Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-05-01
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lment, and issnOw III this city after recruiis.--
He enlisted Is men yesterday .--7OIsdO Blade.
Sixty tons Of Catfish were taken from lines
IN the river near this city, yesterday. The catch
of Thursday and Friday amounted to over one
hundred TONS 7oIedo Blade.
There is one umbrella in the Army Of the
Potomac, the gift of little girl TO her brother,
who is private, to protect him from exposure
ON the long marches. 1t il a suffice, Of much
inirth among the soldiers
The Union party carried lansing, the capi.
tai of Michigan, for the first time, in the late
election. They elect their Mayor by nineteen
majority, and give two majority for Campbell
for Justice Of the Supreme Court.
| A writer in the Ohio Farmer says: Having q
COW very lousy, and not knowing any certain
remedy, took some coal oil and put on where
the lice weu', with brush in one week $ time
every louise was removed"
| The plates for the new fractional currency
are totally different in design, execution and
every thing, from the present post al currency v.
They now complete and the new currency
will be speedily put in circulation. IL is thought
1t will defy the efforts Of counterfeiters
Mr. John H. Bcwley, of New York. has in.
vented plan of what he calls an impregnable
harbUr defense and marine abatis. II consists
of rough logs lashed loosely with heavy chain
Cables, and floating upon the surface, making a
barrier against which ships would dash in vain
A Washington special states that Gen. Nc
Clellan has applied for commutation Of quar-
ters in New York, that is 20 say, for an extra
allowance in niuney, instead Of headquarters
expenses he would incur in the field. The Gov
ernnient can better afford it than to support him
in the field. t-.,
At the recent state election in Michigan, in
the townsO of Watertown, Dement, Wisner, Wells,
and Kingston, all in the county of Tuscola, not
single cOpperhead vote was pOlled--every one
iur the Union. In the town of Wells the only
man that was Democrat last year came out for
the Union, and was elected Supervisor.
woman was married at North Paris, Maine.
last week, to her third husband-fhe two former
still living. BY mutual consent the last man
who marries her is welcome to her. The name
OF this woman is somewhat remarkable viz:
Dantha Jane Angelina Rawson Washburn Ness
Dunham Darmon.
The GAINESVILLE Courier chronicles the sale of
seventeen thousand pounds of wool, by an ex-
teBsive wool grower Of that section, made only
a few days since at 81 cents per pound.
The women of Bridgeport, Connecticut. have
no sympathy with anything that smacks Of trea-
son. Here is one of their resolutions, adopted
upon the formation of Loyal League "fhat
our preference in trade shall be given to those
known to be truly loyal and patriotic: and that
we encourage others to the same choice"
An enthusiastic believer was relating to
skepiic certain spiritual performances TO which
he could testify. And among other things he
said that on one occasion the spirit Of his wife,
who had been dead fur several years, returned
to him, and seated herself upon his knee, put
her arms round him, and kissed him, much to
his graft ifcation as she used to do when living
"YOu do not mean to say" remarked the skep-
tic, that the spirit Of your wife really embraced
you, and kissed your "No, not exactly that"
replied the believer, "but her spirit took possess
ion OF female medium, and through her en-
braced and kissed me- !"
The War Department was made dramatic
yesterday by an Irish woman, Of amazonian size
and heart as loyal as brave who came under the
auspices of General Schehck, To present to Sec
RETRY Stanton the American flag pulled down
by Colonel Miles al Harpers Ferry when that
post was surrendered to the rebels. How did
yon secure this, my excellent womanf" "Sure,
Sir, just lifted my clothes and wrapped il round
me here, just as they focked into the parade" /"
The Secretary, after thanking her as her devo-
tion deserved ordered $50 TO be paid to the brave
woman Washingtos 0i$pdsch.
The Charlestonians didn't get the adeyil" af.
ter all An officer, who returned on the gum
returned from the reconnoisance of the obstruct-
ions which extend across the hsrbor from Fort
Moultrie To Fort Sumter, the scow she had in
tow brOke loose and grounded off Morris Island
The rebels thinking Il dangerous affair, pep
pered awaJ at Il, thinking il was the "ievii" or
snmeihing worse, hut We are assured that the
devil is safe, and will yet be made use Of
against rebels.
A bill TO enable soldiers TO vote is pending in
the Legislature of Pennsylvania 1t was taken
up in the Senate last Thursday, ON motion Of
Hon. NJ. b. Lowry. On Friday it passed, every
Democrat in the Senate voting against it,. II
has gone to the House, and the Democrats hav-
ing majority there, its death is certain, ofcourse
We trust the soldiers of the Union will duly
understand what they owe to the Copperhead
Democracy of the North.
II is remarkably significant says an exchange
Of the aims and purposes of the so-called Demo.
cratic party-the fact that as soon as n Demo-
crat Of standing aud capacity says a word in de-
fense If his country, he is forthwith cl ssed with
the "Aboltionists." Are we TO heicve that the
Aboltionists are the only patrio,s, or simply,
that no man can love his country and be DEM
ocratf
The young city ofDenver, Colorado, suffered
great injury from FIRE on the 18Th. 1t broke out
In the Cherokee House, the centre of the busi-
ness part of the town. and in less than half an
hour the greater portions Of four blocks were in
ruins. BY blowing up and tearing down build
ngs the FIRE was finally checked. The loss in
fl6ur and other provisions was very heavy. To-
tai damage by fire nearly 81 ,500,O00. ~
Robert Henry HendersLo,, "the Drummer boy
Of Fraderieksburg" who crossed with the fiFsi
boat in the face Of the rebel fire. was presented,
on Saturday, with splendid drual by the Tri-
bune Association Of New York. He il now ilI-
ing an engagement with Barnum, after which
he will 60 20 Poughkeepsie, Mr.. Eastman Of the
Business College offering TO board and educate
him FREQ OF charge. as
One year ago, the Democrats swept Chicago,
electing Francis @. Sherman Mayor by 1000
majority and carrying seven Of the ten Wards.
They have now reelected Sherman by hiisid-
red and sightoen majority in totsl vote Of more
than Twenty Thousand and have barely main
tanned their aseendaney in the Ward elections.
In other words. in epita Of heavy volunteering
meantime from ehat city, and with the paiTen.
age Of the city IN THAR handa they hnye dFiited
- faraa lS.,uaasl that kiu1s nIrI nlNInio % Ia