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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16

&c" The following beautiful extract is
from the speech of EDWARD EVERETT at the
recent National Agricultural show at Bos-
ton:
"The grains of the California gold are
dead, inorganic masses. How they got into
the gravel; between what mountain mill
stones, whirled by elemental storm winds
on the bosom of oceanic torrents, the aurif-
erOus lodges were ground to powder: bv
what Titantic hands the coveted grains were
sown broadcast in the placers, human sci
ence can but family conjecture. We only
know that those grains have within them
no principle ofgrowth or reproduction, and
that when that crop was to be put in, Chaos
must have broken up the soil. How differ
ent the grains of our Atlantic gold, sown bv
the prudent hand of man, in the kindly al
formation of seed time and harvest; each
curiosity, mysteriously organized; hard,
horny, seeming lifeless on the outsides, but
wrapped upin the interior a seminal germ,
a living principle.
Drop a grain of Californa gold into the
STOulu, anu llSFo IL Will lie unchanged to
the end Of time, the clods on which it falls
not more cold and lifelass. Dropa grain of
our blessed gold into the ground, and 10
mystery. In few days it softens, it swclls,
it shoots upwards, it is living thing. 1t is
yellow itself, but it sends up delecate spiro
which comes peeping emerald green, thro
the soil; it expands to a vigorous stalk, rev.
els in the air and sunshine, it arrays itself
more glorious than Solomon in its broad,
futtering leafy robes, whose sound, as the
west wind whispers through them, falls as
pleasantly on the husbandman's car as the
rustic Of his sweetheart's garment; still tow
ers aloft, spins its verdant skcins of vegeta-
bic floss, displays its dancing tasseIs, sur
charged with fcrtilizing dust, and at last ri
pens into two or three magnificent batons
like this, IAN ear of Indian corn,) each of
which is studded with hundreds of grains of
gold, every one possessing the same Won
derful properties as the parent grain, every
one instinct with the same marvellous repro
ductive powers"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16

GEThe Utica Telegraph thus accounts
for the suicide of Mr.. E. F. Beniiman, of
that city:
He had been for several months before
his death, carried away with the delusion of
modern spiritualism. He had often express
ed to US his regret that life prevented him
from joining the harmonious circle in which
his wife dwelt Mrs Benjiman, we believe,
died about four years ago. He professed
to be in daily receipt of communications
from her. Persuaded apparently that life
is wearisome-th death Immediately intro
duces us to high and happy state of exis-
tance; that moral accountability exists not
after the grave-this old gentleman hale,
and hearty, with the promise of many years
before him, committed suicide in order to
relieve himself of the anguish of long BIT
ter years Whether Mr.. B. was partially
insane, or whether his act was the conse-
quence of his earnest spiritualisnl, we know
not. But the tendency and influence of
this doctrine is to encourage suicide by en-
icouraging fatalism."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
re- It's said that W. T. BAscoM, Esq.

EE 1t is said that w. T. BAscoM, Esq,
one of the editors of the Ohio State Journal,
is to be Clerk of the Senate of this Stata.-
CLeUeIdRder.
Mr.. B. is, we understand, candidate for
the post; and we hope to chronicle his cleo
ton. He will make an excellent officer,
and deserves a unanimous vote at the hands
of the Republicans of the Senate. In the
campaigns of '54 and '55, his labors in the
Journal have elected the unqualified ap-
probation of the Republican party of Ohio.
-Akron Beacon.
1t is all true, as the Beacon says, and if
any man in Ohio deserves the need of "well
done good and faithful servant" BAscoM is
that man. We hope that he will receive at
the hands of the Republicans any office he
may wish to take, or any he is willing to
take C1epeland Herald.
The Republicans of Ohio Will universally
respond Satisfied" to such proposition.-
Mr.. BAsooM is eminently qualified for the
post. Ifthe Republican editors of the State
had the post at their disposal, the choice
would be unanimously in his favor.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT DrxkrRr

FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT DUNKrRK.
ave learn says the Buffalo Advertiser,
shat woman was killed at the passenger
depot at Dunkirk Thursday morning. She
was standing on the platform Of the cars as
they were starting and the sudden jerk of
getting into motion threw her down be-
tween them, and across the rail on one
side, so that the wheels passed over and
literally crushed her body Just below the
thighs, and death ensued in about half an
hour. She was the wife of Chicago
merchant, married in September last, and
was ON her way to visit her friends in New
York city, where she originally belonged
We have not been able to ascertain her
name.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
New Advertisements.

