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Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
Steam Motive Power I700.

The discoveries which are from time to time
made IN the Egy 2tian tombs, authorize the be-
lief that many of the inventions and machines
of the present day were known to the ancents,
and used BY them. A gentleman, who is Gu
rious in such things, says the Baltimore patriot,
sends us the subjoined extract from China. by
Peri Du Halde, which was published in lS4i.
folio edition.) 1t is certainly nothing less
than miniature locomotive and steamboat
which were here noticed. The extract is TAX
en- from description given by Du Halde of
the various inventions made by the jesuit mis-
sionaries in China, for the instruction and
amusement of the Emperor Kangh, who died
in 1922 The inventions there described were
made about the beginning of the 18th cen
tury.
"The pneumatic engines did no less excite
his majessy's curiosity. They caused wagon
to be made of light wood, about two feet long,
in the middle whereof they placed brazen
vessel full of live Goals, and upon that an oil
| pile, the wind ofwhich issued through little
| pipe upon sort of wheel made Ike the sail of
winmilL This little wheel turned another
with an axletree, and by that means the wag-
on was set running for two hours together;
but, for fear there should not be room enough
for itl to proceed constantly forwards, it was
contrivcd to move circularly in the following
manner: to the axle-tree of the two hind
wheels was fixed small bea5n, and at the end
of the beam another axle-tree passed through
the stock of another wheel, somewhat larger
than the rest; and, accordingly as this wheel
was nearer or farther from the Wagon i des-
cribed greater or lesser circle. The same
contrifance was likewise applied to a little ship
with four wheels; the olipile was hidden in
the middle of the ship, and the wind issuing
out of two small pipes filed the little sails and
made them turn around for long time The
artifce being concealed, there was nothing
heard but noise like wind, or that which wa
ter makes about vessel"
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
A WindfaII.

We understand that documentary facts have
reached here, which ensures Mr.. VIM. Curtis,
of this city the prospective possession of the
sixth of $4I,OG0,00O or about seven millions
for his own especial use-a sum that may be
safely set down as comfortable" Mr. Curtis
is a plasterer, and well known in this city as
an honest uuassuming and industrious man,
and windfall of this kind could not have fal-
len upon worthier object. He comes by it
through his wife, formerly a Miss Adds, who
is connected with family of large estates in
England, and one of the six of the heirs there
to. We congratulate Mr.. G. upon his good
fortune, knowing his eharacteF; the same man
with his millions will be found as when he had
but the units fCin. Com.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
A Capital AnecdOte.

Professor Risley who is now Italy says, that
recently, when he was in Venice, an Ameri-
can Captain an Englishman met at dinner.
"You are an American, sir? said the
Englshman.
Il reckon am,'' returned the captain.
"You have the name of being great war.
riors'
"Yes," said the Yankee, eve shoot pretty
we'll"
'"But how is it you are so anxious to make
peace with Mexico? this does not appear
much like spunk."
r"You are an Fnglishman interrogated the
Yankee.
eyes," said the Yankee, 81 don't know
what our folks have offered to do with Mexi
co: but stranger, I'll just tell you one thing
-I'n be id if we ever offered to make
peace with you!''
This home thrust at the Englishman sci
the whole table in roar of laughter.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
Louisville, Ky., Nov.

GENERAL TAYLoR's REMAINS DEPOSITED IN
THEIR FINAL RESTING PLAcE.-The remains
of General Taylor, late President of the Uni
ted States, reached here this morning, on the
steamboat Navigator. The firing of gun
announced the approach of the boat, (which was
followed by the tolling of the bells and other
demonstrations of morning Hundreds of
persons wended their way to the landings,
which were soon densely crowded, as were
the decks of the various boats in port. The
authorities, the military the iremen, and cit-
zens in carriages, on horseback, and on foot
marched in procession to the landing preceded
by the Mayor and Governor Crittenden.-
The Governor made a few eloquent remarks
appropriate to the solemn occasion, and to the
memory of the illustrions dead, which were
only audible to those close to him. The coffin
was then placed on herse, drown by four
black horses, and the funeral cavalcade, about
six squars long, moved on. The windows
and pavements, and streets through which the
procession passed, where densely crowded
with people. The stores during the passage
of the solemn pageant were closed. The
body was finally inferred in the family bury
ing goound, seven miles from the city.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
Death.

