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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22
JONATHAN KEAR.

Nothing in the world is SO fatal to the
development of the intellectual powers Of
the young, as what are commonly called
expectations. Take two boys of the same
age, and, as nearly asmay be, ofthe same
capabilities. Inform one that he is the
heir to a large fortune, which one day OF
otuer, must come into his possession; tell
the other that he has not a sixpence to
depend on, but must thrive by his own ex-
ertion-and ten years afterwards there
will be mighty difference between them.
You will find that the one has wrapped
up his talent in a napkin, while the other
has laid his out at Bfackyood' 5
Nogazine.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22
Her humble servant, -.
CHESTER R. MOTT.
MAN KILLED AND STEAMBOAT MoBBED


"A colored man named Bouman, porter
of the LaeyELgan, killed an Irish drayman
at Buffalo, Saturday night. The tragedy
was ena cted on board the Lady Elgin,
while lying in the harbsr, The blows
were given overthe. head with a bludgeon,.
the last of which knocked the man over7
board. He was taken out dead. A mob
ofseyeral hundred persons, consisting of
Irish draymen and others, besieged the
boat for the purpose of obtaining posses
sion Of the murderer. Several Of the state
room doors were stove in, and a great deal
of other damage done, Our informant.
who came up on the Crescent city, had not
learned whether the mob succeeded in
finding the object of their search. asa 7sb
Bounaaa resides on Lake street in this
city, and is the owner of several houses
and loss.-Cleveland Irue Democrat. ss..
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22
THE coMM1ss1oNER's REpLY.

Commissioners Office, Wyondot county,l
Upper Sandusky, Sept. 9th, 1858. 6
R. McKELLY, ESQ. Dear Sir: In an
swer to your communication of yester-
days date. we can cheerfully say
1st. That we have no knowledge of
any disposition or attempt on your part,
to wrong or defraud the county out of
four hundred dollars or any other sum, or
to withhold any of the public moneys in
your hands to the injury of the county
In December last, Mr. Mott, as Audi
tor, called our attention to misunderstan-
ding between himself and you relative to
the true amount with which you should be
charged on receipt that had been given
by you to tie commissioners, for large
amount of noes delivered to you for col
lection, previous to Mr.. Motifs coming into
office He claimed that certain endorse
ments on some Of the noes had been de-
Quoted and the balance placed in the
schedule of your receipts. You claimed
that the amount stated in the receipts was
subject to hose endorsements. This diff
ference OF construction affected your ac-
counts some over two hundred dollars
Upon subsequent examination of your ac-
count you become satisfied that}yo had
been mistaken, and that Mr.. Mott was
right. Upon investigating this matter,
we, as commissioners, became fully satis-
fed that it was a mistake On your part
homest(y entertained. The whole matter
was settled by you ana Mr.. Mott, to the
satisfac ion of all concerned and subse-
quently approved by us.
End. We have no knowledge Of any
draft or requistion upon you for any part
of the public moneys at any time, that
was not promptly met by you wien there
was moneys in your hands.
3rd. You have settled with and &C.
counted to the undersigned to their entire
satisfaction for the whole OF tie public
moneys, collected by you as attorney for
the collection of TIE public building fund.
We are very respectfully, &C.,
JOHN WEIGH,
DAVID MILLER,
ION ArrIIAN KEAp
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22
A Thrilling Incident at the Falls.