The circular of the Cosmopolitan Art As
sociation, appears in our paper this week.
AS will be seen by reference to it, the plan
of operations is much more extensive than it
was last year. Those wishing to become
members of the Association, receiving in ad-
dition, any one of the popular Magazines of
the day, and free ticket in the distribution,
can do so by application to the Journal Of
.tfce See notice.
Mr.. Barritt gives notice that his wife Pre-
melia has left his bed and board, and that
he will not be responsible for any debts of
her contracting.
S.A. Smith, is fitting up Daguerrean
Gallery in Buckeye Block. We have seen
specimens of Mr.. Smiths pictures, and think
they are about perfect.
Penmanship, taught by Miss S. Wilbur.
Attachment Notice.
Any person wishing to ride in their own
carriage and drive their own horse, can now
have a rare chance to invest-in STYLE
Apply at this office.
S.Z Vail, of Bellevue, advertises Fever
and Ague remedy. We have been told that
it is an infallible cure.
DIR. Ayers Medicines; of their known vir-
tues We need not speak.
DR.. Maddux, Veterinary Surgeon.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
Williams Arrested.

The Milwaukee Wisconsin, says that SIX
of that most desperate class of scoundrels
which disgrace humanity by putting obstruct-
ions on Railroad tracks, have been detected
on the Milwaukee and Mississippi road, near
Fulton. Two of them, named John and
Joseph Delaney, were caught in the act Of
Erieizing-that is, rail-ripping-four Others
were detected while putting Instructions or
the track, named Evans, Jones, Hilton, and
McNiel.
We know not of a punishment that car
be inflicted upon souIless williams, but what
might be justly considered too lenient.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
SenniOr E2rOnIKs.

The election of this gentleman from one
of the Districts of the city of New York to
the Senate of the State is a triumphant
vindication of that gentleman in his we'll
known controversy, while since with Arch
Bishop Hughes, of the Roman Catholic
Church. The Bishop attempted to hatch
more eggs than he could cover, and the
consequence was, that in his shifting about
to impart the necessary life giving warmth
to all, the whole nest became added. The
Bishop lost his case and his temper Mr..
Brooks was the prime mover of the law
passed by the New York Legislature to keep
within proper bounds and control the pos
session of property held by Ecclesiastics.
This election is a verdict in favor of the
law. We hope the Ohio Legislature will
early turn its attention to like law in this
State. The absolute control of so much
property as is now held by the Roman
Catholic Bishops of this State is cause for
alarm. There may be necessity, too. for
this safeguard against the Protestants, for
we notice that the Protestant Episcopal
Convention of Illinois has endorsed the
cathedral scheme" of Bishop Whitehouse,
and it is well enough to nip this bud of
property power, before it
comes to be blown.-C2eveland Herald.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
A Husband and Father Turned up Alter
Thirty Yenrs Absence.

Thirty Years Absence.
We heard the particulars yesterday of one
of those strange episodes in life in which the
old adage of ''truth is stranger than felton,
was fully illustrated About six years since,
a lady named Mrs. Martha Wood, accompa-
MED by her son, his wife, and a couple Of
children, arrived in this city from New Bed
ford, Mass. She stated that she was wid-
ow of twenty four years standing, her hus-
band having been mate of whaler, which
had been lost at sea. The family have resi-
ded for the greater part of the time on Ii
berty street, Mr.. Wood, the son, working at
his trade, which is that of cooper.
Yesterday morning, gray-headed and
toil-worn man called at the residence of the
family, and, seeing Mr. Wood, inquired for
the widow, who, being called into the room,
while gazing intently at the stranger, whose
eyes were fixed mournfully upon her, re-
quested to know his business.
The tale is soon told: the ship in which
he had made his last voyage from New Bed
ford. was cast away in the South Sea Islands,
and he was one of the few who escaped a
waterv grave. After enduring almost un-
heard ofprivations, he succeeded, after thirty
years absence, in reaching his native city
From brother of his wife he learned their
present location, and arrived to find her
whom he had left young and blooming
pride, far advanced in the evening of life;
while the infant, upon whose lips when last
le saw him he mad imprinted fathers kiss,
md who could then scarcely lisp his name,
vas now stalwart man, and the head of a
amily. How many hopes and fears must
lave agitated the old mariner as he again
iet foot, after his long pilgrimage, upon his
latiye SOIL Cincinnati Enquirer.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
State Elections.


