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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
The UnIverse-DIscOvery of a wonder
of the Skies-The Fixed Stars.

William Mitchell, Chairman ofthe Committee
upon the observatory at Harvard in his recent
report alludes to the discovery in the seeming
neighborhOOd Of Sirius, by means of the gigant-
ic refractor of Mr.. Alvon Clark, an object which
had escaped the space penetrating power of any
other telescope. This body has been since seen
and observed upon by Mr.. Bond at the Observ.
atory, and though the observation of years may
be required absolutely to identify this as the
perturbing power, yet its apparent proximity to
Sirius, and most Of all its direction from it, leave
little doubt that this is indeed the object hith-
erto known only by its effects. Thus we have
added to the catalogue, not new star only, but
a magnificent wonder; and we may still be re-
minded Of one Of the remarks of La Place, and
certainly very impressive one,-"That which
we know is little, but which we know not is inn
mense."
Prof Bond in his report comments, with char
acteristc enthusiasm, on the appearance of the
great Nebula of Orion IS seen by him through
the 1917 inch refractor of Mr.. Clark. His pre-
vious impressions of the special tendency allud-
ed TO on former occasions, and particularly in the
report of last year, were decidedly confirmed,
and the phenomenon as previously seen by the
refractor at the observatory "were brought out"
he says, with increased brilliancy, strength and
certainty"
The Zone observations, as they denomnate
the determination Of the positions of the fixed
stars systematically observed since 1853 are still
in progress, ard l, 400 were added during the
year, most Of whose positions were established
by two and some Of them by three observations
The catalogue now numbers 10000 and is near
ly ready for publication. .-BOston Traveller.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
All Have Done Wei.

The reported majority for Vsllandigham in
this county is only 47. The remainder of the
traitor ticket has a majority of IS or 80. Last
year the same party had 5l9 majority-thus
showing Union gain of about 45O. This is
doing well, and every township in the county
is entitled to equal credit for doing its share Of
the work. While the Union townships have
largely increased their maiorities, our Union
friends have nearly or quite doubled their vote
in the other townships. All that saved the Val
landigham ticket from defeat by the home vote
was the large number of persons naturalized
just previous to the election. Our German and
Irish adopted citizens are entitled to the credit
--if it be credit--ofgiving this county to Val
/ laDdigham. Out of about 1900 German vo
tiers and 300 Irish voters in the county, not NOR
than 200 Of the whole number voted the Uniol
ticket. Had our naturalized citizens all vote,
the Union ticket, (as they pretty generally di'
in Cincinnati, Columbus Cleveland. Toledo, San
dusky and others portions of the State,) tn
Union majority would have been over 1900 il
the county. This is fact our adopted citizen
should consider. More than two-thirds of tn
native born voters in Sanduslxy county belong
to the Union party. This fact also is worthy o
consideration.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

ST. Louis, Oct. l0.-The Democrats
Leavenworth special gives the particulars
of an attack on Gen. Blunt and escort below
Fort Scott. He was attacked by 800 reb-
els in Federal uniform near the encamp-
ment of Lieut.. Pond. His escort broke,
and out of 100 men 7s were killed, all shot
through the head, evidently. After they
were captured Major Curtis, son of Gen. Cur
lis, was thrown from his horse, and found
with bullet hole through his head, un-
doubtedly murdered after being taken pris-
oner. Lieut.. Ponds camp was attacked a.
bout the same time, four Of his men killed
aud three wounded, Gen. Blunt escaped,
and meeting reinforcements below Fort
Scott, took command of them, and started
in pursuit of Quantril. Lieut.. Farr, Sd
Wis, was killed. Capt. Tod, Quantril's
adjutant, came 10 Ponds eneampment and
asked for an exchange of prisoners. Said
a number Of the rebels were wounded, a.
mong them Col. Shelby. Quantril's force
came from Cowskin Prairie Mcdonald
Co., Missouri. A Letter from Fort Scott
Of tho 9Th, says the rebel force burned Car
thage, Mo-, that morning. Gen. Schofeld
telegraphed to Leavenworth that 1000 to
800 rebels, under Quantril, Coffey, Cor
don and Hunter, were marching on Fort
Scott, and that he had ordered Col. Weer
to move all the force he could raise to Fort
Scott.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

