Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-10-21


before the election. In speaking of the
prospects of Senator Pugh, now bccomere-
ality, the facetious orator said
Mr.. Pugh will shortly be like ain old
Hoosier lady's calf in high water, The cir
cult preacher arrived at her house, and at
tempted 10 sympathizo with her in view of
the trouble the freshet must give her. She
said she "did'nt mind the water comm into I
the house, butit was mighty bard when the
calf had to stick its head under water to
suck" Next week, Mr.. Pugh would find
the political waters Of Ohio SO high. that be !
won't be able TO get his head deep enough
under the surface to get TO the public teat
teat .......
Now that Broderiek has been killed, some
people will be curious to know why he was
murdered. The cause Of challenge with
Judge Terry, was the following words, al
legged to have been used by Mr.. Broderick
81 have heretofore considered and spoken
of him (mvself) as the only honest man on
the Supreme Court Bench, but i now take
it all back aar s'arT "a
Fifteen members of the Jennings family,
claiming to be heirs to the forty millions
awaiting claimants in England, assembled
at Charlottesville, Va, and resolved to send
an agent TO Europe.
The Paris (Ky.) Flag states that the
country in and around "Head Quarters"
Nicholas County, in that State, had been
for many weeks terribly excited about a
"big wedding" at which everybody was to
be present, and which was to come off re-
gardless of expense. The parties to be
married were Mr. James H and Miss
Anna Y. j.. Everything went on
smoothly till the night before the wedding
(the marriage was to take place in the morn
ing and the jollifcation TO last all day,)
when they young lady, instead of going to
her bed, packed up a few clothes, and at
midnight left the house in company with
Mr.. Frank c., aud as fast as horsehesh
could carry them, sped for Aberdeen, Ohio,
where, as day was breaking, they were mar
ried. ,r ~ Hi
d. G. Broderick, it will be remembered,
fought duel in 1852 at Contra Costa, with
Judge j. Caleb Smith, son of 'Extra Billy"
in which he received bullet at one of the
Iside pockets in his waistcoat, where for the
first and only time in bis life be carried his
watch The story goes that "he started
to the field with new waistcoat, and on
{ the way stopped at the jewelers. for his
{ watch, which bad been undergoing repairs.
He then discovered for tho first time that
he had no watch-pocket, and he therefore
placed his time piece in the side pocket,
where, in breaking the force of Smiths bull
let, it saved the owners life
About forty of the oldest citizens of Dun
fermlino recently diued together, the young
est of whom was 10, the oldest 93, the av-
erage age being about IS, and the aggregate
being more than 5000 years. There were
5 no fewer than 2l present who had served in
, the army
Prince Napoleon, says the Nouoelliss
Haudois, has purchased for 7OO,oO0f fine
estate called the Bergerie, situated on the
Lake of Geneva. The Prince seems toen
tertain strong objections against travelling
with his wife. He left Paris about fort
night ago for Geneva. His consort, Prin-
cess Clotilde, followed him on the wings Of
: love three days after, but he ungallantly
sent her back to Paris.
Samuel Showles, Esq, of Worcester, Ma
3 ryland, died on the 4th, worth S1,oeo,ooo
There is mail carrier at Enfield, North
; Carolina, who has carried the mail on horse
2 back, fifty miles, twice a week, for forty
five years, missing but one regular day in
that time.
q Louisville Journal Prentice says: The
Cincinnati Commercial says that Senator
!. Douglas sis to be tortured into sending OF
receiving challenge" We guess he
will exhibit wonderful power of enduring
! torture.
= A JUMP FOR LIFE.-The brig Pilot Fisl
: and the schooner Senator came in collision
: a few days since off Cape Ann. Two
0 young women, passengers, awakened BY
) the concussion, rushed from their berths il
5 t. cir night dresses, and in their fIigh
4 Jumped from the schooner 10 the brig, anC
. and in minute the vessels had parteC
company, leaving them distressingIy en- DIS
ha6iue with the stranger.
: DESERVED COMPLIMENT FROM AN UNEx
a PEcTED SeURcE.--The Vicksburg, miss.
L Sun says: a .aia
b "Giddings has been robbed--had hi
! pocket picked of thirty dollars--ali by Al
= Abolitiouist. "Old Gid may be robbed Q
n his purse, but all the pocket-pickers in Chri,
; tendon cannot rob him of his good charaC
c ter as patiotic CITIZEN l hHr H.
J BRINE.-It may not be generally know
that the brine in which pork and othe
meats have been picked is deadly poiso
! to horses and hogs. Mr.. Reynal, the cele
!. ebrated veterinary surgeon Of France, frs
: called attention to this fact; and the edito
of the Kentucky Turf Register says he wa
witness to the practical demonstration
it. He saw a horse and seven out Of
!, drove Of nine hogs die in less than six hour
I I from the time they had access to barrel {
!; such brine. ~
d The 81. Paul .aianesotian says that
a physician in that place asserts that 800
= babies were born there last winter, and tha
(. the crop this winter will be still hesvisr.--
4 THE Mianssofiag says: @We think he &c
e ures rather steep, but this is certainlya q fas
= .I;-.to T.. g.. -.