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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17

Who MEsTISo MAssAcHUsETTs.-We learn
that large and enthusiastic mass meeting was
held at Salem on the night Of the 18th June, by the
friends Of the Administration, at which the Mayor
presided. The object was TO express opinion in
appreciation Of the policy Of the present Admins
tration. The venerable Judge White, who for
many years had retired from political life, address
ed the sssemblage. lie spoke in highly eulogistic
terms Of President Taylor. Resolutions Of sppro-
baton in regard to the President offered, and
adopted unanimously.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17

NAvAL.-Purser Gibson arrived at Norfolk on
Thursday, June 18th, under orders for the frigate
Raritsn, fitting out at the navy yard for the Pacific
station. is believed that Captain Lavellette will
command her. The Beacon understands there will
be two squadrons in the Pacific, 10 be called the
North and South Pacific squadron
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17

BALTfMoRH AND LrvERPooL PAcEErs.--The Bal
timore Amsriodn states that the line Of packets re-
Gently established between that city and Liverpool
by Henry Mankin, esq, has received the encour-
agcment, both in passengers and freight, which the
enterprise 80 justly merits, and that IL need no
longer be regarded as an experiment.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17

TIE NIcARAeUA STEAMER.-The steamer built
by the Nicaragua Canal Company for running on
the river San Juan, s 70 be called the Director -
and will be ready in few days The Orus will ply
on lake Nicaragua under the name Of the "Nicara-
qua" their transit accommodations are on
The route. Mcssrs Howard & Co. = splendid line Of
boats, both this and the Pacific side will be put
on this route, and are confident that a large
portion Of the travel 20 and from California will BE
carried by this line.--N. Y. Tribune.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17

Governor CHARLES MANLY was unanimously re-
nominated as the Wing candidate for Governor of
the State Of North Carolina, by the convention
which assembled in Raleigh on Monday, June 10Th
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17

We regret to learn that the Hon. SoLos
BoRLAND, Senator from Arkansas, has been
called home on account Of the indisposition Of
some of his family.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17

The Senate then proceeded to- the consideration
of Executive business,
And shortly afterwards adjourned.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
Florida.

Florida sends only one representative to
the house of representatives-E. g. Cabell,
Wing. His election to the next congress is
contested by John Beard, Democrat, and a
warm and exciting controversy is now going
on. 1t will been seen by the following cards
that other than mere party issues are involved
in the contest:
"In the Florida Republican of the Is inst.
am charged with the decrlaration that 1
would prefer dissolution of the Union to the
passage of the late bill, now. no more, which
was misnamed the compromise bill
7 acknowledge the declaration and shall
plead justification. JOHN BEARD"
"Maior Beard is for "a dissolution of the
Union because of the passage of the Texas
boundary, California and Territorial bills,
which together make up the Omnibus or
compromise bill.' I am moi. The issues are,
union or disunion-I am for Union peace or
war; am for peace. E. c. CABELL"
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
A Slave Case in Pittsburgh.

The LAW ILLUsTRATED.-TheF Fugitive Law
of Messrs. Cass and Buel is most beautifully
illustrated by a recent case in Pittsburgh 1t
shows that slave hunter knows that he can
resort to perjury, and he backed up by the
bill, although he rather slippedi up in trying
it on in Pittsburgh. The case was this
A slave hunter came on with his 'papers
in his hat" all regularly made out before he
left home. He seized upon colored man
named Jones, as his slave. He solemnly
swore that Jones had been his slave two years
since, but had run away, and claimed his de-
livery up to him by the "Commissioner''-
But it so happened that he got hold of the
wrong nigger," for all the old residents in
Pittsburgh knew that Jones had lived in that
city for over tUeRty gears. Among those
who testified to the fact was Col. Black, and
many other old citizens. The villain was COM
mitted to prison for perjury, and Jones went
on his way rejoicing. 1t was lucky for Jones
that he was an old resident of Pittsburgh al.
though if the law had been strictly carried out
even that would not have availd him anything
After laying in four days the Southern gent
was released on 81 900 bail which will doubt
less be forfeited, and he will be more careful
hereafter about he claims as his property
Detroit ADV.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
Iowa Election,

