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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02
The Character of a Gentleman.

The forbearing the use of power is a
sure attribute of true gentleman-in-
deed, we may say that power, physical,
moral, purely social or political, is one of
the touchstones of genuine craftsmanship.
The power which the husband has over the
wife-in which we must include the impu-
nifty with which he may be unkind to her;
the father over his children, the teacher
over his pupils, the old over the young,
and the young over the aged, the strong
over The weak, the officer over his men,
the master of vessel over his hands. the
magistrate over the citizen, the employer
over the employed, the rich over the poor.
the educated over the unlettered, the ex
perienced over the confding, the keeper of
secret over whom it touches, the gifted
over the ordinary man-even the clever
over the silly,-the forbearing and inoff-
enslYe use of all this power or authority,
or total abstinance from it, where the
case admits it, will show the gentleman in
plain light. Every traveller knows at
once whether gentlemanly or rude officer
is searching his trunk. But the use of
power does not only form touchstone;
even the manner in which an individual
enjoys certain advantages over others is a
test. No gentleman can boast of the de-
lights of superior health in the presence
of languid patient, or speak of good
luck within hearing of a man bent by ha-
bltual misfortune. Let a man who happily
enjoys the advantages of pure and hon
est life, speak of it to fallen, criminal
fellow-being, and you will soon see wheth-
er he be, in addition to his honesty, gen
tleman does not needlessly and unceasing-
ly remind an offender of wrong he may
have committed against him; he can not
only forgive-he can forget; and he strives
for that nobleness of self and mildness of
character which imparts sufficient strength
to let the past be truly the past He will
never use the power which the knowledge
of an offence, false step, or an unfortu-
nate exposure weakness gives him mere
ly to enjoy the power of humiliating his
neighbor. A true man Of honor feels
humbled himself when he cannot help
humbling others.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02
Death of General Armstrong.

We find the following notice of the death
of Gen. Robert Armstrong in the Ohio
State Democrat: The intelligence of the
death Of Gen. ARMSTRONG, the venerable
editor and proprietor of the Washington
Union, viii be dcplored by hosts of ardent
friends throughoutthe Few men
had more friends, and few men possessed
more Of the elements that would command
the friendship of all who knew him, His
love Of country, his noble and generous
qualities, his unbending integrity, were the
characteristics Of long and honorable life.
Hon. o. A. p. NICHOLSON, his late part
ner, will now, probably, have the entire
control of the Union newspaper.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

~-The widow of Alexander Hamilton
has reached the great age of ninety-fve,
and retains, in an astonishing degree, her
faculties, and conyerses with much of that
ease and brilliancy which lent so peculiar
charm toher young days. And then the
old lady, after passing the compliments
and congratulations of the day, insists up
on her visitors taking merry glass from
General Washington's punch-bowl, which
with other portions of his tableset, she re-
taine in her possession.-Uica " %
Telegraph
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02
~What mighty procession has been

~What a mighty procession has been
moving toward the grave during all this
past year! At the usual estimate, since
the first of January, 1853, there have been
more than thirty-one million five hunderd
thousand of the worlds population gone
down to the grave. Place them in long
array, and they will give moving column
of more than thirteen hundred to every
mile of the circumference of the globe---
What a spectacle as they move on, tramp,
tramp, the "Death March, given its funer--
al notes as they go to the silent shadest
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02
Let Trade Regulate Itself.

til, stated in report made to Congress
by the Surgeon General Of the United
States Army, the adulteration of drugs
and medicines is carried on more eqten-
sively in the country since the passage o1
the act of Congress to suppress the i'm
portation of such articles, so that it is now
alledged to be difficult to procure medi
cines which are not either mixed with
SOME foreign substance or from which
some portion of the active principle has
not been substituted by chemical process
Thus the effort. to suppress the foreign
trade has resulted in imparting an extraor
dinary stimulous to the home manufac
ture of the spurious commodities. This /:
lesson for Legislation. 1t teaches then
that the proper plan is to let trade ane
commerce regulate themselves. which they
will do far better than can be done BY
statutory enactment. Whenever trade il
attempted 20 be interfered with arbitrarily
by legislation it always leads to just sucl
results. Tariff laws and usury laws hole
out premiim to dishonesty and rascal
ty, and almost necessarily lead to crime
Centuries of experience out to have i'm
pressed upon legislators that the bes
thing they can do is to let trade and com
merce seek their own channels, for it j
the only true judicious policy CS"einnG'
Enquirer.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

