Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-01-12

Loss OF THE QUEEN OF THE WEsr AND
THE PRIDE OF THE SEA.--Tbe steamship
Atlantic brings account Of the loss Of two
fine ships. with their oargoes, which will
fall heavily upon the assurances Offices in
the United States and Europe. Tho Queen
Of the West was built In New York, in 49,
43, for Woodruff q Minturn's line Of N.
York and Liverpool packets, but at the time
Of her loss, was owned by Messrs. Grinnell
~ Minturn; was ll60 tons register. Her
cargo, valued at $9s,000, with tho ship,
was largely insured in Wall street. Cap
tain Msnnell was in commmand at the time
the ship was lost.
The Pride the Sea was an elegant new
ship Of 1850 tons, built in Baltimore, in ls.
81, and owned by the Messrs. Hoopers and
others of that city. She was insured in
Wall street. for $9o,o00; on tho freight,
10000. The cargo. which consisted Of
about 5000 bales OF cotton, is insured in
England, for G35,ooo.
ANOTHER VEro.-The President has e.
nally transmitted to Congress his long
promised veto Of the River and Harbor Bill
Of last session. 1t is long winded affair,
and is but a rehash Of the stale arguments
that have been so often advanced by poll
ticians Of the Southern school, and repudia-
ted by the people. lie assumes the ex-
treme ground that the general Govern
ment is the creature of the States, and not
Of the people lie proposes resort to the
levy OF tonnage duties, where improve
ments are desirable. This excellent plan
for driving business 10 other places will, no
doubt, be seized upon with avdity, by eve-
ry commercial point that requires assist.
ancel
The people can wait two years; but the
next President will not thus trihe with the
wishes and interests Of the country. O, S.
Journal.
The Metropolitan Hotel, New York, was
sued by traveller whose trunk was bro
ken open in his room and $3.50 in gold alb.
straeted. The plea that notice was given
that money must be placed in the safe, was
not allowed by the Court, and Judgment
was given the plaintiff, for $l95,s4 and
costs.
Horace Colt, Of Mass, has recovered
$4,000 damages from the Southern Rail-
road Company. for alleged persona! injur-
les. He was standing up i'll the cars at the
time of collision.
The Washington Star says DAN. SICK
LES has resigned his post at London. We
are glad to hear it.
An an,i-Nebraska Speaker in the Him
ois Legislature is elected, by l6 ma lority
This settles the question Of ,he election o
Senator against Gen. Shields.
A bill has been introduced into Cong
ress to prevent the introduction into the
United States Of paupers, idiots, insane enc
blind persons. Some measure of the kind
ought TO pass.
The New York Pos! says that Lord Ell
gin, during his late visit in that city, ex
pressed no confidence, or rather an entire
want OF confidence, in the efficacy Of any
proposal from the United States to medi
ate between the belliserent powers of Eu
rope.
During the month of November, th'
enormous sum Of S5,276,562 was shipped
from San Francisco for the United States
and on the lst of December $l,S44, 46'
was shipped, making grand total in on
month and one day Of more than $1,000,
900.
The Courts and lawyers Of Californi
have decided that Chinaman is not
white person, and that he cannot be natur
allied and admitted to citizenship in th
United States. We should not be SUI
prised if some difficulty should arise in fu
ture on this question.