Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21
FROyI SCOTCH RIDGE.

The Pont.ofiee unpleasnntncrs Of which
| made brief mention rome time during
the fore part of the present winter, aud
which has hung fire 80 long, has finally
exploded, hy petition Of the citizens OF
this place. L. L. Loomir has been removed
as p. NJ. at Scotch Ridge and his successor,
Robt. s. Davidson, Of the firm ofW. David
son d SON, has been installed. Robert is
a pleasant, affable gentleman, and makes
an efficient and oLliging P. NJ. who 6lls
the most sanguine predictions Of his con-
Stituency in this his new and important
relation 10 y heretofore much perplexed
public. The mode Of conducting the post
office heretofore has caused much di.satis-
faction upon part OF the citizens, oweing
to gross neglect and scurrilous language
on the part Of the exp. NJ.
Rev. Powell of the U. B. persuasion is
holding protracted effort at the Ten Mile
school house, with but limited success m
yet, although il il hoped that the interest
in this regard may increase as the need OF
4 reformation in that locality has become
very apparent.
Petitions seem to have occupied the at
tentiOn of our citizens Of late, which will
hereinafter be shown to he the case beyond
doubt. A petition to the legislature to
submit to vote Of the people an amend
ment to the constitution Of the state entire
ly prohibiting the manufacture and sale
Of Intoxicating drinks within the state,
containing 500 names makes a list of
names five yards and one foot in length.
1t is matter of sincere congratulation on
our part to find so large a portion OF the
most respected and intelligent of our citi-
zens who were not only willing, but anxi-
ons to lend the might OF their individual
names to press the prayer Of the petitioner
while care was taken that none but persons
OF mature years and unimpaired faculties
of mind should appear rs petitioners.
The female portion of our population were
granted the opportunity of expressing
their convictions of the proper pulley to be
pursued with regard to an evil which of
all others most deeply concern their veal
or woe, and the readiness with which they
embraced il shows how deeply they feel lts
importance. That OF itself should com
menced II to the most sincere confederation
of the General Assembly Whatever may
be the action of that body, (and doubt |
not but il will he such MS their patriotism
and good sense will dictated. | have no |
hesitancy in saying that this portion of |
their constituency at least firmly believe |
that this is the only solution of vexed |
question which is daily pressing itself
with greater force upon the minds OF the |
people.
Sill another petition is going the rounds
in this township, which meets with univer-
sal appreciation, and assigned at first sight.
The following il 4 facsimile of the petit
tioa
To the Hon. Senators and Representatives of
the State Of Ohio:
Relieving that an equal distribution of
all the burdens Of the affairs of state.
amongall classes 0f citizens 40 that each
bear their fair propnr,ion, il the true in
tent Of our Republican Institutions; anil
believing that the present high rate of
officers salaries and cxhorbitant prices
charged for public printing are not in con-
lormity with the ab0ve interests, We there.
fore, the underSisneti citizens and voters of
Wand county and State nf Ohio, respect
fully aud earno~tIy petition your Honor
able bodies to make such reductions of
salaries Of all civil OFFICERS of State and
county and 50 reducu the rates al public
printing a. viii meet the general altered
values which now universally prevail
throughout the state.
Respectfully, ALLsrIcE.
Feb. I7th, 1879.