The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-09-27

presentative 10 Nebraska. To the loss of a
Senator from California the gain of Sena-
tor from Tennessee. The tide has turned
has il?
The Norwalk Reflector says Sports
mems Festival is to be held in that place on
the 18th Of October. For The best shot an
Engligh twist double barrel gun worth SIS
is offered and for the second best, a gold
English cap lever watch, valued at $50
The New Orleans Picayune, speak
ing of The yellow fever in tat city, slys
that the number of cases this summer is
greater than during the epidemic of 1853
but owing to its milder type. the mortality
is comparatively small. The interments
from fever last Friday were sixty -four.
The election of delegates to the yir-
ginia State Convention will take place Oc-
tober 22d, and the polls will be kept open
two days. Gen. Schofeld has issued an or
der requiring the board of registration to
make a fual revision Of their lists fourteen
days previous to election. Col. Burnham
detailed as judge of the Hastings Court in
Richmond, changed the Grand Jury that no
distinction on account Of caste or color will
be allowed in cOur'.
Senator Patterson, the Presidents
sOn-in-law, came down town from the White
House The other day, aud under the influence
Of the strong tea he had for breakfast, began
heated political conversation with General
Kyle of Tennessee and TO make it emphatic
be slapped The General couple of times in
the face, whereupon the latter knocked the
Senator down and left him with the remark
that he didn't wsnt to hurt him, for he knew
be was drunk. Tho Senator picked himself
up and started off on his winding way.
General Grant, since going into the
War Department, has received a number of
letters, some Of them anonymous, and others
from unknown persons, urging him to take
great care for his personal safety. The
writers represent generally that his life now
is of the utmost importsuce 10 the nation.
Some advise him to refrain from going about
the city unattended; others, knowing bis
penchant for fast horses, beg him to handle
them with every possible precaution. One
advises him 10 keep away from thesters, and
smother urges caution 10 the admission of
persons who wish private interviews.
Affairs in Italy are approaching a
climax. Garibaldi has issued stirring ad-
dress announcing that the time has come for
them 10 overthrow the papal tyranny and
restore Rome to Italy. Per contra, Victor
Emsnuel has warned all Italians against
aiding ard abetting the revolutionary move
ment against Rome, which he denouuces a.
q crime against the laws Of Italy. Mean
while, his Holiness, msnsced with this
irruptiou upon his head, publicly denounces
the proposed sales of Church lands in Italy,
aud declares the decree of the Italian
Government to that effect null and void.
Sir Frederick Bruce, representative
Of the British Government at Washington,
died very suddenly at Boston, Wednesday
of last week, from an attack of apoplexy.
Sir Frederick was somewhat past middle
age. and was appointed Minister to our
Government on the recall of Lord Lyons.
He had fulfilled the duties of his Office with
much tact. Though the relations between
the Cabinets of Washington and ST. James
have been somewhat irritating during the
past two or three years, Sir Frederick src-
ceeded in retaining the personal esteem of
all Americans with whom he came in con-
tact, while never abating his zeal for the in
terests of his own country. His death will
be deeply regretted in diplomatic ard official
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