Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-10-13

lhe AZ 4. Ahouno relates cnse that 10
highly Illustrated Of the bad effect Of evil
company in perverting noble nature. A
gentleman in that city was awakened from
sleep few nights since by an unusual
noise 10 his ronm, and on opening his ewes
preceived two ruffians standing near his
bed, and between them and the bed fierce
looking bulldog thatappeared to be watch
ing him closely. After surveying the group
moment, the gentleman began to move
himself slowly as though about to awake,
when the two men, fearing discovery,
doubtless, retreated noiselessly to the win
dow, out Of which they crepi, leaving the
dog TO keep watch over the supposed sleep
ing man. After the men had got safely
out, the dog, without word having been
spoken, walked to the window he then
turned round and took another look at the
bed. as if TO satisfy himself that all was
right, and leaped out of the window and
the trio of robbers took their departure.
A correspondent Of the Springfield Re-
publican gives the following extract from
the letter Of a Vermont farmer who has
emigrated to Kansas, dated Sept. 18th:
NC uON ChOhinDCu Ou tuC BLU bC~
lected for city by the first Boston party.
1t is called various names, Lawrence, New
Boston, Yankee Town, and other names.
II is on Kansas River, about fifty miles
from its junction with the Missouri. The
site is as fine as any can be in the world,
on gentle slope about mile from the
river. On the summit, the prospect Of the
prairies and the river bottoms is beautiful
in the extreme. This town will doubtless
become the capital Of the territory, and will
he the centre Of an extensive trade, not on
ly with the interior Of Kansas, but with
the Santa Fe country. The supplies for
the Government Forts in Kansas last year
amounted 10 100000 The Shawnees-
Indians are pretty well civilized, but are
ruined by whisky--not more so however
than their Missouri neighbors. We are
fifty miles from a trading place, with no
shelter but cloth tents Provisions are
scarce and high: -four eight dollars; corn
one dollar per bushel; ham l2c per h.,
beef Gc0Sc.
ES- K issane has been arrested at Cuba,
a small town on the N. Y. & Erie Road,
by the officer from whom he escaped. He
was taken on Saturday night, and immedi-
safely lodged, to await his examination
There is no doubt now entertained Of his
being the author Of the recent heavy forge
on the Chemical and Continental Banks, in
New York. Fndiy, his acct mplice is al
ready in Jail awaiting hearing.
THE CHINESE IN CALIFoRN1A-The Sac
ramento State Jounrnal of Agaust 3lst,
states that there are $4,000 Chinese in
California; Il large proportion Of the worth
less and desperate belong TO the Triad Sc
cret society. This society exercise an in
. iuence over all the Chinese, and levy con-
) tsibutions upon those who are unintiated.
So INSCRIPTIONS and vindictive are they,
that when brought up for punishment, the
Chinese, from fear viii not testify against
them.
Two of these secret societies, hostile to
each other, exist in California, and have de-
lermined upon fight. They made appli.
cation to the Governor to be allowed fight
among themselves with clubs only, proms-
ing that no firearms should be used and
! mo one should be hurt muchl' The Gov
ernor refused, but clubs were made them
on speculation, at Marysyilie, resembling
an axe heve, an' sent in quantities towards
'he proposed field of battle at Weaversville.
The Governor sent orders TO the Sheriff Of
the county to presere the peace. The Sac
ramcnto paper advises them to go over into
Carson's val ey and fgh, it out
Tie Iyatchct.
In an cxclusiyp LOnrdmt, house the