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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-22

We 6nd the following in the Muscatine Iowa,
Jowpoi, Of the 18th. Capt. Keeler is our only
surviving brother, one having already given hi'
life for his country, aud physical ability alons
has kept US from going into the service 0u'
family is now represented the Union army By
brother. three brothers.in-law and fifteen cous'
ins. May heaven shield them and make them
valiant and victorious. TIL
CAFTAIS K.ELER's CoNPASY. Captain Kce-
ler's company met at their recruiting Office in
Hare's Block Saturday morning to organize and
elect officers The following were the choice oi
the company: .H M.yL sff
For Captain--Wn. B, Keller.
LIST Lieutenant, r. Hawley.
I'd j. A. Kirk.
This is splendid company and numbers over
one hundred and ten men, As for the officers
they cannot be beat. They are well known in
this city, and are considered by all to be good,
honest ulen, fully competent to perform the du-
ties OF the posts they now occupy. Wewish
them success in their good work, and safe return.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-22
Telden's Fluid Extraota. |

II UsT received, very large supply, aud for sale BY
- DR.. e. DILLON & SON.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-22
VERMIN

Those preparations (unHhs all o,herrl are
"Free from Posons."
"Not dangerous to the Human Family"
Gratis do not die on tho premises"
"They come out Of their holes to de-"
''They are the only fnfalllbIe remedies known.r
az years and more established In New York City"
Ussd by--the City Post Once.
Used by---the City Prisons and Station Houses.
ussd by-ths City steamots, ships. &c.
Dssd by---ths City Hospitals, Alma Houses, &c.
Ussd ty--the city Hctels--'Astor'-st NichoIss. &c
UssS blythe Boarding Houses, &C., &c.
DEED by-nore than $1,000 Private Families.
~ See eHs or tho Specimens Of Shat q EvsFyeksr.
sal ey Me people Editors--Dsaiers, 90
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with vcrmin need be 50
no longer u they use "CosTAHs'' Extermiuasers We
have used II TO satisacton and box cost So
would have It, We had tried pOisons but they effected
nothing; but CosrARs article knocks tho breath out
Of Rats, Mice Roaches. and Bugs quicker than we
car write H. II isin great demand ali the country
-Hsdina (o.) Ge1eits.
MORE GRAIN and provisions destroyed annually
In Grant county by vermin, than would pay for
thist Rat aud Insect Killer. (Wts Herald
HENRY R. oosTAR--we arc selling your preparn.
tions rapidly. Wherever they have been used, Rats
Mice, Roaehes and vermiu disappear rapidly.
EckhR \ sTorFFER, Druggists, Windsor, Nd.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-22
Fremont Journal.

ISAAC N. KEErEh, tD'roA AsD PrOssrros.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-22
Rruahes. Bruahaa-

nR Z. DILLON a son, think they have the finest
~ assortment snd largest variety Of Brushes ever or
red tor sale Ia this sonntyi via Paint. varnish Shoe
Horse. Whitowasb, Counter, Clothes Hair Sweeping.
and Feather Dusters, For sale hy = - :.
DR.. e. DILLON a SON. n
July -, iboz VI = Lf u Fremont, Ohio.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-22
window Glass and Putty.

THE best aud cheapest window Glass In the mArket-
Thick, smooth ires oni bs,eFs clear and beautiful
iana at the Drug Store Of
DR. B. DILLON & SON.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23
Proceedings Of the Beard of Trustees,


At called meeting of the mayor and board Of trus-
tees of the city Of Shreveport Louisbu the following
members were present, viz: his hono Jonas Roheson
mayor; s. G, Head NJ. Tally F. NJ Nadran and W.
H. Dashiell trustees, the following REGULATIONS and
dinances we're adopted
Whereas the Cadlo Rifles captain W. r. Shivers,
with other companies in the parish of C8ddo promptly
responded to the call of the govenorof Lousianatnd
rendered themselves for the defence Of the COneder-
States, and whereas the Caddo Rifle wanting
in the means necessary to defFay Unusual expenses,
not having been provided by private contributions:
Be it therefore ordained That the mayor Of Shreve-
port be- and he is hereby, authorised To issue bond
PAYABLE to the order of Captain wi. r. Shivers for
the Of five hundaed dollars for the and bcnc-
Sit of the Caddo Rifles, said bond 10 mature twelve
months after date with eight per cent interest from
date
And whereas captain G. Johnson, 5f the steamer
Louis Dor, and captain s APPLICABLE of the steamer
Grand Duke, noby placed their stcaneis at the dlspo-
sal of the Shreveport Grays and Caldo Rifles there
fore be it
Resolved ard ordained, That WI, the mayor and
trustees of the city of Shreveport n behalf q the
citizens tender our sincere thanks I'd Item and hereby
extend to them the free use OF the wharf during the
present season.
And belt further Resolved, That the city collector
be requested to present copy of tue above Capt
Johnson and Capt, AppIegatc
he it ordained that the mayor be authorised to draw
upon the city for such sums he may think
necessary for the support of Thomas Ersinecr during
the next three months
The council then adjourned.
JONAS robson. mavor
W. Il D4sHlEtt, clerk pro. ten.
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The Virginia Prngramme.