The following notice of the Greek Fire
Sholls, so annoying TO Beauregard, is from
a Morris Island letter Of the I'd inst:
A number Of experiments with Greek
FIRE has been recently made by Mr.. Short
tho inventor, in presence Of several officers
Of rank, with view of contradictinR the
impression that the shells containing the
fire exploded prematureiy. The gun was
placed in position on the beach, and point
ed seaward. Ten tin tubes, each Of which
is three inches in length and tbree-fourtbs
of an inch in diameter, and filed with the
material composing the Greek fire, were
then dropped in conical shell and filled
round with powder. The first shell thrown
exploded prematurely, in consequence, il j:
said, Of defect in the fuse. The shell,
subsequently fred had white lead placed
round the fuse cap, and, with perhaps one
or two exceptions, accomplished all tha
had been claimed for them. A., dozen
shells were fred, nine Of which exploded al
distance Of ], 200 YARDS -
To show the powerful effect Of the Greel
fire, number of tubes were lighted and
submerged in water, where they. were allow
ed 10 remain until nearly burned, and then
taken out, but the bright blue flame was
not extinguished. Other tubes were light
cd and completely buried in moist sand
which was closely packed, but this also fail
ed to quench the fire.
The tubes burn for about minute anC
a half. When FIRST ignited the fire issues
from one end Of the tube with fierce, rush
ing sound, not unlike that which accompa
nies the fight of a rocket, and extends th,
distance of yard, but it soon sinks into
dazzling blue flame Of about two inches il
length, losing its popularity of sound, ant
thus continues to burn 10 tho end An ig
nited tube in basin of water gives the laI
ter the appearance Of boiling, 1t emits
heavy sulphurous smoke in largo quaint
ties.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
GaribaIdI 20 President Lincoln.

The following letter, written by Garibaldi, and
signed by the Italian Liberals, has been address
sed TO President Lincoln:
"Caprera, August 6, 1863.
"To abraham Lincoln, EmdncipGtor Of he Sdvcs
IN Tie American Republic:
If in the midst of your Titanic battles our
voice can yet reach you, let us, o Lincoln, free
sons of Columbus send you a word of good
wishes and of admiration for the great work that
you have begun.
:" Heir of the aspirations of Christ and Of John
Brown, you will pass TO posterity with the name
of the Emancipator; more enviable than any
crown or any human treasure.
An entire race of men, bowed by selfish eg-
Otism under the yoke of slavery, is, at the price
of the noblest blood of America, restored by you
to the dignity of men, TO civilization and to love
"America, mistress of liberty to our fathers,
opens again the solemn epoch of human progress,
and while she astonishes the world by her gil
gantc daring, she makes us sorrowfully think
how this old Europe, which also fights so great
a battle for liberty finds neither mind nor heart
to equal hers. While the reyelers in despotism
raise their bacchanalian rejoicings over the fall
of free people, let free men religiously keep
cred the day of the fall of slavery. There are
mysterious parallels in history-the robbery of
Mexico and the Lincoln proclamation Prosper
ity to you, Abraham Lincoln, pilot of liberty;
hail to all you who for two years have fought
and died around her regenerating banner; veal
to you, redeemed sons Of Ham-the free men of
Italy kiss the glorious marks of your chains"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
Iowa Election.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-Returns from the Iowa
election come in slowly. Davenport township
gives Stone (Unon) seven hundred and sixty
majority, gain of three hundred and ninety
two over last years vote. In Scott county,
Stones majority will probably reach one thous-
and two hundred.
The following are reportcd
Pottawattamie county 100 majority for Stone;
Jasper county, 400 Polk county, $50; Des
Mones City, 43 majority for Tuttle; Keokuk,
l25 for Stone; Cedar Rapids 224 do. Dubuqus
City gives the Union candidate for Sheriff 62
majority The vote for Governor is not counted.
The county is probably Democratic 300 or 400;
Muscatine City gives Stone Sc najority--a Uni
on gain of $50. County probably $50 majority
for Stone.
Desmoines Oct. 14-Twenty- counties in
Iowa make Stone 1888 ahead. The only coun-
ties yet reported for Tuttle are Dubuque and
Wapello, which together give him l,l75 major
ity-large Union gain. Stones majority will
probably reach 10000 or $4,000.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
President Ltnco1n's letter Con-
sidered in England.

