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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30

Tho Railrnnd SulI.

The long pending suit of CHAPMAN ~
HARNESS, of Bellevue, against the Mad
River & Lake Erie Railroad Company was
decided in the Supreme Court last week.
The application for an injunction against
the use of the track, was not allowed. We
understand that the decree of the court was
substantially that the Company pay to the
complainants the amount to March LIST s.
81. of the par value of complainants' stock
in the M. r. & L. E. r. R. Co., and unpaid
dividend thereon, provided that the compla-
inants shall file with the master, to his ac-
ceptance a transfer in writing of said stock
to defendant.
Subject to the further order of the Court
2nd. Defendant to repay the value OF
the lois which complaint donated and con-
veyed to said NJ. R. & L. E. r. r. Co.
such value to be established at the date OF
the location of the road through Bellevue
with interest from the filing of the origina
bill in this case TO March lst 1857.
Sd. The diminution in value of complain,
ants two warehouses and side tracks occas
ioned by the construction and use of tho
Sandusky City q Indiana Railroad.
4th. Compensation to the right Of way
through their lands, to be computed accor
ding to its value when the NJ. R. d L. f
R. R. Co., commenced the use of the S. 4
|. r. R. and up to the time when the sale
NJ. r. & L. f. r. r. Co. shall release ant
qmt-caim the same TO the complainant by
deed to be filed with, and to the acceptance
of said master, and if said company fail t.
file with said master; and to his acceptance
such deeds of release and quit-claim, ther
all computation to be made on the assump-
ton that such right of way is to be perpetu
ated in said complainant.
The opinion Of the Court in this case
was delivered by Judge BRINKERHoFF.-
Sandusky Register.
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fremont gournal.
FREMONT: OHIO.
ISAAC M. KnnLHR, EditOr.
Friday, January 30, 1857.
HAPPY AND UNITED DEMOCRACY.

In Pennsylvania, Mr.. Buchanan's own
State, his special friend, John w. Forncy,
has been defeated in the contest for U. s.
Senator, and Gen. Cameron, once demo-
crat and now a republican, has been elected.
And this has been done by Legislature
in which there was supposed to be q relia-
bic democratic majority.
In the Senate of the U. S. Gen. Cass in
lquired why the nomination made by the
President for Judge to I'll the vacancy in
Kansas caused by the removal of the infa-
nous Lecompte, was not reported by the
committee and acted upon. Toombs, chair
man of the committee, replied that the
committee had not decided what report to
make. For his own part he was prepared
to reject the nomination and condemn the
action of the President in removing Le-
compte. Thereupon pretty contest arose,
showing conclusively that the fires of disu-
Mon are burning fiercely in the democratic
ranks The southern disunion democracy,
who led and controlled the last Presidential
campaign, and for whose support the north
ern leaders sold all but their souls, (which
the devil wouldn't buy), already begin to
suspect that the days when such men as
Lecompte and Donaldson were backed up
by the General Government in doing the
hellish work of slave-drivers, arc numbered
and almost finished.
If Mr.. Buchanan gets as reliable support
from his other democratic friends at the
north, as he has from those in Pennsylvania,
he will think the bottom has fallen OUT
If he nominates for a scat in his Cabinet
any man of the JEFF. Davis, Stephens, Keitt
and Brooks school of disuniouists, he will
think when his nomination appears in the
Sanate, that the end of all things is at hand.
If he does not nominate some such south
ern ultraist, he may have a taste of Brooks
cudgel or Rust's fist.
Blessed and happy democracy. They
cheated and lied three northern states into
the support of their ticket, by the cry that
the Union is in danger! While the fercest
supporters of their ticket at the south were
men who go for disunion at all hazards and
under all circumstances. They yelled them
selves hoarso with the cry of "Frec Kansas
at the north, while the south supported Mr.
Buchanan because they relied on him tC
finish the work of subjugation and enslave
mcnt, so well begun by Pierce. The fruit
, of this system of lying and cheating the!
are now reaping. May it prove as bite
in their bellies as it was sweet in thei
mouths. May their lies and frauds blow
them into as many atoms as the Rat Ex
} terminator does its notwithstanding t.
the pictures.
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other threc-sixths are mixed up among them,
somehow, or elso they are lying around
loose Mr.. Hamlin was the attorney Of
this firm from its origin
SECTION NUMBER EIGHT.
This is the Western Reserve and Mau-
NEE Road.
This was let to James J. Parks for $5,499
a year. On it were the following lower
bids, which were rejected or passed over:
o. white. -........-.-..... s3. $50
Ira Smith, 4,OOO
a. H. Mns, ---------- 1890
"About the bid of Ira Smith, we have,
[say the committee, nothing to say. The
bid of M. H. Mills was undoubtedly respon-
sible. The bid of o. White was withdrawn.
Parks put in a bid in his own name, and the
contract was awarded to him on the bid Of
Michael Hayes"
The following table exhibits in single
view, the names of the contractors, the con-
tract price, the name of the lowest bidder,
shown to be responsible by direct and posi-
tive testimony, and the sums bid by them
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30

