Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-12-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
rhc issuance Of pardons has almost entirely

The issuance of pardons has almost entirely
ceased.
For the week ending December %, the Treas
ury Department redeemed S258000 in outstand-
ing certificates of Indebtedness, and S3,942, ,795
So in interest Soaring notes.
The circulation of the National Banks was
increased by an issue of upward of $l000,000
during last week. The total circulation issued
now reaches nearly $2340O0,0OO.
The Copperheads are eoraged at Webster's
Dictionary. The latest edition contains the
following definition: "Oopperhead-A North
ern sympathizer with Southern rebellion"
The Alabama legislature has framed bill
permitting negroes to testify in the State courts
only in cases in which freedmen, free negroes
and mulaltoes are parties.
The Georgia legislature has passed bill
making freedmen competent witnesses in civil
cases where freedmen are defendants, and in
criminal cases where the offense is against
freedmen. sJs
The Spanish Admiral, it is declared, who is
commanding the squadron off Valparaiso, has
insulted our Minister, Thomas II. Nelson. The
American and English merchants and residents
are indignant at his conduct, and have laid the
matter before their respective Governments.
The Secretary of the Treasury on Saturday
last received $780, accompanied by the follow
ing note: "Place the inclosed $50 to the cred
it of the Government. 1t is from person who
believes that God will punish in another world
those who keep that which does not belong to
them"
William II. Russ, distracted by an unfortun-
ate and unrequited passion for Frances DAYTON.
shot her three times on Saturday evening, in
Brooklyn, N. Y, and then attempted TO destroy
himself but was prevented and arrested by the
police. The young woman injuries are serious.
but not supposed to be mortal.
The President has relieved Provisional Cow
ernor Holden of North Carolina of his trust. and
given directions for the assumption of the Exc
cutive Office by Mr.. Jonathan Worth the Gov
ernor elected by the people. The Provisional
Governments have now been withdrawn from
four of the Southern States-Alabama, Georgia,
South Carolina and North Carolina
Gov. James L. Orr, of South Carolina, has
sent dispatch to Secretary Seward in response
TO that of the latter, announcing the Presidents
supersedure of the Provisional Govern ment in
that State. Gov. Orr states that this announce
ment will be most gratifying TO the South Car
olinians, returns thanks in their name, and de-
clares his "unalterable purpose to aid in up
holding the supremacy OF the laws of the Uni
ted States.
In accordance with the resolve of the city au.
thorities at Washington, D. c., test question
was presented yesterday as to negro suffrage
About 1000 votes were recorded against and
only IS in favor of thus extending the franchise.
1t is said that the friends of the measure who
abstsined from voting are obtaining sigma
lures to petition to be presented to Congress,
preferring this mode, rather than the ballot of
expressing their wishes.
The Fenian difficulties still present no change
of Importance. There are many rumors about
the action of one or another of the opposing fac
tions, designs on Canada, or immediate war for
Ireland, and the sayings and doings of this or
that magnate; but the parties, in reality stand
Just about as they did at the commencement of
| the discussions; and, indeed, the entire Fenian
fend, as sensation" is dead and might as well
be buried at once
New countries have wants and habits tJecu-
liar to themselves. In our widely extended
and sparsely settled territory, medicines ready
prepared are more employed and are in fact a
greater necessity than in the old countries Dr.
Ayers preparations have given the public great
er confidence in this class of remedies than had
ever been felt before. Physicians instead Of
| discarding them, really favor the use of such
ready at hand antidotes for disease, when they
can be depended on. And we wish our readers
| to know that in publishing j. @. Aver d Co. s
advertisement or any other of like reliable char
| acter, we think we are furnishing them as use
our columns.-LouiSuiue Courier