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PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1855.
(X3 Again we have the convenience of a
daily mail, except on Sunday. The mail
from Fremont to Toledo passes through here
and back three times a week, and on the al
ternate days a mail is sent over to Maumee,
where a connection is formed with the line
vp and down the river on that side. We
see no reason why the Fremont line should
go further than Maumee; there is certainly
nobody accommodated by it between Mau
mee and Toledo.
Sr-The March number of Arthur's Maga
zine has arrived, and is an excellent one.
It is full of embellishments and choice read
ing, and is decidedly the cheapest and best
monthly devoted to light literature that we
know of. .
23-The 2d and 3d numbers of the Kanzas
Tribune, published at Lawrence, K. T., by
the Messrs. Speer, at $2 a year, have reached
us. The paper is large, handsome, and well
filled. Our friend John Speer, at the head of
the paper, is a most inveterate abolitionist,
and we look for "scrimmages" between him
and the Missourians while Kanzas is emerg
ing from the chryslis to statehood. If the
martyr fate of Lovejoy should lie in wait for
him on the " umbrageous banks'' of the Kan
zas, we promise him in advance black lines,
crape, and a first rate obit. Meantime those
of our readers who would like to see a good
paper from Kanzas and encouage one that
3 thoroughly devoted to freedom there, (and
One that will come,) should send for the Tri
bune. Success to the enterprising editors.
We see that John Speer has been appoint
ed a justice of the peace by the governor of
Kanzas. This must have been one of the
appointments which the Missouri squatter
objected to, on account of his anti-slavery
sentiments. We always thought Pennsylva
cians seemed somehow to possess a peculiar
fitness and grace for the office of justice of
the peace. We like the appointment.
,237-The panorama of the overland route
to California was exhibited at the court
house on Thursday evening last. This pan
orama conveys a clearer and more life-like
view of the hardships, dangers and difficul
ties of the overland route than any volume
could, and is withal a very good work of art.
We regard this class of public exhibitions
generally as the most valuable and instruct
ive of any ; and this one is really as instruc
tive and interesting as could be presented to
an American audience.
Dates from Havana to the 15ih represent ex
citement in regard to fillibusters as high, and
new military companies forming. The whole
island had been declared in a state of siege,
and all the ports in a state of blockade. A
proclamation had been issued, ordering the
enlistment of all volunteers between the ages
of 18 and 50 who were capable of bearing
arms. It was reported that Gen. Concha
bad sent to Porto Rico for more troops. No
quarters are to be given to the fillibusters, if
caught.
A private despatch from London says that
Lord John Russell's resignation was owing
lo Lord Aberdeen's refusal to recall Lord
Raglan from command of the army in the
Crimea. Lord Palmerston coincides with
Russell, and refuses to accept the office with
out the Queen's assent to Raglan's recall,
which she refuses to give.
The Kanzas Tribune says Col. Safford and
John Speer are to stump that territory on the
issue of keeping out slavery. They are ad
rjrtiscd, to visit apd address ererysetthjrneiit.
Kissane has been caught again. Last fall
he escaped from the officers, on a train at
Hornellsville, and was arrested the othef day
for counterfeiting, under the assumed name
of Charles Lynch, at Williamsville, N. Y.
Thirteen 500 bills of the Chemical Bank of
N. Y. were found at his boarding house,
leaving no doubt of his complicity in de
frauding that bank last fall, for which he
was under arrest when he made his escape.
The publication day of the Maumee Times
has been changed from Saturday to Thursday.
The last number contains the resolutions of
the musical convention, which we uro re
quested to copy. It came to hand after our
columns tor this week were preoccupied. -
We see nothing of particular importance in
the resolutions, and think that by the end of
another week thev would be rather stale
reading to most persons.
CmcAr.o. Feb. 19. Geo. W. Green, the
banker, who was convicted some time since
of the murder of his wife, hung himself last
nicht in his cell. lie. said he would rather
die than stand another trial. lie willed all
his property to his youngest child, a babe.
A male child, a day or two old, was dis
covered in one of the streets of New York,
lying in the snow, wrapped up in a news
paper, strange to say, in spite of us expo
sure in the cold and wintrv morning, and its
scant covering, it was apparently uninjured.
It was taken care of, and sent lo the alms
house.
The marriage of Miss Catharine Jones ap
pears in the New York papers, ami appended
to it is the interesting information, that
the lovely bride wus one of Lves iairest
daughters." But for this it might hare been
supposed she was one of old Mrs. Jones's
laughters.
Austria has forbidden the publication of
the bull respecting the immaculate concep-
lion in Lombardy, and has even prohibited
the priests from preaching upon it.