1t is conceded on all sides that Daniel F.
Miller, Wing, is elected to congress in the 1st
district of Iowa, to Gil the vacancy caused by
sending home William Thompson, the sitting
member who obtained his place by the instru-
mentality of his friends in stealing one Of the
poll books where large majority was given
against him, and by his own agency in con-
cealing them after they were given to him
The election was contested by Mr. Miller, but
party majority, at the same time that they
refused to give him the seat to which he was
entitled, also refused to permit Thompson to
sit any longer with them. He was sent home,
and now the people have done justice to Mr..
Millerby giving majority of at least yfvs hun
drsd votes over Thompson This Eust be re-
garded as settling the question against reck.
less party in the house and also against Mr.
Thompson. [St Louis Rep
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
Sir John Franklin,

The last news from Europe is that des-
patches have been received from Sir John
Ross, stating that on the 18th of August three
Esquimaux were found on the ice off Cape
York, and on being questioned, they stated
that in the winter of l846 two ships were bro
ken by the ice in the direction Of Cape Dud-
ley Diggle, and afterwards burned by fierce
tribe of natives; that the ships in question
were not whalers, and that epaulets were worn
by some of the white men, that part of the
crew were drowned, that the remainder were
some time in houses or tents apart from the
natives; that they had guns, but no balls, and
that being in weak and exhausted condition,
they subsequently were killed by the natives
with darts and arrows.
The account is not received with full credit
The American ships in search of Sir John
Franklin had penetrated as far as any squad
ron.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
The Railroad.

We are informed that the Directors of the
Cleveland, Norwalk and Toledo Railroad are
now actively engaged in procuring the right
of way and locating the line westward from
this place. So far the right of way nearly
through the townships of Lyme and Ridge
field, has been released, in every instance,
wittoaH charge, by the owners, and this favor
able feeling will, no doubt, be manifested in
Norwalk and the other towns through which
it will be located. The citizens of Toledo and
Fremont continue their efforts for this route
The President, c. L. Boalt Esq, we are in
formed, has made arrangements for its connec-
ton with the Michigan Central Road, on the
most favorable terms; the officers of that COM
pany declaring their most decided preference
for the Fremont and Norwalk line. We trust
that the efforts now making among our citi-
zens to obtain additional subscriptions to the
stock of the road, will be cordially and literally
responded to. Huron Reflector.
We understand that the above officers
passed through this place on Tuesday or
Wednesday of this week. We have not lear
ned with what success they meet with in pro-
curing the right of way through this county,
but presume our citizens will be as liberal in
that respect as those of Huron county. We
trust the citizens of this county will lend their
mite to secure the building of this great con-
templated thOroughfare through their midst.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
Baruum,

The fame of Barnum is not confined to our
continent The following article from the Lon
don Dispatch is a frank and feeling tribute to
the supereminent greatness of Barnum in a
certain line. Our English friends exhibit no
jealousy of this unrivalled genius in the science
of mystery and humbug. He is hard to beat
indeed. But what kind of gas has the man
of the Dispatch, when he speaks of Tom
Thumb as "rather disagreeable looking?"
Barnum is genius. He is the smartest
man of a smart nation. He beats Kentucky,
and Kentucky beats the world. He is the
master Of the noble science of humbug, and
the omnipotent art of puffery. 1t is useless
for London to feel jealous of him. Nieol'
Moses, Holloway, Morrison painting at the
humblest distance, like Time, toll after him
in vain' Warren was babe, and Henry
Hunt but a sucking, to him. The Columbus
of exhibitions-the Law of shows-in aword,
the mighty apostle of the great truth that you
must venture a sprat if you would catch
herring-Barnum was the friend of newspaper
men, and the poet of sight seeing humanity.
In word, he was the guide, philosopher
and friend and also the proprietor of Tom
Thumb, and by dints of paragraphs, advertise
meEts, reports Of scientific men, eminent IN
the medical world, printed pocket handker-
Chief, management of the Queen and the court
Lilliputian carriage and four, and studied
impromptu paragraphs, he contrived to make
925,OoO year out of a rather disagreeable
looking Is1saS nature, and the Unstable guilt
bility of "a too confding public He under
took to create General Tom Thumb fever,
and had but to come see, and conquer. Cows
with five legs, infants with two heads, pig
faced lady, and a learned hog never rose
above two pence at Greenwich fair-because
Barnum was not the Snowman. Even the
'Siomese Twins failed to hold their ground,
and retired in disgust from Barnum world
to the backwoods, where it is said, one of
them has got married to wife, who seems
never to have stipulated for her attached
spouse cutting the connection. The Myster-
ious Lady prophisied at the Egyptian Hall,
and promise husbands, and coaches and six to
all who consulted her, with equally Indifferent
success. The prenologist and the more recent
Sybils, who tell character by handwriting,
have barely made living oft, and Barnum
has stood aloue-a Yankee unapproaehable,
by the power of the most skillful puff, preli-
minary, oblique direct, inferential, and didactic
in short of every form prescribed by Puff,
and portrayed In the Critic The General
has retired upon his laureIs, which means his
shillings, He has built his palace On the
banks of the O-hi-O.' out of the sixpences
drawn from the sale of his biography and
kisses, to the ladies of Great Britain. But
when Barnum recois, it is only to make the
greater forward. Jenny Lind has found a
Snowman worthy of her genius She has
nothing to do in order to be great Hence
forth she need neither merit nor earn it
Barnum will do it ALL"
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26

