Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-05-26
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farmer in Brattleboropeh, Vt, has apples,
sound and fresh. grown IN 1863. They were
keptin aeellar, packed IN walnut saw dust. d.
An old negress at Fortress Muwoe, when she
heard Of the assassination of President lincoln,
found consolation in ejaculatne. between her.
sobs ''Bress de Lord they can't kill God; they
can Z 'sassinate Him. - f7 discs
Twolarge trunks, filed With the private pa
pers Of George n Saunders, have been taken
to Washington from Rcbmond IL is not i'm
probable that some interesting developments
may follow the opening of these trunks. z-
The question of the disposition of the specie
stolen by jeff Davis from the Richmond Banks
is at length settled. The chief burglar, when
hard pressed by the officers of Justice, divided
it among his partners in flight, and then all took
to their heels in different directions.
The CaDads-rebel asssssins claim that it is ab-
srrrd to suppose that gentlemen like they would
engage in assassination. History shows that
political assassination has always been done by
"gentlemeu. In fact assassination, like trea-
son, is the peculiar perogative of gentlemen. "
Wendell Phillips opposes the hanging of JEFF
Davis because he is too contemptible The Gin
oippati Enquirer objects ta hjs suspension he
cause Of his Importance Extremes meet
Judging from the tone ofthe Enqsirer's article,
it is not overJoyed at Jeff's capture.
The discontinuanoe Of the drafting system
will relieve from duty force Of persons, the
number of which is estimated at 20, 900
Here Is where they ray toll" simpered
| young lady to her male companion as the cars
nn The Eastern RsiErosd entered The dark tun-
nsl at Salem. y paid Towle, replied he with
charming sImplcity, "soop after we left Boston. "
He did not think what fool he was until be
got t"o far on, INTO the light tn correct his mis-
take.
Those Canadian journals which betrayed the
most rralignity towards the United States, and
npeuy prayed for the destruction ofthe Uminn
now advise us TO take traitors to our bosom as
the best way ofconsoldsliDg the Union. They
afford an example Of the extent TO which impu-
dence can 90.
Rebel sympatbisers W Mary land broke into
the tomb Of ex- Governor Hicks. in Dorchester
cuinty, stole the coffin and body and broke the
gravestoDe. 1t is supposed the body has been
thrown into the ChoP;ank river. Even the
dead are NOS secure from the fendsh malignity
OF rebels Robbers by instinct aud profession,
they even rob the grave. aa oa
General Mulford, Uuited States Commission
ey Of Exchange, has receiveed from the rebel
Commissioners, Messrs. Ould and Hatch, S25.-
0G0 ia greenbacks, a small amount in gold aud
silver aud $4,000 in rebel currency. 1t formed
a part Of the money taken from our officers cap
iuIed aud contind in Richmond PRISONS ~
viii we suppose be distributed pro rata among
ihem Claims amounting to $4,000 have al
ready been presented, and il is doubtful wbeth-
eT the rebel commissioners will be able to turn
over any more funds. y
The Richmond Whig says: Gen. Johnston
surrendered hrs army M positive dIsUbedience
To- the order OF MIR. DAVIS, who instructed him to
disband his infantry, spike his artillery, and
form with his cavalry an escort for the govern :
ment N Its flight. Gen. johnson received this
order with undisgulsed indignation. He i'm
u.dately said he had three duties to consider:
First Of all, that which he owed to the officers
aud soldiers under bis command; second that
which was due TO the country, composed of the
families Of those brave men; and lastly now,
which was the NEST inferior OF ALL that which
| he owed 90 his superIors IN command. In the
conflict between these duties he should disFe-
! gard the last aud obey the two first. The sur
render was IN accordance with this determine