Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-03-12

The Cleveland Herald says, probably no
county in Ohio has better schools than Guy
aboga county, and yet few arc aware Of the
state Of things in some districts. In one
school in this county, in which there
are tbirty-iyo scholars, nine Of the
boys habituslly chew tobacco, and fee Of
the girls are smokers. In that school nei-
thcr geography nor grammar arc taught
This we should think was "pursuit of knowl-
edge under difficulties
In ono of his last dscourses Cesar Han
nibal expresses himself ms follows: ~ hab
always in my life, found dc gals to be fust
in lub, fust in a quarrel, fust in do dance,
fust in the ice-cream saloon, and de fust,
best and the last in de sick rooml What
would we poor fellcrs do widout demi Let
us be born as young, as ugly, and as help
less as we please, and woman's arms am
ready to receive us; she it am who puts close
pom our helpless, naked limbs, and cubbors
up our footses and loeses in long flannel
petticoats; and it am she, who, rs we grow
up, fills our dinnor basket wild doughnuts
and apples as we start to school, and licks
us when we tear our trowsers."
The daily sessions of the late term Of tho
Ashland county Common pleas court were
opened with prayer. Two clergymen of the
place officiating on alternative mornings.
On Saturday morning 9th inst. there was
about an inch OF snow fell.
Hon. JonN SHERMAN will please accept
our thanks for volumes three and four of
tho "Explorations for Railroad from the
Mississippi River to the Pacific"
A "chattle," a fino looking and intell-
gent negro from Kentucky passed through
Fremont, on Saturday the 9th. He felt
happy in the prospect of his soon reaching
land of freedom. He had walked over
three hundred miles. He received aid and
comfort hore, and thon went on his was re-
joicing.
The Sandusky Mirror says, 'the nomi-
nations by the President of Gen. G. S. Pat
terson as Collector of the Sandusky District,
and John NJ. Brown, Esq, as Postmaster of
this city, have been confirmed, which will
be gratifying to their numerous friends.
The chaplain of the Iowa House of Rep
resentatives, at the opening of the morning
session, the other day, prayed very graphi-
cally and to the point as follows:
"Great God Bless the young and grow
ing State of Iowa, her Senators ard Repre-
sentatives; her Governor and State officers
Give us sound currency, pure water, and
undefled religion, for Chrst's sake. Amen
We see by the Tifin AdUertiser, that
Van G. Coonrad, of that place, has received
the appointment as Cadet to tho West
Point Military School, from the 9th con
gressional district
We learn from the Tiffin Tribune that
Mr.. Joseph Duffher, a German resident o
that place, was killed on "Wednesday eve
ming, Sd inst, near Fort Seneca, while OF
his way homo from Fremont His horse
/, took fright and ran, throwing him out o
the buggy and injuring him so that he dice
in four hours afterwards.
, If you want a peep at the eclipse hav'
5 your eyes open by six o'clock twelve minute
: next Monday morning. 1t is sure to com
, off at that time precisely, and no postpone
! ment.
, Next Wednesday, the 18th will bo 81
Y Patrick's day.
f The democracy of Chicago had prepare
n in advance coffin eighteen feet long, t
carry in the procession after the election, {
show that they had buried long John. A
d they were defeated, however, it is suppose
the party crept into the coffin, and were Sc
: cretly buried, for neither have since bee
heard from. The republicans elected the
S Mayor by about 200 majority, and seve
of the ten wards elected republican aide
men-well done.
h Citizen Sammedary, through Gen. Hel
d ry Wilson, his chief clerk, has taken po
e session of the Columbus postoffico.
d The Statesman speaking of the Lccom
n ton matter, says: awe would see Congre
y and Calhoun and all concerned sink in
IS hcll sooner than acknowledge such outrag
! Gus folly and tyranny to be democracy"
d The Albany KaickerJocker says that Il
d Douglas Convention at Chicago "willknoC
q odd Buck so high that he will be ablo
,II I see the "dog star wag its tail"
I'd We learn by the Milan Free Press tn
Of the sawyer in Mr.. Merry's steam mill W
: instantly killed on Tuesday morning I'd ns
=. while alone in tho engine room. at
. supposed that he was trying TO adjust t
= belt upon the cone, when his hand W
20 caught by it, and he was thrown upon t
6 lower end of the pitman, which struck
: head and smashed his skull" The wol
men waited some fifteen or twenty minu,
bo for the shaft to start and then went to t
4s 'ss engine room whore they found him dead.
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