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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

At latest dates the operations of the
Turks were as stated here:
During the last month they have cast
100 cannons of various calibre, and the
day before yesterday these cannon, with
all their accouterments complete and the
horses to draw them, were sent to Adri-
anople, where an army of reserve is be-
ing formed of 10000 men. All the hors-
es necessary were furnished by the Pashas
of Constantinople.
This army of Reserve will be compos-
ed of $4,000 Redifs, who are now in
Constantinople, chiefly small tradesmen;
of 6 200 volunteers, who have inscribed
their names at the Seraskeral, within the
last eight days, and of $4,000 Kurdish
horsemen, all mounted and equipped at
the expense of the Beys of Kurdistan,
These latter, of course, are irregular
horsemen. There are now under arms
about three hundred Mussulmans, viz:
$4,000 between the Danube and the Bal
kan, $1,000 in Bosnia, 5000 men near
Prestina, on the Sorvian frontier; SO 900
men who will be mustered within twenty
days at Adrianople, and from 10000 to
100, 900 men on the frontier of Asia.
Letters from Beyrout state that the
Syrian contingent to the Turkish army of
Asia will number near 1900 men, thus
supplied-The Pachalic of Aleppo, 1O,-
600 men; Damascus, 1000; Hamas, 500;
HONS, 500; Jerusalem, 500; the Pachalic
of Tripoli, 500; Latakla, 200; Beyrout,
Saida, Soor and Acre, 600; Nablous and
Jennin, 400; the other places and the
mountainous district, 1000. Letters from
Erzeroum states that the army collected
already amount to $4,000.
The Impartial, of Smyrna, states that
the Prince of Servia has informed Omer
Pacha that 80, 900 men are on the frontier
ready to repulse the troops of Austria
should they attempt to enter the Princi-
pality.
Meanwhile Russia was just as active
Her force in Wallachia was supposed to
amount to 1874 900 men, and among them
$4,000 infantry, 1900 cavalry, and 12,-
900 artillery. The hospitals were report
ed to contain $1,000 sick. According tc
the latest advices from st. Petersburg
the most active military measures were
in progress. Any army was to be col
, lected for operations in Europe, and the
: troops in Poland and the other reserve:
were to be called into activity.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
California LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature of California will stand
according to the State Journal, as follows:
"The Senate will be composed of thir-
ty-three members, eight Of whom are
Wings.
The Assembly will be composed OF
eighty members, eleven of whom are
Wings. The Wings may gain another in
Mendocino and Sonoma, where there is a
tie. The Democrats have a majority OF
seventythree on Joint ballot.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
A Tremendous ash.

TIE collision, on Wednesday night, of
the train from Buffalo with cypress tree
which had been blown across the track,
is described as most awful, takingin into con-
sideration the dark hour, the dense forest,
the cars coming at the rate of forty miles
per hour to make up lost time, and the
large number of passengers on board.
The tree was two feet in diameter, but
the Cleveland Democrat says it was bro
ken IN three places, and shivered as if
struck with thunder bolt. The locomo-
tive was smashed to pieces and destroyed.
1t turned over three times. The boiler
was broken, letting the steam and scald.
ing water out, to add to the alarm and dan.
ger. The tender and two baggage cars
were hulled upon the fragments of the To-
comotive, and smashed into one common
wreck.
The frstthree passengercars, filled witt
people, were dashed upon the ruins anc
the four hundred passengers piled up il
one heap, the women exhibiting the great
est courage and presence of mind. Ther'
were screams, yells and groans, which
going out in the darkness, rendered nigh
hideous, and yet no lives were taken, III
bones broken, but many were slightly
bruised.
The engineer was pitched out hcat
foremost into the ditch among the limbs
The tiremen followed suit, and the bag
gage masters piled after them, all OF whom
received severe flesh bruises; but strang
to say, escaped instant death, and man
aged ro crawl from under the ruins c
broken cars and fragments. In a fe,
minutes after this terrible scene transplre
The train going east was heard approach
ing, and 1t was only by signals thatlt, toe
was saved from adding TO the pile of ruins
Csn. ling.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
From the Detroit Free Press

