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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-11
THE PRESInENT I'm IuCKi

Mr.. Buchanan has had n windfall We
rejoice with him, for the poor man has had
such a run of i'll luck ever since he sat down
in the presidential chair, as TO make him
nm object Of profound compassion. Every
thing he has touched has gone amiss.-
Utah has plagued him. Kansas has tor
mented him. Douglas has trod on his
corns. gdis own followers in Congress have
snubbed him at every decent opportunity.
But now Mt last the tide has turned. Some
British cruisers in tho Gulf of Mexico, in
their zeal to stop the slave trade have over
hauled several American ships. Now the
president can buster about British AFRO
gance. Now he can appeal to tho old ha-
tired which yet burns under the ashes against
the British name. Now at least he is in
luck. Let him mako the most of his OPP
portunity. Let him talk war Let him
be warlike when he sits down, when he cats,
drinks and sleeps. Let him illuminate from
the presidential throne, and cast red hot
bolts like young Jupiter on Mount Olym-
pus. Let the congressman who want to
make speeches for "buncoinbe" be warlike
also. Let them flash and snap, crash and
break things generally. But if there is any
nice old lady, sitting in the chimney corner,
dressed in a clean, white apron, who trem-
bles in her shoes as she thinks Of the tor
rents of blood which will be shed in a war
between England and America; VIC beg
her to calm her fears, to smooth down her
white apron, and bo at rest. There is as
little danger ola war as therc is that politi-
clans will ever be honest. Tho English
don't mean fight, they can't afford to fight
They don't want to fight. The Americans
can fight, and will fight if need be; but they
are too busy to leave off money making and
attend to it unless it is absolutely unayoida-
bic. If they must fight thoy will fight with
a will. But all this business will speedily
be fixed up by our man Cass and the British.
In the meantime we say again the president
is in luck, and We are glad of it. We ad-
wise him to spin out this piece of luck as far
as he can. Ifhc can make it last till l $50
all the better. After that he will be be-
yond the reach of luck good or bad.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-11

Day LAND ApPEARiEG.-Louisiana pa
pers of the 23d Of May published at various
points along tho Mississippi, report the riv-
or as falling slowly, all fears of further dam
age had subsidized. 1t is also stated that
ifthe overflow Of plantations should subside
by the 18th Of June, there would be tune
for rc-planting. = II -
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sA,new dodge is about to be perpetrated
by the Lecomptoniteso They mako no Sc
cret ofit. 1t is intended for tho Pennsyl
vania market particularly. mean tho
adoption Of the protective tariff policy, to
get out of the ignomy of Lecomptonism.A-
Owen Jones is in high CLEO about it, and he,
Reilly, Dcwart Dimmick, Ali, ellis, ALI
son, White I.andy and even Phillips, are
expected to mount the hobby, and to join
in and fill up the the cry. They are already
booted and spurred. 1t is even reported
that Mr.. F. w. Hughes of Pottsville, is to
stump the State on tho tariff policy to
save the necks Of tho Lecomptohtes. 1t is
sly trick to resort to in these days of pros
tration in business. But who will trust
those excellent representatives. "lf mine
enemy cheat me once, shame on him; if he
cheat me twice, shame on me-" The men
who were so ready to violate pledge in
one case, can never be confded in again.
Better let those men wake up their original
sin, and carry it, than run the risk Of being
laughed at by offering a new promise which
they never intend to keep. s
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-11

DRowNED.-We have to record the sad
fact that young lad Of ton years, named
HEERY BARNARD, son of Mrs. JEFFERs, liv-
ing in tho house of Mr.. KEEFE, on the east
side of the river, was drowned about moor
on Monday. He with two or three other.
about his own age were playing on some
drift wood on the bank of the river wher
he fell in, and the rapid current of tho
swollen waters Immediately carried him un
der, and he was not seen again, But a few
minutes before the boys were admonisheC
by Gen! Boil to keep off the drift, but the,
hooded not the admonition, and lie wa.
soon called TO ronder assistance, but the lit
tie fellow had sunk from sight. The bod,
has not yet been found. ~ a n9aT
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inc per each mile