AWFUL DEATH.-A most tragical tale is
told of the sufferings Of three soldiers of a
detachment of the 69th regiments, now
stationed at Tortala, and black man, who
got into boat, the soldiers with the inten-
ton of deserving, and getting over to Crab
Island, and thence, as opportunity offered,
to America. Aftera while, the wind aris-
ing, they were driven out of their course,
and so remained in the open boat forsever-
al days, without food or water. Atlength
one of the soldiers proposed to draw lots
that one should be killed to furnish food
or the others. They did so, and the lot
fell upon Thomas, Buckley, one of the
soldiers; who forthwith bound up his arm,
and opened vain to bleed himself to
death; one of the others and the black man
sucked his blood and afterward went raw
ing mad, and jumped into the sea. Buck
ley also died; and there remained only one
soldier out of the party in the boat, Will
liam Lennon, who threw the dead body in
to the sea, lashed the helm and left him
self to his fate. He had not tasted any of
Buckley's blood, because, according to his
own statement, he had lelt scruple at do
inc so, as he had been his conrad. At
ter eleven days drifting the boat was driv-
en- on the coast of St. Domingo, and the
coast guard found the survivor, and, after
giving him some refreshment; carried him
to Jacmel, to the English Consul, before
whom he made relation of the facts as
above, and he was sent back to Tortola IN
the Observation-Disclosures paper.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02
Bold Attemnt to Escane.

On Friday last, Sheriff Heffelfnger, of
Chester county, proceeded to Baltimore
with requisition from Governor Bigler,
for Sloane, the prize fighter, who had pre-
viously been arrested in that city. He
He took possession of his prisoner, hand
cuffed him, and took the night train for
this city. When they arrived at Havre
de Grace, the prisoner begged to have
the irons taken off. AS the cars were 60
ing at rapid rate the Sheriff complied
with his request. When about three
milas this side of Chester, gentleman"
undoubtedly an accomplice-cut the
bell rope that run through the cars, step
ed to the door and threw itopen. Sloane
evidently knew his man, and the move
ment, for he sprang to the door the instant
it was opened. The Sheriff sprang after
him, but man sitting by the door had
nearly closed it before he could reach it.
He, however, was on the platfoam in
an instant but only to see his prisoner
spring from the cars while they were run
ming at the rate of from twenty FIVE to
thirty mile an hour He saw him strike
the ground and rolled upon it like a ball,
and supposed his legs were cut off by the
cars. In an instant the Sheriff followed
striking upon his face and cutting HE lin
through. He arose and found that his
upper lip was the only wound of conse-
quence. His prisoner had gathered him.
self and started for run, evidently Grip
pied by his fall. The Sheriff followed
and gained on the culprit, calling upon
him to surrender, who seeing he was
about to be taken, turned ond squared
himself for fight. The Sheriff drew a
revolver and attempted to fire, but fortu-
nately for the prisoner it missed fire. He
was about to try another, when the pu-
gilist surrendered and begged for quar-
ters.
The Sheriff held the pistol to his breast
and told him to hold out his hands for the
irons, which he submissively did. After
securing him, the Sheriff put the prisoner
before him, and started towards the city
on foot. At the next stopping place, the
conductor, who had remained ignorant of
what had happened, was informed of the
circumstances, run back, expecting to
find the Sheriff and prisoner both dead or
badly injured. Instead of this they were
found on the rail, the victor marching
his prisoner before him. They were taken
on board and brought here, and the Sher-
iff then proceeded to West Chester in
triumph.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

