The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-07-23
WAsHINGTnN LETTER.
Correspondence Fremont JOurnal.l

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WAsHrSe1ON, D. O., July II, 1869.
The Washington sapgerbund having been
awarded The grand prize piano for their
singing at the recent 6angerfest in Baltimore,
/ we're received by delegations of several
| German societies, at the railroad station here,
Oh their ret Urn Thursday afternoon; aud es-
corted through our streets, past the Execu-
tive Mansion, the piano in procession on a
decorated wagon drawn by four horses in
triumphsl style, finally arriving at the hall
where refreshments we're waiting to be serY-
ed. Before reaching the edible entertain
ment, the piano had been discharged at
another hall another and musical enter
ment furnished out of it by Cappell Meister
Tschircb, who bad come from Germany to
represent 20, 600 singers IN the Sangerfest;
and the first tune he played on the instru-
ment, and the first piece he sung was
America
had chance meeting with j. o. Har-
ris, ESQ.,, Sheriff of Atlanta, Ga, on the 18th
inst. He is a native of OuIpepper Va, and
was Douglass Democrat in 1860, and al
ways was opposed to secession, but, as q
Southern man, sympathized with the South
in her struggle once it had commenced. He
gave very encouraging account of the con-
ditiOn and prospects in his city and vicinity.
Northern capital and enterprise had, he said,
come in and done great deal of good
Manufactures were largely introduced. The
Southern people were adapting themselves
to the new situation, taking to work with
their own heads and hands, and seeking the
most improved machinery, tools and
methods for the accomplishment of their
purposes. The city had grown with aInaz-
ing rsPidity since the surender-frOm 1000
to 10000. 90 rssf fr'
Secretary Boutwell, has given out that no
more appointments win be made in the
Treasury Department; applicants to govern
themselves accordingly. !
Il. L. Fisher, clerk in the Internal
Revenue Office, was found by the police, IL
o'clock Friday night, lying on the sidewalk
just breathing his last. He expired as the
officers attempted to raise him. His parents
reside in Watertowu, N. Y. He was 80
years old and unmarried. In health he was
very handsome. He contracted an incurable
diarrhea while in the army against the re-.
bellion, and drank spirits as temporary
remedy, until an appetite formed and became
unmanageable. Secretary Boutwell, is a
very Puritan is stern reprobation of personal
vices, and Mr.. Fisher had latterly been try
ing to diminish his pOtstions by degrees
believing that sudden aud total abstience
would be sure death-under the warning
that the Secretary would feel obliged to dis
pense with him if the habit was persisted in.
But poor fellow be was too far gone.
Much as he priced his situation; for, as he
said, he didn't know what in the world else
he could do for living, SO far had his
disease and rum together carried him down
towsrds his grave, he couldn't reform. He
had been drinking that day, and had wan
dered out of his way, and probably had ex-
hausted his short stock of vitality in the
unusual exertion and excessive heat. Well.
the event has anticipated the expectation of
himself and fellOw-clerks but little. They
and he said, he would not need his situation
long. Notwithstanding his extremely de-
bilitated condition, and the delusive habit
with which he was cheating himself-and, l
believe, by his physicians advice, toO-he
was faithful, efficient clerk; and none knew
him but to love him. May God bless this
young citizen soldier in-we trust--this his
promotion, and new and happier field of
duty. -
Edward Bebb, son of Hon. VIM. Bebb, ex-
Gov. of Ohio. has just resigned his position
of Examiner in the Patent Office, TO take
part with his father and brother in the man
agement Of an immense farm in Illinois,
They are Welsh stock; and transplanted
Welshman was never yet known to fail.
Being of that stock myself has nothing to do
with this good opinion on my part. Of
course not
A man by the name of Barclay, aged 79
years, clerk here in the Treasury Depart
ment, has recently got into notice, by reason
Of dangerous illness, as having entered that
Department 65 years ago, and having been
longer in the service than any other living
man, God forgive him.
President Grants father and mother have
recently arrived in town, for the purpose O.
making part of the Presidential party on the
summer trip. ]. E.