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Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10
For the Freeman.
A SHORT STORY.
(For the good people Of Lower Sa ndusky)
CHAPTER II

/ CHAPTER II.
s'Thereby hangs tale.a'
After the death of old farmer L---r S-y,
the farm was divided among his sons and daugh-
ters, for he was blessed with large family.
Soon after the old mans death, the children be-
gan to talk the last piece of advice he had Civ
en- them. They all agreed that the advice was We
ry good and admitted that their own poverty was
entirely owing to an idle and criminal neglect of
the advantages nature had given them; and that
the superior prosperity of their neighbors sole
ly to be accounted for by the diIgent they had
made of their own advantages.
But when the question came up, as to what was
to be done to remedy the evils under which they
were suffering, it was found to- be attended with
considerable difficulty, In the first place, they
had so long been accustomed to habits of Incidence
and ease, and had 50 long been waiting for their
position to do every thing for them that they found
ii no easy matter to muster up resolution for any
important undertaking.
In the next place. each afraid that his broth
ers and sisters would derive more advantage from
any contemplated improvement than himself In
short they were so selfish, that each unwilling
to do anything unless he could monopoze the whole
advantage of the outlay to himself
They seemed not to know that the greatest ben
efts could be secured to themselves, only by in
creasing the prosperity of the whole family.
In the mean time their neighbors having more
enterprise than themselves. had projected a Rail
Road, which was to pass through that portion OF
the State where their farms lay, and which with a
little effort would have been carried by their own
doors; but while they were boasting of the excel
lent position of their farms, and quarreling among
themselves, the Rail Road was built in another di-
recton. Finding that this hope had failed them,
they next proposed to build branch road to unite
with the main line but after much talk this project
ended in smoke.
After some time they did actually unite together
and carried out in part plan for improving the
navigation of their river to the lake, whether they
viii ever finish the undertaking remains to be seen
By the last accounts we have received from this
family, we learn that they had obtained charter
for Plank Road, running from their farms into the
neighboring country; and a meeting had been call
ed to organize a company for the purpose Of carry
ing on the improvement Whether the family have
yet learned that they could nearly double the value
of their property by such Improvements, and that
they can best promote their own interests by pro-
noting those of the whole, time will show.
CHATTER sD and last, will be deferred till we
learn the result of the present movements
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

E9 We this week publish another important
letter on Plank Roads Tt is from the pen of Thos.
G. Alvord, Esqr, of Salina, N. Y, and addressed
to Thomas Hamilton, Esqr., of Milan. Mr. Alvord
was deputised by the citizens of Sana, to proceed
to Toronto for the purpose of examining the Cana
da roads, and ascertaining their mode of construct
ing them. He accordingly went, and the report of
his mission was well received, although, it was
thought at the time, to be pretty highly colored
yet experience has proved that his statements and
calculations were all within bounds-and more, he
hardly told the half the advantages that would flow
from such road. Every class of community are
benefited by 1.-THE circle of trade is extended,
and the farmer living on the road, will come to
market four times where he came but once before
We therefore bespeak for the letter of Mr.. A. an
attentive perusal and when the citizens of Sandus-
ky get Plank Road from this place south, their re-
gard for them will increase. It will benefit our town
and vicinity, than all the gold of the Sacrimen-
to valley ever WILL and hasten the discovery of the
gold mine that is contained in our own Sandusky
valley. The people of Milan have already two
Plank Roads running to their place, and they are
about to have another
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10
cor, FREMONT

We clip the following from the Washington cor
respondent Of the Evening Post under the date OF
February. 21:
"I am informed that Col Benton has recently
received letter from Col. Fremont dated at the
foot of the Rocky Mountains, near the sources of
the Arkansas, about the beginning of December
By the use of an excellent instrument he had been
able to foreteD the approach of the storm or hur-
ricane in which the government train from Santa
Fe to Independence suffered so much damage and
loss Of animals He deviated from his route, and
by 'euttng for tall TIMBER as the western men
call it. he escaped its devastating course 1t was
said that the great train have spoken Of lost in
the hurricane sixteen hundred horses mules and
oxen. Of one hundred animals forming part of
Fremont's train not one had been lost at the date
of the letter The Colonel, no doubt, arrived long
since in California, by the route of the Mormon
settlement on the Salt Lake, and the passage of
the Sierra Nevada, made by him in ls43, in about
latitude 39.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10
DEAD.