How solemn aud humble are the feeling
within US, when we contemplate the brevity
of human life Who can hear the tolling of
yon bell breathing its soft mournful cadence
upon the silent air, without remembering that
he must one day die, and be gathered to the
dreary empire of the grave! and the same
dirge-like sound may break the stiffness of the
air when he has shuff1ed off this mortal coil ?
Who bears with slow and measured tread
the remains of some fellow mortal to ''the
house appointed for all the living" without re-
memberiug that for him likewise the mourners
shall 60 about the street,
There is no mortal eye SO keen sighted that
it may penetrate the obscure vista the future
and tell the hour when life's itful fever shall
be over.
We know when the different seasons shall
roll round-when spring, summer, autum and
winter shall visit the earth-but who can tell
when to look for death.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
HOpe-Man.

The last refuge of man is hope. When af-
fiictions come upon him fast and thick; when
care fevers his brain and sorrow knaws his
heart; when the tide of misfortune has parted
the last cord that held his bark to her moor
ings and the sound of its parting sinks like a
death knell into its inmost soul, awakening all
its sympathies to the fearful reality of the mo-
ment-the intensity of excitement gives way
to a burst of anguish bitter tear of disap-
pointment, or to that more strange and uncon-
trolable,yet silent power, despondency. But it
is for moment only-one convulsive throb-
one long-drawn heart-heaved sigh, and it is all
over-a flush passes over the heart like the
feet sun-shadow of an April day, and Hope,
the divine prince of cheats, the glorious en-
peror of deceivers, sits smiling on his throne
And so, not satisfied with having been be-
fooled thousand times ten thousand before
not content to wipe away the tear of sad and
melancholy disappointment that has just been
made to gush from the font of lifes feelings
not imagining that the scene OF sorrow thro'
which ejust passed could be enacted over
again, and that the same foot that spurned
him can spurn him again-he falls down and
worships its light as the Persian kneels to the
sun-god Of his souls idolatry.
ave hope for life even in its latest hour,
We hope for health when sickness fast draws
near, -
We hope for freedom whsn in slavery's power,
We hope for courage when assailed by fear
We hope for all the sweetest joys of life,
When most afflicted with its deepest strife"
.... [Child of Passion.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
News from California.
New York, Nov. 6.

~ CIV L OiH 4NOF' "
The Empire City reached here about half
past 10 this morning, bringing about 800 pas
sengers, ond 100000 in gold dust. About
S1,OO0,OOO may be expected by the Georgia
and Cherokee. The Georgia left Chagres be-
fore the Empire city, and the Cherokee was to
leave on the following day. They will bring
2 or 800 passengers. The Empire City left
Chagres on the 26th, and Kingston, Jamaica,
on the 29th The Isthmus and the New Or
leans which left San Francisco on the lst and
5th ult., had both arrived at Panama but the
Sarah Sands which left on the 25th had not
arrived The Ecuador which left San Fran
cisco on the 10th of Sept. did not reach Pan
anna till the 18th, having got out of coal
The Purser of the Empire City, B. W. Com
stock, a resident of Providence, we believe, di-
ed on Monday last. He was respected by all
on board. Another passenger died on the
passage.
The fire already reported broke out in a
house on Jackson street. called the Philadel-
phia House. 1t extended to Pacific street
Dupont, Kearney, Montgomery &c. tits said
to have been the work of an incendiary and
several arrests have been made on suspicion
The following are the principal losers: Thos
Bella, jr., $4,000; J. Winchester, Pacific
News Office, $4,000; Johnston q Co., $s,.
900; j. Carafonth, $4,000; Italian Theatre
destroyed-also Washington Market. Tota
loss about $5O0,OoO.
The State Election was to take place on the
7th October, two days after the New Orleans
left, and was occupying all attention.
The expenses of the squatter's war reached
$1,000. The accounts from the diggings are
various and many. They are making theil
way back from the mines.
Accounts had reached San Francisco from
the plains, dated from Capt. Waldo's station
on Salmon Trout river, Sept. %, giving the
most deplorable accounts of the emigrants ar
irving at that place in extreme distress.
The markets generally are active. There
was very good inquiry with sales for flour
but there is little or none on hand. As mucf
as SIG was asked, but no sales were effected
at that. Barley and Oats in good demand
All the stock in the hands of jobbers.
Money market improving. Rates easier, say
5 to s per cent per month.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
rho Nictnrious Lille RoH.

