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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01
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ES The Detroit Inquirer described g
Light House nearly completed, by w. F.
Chittenden of Detroit, upon tho West end
Of Green Island, Lake Erie, 60 miles ilem
Detroit and 20 from Sandusky:
The dwelling is nearly 80 feet square,
and the Light House tower, separated from
it only by passage, is about IL feet in
diameter at the base, and diminishes at the
height of 80 feet to feet diameter at the
top. The basement is of rubble. faced
with cut stone. feet high, and the super
structure is OF brick work. The tower is
crowned with cut stone circular platform,
l3 feet in diameter. composed of 8 stones,
of which covers the passage to the dwell
ing This platform weighs not less than Z
tons; on it stands a brick parapet or A
feet high. capped with cut stone. and on
this sits the lantern, a light looking octagon
composed of lights of French plate glass
40 by 80 each. and nearly one.half inch
thick; and an iron door. The whole is
rooted with plate iron in very pleas
ing form, and surrounded by a substantial
balustrade. The floors of the tower are of
inch iron, Z feet in diameter, each cast in
piece, and having large ventilating registers
at their centres. The plan of heating the
lantern is accomplished by letting the hot
air out from stove in the cleaning room
pass through the lantern floor, thus avoid
ing the dust and smoke attendant on the
presence OF stove in the lantern ITSELF
The great feature of this new Light
House is the Illuminating apparatus. which
is on the French system of reflection and
refrsction of rays. II is what is termed the
Fourth Order with flashes. and is in truth a
wonder of French mechanical skill. The
light itself is from single fixed lamp of
beautiful construction. surrounded by a
magnificent globe Of cut glass feet in di-
ameter and feet high. The flashes are
produced by elock-work moving 2 large
cut-glass magnifying lenses round the lamp.
crossing the light so as to produce flashes
at intervals. y
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01
ARRIVAL OF THE HERMAN.
New York Nov o.

The steamship Herman reached her
dock this morning. She brings 2o4 pas
sengers. Her dates are anticipated by tho
Canada and we find few additional items.
Reinforcements under Gen. DanonbutR
were approaching Sebastopol.
Omar Pasha had sent 10000 men 10
Varna.
A Russian dispatch says that on the 2Sth
and goth of October the weather in the
Black Sea was terrific. The Allied fieets
were obliged to run out to sea and the be-
sieging armies drenched by rain, were una.
BILE to keep up the fire.
Soule was in Paris on the 9Th, en-rosk4
to Bordeaux. The French Government
in Withdrawing the prohibition, intimatss
that no disrespect was ever intended tho
United States; but the exclusion was en-
tirely on private grounds.
The American ship. Brother Jonathan,
was wrecked on Point Afney rocks, aEler
coming in collision with the Wm. Penn.
The Adjournment Of tho Convention Of
the Railroad Representatives met u The
Asior House last night and passed a scrisa
of important resolutions in ragard to bag
gage going of their lines :--adjournsd 10
meet next month. M
The Grand Jury have found an indict-
ment against Geo. Cooper and Jas. Taylor,
for libel on James w. Barker, tho Know
Nothing Candidate for Mayor. eia
Er-Recorder Talmadge has commen6ea
suits against the Courier and Enqnirer and
Tribune for libel &
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01

THE IGNORANCE OF AN ENGLISH JouRN-
ALIsT.--The Ignorance of English newspa-
pers concerning American affairs raised
many laugh this side of the water, till the
display became so common that it becomes
very much matter of course. We con-
fess, however. that we we're not prepared
for such an exhibition as has just occurred in
the London Morning CAJonicis. An ed
itorial article on the loss of the Arctic in
that paper Of the 18th. opens as follows:
"Another American emigrant ship has
been lost under the most appalling circum.
stances. and with destruction of human
life almost equal to that which the victory Of
the Alma has cost u.s."
In subsequent part of the article the
Arctic Ia called an '"Amefican mail screw
steamer" These blunders are committed
by journal which ranks in Great Britain
next to the London Times in age and posi-
ton. In the United States from Maine to
Texas there is not six by nine sheet in the
darkest nook that would not know enough
to avoid such an error in respct 10 one Of the
Cunard line How it could be that so little
should be known by such journal ofa yes.
sci which has for years had the name Of be.
ing an unsurpassed specimen Of naval archi-
lecture, and for years has piled to port
within two hundred miles of its place OF
publication, is wonder The writer must
have been no extraordinary blockheak.,
New York Courier aud Ieqairer,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01
NUMBER 45.


