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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10
Soldiers at the Polls.

There is danger for the liberties of
the " dear people," Ewing says so.
He SAYS that the Republicans are in ia
vor of using bayonets at the polls, and
that they have soldiers all over the
South for that purpose to-day-wen,
here they are, every one of them:
In Alabama thirty-two United States
soldiers in arsenal.
In Arkansas fifty-seven soldiers.
In Delaware not one.
In Florida 1872 United States soldiers
at three separate barracks, navy yards,
etc.
In Georgia twenty-nine United States
soldiers.
In Kentucky not one.
In Louisiana 2S9 United States SOL
diers.
In Maryland 1872 United States SOL
diers at Fort McHenry.
In Mississippi not one.
In Missouri not one.
In North Carolina thirty United States
soldiers at fort at mouth of Cape Fear
River.
In South Carolina 1913 United States
soldiers guarding Charleston harbor.
In Tennessee not one.
In Texas not one outside of frontier
guard.
In Virginia 2S2 United States soldiers
at school of practice at Fortress Mon
roe. ..
In West Virginia not one.
Just think of it-all these soldiers
overawing and trampling upon the lib
critics of 15, 900, 900 souls, among whom,
Judging from the recent infamous ac-
quittal in the Chisholm trial, there must
be several hundred thousand Gullys and
Barksdales-all intimidated. This is
dreadful. -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10

"CAsEUR," of the Transcript, has
been trying his hand at romancing.
He says: "Look at the house yonder.
Now you can see around towards the
rear. Two girls are passing down a
lane that leads to the back road. A
woman-yes, it is the mother, she has
baby in her arms stands at the
kitchen door moment to look after
them. They stop to have word over
the fence with that big square-shoul-
dered man who has stopped and looked
up from his blowing. Now they are
out of sight. for while you were look
ing the train was speeding on. Was
there no food for thought in that pict-
ureP' Probably. Though possibly
food for the stomach. Maybe they we're
asking the man what he would like for
dinner. Boston Punch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10
YELLOW FEVER ITEMS.

There were six deaths and seventeen new
cases at Memphis on the Both ult. The two
colored companies, on patrol duty for the past
two months, were relieved from duty on the
LIST.
There were seven deaths at Memphis on the
LIST.
The fever at Memphis appears to be dying
out. There were eleven new cases and three
deaths on the ID.
The picket force which guards all roads
leading into Memphis was strengthened on
the Sd, and given positive instructions to per-
init no one to enter or leave the citywlthout
special permit has been granted. One death
and eleven new cases were reported.
Six cases Of yellow fever, five white, one
eolored, we're reported to the Board OF Health
at Memphis, Tenn, on the 5th.
Sixteen new cases OF yellow fever in all,
seven white and nine colsred, we're reported
to the Board OF Health at Memphis, Tenn,
on the 9th. The weather continues threaten
ing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10

The New Orleans PioGyufle tells of a
poor demented person, who called at a
parsonage recently, where none but a
stupid servant was living. - want to
see the Savior OF men," said the trav-
eler. The old servant thinking of the
old question he had answered hum
dred times, said; "He is out Of town
for the summerp'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10
THE EAST.


Some of Weston's creditors have attached
the Ashley belt which was deposited at Tiff
fany's for safe keeping by his agent. Rowell
will institute legal proceedings for its recov-
cry.
The Philadelphia Mint coined l,s0s,O5O sill
yer dollars during the month Of September
Hon. Francis Gillette died at his residence
in Hartford, Conn, on the Both ult. He was
Free Soil United States Senator for the ses-
sion of 1854 and 1855 FOL the unexpired term
of Freeman Smith. He was the father Of Con-
gresham Gillette OF Iowa
At New York City, on the Both ult, John
SheehaD shot Henry Won Geritschen and then
shot himself. 1t Is thought both viii die.
The tourneymen timers of Pittsburg and
the moulders employed at the Pittsbarg Lo-
comotive Works struck on the LIST for an ad-
vance In wages
The Hyde Park Bank at Scranton, Pa, made
an assignment on the 1sG.
At the United States ub-Treasury at Phil
adelphia on the LIST, all payments Of interest
on the four per cent. loan were in gold coin.
Gold was also given In payment of all currency
obligations on account Of accumulation Of coin
IN the vaults.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10

and six companies OF the Seventh In
fantry under Colonel Gilbert left here
for the Ute country Three compa-
nies of the Fifth Cavalry, three companies of
the Third Cavalry, and two companies of the
Fourth Infantry will arrive from Fort McKin-
ney on the 9th or 7th.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10

