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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
Another Terrible Tornado in Illinois.


''In the storm of Wednesday last, tornado
of terrific violence swept over the town of Lyons,
Cook county, leveling to the earth houses, barns,
fences, orchards, fruitful crops of grain, every
thing almost which stood in its path. 1t is al
most impossible 10 give anything like full ac-
count ot the devastation wrought, or TO recount
the suffrings, but we were informed that the
most appalling wreck was on the farms of Mr.
r. Bilby in Lyons, and of Mr.. Craigmill, of
Downers Grove. The residence of Mr. Bilby
was carried some ten rods and then dashed down
in fragments, and almost every thing it contain
ed, which the wind could move, was whirled far
off on the wind of the Storm. Mrs. Bilby and
her three children were in the house at the time
and were very seriously cut and bruised but
by some means almost miracle, escaped in
slant death. A large field of wheat, cut and in
shocks, on Mr.. Bilby's farm was blown entirely
away, no one knows whittier. On Mr. Craig
mills place large barn and granary were who'll
ly demolished, and their contents scattered on
the winds. The orchards on the route of the
storm are uprooted or the branches wrenched
from the trunks of the trees, and in the groves
the tree tops are filled with sbeaves of grain
caught up from the fields and lodged there. Ag-
ricultural implements, carriages wagons and
fences have been totally destroyed, or so shat
tered and spread abroad that they may be so
considered The wind seemed, in many instan-
ces, to have in some strange freak seized as its
toys things which one would conceive to have
been secure in their weight or slight resistance
and sought on them to DISPLAY its terrible force
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25

We beg the Herald to inform us whether it is
or is not in favor of President Johnson's plan of
restoratiOn.-Pldin Dealer. /
Wen answer our neighbOrs's question, for it
is civil one, and when our friend really seeks
information it should be grati6ed.
President Johnson's plan of restoration is,
that loyal men, and loyal men only, shall have
control of the recussant States. We are in fa-
vOr of President Johnson's plan. +
President Johnson's plan is, in cases like the
late Virginia election,-where profession and
practice are demonstrated to be the voice of ia
cob but the hands of Esau,-to set aside the
election, and We doubt not, he will set aside
any election, in any of the revolted States, by
which loyal man, black or white, is deprived
of his rights, or disloyal man elected to Office
President Johnson's plan is to make the reb-
ell States accept the teaching of the war in the
destruction of slavery, aud to recognize the fact
in their organic law, and not State will have
control of its own affairs unless subject to that
condition. President Johnsons plan throws to
the rebel States a rope with which they can
make their choice, tie up to the Union, or hang
themselves
We are in favor of President Johnson's plan
Glen. Herald --.-
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
The River Improvement.

Dr. Rawson informs us that the committee
have made contract with Thomas Graham d
Co., for dredging out the bars of the Sandusky
river. They will commence operations about
the 10th September and push the work to COM
pletion as rapidly as possible. In connection
with this, let us say the committee have not
yet got all the money that is required for the
work Very many ought to contribute to this
work who have not yet done any thing. Sub
scription books are in the hands of Dr. Rawson,
r. P. Buckland, W. E. Haynes or G. G. Can
field. We expect to publish the names of the
subscribers to this Improvement
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25

The ''evening paper" publishes an article
from the Fremont Messenger (Copperhead) con-
tanning the following passage;
I've believe that Just so sure as the Republi-
cans secure the next Legislature, Just SO sure
they will pass an act to strike out the word
lohite from the Constitution of the State of Ohio
and if Cox is Governor, he will sign the bill y
This is the sort of chaff INDUCED in by the
Constitution as it was" Democracy If our
knowledge of the Constitution of Ohio is cor
rect and we are sure it is, the Constitution will
require to be very thoroughly amended before
the Legislature acquires power to amend it, and
before the Governor obtains authority to ap-
prove or veto bill. And this Fremont Mes
Senger editor, who exposes his ignorance so ri
diculously, is the organ by which the ''DemOc-
racy'' of that county are enlightened. Dayton
Journal.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
HURRAH FOR kKNTUCKY /,

