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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05
Heart . RendlDg DeRth of q
Bride.

A very painful accident resulting in
death, occurred near Illopolis, Ill, on
Friday evening. Mrs. Fannie Cspp
wife of Benjamin Capp, farmer, was
visiting at the house of her brother-in-
law, and in the evening she, in COM
pany with her sister, went out to sad
die up her horse which was hitched to
the fence with rope halter, and having
a kind of slp-noose on the end, through
which she put her hand for the purpose
of holding the horse while putting on
the bride. Not holding his head high
enough, she gave the horse a slap,
which caused him to raise his head sud-
denly, thus tightening the rope around
the wrist of Mrs. Capp. At the same
time something occurred to frighten
him, and he started off on a run, drag
ging the unfortunate lady with him
for nearly half mile, through a young
vineyard and a cornfeld, to gate,
where he stopped, being necessary to
pass through to get to the main ro&d.
When found by her brother-in.law and
another man, Mrs. Cspp was dead, her
neck broken, and her body terribly
bruised and cut her clothes nearly all
torn from her body her long and beau
tiful hair completely matted with cookie
burrs, weeds, &c. Mrs. .Capp was about
eighteen years of age, having been
married only about two months.
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The JOURNAL.
a. H. BALsLEY, Bditor.
FRENhONTs OEIo-
FRIDAY, NOV. 5, 1869.
The Elections.

On Tuesday last elections were held
ins number Of States, and the result
saries but liltle from the general expec-
taion. In New York the Democracy
carry their State ticket by majority
cfi0.o00 to l2,O00. Horace Greeley,
candidate for Comptroller, on the Re
bican ucket ran 1000 ahead of his
scket in New York City, but not
enough to elect him. Last fall the
susie went for Seymour by 10000 ma
ioiity, aud gave Hoffman majority Of
nearly 2So0O 1t was not expected
thit the State would go Republican,
yet hopes were entertained that it might
DO SO. The Legislature is Republican.
In Massachusetts,, Geo. Clafin has
hs.n reelected by plurality Of about
$1,000 Three candidates were in the
fold. Ia the Legislature, the Republ-
caus- have a strong majority, although
it is chained by both the prohibitionists
sUd the license men. The liquor ques-
ion was more at stake than political
issucs, in Massachusetts,, aud hence a
sulaIl vote was cast. The Democracy
hoped, through these local issues to run
in Qaiucy Adams, but were disappoint-
el.
In Minnesota, SO far as returns have
been received, the indictions are that
the Republicans have carried the State
apd Austia's majority for Governor will
be from 5000 to 1000.
Wisconsin increases her Republican
majority, aud Governor Fairchilds will
lie reelected by about 5000. Two
wears ago his majority was less than
5000. The Legislature is Republican.
In Illinois, there was no general elee-
tion, county and city officers only being
voted for Chicago elects the Peoples
ticket over the Regular Republican
nominees. The Peoples ticket was
supported by all the papers of the city
but two and the result is not at all
surprising. Ia Cook county the Peo-
PIES ticket is elected 10y 1000. The
State Is Republican.
New Jersey shows Republican gains,
bat the State has gone Democratic, and
they have control of both branches of
t.Ie Legislature,
Maryland is Democratic, Of course,
by about her usual majority.
The Republicans have much to re-
joice over, in these results. In no State
where we had control is there a show
orweakness, except in Massachusetts
and that is fully accounted for by the
temperance issue. On political fight
she would give her old majority. The
Democracy retain New York by a re-
duced majority, and have no increase to
rejoice over in New Jersey, while in
Maryland they were as safe as in Ken
lucky. The Republican party never
stood tinner IN the affections of the peo-
pie than now.
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81 Lonis disnatcb states that The com.

A St. Louis dispatch states that the com
maudirg officer of the Submarine No. 13
Captain Washington, is being denounced by
everybody for his iuhuman conduct in pass
ing the wreck of the Stouewall without
rerdering any assistance to drowning pas
sengers.
Another Kerosene horror is recorded in the
Troy Times Of the explosion Of lamp in
the hand of woman of that city, scattering
the contents OF the lamp over her clothes.
They were soon a mass Of fame and burning
her flesh in a horrible manner before the
flames could be extinguished.
1t is stated that the Anthracite coal fields
of Pennsylvania, underlie 47O square miles
of ground. Nearly all of this property is in
possession of three great Corporations but
there are also about two hundred small CON-
panies. The coal sent into market amounts to
about $4,000 600 per annum.
Two men attempted to rob the First Ma
tional Bank at Newcastle, Indiana, about
two o'clock Saturday morning. They we're
discovered, the alarm given to the citizens,
the bank surrounded, the robbers fred on,
and one of them wounded and captured.
The other escaped. Several citizens " ere
slightly wounded in the skirmish. The
robbers failed to break into the vault, and
only secured $50 in stamps outside
A brutal attack an Mr. Orounse, the Wash
ingtOn correspondent of the New York Times,
was made in his office, on the Both by man
named Martson, Martson found provocstion
for the assault in certain letters written by
OrouDce, in which reference was made to
Mrs. MartsOn in an uncOmplimentary man.
ner. Mrs. Marsiou is more familarly knowr
as COmanche, in consequence of the promi-
nent part she took, in lobbying through
the claim for the iron clad of that
name.
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Ga field on the oenana.