NA0EEgNa ~ III hahhAos
From the London Star.
The text of President Lincoln's let
ter to the Springfield Convention
justifies at once our distrust ofits tel
egraphic abstract and our confidence
in the writer. If it disappoints the
expectations of immediate peace, il
confirms our faith in the man who has
the conduct of the war. 1t offers no
new inducement to the Southern
States to return to their allegiance
neither does it attempt to placate
the Northern opponents of the Fed
eral Government. But it places in
the clearest, strongest light, the
wicked unreasonableness of the re.
bellion and the religious duty of all
loyal citizens. AS vindlcation OF
the Washington Cabinet, it is mas
ter-piece of cogent argument. AS
an appeal to the spirit of the nation,
it is sublime in the dignifed simplic-
ity of its eloquence. No nobler State
paper was ever penned. 1t is the
manifesto Of a truly great man in an
exigency of almost unequalled mo-
ment. tits worthy of a Cromwell OF
a Washington.
1t breathes the calm heroism of a
Christian patriot, trusting i'll the
blessing of God upon dauntless ex-
ertions in just cause. 1t is such as
Garibaldi and Mazzini might have
written from Rome if events had
placed them at the head of an Italian
commonwealth threatened by a for
midable combination Of enemies to
its freedom and integrity. 1t is the
utterance of q statesman who has
nothing to conceal; of a ruler guilt
less of oppression; of the genius that
consists in transparent honesty and
unhinching resolution. Addressed
to friends and neighbors, to support
ers and opponents, it is open to all
the world to read. 1t really chal
Ilenges the judgment of cotemporary
civilization, though it contains scarce
hint of any country but the United
States. Ifit fail there to combine al
parties in ardent approval of the
Presidents policy, it must be be
cause party differences are invinci
BILE to logic and persuasion. Bu
abroad it must immensely enlarge
and strengthen the ever-growine
sentiment in favor of Government
that insists upon making citizens o
all its subjects, and vindicating the
supremacy of the national will a
gainst groundless discomfort and (
local insurrection.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
From the Independent, Oct, 8.
New York Dry Goods Market.

The market is strengthening daily. Prices oi
all cotton goods have advanced again, and that
considerably. There appears a scarcity of sup
ply Many kinds OF woolens have also advanced
under pressure ofimmediate demand, but there
is a free supply in course of production, which
is not the case with cotton goods. Jobbers are
very active, buying 10 replace stocks which they
are rapidly selling. Brown and bleached goods
are difficult to quote the price o.. Prices are
higher but there is some irregularity as many
holders are waiting for still higher prices.--
Prints have also improved in price, and there is
great excitement in the maket, which is scantly
supplied. In woolens there is a steady activity
of demand, though not so great as during last
month. Delaines continue selling to arrive, as
there is no stock on hand. Novelties still come
forward, and command an advance on regular
styles. Desirable styles of fancy cassimeres are
very quick of sale, and at buoyant prices. Old
styles are steady. The supply of new goods is
tardy, and choice styles are sold to order before
they are off the loom. Satinets are active anc
| steady. Heavy goods are more active. Beaver:
have advanced in price. Doeskins for cloaking'
sell readily. Broadcloths are in good demand
Scarlet cloth is very much wanted, but scarcer
Shawls sell freely as they come forward and
nothing accumulates Army kerseys are held
at an advance, with a steady demand. Import
ed fabrics, owing to the advance in gold, have
been raised to meet the increased cost of remit.
ting. Desirable goods are very scarce. job
bers are anxious to obtain the goods as they ar.
rive. There is great scarcity of British dress
goods. Coburgs delaines, alpaccas, and Orleans
are much wanted. Saxony dress goods are
scarce. French merinoes seem the most active
but the demand is greater than the large supply
Dress silks have advanced considerably. Low
priced blacks are eagerly taken. The supply
of ribbons has been large enough to meet the
demand; a few fancy styles alone have advanced
Stocks of woolen goods imported are very light
Heavy goods are much wanted. Fancy wooden
shawls are much sought for The Importation
are large for the week, and all goods are imme.
diatcly thrown on the market
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
indiana County Elections.

