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Letter from the Hon. Ihom0s II. Bc"fo"

WAsHINGToS CRY, April %, 1s5'
SIR | owe you many thanks for the oopPor-
tunitics / have had to read the Merchant
Magazine. and have found it in reality tie lac a
Magazine. and that well replcnished; OF all
the useful mattor which the title would imply
and presented with fullness and clearncss
which delights while it instructs 1t IL, in
fact. merchants magazine in the large ac-
ception of the term-merchants who go ho
tween nations whose Jorge operations bring
many departments of knowledge, and view
of the state of the world into daily requisite
But it is not the great merchant only, but the
one of more modest but. nevertheless Of most
useful operations-who will find this magazn
to abound with the information. the pursuit
of his business and the elevation of the mer-
camille character requires. Nor il its utility
at all confined 10 merchants, but extends 10
the legislator and diplomatists. and to all who
are charged with managing the affairs of tie
nation For myself. | have found il most uso-
full 10 me in my senatorial lab0rS and have
been in the habit for many years of carefully
consulting it. Very respectfully, sir youT
obedicnt servant, TIioS IL BIklUN.
FTrLMAN Hum. LSQ
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-16

Extract Of Letter .frOm Niiinya FIUmor.
9 have read it Merchants Magazine) with
good deal Of attention. and have no hesita-
ton in saying that | think il one of the most
valuable periodicals that WAS ever published.
10 the merchant it seems quite indispensable,
and to the statesman and man of general in
formation almost equally desirable II Is
grand repository Of useful facts and infoI ma
ton: which can he found nowhere so well d.
gested and so accessible a. in these numbers.
l only regret that | do not own the work.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-16
NOELL 4. BOYD,
Blind-Makers and Upholsterers,

'outh side Pa. a.. between 9th aud 1917 SIS.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-16
HCNI' = NERCHANT,S' NIaGIZJNE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

Ia fhEEMAN HUNT. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
\ FEW complete sets of this Magazine nav
"a be obtained at the publishers Office. Il.
Fulton street. New York. neatly and substan-
TALLY bound, for two dollars and half Ter
volume. The following are few of the com
mandatory letters received by the editor florr
distinguished statesmen:
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-16
WASHINGTON CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor.-John W Maury.
Register. J. Mccormick.
CoUector.-Robert j. Roche.
;Surreyor.-Hcnry ". Ball.
assistant Surrcyor.-Wm. W. DeMaiEe.
Tar Cterk.-Thos. Hutchingson.
Book Keeper.-James T. Clark.
Ahormey.-Jamcs NJ. Carlisle.
Messenger. -Jacob kleiver.
Commissioner Of First Dtstitet.-John
Hardness.
Commissioner Of Second DiStrict.-Franei
B. Lord.
Commissioner Of Third District.-Thomp
son Van Riswick
Commissioner Of Fourth Distributions,
D. Gunnell.
Commissioners Of the AsyiWm.-Charles A
Davis, Theodore Wheeler, and George IL. Full
mer.
Mtendemt Of Asylum-Benjamin Z. Git
tings.
Physician Of AsyiHm-George NJ. Dove.
Secretary to tie Board of Commissioner
Of -dsyi~m-John II. Moves
Commissioner of the Eastern Section o.
the Canai-JoSeph Gross
Inspector Of Tobacco.-Henry Martin.
Sealer Of Heights and Neasures.-Wm. NJ
McCauly.
Inspector Of Fire Apparat~s.-Caleb Buck.
ingham.
Inspector Of Flor and Salted Pyvriyious
Jacob kleiver.
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about eight hundred more are expected.
T. General Mansfield, Inspector Gen
eral of the Army, it is said, has been Or
dcred to visit of reconnaissance of the
Mesilla, or disputed territory between
Mexico and the United States.
~ In the Massachusetts, Constitu
tional Convention, on Friday, the secret
ballot provision was adopted by large
majority; also that for the election of all
State and county officers, not of judicial
character, by the people.
U a vein Of very superior marble
has lately been discovered the south part
of Somerset County, Pa, on the route of
the Pittsburgh & Connellsville Railroad.
OTSeamstresscs, associated, give pub
lie parties out West. Much money is
procured in that manner, which aids the
cause. Good.
" The trcssel work of the bridge on
the part of the Albany and Northern
Railroad not yet in operation, fell on Sat-
urday, severely injuring several persons.
70 The boatmen who recently struck
for an advance in the price of transport
ing coal, on the Delaware and Hudson
Canal, resumed work again last week, at
old prices.
O. 1t is estimated that the ladies of
Lowell alone ''use up" annually. Is 900
parasols. Shady,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21
LAWS OF OHIO