NEW YoRK.-The Americans have cleo
ted their entire State ticket, with the excep-
ton of Judge of Appeals by majorities
ranging from 5000 to $4,000. The vote
for Secretary of State foots up about as
follows:
Headly, Know Nothing g----15,5 500
Ward, Hard Shell "a, 800
Hatch, Soft Shell 1900
King, Republican 81, 1893
Mr.. Selden, for Judge of Appeals, was
on both the Soft and Hard Shell tickets,
and is probably elected.
The Legislature is mixed. The Senate
will probably stand Republicans IA; Demo
Gratis 8; Americans 9. The Assembly, as
far as ascertained, Republicans AZ; Ameri-
cans % Democrats Al.
MASSACHUSETTS, full vote of the
State for Governor is as follows: Rock
well, Rep, SO, 789; Gardner, K. n, 81, ,737 ;
Beach, DEM, 35p1S; VALLEY, Wing, 49,
40. The Boston 44Has says:
From this it would appear that the en-
tire vote in the State this year was 1877
OLA, and that Gardner's vote was less than
the aggregate vote of his three opponents
by 33,54O. Last year his majority over all
others was nearly as large as his present
majority, and his net loss, if majority had
been necessary, sixty-ive thousand.
The Senate will probably stand-Know
Nothings %; Republicans 9; Democrats 2;
and the House nearly as follows: Know
Nothing 159; Republicans so; Wings and
Liberals 81; Democrats 80.
The vote in the Tenth Congressional Dis
trict to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Henry Morris stood: Foster,
Rep, 4,374; Chafee, K. N, 4,741; Dick
inson, Wing, 723; Chilson, Dem, 1858.
Plurality for c. G. Chaffee, 367.
MARYLAND.-The American party has
carried the State triumphantly-nearly all
the Counties. Of the the six members of
Congress, the K. Ms, have five and one is
an anti-Know Nothing Wing. The legi--
lature is three to one Know Nothing.
WIscoNsIN.-The contest between the
Republicans and Democrats has been close.
Governor Barstow was candidate for re-
election, and the returns at Milwaukee on
the 10th show the following result: Bars
tow, 7,4O8; Bashford, Rep, S,917. Bash
ford l 500 ahead, and probably elected.
Clegeland Herald.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
For Nicaragua.

Commodore Paulding has been selected,
being regarded by the Secretary of War as
a prudent officer to visit San Juan Nicara-
qua with his flag ship Potomac. He was
closseted with the Secretary this afternoon
relative to the course to be pursued by him,
notwithstanding the avowed innocent object
of the British feet just despatched to the
West Indies.
The movement is regarded with indigna-
ton, as an incipient step towards hostile
action, and hence additional orders have been
sent to the naval stations by the naval de-
partment in reference to preparations.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
Q0&trr.
For the journal.
THE UNWILLING BRIDE.

THE UNWILLING BRIDE.
She stands beside the altar,
And gems are in her hair
and noble Lords and Ladies,
Have proudly gathered there.
Her jeweled robe is spotless,
ae UnsulIied like her heart,
Yet from her lips some anguish,
Hath bid the smile depart.
And one beside her standeth
With smile-wreathed lip so gay,
Whose lofty look and bearing proud,
Becometh well the day.
His suite is clad ii velvet
With polished sword and plume,
And musics strains re-echo
Throughout that vaulted room.
'Tis hushed, and low ascendeth
prayer to God on high,
The bridegroom proudly bendeth
And firmly makes reply
-.. Why starts the lady rildly'
Why shrinks she from the vow:
Should aught of care sorrow,
Oercloud her features nowi
-e Her gaze meets his; whom fortunes
Dark withering frown hath seen,
Yet natures nobleness is stamped
Upon thst brow SERENE
Those eyes of starry lustre
Had sent a magic dart,
And words of burning eloquence,
EnthraIled in chains her heart.
Fathers viii hath conquered,
For dreaded is his frown,
With shining fold, the serpent-gold,
struggling captive bound.
Her cheek is blanched like marble,
Her tears she cannot hide,
She gOeth forth to regal halls,
A broken-hearted bride.
Fremont, Noe. S, 1855.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
RaIIroaa Aeeldent ana Los d Iile.
New York. Nov. IL