indianapolis, Oct. I3.-The county election:
in this State passed off quietly to-day. Large
gains for the Union ticket are reported from
every county heard from. In Marion county
although the vote was light, the Union MAORI.
Union 200 majority, a gain of 200. Shelby
county is Democratic by $50 majority, Union
gain of 450. In Bartholomew county the Union
gain is l39.
Terre Haute, Ind, Oct. 13.--This city give:
Union majority of about 675 votes--a cleal
gain of 500 over the last election. The county
is largely Union.
Hon. G. II. Test, Union, is reelected Judge
of the 18th Judicial District, over Huff Inde-
pendent, by handsome majority.
Boone county is Union by $50 majority
Tippecanoe gives 800 Union majority. Warren
500 Union majority. Partial returns from a
number Of other counties indicate large Union
gains.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
Pillows Negroes,

At the beginning of the war; General
Pillow boasted that he had 500 negroes on
his beautiful plantation near Columbia, in
Maury county, region notorious for its ma
liguant treason and persecution of all loyal
men. We are told that all bis adult slaves,
male and female, have run away, leaving
some forty negro children for Mrs. Pillow
to support. The General has got his rights
abundantly, after having succeeded in ruin
ing many of his neighbors.-Nashville Un.
ton,3d
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
The Ola KeYstono Slaie.

Pennsylvania wheels grandly into the Unior
line by the side of Ohio. Governor Cur
tin, the friend of the soldiers and the sworn sup
porter of the Government, has been reelected tc
the position he has SO ably filled; while Judge
Woodward, the representative of the Copper.
'landigham in sackcloth and ashes. All hail
Pennsylvania We greet you to our loyal feast
Maine and California shall clasp hands across
the sister States in the heart of the Republic
and the patriotic bounding of loyal blood shall
animate them all.
Gov. Curtin's majority will be between thr.
ty and forty thousand.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
A GIANT IN THE ARMY.-A pair of

A GIANT IN THE ARMY.-A pair of
Government shoes was last week
made in Boston, for Norwegian, a
man of gigantic proportions. The
size is No. 20, and the measure as
follows: Heel 16 inches, ankle 12
inches, ingtep 12 inches, toes 114
inches. He is color sergeant in an
artillery regiment of the army, and
is at present at Fort Hamilton, New
York harbor.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
Iowa..

This glorious little State stands erect She
spoke Tuesday, and proves true to her past his
tory. She decides for the Union by an EN-.
'phatic vote. She repudiates all traitors and
rebel sympathizers, and with her sister States
: Of the North pronounees in favor of a vigorous
prosecution of the war, of the crushing of the
rebellion, and OF the humiliation of Copperheads
sOhio sends greeting 10 Iowa
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

Fortress Monroe, Oct. 4.-The flag of truce
boat-New York arrived last night from City
Point. Richmond papers to the Sd contain the
following;
Charleston, Oct. lon the Both the enemy
fired 200-pounder Parrots all day at intervals
of Is minutes alternately at Sumter and John
son, and Battery Simpkins. We replied vigor-
ously; no casualties or damage of Importance
occurred on our side. Very heavy firing is GO
ing on between the hostile batteries this fore
noon.
Charleston, Oct. 1.-The firing during to-day
has been heavier than for several weeks. The
enemy has been steadily pouning at the ruins
Of Sumter from his batteries on Morris Island
beyond Wagner. He also shelled Fort johnson.
Our batteries aud Fort Moultrie replied with a
brisk and steady fire. All quiet tonight.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
The SOLDIERS, Vote.

The verdict Of the soldiers, so far as received
lis only more unanimous against Copperheadism
than that Of their friends at home. The man
who watches over the border gets but few
more votes than he voted dollars to pay the
soldiers which was none. We apprehend that
Vallandigham will swat" good while before
he gets into Office either by soldiers votes or by
Throwing out snldiera' votes.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
LittIe Sam Cox aud his Army OF so, 900
VUen.