An accident occurred on Thursday last,
to a locomotive belonging to the Mad River
Railroad, which had been sent to Carey for
the purpose of bringing up some cars that
were at that place. While crossing the
Sandusky River, two miles this side Of Tiff
fin, the flange of one of the driving wheels
was broken, and the engine preeipitated into
the chasm below, distance Of twcnty-fi five
feet, smashing the machinery at terrible
rate. There were none on board but the
engineer and fireman, who almost miraeu-
lously escaped with but few slight injuries
--IS0ndusky Register.
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Excess of contract price over the lowest
responsible bid, $54,3Sl per year. For five
years, tho extent of the contracts, the excess
will be $32l,90
Such, in as brief space as we could COM
press the report, are some of the important
facts relating to these canal contracts They
show that a system of favoritism has been
practiced by the Commissioners, reprehensi-
BILE in the extreme, and by which the peo-
pie of the State may draw some profitable
lessons for their future action. If these ca
mails are to remain the property of the State,
and not be disposed of tho people must
look sharp in the selection of their Commits
sioners, or they may be fccced more close
in the future.
We have only given drop from this
dead fountain The report contains rivers
of such knowledge as we have, in the above
abstract, gathered up. When it is printed
we shall have occasion to speak of some o.
the other matter which it contains. AS We
said in the beginning it is thorough.
The Committee make n long and able
argument to prove that the Legislature has
hOL OHlJ thS power, pub Iu'tI IL 10 ITO uuIy u
repudiate these contracts, with the solitar,
exception named. Whether it will satisfy
the Legislature remains to be seen. The in
volatility of contracts is a cardinal doc
trinc of our political faith. We have beer
committed to it all our life. We canno
change it now. We would suggest that th'
the validity of the contracts now under con
sideration, be Immediately tested in judicia
form. The Supreme Court is in session il
the same building with the Legislature
The law officer of the Government, the Al
torncy General, is in the city. Let him b
instructed by the Legislature to make
case before the Court. Let him be cmpow
cred to employ aid if he desires it, the mos
eminent in the State. Let the contractor
appear with their counsel. Let their sid
be heard, and after hearing of the parte
let the Court declare the law Ifthcy 81
the contracts are binding, no vote of tn
Legislature can unloose them. Ifthcy prc
nouncc them fraudulent and void, no vote
the Legislature can save them from the
DOOM We presume that if the Legislatul
should declare them void, the contractor
will test the question in the Courts. So,
that complexion they must come at last
The sooner it is decided, the better for a
parties Ohio State Journal.
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which can bear no other construction than
that they were willing to take all or either
part, at the sums named. The committee
60 on TO say:
"Samuel Foner, John s. G. Burt, and
John Howard originally constituted this
firm, so far as Mr.. Howard was aware. But
it appears that Forrer, Burt and Howard
each own only sixth part of the contract.
Mr.. Hamlin has some sort of nondescript re-
lation TO it, and as Forrer, Burt and Coop
or, (who has since bought out Howard), and
Hamlin are tho Only parties Interested, the
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Tho eorrespondent Of the Toledo Bad