MARR1AeE-Nature and Natures God
smile propitiously upon the union that is
sweetened by love and sanctifed by the law.
The sphrere of our affection affections is en-
larged, and our pleasures take wider range
We become more important and respected
among men, and existence itself is doubly en-
jdged with our softer self Misfortune loses
half its anguish beneath the soothing influence
of her smiles, and triumph becomes more
triumphant when shared with her. Without
her what would be man? A rowing and
restless being, driven at pleasure by romantic
speculation, and cheated into misery by futile
hopes, the mad victim of untamed passion, and
the disappointed pursuer of fruitless joys
But with her he awakens to new life, He
follows path wider and nobler than the mar
row road to selfaggraudizement-that is
scattered with more fragrant flowers, and illu-
minated with clearer light Anon.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
sO forth.

We have at last lost one Subscriber because
we went against the Nashville convention,
&c. &c. &c &c" and he advises us to "move to
the North'' Meadvise him to move to South
Carolina, as payment and set-of to his adUice.
We wish him, and every subscriber we
have got, to understand (if they do not al
ready that we are taotty, postirely, and uua-
changeQbly opposed to a dissolution Of the
Union and to every man, measure, men, or
scheme that looks that way, come from what
quarter it may, North, South, East or West,
Nashville, Ashville, New York or Kentucky
and to the whole batch of selfish, ambitious,
fanatical agitators, North or South, who sane
ton such measure in the remotest way
With them we want no fellowship; we mean
such as are and have been trying for months,
by words and acts, to sever the Union-among
whom we class the notorious Rhett, and all
his followers and abettors.
We recommend bempen eravats to all such
degenerate sons of American sires; and while
we wish this understood, we wish it also un-
derstood that we gof for the South, the North,
the East, and the West-the South for the
sake of the Union and the Union for the sake
of the South. We have not seen and now see
no cause for dissolation of the Union, and no
probable cause but Mexico, Utah, &c, and
these We had rather see at the d than to
see more causes than we have yet, we are
ready to write, talk, march,I fight, and die Gin
the field of battle,'' in defence of our common
constitution, our common country, and our
heaven-borI Unioni We recommend to this
subscriber the tRoGrer' or Bum6le6ee's Nest! !
Asheville IN. c. Messenger.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
rhe China Bows TO MAYOR Geary.

We have received through the hands of the
China Vice Consul, Frederick A. Woodwork
ESQ. the annexed communication, we have
had translated for the benefit of our readers.
The original document, which we value high
ly as literary curiosity is written or rather
painted, in Chinese characters. It may be
seen at our Office.
SAN FRANcIsco, August 80 1850
To Hon. j. " GearH Mayor Of San
Francisco:
SIR: The China Boys wish to thank you
for the kind mark of attention you bestowed
upon them in extending to them an invitation
to Join with the citizens of San Francisco in
doing honor to the memory of the late Presi-
dent of the United States, General Zachary
Taylor. The China Boys feel proud of the
distinction you have shown them, and will have
shown them, and will always endeavor to
merit your good opinion and the good opinion
of the citizen of their adopted country. The
China Boys are fully sensible of the great loss
this country has sustained in the death of its
chieftain and ruler, and mourn with you in
sorrow Strangers as they are among you,
they kindly appreciate the many kindnesses
received at your hands, and again beg leave
with greateful hearts to thank you.
As-sINe.
A-HE,
In behalf of the China Boys.
alta California.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
Tbe Great LOndOn Fair,

