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Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15
CONGRESS-.

The Cheap Postage Bill passed the Senate
on the 4th inst, with the House amendment,
and is now law The River and Harbor Bill
was defeated in the Senate. The Cleveland
Herald says:
This is serious blew to Western interests,
and is justly chargeaole to the Democratic par
ty. After the bill passed the House, the
democratic opposition members of Congress
held a caucus and resolved to defeat the bill,
and made opposition to it test of Democra-
cy Such was the burden of the opposition
speeches to the bill in the House, and every
Democrat who stood up for the bill-and they
numbered only %, all told--was denounced
by their party brethren as departing from the
Democratic fold, as Wings in tendency and
practice.
The bill was STAYED off and killed in the
Senate to favor Democratic Presidential aspi-
rations. Had Gen. Cass been out of the SEN
ate, no noise and confusion would have pre-
vented its passage. The Democratic friends
of the bill in the House correctly predicted
that circumstances would prevent favorable
action on the important measure in the Sen
ate.
A motion was made in the House, on the
1st inst, by Julian. of Ia. to appoint COM
mittee to investigate the charge made by Al
len of Ms. against Daniel Webster (that the
latter had received $4,000 from the Mer-
chants of New York City for accepting seat
in the Cabinet, and managing the government
to suit them) but only 35 of the 23o members
OF the House were willing to vote for the mo-
ton. This is about as strong Judgment in
the case as could be rendered, his enemies
being judges, and shows the impotsncy of the
SANDER,
The Post Route and Appropriation Bills
passed both Houses. Also the bill for en-
ploying National vessel to bring Kossuth to
this country.
The Cheap Postage Law will not go into
operation until the first of July next, except
in regard to the three cent coinage. 1t redu-
ces the average rate of postage both on letters
and newspapers nearly one half All weekly
papers are free within the counties where
published. Rates on letters not exceeding
half an ounce, cents prepaid, or cents il
not prepaid, for all distances under 5000
miles, and double those rates for all distances
over 5000 miles. Postage on Weekly papers
under so miles, cents per quarter; over SO
and under 800, ten cents, DC.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15
Gam s of o bio.
published by Authority.
mo. 24.l


AN ACT fixing the times Of holding the courts Of
common pleas in the seventh Judicial circuit.
Sec. l. BE Il enacted By tie General As
sena6ly Of the State of Ohio. That the courts
of common pleas shall hereafter be held in
the several counties of the seventh judicial
circuit, at the several terms herein prescribed,
namely:
In the county of Butler on the oath day Of
February, 26th day of May. and 9th day Of
October;
In tho county of Greene on the 10th day Of
March, 9th day of June. and 9th day of Oc-
tober;
In the county of Clinton on the seventh day
of April, eleventh day of August, and the
twenty-fourth day of November;
In the county of Warren on the twenty
fourth day of March, 28th day Of July, and the
tenth day of November
Sec. 2. Should any day named in the first
section of this act for the holding of said court
fall on Sunday, the said court shall commence
and be holden upon the next day and the act
passed February %. 1850. fixing the times Of
holding the courts of common pleas in the
seventh judicial circuit. be and the same is
hereby repealed.
JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker House Representatives.
CHAS C.CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
February 10, 1851.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15
Cheap POSTAGE.