l had the following anecdote from a gen
tleman of veraeity, -Alittle boy in Connect
cut of remarkable serious mind and habits,
was ordinarily employed about a mechanics
shop, where nearly all the hands were addict
cd to the common use of intoxicating liquors.
The lad had imbibed temperance principles
and though often invited could never be in
duced to partake with any of the shops crew.
At length his teacher in the Sunday School
in conversation on certain non-resistant texts
of Scripture, had awakened his mind to that
subject and he very -conseientiously avowed
his determination to live in accordance with
this great Christian doctrine. Three or four
hard drinkers in the shop somewhat piqued
at such precious picty and scrupulous OF con-
science, resolved to humble the lad, or at
least put his new notions to the test They
resolved TO force dram OF rum down his
throat by some means. Selling an opportun-
ity when he was left alone in the shop with
themselves, they invited him to drink. He
refused They then told him they should com
pei him. He remained calm and unmoved.-
| They threatened him with violence. Still be
neither seemed angry nor attempted to escape
nor evinced the least disposition to yield but
| insisted that it was wicked, and he could not
do it. They then laid hold of him, a man
| at each arm, while the third held the bottle
ready to force it into his mouth. Still then
victim remained meek and firm, declaring thai
he had never injured them, and never should
but that God would be his friend and protec-
tor, however they might abuse him. The
man who held the fatal bottle, up to moment
resolute in his evil purpose, was so STRUCK
by the non-resisting dignity and inhoceuct
of the lad, that he actually felt unable tt
| raise his hand Twice he essayed to lift the
bottle, as he placed the nose of itin the child''
mouth, but his arm refused to serve him
Not the least resistsnce was made in this stage
of the proceeding otherwise than by meek
protesting look; yet the ringleader himsel
was overcome in his feelings, and gave ovel
the attempt, declaring that he could not, and
would not, injure such an innocent, conscien
tious, good hearted boy. Such is moral pow.
er. Such is the strength by which evil may
sometimes at least be overcome by good.
Rev. Adm Ballou
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
"T'he ruling passion strong in death" "

The venerable Judge Wilson, whose la
mented deeease occurred at his residence in
this city, on the morning of the 17th inst. was,
we believe, the Oldest champion of the news
paper press in the west He retired from ed
itorial labor, however, number of years ago;
but, his whole life having been spent in that
capacity, newspaper reading very naturally
continued to be one of his chief delights Af
ter suffering the most excruciating pain from
II O'Clock on wednesday night until on
Thursday morning, his physical energies were
much exhausted, and his physicians pronounc-
ed his case hopeless, but the calm old man, in
temporary cessation from pain, coolly re-
marked: "Hand me my morning paper."-
His organs of vision refused to serve him,
and he cnntinued:-"Open the Oiudow shut
ter" 1t was done as he desired. Though the
room was already well lghted,) yet still he
could not read, and quietly laid down the pa
per, concious that his earthly career was at an
end. In a few moments his pow er of speech
left him, and in less than three hours he ceas-
ed to breathe. [Steubenville Messenger.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09

A LIBERATION WITH VENGEANcE.-A
BILLET DoUx.-" Adorned and angelic Anna
bella. accept an ardent and artless amorist's
affectionate attention, and answer an amorous
applicants avowed ardor. All! adored An
nabella, all appears an awful aspect ambition,
avarice and arrogance, alas! are attractive al
lurements, and abuse an ardent attachment.
Appease an affectionate adorer's alarms, and
anon, acknowledge affanced Albert's alliance
as agreeable and acceptable. Anxiously await
ing an afectionate and Affirmative answer, ac-
cept an ardent admirers aching adieu-al-
ways angelic and adorable Annabella's admir-
ing and attached amorst-Albert"
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
Bridge between England and France

