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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
ImDOrtant Decision.

We find in the New York Journal of
Commerce report of a case of importance
to business men generally:
The action against the indorser of a
note dated February 7, 1851, for S1.5o0,
payable on demand, with interest. The
maker failed in November, 1851; and
month before that, was known by the
plaintiff to be in failing circumstances
Between two and four months before, they
had spoken to him about paying the note
and he told them that he could not pay it
then, but it was good, and that they
should not be uneasy about it. Their
agent, who acted for them, said on his
testimony: 81 had no uneasiness about
the note, because I was satisfied the in
dorser was good, and therefore it was not
a matter of much importance, and it lay
We could not get the money from Davis u
1t was decided that, after the note was
six months old, and the holders were
satisfied that they could not collect it from
the maker, they were guilty of neglec
in not making formal demand of pay
ment, and notifying the indorser Of non
payment. 1t was held that they had NJ
right, after that, to delay, "because the,
+ were satisfied the indorser was good."-
This was not good faith to the indorse
and the plaintiffs must bear the conse
r quences of it. They delayed making
: demand until January IA, 1852. Tha
n was to long, and the indorser was dis
Y charged. 1t was further decided that tn
o reason of this rule applies as much to
v note payable on demand, with interest an
a on which the indorser puts his name fc
the accommodation of the maker, as I
an ordinary note payable on demand.
cannot be inferred, in either case, that
:, delay is intended to be allowed under sue
circumstances as are stated above. Coz
sequently, judgment was given for the d
fendant.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
PIeasantries in Congress.

On Friday, in the House of Represen-
tatives, Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio, and Mr..
Smith, of Virginia, each arose to person
al explanation, in the course of which Mr..
Giddings accused Mr.. Smith of resort
ing to falsehoods, and of having fabricat-
ed misrepresentation in his sterile brain.
Mr.. Smith, in return, said that Mr.. Gid
dings FUSED language not in the yocabu
larry of gentlemen, but such as only could
be learned by association with free ne
groes." Their entertainment lasted jus
two hours, for which Uncle Samuel pait
about $4,000 Cir. Eng.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
The War.
The second edition of the Morning Post
contains the following despatch:

The second edition of the Morning Post
contains the following despatch:
PARIS, April 2l.-A report from Omer
Pacha confirms the fact that there had
been three glorious actions against superb
or forces at the passage of the Danube;
but that in pursuance of orders, the Turks
had retreated in the line of Karasaw.
Omer Pacha has received from Con-
stantinople a reinforcement Of 5000 men,
who, with twenty guns, were landed un-
der the protection of the British fleets at
Kostenjc.
The Vienna Presse gives some partlcu-
lars of ship battle which took place on
the 4th of April, at Giditsch, near Kalafat
and which ended in the defeat Of the
Russians. Achmet Pacha, the comman-
dant of Kalafat, marched out upon them
with strong force, and attacked them in
their position at Giditsen. The struggle
was long and bloody, but was at length
decided it favor of the Ottomans, by q
brilliant charge of the Turkish cavalry,
under Islander Bey, Count Kinsky, at
4P. M, on which, after great exertion,
Russians were driven from the place with
i'm mence loss: The captors at once oc-
cupied the village in force, and have since
thrown into ita strong garrison from Wild
din. g.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
Laws should be Published.

The laws published in tho present num-
Der of the Pioneer, will show the necessi-
ty of publishing them. How would per-
sons inform themselves in relation to the
liquor or other laws, in which every body
is interested, if jackassical like, our Off
GERS would refuse to publish these laws?
tits true, the publication will cost few
dollars, but how vastly much more valu-
able will be the information obtained than
the consideration paid. The officer who
refuses to assent to the publication of the
laws in our paper. does so from personal
reasons, Mr.. Kinney may blaze away
about extravaganza, but the people who
pay for the information received by the
publication of the laws, will have no sym
pathy for him or his hypocritical preten-
tions at retrenchment. Does the right
Hon. Judge retrench things in his own Of
fee as closely as the law will allow?
"Oh, what authority and show of truth
Can cunning sin cover itself withal!"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
Lieut.. Strains Party.

