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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12
RaIIRnAn CROssINGs.

Every wear, almost every month, teaches
MS that one great error-in truth the great
error in the building of American Railroads,
is, in permitting them to cross each other,
or cross highways, upon the same level
This evil should be corrected without delay;
the public demand and our Railroad mana
gcrs themselves ask that legislation should
correct this evil. Most assuredly Railroads
should not be permitted to cross each other
on the same level. As to highways
common roads arc termed-that may pre-;
sent moro difficult question; bat with
them a remedy, in the shape of gate and
watchman, can be applied, even if should
provo impossible, or too impracticable, owing
to their frequency, to carry Railroads over
or under them.
Tho management of the Ohio Railroads
is euual and we think superior, to that OF
anv Railroads in the Union. The few seri-
ous accidents in this State-this lamentable
one at Alliance being the most severe ever
known hcre-proves the assertion. The
Ohio & Pennsylvania and the Cleveland d
Pittsburg Roads arc among the very best
managed roads in existence, and yet We
see the destruction of human life at the Al
lance crossing.
Human judgement is not infallable, and
the distance necessary to bring tram to q
stop depends upon so many contingencies
'l-speed-grade-weight of train-condl-
ton of the rails-the very atmosphere itself
that the rule which requires train to
! come to dead halt at crossing, will be
violated. Not from carelcssness, nor from
wiIfuhess. but from error in judgement
AGAINST which human foresight cannot pro-
tect and for the consequences OF which q
man cannot be held criminally guilty
Then again of what use is it to make rule:
for men who become so careless and thought
lla,s rs to run n train across the track OF /
moving train when that moving train Is &C
tuallv in sight. The excuse to be offered nj
:, doubt. is the existence Of the rule requiring
u trains to come to stop at crossings, but al
II know that notwithstanding such rule, it wa
2 the heirht of recklesSness to start the trall
/ from the Alliance Station while the Wells
: v;llo train was in hearing and sight, an
x within forty or fifty rods of the crossing
t. The person guilty of this slaughter can
L. punished. but what Is that to the dlstresse
g fap,ilics of the butchcred dead, or how ca
d. that assuage pang of the suffering main
or oda AN accidents of the kind at AlllanC
at can be prevented by compelling the rOat
IS to cross on different grades. Let the roa'
II share the expense Of the necessary euttlr
IN or filing, but let cot the matter Of dolla
IN and cents weigh feather against hum'
tic life and haraaa limbs. The English Ia
AIS Roads cross each other, and we think,
y other roads, over or under, 50 that It IS del
onstratod % that the plan is feasible cte'
:, land Herald
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12
Mr.. john G. Underwood. ofCIark count,

Mr.. John c. Underwood, ofClark county
Virginia, who was exiled from his native
State last July, for the crime of attending
the peoples Convention at Philadelphia and
uniting in the nomination and support Of
Fremont and Dayton, went home after cleo
ton and has been greeted with the follow
ing Christmas carol:
MARKHAM Station, Nov. %, 1856.
MR- J. c. UNDEEwooD-S1R: You are
aware that there was meeting held at
Piedmont last July, for the purpose Of ex-
pressing Indignation, at tho course you had
pursued in regard to their rights while you
claimed to be citizen of this State. At
the meeting above referred to was appoin-
ted Chairman of a Committee of Twelve
to wait upon you when you arrived, and in
form you of their feelings in regard to your
course. In'pursu snce Of my duty, l hereby
inform you that if you have come among rs
as visitor, or to settle up your business,
preparatory to leaving the State finally, the
Committee feel it their duty to give you
their protection and every facility in their
power while doing SO.
But should you persist in renewing your
among US, we shall withdraw
our protection and leave you to suffer what
ever may follow at the hands of the COM
munity. Yours, dc, TUENER AsHBE.
Our adyices are not very precise, but we
believe that Mr.. Underwood has not yet So
licited the ''protection" of Mr.. Turner Ashby
and his Committee of Twelve.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

CONTESTED SEATs.-In the lower House
of the Illinois Legislature there are two con-
tested seats, on the settlement of which will
depend the political complexion of the Leg
islature. In both cases the Republican can
didates received majority, but the certif-
Gates were given to the Democratic candi-
dates, on account of technical errors in the
returns. Should both seats be given to the
Republican candidates, that party will have
three majority in the House.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

Ma. BUcHANAN's R. R. LETTER.-The
South is down on Mr.. Buchanan for his Cali
fornia letter in support of the Pacific Rail,
road. The Louisville Journal says in regard
to IT," We think the general sentiment
of all parties is that the writing ofthe lettel
in question was one of the vilest and mos
contemplate movements of the whole cam
paign. No candidate having the slightes
self-respect could ever have been guilty Q
such thing"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12
KANSAS MATTERS.

