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The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-27

PREss,oN I'VE find the following no Bile
sentmen-the key to fortune--in little
English periodicals:
"rhe mysteries of Napoleou's career
was this, under all difficulties snd dis
couragements to press on.' ltloves the
problem Of all heroes; ii is the rule by
which to judge rightly of all wonderful
success and triumphal marches to fortune
and genius. Ii should be the motto OF all
hight and low, fortunate and unfortunate
SO called--'press on never despair, nev.
er be discouraged however stormy the
heavens however dark the way, however
great the difficulties, or repeated the fail
ure, press on II fortune has play ed
false with thee to-day, do thou play true
for this Tomorrow. Let the foolished OF
yesterday make thee wise to-day. Ii thy
affections have been poured out like wa,
ter in the desert, do not sit down and per
ish ofthis, but press on'--a beautiful oasis
is before thee, and thou mayest reach it,
if thou will. ID another has been false to
thee, do not thou increase the evil by be-
ing false to thyself Do not say -lAe world
has l,st its poetry and beauty: il is MT so,
make thine own poetry aud beauty, by a
brave, a true, aud above all, religious
life."
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Funeral.


Yesterday about noon, three women,
poorly dressed, one of them shoe!ess, and
two or three children with them, passe d
up FIf,ieth st. from the Third avenue TO
the burial ground. One of them hell
with her hand plain pine coffi q on the
crown Of her head, and the unhappy crea
ture wep ss though her heart would
break. ltwas the coffin Of her own in
fant boy or girl, perhaps or years old,
and neither man nor boy, cart n,r wag-
on, was near TO aid her. o how bitterly
that poor woman did sob! One afternoon
last week, two w9eele store cart pass
ed up toward the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
with grown persons coffin in it-no pall
no attendant, only the corrse, shell and
carter. lie drove hard, but stopped near
the AsyI TO a k where the grave yard
was. Three weeks since a woman aud
her daughter, as it seemed to us, passed,
up with cofined corpse Of the infant of
the latler-no attendants were there, but
the grandmother, the weeping mother,
and their dead babe. Frequently an old
mao passes up with four wheeled cart,
loaded with coflined corpses--somet times
no pail, no decent covering; at other
times a bit of white cotton is thrown over
The rem ins Of the dead. Now and then.
at midn ght, one or even two vans with
corpses will pass up with as little cere-
mony as if the drivers were carrying
load of loose earth to level the new sis.--
The number that pass upward on this
highway Of the King Of Terrors is truly
astonishing, and the miserable condition
of the deposited is too often attested by
the neglect with which their remains are
treated. Sometimes (last night for in
there will be mourning coach
or two in attendance on a funeral: but not
often. One day last week plain dressed
man, wearing a much worn blue coat, was
seen carrying on his back, all alone, the
cofined body of his dead son, 9 years old.
lie asked the loan of spadt;ani got it,,
~ " 3 h'e shiiu BIdFe' he UOy VINO
went to get the spade for him, asked why
he was 10 dig the grave himself, to which
the reply was, "Becanse have no money
t. pay ano,het."- York Tribune, Jw.
iy l7h.
Read Il Q above. ye men and women of
Ohio, who sometimes repine al your hard
lo in one way or another. How trf1ing
do all these vexatIons of independent
country life appear when compared with
the intense, hopeless suffering which a.
hounds in the large Atlantic cities
Think OF it. A woman-a mother friend.
less and bereaved, bearing to its long
home the remains of her infant child on
her own head! No wonder the poor wo.
man did sob most Bitterly. A father
without sympathy or assistance, carving
the body Of Ills dead son to the dark and
silent, yet welcome grave, that grave
digged by the hands Of grlet stricken pa
rent.
Thihk of it--thiuR Of it, and then con.
trast with il Your own happy lot--even
the darkest side of which is bright aud
be an'lfol in comparison, and be satisfied.
Cleceiand Eeraid.
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FUR Rl'liER!

a letter from the Battalion dated 25tll
OF July, informs us that Cap. Shepherd rd
moved on the day previous, and that Capt.
Woechcn would leave on that day.
Three companies, comprising the Baual-
ion, would leave on the following day -
Coons, and several Of tie traders, were
travelling in company with Capt. Woech.
en-.
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From Mexico and Gen. Scots Army.