nu p;t,,1 VIZ; ,-ios fi,r .r+;,,,Irs f +le
II ,-..:
"1t''"'N" "0'P'" - ' ~ ia ~ - 6''
of which the telegraphc dispatches have furnished
n ,,,oa,ro oItroc+e Tho resolutions rI,ib fam,
49,,
the PASS q NH5dia PLa - seltSlHtHt' Ntlc ioiG
and vigorously discussed IN the convention, ana were
5nbcctcn to various amendments As finally adopted
, fIf,
NC 'N"N t. m
GEoGNAPlisAl I 1T Is H. cngtGe q Iunctloha
RES OF common government, st'9'i',''u o Uc co'h
mon good, tor the reason tat th'y entertain Opinions
and aToW purposes hosGe 20 " il9hu''ohh q some
OF the States necessarily lleciu"tS 'e people .! one
section rom the P@EtcPdlloh - - @uhio0' 49,! VI
the government, suiects w MtaAcr to'it uoIh'tion
OF the stronger section icauS 10 ABUSE anu l. icohPat
bic with the safety q those whose interests IRE npe-
lled; the tofnatlon therefore, OF OF sec
tona pa ties III respect 70 federa ponies is contrary
to the principles on winch ouE system eSs, and tends
to its overthrow
The TEREIToRIEs-Ihe territories Ct the United
States constitutes trust 70 PC administered ny the
general government Tor the common pehcttof the pco-
pie Of the United States ard any policy ~ respect TO
such territories calculated 10 confer greater dement's on
the people OF the ono ormoFc q ne states than on the
people of the other States IS contrary TO equality and
prcjudicIa to the rights OF some oF whose eqa oche
fits the trust was created II thc equal admission OF
slave labor and free labor INTO any territory eAceS hl.
friendly conflict between thc systems tar partition OF
the territories ought TO pc maze between tneIa anu
such system ought to be protected WITHIN the limits
assigned TO BY the laws necessary tor is proper Dc
velopmeHt.
frnEE@' soNIs AND AESENAI:-ihc SIteS OF me
federal ioTs, 4senal, g. Nl.liii w. r1S q tne
States OF ts mon were cq9lge" ~ aG leIssi gov
tfinent ~ - ~
as trusts ~ W 1oi'lon n, ooss 4 III '.l III
It's "u,' upon ,'!G 81 'nc 1aees'
sueh Jot,sua9tGn = IT, - "a
uvel? oy "ie1 tI E.s vte, ~ my i
remains ~ 1Ia no. oG fSv ~ 4 foo oa
80 y = - ~
" "Iu ~ 'sIti2 -
go ~ L. :. g.
; o, r III, - -
WY o ot $3.50 ~
'o,t of iii war II ,;n,a e ,,rcto,od an
~ Ky fo;r rotions and whom 81 $780,
~; srroot;on annpar-hut whilst ;ritatnc, ,,,osionc
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23
KantnekY.