(nr AurnoRirY.)

fNo. 90.
AN ACT to provide for the repair Of roads
when abandoned BY incorporated compa-
nics
Sec. l. Be Il enacted by the General As.
sembly OF the State Of Ohio, That if any
turnpike or plank road compsny. shall fail To
keep any po. ton Of its road within the limits
Of any municipal corporation of this state, in
repair for five days successfully, it shall be
lawful for the proper authority Of any such
municipal corporation TO pass resolution re.
quiring such company TO repair the same in
ten days after the service oi a copy Of said
resolution on the gate-keeper nearest such
municipal corporation, and it shall be the
duty Of the company TO declare their inten.
lion to abandon or repair the same and in
case Of a failure or refusal so 10 do within
thirty days, or in case Of failure or refu-
cal 10 repair in ninetydsys, such municipal cor
pors,ion may 6le a complaint in writing, with
a copy OF said resolution, in the court Of com.
mon pleas Of the county describing the por.
ton OF the roAd required to be repaired and
it shall be the duty OF the court, or any Judge
theruf. to appoint two disinterested persons
~ inspectors, who shall view the portion of
the road complained OF and return their find
ing thereon, under oath, to said court, within
ten days and il they shall Gnd the COM
plant 10 be true, such portion Of the road
shall be declared abandoned by the compa-
nv, aad il shall be lawful for the municipal
corporation to Improve or repair the same and
10 assess and collect charge on the owners
OF any lots or land or on the lots or lands
bounding abuttug on s1ch portion Of such
road, in the same way as is provided by law
ia relation to the improvement Of streets
Sec. 2. Notice Of the complaint and Of the
appointment and time of meeting of the 10.
spectors, shall be served on the president OF
other officers Of the company, or at its prnci
pal Office, FIVE days before the meeting Of said
inspectors aud If such service be made by
auy person other than the sheriff it shall be
verified by the oath or affirmation Of the per-
son making the same No toll shall be re-
cived at the gates for the portion Of the road
so declared abandoned, and if the keeper OF
any gate shall demand and receive toll ior
the same, he shall be liable to pay the sum Of
five dollars to the party isjured, to be recov-
cred by a civil action before any justice of the
peace having jurisdiction the costs Of the
proceeding on the complaint shall be paid by
the company if the action be sustained, if not,
by the municipal corporation, aud execution
shall issue therefor as in other cases
JAMES c. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House Of Reps.
GEORGE REX,
President Of the Senate, pro tempore.
March IA, 1853.
AUDITORS OFFICE,
Ssndusky County. Ohio,
certify that the foregoing laws are truly
copied from those furnished this Office by the
Secretary Of State.
HORACE E. CLARK,
County Auditor
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21

The instructions fur the signal manage.
ment are ms follows When the bridge is
open, and trains are not to come along, the
siypet is iorersd ow cfsiyht When all is
right, the signal IA large red balD is raised
on tall poe, and. may be seen at the DIS
tance Of half mile. but cannot be seen from
the depot. AT night the signal is lighted in.
side. The bridge is situated behind sharp
urve, and cannot be seen from the depot
The distance Of the depot from the bridge is
about $50 yards
From the evidence at the inquest, and from
ihe statements cf all who knew uything Of
the matter, We learn that the signal ball had
bt en- lowered full Is minutes previous 10 the
accident We could not learn from any pas
sei,ger or citizen Of the place. nor from the
evidence adduced At the inquest, that the
whistle for Stacking speed had been heard, or
that any attempt had been made to break
up the speed, as 10 usual in going through a
town on the contrary, the speed was great
er than usual.
The scene at the car-honse and baggage.
room vas most solemn and impressive. New
or shall We forget it, Forty six bodies OF
men and women, and two little children were
laying around !! The agon;Eed features, some
covered with horrible contusions. or deep
gashes--the foam issuing from the mouth
and nosuils the cnched teeth and hands, and
the wet garments, formed a tableau most hor-
rible. The friends or relatives of the deceas
ed, wandering from corpse to corpse, and
eagerly seal ching for tue features Of some
loved one, rendered the scene not unlike that
e c.il ..f I,,,i.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21

