Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-11-29

concerned, It was NE most corrupt election !
hare e0sr acitaessed or borne part IN. Inthree
wards, to my certain knowledge, it was an
utter farce. Rowdyism, BlackguardSln. Pug
ilism. and Brandysnashism had il all their
own way; and decent citizens were driven
from the polls in disgust and terror. l am
inclined to think, however, or at least to hope
that we have borne this state of things in New
York nearly as long as they can be borne and
that the orderly part of the community will at
least, arouse from what have Just called their
criminal apathy, and by United effort, put
down this impudent monstrous tyranny
Fifty Millions Of Dollars IN specie and bull
kon, have been drawn from the Atlantic ports
Of this country, during the present year, 10
pay for foreign manufactures and articles
such as we can manufacture ourselves, or get
along just as well without. The consumption
Of silks in this country is probably greater
than in any other part of the world, and the
smount Of money paid to foreigners, for these
manufactures is larger than for all other artic-
les Of dry goods combined The fact, that
such large percentage Of our imports is in
these manufactures, and that the consumption
is so great is pretty good evidence of our pros
perity. II IS a sort Of barometer Of the condi-
ton Of the middle and lower classes Il is for
tunate for US that we have the money to pay
for all this, 10 keep up our extravaganza, and
give employment to the poor, half starved op.
eratiyes of Europe. II is lucky for Europe,
We can afford their luxuries, and pay for them
in what they want most-specie.
Among the heaviest Of the recent failures
in New York, has been that of Edgar ]. Bar
se a. l.
the popularity of his religious devotion He
undertook 10 build a magnificent church in
Brooklyn, l. l., at a cost of 100000 and
presented tito the EPiscopalians. The church
is not quite finished on the outside, vet; but
the drain has proved too great for Mr. Bar
tow's fortune; and he has thus fallen pecu,
mary martyr TO his ostentatious godliness.-
Half the money he has spent on this church
if given to the poor, would have done some
thing towards laying up treasure in heaven,
on his account.
A number of the merchants of this city
are about to present Mr., George Steers, the
builder of the Yacht, America, with suitable
testimonial This is as it should be. take
good deal of credit to myself for having
brought this about From the time of the
! Astor House dinner, given to Commodore
Stevens, to which Mr.. Steers, he being a me-
chanic, was not invited, out of Difference tc
the 'gentlemanly feelings and keen sense oi
propriety" of Col Webb, of the Courier and
| Enquirer, and his late associate, Charles King
now President of Columbia College, from that
time, say, l have been working, through
that portion of the press of this city with which
am connected, to bring Mr. Steers into no
tice. The owners Of the America have been
lionized too much, while the man who con,
structed her has been forgotten. hope the
committee viii take care that the testimonial
is worthy Of them and him-that no idle toy
be got up; but gift which will benefit at
well as crafty him and his family.
know the family of Mr. Steers very
we'll A younger brother of his was one 0
my pupils, and smart fellow, too, some years
ago, when l was teacher.
John NJ. Bolding, the fugitive slave whC
was arrested in Poughkeepsie, last August
and remanded to South Carolina by the U.
Commissioner, has just returned to New
York, free; the $4,000 which were demand
ed for him. having been paid. and the deed
of manumission duly executed and delivered
Yours Truly.
PETER WHITE.