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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-09
A ChrIstn.as prediction.

Christmas this year fell on Thursday. An oil
tradition, published many years ago and now i
the keeping of the British Museum, contains tn
following predictions in reference to the occur
renee of the year succeeding Christmas o.
Thursday:
If Christmas on Thursday be,
A windy winter you shall see
Windy weather in each week
And hard tempests, strong and thick.
The summer shall be good and dry,
Corn and beasts shall multiply,
That year is good for lands to till;
Kings and Princes shall die by skill
If a child born on that day shall be,
Itshall happen right veal for thee
OF deeds he shall be coed and stable,
Wise of speech aud reasonable.
Whose that day goes thevIng about,
Shall be punished without doubt
And if sickness that day betide,
1t shall quickly from thee glide.
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AS late professor was one day walking near
Aberdeen, he met we'll known "natural "
"Pray," said the professor, show long can man
live without brainsf" ~ dipaa ken," said Jem-
my, scratching his head "bnt how old are ye
yerself"
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Five thousand Germans have notified Hon.
Eli Thayer that they are Wiling to settle IN
Florida upon the terms Of his plan Of restoring
that State to the National Government 0ne
thonaand Of these Germans now reside in 81
LouN
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It Is said that shrewd trick has been played
upon the rebel Government. by inducing it to
permit a large quantity OF cotton TO pass our
lines to be Immediately shipped for Europe,
when in fact it is designed for New England
Mills.
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FOR THE YEAR 1863,

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Q. sR. McCULLOCH.

Drugs, Medicine, Dye-Stuffs, Glass, Paints,
Oils, Books, Stationery, Glass Ware, &C., &c.
No. 8, Buckland Block, Fremont.
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.JOsEPH II. RAWsON,

County surveyor, Fremont, o.
A PUBLICATIONS. FOR SURVEYING by the County
"a Surveyor, will be promptly attended to left at the
County Auditors Office. July 4, 1852.
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8. BUCKLAND.
Rnhnrfs a sheIdnn.

Manufacturers of Copper Tin and SheeIron Ware and
Dealers Stoves Agricultural Implements, Stoves Rags
Wool Hides Sheep-pets, Old Copper Old Stoves &C..
All sorts of genuine Yankee Notions Pease'S Brick
Block No, i, Fremont, Ohio. May 20, 1854.
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Thlfty-ciQht Of the condemned paiA.
ciphnis in tho Indian lnassacfea In Mime
sofa wofo executed a. Mankalo On The 2eth
ult One was rospiiod, there beinR doubt
Of his guilt, and The negro who turned
States evidence, had bis sentences commu-
ted to ten years impfiooDment The gall
owa was tWeDty-fouf feet Square, and soar
ranged rs 70 afford room fcf The hanging Of
ten Indians on each side.
The day Of execution they pnialed their
faces gay as possible, smoked, sang their
death-songs. and shook hands with The Off
GERS bidding them good BY ns II going on a
long and pleasant journey. AZ ten A. NJ,
they were marched in procession BY fiIesof
soldiers 10 the scaffold. An account says:
They went eagerly aud chesrfnlly, even
crowdiog gand jostling each other TO Be ahead,
just like lot Of hungry boarders rushing
to dinner in hotel. The soldiers who
were on guard in their quarters stacked
arms and followed them, and they in turn
were followed by the clergy, reporters, etc.
As they commenced the ascent Of the
scaffold, the death songs was again started,
and when they had all got up, the noise
they made was truly hideous. II seemed as
pandemonium had broken loose. 1t had
a wonderful effect 10 keeping up their cour-
age.
THE AWFUL FINALE.
The scene at this juncture was ono Of
awful interest. A painful and breath
lcss suspense held the vast crowd which
had assembled from all quarters TO witness
the execution.
Three slow, measured and distinct beats
on the drum by Major Brown, who had been
announced as signal officer, and the rope
was cut by Mr.. Duly--the scaffold fell, and
tbirty-seven lifeless bodies were left dang
ling between heaven and earth. One Of
the ropes was broken, and the body of Rat
Ting Runner fell to the ground. The neck
had probably been broken, as but little
sign Of life were observed, but be was inn
mediately hung up again. While she sig
nal beat was given, numbers were seen
to clasp the hands Of their neighbors, which
in several instances continued to be cIasped
Till the bodies were cut down.
As the platform iell, there was one not
loud but prolonged choer from the soldiers
and citizens who were spectators, and then
all were quite and earnest witnesses of the
scene. Fer so many, there was but little
suffering; the necks Of all, or nearly all,
were evidently dislocated by the fall, and
the after struggling was slight.
THE OTHER CONDEMNED INDIANS
Were kept close in their quarters, where
they were chained aud not permitted to wit
ness the executions. During the awful mo-
ments, when they heard the death songsof
their companions in guilt, they crouched
themselves down with their blankets over
their heads, and remained in perfect silence.
They were much detected all day. Some
few squaws witnessed the scene.
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fearless Eyes.

