Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-08-06
G0itottal Drtpiiirs.

We see that a number Of our exchanges
are advocating the most suitable place for
holding an editors convention, which was rec
omended by the fraternity who recently went
on the excursion 10 the Falls
These conventions, in our opinion, are a
perfect bore, resulting in no possible good TO
any one. A champaign supper and few gas
conade speeches, generally make up or COM
pose their doings. There has been two or
three Of these conventions in Ohio, and not
one of them ever done any good for the press.
Courtesy, uniform prices, editorial dignity,
union upon all great moral principles, &c. can
ever be effected by such gatherings We
for one are opposed to them. flour brethren
want spree, we should hope they would re-
sort to some othor means and not thus expose
themselves and their profession, which has
been ever held as a dignided one.
MARX P TAYLOR, ex Mayor of Cincinnati
died in that city last week. Mr. T. was a
very worthy man, and universally esteemed
FEES IN THE PROBATE CoURTs.--Th Day
ton Empire, says meeting Of the Probate
Judges of Ohio was held in that city on
Thursday. The object of the meeting was to
frame a uniform Fec Bill for the Probate
Courts of the State.-This was satisfactorily
accomplished
GERRIT SMITH has just made donation of
$25, 900 to the City of Oswego, for the pur-
pose of establishing Public Library.
A Coon ARRANaEMEEr.-Th Washington
National Monument Association has an Agent
at the Crystal Palace, TO receive contributions
from the visitors On the Goth $26,72 was
received, and the aggr egate receipts 10 that
time amounted to $479,73.
Hon. j. w. FoRNEY. it is rumored, will be
Editor of the National Democrat, a new pa.
per in contemplation at Washington, TO sus-
tain Southern Democratic Union sentiments
The " Y. Tribune contains four and half
columns of the journal of PATRICK O'DoN
ouUE, giving he incidents of his escape from
Van Dieman's land, where be was banished
with Smith O'BRrEN, MEAouER, and Others
for his participation in the late Irish insurec-
tion.
PIT. BARHuM-This gentleman now on a
tour through the west, intends lccturing on
temperance, at most of the large towns in
Wisconsin.
KEEPING UP APPEARANcEs.-A woman in
Troy N. Y, who is under indictment for muir
der, has her prison windows decorated with
damask and lace curtains. This is keeping
up show Questionable responsibility under
very disadvantageous circumstances.
A Washington letter writer says that &C
counts of Mr.. DRAPER's contract with the gov
ernment for the purchase OF stock are closed
and that twenty four thousand dollars have
boon saved to the government in interest tho
his agency This is one of the transactions
of the Treasury Department, under the ad-
ministration of Mr.. CoRwIN, that the Union
and other partizan papers have made the sub
ject of such severe criticism. 1t was sane
toned by Mr.. CoRwIN's successor, neyerthe-
less, and the result shows the wisdom Of the
proceeding
AGRICULTURAL PRoDucTs.-From returns
of the agricultural crops. it appears that we
raise annually Sl43.O0O,o0 in wheat, 1891,
100000 in Indian corn, $l90,275.0 900 in hay,
S7O,s4O,OOO % in oats, $73, 900 in Irish po.
tatoes, and $l20,O)0,oOO in cotton-the
whole crop being *l,752,6S3,042.
Cosr OF PASSENGER CAR.-Thc cost of a
passenger car is, on an avarage, about $4,000
There are in the United States upwards of
eighty private car manufactures, Exclusive of
those which make and repair all for their own
use, and it is calculated that a capital of SG,-
100000 is invested in this branch of industry,
producing about $l7,0O0,0o0 annually, and
employing about 6,o00 men.
The N, Y. Commercial Adpertiser says
that the first tcegraphic dispatch announcing
the intelligence reached that office about an
hour before going to press, and the deepest
interest was excited, all feeling the excitement
of the scene almost as palpably as though they
were present No one could shake off the
terrible knowledge that while he was pursu-
ing his business, fellow man was struggling
with the giant waters Of those fearful rapids
From New Mexico we learn that Gen. Tri-
as had withdrawn his troups from the Mcsilla
Valley, under an order from the Mexican Min
ister Of war; The most cordial understanding
subssts between the military officers of both
governmen The Mexican officers, by invi-
tation Of Col Miles, visited Fort Fillmore, and
were handsomely entertained. The silver ore
in the vicinity Of Ell Paso is Of great richness,
and the mines appear inexhaustble. Don Fa-
cundo Pine had been nominated candidate
for delegate to Congress.
THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-Col Benton's