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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
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Jenerson on sIaYtrr.

There must doubtless be an unhappy iniId-
ence on the manner Of our people, pfodufed
by the existence ofSlavery among US, The
whUle commerce between master and slave
is O perpetual exercise OF the most boisteFous
passions, the most uhremiiting despotismlon
the one part and degrading submission on the
other. Our children see this, and learn 70
initiate II, for man is an initiative animal.
This quality is the germ Of al education In
him. From bis cradle to his grave be 10 learn
ing to do what be secs others do. liza pnr-
ent co1ld find no motive, either in bis philrn-
thropy or bis selfloye. for restraining The
intemperance Of passion townrd bis slave, il
should always be sufficient one that his
child is present. But generally it is not sufi-
cieut The parent storms, the child looks on.
catches the lineaments Of wa,th, puts on the
same airs in the circle Of smaller slaves, gives
a loose rein to his worst passions. and thus
nursed, educated, and daily exercised, tyran-
ny cannot but be stamped by Il With od;om
pecuiiurities. The man must be prodigy
who can retain his manners and morals un-
depraved by such circumstances And with
what execraton should the statesman be load
ed, who permitting one half Of the citizens
thus to trample on the rights Of the other.
transforms those into despots and these into
enemies destroys the morals of the Que part,
and the amor pdfria Of the other.
For if slave can have a country in this
world, it must be any other in preference TO
that in which he was born 10 live and labor
for another; in which he must lock up the
faculties of his nature, contribute as Ear as he
depends on his individual endeavofs 10 the
evansment of the human race, or entail bis
own miserable condition on the endless gen
erations proceeding from him. With the
morals of the people. their industry also is de-
sroyed. For in n warm climate, no man will
labor for himself who can make another labor
for him. This is so true, that of the proprie.
tors Of slaves very small proportion, indeed,
are ever seen to labor. Aud can the liberties
Of nation be thought secure when we have
removed their only firm basis. conviction in
the minds of the people that these liberties
are the gifts Of God? That they are not to
be violated but with his warth? Indeed. !
trembe for my Country when l reflect TINT
God is just; that this justice cannot sleep for
ever; that considering numbers. nature and
, natural means only. revolution Of the wheel
Of fortune, an exchange Of situation is among
possible events: Mdt IL may become probable
by supernatural interference. The Almighty
, has no attribute which can take sides with
us in such contest. IS
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
NUMBER 7.
Increase in Prices.

The sudden and great rise which has taken
place in all the necessaries Of life in the last
six months is well calculated TO alarm all per
sons engaged in avscations or professions in
which increase Of prices will moi be tolerated,
Among these is that Of newspaper publish
ing. The price of newspapers, job work and
advertising, were fixed when -four was three
to four dollars per barrel, corn 20 TO 25 cts
per bushel, and meat from three to four cts
per pound. AT the time they were but fair
remuneration for the labor and capital EN-.
ployed; and now when flour has advanced 10
seven collars per barrel, corn to so cents per
bushel and meats to eight and ten cents per
pound, and labor and paper have experienced
a corresponding advance, it will be difficult, il
not impossible, for newspaper publishers to
ustan themselves, unless the amount Of their
work, and consequently their profits upon it,
are very greatly increased.
For one, we do not believe that the pres
ent advance in prices are to be of tranpien
or temporary character. We do not believe
the troubles in Europe, which has been on,
of the causes, arc to be soon qnellcd; we dc
not belive that the wheat crop of next veal
will be any better than last year, and in fact
the Indications are, SO far as our observation
has extended, that it will be considerably be
low the crop Of last year; and VIC do not be
leve that the influx of gold which has also ha'
its effects in swelling present prices, is TO b.
very soon arrested II we are correct il
these suppositious, and we think we are, the
subject of advancing newspaper prices. anC
the prices job work and advertising, mus
press itself upon all country publishers, anc
upon all others engaged in the busin, ss, who's
patronage, in the nature of things, is limite
by uncomfortable circumstances.
For our part, we have examined, by max
ing strong effort to extend our circulatio
and increase our business, to meet the pres
ent crisis, and sustain ourselves at presen
rates, but unless we are very successful
this, we have our fears as to how we sha
come out-Xenit Torch Light
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10