The correspondent of the Toledo Blade
says:
The "Whito" question is up in good car
nest, and there is no telling what may come
of it. Mr.. Monroe's bill contemplates strik-
ing of the word "whito" from the Constitu-
ton, and thus putting an end to the aristoc-
racy of color.
Yesterday his bill camc up in course, and
his speech on the occasion was mastery in
tact, and overwhelming in argument. 1t
carried the House for the moment and made
as strong an impression as any speech that
| remember to have heard.
Among other things he showed that the
colored population of Ohio were heavy prop
erty owners and paid taxes to very large
amount. His statistics on this head were
full and interesting This being conclusive
| ly shown he went on to infer from it what
was the conceded rights of property; what
our fathers contended for when they claimed
that representation and taxation went hand
in hand, and that the right to hold property
called for the right to defend it, and to par
ticipate in. making the laws enacted for it
! defence.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30
Investigating Committees.

We hope every reader of the JOURNAL
will carefully peruse the articles in our pa
per to-day which reveal the enormous frauds
committed upon the Treasury of Ohio, by
the reckless Locofoco administration which
has been turned out of power by the Peo
pie of the State. We would like to pub
lish the report in full, but we must content
ourselves by giving extracts from time tc
time. See the fourth and second pages.
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Sale of Real Estate.

BY order ofthe Probate Court ofsandusky County.
ON the 2sth day of February, 1857 Mt 8
~ o'clock In the afternoon at the door Of the Court
House In Fremont Ohio will I've sold TO the highest bid
der the following Real Estate the property Of james
Mitchell, deceased to witt
Out lot number orty-three also all that part Of out
lot number iorty-four lying north Of the Cleveland
and Toledo Railroad Also IN lots numbers two hundred
aud seventy six, five hundred and nnetytwo and the
divided half Of in lot number two hundred and y all In
the village Of Fremont County Of Sandusky and State OF
Ohio
TERMS OF sALE.-One-th down: one-thlrd In
twelve months and the balance In eighteen months after
date Of rae deferred payments to be interest," secured
by note and mortgage on the premises.
n. P. RuCRLAND, and
ISAAC +. WEST,
Administrators Of James Mitchell, deceased
Jan. 80, 1857. 1w5
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sale of RenI Estnte.

by Order ef the Probate Court Sandnsky County, Ohio
ON the 2sth day of February, 1857, at 8
Nfo'cock In the afternoon, At the door Of the Court
House in Fremont, sandusky County, Ohio, will be sold
TO the hghoAt bidder, the following Real Estate the
property of Elisha w HowIaud, deceased, to-wits
The undivided oneha Of the part Of the east half
Of the southwest quarter objection number one
ship number four, north Of range number cen contain
ing about forty acres Of land appraised Rt $500.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third down. one-third In nine
months and one-third In eighteen months IN day Of
sale with interest deferred payments secured BY
mortgage the premises. II. EVERETT,
Administrator OF r. W. Howland, decd.
Fremont Jan. 30, 1857. 1w5
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30

His name Geo. w. Click, would give
strength to the ticket, and place on the
stump for next fall, one whose power and
e!oluonce, rs speaker, stands high in Ohio
Should he consent TO let his name be used
in connection with the Office, Attorney
General, we should be glad to see him nom
mated. Messenger.
We second the motion. When he's nom
mated we want to write his recommend t.
the voters of Ohio.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30

ES~A petition has been presented to the
Michigan Legislature from a number of the
most prominent citizens of the most promi-
nent citizens of the Upper Peninsula, pray
ing that that portion of the State may be
separated from the main part, and bo ceded
to the United States Government, for the
purpose of forming q new State or Territory
We go in for that strong.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30
rz- Hon. r P. RrcK1ANn mad

Ey- Hon. R. P. BucKLAND made short
visit to his constituents and family on Sat
urday last, returning to his post on Wednes-
day. Few men in the Ohio Senate devote
themselves so closely to the Peoples serv-
ice as Mr.. BUcKLAND.
We are under obligations to Mr.. B. foi
a copy of the report of the Investigating
committee ON Public Works. We do moi
wonder that the Locofccos of the Legisla
ture declined serving on the committee, fo
after having squandered and stolen thous
ands of the peoples money, they did no
want to confess it.
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THE LETTER THAT NEED NOT HAVE Been

