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Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

Gg The following letter We clip from the Cleye-
land Plain Dealer, locofoco sheet but whose ed
itor by the way don't believe in loeofocos holding
office under Whig administration He thinks
Gen. Taylor ought to make this postmaster walk
certain. But the worst part of this piece of bust
ness is the fact that j. Sapp, the person whom the
paper was sent to, refused to take it out of
the Office, but had left the place for time and
consequently could not take the paper from the
office. The Springfield Republic, which the Plain
Dealer copied the letter from, says that the editor
to whom the letter was addressed, as mild inof-
fensve man, and minister of the gospel"
UPPER SANDUsKY, O., Nov. 25, 1848.
JAMES WILLIAMsoN-Sir: Follow peace with
all men,, is the motto of bigotted sheet called the
Gospel Herald, published at Springfield, O. Now
if you wish to follow peace with all men, why in
hell don't you stop the above named paper, ad-
dressed to J. Sapp, sent to this Office? Time and
again have l informed you that the Herald was
not taken out of the Office, by J. Sapp, but you
continue to send it: just as though you were de-
termined to palm your trash upon some of the
good people of Upper Sandusky. Be assured, sir,
that as long as they have something better (which
they always have) to read, they will not consume
time in reading your narrow and contracted views
on religion l tell you again, to discontinue the
Herald toJ. Sapp as it is not taken out of the
office JOSIAH SM1TH, P. NJ"
The Plain Dealer thinks Old Zack will give that
P. NJ Poor NAM h h hades for swearing.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
Our PLANK Road.

By the politeness of Mr. D. Swift we were ena-
bed to visit that portion of the plank road which
is now completed, yesterday afternoon. The dis
tance completed is about one mile and half over
which we rode at top speed, in buggy drawn by
one of Warren's best nags The road is fine
structure of earth and plank The bed is twenty
feet in width one side of which is laid with plank,
and the other in ordinary tmes will furnish good
clay road The plank are all oak, 3 inches thick,
about 5 in width, and eight feet long, The road
is very smooth, and much the pleaSantest of any,
over which we ever rode-more elastic than stone
and easier for both horse and rider. A portion
of this road has lain through the winter and been
subjected to the frost but is in way impaired by
it. Another portion of it, near the mill, has been
in daily use for months, for loads of four and five
TONS and the slightest abrasion of the plank is not
perceptible It will. last for ten twelve years
without needing repairs The road will be finished
from the mill to Sisson's the turnpike, by the
middle of next month, and for the balance of the
distance into town, early in the fall 1t is decided
ly the most valuable Improvement for both city and
country yet undertaken in the northwest and for
economy and utility combined, is really the i'm
provement for this new region The completion
of this road, through the county of Lucas, will
make large wheat growing country tributary to
Toledo Farmers will bring their products to this
market, and do their business. 1t will give us a
large and Increasing local trade, and build up the
city more rapidly than any other improvement en-
tering it. zRRail roads, canals and naeadamised
roads can neither of them, so well accommodate
the farmer-naither will lead so well to the settle
ment of new country-neither will give to town
so many of the advantages of aheavy trade We
understand it to be the desire of the plank road
company to hasten on both roads through the coun-
ty as fast as means will permit. They able to
procure plank along the route and have already
some four or FIVE steam engines for the propulsion
of saw mils-besides very large quantity Of logs
in the several townships through which the roads
are to pass ready for saving
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
IeDFOSV.