We see by the Ohio State Journal, thatthe Free
Soil paper, published in Columbus since the cleo
ton of Mr. Chase to the Senate, has ceased to ex-
ist The cause assigned was that the editor, Mr..
E. S. Hamlin, had entirely misrepresented the
views of its propretors, and had nearly destroyed
the party whose organ it wos to hare been. But
we suspect the reason it went down was, that it
has accomplished its purpose in aiding in the cleo
ton of Mr.. Chase, who it is said has paid out Of
his own pocket some two hundred dollars per week
to sustain it But now that he has been elected to
the Senate, he has stopped the supplies" and as
a consequence, the paper stopped. Some of our
Free Soilfriends here have paid in advance for it,
and don't like the mannert in which it has been
discontinued But they shouldn't complain; they
can afford to sacrifice that much for the good of the
party.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10
GOLD MOVEMENTS.

The Fort Stephenson Mining Association, togeth-
with some four or five others, left this place on
the 5th, en- route for California. They will proba-
bly, take the northern route. It is their intention
to be at the "dggins' by the lst to the 18th May.
| We do not believe there has been better compa-
ny formed in the State, than this one which is now
on its way to the Sacramento valley.
We see by the N. Y. Express, that the Govern
ment surveyors have taken passage in the steam
ship Northerner, for Chagres. Her list of passen-
gers was limited and the officers of the vessel SPAR
ed no expense in fitting her out with every thing
necessary for the voyage She sailed the 1st
| The ship John Castor, sailed from N. Y, on the
oath ult., with list of 93 passengers, bound for
San Francisco.
The brig Isabella Reed, sailed from N. Y, for
Vera Cruz, on the oath, chartered by the "Unon
Pacific Gold Company" numbering SO men. Capt.
Charles H. Innes, late of the N Y. Volunteers is
President. They contemplate proceeding to San
Francisco by way of the City of Mexico and Ma
zatlan.
The ship Levant sailed from Philadelphia on the
9th ult She had on board the frames of eleven
houses, launch 80 feet long, eight boats of smaller
sze and the hull cabin and boilers engine and pro-
peller of steamboat Her passengers under the
name of the "Pacifc Adventures Association p
number 40. Two entire families go, comprising
two women and eight children.
A company of So members, intend to start from
Lynn, about the 1st Of April, to rendezvous at In
dependence, and join the great caravan from there.
The ship Mason, with 1o2 passengers left Phila-
delphia, the 18th ult, for San Francisco. Her
manifest was II feet in length, and her cargo val
ued at 100000.
A correspondent of the N. o. Crescent, writing
from Corpus Christi, says:-"Large numbers of
English, Scotch and Mexican miners, are investing
large eamounts in equipping and sending over their
parties to bring away the precious metals and the
number already on the way for the diggins cannot
be less than l5o0o!'
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

E~ Well, gentle reader the good time" SO
long looked for, has at length come; Old Zack has
been inducted into the Presidential CHAIR and James
Knox Polk has given up the crown, and delivers all
his faults, errors and crimes over to history. He
dies if not with the dspleasure and contempt Of
abused people, at least unregreted; "and there are
none now so poor to do him reverance" But we
do not wish to call up the spirit of the dead we
will leave him to repose in the grave which he HIM
self has prepared.
Last Monday President Taylor assumed the du-
ties to which he had called by the citizens of
his country, and we are led to believe from the
tone of his inaugral and from the intelligence and
wisdom of the land he is calling around him, that
our country is to be brought back to its original
purity, and that we will soon again be on the high
road to prosperity and true greatness; that sig
nal check will be given to the avaricious and gras-
ping spirit, which has characterized the last admin
istration, and that the spirit which animated our
forefathers will be the distinguished feature of the
present one. Should this principle be fully carried
out, every good citizen of his country, will have
cause to rejoice in the selection the people have
made to fill the Presidential chair.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