WIrTEN.--The Harrisburg Telegraph pub
ishes the following letter of Mr.. Buchanan,
which was sent to the Capitol to weigh in
favor of Mr.. Forney:
GAS my position on the subject of elect
ing United States Senator may be misun
derstood, beg You TO say to my friends
that Col. John w. Forney, in my opiuion
will best serve my Administration of al
those named, and I will feel complimcntc(
and obliged for the votes of my friends in
his favor for that office. Mr.. Robbins, Mr.
Black, and so on, are very fair men, but
Col. Forney's claims are far superior to those
of all others. JAMES BUCHANAN.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30

The II the Journal has Aluay been Of personal
Observation-Disclosures.
The course of the Messenger has ever
been an unprincipalled one, rs scores in this
vicinity can verify. It's false assertions and
inuendos against business men and politi-
clans who would not succomb to its sense
less alterations, and against the JOURNAL,
amount to nought. Let it rage.
With all the sanctity of Pharisaical
heart it exclaims-
character; To-day make charge, Tomorrow retracngf
We never yet made charge against &
person, but what we believed it true; We
have, however, excused persons from impu
tations, at the earnest solicitation of thei
own friends, not because we really though
they deserved it, or that we were incorrect
but because VIC had rather have our own mo
tiyes misunderstood than TO boast over thosc
whom VIC knew-had they tie nadnliness 4
speak the huth--could substantiate every
word we said. Unlike the Journal though
tho Messenger never corects misstate
ment, but when shown its error rc-asserts j
with the persistence that IA lie well stuck u
is as good as the truth"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30

ni ExTRAoRDISARY TELEGRAPH FEAT.-The
following message was transmitted over the
wires Of the American Telegraph Company
and others connected with the lines Of that
Company, from st. Johns New foundland
10 Washington, with ordinary repeiitions
ahead of time. il was received at Wash
ipgton, 1000 miles distant, ton minutes, ap-
parent time, before it was sent:
ST. Johns, N. f., Jan. goth, IL A. NJ
The Legislature ofthis Colony will be open
on Thursday next The Atlantic Tele-
graph Cable will form prominent topic in
Goyernor Darling's speech
Received et Washington at ten O'Clock
and fifty-six minutes A. " passs ..sa
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B,ston. Jan. 24th.

The effort, to keep the channel open are
unsuccessful and the Harbor is now frozen
over, the ice has made some considerable
distance down the Bay closing up the mar
rows and Light House Channel.
Boston, Jan. 26.
Z A meeting ofMerchanls, at the Exchange
to-day, adopted resolution TO secure the
immediate opening Of Boston Harbor. The
City has already expended $4,000 in the
work which will now bc perfected by con-
iributions.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30

DRED Soorr.-The decision of the U. s.
Supreme Court, 10 this case has not yet
been rendered. 1t will probably be given
about tho close Of the term.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition
will be presented To the Commissioners Of fsandusky
county at their next regular session pryin for the oca
ton ofa county road commencing at the east corner be-
tween sections thirteen and In Madison town
ship 10 thence between said sections to the west
of said sections to interscct county road run
ming north and south
Madison tn. Jan 30 1887 lw3s
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30
Tho Quaker Vote.

The staid old Quakers of PENNSYLVANIA
have at last voted, and elected to the U. S,
Senate for six years from the fourth of
March, SIMON CAMERON, a firm and unhinch-
ing Republican. Well done, Quakers
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30

Mr.. Brooks died on tho evening Of the
27th inst, from the effects Of severe cold,
which finally terminated in Group. He ex-
pired in intense pain.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-01-30

1t is said that the Omnibus Drivers Of
Covington, KY, charge double price for la
dies wearing hoops.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition
will be presented to the Commissioners Of sandusky
county at their next regular session PRAYING for the oea
ton of County Road commencing the south side Of
section number five, in Balvie township the Greens
burgh road at the centre post Of said section and running
said line TO the north side Of section ve thence east to
tho centre Of section thrtwo the south side Of said
section in Sandusky township thence north to the centre
Of said section thirtytwo intersectng the Rolersve
Road. Dallville Jan. 90. 1w3
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New York, Jan. %.
The London correspondent Of the Com
mercial Advertiser says that Lord Napier
is the new British Minister at Washington.
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SECTION NUMBER FIVE.