The time made, which is within a few
minutes of old Trustees 20 milo time,
shows that thore was no foolng, rs far as
the driving was concerned. Frank Grang
passed tile score ahead in every mile, and
Unknown" only showed him his plates
twice in the whole distance, and thon only
for short time. .11'
Such cruelty MS the owner of the Buffalo
horse permitted should entitle him to as
many lashcs rs the poor brute received
Before the 20. miles were trotted the horse
broke entirely down, first dropped into q
slow trot and finally to walk, from which
no effort of his driver, by cruel application
of tho whip, could rouse him. Hecame to
a dead stand on the third quarter, dropping
on his knees from exhaustion. The tor
turod animal las since died. Such brutal
ity is disgraceful to the sports Of the turf
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-11

The Portsmouth TriJuos estimates the
damages by the late freshet in the Scioto
Valley at 100000.
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HALL.

The Seneca advertiser and Fremont
Messenger arc loud in their praises of Halls
patriotism and disintorostcdness in voting
for the English swindlc; and say Chat he
is the choice Of tho democracy OF This dis
trict for congressman, and that his re-clec-
ton is certain. All VIC have to say,is that
if Hall is nominated for reelection, and the
county conventions of his party will pass
resolutions endorsing his course, there will
not be democratic county in tho district
this fall. As for Hall, he standstwo chan
ces to be struck by lightning to ono for re-
election. Three fourths of tho democrats
of this county curse him ms a traitor. Poor
Hall, thy condition is pitiablc. Every
pledge broken, all assurances mado before
your election forgotten or unheeded.-
Green is patriot, Shannon man and
Olds n saint, when compared to thee.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-11

Anl-Lecompton Triumph I'm Virginia.
Western Virginia is becoming free labor
leavencd Missouri fashion. A letter from
New Cumberland, Va, to the Portage Coun-
ty Democrat, gives an inkling of the pro
cess and progress. 1t reads: ~
EnIroRs DEMocRAT;--It is with great
satisfaction that give you the result Of our
spring election in Hammock County Virgin
ia, the stronghold of Democracy Tho can
yass was hotly contested ono, on the Le-
compton and Anti-Lccompton issue. The
stumpers on each side openly avowed the
issue, aud strong appeals were made TO ''the
party" so sustain the Administration but all
would, not do. f,.
The Clerk (Republican) was elected by
one hundred and eighty majority, and the
county was carried by about ono hundred
and fifty majority for Freedom and FREQ
Principles. -. , ,I.-. t.s,.
Mr.. Buchanan carried tho county in $50
by one hupdred and finy majority.
Nine cheers for Hammock Co., Virginia !.
Truly yours, ..o,,-i REPuBLIcAN.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-11

THos. EWING, JR., ON THE ENGLISH BILL
Mr.. Ewing, son of the old Senator, is a
prominent citizen Of Kansas. He writes as
follows to the Portland Advertiser concern
ing the prospects of the English bill in Kan
sas.
The character Of the English bill is as
generally understood here as in any North,
ern Statc-and mech more generally de-
spised. The mind of every man is made
up as to the vote he will cast upon it. THt
profered bribe tUW get no hearing before
the people, but wiV be rejected wiM indig
nation and scorn. II DW not add an hun
drsd Votes TO tie strength Of tie naked lie
compton. If the National Democracy make
no effort in its behalf it will be voted down
by e,ght thousand majority-if they mako
such effort, it will be voted down by t,oelve
thousand majority. The Pro-Slavery party
will vote for it, and somo of those Douglas
mon who prefer Slave State. The rest
of the Douglas Democracy will 60 against il
and the Faces of the united Free State
party will turn all one way.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-11

