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The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
A RELIC OF "lARD CIDER AND
"tOON SKINS"

A writer in the Boston Chronotype,
describing visit to the "Ioombs, IA
the city Of New York, says;
We called IN a The "I'ombs" thi. fire.
Of the diunkard, Colonel Lark in Snow,
figures as Clerk f ,he Police Court We
were kindly conducted by him through
the various departments Of the prison -
Col. Saow poinled me to pitlIul looking
man seated at Ilttle distance from the
rest, and asked me ii | J,d not recognize
the counteuance. told him thought
did aud asked him who he was. Where
upop Col :, related the following iaci'
dent:
Last Sunday, said he, was passiog
Tammany Hall, and saw, Sitting upon the
hands and covered all over with tiies. The
puorfellow W as almost naked said the Col.
| shock him and ask ed him who he was.
| lie looked up and called me by name
saving al the same time, that he only
wished FIR place to die! ! gazed upon
his disfgurcd features, added the God,
and was horror struck at the mighty
change! recognized in him man who
was, few years ago, editor aud proprle-
ter Of one of the most respectable daily
Journals of the city of Boston,! The man
who was a partner with HIN then is now
conducting the same paper under new
head. lie was correspondent Of the Ma.
tional Wing Organ for some time-was at
The Inauguration OF Harrison at Wash
ington. and introduced two gentlemen to
Webster and Clay who have since seen
him IN his present low situation in the
Tombs lie looks bad but the Colonel
SAYS he intends to make man of hin, yet.
lie had lel,er in bis pocket that he re-
ceived from his wife who lives in Boston
and stammered out the sorrow strlck
en- man. ..'she begins as she ever did!'
aud burst into food of tears.
Curiosity called the CoIonel's attention
to the letter, and it began thus, M!
ever dear lIusband!" What sad pic
ture.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
The NIOrnlO,lss

The ST. Louis Republican has received
an extra from the California Star, can-
tanning an address from the Mormon EN-.
igrants, who have reached California, "to
The Saints in Eogiand aud america l.
states that they were six months IN ma
king the trip from New York, and thai,
tie colony is in good health They ate
much pleased with the country and cli-
mate though they found "tle accounts OF
it 10 have been much exaggerated. -
They were then-the first of January
buslly engaged in putting in crops for
the emigrating Mormons, when they arr
rive. About twenty males of their mum.
Der have gone astray after strange gods ;
and refuse TO assist in providing for their
brethren. The colony has comm enced a
settlement on the river San Joaquin, a
| large aud beautiful stream, emptying in
to tho Bay of San Francisco. Twenty
Of their number were up at New Hope
ploughing and putting 10 wheat and other
crops, and making preparations to move
their families up 10 the spring. The
Spaniards, or natives, were kind to them
aIthoughsbey were much terrified by the
reports circuated about them, BY The
emigran.s from Missouri.
Fourlof their number-three males and
one accommodated from
the church, during the passage, for gross
ly immoral conduct-snd three males
have shared the same fate since reaching
their destination. No intelligence had
been received from the brethren at the
Suciety Islands.--Cin Eng.
A married lady lately found two of her sons
quarreling, and in hope of putting an end to
their difference, uttered the following threat
You rascals. if you don't desist I'll tell both
your fathers.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
STRANGE DOINGSs AT THE SPAN
JlH rOIfRTa