A AThrilling Incident at the Falls.
The Toronto Colonist, of last week, re-
lated the following account of an incident
at Niagara, which possesses much of the
interest that belonged to the late fatal
plunge of poor Avery. The Toronto pa
per says:
''Mr, E. V. Wilson. of this city, of
lightningrod notoriety, when at the Falls
with party, and among the numbers was
Mrs. N. L. Piper (of the firm of H. Piper
& Brother.) The lady at the time was
laboring under species of insanity 1t
was thou sht by her husband that travel
ing and change of air and scenery would
do her good, but unfortunately such was
not the case. Immediately upon her arri-
val she was very desirous to see the Falls.
and while standing on the Canada side, at
about twenty feet from the falling sheet
Of water, she slipped her arm foom Mr..
Wilson and made rush toward the pre-
cipice. He rushed after her, and Just as
she was going over he caught hold of her
dress, and by it held her dangling in the
air. The dress gave way and she fell up
on ledge of rock, at distance of twen-
ty feet. AS she thus lay, Wilson, our mar
ratiye says, with great presence of mind
looked for a soft place" and discovering
that quantity of loose earth was lying
on the rocks, he Immediately jumped down
on it, He was just in time to save her GO
ing over the main precipice. By the aid
of a pair of long lines, belonging to a team
close by, they were both drawn up to-
gether Both suffered from some contu-
sions, but neither was seriously hurt
These circumstances took place on Thurs
day last. s9 aa.
SooUNDREI1sM.-The Herald gives the
following instance Of the way in which
they do things in New York. Such cases
as tits, however, are of every day occur
renee in that city Of sodom: :
Much sympathy was expressed for the
unfortunate passengers elected from the
ship .ingeliQ"e.. It appeared that this
vessel had been for some sixty days ad-
vertised to sail for Australia, by man
named Pellettier, who had but recently
appeared in New Y York as a sort of adven-
turer in the shipping business, and whose
transactions resulted in very serious losses
! to respectable house engaged in foreign
trade. He had engaged some fifty or six
ty passengers for the vessels referred to,
for Australia, from various parts of the
Inferior and who had paid him the money,
in many cases all they had, for their pas
sage, and went on board.
The Marshal, un Ter claims against Pe
letter, sold the Angelique, and yesterday
the miserable, duped and destitute passen-
gers were elected from tie vessel, or at
least ali of them but one woman, who,
nulens voiens, remained, though politely
invieed to leave by the police. One old
man, wl,o paid all the money he possessed
I $500 for the passage of himself, wife
and two daughters, was put from the ship
among strangers, in the street, without a
/ farthing. Polletier, the author of all this
misery, had disappeared, or goes to parts
unknown. Some merchants, who had
witnessed the ejectnsent, made some small
contributions on the spot, and there was
some talk ON Change of making further
efforts for their relief
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22

We learn from an authentic source that
gold has been discovered on the west
branch of the Sandy river, in the town OF
Madrid Franklin county. A company OF
six men from Massachusetts have obtained
a lease of the land on the river about two
miles in width, and sufficient in length to
include the extent of the mines. They
are now operating on the premises
Three men can wash out from $50 to $50
worth of gold per day; and our informant
saw some ofthe specimens which had been
tested, and judged to be finer than Cali
fornia gold Do not all start for the gold
mines at once
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22

John Neal argues that Maine Liquor Law
is '.an Outrage upon common sense and
common decency, alike foolish and worth
less for the great parposes it pretends to
have in view" Mr.. Neal has been an ac-
tive temperance man foi thirty years, and
is member ola church in Portland. He
says the good citizens OF P ortland put Nea
Dowinto Offices because they did not know
him, and turned him out because they die
know him
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22

A MosT SINGULAR AFFAIR - The
Springfield Expositor, Of yesterday, had
the following:
Fatoi AccideM-We understand that
the death of Esquire Robinson, formerly
living about four miles east of Milford, on
the Pleasant Valley road, who was killed
by his wife a few days sin=e, occurred
under the following circumstances: The
Squire for some cause, was whipping his
dog, when the dog turned upon him, and
caught him by the throat. While the dog
held him in this position, his wife ran tc
the wood pile and with the axe aimed a
blow at the dog, but at the moment she
struck they turned, and the blow fell up
on the head of her husband, which killed
him in few minutes. We learn that
Mrs. Robinsonis nearly deranged at the
occurrence.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22

The Democratic Herald, published Al
Columbia, Tenn, under date OF 81 inst.
states that A. O. p. Nicholson has left his
home nearthat placefor Washington City.
where he goes to assume the editorial con-
troll of the Union.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22