E@ The Democrat has taken us to task for the
remarks we made upon the short article in his pa
per, wherein he stated that the Treasurer of Ken
lucky had proved defaulter to the State to the
amount of $4,000, and that we misrepresented him
in saying that this Treasurers defalcations com.
menced in 1889. The Democrat corrects us by
saying that it used the following language: "as
long ago as 1889, this same treasurer was eonvic,
ted of making false reports to the Legislature" &c
Now for the life of us, we can't see how this alters
the matter any, for when a public officer makes
false reports, it's to be supposed that he is dshon
est and intends embezzfng the money. But as the
Treasurer has refunded the money to the State
the charge that the money was used to aid the
election of Gen. Taylor, falls to the ground N ced
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

Eg- On last Thursday, the books were opened
in this place for the purpose of subscribing stock to
build the Lower Sandusky Plank road. There
were 900 dollars subscribed; and if those
who have not subscribed anything yet, and who
will be benefited by the road, show as much Hber-
ality as those who have, sufficient amount OF
stock would soon be taken to build both roads,
Those having money to invest could not do better
than put in this road, as from careful calcula-
tion it cannot yield less than 25 SO per cent pro-
fits.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

w Upon the adjournment Of Congress, there
had like to have been general row kicked up by
several of the Honorable members. Mr.. Foote
the latter, not reshing the joke, knocked Foote
down. Fights took place between Thompson Of
Miss. and Ficklin of ILL.,, and Giddings of Ohio and
Mead of Virginia. We have not learned the escause
of these difficulties
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10
New YoRK, March 6. 4 Pm.

New York, March 6, P. NJ
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Tribune, says:
"The Senate assembled at IL A. NJ Senator
Atchison in the chair.
The new members all sworn in, with the excep-
ton of Gen. Shields whose credentials were refer
red to the Judiciary committee.
Hons G. NJ Dallas and Mlard Fillmore came in
arm in arm.
Mr.. Atchison administered the oath to Mr.. Fill
address,
All the Justices of the Supreme Court and the
diplomatic corps-numbering about 4o--were pre-
sent with their attaches
- @Messfs Buchanan, johnson and Toucey, of the
old Cabinet, sat in front
About 121 the President and Vice President
came in and tookseats with Dallas and R. NJ john
son.
President Taylor entered into brief conversa-
ton with Chief Justice Taney and Judge Mclean,
and then proceeded to the eastern portico, where
Chief Justice fancy administered to him the oath
of office.
The crowd in the square numbered nearly TO-
900. There was great cheering and firing of cam
on before and after the address.
The Senate is to meet every day at 2 until 9TH
erwise ordered
Gen. Shieldss eligibility will be the first business
after the Cabinet nominations.
Mr. Meredith received the Pennsylvania delega-
ton this morning.
At Monroeville the engine ran off the track in
the evening, breaking cars. and injuring fireman,
also engineer and breakman slightly.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

OVERFLOW IN THE MIssIss1PP1.-We learn from
the Concorda Intelligencer that the Mississippi
river is within eight inches of the overflow of IA,
which was the highest for twenty years; and that
it is still rising Bayou Sarah and Lake Providence
are surrounded with water and all travelling in the
interior is suspended The levee has given away
at many points, and the water was pouring into the
low land in torrents covering many plantations and
threatening vast destruction.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