In the lower branch Of the Kentucky legislature on
the LIST inst. the following resolutions were adopted
Resolved That should the president refuse tocomp}
with the request hereby made it Is the Judgment Oh
Kentucky that both the federal and State authorizes
should carefully abstain from any act tenQn9 TO CONS
ion of arms and that the present status OF possession
should not Be intcrfered with by either party and any
such State SHALL by coercion, attempt to torce fo Ie
nossessiUn Of the federal government properly no" II
the possession Of said government such acto coeSlo
will meet the disapprobaton OF this state, unless ti'e
seizure Of tile forts rsenas and public property OF tue
United States by the seeding State be necessary Tor the
selfdeense and preservation Of the rights ana liberties
Of such State from attack on them by the general
government
Resolved, That to preserve the peace of the country
and give time for friendly solution OF our national
difficulties we respectfully advise and request the pres
dent Of the United States with as little delayas possible
to withdraw the federal forces from the seeding States
or from any State upon the request of the governor
thereof believing do that the continuance OF the
federal troops in the said States is perpetual cause OF
excitement and alarm, and calculated to prevent that
calm exercise of judgment and patriotic discretion, so
necessary to peaceful adjustment Of the alarming diff
culties between the sections.
Resolved That if the object be to settle the difficulty
between the sections without war, or in any event to
prevent collision between the federal government and
the seeding States the continuance of federal troops
| in tile said States is unnecessary and impoIitc
Resolved That if the difficulties are settled, thelt
presence is wholly unnecessary as the original status
| can and will be restored.
THE BORDER STATE CONyENTIoE.-From a Frankfort
letter Of the ID inst. we extract the following:
The house passed yesterday the blprovidlng for The
call of a border slave State conTenton-the delegates
to be elected by the State large. The vote on tho
test proposition elect by general ticket was adopted
by vote of ayes 43, noes Al.
Last night there meeting OF the State rights
party at the hall of the house of representatives ant
~ fD'lo nmmpnIpI
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

The trustees of the East Feliciana Masonic Female
academy have discharged fran the position Of assistant
teacher one Walter Gibson convicted of being an
avowed abotionists, and of having in correspondence
with black republican papers grossly misrepresencd
the society i'll which he lived and the feelings enter
tanned by its people on the questions dividing the
north and south.
Extracts from his correspondence with the New York
Tribune and World were produced, in reference to
which the report of the trustees says
That the statements contained in said extracts, Of
of violence persons and of reign of terror in
this community, are wholly untounded, and were so
acknowledged to be by Mr.. Gibson, when before the
trustees.
This viper having been expelled from the community
hehs thus attempted to beoul will now crawl back to
his shiny associates of aboitondom and be canoniSed
another victim to the 'barbarsm of slaverv'
FATAL AFFRAY.-A difficulty occurred on Sunday
last about three miles from town. the Wooyille road
between Mr.. l. n. Delce, of this parish and Mr. Con
way, which resulted in the deash Of the latter Mr.
Decc surrendered himself to the sheriff and the matter
was Investigated besore justice Chase on Monday, by
whom he was discharged from custody.
Clinton Patriot, 18th inst.
TIE ROTARY FoRTREss.-A French mechanic by The
name of Ba!bi, has lately invented new kind of fort
ress, which works upon plan that must astoush an,
hostile party that shall attempt to take it by assault
The machine is in shape of round tower surrounded
bya gallery, and regularly pierced for cannon the motive
power which regulates its movements being steam
is 10 be cased in acurasse of ron plates and so man
aged that the first attempt at an eseaalde on tho
part of an enemy, the tower begins to reyove with
rapdity which renders it inaccessible while for the
same reason, the picking off enemy Of its defenders
by the truest rife becomes matter Of infinite Difficult
". It can be propelled like any conveyance moved by
steam apparatus from place to place with similar spsed
lis speed is thiey with spikes which once in r9ta
ton, would annihilate all who might approach it,
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Franklin Commonwealth
Power OF THE sourH.-The following extracts fl

a speech Of senator Hunter, of Virginia.
1.-THE seven seeding States alone possess territory
more than three times as great as France more than
six times as large as Prussia and nearly six times as
largeas England Scotland and Ireland put togetherw
alliance of the other southern and border States would
increase the territorial extent Of the southern confedcr-
acy more than one-third. Can country like this &c
cuped by people who, from their childhood have been
accustomed 10 the manly exercise and the free
use of rearms-bod hardy FESTIVE under unlawful con
trol-and numbering within its borders 100000 men
capable of bearing arms and who, with few week:
warming, could be marshaed at every assailable point
in bands Of 50,000 and 100 o0Ocan say such coun
try and so pcopled be overcome by aIorcigafoc Tht
iapa Nv si1,try absurd
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

c)urcourthousc sluare has been planted with young
trees, and appear to h.Ive taken root finely We're
gret that they did not t out ocustst is tree
when once having taken root, it is impossible to get
rid Of them ButNs square is not entirely planted,
some Of them may yet beintloduced The courthouse
is fitted upin near convenient The court
room particularly is %c arranged for business and
comfort either iii winter ar summer. In the course OF
few years, as tho grass and trees grows it will be
one Of the handsotncst squares in Louisiana outside Of
the city of New Orleans The brick paving Of the
sidewalks around The squaro, il now progressing,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

