The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
Scribblings and Clippings.

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or four days dry, we had quite refresh
ing shower.
LAWS AGA1N-Several very interesting
laws will be found in to-dsys paper.
L1quoR.-The groceries are now out of
this article as beverage. Some poor
fellows will spit fps for the next six
months.
Nor ARREsTED.--Jones the man who
killed officer Beebe has not yet been ar
rested.
The Nebraska bill wall come up next
week, on motion to put aside all bills
standing before it.
HThe Wisconsin State Agricultural
Society, with view to promote the inter-
ests of sheep husbandry in that State,
have instituted an annual "sheep shearing
festival" The first of these festivals is
to be held at Whitewater on the 31st in
slant
EwSpecimens of the new three dollar
gold pieces were exhibited on Wall-street,
New York, on Wednesday. The first is
sue from the mint was made yesterday
Sc, 900 was to have been sent to Washing
ton. ..-- ,......
PROBATE JUDaE.-This officer is in the
habit of sending to other counties for his
blanks. In our opinion, we might send to
other counties and find better Judges
BANK OUT OF ORDER.-It is said that
the Metropolitan Bank of Washington
city is in disrepu:e.
HoMEsTEAD.-This bill is still being dis
cussed in the United States Senate. It
ought to pass without so much ceremony.
There is man in Boston who six
months ago was in reduced circumstances,
but is now making net profit of 81, 500
per week, by the sale of a popular patent
,nedicine.--ES.
Wei'll bet he: ::ad vertises more than half
the men in Boston. Who supposes Dr.
James and many other men would be worth
what they are if it had not been for liber-
al advertising?
HA correspondent of the New York
7fibune, writing from the Japan expedi-
ton, states that the cost of coal for days s
steaming of single ship in those waters
is eight hundred dollars.-Er.
1t would never do for country editor
to get that much in year.
STORM AT SEA.-Ca2t Thompson, OF
the barque Franklin, arrived at New York
on Monday from Hamburg, reports a
snow storm at sea on the 10th of April,
when the decks were covered with snow to
the depth of two feet.
E A report has been made to Con-
gress, by the Secretary Of War, that it
will require only about $25, 900 to clear
out formidable obstruction to boat navi-
cation on the Tennessee river, called Co..
bert's shoals.
POPULAR CHAR1Tr.-Too many persons
contribute only for the world too know it,
while they see starving neighbor and
contribute nothing.
~T Three counterfeiters, consisting OF
Mr.. Van VOORHEES, and his wife, and a
DR.. Way, were arrested for counterfeiting
in Utica IN. Y. on Saturday last. They
were caught in the act Of manufacturing
spurious dollars, anda large quantity of
bogus money was found on the prem
ises. a
~The following is the number of ar
rivals at New York from foreign ports du-
ring the month of April, 1854: Steam,
ers, 10; ships, 1913; barks, 85; briggs, ia
schooners, 78; total 41O This is said
to have been the largest number Of ships
ever arrived in one month at that port.
~A stranger was found dead in an
& open lot in Dayton, on Tuesday night,
!, with his throat cut and $50 in his pocket
New SUBscR1BERs.-Than to Mr.
\ Hoyt, our Auditor, for new subscribers.
The EFFEcT.-The election of new cor
2 poration officers in this town, has stoppe'
a the grog. 1sas
~A Western editor says he is no
= surprised that so many railroad contrac
= tors run off when it is remembered tina
their business is to make tracks.-Er.
It Some of our subscribers must follow tn
y same business, as they left without pay
r ing.
% ~The Rev. George L.. Adams,
IL whom poor widow of Hennicker, N. H
had given power Of attorney to collie
- 1000 due her from the railroad as
7. compensation for the loss Of her husban
and child in the Norwalk catastrophe, hs
'S absoonded with the money.
wIt is rumored that new paper
:. to be started in Washington, to adyoca
the claims Of Milard Fillmore to the Pre-
idency.
~ @-The case of John Charles Gardin
~ was called for trial on the 1st inst,
= Washington, but he not appearing,
49, bail, amounting to $4,000, was forfeite