Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-02-25

tie men, AL eager and anxious for fat slice
Of Uncle Sans patronage. The egiSla-
turo has granted a charter to the Mississippi
Valley University to be located at Wyandott.
We have regular course Of lectures be-
fore the Library Association of this place,
given by one of our citizens and for prac-
ticNl thought, strong original talent, and in
telleCtual cultivation, they will vie with very
many Of the lectures have heard delivered
before the polished and erudte circles of
tho east
In tho way of pulpit oratory and legal (
ability, we are greatly favored, and although
Wyaudott is young 10 years, in these re-
spects and some others, she is superior to
many old and populous towns Of the States.
Fremont need not consider herself except
ed, unless, indeed, she should send forth
a GoUernor out Of her goodly limits, and
10 that case Wyandott will have to "giye in."
Last night, in one of the Irish shantics
down on the levee, man fell suddenly up.
on the floor, and on being raised it was
found that he was dead lie had boen .
drinking until the powers Of nature could I
stand it no longer Another victim to in
temperance! but the warning is unheeded,
and one after another meets with an untime- |
ly end, and lies down dishouored in the
drunkard's grave. Bills have been pending
in the Legislature, have not heard whether
they have passed or not, one for the abolish
I ing Of slavery with in the limits Of Kansas,
and the other to refuse licenses for the sale Of
intoxicating drinks; both the very best kind
Of bills, and l hope they may become laws
under stringent penalties.
An amusing incident occurred at Law
renee in the Methodist Church of that
place, few evenings since. They were
having "revival meeting" and the preach
er who was formerly one of the soldiers in
tho Mexican war, was giving a graphic ac-
count Of how he fought and 5led on the
plains of Mexico; now, he said, he was
fighting in a greater cause, and if need be,
he would bleed and die in it, &c, when
overcome by his feelings, and the prodig-
ious amount Of screaming which he had
accomplished, he requested the other brcth-
ren to cxhort; if there were any brethren
present from Leavenworlh, he would be
glad to hear from them; and with q deep
sigh he sat down and covered his face with
his hand. An individual from "Livins-
WORTH who had evidently been imJiJiag
walked Up to the preacher and jerking bis
hand away from his face shook it emphati-
cally, saying "Brother, I'm sorry for you I"
then turning to the astouished cougrega-
ton, he exclaimed in slow measured tones,
"Brcthoren and Sistcrn I too, have been
in Mexico, and fought--and bled-and
dicd--nory time" That man had Ger
tainly a very indistiuct idea as to what his
, mission was.
Very contradictory accounts are given Of
Pixies Peak, in the newspapers; the latest
intelligence we have received is from cit
izen of this place, man whose opinions
and reports are reliable. He says the eli
rnate is delightful; the little town Of Den
yer at the mouth of Cherry Creek has
/, three hundred inhabitants, and the miners
are active and cheerful in their daily en-
ployment. The source of the gold has not
yet been discovered, but sufficient is real
lied from days labor to augur success
SEINE Of the miners are making from ten to
twenty dollars day.
Many parties from the States will migrate
thitherward in the Spring, and where only
y three months ago there was not house,
. will spring mp fourishing towns, populated
is with the motley crowds of humanity that
usually congregate in golden lands.
r. "W Westward the star of Empire takes its
n way" and nnder the shadow of the aurifer,
o Gus "Peak,' who knows but second San
g Francisco is being builded
d The weather in Kansas is most variable
Ie in its nature; one day we sit with the door.
e and windows open, enjoying the soft all
At aud sunshine; the next day we gather
shiverng around the fire, while the rude
1t blasts without threaten of fierce northwest
n ers, and Of streets impossible; for no soon
a. er docs the atmosphere dampen little thar
J. the soil dampens also, and an hours rair
10 will produce such mud as even the denzon,
d of the famous "Black Swamp never dreamed
IS of,
d The most dismal quality of this Kansa,
1t mud is its peculiar adhesiveness; as yor
Of wade through the streets which resemble
r the sloughs of Despond, about ten or twelve
is pounds speaking within reasonable bounds
ID will adhere to your feet and you canno
E. shake the mud of, as it is like so much tar
l. but few hours Of wind and sunshine
ID makes the ground perfectly dry. The frs
re day of February was like day in earll
e, June. was enjoying delightful ride OIL
" horseback aud as rode over the bills over