Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-03-08
News Items. &c.

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sheiS named Ben Moloka, aged 110, and of an
Arab named Aissa Mohamtned, aged l13.
There are now thirty-six living of the five
hundred and eghty-sx who mustered into SER
vice from New Orleans in December 1914
The first of all virtue is innocence; the second
is modesty; and neither departs without being
quickly followed by the other
A eotempary Gays "the Southern Republic
finds itself between the devil and the sea" - Yes
and, full of the one, it will run violently down
a steep place. into the eothcr.-Loptisvi!,o Jour.
The Spirit Of Democracy says: "The unani-
nous voice of the Democracy Isl Arm us with
Justice before you arm us with bayonets."
The Memphis AppcaI says that the four years
of Mr.. Lincoln administration will be "the reign
OF steel" The fouryears of Mr.. Buchanan have
been the reign of stealing.
A. J. Hinckley has contracted to clean the
streets Of New York city for five years, for
$279.000 year.
President Buchanan has approved of the bill
establishing a territorial government in Colora-
do including Pixies Peak tits silent on slavery.
The Arsenal at St. Louis is reported 70 be safe
in the hands of 500 United States troops, with a
large reserve force at Jefferson Barracks below
Captain Pope, ofthe U. S. A., one of Mr.. Lin
coin S travelling suite, is to be court-martialed
for speaking disrespectfully of Mr.. Buchanan in
a lecture on fortifcations, delivered by him re-
Gently at Cincinnati.
Advices from Charleston state that the Float
ing Battery was launched on Monday of last
week and the Dahlgreen guns were hourly ex-
pected. All troops on furlough were ordered to
return by Wednesday.
The Postmaster at Madison, Fla, is using do
nestle manufactured postage stamps contrary
to law. The Department has been furnished
with specimen.
The Collector of Charleston gives official no.
tice that all vessels from foreign States except
Texas will be treated as foreign vessels, and
subjected TO the Tort dues and other charges es-
tablished by the laws of the Confederated States.
The ladies of Coytee, Monroe county, Tenn,
have signed petition calling on Gov. Harris to
resign, because the citizens of the State have re-
fused to approve his efforts to force them into
the ranks Of the secessionists.
An Arabian having brought blush to a
maiden's check by the earnestness of his gaze,
said TO her "My looks have planted roses in
your checks; who forbids me to gather them?-
The law permits him who sows to reap the
harvest"
Thos Winans of Baltimore is, next TO Astor,
of New York, the wealthest person in the
United States. He is said to be worth $20-
100000, and made his splendid fortune by rail-
The Court journal says that all the American
Presidents except General Harrison, had blue
eyes So had Shakespeare, Locke, Bacon, Mil
ton, Goethe, Franklin, Napoleon and Humboldt
President Buchanan was threatened with as
sassination in Baltimore four years ago, and he
was consequently taken through without stop
ping-three hours in advance of the proposed
time. 1t is well for this nearly forgotten fac
now to be recalled.
A memorial was presented to the U. S. Sen
ate the other day praying for the enactment o
law against Secession, excepting the case o
South Carolina, the memorialists asking tina
she be allowed to secede Just as often as She
pleases.
During that cold Thursday, a little while since
loving couple in the interior of New Yori
State rode several miles TO get married Then
ears, noses and fingers were frozen, and the Ger.
enony was delayed until they could thaw out
A worthy old couple, living at Beaugency
France, have just celebrated the seventy second
anniversary oftheir wedding. The husband i:
ninety seven years of age; his wife is ninety
one; both are in full possession of their faculties
and are in good health and spirits.
One hour of solitude passed in sincere anC
earnest prayer, or the conflict with, aud conques
over single passion or bosom sim win teacl
us more ofthought will more effectually awall
en- the faculty, and form the habit of reflection
than years study in the schools without them
I-Co5ordgo.
The illusion of love attributes to the beloved
person all which that persons hares with his hero
family, sex, age, condition--nay, with the hu.
man family itself. "Tis these which the love
loves, and Anna Matilda gets the credit of them
That mythical parsonage, Major Jack Down
ing, claims to have remarked to Gen. jackson
during the trouble in South Carolina thirty
! years ago, that he had always observed that per
sons who had great deal to say about shedding
the last drop of their blood, were amazingly
particular about the first
Itappears that the Florida rebels found in tn
J Navy yard which was surrendered to them Z, 90
tuns of coal, intended for the use of ouF.yessel
of war. This they are actually selling for abou
what has been paid for its transportation, an
are poclyeting the proceeds as co0lly as if the
trafheked only in old garments.
At ball recently given at a fashionable mar
sion in Hyde Park, London, five ladies had the
dresses burned in consequence of one Of thel
catching fire as the wearer was performing d
the piano. The room being stripped of its furr
iture to accommodate the dancers there WI
nothing at hand to extnguish the flames. Or
of the ladies died of her injuries, another is e,
peeted to die, and the Others were badly burnet
II turns out that the authorities at BaItimo
had only detailed twenty men to do escort dut
to President Lincoln and his party, on their e,
pected visit, alleging that these would be suff
: cient, as the people would not turn out in an
number, 1t was only at the last moment an
after considerable urging, that they consente
to increase this force. No invitation TO Il
: President elect had been rendered by the autho
+ ities and citizens of Baltimore.
The Southern Confederacy, having passed
act declaring that all goods imported from al
of "the late United States of America" wi
: certain exceptions, shall be subject to a duty a
: ter the 4th Of March, there is Just now a food
traffic from this city southwark. Yesterda
West street was completely blocked with dra
loaded with various kinds of merchandise, chic
: ly sugar and dry-goods, waiting TO find room
the Charleston steamer.--N r. Tribune.
Why ought every decent man at once to cor
out of South Carolina2 Because he ought to
i ashamed to be seen in revolving state.
n The Louisville Journal says: "Brief as the b
y tory OF the seeding movement is, it has alrea
: demonstrated the existence of broader mater
! issues between the Northern and South5
n slave States than have at any time existed /
is tween New England and Louisiana.
2 2 If the worth of Government Stocks is an
= dicatiOn of the state of the atmosphere at Wa'
: ington, it must he rapidly reaching the I
y weather point, The telegraph announces
advance in United States'Stock of ~ per ce
4 Take the doughiest kind Of doughface, a
,s aid the malienity Of Intellectual aspirations a
Il of desire without performance, and yon hi
ot the main features of Conservatism. Tho M
at business of q Conservative is to fulfill what
: Ohio Democratic State Convention calls our
,e that there shall be no manhood in the North