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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10
"A GREAT cay AND LITTLE WOOL.
As the Devil said tohen he sheared the Hog.
A TragI-Comedy in Three scenes.
N. B. coPYRrenr sEcuREDi
SCENE /.


Potiphar, editor of the Satanic Messen-
ger, is seen reading with horror, from his
own paper, the proceedings of Temper
ance Meeting, published in his absence.
(Soliloquises.) "Herc's pretty mess
Where were my subs wits gone WOOL
gathering when he put in such piece as
this9 This is worse than the pig and poul-
try business. / shall have all the deacons
of tho democratic church about my ears
Here they come now"
(Enter Bloat Rotgut, Sellsly, Cheatem
and Skinom.) Bloat--(his face blazing with
wrath and whisky,) What have you been
doing now Potipharf Is the Satanic Mes
senger going over to black republicanism
Are you going to set up for temperance, pi-
ETY. and decencyl AT what camp-meeting
was you converted9 You'll find these
things don't agree with democracy.
Rotgut-No, indeed. Dom ocracy
wouldn't be worth d-n without whisky
Skinem-If you don't put down these
temperance fanatics, Potiphar, your hide is
on the fence.
Potiphar-Brethren, have patience lit
tie. This is all mistake. My sub put in
this temperance piece while 1 was away
Never fear me. You'll never catch me
turning temperance drivoller while there:
quart of lager beer to be had in Ohio
Come, let's liquor (Exeunt ALL
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10
ELECTION RETURNS.

We refer the readers to the election re-
turns from different parts of the country re-
ccived by telegraph. Connecticut has re-
versed the decision of Chief Justice Taney.
Tho friends of freedom have bearded tho
lion in his den, and probably carried ST.
Louis by 1900 majority. We give meagre
returns from tho Michigan election. The
vote seems to have been small, and the re-
suit slow of development. 1t can beset down
as certainty, however, that Republicanism
is triumphant. Rhode Island, too, has Civ
en- a rousing majority for the Republican
ticket and expressed its disapprobation at
the late attempts of the Buck-Afican De-
mocracy to nationalizc Slavery.
As far as we have received returns from
the township elections in this State, the
Republicans have nobly retained their su-
premacy. This is the more valuable in the
promise which 1t holds out for the future
Ohio is sure for the Republican State ticket
next October. Push on the columnl
SANDUSKY CITY.
The Republicans have elected their May
or, and all the city officers and the most of
the townships in Erie county have given
large majorities the same way.
DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT IN CINCIN-
NATI. III. =.
Cincinnati, April Z.
AT the city election yesterday, w. w.
Thomas, citizens candidate for Mayor, and
Bellamy Storer, candidate for Superior
Court, wero elected over c. ]. w. Smith
and G. ]. Ferguson, Dem. Precise major
tiles not ascertained. Other officers unde-
cided.
Cleveland, April Z.
Charter election yesterday--city went
democratic by two hundred majority.
HURRAH FOR ST. LOUIS.
st Louis, April 7,
The complete returns from the city elec
ton of yesterday foot up; Winer, Emanci
patienist, 433l; Pratt Democrat 1880
Land, 1926. A large number of Ameri-
cans voted for Winer. A majority of thu
Emancipation Ticket is probably elected
Winer's majority will probably be abou
fifteen hundred.
| CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN.
i Hartford, April Z.
The Union party have reelected Olarl
and Dean to Congress. Woodruff, in th
4th District is beaten by about 200. Th
election in the 4th District is still in doubt
From present appearances the Union part
have elected their State Ticket. tn
{ House and Senate have both been carrie
; against the Democrats by good workin
majority. 7s rf -lol
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10
SCENE TIT.

