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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-02-12
A aeolorioal Survey

Says the Columbus Journal: Mr.. Lee,
the very worthy Representative of Delaware
county, in the Lower House, is about to in.
troduce bill to provide for thorough geo.
logical survey of the State Of Ohio. Mr.. Lee
has been in correspondence with prominent
geologists aud other scientific men in this
State, and IS not acting in this matter with.
out mature deliberation, or without enlistinQ
the hearty cooperation of the leading men d
science. -..i..--
With knowledge of the fact that the min.
ersl resources of this State have never been
developed or property explored, and in view
OF the undeniable proofs that the agricultural
capacities or productive capacities of our soil
are diminishing year by year, it seems like
reflection upon the intelligence of the mem.
bers of the General Assembly to assume that
they need any urging TO take the spediesI
action in this matter. Our soil is each veal
losing its original richness and fertility, and
it would seem to be the commonest dictate
Of prudence to open up other fields of EN-.
ployment and deEelope other sources Of
wealth for the people. Many counties o.
Ohio abound in mineral wealth in which
there has never yet been even a pretended
exploration. The expense Of geological
survey is the merest trihe We trust That
the press of Ohio will speak out in earnest
tones on this important subject.
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NEWS ITEMS.

-
The Columbus Journal has laid aside the
quartO and returned to the folio form.
Mrs, Mary J. t. Evans, sister of the late
Governor Tod, died at Akron, on the 2nt
inst
The citlzenn of Bucyrus are to ballot for a
postmaster, there being from five to siz
candidates.
An attempt was made 10 rob the Treas
urer's Office of Mabouing comfy on Friday
night, but failed. o
The college buildings at Adrian, Michigan
were damaged to the extent Of $50 600, by
fire, On the ID inst
Mr., Wolf has in troduced resolution into
the house to amend our State Constitution
SO as to allow Gcencss to be issued for the
sale of spirituOus liquors.
The King of Greece has signed the proto-
col of the Paris conference and is trying to
organize a new cabinet favoring the protO-
col and peace, with prospects of success.
At Bethel Conn, the flood occasioned by
the breaking up the ice in the river, on Che
2nd inst, did great damage and destroyed a
number Of lives Fifteen persons are said to
have been drowned.
The California end Of The Pacific Railroad
is going down steadily at the rate of tive or
three miles per day. It is now finished to
within Isl miles of Salt Lake, The gap is
now about $40 miles.
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differences Of opinion, we would not insist
upon hat course if the end can be accom-.
I i9liisllsLl Fe4dii. epslats s tsie sctioa
AS Tor Chic, thanks 10 the wisdom Of our
lawmakers and q liberality of our people,
no legislation is N sssary.
For our part We re decidedly Of opinion
Ohio should lead "a. IRrvisW ofgthes lact
that she has the gaatesl mrdsdiai stake ID
the enterprise, as In al the crea est fihan.
c;al ability the m suFe agro6a mon Asre
viii in all pro oaoility Be acqu iesed IN bS the
other States. Since the matter has been
talked Of for years in some localities, and
very generally and thoroughly discussed at
recent date, and it is agreed that the work
Is both desirable and necessaTyy we submit
that convention Of the people Of Ohio, or at
least ef those more Immediately interested,
should be called TO take counsel together on
the subject.
1t has been suggested to US by parties in
interest who propose to be represented, that
4 aOonFentiOn Of The friends 0f this enterprise
Dc held at the city OF Newark, Ohio, on
"Wednesday, the q flh Of February inst.-that
place being as accessible BY fsiirosd and per.
haps as near the centre of interest as any.
other point Il is also suggested that cities,
villages, counties, agricultuTaI societies, rail-
road companies, mining and manufacturing
companies, and other parties ininterest, send
delegates to the convention. = 91
The proposed project is stupendous
one, but when itsis considered that
roads already bidB would form links IN
the great chain, It viii easily be seen
how the work might be accomplished
IN a feHyears, and our state belenabled# /
to reap the benefits Of the great enter
prise. Starting from the South Allan
tic coast, at Charleston, there is a road
already built as far North as Rocking
ham in direction toward Releigb, at
which point it would connect with a
road already built from Wilmington,
thence over a road already built TO
Dapville, thence through a gap in The
AHeghany's 10 CoyiDgtoD, where il
would connect with road already
built from Richmond, thence through
Western Virginia to Marietta, zanes-
vile, Mansfield, Fremont and Toledo. !
AT Mansfield the branch TO Sandusky |
is complete over the S. NJ. & N R. R.,
and at Shelby the branch for Cleye-
land over the c. c. u r. We do
not know that the above indicates the
route proposed, yet give il to show the
possible route Of the proposed road.
By all means let Fremont be repre-
sented at the Convention |
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Atlantic and Lake Erie Rail
ROad Project.

