Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-06-19
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view of the fact that it would make pieces of
the Union, If it had control Of national affairs.
Two tons and half of oysters were actually
stripped from the copper of the French iron-clad
frigate La Glorie not long since
Augusta, Maine says the Portland Argus, is
one OF the largest cities in the world Accord
ing to that paper it contains sixty square miles
In some of the wards they kill wild bears.
There is nothing purer than honesty; nothing
sweeter than charity; nothing warmer than love-
nothing brighter than virtue; nothing more
steadfast than faith
An amusing dialogue occurred in our city the
other day, between somewhat aged and timid
gentleman and his young wife: "My dear" said
he, "supposing l should be conscripted and
couldn't find a substituted" "Never mind, my
love for Icould tndd substitute, if you couldn'ti'
-NdShvlIe Union. af
solution of india rubber and chloroform,
painted over the face and neck of person hav-
ing the small pox, when the eruption has be-
come fully developed, will prevent the disa-
greeable pits that cause such modification. 1t
has been tried with success at the Royal Iufir-
mary, London. The application, it is said al
lays the itching that almost drives the sufferer
frantic
ABritish blockade runner, large steamer, in
trying to get out of Charleston, was discovered
Oh lnS <Oin anu SUNK DeIOfe she could gam the
bar by the Powhattan. Her officers and crew
are supposed TO have perished.
On the 23d another steamer was discovered
and fired into. She recrossed the bar under
heavy fire. and sunk in the main channel off
Morris Island; both had large cargoes.
The men who destroyed the Office of the Non
tor, a copperhead newspaper in Huntington,
Pa, were, with one exception, Democrats, re-
turned soldiers of the l25th Pennsylvania regi-
ment, who were indignant at the course of the
paper.
1t is ascertained that the desertions from the
enemy on the Rappahanock average Is per day.
These deserters, disgusted with rebel associa-
tions arrive by different routes, but principally
by swimming the river.
A Times letter from Lexington KY, of the 5th
reports the departure Of the entire 9th army corps
for Vicksburg, via Louisville, Gen. Hartsuff was
IN command of the post Regiments were ar
irving to take the place of those leaving.
y The Hon. Henry Winter Davis was on Fri
day nominated for Congress in the Hid District
of Maryland. He accepted the candidacy in G
speech in which he declared for the most com.
plete support of the policy ofthe Administration
Emancipation and all.
The patriotic farmers of Warren county. re.
Gently drove l52 loads of wood in procession
into Lebanon, Ohio, for the families of the brave
| volunteers. Many of the wagons were drawn
by four horses and all loaded to their full capac-
ity. The example should be emulated
Tie Ne'epoT Nelcs is trustworthy informed that
the Blight Rev. Bishop of the Diocese of Rhode
Island will visit the City of Washington, in a
few days, for the purpose ofuniting in the bonds
OF matrimony Ex-Gov. Sprague now U. s. Sem
ator from Rhode Island and Miss Kate Chase,
eldest daughter of the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
DR., Hewett, recently from Richmond gives it
as his opinion that Grant will surely take Vicks-
burg, and that the rebels have as good as given
up all attempts to relieve it. He thinks the
rebels will make an effort to seize and hold some
other point on the Mississippi.
The colored women Of Ohio have had an ele-
giant set of colors manufactured in Cincinnati
for the 55th Massachusetts, Regiment. They
are heavy silk On the shields attached to the
stats Of The flags is the inscription "God and
Liberty upon the regimental banner "Liberty
or Death" Mr.. Langston will present them in
the name of the patriotic doners.
| The Copperhead journals are quoting with
| great satisfaction the London Times to prove
General HoOkers "incapacity" as a General
A few months since the same London Times pro-
nounced McClellan's Peninsular campaign athe
greatest failure in the annals of modern warfare
How do the Copperheads like the authority?-
! Chicago Tribune. 'ai-
Philadelphia is going to celebrate the Fourth
OF July immensely. President Lincoln has
promised to be there, snd the Loyal Leagues are
going to have professions, speeches, arches, din
ners, toasts, and illumnations of the finest kind.
The Union Lucas County Convention, among
their delegates TO the State Union Convention,
selected by acclamation M. r. Waite and j M
Ashley. Messrs. Waite and Ashley were OPP
posing Congressional candidates on the two Un-
ion tickets which were run last fall in that Dis
trict.
| Professor Whitney, the State Geologist OF
California, found among the Sierra Navadas
about 2,OUO feet above the level of the ocean, an
| almost perfeof jaw Of rhinoceros. Huge pet
ried oyster shells were also found among the
mountains Of the interior and at great eleva-
ton.
Upon traveller telling Gen. Doyle, an Irish
man, that he had been where the bugs were so
large and powerful that two of them would
drain mans blood in one night, the General
wittily replied: "My good sir, we have seen
the animals in Ireland, but they are called hum
bugs" rt
A New Bedford soldier in Douglas Hospital
Washington; writes under date 9th ult: dLasI
Sunday the President visited this hospital -
| He went all over it. and shook hands with us
ALL He gave my hand a real hearty shake
| He is very thin, and looks as if he would moi
live long. He said il made him feel bad to see
us poor fellows suffering. He is fine man."
The New Orleans Era affirms that the speech
es Of Mr.. Vallandgham have been printed as
political text book in the Confederacy. The
editor says: "We have seen one of these books
published at Franklin before Gen. Banks occu-
patton of that place, on wall paper, and adver-
tised for sale at fifty cents per copy.
| A Court Martial at Cincinnati has tried and
found Reuben Stout, Co. K, Goth Indiana, gull
| ty of desertion and killing s. Huffman who at
tempted to arrest him; and Henry p Estop, Co.
H, Kentucky, of desertion and joining the rebel
army, and sentenced them to be shot at John
sons Island on June 26th.
THEIR STYLE.-The Chattanooga Rebel be-
comes better pleased with Vallandigham on fur
ther acquaintance. In one of its late numbers
it says, HE Is our style Of man." The style
of men for which the Rebel has most admira-
ton is rebels aud traitors and Vallandigham
in the estimation of that paper "flls the bill"
The X. G. C.s are rampant in Illinois. Col
Parker, of the 63d Illinois, arrested deserter
named Jones, near Decatur on the LIST inst, who
shot Que Of the officers who arrested him. He
also captured nine men belonging to the Golden
Circle order who attempted to rescue the desert
er. They assaulted the officers with fence stakes
and weapons. One ofthem handed the deserter
pistol and told him to defend himselE-- Gin.
Gazette. m
/ In fight which recently took place in Utah
between the California volunteers and party