Potiphar exhausted with his labors is seen
asleep upon his editorial tripod dreams
that he is beer barrel as dry as the dcs-
ert of Saharah, dreams that he drinks con-
tinuously from the aforesaid suspicious look
ing mug,-dreams now that he is barrel
of beer;-presently dreams again,-sees a
strange looking procession approach.
Broken-hearted Wve-The last hope of
saving my husband is now gone. "The ju-
ry did not agree"
Widowed MoMer--My son must now fill
a drunkard's grave. "Tho jury pronounced
the liquor law unconstitutional"
Ragged CAi2dren--Poverty, misery and
ignorance must be our lot. "The jury did
not and would not bring in bill"
Besotted Drunkdrd-I have tried to re-
form but cannot while liquor is sold at ev-
cry corner. "The jury did not find bill"
The strange procession disappears. With
flash and strong smell of of birthstone
Satan himself appears, horns, hoofs and tail
complete. (Sings)
"The Devil was drest in his Sundays best,
With coat OF brown and bresches of blue,
With hole behind where his tail came through"
Potphar, my boy, how are youl I've
come up from my warm quarters below to
tell you that all He'll is jubilant over the
Satanic Messenger. You've outdone your
self. You may depend on my everlasting
gratitude. I've saved place particularly
warm and comfortable for you. If a man
were taken out of it and put in Nebuchad-
nezzars furnace he'd freeze. Put me down
for hundred copies more of the Messenger
But don't send 'em. If the little Devils
should read it, they'd spoil He'll itself. Be
sides I'm little nice about my grammar
Your doctrines are good but your grammar
is awful, but I'll pay just the same. 81
good night, my boy. You're the editor fol
me, the Satanic is the paper for me, ant
democracy is the politics for mo, Goo(
night.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10
SCENE IL

Potiphar in his sanctum, "his eye in 9
fine frenzy rolling" writing furiously for the
Satanic. (Reads)
"EE The proceedings ofa meeting were
published in our paper last week, which
should not have gone in. We consider this
movement, called temperance movement,
as only another phase of black republican.
ism, &C."
"Es- The jury did not agree and nc
men can be found in this county who would
agree to act as spies and informers on thei
neighbors! This county will have bill tc
foot in the shape of taxes just to crafty ;
few fanatics who might find work enough tC
do to attend to their own affairs"
Excellent, excellent. Breads again.)
"EE- Reed g. Close have always on hant
fresh fish and game of all kinds, and fo
medicinal purposes only, any quantity o
of the fluids, The jury did not find bill
"Gg- Snyder is always happy to see hi
friends at all times. The jury have decided
the liquor law unconstitutional
"EB- Stuber particularly requests all his
friends to give him call-the jury did no
and would not bring in bill
"Gay Russell has pure article of mapl,
sugar, for only fourteen cents per pound.-
The jury did not find bill!
"EE Remsburg is selling articles of gro
ceries at low figure. The jury did mo-
agree.
"Eg- Doncysou has everything wanted
in his line-thc jury stood seven to eight"
If that don't tickle the ribs of the sumter
rifcd I'd like to know what will. Let EN-
talk about barrows and ganders If bar
rows don't have pigs or ganders lay eggs,
this is the man that can do justice to pur,
democracy. (Sticks his thumbs in the arm
holes of his vest and struts up and down the
office; then pauses and drinks frightfull,
from suspicious looking mug holding
about two quarts of some dark, frothy
"Auid."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10

A new and dangerous counterfeit twenty
dollar bill, letter B, payable at the Hop
kinsville Branch Of the Bank of Kentucky,
is in circulation. The closest scrutiny is re-
quired to distinguish it from the genuine
note. ~ tssf fr ~
A dangerous counterfeit five on the Far
mers Bank, KY, has just made its appear
ance. Engraving rather coarse. but wei
calculated to deceive.
A new counterfeit Eve on the State Banl
oflndiana, has also just made its appear
ance. air anaaab
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10

The following named persons were elect
ed Supervisors, in their several districts:
M. Reed, Solomon Dornmyer, U. Bur
goon, Julius Patterson, George Michael,
Joseph Keller, Ward Philo, Nicholas Bow
lus, NJ. Thomas, and w. ]. Sherrard.
The republicans elected their ticket in
York by handsome majority. In Green
Creek and Ballvillc, the Buchaniers succeed
ed in electing two or three of their candi-
dates. Other townships not heard from.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10

By private telegraph from Mcssrs. F.
H. Benson d Co., Bankers of Chicago, da-
ted March 2sth, to Messrs. Preston & Co.,
of this city, we learn that the Prairie State
Bank, of Illinois, stopped redeeming its
notes on Friday morning. The intelligence
may be considered authentic Detroit Id
Uertiser.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10
Chicago, April 4

VIM. Jackson and Samuel Gilmore, con-
vcted of murder in the Circuit Court, were
sentenced to be hanged on the 14th of May
next.
Chicago, April I.
A bloody affray occurred at the Michigan
Southern Railroad Depot yesterday, be-
tween policeman named Jno. Potter and
gang of Irish hotel runners. One Irish
man named Patrick Brown was killed in,
stantly, and two Others were wounded, and
one not expected to live.
The jury rendered verdict of sclf-defense
Potter was set at liberty.
Cincinnati, April 6.
A fire occurred yesterday at Pendleton,
three miles from here, at the extensive saw
mill of Jas. Mack. The mill together Will
a largo quantity of lumber was consumed
Loss 100000.
TRAINED steadily yesterday until evening
when it turned into snow. 1t is very colC
to-day, and showing.
Washington, April 8.
Mr.. Howard, reporter for U. S. Suprem
Court. has announced that volume con
tanning the decision and opinions in tn
Dred Scott case, will be published in two O
three weeks.
qq5 Elmira, April Z
Snow ten inches deep. 80
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10
POIygamy Too.

