Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-04-12
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cries of the Merchants of Carlo are given
Some of these are curious enough, as 'Syca-
more fgs;' 0 grapes; 'Odors of Paradise o
flowers of the henna. A man who sold water
melons, CALCULATED 'consoler of the embarrass-
ed, o pips'
Philadelphia educates in her pupil schools
$4,000 children at six dollars and forty-six
cents yearly. The expense of the system in
Massachusetts is about eight dollars per schol-
ar In Cincinnati, we believe that the ex-
pense is about fifteen dollars. In Baltimore
fourteen dollars.
A Trinidad paper says it is rumored that a
grant of the Pitch Lake in that Island has
been made to Earl Dondonald by the govern
menL Il is intimated that the Earl intends tc
make the pitch an article of commerce, having
reference more particularly to the manufac.
ture Of gas in New York.
A letter from Rome, which we find in the
Christian Union for April, says, 1T is now
confidently rumored that Bishop Hughes
chance of being made cardinal, is over for the
present.
A grey eagle measuring seven feet four in
ches, was shot in Boxford, on Monday of last
weekly a lad of thirteen years, named George
Durtis. The ball passed through the breast
of the eagle, who perched on tree.
The American Association for the advance
ment of Science will hold their next annual
meeting at Cincinnati, in May next. Members
are to be carried over Lake Erie, and the Ohio
Railroads at half the usual rates. and the local
committee are TO provide gratuitous entertaia-
ment during their sojourn there.
George Thompson and Frederick Douglas
are at Toronto, where they will lecture on sla-
very.
Jenny Lind's farewell concerts in New Y ork
will commence at Castle Garden, on Monday,
May 18th. Her numerous engagements south
and west render it impossible for her to reach
the city earlier.
The Engine Co. of New York, arrived al
Baltimore, April 1st, and received grand
and enthusiastic reception. The procession
was a half a mile long and wreaths and bou-
quets we're thrown to them along the line oi
procession. They attended ball given in
their honor at night, after which grand en-
tertainment by the Columbus company.
The Virginia legislature adjournded sine
die, on Monday night.
Mr.. Thomas Davenport, of Salisbury Vt,
has applied electro-magnetism to stringed
instrument for the purpose of prolonging the
vibrations. He proposes to apply his inven-
ton to the piano forte, so as to make the
strings Vibrate. under the influence of electro.
magnetics, with clear and full note, for any
desired length of time after the first impulse
is impaired.
Nova Scotia seems prolific in producing gi-
ants. A short time ago we had accounts oi
one who though yet in his minority. has at
tanned to a monstrous size. Another is an
nounced-a young girl, four years and seven
months old, four feet seven iuchPs high and
weighing ninety.fowr pounds. Her name is
Ann Swan. When fully grown, she will be q
rare bird
The Vermont Union Wing says that par.
ty of hunters discovered large and singular
| ly beautiful cave in Manchester in that State
on the 7th inst The cave is situated upon
| the southern extremity of the equinox noun.
tain, about half way from the base TO the sum-
| nit. The entrance is by gradual descent oi
about thirty feet into a spacious apartment
measuring thirty six feet in length twenty-sev-
en- feet in breadth, and thirteen feet in height
and having bottom as level, and almost as
smooth as a floor From this room narrow
passage leads into an apartment far exceeding
the former, both in extent and magnifcence
and in which were found three colossal pillars
twenty feet in height and fifteen feet in cir
cumference, of spectral whiteness and smooth
as polished marble In the third room
were found considerable quantities of iron and
lead. together with kind of ore resembling
silver.
A correspondent of the Florence Ala
Gazette is rather strong in his expressions Of
disapprobation of those who are in favor oi
the dissolution of the Union. He says:
"a man of that character could not get a
meals victual or a bed to sleep on at my
house. Ny dogs should not bark at him. II
1 was to catch buzzard eating the carcass Of
dsunionst, would shoot il. They are the
last of all creation; fit for nothing but to be
winked at by negroes. kicked at by mules
gored BY bulls, and butted by rams"
In the Swiss canton of Zug. the public SER
vaults are paid with true republican economy
| Inc OhleI MdSistFdIc S6tS HGo lTdnCS NSOZ
a year, the chiefof poliece 100 francs and one
franc for each sitting of hiscourt. The chief
justice has, instead of salary as heretofore
6 francs day; the superior judges, cantonal
judges and their substitutes, 81 francs The
president of the grand council has $50 francs
year; the States attorney 100 francs.
Julius Cornet of Hamburg understands 36
different languages, not in the superficial man
ner of Elihu Burritt, but so well that he is
able to write them with correctness and te
make translations from one into the other
He has issued circular to the German pub
lie offering his services as a universal transla
tor, and refers to the most prominent publish.
ers of Leipsic, whom he has longed served ir
that capacity.
Victor Hugo has published nothing for sew
eral years. in consequence of a contract with
his publisher who paid him a large sum for SC
doing. The term has nearly expired, when he