The Spanish court aud the in'rigaes Of
Frace and Engan form the subject of
commentin In European papers. The Lon
don Times says: "The poor Queen Of
Spain is in the tolls Of England as we'll as
Of France. Both are pursuing the same
means, bit for different objects; England,
not as nation, but as government, or
rather by the representative Of the for
eign department Of that government in
the person Of Henry Dulwer, the Queens
emb assabor to the Spanish court. A mar.
rative of treachery. of horror, and of in
fanny is before us. 1t has been before
lord John Russell and lord Palmerstop, u
both have written to Mr.. B0Iwer on the
subject. Sir r. II. Inglis brought it be.
fore lord J. Russell with documents, one
of them royal, which were irrefnta ble.--
AN the nonsense that has appeared in the
journals against Don Francisco, the
Queens uncle, as to his belonging to
society Of assassins, and as to his mental
weakness, is utterly false. His feelings
are with the Progressis,a party, and he is
Carhunato: he disguises neither. His
great fault in the eyes of Bulwer was his
writing to Don Espartero, in order to
hasten his return, that Spain might be
governed upon great liberal principle
Bulwer would rather that Spain might be
governed by Influences better fitted for
the Court of Louis XIV of France and
George the Nv of England. His power
and his pnppet is Gen. Serrano. He has
surrounded the Queen with ladies who
have already 'humbled themselves that
they might be exalted An unnatural
marriage, from which "a babe could never
spring to bless her, was effected by the
selfish creature on the throne Of France
The history Of the marriage Of this un-
fortunate couple, the Spanish Queen to
her cousin, is perhaps not familiar to all
1t wa. brought about by Louis Philippe,
who reckoned upon the imbecility ofsnch
a king -consort as the surest guarantee of
his own son Montpensier reaching the
Spanish throne through his issue by a
younger sister Of the Spanish Queen, 1t
is, and was well known over Europe that
Isabella was absolutely forced to the
match, and having married man whom
she detes'ed, has not scrnpled to show
he r detestation to the world. 1t is said
that those who brought the marriage a
bout, of whom the French king is the
chief, have sent their remonstrances a
gainst divorce to the pope. The auti-
divorce counsellors are insnuating the
the very basest OF all courses TO the
Queen. They tell her to heal the dis
cord outw ardly, to rid the court and ma
ton Of scandal, while they suggest that
she can choose those pleasures which
have been common to many Queens. The
path Of her own mother, whose armours
we're notorious even while her husband
vas living, and of Uatharine, are held up
as examples for her to follow.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20

There seems TO be only one fact deriv :
ed from Gen. Taylor's letters on the
Presidency, about which there is no dis.
pute->that he is willing TO become the oc-
cupant Of the White House. How he
would administer the Government, or
what measures he would recomm end, ne
one can exsctly tell. He is represen ted
TO be for and against every set Of primer
pies, on which the people have been divl-
ded.- 81. Louis Union.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
RAILWAY SPEED,

/ = X
A trial was made on the 18th Of las
June, over seven miles Of the Lnndon and
\ Birmingham Railroad, Of new locomo.
i've with driving wheels eight feet IN dl
ameter. 1t ran the seven miles, with a
| full train OF tWelve cars attached over q
grade Of sixteen feet TO the mile, in hve
seconds less than seven minutes, or at The
rate Of something over mile minute
Al this tremendous velocity the engine is
stated to have performed its work with
perfect steadlDess, and entire freedom
from any lateral, swaying or surging mo-
tioD.
This trial was an interesting and i'm
portant one on many accounts. It's the
highest rate of speed ever attained on a
railroad with full train, aud il was at
tained on the narrow g"age, a feet "a
inches between the rails,) which, with a
single exception. is the width Of all the
railroads 10 the Un,ted States. 1t was
the largest driving wheel ever used
and seems to establish the fact mot be
fore believed that railway speed increas-
es almost 10 the ratio of the diameter OF
the driving wheels. One revolnuou Of at
as thal Of 4 foot wheel The Greal
Wes ern Railroad Of England, with a
broad guage, e feet between the ra's,)
would probably bear with safety twelve
loot driving wheel, and obtain proper.
tionate increase of speed. The Hartford
and New Haven railroad i. SO thorough!
aud substantially constructed, that a ve'
locity Of a mile a minute could probably y
be at aimed upon it with an eight foot
driving wheel, with safety.
The largest driving wheels now used IN
this country are SIX feet in diameter, and
weeks since a train of twelve cars was
drawn over lhe Boston and Worcester
railroads. distance Of 444 miles-by a
new locomotive engiue with a SIX foot
driving W heel, in ~ minutes, or at the
rate Of 33 miles an hour. This is the
greatest sus aimed velocity yet attained
IN this country with full train Of cars
attached to the engine, The successful
r,s,It OF the late trial on the London and
Birmingham road will probably lead TO
an increase Of speed upon railways b.,
bring ing into general use driving wheels
OF large diameter upon all thoroughly
built roads, where a high rate OF velocity
is required.
The re ,son why large driving wheel
is the best for speed is very easily ex-
planned. There is limit to the number
Of strokes maze by The piston of an eu-
gine, which canr OF be passed. But there
is no limit to the diameter of the driving
wheel except that which is made by the
steaJ,ness of the engine, which must to a
great extent depend on the width of the
road hat forms its base. The piston ol
an engine that drives a four foot wheel
81 M es an hour, makes seven strokes
each second, aud this cannot be much
exceeded. Bul the same rapidiiy of the
piston drives an eight foot wheel mile a
minute - Harflrd Times
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20