Senator Henderson, of Texas, diod il
washingtop on Friday last rsar,,sg Il.
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mr. Giddings on the senate war spiri

MIR. Giddings on the Senate War Spirit.
The venerable "Father Of the House."
devotcs an article in the last Ashtabula
Sentinel TO tho Senatorial War n vindica-
ton of the Slave Trade, which he views as
n grave matter, destined to effect the honor
of our Government. After stating the facts
touching our treaty of Client, entered into
with Great Britain in 1914, by which we
stand pledged TO use 1'our best endeavors to
entirely abolish the traffic in slaves" and
Ito the Ashburton treaty of l84l, by which
we stipulated to furnish naval force Of 80
guns to be stationed upon the African coast
for tho purpose of preventing the traffic in
slaves; with truthful reference to the bad
faith of the United States in carrying out
those treaties as manifested by maintaining
a barbarous "trafIic in slaves" on our South
erR coast, and the fitting out in our ports,
under the eye of our Government, of more
slave ships than from all other ports of the
Christian world, Mr.. G. says:
While VIC have thus violated our solemn
treaty, Great Britain has "entirely abolish
ed' this "trq6fc IN slaves" among her Wost
India Islands, has oven abolished the insti-
tuition of slavery therein, and exerted her
power and influence for its entire abolition
up2n the African coast.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-11

THE FLY on THE 0x's HoRN.-The Mt.
Vernon Banner has read Col. Forney's pa
per, the Press out Of the Democratic party.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-11

Rg Our ncighbor the Democrat is
somewhat downs on representative IIceohp-
ton Hall, in his paper of last week, as fol-
lows: ,ir r.Ji.g M 2rH1FCA
Our Acknowledgements arc due to Hon,
l.. w. Hall, Of this District, for copies Of the
conference report, and letters from several
Of the Ohio members in pailiation Of theil
votes in fayor5of that measure. We should
prefer a lot of the speeches Of Douglas anC
others against the measure, for distribution
as the English literature finds very dul
sale in this section. tAe al1I u.
His own party scout him as traitor t.
liberty. <l72+2 u
FREE GRUB.-John w. Farmer, AZ Lud
low street, New York, gave 23o,s93 meal
to the poor at his FREQ eating saloon during
the winter and spring. Many offered t
share in the expense, but he refused. Eacl
meal he estimates to have cost C. Tota
$l5,l62, 81.
THE FLY on THE ox's HoRN.-The Mt
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-11

~ am -s ROSCOE, llL, June q.
The culyert at this place was swept away
last night destroying the house Of the Rev
H. Illslsy, and drowning Mrs. Illsley and
eight children. Other houses were dam
aged considerably. We hoar of no more
lives being lost. no s4aa
A Mr.. Nicholas Ten Brock, Of Colum.
bia county, New York, was killed last week
by the discharge of arovolv0r in tho hands
Of his nephew. The young man had been
shooting crows in tho field, and on returning
to the house with one barrel Of his revolv-
er still loaded, he discharged It, aiming al
knot hole in the hogpeu. His uncle who
happened TO be in the pen, received the
ball aud died in tow hours. 'eg ad
The Boston Journal learns from cores
pondent that an old gentleman in Somer
vile, who is 81 years Of age, and has beer
a tobacco smoker for sixty-fiye years, ha
abandoned the habit, and found his gepcr
al health benefited BY the change. 4, =,
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29
oOR CQ'snEsr0NDENCn
Written IT,. ,be S,,,,,.,,. r..
U S U r Y,

