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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14
NLEEk OFFICE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF TIL
United STATES. Fpbruarv 10

]
Hon SCHUYLER COLFAx-DEAR SIR: At vour
request / have examined the proceedings OF the
House Representatives for the session of Congress-
commencing December, 1867, and ending July, 1865.
have examined all your rulings as Speaker on ey-
cry proposition made during the entire session bv
Hon. f. d. Washburn and Hon. g. G. Washburn in
relation to the Union Pacific Railroad, and find 10
ruling made by you that was not in my Judgment
commended and justified by parliamentary law
Very respectfully, JoHs NJ. BARCLAY
journal Clerk of the House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Colfax then addressed the Committee as
follows:
GENTLEMEN: Last fall 1 was one of the number
of persons in public life charged with having been
bribed by gifts OF stock in the Credit Mober from
which enormous dividends have been received and
for which certain legislation had been procured.
replied TO these charges in speech at South Bend
on September 25th, 1872, in which, after showing
that the most important part of this legislation had
been enacted four years before the alleged bribery
| responded to the persOnsal attack as follows
which read from the Chicago Inter-OcedR Of the
next day:
tlSever having in my life, dollar of stock of any
kind, that did not pay for, claim the right to
purchase stock In the Credit Mobier or credit I'm
snobiier, if their is one, Inor do know of any law
Ames nor any other person, ever gave offered to
give me one share, or twenty shares, or two hun
dred shares in the Credit Mobilier, or any other
railroad stock and that unfortunately, have never
seen or received TO the value of farthing, out of
go per cent dividends 300 per cent. dividends,
past month"; nor 100 per cent, nor the tenth Of one
per cent? have said that if twenty shares Of It
could be purchased st par, without buying into
prospective lsw suit, It would be good investment
If IS valuable stock e5 represented, but never hav-
ing been plaintiff Her defendant in court Of JUS
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Trouble ahead in Turkey. The
Sultan is TO be at the vienna Expo,
sition, and before starting proposes
to proclaim a person heir to the
Throne whom the people declare is
not the lawful heir. The old Mo
hamedan party look upon the action
of the Sultan as a violation of the
Koran. and the strife that is likely
to ensne may afford the enemies OF
Turkey an opportunity to seek re-
venge.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

TIE Illinois Legislature has be-
fore it bill which, if it becomes g
law, will be the entering wedge for q
radical change in jury trials. Now,
in order to secure a verdict, the jury
must be unanimous. Under this
proposed law, three-fOurth, or four
flfths Of the jurors are competent to
determine the verdict. We cannot
doubt hut the ends of justice would
be accomplished fully as well as they
now arc, under such a system, and
perhaps the guilty more frequently
suffer the consequences of their
crimes.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

TIE Senate Of Indiana has taken
a step in the right direction, by pas
slug a bin Furnishing prostitution,
and providing the same punishment
for men as is allotted to the other
ser = - -
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

