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Columbia gazette., 1854-10-07

To day, we present our readers with
the hundredth number of our Journal
in doing so, We would make few re-
marks, to which we would call theil
serious attention.
In catering to the public taste, VIC
have a ways endeavored to select matter,
which, if not pleasing all, would at least
please majority this we hold to be
democratic, and as that is the principle
we advocate, we cndeavor to establish
it throughout our whole editorial career.
An editors position is one of extreme
PECULIARLY; through the fundamentally
Of his pen, many circumstances are
brought to light, and it devolves upon
him to treat them with a fair and i'm
partial judgment 1t often happens
that that judgment has to be given a.
gainst friend tie friend, in conse-
quence, forgets his friendship, and en-
mity takes its place: time re!!..ss by; cir
cdmstances occur by which the friend
is again recognized, and friendship
rcigns in peace. 1t is impossible to
please all, and we therefore work for the
majority.
When We assume the responsibility Of
mcteing out justice to all, We will do SO
regardful Of the old adage edo unto 9TH
crs, as you would they should do unto
YOU" and view with an impartial eye,
all matters to which our attention may
be drawn: and whenever we undertake
that task, we desire to keep it private,
until it is our pleasure to give it pub
licity:
There are, however, some people,
who, having prying, inquisitive dispo-
sition, pay the printing Office visit for
the purpose of reading the matter while
in the compositor's hands to them we
wish to say few words. The compos-
itor's desk is Masonic there is GER
tain mystery about it which you must
ne. try to solve; everything his right
hand does, his left must be ignorant Of,
until made public in the columns of the
Journal. Therefore, when you enter
the sacred walls Of the printing Office,
if you have any business to transact,
conclude it as soon as practicable, go
your ways, and give the compositor
time to attend to his duties. 1t is not
by any means interesting or edifying to
the compositor to hear hot discussion
on the price Of Bank or Water Stock,
when he is busily employed setting UP
an article On the government of the
nation. Therefore, if you have dis
cussion with friend, make it elsewhere
than in the printing Office.
We threw out these suggestions as
much for the instruction of the persons
to whom we refer, as we do for our own
benefit; and we hope they will profit by
them.
Columbia gazette., 1854-10-07

a. A number of articles are crowd
ed out, this week, for want of space.
Columbia gazette., 1854-10-07

THE New ARRANGEMENT P.
M. S. Co. have agreed upon weekly
communication to the Atlantic States,
to commence on the Oath inst. The
following rates of passage have been es-
"a h1;cb al
Columbia gazette., 1854-10-07

1--WE are indebted to Wells, Fargo,
4 Co.'S Express for liberal supply Of
Atlantic and California papers.
Columbia gazette., 1854-10-07

DISASTERS During the past week
there has been quite respectable
amount Of shooting and cutting going
on; witness the following: at Pine Log,
one woman shot and MORALLY wounded,
and one man shot in the arm. On the
Stanislaus river, Chinaman killed by
. brother Celestial. At Sonora, three
men having conspired against fourth
were themselves caught in the trap:
two Of them were shot by their intended
victim, and the third lodged in prison
Columbia gazette., 1854-10-07

gThere will be meeting of the
New Water company, this evening, at
the Methodist Church South. For par
ticulars, see advertisement in anothes
column.
Columbia gazette., 1854-10-07

~We have had several showers of
-ain, within the last two or three days,
Doubtless there has been a good deal
in the mountains.
Columbia gazette., 1854-10-07

@Our thanks are due Adams &
Co.'S Er3ress for the FIRST supply OF
States',, 2ers. .Ala i,f Caliiornia pa
pers.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
"Whip Me but don't Cry"

A pious father had devoted great atten-
tion to the education os his son who had main
tanned an unplemished reputation until the
age of fourteen when he was detected in
deliberate falshood.
The fathers grief was great, and he deter
mined to punish the offender severely. He
made the subject one of prayer; for it was too
important, in his esteem, to be passed over as
common occurrence of the day. He then
called his son and prepared to inflict the pun
ishment. But the fountain Of the fathers
heart was broken up. He wept aloud For
a moment the lad seemed confused He saw
the struggle between love and justice in his
parents bosom, and broke out with all his
usual righteousness. "Father, father. whip
me as much as you please; but don't cry
The point was gained. The father saw
the lads character was sensibly affected by
this incident He grew up, and became one
of the most distinguished Christian ministers
in America
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
No satrifife of l)rintiplrs.
Plumbing onl Boston uarhor.