The awful disease of leprosY still exists in Af-
rica Whether it be the same leprosy as that men
toned in the Bible do not know but it is regard
ed as perfectly ineurable, and infectious that no
one dares to come near the leper. In the south Of
Africa there is large azar-house for lepers 1t is
an immense space enclosed by a very high wall
and containing fields which the lepers cultivate
There is only one entrance which is strictly guard
ed When any one is found with the marks Of
leprosy upon him, he is brought to this gate and
Obliged to enter in, never to return. No one who
enters in by that awful gate is allowed to come
out again. Within this abode of misery there are
multitudes of lepers in all stages Of the disease
DR.. Helbeek, missionary of the Church of Eng
land, frona the top of neighbering hilb saw them
at work. He noticed two particularly, sowing
peas in the field. The one had no hands, the 9th
er had no feet-these members being wasted
away BIZ the disease. The one who wanted the
hands was carrying the other who wanted the feet.
upon his back, and he, again. carried in his hands
the bag of seed and dropped a pea every now and
then which the other pressed into the ground with
his foot and they managed the work of one
man between them All! How little we know of
the misery that is now in this world Such is this
prison house of disease. But you will ask who
cares for the souls of the hapless inmates? Who
will venture to enter again Who will forsake
father and mother, house and land, to carry the
message of a Savior to these poor lepersi Two
Moravian missionaries npelled by divine love for
souls have chosen this lazarhouse as their field of
labor They entered it never to come out again.
And am told that as soon as they die, other Mo-
ravians are quite ready to fill their place. Ahlmy
dear friends, may we not blush and be ashamed
before God, that we, redeemed by the same blood,
and taught by the same spirit should yet be un-
like these men are. vehement, heart consuming
love to Jesus the Savior of mankind
McCHEYNE.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
4. E. WRIGHT, Cor. Sec.

FoR THE ~PREss.'- give below an extract of
letter from distinguished friend of popular edu-
cation in Tenn. We have never found the press
backward in giving their aid to any thing cacula-
ted to advance the general good and trust they
will not be in this instance:
81 trust sir that the wishes and hopes of the
friends of National Common School Convention,
will be completely realized; that the intelligent
and sterling men of the nation will respond to the
call with that readiness and spirit which the i'm
portance of the measure demands, and that the
convention will create era from which the intel
leetual prosperity of the country will henceforth
date
at is to be hoped that the gentlemen of the press
through the land will aid the call through the col
umns of their respective journals. Placed as they
are at the head of the most powerful engine for the
creation and direction of popular opinion it should
be esteemed by them all as privilege, to have
the control Of an influence which can be exerted to
so noble an end as the proposed National Conven-
ton; and am very much deceived in my estima-
ton of their intelligence, patriotism and courtesy if
they do not cheerfully help YOU
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
state Common school Conventions.

The committee of arrangementsf for the National
Common School Convention which is to assemble
in Philadelphia the 22d of August next beg
leave, respectfully and earnestly, to recommend to
the friends of common school education in the sew
eral states of the Union to assemble in state con-
venton, at their respective capitals at some cen
trail location, on or before the fourth day Of July
next fer the purpose of appointing delegates to the
National Convention, and transacting such other
business in reference to the interests of common
school education within their borders, as may be
deemed expedient 1t is desirable that the num-
Der of delegates from each state be at least equal
to its representation in Congress, and that a full
delegation should, as far may be practicable, be
secured. State or Local conventions of teachers,
superntendents other assemblages of the friends
of education also respectfully requested to ap-
point delegates to the proposed National Conven-
ton.
Editors and publishers of newspapers thro'-
out the Union, earnestly requested to publish
this notice together with the notice recommending
the National School Convention.
BY order of the committee,
JOSEPH R CHANDLER, Chairman.
A. E. WRIGHT, Cor Sec
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
The queens Accomplishment.