A good hH.-A noted caricaturist hits off
the attempt of the wings to pile their party
duds on "Rough and Ready" as follows
The old General is preparing to lead his coi-
umns to the attack of Mexican. force, and
the wings have tied their "go.cart" filled with
Corwin' Is speeches to bis coat-tsll, and are
preparing to jump in themselves; huge salts
fed, thus far, with their trick. As he starts
his coat-tail brings him up with jerk, which
nearly throws him off his legs, and he discov-
ers, in great rage, the cause, Turning upon
them with his sword, he cuts the rope, and
knocks them right and left, crying out, "Yor
rascals. you are worse than the Mexicans
The Boston Atlas, New York Express, and
Albany Evening Journal, are running away
as fast as their legs can carry them, and
yelling out to their comrads, "Let the old foo
go! he won't work in our harness" II is o
decided hit, and will make the lithogrspher's
fortune.-.Ntw Haven Register,
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
CoRw,s AND THE oH,o Volunteers

CoRwiN AND THE OHio VOLUNTEERS
The Crawferdvilie Ind.) Review says
that .sLt. Col. Henry 5. Lane, who has
lust returned home from Mexico, deliver.
ed an eloquent aud patriotic speech in
that place, on Saturday last. to very
large aud respectable audience. la the
course Of his remarks he took occasion TO
brand Tom Corw in a traitor, and his in
famous anti.war speech ss nothing short
of "damning freasoni" He also declared
that on the reception of The honorable
Senator's speech in Mexico. the Ohio
Volunteers not only burnt the speech
but turnt its author 10 efigyf"
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
DR.. Ffanaiin's idea Of the Importance of
taking a New spaper.

"a man (says Dir. Frankin,) as often
gets two dollars for the one he spends in
informing his mind, as he does for doll
lar he lays ont in any other way. A man
eats up pound ofsugar, and il is gone,
and the pleasure he has enjoyed is ended;
but the information he gets from news
paper is treasured up in the mind to be
enjoyed anew, and 10 be used whenever
occasion or inclination calls for it. A
newspaper is not the wisdom of one man.
or two men; il is the wisdom Of the age,
and of past ages too.
"a family without newspaper is ais
ways half an age behind the times in gen.
eral Information; besides they can never
think much to talk about. And then
there are little ones growing up 10 iguor-
ance, without any taste for reading. BE.
sides all these evils, there the wife who,
when the work is done, has to set down
with her hands in her lap, and nothing 10
amnse her, or disert her mind from the
tolls and cares Of the domestic circle. Who,
then would be without newspaper
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20

An alderman by the name of Kirk owned
a valuable mare, which was putunder the care
of an Irish servant. The mare happened to
die one day by some violent disease, and the
servant Immediately informed his mistress
Marin. the mares dead.'
The Mayor dead' replied the lady; then
| suppose Mr.. Kirk will be mayor now
fndsde marm,' exclaimed Pat .i,'s not the
man mare, but the horse mare that NAME
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
Further from the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Attack upon the Train.


The schooner Sarah Churchman, Capt.
Errickson, arrived at New Orleans on
The 23ll, ult from The Brazos, having
sailed thence on the 23d. By her the n.
Orleans picayune has Mat2moias, Flag
ofthe 2lst-four days later than the num-
Der previously received. The ship I'D
gar, Capt. Smith, also arrived on the 2Sth
ult., from the Brazos, having sailed Oh The
2lth. The vessel took out detachment
Of two hundred and eighty regulars from
New York to the Bfazos.
Quite the most interesting news in the
Flag is the following in relation 10 all at
tack upon a train, which was partially
successful.
The last arrival from Camargo bring
an account Of a recent attack b. the Mex
leans, supposed TO be detached party Of
TREAS troops upon train on its way to
Monterrey. The wagon train Was at
tucked by a small escort, and following III
the rear were some sixty or eighty pack
mules, freighted, with goods belonging to
The merchants of Matamoras. The train
was attacked near Marin, aud the assault
w as directed against the rear, with vie"
If cutting off the pack mules. in which the
Mexicans were completely successful
all the mules with their packs were cap
tused by them. A considerable boot,
has thus fallen into tlgeir hands some say
about $50 900 W orth Of dry goods and
quantity of tobacco. The principal los
is sustained by Mr.. Tarniver, one of III
most respectable merchants of Matamo
ras, who loses upwards of $2o .oo0 in DIR!
goods; Mr. Ripgsbury was the owner o
the tobacco.
The following items are from the Flag
Tenth Igftntry.-This regiment lett OF
Monday last in the steamer Mckee Io'
HINT and ]. L. Roberts. They SO e
Mier. there TO remain until called TO
field Of greater activity by Gen. Taylor
as a portion OF the detachment under
Brig. General Hopping, forming, schooi
of instruction which has been established
al the place.
Fourth Ohio ] otuaieers.-Th regi
msnt has arrived here. aud is now en-
csmped on The lake, taking the position
recently oceapied by The 10Th infantry
They are commanded by Col. Charles II
Braueh. formerly editor of the Ctaciu-
nati Eaquirer. Tie regiment number,
unwards of niue hundred men. sad IL en-
living excellent health but one deati
having occurred since is organization.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
DEMOCRATS DO YOUR DUTY.