At the Social Science Convention, at New
Yolk, on Thursday, General Carrie Id read q
paper on the Census, in which the follow.
ing occurred:
The American census should furnish a
muster roll of the American people showing
as far as it is possible for figures to show,
their vital, physical, intellectual and moral
power. II should provide us with an inven-
tory of the nations wealth, and show US
how it is invested. 1t should exhibit the
relation OF population TO wealth, by showing
the distribution Of the one and aVocations and
industries of the other. The ninth census
of the United States will be far more i'm
portant than any of its eight predecessors.
Since 1850, in spite of its losses, the nation
has doubtless increased in population and
ip wealth,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05
Railroads inIhe United states

A total Of 1926 miles of railroad have
been completed in the last forty yeals, and
are now IN operation in this country, be-
sides $1,000 additional miles, which are now
in progress of construction. In a short
time this list will be swollen t. $4,000,
which, taking $44 900 as the average cost
per mile, would make the capital invested
in railroads. in this country alone, s., 600,
600 600. The $1,000 miles of railroad
which England owns cnst an average of
$I6O, 600 per mile-total S25OO 900, 900;
while the whole of the IS, 000 miles in this
country only cost $4,000, 100000; while
the whole of the $4,000 miles in this country
only cost s., 900, 100000; so, while we have
three times as many miles of railway as
England, we have paid five hundred mil
lion dollars less Than she paid for hers. In
the last year, too, our earnings for the same
number of miles were fnlly twice as much as
those of our English neighbor.
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Murder.

MEMPHIS, Nov. "a horrible murder was
committed at Okalon, Miss, Saturday night
Major Shepherd, Collector OF Internal Rev
enue, while lying in his bed prostrated by
paralysis, and unable to lift his hand, was
shot through the heart by his son Lemuel,
who entered the room just as his mother was
leaving. Mrs. Shepherd, hearing the re.
port of the pistol, returned to the room.
noticed the absence of her son, and surprised
at the report bavirg no effect, went to the
bed when she discovered he had been shot
through the heart. The young man, it is
said, after committing the deed, fed to the
woods pursued by the citizsns, who had
learned of the affair, vas arrested and
brought back; by this time the excitement
was SO great that it was with difficulty that
the citizens were restrained from inficting
summary punishment upon the paraside.
He is still under arrest awaiting his trial.
Whisky is supposed to be the cause. He
is about % years of age.
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DURING the past month the public
debt has been reduced nearly $S,O0O,- :
600. No better evidence could be given
Of the faithfulness of the present ad-
ministratiOn to the peoples interests,
than is manifested in the steady reduc-
ton Of the debt which is being made.
Over S62,OOO,OOO of the debt have
been paid since this administration came
iut0 power.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

With diminished taxation there is an
increase in the Treasury receipts for the
six months of the present year, ending
on the SO!h of September, over the
corresponding six months of last year
Of 81, 42O,197. In the same time there
Is a decrease Of expenditures as com
pared with the same period last year Of
$779,3s5. These facts are to be
brought out in the Annual Report of
the United States Treasurer.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

ENcITISG SENSATIONS, Of some kind
seem essential 10 appease the yearnings
Of the public mind. When the earth
refuses to deliver up the evidences of
dark deeds which it. holds, of secrets
which, through long years, have been
sbrouded in mystery, then it is that
SPIRITS roam abroad, and superstitions
minds give audience 10 the white gloved
messengers Of other worlds. As these
aegin to fade, some wise Philosophers,
whose ears are ringing with the pre-
cious knowledge which has been i'm
nsrted 10 them, by some scheming vii
Ian. or the author of well-invented plot
peers cautiously around the spot of holy
ground, where is supposed to be bu-
ricd the fossil remains of some petri-
faction, the like Of which the eye hath
never seen, and in a twinkling a petri-
fed Giant stalks forth, after supposed
rest Of ten thousand years, and wonder
loving people stand amazed, until the
bVr5ble is punctured by some one who
iutorms them that they are wasting
jhro over the work Of some crazy
Frcuc1man. But Bergen CO., N. J.
comes TO the rescue, with real live
sensation, AID the people are assiduous-
BY fauuing the spssz into a flame. On
Monday the remains Of four human
bodies were unearthed by some work
men, who came upon them ten inches
helow the surface, while digging a eel
}ar No remains of coffin or box were
visible. Speculation was rife until it
was determined that the remains were
those Of negroes, when somebody re-
membered that a family Of negroes
suddenly disappeared forty years ago.
Great excitment attends this discovery,
and sensationalists are basking in the
light of this new revelation, which casts
a dark reflection upon the days of forty
years ago
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