Her majesty is undoubtedly among the most ac-
compished ladies in her dominions She is mis-
tress of the modern languages, in which she ex-
presses herself with Huency. Her love Of music
developed itself at a very early age; she plays
with taste and expression several instruments and
has inherited her royal grandfather George the
Thirds prediction for the organ. She is said to
evInce decided preference for Italian music, and
takes delight in the composition of Beethoven and
Mozart Her voice is mezzo soprano She inhe1ts
her numerous talents, not ony from the royal fam
iy from whom her decent Is partially, derived but
also from her ilustrous mother, who is composer,
The Queens talents for drawing are so remarka-
Bile, that one of her masters. before her accession
30 the throne, when speaking of his royal pupil,
said
q The Princess Victoria would have made the
best female artist of the age, if she had not been
born for the crown"
She to.a this gentleman that her pencil was
source of great delight to her; and that when fa-
tigued by seyerer studies, it was refreshment 10
devote an hour to drawing
So atfable was this amable Princess in her de-
pertinent % her instructors, that she was beloved
by themalL One of her drawing masters ventur-
ed to make known to her. that lady whom he
knew had expressed the most ardent desire to
possess something sketched by her hand.
Indeed, replied her Royal Highness. with a
smile, wish il were in my power to CRAFTY the
wish of every one as easily" and dipping pen in
the stanish, she rapidly executed free sketch of
horses head, in the style call etching, and kindly
presented it to Mr.. Westall for his friend
The lady was astonished at the beauty of the ex-
ecutlon. but observed that no one would believe it
was really the work Of the Princess Victoria unless
it was distinguished by her autograph.
When this ramark was repeated to the Princess,
she very good humoredly completed the happiness
of the fortunate possessor of this valued drawing
By adding her autograph She writes very fine
hand, free, bold and egibie She is also an excel
lent arithmatician, and examines accounts with the
ease of inancier.
In her private expenditure Her Majesty is both
economical and generous She has been more lib
eral in her gifts and more magnificent in her hos
pitality than any of her immediate predecessors;
yet the priyy purse is unembarrassed. We have
afforded in our previous detail solution of this
apparent enigma; Her Majesty is an excellent ac
countant Miss Striekland's sQueen Victoria
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

GE Toledo Commercial Republican, is the title
of daily paper published at Toledo, two or three
numbers of which the editors have sent us. The
paper supports the measures of the Free Soil par
ty, but whether it is in favor of maintaining dis
tinct and separate organization of that party CO
aleseing with locofocoism remains to be seen. We
should judge from the tone of some of its
articles, that the latter course would be preferred
providing they could be met half way, and would
not have to give up too many of their principles. p
But we hope We fear it is vain hope) the Free
Soil party will come to no such miserable and
unhallowed end. If that party really wishes to
effect the great object for which they are conten-
ding, let them come back to the fold from which
they have strayed, to the Wing party, the only
real antisavery organization, and the only one that
have effected any good in favor of human freedom
and universal rights. But we shall have more to
say on this subject anon. The Republican is neat
ly printed, ably edited, and one of the largest dai-
lies in Northern Ohio Merchants, and business
men generally, will find it valuable as it contains
the latest commercial and other news astir, and
would arrive in our town few hours after it is
issued. The terms are Sc per annum in advance.
Address MILLER & CO., Toledo, O.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
The Late Election.

boast of the result of the late election in N Ham
shire The radical vote for Governor is about six
teen hundred less than it was in 184S. They east
this year only about thousand more votes than
were cast for Berry and scattering last year That
a full vote by the opponents of the radical party
would have prevented an election by the people, is
now very evident Should the falling off from the
radical vote be in the same ratio next year as in
the last--a full vote from the anti-radical party
would at once be successful in carrying the elee-
ton. We did not expect to accopHsh much in
State matters at the last election, but we have
stronger hopes for the next.
Portsmouth journal
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
ANY ELoouENT PASSAGE.

Peter Pytchin, Ghocktaw Indian, has memoir
allied Congress against the passage of a bill which
has been reported in that body to unite the several
Indian tribes west of the Mississippi under one gov
ernment. Among other eloquent sentiments is
this
The scheme may be beautiful in theory, but it
is the beauty of the summer cloud that arises in
the west, its borders tipped with golden sunlight.
Ascending in majesty, its to the zenith, fill
ing the beholder with wonder and awel But the
forked lightning is within its bosom, and its bolts
scatter death around; the wild hurricane is within
its folds and it is let loose to blast and Destroy
Oh! let not the red man be smitten by its fury"
The Hon. P. w. Thompson presented this mem
orial to the House.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