That foolish little demagogue, Sammy Cox
amused the people of this State by his threats Of
marching an army of 100000 men to escort the
sneaking traitor vallandigham from Canada 10
Columbus, in case he should be elected. Sam
my is physically and mentally a very small
specimen of man, but he must feel little lit
tier, lttlest, when he finds that his brother trail
tor has not mustered to exceed 100000 votes
more than half of whom could not make days
march, Poor little Sammy
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
Along Farewell,

We are informed that on yesterday Mrs. Val.
landigham took her departure from Dayton tc
join her husband, saying as she bade her friends
farewell, that she never expected to return un.
til shereturned with her husband, and he as
Governor of Ohio. Alas, what "long farewell.
% 81 Journal
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
The Sort Of votes vaIIandIshan Got.

OItelIIHtI OcIODeT 10, IobJ.
EDIToRs LEADER-SIRs. have a few line.
which desire to have published in YOU
paper, of an incident which happened here TO.
day by the Copperheads of Crawford county
We have q man who has been bound over fol
trial to the next term Of Court for the murder Of
his wife, who was brought here to Crestline from
the Bucyrus COUNTY seat) Jail by the Sheriff to
vote for Vallandigham, and he did vote for the
traitor, and then was taken back TO Jail by said
Sheriff. Such is the Copperhead party Of this
County.
Yours truly, A TRUE RKPuBLIoAN.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

When our old friend Judge John Bell re-
turned from the Convention that nominated Val.
landgham, he cheered the dropping spirits Of
his fellow co-trators by assuring them that Val
landgham would be elected by $4,000 majority
on the home vote Well he did get elected by
that majority-to remain in Canada.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

Partial returns from The State are given in
another place. The majority for Brough on the
home vote win exceed $4,000, and may
reach GO, 900. The Soldiers vote win swell
Trough's majority to near 4 90, 900. The
Legislature win be Union by an overwhelming
majority. The Union men have carried at least
two-thirds Of the counties on the home vote
and the soldiers vote will give them all bu
some half dozen, thus securing nearly all tn,
county Offices. The Copperheads are defeateC
utterly. They are crushed. The people hav,
spewed them out Of their mouths.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

AIMS. Wannamaker died at New Pros
pect, Bergen county, N. J., last week, weigh
ing, previous 70 her death, seven hundred
pounds. At her last dinner twenty-four
ears Of green corn made up a slight por-
ton Of her repasi.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

Baltimore Oct. 14.-The vote for City Council
to-day was very light. There was no opposi-
tion, except few independent candidates. All
the regular nominees were elected, except in the
Seventh and Twentieth wards, where independ-
ents were elected. All arc unconditional Union
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
THIRD.

Experience proves that there only two valuable
sewing machine stitches-the GROVER 4 BAKER
STITCH and the SHUTTLE STITCH, by called the
"LOCK STITCH" These stitches have each their pecu-
liar merits and exceencies For purposes the
stitch is better adapted and for purposes the other
and selection should always be made accordingly
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

The result Of Tuesdays election win strike
terror to the hearts of rebels at the South, to
rebel sympathisers abroad, and to the Copper
heads at the North.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

The Grover Baker s. NJ. Co. manufacture in addition
to their celebrated GROVER BAKER STITCH the
most perfect SHUTTLE or CLOCK STITCH" machines in
the Market and afford purchasers the oport1nity
Letting after trial and examination Of BOTH the best
suited to their wants Other companies
kind of machine each and offer this opporu-
nifty OF selection to their customers.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
Vallandigham's majority,
rho ResuI, I'm sandu.ky TownshIp.

The election passed off quietly in Sandusky
township but was warmly and determinedly
contested by both parties. The result was the
handsome majority Of 65 for Brough, and an
average majority of about 81 for the rest of the
ticket Last fall the Democrats had 26 maiori-
ty in the tOwnship--thus showing Union gain
Of SO. The heart of the county is all right.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

Omaha, Oct. l4.-The election yesterday fo
members of the Legislature, as near as can b.
ascertained at present, stands as follows: Houst
81 Union, ~ Democrats; Council 8 Union,
Democrats. Union Territorial Auditor and
Treasurer elected; no opposition.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16
Paying Revenue.

Some half dozen COpperheads, for the first
time in their lives, contributed little some.
thing 10 sustain the Government on Tuesday,
stamps to their tickets before voting. This is
all the assistance that that party in this county
so far as we know, has rendered the Government.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-16

Sam. Medary telegraphed the Chicago Times,
night before the election, that Yallandigham was
sure to get $4,000 majority of the home yotel-
Where's the maority2