Sometime since the State journal
started a proposition to construct
railroad from the South Atlantic coast
70 the waters of Lake Erie, with
branches at the Northern end, termin-
sting at Cleveland, Saudusky and To
ledo, and at the Southern end termin-
sting at Norfolk or Richmond, VIII
mington and Charleston. The project
has been 50 well received, and has
elected 50 much attention, that it is
now proposed to hold a convention at
Newark, on the oath inst where the
friends of the measure can consult to-
gether in relation to the proper steps to
be taken to secure the building of the
road and branches. As the building
of 3 branch to Toledo, would give
Fremont chance to secure another
outlet, it should be represented at this
convention by some Of its best citizens,
who would be prepared to indicate
what she would be willing to do to
secure such q road. We give the main
portion Of the Journal article upon the
subject, and commend It to the careful
perusal Of our readers: ri s5.
This is project in " hich every locality,
every industrial enterprise, aud every pro.
fesBion, trade and calling iu the State, has q
deep and abiding interest The construc-
ton of this road will at once eecure to Ohio
her proper position as the manufacturing
and commercial head of The Union. And
should it fail, or should its execution be de-
layed for number Of years, we are in dan
ger, notwithstanding our unriFaled natural
advantages, of falling from our high estate,
Of becoming secondary 10 the States east and
west Of US and Of becoming heEers of wood
and drawers Of water 70 our more fortunate
and enterprisiDg neighbOrz.
Ohio Is fast rising in Importance as 8 man
ufacturing State; and with direct trade and
untFsnImeled facilities for Transporting her
wares and merchandise 10 market she would,
within thirty years, become the workshop of
the OUllls OQL AuGNUaAb1 huu elOBe uDh
produce large quantities Of goods and wares
adapted 10, and designed for, the Southern
trade, In going to market they must tRke'a
circuitous route pay double or treble freight,
and pass the door Of rival factories.
But how shall this magnificent enterprise
he fairly set en- foOt2 Shall We of Ohio Esit
Tor uhe more feeble communities Of the South
70 give it impetus and definite form2 Shall
We take the risk Of impoftuning the Legisla-
tures Of three or four States for the necessary
charter right, and perhaps spend a half
dozen years in obtaining themi or shall Con-
gress Be applied 70 for the necessary legisla-
toni In Z National work like this we have
no doubt Of the constitutional power Of Con-
gress in the premises, But sS thsEs may be
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Our Life as Propsrty-Tho National