HEALTHY WOMEN AND EARLY MAR.
RrAoEs-The following remarks by DR.. G.
M. Fitch, at his lecture the other evening
are too good to be lost: Speaking of the
hereditary causes of consumption, the Doc.
tor remarked, al believe ii to be utterly im.
possible to find healthy child born Of del
icate, sickly parents. The unsound cons,i
tuition of the parent is usually transmit
ted with increased intensity to the offspring
and no character Of morbid predisposition
is more surely and more unfailingly trans
mitted than predisposition to pulmonary
consumption. When we consider the in
fluence that the mothers health must ex
ert on the health of her children. it i,
strange that so little attention shonld be
paid TO the physical education of girls
Why from the hour Of her birth, is fe.
male child 10 be subjected to one eterna
Imprisonment? Why is she to be cooped
up within doors, confined to patchwork
and nursing her doll, and taught to consid
er it quite unlady like to move faster than
the dignifed gait Of some antiquated dow.
ager. Turn your girls out of doors, let
them play at ball and lindle the hoop, and
laugh and shout as much rs they please
they will be finer ladies for it at thirty, ev.
en- if not quite so graceful at fifteen. By
the laws Of Lycurgus, the wise and i'm
mortal law-gver of the Spartan Republic,
the most special attention was paid to the
physical education of women, and no deli.
cate, sickly woman, on any account were
allowed 10 marry. Surprising provision
like this would be carried into effect here
What an army of unmarried ladies W,
should very soon see
If young man wants to choose a wife
let him invite the lady be has in view, Il
take walk, long one, and when he comes
back, if he finds his companion obliged tc
go to bed with headache, let him lool
somewhere else for wife, unless he is
fond of paying Doctors bills.
Speaking of early marriages, the Doc.
tor remarked, "In this country very few
ladies are fit either physically or mentally
to become mothers before they reach the
age of twenty -one, twenty-five. or twenty
three, but SO precocious are our young Ia
dies, that if they happen to pass twenty
without having made definite arrangements,
they begin to consider themselves old maids
and before school girl is fairly out of
short dresses and pantaletts, she is looking
up beau"
Among the ancient Germans, than whom
a finer race of men, physically, perhaps,
never existed, it was death for any woman
to marry before she was twenty, and were
this law to be enacted and vigorously en-
forced among us. the amount Of suffering,
the actual amount of human life that would
be saved thereby, is past all computation.
Pittsburgh Gazette.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01

One day the following conversation wal
overheard between an old man and boy
"What are you doing" said the old man
"Mind your business you old fool" said
the boy.
"Never mind" said the old man, "you
will be old before you die"
"But l wont have to milk cows" shouted
the boy.
"Bu.," said the old man. turning around
"you never catched me in peoples cellars
stealing apples and cakes"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01

BARNUa's BooK.-The indications are
that Barnum's Autobiography, concerning
which so much has been said of late, is
likely to have wider sale than any work
ever published in this country. Having had
the privilege of looking over Mr.. RedGeld's
"order" book, we found that the orders from
booksellers and travelling agents called. up
to yesterday (the l4th) afternoon, for the
extraordinary number of ninety odd thou
sand copies. The orders received by each
mail are almost credible-varying from
600 to 5000. vsrging more frequently upon
the latter than the former-and all this
without the slightest prospect of abatement
Booksellers whose general orders for new
books rarely exceed half-dozen each, or,
der this work in hundreds and FIVE hun
dreds. Travelling agents seldom call for
less than 100 copies, and frequently as high
as 1000. Were it not for the extraordina.
ry sale of "Uncle Toms Cabin" which as
we understand, reached total sale of 3l2,.
900 copies, the foregoing facts would be
perfectly amazing:-as il is, they appear
comparatively astounding. Should the or.
ders continue for the next two months in
the same ratio, as the publisher confidently
anticipates, the copywright of his autobiog
raphy. for the United States alone, will mel
Barnum over 100000.
Nsw York Express.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01