LeIIerS from hansaS represent tnAL very
liberal appropriations of clothing are arriy-
ing from the Free States. One letter
states the number of packages which have
so arrived at 300. A line from Horace
White, Assistant Secretary of the Kansas
National Committee, dated Chicago, Nov.
25, says
"Mr. -, an agent of the Committee,
was in St. Louis, at noon to-day, en- route
for Kansas, with some $4,000 to be ex-
pended in provisions and general relief"
The confidence of the Free State men in
the permanency of peace evidently increases,
and the disposition to remain in the Terri
tory at all hazards, continues to be general
and strong. The difficulty of Gov. Geary
with Donaldson and Lccompte had natural
! ly driven him more into sympathy with the
Free State men, and the feeling towards
him was gradually becoming sofened. A
! letter from NJ. Hurd, Secretary of the Ma
tional Committee, dated at Chicago, Nov.
27, says
"Gov. Geary, we learn from reliable
sources, is being driven over to our side in
measure. The settlers rights were being
observed at the land sales. The confidence
that Kansas would be made Free State
was strong. About 80 Border Ruffian>
came down the river on their way home II
the same boat that Prof. Daniels, of Wis
consin, came down in. Kansas will be &
Free State-the tide has turned in our ia
vor."
A correspondent of the New York Post
who has just travelled through Kansas
;, writes as follows concerning the Territory =
aThe great question with such is, will j
be a Free State? Before my visit, my i'm
preston was that the effect of Buchanan
election would be to make it Slave State
[ leave it with the deliberate conviction tina
it is not in his power, or in that of any com
bination of men, to prevent it from becom
ing Free State, and a glorious Free Stat
too. Such was the belief of Gov. Robinson
: Lieut.. Gov. Roberts, Mr.. Brown, editor 0
T the Herald of Freedom, and the other lead
ING men with whom 1 conversed. 1t wa
: also the belief of every Free State man
} met. and conversed with Capitalists from
) the Free States have within few week
} invested hundreds, hundreds of thousands o
t dollars in the Territory, which they woul
not have done but for the conviction that
5 would be Free State, and the ccntre of al
. unparalleled emigration for years to come.
A letter in the Cincinnati Gazette, date
Nov. %, has the following interestin
t item:-
"Nine more of the Free State prisoner
c escaped from Lecompton last night, and on
q was let out to-day by Col. Titus, on cond
r ton that he would meet him at st. Lou
on the 10th of December, and enlist ft
= Nicaragua. Captain Mitchell was anon
!, the nine who escaped. The guard g
! drunk and the prisoners walked off. Go
y C1earv seems to have repented that he ev'
had these men arrested, and would hay
been glad if he could have found SON
a' plausible way of getting rid of them befo1
: < now. His policy at present seems to be
IS permit them to escape in small parties
'e intervals, and presume that in two or thr
p weeks moro the prison of the hundred W
j be without single occupant.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12
Michigan Legislature.

The Detroit Tribune ofthe 9th inst. says
The two Democrats who were voted for
in Manitou Co, will bring before the next
Legislature a case of contested seat. Dr.
McCulloch claims that bis opponet who re-
ccivod majority of the votes, really resides
in Mackinaw Co.
In the Twenty-eighth Senatorial District
the official canvass shows that Thomas Whit
nev, Republican, is elected by four majority
It had lately been supposed that Mr.. Whit
ney was defeated.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

A wise man, very long time ago, said ::
When VIC shall have come to love the TRUTH and DO the
things of the truth the truth sake then we shall be Tree
ndeed We have not quite arrived at that point oil
dom in these United States just yet"
The burial place of the ancient Sythian
;n has beeu discovered by the director of the museum
at Kech ia Southern Russia the frontiers of the
Cea Many curious articles ofgOld silver and eathen
ware were discovered within the tomb which to be
transferred to Kertch, to enrich the museum there
We should consider integrity as of more
weight than oaths; or observe the purpod Of what We
promised more strictly than an oath,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

Ey- JoHs S. HER1cK, of the Ravenna
Democrat, has been appointed as messen-
ger to carry the official electoral vote Of
Ohio TO Washington. This is comPli-
mont most worthilv bestowed,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12
plurality Is, ,623.