frequenters or our whnrves are well aware
that class of.vessels often lie at Long Wharf,
known rs fishing smacks These smacks hail.
in most cases, from Cape Ann, and supply our
markets with flesh fish. Near the centre of
each of these smacks is a fish pit, with sides
perfectly water-tight, and rising on the decks,
while the bottom, which is also part of the
bottom of the vessel, is perforated with holes.
Into these pits or wells are thrown the fish,
and the sea furnishes, through the holes, a
constant supply Of water for the preservation
of the inny tribes during their transit from
along shore" to our market
1t happened one morning last week, that
one OF these smacks was lying near the Gus.
tom House, when two Irishmen came on board
enquiring for work. They were told tBat
there was nothing to be done on board, but
they hung around, and at last discovering the
pit, enqulred il they might pump out the yes.
sci, as they noticed She leaked badly The
two tars aboard who were both first class 10.
kers, perceiying the mistake of the IIibernians
replied yes and asked their price for pumping
the smack dry. A bargain was struck for a
dollar and half pump was procured, and
at work the two men went, on pumping
while the other bailed with bucket
An hour passed on, and still they worked
occasionally wondering how deep the hole was
and how much water remained still in the
vessel. The two sailors in the meantime had
gone up the wharf, as they said, on business
The Captain, who was absent at the time The
bargain was made, came on board, and finding
the men still hard at work, with the perspira
ton pouring off their faces, enquired whs
they were about Pumping out this ship
was the reply. Pumping out this Ship
said the Captain. "Yes sur. an a mighty
dape one she is, entirely" said one of The per
spring Emeralders, as be painted away at tn,
pump handle. "Shure, I'm thiukin' it'll b,
night before we get her dhry," "Night!'
said the Captain, beginning to roar with laugh
ter, as he discovered the joke that had beel
iperpetrated during his absence; Night
why, you will not get through till you hav
pumped out Boston Har5or."
He then explained the matter to the lab
orers, who resumed their coats. vowing ven
genance on the sailors who had "desaved
them.-Boston Joutak
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17

CEon's MorHER-R Richard Cecil made the
following observation, before his mind was
influenced by religion :---T see two unques-
tionable facts. !. My mother is greatly
afflicted in circumstances. body and mind,
and yet she cheerfully bears up under all,
from the support she derives by constantly
retiring to her closet, and 10 her Bible 2.
My mother has secret spring of comfort of
which know nothing; while who give an
unbounded loose to my appetites, aud seek
pleasure by every means, seldom or never
dnd it, If however, there is any such secret
in religion, why may l not attain it as well as
my mother? will Immediately seek it from
God.' m
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
Terriblo Powder Explosion.