An Irishman requested Postm aster
Mayo to superscribe a letter to his
brother, recently. "And where shall
direct it TOP" said the official, BE
iabers, don't know at all; but they
told me you had book with every post
office in America in it. so they didr-
Turner'S Falls Reporter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10

CHEYENNE, Oct, o.
Colonel Braclett, OF the Third Cavalry,
leaves Fort Laramie on the 7th to take com
mand of his regiment in the field. He will be
Joined here by Majors Evans and Carlton and
proceed to the 'front.'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10

Judge j. G.. Abbot declines the nomination
for Governor of Massachusetts, by the straight
out Democrats.
Frank f. Boyonton, Receiving Teller Of the
North Bank OF Boston, is a defaulter in the
sum of s24,0 900, caused by speculation in Cali
fornia mining stocks.
At West Orange, N. D., on the ID, Anthony
Krunich shot his father-in-law, Thomas o.
Woodruff, probably fatally, because Woodruff
refused to let him have some money. Krunich
then killed himself.
John Henry Puleston, member OF the En-
glish Parliament, arrived at Philadelphia on
the ID.
Forest fires we're raging fearfully in the vi
cinity Of Norfolk, st. Lawrence County, N. Y,
on the Sd, destroying farm houses, barns and
farm property. Some OF the roads were i'm
passable on account of fires.
J. Warren, Of Wilmington, Del. was arrest
ed in Philadelphia on the 4th, while endeav-
orlng to get cash for coupons attached to
United States 500 bonds stolen from the
Manhattan Bank, New York, in the re-
cent robbery. 1t appears he has from
time to time sold bonds on Third street which
proved to be bonds belonging to the Manhat-
tan Bank, with their numbers altered to de-
feat detection.
The transaction in stocks in New York, for
the week ending Oct. 4th, were larger than
ever before in the history of the Stock Ex-
change, the dealings footing up 1856, 900
shares against 100000 of the previous week.
Also large sale of bank shares There was
a noticeable increase in dealings in the new.
four per cent. Government bonds, and an ad-
vance in price in those securities, both in this
market and in London.
The New York bank statement on the 4th
was unfavorable; following are the changes:
Loans increased s., 5,6OO,6OO, specie increased
Sl31, 200, legal tenders decreased $1,954,2OO,
deposits increased $1,937, 700, circulation in
creased t40O, 500, reserve decreased 81, ,3O6 925.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10

CHEYENNE, 1890 A. NJ, Oct. z.
No courier from the front yet, and no GER
tainty of one arriving tonight.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10

Poverty and peace, or at least piec-
es, 60 together. .-NesQ HaveH Register.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10

FOREIGN INTELLIGKNCE.
The elections for members Of the Prussian
Diet resulted in favor Of the Liberals.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-10-10
RAwLISs, w Toot A

No courier yet. General Crook arrived this
morning and returned TO Fort Steele this even
ing 1880. On the 5tb two companies of
the Third Cavalry under Captain aenig,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14
In False Attire.

The Boston Home journal saws
We have abundant reason to believe
that the business of letting costumes
to ladies' for society occasions is a very
brisk one at this season of the wear.
And We cannot see that there is any,
thing very "reprehensible in this either
to the lady that borrows OF she that
let's, as society is now conducted,
On extra fashionable occasions ladies
are expected to appear in gorgeous
array, even in something that they
have not before worn and it is moth
ing uncommon for a lady 10 expend
from $500 to $1,000 for a single ball OF
other party, and never again wear the
same costume on a like occasion.
Now if such a costume can be bird for
500 or so, it is a great saving to the
poor husband, aud the outward re.
quiremeRts Of society are fully met.
1t is well known hal full dress suits
are hired for these society occasions
by gentlemen. aud nobody seems to Be
scandaGSed by the fact Why shoulj
1t be any more Feprehensible for a LADY
to hire her oOStume?n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14

