Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-01-13
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improved in bringing large quantities OF wood
to market Prices have been from 81 to 30
per load-the necessities of town people COM
pelling them to pay whatever price is asked
Good dry Hickory, four feet long, is worth
$4 so to S. per cord; mixed wood SO so.
We would call attention to the advertisement
of the Ohio State Journal for 1866. The Jour
nal is an excellent and able paper, and those
wanting Columbus paper cannot do better
| than to subscribe for it at once
PErERsoN's MAGAZINE, for February, has
come to hand 1t fully sustains the standard
promised by its enterprising publishers Terms
81 per year. G. j. Peterson, 3O6 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa
Pork still comes in freely; the quality is bet
| ter than of previous years. Prices the past
week have been $I4 SO to Sl4 rs for 200 lbs.
hogs. Wednesday morning they sold up to
$l5 Is to $l5 25.
On Monday evening snow storm commen-
ced wind blowing from the Northeast, con-
tinuipg through the night and the whole of
Tuesday. On Tuesday the wind was bolster
Gus and the storm severe, though not very cold
Wednesday morning snow 8 to 10 inches deep;
mercury down TO g. above Zero The day
clear and pleasant, with strong southwest wind
Thursday morning clear and bright with mer-
curry at 20 above zero. The sleighing is fine
The late Lewis Jennings, of Newburgh, n.
Y, bequeathed $1,000 to the Home of the
Friendless in that town.
The greatest scandal in the world is the worlds
readiness to believe scandal.
London lady advertises for a husband who
is in the habit of washing himself.
Only crows and fools are afraid of shabby
suit of clothes.
The sum paid from the soldiers relief fund at
Boston last year amounted to 1928, 537, ofwhich
$2s9, 1913 is TO be reimbursed by the state.
The Emperor of Russia has issued a ukase
extending the abolition. of serfdOm to Trans
Caucasia, the only province Of the Russian EN-
pire where the institution still exists.
1t is stated that Joseph Medill, one of the ed
itors of the Chicago Tribune, has recently pur-
chased block of marble front buildings in that
city for sos, 900.
The Toronto Leader complains that many ci-
ties in Canada are filed with Yankee spies who
being in the pay of the Federal Government,
diligently report everything that occurs.
The Louisville Press is responsible for the
following: ''The county clerk issued one hun
dred and six marriage licenses during the month
of September. They are coming Father Abra-
ham,"
A soldier just escaped from the Columbia.
South Carolina, prison, reports seeing Feder-
al prisoner who had attempted to escape so torn
by blood that he died in few minutes.
Mrs. Margaret Douglas, the Australian pe-
destrian, has completed the task of walking
1000 miles in 1000 hours, at the American Oh.
era House, Liverpool, and was good for 400
miles more when she stopped.
The town of Putnam, Ct, now paws all her
soldiers who have lost limbs and been discharg-
ed one dollar and fifty cents per week. and fif-
ty cents for each child under fifteen years.
A soldier from Howell, Michigan, on his way
home from weary and starved prison life in the
South, died at the Island House, Toledo on
Thursday. He had literally been starved to
death, and all fathers care and tenderness
could not restore him.
General Crook has been made full Major
General of Volunteers General Thomas has
been made Maj. General in the Regular Army.
The annual renting of pews in Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, took place last week S4OO
was paid for the first choice, and the prices for
the first thirty seats, ranged from $40 to S4OO.
Beecher' popularity is not on the wane.
The telegraphic service is now completed
from st. Petersburg to the frontiers of China.
The total length of the line is j. 428 verss five
eighths offs mile each.) The work has all been
completed in three years.
The Internal Revenue Tax assessed in Gin
cinnati and Hamilton county for the past year,
is "a, 154, 482. The Income Tax is ST ,626. O32,
making grand total of $5, $50, 5l4
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, has introduced bill
in the House of Representatives, to provide
temporary government for Wyoming, to be
chiefly carved out of the territories of Utah
and Washington.
The remnant of Hoods army is said to be
fortifying at Corinth. with the intention of win
tering there.
Dan Rice, the circus proprietor, was mulcted
in the sum of S99l in the Superior Court at
Worcester, Mass, last week, in suit for DANA
ges brought by man whom he elected from his
tent during perfOrmanCein the village of Web
ster, some months ago.
In Swanzey New, Hampshire, there is brave
young soldier, on furlough, who is only eighteen
years old, but has served three years in the I'm
ion army, taken part in forty three battles and
twenty -seven skirmishes, had two horses shot
under him, and during the whole time has re-
ceived no injury.
The following despatch went thro' by tele-
graph month or two since: "Charley and Ju-
ha met at SIS yesterday-quarrelled and
parted foreyer-met again this morning, and
parted to meet no more-lnet again this evening
and were married.