1t appears from report, in the .Yetcs, of "the
Preachers Association " of the Methodist
Church. lately held in Milford, that that body
had discussion on Usury. Why the reverend
gentlemen should travel out OF their profession
for subject of discussion we cannot saw they
certainly have not exhausted the topics legitl-
mateiy belonging to them. 1t is true, Usury
may be considered in Il moral and religious
light, and the moral obligation OF Christians,
and all men indeed, to obey the laws OF the land
on this aad other subjects, might be very pro-
perly enforced by the clergy; this, however,
does not seem to have been the object of the
Association. One reverend gentleman, who
intrSaaced the subject and was prominent in
Ahe discussion, is reported as saying that all
Legislative acts regulating the value of money
are as unjust as would be acts regulating The
price of grain. Now, if he did not know the
difference between money and grain. their re-
lations to each other, and to commercial business
generally, then he was very excusable in his
remark, but very culpable in attempting to dis.
euss subject upon which he was so ignorant.
|A"N JUS' "N'N "NS VIZ great Idllacy OF the
antl'usury law argument. 1t assumes that
money and all commodities of commerce are
analogous. But this is not so. Money is usu.
ally classed under the head of property. That
may be a very convenient, but it is certainly
very indefinite term. 1t includes many things
which are very dissimilar in their nature and
uses.
The Pro-slavery man will say his slaves are
his property and that he is to be protected, and
to have all the privileges in the enjoyment of
his property that you have with your horses
and cows. But if you meet him on this ground
and claim for your horses, cows, &C., the three.
fifth representation rule which the slave enovs |
then he will tell you slaves are something more
than property. The term property is vague
one, and its application to money may serve to
cover bad argument from careless observer.
but can do nothing more
But this subject has already been discussed
In your paper, and we do not feel that we could
add anything to the argument before present.
ed, and it would be, perhaps. unnecessary if we
could. We hold that the abolition of the laws
defining and prohibiting usury would be a fatal
blow to business prosperity. HoNEsrY.
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29
JONATHAN EMERSON

H.. MERCHANT TAILOR,
Has REMOVED from his old stand ~ H. O.,
recently occupied by d. d. FAIRIES. Eso SuoP
ste L. Foxwell's Hotel, where he has VppI' t"r
ana well selected assortment of Io,bs ,aeSn esi
meres ana Vestings, just received tron, pbS1
IIelpnIa: The above Goods were selected |'i" hr
hl'lseli especial for customer WORK AMI n;H ~
oe made up IN the latest fashions for anv t ~',l
may hvor nun with their custom, T5,n%G,I IE1
,or pas. iavors, he requests, and homes h~
, otI;,.,. s'entloh to business and unremi,i;,@
efforts TO please, 10 merit coDtnuonco ~ ,h
heretofore SO literally bestowed d. '"e
~ FIults' 1. Confectionaries, Varieties
n Tho ,,m,ngS, Ing constantly on hand nd for sale
: l'oeS' smyrna, March 25.
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29

OR, THE COUNTRY MERCHANT, as seen Mrough
city spectacles, and thus pictured by PhiLa.
delphiG NeWspapOrial Reporter:
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29

Aia Slavery Question lii Kent Co.. nh,
The Baltimore american has received a let
ter from Mr.. Bowers. Of which it saws:
Hls detail of the proceedings on The night in
question does not materially differ from that
whlch we copied from the Kent Ne,,S. He.
n""eVef' utterly denies any completely with
runaway slaves, and SAYS:
" me cause of this oulra ce was said to he
tne alleged participation of MIR. Bowers in the
intended escape of three negroes from Mr..
samuel Baker and his son, with which how
eVer' Mr. Bowers was in no way concerned
one OF these negroes has been in the habit NJ
running away ever since he was BROUGHT to this
county lt seems that their plan of escane be
ing discovered, they were thrown into iail nd
were induced by threats 10 tell story implica.
t'us MT. bowers IN knowledge of their scheme.
saying that they went to him to get him to
taKe 'nem away, and he told them he could not
20 IT, but somebody else would; all of which
was u''eriy laIse aud without foundation, as far
as Mr.. Bowers is concerned.
implications thus extorted from slaves i, mr.;
con \"no uhder no circumstances are allowed
III lhls state to give evidence against a white
man), are tortured into grave cbargos ,rh;oL
eAcIte the lmag glnatiOn,and as the rumor spreads.
are heightened by exaggeration, and are deem
ed suiliclent cause for so great an outrage upon
law, abiding aud unoffendlng citizens.
Mr' Bowers also reviews the speeches made
Gy Judge Chambers, Senator Pearce and Hon
:. b. klcaud, at the meeting held at Chester.
'owh low. on friday last,charging them with making
various accusations and misrepresentation thai
are altogether untounded. He denies that he
ever admitted to any one that he had assisted
siaVeS 10 escape, or that he had ever said or
thou9ht that slaves were entitled to all the
privileges enjoyed by the citizens of the coun.
W ana concludes by saying: alt is in full
conV'ctl0n OF my innocence that l protest against
'he dangerous ground Of negro.slave evidence.
u1der promises and threats, being received
NY oP'nIohs on the subject are such as are ac-
many slave owners" N"o
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29
Smyrna Advertisements.
A CARD TO THE PURTIC