Under the principles of the Dred Scott
decision, Congress can pass no act to forbid
Polygamy in Utah. It. like Slavery, is a
domestic institution" and wholly under
the control of the inhabitants of the Terri
tory when forming State.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10
TOWNSHIP ELECTION.

The Township election resulted pretty
much as did the Corporation-only little
more so. When the opposition to the Buck
African Slavery extension Democracy learn
wisdom, and concentrate their strength upon
one ticket, it will succeed, and not before.
The following is tho vote for the several
candidates:
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10

Republican majority in Congress 4,SOO
The Senate now stands, 6 Republicans, 6
Democrats and two vacancies. The House.
81 Republicans, 8 Democrats and two va.
cancies. Little Rhode Island is an old
Wing State, but of late years has more
frequently given her support to the Democ-
rncy. She has until very recently had two
Democratic Senators in Congress, and in
1852, cast her vote for Franklin Pierce by q
majority of l,10o.
Columbus April Z.
Judge of Superior Court close; two Re-
publicans running, and it is supposed Mat
thews is elected Lorenzo English, Repub.
lican, reelected Mayor.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10
TOLEDO FoREvERl

Toledo, April Z.
At tho charter election yesterday the en-
tire Peoples Ticket with exception, per-
haps, Of one alderman and one assessor,
was elected by 400 majority over the Dem
ocratic ticket.
Monroe, Mich, April 9.
Cry ELEcToN--Judicial- Christiancy
majority over Wiley 12--ditto over other
Democrats 20--other Republican Judges
average majority four
CHARTER TIcKET-Republican Mayor,
90 maiority--two Of three Alderman, and
two ofthreo Assessors, Republican Justice
elected.
Detroit, April 6.
This city gives 200 Democratic majority
for Judges of the Supreme Court with two
wards to hear from. Returns from the into
rior Of the State are scattering, and show a
small vote polled.
Chicago, April T.
Scattering returns from tho Wisconsin
election indicate the reelection of Judge
Wilton, Republican, Chief Justice by a de-
cided majority.
Dayton, April 2.
The regular Democratic ticket of this
city is elected by 70 majority, with the ex-
ception of Constable and Marshal. Two
tickets in the field-election passed off qui-
etly.
Portland, April Z.
Our municipal election to-day resulted in
the choice of Mr.. Willis, Republican, for
Mayor. The vote stood-Willis 1855;
Cummings, citizens candidate, 1880. The
Republicans have a majority in the city.
New Orleans, April 8.
The election for Judges in this city to-day
passed off quietly. The whole American
city ticket and District Judges arc elected
The Democratic Associate Supreme Judge
is probably elected.
Rhode Island
We had quito lost sight Of the Rhode
Island election, till the result was announc-
ed to us yesterday through the wires. The
"Providence Plantations" stand fast to theil
integrity. The party of despotism get nc
comfort, as yet, from New England. Agri-
cultural New Hampshire and the shops and
factories of Rhode Island, stand together
in their integrity, and utter joint rebuke to
recreant democracy. The returns from
Rhode Island are full. The Republicans
carry the Governor, the Senate, the House
and both branches of Congress. Their vic
tory is complete. The vote is as follows:
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-10
IMPORTANT REVELATIONS.
..etter from a Nfinisota Farmer.
,onSsru,n..1. nrSrsn,,,.c,. sI ihs skdminisiratlon. 7
TREMoNr HOUSE,

IL rvs sTATEMENTS or THE MISSOURI
DEMOCRAT CONFIRMED.
The Washington union., 1857-12-11
Maxniacent Grain and stock Farm for sale:

