extradition, in Lon
don, on the 3d. At the expiration Q
eighteen days, the legal period, he will b
delivered to the United States authorities
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
A Small Boy.

Mr.. E. Flynn, now stopping with his
family at Ways Hotel, in Binghamton, is
the father of a boy who was born during
Flynn's residence at Greene, N. Y, and
weighed at birth about two and one-hali
pounds He is now between four and five
years old, is physically perfect in every
way, is healthy, talks very distinctly, is
very active and weighs, fully dressed, nine
pounds. His height is twenty three inches.
For few months after his birth the child
grew as rapidly as children usually do,
but for the last three years has not in
creased perceptibly in size or weight,
Mr.. Flynn is now resident of Water
Vile, N. Y. Until his present visit to
BinghamtOn the child has never been
away from home any length of time, and
has never been on exhibition. He has,
however, been examined by some of the
best physicians in the State, who believe
that, should he live, he will never reach
the size even of Tom Thumb. Mr.
Flynn's youngest child, now year old
is more than head taller than this little
dwarf, whose head comes but little above
the top of an ordinary sofa seat.-BtRg
hARtOn IN. ~ Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

The nickel cent is no longer coined,
and the two cent bronze piece, which, by
the way, was very convenient, was abol-
ished in the act of 1878, The fact that
large quantities of two-cent bronze are in
circulation misleads many business men.
They may be sent to the Mint at Philadel-
phia for redemption, but when they are
so sent they are sent to the melting pot.
The bronze one-cent piece is also subject
TO redemption at the Mint, but unless mu-
tilated or otherwise unfit for circulation
il is cleansed and reissued. The same is
the case when nickel coin of the denomi.
nation of three or five cents are forwarded
for. redemption. If in good condition,
they are cleansed, overlooked and reis-
sued. The nickel one-cent piece goes to
the melting-pot when sent for redemption.
II proved too clumsy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
A HERO.


He has not fashion, wealth, nor worldly station,
Nor has ho nuaht Of grand ech0last!c lUrus
Early aud late he tolls at his vocation
Bnt no one ever hunnry leaves his door.
No childish eye upturned to HE, appealing,
Fer prnys In vain; no beggar paeeing by,
No wounded spirit its deep pain conceaing,
But find response In that true heart and eye.
The widow and the orphan know his bounty;
The hungry and the poor his loaf have shared
The heavy burdened his strong hand has lifted,
And his own strength and manhood never
spared.
No truer eye e'er told its honest purpose;
No nObler heart e'er beat In human breast;
And still the weary feet are onward pressing
And the tired hands can find no time for rest
Earth knows him not. No, for the angels often
Are visitors among us unaware;
'Tis said they come our and grlefs to soften
Silently down the cleaning, golden stair
And when my Hero, whois eer ascending,
Has reached the top, the world will neyel
know,
Perhaps, that 1t was better for bis presence,
And few will grieye that he was called to go.
The tUilstained hands will tell no tales oTblcssinl
II was their wont so constant to beEtOw;
And the dumb lips, as now, refuse coniessing
The deeds Of love and charity they know.
All good deeds blossom constantly around him,
And peace and purity about him shine;
The loving angels always bend above him,
And walk with him. Is not this life subimeY
-Chio0gO TIibHRe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

-Boston's favorito forger, the Rev. Mr.,
Winslow, has no small vices. One of his
last remarks before embarking for foreign
parts reveals the genius of his character
Twas never born, +" he said, " for a retail
business
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

During the past six years the Presby-
terian. Board of Publication has sent out
800,0 900 copies of the shorter. catechism
The distribution Of catechisms among the
churches is now carried on at the rate of
10000 copies year,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

News has been received at Bombay,
India, that the plague has appeared in the
region of the Euphrates.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

ANNOUNCEMENT is made of the death
of Sir Richard, Davies Hanson, Chief.
Justice OF Australia.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

CALEB p. MARSH has gone to Montreal,
Canada, to avoid prosecution for his con
nection with the Bclknap bribery case.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

THE Rhode Island Republican State
Convention is. to be held on the 23d
inst, and that of New Jersey on the 18th
of MAY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

The exports from Switzerland TO the
United States in 1875 amounted to 81 ,S67,-
355 francs, which is less than the average
for the eleven previous years,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

CONCERNING the acceptance by the
President of Secretary Bolknaps resigna-
tion, it is said the former has emphatically
stated that he was not aware, at the time,
of the enormity of the charges against the
latter, From the hurried and incoherent
manner of the Secretary's conversation to
him the President drew the conclusion
that Mrs. Beiknap, and not her husband,
was the guilty party, and that the General
assumed all responsibility and censure in
order to shield. his wife Although he
did not inform the President that he was
actually guilty, he confessed that he was
not free from blame. Had the President
known of the whole truth in the matter, ii
is said he would not have accepted the res
ignation as he did, but would have sus-
pended the Secretary until the investiga-
tion was over.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

