Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-12-14
News Items. &c.

News Items. &c.
The London Times says that Great Britain
has already expended $200O,00O in the attempt
to suppress the African slave trade.
The diamonds belonging to the French crown,
are l6,3l2 in number; weighing 1880 carats,
and worth about $6,000O00.
The State of Kentucky has declared in favor
of assessing public school tax, by majority of
10000 votes.
The expense of governing France amounts to
$l0O0000 per day, including interest on the ma
tional debit round sum truly.
A farmer in Watcrtown, Conn, has been fined
for letting Canada thistles go to seed on his farm
Served him right too.
Beecher says of halfway men-"They are of
no use-they can never get to heaven-they are
not known in hell, and are not wanted on earth" I"
Garabadi ordered distribution of the confs-
Gated property of the Neapolitan Bourbons con-
sisting of six millions ducats, among the poiti-
cal victims of the 18th of May.
The Union loving ladies of Norfolk, Va, APP
pear in the streets with small silk flags in their
hands, and wearing bonnets trimmed with 'red,
white and blue" ribbon.
Twenty five thousand one hundred and fifty
six copies of the Bible were sold in Constantin-
oplc in the year 1859, being more than double
the sales of the preceding year.
The State Convention in South Carolina is
called for the purpose of Secedimg-that of Geor-
gia for dc,ibcrdting-and those of Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana tor consulting
The NJ. f. Churches of Cincinnati and vicin-
ity, n thank offering, contributed for the relief
of Kansas suffering 81 ,4216l. That was noble.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser says that
the Silver Lake Snake-the monster reptile
was regarded as a great hoax, notwithstanding
some persons professed to have seen twas a
reality 1t was however made of india-rubber.
The Buffalo Street Railroad Companies are
having runners made on which the bodies of the
single cars will be placed when the snow inn
pcdes the progress of wheels on the track.
! Patrick McHugh was convicted last week in
| the Cincinnati Court, of murder i'll the first de-
gree, and on Saturday last was sentenced by
Judge Carter to be executed on the 25th of jan
uary. He received his sentence with perfect
composure and apparent indifference.
A man one day found light guinea in the
street, which he was obliged to sell for eighteen
shillmgs Next day he saw another guinea il
the street. "No, no" said he III have moth
ing to do with you; l lost three shillings by
your brother yesterday
The Charleston Courier conceives that the re-
peal of the Personal Liberty laws in the North
'may prove acceptable as a sign of returning
Justice and reviving faith, and as a basis for fu
ture amicable relations; but" it continues, sit il
now too late for any statutory concessions t.
save this Union"
1t is fact worthy of note that out of sever
hundred and eighty zone South Carolinians Sc
down in the blue books as receipting the United
States pay rolls for different services, nine only
have resigned and these resign to take effect oI
the Fourth of March next.
A correspondent of the ~ Y World writes
"that every Episcopal clergyman in Charleston
on Sunday, of last week, omitted the usual pray
er for the President of the United Statesl" Th
is a cruel bit of unchristianity, for if there is
sinner in the United States who especially need
praying for, it is President Jeems.
Rook, Morris d. Co., who have been boring
for oil on the south side of the Mahoning river
opposite Youngstown, struck vein of salt waite
on the lst, three quarts of which produced, b,
boiling, a teacup full of fine salt. The Compan!
feel quite eated over the discovery, and meal
to turn it to account-4HdhoHiHg Register.
The Bellefontaine Republican says that bo,
: by the name of Matthews, living in or nea
. Huntsville, went out hunting in company wit
a Younger brother one day last, and running ou
of caps they undertook 10 fire the gun off wit
matches, and while experimenting, the gun wen
off, killing the youngest instantly.
5 A beautiful person, among the Greeks wa
thought to betray by this sign some secret fave
,
when woman possesses such inquire thi
wherever she stands, or moves, or leaves shad
ow on the wall or sits for portrait to the artis
. she confers favor on the world.
\ Gov. Houston has refused to convene the Leg
= islature of Texas, but decided that if majorit
of the citizens of the State petitioned for it. b
= would not stand in the way. Now if the peOpl
of Texas wait until they ascertain that major
4 ity of their citizens have pettioned for conyer
, ton, they will stay in the Union for som
time yet.
Wigfal, who misrepresents Texas in the Un
ted States Senate, boasts that before he lie
! home he armed all his negroes, and told them
{ shoot all strange white men who might intrud
on his plantation. If in a sober interval h
told the truth, we advise him not to return hon
: incautiously for he is the strangest white ma
:, his negroes will be likely TO encounter.-Loui
; vile journal.
a The London daily newspapers cost more tina
, double the price paid for the best daily journa
in the United States. The London Daily New
t cost $l7 so a year the Advertiser Sl9 5
t Chronicle $l9 so, Post $22 so, Times $25.-
: The "Thunderer" is furnished by London agen
> on the second day after its publication, at Il
rate of $l9 so per annum.
= Now we send the FREMoNr JOURNAL to an
S post office in the Union, and only ask 81 so p
!, year,
y Several slaves, one of them a very valuab
! bricklayer and plasterer, have mysteriously di
IS appeared from Montgomery, Alabama, since Il
o election. No clue to their whereabouts HI
{, been found, and it is surmised that dexter
. ously managed branch of the underground raj
road has been extended to that city'-Aoo
advertiser.