Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-02-13

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He dies--and TO his greedy heirs ~.
he leaves countless store;
His wealth has purchased him tomb =
And very little moro. rsati1
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Items.
The Presidents emancipation proclamation is
to be photographers. Il is in Mr.. Lincoln S
handwriting. f
As the London Times threatens 10 "withdraw
its moral support" from the rebellion, we hope
It don't mean 10 transfer It TO the Federal side.
This would be disaster.
An editor says the only reason why his house
was not blown away during the late gale, was
because there was a heavy mortgage on it.
John Bright in his late speech at Birmingham,
pointedly illustrated British mentality on the
American war, by instancing the fact that the
Pirate Alabama" was built by an English
member Of Parliament, and manned by English
sailorsl ts nrl
A boy who asked Boston police-ofiicer for
shelter in the ton-hOuse, said: "See Captain,
first my father died, and then my mother mar
ried again, and then my mother died, and my
father married again, and somehow or other /
don't seem to have no parents at all, nor no home
nor no anythingl'
Powers statue of Washington, which has had
place in the State House at Baton Rouge. Is
now set up in the Rotunda at Washington, hav-
ing been brought there by Ger. Butler.
A New Jersey man, noted for his impertura-
bihty and scolding wife, was stopped in the
woods one night by pretended ghost He on
ly added'-1 can't stop my friend; IL you are
man must request you 10 get out of my way
and let me pass; if You are The devil come along
and take supper. married your sisterF
The argumentH of the politicians who ask for
a peace, based upon a dismemberment of the
nation, and concessions 10 the rebels, are ad-
dressed not to the humanity and mercy of the
people, but TO their cowardice their avarice,
and their lack of manhood and patriotism. To
be influenced by such arguments would be to
brand ourselves with eternal dsgrace-N Mash
vile Union. 30 E1'-
A step mother named Sault, living in the
northern part Of Columbia county, Pa, early on
Monday morning murdered three Of her step
children, aged Z, g. and IA years, by seyering
their heads from their bodies with an axe. She
then threw their bodies into the fire. The nm
natural murderess was committed to the Column
bia county Jail. 1t would seem as if insanity
alone could have nerved her arm.
Friend Balsely, Of the Plymouth Advertiser,
records the following as the address of letter
recently deposited in the Post Office at that
place. We know not whether the superscript-
ion was designed to be complimentary to the
person addressed, or The locality in which he
lived. Probably that will be determined when
tho letter reaches its destination:
This letter must 60, as quick as Il can,
To Mud Creek Post Oficc in Michigan; ~
|, The place where, in winter, they almost freeze,
And spend the summer in catching fees. =.
Thurlow Weed holds in trust SI9OOO0 in Ja-
panese gold, sent TO this country by the Tycoon.
through r. d. Pruyn, the American Minister in
Y al II.
American construction. Mr.. Welles Secretary
Of the Navy. very properly declines to have the
steamers built in our yards while we are busy
putting down the rebellion.
Strange stories are told of George W. Briggs
the 'strong man Of Dighton," Mass, recently de-
ceased; 1t is said he would take a barrel of
flour under each arm, and walk across the street
with them, bend or break crow-bar at arms
length, merely by the strength of his hands, as
an ordinary man would snap a pipe-stem, or
hold up barrel of ciderand drink from the bung-
hole 9af Is a.H ah
The number Of deformed children which are
daily born in Canada, the offspring OF cousins
and other blood relations, is alarming. The
census shows that there are no less than $50
such detormed persons in Upper Canada-some
deaf and dumb and others blind. In lower
Canada there are 1893 such persons, and to this
large number of 1923 may be added fully 20 per
cent. not reported. A -
| If men did but know what felicity dwells in
the cottnga ofa virtuous poor man.-how soon
he sleeps. how quiet his breast, how composed
his mind, how free from care how easy his pro-
vision, how healthy his morning, how sober his
night, how moist his mouth, how joyful his
heart-they would never admire the noises, the
diseases, the throng Of passions, and the yio-
lence ofunnatural appetites, that fill the houses
of the luxurious and the hearts of the ambitions.
Jeremy Taylor.
| The famous submarine battery, which was
intended TO remove rebel obstructions in the
James River, has turned out complete failure.
She cost the government some fifteen thousand
dollars, exclusive Of her armament. Upon her
recent trip she sank at once to the bottom Tin
stead Of floating just beneath the surfaee,) and
it has since been found impossible 10 raise her
Tbedrame is fast breaking up by action oi
the breakers. She is near Coney Island and
there will soon be nothing left except her iron
work and guns, which may possibly be re-
covered. @
| A large number OF hogs are dying in Mout.
goinery aud Warren counties, o. The disease
commences with aflOss Of appetite, weakness o.
the limbs, aud swelling of'the throat Aftel
a few days they commence Wheeling and appeal
1 as though they cannot swallow, andlinger along
They will live for three weeks without eating
anything, but drink any amount of water. Nc
remedy has been found for The disease.
The Chicago Tribune says that considerable
portion and perhapa a majority Of the Stassl
1 prlsoners at Camp Douglas actually believe thai
/ President Lincoln is i negrol One Of them, on
hearing this denied by Federal soldier, sale
that "if old Abe wasn't negro, his wife was
and he waso only convinced Of his mistake BY
seeing Photographic likeuesses Of Mr.. and Mrs
Lincoln. Another who before the war. was
; lawyer Of some standing in ARKANSAS. said tha
the rebels ~cpuldnt stand oven bigger We.
Il President" Thessare specimens Of the chiVal
4 ~ as wershipPed by the pro-slaysry DemoeEae.
otithe North siIsisi2 safls seesr 500 ls
/ Among the Court procsedinginga at Rich
I mohd, a. reported in the Dispatch, we polic
that sJanes slave Of b. Haxsll, was ordefe,
to be licked for smoking IN the street, and 70
walking with cane " There's gsntlenoss 70
you. James was guilty al earryinga canel--
Theatrocious nonsterl Perhaps he had wotEes
ON the fortifcationa and spnained his ankle; per
haps in mounting a big gun, Il had rolled upoI
him and broken his legi perhaps he had beer
playfully lamed by shot from some hilariou.
Southern gentlemhn--butn niggere are expectef
10 be -chTp" and apry under any and Al cir
lcumstances, and 10 james was "lisked" for BIZ
mydeRlsapaE HaTPy Richmond; bininceu
rebel rulei -s5a.5,.i &. - .dns ssi,s =.
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