Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-10
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Son, did not tell you not to trouble those
pies again? ! hain't had no trouble with EN-
I'm eaten EN- as peaceful as can be.
It's rumored that Prussian vessel of war,
laden with cadets, has foundered in the Allan
tic, with all on board,
A party of negroes from Edisto Island, S. c.,
recently brought three white prisoners, whom
they had captured, to Port Royal.
There are rumors of coming trouble between
Austria and Turkey, and the occupation of a
Turkish town by Austrian soldiers.
1t costs something to be elected Mayor of
New York. Atthe late election Gunther's bills
are put down at $4,000, Opdyke's $4,000, and
Woods $4,000.
The troops at Romney, Va, are expecting an
attnck from Winchester. All the officers absent
on leave, have been ordered to join their regi-
ments Immediately. @
A special election for Congressman in the
place of the traitor Burnett, has been ordered in
the First District of Kentucky, to take place on
January Goth.
DR.. Brownson has given new turn to an old
idea in the following style: I'VE have talked
about the sublime courage of dying for our
country-of standing up in the ranks to be shot
alto be killed for this glorious cause; but uhdt
is needed nor is tie courage to Kill somebody"
1t is estimated by the packages received by
Adams Express and through other sources, that
at least five thousand roasted turkeys with all
the 81 cctcras have been sent to the soldiers o.
the Potomac during the holidays.
The State Journal says that at a meeting oi
the Board of Control of the State Bank of Ohio
held on Friday last, it was resolved not to sus-
pend specie payment.
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Indiana publishes a card in the Indianapolis
Sentinel, announcing that that institution will
not follow the example of the Eastern banks in
suspending specie payments, but will continue
to redeem its notes in gold and silver upon call.
The solitary white man found at Beaufort
"and he drunk, has turned up. He is a native
of Massachusetts, named Alden S. Alden, a
bachelor, 65 years of age, one of the stOrekeep-
ers of the place. He processes to be Union man
and denies the truth of the intoxication story.
In a waltzing match in Bangor, Me-, few
nights ago, couple won the prize by Waiting
for two hours and fourteen minutes. Three 9th
er couples kept whirling over two hours. Dur
ing the contest two of the ladies tainted, bless
their dear sOlosi and were carried out,
Large amounts of the property of rebels in
Louisville has been attached under the "Thirty
day Law" of Kentucky. The amount agains
Gen. S. B. Buckner, in command at Bowling
Green, is $6590l, and against Col. VIM. Preston
Mr.. Buchanan's Minister TO Spain, is abou
$4,000.
A Massachusetts, firm engaged in the manu-
facture of shoes, is now filling order for thre,
thousand pairs of broghshs, to be forwarded t.
Fortress Monroe for the use of the contraband
at that station. The sizes for men range from
eleven TO sixteen, and in one instance specia
order was given for pair of twenties.
The Philadelphia Enquirer proposes as I
means of making up the deficiency in the Pos
Office revenue, tax of five cents upon every
telegraph dispatch sent over the wires. IT esti
mates the number Of such dispatches--ex
of those to the press--at two hundred millions
This is probably an excessive estimate; but th
number is vast; and, with tax Of even thre
cents, would increase the revenue by millions
The following note was found in the pocke
of pair of pantaloons among some new uni
/ forms received the other day at Paducah, Ken
tucky.-"I make these pants for the pitiful sun
of thirty cents. II they last the peaTer no lon
ger than this sum Of money lasts the maker, h
I will be naked before cold weather
"Mrs. r. NJ, RANDALL, indianapolis
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