We are informed that from the 3oth
January to the 26th March, Lieut.. Strain
and his entire party lived exclusively on
the nuts of the trupa, a species of the
palm; that they suffered increasingly day
and night from innumerable and poison
Gus insects, and that their feet and limbs,
and indeed their whole bodies, were bruis-
ed and severely injured by the combined
effects of the walking, the contact with the
thickets and stones, and the bites of in
sects and reptiles. And we regret to add
that six have perished in sight of the
great ocean, to reach the shore of which
they had suffered SO long and SO much,
Two of them died at Chapigana. where
Lieut.. Strain had been compelled to leave
them when he went for the provisions,
and the others at their camp, we believe.
near Yavisa-AspinavaH Courier.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
Gen. Wool in California.

Gen Wool, since his arrival here, has
evinced the promptness, energy, and de-
yotion to the public service, regardless of
personal considerations, for which he has
ever been distinguished. He is highly
regarded by our citizens, and has won
golden opinions.
Soon after his arrival he procured the
arrest of Watkins, engaged in the Sonora
filibusterihg movement, who has, as you
know, been tried and convicted-the first
conviction, believe, under the act of
1913
Since then Gen. w. has been actively
engaged in frustrating a military expedi-
ton set on foot in violation of our laws by
the Mexican Consul, under the authority
and by direction of President Santa Anna.
To ferret out the designs of the Mexican
as well as the French CONSUL, and to de-
feat their well laid schemes, required no
ordinary frmness, decision and penetra-
ton. Under the pretext of sending out
an emigrant party to settle in good faith
in Sonora, it was intended as military
expedition, and to procure recruits for the
Mexican service, to sustain Santa Anna.
The parties actively engaged in the enter
prise were Luis del Vale, the residen
Mexican Consul, and Count Raousset de
Boulbon, the French Consul. The for
mer was arrested yesterday. The latter,
under the pretext of aiding the Mexican
Counsel, engaged to furnish large num-
Der of the French population, ostensible
to enable Santa Anna to defend the coun-
try against Apache Indians, but really to
get French party into Mexico under the
sign manual of the Mexican Government
when it would become Mbustering party
to be commanded by the Count. This
scheme, it is believed, Gen. Wool has
broken up.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
The Age of the Patriarchs.

Some has not hesitated to ascribe to
our forefather Adam the hight of nine
hundred yards and the age Of almost a
thousand years. But the accurate and
rational investigation of modern philoso-
ply has converted the supposed bones Of
giants, found in different parts of the
earth, into those of the elephant and rhi-
noceros, and acute theologists have shown
that the chronology of the early ages was
not the same as that used at present.
Some, particularly Hensler, have proved,
with the highest probability, that the
year, till the time of Abraham, consisted
only for three months; that it was not till
the time of Joseph that it was made to
consist of twelve. These assertions are
in certain degree, confirmed by some OF
the Eastern nations, who still reckon only
three months to the year, and besides it
would be altogether inplicable why the
life of man should have been shortened
one-half Immediately after the flood. II
would be equally inexplicable why the
patriarchs did not marry till their sixtieth
seventieth, and even hunderedth year
but this difficulty vanishes when we reck
on these ages according to the before
mentioned standard, which will give thu
twentieth or thirtieth year; and conse
quently the same periods at which people
marry at present. The whole, therefore
according to this explanation, assumes
different appearance. The sixteen hun
dred years before the flood will becom
four hundred and fourteen, and the min
hundred years (the highest recorded
which Methuselah lived, will be reduces
to two hundred--an age which is not i'm
possible, and two which some men il
modern times have nearly approached
DR.. Tan Orden.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALs NOT YET DE-
F1sKp.-By the royal declaration publish
ed in London on the 28th of March. the
queen expressly waived the right of seiz-
ing enemy's property on board neutral
ships, unless it be property contraband OF
war. But since then-name1y, on the
10Th of April-in reply to some questions
respecting the overland trade with Russia,
Lord Clarendon declares, in substance,
that Russian produce, the property of an
enemy, shipped at a Prussian port, being
a neutral port, shall be liable to seizure!
This rule of the foreign Office is decidedly
at variance with the announcement from
the queen, and gives much dissatisfaction
to British merchants. 1t is to be hoped
that Mr. Phillimore's nolice in parliament
of calling the attention of government to
the subject on I'd of May will lead to clo-
ser and clearer definition of the neutrality
question than can be found in these con-
Trajectory regulations. We are glad to see
the London Shipping Gazette avow, en-
phatically, that ''there is but one plain
straightforward rule, namely, to declare
that free5ottoms make free goods" This
principle, it says, ''has long been recogni-
zed in the United States, and is the only
effective means to ameliorate the asperitles
of ar.''-Boston Post.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
SECOND Volume.

