Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-08-04

emotions OF some long forgotten hour?
Thus lonely in my closet, oft have {,
SIT. and sing old songs again, and dream
anew old dreams and while strike som,
half-forgotton sprit.breathing air on m,
guitar, bring TO mind, in memory's pleas
ing reveries, the friends Of long ago
friends that nc'er will speak again4friend
of an other world
silent tear, unbid, will course along rsong
NY eheek, aud choking menorv's sad fount
with wild emotion, bid the past revive,
And friends, long buried, seem again TO live
HALF CENTURY IN BEp.-Tbe New
York Observer states that Susan Persor
OF Bridge Hampton Long Island died in Feb
ruary last at the advanced age of 7o year,
during So of which she hal not set her foo
upon the floor. During that period the ex
tent OF her travels, with the exception of q
year spent in neighbours, was from one
corner OF a room to another, in the arms of
some strong man. This change was always
attended by loss of voice from which she
dld not recover until after nights repose.
The best medical skill was unable to restore
her health or even to enable her to sit up
right Ia bed. Aunt Susy," as she as call
ell. was an humble truthful child of God.
Knitting was her almost constant emplov-
ment and her bible was ever by her side.
Daring the entire term of her confinement
she received the uhtiring attentions Of d sis
ter, who survives her and is now eighty
years OF age.
A SAcRIlEGIoUs OrrRAeE.-The Scotch
Presbyterian church, in Detroit, Mich, was
broken into by some unknown persons on
the night of the 20th ut., and shamefully
desecra!ed. The Herald says large ele
gantly furnished Bible, that cost over $50,
presented BY the ladies of the society, and
another presented by private citizen,
were violated in the most sacrilegous man.
ner, by being torn and mutilaed from GOV.
er TO cover, and besmeared with oil. Near
ly every Bible and Hymn book belonging
to the pews were treated in the same man
ner ana scatterd over the floor. The oil
IN the lamp and a two gallon can was pour
ed over the pulpit, daubed on the walls
over 1t, and scatterd literally on the car
pets and cushions in the pews Many of
the cushions were torn up and left in the
slsles. A large stick of wood, with spit
toons, pals, and chairs were piled up on
the pulpit. and the clock dashed to the
hoor in front of it. Not satisfied with
tbs, they broke open the Sabbath School
Library and mutilated and Destroyed about
four hundred volumes of books, by throwing
them In pile and pouring oil upon them.
BOGUS FAcroRr-EIjah Hanks, residing
in Madison, t4ake Co., Ohio who has been
Tor considerable length of time, engaged
IN the manufacture of bogus money was
hauled up on Tuesday, by officer Gallager,
OF Cleveland The PLAIN DEALER SAYS:
"A tap door was found in the kitchen,
lhro' which the party descended to the
cellar. In an excavation-a room built
apart--they discovered press and dies for
The manufacture Of Spanish quarters dimes
ana three cent pieces Some specimens of
The coin very badly executed, were found
upon the premises. The press stood in
open sight upon block. The dies were
slowed away in an oyster can. Consider.
lble raw material resembling block tin was
llso secured. Mr.. Hanks was arrested
brought to this city with the dies, &c, and
placed in charge Of the U. S. Marshal who
las lodged him in jail.
The prisoner is man of some property,
vas born in Madinson. and has always lived
here. He is respectively connected By
marriage.
Deacon Clough took us quite of at the
'nees recently; we confess it was clever i!
ell! |
"Did you hear OF the forgery yester. /,
lay 7" said the deacon, as we were passing
" his Noah's Ark.
Forgery ?" said we. mo; who's been G
orging?" N
"Wel," continued the deacon, Il don't I
now That ought TO say anything about 2
- don't like to talk about other peoples /
ttalrs-but it will soon be known, / SUP. ,
ose' The fact is, there's been heavey 1
orgery committed by one of our Oldest and i
most substantial men,"
"fou don't say so! how long has il been ,
oing on % said we.
~. Tor some years." replied the deacon.
"Well. who's the person? Who are the
arties ?"
"Daniel Emerson" .
"NoP'
"Yes. sir. He's been forging some of
he largest car: and wagon wheels you t
yer sawl" le
We grabbed for an ax-helve, but the i
eacon had vanished. Ii
EN- Hiram Powers, the Michael Angelo
+ America. has concluded a contract for :
tatne of George Washington for Freder- 7
'ksburg Lodge No. 4. The Masonic Union
Or June, gives description from letter
1hich has been received from Florence a
II is to be made OF the best marble, and
fier the model of the statue recently pur. q
based of Mr. Powers by the State Of Lou 8
'iana. The dress is fac-simile OF the suit
'orn by Washington just before his death !
nd the head Is copied from Houndon's stat
e in Richmond Masonic regalia of course 9