five have sn-amouht Of pefishable prop
erty at risk, whose loss Weuld be al incon-
venience to our estate, ne Qlueps insure It.
We are not only the property Of our ami-
lies (and psrishabls at bat, more than any
otter kiaa of prOpsrty), hnt tOs pre- 9Io pro-
doing iis.cer, four houses q goods are
burned, We may build more and earn more;
but if zee are lost everything is gone. If it
is necessary 70 insure our buildings and
merchandise for our own benefit, how much
morsto insure our lives which make goods
and-DerchaRdise. for the benefit of our
families. II We are prosperous, full-paid
policy is an ih3eameht forSthe futute, thai
is beyond aay -cehtibgencys II we are poor
a dollar more q. less per week secures a
handsome um at a later period What
should We think Of the sailor who gees to
sea without anchors, because, it is fair
weather when he sails, and what should we
think Of the husband and father who makes
no provision for wife and children because
be is 'oeR to-day, although he may not be
any allye to-morroWf b7sfliaod ooi >
Formerly, il was difficult to obtain lie
insurance in responsible companies, There
were those which promised large dividends
and advantages, without any sufficient
guarantees Life insurance should be
pe1act-secuTe beyond al risks or chances,
A company, should not only have large
capital, but should be managed by men of
the highest integrity and financial ability
We believe that we have such an institution
in the National Life Insurance Company of
the United States of America. It has full
paid capital ofa million dollors; and with
such fnanciers as Jay Cooke, and Clarence
H Clark, and a board of directors embra-
cling gentlemen Of the largest business expe-
rience, we are not surprised that II is vne of
the most successful institutions of its kind.
It delivered its FIRST policy august 1, 1865;
aud the policies issued since that time
cover insurance To the amount of Eight
Million Dollars. I stl
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The DEMoGRATIC members of the
Legislature metin caucus, on the even.
ing of The 4th, and agreed that, rs far
as possible, party legislation should
hereafter be avoided, and that political
Preiudicies should be kept apart from
Legislation. Has the experience of the
past year worked this changer They
are gradually learning that the interest
of the people are to be considered be-
fore measures calculated solely 10 pro-
mote party interests.
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Flood in Connecticut.

A large amount of damage:was done and
several lives lost few days ago, at Dan
bury, Connecticut in manner and to an
extent that viii be better understood by the
following dispatch: es
New York, February 5.-Full particu-
lars of the disaster at Danbury, Connecticut,
state that the upper reservoir which was
first to give way, is situated 80 feet above
the levelof the river, which runs through
the town; distant from it about five miles,
The loss of property by the torrent is esti-
mated at 100000 Thirteen lives were
lost, and only five bodies have been recov-
cred. The others, it is supposed, have
lodged under cakesof ice and the timbers
which were swept down the stream a great
distance. Three dams and five bridges
were swept away.
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Qua Washington Letter did not reach
us in time for this weeks paper.

The Railroad war between the giants
Of tie East having been transferred to
the Legislative halls Of our State, it be-
hooEes our Legislators to guard well the
public interest, and permit the passage
Of no law that win further the ends of
these companies without gaining a cor
responding benefit, at least, for the pub
lie. Two bills are now before the Leg
islsture, one evidently fayoring the Erie,
the other the Pennsylvania Central.
The first allows the leasing Of an Ohio
road to a foreign corporation, when 1t
connects in or out of the State, with the
road proposed to be leased, provided two
thirds Of the stockholders [rstify the
lease. The other prevents the leasing
unless the company consummating the
the lease makes sworn statement Of
its condition to the Auditor Of State,
which will satisfy him of its soIyency.
Let the Legislature look well to the
public interests, and see that they are
not sacrificed to the interests of either
of these roads.
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CONGRESS- has done well in check
mating all the schemes Of railroad
plundering, thus far bat fears are ex-
pressed that some of the swindling
schemes viii yet get through by being
attached 70 the Omnibus bill, at, the
close the session, amid the hurry Of
business. Let every Congressman lock
well to this measure, and see chat it is
stripped Of all guerrillas, The people
expect economy and retfenchmsuts, and
VIII hold their public servants to a
rigid accountability.
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IHE project to connect the telegraph
with the postal system has been aban-
dOned for the present session Of Con
gress. It should be abandoned alto
gether, and no scheme should be toler-
ated for moment that would have a
tendency to lessen the advantages now
enjoyed by the people. The Hubbard
scheme was a gigantic swindling
one, and only obliged the ';Postal Tele-
graph Company" to establish offices in
cities of 5000 inhabitants, ''the rest of
mankind" being left to the tender mer-
cies of whatever company should con-
clude to work the lines for smaller com
munities. l5ls
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Passed.

The Constitutional Amendment,
amended so as to make the right ofsuf-
frsge universal, so far as male citizens
are concerned, passed The Senate on
the 9th inst, and was sent TO the House
for concurrence" aItis scarcely possible
that it will pass the House in the shape
it came from the Senate.
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GOIdCOntracts.