OuR COMMON ScHooLs-We have no fear
that the free school system will be overthrown
But We do fear that the Catholic clergy may
insist upon the withdrawal from them of the
children of Catholic arents,-without provi-
ding for them any adequate substitute; and
in this way many thousands of those childr en-
who need instruction most, will be revented
from receiving it after it has been brought
within their reach. We should witness such
a result with great regret In this city and
throughout this state, there are very many
among the Catholics who will not consent
thus to deprive their children of the advanta.
yes of good instruction, because religious
teaching is not combined with it;--so that
very many thousands of the children of Cath
olic parents are now receiving the benefits Of
our public school system without de.riment
to their religious faith. We trust chat this
will continue to be the case; and no effort on
the part of the friends of the present system
should be spared to make the schools perfect
ly unexceptionable in regard to the character
of the instruction given, and in the highest
degree attractiv to all those who have chill
dren to be educated.-N. Y. Times
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21
TO TuELADIES,
Liver Complaint and General Debility cured,
Jy using the 0rygenated Bi6erS
La PoR7, Indiana, Dec. 30; 1850.

la PoRT. Indiana, Dec. 30; 1850.
yMesrs Reed, Bdtes & .4usttn-- Gentlemen "A
greeably to the request OF your agent, send you
a statement Of my case, and the effect OF DR..
Green's Okygenated Bitters upon me.
had been suffering upwards OF two years from
indigestion, attended with pain in the stomach
severe headache, and costivness, fulness afler
meHls, and many other symptoms, difficult for me
TO describe. had to abandon the use Of coffee,
and live upon the most simple kinds Of food, and
even this would often cause me severe pains for
some hours after eating, and a drink OF cold wa
ter simnly would seem to Gil me with wind. |
tired several remedies, very highly recommended
by my friends, without any favorable effect, but
continued 10 grow worse, week by week.
My wife was also i'll, and had been for about
hve wears affected in a similar way, together with
an almost constant pain, through her left side to
her shonlder, and housework would often increase
this so MS to cause fantness. She lost al appetite,
every thing she ate ore drank causing her great
distress, and often deprivng her Of oieepi and her
strength failed her 80, that she could not walk
without STOPPING. She consulted several physi-
clans, some Of whom pronounced her disease Liv-
er complaint, and others called il General Debili-
w but under their treatment grew better; Sars
aparla and several othor remedies we're racom-
mended 10 her. which she tried, but still contnu-
ed to grow worse: her exiremities were often so
cold that we supposed her to have the dumb ague.
Having heard DR.. Green's Oxygenated bittsrs
very highly spoken Of, a cure for dyspepsia and
general debility, we commenced taking them
about year ago, and began very soon TO get bet
ter. recovered SO rapidly that in a few weeks
| was quite we'll. but my wife did gain so fast, /,
though she has since entirely reRained her form
or health and upright carriage
We took the Oxygenated Btlers according 10
the directions, and attribute recovery entirely
TO the use Of this excellent medicine, and most
cheeriulIy recommend it to all persons similarly
fflcted.
am gentlewen, ervy respectfully yours &c..
S. b. RIDEOUT.
REED, BATES & AUSTIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, No. 26 Merchants Row, Boston, General
Agents. Price, 81 per bottle; six hotties for S5.
For sale by s. BUCKLAND u Co.
No. 3, Buckland's New Block.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21
"Honor to whom honor is dueo

We are happy in taking this opportunity to
return our sincere thanks TO our street Busy
Bodies for the able manner in which they at
tend 70 our business, and the community's in
general; and that too (be il said 10 their lasting
praise) to the neglect Of their own. They are
truly the spirit of Fremont; without them our
town would be Spiridess and be as mere
dead body Gentlemen you are engaged in q
noble and manly work. Go on with an unyield-
ing perseverance, if you are not rewarded in
this life, you surely will be in the life which
is 10 come. Remember who has said. ''it is
more blessed to give than to receive" and so
be encouraged to attend to other peoples bus
mess whet her they thank you or not. Re-
member also you are commanded by the
highest authority, TO "lct your light shine be-
fore the world" hence never forsake the street,
lest you should be condemned for hiding your
light under bushel."
In oncluslon, gentlemen, permit me to con-
graduate you on your success heretofore. and
express an hamblc, but sincere wish, for your
future prosperity.
May your ardious "labors of love" be MS
successful in this world as your reward is
sure in the next.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21
Loss of the Ship william & Mary.