This number begins the second volume
of the Pioneer since it last came into our
hands; and it is our intention, morally and
politically tomcrit the support of the citizens
ofWyandot county, and thenif they do not
come UP to our aid they never should have
paper in the county. We will publish
articles that no man need be the least scru-
pulous about reading, even he be no poll
tician. Indeed it shall be our greatest
pleasure to make our paper companion
for every body, but personally, we expect
to be as independent as young Americans
generally.
The farmer will find on the fourth page
Of the Pioneer, a portion of matter every
week, devoted to his interest, the reading
of which alone, will pay him for taking
the paper. We will just ask you to sub
scribe for the Pioneer for one year and see
if you are not satisfied with your outlay?
This is the very best time to subscribe, as
now you can begin with the first number
of the year Send in your names, gentle
men.
The mechanic and every class. will find
matter in our paper that will always be
interesting to them. We will try and
keep all our readers posted on all impor-
tant matters going on in the country, pro-
vided we receive the proper encourage
ment. Let us have speedy action and
an increase in our list, and your reward
will be equal to our receipts.
The Pioneer has been published long
enough to establish fair reputation
whereverit has been received, and we will
at least attempt to keep up the reputation
while we control it. But we must say,
the people of this county have never Civ
en- us the support We merited, and were
entitled to. Our paper is large and very
neat, giving evidence of the prosperity of
Wyandot; and that it may maintain its
present reputation, let us receive more
general supportthan there now is upon our
books.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
Death of Cant. Duneru.

Died, in Washington city on the 10Th
ult., Capt. A. NJ. Duperu, of New Or
leans. He was brave man and gal
ant officer. In the late war with Mexico
his notorious services were the theme of
admiration by his greateful country and
his brother officers. Capt. Duperu was,
we believe, a native of Norfolk, Va. ,sof
French parentage. At the commence
ment of the war with Mexico he was EN-
ployed by Gen. Scott to procure informa-
ton in regard to the country in and about
Vera Cruz, for which his perfect knowl-
edge of the Spanish and French langu-
age peculiarly qualified him.
He succeeded in accomplishing the OBJ
jects of his mission, but becoming suspect
ed, he was on the point of being arrested
by the authorities of Vera Cruz, from
which he was only saved by his admira
BILE presence of mind and coolness. A
boat belonging to French man-of-wal
was lying at the Mole in Vera Cruz, wait
ing for some officers who were on shore
Capt. Duperu, who had not a moment te
spare, stepped into the boat, and in a sterr
voice commanded the sailors in French te
push off. The men taken by astonish
ment, and supposing he was an officer il
plain clothes, obeyed his orders, and in {
few moments he was safe on the decks o.
the French man -of-war, where he was re
covered with congratulations on his es-
cape He was subsequently taken off b.
an American vessel and brought to thi
city, where be was met by the intelligence
that his services had been rewarded by {
captanicy in the army. His after servi
ces are we'll known to the country.-N
0. Pic.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