We stated last week that the Postage Bill
had become law, 1t goes into operation on
the LIST of July next. We have not seen a
copy Of the bill as it passed, but knowing the
deep interest felt in regard TO the measure,
we publish all the information before us res
pecting it, We are indebted to the Wash
ingtou Republic for the following synopsis
First, the act provides the following rates for
letter postage:
For every single letter in manuscript, or
paper of any kind upon which information
shall be asked, DC, conveyed in the mail, for
any distance between places within the Uni
ted States not exceeding 1900 miles, three
cents when the postage shall have been pre-
paid, and five cents when not prepaid; and for
any distance exceeding 5000 miles, double
those rates. for every such single letter, when
conveyed wholly or in part by sea, and to and
from foreign country, for any distance over
$500 miles, twenty cents; and for any dis
tance under 2,2Oo miles, ten cents. A single
letter is one not exceeding half an ounce,
double and treble letters pay double and tre-
BILE thess rates.
Secondly, Newspaper Postage. The rates
fixed by the act are to be the following:
Allnewspapers, not exceeding three ounces
in weight. sent to actual subscribers from the
Office of Publication, shall be charged as fol-
lows: Weekly papers within the county
where published free; for any distance not
exceeding fifty miles out of the county where
published FIVE cents per quarter; exceeding
fifty and not more than three hundred miles,
ten cents yer quarter; over three hundred and
not exceeding one thousand miles, fifteen cents
per quarter; over one thousand and not ex-
Iceeding two thousand miles, twenty cents per
quarter; over two thousand and not exceeding.
four thousand, twenty-five cents per quarter;
and for any greater distance thirty cents per
quarter; semi-weekly papers to pay double;
trl-weekly treble; and papers issued .oftener
than tri-weekly. five times these rates.
This is not all that the people desired, but
a great deal has been gained, and we must
wait for further wisdom in Congress, 20 per-
feet the measure of reform. The following
rates were contained in the bill as il FIRST pass
ed the Senate. 1t is understood that some
notifications were made in the House, but we
do not know their precise nature. We believe,
however, that the law is more favorable to
Isemi-monthly and monthly papers, magazines,
books, &C., than the rates would Indicate:
For any other book, paper, magazine, g.,
not exceeding one ounce in weight, there shall
be paid for distance not exceeding five hun
dred miles, one cent
Over 500 and not exceeding 1900 miles cts
i" 1900 $500 8 q"
$500 $500
$500 4500
This Bill, as it was finally passed, contains
a provision for the coinage of three cent
coin, to be composed of silver and copper
This will be very convenient piece of money
for other uses than paying postage. twill
tend to expel from circulation the eumbrous
and disagreeable copper coin which every
body execrates, and yet cannot dispense with.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15
Legislature,

The Free Banking Bill passed the Senate,
ayes IA, nays IL, party vote, Locos voting
againgt it. The bill allows the circulation of
notes under FIVE dollars until 1850. An at
tempt by the Locos to engraft on it provis-
ion that the Legislature might repeal or a
mend it at pleasure was lost, ayes, IL, noes 3.
An amendment was agreed to, putting the
bills of insolvent banks on interest at the rate
of fifteen per cent. per annum, after the sus-
pension of the bank, without protest. The in
dividual liability clause was defeated by tie
vote, ayes IS, noes 13.
The bill to incorporate the First Baptist
Church in Ripley Huron county, passed the
Senate on the Sd inst.
The Indiana Railroad Bill has passed both
branches of the Legislature. The two Houses
agreed to go into the election of U. S, Senator
and State officers yesterday. The Legislature
will not probably adjourn until the last of the
month. Huron Reflector.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15
C. The Constitutional Convention q

Eg The Constitutional Convention ad-
journed on Monday evening last Before the
adjournment the question was taken on the
adoption of the new constitution, and carried
yeas; 10, nays IA, 2s Wings in the afirm4-
tive. The constitution was afterwards signed
by all the members present
The third Tuesday in June, We believe, is
the time fixed by the Convention, to submit
the new constitution to the people for their
adoption or rejection.
As soon as we receive a correct copy Of
the new constitution. we shall lay it before
our readers.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15
snelde Of .sone-eyed Thompson.,,