Last night, at half past five o'clock, the
Express train from Albany on the Holland
R. R., was, with The exception of the en-
gine and tender, thrown off the track
near Boston Four Corners, and all the cars
turned bottom side upwards. Mr.. Rathbone,
paper manufacturer at Boston Corners, and
John Melon, brakeman, were killed
Upwards of dozen Bostonians were iniu-
red, some Of whom it is feared fatally. The
passengers did not reach here till six this
morning. The accident is said to have
been caused by sudden gust of wind that
blew the cars off the track.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
Invaluable Remedies.

Here are few simple remedies for prev
alcnt disorders, which we have no hesitation
in recommending as invaluable:
For sea-sickness-stay at home.
For drunkenness-drink cold water.
For health-take Ayers Pills.
For accidents-keep out of danger.
To make money-advertise in the Ere
mont Journal.
For coughs and colds-take Ayers Cher
ry Pectoral.
To keep out of jail-pay your debts.
To- happy-subscribe for newspaper.
To please all-mind your own business.
To have a good conscienee-'pay the
printer"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
Fremont golrrual,
FREMONT: OHIO.
ISAAC M. KEHhER, Editor.
Friday, November 16, 1855.
To Our Patrons.

We have been getting new type for the
Journal, the old having served us faithfully,
has been sent to hades, and in our next is
sue we shall don complete new rig, of
which this is a sample. We intend to re-
set all the advertisements, putting them in
much less space; and as this cannot be done
in one week, the next number will be issued
ON the 3Oth. So mote it be.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
egTho American inventors. renresen

ES~The American Inventors, represent
ed at the Paris Exhibition, have received
about twenty gold and silver medals, which
gives medal to every eighth exhibitor
higher proportion of first class medals than
will be received by any other nation
McComick's reaping and Pitts threshing
machines, Blanchard's for bending wood,
Singers sewing machine, Goodyear's vul-
eanized indian rubber, Fowler and Pretorre
for artificial teeth, Richmond's machine for
cutting iron for steam boilers, and Maurv's
maps and charts are among the articles
that took the medals. Colts guns and
pistols met with great opposition, and many
competitors from France and Belgium, and
he, in consequence, gets but third class
medal. Fairbairn, the celebrated engineer,
before the British Associates, paid a mark
ed compliment to the many new and useful
inventions which he found at the Paris Ex-
hibition by American contributors.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
Arrival of the Empire City--Nevs from
the Pacific.

NOV IOTk, NOV. To.
The Steamer Empire City, from Aspin-
wall, arrived at four this P. M. with California
mails to Oct. 2Oth, with 10 passengers and
1,654,OOO in treasure.
News from the Isthmus unimportant.
The new Tonnage law, which was to have
been put in force Nov. LIST, is dead letter.
Valparaiso dates are to September 29th.
Callao dates to Oct 10th.
The political news from Chill is uninter-
esting. Business was much depressed ow-
ing to the holidays.
Sidney and Australia dates are to Aug.
18th.
Flour has fallen f4O per ton for best;
in Melbourne, G44 Is.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16
Rg-A German writer, Berne, comnar!

Eg~A German writer, Berne, compares
the different stages in the life of woman,
to milk, butter, and cheese. "A girl" he
says "is like milk, a woman like butter, and
an old woman like cheese-all may be ex-
cellent in their kind."-E.rchange.
The sooner YOU drink the first the better;
the thicker you spread the second, the bet
ter; and the longer you keep the third, the
better.-HeraH.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16