Two Germans were instantly killed
at the crossing Of Alabama street, in
Cleveland, on the 2dins'., by a locomo-
tive and tender which were backing
down on the track Of the Lake Shore
Road. The Germans were standing on
the track, and although shouted at to
get out of the way, apparently did not
hear, and before the locomotive could
be stopped they were both killed.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

TuE New York Tribune is persistent
ia its calls, upon the Secretary of the
Treasury TO sell gold and buy bonds,
thus reducing the public debt, and also
the interest 1t would be the best thing
that could be done for the country.
BcIease the gold, and set it ahoat, and
with It's product purchase bonds,
tha, Che currency may be again replac-
Cd in the market The country would
feel the effect Immediately, and the saw
ing in interest upon the public debt,
would soon justify Congress Introducing
taxation, to the extent saved on the in
terest, aud still the work of reducing
the public debt 90 on.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

A young Swede, totally ignorant Of the
nature of his game, killed four bears, near
Lake City. Finding indications of the pas
sage of some auimal into hole in the rocks,
he laid down his old shot-gvn, and procur-
ing long pole, began coaxing them out.
Snsrlibg and growing followed his proceed
iUgs, and he stepped back and leveled his
gun in time to give the big black head that
was presented at the hole guieting charge
in the eyes. He reloaded, dragged out the
hole, and performed the eye operation Oh the
next one, and so on until be had bagged the
four,
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INFORMATION WANTED. - Of the where
abOuts of VIM. Sweet, boy aged seventeen
years, who left his home in Spencer, Medina
county, on the 4th day of October, and has
not been heard of since He is supposed to
be working with some farmer in LoIain or
Medina counties, and any information
concerning him will be gladly received by
his father, John Spencer, Medina county.
Exchanges in neighboring counties will
confer favor by copying the above.-Me-
dina Gazette.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05
THE RIVER OF DEATH.
Burning Of the Steamer StonewaIl-
Over Two Hundled Lives Lost
Full Account of the Disaster.

From the st. Louis Democrat, Oct. 29.l
The city was electrified yesterday by the
telegrapIic dispatches that announced the
burning of the StOnelodR on her passage down
the river, with a heavy list of passengers, but
few Of whom escaped horrible death. The
dispatch was read on Change, and men stood
aghast at the tidings The friends and rela-
tives Of those on bogrl gathered al the tele-
graph and newspaper offices as the news
spread abroad, and sadder or more impress
sive scenes than many portions of the city
presented can not we'll be Imagined. Re-
poiters were sent to every p1int for infOrma-
tioD, and it was necessarily imperfect until
some of the rescued passengers arrived on
the Bell of Memphis last evening As full
r,pnts of the terrible event are given as the
circumstances have made It possible to obtain
ard we append the recital of one more hor-
rible sacrif:e Of humIn life, with all its at
tendant horror:
The Stoaelo1l left ST. Louis Tuesday night
at about six O'Clock. Sac first landed at
Chester, ID, where she took in 500 barrels
OF -four on Wednesday forenoon between ten
aud eleven o'clock. The boat next stopped
at Grand Tower and took in 500 or 1000
bushels of coal, but no passengers, and her
next stop was 10 have been at Cape Girar-
desu, from which the scene of The catast-
rophe Is distant about fifteen or twenty
miles
THE PLACE or THE CATAsTRoPHE
is Just below Harris's landing, nearly oppo-
site, not more ihn two hundred yards from
the Missouri shore, aud at point in the
river where the width is a mile and half
from shore TO Shore When the fire broke
out the boat was three hundred yards from
shore, but by weeliug she landed on Tea
Table Bar, just opposite Neeley's landing,
about two hundred yards from the shore.
TIE SCENE.
Two hundred and Thirty souls urshed
into eternity. A blazing fire behind them,
and death amid icy waters before them. 1t
was about half past six in the evening, In
the cabin the supper table was thronged.
Some had left and were smoking their even
ing segars-others chatting near the stJve.
Few were on deck, for the night was dark
and the air chilly and piercing. Down on
the deck motley crowd of hundred and
fifty emigrants and working people were
gathered. Many had eaten their supper;
Others were taking their last mouthful when
a small bleze not larger than your hand
broke out on pile of hay, and solitary
deck hand ran forward and cried, Fire! 6rer
From mouth to mouth the soul stirring cry
ran, and in a moment the deck passengers
were palsied with fright and desperate with
excitement.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