MR. GIDDNGs-The Chardon Wing of last
week, in announcing the fact that Mr.. Giddings
was to make speech at the Court House IN that
place, ndulges in the following speculations on
the subject The editors must have listened to
his Warren speech,-Trmn6uH Wing
"We venture to predict, that for every truth
he will tell two untruths He will commence
his speech by telling what great things he had
done for treedona-but he will undoubtedly forget
to tell his hearers that he took $400 of extra
mileage money He will take great pains to abuse
the prominent wings of the country, but not a
word will he offer against his new allies, the Lo-
cofocos. He will tell the people that he has been
informed that General Taylor urged members of
Congress to attack Walkers amendment to the
Appropriation BILL but he will not take the trouble
to tell you the names of those members of Con
gress! Finally, he will, unless we are mistaken,
tell the people what has become of those "a
electoral votes that he kneao Mr.. Van Buren was
sure of getting last fall
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
D. MATHEWS

Caspe Canada, of March Sd, published in the Mon
treal papers Of March 2lst says:
"Want and destruction, nearly allied to starva-
ton, have visited the abodes of our poor fisher
men, the most of whom are burdened with large
families. Two stores have already been broken
open, and it is difficult to assign the bounds within
which starving population may be restrained,
when prospect of relief is at all apparent before
the middle, or rather end of May, as the seed re-
buried for next years crop is, or will be consumed
ere the spring, to postpone for time the evil hour
of starvation"
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

FLIGHT OF FANcY-Withn the last few weeks
we have had all sorts of reports of this and that
from Washington, originating with brainless news
paper correspondents and we presume they will be
continued for the qualification of such are silly
enough to place any reliance upon them. One of
the latest was report of cabinet council at which
Messrs. Ewing and Colamer announced themselves
in favor of proscrpdve policy, the other members
condemning it. Mr.. Fillmore also said to be
in favor of prescription The National Wing says
that there is not SINGLE word of truth in the state
men from beginning to end, and such formal dis
vowal is due to the eminent gentlemen whose names
public to give countenance to piece of sheer fc-
ton
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

EMANCIPATION IN KENTucKY--Cassius M. Clay, in a
communication published in Louisville paper, "genty
rebukes the Emancipatonss in Kentucky for tardness
and weakness in pressing their great principles"
and for being $50 much in love with majorities 10
square their policy and principles to extent, with
what given majority may chance TO think He goes
for the organization Kentucky, forthwith. of "a party
based upon expediency-upou right" +"
'With the slave party in '76 the time had not come!
In 92 the time had not come! In 95 the time had not
come! And now, in '49, the time has not come
"To the weak and craVen-hearted the time for honora.
BILE achievement never comes! Men of spirit the
masters not the slaves time!
Eyes, Kentuckians, the time has comeH'
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

AN EDITOR REwARDED.-It is said that H. Full
Ter, editor of the New York Evening Mirror who.
with numerous Others claims to have first present
ed Gen. Taylor's claims to the American people for
the Presidency, has been rewarded with the Office
of Marshal of the District of Columbia 1t is said
that he owes his appointment to the following bril-
liant stroke of wit He called on Gen. Taylor and
urged his claims for an Office, but the General in
formed him that the offices were all full L know
that said the applicant piteously; but General,
am Fuller AS the President could not give
him his hat he gave him the Marshaship.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

Mr. CLAY.-In noticing the return of the Hon.
Henry Clay to his home from his visit to New.
Orleans the Lexington Observer of Saturday sars:
After spending Saturday and Sunday at Ash
land with his family he was summoned to Win
chester on Monday morning to fulfil professional
engagement in a great win case which came up
for trial on that day in the Clarke Circuit Court
This case, (Joel Quisenbery's willy in which a
large amount of property is involved, we learn
by letter from friend in Winchester, was most
ably and elaborately argued on Wednesday and
Thursday by the Hon. Chiffon Allan and Hon
Garrett Davis, in favor of the will, and by Samuel
Hanson, Esq and Mr.. Clay. in opposition. The
speeches of all the gentlemen fully sustained their
wellearned regulations as forensic debaters The
speech of Mr.. Clay is said to have been more able
and eloquent than the one which he delivered in
the same case last fall, and produced a fine i'm
preston. The jury failed to find a verdict, and
another trial at the next term of the Court will
be necessary
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

