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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
A Model Editor.

He must know all about bis own coun-
try, his own State, his own county, and
every other county, Stste, and country.
He must know every event of the current
hour, must remember every thing he ever
said or heard of during his own life. He
must be familiar with all the records of
past history, and prepared to utterprophe-
cies as the future, a much harder task
than many imagine, if he wishes to avoid
being thought mad or foolish. He must
be fully and thoroughly posted in all the
innumerable ologies, osophies and ograph-
les into which the limitless domain of so
called or truly called science, is divided.
He must know every great man of histo-
ry, every hero, god, or goddess, of ancient
mythology and of thepaganism of all times.
He must remember the name of every poet,
and be able toquote all the poetry that has
ever been written, be thoroughly versed
in all the religious controversies and doc
trines of the old or later times. He must
understand every practical question of all
periods, and the names and histories of
each agitator and party leader. He must
know all opinions prevalent or exploded,
and believe most of them. In short he
must be walking cyclopedium of know
ledge, a locomotive magazine of every
body's belief; he must be both changing
and Interchangeable in his principles. He
mustnever be converted from his opinions,
and must be ready to embrace every prin-
ciple or issue propounded to him. I'M
I possible as such character is, until the
world sees such man, it will never be
satisfied that it has seen model editor
The world is the most shameless unreason-
able old rascal of a tyrant that ever satup'
on a throne 0. Statesman.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
Mail Arrangements

We must insist upon change in our
mail arrangements, for now we are nearly
one week behind the news, in consequence
of the delay in getting our mails. The
dailv arrival of the cars into our town
ought to remedy this defect. Persons
leave Columbus at ten O. clock in the morn
ing and arrive here in the evening of the
same day, while our newspapers are two
days longer getting along. The arrange
ment is bad one, and should be changed
as soon as circumstances will admit.
The mail conveniences between this
place and Marseilles, is sadly in need OF
some change. A petition has been sent to
Washington to procure such changes in
this particular as are absolutely necessary
for the accommodation of the people of
this section of country. We hope by the
aid of our worthy member of Congress,
F. w. GREEN, to have our petition granted
soon. The change will be but little more
expense to the general post Office depart
ment, while it will add greatly to our mail
facilities.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
The Cars Coming.

The long wished for time has at last
arrived and our anticipations have been
realized. The cars are now making their
regular trips from PittsSurg through our
town to Cincinnati. The passenger train
on last Friday landed in our town, with
quite number Of passengers ON board,
bound for various portions of the country
besides quite a number of persons from
Bucyrus, to witness the grand opening OF
the road, among whom was the ener-
getic President of the road, Dr. WILLIS
MERRIMAN,
The whistle of the locomotive called
out many of our citizens, and when the
cars were crossing the Sandusky Avenue,
our streets were swarming with persons,
on full jump, making for the depot. The
side walks being little slippery, the heels
of some poor fellow, in too much of a
hurry and over anxious to reach the spot
before the cars would leave, flew higher
than his head and down he came, but for
getting everything but the cars, up he
jumped and off again. This was
one of the grand days to the people of
Upper Sandusky, as it brought new era
to them in the way Of travelling. The
old hack, so much dreaded, will now be
permitted TO roll over the road empty and
uncared for.
The gentlemanly Conductor and the
obliging officers, connected with the many
conveniences of this road, will insure a
large travel on it. Persons leaving Pitts
burg can reach Cincinnati by this route
quicker than by any other route in exis-
tencc. We expect to soon see this road
one of the leading thoroughfares in our
State, for it, more directly than any other
route, connects the east and west together.
This fact alone is sufficient to insure
large travel, as the people: going east and
west are very numerous.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
The Effects of a Riot.

Whenever the Pope's Nuncio (messen-
ger) has made his appearance, riots have
been the order of the day. On Saturday
night he was burnt in effigy in Cincinnati,
between 5000 and 1000 persons being
present Marshal Rufin was assaulted
and injured. In country boasting of re-
ligious liberation, and ofits obedience to
law, such things are disgraceful, and
should not be tolerated. Many of our
newspapers complain of the persecution of
Protestants in Catholic countries, noteven
pretending to be free; yet not one word do
these papers say in condemnation of the
Bedini riots. A mob, whether composed
of Catholics or Protestants, is alike dis
graceful O. S. Democrat.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
Anno;ntments and the Administration.

