Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-19
IcIcgfapbic items.


New YoRK, Dec. u.
Private advices from London state that
the cable for the New York, New Found
land d London Telegraph Co, is being
manufactured at the rate Of ten or twelve
miles per day, and that there is no doubt
that the whole will be completed before
next June. Until the completion of the
submarine communication, the New Found
land & Ireland Tcrcgraph Co, intend to OBJ
tain foreign news, if possible, from steam
ers passing Cape Race.
The Tribune correspondence from Wash
ington of Dee. l l says:-It is announced,
confidently, that the head quarters of Gen.
Scott will be established here soon after the
Inauguration, and perhaps at the special in
vitaton of Mr.. Buchanan.
New York, Dec. 13.
This morning, at Riggs quarry, John
Damn was instantly killed. A stone from
blast, weighing three tuns fell on him crush
ing him into Jelly. The deceased was
man much respected, and leaves a wife and
one child.
Tho Steamer George Law arrived this
evening from Aspinwall, bringing California
dates Of Nov. goth and 81 100000 in Trea-
sury. The George LaU connected with the
John L Stephens.
The Steamer Golden Gate arrived up
Nov. l4th and the Sirra Nevada up Nov.
2Oth., with scarcely any important news to
add TO that already via New Orleans.
Minin0 TrOSDactS cOnfinua rOod
An unsuccessful attempt was make to
sink the steamer OrizaJd, while laying at
her dock in San Francisco. Two hundred
recruits for Walker went in the Oriza5d on
her downward trip.
Dates from Oregon to Nov. 18th, states
that Judge Olney, of the U. S. District
Court, had refused to hold the last regular
term of the Court, in the consequence of
the remoddelling of the judiciary by Con-
gress. All the judges of the Territory had
adopted the same course.
Advices from Washington Territory state
that the volunteers of both staff and line
had been disbanded by the Governor.
Advices from Sandwich Island to Oct
18th, state nothing of Importance. Mar
kets dull.
New York, Dec. 10.
Charles P. Huntington whose alleged
heavy forgeries in Wall Street, have Great
ed so much sensation. was placed on trial
this morning. The whole day was occupied
in getting jury.
Louisville, Dec. Is.
The Courier says that on Saturday morn
ing the Rev. VIM. Anderson, preacher of
the Methodist church of the North, and
Chief of the Abolitionists of Madison, Ind,
was captured while on board the steamer
Telegraph, his carpet bag was found to be
filed with incendiary documents, proving
that he had been engaged in running off
slaves from the neighborhood of Carrolton.
The papers found in his possession also i'm
plicate many distinguished Northeners.-I
He was taken yesterday by the steamer
Superior to Carrolton, where 5000 have
been offered for his capture and arrest.
Louisville, Dec. II.
Tho correspondent of the Journal writing
from Campbellsville, KY, on the Goth, says
that a negro boy had disclosed a plot of the
negroes in that neighborhood, to rise about
Christmas. Several arrests had been made,
and an examination was held on the 9th,
before Justice Cloyde, but nothing elected
save the statement of the boy, that he over
heard the negroes say that they intended
to make war upon the whites about Christ
mas, and that if he would join them they
would make him rich. The negroes are re-
ported to possess guns, pistols, DC. The
correspondent adds that considerable dis
satisfaction exists generally among the ne
groes, which, if not promptly suppressed,
may lead to serious trouble.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 10.
The city council of this city passed a law
directing the employment of an additional
police force day and night; forbidding negre
schools, and negro preaching, and all assem-
bling of negroes after sun-down. Author
izing the arrest of free negroes, if found in
suspicious circumstances. A great deal of
uneasiness is felt in the city as we'll as in
the country.
ST. Louis, Dec. 10.
The Lawrence Democrat of the I'd says:
The militia under Walker and Titus had
been mustered out of service
Sixteen prisoners who were engaged in
the fight at Hickory Point had been acquit-
ted.
Mr.. Aney, agent of the National Com
mittee, arrived at Lawrence on the 1st. A
large quantity of clothing had been received
and distributed among the sufferers.
Cincinnati, Dec. II.
The latest advices from the Cumberland
River, Tenn, state that 25 Iron furnaces in
that region have stopped operations in con-
Of the negro troubles.
The Alliance TTurders-Verdicto of the Jury. |
The Coronors inquest held upon the bod
les of the persons killed by the recent dis
aster at Alliance, O., have rendered a YER
dict attrihntirnt the callsn of the accidnnt to