Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-22


Mr.. EDIToR'-If you we've to-day to
visit one hour this Home, where are to be
seen the grandest scenes, at all times inim-
liable nature, such as the wandering eve
scarcely ever beholds, you could see these
valleys and mulltudes of rivulets lashing
themselves into foaming furies as they
hasIened down to join the swelling river.
1t rains, rains, rains and the atmosphere
il MS balmy rs spring time. .....t
On last Friday morning about . o'clock
the ciy OF fire was yelled out aloud
throughout our garrison, and at the sound
of the bugle and ringing of the fire bell
the.c1mp was soon aroused to discover our
blacksmith, wagon making and saddle and
harness shops wrapped in Il blaze of fire,
which was beyond the control of oursteam
engine department and all the aid of the
whole camp, aud in two hours from the
discovery OF the fire the whole buildings
were Il smouldering mass Of ruins, with
their contents amounting to So, 600 or So
600. Great credit is due to Messrs. John
Phillips, James Sculley, Jno. Reardon, and
George Rittenhous for their uutiring ener-
gy during the confMgration, all of whom
belong to the Fire Department. The wind
being favorable our barn that adioned
these shops was saved, in which was 80
horses, as many mules, oxen, wagons, car
riages, oats corn, hay, straw and omni-
! buses. The light Of the fire could lie seen
for miles and it was only mercy that the
whole buildings Of the entire Home did
not fall prey TO the devuuring element.
lunderstand the watchman was asleep, how
| true this is | cannot vouch for, but one
thing is sure, there was culpnble negligence
/ q g.. 4
! got the start it did before an alarm.
Our most excellent Chaplain has got
back from a re-lnion OF his regiment in
the East, and we welcome his kind, genial
face among MS again. lie is the true type
OF benevoence and Godiness.
! On last Friday we were greeted with the
| presence OF same 40 of the Masonic Fra
/ ternity, from different parts of the State,
and in the evening we had most splendid
entertainment by the exhibition of beau
tilul panorama Of ancient countries. Col.
Brown and the officers OF the Home gave
the Fraternity grand banquet, and the
occasion was full OF exquisite pleasure.
On Saturday evening Rev. Clark (col-
ored) delivered fine address to the G. A.
r., and preached two eloquent sermons in
the Home Chapel, on Sunday.
a man by the name of Mcdonald was
cut in twain by onr Home r. r., on Thurs
day night last. He was an inmate of the
| Home, aged go years, and presented II hor-
rible appearance, his entras being strung
all along the track Ctinniy Water was
the cause, and the poor fellow fell asleep
on the track--death followed.
Our theatrical troupe is now in full blast,
and we have entertainments weekly in our
fine Opera House. We also have a min
slrel troupe. the main performer being Sar-
ry Callahan, who is frst-cluss "nigger "
performer, and a "brick" on the stage for
fun making
Our new barracks are almost completed.
Strange to say, this Home is still thronged
with visitors, neither wind, storm nor rain
stops them.
The Dayton doggeries still furnish rot
gut for the boys here, but are not worse
than the Smell House, OF Xena, near the
K r. For one Of the lowest, most dehased
aud dishonest "diyes,p that Smell House
stands pdr excellence, and should lie stunned
by everybody passing through Xenia. They
can clean out soldier AT that Smell House,
both of clothes and money quicker Than
the Five Points of Now York
/ The bad, wet weather retards the i'm
Proyements here, which when finished
will adj great beauty To the Hume. Many
are dying here there being from one ia
two buried every day, for over week
Our surgeons, DR. Weaver and Dr. Dun.
lap, are both excellent Physicians, but age
and old wounds carry many rapidly TO the
grave, the skill OF our surgeons, notwith.
standing.
Mrs Miller, our excellent mntron. n most
eStimable lady, leaves nothing undunc Ia
make their last hours comfortable, by Civ.
ing them any dclicacy they desire. At
tln- season Of The year time drags drenrily
along, yet we have plenty To eat, wear, aud
warm good quarters Captain Thompson,
onr liberal, noble Steward gives ms an
abundance af the best to eat, aud as gen
tiemau Of iberalily and sociabilily Capt.
Thompson cannot be excelled In Ohio.
With a kind wish for the good people Of
Perrysburg aud the Maumee Valley, and
the success and prosperity Of the JoURsAL
| am You're,
WM THos. MCDOWELL.