We are compelled to change our statement
of last week in regard to the Kentucky cleo
tion. We then stated that the Rebel and Cop
perhead candidate for State Treasurer was elec-
ted by from three to five thousand majority
Later returns from the back counties have been
more favorable to the anti-slavery cause than
was anticipated The anti-slavery (Union)
candidate has carried the State by majority Of
near 1000. Thus, majority of the voters Of
Kentucky have unequivocally declared in favor
ofthe Constitutional amendment abolishing sla-
very. Good for kentucky Why does not the
Messenger publish the returns.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
THEIR. PLATE0RM.

The Copperhead Democracy are giving us
their platform in installments. They had a
private convention in New York the other
day. The platform, as it now stands, is:
ISt Plank. JEFF. Davis must and shall be pre-
served.
I'd Plank. Failure of the rebellion but tenn
porary.
revived "in another way"
4h Plank. Mrs. Surratt's hanging has excl
ted the indignation of the ",oOrId"
5th Plank. Emancipation a farce-slavery
to be restored. i.
9Th Plank. "The South to be represented in
Congress by none who are not soul and body in
favor of Southern independence.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25

The manly, OutspOken, and statesmanlike let
ter of Gen. Cox has given the lie to the asser-
tions made by copperhead editors to their read :
ers, and the editors are now forced to acknowl-
edge that they have lied to and deceived them.
The fact is the letter of the General has SO com
pletely and absolutely upset their plans and
speculations, that since its appearance copper
head papers are as insipid as dish water, and
the only comfort their editors seem to have is to
publish such extracts from Republican papers
as dissent in the slightest degree from the po-
sition of Gen. Cox, while the same editors neg
lect to tell their readers that all Union papers in
the State viii heartily support Gen. Cox, and
that in the main they cordially support his po-
sitioDs BltclnItS Journal
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
NEW FxPRESs COMPANY.

We notice considerable said about the INA.
tional Express Company" which has lately
been organized, principally relying upon the
business of the National Banks; and that with.
in few weeks Offices viii be opened in all the
principal cities and towns of the country.
Would it not be well for our citizens to take
steps to secure an agency in Fremont, with an
Office in town where they can be accommodated
without going so far as they are now obliged
to. 1t strikes us, little competition in the
Express business would produce good effect.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
A TERRIBLE HURRICANE.

The Government has received official infor-
mstion, dated May 22d, narrating the devas,at-
ing effects of the terrific hurricane which has
visited the Society, Harry and Palmerston Is
lands, and most probably others. One of the
Palmerston, the Rear, on the north east, has
been entirely washed away, rendering naviga-
tion extremely dangerous. Nothing but the
coral breakers remain, which in case of a heavy
sea are entirely invisible to the eye, but in per-
fectly calm weather are observable. All these
Islands are well known to whalers in the South
Sea. Owing to the damage by the hurricane
several vessels have been wrecked, but SO far
as known none were American. Tahiti also
suffered considerable from the same cause.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25

South Carolina is the model State of the De-
mOcracy. She is just what her Democratic
slaveocratic, aristocratic politicians and states
men, without opposition or restraint from free
press or public opinion, have made her. More
than three-ffths of her population were slaves
when her State sovereignty principles launched
her into rebellion, and her poor white men were
denied the right of suffrage and only her rich
men allowed to represent her people in the Leg
islature.
Her constitution prescribed that every free
white man of the age of twenty lone years, be-
ing citizen, and two years resident of the
State having owned a freehold of fifty acres or
town lOtfor months, or in default thereofhav-
ing paid tax of three shillings sterling, shall
vote for members of either House. No person,
however, was eligible to such a seat except a
free white man, of the age of twenty -one years,
citizen and resident of the State; and if a
resident in the district, he must own 500 acres
of land and ten negroes or real estate to the val
ue of ESQ; If a nonresident he shall own a
freehold therein worth 9500
This was amended in 1903, giving the suf-
frage to revery free white man of the age of
twenty -one years (paupers and Don-commis-
stoned officers and privates of the United States
army excepted,) being citizen and resident
for two years, with freehold of fifty acres or a
town lot for six months in the district, or in de-
fault thereof, being himself for six months a
resident of the district" '
1t is perfectly natural that an aristocracy
which deprived black men of their personal
liberty, should deprive poor white men of po-
litical rights, and exclude them not only from
public offices but from the ballot-box.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25