AT the railway depot in Lowell. not long
since, "Look hea, jake" said Sambo, his
eyes dilating and his rows OF shining teeth
protruding like regiment of pearls. "look
hea, Jake. what you call dem ar ?"-
"What ar ?" rejoined Jake. "Dem are is
postes." said Jake. "Whatl" said Sambo,
scratching his head; "dem are posts wild de
glass?" "Yes, the same identicle." re-
turned Jake, "Ab, but you sees dem ar
horizontal wires" "Well," observed Jake,
dem are postes supports de wires."--
Gosh ii takes you, nigger." calculated
Sambo, clapping his side and both setting
up a loud yah, yah. "But what's de
wires for 2" said Sambo. after pause. "De
wires," replied Jake, completely staggered
for moment. and at a nonplus for reply
to the philosophical curiosity Of brother Sam,
bo; but, suddenly lighting up with more
than niger fire, he said, "Ds wires is 70,
10 Keep de postes up.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01
CHESTER EDGERTON.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor
in Chancery, will carefully attend to all pro-
feesona business left in his charge. He will
also attend to the collection of claims, &c.
in this and adjoining counties Office, Sec
ond story Nims' B lock, Fremont, o.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01

II is far less difficult to act well than 10
suffer In silence. sa tso CIR
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01

The following is told of wsg. who, for
the amusement of crowd. was holding a
scriptural confab with colored divine.
"Why, Charley. you cannot even tell who
made the monkey"
) 80. yes can. massa." a..se 2
"Well. who made the monkeyi'
"Why. uasssa. the same one that made
the monkey, made you" 80
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01
RENTISTRX.

UENIHSTN n.
L. D. PARKER, SURGEON DENTIST,
Respectfully tenders his professional services to
the citizens of Fremont and vicinity. Teeth
inserted on pivot, gold or silver plate and in
the neatest manner. 0-5- Office in CALDWELL IS
Building front room. up stairs. FIemont.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01

ALLEN A. RAWSON, M. D.
Will give prompt attention to the practice of
Medicine and Surgery, in Fremont and vi
cinity. Office corner Front ST., on the Pike
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01
FREMONT JOURNAL:
John MAsTlN g. ISAAC NJ. keller.
Publishers and proprietors.

The JOURNAL is published every Friday
morning. OFFICE-in Buckland's Block
third storyi Fremont, Sandusky County, o.
TERMS
One copy, per year, IN advance, by mail 3 ] so
Paid within the year, 200
After the expiration of tho year, $50
Town subscribers, will be charged SI,75, in
advance, the difference in the terms between
the price on papers delivrred in town and
those sent by mail is occasioned by the ex-
pense ofcarrying.
HOW TO sTop A PAPER.
First see that you have paid for il up to the
time you wish Il to stop notify the Post Mas
ter Of your desire, and ask him TO inform the
publisher, under his frank, (as he is authorized
TO do) of your wish to discontinue.
" No paper discontinued until all arresra-
ges are paid, except at the option of the pub.
Fishers.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01

BLANK DEEDS, MORTGAGES,
Quit claims, Contracts, &c., kept on hand or
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-01

/. Il ~, THEODORE CLAPP,
a1 Manufacturer Of Confectionery,
And Dealer in
Foreign and Domestic Nuts, Fruits, Groceries
And Yankee Notions,
Principe and Havana Segars, &c.
Main nstreet-FREMONT, o.
June 10, I554-2l u
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29
Marine Intelligence.

PORI OF WILMINGTON. NORTH-CAROLINA
ARRIVED
Dec 2l-Schr Victory, Cook, from Rockport to Russell
& Bro. with lime.
Schr D. c. Brooks, Johnson from New York to kidde-
IL Martin. ' " 1A
Steamer Fanny Lutteoh Stedman from Fayetteville to
w. P. Elicit. ' ~
22-Steamer Calhoun, King from Savannah v,a Charles
ton to DeRosset Brown with 90 white and 4OI black
passengers. ~
Schr. Speedwel, Cornish from New York to DeRosset
Brown -
Schr. Jonas Smith, Furman. from New York. to T. c..
North; with mdze.
Dec 22-Sehr. R. W: Brown, Hulse, from New York, to
DeRosset q Brown with mdze. ~ =
CLEARED.
Dec. 22-Schr. E. J. Talbot, Thomas for New York nv
J. & D. McRae & Co.; with lao, 900 feet lumber
Schr Araminta, Marshall for Baltimore by Russell &
Bro; with naval stores and cotton
Steamer Fanny Lutteroh Stednan for Fayetteville by
w. P Elliott ~
Steamer Calhoun King for Savannah via Charleston bv
DeKosset 4 brown with passengers and mdze.
SHALLOTIE, N. c., Dec. 2l.-Schr H P Russell
Edwards for Baltimore, by Russell Bro with lumber
! and naval stores.
r, Dec 2l-schr Adele, Carrow, for New York, by J. H.
Harriss with naval stores Sc.
Brig L. = Knight Griffin for Boston, by Kdder Il Mar
with 5i6 bushels pea nuts $40 do rough RICE 20
600 feet lumber. -. - -
schr D. s Mershon Graham, for New York, by T. C.
Worth; with naval stores. &C. "a = - :
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29