EAOA 4NtAlUV anu SGus DCUll'o
We have still additional details by the
way of New Orleans by the arrival of the
Fashion. Mr. Kendall, in another Of his
letters, dated Puebla July q, says:
A court Of inquiry, called by General
Worth, has been in session for day or
two. ltseems that General Scott has IN
some way expressed himself dissatisfied
with not only lie terms OF the capitula-
ton entered into with the Pohlaauos. by
Gen. w. but also with some Of the acts
Of The latter, while 10 command of the
city. Gen. Worth promptly calle for an
investigation, and trust that all may be
satisfactorily settled.
Mr.. Thornton, the gentleman attached
TO the British Legation at Mexico, and
who was here on Sunday, started back on
the same afternoon. believe he called
on Gen. Scott, as well as Mr.. Trist, bu
the result of either interview is mos
profound mystery TO tie mass Of inqnisi
tive Yankees now quartered in Puebla.
would wager good dinnor--a thing, BY
the way. you cannot get here--that his
visits have something to do with peace, q
taat Santa Anna is privy to the whole
matter. That they win amount to any
thing. is entirely different matter. All
accounts sgree that the greatest discord
exist al the Capital, that pronunciamen>
10 is daily expected, and that there is no
unsnimity In the councils of the alton.
Any one who reflects can we'll hazard the
conjecture that Santa Anna, while hold
ing ont war TO the more belIigerent, may
still be 50 working his cards as TO induce
some one 10 Congress, or elsewhere, 10
open the ques ion Of peace, aud then GO
.yer himself il there is the least chance
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-27
WAR INTELLIGENCE,

La:e AID inipoi tant News from snntaFe
---sad News OF the 81. Louis Batta..
ION.
Sercre Bale Ohh Tie indias- Eight A
mericaRs kiiicd-Foar rounded.
Toiheyery attentive ST. Louis Core
tponjcnt of the louisville Courier, we
hfe Indebted foi the following important
letter from the westi
CAMP on ARKANSAS River, Jnly 23, AT.
! have no news worth transmitting to
you, but whatwil be painful to your read
5 ers. We left Connci Grove when
wrote you last, the 9Th inst, and arrived
here 90 miles below The crossings, on last
night. The battalion has moved together
since we left Fort Leavenworth; Cap.
,ains Sheppard and Woecham were sep
arate, while Captains Cunningham, Paul
and Carues were 10 one body, under the
command OF Lieut.. Col. Easton. ! have
never heard any reason assigned why the
other two companies do not in us, al
though ] have inquired often.
On the evening OF tile 20th instant,
w!iIe some Of our men had crossed the
Arkansas river ION the banks Of whlc h
we are encampsj, ( for The pnrp lse Of pro.
curing fire wood, the Indians ponncedup
IN them, and before any assistance could
be rendered, eight of them were killed,
and four woun1ed. The alarm was soon
in camp chat the Indians had attacked
our,men ON tie opposite shore, and in a
which was encamped al a point nearest
the river, FASTENED TO lheir relief; but be
fore they could get in musket range, the
Indians had esade good their retreat on
their horses. Capt. McNatrs company o
Cavalry, which has been with us since
we left Council Grove, were soon IN
their saddles and in pursuit, but they did
aOt succeed in overtaking them.
The party of Indians which made the
attack was abou, 80 in number. Scout
ing parties, in all numbering, il is sup
were seen on the surrounding heights -
They were well mounted, and were, il is
supposed, Camauches. + fly of our men
were across the river at the time the at
tack was made, but were in small parties
and entirely unarmed. Nearly all Of the
killed and wounded were horribly lanced |
and scalped, One Of them was literally |
covered with lance and arrow Wounds
The names Of the killed and wounded are
as follows:-Company .-Killed-Capt. !
Paul, p. Porter aud Charles Frass.-
Wounded Company Of Capt Barnes--
VIM. Duncan, Lodwick, James and u.
BARLOW, Killed-N Nounteer regimen.-J.
johnson, and, wounded. We will
remain here four or five days, to repair
wagons and to rig up IIayden's train Of
wagons, which are now lying at the Ford,
the cattle for which were nearly all sto>
len by the Indians, preventing hem from
going over.
The report that The Fort had been sur
prised by the Indians proves to be erro-
neous. The Indians attacked aud killed
three men, but did not burn the Fort
The man who built aud has charge OF
il says lie will abandon it, unless some
thrty of our battalion ale ordered to re-
main with him--of which think there Is
no probability.
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REP r RESENTATIVE CANDIDATE