Hanna cheerful temper. a kindly heart
and cor,eous tongue, cannot be too carefully,
or too sedulously cultivated. On the other
hand, disposition to be gloomy and captious
to be bitter and ill-natured, to be cynical and
slanderous. cannot be too cautiously avoided.
The one habit, too, is as apt to grow and be-
come powerful as the other. If We permit
ourselves to look constantly on the dark side.
and to view every thing with distrust and
jealously we shall seldom be able to realize
and enjoy any thing that is bright. beautiful.
kindly or generous. There is, moreover. moth
ing so calculated to impair health. deface beau
ty, and take away from the human counta-
nance all those rosy and shining lights which
are SO admirably suited to brighten and adcrn
as disposition to fret. vex, and be miserable.
The soul is thus reflected through the hu-
man countenance. just as thought il often
mirrored in the eye.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10

In6d Is have objected to the size Of the
ark, and have asserted that it is quite absurd
to suppose that ever there could be vessel
constructed large enough to hold ali the
creatures which must have been placed in it,
together with sufficient food-it may be, for
six or twelve months-water for the fishes,
corn for the fourfooted animals, seed for the
birds and so on. Now we will take the
dimensions Of the ark from the record Of
Mos s, and calculate them on the lowest possi-
BILE scale. There are two deinations given
of cubt one. that ii is eighteen inches, or
foot and half; the other that it is one foot
eight inches. We will take it only at the
lowest. Moses states the ark was three hun
dred cubits long; this would make it four
hundred and fifty feet long, or about the
length Of ST. Paul's Cathedral, London. The
breadth of it he states to be fifty cubits; we
then have it seventy.ive feet in breadth. He
states il to be thirty cubits high; SO that it
was forty five feet in height. In other words
it was as long as St. Paui's Cathedral, nearly
as broad, half as high. The tonnage of the
ark, according 10 the calculation of modern
carpenters, must have been thirty-two thous
and tons. The largest English ship of a size
altogether unimagnable to those who have
never seen it, is two thousand FIVE hundred
tons burden; so that the ark must have been
equal to seventeen frstrate ships of war
and if armed as such ships are, it would have
contained much beyond eighteen thousant
men, and provisions for them for cighteer
months Button has stated that all the four
footed animals may be reduced to two hun
dred and fifty pairs and the birds to a still
smaller number On calculation, therefore
we shall find that the ark would have helC
more than FIVE times the necessary numbe
of creatures, and more than FIVE times tn,
| required quantity of food 20 maintain then
for twelve months.-Dr. Cummings
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
Extract from the speech OF the Hon.
Il. ID. Campbell on the Nebraska
nHnaSfinn

But, Mr.. Chairman, have high authority,
of more modern character, for mainaniug
the position that although the Constitution
gives no power to ertend slavery, it does con-
fer upon Congress the power to erclHds u
from Territories. That power has been ex-
ercised under almost every administi alton
since :he organization OF the Government. In
the Texas annexation resolutions, the clause
excluding slavery north of3eS 80, was intro
duced b Mr.. Douglass himself The Ore
goa bill containing the principle was voted for
by members of both parties from the Nor;h
and South. and was approved by Mr. Polk.
The gentleman from Georgia has alluded in
terms of high commentator to Daniel Web
ster, and TO his celebrated compromise speech.
of March 7, 1850, and yet he seemed 70 take
especial care TO conceal the important fact that,
even in the speech, SO highly lauded by gen.
temen from the South, the great Expoun-
der Of the Constitution" reasseried the doc
trine which the gentleman now disclaims, that
Congress had the power conferred on it to ex-
clude slavery from the Territories. He dis
tinctly declared that upon the question Of
power he occupied his old position. and that
he would exercise the power whenever a case
was PieseHleu WHICH fenuefeu tne proSlao
necessary. He said. in reference TO the Ter
ritories of Utah and New Mexico, that the cli-
mate, the soil. &c, had excluded African sla-
very therefrom, and that it was useless to re-
enact the statues which God had made. He
asserted that for these reasons, and under the
circumstances which then prevailed. be would
not vote for the Wilmot proviso, because there
was no practical necessity for il in order to
exclude slavery. and its passage would be re-
garded as a mere taunt to the South. But
cir, he never 10 the day Of his death abandon.
ed the position that the power to pass It was
vested in Congress.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10