APPOINTMENTS anu thC
The Administration seems to be turning
Whig. We observe eamong other late con-
trmations by the Senate, that of the ap-
pointment Of Thomas Rainey, Esq, as
Consul to Bolivia.
Mr.. Rainey was an active Whig in the
late Presidential Canvass, and with the as
sistance of funds from the National Scott
Committee, published campaign paper
at Cincinnati, in aid of the election of Gen.
Scott. We are quite sure that Mr. Rainey
is as much of Wing now as he everwas,
and this appointment strikes, therefore,
with surprise Ifthe Administration de-
signs to indulge itself in the appointment
of Wings. we beg it will give general no.
tice of the fact, so that all may stand an
equal chance.--NeW York Tribune.
The appointment of Mr.. RArNEY was
given him through the influence of Con-
gressional recommendation. We knoac
how much strength of this character he
had-how he talked good Democrat, and
how, after being importuned, time and
again, zoe begged to be excused from in
dorsino him to the Administration. He
sought the title for the aid it might give
him in his travels through South America,
whence he goes, under the patronage of
Eastern capitalists, to make survey ofthe
great rivers of that country for mercantile
enterprise.
RAINEY, probably, deserves moderate
reward from Mr.. PIERcE-and we do not
say this ironically; for having been one OF
the most malicious of all his slanderers-
by his extreme abuse, running everything
cooked up by Wing politicians far into the
ground-he did him a service with the
people which, probably, his warmest ad-
mirer and ablest defender could not hare
DONE Gin. Enquirer.
1t may be very well to keep a few Wings
in office, but we do think that President
Pierce, in appointing Mr.. Rainey as
Consul to Bolivia does the utmost du
ties he owes to working Democrats who
are fully capable to fill the various sta
tions of honor and profit that are vacant.
Have werot enough applicants in our own
ranks to fill these stations? Too many
appointments have been and ale still being
made in and out of our ranks, of men who
never have done a single thing for the
Democratic party. Why not promote men
who Rave been known as the working ones
of our party? We do hope some changes
will be made in this particular.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
Congressional.
Washington, Jan. i9

Washington, Jan. 19.
SENATE.-A resolution was adopted
directing an inquirJs5s to the propriety of
extending the laws regulating pensions of
the widows of Revolutionary soldiers,
and the widows of soldiers of 1919.
Mr.. Gwin offered resolution calling
for information in regard to the disposal Of
of the United States naval force at the
time of the expedition from California to
Sonora; upon which warm debate en-
sued. .5g
HoUsE-On motion, the committee on
military affairs were instructed to inquire
into the expedieney of constructing a
railroad from Salt Lake City to California
for military and other purpose.
Mr.. Carothers reported bill from the
committee on Public Lands, giving the
right of way to the st. Louis Iron Noun
tain Railway, through the grounds of
Jefferson Barracks. Referred.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole on the resolution to refer
the Presidents Message tothe appropri-
ate committees.
Mr. Keeth then took the floor and
made a speech, in which he highly eulo-
gized South Carolina, and defended sla-
very, which he said was great National
institution and blessing, &c.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
The Ineficiency of the Navy.

The weakness of the Navy is very stri-
kingly illustrated by the late events that
have transpired upon the Pacific coast
A Fillibustering expedition, it is we'll
known, starting from San Francisco, has
recently invaded and taken possession of
the Mexican province of Lower Califor-
MIA. The President has issued procla-
nation against those engaged in it-urg-
ing upon all our citizens the necessity of
adhering to treaty stipulations. Mr.. Gwin,
in noticing the matter in the Senate, call
ed attention to the fact that at the time the
expedition sailed, single vessel of war,
with single gun, could have have stop
ped it. At the time the vessels left San
Francisco there were but two ships of wal
on the whole Pacific coast-one at the
Sandwich Islands, to prevent the consum,
nation of similar expedition, and the
other was supposed to be at the Gulfof Cal
ifornia-but it turned out that it had beer
ordered to the coast of Peru. On the
whole coast, of over FIVE thousand miles
there were but two ships of war to protec'
our commerce and maintain neutrality OBJ
legations. If such facts as these do no
show the necessity Of an increase in the
Navy we do not know what would Gin
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
MIR. Atkinson,s Land Resolution.