THE LANCASTER GUN.-Our readers have no doubt
noticed in the letters from the Crmea accounts of the
Lancaster gun. which has proved to be most efTec-
tive weapon against the walls of Sebastopol although
it has not been altogether safe gun for those who
handled it, two or three of them having burst The
Montreal Gazette gives the following description of
this gun and of the principles of its operation:
It is we'll known fact that it is impossible to cast
balls or bullets for cannon in such way that one
side will not be heavier than the other and is also
we'll known that this circumstance defects the pro-
jectle from lis right line. The Lancaster gun profess
es to have accomplished this by means of an elpt-
cal bore, out of which is to be thrown an eptical
projectie-either shot or shell. The gun is large,
because it is at long range that it's great precision
pearance is that of ordinary large cannon, except
that the mouth instead of being circular is elongated
like an egg-having one axis longer than another
We will suppose that the mouth is the largest up and
downfall is, that the longer axis is VERTICAL that
the hattened ball fitting it would stand its edge;
but the bore winds gradually from the mouth to the
breech OF the gun, so that when the bail is driven
home to the proper position when the gun is loaded
ii will have turned one quarter around, and will lie
horizonaly -that is, at right-angles to the longer
axis of the mouth OF the gun. and on its side. When
the gun is fired the ball must make one revolution for
every four lengths of the gun, and thereby counter
balances any imperfections in its shape which would
otherwise defect H. Several of these guns have
burst. This Isl perhaps attributable to the fact that
they are used at very long ranges, and were soba-
bly, overloaded.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29
United States Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2o.--Senate,- Mr.. Sumner
presented memorial from the Baptist Clergy of New
England praying the repeal of the Nebraska Kansas
and the Fugitive Slave Law. Mr.. Bayard moved
that the Senate take up and consider the act of last
session for the naturazing of children, of American
parents, born abroad The bill was passed. The
consideration of the pension appropriation bill was
resumed, and the bill passed. MIR. Brodhead
from the select committee reported substitute for
the nil to establish Board Of Commissioners on
Claims, which is to be taken up Tomorrow
HoUsE.-Mr. Whitfield the delegate from Kansas,
was introduced and took the oath member of the
House. The House passed the bill granting addi-
tional power to the corporation of Washington, &C.
Also passed bills suppressng the circulation of small
notes in the district Of Columbia, and for extending
the Metropolitan rail road.
R. w. Latham has resigned his Office, as Pension
Agent, in Washington City.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29
THE Legislature.

In the House on Tuesday. The Committee on Inter-
nal improvements reported favoraby upon bill To-
amend the charter of the Atlantic and N. c. Rail-
road.
Mr. Williams OF New Hanover introduced reso.
luton instructiog the Committee on the Judiciary to
enquire into the expedency of law exemping from
execution any property that husband may ACQUIRE
from his wife. Adopted.
In compliance with resolution passed the day be-
fore, the State Treasurer communicated to the House
through Mr. Shepherd the financial condition of his
Office. Among other things the Treasurer informs US
that on the first of January, there will be due from
the State the sum of S226, 900 Mr. Shepherd intro
duced resolution authorising the Treasurer to raise
by oan OR authOrwise 100000, which passed three
readings.
Mr. Williams, of New Hanover, introduced bill
concerning the two weeks of Superior Courts in
New Hanover. Referred 10 the Committee on the
| Judiciary.
The engrossed resolution from the Senate, author
iZng the Public Treasurer to pay over to the Trea
surer of the N. C. Railroad the balance of the last
half million of the States subscription to that work,
was taken up and debated at considerable length
Before vote was taken the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Wednesday Mr. Graham's con-
vention amendment to the Free Suffrage Bill was
lost by vote of 81 nays to Is yeas The original
Free Suffrage Bill passed its first reading by vote
of "a ayes TO Is nays. [Rather more the the dom-
nant ma ory"1 committee was appointed to wait
upon the Governor elect and ascertain the time when
it would suit him to take the oaths of Office. Also a
joint committee to make all necessary arrangements
for the inauguration.
In the House, Mr. D. F. Caldwell from the Com
mittee Banking, reported favourably upon the
Bill to incorporate the Peoples Bank "-(Banking
On basis of Railroad Stock)
The Committee on claims reported favourably a
claim of H. Mutt of Wilmington Mr.. Norment from
the Committee Agriculture, reported bill against
sheep killing dogs. Mr.. A. J. Jones bill to ncor-
porate the Whiteville and Iron Hill Plank Road.
AID election for councillors of State resulted in
the following gentlemen being chosen:
Messrs. VIM. Badham, S L. Love, Larkin Stowe,
Benz. Trollinger, Owen D. Holmes, M. T. Hawkins
and O r Kenan.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29
NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-(3preyious days).-Naval Stor