ANIMPoRTANT DECISION IN THE SUPREME
CouRr.-The telegraphic Washington dis
patches to the New York papers say:
The Supreme Court has reversed the
decree of the Circuit Court of Ohio, which
recently declared against giving the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South part of the
assets of the Cincinnati Book Publishing
Concern, which have been held exclusively
by the Methodist Episcopal Church since
the separation of that denomination in
1914. The Supreme Court hasremanded
the cause for further proceedings in the
District Court.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

CoNGREss.-We clip the following Con-
gressional news from the 0. s. Democrat:
WAsHrNGroN, May 6.-The Utah bill
was idally laid aside, with recommen-
dation from the Committee of the Whole
that it do not pass. The Committee then
took up the bill to provide for Oregon for
ming State government After noisy
debate, and without taking any action the
House adjourned
HOUSE, Lane, of Oregon, made
an effort to have the Oregon bill consider
ed, but the House refused, and adjourned
shortly after meeting.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
%Whether the present Nebraska bill

%Whether the present Nebraska bill
passes or not slavery will not enter that
territory. Says Senator Badger, OF North
Carolina" have no more idea OF seeing
a slave population in either Nebraska or
Kansas, than l have of seeing it in Massa-
chusetts- VIII" Says Senator Butler,
of South Carolina, at is certain that Kan
sas and Nebraska willnever be slavehold-
ing States 81 am quite sure" says Sena-
tor Everett, of Massachusetts, " everybody
admits that this is not to be slaveholding
region The same law of nature which, as
Mr.. Webster declared, 'settled forever,
with strength beyond all terms of human
enactment, that slavery cannot exist II
California or New Mexico" also interdlcts
with equal force the establishment of slave
ry in Nebraska This is generally regarded
as "fixed fact" both north and south
" U Toa,,.;gy
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
~The Lancaster Ohio Eagle and th'

wThe Lancaster Ohio Eagle and the
Telegraphic have been purchased by Mes
sers. Tuthill, schleigh and Gruber, and
will be unitsd.-The firm is strong one,
and the gallant Democracy of Fairfield,
with but one organ, will give it support
that will make it profitable investment
Our old friend Ellis, who for years past
hashad charge Of the Eagle, will soon start
for Buenos Ayres, as United States Coun-
sui, where we trust health, wealth and
long life of usefulness awaits him.-O'
s. Democrat
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

ANOTHER NAVIGATOR LosT.-The Tor
onto Globe says:
Serious apprehensions are entertained
respecting the safety Of Captain Collinsons.
who went out to Behring'S Straits, in COM
pany with Capt. Mcclure, tosearch for Sir
John Franklin. Search is now being made
for him as well as for the lost Sir John,
both on the Eastern and Western coast Of
North America.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

VESSEL LosT.--The schooner, A. W.
Denslo, Capt, Phillips, a lighter in the Gal
weston Bay trade, was struck by lightning,
at the mouth of Trinity, a few days since
and set on fire. She had on board 301
bales of cotton of the steamer Jack Hayes,
of which about 200 bales were thrown
overheard and got on shore. The yes
sci was then scuttled and sunk in shallow
water. coming even with her deck.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

Eel Four ships of the line and three
frigates have sailed from Brest under the
command of Admiral Deschenes to rein
force the Baltic fleet, under Sir Charles
Napier. Col Dieu was not killed on the
Danube. Count Wysocki is to command
the Polish legion acting against the Rus
SLAMS. The government papers at st. Peters
burg was at 12 per cent discount.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

wFrom Washington we learn that in
consequence of the recent abuse of the
franking privilege, the Postmaster Gener-
al has issued instructions to all officers in
the departments, special agents, etc, to
strictly enforce the provisions of the act
of Congress in the matter. No person can
frank, letters not written by himself, or al
his order, penalty of $40, and any per-
son receiving letter under frank, not
entitled to receive letters free is obliged to
give notice at the office where received,
that postage may be charged. The Post
master General intends of strictly enforce
the law.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

