Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-10-27
Correspondence Of the Fremont JournaI.a
FROM THE QUEEN CITY,

s.. 81. tr.,f. CINCINsATI, Oct. oath, 1865.
Mr.. EDIToR;-1 take the liberty of indiCting
you a few items of correspondence from the
"Queen City, which, if you deem worthy, you
can publish, Though only a t'weak imitation" |"
of the style of correspondence from Eastern ci-
ties, published in the large dsilies, it may be
interesting to some of your. readers. p b, e q
TIE CITY. ie- e6-, .git
Cincinnati, sometimes called Porkopolis, is q
large and fourishing city, situated opposite Co:
yington KY 1t pays considerable amount
of revenue to the Government from the tax on
hog -killing.HET a. -nIdioE" .bsiiqal
BUILDINGS &O. ssad 80 tr
Among SO many fine buildings, Il q can, only
mention few. Pixies Opera House, the COM
mercial Office and Mike Lipman's Pawn Bro
ker Shop, are admirably adapted to different
lines of business and well patrOnized. r=sh
The new suspension bridge over the Ohio is
grand structure; the piers are over 200 feet
high and it exceeds 1000 feet span. Gazing at
it your correspondent made a solemn conuf-
drum: Why is this bridge emblematic of Life2
Because Life is but, a span, y and is, often
''crossed and frequently in suspense, -
IN PRICES. 81
Everything is going up except the Ohio Riy-
er, which is still very low, although specula-
tors predict an early rise in It. Gold goes up;
rents and provisions are still going up; build
ihgs are going up and the Democratic party
''went up" Tuesday, October 10th, A, D., 1865,
POLITICS. ~.
Politics ragged slightly, but the fierce waves
of political strife always subside when the wind
fails. On the eve following election, saw a
large crowd of MOrgan's men in front of the
Enquirer Office anxiously enquiring as to elec7
ton results. A man made Democratic"
speech. Among other things he said, Darn
an iAbaluGshSniSt,H y whereat a 'hOary headed
swain rubbed his hands and said it sounded
like the old times. These watchful patriots soon
YEARLY went their homeward way, leaving the
world to darkness, and to Cox. Since that
.eventful night Iihave heard no Democrat make
speech. ..;H 1u9 Ell ol On
poi. o.. f-...,, ECLIPSE. rii = f..soi..-F -rss
7s An eclipse of fve-sixths of the sun surface
came off on the 18TH, 1t is supposed it was the
darkest on the Kentucky side, for that is the
"dar6 and bloody ground. The s'dJdrts ele-
ment is fast being i'toted" tout Of kentucky,
however, and there is .'much cry and little
WOOL on the tobacco plantations.
I 1'fmff EG}rHr Hrtwy wr.rnrR Tur ! s1sh" -tlca
H The weather has been unusually dry for the
season Of the year. although many heavy ''wa-
terfalls'' have been seeniinithe vicinity 91r 8
THE EVIL OF INT NrkMPERANCEH 4 3.
81 1t is stated by statisticians that, within a few
years, there has been a great increase in, the
consumption of spirituous liquors ofall kinds.
Those who formerly drank only six or seven
times day, now take their irregular bitters. .
Seriously speaking, the number of dram shops
in our midst is no laughing matter, although
great many men only smile at such places
Certainly young men ought not enter these rep
rehensible "gin mills, y but it is well known
fact, stated more in sorrow than in anger, that
in many of these places you viii hear such
names as Brown, Stout, Tom and Jerry. When
looking at many of the patrons of such saloons,
your correspondent is sadly Of Hamlet opinion
"a man may srs;le aud sssisc and be villain STILL"
Hui ANUsEMENTs, &C. i'- i'el lt.'i
. Amusements of all kinds from star tragedy
to sham negro minstrelsy are fourishing.-
There is no Sunday law here, and for those
whose tastes are inclined that way, many amuse-
ments, such as Varieties, beer-gardens, dc
There are also humbug Museums, and Peter
Funk auctions. where the sharpers and conf
dence men essay their nice little games upon
the unsophisticated. Still another class Of
swindlers seems to draw large crowds from
among those whom ignorance is bliss. Of this
class is the long -naIreds lantern -JaWeo PerlPa-
letic perumbulating mountebank whose espe-
cial mission it is to occupy street corners and
to make night and day hideous. He is mount
ed upon a rOstrum vending nOstrum, while an
irrepressable African furnishes linked sweet
ness long drawn out from and-organ-thus
forming a felicitous combination of the virtues
of "wizard oir' and whangdoodle music
But none of these afnusements or attractions
suit the undersigned. s To him the most attrac-
tive place is the quiet ';hssh-house'j where he
wrestles with his knife and fork. Such is true
wisdom. 1t shows an elevated taste and de-
sire In line better, ~ Hi.ii RED STITCH! !iti