In the enforcement of the COpperhead doc
trine of repudiation, the evening paper" says
that the poor man lis forced to supply the en-
ormous deficit occasioned by the exemption Of
capital from taxation meaning thereby that
the exemption of United States securities is a
hardship on poor men. Now see how plain q
tale will defeat falsehOod. No man whose in
come is less than six hundred dollars a year
over and above his rent and repairs of his prop
erty is taxed at all, while those who hold bonds
in any amount under $4,000 are taxed five per
cent by Government, and are also taxed on in
come by the State, county and city in which
they live: and all who hold that amount and
over are taxed ten per cent by the Government,
besides local taxes. Now the fact is that capi-
tai is heartily taxed oohiIe labor escapes tasGtio
We add this other fact, that Government by ex-
empting its securities from taxation, got money
for public uses at cheaper rate than it could
have obtained it otherwise, and consequently,
the increase of the public debt was prevented.
Without exemption Government would have been
compelled to pay ten per cent or more; by ex-
empting its bonds from taxation, it got money
at lower rate, and so saved money for the peo-
pie 1t is capital that is taxed, and not labor.
-DdNon JouTnDI.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
ANSWERED..

The Messenger asks Us the following question:
''Do you charge the Democratic party with
being anti-slavery and in favor of negro suf-
frage?'
Ans,oa.-H you mean as the party is nOu
organized and contrOlled-nO if as it existed
from 1876 to IS5O-yes. The party is as much
opposed to freedom and democracy now as the
mostdespOtic subject of Austria could wish; then
it was as strongly anti-slavery and in favor of
universal freedom as the Union party is.
Dare the Messenger deny either of the above
statements2 r..,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
An Irish FenIan Sentenced to Seven Years
Servitude.

British liberty, which the Copperhead papers,
during the past four years. have praised so law
ishly, is beautiful theory, but in its applica-
ton TO British subjects there appears to be q
very precise limit. 1t is not likely, however,
that the CopPerheads will indulge in any very
great degree of indignation at anything their
British friends may do in the way of restrain
ing Irish liberties. The latest case illustrating
the beauties of the British system which Dem
ocrats have so earnestly praised is stated by a
British paper:
"a man named Murphy was tried in Ireland
on the 18th ult., for being connected with the
Fenian movement was convicted, and senten-
ced to seven years penal servitude. Murphy s
crime was tampering with soldiers and irving
to induce them to desert and enlist in the Amer
ican service. Chief Jvstice Monagan, address,
ing the prisoner remarked: Your crime is one
of the next, in the view of our law, to treason,
and one of the gravest you could be guilty of y
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
COPPERHEAD CONyENTION. NO.

Some account of the proceedings of the Cop
perhead Convention, No. 1, held at Columbus
on the 18th inst, will be found on the 1st page
of this paper. Convention No. 2 met at Col
umbus yesterday, the proceedings of which had
not come TO hand at this writing. The first
Convention was managed by the Corey and
Long faction, and the second is in the interest
of the Vallandigham faction. Why there should
be any disagreement between these factions we
cannot surmise. Both are as rotten, politically
as they can be, and neither have particle Of
loyalty in their composition.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
AN ORDINANCE.

