The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-10-17

in Chicago, on the 22d inst, to dis
cuss the transportation and other
questions.
The Cincinnati banks resumed en-
tirely on Monday, with even greater
ease than was expected. The result
has been in every way beneficial to
general business interests.
The "Circassian girl" exhibited
by Barnum, is visiting her native
village of OIney, Illinois. The de
ceptive creature has already salted
$ll 900 in seven-thirties.
Thousands Of tons Of coal are
shipped annually from Clay county,
Indiana, to Chicago. One farmer
lately found a vein of coal eight feet
thick under his farm of 400 acres.
The monetary panic, for few
days, increased the circulation of
the daily papers, but their profits on
circulation will not make up for the
loss of advertising which has since
ensued.
Barnum's large rhinoceros, which
cost him $4,000 died in fit on the
2o0th ult., after demolishing its cage
and causing greet terror among the
bystanders. The corpse will be sent
to the Smithsonian Institution for
preservation.
Silver in New York is exchanged
at discount for greenbacks and the
best informed opinion is that the day
for again introducing it into common
use is close at hand. This is a di-
rict effect of "the Republican panic, I"
which the people will receive with
rejoicinf.
JOnny, the minister's son, went
to his father one morning, directly
after family worship, saying, "Fath-
er, while yOu were praying saw a
man stealing grapes" "WelI," said
the good man, "If you had been
praying too, you would not have
seen him. f r.s
Prof. Donaldson accompanied by
G. w. Lunt and Alfred Ford started
from Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 9th
inst, on balloon voyage to Europe,
but being caught in a storm they
descended safely to the earth near
Canaan, Connecticut. The disgust
ed balloon escaped from them and
proceeded on its journey.
Says the Boston Post: "Eigty-
eight ladies have entered the Michi-
gan University. One reason why
this institution is so popular is that
hazing is done by the lady students
blindfolding the young men and then
kissing them. A handsome young
man named Gates, from Worcester,
Mass, was nearly smothered in this
way recently" -t4
The fraternal feeling manifested
by the ministers of the various
churches represented at the late
Evangelical Alliance is likely to re-
suit in q controversy in the Episco-
pal Church, as several of its minis
ters assisted in the administration
of the Lords Supper in Presby-
terian Church, which was contary to
their ritual.
The Boston Grange composed Of
grain and commission merchants has
been ordered 10 disband by the
Grand Master of the National
Grange, on the ground that it is not
farmers grange. 1t has refused, and
threatens to carry the matter before
the National grange. 1t retains its
books and the initial members are
using the passwords and grips of the
order.
The Mexican Congress has among
other recent reforms resolved on an
entire separation of church and
state, and absolute freedom of re-
ligion. Marriage is declared civil
and the monastic obliga-
tions are ignored by law. These
have stirred up the cath
olics to excommunicate the refor-
mers, and they in turn have retalia-
ted by ordering the banishment of |
all Jesuits in the republic.
Madame Nilsson had one Of those
indispositions the other
night, peculiar only to the prima
donnas, and at three hours notice
Mile. Torriana made her debut in
the part of Lucia, taking the place
Of the afflicted lady, and fairly car
RED the house by storm. The crit
ics can hardly say enough for the
lebntante, for she astonished and
delighted all who heard her. 1t is
believed, furthermore, that the event
has had SO excellent an effect on
Madame Nilsson that she will not be
.emporarily indisposed again until
he close Of the season.
Since January 1st, we have ex
ported specie to the amont of $42,
)50,S62, against $59,233,037 in the
corresponding period of last year.
This gain of nearly 80 per cent is
made much greater by the recent
,reat importations of specie, which I
IT'LL continue, halfa million dollars
Iaving been shipped from England
nd three times as much having been
from the Bank Of Eng
and on Monday for New York. But
ack of this favorable movement of
pecie, lies the improved state Of
ur foreign commerce. Last week
be produce exports amounted to I
8,37S,I3O, the largest amount ever
nown, it is said. The export of I
roducts since the 1st of January
as 1928, SAG, ,358, while last year it y
to $171, ,368,333, and in
87I to $I7S, ,24S,249. The imports :
f general merchandise were less
lis year by $26,0O0,0O0 than last a
eaf. Besides all these favorable
gns of trade and specie movements al
lere is the prospects of an enor-
ous demand for grain, corn, flour, -
Id other products in excess of for :,
er years. Is it any wonder that y y
lid declines in price? -