EEThe Wyandot Pioneersays that one
of the Commissioners of that county is
not subscriber to "his county paper. "
We don't blame the Commissioner SO
much as the party that would elect such
a man. The individual who is too mean,
too penurious, too niggardly to contribute
a mite each year to sustain paper that
labors to keep up the organization he asks
for "place, power and money" is too
tight to be honest. and consequently in
competent to fill any official position.--O.
Patriot.
That Commissioner only got in by mere
accident, but we hope in future, to avoid
every occurrence of the kind. He does
not merit even a. fence viewers post in a
land like this.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

REMEDY FOR CoRNs.-Roast Glove of
garlic or an onion ON live coal or in hot
ashes; apply to the corn, which it softens
to such degree as to loosen and wholly
remove it in two or three days. Foment
the corn every other night in warm water;
after which renew the application,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

ExseuT1oNs.-,-!The following execu-
tions were set down for this month: 60,
1st Merit, a slave, convicted of rape
on white woman, Charleston, S. c. -,r~.
5th. John Hendriekson for the murder
of his wife, Albany, N. Y.
18th, Patrick Doyle, for the murder Of
a woman, Napierville, Illinois.
10Th, A slave convicted of arson, Aber-
deem, Miss. -F.,.,
Goth, James Parks, for the murder of
Beaston, at Cuyahoga Falls, will be hung
at Akron, Ohio. asl. s....tr s.-.s-
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

PANAMA RA1LRoAD.-There were at
the latest dates, FIVE thousand men cnga-
ecd at work on the Panama Railroad; that
force would be kept at work until the
track be finished to Panama. The track
to the Summit will be in readiness for the
cars by the middle ofMay, which willleave
but eleven miles of good mule road to
Panama.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

There is now living in the town of
Corinth, near Bangor, Me, a woman who
has obtained the remarkable age of lie
years. She is a pauper, and an inveterate
snuff taker, using on an average three
boxes full per day, with aprospect ofcon-
tinuing to do so for some time yet before
her candle of life is s,aafed out
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
Here is a Picture.

This sad picture should learn our peo-
pie lesson to be remembered. Let our
"charity begin at home" where we can
see the good it may accomplish. If the
amount of money sent abroad for charit
able purposes was contributed at home, a
greatdeal more good would arise from it.
Think of the amount eat to foreign lands
TO be spent to better the condition of the
people of other countries, and then look
around home and see the misery that ex-
lists in out midst. Look at the following
dark picture, as related by the Cincinnati
Gszette. That paper says;
Mayor Snelbaker found in Friendship
Alley, near Pike street, yesterday, a fami-
ly consisting of mother and child, in q
poverty stricken and miserable condition
In the hovel there was stretched out on g
bed of straw, little girl named Mary
Welsh, about eight years of age, and suf
fering from a disease too shoking to men
tion. An investigation into the matter
will be had, which, at PRESENTS too loath
some for the finger feelings Of human ma
ture. The child was sent to the city in
,frmay.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

THANks.-HoN. F. v. GREEN, M. G.
from this district, has our thanks for copy
of the statistics and census of the United
States, also for other valuable documents.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

EwMr. Feeble says ifyou wanttotouch
lady,s feelings, you must put your hand
upon your heart Mr.. Feebleis wonder
full fellow. t5--
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

The PLACE TO FIND THEM.--Persons
wanting good pure medicines, will know
where to find them by reading Mr.. MER-
GERS advertisements in to-day's Pioneer.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11
Accident to our Cars.

Yesterday the Express train OF cars
run off the track, breaking two OF the ten
der wheels. We have heard of no other
damage being done. This caused delay
in the train getting to town, of about two
hours. The accident occurred about four
miles this side of Forest.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-05-11

JOEL X. GooD1N.-The other day, while
on the Mad River Railroad, we met our
friend, whose name heads this article
He looked fine, and was in good spirits.
1t is his intention to emigrate to Nebraska
Territory in few weeks, where he will
probably locate permanently. He takes
his family with him. The citizens of Har-
din county, in loosing Mr. G. will be min
us one Of the best young men in the coun-
ty, while the citizens of Nebraska in get,
ting him will receive one more member
possessing the qualities necessary for G
good settler He is energetic, talented
and whole-souled. Joel, you shall have
our prayers.