Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-05-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

600.
A little girl died very suddenly in Roundout'
N. Y, a few days ago. from sheer exhaustion'
produced by jumping the rope.
The Republicans of Ogdensburg, N. Y, elec-
ted their Mayora and entire city ticket on Thurs
day, by I4O majority.
Thirty thousand dollars have been subscribed
at Pittsfield, Illinois, for the erection of WOOL
len factory. .|-.if.
The statistics of the railread companies show
that no less than one million and forty mine
thousand bushels of corn were sent from Bloom
ington, ILL.,, last year.
The cashier of carpet firm in New York
was knocked down in the street on Saturday
and robbed of SIG, 400 which he was carrying
in a carpet bag.
The splendid new iron bridge over Stone
River, destroyed during the rebellion, is almost
completed, and will be ready for travel in about
two weeks. e9 5rta, s.- -a
1t is not usual that ship goes into Hong
/ Kong with cargo OF opium worth million
dollars. There are frequent invoices of 81, ,0OO,-
worth of silk.
MICHIGAN ELEcTIoN-In the spring elections
in Michigan in twenty six Counties the Repub-
licans have made a net gain of seventeen super
| visors, ft
The production of the New Almaden Quick
silver Mines in California for the year of 1865,
amounted to AZ, 1874 TASKS of 76I5 bbls. each,
equal to 3,6l0 ,34I lbs.
The work of rebuilding the Detroit and Mil
waukee Railroad depot at Detroit, recently
burned, has been commenced. The new build
ing will be great Improvement on the old one.
VINO BURNED COLUMBIA 2-Tbe Posts Colum-
bia correspondent forwards an affidavit made by
VIM. B. Nash setting forth that he saw the
South Carolina depot building burning before
Sherman's army entered the city,
New HAVEN, May l5.-The House ballotted
day for United States Senator with the fol-
lowing result o. s. Ferry, 1872; r. D. Hub
bard, 80 L. s. Foster, 49, Thomas II. Sey-
mour, l. The Senate votes tomorrow.
The total cost of the suspension bridge across
the Ohio at Cincinnati will be $l,75O,0OO. The
total length is ,252 feet. The structure is rap
idly approaching completion.
The New York Posts San Antonio, Texas,
correspondence, says the ex-rebel Gen. Long
street was recently serenaded by the band of
the 4th U. S. Cavalry.
Gen. Bradley J. johnson has been pardoned
by the President. He is the rebel who dragged
the American flag at his horses tail through the
streets Of Fredericks City.
The grand jury of the U. S. District Court
| for Virginia, which found bill of indictment
against jeff. Davis, also found true bill
against John C. Breckenridge for treason.
The contract for building the Gettysburg
monument has been awarded to its designer,
James g. Patterson, of Hartford, Conn.,, who
built the Worth monument. The contract price
is $50, 900.
Every day affords proofs of the peculiar effects of
Robacks Stomach Bitters in where disordsred
condition of the stomach, liver and bowels is combined
with debility nervous weakness. and intense mel
auchoiy there csn be doubt but it is sure psnacea.
The famous trotting horse Dexter was sold
yauction, on the Union Course, L. l., Wednes-
| day, for $l4 600. Several other specimens of
horsefesh were disposed of at the same time
for from $400 to 81 800.
1t is understood that influence has been bro't
upon President johnson to pardon Krantsman,
the Government swindler, who was sent TO the
States prison for ten years, but the President
positively refused to entertain the proposition.
WAsHINGroS May l4.-The Consul at Hall
fax under date of May 7th, writes that cholera
has entirely disappeared from the quarantine,
and that within the last week no case has oc-
Cured either in the city or its vicinity.
The Buffalo Courier of the 10th says: "a
portion of the long expected fleet arrived on
Wednesday and yesterday morning. About
100000 bushels of grain were received here in
the last twenty-four hours. The ball opens
briskly.
a man named Michael Miller, confirmed
invalid, threw himself under the wheel of
locomotive at Detroit, on Friday and was of
for this singular suicide.
Two deaths from cholera have occurred at New
York since Saturdays report, but no new cases.
The United States Consul at Halifax reports
that cholera has entirely disappeared from that
vicinity.
A secret meeting of rebels and Copperheads
was held at Chattanooga few nights ago, at
which it was resolved TO Gorcibly resist the ex-
ecution of the Franchise Law. Pap Thomas
has his eye on the plotters.
After a deal of excitement in regard to the
disease prevailing for the past month in New
York harbor, many prominent physicians in
| New York express the opinion that there has
not been a single case of genuine cholera either
in the city or on shipboard.
MORMON AGESTs-NEw York, May I5.-Mr
Steinhouse, editor of the Salt Lake Telegraph
and Mr.. Taylor, agent for Mormon Emigration,
arrived here to-day from Utah to prepare for the
reception of about 5000 Mormons from Europe
this summer.
The provision in the post office bill requiring
the government advertising ordered in Wash
ingtOn to be given to the two papers having the
largest circulation, will save to the treasury from
$4,000 TO $4,000 per annum.
On Saturday night, Charles Baither, who was
assessor of the ID Ward of Toledo, committed
suicide by taking laudanum 1t is said he had
had some difficulty with his wife and his death
was only discovered when an officer who had
been notified of the quarrel went to the house
10 arrest Baither.
The trial of skill between the telegraph op-
orators of the New-England States and New
York took place on Wednesday night The
prize, gold telegraph key was awarded to
Mr.. Kettles of Fall River Mass, he sending
$50 words in q minutes Is, and therefore was
declared the victor.
One John NJ. Way of Roxbury, Mass, has
commenced suit for $4,000 damages against the
leaders of party which visited his house house
in April, 1865, and compelled him to nail up
the Union flag, make loyal speech, ETC. He
was hustled about considerably by the crowd,
among whom there was no high opinion of his
loyalty.
A colored man named Hardee, formerly
slave belonging to ex-General Hardee, of the
rebel army, has large grocery store three
large warehouses, and two wharves, at Savan-
nah, Ga. He is also the agent of company of
colOred men, who have purchased and will run
a steamboat from Charleston to Florida, touch
ing at different points along the coast.
A Pacific paper says: aThe latest news from
Montana is doleful enough-thousands of men
vainly prospecting for diggngs; nothing pay
ing over two dollars per day; men constantly
freezing TO death tea four dollars per pound 7;
flour thirty dollars per hundred men living on |
bread and water, or venison straight"
The investigation into the Merchants Ma
tional Bank develops the most astonishing |
worthlessness, there being little or no assets
The Government will loose about $685., ,0OO.- |
Had it not been for the conduct of Col. Pauld- |
ing, in disobedience of orders, in attempting to
prop up the concern, because both of his sccu-
rites were Directors in the Bank, no loss would |
have been sustained by the Government.
James Stephens, the Irish Head Center of the
Fenians, arrived in New York the ID, in the |.
steamer Napoleon III, from Havre. He is stay
ing at the Metropolitan Hotel, which was the
point of attraction for an excited Fenian crowd