SOMETHING WORTH KNowISG.-We find
the following in an exchange. and as it is by
no means the first time that we have heard
Of the cure of the Group by the same remedy.
we have but little doubt of its efficacy:
My wife and | were aroused about two
o'clock this morning by the struggling of our
little boy, about three years old, who was Ia
boring under violent attack of Group. His
breathing was so difficult as to arouse persons
who were sleeping in room beyond the hall
l hastily folded towel dipped in cold water,
and applied it to his throat and breast; then
folded sheet to the proper size, wet it, and
rolled him up in it, and wrapped blanket
over that. He went TO sleep in three minutes
and slept till five o'clock, when he got up,
was dressed and went to play, in three hours
after the attack, and we were rejoiced at tbs
curative power of cold water.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10

"The efforts cost you too much, Mary, I"
said Frank; let us 60 home. " He wrapped
her cloak carefully about her. She was still
and cold as marble statue.
AS the carriage stopped at their door, she
tushed past him with the swiftness OF an ante.
lope, and gaining her boys chamber, Frank
heard her exclam, as she fel senseless to the
floor, +" ! knew it told you sos" The child
was dead.
The servant in whose care the child had
been left,-followed the example of her mis-
tress. had joined some friends in dance in
the hall-That terrible scourge of children,
the Group had attacked him, and alone, in the
still darkness, the fair boy wrcs'led with the
king Of Terrors Z"
From whence came the sad presentiment
that clouded the fair brow Of the mother; OF
the mysterious magnetism drawing her so ir.
resistbily back to her dying child? Who
shall tell
For months she lay vibrating between III,
and death.
"Yet the Healer was there, who had smitten he
| And taken her treasure away;
To allure her TO Heaven. he has placed it on high
And the mouruer will sweeIly obey. "
4" There had whispered voice, twas the voic
| OF her God,
Il love thee! love thee! pass under the rod.
|
Other fair children now call her smother,
but never again, with flying feet, has she chas
ed the mdnigt hour away. Nightly, as the
return, they find her within the quiet circl
of home, within call of helpless childhood
Dearer than the admiration OF the gay throne
-sweeter to her than viol or harp,-is tn
music of their young voices, and tenderly sh
leads their little feet -" into the green pasture
and still waters of salvation;" blest with tn
smile of the Good Shepherd, who saith, "Su
fer little children to come unto me, and forbi
them not.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
Beautiful AIlesory.

The following beautiful allegory is transls.
ted from the German: @
Sophronius. wise teacher, would not suE.
fer even his grown up sons and daughters 10
associate with those whose conduct was rot
pure and upright
=" Dear father" said the gentle Eulaiia to
him one day. when he forbade her, 10 compa-
ny with her BROTHER to visit the gentle Lu-
cinda, "you must think US very childish Il
you imagine that We should 5s exposed 70
danger by it. tsA
The father took ID silence a dead coal
from the hearth and reached il 10 his dangh-
ter. I" I. will not burn you. my child. take
it," s.
Eulalia did SO, and behold her beautiful
white hands was soiled and blsckensd. and
IS il chanced. her white dress also.
"We cannot be to careful Ia handbag
GOALS" said Eulalia. in vexation.
"Yes truly" said her father. "you see
my child, that Goals even ifthey do not burn.
blacken; as il is with the company Of the vie-
ious."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
A CoIored Preacher in KenLucky.