The Wellsville Patriot, aneutral paper,
has the following comments upon Mr.. At
kinson's resolutions relating to the public
lands:
eve have never been an enthusiastic
advocate of the policy of "giving every
man farm" but really when we see SO
many plumber schemes concocted for the
purpose of enriching few at the expense
of the many, we confess that the above
preamble and resolutions embody our view
to the very letter; and not only SO, but
they must find favor with the great labor
ing masses. Millions of acres are squan-
dered upon companies or corporations
which only serve to make them more inso-
lent and tyrannical; and if the doctrine
that wealth. is power be true, it serves al
SO to convert corporations into engines of
power the most oppressive, and which too
often attempt to eyade the legal require
ments of our direct tax laws.
'But distribute the public lands equal
ly among the landless population of the
States, and we at once place thousands of
families in possession of homes, and build
up an honest and virtuous citizenship,
which otherwise would be doomed to drag
out miserable dependence in the cellars
and garrets of our densely populated cit
les. Such distribution would tend to
the improvement and advancement in val
ue of our public domain, and make it at
once source of vevenue both to the State
and General Government; but invest it in
the hands of railroad, canal and turnpike
companies, their power is augmented and
foundations laid for princely fortunes and
monopoly at the expense of the toilins
millions. In the distribution of the pub
lie lands, howevsr, we hope to see Con.
gress exercise that judicious and liberia
policy which should characterize parent
in the distribution of bis estate among hi:
household"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
Members of the Legislature---Their Oc-
cuDatiOn. sc.

cupation, sc.
The Senate of Ohio consists of thirty
FIVE members, when full. Mr.. Williams,
of Coshocton, in consequence of severe
injury received by being thrown from a
buggy, has not yet taken his seat. From
a list published by the messenger boys, we
learn that of the thirty four members who
have taken their seats, IA are farmers
12 are lawyers are merchants-one is
clergyman and editor-1 brewer-1
quarryman-1 physician--1 merchant
and farmer, and one commission mer
chant.
The Oldest Senator is Mr.. Riblet, Of
Richland, whose age is 59-the youngest
is Mr. Pendleton, of Hamilton, aged 28.
Thirty-two of the Senators are married
-Messrs. Bartlett, of Franklin, and Upson,
of Summit, alone being placed on the
single list.
Thirteen of the Senators are natives of
Ohio--6 of Pennsylv ania-2 of New
York; of New Jersey-2 of Virginia
of Vermont-2 of Maryland-1 of Con-
necticut-1 of Kentucky-1 of Massa-
chusetts-1 of Germany, and l of Eng
land.
The House of Representatives consists
of ninety-six members, thirty-six of whom
are Ohioans by birth; 13 are natives of
Pennsylvania; of New York; 6 of Vir-
ginia; s of New Jersey; s of Massachu-
sets; of Maryland; 8 of Vermont; and
9 of New Hampshire. The States of Ken
lucky, Alabama, South Carolina, Rhode
Island and Connecticut have each Rrep-
resentative born within their limits. Scot
land has given birth to two of the mem
bers; Switzerland and Ireland to one each.
| Forty-on of the members are enrolled
as farmers, one as lawyer and farmer,
and one as miller and farmer; seventeen
are lawyes; 10 physician; 6 merchants;
carpenters; 2 cabinet-makers; and 2
school teachers. Of the remainder there
are printers, millers, potters, chair ma
kers, salt manufacturers, wool dealers,
builders, saddlers, hatters, iron manufac-
turers, and ministers, one each. One
member puts himself down as varirus
and another, Mr.. Newell, of Logan, a:
cone of the People," which, by the bye
if we did not know better, we shoulc
think meant that he was one of the 6'hoys
The eldest member is Judge Crane, o.
Warren, aged 81; the youngest is Mr.
Parrot, of Montgomery, aged 25. Mr.
Bassett, aged &c, is the next youngest
Messrs. Dean, of Wayne, Burton, of Guy
ahoga, Cross, of Hamilton, Evans, ofJack
son, and porter, of Coshocton, follownext
each being %.
Eighty eight of the members are mar
ried-but eight single. How many will
remain in state of single blessedness t.
the end of the session, we will be bette
able to state after St. Valentines day
o. s. Democrat
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
Correspondence of the Pioneer.
COLUMBUS. Jan. 25th, 1854