The GALPHINs-BY A WHIG.-The fol-
lowing spicy talk We clipped from letter
from Geo. c. Bates, formerly leading
Wing in Michigan, but now of California,
to the Detroit Advertiser. Palmer speech
is not often met with:
"Thieving and rascally office-holders,
public plunderers and leeches are all that
Millard Fillmore ever gave to California,
and the knaves that he sent here had not
sense enough to conceal their frauds, as
the letter l send this day the Free Press
will show. Politics | eschew, but if the
people of the United States could only
know the neglect and inattention, the ras-
cality and fraud that characterized the
conduct of many of the officers sent tc
California at the special instance and re.
quest of the former President, they would
fully appreciate why ever Whig in Cali.
fornia was and cper aoIt be the Stern and
infexible opponent OF the man who de:
feated the nomination of Daniel Web
ster."
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22

No wonder you did not know us. I told
Matilda she need not be afraid or ashamed
if you did know her. But l knew you
would not. How could you've were
in rags and dirt then. Look at us now
All your work, sir. All the blessing of
that pledge and that marriage, and that
good advice you gave US. Look at this
suit of clothes, and her dress-all Matil-
da's work, every stitch of it. Come and
look at our house, as neat as she is. Ev-
cry thing in it to make comfortable
home; and oh, sir, there is a cradle in our
bedroom Five hundred dollars already
in bank, and I shall add as much more
next week, when finish my job. So
much for one year of sober life, and a
faithful, honest, good wife. Now this
man is as good aworkman as I am, only
he is bound down with the CALLING letters
of drunkenness, and living with this wo-
man just as / did. Now he thinks that he
can reform just as well as me, but he
thinks he must take the pledge of the
same man, and have his effort sanctifed
with the same blessing, and then, with a
good resolution, and Matilda and me to
watch over them, I do believe they will
succeed
So they did. So may others by the
same means. I married them, and as I
shook hands with Mr.. Elsing at parting,
he left two coins in my hand, with the
remark, that there was another two-pen-
ny marriage fee. l was in hopes that it
might have been a couple Of dollars this
time; said nothing, only a mutual
God bless you. When I went up stairs
tossed the coins into my wife's lap, with
the remark, two pennies again, my dearp
Two pennies? Why, husband, they
are eagles-real golden eagles. What a
deal OF good they will do. What blessings
have followed that act.'
And will follow the present, if the
pledge is faithfully kept. Truly this is a
good result Of TwoPenny Marriage.
ROMANCE OF A MAIL RoBBERY-The
Wheeling Gazette, Of Tuesday morning,
has an account Of the arrest of the Post
master at Henrvsburg, Belmont county,
Ohio, named Eaton, and his daughter a
young lady of education and accomplish
ments. For several months suspicion had
been aroused, and the secret mail agent,
Shallcross, started out with his coys to
fix the guilt. He went to the village, af-
ter hearing that one (of some $500, in
notes, marked all had been passed by
Eaton's daughter. He found the suspec-
ted parties had fed. He went further
Seven or eight miles travel brought to
view beautiful little cottage, before the
door of which gay and laughing group
was assembled, cracking their jokes, and
Willing away their time quite merrily-
His keen eye soon detected the fugitives
as part of the company, and walking in
to their midst startled them with the an
nouncement-'You are my prisoners.
The ladies shrieked, and their male friends
coaxed, but justice is inexorable, This
was on Saturday, and that night the faith
er escaped, leaving his daughter in the
hands of officers, who took her to Steu-
benville, before Judge LEAv1Tr. She is
represented as young, handsome and in
telligent, and was arranging her bridal
dress, and designed marriage, next week,
with one of the wealthiest men in that sec
ton of the country.-Cin, Eng.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22

FORGET not that human virtue is a
polished steel, which is rusted by breath.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-22
A CALIFoRN1AN M MuRDEREp AND ROBBED