INHE subscriber having fixed his residence in
u Washington for few wishes 70 sell his frn Stock &C.
upon such terms fall 10 be satisfactory who s
desrous Of farming and stock raising The farm which wi sell
contains 500 Of quality land lying in the OF Pike
State Of hssoar and bte mle om the OF Bowling
the Pike hundred
Of rich gently rolling prairie the balance timber Upwards
hundred cultivation
meadow wheat orchard Of the
best selected % bearing finely and enclosed
hedge the best watered farm the neghborhood Besides
ing stock there Is small creek running
through anording nexhnube supply
Of the The farm Is twelve miles from The ourishing
growing the Missis
ppi with plank complete Bowling which
load Of produce 70 ousiana and return the
day .N.i1sIi 81 li ulN aiiGf rtf Ia eit .
buildings cottage dwelling house good repair
eight Kitchen pantry smoke house houses
cribs house and other outhoases Besides the stock
ing spring within hundred yards Of
which i thirty feet and
with brick and pastered inside with
finished the
Thos heatt farm is the State f kisscs nor IS
general beautiful and valuable
cording The wish 10 sell H. simply because
engaged the editor and
Of the UoS cannot conveniently manngc and carry II
proper advantage. a, y, g-v.vss-
very accommodating paying third
psrchssnr four the balance In, by
paying interest and securing the deferred payments In the usual
'l1stl - ltst3t h4 tt'-HatH 90 4t l, A q
Any inquiry snbscrber Washington city, my
Backford Harris Samuel T. Murray Bowling Green
Pike county Mo-, will be promptly attended 70. N
Sept 20 @ ' t' WAL A HARRIS.
The Washington union., 1857-12-11

will be that the of British postage alone
collected in the United States is very considerable
amounting the last year to s1s3, ,2s7 Al This as OK
planned in previous reports results ssdvantsgeousy
this department. inasmuch its postmssters paid
commissions for collecting Its expenses the last year on
this account have been not less than S75 0O0 Tho large
increase in the of last year arises mainly from the
circumstances that nearly twothrs of the
mails have been conveyed by the Cunar line Of British
mail packets, and when thus conveyed nearly fourfths
of the postage goes to the British government saying
nothing of the still greater proportion receives mails
conveyed for countries beyond England In the final
settlement, too II will be observed that the balance m
every year largely against the United States and that
for the year ending Both juno last IL reached the sum
Of s264 ,9lS part of this, howeverAto wit s43
has been received back in the balance paid the Uni
ted States on final adjustment by the Prussan Office
thus reducing indebtedness TO s22l4l7 I'm. =
der the arrangement with Prussia the balance Is in
favor of this department. because the United States pro
vides for the well British transit conveyance
of the Prussan closed mails but the general balance
must continue to be largely against the United States
while great proportion Of the mails conveyed y
British packets. Whether II is desirable 10 be sub
ect 10 this outlay for the transmission of our mails abroad
than to incur probably sl greater expense in fully
The Washington union., 1857-12-11
Try OF WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER II,

safe remittance of small sums of money through the mails
by of orders drawn upon postmaster by an
other having been frequently urged upon this department
matter worthy of its attention. ID Is deemed proper
here to state that the 3lst january last my pre-
decessor transmitted 10 the chairman of the Comnt
tee the Post Office and Post Roads in the House OF
Representatives in compliance with his request the
outline of such plan might he put In operation In
this country The submission of ii does not appear
to have been accompanied by any OF the
department. does it appear that the honorable COM
mittee acted upon the subject system of remitting
sums Of money not exceeding f5 sterling s25 in amount
was adopted by the British Post Office Department in
1889 and some idea may be formed of the growth and
extent Of its operations from the following brief state
derived from the Annual Report of her Majesty $
Postmaster General, dated March IL, 1857 BRs.
M,mJr and ao,mt Of ,aoaey-ords issued ia ae Uaii Ring
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland erey nth year. coH'naca
cing IN ls40 8 Es#v alt 3 aE rtsgN1
cndng- # No. OF orders issped Aggregate am =
In uauote in udag ger.
The Washington union., 1857-12-11

