Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-30
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not use spectacles.
A true Union woman is like the sugar we
often buy--a combination of sweetness and grit
The Richmond Enquirer says that the Feder-
al soldiers are "like swine" Then let the rebel
government read its DOOM Wherever the hog
comes the rattlesnake disappears.
No young lady should walk the streets with
a couple of her dandy beaux. 1t is not delicate
for her to exhibit her calves.
The muskrats in Minnesota have double-lined
their nests, and the trout have already lett the
small creeks for deep holes-sure indications,
says a st. Paul paper, Of ne severe a winter as
that of 1851, when the same occurrences were
observed.
Now is the time to subscribe for the JOURNAL
sent by mail, 81 so per year, advance pay.
Think and say all you can Of the good quail
ties Of others
The commander of the De Soto, on blockading
service, has already one hundred thousand dol
lars prize money assigned to him.
The New Hampshire Gazette claiming to be
the Oldest newspaper in America, completed its
10th year on October LIST.
The total enrolled strength of the British vol
unteer force is 300 cavalry, $4,000 artillery,
$500 engineers, and 10000 rifemen--total,
$4,000 men.
There was quite heavy shower of snails a
few days since at Greenland, N. Y, and which
had doubtless been taken up in watcr-spout.
! democratic editor in Nevada Territory says
of the defeat Of his party in his city: ave met
the enemy yesterday, and are out ON parole this
morning"
VIM NJ. Stone, governor elect of Iowa, was in
1851, a law student in Akron, aud while so stud
ing, worked eight hours day to earn money to
pay board and tuition.
There is some danger of negro equality. In
Hartford, Connecticut, among the whole number
of conscripts drawn, only four were mustered in
to the service--two negroes, two copperheuds.
Denver papers say a heavy snow fell in the
mountains OH the night Of the 25th of Septem-
Der.
Horace Greeley is writing History of the
War, for which a Hartford publishing house is
to pay him the sum Of $4,000.
The rebel currency is worth six cents on the
dollar, and the currency in Hayt is worth eight
cents on the dollar Curencies, therefore, are
not created equal.
Idaho territory will choose n Legislature and
member of Congress on the 3lst of October
The census shows three hundred and twenty
thousand white population.
1t is said that Grants new command will be
twice as large as that of Meadcs, and many
times larger than that of any other General.
Elections take place in New York, Massachu-
sets and Wisconsin on the Sd of November and
in Delaware and Minnesota on the 10th.
Bishops Purcell and Rosecrans, of the Catho-
lie Church; both attended the polls of their re-
spectve precincts in Cincinnati, at the late cleo
| ton, and voted and labored for the whole Union
ticket.
Miss Kate Chase, daughter ofSecrctary Chase,
will be married on the 18th of November Sew
eral prominent citizens of Columbus, Ohio have
received invitations. Governor Sprague, of
Rhode Island, is the happy man.
The largest locomotive in the United States,
if not in the world, has been built for the Phil
adelphia d Reading Railroad Company. 1t has
twelve driving wheels, and weighs more than
100000 pounds.
There is noting formidable about death ex-
cept the consequences of it, and these we our
selves can regulate and control. The shortest
life is long enough if it leads to better, and the
longest is too short if il does not.
A newspaper has been established at Galway
called the United HiShman and american. II
displays at its head the Irish and American
flags. Its chief points are the advantages of en-
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England.
| Miss Ada Thompson, of Copley, learning on
election day that her uncle was going to vote
for the traitor went to the polls and by her per-
suasion induced him to vote the Union ticket.
The citizens of Copley have presented Miss 7.
with a set of silver table and tea spoons.
Rebel papers have stated that Bragg held S, 900
| prisoners captured on the Doth and 2lst uts-
The Washington Republican says, however, that
there were less than 1000, including wounded
turned over to General Rosecrans, when the ex-
change took place.
A son of Senator Wade was intercepted by
squad of Moseby's guerrillas some days since
while bearing dispatches to Gen. Buford, ano
several times fired upon. He shot one of tn,
party who had sum moned him 10 surrender, ant
reached his destination in safety.
Less surprise will be felt at the number of ex
emptions of drafted men from physical disabil
ity when the fact is stated that 35 per cent o
recruits to the British army are rejected from
the same cause--and these are, of course o.
men who expect to be able TO pass surgical ex
animation.
There was some surprise expressed that tlc
cut of the eighty mine Ohio soldiers who voted
for Governor at headquarters in Baltimore
should have cast their ballots for Valandigham
Inquiry solved the puzzle-they were both ar
rested as deserters.
The famous trotting mare Flora Temple died
at Belfast, Maine, October 9th. She had trotted
at Bangor a few days previously, and took q
sudden cold, which brought on an attack of the
distemper, of which she died Her owner val.
ued her at $4,000.
sits quite too bad of you, Darby, TO say tha
your wife is worse than the devil" SAN plas,
your Riverance, I1lprove ithy the Houly Scrip
tur-I can, by the powers. Didn't your River
ance yesterday, in yer serman, tell us that if W,
resist the devil he'll flee from us2 Now if
resist my wife she flies at me-"
Washington despatch says that the receipts
of money paid by drafted men now amount /,
nine millions, which it is expected, will be in
creased to one or two millions more. The who'll
of this sum is to be appropriated TO recruiting
under the new proclamation Of the President
A private letter from Detroit SAYS: 'Valland
ighan is terribly cast down by the result il
Ohio. He is fast putting an enemy in hi
mouth to steal away his brains" He put hi
trust in COpperheads, and if he is not careful h
will sec some Of the snakes in his boots
Well, Uncle Sam, do you see any particula
difference in Mr.. p. since he Joined the church? :?
30, yes" said Uncle Sam, "a great difference
before when he went out to mend the fences OF
Sunday, he carried his axe on his shoulder, nov
he carries it under his overcoat."
The cause Of the result of the recent election
can easily be arrived at. The soldiers, many o
whom are Democrats, vote nearly en- mass
against those who oppose the war, and their let
ters home, through thousand silent avenues
taught the masses of their party their duty.