Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-10-29


RF Have we Town Council among us
If we have Council, we would very respect
fully ask them, at their next meeting. to con.
slider the following question: "What have
we done towards dschorgng our duties as
CounciImen?" ?"
Ey- Have we such lhirg as q "Fremont
Lyceum" among us? Has it '.fkzlcd" as ev-
erything Of the kind has, heretofore?
Ry- Our young friend. YANDEncooK, has
been making large addition to his hotel
lately. 1t is now more than double the orig
inal size. This will cnable him TO accommo-
date his numerous guests in No STYLE
The Croghan House, is Tie House-so say all
who stop there.
ED-W We notice that our streets are crowd
cd these days, with loaded wagons of ripe
fruit
ET- The fire which has been raging for
several days in the vicinity of Detroit still con-
tnues. The crops over which the conflagra-
ton passed are totally destroyed. Smoke
fills the streets Of Detroit SO that it is almost
impossible to see across them Rain is very
anxiously looked for. The woods are on fire
along the Southern Il. r. between Toledo and
Adrian, and along thciPontiac Railway. The
trains on these roads have been stopped by
the falling of trees The fires have spread
towards Ann Arbor.
Grace Greenwood is married. All indeed
will be the exclamation of thousands who
have read her pleasant heart thrilling sketch
es may God bless her with all the joy conse-
queut upon the true unio n Of true hearts.
The potatoe crop in Englan d, has proved a
failure in several districts
We notice by the Terrc Haute papers that
pork ranges from So to $3.50 per lOoib.
/ A Temperance Convention meets at Aus
tin, Texas on the esd of November next
An educational convention on the 25h. Wei!
done for the Young Sister of our union.
The Clinton Line Railroad and extension is
/ to be put under contract from Hudson to
the Mad River Dad, on the "a tn Of Novem-
/ Der.
/ EF Anoth,r S h oner the Ceres was sunk
in ten feet water in the Cuyahoga river, on
/ Saturday last She had on board $40 tons Of
iron, for the Ohio and Indiana Railroad. The
accident occurred by her being snagged upon
one of the piles Of the new bridge.
Fly There are new counterfeit fves on the
Ohio State Stock Bank at Crcievil!e; SO says
the Plain Dealer.
EgThe Pennsylvania Legislature will
stand, at its next session as follows:
Senate, II Democrats, l Ind. Dem, II
Wings, Native. House of Representatives
10 Democrats, 2G Wings and ( Natives.
Gxs- No farther east than Painesvlle snow
has already fallen. On Saturday last the
ground was white. From the dark skies and
cold winds it will soon be our turn to face the
frozen slect Of winter
Ggv Three additional freight trains are
soon to be laced upon the G. c. & &. Rail
road
EaJ- Judge MoLEAN has forbidden the pub
lication Of the trial of the Martha Washing
ton case, before the close Of the proceedings.
Ey- The "Star Of the Vest left New York
October goth, for San Juan, taking full COM
pIement of passengers.
FIT Dispatches from Detroit dated Oct
2lst, p. NJ, say that the fires in the woods
swamps and marshes nre still raging. In the
morning there was slight sprinkling of rain
"a little cloudy in the evening, BAT not
enough to give much hope Of rain.
E@- Very destructive fires have occurred
recently at Cincinnati and Louisville. Among
other bu ldings destroyed in the latter place
was the Louisville Journal office.
E- A recently organized Iron Company,
are about commencing operations in Cleveland
They received one hundred tons of ore, from
Lake Superior on Friday last.
The Governor Of Indiana, has appointed the
oath of Nov. as IA day for thanksgiving and
prayer. When shall we have similar proc
lamalion?
E1- The United States Steamer Allegha-
ny, has been two years upder the hands OF
Mechanics, and having proved total failure
is now to be broken up. 1t has cost the gov
ernment $4,000! A handsome little sum
out of Uncle Sans pocket.
E1- Judge Edmonds Of New York City,
has withdrawn his name As a candidate for
reelection TO the Jud geshp of the Cour; Of
Appeals in the State of New York, on the
ground that his opinions on sPrituaism arc
offensive to a part Of the community.
Ez- The block of marble prepare by the
Sultan of Turkey for the WASHINGTON Monu.