The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-03-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK,

l 8a0o lubO ouNclOpcs Oi ehC Atco'uiJ
partment.
eEOil has been struck in Ray county, Mo
The St.Louis Petroleum Company have q
well pumping one hundred barrels day.
| WAn agent of the Russian government
has arrived at Washington and is negotiating
for the purchase Of Americ an small arms.
sEAdvices from Brazil state that large
numbers of Americans, who lately arrived
there, are compelled to beg, as they can get
no employment.
E-Our exchanges FROM all Pa,t of the
State say that thewheat comesOut in beautiful
condition from its snowy covering Of the
| winter.
e%-The Judiciary Committee engaged in
the examination of witnesses in the impeach-
ment affair, will probably not report this
session. ~ a lG
eF-Geo. Wilder, of the firm of G, Wilder
4 Co., of Toledo, has purchased the home
stead Of the late President Van Buren, for
which he paid $a5I00O.
w-The Toledo Blade says the ship build
ers there intend trying the experiment of
building steamer by placing the boiler in
position, and building the ship around it.
sFThe winter is very severe in New
Orleans, and the unreconsiructed rebels de-
clare that Gen. Butler aud the Yankees ru-
ined the climate while they had possession.
eEODe Of the liOnsst Barnum's Museum
escaped from his cage Monday morning, and
fercely attated a visitor, wounding him
seriously before the brute was knocked
down by his keeper, with an iron bar.
HA gold mine is said 10 have been dis
/ covered on the farm of John Wilson, in
Marion county, Kentucky. Lotstwenty feet
square are held at $4,000 each, 1t is not
said whether any have been bought
eE-The Wabash is said to be ten miles
wide at Vincennes Ind. Steamboats, are
running all over the prsiries. The river is
said TO be higher than ever before known.
Some of the houses are nearly covered; fences
all swept away, and much damage done.
eX- Missouri seems about to submit TO her
citizens the question of suffrage without dis
tinction of color. One branch Of her legis-
lsture has already adopted the resolution for
the submission OF the question to the vote of
her people.
! Loge 80 ,,a1 fis
propr:aling $IOOOO,OOO for the payment of
invalid pensions, $2S. OOO. 600 for pensions to
widows, children, mothers, fathers, brothers
and sisters of soldiers, and $25, 900, 900 70
navy pensions TO the same class of persons.
E-It is said that Hon. Cooper X. Wat
son, formerly member of Congress, has re-
ceived the recommendation of a large number
of the delegation in Congress from Ohio, for
United States Attorney for the Northern
District Of Ohio.
sEThe notorious Col, TT. Titus, of
Mexican and busbwhacking reputation, at
tempting lately to drive harpoon through
a revenue officer when in the execution of his
duty, was arrested and turned over to the
United States Marshal at st Augustine, Fla,
eWA dispatch from London last Tuesday
says that Ireland is perfectly tranquil. A
small number Of insurgents are concealed in
the woods, endeavoring to escape to the coast,
but troops are watching them. The where
abouts of fStephens is supposed to be known,
and troops have b. en- sent 10 arrest him.
rECanada confederaicd is hereafter to be
known as the Kingdom of Canada. Such is
the title to be given TO the united provinces
in the new bill now pending in the British
Parliament. Until last moath the Empire
of Mexico was the sole representative Or this
Continent of old world forms Of Government
The erection of this Kingdom follows the
dissolution Of that Empire-and there is every
possibility mayshare Its fst,.
~Surrstt was brought out for trial on
Saturday. On reaching the court room his
manacles were taken off. The indictment
wss read, to which be pleaded not guilty.
The District Attorney not being ready to pro-
ceed with the trial, Surratt was taken back 10
Jail. He looked pale aud thin, and wore an
ordinary suit Of clothes. There was great
/. curiosity to see him, and the spectators
seemed mostly rebel sympsthizers.
EAlbert Pike has entered upon his du-
ties as the editor of the Memphis Appeal,
and in his opening leader he says: "The
Southern States, like the Southern soldiers,
have given their paroles Of honor peacefully
to obey the laws Of the United States. They
must keep tba. parole in good faith. When
they are wanted in the Union and invited to
return and can elect such of their sons as
they can trust and honor to represent them,
it will be soon enough for them to return. p"
nRJudge Warren, of the Police Court in
Cincinnati, q few days ago, fined teacher
in one of the schools five dollars for whip
ping boy. The Judge decided that the re-
lation Of the teacher TO the boy was neither
judicial parental nor !hat between master
and servant; and the inference sesms TO be
that the right to punish did not exist There
was no claim that the punishment was exces.
sive. The Judge thus concludes: mo moral
blame can attach to Mr.. Marvin, (the
teacher.) He exercised what, under the
practice Of a long line Of predecessors, he
conceived to be his uudoubted right. Thf
testimony taken in connection with the high
character of the defendant, is such as to pre-.
cIude the idea of malice. and, therefore, l an
! not called upon to inHiet vindictiEe punish
ment. The defendant will pay fine Of FIVE
dollars and cost"
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