THE President has ordered the appoint.
ment of Evans as posttradcr at Fort Sill,
TO lie revoked.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

RIcIiARD II. DANA, Jr., of Massachu-
sets, has been appointed by the President
TO be Minister to England, Utce Gen.
Schenck, resigned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

"A wealthy man of Philadelphia has
sent an invitation TO a Baptist missionary
and his wife, now in Burmah, 10 come
home and spend year At his house for
the benefit of their health.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

UNITED STATES MINISTER ScnENCK
sailed for home on the 4th, in the steamer
Abysinnia.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

AN area of sos, ,440 feet, or nearly thir-
teen acres, is covered by Machinery Hall,
at the Exposition in Philadelphia,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

PRoF. TYNDALL YVES recently married
to Miss Louisa Claude Hamilton, at West
minister Abbey. The ceremony was per.
formed by Dean Stanley.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

A RECENT Washington dispatch states
that Levi p. Luckey had resigned as
private secretary of the President, and
had accepted a responsible position in the
Interior Department.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

THERE are 5000 Chine boys in Cali
fornia
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

THE wholesale grocery house of Allen,
Keith & Co., of Chicago, has suspended,
The liabilities are stated at $175, 900, and
the Tribune of the Goth ult. says there was
good reason to hope that the firm would
be enabled to continue business, or that,
in any event, all debts would be paid at
the rate OF 100 cents on tie dollar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

THE formal notification of the Senate by
the House of the eimpeachmento of ex-Secre-
tary Pelknap was as follows Mr.. Clymer,
chairman of the House Committee to no.
iifu thn Snnain anid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-10

the House of the impeachmentO of eX-Secre-
tary Relknap was as follows: Mr. Clymer,
chairman of the House Committee to no.
tify the Senate, said
Mr. President. In obedience to the order Of
ia House of Representatives, VIC appear before
YOU and in the name Of the House OF Represent
aiiyes, and of all the people Of the United States
Of America, we do impeach William W. Belknap,
late Secretary of War of the United
States, Of hirh crimes and misdemeanors
the Senate that the House Of Representa-
tives viii in due time exhibit articles OF impeach-
ment against him, and make good the same, and
in their name we demand that the Senate take
order for the appearance Of the said William W.
Belknap to answer.
Mr.. Ferry, the President pro tem of the
Senate, said;
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of he Commit
Zee: The Senate will take order in the premises
THE Republicans of Connecticut have
nominated the following State ticket
For Governor, Henry Z. Robinson
Lieutenant Governor, Frederick j Kings
land; Secretary of State, Francis A.
Walker; Treasurer, Jeremiah Onley
Comptroller, Eli Curtis. The resolutions
of the Convention declare that the Repub-
lican party is pledged to make green
backs as good as gold to the holders, and
approves Of the Resumption act as a new
expression Of such pledge and determine
tion. 1t expresses the belief that il is
"the unwritten law of the land which de-
Clares it unwise for the Chief Magistrate
to hold his Office beyond two terms, and
we accept the declaration of President
Grant, in harmony with this law, as but
another claim to our admiration and
gratitude"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19
Elk .SenRtOr Fairail shot ANA Danger
oHsly Wounded by Isis HrOthcr-
tn-Lnw, Hon. Samuel
workman.
Especial Dispatch to the State Register. i

Especial Dispatch to the State Regis:er.l
Iowa Cry, Jan. Hour people
were wrought up to feyerish eX-
element here this morning by re-
port that ex-senator Fairall had been
shot, and il was thought, dangerously
wounded by his brother-in-law. Hon.
sam. Workman, a gentleman who
was many years ago, conspicuous in
Iowa politics, but who left Iowa for
Tennessee. where he continued to re-
side until last Fall. Since his return,
here he has manifested the deepest
concern in the domestic difficulties of
his unfortunate sister, and he has re-
peatedly and publicly avowcd his I'M
tentiOn of defending her against any
attempts on the part Of her husband
to wrong her or to deprive her of
the property which is now in her
possession, even if he had TO shed
mans blood in SO doing. Fairall has
become desperate since his indictment
for adultery, and last night between
the hours of IL and / O'Clock, he en-
ploycd four men OF doubtful ciiarac-
ter TO assist him i'm driving Off his
stock from the homestead. lie stated
10 one man that he intended TO do
this, and offered him Twenty-Five dol
lars TO go with him, but the offer was
spurned, and the man to whom the
offer had been made fastened to Mrs.
Fairall to inform her of the contem-
plated raid.
The stock was forthwith corralled
and preparations were made for
IL M 4 n a L., NJ
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19
REN Hll.L.s SPEECH ON THE
AMNESTY Rpt,l,.