A ACALIFoRN1ANM MURD Erred AND ROBBED.
The Louisville Courier has information
that citizen of Jackson county, Illinois,
on his return home from California, few
weeks since, was met short distance only
from his house by neighbor, who, on
learning he had money killed and robbed
him. Another person happened to be
coming that way, and having his attention
attracted by the report of a gun, espied
the villain dragging his victim into the
bushes. Immediately upon being discov-
cred, the murderer commenced re-loading
his gun; but before he succeeded, the
man rushed upon him, knocked him down
and secured him as prisoner.
The disease was man of family, had
been absent some two years, and had suf-
fered all the perils, hardships and priva-
tons of the pioneer California gold dig
gers for the S. Ike of little money, and
was brutally murdered for it when almost
in sight Of his wife and children, By one
whom he regarded as his friend.
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and are among the number that we
look upon as endowed by the God Of
nature with those noble characteristics |
that endears them to their families |
and friends. We might expostulate
with them on the subject, and use
every influence that lays in our power |
to win them from their vice; we have
talked to them upon the subject; they
have like the man above referred TO,
promised, but like him have met the |
tempter in their path, and appetite
has controlled moral resolution, they
still drink. :. ss All might promise dill
gently to adhere to the principles of
temperance, but, despite the tears of
broken hearted wife, the deep solic-
itude and cries of distressed children,
the prayers and earnest persuasions
of fellow citizens, they will be lost
unless there is a remedy that will
prove successful in removing the
temptation. The tide that is so fast
engulphing so many of this portion Of
our citizens, will not be stayed SO long
as we justify the sale Of intoxicating
liquors at the corner of almost every
square, and in almost every street.
These engines of death must be de-
stroyed, every feeling of humanity
cries out against them! The tears
Of wives and children says amen. to
their destruction! The interests of
such as drink, for both worlds, says
away with themI The word of God
pronounces the heaviest woe against
him "that puts the cup to his neigh
boris mouth" and shall these go un-
needed! Shall derision from the in
human grogseller still defeat their
aim? Let every patriot say no! no!
no! And if at the present time, we
are to a great extent unprotected by
law, let us form our determination to
have law, law of entire prohibition,
for it is this, and this alone, that will
successfully remove the temptation.
"Moral suasion for the drunkard,
and legal suasion for the liquor sell
ler." ]. III. HAMILTON.
Cirolsua1e, o., May IL, '53.
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For the Ohio Organ.
The Necessity Of a Speedy Remedy.

During a month past some three
persons have died, in this city and
the cause of thei: death is traceable,
at once to the influence of intoxica-
ting liquors; one of the number was
under that distressing afliction, COM
monty known as Deleriuwa IremenS;
constant annoyance to family and
friends, and was by the proper author
tiles lodged in the county prison, and
during the first night away from his
family and all human sympathy, he
died, and was carried from the prison
to the grave. This last might have
been saved. A previous afliction of the
kind of which he died had been visi-
ted upon him; it had spoken 10 him the
unmistakable language that he must
abstain entirely from the use of the
poison. He faithfully promised the
writer he would, but no sooner had
he wandered forth from his bed of
sickness, than the tempter was pre-
sented; he drank, and drank again,
and died a drunkGrd. 1.-THE foregoing
were all that were in danger of meet
ing so sad fate, we would gladly
withhold all reference to them, but
our observation teaches US that many
other of our felIow-citizens are stand.
ing upon the brink of the same
awful precipice, and if they stop not
the use of the same fiery draught it will
plunge them down that Precipice
into the abyss of woe. Some Of these
citizens are among our acquaintance,
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For the Organ.
COLUMBUS, May 9th, 1876.

SOLUmbUSI Mdy OIlJ AOO'
DEAR ORGAN Notwithstanding all
that has been done for the suppression
of intemperance, what day transpires
that does not open some fresh act in
the horrid drama of the red.eved mon
ster, that does not add some new crime
to his dark calendar-lresh tears to
the fountain Of wo he has opened in
our midst?
But a day or two since, two Irish
men, near this place, drank themselves
into state of beastly intoxication,
and when too fer gone to be conscious
of danger, laid themselves down by
the track of the locomotive; one Of
them with his head directly upon the
iron rail. The ponderous caf thun.
dered by, and left the headless body
quivering in the agonies of death.
., Intemperance! how long must these
immolations upon thy bloody altar
continue!
In connection with this, my mind
was impressed with another incident.
While counting the proceeds of a
days sale, an inscription upon the
back of three dollar note arrested my
attention. Traced in a fair business
hand, indicating education and intel
lect, | read, "Me last of a fortune left
me tho gears since, and here this goes
for rum!" What tale the magma
ton could read in that brief inscrip-
ton the hasty career from wealth to
poverty-from innocence to crime;
from conscious independence and
manly pride, to degradation, loss of
character and all that was ennobling.
But we forbear reflections, and only
inquire, how long must these things
continue? Is it any wonder that the
friends of humanity are concentrating
their strength to drive from the land
the fruitful source of SO much crime
and Wretchedness? ID. A. r.
Lamartine is dying his physician
l., -. Il
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FURNISHING STORE.
WILLIAM Adds