On Saturday, January 2Sth, a terrible ex-
posion Of a ball cartridge factory, occurred at
Lower Ravenswood, near New York, attended
with frightful loss of life. The New York
Herald gives some particulars as follows,
which will be read with painful INTEREST,"
Western Advocdie.
Our reporter was on the spot half an hour
after il occurred, and the sight of such n sick
ening scene he hopes tobe spared again. The
site Of the building and the surrounding lots
were crowded with the debris of the building,
human limbs, and fragments Of machinery /;
here a trunkless head, there an arm, and all
around blood and entruils, and shreds of
clothes, all blackened and burnt SO that iden-
tification is impossible. We saw man draw
from the mass the head Of little girl, which
he knew was that Of his daughter, by bit of
ribbon fs'ened to her hair; but any other
portion of the body he would never find, or if
he found it he would never be able to say il
was the boiy of his child. The house Of Mr..
Moses is a white house, about four hundred
feet distant, and against the rear of this hu.
man arm from the shoulders dowI was car
red with force, and has left its exact imprint
in blood and charcoal on the angle. The win
dows Of this house, those also of the Rev. Mr..
Waite, the Episcopal minister Of fRavenswood
which is next, and those of Mr.. French, ad.
joining, have not whole pane of glass left
| in Il em
Most terrible Of all il was 10 see women
wailing on the ground. or groping among the
human fragments for something which they
could identify and mourn over; but lime bar
rels, filed with a disgusting mass of human
remains, black and bloody, was, in most cases
all they could indulge their frantic grief upon.
About ten corpses we're fitted together, either
wholly or partially, and carried away on
boards, followed by groups of iuconsolable
mourners.
The precise cause Of the explosion no one
remains to explain. 1t is known, however
that the stove used for warm ng the building
was red hot the day being very cold; and
from the highly combustabIe materials which
were used in close proximity to it, 1t may
readily be accounted for by supposiDg some
particle ignited on the floor, and, communica.
ling with the articles in various stages o.
preparation, caused the explosion. The los:
of life will probably exceed twenty.
Some idea of the tremendous force Of the
explosion may be conceived when We say tha
every DIV yelling house in the immediate neigh
bofhoo1 was shaken almost to their founda
tons. Rev. Mr.. Waite, an Episcopal clergy
man. having PASTORAL charge in the place
f and residing near the manulac!ory, was fore
ed to remove with his family to neighbor'.
house some distance off, to obtain shelter
from the inclement weather, every window il
his own dwelling being blown completely out
All the dwellings in the vicinity were in the
same state. Curiously enough, stage hap
pened to be passing at the time of the expio
sion, and the conclusion was so great that th,
glasses in the windows on one side were shat
tered into a thousand pieces.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
The Black-Eyed Boy.

Two or three years ago, went into town
in the State OF New Hampshire. to give
temperance lecture. There were many per-
sons IN the village who drank intoxicating liq-
uors. But many came to hear me, and no.
llced, just al commenced speaking, a little
bright-eyed boy, just about seven years old,
who came into the hall and sat down near the
door. He listened very attentive,y and
when spoke of the cruel treatment Of wives
and children from Incorporate men, | saw
him more than once take his handkerchief and
wipe away the tears. told them the pledge
would prevent all this, and make men kind
and pleasant; and told the children to sign
it if they would prosper and be happy in the
world. This little fellow was almost the first
to put his name down; and when asked
them who he was, they told me he was called
Back-eyed Joe, and that his father was one of
the worst drunkards in town.
1t was his custom every morning to mnele
rum and sugar with water, and pass it round
to every one of the children, who took little
as well as their father and mother He would
drink again at eleven o'clock, at noon lime, at
four o'clock, and at supper, so that when even
ing came he would always be intoxicated,
cruel and revengeful; sometimes he would
beat his wife, and sometimes his children or
shut them out in cold storms 1t was this
that made Joseph weep, when told of cru
city to children, and it was this that induced
him to sign the pledge.
He went home from the meeting, and de-
termined to keep his resolution. The next
morning, as usual. the father took out the
brown jug, mixed ike pitcher of poison. and
handed it to Joseph first lie shook his head
and declined taking it.
"Drink, Joe!r said his father.
| do not wish any again, SIR replied Jo.
seph.
His father looked at him for moment, and
then said roughly" Did you go to that tenn
perance meeting, Joe: ."
I" Yes. sir" he replied.
"Dd you sign the pledge?"
"Yes, sir"
What did you do that for, Joe?"
because, father" said Joe. hestatingly
"if ever ! am a man, | do not want to be a!
you are."
His father bushed. turned pale, stood con.
fused a moment, and then opened the door
and dashed both jug and pitcher to pieces
saying
You shall have father that you wont b,
ashamed to like"
From that hour he has never taken anything
that can intoxicate; and is happy himself
and renders his family happy besides; aud
will venture to say that Joseph will have al
answer ready for any who asks him, " Wha
good it will do TO sign the pledge?"
Uncle Edward, you may put my nam,
down." said Henry, "and thank you 70
telling me that story"
So saying he put on his skates, and went
upon the ice, W tn a swift motion, to tell the
story of BIack-Eyed Joe, to his companions
Cod Water Army.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
81 Misfellanfoms. 8.
STEPS TO RUJy.

