Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-23
Items.

Egypt" in Illinois has turned out twenty
infantry companies for the war.
The ladies who wear red, white and blue ro-
sets, are patriots, and therefore ready for an
engagement.
A few days since a noted traitor of Virginia
boasted that in Ohio there are SIR hundred
Knights of TIC Golden Circle, that secret order
through which the great conspiracy has been
developed.
Senator johnson, Congressman Maynard and
other Tennesseeans had an interview with the
President and Secretary Cameron on Wednes-
day last, relating to East Tennessee. That 10y
al section will soon receive aid.
The official returns from Maryland show
Union majority of 20267 at the special election.
Considering that the whole vote of the State
was only 52,83l, does not look much like Sc
cession.
The returns of the Kentucky election, so far
as received, show the election of % Union Sen
ators and 2 Secessionists and So Union Rspre-
sentatives to Ia Secessionists.
The Wheeling Intelligencer of the 18th, says
the Ohio River, the day before, rose eight feet
in six hours.
Brigham Young has thrown off his allegiance
to the United States Government and declared
the independence of the Territory. The Nor
mons were arming in every direction TO main
tain their independce at all hazards.
| 1t is told of Gen. Gid. Pillow that, hearing of
Gen. Fremont's arrival here with reinforcements
he was suddenly taken with the Price complaint
and talked ofa visit to Memphis. 1t is also to
be hoped that he will not leave so great mon
ument behind, as did Price at Boonville.
A correspondent of the Sandusky Register
writes from Oxford, for the purpose of dsowning,
for himself and one hundred and twenty other
rft
the partizan course of the Vallandgham Democ-
racy. The people are aroused.
The law works curiously sometimes. An old
fellow in Hamshire County, Mass, was prose
cuted for some small offense, and sent to Jail two
weeks; his children being the witnesses against
him, and they minors, he drew their entire wit
ness fees amounting to 1924, and pocketed the
money as proceeds to which he was entitled un-
der the law. He is anxious to be tried again.
MIsERIEs OF L1FE-Endeavoring to make vi
olent love under the table, and pressing the
wrong foot.
Forced by politeness to leave pleasant party
for the purpose of accompanying sour old
maid to her lodgings two miles distant.
Whatever, says the Philadelphia Press may
be the ultimate effect of the present war, it has
| thus far placed no check upon the erection of
church editices. From accounts, the number of
new churches about being commenced now
building, or that have Just been consecrated, is
unusually large throughout the North.
! Gen. Fremont is constantly accompanied by
his ever faithful "Jesse," who, private letters
say, is rendering him great assistance in his ar
duous duties, acting as his private secretary
writing many of his most important business
letters, and taking notes of his conversation
with officers on matters Of moment. Whilst the
} General has such "aids," he need not fear be.
trayal.
FLoRIDA.-The Troy Union says that as al
8 instance of the expense which the country hai
been at for the sake of those States which ar
! now in rebellion, look at Florida. In 1920 Flor
ida was purchased by the United States, ant
! cost $5O00O00. The population of the countr,
. was then one-third what it is now. Ittherefor
cost the people sum which would now b
equivalent to $l5,OOO,OO0. About that timt
) there was Gen. Jackson's war, and in 1910 tn,
= Florida war with the Creeks and Seminoles
, which cost about $l00,000,O00. So that the ac.
tual cost of Florida to the people of this coun.
try has been not far from $I05O00,000, and that
when our population and wealth were much
! less than they are now. Will any one give il
to the claims of the secessionists who demand
that as Florida has professed to withdraw from
the Union, she be "let alone" and the Unitet
States lose the immense sums which have beel
expended