In view of the creat revival of religion
now progressing at llarrisburg, Penn'a., the
Philadelphia Argus indulges the hope that it
may even extend to the rennsylvHnia legis
lature, now in session at that place, in which
hope he is greatly encouraged, inasmuch as
a revival has sprung up in the Maryland
penitentiary.
Quicksilver Exported. The San Fran
cisco Herald says that 19,320 flasks of quick
silver, of 15 pounds each, the product of the
New Almaden mines, were exported during
the year 1851. The export of 1853 was 18,
000 flasks. The mine is far more valuable
than all the rest of the quicksilver mines in
the world put together.
" The basket containing the fruits of Doug
las's Nebraska bill," according to the Roches
ter Union, (democratic) " is big, and nearly
full." It says :
" By turning up its contents, you will
find a whig U. S. senator from Iowa ; an
other from Wisconsin; another from Mas
sachusetts; another from Connecticut ; an
other from New York; a fusionist from Illi
nois ; and perhaps a couple from N. Hamp
shire besides whig governors, legislatures,
members of congress, and high state officials
without number. And if you look sharply,
you will find in one corner of the basket a
queer set of resolutions from the Michigan
legislature, instructing Gen. Cass and his
senatorial colleague to agitate for the repeal
of the fugitive slave law and the Nebraska
bill, the last application of the principles of
squatter sovereignty that we have seen! Of
course, Gen. Cass will not repudiate this
practical exemplification of his favorite
doctrines ! of course not ! A singular mess
does this basket contain.''
Illinois. The legislature of Illinois has
adjourned. Gov. Matteson has signed the
prohibitory liquor bill''' 1 provides for a
popular vote on its merits at a future day.
The snow 6torms had again rendered the
railroads, west of Chicago, impassible. The
Galena road is said to be in u worse condi
tion than it was before. One train was near
ly all day in getting out of the city limits.
The railroads of the prairie region have had
a sad time of it this winter, Is there no
way to remedy the evil? O. S. Jour.
The Pacific Railroad Expedition. The
N. O. Picayune thus speaks of this expedi
tion, briefly referred to by telegraph a few
days ago :
An appropriation of 815,000 having been
made for the purpose, the secretary of war
has appointed Capt. J. Pope, of the U. S.
topographical corps, with a detachment of
150 U. S. troops, to proceed on the mission
of furthering the great project of construct
ing a railroad to the Pacific. Dr. Shumard,
formerly surgeon and geologist to Capt. Mur
17's expedition, will also accompany this
one in the same capacity.
The immediate destination of the expedi
tion is the region of the Pecus, and its ob
ject that of ascertaining whether water can
be obtained on the Llanos de Kstacado, by
means of artesian wells. Heretofore no wa
ter has been discovered on those vast plains
through which the Pacific railroad would
have to pass, on the southern route, and
which, if a supply of water cannot by son
means be obtained on them, must present a
scarcely surmountable obstacle to the under
taking. Capt. Pope and Dr. SHiumard sailed from
N. Orleans on Wednesday last for Texas,
and will be joined by the detachment of
troops at either Indianola or San Antonio.
and at once proceed to the plains. It is
supposed it will require about eight months
to accomplish the object in view.
The Trade with Africa. Every year is
placing the profitable trade with western
Africa further from our reach. England is
rapidly gaining it from us. The following
facts, which have been communicated lo the
Philadelphia North American, arc; a striking
illustration of this truth:
" Four English steam propellers now keep
up a regular and profitable monthly com
munication between Plymouth and the civ
ilized settlements of western Africa. The
result is an increased and valuable commerce.
Among the shipments in the steamer Cm-
dace, which lately conveyed President Rob
erts, of Liberia, to England, there, were, I
am credibly informed, 8.000 ounces of goal.
Ihe market value of this item alone is equal
to 140,000.
" It is to be regretted that there is not sta
ted and active intercourse between the Uni
ted States and the western coast of Africa.
There should be a line of steamers on that
route at once, equal to that from England.
" In a commercial point of view, such nn
enterprise holds out great advantages. The
British traffic with that coast has increased
most rapidly. The 6taple article shirp.-d is
palm oil, of which the quantity entered at
the English custom-house has risen from
4.700 tons in 18'27, to about 50,000 tons in
1851. In 1850 the import was say 30,000
tons, showing a great increase in so short a
period. The gain in price of this commod
ity is in nearly the same rtitio, for it has ta
ken the. place of the tallow supplied by Rus
sia when peace prevailed, while large quan
tities of it are required and used in the Uni
ted States.
" Ground nuts for the. manufacture of oil
are an exceedingly important article of ex
port, for the French and English people are
getting more into the use of the oil. The
French employ it as a salad oil, also for
burning and for lubricating machinery. Cam
wood, (for dyes) ivory and arrow-root, ore
the principal other articles brought from
Africa. Sugar can be made in any quantity,
and the best cotton and coffee grow indige
nously. Each of these can be supplied in
unlimited quantities bv the application of
capital and labor. The augmentation of
these valuable products depends mainly on
the. increase of intercourse, and the trade
exists under such peculiar circumstances that
steam alone will develop it to its greatest
dimensions."