1t isnot wonderful that European states
men should become alarmed at American
progress, and seek for pretence to guar
anty to Spain the island of Cuba; nor is it
strange that, failing in drawing our gov
ernment into European monarchies,
should obtain from Spain a sort of protec-
torate over the island under the project of
introducing the African apprenticeship
system, and abolishing slavery entirely at
the expiration of fifty years. However
philanthropic may be this apparent mo-
tive Of England and the other powers
which act with her, every American knows
well that but just one object is in view,
and that is to impede American extension
on this continent and over the adjacent is
lands We have a rumor that Russian
fleet is about to make a descent upon the
Sandwich island. While the story is i'm
probable, it cannot be doubted that these
islands would not have an independent
txistence to-day if an apology could have
been coined for their seizure by either Rus
sia, France, or England.
The recent decisive action of our gov
ernment in the Koszta case will direct the
attention of the monarchies of Europe to
our growing power. The explicit state
ment of our view of the lay of nations,
and the emphatic declaration of our inten-
ton to enforce it, will lead kings and en-
perors and cabinets to examine closely oul
resources, our strength, and our ''manifest
destiny" Itis evident that the Monroe
doctrine is not adequately understood on
the other side of the water. 1t is not vel
realized there that it is the fixed policy oi
this country that no new European col
onies can be planted on this continent, and
that European interference in the affairs
of existing governments will not be toer
ated. But it will probably become the
duty of the administration to state plainly
this doctrine before long-not in message
to Congress, but in despatch addressed
to the British Minister of Foreign AT
fairs.
While it is repugnant to the policy O
this country to obtain additional territory
by conquest, or to enter into intrigue fo
the cession of islands or mainlands to ou
government, it is yet duty the govern
ment owes to itself and to the American
race, that European powers shall not in
terfere to prevent the extension of ou
limits over whatever people desire ou
protection. We do not want Cuba unit
Cuba, by her own free volition, shall de
sire annexation; but we must insist tha
; she be allowed to exercise that volition a
against the interference of any governmen
but that of Spain.
Resistance to American progress Wi
only hasten it. 1t is characteristic of ou
people that no obstacle is SO great that
cannot be surmounted. European inter
vention in the affairs Of Cuba can neithe
prevent nor delay the consumation of
fired fact.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
Congressional Globe.

We wish to call the attention of our
readers to the Prospectus of the GLOBE
Every man in our county, who is able,
ought to have copy of this work bound
1t will be of great value in time to come,
as a reference, from the fact that it will
contain impartial proceedings of both
branches of our Government at Wash
ington. 1t will be published at the fol
lowing low rates:
Daily Globe per year, $500
Congressional Globe q Appendix, 6,O(
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

BOAT AND CARGO LosT.-The fine
steamer Clendenen, two years old, costing
$4,000, and insured for $4,000 in
St. Louis offices, bound from St. Louis to
Glasgow and Brunswick, with cargo ot
about one hundred and forty tuns of gro
ceries, dry goods and general merchan-
dize, struck a snag or log, while under
way, opposite Bates's landing, on the
Missouri river, about one hundred and
twenty miles above the mouth, and went
down, in less than fifteen minutes, in ten
or twelve feet water. The cargo was
principally in the hold. and of course, was
more or less injured. 1t is very uncer-
tain whether she can be raised or not
The boilers and machinery can be saved
and the largest portion of the cargo, in a
damaged condition. The entire value OF
the boat and cargo is estimated at $40,-
OOO to $45, 1000, on which there is over
$50, 900 Oinsurance-Gn.E Eng.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

AN IMPORTANT RULE PREVAILING IN
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTs.-Its should
be generally known, that any document
which contains writing over an erasure
made with knife or in any other manner
by which the word or words originally
there are prevented from being understood
is deemed invalid, until satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION shall have been made; and moth
ing except positive legal testimony is ta-
ken for such explanation. Those sending
papers to the Departments here. should
therefore be careful not to have them
blotched, erased, or otherwise disfgured
unless fully accounted for when presen-
ted.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

A FRANKLIN MONUMENTAL meeting
of the printers, publishers, authors, and
others connected with the business of pub
fishing in Philadelphia, was held in that
city on Tuesday evening to devise means
to erect a suitable monument to the MEM
ory of Benjamin Franklin. The meeting
resolved to appoint an executive committee
of ffty-six to take general supervision OF
the whole subject, and prepare an address
to the printers and literary mep of the
Union.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
Two Dollars for a Paper.