AFFLICTED PoNERoE styles him.
self the victim Of deep and sue
cessful conspiracy to accomplish his
defeat, which it is charitable to term
a villainy unparalleled. The inHesti.
eating committee will be likely to
ventiIate the plot, which has robbed
the unsuspecting Senator Of his in
nocence
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testified that he was step-father OF Golfax,
and resided with him in 1867 and 1868, and
borrowed money of him in 1868, as related by
oolfax. Paid him $500 abont the 10th of
june, and another hundred about the Iss of
July following. The balance was paid at the
adjournment Of Congress. The witness cor
roborated the testimony Of Vice President
Colfax in relation to the receipt Of 81, 900 from
Nesbitt, at the breakfast table. Colfax held
up the letter with the 81, 900 and said: "a
thousand dollars from gentleman almost a
stranger to me-" His mother had read the
letter to Schuyler. It was q short letter, and
c7ngratnlatory in its tone. The writer begged
Colfax to accept the enclosed without naming
the amount. The witness thought the letter
was received about three days after he paid
Colfax the 1900, and when Ames failed the
matter was the subject of conversation, Mrs.
Matthews and Mrs. Ames being great friends
Much sympathy was expressed for Ames by
Mrs. Matthews and COIfax said. s:Never
mind, mother; Ames owes me- a little, and I
will never ask him for it until he is ready to
pay me-" He mentioned the amount rs $500,
but didn't say what it was for.
Mrs. Caroline HOLSTER was sworn. The
witness resides in Utah, and is hslf-sister to
COlfax; resided with him in Washington in
1868; remembered that Colfax received thou
sand-dOllar bill while at the breakfast table in
June, 1868. It was enclosed in letter con-
graduating him on his nomination. The letter
came from Nesbitt
Judge Hale said that Nesbitt was wealthy
stationer and paper manufacturer Of New
York, and he could offer evidence to that fact.
He would also state that Mrs. Colfax was
present and could testify to tho thousand dol
lars, she having been informed of it on the
Colorado trip, in the summer of 1858.
Judge Poland said the committee did not
desire to hear further testimony on that sub
ject.
After the adjournment OF the committee TO-
night Vice President Colfaz received the fol-
lowing dispatch from his married sister in
Iowa:
KELLOGG, February II.
Mother wrote me in the summer OF 1858 OF
your receiving 81 900 bill. Mentioned it
were appreciated. Am searching for the let
(Signed) MARY s. CowLEs.
The above dispatch will be fled with the
committee tomorrow
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

TIE total cost Of building the
Union Pacific Railroad was sl14,-
oSs, 1882. It's actual cost was ST.
0s,S99.1S. The amount absorbed
by oakes Ames, McComb and the
other of1cers and stockholders OF
the Credit Mobilier. was $42,s25,-
329.S4. And yet Mr.. Horace F.
Clark says he can see nothing illegi.
timate in 1t all, as capitalists "never
build railroads through exposed dis
tricts without large profits, say 100
per cent The road is bankrupt
because its cost represents sum of
capital upon which its earning can
not pay the interest, and the gov
erment is asked to. help it out by ad-
vancing half a million of dollars per
annum.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

BEEcHEE starts on lecturihg
tour on the 18th, lectures in Harris
burg on the 18th, Pittsburgh 18th,
and winds up at Toronto Canada, on
the 7th March. ?
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THE meek and self-sacri6eing
Beecher, comes all the way west to
lecture for the paitry pittance Of
twelve hundred dollars q night It
is q sin for q man with a family on
his hands, to thus squander his time.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

TIE Wayne County Republicans
viii celebrate washingtOn's Birth
day, at Wooster. Senator Logan
and Gen. W, 81. Gibson, have been
invited to furnish fery .eloqpence
for the occasion. IR j.
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KING AMADEUS ABD1cArns.
Proclamation of Republic.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-Since G o'clock
this morning dispatches have been
received from Madrid. No disturb
ance is reported. There seems to be
a disposition to maintain order, it is
supposed, by the provisional author
tiles. Yesterday afternoon, at two
O'Clock, both Houses Of Cortes as
sembled. At late hour formal mes
sage of abdication was read. 1t
states that the King maturely. con
sidered his course. He accepted the
crown under the belief that the peo-
pie would support him; he was de-
ceiVed. If his enemies were foreign
ers be would not have taken this
course. SPAN was in perpetual dis
quiet; all his efforts to put an end to
intrigues were unavailing; he had no
wish to remain on tae throne as King
Of the party. Upon completion of
the reading the Senate and Congress
met together and constituted them
selves a sovereign Cortes.
Senor Rivero, President of Con-
gress, in a brief speech, declared
himself ready to answer for preserv.
alton of order. The execution Of
the soveieign DEGREES Of the abdica-
tion of Amadeus was then accepted
unanimously. A commission from
the members OF the Senate and Con-
gress was then appointed to draft a
reply to the message, and another
commission to accompany the King
to the frontier. Senor Pic then
offered resolution establishing a
Republic, vesting in the Assembly
the supreme power. The resolution
was adopted by vote of 256 yeas
against 80 nays. The Assembly was
still in session when the foregoing
was telegraphed.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