Or. Pennington, Pastor Of the cooreG Pres.
byteran Church in Prince street, New York,
who il will be remembered recently lcctured
before the "Colored Mems Library Associa-
ton" Of this city, while here made visit to
our sister city, Covington. The treatment he
received whilst on the soil of Kentucky and
on his way thither, although not at all other
than was TO be expected, seems to have sur
prised and gratideG him good deal We
give his account Of his visit. which we find in
a letter written TO the Brooklyn Journal
Cincinnati Gazette.
We crossed in the steamer Kentucky, and
after spending fully an hour viewing the
principal public buildings, streets, and the
bridge Just being erected over the Licking
creek that dividesCo Covington omNewport, re-
turned to the rry to re cross to Cincinnati
Here we found that the Queen City, instead
Of the Kentucky, was in. Now the boats
are owned by Kentuckians; and they have
a law that free colored persons going from Ohio
to the Kentucky side, shall return in the same
boat in which they went Thus the captains
are made responsible for the escape ofsIaves.
We called on the captain of the Queen City at
his Office, and said, " Sir, we came over in the
| heDluCbyt anu she Is now on Tue OlueT biue
we wish to 60 over in your boat" "Wel!, .
said he, looking at me from head to foot, and
uice verso, / suppose it is all right" | re.
piled, call right, sir" We went on board
and passed over peaceably. lam informed this
is the first time the rule has been suspended.
have been highly pleased with my tour
to Kentucky. am now back in Cincinnati, safe
and sound. When we arrived on the Cincn
natl SIDE was introduced 10 Capt s.
who is now president of bank in Covington
"WelI, sir, "said he, !" | am glad you have beer
over; visits from such men as you will do u
good; we are not bears and Tigers Come ant
see us again; we will not hurt hair Of you
head"
Sirs, in all this have not met anything al
disagreeable as have on board the Fulton fer
ry boats between BrookIy and New York
went about the boat both in crossing and re
crossing, with entire freedom. No one said ye
or nay! 40 one came to me with the impuden
exclamation" Niger go on the other side !!
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
The Calm of Death

The moon looks calmly down when man is dying,
The earth still holds her way:
Flowers breathe their perfume, and the winds
keep signing,
Naught seems to pause or stay!"
Clasp the hand meekly over the still breast
they've no more word to do. Close the
weary eyes, there are no more tears to shed /;
part the damp locks. there's no more pain to
bear Closed is the ear alike TO loves kind
voice, and calumny's singing whispers
Oh, in that still heart you have ruthlessly
planted thorn; if from that pleading eye
you have turned carelessly away; if your low
ing glance, and kindly word and claspng
hand have come all too late-then God for
give you'll No frown gathers on the marble
brow as you gaze-no scorn curls the chisell-
ed lip-no flush of wounded feeling mounts
the blue veined temples.
God forgive you'll for your feet must shrink
appalled, from deaths cold river-your falter.
ing tongue ask, "Can this be death ?" your
fading eye lnger lovingly on the sunny earth
your clammy hand yield its last feeble flut
ter.
Oh, rapacious grave; yet another victim
for they voiccless keeping Whatl not wore
of welcome from all thy houseless sleepers
no warm greeting from sisters loving
lps!-no throb of pleasure from the mater
nal bosom ?-Silent all
| Oh, if these broken limbs were neYe
gathered upl If beyond deaths yelling foo
there was no eternal shore! If for the strug
Cling bark there were no sort of peace! Il
athwart that lowering cloud, sprung n
bright hope of promise.
| Alas for Love, il this be all,
! And naught beyond-oh earth!
Fanny Fern
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10

A HrsnAND IN TRoUBLE.-A few days
since lawyer in this city was seated in his
office busily employed in studying out plea
when the door opened, and a young stout
son of Erin entered doffed his hat. and said
he desired to take an advice OF " his homer. "
The lawyer bade him set down, and inquired
his business
"Shure be replied, 81 want divorce from
my wife Bddy."
The lawyer asked what was the trouble, bui
Pat seemed 10th to tell
docs she not treat you well, does she MOI
take care OF your house, has she desered tyou
or does abe like any one better than yourself? !?
were inquiries made by the lawyer. who en-.
deavored for some time in vain to pump out
the least reason of the desire for divorce.
AT last weary of the investigation. the disci
pie Of Coke informed his would-be client thai
he could do nothing for him without knowing
the facts Of the case.
"Well If must must. !" replied the hus
band; sure Msrs a lille darliat I love bet
ter than Biddy."
The lawyer could hardly refrain from laugh
ter sufficiently to inform the Hberian that 70,
Law could no. touch such a case as bis, ant
Pat left with countenance more Of sorror
! than Of anger. "--Bostoa Traveller.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10