We have not vet seen this speech in
full, only brief summaries of it,
He was charged with having intro
duccd into the Confederate Senate a
resolution, which declared that. in
consequence Of President Lincoln's
Issuance OF The Emancipation Ifocla-
nation, every union soldier found
in the South should hc treated as a
murderer. This, Hill admitted, and,
in effect, justified. Many other equal
liz extreme positions were taken by
him. We clip the following para
graph, which we find in the inter-
Ocean, taken from the speech:
Bat you. gentlemen, srho pe1Se-
cuted as 5g goaF slfdeijtfes gtntU goa
dgore rs oa} os'de Iaioa.t You. who
then claimed to be the only friends OF
the Union which Won had before de-
llounced as Il league with death aud
a covenant with hell . To yon
we have no concessions TO make.
Martyrs otre no apology 10 tgguats. and
while wa are willing to make every
sacrifice for the Union, secession.
however defeated and oppressed, will
confess no sin to fanaticism, however
bigotted and cxacting: yet, while we
make TO YOU no concession. we say
this: He come gcrea 10 non an no sjDi5St
Of yerenge. We have bur one ambi-
ton, and that is TO add our political
power to the patriotic Union men OF
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19

KirkwooiI Elected senator

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. lS.-In the
Senate petitions wcrcprescnted asking
for a Homeopathic Chair i'm the State
Medical College and that the COM
pulsory military drill. in the State
University, be abolished.
Several bills were introduced, of
only local Importance.
According to law the Senate voted
for Y. >. Senator. s. j. kirkwootl
received 40 votes, and Shepherd Lief
ler9.
The House voted for II. S. Senator.
and kirkwo0d received IS; Letter %.
kirkwood was formally declared The
choice OF the House.
A resolution was adopted to allow
The Chairman OF tile the six principal
committees one clerk each, and allow
ing all the others to employ clerks
when deemed necessary. @ "a 4
The rules of the Fifteenth General
Assembly We're substantially adopted
Numerous petitions were offered
asking the establishment ola Chair in
the State University teaching Home
Opathy. ID iia3 z
Abill was instructed to DO drawn.
mp TO reduce the per diem Of members
and officers of the General Assembly,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19

on the return of his assessment to the
County Auditor that Section S24 OF
the Code of 1873 has been fully com.
piled with. Carried.
The election of steward of poor
farm having been called up was on
motion postponed to Tuesday, Janu.
larry It'll.
The election of County Attorney
having been called Mr.. Mccullough
Moved that Mr.. Emery be elected
County Attorney at the compensation
of $50. YEAS and nays called for.
Mr.. Mccullough, aye: Mr.. Wright
aye; Mr. Michael, aye. On motion
carried.
The Board proceeded to final set.
Element with w. II. II. Asbury Coun.
| ty Treasurer.
The statement is as follows:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19

drcnching and deadly dcws by night
in every stage of mental and
physical disease. hungered. cmaciated
starving. maddencd: fostering witl
unhcaled wounds: gnawed by the
ravagcs of scurvy and gangrcnc
with swollen limbs and distorted Wis,
age covered with yefmin which they
hadno power tocNtirpate :exposed tc
the flooding rains which drove them
drowning from the miserable holes
in which. like swine. they burrowcd
parched with thirst and mad with
hunger: racked with Tpain or pros.
trated with the weakness of dissolu.
ton: with naked limbs and matted
hair: filthy with smoke and mud
soilcd with the very cNcrement from
which their weakness would not per.
init them TO escape: eaten by The
gnawing worms which their owl
wounds had cngendered with nc
bed but the earth: no covering save
the cloud or the sky !; these men. these
heroes, born in the image of God
thus crouching and writing in lheil
terrible torture and calculating bar.
barity, stand forth in history as Q
monument OF the surpassing horrors
of Andersonville rs it shall be seen
and read in all future time. realizing
in the studied torments Of their pris,
on-house the ideal OF Dante's Inferno
and Millions hell.
BLAINE closes his speeeh with ia,
following words of warning, which
we trust every lover of this grand
and glorious Republic will read and
ponder well over: Sr
As TO the general question Of ann.
mestv, Mr.. Speaker. as have alread,
said, ii is too late to debate il. 1t has
gone by. Whether it has i'm all res
poets been wise, or. whether it ha'
been mwise, would not detain thu
House here to discuss. Even if | llat
n strong conviction upon that qucs
ton, | do not know that il would b,
productive of any great good to cnun
ciate it; but, at the same time. it is
very singular spectacle that the rcpub
lican party, in possession of the cntir,
Government, have deliberately calico
back into public power the leading
men OF the South. every one of whom
turns mp its bitter and relentless ant
malignant foe; and to-day, from tin
Potomac to the Rio Grande. the yer,
men who have received this alnnest,
are as busy as they can be in consoli
dating into one compact political on
| ganization the old slave States. jus
as they were before the war. We Sc
the banner held out blazoncd again
with the inscription that, with tn
united South and very few vote
from the North, this country can b
governed. want the people to nn
dcrstand that is precisely the move
mcnt: that that is the animus and th
lintcnt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19

GINoISNATI. Jan. lS.-FranlsE
KY. advices arc that at 2 o'cloclsa
morning the Democratic caucus uk
imously nominated Mr.. Beck for
=. Senator, &