THE Legislature has enacted a
lawrequiring County Commissioners
to keep q record Of their proceedings,
and to call the ayes and nays on all
measures involving expenditure.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

TIE Ohio Senate is looking to-
ward free trade In money, having
passed a bill repeating all laws
against usury, and legalizing any
rate that may be agreed upon be-
tween borrower and lender. In the
absence Of any contract, six per cent
is to be the rule. The bill is now
before the House, but it is not likely
that it will pass that body without
some limit being placed upon the
rate Of interest which shall be re-
garded as legal.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

SPAIN is in turmoil, and there il
nothing lovely there now. Amad.
eus hasl resigned, aad civil war is
regarded as inevitable. The Certe0
has voted 259 to 80 in favor of a
Republic, and our Government has
been notified by telegram ffOm Min
lister Sickles. This act would be ali
well enough, but it is regarded as
certain that the Carlist Insurrection,
which so often has been announced
as suppressed, is steadily growing,
and is now more formidable than
ever. Evidently Spain will see very
exciting times. The event is oeca-
sioning much excitement through
Europe.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

The Chicago AdUance demands a
full investigation Of the Woodruff
charges against Henry Ward Beecher
by an ecclesiastical court with a
view to relieving him from all sus-
picion. 1t is scarcely probable that
any such court viii be held, as no
serious suspicion exists that there
is any truth In the accusation.
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THE acceptance Of Judge Stone
Of the appointment to the Supreme
BeuehofShe State, extended by Gov.
Noyes, viii leave a vacancy. W.G.
Lane, Of Sandusky, aad J. N. Lem
mon, Of Glide, are urged for ap-
poiDtment Mr.. Lennon has the
endorsement of the Sandusky coun.
tv bar -
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

GovERNoE DIX, ofNeW York, does
not seem disposed to show much
leniency to persons convicted Of
murder It is possible that the
State may be redeemed. 80
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

ANDY JOHNSON having failed to
get to Congress from Tennessee, pro-
poses now to construct state that
viii appreciate his greatness. The
new state is to be formed out of
Eastern Tennessee, Western zGeor-
gia and South Western Virginia, and
form ahighland state. StillAndrew
can never be very happy. 5
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

cLEvELAND still lacks fifty thous.
and Of the amount necessary TO Sc
cure the Valley railroad. 1t has
some impracticables as well as 9TH
er places.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

LOUISIANA is in a bad way. The
Investigating Committee has report
ed neither Electoral Certificate has
the necessary constitutional qualif-
cation. The Committee has not yet
reported on State officers, but the
rival Legislatures, alarmed st the
report already made, are cndeayor-
ing to compromise lest they all go to
the wall together.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

An extra session of Congress is
talked Of. There has mt been much
congress yet. A Q. s. Court of en-
quiry has occupied most Ofthe time.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

YNDICATED.-We have not trou.
bled our readers with long accounts
Of the proceedings before the Credit
5Mobilier Investigating Committee,
contenting ourselves with results.
But the proceedings on Tuesday
last were Of so important a charac-
and so thoroughly vlndicate the
Hon. Schuyler Colfax from any7com-
plicity with Ames' schemes, that we
believe it due to him and the -peo-
pie that full report should 60 forth
and we give the proceedings entire.
We rejoice in the Vice Presidents
successful and triumphant vlndica.
ton of himself. es-ass
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

THE experience of Connecticut in
the afree trade in money" business,
has not been satisfactory, but has
resulted in general dissatisfaction.
The last Legislature repealed all laws
relating to interest, but the recent
Republican State Convention, speak
ing for the people, adopted the fol-
lowing, which Columbus Legislators
should consider, especially as they
incline to the ways OF the Connecti-
cut Legislature referred to:
WHEREAS, Advantage has been
taken Of the repeal of the usury law
by the last Legislature, so as to op-
press borrowers Of money by the
charge Of excessive rates of interest;
therefore,
ResoIred, That in the opinion of
this convention the next Legislature
should enact a usury law that shall
restrain the taking of excessive
rates Of interest, and provide proper
penalties for the violation of such
law.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