There is very interesting election await
ing you, and it depends upon your vigilance
for the result. The democracy one and all
should make 1t their important duty to rally to
the polls, and distribute their tickets in behalf
of the noble principals they have SO long advo-
Gated. Democrats exert yourselves and
glorious victory will reward you for your labor;
then let the banner of democracy be hailed on
high, and the air filled with echoes of triu mph,
over the defeat of the corrupt principals of
whiggery. Let the democracy make an effort,
and the whig party will stand where it always
has, 'at the tail end of coonery,' and if this is
no. believed, our neghbor has coon, call
and examine and if you don't find the whig
party at the tail end, we'll be sucked that's
all.
The nominees have been chosen and
good selection made in the choice, such as can
receive the vote of every impartial democrat.
They have been tried, and it is known to eve-
ry one that they have discharged their duty
with honor to themselves and constituents.
this is all that could be ashed.
Democrats persevere with energy, and let
the largest majority ever given in Wyandot
county, be had at the coming contest.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
AZ The London Times says.

Ar The London Times says.
ave would blush to applaud the tri-
umphs Of the United States
Cockacys are not expected 10 "ap'
pland, but they have had to grin and bea'
them more than onee.-Dciroa Free Press
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20

NJ The strength of the English war
forces is 10000 cavalry, 10000 infant
~, IA 900 artillery, 1000 marines, aod
Ion, 600 militia. 10 all 35i.2ro.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
DANIEL FUTILE.
ABSENT.

The editor being on visit to the east and
not expected to return for short period, there
fore the editorial department will not receive
the attention it would if he was present.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20
BY TIE MAILS.



ofthe sfoatezamasi
Tie public mind Is about as unsetile,
upen This subject as can be agreeable tt
any one The papers fstm South West
bring dates from New Orleans 10 the 3lsl
,lt;,no, ata for the want Of any thing
more authentic we give the la est they
bring Here II is, and each one can judge
for himself of i,s applausibiIi'y:
From tie II. %. National, Extra, July 81
Important from Mexico.
Gen. ScoH i'm the city Of .Nerico'- -Qaar
rel 5eipeea Santa Anna aad Caaatise"
There is news 10 tie city from the cit,
of Mexico as late as July H. II came
through by Mexican courier, who came
by way Of Or .ba aud Alsarado to Vera
Clnz. Gen. Scott entered Mexico on the
lTth Of July. He met wilb ne opposition
on his way FROM Ppebla until he arrived al
Penon, abaWt eight miles from the city,
Here siight stiimish cnsued between
his advance aul tie Mexicans, when the
latter fc, buck. The cyii authorities
then came out TO meet Gen. Scot. Stip-
ulations " ere entered into, BY which the
persons and property Of the citizens oi
Mexico were to be respected. Tns &C
complished our army marched q"iety IN
10 the city Of the Monteznmas.
This important news reached here IN
the Massao aohusetis, but has been wi hhelj
for purposes that we do not unders and
The authority upon which we publish 1t
seems TO us uudoubted. The courier
that brought the news would come from
the city OF Mexico, via Oriz .ba, TO Vera
Cruz in five days if the weather is good,
seven under any circumstances. The
,Iossachusett left Vera Cruz on the 23d
II will b5 perceived that this allows asexs
en days for tie news to reach Vera CfNx
by the route we have stated.
We knou, upon the highest authortt*
that there is a letter now IN This city, ots
sAe lib Of July, from the city Of Mexico.
The gentleman who gave us The 'nlor
nation has letter Of the 10th, IA winch
is mentioned the preparation OF families
about leaving from the approach OF TIE
aukees.
Santa Anna and Canalizo had qnarrel>
ed about thc defence Of the clty. Canal
lzo did not want the city injured, as there
was no / ope of successful resistance. lie
preferred TO meet our troops in the plain,
an there decidethe contest. Santa Az
n, would not agree to this; SO No opp'sl-
tion was made.
The entrance of Gen. Scott into Mex
ico is rnmor. From the letter of the
18th me kaots posiltuely Of the prepaFa"
t;uus Of the families 10 the cii! t. mefe
on Tie approach ot Gen. Scott, aud Of the
auarrel between Santa Anna and Canal
va as to the defence OF The city, and we
know that there is a letter IN Tie cit! o'
tac I7th from Mexico.
Tie Courier that brought through the
Jetter OF the I7th, brought II VS. II Gen.
SCOTS entering the city. We have no
doubt of the truth of the report.
-. r.n,,. sbo n II In- nj
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-24

