Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-09-14

General Ben Butler is to speak at Tiffin on
the I'd of October.
Dexter was beaten in last Saturdays trot at
Chicago.
Geneal McPherson's monument will be erec-
ted at Clyde, Ohio instead of at West Point.
The Toledo Blade has changed from an after
noon to morning paper.
The Sheriff and other Union men in Pope
county, Kansas. have been murdered.
The Eighth (or Mountain) District of Ken
lucky, gave 5000 Union majority.
Governor Cox is in Sandusky to day to ad-
dress the Soldiers Mass Conve ention.
An attempt was made on the night of Aug.
Both to burn the office of the New Orleans Til
6uRe, Union.
The Vermont journals are now claiming that
the Republican majority at the late election ex-
ceeds that of1665 by about Seuen Thousand.
1t is asserted that the Fenians are endeavor-
ing to p,lrsuade Gen. Sheridan to resign and
accept the command Of the Irish army.
They had big meeting of Union soldiers at
Columbia City, Indiana, on the 1st inst. The
procession is said to have been eight miles long.
The President and General Grant had a race
in Central Park, New York, few days ago, and
Grant beat him. They will have another race
in 1863, and Grant will beat him again.
The New York Herald reports that Grant
said in Chicago, VI am disguised with this
trip. | am disgusted at hearing a man make
speeches on the way TO his own funeral"
The President on his funeral tour is like
Mark Antony, che comes to bury Caesar, not to
praise him. An exchange says, "He burries
his friend and praises himself"
All accounts agree that the Presidents re-
ception at Chicago was as frigid as Novem-
Der wind on the lake. The President stood up
in his coach bowling and waving his hat, and
the people responded by shouting for Grant.
Urgent invitations are being received daily
from the Southern States urging President john
son to visit the South before returning to the
White House. His friends of New Orleans par
ticularly, wish him to visit that city.
During the delivery of Mr.. Moses johnson s
speech at the Kennard House, Copperhead in
the crowd observed that mo one could dispute
that the President draws we'll" Yes" res
ponded an Irishman. $50 would a monkey, if
he was accompanied by an elephant and lion. "
The Presidents system of purchasing adhe-
rents to his policy is explained by the fact that
he was raised in a society where buying and
selling men was a custom of the country. 1t
was profitable there, and it is natural he should
think it would prove profitable in the North.
Gen. Butler has said the sharpest thing of the
season lately. A Johnsonite was rejoicing over
the Philadelphia Convention upon the ground
that there ''extremes met" Yes, said Butler,
$50 they do when dog chases his tail, but both
extremes belong TO the same dog"
The young lady who had thousand acres of valuable
land, which the young said sufficient grounds
for attachment did not marry well the young lady
Of Saeratus soda, Herrick Aliens Gold Medal,
which has equal this the other Continent Go,
ye young ladies and do likewise and Dame Fortune will
smile you ALSO Everybody retsils II, and most Of
the Wholesale Groeers wholesale IT, Depot U Liberty
Street, New York.
The New York World, in its zeal to hunt up
supporters for the Administration, quotes the
Montreal GGzette's praises of the President
Those who remember that the Gazette was an
ardent supporter of the South during the Re-
bellion; the slanderer of the loyal North, and
the apologist for the pirates and assassins who
made Canada their base of operations, will
know how to value its championship. Mr..
johnson may well say, "Save me from my
friends"
The Fenian Congress, which has been in ses-
sion at Troy, adjourned yesterday morning sine
die. Gen. Sweeney has resigned his position
as Secretary of War. President Roberts has
made the following appointments: Inspector
General, Gen. ]. O'Neil of Nashville; Chief
Military Organizer, Col Michael Bailey of
Buffalo. 1t is stated that, if the finances Of the
Brotherhood permit, raid will be made on
Canada before the SHOWS of Winter.