WM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
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r. B HUTCHINS,
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The National Cnrrannu Ant

y
For the benefit of those having funds 70
invest, wc give brief synopsis of tho pro-
visions of this act :
Banks are based up6nU s. 8 por cont.
Bonds. deposited with u. 8. Treasurer, as
security for currency. The interest on those
bonds Is paid to the bank, semi annually, in
gold. The Controller of the Currency fur.
nishes to tho bank, free of charge, all notes
for circulation. Each bank may receive
notes for circulation equal to 80 por cent.
OF U. 8. bonds deposited, but not to exceed
iti capital. Fifty Thousand dollars is tho
minimum capital for any bank, under the
act. Capital is divided into shares of 800
zach. Each share entities the holder to a
vote. Not less than 30 per cent of the cap.
ital must be paid in before commencing
business. and the balance in installments of
10 per cent every GO days. When satisfied
that the requirements of tho law have been
complied with, the Controller issues his Ger.
tlfcate that the association is authorized to
carry on the business of banking. Banks
may loan money, receiving interest in ad
vance, at the rate of . per cent, in Ohio +;
may receive deposits, aud buy and sell dx.
change at currcnt rates. Every bank to
have on hand at least rs per cent. of its cir
culation and deposits, in legal tender notes
or gold Three.fifths of this amount can be
made up of balances, in commercial cities
subject TO sight draft. A bank with less than
@l00 900 capital is taxed one per cent. upon
nine teuths OF its circulation, and two per
cent. upon tho remaining tenth. and one.
fourth Of ono per cent upon any amount Of
deposits exceeding circulation. This is in
lieu OF oil taxos, State or National, upon the
bonds and circulation OF tho bank. These
arc some of the essential features of the
act.
Il Is designed that Bank shall bo organ
lied here, undor this law, and tits believed
that 1t will afford a safe and profitable mode
Of investment for portion of the surplus
capital of the farmers and business men of
Geauga County A considerable amount
has already boon subscribed. Judge Can.
field has the subscription book, law and in.
structious q. his office, where subscriptions
TO stock may bo made, and information Oh
tanned. t
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Guardian's Notice.

1NO Ceylon O. Leslie and Hiram e. LosIie:-
l. You are hereby notified that, on the 23d of
Guardian ofCeylon o. Leslie, Ulysses ii. Les.
lie Hiram l.. Leslie, and Victoria c. Leslie, filed
in the Probate Court OF Gea uga County, Ohio,
petition, the object and prayer Of which is to pro-
cure said Court to order tue sale of the real es.
tate of said ward, stua te in the County OF Ge-
anga, Ohio, being part OF Lot No, twenty t2o) in
Thompson township, and known as the Church
Tavern Stand, and the premises annexed thereto,
containing twenty Eight aud one-half acres of
land more or less. Reference is made TO said
petition for a moro particular description, and
10 re'invest the funds arsi ng from such sale. in
productive real estate or loan the same on good
security.
Said petition will be for hearing by said Court,
OH tho 10th day ol May, a. d. 1863. at 10 clock
a. NJ, at which time, unless you shall cause 10
the contrary, al order will be asked, as prayed
for in said petition. .' - -
April l7th, 1868, L E. DURFEE,
Guardian Of Ceylon O., Ulysses il
692w4 nirnm f. and Victoria C. Leslie.
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sSHomc Testimony.--