LOOK oUT!-The aPlainfeld' and aLe-
high" bank, those manufactures Of the
"better currency" are "buried in the ASH
es Of despair" The Legislature Of New
Jersey have repealed the charter of the
Plainfeld bank. Great excitement was man
ifested in New York at the failure Of this
latter concern. The Office Of the NJ. Y.
Sun, owned by Moses Y. Beach & Sons,
who were also the principle owners of the
bank, was surrounded by the plundered
bill-holders, and the police were called out
to disperse the crowd. The Beaches have
issued card, cautioning and requesting all
persons shedding any ofthe bill of the bank,
not to sacrifice them in any way" assur-
ing them "that they will be made good to
the last dollar" o, pshaw! When did a
bank ever fail and nothold out these prom
isesl
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-24

Reuben Chapman, Chase, Chapman, Clarke,
Cobb, Cooke Constable, Cottrell, Crozier,
Cullom, Cunningham, Daniel, Dargen,
Garrett Davis, Dobbin Dockery, Douglass,
Dromgoole, Elicit, Erdmen, Edw. H. Ew.
ing, Ficklin, Gentry, Graham, Grider.
:Haraison, Harmanson, Hilliard, /. D..
Holmes, Hopkins, Geo. s. Houston, Ed
mund W. Hubbard, Hunter, Charles J.
lngersoll, Joseph johnson, Andrew John.
son, George w. Jones, ,Seaborn Jones,
kaufman, I Thomas B. King, Leake, La
Sere, Ligon, Long, Lumpkin, Mclean,
M'Clernand, M'Daniel, James M'Dowell,
M'Henry, M'Kay, John P. Martin, Barclay
Martin, Norris Morse, Newton, Owen,
Parrish, Payne, Pendleton, Perry, Phelphs,
Piilsbury, Reid, Relle, Rhett, Roberts,
Sawyer, Seddon, Alexander D. Simms,
Leonard H. Simms, Simpson, Stanton,
St. John, Strong, Thibodeaux,
Thonasson, Jacob Thompson, Tibbatts,
Toombs, Towns, Tredway, Trumbo, Wick,
Woodward and Young.-1O5
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-24

PREsfDENT's MEssAeE. have re.
ceiyed the message oftbe President, which
was transmitted TO Congress on the 18th
inst, relative to the future prosecution Of
the war, in which he presents the necessi-
,ty of imposing duty upon tea and coffee,
as war measure, for the purpose of rais-
ing additional revenue, and suggests the
Of graduating and reducing the
price Of such of the public lands as have
been long time in market,from which it is
estimated that an additional revenue Of be-
tween half a million to million of dollars
would be derived, and from the two meas.
ures on additional revenue Of not less than
three millions Of dollars would be secured.
we shall publish the message next week. a
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-24
Deatbs.

~ :" :
In Charlestown the llth inst. Miss CPIlE.
LA BROWN. aged go years.
Al Palmyra, on the 10th inst. of Infa,nation
Of the lungs, GEORGE SAMUEL HEATH.
son Of George and Huldah Heath, Of Nelson.
aged 10 years.
The lovely youth has passed away H
And George ~ mouldering back 10 clay,
How soon, alas; he's left us all ssis .,
To obey his holy Makers call.--CoM.
The parents Of the deceased take this mothed
to return thanks to those gentlemen and ladies
Of Palmyra who kindly assisted them in prepar-
ing The deceased for 4 removal 10 Nelson. I'D
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