The Great Industrial Exhibition which is to
be held in London next year, continues to en-
gage large share of public attention in Eur
ope. The Morning Chronicle says that FIVE
thousond additional feet of room have been
allotted to the United States, and ten thousand
to Austria Chimes productions will occupy
five thousand feet One hundred and seven
thousand and fifty feet. Belgium is to have
twenty eight thousand eighthundred feet, and
has furnished list of four hundred and
fifty exhibitors. Austria enumerates six hun
dred and seventy seven exhibitors, of whom
one hundred and sixty are from Bohemia,
three hundred and sixty-six from Austria pro-
per, and the remainder from Hungary, Lom-
hardy, Venice, &c France has furnished a
list of twelve hundred and nine exhibitors
We see that Gov. Ford has appointed the
following gentleman from this State to coop
crate with the central committee at Washing
ton, with reference to the exhibition, to wit t.
M. L. Sullivant, President of the Ohio State
Agriculture Society, Columbus; S. Medary
Treasurer of same; n 3. Bateham, Secretary
of same; Joseph Sullivant, Peter Hayden,
Arthur Watts, of Chilocothe; j. G. Ges: of
Xenia. Chror. and Atlas.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
Newspaper Dog,

The Albany Knickerbocker boasts of dog
connected with that Office who excels in sa-
gacity all other newspaper dogs recently no.
ticed He belongs to one of the carriers, and
was in the daily habit of accompanying his
master, and served upwards of six hundred
papers. The carrier was taken sick the other
day, and could not carry his route, but the
dog undertook the duty, and, accompanied by
an Office boy-stopped at the house of every
Strange to say, he did not miss a
and in this respect he showed him
self more faithful than some biped carriers.
Toledo Blade.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
Ashort Acquaintance-An Interest
ing Young LADY.

AZ late ball in this city, gentleman hav-
ing danced with young lady, whose attrac-
tions both personal and conversational, seemed
to have made an impression on his sensibili-
ties, asked, on leading her to seat, if he might
have the pleasure Of seeing her on the follow
ing day?
why, no sir replied the fair one. 4 shall
be engaged tomorrow evening; but I'll tell
you when you can see me-
4 shall be most happy exclaimed the
stricken swain.
We'll, on Saturday night resumed the la
dy, you can see me at the IoaUer meat market,
on Main street. I shall go there after our
meat for Sunday
IF the young man is wise, hem bethere for
certain, for that girl will make him good wife.
Racine Com Adv.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
Fatal BaIIoOn Ascension,

+ The Bordeaux papers give an appalling ac-
count of the fatal termination of Lieut.. Gales
balloon ascention horseback, from the Hippo
drome of Vincennes, in the neighborhood of
the city, on Sunday, Sept 8. Lieut. Gale had
succeeded in reaching the ground with his
pony, when the people who came to assist him,
misunderstanding his directions, after the po-
ny was released, let go the ropes The unfor-
tunate @ronaut hanging on by his hands to a
rope, was instantly caught up into the
balloon, which continued ascending for up
wards of mile. The next day corpse was
discovered in the direction which the balloon
had taken, which was identified as that of
Lieut. Gale.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
SENATORS,


