Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-15
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dence TO call other people submissionists.
The Northwestern Republicans in Congress
are uncompromising. They are determined TO
insist upon the employment of all the powers Of
the federal government for the enforcement of
its authority.
1t is reported, apparently on good authority,
that Southern agents are in New York city me-
gotiating for the purchase of several steamers
for war purposes. The two-boats Reliance and
Resolute, belonging to Capt Degroot are par
ticularly mentioned.
All of Gen. Dx's telegraphic dispatches to
the agent, sent to Mobile and New Orleans, were
intercepted by authorities They could not
have been known without the instrumentality
of the telegraphic Office and serious question
is thus presented TO the public. Orders TO the
naval officers at Pensacola were stopped in the
same way, by which that navy yard was lost to
the Government
In Charleston even in the midst of war
alarm, the "Vigilant Rifles" found time TO 90 a
targeting lately. Their lady friends presented
the prizes. One was a COTS Rcvo!Uer and the
next a lady 6 hair pin. What a curious antithe-
sis. 1t is said that the lucky hairpin man is
afraid TO look woman square in the face, and
would rather at any time face revolver.
WHoor?-A communication 10 the Charleston
Mercury states that a lady who visited Fort
Sumpter few days ago, carried under her hoops
box of candles and some other articles which
she supposed might be useful to the garrison.
In Russia 100000 slaves have Just been
given their freedom. In the United States we
are on the verge of a civil war, because the in
habitants of one portion of the country oppose
the introduction into the country of more slaves
and the extension of its area. Which is the civ
ilized and which the christanized country2
Our sporting boys will take notice that the
game law is upon them from and after this date
until the 18th of September next. 1t is made
unlawful from now until that date to kill, inure,
or pursue with such intent, any sparrow, robin
blue bird, martin, thrush, mocking- bird swal-
low, meadow lark, orole, ed-bird, cat-bird
wild-turkey quail, grouse, pheasant, woodcock
or wild deer. They may shoot wild ducks and
wild geese until the first day of May.
Every day we hear of some new savior of
country who is about TO rise up with a cOmpro-
mise "wholly acceptable to the border States, Z"
and which will calm agitation III few hours
But we never hear of the gentleman or his plan
afterward, although Mr. Seward, or some other
Republican processes to have unbounded conf
dence in both. We are afraid the poor bed-rid-
den Union will have to go under if such quack
nostrums are depended upon.
The Urbana Citizen says "a Pennsylvania
! paper before us is Dragging about hogs which
weigh 347 and 800 pounds. An Ohio hog was
slaughtered at West Liberty lately which weigh
ed over a 1000 pounds; and hogs weighing 600
and 800 are not rarity in the Buckeye State"
! That was a sensible suggestion made by the
! Wide-Awakes of New Jersey, in some resolu-
tions passed by them recently. They said they
were opposed to compromising for the benefit of
the Democratic arty, under Pretense Of saving the
| Union! That is the wholequestion in nut shell.
1t is ascertaned that Ex-Secretary Floyd's
whole acceptances were $6,9O0000 About
$3J000,000 were retired by Russell and partners
leaving over $3000,000 still afoat
/ A Maryland witness has testified before the
Committee of Five his knowledge of an organ
lied mob of 5000, to prevent the Inauguration
of Lincoln.
1t is cautiously whispered among the familiar
friends of both parties in Albany that Mr.. and
! Mrs. Burch, whose divorce controversy recently
created so much excitement about the country
are about TO come together again. Mutual
friends are endeavoring to effect this result
Information has Just been received by the
Government from the Collector at Savannah, in
which he states that he has been notified by the
Governor of the State of Georgia that no more
money must be paid over to the United States
with his (the GOvenors) order. The Govern
ment have telegraphed to the Collector to know
whether he intends to obey the President of the
United States or the Governor.
/, The plot to capture the Capitol, which has led
to the warlike attitude and preparations of Gen
Scott, was disclosed to Senator Douglas by one
of the conspirators Judge Douglas instantly
denounced the plot as reasonable, and told his
informant that unless he revealed to the Wal
4 Department, he himself would. The informeI
resolved 10 do so, and subsequently disclosed
the project to Gen. Scott, who Immediately took
the precautionary measures of ordering to the
additional force of four companies of artillery.
The distress in London, England continues tc
fearful extent, Indeed, il seems to prevail il
degree much more than proportonate to the
extent OF the population of the City over Other
towns III the empire, and this must arise from the
immense number ofpersons resident there whose
; living is only procurable when the weather is
moderate. The police officers are beseiged every
morning with men and women who are in ads.
tressed condition; and though the benevolence
! which so strikingly characterizes the inhabit.
ants of London, has been put into active opera.
ton, yet there must be great mass of suffering
which never meets the public eye.
A gentleman who resides in a Northern city
and who is in correspondence with lady II
Mobile, informs us that he frequently receive,
from that quarter, letters, whose envelopes hav,
been boldly and deliberately cut OPEN tbeT
clumsily resealed when the contents have passed
under the coarse scrutiny of the traitors fol
whom the Federal Government is performing al
} expensive mail service. The fellows do not even
pay virtue the homage of Hypocrisy, but rifle pr
vate correspondence as cody as any highwayme1
would take purse in the palmiest days of "tht
! road. ."-Ne1c York Tribune
The total number of persons actually engaged
in the cotton factories in England in 1856
: amounted to 379,l70, of whom IS per cent wer
men, so women, and 81 boys and girls Allow
ing for natural increase and dependent trades
! including machinists, laborers, and agriculture
and domestic labor employed in producing fooc
! the total number of persons receiving supper
! from cotton manufactures at present is estimate
q at 100000, or about 3 per cent of the Who'll
9 population. The statement then that one hal
! ! of the population of England depends on cotto
: ton for support is an exageration. OF her tota
e cotton supply England last year received 800
900 bales from other sources besides the Unite
2 States.
E The Mechanics Magazine published stat
s ment of the quantity of gold silver, copper, an
. bronze coin at present in circulation through
= !. out the United Kingdom. The number of col
Il pieces amount in value to at least flOO OO0OO
p Silver, crowns 232k027; half crowns, 81 SIG az
y tiorins 100000; shillings, ll2 554 lO6; sixpeI
II ses, 76l32572; fourpences 90 Il2 034; threepeI
= ees, 7,572437. The total current value of n
'e copper coin is fl 250,000, and its weight GOO
tons. Several hundred tons of bronze col
have also been issued, making the total numb,
4 Of coins in circulation throughout the Britis
!. Isles nearly 900OO0,000.
a The population of Montreal, Canada. as ind
/ Gated by the census now being taken, is abo,
v 10000.
: The Cleveland Plain Dealer says Old Bue
d has got the rots again. He has nominated Je
IS emy Diddler Black to fill the place of Daniels 4
" the Supreme Bench. Pennsylvania has alread