The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-01-10

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river, $40, GOO; Missouri river Sl9, 100; Illinois
river, $500; Black creek, Miss, $4,000;
Ouaohita river, $4,000; Tennessee river, $4,000;
Kentucky river, $4,000; Wolff river, $1,000; St.
Francis, $4,000. The lives lost were slxty-six,
of which ffty-eight we're by explosion. In ad-
dition to these, it is estimated that three hun
dred and sixty-hve lost their lives by falling
overheard.
Miss Grundy writes from Washington: II
ought not to forget to add that among the
specimens preserved are the bones OF the am
putated legs of Gen. Sickles and Gen. 7. W.
Sherman, and that portion of J. Wilkes Booths
skull that was fractured by the fatal ball It
is singular fact, and strikingly illustrative of
poetical justice, that the fatal wounds of
Wilkes Booth and his victim were strikingIy
alike-that is to say, the balls entered the
skull of each victim at nearly the same spot,
but the triAing difference made an immeasur-
able difference in the sufferings of the two.
Mr. Lincoln was unconscious Of all pain, while
his assassin suffered as exquisite agony as if
he had been broken on the wheel"
Somebody having taken upon himself to
cast aspersions upon the character and intelli-
gsnce of the officers Of our regular army, Gen
eral Sherman comes to the rescue, quite in
in his usual manly and courageous style end
vigorously repudiates the damaging state
mnnts as untrue and unjust. The vindica-
ton by the General is all the more complete
and convincing from the fact that he has re-
Gently had an opportunity to study the condi-
ton of the armies of Europe and compare
their officers with our own. The comparison
is by no means unfavorsbIe to the United
States; for General Sherman says that the
young officers in active service in the army Of
this country are not merely as good soldiers,
but as highly cultivated and intelligent men
as the officers of any European army.
NJ. Kletzinsky, Viennese professor, IN the
course of certain investigations relating to the
spread of contagious diseases, made the fol-
lowing ingenious experiment, the simplicity
of which is only equaled by the important ma
ture of the rusults obtained: Noticing that
persons sick with the smallpox were often
visited by flies, he placed near an open win
window of the hospital, saucer filed with
glycerine. Attracted by this sweet substance
the flies gathered about it and were caught
like birds with glue. In their endeavors to
free themselves, all the foreign matter which
had adhered to them was left in the glycerine,
which was at once carefully examined under
the microscope. Here it was discovered that
the glycerine, which, when placed in the sau-
Ger was chemically pure, was now full Of
strange cells, very similar to those seen on
persons attacked with smallpox, but never
found upon fly. This discovery would seem
to prove oonclusively that flies are not only
filthy in their nature and tastes, but can be q
very dangerous means Of spreading contagious
disease
In response to the universal demand of the
press, the doors of the Credit Mobiler inves-
tigating committee have been thrown open,
and the testimony already taken given to the
public. The actual facts are less damaging
than the vague rumOrs in circulation had Civ
en- the public cause to apprehend. The only
member of Congress who recvied any stock in
the concern without paying its par value, was
James Brooks Democratic Representative,
from New York City. Mr.. Brooks received
fifty shares as gift, and is subject to what
ever verdict public opinion may attach to that
act. John A. Bingham bought twenty shares
in 1870, paying McComb par for that amount.
Mr.. Colfax applied for and purchased from
Mr.. Ames twenty shares, for which he, like
Mr.. Bingham, paid par. Whether Mr.. Colfsx
received dividends on his shares the witness
fails to recollect. General Garfield never re-
ceivsd sare, nor cent in dividends. He
borrowed $500 in money of Mr.. Ames, who
urged him to purchase ten shares Of the stock
General Garfield paid back the loan, and, on
ascertaining the character Of the Credit Mobil-
lar enterprise, declined to purchase any of its
shares. 1t is known to all the intimate per-
sonal friends Of General Garfield that he is a
poor man, and he has made no secret of the !
difficulties which he experienced in building |
his house in Washington, the greater part of |
its cost having been paid with money borrowed |
upon a mortgage on the property. The stead
fast confidence of General Garield's friends /
in Ohio that in the end he would be found
guiItless of any dishonorable connection with
the Credit Mobiler Scheme, proves to have
been well founded, and we congratulate them
and upon ths result. Mr.. Dawes of Massachu-
setts bought ten shares and received divi-
lends upon it. Mr.. Wilson purchased twenty
shares upon the advice of Oakes Ames, with
money belonging to his wife, but upon learn
ing the character of the enterprise returned
he shares, and Ames, as III honor bound, re-
unded the money which had been paid for
hem. Mr.. Blaine's testimony declaring his
entire innocence of al,y connection with the
scheme directly or indirectly, stands unim-
fact both Ames and McComb
orroborate all that the Speaker said in rela-
ion to the matter. Mr.. Ames distinctly de-
Iares that he owed Sl,OOO, 900 in Credit Mobi-
ier shares, and that he eudeavored to sell
hem as sinvestments. This was done at time
Vhen no legislation was needed by the com
,any, and he denies all purpose of influencing
he vote of any Congressman upon any rail- ]
Dad question.