Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-03-19
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city, one evening last week, the distinguished
feature was the Balmoral Schottische, in
which all tho ladies on the floor appeared
in the scarlet jupon, with the dress looped
up over il Ia Queen Victoria. The re-
porter announces the tout ensemble as agree
able as the costume was jaunty, coqucttish
aud unique.
All cousins who have hankering after
each other, had beetter be hurrying up the
matter, as delays are dangerous. The Ohio
Legislature are about passing bill prohib-
iting the intcrmarrying of first cousins after
the first of October next.
FREE RAssEs.-A bill is now before the
New York Legislature, regulating railroad
passes in the following manner. "No rail
road company shall permit any person, 9TH
or than those Of its employees, to ride on its
road without paying the ordinary faro of
travellers on such road; and every conductor
agent or officer who shall violate the above
provision shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor." On the G. & r. Railroad we no.
ticc that some men have free passes and
some men don't--wonder why they don't
serve them all alikel
The Syracuse Journal says an interest
ing wedding took place few days since be-
tween Mr.. Henry B. Melville and Mrs Sa-
rah K. Seymour. Tho parties have both
been married before, and each have fami-
ly of seven children-those of the gentle
man comprising six daughters and son,
and those of the lady six sons and daugh-
ter. Tho sons acted on the occasion rs
groomsmen to their future father, the daugh-
ters as bridesmaids to their future mother,
The whole fourteen children dressed alike.
according to their sex, entered the church
arm in arm, and arranged themselves on
either side of their parents.
Read the letter of Senator Hale in anoth-
er column. It seems that some post office
officials have entered upon a system of es-
pionago, and not only that but abstracting
documents from the mall Tho Toledo
Blade says several packages from Senator
Douglas addressed TO persons in that city
have been received from the post office
broken openi
According to the statements of the New
York journals the town elections through
out the State, have resulted almost wholly
in favor of the republicans. The course Of
the administration in lettering the people Of
Kansas, and forcing constitution upon
them which they have repudiated, is rousing
the freemcn of the north The republican
ball gathers strength daily.
IT TAKES THE YANKEEs.-On the 29tl
of January two Americans at Constantine
pie fitted up sleigh and drove around the
city-an exploit never before accomplished
in that place. They passed up and dowr
by the Sultai's Palace. Tho Turks were
delighted.
We call particular attention to an ar
'iclc on the first page from the State Jour
nal entitled "Nebraska and Lecompton-
1854 and 1852 If Lecompton carrie.
will not democracy yield as they did whcI
the Missouri Compromise was abrogated2
SHOT HMsELY IN AN ArFRAY-The Sen
cca AdVertiser says; "On last SATURDAY
two men living in Carey engaged in quar-
rel. After many hard words had passed
between them, one of them named Thoma
Rinker drew pistol to shoot his antago
mist. While in the act of pulling the trig
: ger, his antagonist knocked aside the pistol
and tho ball entering the left hand of Rink
er, passing out above the wrist. 1t is
lucky thing that he shot himself-instea
of his opponent. Such a miShnp as killin
man in this region of country general
occasions "trou51c"
PAnDoNs, &c.-During the past two year
Gov. Chase has pardoned eighty-six cor
victs, reprcived one, and commuted tho SCI
tence Of another.
Tho Anti-Lecompton Democratic NEE
ing at Columbus last week, was one of til
] largest and most enthusiastic democrat
meetings ever held by that party in th
! State. A large gathering was also had {
Cleveland on the llth. Secretary Stanto
e spoke at both places. Will tho 1fessengc
!, publish the proceedings and resolutiorsl
: AMERICANS IN PARIs.-At tho House
q the American Minister, at Paris, Fob. lit
0 Mr.. Miner X. Kellogg, artist, of Cincinna
was married to Miss Celia Logan, sister
h" Eliza Logan, the actress, also of Cincinna