play tomorrow You are to under
stand, said she, that / will never play
again in your -- house. VERY
we'll. said he; YOU arc a woman, and
cannot help myself The stage man
agcr was with him, and heard this
conversation. The manager came to
me and begged me to help him out of
his difficulty, but | declined. He
p~ersevered, however, and, finding that
he would be compelled to close his
house if | did not come to the rescue,
|, at half-past one in the morning, con-
sented to play Nancy Sykes ON
Saturday evening. | got a copy of
the play and studied the part from
it, and with but the rehearsal
of two scenes played the part to
a fine house. SO careful was l not to.
infringe on any right of Miss Etyngc
that | would not enter the theater
until Miss Etynge had taken every
article belonging to her out of it, and
l would not use her version of Nancy
Sykes" but studied my part from the
published book of the play, while the
other characters were played from the
manuscript edition. So you see | did
not enter the theater to play until
Miss Etyinge had sworn not to play
another line in it, and | only played
in order to do a kind act to a manager
who was in distress, and who other
wise would have been compelled to
perform to empty benches. Miss
Etynge has misrepresented me in Cali
fornia and elsewhere about this per-
formance, but though solicited again
and again to do so | have never given
my version of the affair until now
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14
TRANSATLANTIC BALLoONING.
Prof. King, the AerOnaut, Proposes 10
Make the Voyage.

MIR. Samuel A. King, the aeronaut.
in a letter from Philadelphia to the
New York Herald, says
The results of my experiments have
been laid before a number of gentle
men of ample means in your city. and
they have taken sufficient interest in
the subject to place at my disposal the
funds necessary to enable me to con-
tinue my experiments until | shall have
attained a result that viii abundantly
justify me in undertaking a transit
lantic voyage in a balloon. | have
secured an eligible and convenient
location at Manhattan Beach. where |
shall establish an aerOnautie obSerya-
tory during the coming season. |
shall construct here a wooden enclo-
sure, - feet high and POO feet in
diameter, for the purpose Of affording
my balloons aud apparatus proper
protection from the winds. l shall
have two spherOidal balloons. each of
a diameter Of 60 feet, and a capacity
Of about 10000 cubic feet of gas. |
shall, of course, work but one balloon
at a time, but shall provide the extra
balloon in case of damage to the other.
| shall construct my own gas works
and initiate with hydrogen. which is
far superior to common gas and has
nearly double the lifting power. Thus
equipped, | shall be able to conduct
captive ascensions from the sea coast
during the summer season and make
observations on the state Of the stmos-
pherc and the prevailing direction of
the winds from various attitudes. !
shall use a cable 1000 feet in length to
elevate and lower the balloon, and this
cable will be worked BY a steam hoist
ing apparatus. 1t is my purpose to
make these ~asceusions both day and
night, except when the weather pre-
vents, and | shall thus be able to re-
cord a great variety of observations
and experiences which will be of in
calculable use to me in the future.
Thus equipped with experience de-
rived from actual experiments during
a large number Of ascensiOns made
under every possible condition, / pro-
pose to fit out a balloon in which it is
my intention to make the transatlantic
attempt in earnest. This effort NAV
not be made until the spring of 1880,
as it will require several months in
which to construct the proper appara-
tus, which will entail an air ship of
double the size of those | shall use in
my captive experiments. My obseva-
tory at Manhattan beach l expect to
have in thorough working order by the
10Th of June next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14

E BEAUREGARD.
Talk on Political Preferences In the
South.