STATUS ON THE CALENDAB.--Th The very
common questions, "where are we?' the
American Almanac answers quite specif-
cally. From its tables we gather these
important facts: We are in the 18th year
of the United States: the 1,855th year Of
the Christian era; the IS, ,567th year of the
Julian period; the 5,6l4th year of the
world, Jewish reckoning; the 2,6o6th year
since the foundation of Rome; and the g.
63othyearofthe Olympiads. or the second
year of65sth Olympiap. beginninginJuly,
1858; and moreover, we are in the l.270th
year since the Hegira, or fight of Ma
homet,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

TIE Ono PArRIor.-The p energetic and
enterprising editor of this paper, W. H.
GILL, Esq, has purchased new material
and sends out the Patriot in new dress
and much enlarged. 1t useless to say that
that paper should receive large subscrip-
ton, as already it is one of the best sup
ported papers in the State. That paper
always was nice one, but now it is not er-
celled in Ohio. Every branch connected
with the Patriot is neatly and systematical-
ly arranged. The editorials are pointed
and spirited. The Colunabiana Democra-
cy may well be proud Of their sheet. The
editor will take special pains with his edi-
torisls to make them correspond with TIE
appearance OF the paper. If the people
in this region we're as liberal in the sup
port toftheir county paper as the citizens ol
Columbiana are, we could say much more
for them than we now can.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

A CnASGE.-We noticed by the Daily
Sandusky MIRROR Of the 24th ult., thai
there had been change in that paper. F
S. Gable purchased the interest belonging
to Mr.. Amos, so hereafter the entire con-
troll of the Mirror will be in the hands ol
Col. J. F.S. Gable. Gentlemen we wish
you success, as we know that your ability
is highly deserving OF reward.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

A WONDERFUL SHoT-Whiie man
was engaged in selecting one Of lot of
new pistols, in the Hardware Store of S.
H. Potter, yesterday afternoon, percus-
sion cap was put upon one and snapped,
which proved to be loaded. The bullet
went through thefrontwindow, and across
the street, into the office of Mr. Crust, Esq.
SO near the ears of the young Counsellor,
as to give him some practical conceptions
of s'horfida BELLA" -IaYe Raute Ex-
PRESS
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02
Right of American Citizens in Foreign
COuutrieS.

On the evening of the 96th ult., a large
meeting was, held in the city of New York
for the purpose of calling the attention of
the people and Government of the Uni
ted States to the important subject of Sc
curing by treaty to Americans travelling,
or residing temporarily abroad, the rights
of worship and Christian burial. AL
dresses were made by the Rev. Stuart
Robinson, Hiram Ketehum, Esq, and
other gentleman, and letters were read, ap-
proving the objects of the meeting, from
Abbot Lawrence, Robert G. Winthrop,
Edwerd Everett, Henry A. Wise, and 9TH
ers. The letter of Mr.. Wise was espe-
cially interesting. Though dwelling per-
haps rather too much in detail upon his
own proceedings in Brazil, while Minister
there, his letter is bold, magnanimous
and eloquent appeal in favor of the Amer
lean Government, in its diplomatic inter
course with other nations, employing all
legitimate means to promote the cause Of
civil and religious liberty; at all events,
to extend over our own citizens, and those
who have signifed an intention to become
citizens, the protection of the American
flag.
The meeting unanimously adopted re-
solutions, strongly urging our Govern
ment to procure for Americans abroad,
the rights which they enjoy at home, as
far as possible, especially in regard to re-
ligious worship and decent sepulture, and
recommended to the people generally,
throughout the U. S., to hold meetings
and memorialize Congress on this subject.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

DRESS IN EuRopE.-The custom of Eu-
rope never suggests the idea of leisure or
repose. 1t seems contrived on purpose to
allow persons who are in hurry to hustle
about in a crowd without inconvenience.
A party of bearded and turbaned Turks,
smoking in coffee house, in perfect 81
lence, is a sight which impresses a Euro
pean with an uneasy sense of inferiority
In battles, says an old proverb, the eye is
first overcome. So it is in all things
We are ever the dupes of vain sight
Such majestic persons, it seems to us, if
they would condescend to speak at all,
must utter sayings as wise and as rich as
the proverbs of ancient Solomon; though
in point of fact, there is probably more
brain under the straw hat of Yankee
peddler, than under three average tur-
bans.-Hiliad's Italy.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02
The Ericsson on the Track Again.