The British Academy of Science has al
present under consideration plan of most
extraordinary character, being neither more
nor less than suspension bridge between
France and England Mr.. Ferdinand Lem
attire proposes to establish an eroststic bridge
betw cen Calais and Dover. For this purpose
he would construct strong abutments tc
which the platform would be attached, at a
distances of every one hundred yards from the
coast; and at distances of every one hundred
yards across the Channel, he would be fixed
double iron chain of peculiar construction
A formidable apparatus of balloons,of an clip
teal form, and firmly secured would support
in the air the extremities of the chains, which
would be strongly fastened to the abutments
on the shore by other chains. Each section
of one hundred yards would cost about 3oo,-
900 francs which would make "a millions for
the whole distance across. These chains
supported in the air at stated distances, would
become the point ofsupport of this fair bridge
on which the inventor proposes to establish
an atmospheric railway The project has
been developed at great length by the iuven-
tor.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09

A GoD-A MoMENT-AE ETERN1TY.-
How sad it is that an eternity so solemn and
so near us should impress US so slightly and
should be so much forgotten A christian
traveller tells US that he saw the following re-
ligious admonition on the subject of eternity
printed on folio sheet, and hanging in pub
lie room of an inn in Savoy and it was placed
he understood, in every house in the parish
Understand well the force of tbs words
God, moment, an eternity. A God who
sees thee, moment which flies from thee, ar
eternity which awaits thee A God whom
you serve SO i'll, moment of which you sc
little profit, an eternity which you hazard Sc
rashly.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
Speed of British Railroads.

On the London and Liverpool road, 20l
miles, the actual speed excluding stoppages is
378 miles per hour. There are five stoppings
the running time FIVE hours, 46 minutes and
the average speed, including stoppages, is 35
miles per hour.
On the London and Exeter road, 1884 miles
the actual speed in motions is 60 miles per
hour, average speed, including stoppages 45
per hour.
The actual speed in motion on the London
and Southampton road so miles is 454 miles
per hour On the London and Dover road,
S8 miles 483 miles per hour, and on the Lon
don and Brighton road, 5O3 miles, 464 miles
per hour
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09

PUB11D GRAT1rUDE-A New York paper
states that in the Poor House of that city is a
man dying by inches of old age and neglect
whose portrait can be seen in the Governor
room at the city Hall, in a painting placed
there as an honor to an honored name, relic
of the most glorious pages of American his
tory! The man, who is friendless and an in
mate of the Poor House of the city and coun-
ty OF New York, is the same brave seamanwho
pulled the bow oar of the skitf which convey
ed the heroic Perry from his own disnantled
ship to ship Niagara at his glorious victory
on Lake Eriel
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09

In most things we seepiainly the eficacyof in
dustry and labor. The little drops of rain
ling if worn to nothing. Besides this, indus
try showeth herself in other things the
fertile soil,f it be never titled doth wax barren
and that which is most noble by nature is
made most vile by negligence. What tree if
it not be loped. bareth any fruit? What vine,
if it not be pruned, bringeth forth grapes Is
not the strength ofthe body turned to weak
ness with too much delicacy? Moreover by
labor the the fierce tigeris tanned, the widest
falcon is reclaimed, the greatest bulwark is
sacked.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
oass ON the Fugitive Bill.

The Sentinel again makes poor attempt to
saddle the odium of the Fugitive Bill upon
the President, because he was obliged to put
his name to it IN has official capacity. The
Plaindealer has given the Sentinel its exam
pie. But what are the facts, and upon whom
does the responsibility rest?
The Democrats had the majority, and their
great leader and Presidential candidate, CASS
led them on. He that would veto the Wilmoi
Proyiso if he had the chance to do so, led on
the locofoco party in Uoting doaOa the amend
ments proposed granting to the slave a jaerg
trial, and also the right of haJeas cOrpus!!
On the 10Th, the Fugitive Bill was before
the Senate.
Mr.. Dayton moved to amend by securing tc
the slave jury trial.
Yeas--Chase, Davis, of Mass Dodge, o
Wis, Dayton, Greene, Hamin. Phelps, Smith
Upham, Walker, Winthrop-11.
Nays-CASS,D ,Dodge,o of Iowa, Sturgeon, DC
Mr.. Chase modified the motion Just mad,
so as to make trial by jury applicable in Ger
tain cases. Again did Cass vote against tria
by jury.
Mr.. Winthrop submitted motion that tn,
award of commissioner shall not stay or hinde
the writ of haJeas corpus.
Yeas-Chase, Dayton, Dodge of Wis, Da
Wis of Mass, Greene Phelps, Smith, Upham
! Wales, Walker Winthrop.
Nays-CASS, Dodge of Iowa, Sturgeon
! Shields
Let it be remembered also, that this infa
nous bill was introduced BY Locofoco Sena
tor, and hurried through the various stages G
its passage by almost the entire strength Q
that party-but that three northern Wings il
the House voted for it, whilst tOenty-siz north
ern locofocos sustained it by their votes!
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
New Orleans, Oct. %.