Allen, Mercer, Auglaize, Vanwert, Putnam
Paulding, Defiance and Williams-James
CaSnninghapa'*
Ashtabula and Lake-BREwsTER RAN
DALI.
Belmont and Monroe Wm P. ISimson.* +
Butler-Jonathan KSl6ourT.
Clark, Champaign and Madison-Harvey
Vinal.
Clermont and Brown William HoaOard 4
Columbiana and Mahoning-F. Il. Block
sons
Coshocton and Guernsey-AndreaU Fer
gUson.*
Cuyahoga-Henery B. PGyne.*
Fairfield, Perry and Hocking-Andre,6
FouSt.
Franklin and Delaware Thorn
son. .-
Hamilton-Lewis Broadwell,* William s.
Hatch
Highland and Fayette-Ruel Beeson.
Huron and Erie-Earl Bill.
jackson, Gallia, Athens and Meigs-Horace
S. Horton.*
Jefferson and Harrison-Pinckney Lewis.
Knox and Holmes-LaWrence Pan Bus
kirk.
Licking-John C. aboard
Logon, Hardin, Union and Marion-William
Lawrence
Lucas Henry, Wood, sandusky and otta-
wa-James Myers*
Miami, Darke and Shelby-James H. Hart
Medina and Lorain-Nathan P. johnson
Montgomery and Preble-Moses B. Walker
Morgan and Washington-George W. Bar,
ker.
Muskingum-Charles G. Convers.*
Portage and Summit--DARIUs LYMAN.
Richland and Crawford Barnabas Burns. >
Ross and Pickaway-Joseph H. Geiger, Lin
place of Chancey N. Olds, resigned.
Scioto, Lawrence, Adams and Pike-Wm
Salter.*
Stark-John Schertzer.
Seneca, Hancock and Wyandot-Michae
Brackley
Trumbull and Geauga-MnToN sUrLrFF
Tuscarawas and Carroll-EphraimR R. Eek
ley.*
Warren, Greene and Clinton-David Lin
ton, lin place of Aaron Harlan, resigned.
SELECTED last year.
Wings Tin Roman) II; Democrats (n HaE
ics) 16; Free Soilers Tin SMALL cAPs) 3.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26

and devices of agents, who will seek to exag-s
gerate the difficulties of obtaining land in or
der TO enhance their own charges.
- The evidence of service exists among the
archives of the country. In nine cases out of
ten the only proof required will be the iden-
tity Of the applicant, or of the marriage and
viddowhood or heirship These are facts ea-
silly proven, and therefore the difficulties will
in most cases be merely nominal And to re-
move even these slight obstacles, and to give
more full and complete effect to the munii-
cence of the government, beg leave respect
fully to recommend to the proper authorities
of each county and township 10 employ a
suitable agent, at the expense of the county,
tosuperyise the preparation of the application
and proofs of claimants. The ignorant and
unwary would thus be protected from impo-
.sition, the poor soldiers from burdens they are
not able TO bear, and the government from
many embarrassments which may result from
the awkwardness of incompetent agents.
In conclusion, desire to say that great
care will be taken to guard against undue pre-
ference Of one class of applicants over others.
With this view, at the proper time, sufficient
number of clerks will be employed to issue
the certificates with the least possible delay,
80 that all may have an equal chance of ma
king advantageous locations
Ajax. H. H. STUART,
, Secretary of the Interior.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26

News BOYS Association.-The news boys
of Albany have formed themselves into So
ciety: meeting having recently been held
for that purpose, at which officers were elect
ed, and the constitution and bylaws adopted.
One of the provisions regulate the price of
newspapers,anda another has reference to their
action in certain contingencies as the 9th Sec
ton, which reads as follows:
"Should any member of the society get
into muss,' the rest are bound to go in and
help him out or pay fine oftwelve cents"
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26

CHOLERA IN CASES
AND TWELVE DEATHs.-A private despatch
from SteubenVille, informs us "that since Fri
day last there were twenty cases of Cholera in
that town, twelve of which had proved fatal
saving not one half AS might be expected,
great excitment prevails there
This would look like most fearful and un-
timely return OF this fell disease. There must
something peculiar in the drains, trenches or
standing pools about that ill-fated town, to pro-
duce such sudden and sweeping mortality
as this. Cleve Plain Dealer 2Ist
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26
Members Of the LegisIature.

= We are under obligations to Mr.. Rice for
the following table of members elect of the
Legislature. 1t will be seen that he places
Lyman, of the Senate, and Williamson, of the
House in the Free Soil list we suppose be-
cause they were nominated by the Free Soil
ers. We put them in the Wing column be-
cause they we're nominated and elected by
Wings. We think their votes will show them
Wings on all questions of State policy.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-26

John Adams, expresident of the United
States, being called upon for contribution
for Foreighn Mission, said:
I have nothing to give for that purpose
but there are in this vicinity six ministers, no
one of whom will preach in the others pulpit
Now will give as much as any one else and
more, to ciyilize these clergymen'.