Great excitement prevails at GAINESVILLE
over the killing of the colOred man Lee, on
Saturday evening last. The coroner resumed
his investigation ofthe case on Monday, in
the cOut house, which was filed to It's utmost
capacity by both whites ard blacks. Some
fifteen or twenty witnesses we're examined,
when an adjournment was had In order to
secure the attendance ofsdditional witnesses.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

P.S. ONE WORD TO THE La
DIES.-We sell Patent Clothes Line
Wire at lie. per foot warranted to
stand all kinds Of weather for 20 years
WITHOUT rusting.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

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We have many thousands of testimonials of
their having restored the sick to health;
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them not only a cureative of disease but also
preventative. They should be used in all
cases of BilliOusDess, headache, Liver comp
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no secret of the formula from which this
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Use Morse's Pills. Sold by all Dealers.
As 50,
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DOR SALE.

L L will sell, on long time credit, House and
Lot containing fourteen and One-half acres of land
good well OF water, young orchard of choice
Fruit, &c. one mile north Of the city of Fremont
west side of the river. Price $3.50, Also several
Lots containing from one to four acres, on the
most liberal terms. Fer particulars call on me at
my residence. 35-mSpd THAD, BALL.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

AWFUL STEAMBOAT DISASTER An
other of those fearful disasters upon the
water, which seem to occur periodically
and starde community with thrill of
horror, took place on the Mississippi,
near Nealy's landing, en- Wednesday,
the 27tb. The steamer Stonewall
Jackson, loaded wish bay, and carry
ing about $50 passengers, took fire and
was destroyed, only about thirty-six
persons of all those on board escaping.
All the rest were lost. 1t appears that
deck passengers were playing cards
near the hay and that the hay caught
from a candle they were using, and the
fire spread so rapidly that but little
chance was afforded the passengers to
escape. The fire occurred about dusk
in the evening.
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WORDS OF WISDOM
FOR YOUNG MEN.

OK THE RULING PASSION IN Youth and Early
Manhood, with SELF HELP for the Erring and
untortunate. Sent in seled letter envelopes, free
Box ?, Philadelphia, Pa. ii
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Cn1r1cAL Nor1cEs OF THE Pass.

CRITIcAL NOTICES OF THE Press.
The most popular Monthly in the wOrld.-New
York Observer.
We must Teferin terms of eulOgy to the high tone
and varied eXeellences Of HARPER's MAEAzIEE--a
journal with monthly circulation of about 100 900
copies-in whose pages are to be found some of the
choicest light and general reading Of the day. We
speak of this work as evidence of the culture of
the American people; and the popularity it has ac-
qUired is merited. Each Number contains fully IA
pages Of reading-matter, appropriately illustrated
with good wOOdcuts; and 1t combines in itself the
racy monthly and the more philosophical quarterly,
blended with the best features Of the daily journal
1t has great power in the dissemination OF love OF
pure hteratuTe.-TRUBSER's Guide to American
Literature, London,
1t is one of the wonders of lOurnaIsm-the edi-
torial management of HARPER's. All the
periodicals which the HARHERs publish are almost
ideally well edited.-The Nation, N. Y.
We can account for its success only by the simple
fact that it meets precisely the popular TASTE fur
nishing variety Of pleasing and instructive read
ing for al.-ZIon's Herald, Boston.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

a NOVEL PRoPos1r1oN. Sage has
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case of that loathsome disease that he cannot
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proprietor, R. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., Buffalo. N.
T., and the Remedy will reach you by return
mail For sale by most Druggists every
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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

How True and how strange, that people
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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-11-05

Among the many hair preparations in the
market, 1t is no easy matter to decide which
one of them is most desirable for use.
HALLS VEGETABLES SIOILIAN HAIR
REREWER has been before the public
about nine years, its virtues tested and certi-
fed to by many leading and influential
physicians of New England, among whom
we may name Walter Bnrnham. NJ. D..
formerly Professor of Surgery in the
Worcester Medical Institution, and in Penn
University of Philadelphia, who saws. 81
have used it for restoring the hair, where
inveterate eruptions had resisted various
kinds Of treatment, and found that not only
was the hair beautifully restored to its orig
insl beauty, but also the disease of the scalp
completely cured;" also Geo. Gray, NJ. D.,
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the place where this REVIEWER is
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the way; 81 have seen its effects in very
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dandruff, and leaves the hair soft glossy and
beautiful, do not think its use in anI way
luxurious, but on the contrary, beneficial.
can, therefore, chCerfully recmmend it TO
the public" A. A. Hayes, NJ. D, State As
sayer of Mass having analysed it, assures
the public by certificate, that it is the best
preparation for the intended purposes of the
many he had examined"
With these assurances from such high
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