William H.. Thompson, more generally
knownas "One Eyed Thompson" whose ar
rest. charged with p2ssing counteifsit money.
We published on Saturday, committed suicide
in Essex market prison last night. by taking
th;rty-two grains Of morphine. Groans were
heard from his cellat about % O'Clock, when
the officers entered, and found Thompson in
almost insensible condition Drs Wells and
Beleher, were Immediately sent for. who ap-
piled the stomach pump. He left a letter for
his wife and also one for the coroner, stating
that his death was caused by taking thirty two
grains of morphine, and entering into history
Of his life to some extent He also left note
addressed to Mr.. Oliver the keeper Of prison
requesting him TO notify his wife of his death.
In his cell was tract, entitled @Can you Die
Happy 90 On the margin of which he had
written: "What strange coincidence that q
tract of that kind sho'ld be placed in his hands!
He could answer afirmatively. for he had
been for the last half-hour under the influence
Of deadly drug"
Thompson fingered until halfpast six O'Clock
this morning, in great agony. when death re-
leased hinlfrom his suherings. IN. Y. Mirror
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

CURIOUS CASE OF SAMNAMBuLIsM-We
find in Upham's "Outline of Disordered Men,
tai Action curious case Of Somnambulism,
which was published in the newspapers at the
time the case occurred A farmer in one OF
the counties of Massachusetts,, had employed
himself for some weeks in winter threshing
his grain. One night as he was closing his
labors he assembled ladder to the great
beams in the barn where the rye he was
treshing was deposited, to ascertain what
number of bundles remained untLreshed, which
he determinedto finish the next day. The
ensuing night, about O'Clock, he was heard
by one of his family, to arise and go out. He
repaired 10 his barn, being sound asleep, and
unconscious of what he was doing, set oPen
his barn where the rye was deposited, threw
down a flooring and commenced threshing it.
When he had completed it, he raked off the
straw, and showed the rye to one side of the
floor, and again assembled the ladder with
straw, and deposited it on some rails that lay
across the great beams. He then threw down
another flooring of rye, which be threshed
and finished as before. Thus be continued
his labors until he had treshed FIVE foorings
and on returning from throwing down the
SIKH ana IaSt' III passing over part Vi ehe Fay
mow. he fell off, where the hay had been eut
down six feet. on the lower part of it which
awoke him. He at first imagined himself ir
his neighbor's barn; and after groping abou
in the dark for a long time, ascertained thai
he was in his own, and at length found the
ladder, on which he descended to the fool
closed his barn doors, which he found oper
and returned to his house. On coming to the
light, he found himselfin such a profuse per
spraton that his clothes The next morning
on going To his barn. he found he had thresh
ed during the night FIVE bushels of rye, anc
had raked the staw off in good order, and
deposited it on the great beams, &c, carefully
showed the grain to one side ofthe floor. with
out the least consciousness of what he wa:
doing. until he fell from tie hay.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

Eg We refer the citizens of Sandusky
county, TO the action of the village of Bellvue
on the Rail Road matter On Saturday last
its citizens voted almost unanimously, to sub
scribe the sum of $4,000 to the Toledo, Nor
walk and Cleveland Rail Road company.
Bellvue contains only about five hundred
Inhabitants yet we see that village voting to
subscribe nearly one half the amount, that
tweIUe thousand inhabitants in this county are
called upon to subscribe. Every man, who
will take second thought upon this matter,
must see at glance, that this proposed road
if buih, vii. be one of the most productive in
the State, and that better investment could
not be made of The funds of the county. As
a matter of profit to the county treasury, then,
it would be to the advantage of the tax-pay-
ers to vote in favor of subscribing the $4,000
But when we take into consideration the i'm
immense advantages to be derived from other
sources: the increased wealth to the county !;
increased population; and increased prices in
produce; we cannot conceive how it is possi-
BILE that any one can doubt the propriety of
the measure.
But these are merely our own opinions. de-
rived from the information before US, Others
may have different opinions. But let every
one candidly and fairly investigate the matter,
and, like Davy Crockett when you are sure
rou are RIGHT. "thep ro ahead"
The following paragraph, We clip from one
of our exchanges:
"The Wheeling Times says that land along
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in
Virginia, has increased in the average 800
per cent, and the amount of land now being
prepared for cultivation is greater than ever
cultivated before A farm in West GAINESVILLE
which had been offered for $4,000, has since
the railroad was located along its borders,
been sold for $4,000. In Newark Ohio. a
tavern stand which had been rented for $4o0
on the completion of the Railroad, rented fol
$1,8oO."
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15
E Hon. John Bell arrived at home on
Tuesday evening last. M ,tN,,s>A~a