Some meh who have more impudence
than sense, ceine to our Office to dictate
the amount we shall charge for our paper,
and pretend to know that we are making
more money than the President of the
United States. The only grounds many
of our Subscribers have for supposing we
are getting rich is, that they might think
50 from the fact that they don't pay for
the paper, We would just SAY for their
Information that they are very much mis-
taken in relation to our matters. They
know much more about their own busl-
ness than about ours; and if they would
attend as faithfully to matters entirely
their own in place of attend to other peo-
plee business, we would not hear so much
complaint about paying two dollars per
year for paper. One dollar would be seen
by the eyes of some men long before
heaven.
1t is matter of fact that we cannot
publish five or six hundred papers for the
same per each subscriber that city papers
charge, where they have from thirty to
one hundred thousand advance paying
Subscribers; and where they make up
their weekly papers from their daily and
try weeklies. These are matters every
sensible man will admit to be true. Give
us as large Subscription as some of the
city papers have, and the same advance
pay and we will publish as cheap apaper
as any city printers. 1t is useless for us
to discuss these facts farther, for although
asplain as the Holy writ, we will find
things in the shape of men, too destitu c
of reason to see into the real cause of oul
present charge for the Pioneer.
When this paper was printed small size
for 81 so per year, many of the persons
who want it at 81 so per year in its en-
larged size, wanted it at 81 when small
Ter. If we were to put down our price
below living rate, we would have bu
few more advance paying Subscribers
than we now have. The case has beer
tried and proved failure. We are con
fident that no gentleman who will take {
paper will object to paying So per yeal
forit. Fifty cents to each person is {
very small item, but when all taken from
one person, say the subscription list only
amounted to 400, it would make quite /;
sum.
A few more words upon the matte
and we will close. We cannot and will
not publish the Pioneer at one cent les
than two dollars per year. No man
acquainted with our expenses will ask i
for less, as we are now publishing one @
the best and largest county papers in Ohio
and at rates that are paid elsewhere. Twt
dollars per year is the usual price charg.
ed in almost every county. The pape
makers have raised cent pound up
on paper, labor and board are high, anc
nothing but cash will satisfy the bills
With all these facts in view, who will O
can ask us to publish paper for any les
than is now charged?
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
GOLD DUsT.-The shipment of po]

GOLD DUsT.-The shipment of gold
dust by the last Steamers appears to be
as great as usual. When will it stop com
ing. We hope never, at least, not until
we get enough of the hard to do away
with the entire use of a circulating paper
currency. The amount received by the
last Steamers, is put down at 80, 539, ,636
A few more sums of this kind ought tc
soon puta stop to the necessity of rotter
paper currency.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

SWAMP LANDS IN Missouri AND ILL
No1s.-The Surveyor General of Missouri
and Illinois has completed his report ofthe
swamp lands assigned to the States of
Illinois and Missouri, under the act of
Congress granting these lands to the States
in which they lie. We annex general
recapitulation, showing the quantity in
each State. Missouri has 2,765, 81 acres;
Illinois has &, 2,57o,935 Although called
swamp lands, a large portion in both
States is of excellent quality and in lit
tie while full two thirds will be reclaimed
and bought for agricultural purposes.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
Resignation.

The vermont Journal" published at
Windsor, displays a philosophic, if not a
Christian, spirit of resignation. May we
not hope that the editor add his political
friends will wisely and suitably "improue"
the calamity with which they have been
visited. Hear the heart-stricken editor
he thus speaks:
eve have at last locofoco governor.
John S. Robinson, of Bennington. an old
bunker, with shell of adamant, to use
the political nomenclature of sister State,
has been invested by the Legislature with
the executive authority of Vermont for
the ensuing year. AS good citizens we are
bound to submit cheerfully to the dispen-
sation, and kiss the rod with which we
have been smitten. The chastisement,
we admit, is severe; but if, as the clergy
say. it is properly ''improved," it will be
full of instruction for the future, and we
shall be wiser men and better citizens for
-''Sweet are the uses of adversitv,
Which, like toad, ugly and venomous,
Hath yet precious jewel in its head"
The New York Journal of Commerce
thus speaks of southerners visiting the
northern States:
"No GREAT LOSS WITHOUT SOME SMALL
GAIN.-The recent ravages of yellow fe-
yer at the South will have one good effect.
The dispersion of such vast number of
the southern people over the northern
States, by which the two extremes of the
nations were brought into intimate eonnec-
ton, and old associations revived or new
ones created, has undoubtedly done much
to restore that natural goodwill which ex-
listed previous to the abolition agitation
to remove groundless prejudices, and es-
tablish unanimity of sentiment On impor-
tant social and political questions. South
ern slave-owners, direct from their sunny
plantations, have been discovered not to
be the monsters of cruelty which north
ern fanatics have represented them to be;
and more correct information respecting
the condition of the southern slave has
been disseminated over the land than any
number of Uncle Toms Cabins could ever
impart.'
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
The Grand Celebration.