CoNTRAsT BETWEEN THE EMPERoRs NIcHo-
LAS AND DALExANDER-About the year 1906
or 7 an American SUPERB argo at St Peters
burgh, took walk one evening on the banks
OF the river Neva putting his cigar in real
Yankee style, and while indulging in this lux
ury, he was accosted by gentleman who
was passing by. who asked him if he knew
be was violating the municipal laws Of the
city; he replied he was not aware of it, and
asked wherein he was violating the laws; he
told him in smoking his cigar in the street
he Immediately threw his cigar into the wa
ter, and finding the gentleman rather COM
municative commenced walk with him, con-
versing on various topics, but our supercar-
60 could not help noticing wherever they
went, the people all lifted their hats to his
companion, which induced him to say that he
must be greatly beloved by the people, as he
observed they lifted their hats to him as the,
passed. His companion replied he did moi
think they had much love for him. but tn,
respect they paid was probably in conse
quence of the Office he held, Tor. said be. a.
am their Emperor"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
PAINFUL But LAuoHADLn.-In Notes of an

PAINFUL BUT LAuGHABLE.-In Notes Of an
Army Surgeon we End the following:
remember. one day in taking my hospital
rounds, patient just arrived presented an
smputated forearm. and doing SO could
scarcely restrain broad laughs the litter
was constantly on his face.
what is the matter this does not strike
me as the subject for laughter
1T is not doctor, excuse me, lost my arm
in so funny a way that still laugh when
look at it,
'What way?'
Our first sergeant wanted shaving. and got
me to attend to il as am corporal. We went
together in front of his tent; had just lather-
ed him. took him by the nose. and was just a
bout applying the razor, when cannon ball
came. and that was the last saw 0f mis- head
aad my arm. Excuse me doctor for laugh
ing. bat never saw such thing before
This occurred during the seige Of Fort
! Erie.
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n1- The follouinc communication has oc.

re- The following communication has oc-
cupied conspicuous place among the adver-
tisements in the columns of the New York
Courier and Enquirer, for some days past:
ITO YoUNe MEN-A A new year approaches
Let each one ask himself, am | doing my
whole duty to God and man?' If not. where
in do l fa!! short?' Stop and thinkl Your
thoughts and actions you cannot hide from
God. Are you willing they should be reveal
ed to your parents? your teachers? your en-
ployers? and your friends? There are eyes
upon you here that never close. Perhaps they
mourn already some evil habit, leading you
slowly in downward course. If so arouse
look to your characte.-more precious than
gold. You know the right path; resolve tt
follow it; and while you are mindful thi.
world forget not that before another yea
you may be called to an account with you
Heavenly father.
December, 1853"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10

ANECDoTE.--It is but recently that | be-
came aware of the fact that marriages by
proxy were allowable in the Old Dominion.
Some years ago, a sable son of Africa, called
General title which he had not earned by
gallant services on the battle field, neither
had he acquired il as Gen. Mathew Arbuckle
did Of the same grade, but had received it
from his sponsors in baptism, if he ever had
any-sued and won the love Of colored la
dy. sporting the real name of Milken Sally.
A day was fixed for their wedding, the Off
ciating clergyman, being colored gentleman,
stickler for dignity and firm believer in
the resolutions of '9S and 90 those who need.
ed his services, had to go to his cabin. Cen
eral and Nlken had to make the best Of it,
and as Mabomet would not 60 to the noun
tain, it remained for the mountain to 60 to
Mahomet. The eventful evening arrived ;
the guests are assemble, the groom has come
but the bride was missing The venerable
clergyman at length becomes impatient, ex-
presses his astonishment at Milken's absence
when the General, rising from his seat, thus
delivers himself:
Look here, brudder Culifer its no USE
waiting for dat darkee; knows her like &
book she has gone to sleep, sitting fore the
fire; rs authorized to speak for her; so je'
60 ahead jes the same as if she was here
Old Cullifer thought it was a wise suggestion
and proceeded to unite them in the holy
bonds of mntrimony. When the general wen
over to Mlken's cabin, sure enough, ther'
she was. asleep by the fire, with some Of hei
wedding tinery in her band.-She was terri
bly, provoked to learn her wedding had com'
off, and she was not there.---Cor Nat. intel
Hgencer.