OLD JOHN ADAMs.-Mr Webster visited
Mr.. Adams short time before his death,
found him reclining on a sofa, evidently in fee
Bile health He remarked to Mr.. Adams
a am glad to see you sir, and hope you are
getting along pretty we'll" Mr.. A. replied in
the following fgurative language:
"Ah sir quite the contrary. find l am a
poor tenant occupying house much shatter-
ed by time 1t sways and trembles with eV-
cry wind, and has, in fact almost gone to de-
cay, and what is worse, sir, the landlord, as
near as can find out, don't intend to make
any repairs" Scientific American
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

H Prof D. NJ. FARR, lectured in this
place on Thursday and Friday evenings last,
upon the subjects of Mesmerism, and Clair
royance. and, as far as we can ascertain, gave
general satisfaction. His exposition of the
subjects we're clear and lucid; the person
nnagnetized was completely under his control !;
and his experiments in clairvoyance were SO
clear and fair. that the most skeptical were
convinced and satisfied.
After the lecture and experiments were
concluded, Prof Farr and Mr.. Rose, gave the
company rich treat in Legerdemain. &c,
which we're highly amusing and instructive.
Prof F. will lecture at Hamer's Corners,
on Monday evening next, and at Stem Town
on Tuesday evening following.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

SILVER Co1N-The Philadelphia Ledger
of the 2sth ult says;
'The trade in silver coin is much less active
thatit has been; and the premium paid for it
in gold nearly one per cent, than fortnight
ago. Three and half per cent, has been
freely paid for new American halyes-now
two and quarter and to one half are about cur
rentrates The article is becoming daily much
more current in our small retail trade, and
now passes comparatively free from hand 10
hand Old and worn American halves and
quarters commad not more than one per cent
premium. price hardly worth the trouble of
saving them up for sale,
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

A REL1c.-A gentleman of Mobile, Ala has
ring which was thrown up by party ot
laborers who were excavating, a few months
ago, piece of ground at Coosada, Antauga
county. 1t is said to be composed of a
light metal, so hard thai no impression could
be made upon it by cutting. II is massive,
shaped like ordinary rings worn by gentlemen
and instead of stone set, it has a fattened
surface, on which are engraved skull and
cross bones II was found buried l3 or IA
feet under ground; and is supposed to have
belonged TO one of De Soto's party during
their wanderings in that region in 15ss-S9.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

EF Court has been in session here the
pastweek, and as consequence. business has
been rather brisk. Large quantities of grain
has been brought in, for which fair prices
have been paid by dealers. The weather has
also been unusually fine for this time Of year,
which has measurably dried up the mud, and
rendered the roads passible.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

Gw C. j. Orion, of the Constitutional con-
vention, returned home on Tuesday last, look
ing well and hearty. as man should leok af-
ter receiving, for six months, "three dollars a
day and roast beef
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

Readers never tire of recipes for something
good to eat Here is one for corn bread
worth trying. Mix three pints of Indian Meal
in quart of sour milk and three eggs a tea
spoonful of saleratus and some salt; beat all to
9 smooth batter and pour il in pans half an
inch deep and bake quick.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

Eg The Schooner, 7. L. Hamer George
Tyler. Master, arrived al this port last week.
and is being thoroughly repaird, with the in
tention of running her between this place and
Buffalo, the coming season. Ny. Tyler is a
resident of Fremont, and our citizens should
see that he receives ample business to justify
him in the enterprise.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15
Worlds Fair Art Union,