The different churches in Springfield proposes
to raise the sum of $500, to purchase a female
slave with her two children, at Richmond, Va
She is the daughter of colored printer at Spring
field, who has not the means to procure her free
dom. Mr. Sands, the owner at the South, con-
cludes his letter the subject shus Individually,
should rejoice if, in the Providence of God, the
way should be made clear for universal emancipa-
tion. deeply regret that slavery was ever intro
duced into the country
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

THE ONO CANAL-1rs BESEFrrs-Thc coun-
ties through which this canal passes, contains s.
s1o,247 acres of land. The canal has increased
the value of these lands at least - per acre, SIl
43o,741 The Ohio canal hasaided to the wealth
of the State more than FIVE times the amount Of
our State debt
That canal cost some S6,ooo.0oo 1t has paid
for itself twenty times. When our people complain
of the State debt let them sit down and make the
figures, and they will see what we have gained by
our canals And Ohio is yet in her infancy. But
for the Ohio canal, Cleveland would be small
village of 1000 or perhaps 5000 inhabitants, and
instead of being taxed $l0,Ooo,o0o on the tax du-
plicate, it would be 100000 or S3.oeo 600.
Cleveland Herald
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

SART1N's UNION MAGAz1NE.-This excellent pc
riodical for April has been received, and as usual
filled with choice and well written literary matter
1t contains fourteen engravings; "The return from
the Warren and "Esmeralda," are mezzotint en-.
cravings unsurpassed in any work. Sartin pub
lishes in our estimation, as good magazine as
there is in the country for the price. Terms pei
copy So. Two copies SIS.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
TIMES OF HOLDING SUPREME COURT
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The article on Free Soilism' shall appear next
week.
.An Incident we will publish with pleasure if
the author will give us his name.
That Hat is under nsideraton-probably it
will appear next week.
We would here remind our readers that the col
umns of the Freeman are always open to short
well written articles. But they must be free from
all personal alusions, and accompanied by the real
name of the writer
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

GE 1t seems to be deemed vital to the exist
ence of seperate third party organization, that
it should be believed by the Free Soiers, that
General Taylor attempted to influence Congress
upon the slavery question, at the close of the last
Sc iion of Congress. 1t is sad when the existence
of great party depends upon the popular belief
of lie. Oswego Journal
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

HoRR1D Last night, the watch found female,
named Eliza Sancry wandering about the streets
with small coffin in her arms, which contained
the body of her child, about ten days old 1t APP
pears that from some cause, she had been turned
out of doors by the people with whom she lived,
and had taken the body of her child with her
She was carried to the watch house, and the body
taken from her and buried
Boston Traveller, 3oth March.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
From the Prairie Farmer.

STRIPED BUG.-MEssRs EDIToRs; last June
saw a patch of water melon vines, that had not
been injured by the striped bugs; and upon nquir-
ing what means had been used to keep them off,
was informed that the vines had been sprinkled
with cold worm-wood tea, and that it was neeessa-
ry to sprinkle them after every shower. l intend
to try the experiment for l have found nothing be-
fore this that would keep them off
D. MATHEWS.
Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21

re- We call the attention of our readers to the
article from the National Inelgeneer on the cult
walton of shade trees. There is nothing which adds
so much to the beauty of door yards and gardens,
as well selected assortment of shade and fruit
trees. But the article speaks for ITSELF and any
thing we could say in urging this matter to the
sideration of our readers would be tame, to the
reaaons given in the article