We presume by this time the nomination
for representative is over and the Democracy
satisfied; for the candidates named before our
departure were all good men. and we think
either will give general satisfaction. Wyan
dot has established noble character abroad
for true Democracy, and let the actions of The
Democracy be such as to retain the good rep
ntatlon established by hard fought political
battales.
les it is over and all satisfied with the
nomination, and if united they can and will
give large mapr ty,
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-27

A man has right to light, air, and wa
ter, which no man W i'll attempt to qnes'
ton; he has right also TO land, which is
Just as necessary for the maintenance o
his substance. II every person had al
equal share Of The soil, poverty would DIS
appear with wan'.--.uike Walsh.
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DO as you Agree -AMeu who disregard
when il is for their interest, are unsafe
friends, and not 10 be trusted. We sd.
mire the character Of those persons who
viii always fulfil their agreements, be the
injury to themselves ever so great. lUu
know Just where To find them, and their
word Is as good as written obligation
Forgeyaiaess is poor excuse for aon.
perf,rmapce Of esetses.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-27

The names of the Democratic nomi-
nees to be elected at the coming campaign
can be found in this paper.
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I Tie news from Gen. Ta,lor's column
indicates an advance movement. The
Matsmoras Flag, the l4h inst, SAYS:
ADVANCE UPON SAN LUIS From Major
Arthur, formerly Qnarterinaster at Ger
alyo, we learn that General Wool has re-
received orders to proceed viii, the ad-
vance Of Gen. Taylor,s column; on the Goth
inst, the direction Of EncarDacioD, some
2o leagues from Bnena Vista, where lie will
estab ablish depot, into which three mouths
rations will be thrown. The army will
then advance upon San Luis, and com
munication be opened with Tampco or
Tnxpan, from whence supplies will the
reaIher be received. Al the mules, and
other means of transportation, have been
ordered above, and activity prevails
throughout the whole department.
From our young friend, Mr.. D4pont.
who came passenger 10 the Telegraph
from Matamoras,we learn tia, Maj. Gross
man, Quar- ermaster o G Camargo, received
imperative orders on the 30 h ult.. to have
all the necessary supplies and means OF
transportation in Monterey by the 20lh
inst. Four hundred wagons, as part of
those means, have been forw arded on
from the Brazos.
The following items are from the Mat,
amoras Flag
Robbery, rape, and hanging, appear to
be the order of the day among the ranch.
eros in the neighborhood of Matamoras.-
few days ago party of robbers went
to the house Of a Mexican in the country
selves by hanging the man, the rest prepe
trated the two first named cli ines. There
are bands Of lawl less, desperate d Mexicans
proving about our vicinity, whom il
would be well for our scouting parties to
look for. The hanged Mexican was no,
mnch hurt, the object of his tortures be
ing more to divert his attention from what
the Others were doing, more than any
lhing else.
n NfCAiCdU lOTCS. we leaTn, W as TeCcH-
tly despat cbed to tie neighborhood OF
Parras, to destroy the crops of corn, &c.
in that region. The resident Mexicans
after applying to Gen. Taylor for assis
lance, collected ia force and themselves
drove off tue destIuctives. There can be
no duobt that the people OF Tamadllpas
~ lad,
pend ent State were the thing possible
Their miserable, ever changing govern
ment, not only taxes them exhorbitahil!
but refuses them protection from the rob
bers within, and from the aggressions ct
the Indians without, their limits! The!
have more than once attempted TO cut lose
they possessed not the physical means.
Onro REGIMENT This regiment wa
reviewed and inspected on Saturday ev-
enIug LIST, by Col DaVenport, and The re,
suits, we learn, was IN every way pleasing
to The Colonel. For the Short space
time the rigmea4 has heen orgaoized, we
that performed better, or gave faircr
promise of usefulness to the se.vIce than
does this.
NGw rowS.-Our friend Wheeling has
laid the foundation for new city in the
bend, on the opposite side of the river,
above Forl Paredes, Upwards Of two
hundred barrels Of freight have alread!
been shipped for ports in Texas.
The steamship Fanny arrived at Braz9s
s. ] ago ON The 5lh INST from this port.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-27