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 previous days. NAVAL Stores
quiet and we hear of sales of any mpor
stock hand is light There has been good inquiry for
Spirits Tupentne for export but another of the buy
er being out of the market for the moment the sales for
cents cash. Common Rosn in moderate demand and Tar
continues very dull We note sales of 1000 bbls Spirits
ali shipping ORDER so Washington Tar 20; zoe New
Berne Common Rosn 81 S5; 1900 Wilmington, 37a, both
No. 2; Obaque and White Rosn, chiefly at s2@$2l2t q
Dbl, but embracing few White at 81 IS % $50 ID.
RICE-Is inactive. with sales of 200 ties at So 75$5
cash ~-''DO~o'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29

BRAKEMAN FROZEN TO DEATH THE HUDSON RIV-
Err RAILRoAD.-The New York Times of yesterday
morning says:
The train the Hudson River railroad, which
left Albany at seven O'Clock on Sunday evening, did
not arrive here till late hour yesterday morning,
owing 10 the depth of snow the track.
The experiences of this train the journey are
said to have been Of the most trying kind. When
about half way to Hudson the so deep that
the conductor obliged to send back to Albany for
a snow plough. 1t is said that in some places the
snow was piled on tn, track eight feet deep While
the train was waiting at this point the suerngs of
the passengers from cold represented have been
severe in the extreme. The train literally i'm
bedded in the snow, with piercing cold wind from
the northwest.
So ne of the brakemen, named John Doyle, was
f1oetn to death. Two of the passengers were also
badly frost-bitten
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29

genuine Down Easter was lately essaying to
appropriate square of exceedingly slough beef at
dinner. in Wisconsin hotel His conyufsiye efforts
with his knlfs and fork attracted the attention and
smiles OF the rest OF the company who were in the
SAME predicament as himself Al last aJonathan,s,
patience vanished under i'll success, when laying
down his .utentials" he burst ont with ..Strangers,
you needn't ls-if you haint got no regard for the
landlords feelings. ycs orfer heue some respect for
tie Old bull This sally ssbrought down the house
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29

Ship building in New York is about at an end for
the season. According TO the Journal of Commerce,
the tonnage launched during the present year amount
10 S03o tons, representing SO vessels of all descrp-
to2s, and embracing 26 full sized ships, and steam.
ships Estimating the coast of the new tonnage at
500 per tom which is low average there have been
absorbed by it not less than $5,200000. The ton
mage launched last year amounting 10 only 479 TONS
SO mat the increase this year is very large. The
mount Of tonnage on the stocks now is only II. 4a3
against % 40 last year. As soon as the tonnage on
the stocks is completed building will almost be Who'll
ly suspended for the present.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29
Destructive Fire and Loss of Life.

New YORK, Dec. 2O.-A very extensive fire broke
out to-day on Broadway, between Grand and How
ard Streets and burnt the whole block of buildings,
including Chrisy's Minstrels Hall, the City Assem-
bly, Rooms, and many stores and factories. ball
was progressing when the fire broke out One man
is Known to be lost, and several ladies are missing
LArER--Fiye fremen have been killed, and four
teen persons injured by the falling walls. The loss
is immense and variously stated There was par
tial insurance.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29
DIED.

In Washington, n c. the 18th inst, JAMES w, in
FAINT son of H. BEnn, Editor of the Wing and Mary E.
E. A. ORKNEY, consort of John Orkney Esq of Wash
ingon Mrs O. died in the SD year Of her age, and
followed to her final resting place by large of
atves friends and acquaintance. Also the 9th of the
present month, JAMES B. MARSH ESQ. aged So years.