The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-08-13
WASHINGTON LETTER
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/ Republican, and eleeted Senter for Governor
by 10000 or 80, 600 majority, a majority OF
the Legislature, DC, a Ia Va. oot '
Mr.. VIM. slaymaker, formerly of Alex
andria, but now a resident of Huntsville
Ala, tells me that cotton lands can be bought
in Mississippi, lying on the river, that will
produce an average of 3-4ths bale to the
acre, at from SIS to $40 per acre. He esti-
mates $500 sufficient working capital for
every ten acres worked in cotton, exclusive
Of mule and implements. 1t will pay the
one Iaborer's wages for cultivating, and $50
over to pay the average cost of the land, and
for the seed. Each labOrer has patch of
ground allotted him to cultivate for his own
support; and the expense of baling and haul
ing is paid out of the surplus seed of the crop.
At this calculation, after adding fair al
lOwance for the purchase of implements and
one mule or horse to every ten acres, single
season must pay from two to three hundred
per cent. on the whole outlay. The climate
was not Objectionable. BE seemed to be
candid and careful in his statement; and he
had no possible interests. to be affected by
them,
The 4th annual Schuetzenfest holding here
this week, is an affair really worth chronicl-
ing. The Park where the festivities are en-
joyed, is beautiful grove; about mile be-
yond the northern. boundary of the city, a
most attractive spot in ITSELF To the natural
attractions are added buildings, walks, seats,
tables, &c, in various parts of the grounds;
and, during the feast, all sorts of entertain
ments abound. Both sexes enter the lists
for the prizes and honors for the best shoot
ing; each sex competing by itself; and the
best on each list, besides receiving the fl st
prize, is proclaimed sovereign, and crowned
with much ceremony and jubilatiOn. Bands
and vocal artists furnish delightful music;
dancing pavilion is kept pretty well Occu-
pied; showmen are on the ground to turn
an honest penny in true Old Country style.
cannot stop to describe. Refreshments
are of course to be had served in any part of
the grove. ..r ,f.4.
Seventh street, leading to the Park, is
hung with banners, vreaths, inscriptions,
&C., on every other store and house for, 1
may say, mile and half commencing
with chef-d euvre of an arch striding the
street at its intersection with Penn. Ave.
By night the arch is lighted with gas. Be-
tween its painted devices, its illumination,
flags and streamers, it is literally triumphsl
arch as piece of work, ---r -ss
At night such is the attendance at the
Park--in quantity and quality--the impress
sion is made upon the observer that the
whole town is poured out there prOmiscuous-
ly. Thursday afternoon Mayor and Mrs.
Bowen, aud Miss Barker, Mrs. BOwen's
sister, accepted an invitation to look in upon
the Festival. The Mayor tried his hand at
rifle practice, getting within the bulls eye
once out of three shots; tried one of the
bowling alleys, and bowled of the alley
twice in three Times, without hitting pin,
the ladies-whO also participated in this
game-beating him. They partOOk of re-
treatments, had little exchange Of senti-
ments, and left, to return in the evening to
witness the illumination. Some OF the
Aldermen and Common Oouncilmen did
similar honor to an invitation on various
days. lI . 4r
The weather, save one short shower, has
favored throughout to The close of the Fest,
tonight. ~ lsH
Some of the Temperance ADVOCATES have
been inveighing against the Schuetzenfest,
as prOmOtive of drinking. Perhaps it is.
Certainly it is prOmOtive of hilsrity and di-
gestiOn. On which side the balance of good
or harm lies, the wen-meaning GROWERS do
not bring sufficient breadth of view to their
aid to determine.
The Board of Visitors of West Point Mill
tary Academy, say in their Report, Just
received here, that the institution is behind
the times; that it should be advanced to the
position of schools of the nature in Europe
and that it should be enlarged, and more
pupils sdpiEtsd.
COm'r Delano has directed that Supervisors
change Districts from time to time. r
The new Internal Revenue Administration
is driving business, Defrauders are almost
daily brought to Light, and to grief.
Judge Purcell has sued the Republican
proprietor for $4,000 for two libels.
The Capitol police, by direction of Gen.
Michler, sup't of Public Buildings, ordered
a meeting of Spiritualists off from the east
front Capitol steps, last Sunday afternoon,
where they have been accustomed to assem-
bic weekly since the warm weather opened.
Staining the marble with tobacco juice, was
the reason assigned.
The Young Mems Ghristiap Association
gave an appropriate entertainment to sigma
lize the opening of their gymnasium in their
magnificent new hall, Wednesday night
The room is SMALL but completely fitted
out.
This Association are holding regular out
door religious meeting, and the Temperance
folks temperance meetings, on Sunday after
moons and certain week day evenings, and
obtaining large attentiYe audiences. Some
of the most determined total-obstinence men
here have just formed the nucleus of new
temperance body, called National Tempar-
ance Society. Open-air meetings viii be a
prominent instrumentaIty with them,
John s. HOllingsbead, long magistrate
of Washington, still given to bad sprees now
and then, with long intervals between,
originated the Washington Temperance
Society, few years ago, in cOppany With
sig other reformed men, and thousands of
.nsmes-mOstly of frefOTmed pea-haVe since
then been enrolled upon its pledge book
He was, down to a recent date, its president
and regarded as the head and front of the
movement. Hundreds of reformations may
be aPpOrtioned to bis sgency Yet after all,
he fell prey to the internal appetite; and
last Saturday died in consequence. BE was
S6 years old. J.E