The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-12-19

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are purchased now only as needed
for immediate use, but the receipts
so far the present month, show that
they are increasing and will this
month be about up to the average
before the panic. Besides, the appro-
priations must be cut down. In
ststead to 100000 forpublic build
ings-half that sum or less should
be allowed and an equal looping of
be observed in other estimates. If
this will not do a way with the ne
cessity for increased taxes, then sub
mission 10 necessity must follow, but
not until every economy is practiced
should resort be had to additional
taxation, and we think Congress viii
follow that programme.
Collector of Customs at Sanduslzy.
In making the announcement last
week Of the appointment of John G.
Pool as Collector of the Port of San
dusky, we were a little premature,
although really announcing the fact
in advance. He has since received
notice of his appointment to succeed
Captain Young, who retires from
that position, after many years Of
service, with the confidence and re
spect of all who have had business
dealings with him. His successor,
Mr. Pool, is not only man Of high
standing and good business qualities,
but has had an amount of experience
in the Office which makes him
proper successor, and gives an assn
rance Of the prompt and faithful dis
charge ofits duties, and that the in
terests Of the Government as well as
the int. ests of the commerce of the
district will be faithfully looked after.
Mr.. Pool has long been a resident of
sandusky City, where he is well
known and appreciated, hence the
unanimity with which he was pr2-yr-
ed. He is also well known and re-
snectad in this and Seneca counties
where he spent his early life, and
those who have known him will learn
with pleasure Of his appointment.
Mr.. Hiram Pool, ESQ, of Ballville, is
a brother. Many years ago the fam
lily resided near Ft Seneca, where
they carried on an extensive milling
business.
PRoF. AGAssIz was attacked with
paralysis, last week, and fingered on
until Sunday, when he expired. His
death was peaceful. The loss is not
to America alone, but to the world,
Louis Jean Rodolphe Agassiz was
of French lineage, and was borne at
the little towu of Motier, Canton
Freyburgh, Switzerland, in May,
1907. He was sent to the Gymnasi-
um Of Bienne, where his proficiency
in scientific studies secured him a
scholarship in the Academy of Lau
same. After completing his course
there, be continued the study Of med
icine and the experimental sciences
at the Universities of Zurich, Heidel
berg, and Munich. At the latter he
took the degree of NJ. D., and at once
set out for Paris, where he formed
the acquaintance of Cuyier and Hum
boldt, both of whom were charmed
with the promise of the youth. After
a sojourn Of some months in Paris,
young Agassiz returned home to
Switzerland and was appointed, Pro.
fessor of Natural History at the Col
lege of NeufchateL His passion for
IchthyolOgy was controlling in
stinct. While at Munich, by assign
ment he published and account of
lie species of fishes brought home
by Spix from Brazil, and in so doing
gave them his new classification
which he ever adhered to and estab-
lished as the standard system among
Ichthyologist.
In 1864, he accepted an invitation
of the chair of Zoology and Geology,
in the Lawrence Scientific School
and since then has been in heart,
soul and purpose an American, and
the bulk of his great fame belongs
to the New World. He became Pro
fessor Of Natural Sciences at Har-
ward University, and in 1866 made
a remarkable exploration of the riv-
ers Of Brazil. The last year has been
to Professor Agassiz one of extreme
activity. Early in 1873 several
wealthy gentlemen, including his SON
in-law, Mr.. Anderson of Boston, con-
fund for the establish
ment Of a school Of Natural History
on Penikese Island, beautiful islet
in Narragansett Bay,which had been
in fee simple by one of
the party. This school was made
the realization Of the lifelong
dreams of Professor Agassiz. He
was the supreme authoritywhich con
trolled all its details, and there, sur
rounded by the sea, he has received
for one brief summer the students
whose zeal was sufficient to bring
them to his shrine. In the begin
ming of this important work, he has
been cut down by death, and his
work of love left to other hands.
CoSGREss.-In the House on the llth,sa
passed calling on the Postmaster
General for information in regard to The num-
Der Of employees the Saving Bank Scheme
aud the. Postal Telegraph would require. The
Salary bill came up, when Stevens, of Ga, ad-