~ The British mint does not coin enough to
pay the interest on the national debt The aver
age of British coinage for thirty years. is seven
millions of dollars per annum, while the interests
Of British debt is over twenty-four millions. At
this rate, without compoundng, the interest of this
debt will exceed the issue of the mint seven hun
dred million dollars in century to come, suppo-
sing the debt not to be increased which supposition
is scarcely possible.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

CALIFORNIA oUTDoNE-The Brocklin Advertiser
has the following, which is neatly told: /" A gen
tlenan of this city had piece of virgin gold pre-
sented to him yesterday morning which he would
handsome present So does Mrs Gold aud the
nurse
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

EE 1t is the general opinion about Washing
ton, that Mr. Crittenden will be offered the mission
to France just now the most important diplomatic
post abroad, and that he will not decline.
Another appointment is settled in the same way,
and that is the mission to England, which is to be
offered to Joseph R. Ingersol, of Philadelphia
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10
g The Cincinnati Dispatch tells the following

EH Inc CIlIcInHdVr D1sJaScn VeIs Vl5 lo1U"l1lg
which we think contains more truth than poetry:
HoToN THE CHAcE-"I tell you,' said warm
friend of newly elected Senator to an old sober
sided politician, "your party may say what they
please, but you cannot deny that Mr.. c. is a
sound man.
"That's what we're afeared on-it's our opinion %
said old Beeswax, giving his tobacco quid a star
board sheer, "that he's all sound"
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

EE Fifteen thousand dollars worth of Califor-
mia gold had arrived at Liverpool in the brig Brow
nell capt Pratt, from Valparaiso The Earl of
Derby recently received some plants from Califor-
MIA He had the dirt which was round them care
fully washed, and it was found to contain gold
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10
Gbr Guwrr 5anouskp 9rremau,
]. s. FOuke, Editor and Publisher.
LOWER sANDUsKY, MARCH 10, 1s4e.

H We are sorry to inform our readers that
the Hon. Rodolphus Dickinson lies dangerously
ill at Washington city. The news was telegraphed
through on Thursday evening last and his son star
ted Immediately for Washington
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

Eg The lower house of the Legislature, have
passed a bill, by nearly a unanimous vote, making
the Office of Attorney General elective by the peo-
pie. That is right and we hope the Senate will
'go and do likewise"
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10


Hon. JOHN NJ CLAYTON, in letter to the Rough
and Ready Association, of Boston, in declining an
invitation to attend their celebration the 22d of
February (the anniversary of Washington's birth
day, and also of the battle of Buena Vista address
es them as follows
l think it an appropriate oc-
casion to say that l vew the election of Gen. Tay-
or as it appears to be considered by the associa-
ton over which you preside, emphatic approx
al of the doctrines of Washington, clear annuncia-
ton to the world that the people of lie U. States
mean to revive them restore them, and apply them
again to the administration of the government and
to rebuke any departure from them, as unworthy
of their support and confidence. In his farewell
address to his countrymen, he pointed out TO them
clearly how the spirit of eneroachment tends to
solidate the powers of all the departments in one
and thus to create, whatever the form of govern
ment real despotism Jefferson in his letter to
John Adams, dated June 27th, 1913, declares that
the party which brought him into power had for
its object to strengthen the most popular branch of
the government Congress- against executive en-
croachment. The same great principles have again
trumphed in the election of Taylor, whose charac-
ter perfect guaranty to his countrymen that the
republican principles of the early presidents and
fathers of the country will be the rules of his ad
ministration.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

EXPORTING WOMEN TO CALIFoRNIA.-The New
York Commercial is credibly informed of project
ed experiment Of the sort. 1t says:
GA lady well known as an author and an en-
thusiastic phrenologst has made proposals to take
out a given number of females as bona ide COM
mercial enterprise. Readers will draw their own
conclusions
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

By and with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate:-
New YoRK, March I, Z p NJ
Secretary of State, John NJ Clayton of Del
Treasury, w. M. Meredith, Pa
War, Geo. W. Crawford, Ga.
Navy, W. B. Preston, Va.
!" Home Dept ]. Davis, Mass.
p. M. General, Thomas Ewing Ohio.
Attorney General, Reyerdy johnson Md.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