Mr.. Seheuck introduced a bill To
strengthen the public credit, and relating
to contracts for the payment of coin.
Referred to the Committee on Ways
aud Means. The bill read as follows
" Be Il enacted &C., That in order to
remove any doubt as to the purpose Of
the Government TO discharge all lust
obligations, to public creditors, and to
settle conflicting questions and interpre-
tations Of the laws by virtue of which
such obligations have been contracted,
it is hereby provided and declared that
the faith of the United States is solemn
y pledged to the payment in coin or its
equivalent of all interest bearing obliga-
tions Of the United States, except in
cases where the law authorizing the
issue Of such obligations has expressly
provided that the same may be paid in
lawful money or. other currency than
gold or silver; provided, however, that
before any of said Understanding OBJ
legations not already due, shall mature,
o. be paid before maturity, the obliga-
tons not bearing interest," known as
United States notes, shall be convert
able into coin at the option of the hold
er.
"SEc. 2. Ind be 1t further enacted
That any contract hereafter made speci-
fically payable in coin, and the consider
alton Of which may be loan of coin
or sale of property, or the rendering
Of labor of service of any kind, the
price of which, as carried into the con-
tract, may have been adjusted on the
basis Of the coin value thereof at the
time of such sale, or of the rendering
Of such service or labor, shall be legal
and valid, and may be enforced accord
ing to its terms; and on the trial of a
suit brought for the enforcement of any
such contract proof Of the real consid-
GRAFTON may be given" $3.50
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ELECTION.
LYMAN'S
MAMMOTH CLUSTER TOMATO

This Tomato is q cross between French un-
known variety and the Lester's Perfected retain
ing the smoOthness and soldity of the latter grow
ing in clusters each stem bearing from six to twelve
tomatoes on it. 1t is perfectly smooth and nearly
round, about the size Of Baldwin apples color of
rosy pink, and keeps WE'LL solid has but few seeds,
and is no doubt one of the best early varieties We
have It is unezeeled for eating raw, and is delc-
ious fer cooking being very high favored In eari-
ness It excels the "Keyes Tomato" and ripens its
fruit evenly, about Ten Days before the Early Red
20 Undoubtedly the best market variety of tonla-
20, IN existence. This variety was obtained from
seed in 1854 In 1865, it rpened its fruit Ten DAYS
before the Early Smooth Red. SEED PACKETS, 25
cents each. An Illustrated Circular, containing
recommendations &C., sent free on receipt of stamp
Now published, my illustrated Floral Guide and
Catalogue of seeds and plants. No expense has
been spared to make it the most useful book of its
kind published. It win contain, two beautifully
coored Plates, one Of which will be the celebrated
Mrs. Pollock" Geranium, together with over 25
beautiful engrayings also practical directions for
the cultivation o. all kinds of flowers designs for
laying out the Flower Garden, &c. This beautiful
work is sent gratis to all my customers and to all
others on receipt Of 10 CENTS which is not half the
cost. Address j WIN. b. LYMAN,
5mS Leverett, Mass.
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Great DistributiOnby
the Metropolitan Gift Co.-Cask :
Gifts to the amount of S25O,OOO.
Every Ticker DraNRa n Prize.
Cash eifts,each 10000 10 Cash Gift, each s5

jCash Gifts.each $4,000 40 Cash Gift, each $500
10 g 5000 200 " 100
20 {" l;00O 800 - g. so
so Elegant Rosewood Pianos, each 1900 to $3.50
IS =" NIelodeons (" - TO $50
$50 Sewing Machines. 90 to us
500 Fine Gold Watches........... 75 to 800
Cash Prizes, Silverware &C., all valued at 81 OOO0OG
A chance to draw any OF the above Prizes for 25c
Tickets describing Prizes are sealed in Envelopes
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drawn without choice and sent by mail to any ad-
dress The prize named upon it viii be delivered
70 the ticket-hOlder on payment Of One Dollar
Prizes are Immediately sent TO any address by ex-
press or return mail.
You viii know what your Prize is before you pay
for it. Any Prize exchanged for another Of same
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REFERENoEs: -NYeselect the efollowins from many
who have lately drawn Valuable Prizes and kindly
permitted us to publish them: s. T. Wilkins, But
falO $4,000; Miss Annie Monroe, Chicago, Piano
$3.50; JohnD ID. Moore, Louisville, 81 200; Miss Emma
WalwOTt, Milwaukee, Piano, $500; Rev, Z A. Day,
New Orleans, $500, We publish no names without
permission.
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NnrSarias nj W F ILL.,