New .OFleanss Oct 20.
John McDonough, the richestman probably
in the Union, has died of cholera: His.prop-
erty is estimated at least ten millions.
Mr.. McDonough was great philanthro-
pist, and upon a scale entirely original He
lived at the town of Algiers, opposite New
Orleans. Owning many slaves some twenty
years since he conceived the idea of giving
them their freedom He commenced educa-
ting them for its enjoyment, & gave them each
certain portion of time each week for them
selves. The plan operated very successfully.
The slaves all worked out their liberty and
emigrated to Liberia where they are now
the most valuable citizens in this fourishing
young Republic, Mr.. .McDonough was a
warm friend of the American Colonization
Society, and has probably left it an immense
legacy, as it is understood that he has but few
heirs.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
GOOD Grounds of Defence.

"A fat. old gentleman who had been bit in
the calf of the leg by dog came to. Jonas in d
towering passion, declaring that it was the
joker's dog that bad bitten him Expecting
an action for damages. the wag drew up the
following article for defence
1. By testimony in favor Of the general
good character of my dog, shall prove that
nothing could make him so forgetful of his Ca
nine dignity as to bite a calf
q He is blind and cannot see to bite.
8. Even if he could see to bite, it would be
utterly impossible for him to go out Of bis way
to do so,s on account of bis severe lameness.
4.4Granting his eyes and legs TO be good,
he has no teeth
3. My dog died six weeks ago
6.tI.neVer had'a dog LCity Item.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
True BIue,

A Quebec correspondent of the Boston Ran
ger, tells the following story of q Yankee, who
had been all around at that place:
The Yankee approached group of Eng
lish gentlemen in front of the hotel and flour
ishing a red bandana, observed
''Wall, I've been al. round, and I've conclu-
Ged we don't want ye.''
An Englishm addressed him with, sswhatdo
you think of the citadel?"
"Oh, Scott wouldn't make any thing Of TAX
ing that; he'd land fifteen miles down the riv-
er, and starve them ont"
"But it is stocked with three years proris-
ions," replied the other
"Wall, he'd stay FIVE then"
Go it, Anglo-Saxon thought we. ~
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09

A SLIGHT M1sTAKE.-The model women
which storekeepers place in their windows,
whereupon to display their goods are SO good
limitations ofreal women, that mistakes some
times occur. A few days since, two ladies
were shopping, and one of them leaned upon
a model which slightly gave way. The la
dy was asked to step to another part of the
store, and answered, yes, as soon as l set this
thing straight She turned to do SO, but on
taking hold of the thing found it to be a live
woman. No noise but some confusion fol-
lowed the discovery.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
Savannah, Nov.

The Union Southern Rights meeting. held in
this city last night adopted the following reso-
luton:
ResoEped, That if Congress shall undertake
to legislate aggressions upon our rights by the
abolition of Slavery in the District of Colum-
bia, the Introduction of the slave trade between
the states, or the enactment of the Wilmot
Proviso, or the repeal of the fugitive slave law,
the people of Georgia will not submit but
with united voice will desist, though that re-
sistance should cause the dissolution of the
Union.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-11-09
The Rail Road,

We understand, that about 81 5000, of the
$4,000 apportiOned to this place, to build the
Rail Road from here to Toledo has been sub
scribed. The remaining five thousand will be
taken without doubt This secures the build
ing of the road, and two years from this time
we can ride up to Toledo on the cars. Stick
a min there