AS Whiggety siaks the country rises but
as Federalism rises the country sinks
Never did two lines contain more truth
they are we'll adaptel TO there application,
and the whiss cannot dcnyh
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-27
THE PIONEER.
UPPER sANDUsKY, AUG. 81, is47.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Representative,
MICHAEL BRACKLEY.
Audiior,
SAMUEL M. WORTH.
Treasurer,,
GEORGE HARPER.
Prosecuting attorney,
AARON LYLE.
Sheriff,
THOMAS BAIRD.
Commissioner,
JOHN WEIGH.
Coroner.
ALBERT BlXBY.
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success. This is mere speculation, but il
would be like the "IIero Of Tampico,' ;
at all events. by all this you mast not
UNDERSTAND that lliinksthe war is over.
| letter from Vera Cruz in New
Orleans paper-lnd the latest we have
seen--s OF the lst Of August.
VERA CRrz, Ang ], AT
Another train is expected to leave
here tomorrow, about one hundred
Wagons and from ten to twelve hun.
dre troops, including the companies Of
voltigners which lately arrived. the whole
number may be l 500. All apprehension
Of an iDsnrreclion Of the Mexieans in
town, and concerted attack of hell
hounds from without, soon died away,
aud no fear has been entertained since.
There is now in the castle OF San Juan
d'UIloa but one company of regulars
Prisoners, you know, are semitic the cas-.
tie for safe keeping. Three ST DJmngo
negroes we!e sent over yesterday charg
sd;l believe, with having acted the part
Of guerlIas. By the way, many OF the
ring gleaders of that order are Africans,
with either Spanish or French cross
they are mostly from the West Indies, or
especially Ilavanna and I!ayt! They
are much more intclligen and fJrmid able
and barbarous, if possible, than The Mex.
leans.
Tie customs received at the port of
Vera Cruz amounts already to $3.50 900
VIII the wings please to deduct this from
their very patriotic estimates Of the war
expenses! Millions for tribute, CRY the
whlgs, but not cent for de(enct!
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COM WI Err CIAL.

New ORLEANS, Dec 81, 2 p NJ.
MoLAsEs.-Recepts being heavy buyers are holding
of-sales, 800 bbls, at 1S!9lSt.
FLoUR-500 bbls Ohio on the Levee. sold at s. so,
$50 in stained bbs at IS 25, and 200 ST. Louis at IS
75-in ST. Louis and choice Illinois, retail sales at sc
a6 25-holders Ohio, generally prime, at S. so, but
market quiet aud enquiry limited.
CoRN-2000 bushels white and yellow, sold at 40c
in the ear; and 1900 bushels and $50 and $50 sacks
yellow at 65c.
Corn MEAL-6OO bbls sold at $500.
OATs-45O sacks 1000 bashels) sold at dc
PoRK-2OO bbs new Mess sold at 8 20, and 200 do
at IS, retailing at all prices from SIS to l2l Prime
dull at 81.
LARD-The demand continues active at full prices
Sales 80 bbls at 6ic; 406 - % at 81; another lot
g.; and pos kegs Fair to Prime at a..
WHIsKFY--Small sales at l9l92Oc-generally firm
at 20c.
GREEN MEAT-296 pieces sides sold at Slc.
Quincy BAGs-Sales 1900 at 2Oc-holders firm at
this advanced rate
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Sale of Forfeited school, LANDS.

TIME purchasers of the following tracts of School
IL Land in the county of Vanderburgh, having tail
ed pay the annual instaments of interest due there
on and the contracts of sale having thereby become
forfeited, and the land reverted TO the townships
whchit formally belonged. Therefore, in compi
with the provisions of the thirteenth article Of
the thirteenth chapter ofhe Revised Statutes OF the
State of Indiana for the year 1913, SAID tracts will
be offered at public SALE az the door OF the Court
House, in said county, separately, the 18th day of
January. lSlS between the hours of 10 O'Clock A.
and O'Clock P. H., of said day, to-wit:
The or of the n or, and the or Of the W
or of section 10, in township s. 8 range lowest.
Also, the W or of the Or of section l6 in town
ship g. range ii west
Also, the or of thes or of section l6, in town
ship Z, range IL west.
The purchaser will be required to pay one fourth OF
the purchase money in hand, and per cent interest
the residue for year in advance; and viii be all
lowed twenty-five years credit said residue by pay
ing the interest thereon annually in advance at the
rate OF per cent.
WILLIAM II. WALKER,
nov 25-tds pf s. Auditor Of Vdnderburgh county.
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Sale Of NFOrtgaged Lands.

