The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-10-15

Salt Lake City on the 9Th. in which
rebuked the POligamists severely.
!, Ex-President Pierce died at his residenC
in Concord New Hampshire, on the mornip
of the sth. His disease was of drOpsici
character.
The Virginia Legislature met in iOir
session, on Friday last, and adopted tn
18th amendment. There were but eigh
votes against its adoption.
The Cuban priVateer Hornet has bee
captured, and its officers are to be tried a
f pirates. Other privateers are being ftte,
out, and viii be sent out.
The Canadian Schooner Kate Buley, wa
cspsized on Lake Michigan during a gale
on the 4th inst Six persons we're washe,
overheard and drowned.
The Regulators of Seymour, Indiana, tool
from the custody of the Sheriff on the nigh
of the 9th notorious desperate named Ste
phen Clark, and hung him to tree.
A little son of Mr.. Plunkett, in Cleye.
land, was kicked by ho,se, and knocked
in the way of horse cart. which ran over
him, and caused his instant death, on the
9th inst.
&lF there is in the laud statesman capable
of framing law which will reach the gold
cOnspiratOrs, the country Will expect that be
viii do his whole duty, and be prepared
with bill at the next opening of Congress.
On the night Of the sth terrible hurri-
cane visited the coast of Maine. The town
of EastpOrt was severly damaged, sud town
along coast suffered very heavily. The
storm was heavy at sea, aud some twenty
seven vessels were reported ashore in Rum
ney's Bay.
The clothing store of J, J. Tuker on
East River street Cleveland, was broken
open 90 the night of the 5th and clothing to
the amount of about $500 stolen. No
clue to the tbives was obtnined. They ef-
fected an entrance by cutting through the
hinges of iron bound shutters at the back of
the store.
The Eastman Tunnel, at Minneapolis, by
which new mill race was to be established
for mills on Hennapin Island, caved in, last
week, and the water from the bed of the
river rushing in, carried away so much earth
as to give rise TO fears that the entire Island
viii be destroyed.
A YOUNG lady in Auburn, N. Y, refused
to marry her sweetheart unless he stopped
chewing tobacco, Heagreed, and the wedding
come off in due season. Returning from the
bridal tour, in the cars. the other day, he
pulled roll Of something from bis pocket.
She thought it was tobacco, and therefore
clutched it and threw it out of the window
Alasl it was roll of money, g, 500 in all,
aud it has not been recovered
The agent Of the famous house of
ROthschilds, foreign bankers, is on bis way
to this country, commissioned to offer a
loan TO any extent desired, to our govern
ment at per cent Could any higher
compliment be paid to the present administra-
ton, than is embraced in this offer. The
admirable manner in which our finances
have been managed by Secretary Boutwell,,
has brought about this confidence in the
integrity of our government,
An immense aRDexation meeting was held
in Quebec, Canada, recently. Over 1000
present Prominent men made speeches in
favor of annexation, and resolutions were
passed urging The people to call upon Great
Britain, through the Governor General, ask
ing whether a manly, unanimous desire
expressed by the people for annexation TO
the United States would not receive the
same assent as was accorded the Ionian
Isles few years ago.
aThis old body is nearly worn out.
Such was the remark of the lamented Judge
Oowen, who, in the midst of an argument
which proved to be his last, sank exhausted
into his seat A duty done, work finished.
body worn out in the service of his God
and his country. To the numerous warm
personal friends of this kind, patient, gentle
old man, this touching little INCIDENT will
recall the many favOrs done, the many kind
and cheering words of encouragement which
revived thsir dropping spirits and strength
ened their faltering resolutions.
Nothing in this world can be more dis
cOuraging than the detection of a clergyman
in the very act of purloining the silver
spoons of parishioner. This is what has
Just happened in Miller County, California.
One of the flock was dying, and the sheph-
erd was sent for to administer spiritual con-
ISOLATION. Leaning against bureau, and all
the time praying with great fervor, he ab-
stracted from the drawer 'two 'heavy old.
fashioned silver spoons" which he manag-
ed 10 "impetticOat" without being observed.
Whether be was caught offering the imple-
ments to his "uncle," or eating porridge
with one of them, the record does not state;
but found out he was, and fallen be probably
is from his high estate in Miller County
There is something uncommOnly droll in
the idea Of locking up the spoons when you
are expecting a visit from the parish clergy
man.
The town of Alton, ILL.,, his recently tAen
thrown from its balance by the hooking of
gigantic fish If the alligator species. He
was feet inches from head to tail, 4 feet
in circumference, apd weighed l6O pounds
His scales are said 70 have been of the size
of quarter of a dollar, which is not
satisfactory statement, for though we
remember to have seen quarter of a dollar
in our youth, we have quite forgotten its
exact diameter. The Alton fish was further
remalk kable for" bOny snout." and a fearful
set of grinders and incisors. There is not
an Alton man but might say, With Trincvlo,
in the play: "Were 1 in NeE-York now,
(being acquainted with Mr.. Barnum), and
had but this fish painted, not holiday fool
there but would give piece (of currency :"
Instead of this, however, F" the delicate
monster. having been stuffed and having
also received a pair of glass eyes, goes to
ornament the museum of Shurtlf College,
A CANE OF BLUFP.-We heardIa good
''goak" the other day, says the Fort Scott
Post, on one of the young "bloods" of this
city who went down to the edge of Arkansas
on business. While down there be went to
a party, and while at the party danced with
one Ofthe settler'sw wives Rackensack stood
it as long at he could, but finally becoming
enrsged he went up to the blood and says:
"LoOk here, Mister, that is my wife you are
dancing with. "Well, what of it2' said
the blood. HWhy, this: you dance with