Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-01-25

Gen. Pope is of the opinion that an army OF
S5,OQe, men ~ too small for the needs Of the
country W. -
An employees on the temporary roll Of the
Treasury Department have been discharged,
as there was no money 10 pay them. e -
Collector Wagner writes. to. the Internal
Revenue Commissioner from GreeDyille, 5. g.,
that the breccb-loading rifles furnished him
have been of great assistance. In recent
fight with Illicit distiIlcrs the breech-loaders
were triumphant over rifles and shot guns.
Senator Beck introduced bill in the Senate
on the 2lst declaring it inexpedientto TO raise
by taxation tile s37, ,O45 asked for by Seere-
tary Sherman TO provide for the sinking fund,
and directing him not topurchase any bonds
for the reduction of the principal OF the ma
tional debt till further order Of Congress.
Any National Bank depositing security for
deposits TO be afterward made will be desig-
mated by Secretary Sherman depository of
money and WILDE entitled TO receive deposits
on account Of the per cent. bond loan.
THE EAST. q. VI
On the 18th Gen. Mcclellan was inaugurated
Governor Of New Jersey.
The shoemakers' strikes are extending In
Massachusetts. ~ ~ 2 y
IT. Jones. II. Wilson, w. Cosgrove and a
man named Guyer were killed by an explosion
in Potts cOlliery, near Ashland, Pa, on the
18th. ~ ~ t.4 f
BY the fall OF shanty at Wilmington, N.
c., on the 10Th, four men were crushed to
death. a 81. ~. IA
AJacksonville Fla.) telegram Of the 10th
reported Hon. John Morrissey dangerously
i'll. His ailments are Brights-disease- and
disease Of the heart.
The New Hampshire Democratic State Con
vention met at Concord on the 18th. Col. Kent
presided. Prank A. Mexican was nominated
for Governor. The resolutions adopted reaf-
firm the national Democratic platform Of 1876
denounee the Republican party for the great
crime by which the people were defrauded OF
the right to be governed by rulers Of theil
choice, and call on Congress to adopt meas
ures to prevent repetition Of another such
outrage; congratulate the country on the hap
py results which have ensued from the adop
tion by the Administration OF Democratic
| principles in regard TO the South; favor a sta
BILE currency and honest payment Of the pub
| lie debt and oppose all measures which may
| impair the public credit; oppose land or money
| grants to private corporations or monopolies
demand revision and reform of the Tariff
and Tax law thank the majority of the Forty
fourth Congress fOF reducing national expendi
lures more than $50 600 900 and for their refusal
| to appropriate money for the army while was
used for the oppression Of citizens; demand
stricter control of savings banks, etc, in
which the peoples money may be invested.
Samuel Bowles, editor and one of the pro-
/ ,,r;ators 81 1ba (Masa Reg,,lhIic1u
died on the 10th.
The New York Senate on the 10th rejected
the nomination of ex-Atty.-Gen. Fairchild to
be Superintendent of Public Works.
| The Empire line, which carries the oil from
wells in the Pennsylvania oil regions to the
railroads, was sold on the 10th to the United
pipe line for about 81 900, 0O0.. .---.-
Another victim of the Barclay street (NeN
York; fire died on the 18th
Gold on the 10Th opened at New York at
-lOl x and closed at 102.
The Maryland Legislature has elected ex
Gov. J. B. Groome U. S. Senator.
The Western Union Telegraph Compan.
has increased its rates from New York to vari
GUS Western points 20 per cent.
At banquet given to ex-Secretary Bristov
at Boston, on the 18th, by Gov. Rice and ~
leading citizens, he was informally nominated
for the Presidency. Mr. Bristow said in hi
speech that every device or scheme whereby i
is sought to discharge the public promise {,
pay a dollar by the delivery of anything les
than dollar is practically repudiation an,
merits, and will eventually receive, the con
demnation of the majority Of the people. Ad
dresses we're also made by Mayor Pierce, Gen
Hawley, Marshall Jewell and others, and wer
enthusiastic in commendation of the publ
services of Mr.. Bristow.
Some 1900 unemployed Boston workingmel
called on the Mayor on the 18th and demande,
q work.
The case of the United States rs. Samuel
Tilden, to recover 5000 as income tax for tn
fiscal year 1851, with interest from June 81
1862 was called in the L. S. Court at Ne'
York on the 10TH Tilden's counsel claime
that laws passed about that time, recognize
as necessary war measures, annulled the lay
requiring the payment of income tax in tina
year. Judge Blatchford sustained the dc
murrer, giving Mr.. Tilden the first victory
There are eight other counts in the complaint
Gold in New York on the 10Th, 1Oll4-th
lowest point reached since April 26, 1862.
William NJ. Tweed on the 2lst made applies
tion to the New York Supreme Court for hi
discharge under the Poor Debtor act.
Oyer 10000 having been withdrawn fror
the Mercantile Savings Bank of Boston sine
the list, sixty days notice is now required frol
n depositors before withdrawal. a "
Waterhouse Brothers, woolen manufactu
rers of Passaic, n. j., have failed, with heay
, liabilities,
Dell Noblitt, aged 100 years, died at Wi
miDgton, Del, on the 2lst.
Three philadelphia houses in the morocco
and goatskin trade failed ON the 2lst
/ WEST AND SOUTH.