Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-01-29

fence"
The State House well has been sunk 3l6
feet, and is now passing through solid lime-
stone rock.
VIM. Smith, in Milwaukee, Wis, was fin
ed thirty dollars for kissing Mrs. Louisa
Brasbait, a Dutch ady,weghing so pounds.
The deed was done on the sidewalk, in the
presence of her husband, who said, 81 vos
so mad could not shpeak."
Mr.. w. F. Downs, of Wyandott City,
Kansas, has our thanks for late Territorial
papers.
1t is reported that Mr.. Damrell, Repre-
sentative in Congress from the Third Mass
achusetts District, is about to resign, his dis
case having made such progress that he
is scarcely able TO writo his own name.
BY the Europa, which arrived at New
York, on the 25tb, intelligence is brought
! the death Of Gov. Haverlock, at Lucknow,
on the 25th of December, of dysentery.-
Madame Racheal, Marshal Radetsky and
Rechid Pasha are also dead. Tho launch
of the Levethian was proceeding satsfscto-
rily, being moved from to 10 feet per day.
Failures both in England and on the conti-
nent are frequent and heavy. American
securities are in good demand.
In the Senate, last week, Mr.. Langdon,
democrat, from Hamilton Co., presented a
petition from SO citizens; also, one of 512,
and a third of 14Os citizens of this State,
! asking the legislature not to repeal the pres
ent game and fish laws.
Late Gov Wright, now U. s. Envoy to
Berlin, lately gave dinner to Alexander
Won Humboldt, to which all the American
residents in Berlin, were invited. Cincin-
natl hominy was a prominent dish, but not
a drop of wine was provided.
The last General Assembly of Indiana
having failed to pass Revenue Act, the
citizens of the State were at liberty to exer-
else their discretion as to the payment Of
taxes. 1t seems the citizens did exercise
discretion, and no taxes have been paid.
Some "dog meat sassenger" men were ar
rested in New York the other day while in
the act of manufacturing these savory links
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from large dog they had been seen tc
f kill. When the police nabbed them the
butchers wife was cleaning the skins, pre-
paratory to stuffing.
The Boston Banks now hold on deposit
seventeen and quarter millions of dollars
t an increase of several millions within 3
: month or two.
Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia, Ban1
Z Note List for February lst, is received.
/ On the first page is very pretty piece o
poetry by "ANGELIA" of Green Creek
/. We have the promise of others from he
y pen.
S In the Burdell murder case on Monda,
.
last, John j. Eckel was finally discharged
g from his recognizance and an order of noll
y prosequi entered.
The State Board of Agriculture, have dc
cided to hold the next Ohio State Fair a
n Sandusky.
Il The regulators Of Ligonicr Ind, hung
d notorious robbcr by the name of McLanc
At on the 26th, inst. He confessed 10 over 8
n- highway robberies. There arc twenty-tw
c. of his gang in confinement, and the regt
r. lators are close on track of several more.
d 1t is reported, at New York, Jan. oct
d, that Vera Cruz had been bombardcd by tn
t. Spanish feet
A fillibustor meeting at Mobile, Ala, O
or the 26th, sympathized with and compl
ed mented Gen. Walker, denounced the Go
= ernment, and demanded the trial of Cor
We Paulding.
its Senator Douglas from the committee
he Territories, reported bill on the 26th, d
w claring that Minnesota be admitted into Il
IL Union on an equal footing With the origin
a States.
us The New Central Park, of New Yor
now being laid out has an area of sew
les hundred acres. 1t is two and half mil
Vi long, and nearly two-thirds of milo wild
so and when completed, which will not be
m some years, will equal the parks Of any E
he ropean city. The cost Of the land W
in S5,ll1, ,426, but there has been assessed
in property benefited by. it Sl,600,0Oo.
wS Mr. Hyde, of Newton, Mass, picked
U.s. full blown buttercup on Friday, Jan. Isl
we beside the road in that town.
- A lady in this town picked full blo'
- violet in her door yard, on Thursday Ia
the 2lst inst.
In another column is communicat
ay, taken from the o. s. Journal in referel
,cK to Col. CRoaHAN's gallant defense of
ter Fort at this place. The project of hav
pen a painting of this memorable event to
ig- placed in the State Capitol is meeting W
un- much favor from the LEGISLATURE.