Welnrite the attention of many parents,
and guardians of our city to the following
pointed and truthful remarks, from the "Soulh-
ern Organ" on the moral training of children
their ruin, DC.
We cannot but tremble, says the Temper
ance Chdrf, when we see such sad de6cien-
cy as prevails in the moral training of child
rem We see boys around US that appear to
be almost inevitably tending to ruin They
have taken the first steps, they are still prog
resslng. and their progress is more rapid the
farther they go. They have learned to disc
6ey their parents, and this 10 generally the
first step in the road to crime. They turn
deaf ear to their advice, admonitons, and
commands: they have gained that las they
think) proud condition in which they can do
as they please. Family government is, of all
domestic duties. least understood; it has been
as yet thing not much thought Of; it is not
hall as important as money making in the
eyes of a majority ofpeople; the immortal
souls of their children are not recipients OF
one half the care and attention that is bestow-
ed upon the glorious object of money making.
Ar consequence OF this sad defect in the
training OF the young. we see scores of boys
early learning 10 disobey their parents, and
starting down the broad highway. The next
step they will take is associating with bad
company; when he has been permitted to do
this once. iuexpressible dispositions of the
young, there is something attractive in the
wicked freedom and wild recklessness of such
company; and although their coarse lang
uage and fearful oaths may at FIRST fall upon
the ear with an unpleasant sound, yet he soon
becomes familiar not only with their sound
but with their use. The next step is Sabbath
breaking; this follows as consequence of
mixing with bad company, for to them prop
er observance of the Sabbath is oppressive
and hateful ~
The next step is being on the streets after
night, and loatng about filthy groceries,
Here they learn those habits that tell the
soonest upon their physical. mental and moral
powers. Here they learn the wicked and
baneful habit of smoking; this weakens the
nervous system; they soon learn to chew the
disgusting weed; the unhealthy stimulation
of the nerves is thus inereased--they are
thirsty; and while lounging around these fl
thy places at night they begin TO quench their
unnatural thirst with vile, dirty beer, which
they think very innocent But this will not
satisfy them long, the oil cannot be added to
the same without increasing it, and the next
Time is something little stronger, in the shape
Of whiskey and brandy; then they become
frequenters of grogshops; from this every
body can tell their course. These are some
OF The prominent steps in the highway to vice,
and he who has taken one of them is in dan
ger, great danger Of premature death, the
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
served Him Right.

A lawyer retained in case of assault and
battery was cross examing witness in rela-
ton to the force Of the blow
What kind Of a blow was giyen?' asked
the lawyer.
"A blow of the common kind
Describe the blow
I'm not good at describing
SHOW me what kind of blow it wasp
i can't
you must
4 won't
The lawyer appealed to the court. The
court told the witness that if the counsel in
sisted upon his showing what kind of blow
it was, he must do so.
'Doyou insist upon it = asked the witness.
Il do
We'll, then, since you compel me to show
you, !: was this kind of blow!' at the same
time suiting the action to the word, knocking
over the astonshed disciple of Coke and Lit
tleton.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
The Pope,s Nuncio-Redini.

1t the following is true, no wonder that Be-
dini, the Pope's Nuncio is hated and despis-
ed by bis countrymen:
We speak not of Bedin; as Catholic, nor
care to touch his Official character whatever
that may be. He has good right to think
on religion as freely as any other man. Nor
do we care Just now to touch upon his political
opinions. These flvor despotism-a hard
centralized power--but we would not inter-
fere with them in any OF the personal or social
relations Of life, with view either of punish
ment Or revenge, through any violent or ilie-
gal channel. Nor would we uphold those
who seek TO do SO.
But Bedini was in power in Haly in al, %,
80, Isl, and inundated on the bloody altar OF
despothm, the bold advocates of liberty dur.
ing his reign. The victims of Republicanism
were iortured-life was made to ebb slowly;
amid intolerable cruelty, it was crushed out
with terrific agony; and were he Protestant, OF
Greek, or what not, the damning voice Of pub
lie opinion, should ring his ears, now and for
ever for the bloody deeds he has done.
Here is list no: al-for hundreds might
be added--here is a " death-roI" of Bedni's
-and In many Of the cases, extra torture of the
most hoTid Character was practiced such as
pealng off the skin of the victim, subjecting
him to the rack, &c.
Here follows long list of the manner and
number of his victims. which we omit:
The President Of the United States, and his
Cabinet, greet this man cordially, and Genl
Cass. Messrs. Everett Douglas, and every
Presidential aspirant, undertake to gloss over
his yillany and his cruelty, Weller only having
the manliness to expose and to denounce both.
Is this right? lsit just? Wesay our Govern
ment should have spurned such man, what
ever his opinions-not on account Of these
opinons-but for his deyilish cruelty, and in
fernal despotism Forest City Democrat
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17