~ Major Bliss who was recently married to
one of Gen Taylor's daughters, is 40 years old.
His better half is not out of her teens. $50 the
papers say
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

Eg Lewis Cass, Jr. the newly appointed Charge
the passengers on the European steamer Niagari,
which sailed from Boston on Wednesday, the 2lst
ult
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

~ We had intended to publish a price current
this week, but from the time consumed in reno
wing our Office, we have not been able to do SO. 1t
shall appear next week
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

~ By telegraphic report we see that Senator
Cass reached Washington on the first inst He
was just in time to see Gen. Taylor take the seat,
which he was going to, but didn't
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10
[Cleveland Plain Dealer.

A good many of the Locofocos express the ar
dent hope that Gen. Taylor will 'proscribe proscrp
ton" How can he do that better than by proscrb-
ing the proscribers? Lou. Jour.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

EE Isaac NJ Belts charged with the murder of
his brother, Charles Belts, recently tried at Sandus
ky city, has been found guilty of murder in the
second degree Penitentiary for life is the penalty.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

For CA11EoRErA-Snce the breaking out of the
California fever the number that have departed for
the geld regions up to the present time is 22.151
There has gone via
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

travelled road now, and that the inhabitants along
its line had been reapng rich harvest from the
prices obtained for wood and hay in our markets,
arising from the premature inclemency of the
weather. and the almost physical mpossibilty of the
use of our common roads
Our road was opened its entire length, twelve
miles and three quarters on the 18th day of July
last since which time it has averaged daily about
100 teams each way, paying us good and remun-
Grating income; it has not worn in that time l16th
of nch and it WILL think last eight to ten years,
and even if it does not endure more than five or
six it is the cheapest road we can build on our
soil.
AS to the expense of building our road, it cost us
less than 81 500 mile including three good gates,
houses and the land on which they stand, say, ST.,
500, and all our engineering. We built the road
ourselves, that's, we appointed Mr. George Geddes,
director, our general superintendent and engln-
eer, and he, together with Mr. c. Braumer and my
SELF also directors were the executive committee,
and had the entire charge We bought our teams
and tools, and hired our men, and put at the head
of each working party, 1--WE had two,) man of good
sound Judgment.
In this work, the minute details which cannot be
expressed in a contract and which would conse-
quently be neglected by a contractor, and which
cost but little, have an important effect upon the
duration of the road. And again found that
could be found who would hazard to con-
tract at price treble what it actually cost us
to do the work. MFR. Geddes, practical engineer,
concurs with me in saying, that a man of good
sound sense and Judgment is all that is wanted, and
that engineering properly called is necessary
| should have mentioned that our lumber cost us
about IS 25 per thousand feet board measure.
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS G. ALVORD.
ss THOMAS HAMILTON Esqr.
n B. I omitted to mention that the plank way
should be covered to slight depth, say one to one
and half inches, with dirt sand to preserve the
plank from wear, and to work in the joints to
render the road more solid.
The scraper is made of an oak plank about 90
inches wide, one and half inches thick, and two
handles, running out lengthways, cut out of the
plank itself, the length four and half feet Two
upright handles bending over back like plow han
dies the chain to draw by is hooked into the two
eyes, the bottom of the scraper is plated with an old
saw plate; the scraper is manned by men; one
driver one at the upright handles who is the direct
or and one at each of the side handles. We can
move thrice the dirt with it that can be moved with
common scraper.
Our level is simple strip of board with a stand
ard to hang the plumb, and two legs to stand upon
the sleepers, one of which can be made two inches
shorter than the other in order to give that deelen
sion to the road if necessary; it is made long
enough to reach from one sleeper to the other.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-03-10

g The Charter election at Cleveland resul-
ted in favor of the Loeofocos, they electing their
Mayor and majority of the councilmen.