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Newspaper
Fremont Journal
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1854
Page
2
Readers examine the Bible tale of Jonah three days in the belly of a great fish. The piece argues that natural causes could explain survival, citing meditative fish, historical anecdotes, and a moral about God’s power and justice. It defends the Biblical account as rational and true.
A long excerpt argues that idle boastfulness among privileged youth harms society, praising working people as builders of wealth. It contrasts indolence with production, cites Spain and America as examples, and warns that idleness leads to vice while work sustains civilization. It notes Congress spending and a local tragedy linked to drinking and reform.
A New York Times report recounts the Georgia on a New York to Aspinall voyage with about 1000 aboard. A gale off Cape Hatteras damaged the ship, failing lifeboats and flooding decks, yet all passengers and crew survived. An indignation meeting in Norfolk accused owners of rot and seaworthiness, calling for strict punishment if guilt is proven.
The Fremont Musical Association under A A Thomrsox delivered a morally uplifting concert, praising educated voice and sacred tunes. Performers from Oberlin impressed, with selections like The Maiden and Blackbird and Call John drawing strong audience response. editorial notes urged continued cultural lectures to raise local education and morality.
The Nebraska bill dominates talk as supporters predict Senate passage but doubt House approval. National agitation grows with meetings petitions and state legislatures opposing the measure. Citizens lawyers doctors merchants urged to organize and voice stance to save the Territory from slavery’s curse.
Wyandot County Treasurer Granoe Hansen was robbed Thursday evening in Upper Sandusky. He had drawn $8,000 from the bank and placed 2000 in a bureau drawer while keeping the rest in his coat pocket. burglars entered the room at night and presumably stole the money.
A major snow storm swept the eastern states causing 18 inch street snow in cities, drifts up to six feet, and blocked rail lines. Philadelphia and Burlington report two to six feet of snow. trains halted for 24 hours and a Broad Street fire destroyed the Varanda House. Boston noted severe conditions with no New York steamers or rail arrivals. A Sandy Hook schooner ran aground but the crew were saved amid fears of more maritime disasters.
The Sandusky Register reports ice breakup damaged the bay bridge project. Piles torn out, ironwork thrown into the bay, ice only 4 to 5 inches thick and rotten, undermining the structure. The warning: a crossing would fail unless built entirely of solid stone, a costly undertaking beyond normal land costs.
A midnight blaze at Hig bee’s Lumber yard on Levee west of Vine Street consumed buildings along Water and Vine. Twenty houses destroyed. nine people burned to death including Mr Higher’s property, plus horses and a cow. Fifteen Irish families burned out. Ryan’s livery lost four horses and carriages. Total loss about 70000 dollars with 25000 dollars insured. Also, on February 23, 1854, a jury found Fish guilty of manslaughter for shooting John Ikehoro in a melon patch last fall.
The war in Europe is a fixed fact with France and England actively sending troops and war matériel. Omar Pacha leads 60,000 troops to the Danube as telegraphic news is noted in another volume.
Joshua Seney, a longtime city resident, died suddenly from heart disease Friday night at about 11. He had just left his office at 9 with no warning other than unusual chills. He was about 60 years old. Senator Houston delivered a lengthy speech opposing Douglas Nebraska bill. He described volumes of evidence before him showing broken faith with Indians and warned against cheating them again, urging force to drive them off if necessary.
An editorial style critique discusses John Mitchell and the themes of honesty and public influence. The piece contrasts the virtue of an honest man with the baser tendencies of those who bend to power, using vivid imagery including buzzards and harbors of reformers. It emphasizes loyalty to Mitchell and calls out cowardly behavior in political circles.
A summary lists 21 steamship losses in 1853 with 615 lives, including American vessels like the San Francisco and Pearl and English ships such as the Duke of Sutherland. It notes 30 three masted vessel losses totaling 1,120 lives, with instances like Nes tor and Annie Jane. total ships lost that year reach 124 with 1,942 deaths. Also mentions ice damage to Bay shore structures and a drawn-out bridge abutment repair.
The piece surveys a broad push for liquor bans across the United States. It highlights Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois as active in prohibition efforts, notes Maryland and Virginia debates, cites a Maine Law triumph in Baltimore, and mentions temperance progress in Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and Texas with conventions and political momentum. It emphasizes public demand from wives and mothers and urges lawmakers to act.
Reports from New York and Paris detail arrival dates of ships the Baltic and Europe with naval and diplomatic moves. The Czar’s proposals rejected and Russian ministers leaving Paris unsettle alliances as Britain and France prepare for possible action. Market notes from Baltimore and Philadelphia show declines in flour wheat and corn with retail sales heavy and cautious trading continuing.
The prohibitory Maine Liquor Law, approved by the House of Delegates by a 32 to 1013 vote, restricts liquor similarly and is to take effect in May 1856 if the people approve it. The bill, reported from Bartinone in the Maine Law tradition, reflects statewide temperance action.
The article reviews Senator Seward's speech last Friday praising his heart and practicality as a unifying statesman. It notes fellow Senator Cuasy and upcoming Sumner remarks as equally significant, urging nationwide circulation of the speeches. A city Democrat reminder mentions Dr Tubbs in Freemont on the 28th.
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