PROHIBITING THE LOAN OR USE OF FIRE IsPLEMENrs
DE 1T ORDAINED by the Common Council of tn
ID Incorporated village of Fremont, that from and af
ter the publication OF this ordinance officer or mem
bsr of the Fire Department, the Mayor OF this village
any member of the Council any other person shall
under penalty of five dollars, aan, take any o
the Ladders Buckets or tools, any implements he
longing to the Fire Department for any purpose Other
than for extinguishng fires.
Passed this 23d day of August A. D. 1865 by the fol
lowing vote: Yess-Thompsou, Harris, Wisms Ia.
bing Ball and Krebs (6); nays, none.
HOMER EVERETT, Mayor
Attest, d. W. KREBs, Recorder.
Fremont, August 25th, 1s65.-S4wa.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
REMEMBER THK UNION COUNTY CON-
VFNTION T0-M0RROW

NbNIAON IO-HOhSOW'
The Convention will assemble at the Court
House at 10 o'clock A. NJ. We want TO see the
soldiers well represented in the Convention.
A Representative,
Auditor,
Treasurer,
Sheriff,
Prosecuting Attorney,
Commissioner, and
Infrmary Director,
are to be place in nomination.
You men who were SO successful in conquer
ing the enemies of freedom and the country in
the field, come now and give your aid in put
ting men into office who will preserve the insti-
tutions you have saved.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
G. z. Crumbs Estate

NOTICE is hereby given that Mary A. NJ Grund has
IN been appointed and duly qualified as Administrators
dusky county, ohio All persons indebted to the estate
will make immediate payment. Those having claims
against said estate will present them duly authenticated
for orsallowance. MARY A yGRITND
Fremont Aug. Is, 1866. 33w3 Administrstrix
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
Pocket Book Lost.

IN Friday, August 11th, in Fremont, or on the Turn
~ pike between town and Reeds Tavern Pocket
BOOK containing S22 in greenbacks
81 note about 60 cents in postal currency an anchor
gold breast pm and some papers of consequences e
cept 10 myself Ii the finder will please leave the same
at the journal or Messenger Office, be will be beraly
rewrrded. II n OVERMYEP
Fremont Aug Il. 1865 s3n2. - y l-lN" EN-
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
NoTICE no yETERAN soIDTFRs,

We wish every veteran Sandusky County
Soldier, who is not now a subscriber to the
JOURNAL would call ON us, or send in his name
and Post Office address, and we will send him
the JOURNAL until the 18th of October, free of
cLo-oo
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
Sheriff Sale.

State of Ohio, sandusky County, Common Pleas.
Peter Stroll, VS.
The Fremont Gas Light Company.
DY virtue of execution issued in the above enti.
ID tie cause, SHALL at the door of the Court House.
in Fremont, Sandusky County Ohio, on
Saturday, the 30th September, 1865,
at o'clock the afternoon Of said day. offer for sale
at public auction the following lands and tenements to
wit; The undivided oneseventh part of outot number
twenty in the village of Fremont Sandusky county
Ohio subject to the life estate of Margaret Dickinson
therein. Appraised at 81 400.
5. A. R. FERGUSON, Sheriff
Fremont, Aug. Is, 1866. 34w6
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
TENNESSEE

The election in Tennessee has resulted much
more favorably to the Union party than we
published last week. Later returns render it
certain that six Union members have been
elected to Congress to two rebels. Butternut-
ism is dead failure in the South as it is in the
North. Req.iescat IN pace
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
$3.50 Per Month. S1hn

GENTS wanted in every county and State to sell the
n BARTLETT SEWING MACHINE price S25; fully Iicen-
sed under patents Of Howe Wheeler x Wilson GTover &
Baker, and Singer Co. We will pay a monthly salary
and expenses or allow large commission on sales For
stamp and address PAGE BROTHERS. sole for
United States, 22l Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio 3Smo3
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
"a PALPABLE HTT.v

tWant to see Grant mighty bad, do your
said blue-cOated veteran to the people crowd
ing aboard the cars the other morning, on their
way to get squint at our famous General
@W-a-a-n, why in thunder didn 'tyOu come
down to the front, when he wanted to see you?'
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
YENDuE-