1liE subscriber respectfully announces to
cit'2ens OF Smyrna aud vicinity, that he has
leased the UNION GARDEN" or Plra.
sure Grounds In front of the residence of f..
Spruance. on Main street, and will open the
same on Wednesday, May Both, for The purpose
OF furnishing the public with ICE CREAM,
Contectionarles, Oysters and other Refresh
ments. lie tlalters himself, from his lonr cy
perlence in the business, that he will be able to
furnish such accommodations as the citizens of
Smyrna have not had an opportunity oRhereto-
fore enjoying. lie has taken the Garden for
the purpose OF trying TO make living thereby,
kn"wlng at the same time that all success in
business Is governed by the order md propricty
10 which 1t is conducted therefore, it is his
intention to keep order, and such a place as the
most refined may visit. lie also givcs notice
that there is to be no spurious liquor kept
at the place, and thinks, by his management,
he will be able to prove to his visitors that the
report now in circulation that he was to keen
a "rum shop" is FALSE.
Families supplied with ICE, ICE CREAM.
and OYSTERS by the quart and bushel.-
Those wishing Ice by the week can have it de-
lIvered at their door by notifying either the
subscriber or JAMES W. LOvEGRoyE.
CHARLES B. WHITE.
Smyrna, May 2G, SO.
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29
III. II. ELDRTDGE

Equality to AlI!-Uniformity of Prices -
~ Z, new Feature in Business-Everyone his own
JONES a. CO., of the Crescent One Price Cloth.
~ ~ Siore, No: 200 Market street, above Sixth.
IiLADELPHIA, in addition to he wing the largest.
most mos varied and fashionable stock of CLOTHING in
pha' made expressly for retail sales have
uonStl'n'ed ~ every one his own salesman, BY having
IN hg"res, on each article, the very lowest
all must buy alike
ne goods are all well spongcd and prepared, aid
geat pnins taken with The making so that all can buy
he luii assurance OF getting good article at the
hememher the Crescent, in Market. above Sixth.
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29

W The region at the West recently sub
merged by the overflow of the rivers, is now
afflicted by miasma, caused by the decavino
matter left upon the subsidence of the flood q
Droves of hogs turned out upon the reclaimed
lands along the Illinois shore, are diving off
rapidly from an epidemic which has suddenly
broken out; the health of the inheb;tant is he.
ginning to suffer.
0- The temperance man who does not take
temperance paper, or spend cent for the
cause, has sold his gizzard for two cents and n
secondhand chew of tabacco. He has made nm
his mind that he is" just as good" man with
out gizzard. as with one. Sensible to The
last-Wis. Chief
TIE New SLAVE TRADE-Accordng to a
circular from Mr.. Reed, American Minister in
China, over twenty-five thousand Chinese were
shipped in 1857 from that country, for the Gre
Die trade. The British appear 10 be the mos,
Extensively engaged IN this trade which is as
bad as the African slave trade, for being en-. |
ragged 90 which Great Britain threatens 70 In.
'lle the spoliatioB Of Spanish territory.
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29
K L q ULATIONS
THE SMYRNA LIBRARY