SLAVES FA11IsG.-About five weeks since, gentle
man from Texas took to New Orleans for sale five very
likely slaves, among them two men between the ages
of and "a years. expecting to get for each Of them
from $500 to $500 After remaining in the city for
three weeks he found it impossible to sell them for
cash at any price He finally sold the men for $1,000
each, and lad to take groceries for them. THIS is the
first time in thrtysix years ever heard Of The least
difficulty in selling negroes in New Orleans for cash
The Misses Grettcr Of Richmond, Virginia, have
prepared a secession flag with eight stars, eae for
Virginia, and have thrown it to the breeze from
window of their mansion.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

The SroRM.-On last Saturday night the clements
were certainly an unusual cOmmotlon. Old boreas -four
ished with unremitted sway amid merciless and pel
ing rain and the red glare Of thunder and lightning
Much damage done all the country to fences
barns &c. bit town was the special sufferer. The
new market house, just completed, and By far the finest
IN the State outside ofthe city, blown down and is
now in ruins. quarter section Of the tin roof of the
ice house hotel was blown mp, and much damage done
to the ceilings, &c. &c. The ferr2 boat broken loose
from her moorngs in PinevilIe, and surging down
the river and luckily sustained but little damage But
the greatest calamity we have to record the total des
trucon of the large buildings in the pine woods near
this place known as Pakers Institute and lately being
converted by fellow citizen j. s. Calhoun, into
factory for the purpose making clothing of all kinds
for plantation Mr. Calhoun had gone to much ex-
pcnse in the purchase OF machinery sewing machines
&C. and several OF planters had taken stock in
the factory it bid fair to be institution of profit
tuness The building was struck by lighting and caught
on fire in dozen places and was Of ruins.
Alexandria Democrat.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

LlBERAE.-Captain johnson, of the steamer Louis
Dor most generously carried captain Beard and lis
company Of Grags, although composed almost entirely
of fine healthy and respectable young men, the city
Of New Orleans, gratis,
Captain Apologize Of tie Grand Duke, not to bt
oudone in acts of generosity rot only carried down
captain Shiyers and his company Of Rifles gratis
but also gave free passage to about twenty ladies' Will
a sewing machine to make uniforms for the company
Such acts of generosity should he remembered by the
citizens Of Shreveport and people in the country.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

VIZ are indebted To The polite officers Of tbc steamer
Starlight for file Of New Orleans papers The De
Soto arrived or y hours previous the Starlight
but did not furnish Us with a single paper,
We arc indebted to the officers Of the steamer B
i. Hodge sor late New Orleans papers.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

The river this point has risen about twelve inches,
and is still rising Since our last the steamer Osceoa,
Era 10 1, Moro VIM. s Johnston VIM NJ. Levy and
Era No. 3, have arrived from Upper Red river; the
Salic Robinson, Red River, Desoto, Starlight, Texas,
j, NJ Sharp and B. 1. Hodge, from New Orleans; the
Fleta, Sale Robinson ana Homer from Jefferson; the
Des Noiuess from St. Louis.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

