Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-05-30
OUR MICHIGAN LETTER.

DEAR JOURNAL Since my last letter
was written much has transpired here in
Michigan which interests the people of this
State, bur which possibly would not interest
the readers of the JOURNAL. However,
the weather is fine and everything points
to fine prospect before the people of this
State. Everything indicates that we will
have immense crops this year. Wheat
looks splendid and in many places the corn
is looking up through the ground. The
fruit does not seem to have been injured
by the frost. The peach trees though, sui
fered severely during the winter, but the
prospects are that We will have very good
yield OF that fruit.
The markets here will compare well with
Ohio markets. Wheat sells at from 81 .O2
to 81 04 per hushel, corn 3S1, oats 29(13I,
butter 14@l5, eggs %, potatoes 75@sO.
When the tunnel under the Detroit river
at Gposse Isle and the bridge at Detroit
are completed then we will realize the
highest prices for our products, for it is an
established tact thatVanderbIlt has been svs-
temalicaly plundering the people OF MiJh
igan ever since he has had control of tile
Canada Southern Road. But with the pro-
posed bridge we will have two eastern out
let's and unless he can control both lie will
be compelled to reduce his rates, thereby
bene6lting the producers and shippers.
The iOrty-filh annual convention OF the
| Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese
| of Michigan, will meet In ST. Pauls church
in Detroit on the Wednesday following the
first Sunday in June, 1870, ut 10 o'clock A.
NJ. This convention will be notable from
the fact that successor to Bishop McCos-
kry, who was depoSed from his office in
Sept, 1873, will lie chosen. The election
will be an exciting one "A the Diocese is
wealthy aud desirable and there are a
large number OF candidates spoken of
| Rev. Samuel S. Harris, D. d.. OF Chicago
the Rev. Wm. r. Huntington, d. D., of
| Worcester, Mass, Rev. David B. Knicker.
hacker, d. D., of Minneapolis, and Rev
John w. Brown, of Cleve' and, are the
most prominently spoken Of
Investigations are the order OF the day
| with our Wise Sol0ns at Lansing. The Kal.
amazoo ASYLUM has been lpoked over and
the committee think that patients have
been badly treated but the officers are not
to blame
The Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind NJ Film is now undergoing the in
vestigation process. This was caused by
80 me of the, Catholic pupils refusing Ia
sing protestant hymns at a eoncer and their
consequent expulsion by the Superintend-
| ent
Quite a spirited fight was had in the Leg
islature over the tax bill. Finally every
thing was taxed which could be called per
sonal, except household lurniture up To the
value of $500; spinning and weaving ap-
paratus up to 500; wearing apparel, farm.
ing and mechanics tools, 500; libraries
aud school books in families $3.50; all pic
lures, charts, maps, &C.. belonging to a
family and lot Of other things which
foot up more than $500, making about
$500 worth Of property which is exempt
from taxation, But all over that amoun
ia taxed on their cash value.
The Michigan Trotting Circuit has
meeting at Collwater, May 2tst, 22d aud
23d, purse $4,000. Entries will close Ma,
l7lh. At Battle Greek on June 4th, 5ti
and 9th, purses $4,000. l mention thi
that our Wood county horsemen may gov
ern themselves accordingly.
A Grand Rapids dutch boy hit a metal.
lie cartridge with hammer to see il i