19 Jan 1855
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Newspaper
Fremont Journal
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1855
Page
1
A pupil penned an imitation of Lightly Row at Quincy Grammar School in Moston and sent the version to us for publication. The verse urges students to study with cheerful effort, blending themes of childhood, obedience, and moral virtue in a period voice.
A kindly village school teacher helps two poor sisters Mary and Nelly Gray attend classes by sharing outfits and arranging a dress for Nelly. The elder Mary works to support the family, and both sisters study diligently, leading to joy as they attend school together.
A dispute between a woman and a man in Jackson Mississippi ended when the man drew a Colt revolver and fired three or four times, missing the woman. The woman grabbed a brick and struck the man delivering him to the sidewalk, ending the altercation.
Readers are reminded of a disputed baptism over the name Franklin, with an Anglican priest refusing a request for a saintly given name. A separate item details a gruesome animal attack death in Schuyler county and a melodramatic domestic tale of economic strain, gifts, and reconciliation within a New England household. The column also notes postal humor and a peach tree pruning anecdote, alongside brief later items about Senator Norris and Fanny Fern.
Oswego on January 12 reports a moderate weather, an ice-free harbor, the Propeller St Nicholas arriving from Toronto with 1000 barrels of flour, and the Oswego KR being taken off about 1000 barrels today for New York.
A widow feigns illness to secure a will and £10,000 in bank stock and bonds for cousins and a favored niece. A lawyer’s entanglement spurs a twist of public scandal as creditors and kin reveal a web of deceit and hypocrisy across the county. The report condemns the alleged cant of charity while noting the vulnerable mother’s plight. The piece contrasts moral failings with the exposure of those who would profit from misfortune.
A long dispatch describes Allied reinforcements and Ottoman forces amid the siege of Sevastopol. Reports cover a Vienna conference, notes from St Petersburg, and naval actions, with mentions of railways to Sevastopol, weather hampering operations, and troop movements across Crimea and the surrounding region.
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