Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-03-01
News Items. &c

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ing the week.
Last year there were 1896 patents issued and
% extended for period of seven years. The
whole number Of patents applied for was $685.
The liabilities ofthe house of Noriega d Olinc,
which failed at Havana, are represented at up
ward of $5,OO0,OO0.
The two locomotives which drew Mr.. Lincoln
from Albany to New York, were named "Un-
ion" and CONSTITUTION.
| Peanuts are the great staple for export in and
about Scott's HILL N. c. Two hundred thou
sand bushels a season are raised there, and they
are more profitable than cotton. So Cotton is
not King at SCOTS Hill.
The Wisconsin Legislature has appropriated
| $5,OOO for the relief of the sufferers in Kansas
Cleveland paper asserts that there is no
turc of bees in Ohio.
On the change of Administration, March 9TH,
there will be five living Ex-Presidents of the
United States-Van Buren, Tyler, Fillmore,
Pierce and Buchanan.
| A letter from Rome states that the Pope is
not at all well pleased with the English Catho-
lies, on account of their reluctance TO open their
purses for the increase and support of the Papal
! army.
| 1t is considered very probable than an extra
session of Congress will be held. There is an
immense amount of business crowdng on the
end OF the session which it seems impossible to
dispose of, besides it is difficult to say in these
times, what the condition of affairs will be.
1t has been great mistake, widely telegraph
ed, that the foreign legations at Washington
| have regarded our present troubles as beyOund
settlement. 1t is understood, from reliable au-
thority, that they have advised their Govern
nents to that effect.
A new fashion in ladies' stockings has came
out in England. They are woolen or cotton,
but are parti-colored, as red and white red and
black mauve and gray. When harmonizng in
color with dress, the effect is said to be very
pretty.
The Rev. DIR. Peter, of Chelsea Tenn. has
discovered that superior quality of gas can be
made out of cotton seed, with the addition of a
little rosin. His church and dwelling are lit UP
at triAing cost.
Il A St. Louis letter in the Salem Register, da-
ted February 18th, says Judge Bates has Just
returned from visittQ Mr. Lincoln. He says:
There is no such thing as secession; there may
be war; distress, the uPheaving of business and
financial affairs; but there is such thing as Sc
ccSSjon or a disSo!otion Of the Uiion
The Army Bill was reported in the Senate
+ last week, with amendments for improving the
! Notifications in New York Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland, and also for
Fort Taylor at Key West, $70,000 and for Fort
jefferson $4,000. These appropriations for
| Southern Notifications are significant.
The census is now being taken in Switzerland.
In the district in which the Chateau of Arem-
berg is situated, Prince Louis Napoleon Bona
parte Emperor of the French) is returned as a
; Swiss citizen, temporarily absent.
The San Antonio Ledger says intelligence has
been received of the capture and death of Cajen
the Chief of the Tacel eva party. 1t was he
! who treated the American citizens residing in
chihuahua with so much injustice. He was
captured in Durango, with a small guard who
accompanied him.
The Charleston Karcvy contains the follow.
ing extract of private letter, dated Savannah
February 9th: "An attempt was made to blow
up the powder magazine, containing 5000 kegs
r of powder. The parties were detected in the
:. attempt and fled Two men have been arrest
I ed ON suspicion, and ft can lie proven, they will
be suspended Immediately"
The circulation of the Berlin daily papers ap-
! pear in the returns follows: Volks Zeitung,
! 20,l0O copies; Vosssche Zeitung, l4,500; Ma
tonal Zeitung, 1900; Publcist, 7,50O Neue
Preuszische Zetung, 7l00; Spenersche Zeitung,
= $500; Gercht2 Zeltung, $500; Preuszisches
f Volksblatt, 1000; Borsen Ze.tung, 2lOO; Preus-
{, zisches Zetuug, 1000.
Mr. Justice Wayne and Mr. Justice Campbell
of the United States Supreme Court, the one
1 from Georgia and the other from Alabama, have
both determined not to resign their offices, not
4 withstanding the secession of their respective
y States. 1t is a wise and patriotic determination
+ and must be productive of good.
As an evidence of the cordial feeling existing
= on the part of the British Government towards
f the United States, gentleman just returned
from London says that the Queen has extended
constant and marked attention to the American
Minister, Mr.. Dallas and family Mr.. and Mrs
= Dallas have been invited to Windsor and the
, Queen has walked and dined alone with Mrs
Dallas.
The great military authority of the Southerr
Confederacy is Gen. jefferson Davis; its grea
4 ecclesiastical authority is the Rev. DR.. Thornwel
of Charleston, S. c. Gen. Davis says that thu
d coming war, if there is a war, will be fought OF
Northern soil, which will be invaded by South
. ern hosts. DR.. Thomwer on the other hanC
b says that the South will be "thc invaded party
and that her institutions are likely to gain
. strength from the conflict" The General doe
not seem to share the confidence of the divin
lg in Southern institutions or in the advantag
/. they are likely to gain from with the Unite
- States.
st Letters have been received by the late Euro
Is pean mail, from influential Americans in Par
ne on the relations of foreign Governments with tn
Sc seeded States. The writers say that there
Mt no truth in the statements widely circulated
,, to the effect that secret deputation from tn
South had been received by the French Minis
. try, and had been given assurances of sympa
= thy from that Government They add tina
" these rumors are set forth for the express pur
y pose of deceiving the public mind, without al
Ds laying the excitement pervading the country
~ The 1860 wheat crop of Europe is estimate
~ ~ as follows: France 19l ,42224s bushels; Grea
" Britain l45600000 bushels; Two Sicilies, GA
~ 10000 bushels; Spain, 79,9l4,600 bushels; Aus
:" tria 27,735,56S bushels; Sardinia, l997500
"a bushels. The crop in the United States will nc
IN much exceed lS0000000 bushels This is yer
nc unaqually divided among the States. New Yor
rs and Pennsylvania have raised nearly enoug
for consumption-Ohio and Missouri sma
l. surplus. The remainder of the States, exceI
- the following, have deficiency for consumption
10 The crop of these States is sesimated as follows
Illinois, 35000,000 bushels Wisconsin 25,000
600; Indiana l6,00000O; Michigan 100000
"a Iowa l0,000000; Minnesota 100000; Califoni
of 5,5O0,OO0.
: In the Paris CoVHtpf CorroRtional PolicsN
1e Gently, lady, by no nteaAA Ag.,,ad
ne cOquettishly to the stand to rive in 7el Isl ~
a n.y. What is your name? Virginie LOustato
:" Your age? Twenty five. Exclamations
incredulity from the audience.1 The lady's C,
!, idence being taken, she regained her place, sti
3 coquettishly bridlng and the next witness WI
introduced. This one was full grown your
ID man. Your name? said the Judge. Isado
Loustatout. Your age? Twenty year
Are you relative of the last witness? ! a
her son. Thunder mnnnured the maglstrat
ii your mother must have married vory young.
s. All the Charleston papers copy Mr.. Lincoln