Compared with the service on 30th June last there ap
pears to be decrease of miles In the length OF routes
and 823 03a miles in the annual transportation while the
cost Is nasassi $4,000 i4 vad bs di aa .aH
In Mac England tho annual transportation by railroad is
decreased s85 SIG miles but this Is nominal than
real owing TO the fact that great portion Of this grade
of service in that section has heretofore been stated at
twelve trips week. the contracts requiring the convey
of mails often the run, while really but
six trips were performed Now however, the service is
reported actually exsng and there is no reduction OF
The cost il increased SOL ,04l. 1s3sl9 m ID l@1
Steamboat transportation is Increased LAT 7s4 miles, at
a cost of 1913. F3E @ algeI - aslI .H
Coach transportation is decreased 800 47i miles but
the expense increased s5,074 aTs W g.sas gHi
Inferior grades of service increased 500 9z5 miles
in annual transportation, and 81, ,405 In cost. sl
In Asw York the railroad transportation is increased
293,32s miles, at cost of $40 26s Steamboat service
decreased l6l 664 miles, at decreased cost OF 7,5Ol
Coach service decreased l43 S84 miles, but the cost M
erased sl2 642 Inferior SERVICE decreased ll3 673 miles,
and cost increased ~, ,l97. rss83 sH,d enaf stli
On the 3Dt Of june last there in service 406 route
agents. compensation OF S310, 900 As local agents.
at $2S 488 and 1886 mail messengers, at Sl60 425
making total of $499, ,8l3. This amount with the in
creased cost of service commencing LIST July under
contracts s120 044 added to the cost of service as in
operation the 30th June last 622 ,046 makes the
total amount for the cNrTent year 81 24l, ,903. F5
This is independent of the cost of ocean mail service
There should also be added the estimated cost of inn
povements made since LIST July last ncluding the San
Antonio and San Diego route) $587 825. t1 sE .lia
have cnused TO be put In operation steamship route,
twice month, between San Francisco and Olympia, and
a weekly line on Puget sound 548 bL@ta
Also tri weekly steamboat line between Napoleon
and Pine Bluff, Arkansas and semi-weeky line be-
tween Napoleon and Vcksburg besides the daily mail
on the Missouri river already referred to, viz from JEFF
ferson City to ST. Joseph sf5 a - sti,1tft
The overland route from San Antonio, Texas, to San
Diego, California, has also been successfully COM
menced EzE tHHta4t 10 {9ustl7iftaifE ~ EtEa gHsEa
1 have also made contract for conveying mails six
times week between Prairie du Chen and st. Paul. in
coaches seighs the may be, during the
pension of navigation on the Upper Mississippi
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES 500
The comprehensive report of the Auditor, hereto APP
pended will be found to contain of statistics skill
fully prepared and udciousy arranged to present
with cleaness and precision the financial operations Of
the department in their various branches, during the
past fiscal year. .t u y -..,.... ir.,...
The expenditures Of the fiscal year ending June 80,
1857 including payments to ettercarrers and for for
eign postages amounted to $11 sos, ,057 %, viz:
The Washington union., 1857-12-11
TO our SUBSCRIBERS.

person win entered upon books unless N
payment of the snbserpiOn be made In advance 2 r. ll
Distant may money letter, and a risk
win be assumed by ourselves n @
The COUNTRY PAPER Is pabhed trweeky during the sessions
Of Congress and semi weekly during the recess
Subscriptions period less than VIII be received on terms
proportoned TO the above annual rates.
ss-POsTiAsTETs authorized agents. and by
sendng US nyH DAILY subscribers encosed SEMI
WEEKLY subscrbsrs with s2s enclosed win be entitled 70 cory
grafA v. @ ata8 H# @.f
The Washington union., 1857-12-11

II to the expenditures of the year. stated there be
added the of $734 6 lost by compromising debts
der the Sd section Of the act of March g. 1884, and if the
of 81 12l 93 gained by small balances carried to
ssispense account be deducted the net expenditures
for the year will be s1l, ,507 $40 l6. H".a as@
The gross for the year 1857 including receipts
from letter and from foreign postages amounted
to A. 1853 g5l 76 viz @ 80 @s. 1F g7h s., .hs.ttas
The Washington union., 1857-12-11
Improve Year Eyes,

cTRENGTHEN and assist them, by the Paris opti-
- woOSQN, ~hs hs arrived from Enrope with his
the manuf.cture good nany others q the latest i'm
proved specaces and gsex; among which are the
gfRrscoplc ooNcAvE AND CoNvx THE DOUBLE FOCUS AND
@ are warranted improve any eye sectcd weakness
aar OF tending TO 81 also, SHORT sI1HTEDNfss. ~
Persons conIeld glasses, those using them
will be auicd at Arst sight. Those wonderful st 81 t
DouBIE-p POI IsHED VENEZUELAN CRYSTAL. ROCK awe
have received Ne hshs Worlds Fair
Paris through their producing aud easnes OF vision here
psore unknown In any other improvements, -, ,s4sr go
all styles q esa and magniying glasses eoinpasses
for sale at his corner Of Eighth street and
avcnuc -, sa.-, ,.lt
Nov IDLY ss@ It 6N.ftt ~ Is sAltttF8 t@t