The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-09
[VOL. A. NO. II.

phla. onndey.
During a late 6re in Carlisle, Penn. C.
Grosman was so overcome by fear and ap-
prehension that he fell dead on the spot.
Capt. John N. Gushing, father Of Hon.
Caleb Gu hing, died at Newburyport.
Mass. He was one Of the largest ship
owners in New England.
The Alexandra IRed River Republic.
an hays that the migration 10 Texas il
now ereat--the emigran,s being chiefly
from Mississippi.
A new hotel is to be erected upon Fourth
Avenue and a3d stree. New York, cover.
ing an acre and a quarter Of ground. 1t
will be the largest hotel in the worlds
In the French Island Of Martinique, Gov.
Brunt has appointed NJ. Jounannet, gen.
,leman of color, to be the Provisional Di-
rector of the interior, 10 the room Of NJ.
Kenny Norris, resigned. There had been
some fearful ngtations Of The popular spir-
it at St. Pierre.
A true picture Of despair isa pig reach-
ing through a hole in the fence to get d
cabbage that lies few inches beyond its
reach.
What sort Of an eco nornis is man who
chews ten dollars worth Of tobacco in a
year, and stops bis newspaper becase he
cannot afford to pay for il!
Truth is ha rdy plant; and when once
firmly rooted. il covers the ground SO that
error can scarce find root.
Accounts from Australia state that very
rich mines Of lead and silver have been
discovered near Port Adelaide in that
county.
We learn that company for California
il to be organized in Loudenvils, O.
A number OF acid springs have been dis
C, yered near byron, Gennessee county;
N. Y. #
PLANK RoAns The Illinois Journal
says. the citizens Of Beardstown have de.
,ermined to apply to the Legislature for
a charter for plank road to Springfield.
Three plank roads are now in operation
in the ne,ghborhood of Chicago, and are
spoken ofiu the highest terms.
sANTA AkNA.--This distine uishsd Gen4
oral continues quiet ia Jam,ica, and III
making no denominations in relation I'd
Mexico; nor is there any party in Mexi.
co, disposed present, to encourage the
the return of Santa Anna. lie speaks ID
bitter terms Of the cowardice and treach1
cry Of his officers, during the war with
the U: States; and as long as he remains
quiet, and avoids intrigue, his property in
Mexico will not be confscated.
TIE Spaniards have proyerb that
drinking water never makes a man sick; !;
nor id debt, nor lis wife widow
A woman that loves to BE at the win.
dow; is like ah bunch Of GRAPES on tie
highway.
Curious SwEARIsa.-In lawsuits be!
tween Russians and Ostykas, It is still
the custom, at Beresoy, to bring into
{ ourt head Of a bear; and this animal.
which is supposed to be omnisoient; ID
there appealed to as witness BY the Os-
tykas. Id swearing, they make the ges-
ture of eating, and call upon the bear I'd
devour them in like manper, il they do
moi tell tie truth
A stump ora tor speaking Of the inten.
ton Of the trainers OF tie Co6stitiitionI
said:
nr A woman Of sense should new
er take a lover without the sanction OF
her heart, nor busb and without tue sanc4
f ,ion of her reason. s'
IMponfANr FROM Missouri The edits
or Of the Frontier Journal states that he
has treated himielf to a pair Of bran new
breeches, oowhide boots. and leather nit
tens, in which he Calculated ID enjoy ths
holidays.
According to The Philadelphia Time,
the gold fever is first indicated by an In
+ Usual opening of the ears, singular ex'
! pahsion OF the eyes fellow cast of com
tenance a cllitcbing Of the hands. and
thrusting them repeatedly into tile tfow,
sers pocket.
There is nothing p,iref than honesty
nothing sweeter than charity, nothing
: richer than wisdom: nothing brighter thaa d
virtue; and nothing more sfeadfast than
faith. These united into one mind, form
the purest, the richest. the brightest and
N ost ST sdfsst happiness.
Awag of our acquaintance saving witF d
saw that vas no, the sharpsst saw in the
world, after vaiply trying to saw with Il;
broke out at last as follows: OF all The saws
that esef saw saw. never saw Saw
saw ike this saw saws.
A Scotch minister con ended 10 the pull
pit, that women yer entered heaven, up