We direct the attention of our readers TO
the Advertisement of the Worlds Fair Art
Union, in another column of our paper. Those
wishing to have chance in obtaining free
passage TO the Worlds Fair and hundred
dollars for spending money, will do well to
send IS Immediately, and obtain ticket
The drawing will take place on the 25th day
of March inst.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

Ew The STEAMBOAT Islander has commen-
ced her regular trips to this place. She left
on Wednesday last, with cargo of three
thousand bushels of Wheat
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

The Legislatures of Iowa has passed law
prohibiting the migration of negroes, and re-
quiring shem to leave the State upon three
days notice of the law, under certain penal
ties.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

Great takers not only do the least. but
generally say the least. if their words be
weighed as well as reckousd.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15
mo. 25.l
February 10. 1851.


AN ACT 20 facilitate the administration of justice
in the county of Hamilton.
Sec. l. BE it enacted 6y the General as
senJIy of the State of Ohio. That the court OF
common pleas and the Superior Court of Gin
cinnati, in the county of Hamilton, for the
transaction of civil business solely, may con-
tinue in session so long as the business thereof
respectively may require, and may adjourn
from time to time as may be necessary for the
convenient dispatch of business; and it shall
and may be lawful for said courts respective
", to order and direct that any civil case or
cases pending in either of said courts, shall be
especially set for trial or hearing on any day
or days during the term, so as to avoid the un-
necessary attendance Of parties or witnesses,
or to facilitate the business Of said courts re-
spectively, and TO accommodate the same TO
that of other courts.
Sec. 2 That the said courts may, if they
deem necessary, at their next and succeeding
terms, continue the trial of cases from the point
reached at the present term, up to the num-
Der of all the cases now at issue in said courts,
before recommending the trials according to
existing laws
JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker House Representatives
CHAS. c. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
February 90. 1881.
AuDIToB's OFFICE SANDUsKY CoUNTY,
March ], 1851.
certify that the foregoing acts are true
copies from the original rolls now on file in this
Office. HOMER EVERETT.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-15

Washington Tfs Feb.7, 1854. ss-s
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-10-08

lime be but sparingly soluble in pure water, yet we
have seen that it is quite freely in water charged
with carbonic acid; when mari lies with the decay
ed leaves and stalks of grass on the surface of the
meadow, this gas surcharges rain water, as soon
as it falls dssolves the lime and carries it in state
of solution in the SOIL
| This is not the only way however in which it is
mixed with the soil. A large quantity of lime,
though not dissolved, is yet carried down the in
terestics of the soil mechanically, by the water
which falls on it. In this way large quantity of
it will disappear from the surface, having become
diffused through the soil
The rationale of the application of mari to the
surface IS equally sustained when we consider its
physical condition in connexion with its chemical
qualities.
The lime which exists in mari is always in the
state of carbonate, and hence subject to the same
influences as common lime that has been burnt
from shells or lime stone, and become slakened
There is, however, this difference, that the lime
IN mari Is either IN masses of comminuted Shells
or in large fragments that have never been disin-
tegrated. By atmospheric exposure on the surface
they are subject to the action of water charged
with carhonic acid.
The shells by alternate freezing and thawing
crumble into finer PARTICLES, become more easily
acted on by water impregnated with carbonic acid
as this change progresses, and become entirely
blended with the soil, fulfilling, perfectly, all the
indications which first directed their use.
MODES OF ACTIoN.-Sometimes it acts as direct
food to the plants; sometimes by the decomposi-
ton of organic matter and very frequently, by its
power of setting free other valuable elements which
may exist in soils but not in form capable of sery-
ing as food for plants.
Many theories have been published on the man
ner in which lime acts in producing fertility, and
much has been spoken and written as to the pecu-
liar manner in which it manifests its utility re-
port like the present designed to be merely prac-
teal in its nature, affords opportunity to discuss
these questions.
Let it be sufficient to say, that it should ularays
be applied to soil when it is not already present
in sufficient quantities, and never applied when it
as. This short remark comprises all of the rules
for the necessity of its administration re-
marks would be unnecessary