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An authorized geological and mineralolo
gical survey id to be. made of Iowa, to dis
cover the beds of iron ore, coal und lead,
supposed to underlie portions of that state.
Brigham Young is building two large and
beautiful houses adjoining that which he oc
cupies now in Salt Lake City, to accommo
date his increasing family. He now rejoices
in between 50 and CO wives, and from 45 to
50 children. Elder Kimball, one of the
Mormon apostles, has between 60 apd?0 fe
males in his harern,
Prince Napoleon Bonuparle,"son of trV)
emperor's uncle Jerome, at pr sent stand
next the throne as successor of Napoleon 111.
But his chance of succeeding him is emin
ently problematical. The emperor, failing
natural issue of his own body, mav adopt
an heir, who would then take, the place as
imperial prince and In-ir to the throne, be
tween th. emperor and Prince Napoleon.
Upon his assumption of imperial j wi-r, the
emperor refined to adopt his coii.mh Napole
on. Thire is no cordiulity lie t ween them.
It is whispered that the emperor has already
designated, in the event of Eugenia iailinl;
to become u mother, one of the sons of I
Roman republican, cx-presidi nt Prince Ca
nino, a Bonanarte throughout lcin.,
grandson on the paternal side of Lucien Bo
iiupurie, ami on trie maternal suit o Joseph
Bonaparte, brothers of Napoleon I.
The bjiiking house of C.ismus M. Clav &
Co., Cincinnati, lately starting with quite u
flourish of trumpets, has quit, und its " rnn"
C IJ I
nificent rooms." are now to let Tl...
rencv Cujsar cried. "Heln. Caseins, or I smL f
but Cissius was not eeiual to the ind f!.:
gag law choked him off. und Clay leaves with
his capital for some other state, where tax-
are less und right is respected more.
A Great Day's Work. On Tuesday lu?t,
Mr. Edward Ryan of this village, (,i u va-
Cer, CUt, Split ulld nacked fmtr rnrrfv n,f
Juot and eight inches of wood, N-twicn
(Minus.- mm snusei. me. work was done in
Smithfit hi. The wood, which is mainly
chestnut, was cut four f et in lenj'th. lh:;
logs split, ami the whole packed an. I left in u
maiketablo condition. The wager was thai
Mr. Ryan could not cut four cords, but he
exceeded that amount bv neatly tun lW-t
Sixty dollars changed hands by the exploit .
Tuesday was the coldest day of the season,
anil our hero wore nothing but a cotton shin
and a pair of thin pants, hut we reckon he
kept us warm us a bug in a rug. Woon
socket Patriot.
I Iork Steaks. A corre.-pou It nt of the
N. Y. Times, writing from Vienna under
dute of January 15th, snys :
The consumption of horse-fl'f h by the
poorest classes, which for the past two yearn
has been more and more resorted to, tends to
check any rapid ris-o in beef und the. common
nvals. While good rousts und bake pieces
cost fifteen kreutzers the pound not et n so
high us in New York horse-flesh is bought
for five kreutzers. An acquointnee who has
eaten beef steak from this meat would it do
to call it horse steuk? assures me that it
does not taste " at all bad ;" that it is indeed
a delicacy; ond argues from the nature of
the food of the twe, that horse-flesh is it
much choicer diet than fried chicken ! )t
may servo to show how well the poorer
classes like it, to state that within the pa6t
few weeks, in Hamburg, if I remember right
ly, the price of this article of food has risen
to nlmost double its former rate, owing to
the increased demand.
It is reported that the Mormons aro not
only docile, but are much pleased with their
new governor, Steptoe, whom they hope to
soon convert to their rdigious faith, by the
aid of the plurality" system.
Washington Irving has in press a life of
Washington, which will soon apienr.
According to the census of St. LouU, jtift
taken, the population of that city now
amounts to 97,513.
The amount of coal now dug in Ohio an
nually, is estimated at 21,000,000 bushels.
The viva voce plan of voting has been ad
opted in Oregon.
Th3 adjutant general of Pennsylvania es
timates the railiti.i force of that state at
300,000 men.
Judge Roscvelt, of N. York, has decided
that money for service rendered on Sunday
cannot be recovered at law. The decision
was on a suit brought by the Sunday Courier
to recover $90 for advertising.
Theodore II. Gray, who created considera
ble attention in New York a short time since,
by throwing vitriol over ladies' dresseg, was
discharged on the 12th inst., op the ground
of insanity,