ST. Louis Post-Dispateh.l
A Post Dispatch reporter called a
the Planters House this morning t,
see General p. T. Beauregard, thai
whom no man has more thoroughly tn,
confidence Of the South, especially o
the gulf States.
The general is a man in whom tht
hackneyed phrase, distinguished look
ing, gains o new force. He is erect
dignifed and sOldierly from head tC
foOt,and remarkably fluent and pointed
in conversation. At first he declined
committing himself, politically, fur
tier than hat he was a Democrat, Of
course, but was taking no more part in
politics than was the duty Of every
citizen.
How is Tilden looked on at the
South. general p
'Tilden is not a favorite with US BY
any means. He did not act right af-
ter his election, and we have no guar
aatee that he would not do exactly the
same thing over again. Still the South
will accept any man forthe Presidency
thar the North proposes. We want a
Democratic victory
Who are your ~favorites ??
Either Thurman or Bayard would
be most acceptable TO Us. Hendricks
slavery strong man, and any a Of
these three viii be warmly supported
at the South"
And HansOck p
Well. Hancock Is military man.
and the Democracy don saint militia
" men just now. In Louisiana Han
cock Is probably the most popular man
that has been mentioned for the first
place on the ticket; still, | Do not
think that he will be a candidate.
The fact is Pennsylvania is the
State that must be carried. and we will
have to nominate TO do that. As to
the Presidency, we, as | said before.
are not particular, but we do think
that the South should be considered
in the second place, and either Wade
Hampton or Lamar would make an
excellent vice president"
Who are going to be the Republi-
can leaders,
Every indication points 70 Grant;
after him come Blaine and Conkling.
just as a question of preference be-
tween the three, although all of them
are most unacceptable to us, Conkling
is, perhaps, the least Objectionable.
What will be the character Of
the canvass? 2"
At any rate it will hardly be fnan-
cial. The mere questions Of money.
whether it be gold, silver, copper, OF
paper, do not disturb us at the South
We are too poor to ask for currency
laws what we want is more commerce
New steamship lines and the Southern
Pacific railroad interest Us much
more than the Ohio idea. The onI,
chance for Sherman is that the financ,
question should become a n issue. bu.
all that is practically settled now"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14
The NatlOnaI Board OF HenIth

The national board Of health. after
an almost continuous session of four
days in Washington, during which
some important business was trans
acted, finally adjourned last Saturday
night. to meet in Atlantic City. Nav
lst. The work which it has accom-.
plished is briefly as follows: 1t has
agreed upon the provisions of a bill b
promote the public health aud IA
prevent introduction of contagious
and infectious diseases, and will trans
init that measure at once to the senate
committee on epidemics, at whose re.
quest 1t was prepared. 1t has alsc
selected a number of subjects, which
require immediate attention, and
referred them, for investigation and
consideration, to various STANDING
committeas upon food authorizations
epidemic diseases, statistics. etc and
TO the executive committee. which
when the board is not insession. ha,
full power to act in all matters moi
involving expenditure OF money. Will
a view 10 a more careful study of con.
tagioas and epidemic diseases in for.
elgn countries, where they originate.
the board has appointed a special
commission which will shortly sail fol
Havana to investigate the yellow
iceyoT, question on tho Island Of Cuba
The board Is now preparing and will
soon publish a general circular, whiel
Will embOdy its views as to its owl
duties and best methods to be pur.
sued in executing them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14

all parts Of the country. she has un.
gnestionably too many "drouehyn sons.
Whatever the cause. the fact remains
that the scenes above described we're
enacted in Edinburgh, the Modern
Athens the scat of Scottish law,
theology and medicine, in the year OF
grace lSTS-79, and the evil they indi-
cate must be deeply seated indeed, il
one or other of these faculties cannot
deal with it. Can it be that the Pres
byterianism of Scotland is less power
full than the Roman Catholicism Of
France2
Anyone who is observant can see a
good deal of the Scottish character,
who lives in Edingburgh from New
Years day to Burns birthday. the
18th of last month. The latter dis
closes some Of its finer traits. its
patriotism, gratitude and enthusiastic
admiration of genius. The celebra-
ton was engaged in all over the
country, and marks one of the red
letter days in the Scottish calendar.
In its general features it is precisely
identical with that in which the
Scotchmen of America annually in
dulge, and need not therefore be re-
ferred to more fully in detail. There
was none of the open and almost os-
tentatious excess which marked New
Years day, although it might have
been argued that it was perfectly
justihable to pour out a liberal liba-
ton in honor of him who said that
Freedom and whisky gang thegither,
The real reason of the difference
between the two celebrations is sim
ply that the Burns anniversary is OBJ
served by men of a different STAMP
from those who made night hideous
round the Iron men who represent
the average intelligence of Scotland,
and who, if not weighted with the
sins of their less self-controlling and
less self-respecting c%ountrymen, would
soon tone down the contrast | have
drawn between Edinburgh and Paris,
and lift Scotland from the unfortu-
nate position of being, with one excep-
ton, the most drunken country in the
world. One reason of the difference
between the men of the two countries,
apart from the ridiculous customs very
widely prevalent in Scotland of offer
ing drink to every visitor with a resent
full dread of his refusal hal is almost
superstitiOus, appears to lie in the
state of public opinion. In France
drunkenness is a disgrace, and is so
regarded among all classes of the com
munity in Scotland a debauch is
something to laugh over whenever the
victim has so far recovered as to be
able to summon up a laugh. How the
present character of Scotland is main
tanned may be illustrated by the fol-
lowing: | was in a country town
north Of the Clyde, and when doing
my best to dine, was asked by the
man-of. all-work, and waiter by cour-
tesy, of the establishment, a few ques-
tions about France. What had
evidently been uppermost in his mind
came last, in the form Of the following
interrogatory Is't true, mem, that
90 can get drunk on brawAdy in
France far saxpence? 2"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14
MOuIdy MuSlZeis Hauled from
out Their Hidden Homes.