The Ericsson hot air ship is again in ope-
ration, having undergone complete
change in the construction of her engines.
She made trial trip in New York barbor
on Friday, but the accounts given of her
performance are very brief, and the news
papers contain none of their former pre-
dictions derived from her performance,
that the cage of steam is past" and that
Ericsson is greater than Watt.' The
very cautious language now is, that 'sln
consequence Of the leaking of tile cylinders,
but little poscer was got up, and no effort
at speed was made. The other portions of
the machinery worked well, and as soon
as the cylinders are properly tightened,
another trip will be made
tbs evident, from this account furnished
by Capt. Ericsson himself, that the trip
has not been satisfactory, and that he finds
as great a difficulty as ever in using the
same Identical heat over and over again
to get an indefinite amount of power from
a limited amount of force, or in other
words, having succeeded in establishing
perpetual motion as mechanical truth.
Circleville Bank--Stand from Under.
The notes of this concern are getting
quite wide circulation A brokers' es-
tablishment in Circleville have brought
up, at large advance, the controlling
stock, and are putting out their promises
to pay by the hundreds of thousands,
and sending them off, although the bank
is just ON the eve of dissolution. Why is
this? What will become of the circula-
ton when the charter expires? Like the
issues of the old ssBa,ak Of Muskinguna, %
we suppose, it will be bought up with a
few cents on the dollar in tstore pay"
Tho charter of the Clinton Bank ot
this city has lately expired, Its mana,
gers, too, issued their promises largely
The notes of defunct bank always af
ford good picking to its favorites, and il
the proportion that they fatten on the
spoils the honest holders of their notes
lose. Our advice to all is, to stand from
under.-O O. s. Dem.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

re- Mr.. STRAUGHAN, Chief Engineer
handed us a new time table for the run.
ming OF the cars on the Ohio and Indiana
railroad. This change in the time vii
from and after onday next, enab't
the travellers on this road to make con
nections with all the other roads at eithe
end of this route. See the table in to
days paper.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

SwINDLE.-About fifty men have been
swindled out of 1915 to $500 each by pur-
chasing spurious tickets for California al
the Office of Young & Co., New York
The swindled are mostly Western men,
seven being from Chicago. Young, the
head devil, is supposed to have sailed fol
England on the Pacific with $4,000, Tho
proceeds Of his rascality in his pocket.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

~ About one thousand Mormons
have settled in San Bernidino. The To-
cation is about 800 miles from Salt Lake
City, 66 miles to Angeles, 75-to San Pc
dro, and 80 to San Diego. They are To-
Gated in beautiful valley, which posses
ses great natural advantages. Jefferson
Hunt has been elected as their next spirit
ual leader. They are said to be in high
ly prosperous condition Trenton Pioneer.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

A UNITED STATES SEEAToR.-There
have been already several caucuses for the
purpose of selecting suitable candidate
for United States Senator; but it seems that
every attempt of the kind failed to result
in any nomination. On last Thursday the
caucus met and had 19 ballotings without
any effect. Upon the last ballot the vote
stood: Allen Sc, BARLEY 80, Pugh 13,
Corwin 3. The caucus thereupon ad-
journsd to again convene on this day, and
we hope this will settle the matter in the
selection of some good man. The excite
ment now prevailing among the friends of
the several candidates should cease to be
nhanifested-unlindly. ungenerous and
uncalled for, either in angry moments or
in prospect of success. there can be no
good result from such course. 1t is time
to lay the dagger away and meet as friends
ought.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

A kingis in the market, ladies. We
learn that the young King of Portugal is
to be sent to travel for some months, in or
der to give him an opportunity of consul
ting his own taste in the choice of future
wife, by taking survey of all the mar
riageable princeses to be disposed Of
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

We find the following in the Washing
ton Star, in relation to our friend Captain
nj. J. ATKINSON:
REsIGNAT1oN.-M.J J. Atkinson has re-
signed his position of second class clerk
ship in the Department of the Interior.
William J.. Cleaver, of New Jersey, q
clerk in the Pension Office. promoted to g
$1,000 desk, in place of N. J. Atkinson
resigned.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