I"e smyrna Library and Reading Room -,
ppen Oh the Afternoons Of Tuesday and Fr,5,y
between : and o'clock, and e.ery EyrnIr:,
between the hours of and 10. Books NAV h.,
'akeh out and returned between 3 and 4 in,Io
AFTERNOONS OF said days, and between ! :nJ
every evening except Sundays.
shareholders are entitled to the use of Pho
Library and Reading Room by paying one d"I. '.
lar per year. Observation-Disclosures two dollars ~
payable invariably in advance. The sLnlr.,
are ar supplied with well selected books and ,bo
mes mes win daily and weekly papers aud period.
Gals rs from all sections of the country.
Inc public are earnestly requested 10 como
forward andavail themselves Of the pr,v,Irras
thus afforded e'S
By order Of The Board of Trustees
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29
Store Removed.

WE nave REMOVED to that large and
beautiful Store on the Southwest Corner of
Main and Commerce Street, dong known 10 The
PUBIC as the place to get the Best Prices E,r
all Kinds Of Produce,) where we will have marc
room T and greater facilities for our business :
we we nave now on hand, and intend kccpinp
COMPLETE STOCK Of ALL KINDS or
uOODS common to a country store. and torrLe
eash Ga VIII sell little CHEAPER than any otb,r
Store in Town.
Thankful for past favors from generous pub.
llc' we nope, by application to business, to merit
a continuance Of the same,
SUTTON G. SAYIN.
Smyrna, Jan. %, IS.
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29
j. e. 30 ES

81, SUCCESSOR TO w. G. ELIAsoN g. Co.
nm Woua nI respectfully announce to his friends and Tho
pn"nc p generally that he has again repIenisbad h e
Sock with large assortment Of Fancy and dnsro M
ID & . SIS GO0DSo
and all other kinds of Goods Tho, =
country Store ;--and for the cash. Ihev iI hepl ~
Inr M Tess money Than they were sold in his su
s,ond edii ana examine for yourselves at Ibe od
,,! @-All kinds Of Country Prod ,lec bouvb, =, a..
---- J. l.. JONES
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29
JONES PATENT
Carbon Oil Lamps!

ONRlNALLED in Beauty Simplicity, Safety or
- Economy.
Every person desiring 10 obtain the VERY BEST
ana Cheapest Portable Light within their reat h. shUnld
@ cnl ana examine these Lamps before purchasing else,
"nere, anu we pledge ourselves to demonstrate
a' as'' mar no accident can occur by explo,inl.
o. dhat they are very easily trimmed;
an nat they are easily regulated to give more or
S.h' nhat they burn entirely free from smoke;
9th, That the light is at least SO ner cent cheaper
Than any other light now in common use.
~ inese Lamps are admirably adapted for the
use OF Students Mechanics, Seamsresses Factories
mended for Family use We guarantee perfect sails.
faction in all cases
JAS II. TATLOW.
o,,,,,,,, Agent for Smyrna,
June2I-'5S ' -
Smyrna times., 1858-07-29
CHOICE OF GIFTS!

:, IN NII DUUk IOI 81
No. 293 BROADWAY NI,,, ,.,
Where The Gifts. consisting of JE(vrIpv -0''-
varying IN Value lr. III - cents To 'ry &C. an
lar" are always on Exhibition. in Amn i.red Ioi-
G[ rci MGT Ne n Descriptive Catalogue coaln,rp i'M a
Literature, (all of winch are sold NJ VI o'lere a
pf'cesl and explaining New and 0r"n.i 'isA'rs
Vi TlIoNlhg every purchaser his ov,,, cg stem
anu anu, setting forth unequaed ,incrm.,Y ., u!'''
Mii' nc sem: post pald to any IndlylLuai nm
July 22-Gm No. Pax Hr,a'I,'' T. agent
--- ' -" NroidWaI, New York