Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-04-16


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ITEMS.
The morning Union Prayer Meetings are
still continued at Birchard Hall. The at
tendance is large.
Great quantities of flood wood came
down the Sandusky in the late freshct.
Several County Agricultural Societies of
the State have already published their Pre-
MUM Lists. We would suggest the pro-
prioty of tho Sandusky County Society pub
fishing their listnt an carly day, that those
who wish to be contestants may be making
their arrangements accordingly.
From all accounts coming from different
portions of the State, and from our own OBJ
servation, we think the prospect for an
abundant wheat crop this fall, was never
better.
In the House on Saturday the bill to
suspend the School Library tax another
year failed to pass, and tax for the pur-
chase of Library books will again be added
to the present oppressive levy. So we go.
The Messenger came out last week un-
der the management of J. B. B. DIcKEN-
son, BoTErUR leaves the institution. With
the change of editors it has changed its
tactics. 1t is now a Douglas sheet. Be
fore it was Lecompton to the death. By
its fruits we shall know it.
A FAT OFFIcE.-The fees of the Treas
urer of Hamilton county for the year end
ing Jan. 18th, 1853, amounted to the snug
sum of $l5,oo2.
The New York Tribune says the March
earning of the Cleveland g. Toledo Road,
after meeting all current payments, gave a
surplus of about $4,000 toward the liqui-
dation of the floating debt.
The contract for building the German
Reform Church was let last week. Mr.. Jo-
seph Chapman docs the brick work, and
John Gceseman the carpenter work.
The storm which set in on Saturday
night was one of uncommon severity and
continued for two days without cessation.
Great damage was done to tho G.. g. 7.
Railroad track across Sandusky Bay, and
near Port Clinton. The whole travel now
passes over the Southern division of the
road.
Almost an hundred years of married
life. The oldest married couple alive arc
supposed to be Mr. Snider and his wife,
who reside at Burnside. Pa. He is III, and
She is lo7 years old, and they have been
married about 93 years.
The Columbus correspondent of the
Cleveland Herald writing on the 9th says,
"a resolution was introduced in the House
releasing the securities of Breslin and Glib
son on the payment Of $25O,ooo.'
Tho Sub-Troasury bill and the bill for
tho semi annual collection of taxes has
passed the Senate, and arc now laws Of
Ohio.
The California Supreme court has rem
derod decision adverse to Fremont's claim
to gold taken from the Mariposa lands
Governor Denver testified rs follows be-
fore the Legislative committee on the elec-
ton in Kansas:
81 asked Calhoun, the next day after the
counting, how long he would continue to
receive returns. He replied, "unH Con
gress shall act on tie Lecompton Consti
tution"
Albany, April IA.
The law for the reduction of tolls on tht
Eric canal, as recommended by the cana
board, has passed both Houses, and has be
come a law.
THE LIQUOR LAW AMENDMENT.-Tht
amendment to the liquor law, reported BY
Mr. Phelps, Chairman of the Standing Com
mittee on the evils resulting from the sail
of intoxicating liquors, this morning passcC
the Senate.
1t provides that the defendant convicted
} shall be fined or imprisoned, or both at thC
discretion Of the Court, except rs to the sail
of liquor to minors, as to which both fin,
/, and Imprisonment shall be inflicted. Th,
bill received very decided majority, % t,
: 8. This is modification of the law yer,
generally demanded by the public senti
, ment. We have. no doubt of its passing tn
House.-Statesman, 9h.
The Buchaneers in Chicago, last weel
held meeting at which Transparent,
was paraded, which, by blunder in pune
tuation, was made to speak the truth un
Willingly. 1t read;
,nrNInEn WE SI,ANn nINInEnn s.