JoHNsoNyHLEFrumbull Co. o. Sept. Is, 80.
DR.. G. W. RoBAoK--Dear Sir This is
to certify that was, for eighteen months,
afflicted with extreme debility of the spine
and nervous system. After resorting to va
rious means, besides employing two emi.
nent physicians, without any permanent re.
lief, was recommended to try your Scandin-
avian remedies. By this time l had become
so much debilitated that could not posi-.
bly, raise myself into sitting posture, or
turn from one side to the other without as.
sistance, and nearly all hope of my recov-
cry had forsaken me; but your medicines
were presented to me, and | commenced
taking them my health began slowly to i'm.
provo Immediately, aud, although contin.
ued to use your remedies about two months
and bali, continued to improve until
was restored to good health, Although I
do not place much confidence in medicines
generally, yet consider your remedies in
valuable. Respectfully yours.
B. F. 6TRICKLAND.
Bee Advertisement In another column,
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gS~The contents of the Confinthtdi
Monthly for May are: Tho Great Prairie
Statei A winter in Camp; In MOmoriam /;
A Merchants Story shy!ock We. Antonio !
A Heroine Of To-Day National Ode; The
Surrender of Forts jackson and St. Phillip,
on tie Mississippi; Reason, Rhyme and
Rhythm The Value Of the Union; War
Song-Earth's Last Battle Mariam's Test.
mony The Destiny of the African Race in
tho United States; Was Ho Successful ;
The Union; The Causes and Results of the
War; Grcat Heart Literary Notices.
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Sherifs Office, Geauga Co, ,t..
March 18th, 1868. 699w5
Administrators, Sale Of II cal Estate.

Administrators Sale OF Real Estate.
TN pursuance OF the order OF the Probate Court
l. OF Geanga County, Ohio, we will offer for
sale atpuhlic auction, on the 9th day of MAY,
A. D., 1863, at o'clock 2. NJ, upon the prem.
ises, the following described premises Situate in
Burton in said County, and known as part of
Lot No. "a in snid township, bounded and de.
scribed as follows: Beginning at the south west
corner Of land o, ]. S. Cook in said lot; thence
enst to the east line of said lot; thence south TO
land formerly owned by +. J Welton; thence
west to The center ofthe highway; thence north
on said highway to the north east corner OF sa id
Weon's land thence west on the north line of said
Welton g land to the west line OF said lott thence
north to the place OF beginning, containing fiIty
acres of land, be the same more or less.
Appraised at $50 per acre.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third ia hand, one
third in six months, and the balance in twelve
month from day of sale, with interest and sccu
rity by mortgage on the premises
JACOB HYDE,
LUCY WILMOT,
Adm'rs OF G. G. Wilmot
April 9th, 1863. 69Iw4
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Remarks of Hon. Peter Hitchcock
President pro temy at the Adjourn
ment of the Senate. r

Hon. Peter Hitchcock, during the recent
session of the Legislature, officiated, much
of the timo. as President of the Senate, in
which capacity. our readers need not be as
sured, be always acc eutted himself with abil-
ity and impartiality. On leaving the chair
at the adjournment of the Senate, ho made
the following appropriate remarks:
SEEAroRs:-Permit mo to return my sin.
eero acknowledgement for the vote OF
thanks ln which you we're so kind as to con-
noct my name with that of .our worthy
President.
Fortunate has it been for the Senate that
l have been only temporarily called to the
discharge of the duties of the Chair in his
absence. Any success which has followed
the performance Of those duties can only
be attributed to the kindness with which
you have overlooked my imporfections as q
presiding officer.
Some fifteon months since we mot hero
almost total strangers; to-day. We part inti-
mate acquaintauces and personal friends.
Daily association for months in the investi-
CATION of and determination upon subjects
of importance TO our common constituency,
the people of Ohio, has created common
interest and friendship that death alone can
sever.
Permit me, Senators, to bid you, each and
all, kindly farewell, wishing you a safe and
sroedy return TO happy families aud appre-
oiating constituencies.
10 closing. unite my hopes with yours,
that, ere another General Assembly shall
meet in this city, the dark clouds now hov.
ering around the horizon of our country,
shall be driven away, rebellion crushed out,
the Government yindicated, peace restored,
and quiet, prosperity and happiness prevail
throughout the whole of our beloved, but
not dStraoed country.
Tho valedctory was received With enlhu.
siastic applause, during which Mr.. Hitch.
cock retired from the Chair. and the Lieut.
Goyernor declared the Senate adjourned
without day.
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The Great French Remedy,
Madam DoiVin's Celebrated
Silyer-COated FEMALE PILLS,