In Washington township, Morrow county, two votes
we're ticket having eleetoas at large Andrew
Prime and Jacob Heaton.
In Warren Tmbull county, three votes were cast for
ticket having Thomas Ewing and John Irving electors
at large.
sunfsh township Pike county, voted unanimously for
Buchanan and township in Pauldng did the same thing
for Fremont.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

GLoR1oUs MAssACHUsETTs.-The official
vote for President in this State shows Ere
monts plurality over Buchanan, $685.
FremOuts plurality over Fillmore, 8S,4e4'
Fremont's majority over both, 1924; ma
iority against Buchanan, ss,676; majority
against Fillmore, 127, ,704.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

re- A meeting of the Probate Judges
of the State is proposed to be held at Co
lumbus on the second Tuesday of January
next, to take into consideration the many
defects in the organization of the Probate
Court, and asking the Legislature to RENE
dv them.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

''How is your husband this afternoon,
Mrs. Squiggs."
0W6y the doctor says as how as if he
lives till the morning, he shall have hopes
of him; but if he don't he must give him
m"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12
From the State Journal.
The Official Vote OF Ohio for President

We give below the official vote Of Ohio for Presidential
Electors We have taken the vote cast for Caleb Smith
Fremont ofA.P Miller, (Buch) OFF, Van Trump (Fill-
more) and of Hudson, (Gerret SMITH.
There small variation in the votes for the electors
the same tickets.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

az- The Cincinnati Times supports the
claims of Edward Everett to the next Pres
idencr in a lon" editorial.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

g John Campbell, son Of Hon. Lewis
ID. Campbell, has boen chosen Clerk Of the
House in place Of Mr.. Acton, of New jersey.
removed. 4a'tt
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

NEW YoRK, Dec. 9.
Tho train which left Pittsburgh at 8
o'clock arrived at Alliance behind time.
The passengers had Just finished supper, and
the train had barely started again, when the
Cleveland train came dashing along at
speed of thirty miles an hour. At that mo-
ment the Pittsburgh train stood across tho
tack at the junction of the two roads, and
the Cleveland train struck between two
cars, throwing them both off the track. It
is said that the engineer of the Cleveland
train has absconded.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-12-12

Christs Church, the Episcopal Cathedral
IN Notre Dame st. was burned this morning.
Loss 10000 pounds. Insured I1'OOo
pounds. Several adjoining buildings were
damaged.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-21
FEVER ANDAGUE-ANINF.IIpIr

FEVER AND DAGUE-AN INFALIRI. r
CURE.-We defy the world to produce nny
medicine which does not contain ouiniDs
Bark, Arsenic, Mercnry o, nny noxiou. o,
deadly compound, to cure this annovino
disease so efftctually as Car.ers Spanish
Mixture. Whilo it eon.ni.. none OF IN,
above named dangerou, articles, We, il nos.
Ses'e' a power in relieving and curing 70.
Yer and Ague which cannot BE- approached
oy any Of them separately or in combins.
lion. II acts specifically on the Liver, Pu.
rifles the Blood. opens the pores of the akin
and assists nature to expel from the system
The seeds Of Disease, or what is ms bad. The
remains Of the Mineral Drugs, which clog
and finally destroy the ronstit ution.
See the cure Of Mr. Longden of Virginia;
He had Chi!ls twice day for 3 years, moth.
ing would relieve him until he tried Carter,
Spanish Mixture, only 3 bottles of which
sffectually restored him to health, nor has
he had return Of the disease since.
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~ e w S II o R e,
NEW GOODS!!

Of
son time
st
sand djaconc
Ladies' Elastic
ge stock OF enhed and Brown Sl LETTINGS
pnccs
Plain at low pces beautiful %
Shoes, andp
In our Gnlemens find
consisting of "Se""euAnmy
suits OF Linen from Is TO- fine Cloth Suit Boots Gaer
hats Shirts, Collars, Gloves Cavas, Suspendes, DC
CradieS
In Grocery and Provision will befo
Sugar from cheap Brown Crushed
orleans and est India Moasses Mackere
and kts Nos l. and g. for sale by the Package
Fish and Salmon Crackers Cheese, Herring, Vino
c - Vinegar Pepper, Ginger, Spice Mustard, Ssrdines
Nams oysters Salmon Champagne and Champagne Bote,
5000 oNorhC
and
eoods
advantage purchase O ous We Will mako" 10 your
j. A. HASSELTINE,) ~ csA<HIoN'
j. E. CURETON.
Lancaster c. ii,
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70 PERIODICAL PUBLISHERS.