The William q Mary lef: Liverpool for New
Orleans with cargo of railroad iron and 2s7
passengers. nearly all of whom, together with
the steward and ten of the crew went down
in the ship. She struck sunken rock near
the great Isaacs on the eve of the Sd of May,
after humping heavily for fifteen minutes she
fell off and struck another rock within few
rods Of the first; here she thumped a few
times, fell into deep water and then sunk.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21
New Translation of the Bible.

The religious press has good deal to say
about new translation of the Bible, and por-
tion of the Baptist in union with the Campbe.
lites are alredy engaged in the work of accom-
plshing it. The desirabenss OF more perfect
translation, admirable as the present one con-
fessedly is, is acknowledged by scholars
The danger, however. of the present isolated
movement is, that the new rending will be de-
nominatonal and sectarian.
Could the different denominations of Chris
tians select two or three Of their most accom-
plished scholars, with the understanding that
nothing should be received which was not sat
isfactory to all , the result would be creditabl,
to the Christian scholarship of Professionalism
The valuable light which archaeology anc
hermaneutics have thrown upon the meaning
of the writer Of the old testament, the vas
increase Of knowledge on such mtters of nat
ural science, as are referred to in the scriptur
es, together with the increased geographical
and chronological information obtained within
the last two centres. would give an increased
advantage to those who now are competent (,
the performance Of the task. But it is vain t,
hope that the present version will be superced
ed to any considerable extent by a sectarial
rendering
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21

The following paragraph in rela-
tion 10 Mr. Minister Soule is translated from
the Memoirs" Of Alexandr Dumas
In the intimacy Of Merry and Bafhelemy
lived at this time one of the principal editors
of journal called the YeNoio D@arf The
editor was named Soule. He had been two
months in prison for an article on Sau Domin-
60. He did not relish his experience Of pris.
on life. He happened to bear strong re.
semblance to Bartheemy, which permitted Of
his using bis passport Barthelemy lent it to
him Soue hed to London, and thence to
the United States, where he is now the first
lawyer of New Orleans, and makes by his
practice one hundred thousand francs q
year
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21

a bill was reported on Friday in
the Massachusetts Senate to prohibit passen-
senger trains passing over drawbridges at
greater speed than six miles an hour, and in
approaching such bridges the trains shall be
stopped at from one to three hundsed feet
from the draw; violations of the act TO be
subject to a fine of $500, or Imprisonment for
three years. Persons are to be stationed at
the end of the bridge before opening the
draw Corpora ions failing to give clear in,
structions are to be liable in $5,O0O-tSa
Com, Reg.
The clipper ship Comet. Capt.
Gardner, arrived at New York on Saturday
last from San Fancisco having made the pas
sage in SO days and Is hours, which is the
shortest trip by a sailing vessel that has yet
been made.-San. Com. Reg.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21
HO3RIBIb CATASTROPHE,
ON THE
N. Ycrkand N. HavenR. r.
TRAIN RUN THR0' 4 DRAWBRIDGE.
FACTS, INCIDENTS. &c.
Full PartIcularg--Psrsonal Observation