THE Republicans Of Connecticut
have nominated Henry P. Haven, as
their candidate for Governor. He
is leading shipping merchant of
New London.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

Tn JACKSON, a leading sbanker''
of Fort Scott, Kansas, has disbursed
$4,000 to build a new church. His
bank is named after one Of the old
Egyptian kings. -Ct
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

TIE committee appointed by the
Vice President, to investigate Sena-
tor Pomeroy's case, consists of Mr..
Frelinghuysen, Buckingham, AlcoTn,
Thurman and Vickers. Irregulsri-
ties viii not stand much chance aof
escaping the notice OF This commit
tee, and especially from the first two
gentlemen named. sem haa
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

Tn House Of Representatives by
an unanimous vote, the other day,
decided to reduce letter postage to
two cents, on and after July lsi.
The same bill reduces the postage
on daily papers one half. The Sen
ate will no doubt concur in the
House bill. This may be called the
first fruit Of the repeal of the frank
ing privilege. Let the coed work
nrOceed-
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

On Wednesday Congress counted
the electoriaI vote, and Grant and
Wilson were legally declared elected.
Next follows the inauguration.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

THK Cleveland Herald calls the
people Of that city to account for
the lack Of interest manifested in
scientific lectures.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

SPEAKING of the fall of Senator
Patterson once professor of Dart
mouth College, the Nashua IN. HI
Telegraph, makes this remark, ,wor-
thy Of special note by politicians:
In rejecting upon this matter, we
think we see the fatal error that lies
at the bottom of Senator Patterson's
devious course. He entered politics
ten years ago with a high personal
reputation, but with a very low idea
of the ethics that obtain among poll
ticians. Politicians are really no
worse than any other men, and there
are but few sensible politicians who
act upon the idea that "aIl is fair in
politics" He who enters politics
entertaining this idea is sure to be
tripped by 1t sooner or later. A
fear that Senator Patterson was half
inclined TO the "LiberaI' movement
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

tzs bill TO establish free delivery
ofletters by carriers in cities having
over 10000 population has passed
the Honse.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

Hox. THOMAS PARsoN, a well
known New York politician, died at
his residence in Rochester on the
10Th inst.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

GEoReE WILLIAM CURrIss, lectur-
ed in Columbus on Saturday night
last, and the Journal INDUCES ia a
panegErie. el. ..
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

MrEsEsorA has unesrthed a small
Credit Mobilier. The State Treas.
urer has been lOaning public funds,
and pocketing the interest.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

Ex-GovHRSoR JoHN W. GEARa, Of
Pennsylvania, died at Harrisburg on
Saturday last, at the age eof54 years.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-02-14

Asitinerant writer for the New
York Herald, has been spooking
about in Cuba, and was commanded
by the Spanish General Morales to
make himself scarce in that region,
whereat the mighty Herald bestrides
its high horse, and threatens sudden
snnihilation to all Spain, if its COM
missioner is interfered with. Spain
is certainly in q precarions situation.
reW EfEs Ea ls aaA
sszz Slv-aE r. t1saIEsc
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Manhood! How Lost, How Restored