c1HE only certain and safe Remedy for all
u Uterine DISTINCTIONS, Monthly Difficulties, Ir.
regulariiies, and all other diseases to which the
wifo and mother, is peculiarly liable.
but are safe and certain in their action, They
will be found to exert the happiest effect in all
caees Of Pro,apsus Uteri, in Leucorrhea or the
Whites; they will be found the easiest aud most
certain cure that can be found. Il is on account
Of this certainty that they should not be taken
by Pregnant Females, during the first 3 months,
as miscarriage as certain to be brought on,j but
other periods their use is perfectly safe.
n. B.-sl 90 enclosed toany authorized Agent,
will ensure package of pills by return of mail.
C. S. CROSBY, General Agent,
Fort Erie, G. W., Buffalo, N Y.
CAUTION, ,--Bewareoi of Counterleils; the genuine
have thesignature OF C.CROSB Y on the outside
wrapper. 4l6
GTFo. sale by A. Cook, Chardon; c. S. Field,
East Curidon; c. 2. Treat, Clalidon; f. Thomp-
son, Huntsburg.
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Mathews Chocolate Worm Drops!

NEVER fail to destroo and exterminate ALL
kinds OF Intestinal Worms. Are perfectly rcli.
other Fancy. Worm Conlocions and nauseous
Vermifuges now in use. They may be tnken
at all times with perfect safety, as they contain
NO MERCURY or other deeterious Drugs
Moth ers should always purchase them, and give
their children no other.
No Ca h1rtic wha tever is necessary to he given
Each Box contains "a Drops or Lozenges.
Price 25 Cents For Sale by all Druggists g.,
Deale RS in Medicines. 69Iyl
g. x, WALKER ,Gen'l Agent,
Buffalo, N. Y, and Fort Erie. G. w.
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Administrators Sale OF Real Es,.Ie,

TN pursuance Of an order granted by the Pro.
l. bate Court of Geauga County, Ohio will OF.
fer for sale at public auction on the end day o {
May, 1863, at 2 O'Clock p NJ. upon the prem
ises, the following described real estate, situate
in the township Of Troy, County of Geauga md
State of Ohio 10 W IT, twelve acres of land of the
north part Of the farm, Of which sn id deceden.
died seized, and BOUNDED as follows; On the west
by the north and south center road Though Troy;
on the northby laud owned by Ma rvin James;
on the east by land owned or occupied by Wal.
lace James; and south by line far enough south
from the north line, and parallel therewith-to
make twelve acres of land, the same being in Lot
or Section lain said Troy township.
Appraised at $3.50. TERMS--Cush in hand.
WIN. c. THRASHER.
Admir- of Otis Thrasher, deed.
April LIST, 1868. 69Ow4
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as>Amoug tho contributions to tho Ma,

III Among tho contributions to tho May
number of Godey's Lddys Book, are the
following A Morning at Stewards A
Sunset Vision Courtesy at IIomei Roxy
Croft; ob'tinacy A Railway Journey, and
what came of It: What Precious Stones are
madc of The Broken Tcndri "Husks !"
The Maids of Honor to Mary Queen OF
SCOTS Tho Casket of tho Iear A Rough
Dose ; Lcttors from Aunt Botsy Broomcorn
Angel Footsteps To EIsie.
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as-Miss h. A. Kuopp advortIses tba, sbo

aSMiss L. A, Knapp advertises that she
has received large aud splendid assortment
of Spring and Summer Millinery Goods,
which she will sell very low for the times
Her goods arc of the best quality, and the
latest and most fashionable styles, and we
oheerfuliy recommend them. Miss Knapp
10 we'll known In this vicinity, as a skiIlful
sud tasteful Millinery, and enjoys large
and increasing patronage. Friends of
home enterprise, take notice.