The City was startled at III O'Clock on
Friday morning by the vague rumor of ter
rible accident on the New Haven Railroad.
In a few minutes it was ascertaned that the
O'Clock Express train for Boston had run
through the drawbridge east of South Nor
walk. Connecticut, aud that many lives were
sacrificed.
The excitemen! spread ike wildfre The
train had taken large number OF passengers
who were residents OF this City, and the anx-
isty Of their friends was most painful and in
tense. The newspaper and telegraph offices.
and hotels. were at once besieged with seek
ers for information. and ak business seemed to
to be suspended.
The FRS; reports we're thought to be exag-
Grated, and modified statements sfterward
came which seemed TO prove the gratifying
conclusion but late and authentic accounts
only confirmed and increased the most of the
earliest rnmors.
FRoM OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS.
!. The bridge. where this awful occur
Depot. and the signal Cannot be seen there-
from.
The acciden: occurred at about 10 o.
clock in the morning and from all the les:i-
nlony the Engineer seems to have been guilty
OF the grossest negligence.
The draw bridge had been opened TO admit
the passage Of the steamboat Pacific, aud the
signal was accordingly lowered. The engineer
neglected 10 take notice of the signal. and the
train 1.-Two baggage and tivs passenger cars
came on at tremendous pace "lthuut slack
ening soeed in the least-to the bridge, which
is SIS feet across and SO great was the mo-
mentum that the engine leap1d across the
gulf and struck its fore part against the abut'
ment on the other side.
The engine. two baggage cars, and two
passenger cars, we're hurled iuto the river
which was at high tide. The distance from
the level of the roaE to the water is about Il
feet the depth Of water about the ssme.-
The forward end Of the third passenger cai
WAS smashed up. and the hinder part Preven
ted the remainder Of the traio tIom sharing
the same fate.
The scene beggars description Men, WON
en- and children, who few moments before
were anticipating the fortunate termination
fheir Journey aod meeting with anxiously ex
peeiant friends, were in the twinkling OF al
ess launched into etsrnity ; and 40 soul
we're hurried before their Maker without I
momsnl's warning.
The engineer jumped frem the sugin'
lust before reacLaog the gap the sfena'
ieaped of Just as the engine was going int
theriyer. Both are somewhat injured.
All the citizens Of Norwalk were early OF
the spot, and were most active in their en-
aeayors 70 rescue the unfortunate sufferers
The sidss of the cars were broken in wit
axes, and many lives were saved that. ha'
not assistance been 90 promptly rendered
z.ssss have shared the same terrible fate.
TIE unfortunate sufferers who were nc
drowned or killed. were taken 10 the house
Of tho ci.izens and most kindly cared for
The ladies of NsswaIk we're most indeiatig'
bls IN rendering aszistaneeto the wounded
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21

Coon ADvIcE.-BAKER, GoDw1N & Co.,
the celebrated Job Printers of New York,
publish an advertising sheet. in one of the
numbers of which we find the following ex-
cellent advice to business men:
You might as well try to stop water from
running down Niagara Falls as to keep the
people from running TO the stores and shops
OF those traders and workers, who avail them
selves of the printing press to let the world
know what they have got or do. or where
they are.
his is lively world The slow coaches
Of old days won't answer now. There is no
lukewarmness in life. A man must either
make stir and a noise, or hang his harp on
the willow. If you want to go ahead. let the
world know it, and they will help you along.
A handsome bill head is almost indspensa-
bile nowadays to the business man. Besides
the waste of time in writing out bill, there
is bchind-the age look about such a thing,
that is intolerable'
The habit The people is getting more and
more in the way of depending upon their eye
sight lfyou 60 upon a journey, and ask
when the cars start ten TO one YOU dor,t
fully believe what Is toldyou. but look around
for the handbill or advel tsement. where YOU
can read for yourself So it you wish to buy
or sell, you don't 90 about looking for Gus o.
mers, but call in the aid Of The Printer and
address thousands Of your fellow citizens al
once.
Never do up a package of goods without
putting in circular, card or handbill. Thus
you will compel all your customers to assist
in making you known, and at the same time
setting good example
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21
The New Haven Railroad.

We learn from the Boston transcript. that
the recent disaster at Norwalk has turned the
current of travel to the steamboats, running
on the sound between New York and Ston
inglou, New London and Fall River. The
number of passengers has fall of from an av-
erage Of 200 train dowa to twenty But
one lady went through on the train on Tues
day. An anginc has been thrown from the
track since the late calamity. by the gross
negligence of switch tender, who left his
post to light cigar
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-21
ScrOfula a-TestlmOuy.

Inc ioliowIhg case IS interesting, says Dr' iy-
ler as ev'ncing The eihcaey oiihe ROCK hoss'and
also It being the hfst known case IA ms REGION
The In' lvIdualis now llvlng IN New naVen' oil un-
doubted veraclty and intelligence, Inc lac.s are
here noted as they tell from ms ups. Mr' a. y.
-; wheh ABOUT o years oIu, nsu 'he Ia
and the swelling of the glands OF the neck com /.
menced and increased III size wllnou' PAIN III
about the age Of fourteen when they increased
rapidly, and became extremely painful lie con-
sn,ed Drs. E. Monson, and SPanlding' Of New
Haven, and many THUS were used, but the disease
progressed, SO that at the age OF sixteen he had
eight assesses on the neck, dschargng, and three