BrrcHERY OF AN ANEIcAN CREw.-l4 letter to the
Sydney Herald describes the butchery Of hg crew OF the
American bark Superior, at Solomon I$la4ds by the
natives of that locality. We copy:
The bark Superior r. D. Woods, master NV GODS own
er of New Bedford sailed from that port pn the oath
of June 1851 made Treasury Island on fhel2th ofSep
tember 1860 and came to anchor there on the same
day On the 18th, l4th and l5 of that month thecrew
we're employed in wooding and Watering, and from the
mems statement visited by great humber of arm
ed natives On Sunday, the 10th nine Of tile crew went
ashore The carpenter and two men wont 10 the settle
ment and were murdered in Of the native huts The
natives then proceeded in and Overland to the
shin and those who by land fell jim with the re
manning six close to the beach and uFurHered them
About one hundred and fifty natives gdt On board tue
vessel and made rush on the crew, Th4 was all on
deck except four who were in bed Those on deck
were Immediately tomahawked, only two escaping by
jumping down the main hatchway and ioung the four
below in the forecaste. One of the crbw whom re-
covered saw the captain and second mae murdered by
native called Billy, who has bcen to Sidney and
speaks English well.
The chef Copan was the principal i'm .Ets dreadful
massacre The six men below, being ARMED with lanccs
kept the natives from coming down thefo3ecaste until
at last Billy told my informant that If they came up
they would be hurt. At length, therefore they did
So and at surrounded and byjthe chief Co
pan ordered to be put to death The chic America Of
ered to buy three of the men, and he pr9uaded Copan
to keep the other three to till the the grtund These
/ three as have already ntmatcd, could not recover
The three men on board my vessel s3Ey they well
treated by the chief America and they tell me that the
native "}lly the taking of theIschooner Pearl
where am now at anchor, about eighteen months be
fore this happened. 1t is said that he went to
Treasury Island in the SUPERIOR and lad an oppor
tunity Of seeing that there aFnh kept; there
being only seven old 0nt guns and nc neof them load
| ed, when the ship was taken Tweniyfix men were
butchcred in cold blood, among whom Was poor Lad
ten years of age the consisting Of Thirty two souls
when she anchored
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

Gen Scott has resigned Bcommandcr-inchief Of the
titcd States army and offered lis services to Virginia
4 thousand cheers for our Old commander.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

The excitement III New Orleans is go entense that
all the courts have adjourned unt the third Monday
On May next.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

DRuGs AND MEDIclH1+5.- M2ssrs Smith & Lewis have
on hand large assortment Of drugs medicines, books,
stationery, cutlery paints oils varnishes and choice
selection of pcrfumerys etc They are well prepared
to supply interior Iruggsts and planters Purchasers
would Do we'll to call on them before purchasing else
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

We have never seen our woods look lovely as they
do at this time Tile e ayes Of the darkest green;
the white blossoms Of tie dogwood trees, together with
the Wild roses and otEef flowers, presents quite TO
mantle appearance We think if fair correspond
ent, H. L." would warbler in them, accompanied by
two or three young Ladies and about four nice beaux
Cupid would be optto pcpPrac her heart with his m
crrinm arrows. liz.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

HOG CHOLERA We .egrett0 state that this dreaded
disease mailing il this parish md town
and appears to be on the increase.
The United States Agricultural society at its meet
ingin 1851, appointed a committee to report this
disease At The meeting Of the society in 1853 DR..
higgins, of MARYLAND chairman Of the committee,
made report I'd states that the disease is evidently
species of pneumonia, and the cure as discovered by
pr Higgins after experimenting on several hundreds Of
cases is 10 take equal portions of carbonate Of soda
and carbonate Of blrilla mix together rub them in
mortar, and give dose Of ten grains (about spoon
full three times day This is said to have boon en-
trcly successful.
! gentleman at Rushville Alabama, saved his hogs
by giving them pretty heavy doses of copperas while
his neighbors hadost large numbers.
Another remedy has been employed with success, is
alum water a writer says he made strong solution
u alum wacr-all tile water would bear and drencbed
all he found diseased he also gaze 70 the lot 100)
pound Of puyeri4ed alum iii swill feed each day
for two weeks by which time all became healthy.
.-r------
The Sparta (Gienyille PARISH Banner Of the 18th
instant speaking of the late fesbct in that section
the State says 1T is scarcely possible to estimate th
extent Of damage done by the late heavy rains NAM
bridges have been swept away roads rendered impas
sible fencing washed of, and ncalculabo injury dom
= the crops From many fields hill sides the sol
Ma almost entirely washed away The growing youns
crop in many places yas almost entirely destroyed b.
the rain and the hail. 0ac-third Of the cropof corr
WILDE to replant, and ground rcb5dded for cotton
This will necessarily render The planting unusually late
but We can but hope that meFeifu Providence vii
take care Of H.
On Red River We are informed that several plal
tations will have to be entirely planted over Our ae
counts from Arkansas ana Texas are very unavorable
Without good season this summer r. very unasn,
thingl re may calculate uFon another short crop.
s,yto,in. plant more pcas-fcod for man and beast.