LTAS removed to Sixth street, BacOns' Building.
IL under Magnolia Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio. Man
ufaCturer Of Costumes and RegaIia Of every des-
CriptiOn, for MasOns, Odd Fellows, Sons of Tenn
peramce, emple Of Honor, DTuids, Red Men,
Brotherhood Of the Union, and Good Fellows.
GT Being member Of the above Orders, am
prepared at all times to furnish everything apper.
tainng thereto with punctnality anu despatch.
knight Templars, Royal Arch and Master Ma
hood Of the Union. aud Good Fellows Clothing
made of the best quality and material.
Emblems, Jewels and STAFF Heads, always on
hand.
To All articles for opening New Lodges Land
Rncampments kept on hand.
Masonic Offering and Craftsman, The Odd Fel-
lows Offering and Text Book. -
sAM'L. RERD, r. G. i. A. e. tTLRNE, P. G. n.
G. MOORE, p. N. WM.G. WILLIAMs.G M.
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tain a club for the Temperance paper L
asked one man, IAN officer in one Of the
churches) to take copy. He said, he did
not think he could take it, for he was Op'
posed to the Maine Law. ! asked him II he
liked to take dram once in while; ne
said he did. The people in our neighbor-
hood are Just temperate enough to be the
worst kind Of Temperance men. By the
way, there is a curiosity up this way, to
know who draughted and advocated the
Liquor Law of last winter-we would like
to know ifyou can give us any information.
No doubt they think that they are the
men, and wisdom will die with them We
would like you to advise them to keep out
ofthe way Of Barnum, for he might be
after them to exhibit in his museum"
We can not answer the question as to
who the author of the bill is but it was
advocated by prominent Democrats and
Wings, and it owes its paternity mainly to
the Democratic party.
We are sorry to inform our Bro. W, E.
Ruric, that number is entirely exhausted.
Bro. L, s. Ellsworth, Calias, Morrow Co.,
o., 81 for Organ.
Bro. John NJ. Allen, New Castle, Lau-
renee, Co., Pa, 81 for Oregon.
Bro. B. Ballard, Goshen, o., 50 for facts.
Bro. H. Forrest Green, Chillicothe, O.,
81 for Organ, from Circleville, o.
Bro. W. jenkins, Columbus, o., SO for
Organ from BATAVIA, o.
Bro. B. s. Brown, D. G. W. P. Bellefon-
tame, o., 81 for Organ. We copy from his
letter 'The work goes bravely on in this
county. The people are forming Alliances
in many of the townships and whenever
they can be induced TO attend the meetings,
they nearly all, give their names to the AL
lance pledge, ifit is so explained as to make
them comprehend its aim and objects, and
proposed mode cooperation. find the prin-
cipal objection to be fear of separate polit-
ical organization. l have no doubt, that
Temperance men SO far hold the balance Of
power, as to be able to compel one or the
other of the two great parties, to nominate
candidates pledged to a prohibitory law in
nearly all the counties in the State. And
when they are thus dominated, if we are
true to ourselves, they will be elected,
whether Wing, Democrat or Free Soiler. If
we abandon this plan and make separate
nominations, establish another political
party, we array all the other parties against
us,-drive from our ranks many, very many
good men-and in all probability, suffer our
selves to be defeated.
Bro. N. Mcdonald, Clifton, o., 81 for Or
gan.