NJ OTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conform
1 ity with the provisions of the thirteenth Chap
ter of the Revised Statutes OF the State OF Indiana
for the year 1913, the following described tracts Of
land, situated in Vanderburgh county, or so much
thereof rs will be necessary to pay the principal IL
terest, and costs due on the following mortgages a.
the time of said sae-will be sold at the door of tie
Court House, in said county, the 2Sth day OF Jan
uary 1913, between the hours OF 10 O'Clock A. and
o'clock NJ, unless the sums due thereon be salts
fed, before the day of sale, to-wit:
The n W or OF the n or OF section II, in township
Z, south of range ii west, containing 40 acres
gagged to secure loan No of the Common Schoo,
Fund. Amount due thereon l5S 33-l00 dollars.
The WI of the or of section 30, in township 6,
gagged to secure loan No. 10, of the Common
School Fund.- Amount due thereon 6S H-lO0 dollars.
The eli of or OF section Is, in town 6, range
west containing III So 100 acres Except 10 acres
taken off the corner of said tract) Morgagcd To
secure loan No 167 Of the common school fund A
mount due thereon ll6 27-lO0 dollars
The ct of the or of section 81, in town srange
IL west, containing 80 acres. Mortgaged to secure
loan No 50, of the funds of town ), range IL west
Amount due thereon 1872 100 dollars.
The W of the or and the north end ofthe c of
the or of section D in township 6, range west,
containing 100 acres. Mortgaged 10 secure loan No
6S OF the funds Of town Z. range ii west. Amount
due thereon 35l 2S-l00 dollars
The W OF the W or of section IS, in township 6,
range west, containing l27 90-lO0 acres. Mort
gagged secure loan No l66, of the funds OF town T.
dollars.
And should no offer or bid the full amount due
upon the aforesaid tracts of land, the same will be
struck of to the proper fund.
WILLIAM H. WALKER,
nov 25-tds-pfSS AWditor Of VdaderJurgh county
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The HOME JOURNAL FOR lS4S.--Messrs.
Morris & Willis have issued Prospectus for
the "Home Journal tfor l84S," from which
we take the following.
son the first of January will be issued the
first number of a new volume ofthe Home Jour
nal. 1t will contain the commencement of
an Original Novel. As we shall publish only
limited edition, those who wish to begin
with the beginning of the year, will oblige us
by forwarding their subscription without de-
lay.
TERMs:-Two dollars year, or three copies
for five dollars, invariably in advance.
The Home Journal is sent by mail to all
parts of the United States, the British Provin-
ces and to Europe, done up in strong wrap
pers, with the utmost punctuality and dispatch.
Subscriptions, orders, remittances, and all
communications, must be addressed (post paid)
to the Editors. GEO. P. MORRIS,
n. p. WILLIS.
No. 107 Fulto ST., n. York."
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ANEcDoTE OF GEN. TAYLoR.-A friend re-
lates to US, that while Gen Taylor and his di
minished command were returning to Monter-
ey from Victoria, in obedience to the orders of
Gen. Scott, the weather was bad and the roads
worse. His troops had TO wade through mire
and water and many were almost unable to
proceed through fatigue and sickness. Gen.
Taylor suddenly refining in his horse, as the
complaint of an independent reached his ear,
said in voice that could be heard at some dis
lance, "Come my brave comrade, give me your
hand, put your foot on mine and spring up be-
hind me-" The soldier obeyed his orders to
the letter, and as he wheeled his horse the old
General continued in the same energetic tone,
"If every officer of my command would take a
sick soldier behind him, there would be less
suffering and complaining" As he concluded
it was amusing to see his staff and others hur-
ridly endeavorlng who first should pick up a
tired soldier.-N. o. National.