A N old establishment with a new feature. Every
"a person can procure Trees and Plants at
Wholesale Prices, BY ordering through our
Club Department. For prices and other infOrma-
tiOn address w. F. HEIKEs, Dayton, Ohio.
A GENTS WANTED for our new book Of 900
IA pages, profusely illustrated with elegant En-
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The PeOPle2a EdiIiOnof Srn DATF
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Superior 70 the English edition, and sold at one
third its price. Notes and references in the Enelsh
language. COmmissions,to Agents larger than ever
before offered. Circulars free. Address the Pub
fishers, r. w. BLISS & CO., Toledo, O. a4s
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Mem A0perIisetl1krIfg.
WANTEl--AGENTS. s1s To saOO

" AAN = Ell III AVASAh ~ per month, every
where, male and female;to introduce the Gem I5is
Improved COmmOnS Sense Family Sewing
Machine. This Machine will stitch, hem fsli
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ranted for FIVE years. We will pay 81 600 for anv
machine that will sew stronger, more beautiful
OF more elastic seam than ours. It makes the
ELASTIC Lock Stiteh.n Every second stitch can be
cut, and still the cloth cannot be pulled apart With
ont tearing It. We pay agents from s75 to 500 per
month and expenses, or commission from which
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Mo. &
Il CAUT10N.-DO not be imposed upon By other
parties palIning of worthless cast-iron machines
under the same name or otherwise Ours is the on
ly genuine and really practical cheap machine man
ufactpred.
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sOLARENCE q. CLARK, President. -t7
GAY COOKE, tCharmaa Finanos and E4sdhiivs

sOLARENCE Il. CLARK, President s.r
GAY COOKE, fOhai1naa Finance and Exsotiivs
Committee. - "
HENRYD, COOKE, Yiee-Presideuf;
EMERSON ". PEET, secrstaEY and Astuary.
This Compsny, National IN its chsraotsr, olIerB,
By reason o. Us large Capital, Low REtes or Pre-
MUM 6nd New Tables, The most desirable means
zOs inslITing life yet presented 70 the prIbiies
The rates Of premium, beng largely reduced, are
made as favorable to the insurers as those OF the
Mutual Companies and 80 avoid al the eompliea-
tons and uncertainties Of Notes, Dividends and
the mlsuneerstandiD which the latter are apt to
cause the Policy holder. r.
Several new and attractive tables are now pre-
sented which need only 60 be understood to prove
acceptable 70 the public, such as INCOME PRO-
DUCING- POLICY ard RETURN PREMIUM
POLICY. In the former, the policy-hOlder not
only secures lie insurance, payable at deatA but
VIII receive, II living, after psriod Of few years.
an annual income equal to ten Per cent. 10 FER
sentf Uf the par Of his poicy7 IN ths fatfaEs the
Company agrees to return to the assured the total
amount Of money he has paid IN in addition to the
amount Of his policy. q
The attention o. persons contemp plating tnsafing
their lives increasing the amount Of insurahco
they already have, is called 10 the special sdzant-
ages offered By the National Life Insurance Comp
any. ~
Circulars Pamphlets and full particulars given
on application to the Branch once Of the Company,
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EYERY SPORTSMAN, FARMER and HORSE
II MAN. should send for our pamphlet of 20
pages containing full description of new inven-
tion by which inVeterate heksTs, runa9ays, and
vicious horses can be driven with perfect safety
For breaking and training horses, it is better than
Rarey's or any other system. Sent free. Address
N. P. BOYER & CO., Parkesburg, Chester Co., Pa
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AGENTS WANTED FOR
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