ManhoOdi How Lost, How Restored.
H5EITRuF J,=st published, new edition Of
ASLAkh DIR. CuIVerWell5s CeIes
Alr-lWH brateu Essay on the radical
- cure without medieinel OF 6PERNA-
ToRRHGA or Seminal weakness, Involuntary Sem
inal Losses, lXP lTESoz, Mental and Physical in
capacity, Impediments to Marriage ETC.; also Con-
SUMPTION, EPnEPsY and FRS, induced by self
indulgence or sexual extravaganee
"a Price in q sealed envelope. only cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable essay,
clearly demonstrates from thirty years. success
full practice, that the alarming consequences OF
sei-ahuse may be radically cured Without the dan.
gerous Of internal medicine or the application
OF the knife; pointing out mode Of cure at once
simple, certain, and efeetual, by means of which
every sufferer, no matter what his condition may
be, may cure himself oheaply, privately, and rad
tedHU.
- This Lecture should be In the hands OF every
youth and every man in the land.
Sent, under seal, In plain envelope, to any ad-
dress, POSTPAID. on receipt Of six cents or two
postage stamps.
Also, DR. .CulverwelIs.' Marriage Guide, price
so cents.
Address the Publishers
OHAS. ]. C. KLINE & Co,
1877 BOVeFy New York, Post-ofiee Box,
4'SsO. J5l
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ASSIGNEE'S SALE

IN pursuance Of an order of the Probate Court OF
Of sanduslzy County, Ohio, win offer for salo
at Public Auction, on
Saturday. the Sth Day Of March, 4. D 1873,
between the hours of one and two O'Clock, P. ", at
the door of The Court House, In the city of Ere
mont, Sanduslzy County, Ohio, the following de-
scribed premises to-Flt: Part of the cast half Of
the Southwest quarter of section thiry-three S9)
Township five % range 13) Sandusky County, State
of Ohio, beginning In the bed of Sugar Creek, az
the center of the Napoleon Road, where the same
crosses said creek thence west along the center of
said road twenty-five (29 rods, thence north st
right angles with said road twenty (2 rods, thence
east parallel with said road TO the center Of said Su-
gar Creek thence along the bed of ssd creek to the
place of beginning containing two aDd one-hAlf
acres Of land upon which is situated steam fOuer-
ing mill. AT not less than 10000 two-thousand
dollars upon the following terms OF sale: One-third
In hand One-thrd In one year. and One-third In two
years from the day Of sale with interest payable an
nuafy. The payments TO be besccured by mortgage
upon the premises sold.
NATHAN G. WEST, Assignee OF 7. c. King
j. r. BARTLETT, Attorney. 10
Feb. lith, 1873.
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El.1.O1,R a YnlLfh.

Rules and Prescriptions that VIII SuEe any case
OF Seminal Weakness, Emission, &c, and restsrs
lost manhood to perfect health SENT FRER 70 ~
BY one who has suffered and Is now cured. AiiFes1
with Stamp, EDoEB TRENATSE, Station d., NY
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SENATOR WILsoK has rendered his
resignation to the Governor Of Mas.
sachnsetts, to take effect March s1st.
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AL quiet along the Modocs.
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sEsArcR SuMsERs health is i'm
proving. ~
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RRIDAY Febrnary u, 1878.
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BUSINESS SOLICITED.

GENERAL INTELLIGFNCE.-Perso at a
distance desiring information from this point can
address me. If the subject does hot require much
investigation few postage stamps VIII be sufi-
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LOve and Mat1.f111 ann

The affections ma7 be gained byfoloEins sFraDls.
rules. and all may marry happily without FsQs5d.
70 wealth age or beauty, address, Eithgtsfio-
Madam Lueilla DemarTaI Bfbls House Stat, n. 2
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Established. Is6h.
Gin nn0-HOaC to Obtain ~
WlUIUUU AGENTS WANTED

No capital necessary Address n
OCFTON CO., 7of Broadway New York.
Ostarrh, Oonsumtion and Rheumatism
Immediate relief and permanent cure -guarau-
teed in every case. Particulars sent free Allrs-s
Clinton Medical InsfitIta u Eat Iith at ii b
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1878
1a4o.

Fire and Life Insurance,
Real Estate,
Notary Public,
Collections Made,
Taxes Paid in Sandusky County,
Anchor Line Of Atlantic Steamships,
White Star Line Of Atlantic Steamships,
General information Given by Letter.
Among the strongest Fire Insurance Companies
in the land-companies that paid every dollar Of
their losses at CHICAGO and BOSTON-win be
found the