The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-05-18
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Drift Wood from the Stream of News.
HA hearse costing 81, 500, has just been
finished in New Haven, Conn, to go to St
Louis.
A REMARKABLE FREECHMAN-Mons de
Lingville, a Frenchman who died at the age
of ITO, had been married ten times. He es-
poused his last helpmate at 80, and had a son
at 101.
re- Edward Hamilton, of Ohio, has been
appointed by the President and Senate, Sec
retary of the Territory of Oregon.
The poles for a new line of telegraph, from
Cincinnati to st. Louis, via. Terre Haute and
Alton have been put up as far as Charleston,
Coles county, ILL.,
The Bunker Hill Aurora understands that
the committee of the Bunker Hill Monument
Association have determined to celebrate the
seventy-fifth anniversary of the second great
act of the Revolutionary war, on the seven
teenth of June next and that the Hon. Ed
ward Everett has accepted the invitation of
the committee to deliver an Grafton on the oc-
casion.
U. s. STocK.-This stock is becoming quite
favorite with foreigners. During the last
two weeks, the transfers at Washington, off
foreign account, amounted to s965,0oO, near
| ly million of dollars.
A CANADIAN-LUcKY.-Th Montreal pa
pers state that man has just returned to La
prairie, Canada, who left that place for the
west fourteen years ago. He Was in Calfor-
MIA during the first year of the gold discovery,
and amassed about 100000, which he has
brought home with him. In addition, some
land belonging to him in Sacramento city, he
has leased to the Government at $4,000 per
annum
w If you wish to be truly polite, exhibit
real kindness in the kindest manner. Do this,
and you will pass at par in society without
studying rules of etiquette.
E The General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. South convened in
St Louis, May 1st Four Bishops, and one
hundred and three delegates were in attend
ance.
~ The amount of personal property in
Hamilton county assessed for 1850, exceeds
twelve millions of dollars.
H Balloons, made of goldbeater's skin,
are now constructed in England, to which slips
of paper are SO attached as to leave them at
different stages Of their progress. One lately
sent out travelled over the north of Europe,
and several slips dropped by it have been found
in divers places. 1t is proposed to use these
balloons to communicate intelligence to Sir
John Franklin.
w Since the commencement of steam
boat navigation in the United States, there
have been 27 destructive explosions of steam
boat boilers, causing in most instances great
sacrifice of life. This does not include the
boats destroyed by fire, snags and storms.
H A suspension bridge in Anglers, in
France, broke down as regiment of soldiers
were crossing it, April 16th precipitating three
or four companies into the river, and killing
2S2 persons.
E A California vessel which left Boston
in January, was struck by lightning and burnt
up when near the e equator. Crew taken off
by Danish ship.
PRoGREss-A writer in the Christian re-
view says that "the tendency of events and in
fuehces, both in the Old World and the New,
seems to be that the purple and imperial man
tie of Sovereignty, in modern states, is sliding
gradually from the sleek neck of capital, and
gathering itself upon the brawny shoulders of
Lords"
i The WAY MAYOR BARKER DOES Ir.--In Pitts
burgh, on Wednesday last, two sisters were
brought before Mayor Barker, in a beastly
state of intoxieation. The Mayor sent for the
man who sold the liquor, and imposed upon
him two S. fines.
~ A witness in court of justice out
Il L. L r L Al
hog in question had, replied that "he had no
very particular ear marks, except very short
tail''
~ "Have you ever broke horse ?'' en-
quired a horse jockey.
"No, not exactly" replied Simon, ''but I've
broke three or four wagons"
A fellow stole wood saw, and on trail told
the Judge that he only took it in joke
"How far did you carry it!" asked the Jud-
ge.
1.-TWO miles," answered the prisoner.
"That is carrying the joke too far" remark
ed the judge, and the prisoner was committed
for further examination
EE A native of the Emerald Isle lately
went to consult the printer of a newspaper in
a neighboring county. respecting his runaway
apprentice. The printer proposed TO adver-
tise him in the usual form, with suitable re-
ward; this did not meet Patrick's idea-"he
did not wish to advertise him, only jist to give
him hint" After various attempts at franz
ing suitable notice, the following was sug
gested by himself as all-suficient:
"Patrick Flaherty would inform his appren-
tice, Timothy Daugherty, that he does not
wish to expose him, but give him the hint to
return to his master and serve out his indent-
ure like good boy, or he sOM advertise him
an the newspoper."
re The application for new trial for
! Prof Webster win not be heard till the regu-
lar term in June.