The Editor Of The Washington I'd. c.,
Spectator de.iens 10 p~blish, about Angus,
next, q list of all the periodicals from month.
lies to dai!ies in the United Statcs-embr,c.
ing California and the 'Tsritories-witb
terms and general character, 80 far as he can
aseertsin them.
To aid in making up his list. and in car
ping out. his further plan. he invite. all
publishers to send him three copies Of their
publications, frat issued after the fourth Of
July, (or such n shall contain fullest ac.
counts OF the oc, urrcnces Of that day. J
These he proposes to bind-one set to b.
hlled In the Congressional Library-one In
The Library Of the Smithsonian Institution
the other for his own sanetum,
lie Also requests this notice may be in.
'er'cd once or more times, 10 the editorial
column" OF his cotcmporaries. Those pub
lishsrs who give It y place and sYnd him a
copy OF their papers containing it, will be
furnished with cePy Of the list, when pub.
lished
WARRINGTON, d. c., Nay 3. 1856.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-21

ExcnASoE OF CovrLIxxxrs. kM
weeks since,in the Nicholas Circuit Court,
Nv. Mr.. Garrett Davis MAS bullying =
witness named Rsber,s, and drri.isYly
'rslled him raptnin, when tie following
dialogue too place:
Witness--I am no military man, Mr.
Davis, but when you are elected Presid-n,
: hope you will give me . co,nmissi n.
Mr.. Davis (furiously)-lf I were Presi.
.tleni, the 6rst thing ! should do would bs
to have you hung. sir!
Witness with = quiet h"~)-Thank
you. a;r. Davia hut IL ] live until you bs.
,c"ms Prssiden. to have me hung. life will
btcome y burden.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-21
Counterfeit Money,

Among The odd items given in the an,
nusl report of the American Tract Society
there u ono TO the effect that during tbs
past year that institution received not leas
than $9+3, 10 in broken and counterfeit,
bills Through the contribution box. There
10 something really singular in the idea Of
giving counterfeit money for such pur.
pose, and il Is borne out in other matiers
Beggars in the streets and hand orgaais,s
arc said to receive more counterfeit money
than any other persons, while We have
heard that at ono time, subscriptions to our
leading literary magazines, especially
when RENTED from the West, contained
an almost incredible proportion Of worth
less "wild cat" currency. ....
We can understand that q rascal can
deliberately issue forged note and receive
value for it; We can also understand that
person, inspired by recklessncss or osten-
tation, could make some Of those unusual
contributions to church box, Of which,
buttons, brad nails, and pieces OF tobacco,
are popularity supposed to constitute the
greatest portion. A for 81 ting editors,
that seems to come "by nature" to an in.
credibly great number Of men. But that
man with any pretence to decency, or
who goes to church at all for any other
purpose save picking pockets, should give
10 religion or to the poor counterfeit note
4. an anomaly which seems beyond cI.
PLANTATION.
We presume that il results from mix
ed feeling Of theft and carelcssnes,. Many
hN 4 l.. 4 4.
rHtely pass counterfeit b,ll for value re.
ceivcd, are still adverse to burning ono
1t looks so much like money and they res
pect tie original 80 much that they guard
even its likeness. To such men, charity
and religion occupy about the same infe-
lor relation to practical and worldly ben.
-eit., ~ = counterfeit note does 10 the so!-
id coin, and they consequently give the
bad for good purposes. :" 1t may pas. :"
they argue, "and may do some good at
any rate let II co."
How fc~ there are among those who
thus set bad note adrih Who ever reflect
.on its possible results. Il i, sure % cause
trouble anil vexation to sore one-it NAV
very possibly prove cause Of imprison
mrnt TO the inno.ent. "f suspiri"n sn.l Of
tempt 'ion to renewed guilt. Like every
wicked though, in print, il is capable Of
indirectly causing endless trouble, antil it
is finally and utterly destroyed.
Let the next reader Of these lines, who
gets countarf-it note in hi, possession
destroy il without delay. Fire is the only
mcsns "f purifying sucl, money.-Phiia.
-d,ipha Bulletin.
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G Ii + S II T. r.
Carriage Factory.

