Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-09-21
Tontoganr Sept. 90, 1877.
JOTTINGS BYTMEWAYsIDE

CHEsrERTowN, Nd, Sept. Is, 1877.
Ed. JOURNAL I'm your last Issue you
gave a short sketch of Osman Pasha, the
wreckless, daring Crawford of Tennessee
BY your permission, will give you more
particulars Of his adventurous life.
At the close Of the civil war he went to
Mexico and soon become great friend Of
JuareE. This friendship was soon broken,
when he returned 10 the u. s., raised
a company of fillibusters, returned to Mex
leo, pounced on the town of Bagdad, and
confscatsd all the booty he there captured
to his own proper use and behoof. Was
subsequently arrested and imprisoned.
Being n firm friend of President Johhson
he was pardoned by him and again set at
liberty. He next turned up in Philadel-
phia, where he built a steam yacht and
took a cruise down the Delaware Bay, fish
ing and hunting. At this time he visited
this place (Chestertown) and was enamored
with the appearance Of the town. He re-
turned to his yacht on the Delaware, sailed
through the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal,
then down the Chesapeake Bay and up the
SuCFbCI ull eutCtH, 10 Il1kc
thus his future home. He spared none of
his i'll gotten gains in rendering his home
apalace. Started an extensive photograph
gallery, and finally a newspaper, entitled
the Kent Ncus. His ambition for popu.
larity led him into the arena of politics,
when he received a nomination for Con-
gress, but was defeated in his aspirations,
His means became exhausted, and debts
contracted which he was unable to pay.
His dashing display, untold expenditures
and vile trIckery soon brought him into
disrepute, and he suddenly took his exit
from Chestertown, between two days leav-
ing enormous bills, Hhd record OF rascal
ity hardly equaled by man. His next
whereabouts were in Egypt, where he sue
ceede, in getting into the coed graces Of
the Khetlive, aud by his indomitable per-
severance, more recently, he has become
one of the most successful commanders in
the Turkish army. My informant says he
was, al one time, on intimate terms with
Generals Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.
The Kent Ns,ps is still published at Chester
town.
In my pcregrinations visited the Ameri-
can Pomological Society, which met in
Baltimore on the 18th, 18th aud l4th insts
The Committee, with the assistance of the
Maryland Horticultural Society, secured
the 9th Regiment armory building, on
Howard street, and arranged for the dis
play by erecting on each side an annex 40
feet wide and l85 feet long Entering the
spacious hall by the main stairway from
the south, the visitor beholds before him
the central aisle, completely arched with
foliage and towering plants, terminating
at the north end with n beautiful dis
play OF growing plants Tall palms inter
sperScd here and there, towering far above
the heads of the moving thrOng, gave a
tropical grace and luxuriance to the scene.
The middle table, extending nearly the
entire length Of the hall, was laden with a
grand display of fruitS from Virginia. The
principal exhibitors from that State were
Franklin, Davis q Co., of Richmold. On
anot her table Col. Wilder, of Boston, Macs,
had nicely arranged $40 varieties Of pears.
Elwanger & Barry, Of Rochester, n. T.,
have a grand display of fruits, among
which is the largest variety and finest
plums. Another fine collection of apples
aud pears WAS exhibited by Joshua Cerst,
Esq, Of New Haven, Conn. The display
of vegetables, too, was truly magnificent,
and new varieties OF mammoth ears Of
sweet corn. The west corner contained
canned fruits and oysters, aud large col
lection OF horticultural deposits from the
experimental grounds aud gardens from
Washington. In the center Of the enNern
annex is beautiful fountain, surrounded
by an aquarium with growing water plants
and sporting gold fish, including the finest
display of plants, shrubs and flowers ever
on exhibition. 1t is impossible to give
even an outline OF beauty here displayed
and the names of exhibitors IN one short
article. President Wilder was unable to
he present, but his report was read and re-
ceived With great interest. Yesterday
most OF the members present went on an
excursion up Chester River to visit the
great peach farm OF Col. wilkins. .r
am very sorry that both time and
space forbid giving more minute deScrip-
ton and the names OF all the exhibitors,
as we'll as u list OF premiums. One article,
Japan cedar, SAID to be 100 years old,
standing in japanese vase az the en-
trance, and the plant only 20 inches high,
attracted much attention.
Respectfully yours, as ever,