This is the Muskingum Improvement,
and was let to Chamberlain d Paul, s25-
900. The committee say this bid was $27-
600, and was subsequently modified, by
what AUTHORITY We know not, nor by whose
suggestion or procurement. DR.. Paul and
Mr.. Gibson both appear to be ignorant OF
this point, and doubtless are so. 1t cannot
be fairly claimed that this contract and up
on number A, were awarded upon bids tall
Chamberlin q Paul put in no such bid a.
$4,000, nor did McCarty make any such
bid as $9,650 on the Hooking Canal.
The other bids lower than the one nc
copied and rejected were as follows:
f. f. Shcdd, $500
N. H. Mills .......---..--..2 $500
j. j. Richardson, .----. 24,O0
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SECTION NUMBER THREE,

This is the Ohio Canal from the foot of
the lower lock at Lockvillc to the Ohio
River, which was awarded to Cooper, Shad-
dinger & Co., at $37,7O0. This was the
lowest bid, and this contract the committee
approve of and recommend that it stand.
SECTION NUMBER FOUR.
This is the Hooking Canal. 1t was let
to Dennis McCarty at s9,65O year.
The following lower bids were rejected
Henry Miller, 81. .49o
Cooper Shaddinner x 8 O1C
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SECTION NUMBER SEVEN

This composes the Miami and Eric Ca
nal from the Junction to the Ohio River,
and was awarded to Forrer, Burr & Co., for
$lle,000 n year.
The other bids which which were reject
cd vero all lower rs follows:
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SECTION NuMnER SIX.

This comprises the Northern Division of
the Miami and Eric Canal, from the Canal
to the Indiana State line.
This section was let to Samuel NJ. Young
Il Co, at S32, ,000a year. There were four
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The commlttee say thaL the SccurltleS OF
Cooper & Co. were worth at least one mil
lion of dollars. "But it has been said that
Mr.. Cooper would not take this section
alone at that price" which the committed
say is contradicted by the words of his prop
osition, which they quote, and which is as
follows.
"We, the undersigned, propose to keep
in repair, all or portion of the Public
Works, according to specification, as follows,
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Tho Contracts for tho PubIieWorks---
Report OF the Investigating COmmitte
How the Peoples Money has been
Il will bo remembered that the Board Of
Public Works, namely, James b. Steedman,
Wayne Griswold, and Jacob Blickensderfer,
n November last, acting undera law of the
State, passed in 1S45, offered TO let by con-
tract for five years the keeping of the Ohio
canals in repair. She Legislature at its
last session, having reason to believe that
the contracts awarded by the Commission
crs, had not been given to the lowest re-
sponsible bidders, appointed Committee
of three members Of the Senate and House,
to investigate the matter, and report at the
next session. This Committee consisted of
Hon. G. S. Hamilton, of the Senate, and
Paul Weathcrbee and John A. Blair, Esqs.,
Of the House. This Committee made their
report yesterday IL is most thorough
document. 1t has sifted the whole matter
of canal lettings to the bottom, and the facts
disclosed will strike the people with amaze
ment Tho report is necessarily volum-
nous. 1t will, when printed make a docu-
ment of some hundred pages. We have
been permitted to examine BRIEFLY the re-
port before it is placed in the hands of the
public printer. We propose to give brief
abstract of that part of the report which re-
lates to the lettings.
On the 18th of May, the Committee ad-
dressed letter to the President of the
Board Of Public Works, Mr.. Blickensderfer,
informing him that they were about to COM
mence their investigation, asking the co-ope-
ration Of the Board in the labors before
them. Mr.. Blickcnsderfer Immediately re-
replied, and rendered them all the assistance
in his power In the advertisement pub
lished by the Board of Public Works, solic-
iting bids the whole works were divided in.
to eight sections. In making their report
the Investigating Committee take each sec
ton separately, and give the facts relating
to it. We shall follow the example of the
| Committee.
SECTION NUMBER ONE,
Is the Ohio Canal from Cleveland to, ant
includinc tho Walhondino acnuoduct onC