NHE subscriber will offer for sale his residence in
Pleasant township, Seneca county, one and half
miles West Of Hedges Mills. on
Saturday, the 26th day of August, 1865,
commencing at 10 o'clock NJ the following property
Six work Horses, one yearling and one
2years old Colt about 100 Sheep, Cows lot of Hogs
hay in the stack, Corn the ground Household and
Kitchen Furniture, &C.
TERMS.-For ali sums of $5 and under Cash, over S.
credit of six months will be given Approved security
required on all Notes. w d. HOTTER
August Is, 1865. 33w2s
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
TO Whom it NAV Concern

NOTICE is hereby given that my wife Ellen Vanbus
provocstion And forbid all persons TO arbor or trust
her on my account will pay debts of her contract
ing, after this date. RICHARD VANBUSKIRK
Green Greek, Aug II, 1856. 3Sw3s
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
Cobb and Brown on the ssituatIou' in Georgia.

Howell Cobb, who was in Augusta recently
expressed an earnest desire to see Georgia re-
sumo her former position in the Union. Slave
~, he said, could never be resuscitated, and he
thought it best for all to submit promptly and
willingly to the United States authorities. Gov.
ernor Brown was lately in Atlanta, entirely re-
covered from his illness. He regards the ques-
tion of secession as settled, and any further ag-
itation on that and kindred topics should be
studiOusly avoided. He thinks it would be
well for the convention to declare slavery al
an end in Georgia, without excitement or dis
cussion. Owing to heavy receipts, the price Of
vegetables in Savannah ruled below that Of
New York.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
!. BUCKLAND & SONS.
VENDUE.

THE subscriber will offer at Public Sale at his resi-
i dence in jackson Township Saudusky County, Ohio
one mile south west of Winters Station, on
Thursday, 18th of September, 1866.
commencing at 10 o'clock A NJ the following property
Three mich Cows, Z young Cattle, I
Sheep, Hogs, flaming Mill, Bob Sled Feed Cut
ting Box, Household and Kitchen Furniture consisting
in part of Bedseads and Bedding Tables, Chairs Cook
Stoves, Parlor StOve Crocksry, Copper Kettle,
Kettles, and other articles too to mention
TERMS.-Cash for all of $5 and under; over So
credit of nine months will be given by the purchaser Civ
ing his note with approved security.
DAVID WISE
Jackson Tp., August Is. 1865 SIx2.
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NOTICE,

rs hereby given that the 9Th and 10th days of Au
gust 1865, there seized by the Collector of this
District the following articles of merchandise that have
been introduced into the United States violation Of
the Revenue Laws, to-wit:
-Four casks Of Whisky, containing l4O GAL
Ions;, one Schooner-rigged sal boat,
called "George StahL"
Said whisky seized at "Mud Creek Bridge in the
county of Sandusky State of Ohio and the boat at Ke
eys Island, Erie County, Ohio.
Any persons claiming the same, any part thereof
requested to file their claim in this Office within
ninety days FROM the first publication of this notice
JOHN YOUNGS, Collector.
Custom House, Sandusky, Ohio, Aug 10, 1865. Saws
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
ChnIera I'm snnin.

The government has been officially informed
by letter dated Port Mahon, Minorca Island,
July 81, that the Cholera had made its appear
ance on the Coast ofSpain: The civil governor
of the island had given directions that proper
care be taken to prevent the spreading of the
disease, should vessels arrive having it on board
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25

The CoPperhead Convention, No. 1, passed
a resolution indorsing the Hillsboro Gazette as a
SOUND Democratic paper" We know moth
ing about that particular paper, but can say that
the Democratic % papers in this vicinity are
nothing but sound
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25
Final Settlement.

ENLlAB S. POPE, as Guardian, (havng resigned his
IL trust such Guardian) has filed his accounts in
the office of the Probate Court for the final settlement
said accounts which will be heard the second day
September, 1866, at oRe O'Clock, p. NJ.
WIN. S. RUSSELL, Probate Judge
Fremont, Aug. Is, 1865. 33w3s
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-08-25

The editor of the Messenger in speaking Of
the Journal, calls it the ''Only Union paper
in the county. His statement is correct and
we commend him for his honesty in acknowl.
edging it.