On last Friday evening the arrival OF
the locomotive from the Mad River road
was celebrated by rich and bountiful
supper, at the Exchange Hotel, kept by
Mr.. MOORE. Everything went off very
pleasantly and harmoniously.
After the supper was over, Mr.. ii. Pc
TIERS was calledto the chair. Upon TAX
ing his seat he made some very appropri-
ate remarks, showing the rapid progress
and prosperity of our country since the
commencement of railroading, The can
non bombed forth some loud cracks. Col.
Kirby presented the following toasts, some
of which were received by many hear
ty cheer:
Rail Road Enterprise.-It annihilates
distance, cheapens transportation, affords
facilities for interchange of visits and ce-
ments with iron bands, the different inte
rests Of our vast republic.
"Om Rail Road''-It has come at
last what so long remained in timorous
doubt, now assumes reality, rejoice and be
glad.
The Pioneer friends Of oar improvement.
TO them too much credit cannot be
awarded, for their zeal and personal sac
rifces in putting the "Ball in notion"
The opponents of oar undertuhing.-We
have charity for their motives, butno JUS
tifcation for the impediments thrown in
our way. Having surmounted them all,
we now cordially invite them to a partici-
patton in the rich blessings we have pro-
vided.
The President, Directors and Company
Of 0. & l. Rail Road.-They have &C
complished what to others seemed chin
erical.
Wm. Mitchell d Co.-Industry and
perseverance have thus far enabled them
to meet the expectations of their employ
ers and to discharge with fidelity, theil
obligations to their employee.
Or oaon Director, Henry Peters.-Wt
are greatful to him for the 1isinterested
sacrifices which he has made, in an un.
dertaking, at first SO full of doubt.
Thomas H. Benton--Go it "Old Bull
lion" we will be with you till you rur
the buHJ Jine into the Pacific!
TIE Eng on oar Diuision, T. W. Mar.
ttn.-He has our respects for the Skill
and management Of the work under his
control, and especially for the substantial
viadent across the Sandusky river. AL
though he stands high in his professional
department, he has recently fallen, bu
into the arms of an affectionate consoler
THE Irish, the Dutch, the nati0eioborer-
Without them all that preceded woule
have availed nothing.
Or wo1thy host, S. Moore.--Althougl
we have had enough and an abundance t.
spare, yet we shall always need moore.
This celebration is only an index t.
the one we will have when the cars get tt
running clear through from Pittsburg t.
Ft. Wayne, Ind. When that importan
period arrives, we will have a celebration
that will be celebration, one that will
be worthy note. Then we want to see al
the people of Wyandot county assembled
together, and the false impression, tha
this railroad will ruin the county, will TAX
wings and fly away.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

CONG SoUTH.-During the past week
no less than twenty steamers have left this
port for New Orleans. Many of them
had barges in tow with produce and pro-
visions, and at a small average we
have no doubt that the fleet will
take upwards of 1000 tuns of produce
into that city, and we think they would av-
erage 175 passengers, which is equal to
small army of 1900 persons, all out of
the Ohio River in less than a week.-Cin.
Eng.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

A New AMERICAN VoCALIsT-It is stat
ed that private letters from Europe speak
most highly of the great progress made
by Miss May, of Washington City, who
has been for two years pursuing severe
course of study with view to become an
operate singer. How unfortunate it is
that she was not born in foreign country
Her popularity would then be unques
toned.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
The last ON the Carpet.

Now is the very best time for our citi-
zens to buy clothing, as the competition
in the market makes low prices. NOVEL;
has just arrived at home, with fine stock
of Ready Made Clothing, which he says
he will sell as cheap as any body. Read
his new ad, ertisement in to-days paper.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
Irish Patriot.

Mitchell the Irish Patriot has escaped
from his bondage, and is now free man,
In free land. He arrived in San Fran
CISCO, California. short time ago, and
was created by large concourse Of people
Glad to hear of the escape of all good
men from bondage.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

EYr The Chicago Democratic Press
states that within the last three weeks
one house in the city has paid out ss145,-
600 for beef cattle The shipment of
beef by lake from that port during the
last month amounted to l 499 brls.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
Professional Card.

We would call the attention of our
readers and the public generally, to the
card of DR. MI. ROWLAND who has locat-
ed in our town for the practice of his pro
fession.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17
~- An exhibit nf tba ,ae

@ An exhibit Of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the Wyandot Agricultural
Society, was handed us for publication,
but entirely too late for this issue, It
will appear in our next.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

w- A change of time is to take place
on the Pittsburg and Cleveland railroad
on Monday next, which will resul
intravelers passing between the two points
in II hours and 5 minutes. 2 IA
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

EH Look out for the banks we men
toned last week. We expect soon to
have to mention a lot more broken banks,
for the banking system is rotten, and the
men who mango the banks are corrupt.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA Commission
of American and British officers has been
detailed to make survey of the Isthmus
of Darien, preparatory to the construction
of ship canal.