Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-12-07
Foreign Gossip.

WARS IN ANAME.-Among the trades
people fined in London one day this month
for having unjust scales, &c, in their pos
session, was a widow with the singular
name of Virtue Innocent.
THANKSGIVING CAY IN LoNDox.-A
cable dispatch says that the American
residents in London gave banquet on
Thursday, the 29th inst, as an evidence
of their National Thanksgiving There
was quite large attendance and after ap-
lpropriate ceremonies the customary edi-
bles incident to an American Thanksgiv-
ing dinner were heartily discussed. Pa
triotic speeches were made, most of which
referred in fitting terms to the great future
of their native land under the blessings of
peace.
FERTALIzING THE SAHARA.-The Lon
don Scientific ReUieU says: 'This vast des-
ert, whitened by the bones of so many un-
fortunate travellers who have at various
times perished on its inhospitable sands, is
likely, before many ages, to be changed
into rich and beautiful country. The
only cause of its stertility has been the
absence of water. This will ultimately be
supplied by means of the artesian wells in
the utmost abundance. Every day new
oases are produced by the multiplication
of these wells, which supply vast guam
titles Of water"
ARTEMUs WARD BEFORE LONDON
AUDIENcE.-The London correspondent
'of the New York Times in speaking of
Brownies reception as lecturer before an
English audience writes: The reception
of Artemus Ward, at Egyptian Hall, on
Tuesday night, was great affair for what
is called the 'silly season." The room
was crowded, and the Press and literary
circles were fully represented. People
had read the various writings of Artemus,
and had inevitably formed their idea of
his personal appearance, as the coarse, vul-
gar, eccentric middle-sged Snowman of
wax fggers, the loving husband of Betsy
Jane, and father of twins. When the
door opened and there walked upon the
stage slender, hatchet faced youth, in a
very fashionable evening dress, with every
hair combed and curled, looking as if he
had crossed the Atlantic in patent band
box, there was loud, long universal roar
of laughter. Artemus was success be-
fore word was spoken. He made Jokes,
but the great joke was himself 1t lasted
through the lecture, and at every pause
the audience laughed at the droll discrep-
ancy between the real and imaginary
Artemus.
The goods for the Exhibition of 1867
are beginning to arrive in Paris. One
hundred and sixty packages from st. Pc
teresburg arrived in one day last month.
The Moorish catalogue is preparing.
Among the articles to be sent are a COM
plete collection of furniture and culinary
vessels of all materials, manufactured No |
rocco, as also of all the costumes worn by |
,odis, muftis, ulemas, DC; together with |
\ collection of jewelled ornaments, of mu-
Establishments, and of pottery. Moorish
'ood and Moorish beverages will be cooked |
md sold to visitors in kitchens constructed
sfter the fashion of Morocco. Mat-weayers,
painters on copper, and embroiderers on
Gather and velvet, will carry on their
'rades in open houses erected by them
selves. The Sultan's state tent is to cover
space of three hundred square yards,
md will be furnished with the most eor-
yeous specimens of Oriental luxury 1t
viii be surrounded by Arabian kiosks.
fountains whose water will sparkle amidst
groves of palm trees are to spring from
gigantic vases alorned by nelumbas. In
he Moorish park ostriches viii range
.bout in perfect freedom; and caravan
'ary, surrounded by stables for Arab
horses, will give the last touch of Orien-