The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-11-27
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who undertook TO find him suitable partner
for the reasonable sum Of two hundred and
fifty dollars. The person was produced The
money paid over on the spot, and the mar
risge took place at once. Shortly after, the
mau to whom the money was paid, went out
of the house., and in a few moments the new
wife followed, saying she wonld be back in
minute. He waited patiently all that after
noon, and his wife not returning, he began
to grow uneasy. During Friday he searched
about the city, but, strange TO say, could
find nothing Of her or the man with whom
he had made the trade. He did not seem TO
care SO much for the loss Of his money as he
did the loss of his wife, who. he declared,
was the prettiest woman he had ever seen.
TUESDAY night 18th inst shortly before
70 o'clock, after the local freight train from
the East on the au-Handle Railroad. had
crossed Oork's Run, the two hind cars be-
came detached; brakesman ran back to
signal mixed train No Is which followed.
He fell into sluics on the way, and was
disabled. Another brakesman signalled the
train, but it was too late, and the collision
occurred. Both cars were partially wrecked,
and three drovers in the caboose, named
Charles Campbell, VIM. Campbell and A.
T. Mcpherson were quite badly scalded by
the steam from the reversed engine.
Charles Campbell had his right leg badly
hurt. Both trains were delayed BY the
engine being of the track near Mansfield,
and ran off time.
The coming session of Congress viii be-
gin. work on the mOst important MEASURES at
once, and large number Of bills Of urgent
necessity will be pressed upon the attention
of both houses as soon as the session is fairly
organized. Time will be thus gained, and
It is believed that instead Of delaying impor-
tant features Of legislation until the last day
of the session the work will be mostly dis
posed of by the fourth of March BY taking
up the leading subjects the hrst week of
assembling.
The New York Evening Post, which GER
tainly is not q Radical paper says 4s it
not time for the President to recall Mr..
Johnson7 Cannot Mr.. Seward instruct him
10 at least hold his tongue, and come back
home quickly as poSsiblef Or are We TO en-
dure this bitter disgrace still longer; TO suf-
fer still further humiliation at the hands Of
a person who seems 10 hunt out with curious
adroitness the worsl men in England, and
make them his associates2
MONTGOMERY BLAIR advises Democrats to
press Grant to select his cabinet from
among conservative Republicans like Trum-
bull and Pessenden, and to promise him
the support of the Democracy for his Ad-
ministration
1t won't d. Montgomery. The Blair
family is non est. Nary Blare will now
illuminate the Democracy
A FEW days ago at HszsltOn, Indiana,
man felIed tree which, instead of falling
the way he expected, fell across a small
frame building, crushing the roof in, one
of the limbs being driven down through
the floor. When the tree fell on the house,
there was a woman sitting in it with a
babe in cradle nesr hes. Neither the
woman or child was injured.
WILLIAM, thee knows that never call
anybody nsmeF; but William, if the Mayor
cf the city were 10 cone TO me and say
Joshua, want thee TO find me the biggest
liar in all Philadelphia I would come to
thee and put my hand on thy shoulder, and
say TO thee, William, the Mayor wants to
see thse.'
INDICATIONS seem to point to Admiral
Farragut as the next Secretary Of the Navy.
This thing of making lawyers and dry
goods merchants Secretaries of War and the
Navy is about played out. Gideon WeIles
will give way to a Naval officer who has
passed lifetime in educating himself for
Just such position.
GREELY, for Secretary of the Treasury,
would be an appreciable appointment.
He understands finance having made all
questions relating thereto, a special study,
He is a practical economist and would
husband the resources of the country as
carefully as he has always managed bis own.
A HEAVY shock of an earthquake was
felt at AlilleFtOn, TrenO county, California,
on November 5th. The wall of the Court
House was bodily cracked. The waters of
the San joaquin river were much disturbed.
disturbed. A slight shock was also expert
enced at Austin, Nevada. November II.
TIE st. Stephens Bank, at St, Johns, N.
B. suspended on the 18th inst The run
which occasiOned the suspension was brought
about by the failure of ]. A. Seaville, an
agent of the bank, whose liabilities are said
to be about 100000. He was arrested and
placed in jail,
Ma. PEHDLETON's reputation platform
has been rejected in the .staunch States Of
the Northwest by popular majority Of
274OOO. His greenback theory and the
plea that it was demanded by the West, is
simply g oss libel on that boldly loyal and
honest section of our great land.
1
Coy. BAKER has manifested his good
sense by declining to be a candidate for
U. Senator in Indiana. He says the
people have elected him Governor of the
s ale, and he proposes to obey the verdict
of the people, and serve cut the term.
VERY preccptible shock of an Garth
quake was felt in Paducah, Kentucky, last
Saturday morning, about O'Clock. The
shock was so great that many persons were
roused from th eir sleep. IN the vicinity Of
Mayfeld the shock seems to haYe been more
severe.
1 TIE Republican Central Committee OF
Lucas county have called convention, to
be held 10 Toledo on the Ist Of December,
for the purpose of nominating q candidate
for Senator, to supply the vacancy oc-
casiOned by the death of Hon James G.
Hail.
OK Tuesday some internal revenue off
GERS seized ninety boxes Of cigars in store
on the West Side, Cleveland. The boxes
were not stamped according to the new law
The proprietor of the store is exeulpated
from blame as .he cigars had heen left with
him for sale. .- s4l
A John Bull, conversiDg with sn Indian
asked him if he knew the sun never sets OF
the Queens dominiOns. No. said the In
dian. DO you know the reason why9' asked
John. Because God is afraid to trust al
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