The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-11-13


It has just come TO light that some time
in August last box neatly. prepared and
marked aHon Frank P Blair, Jr., Omaha,
Nebraska" arrived at that place by express,
and was placed in the bands of the Demo-
cratic nominee. Being materially Ofa genef-
Gus and communicative temperament, Frank
invited his friends into his room to withess
the unrOlling. The cover was removed
then came a little saw-dust-then a piece of
thin boar1-tben another layer of saw dust
snd sbavings--and last paFer bundle about
tea inches long, four inches thick, and seven
inches wide This was very carefully un-
sea!ed, and on removing the very inner
cuticle, what was displayed3 Why pack
age of tickets, ''Good for a passage up Salt
river, Tuesday, November Sd only, " and an
afFectiOuate note Offering further supply Of
the same article, if Mr.. Blair should think
there might be more mem ghO Feuld Ike
the trip, g5aI on 1UOD
The following, from Washington telegrsni
to the Chicago Tribune, may be taken for
what it is worth: "Tbe New York crowd
here, known as original Grant men, and rep
resenting A. T. Stewart, PierrepOnt, and that
class, unite on John J. Cisco, of New York
as Secretary Of the Treasury; Motley for
Secretary of State; Sanford for Secretary 0,
War and Admiral..Porter for Secretary Of
the Navy. The Pacific coast politicians are
going to demand the Secretaryship of the
Interior. The Illinois men say that the first
commission Grant issues will be 10 WASH
burne, who will be sent as Minister to Ber-
lin--thus following Linccln's example in
the case Of Judd"
The Cincinnati Commercial, in an editorial
last week, announces the fact, not geasTally
known, that Gen. Frank P Blair, Gen. Wade
Hampton and Gen. Preston, of Kentucky,
are cousins. This, in connection with the
fact that Gen. Blair was nominated in the
New York convention by Gen. Preston, and
seconded by Gen. Hampton, is rather sigpifi-
cant, and shows it to have been only a
family affair after all. The earDestness with
which Blair's nomination was urged by
these Rebel generals is row explained.
An account of the latest remarkable pedes-
trian feat is given in the Warren Chronicle,
in which Mr.. jacob Winans, of Milton,
Mshoning county, now in his ninety ninth
year, is said to have walked twenty-one
miles in less than six hours, with only one
rest, and that, too, in one of the hottest days
of last July. The Chronicle adds:-"He has
not tasted intoxicating liquors for over sixty
years, never paid dollar to lawyer or
doctor, has voted at every Presidential cleo
tion since the adoption of the Constitution.
The Alliance fire clay company, located
on the farm of B. F. Rosenberg, have de-
veloped beyond their most saDguine hopes.
The depOsite is found to contain twenty feet
of the finest fire clay and in addition to
this coal deposit of over eight feet, one
four foot vein of III being a superior quail
ity of biluminous fuel. The demand for
the ware made of the clay is SO great that
the company have been unable to supply it
Senator Poneroy, of Kansas, declared,
before the Presidential election, that if
LeavenwOrth County gave Republican ma
jority he would walk, bare headed, through
the streets of Leavsnworth City. On Sat
urday he made his words good The Sena-
tors head is bare, sure enough, when he
removes his hat for there is net hair be-
tween his skull and the frmament.
The boiler of saw mill on Pipe Creek,
Belmont county, blew up, on Friday last.
The boilers are said 10 have been defective
for years. The engineer, who was in the
act of firing up, was instantly killed, nine
other persons were badly scaldsd, two of
whom have since died. A small boy, who
was in the mill at the time was thrown fifty
yerds, but not injured.
On DR.. McOosh' accepting the Presidency
Of Princeton College, the friends Of the in
stitution bestirred themselves and raised
$4,000. the interest of which is devoted to
the Presidents salary. A second subserip- |
tiOn of $4,000 was then made TO re6t and
refurnish the Presidsnt's house. .a,r
1t is said $1,000 people marched or rode in
the procession the night of the great jubilee
at Chicago. seven-eights of the residences
along the route of the procession were IL
Illuminated, and it is estimated 10000 people |
thronged the sidewalks.
The Columbus Statesman blames the N.
Y. World with the defeat of the Democracy,
and says: Hang the New York World"
''Let its circulation cease" Little children
you should never let &c.
A prize fight is arranged to come off to-
day, Thursday between Charles Gallagher |
and Jimmy Elliot. 1t is Supposed it will
take place in some island in the Lake. Stakes
$500 side.
The Columbus Journal urges the historian
Motley for place in Grants cabinet He
would be an able successor to Seward.
Minnesota; like her sister, Iowa, has a
dopted the constitutional amendment recog-
nizing negro suffrage.
The President Elect En- Route |
for washington.
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