A good story is told by the Cleveland POST
master of Blk Allen. While the elocofocos in
(" tin pan" at Columbus were eudeayoring to
select candidate for o. S. Senator. he ap-
peared upon the balcony of the American,
and wrapping his martial cloak around him."
said in his egotistical way. "If go back to
the Senate shall be alone-Calhoun is poue
Clay is gone-Webster is gone-all my
old colleagues are gone--and alone shall
tower in the Senate!" Said District Attor-
new Morton, approaching, "Allen, you will
not be alons. CriItenden of Kentucky, viii
be therel" sssh
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
The soull,er "Pacific Railroads. !,

A Washington orrespondentg gives US some
particulars OF the proprietors now being ma
tured by the South to build their thorough.
fares to the Pacific. Appe arances certainly
indicate that the North will be fairly beaten
in this affair Norlhen energy should not so
easily die out. The correspondent says
"'fhe Governor of Texas has advertised
that he will keep open the proposals to con-
tractors for building the Pacific Railroad un-
I'll the first of May. The conditions are, that
three hundred thousand dollars shah be de-
posted IN the State Treasury. as security for
the performance Of the contract, and that fifty
miles of the road shall be finished within
eighteen months. The Atlantic, Missssipi h
Pacific Railroad Company, organized under
the auspices of RoBT. j. WALKER, have sent
an agent to Austin to deposit the security and
take the contract
MIR. McALPIEE, the celebrated New Yorl
engineer, has just furnished survey and es
innate of the road from Memphis westward,
by way of Little Rock and Fulton. His re.
port will state that the grants of land aYaila-
bic within Arkansas and Texas amount to IA,
100000 acres, the estimated yalue of which
viii be $7o.000,o0o, which sum will suffice
for the construction of the road and leave a
surplus Of $4,000. 900 for contingencies The
distance by this route to San Francisco 10 be
two thousand miles, and the estimated cost
per mile is $4,000. The report is said to be
a very able document II may be well to re-
mind the reader, that the route proposed to be
pursued by this company west of the sRic
Grande lies through the territory acquired
by the Gadsden treaty,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
THE HAPPY FARMER.
nr MRS. L H sroourrrr.

NJ MRS L II sIdouKNEY.
Saw ye the farmer at his plow
As you were riding BY?
Or, wea:ied meath his day toll,
When summer suns we're high2
And thought ye that his lot was har d.
Aud did you thank your God,
That you aud yours were not condemn'd,
Thus like slave to plod7
Come. see him at his harvest home,
When garden, field and tree,
Conspire, with flowing stores TO Gil
His barn and grapary.
His healthy children gaily sport
Amid the new nlown hay,
Or proudly aid with vigorous arm,
His task, as best they may.
The dog partaks his masters JOY,
And guards the loaded vain,
The feathery people clap their wings,
And lead their youngling train.
Perchance the hoary grandsre's eyes,
The glowing scene surveys,
And breathes blessing on his race,
Or guides their evening praise.
The Harvest Giver is their friend,
The maker OF the soil.
And earth, the Mother, gives them bread,
And cheers their patient toll.
Come join them round their wintery hearth,
Their heartfelt pleasure see.
And you can better Judge how blest
The farmers life may be.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-17
FREMoNT.. .sANDUsNY COUNTY,. FEBRUARY II. lsS4.

county prison, the State prison, the gaows,
that most horrible of all these Examinations.
and which has been the unhappy lot OF so
many of late in our city" the drunkard's
grave" Parents bewa e-childI en- 5ew are
this road is smooth and gradual and almost
covered with flowers at first. so that It may be
entered and Travelled for some distance almost
without being aware of il and it may lull and
charm you by the fatal and false words of no
danger-ruin, and destruction are before you,
and though the horrible vestibule Of drunk
ards grave, the yawning doors of eternal death
are open to receive you-turn from your evil
ways"