NieSsburg Commercial, sth.l
A day or two since a gentleman of
this city caused an excavation to be
made preparatory TO the foundation Of
a building, now in the course of cree.
tion. When the workmen penetrated
the earth to the depth Of about ak
feet, they encountered some hard sub.
stance which, upon examination
proved to be a collection of firearms
and side-arms, numbering about thir.
~, which had been buried during the
late war. The guns were almost en-
tirely devoid of stocks, they having
decayed very Ostensibly, and were
rusted beyond any PREPARATION. Will
them was found a leather cartridge
box, such as is worn Oh tho hin. which
contained a number of papers mucl
detaeed by time and exposure, buI
furnishing information to the extern
that the guns had been enclosed il
blankets and buried by a company O
Confederate soldiers on the night o.
July B, 1863. The company. which
was commanded by one Landers. of 4
Missouri battery, under Pemberton
had been informed of the surrende,
which was to occur on the morrow
and thus disposed Of their arms lest
they should prove an accession 10 I'M
resources of the enemy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14
What u Woman Saw In Edin-
burgh A Drunken POpuIa-
ton.

ton.
A correspondent writes from Edin-
burgh to the New York Tribune On
the morning of the 3lst of December
last | reached Edinburgh, and the
first-not the second or third, but the
irst-man | met apart from the rail
way officials, was stupidity drunk, al
though it was but the first hour of the
day. What t%ranspired in the city in
the course of that day | cannot tell in
full, but | very soon made the dis
cOvory that 1t was unsafe to move out
on foot, With evening things become
uproarious, The entire city appeared
to have given itself up to worship Of
Baochus. Driving out to the bridges,
sights were seen that battle descrip-
ton, and | shall never forget the
scene round the Iron church as we
drove back to the Newton near mid
night, The High street was filled
with a sufglng, drunken crowd, drawn
by the evil influences Of the hour
from all manner Of dingy closes and
towering tenements. The corner
where John Knox's house stands was
dimly visible through the rocky fog,
and above the yells Of the crowd were
heard the fFenzied appeals Of a street.
preacher, a master of gesticulation and
International English. 1t was i'm
possible to linger. More than enc
bottle was thrust with jolly rudeness
in at the cab window, and loud were
the invitations to ''hae a DRAM Men
and women alike were armed with
bottles. As We entered North BRIDGE
street the iron clock strVgk the last
hour Of the dying year, and in a mo-
ment every individual of the crowd
we had Just left seemed to open a
throat of brass to howl a welcome to
1879. As to the observance Of the
next day, | can hardly trust my judy
mept, or | might say that it was dis
graceful 10 civilization; but this is
the dictqm Of one Of The leading dai-
lies:
IT may safely be asserted that
drunkenness was not so prevalent as
on previous New Years days, but this
cannot, unfortunately, be attributed
so much TO an Improvement IN the
morals Of the people as to a lack OF
money. The cases OF drunkenness
which did occur, were toq larsa. AK.
tent confined ia gqAqg meR number:
Of grown l4ds s9iRg about y a Rosl
victims Of the public house increased
in number, aud some rather sad scenes
were to be witncsscd-such as a young
child, with a frightened face, plotting
its father home. or a young woman
trying to convince a young man ihQI
be had already had guilty enough.
II may be that these bacchalaliau.
were not all Scotch. Scotland is euti.
tied to tho doubt, although, judging
from the New Years Day reports from