ToTHE PuBLrc.-We would recommend
the Crestline House, kept by 7. G. HALL,
tits one ofthe very best kept houses that
can be found on any road. The eating
department is always supplied with the
very best and the sleeping departments
are always neat and clean.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02
United States Lands in Ohio granted to
the State.

the state
We are glad to see that through the
praiseworthy exertions of Senator Chase,
a very important bill has passed the q.
States Senate. The bill grants to the
State of Ohio ''the unsold and unappro-
priated public lands remaining in the
State of Ohio" 1t provides that all the
public lands lying in Ohio, unsold after
the 31st of March, 1854, be granted to
Ohio, to be disposed of as her Legisla-
ture may direct. Tothis is aproviso, that
the grant shall not effect any right of pre-
emption or right vested in any individ-
ual in or to any portion of the land; and
that the lands within the Indian Reserve
Roche de Boeuf and Wolf Rapids, the
Lewistown Reserve, the Wapakonetta,
Hog Greek and Ottawa Reserves, the net
proceeds of which, by treaty stipulations,
are required to be paid to Indians-shall
not be regarded as included in said grant
until after the State of Ohio shall have
paid to the United States seventy cents
per acre, for each remaining unsold in said
reserves, that being the amount of the
net proceeds of said lands.
The section provides for closing up ..
S. land Offices in Ohio by the 30th of Au-
gust, 1854, and transfer to the Governor
Ohio of the archives. The land in the
Chillicothe land district, in Indiana, are
transferred to Jeffersonville, Indiana
The Sd section enacts that the lands gran
ted shall remain charged with all liabili-
ties and equities to which they are now
subject; and the Legislature of Ohio to
make arrangements for their discharge.
For obtaining the passage of this law
in the Senate, Mr. Chase deserves the
praise of the people of the State who are
the grantees of these lands. We under
stand that there will be no difficulty in its
passage through the House. Ohio States
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

EE Brother CREAvER of the Bucyrus
Journa! called upon us one day last week.
He expressed his opinion, that we had the
most beautiful location for a town OH this
side of the. Alleghenia mountains. Indeed
Mr.. Creaver we agree with you in this,
and think your judgement judiciously ex-
pressed and undoubtedly correct. He
talked as though the price on newspaper
subscription ought to be raised, and as a
publisher be is evidently in favor of the
enterprise. We say right; make the strike
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

wThe Massachusetts schoolfor idiots
held its annual meeting on,Thursday, 10th
inst, at the Institution in South Boston
The report of the superintendent showed
that it had taken care of, and trained fifty
three defective children during the year,
and that it has now forty-four within the
dwelling.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

A MAN KILLED.-We were informed
that on last Saturday evening, the con-
struction train was thrown off the track
between this place and Bucyrus, and a
man reported killed The particulars of
this accident we have not learned, for that
reason we cannot say who is blamable.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

WA bill is before the Virginia Legis-
lature for the compulsory removal of the
free blacks now living in that State. There
is said to be over fifty thousand of these
African freemen in Virginia.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

@The Catholics contemplate building
a Cathedral in Minnesota, during the
present year, at cost Of 500, 900.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

Ag-A Transaction in Bladders. Every
part of the hog is put to use-the bristles,
hair, hide, &c A few days ago, mer-
chant of St. Louis bought 40, 600 bladders
in Louisville at &c. each, on an European
order. They are wanted for snuff, partly
and other purposes.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

THANKs.--We return thanks to Messrs.
Hastings and John James, of the Califor-
MIA Legislature, for California favors.-
Success in your Legislative duties, young
mer,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

mThe Albany Express says that Mrs.
Nichols, in her speech she in the after
noon, asserted that God attended that man
and woman should be equal, but had fail
ed IN ats object.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

gThe recent enormous advance in
breadstufs has caused trouble among the
factory operatives in Massachusetts. The
Boston Times says all hands in the Matte
Mills have struck, and are now awaiting
an adjustment of difficulties.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02

W Education is the source of nation
al greatness--the wealth which time can
not exhaust.