o"A The undersigned is now pre-.
Ge~ pared to manufacture, at his
S---- New Establishment in Chester.
vile, all kinds Of CARRIAGES. adaptsd
to our rough and billy country, and of the
best Materials. lie would suggest. m al
most eveIy man in the up.country is more
or less ndge Of timber, before you buy
or order Carriage, no matter where, look
around and see what sort of Iumber ,be
hui!1er has and in what condition il is kept.
The Carriage Maker may lie, Boau or
1lnster as much as he pleases, but the grand
secret Of carriage-making lies In the lua-
BER-piie.
To buy cheap Negro, Horse OF Car.
rage, is to verify the old adage Penny
,oise and Pound foolish. Give me fair price
for my work, and then If il Is not made
right, hold me responsible.
If it were not for Paint, Putty and Glue,
What would we poor Carriage Makers do 4,
G. +. HOIST.
Chester Jan, 81, 1855 49-tf.
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q. III WAS MIsrAxEs."-A lively writer
h's said II was mistaken" are tho three
hanie', word. To pronounce in the Enyli.h
q language. Yet il seems but acknowirLg.
'fig that we are wiser than we ~ere be-
fore TO see our error. and humber tSau l,e-
fore to oWn Il. But So Il is: and Gold.
. NTH observes. that Free lex the Gre ..t
did himself more honor by hi. letter 10
bis Senate, stating that he had just lost .
great battle by his own fault, than by all
the victories he had won. Perhaps on,
greatest perfection here is not to escape
irnPerfectsons, but to see and acknow ce
and lament and correct thsm-Joy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-21
THE OLD DRUG STORE.

THE subscriber would inform his friend, and
customers OF Lancaster, that at his old stand he
has received a large assortment of FRESH md
PURE articles in his line His stock i tho
LARGEST, FRESliEST-PUREST and best
selected in Camden and has been, is, and ,rii!
oe sold on better terms than at any establish.
ment in this place. Persons purchasing for
CASii can be accommodated as cheaply as in
Charleston. As he gives his
Personal ATTENTION
to his business; be assured that all orders will
DO promptty-carefniiy and neatly put up.-
Those visiting US will not find u. lacking in so.
ciablity, nor wanting in the attempt to be agree.
able The socks consists of every article usu.
ally found ina Drug Storc-as
Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines, Pants.
OH, Burning Fluid, Turpcn,ine,
Narnishes, Sand Paper,
Glue, Windew Gla,s,
Brushes of all
sorts, Dye,
s;uffs, Trus.
scs, all popular
Patent Medicines,
Thomsonian Medicines,
Pcrfumery, Shaving and Wash
ing Soaps, Paper. Ink, Pens, Garden
seeds, Toys, China Goods, and Fancy ar.
ticles in great variety, also.
Cooking Soda, Pepper, Spice, Indigo
Ginger, Watches, Blue Stone, Copperss
Yeast Powders, Hair Dye ana all the pre-.
parations for the Hair. Teeth and Skin.
! have large stock Of Lemon Syrur
on hand which will Lc sold low to deal.
ers by the Dozen.
FRANCIS L. ZEMP.
Camden, May II, l3-tG 81
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-21
DISEASE OF TIE LIVER,

When the celebrated DR.. Rush declared
that drunkenness was disease, he enuneia-
ted Su'h which the experience and obscr-
vsaen OF medical men Is every dsy ssnfrm.
ing. The many apparently insane sxcesses
OF those who Indulge in the use Of spiritu-
ouS liquors. may De thus accounted for
The true cause OF conduct, which IL taken
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-21
Sore Legs, Sore Breasts,
Wounds g. Ulcers.

Some Of tho mos. scientific surgeons now
solely rely upon the use Of thi. wonder fs
Ointment, when having to cope with the
worst cases of sores, wounds, ulcers, glandn
lar swellings, and tnmors. Professor HoI.
ioway has, by command Of the Allied Gov.
ernments, dispatched to the hospitals of the
East, large shipments OF this ointment, to bs
used under the direction Of the Medical Stafl
in the worst cases Of wounds. 1t will cure
any ulcer, glnndular swelling. stiffness or
contraction Of the joints, even Of 20 years
standing
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-21

AoArrTEp.-The following gentlemen
have been admitted ~ Solicitors in EQUITY
u. w. Alison, Elgefeld; Jefferson Choice,
SPar.snburg; Jas. $. Cothran, Abbeville
w, Cow per lnglis, Cheraw; J. II. Marshall,
Aebevilli Edward eCready. jr.. Charles.
ton; =. G. Mcclure, Chester; D. II. Mordc-
ca, Charleston; N. b. Noses, Sunpter; J.
i. Walsh, Eraminsr