GS- Gov. Reeder has given written no
tice to Whitfield that he shall contest his
right TO a seat as delegate to Congress
from Kansas. He notifies him that at the
times and places named he will take depOsi-
tions to prove the invalidity of the law, and
lillegality of the votes by virtue of which the
said Whitfield claims his election.
Whitfield has written and published re-
ply, in which he denominates himself the
candidate of the lar and order party! He
treats with apparent contempt the action of
the people, and relies upon the acts of the
Missouri mob to give him his seat. He is
somewhat troubled with the idea that the
House Of Representatives may see through
the tiimsy sophistry upon which he relies,
but hopes to brave it out and retain his posi-
tion.-O. S. Journal.
We are inclined to think Gen. Whitfield
will find this seat in the next House of Rep
Iresentatives mythical one for him. The
Missouri whisky, mob and revolver law,
which illegally elected him, will not find
much sympathy there. We shall see.
m- Day after day do the papers chron-
icle accidents by falling under the wheels of
moving trains. A few days since lady
from the west met her death at Dunkirk by
falling between the ears, and the Saturday
Citizen of Chicago says:
"a serious accident occurred to Mrs. Da-
wilson, of Delevan, Walworth Co, Wis, on
Thursday morning, at Oak Ridge station,
on the G. d G. U. R. R. While stepping
from one car to another, Mrs. D. missed her
foothold, and fell between the cars. The
train was moving slowly at the time, but be-
fore it could be stopped the wheels of one
car had passed over both her legs, fracturing
and mutulating them in the most shocking
manner. She was taken to house near by,
and locomotive was dispatched to the city
for medical aid. DR.. Herrick went out and
amputatcd both the lady's legs, and although
she is in a critical condition, hopes are en-
tertaincd of her recovery"
Now it will not do to say that a person in
from car to car when moving is dis
obaying the rules, because necessity often
compels passengers to do so. The wants of
children often force themothers to leave one
car and go to another Cleveland Herald.
n l l. >
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16

A Mr.. Sinclair of Janesville, Wis, hav-
ing fortune of $l5O,OOO imagining HIM
self on the verge ofpoyerty, cut his throat.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16

EEThe First Presbyterian Church of
Chicago has been sold to Mr.. Hugh Maher
for $65,OOQ. 1t is to be turned into a the
atre.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16

Ezs Sincere repentance is never too late,
but late repentance is seldom sincere,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-11-16

ES~ DR.. WORKMAN will be at Kesslcr's
American on Tuesday the goth inst.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-19
ETHICS OF lVNNUN.SENSE.


tlr q ann tells oi' troublesome ,,.iiow
"ho had hu. ore ear. tl,;. loss %. which i; II
I'D not hrirg HIM into 6;>nra,r, curenlrrcl
peculiar habit g! mind wi.;rh rendered LIS
society lot desirable. 1t was Ii, itiicr c,t oil
Wv accident. nor iv tlr drawn sword 1i sons.
va ""' Deter nor liitrr Oh sv a pr..,:i>; .nor
wa> ;.i.>rr.rc ->a"tcd hy some ,cnai 'aw
II would have teen well for his .r:en.., laI
been, or # hc had nccn ro:.,;.n.~d 20 stand
in Tie r'l'orv, for tncn he would not have
',,cm admitted into the clubs As Il vas. h..
WIS scarce tolerated, ard II lie had It, T.. bal
.otcd for a >ccon! time, tic 'ack hall, would
aa>" cone araH>; him. Some g 'hc tlcvcl
st fellows whose misfortune ii was 10 ir q
>ocia,ed with his person. d-tc>tcd him ->-
cce(!inrlv. c>pcrial'v when he made one a. a
dinn"r-rarty. YET he was worthy and YES
pcctab!c enough in ali The relations oi lii. -
a good father. kir1 friend, An excellent
Christian. What of that. 50 Ion. as he had
but one ear The stigma of being lo;-s sided
clung to him. and his n.Sfnrt.,rc became his
fault 1t wps his fault No violent croppinr
OF his aurlcuIar mcm',er had been accomplish
ed. ! Will IemaIk that he was born with .wo
As wc.l-modcilcd ears as any man need bra.
OF ana they were AS rosy As conch-shell>, and
one Of them was continually twitchinc and
prckcd up. As for the other, hy his own
If he had lost both, and were beside deaf
and dumb, his friends would no, have mind
ed it. lie ght have los: ic. or an arm.
and might have moved about in socie,v with
as much grace as before But the rounfonnI-
ed defect spoiled the whole man. do aoi
say that his disposition was souxd, that h~
temper was irascible, :Eat he was miSan-
throp", or that he had any very bad traits.
but if there was any thing GENIAL going on
he was sure TO como in in the nick of time
and break it up by reason Of the want of his
ear lie was :; perfect devil in that wiz
There are some who cannot entertain :nv
body :hCmsclvcs, a.. for instance, y and Y
~hc a7e al the Las tLd OF ,.tteI There