LOMbUS, u all. NOIu, loOT'
Friend Giles-I do not feel much like
writing, or anything else just now, as |
was up all night ballctting in caucus for a
U. S. Senator, and then made no nomi-
nation, though we ballotted some % times,
I think. The candidates were Geo. W.
Manypenny, VIM. Allen, S. Medary, j.
A. Corwin, Geo. E. Pugh and M. Bur-
chards
On the first ballot, Manypenny got 25
votes out of 90; Allen, 26; Medary, IS;
Corwin, IL; Pugh, Is; Burchard ST.
Rany /, and vote about in that way for a
while, and in the last ballotting, Many
penny stood 81; Allen, 80; Medary 13;
Corwin, 3; Pugh, Ia; Burchard ST.
Paine, |.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26

L1BRARY-We would call the very par
ticular attention of our readers to an ad-
vertisement in to-day's paper, headed
young Americans Library" In this
advertisement will be found list Of cheap
publications that will pay our young
friends four fold on their money. Send
and getthem. Address Lindsay & Black.
ston, Publishers, 25 south 9th ST., Phila-
delphia.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
The Rule Without an Execution.

There is one general rule to which there
is no exception, and that is, when a Whig,
and Democrat meet in debate, the Vhig,
if we believe the assertion of whig papers,
always gets the best of the argument
No matter how talented the Democrat, or
how weak the Whig, if the latter but open
his mouth, the Democrat is "used up
man. Not only to prove the truth of
our assertion, but as an item of news, for
so will it be regarded by our readers, we
give the following from the New York
Tribune:
washington, Jan. II, '54.
"Cass made decided failure to-day
His speech was in print before it was de-
livered At the close he showed the white
feather to Clayton
washington, Jan. 12, 1854.
"Mr. Clayton nearly annihilated Cass
to-day-hc will finish him tomorrow.
How extremely silly and twaddle.--
Gen, Cass made decided failure" =
Cass ''nearly annihilated" will be finish
ed tomorrow, and all this by Mr.. Clay
ton, who, in the debate, fairly begged the
question.
But such is the way with Whiggery.-
All their men are game cocks, and every
Democrat they meet is made dead cocl
in the pit. Strange that Whiggery, with
such success and such talent in it's ranks
has not Jared better in the political fight:
in which it has been engaged.-O. Stat,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
Erie Trials at Pittsburgh.
PITTsBURGH, Jan. 21,

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The Court was occupied yesterday in
hearingthe conclusion of testimony for the
respondents. Hon. A. Loomis address
sed the Court for the prosecution, and
Hon. Wilson Nc Candless and Judge Hep
burn for the defense.
This morning, Col. S. w. Black ad-
dressed the Court for the respondents. B..
M. Stanton, Esq, followed for the Com
pany, in an able speech: it was logical
and mastery effort; Fri was completely
used up. When he had finished, Lowry
got up and declared he was prepared to
prove that he never said he would obey
the orders of the Court cover the left"
Mr.. Stanton objected to his making a
harrangue.
Judge Irwin, after alluding to the mo-
ton and charge, said the charge of rese-
cue and escape was not pressed. The
charge was resistance.--Contempt by de-
stroying of subpoena was of daily occur.
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lence. This was mitigated form; but
this case was more serious and the frs
step to insurrection, We are in the mids
of such a case, and the guilty must be
punished. In this case, there was lega.
arrest, and may havebeen an interference
but he had only to deal with those before
-
him. He defined the powers of the Cour
as laid down by the act of 1881. 1
gave no power to punish for constructive
structive contempt; there must be a com
mand to some person named in the pro
cess, and a disobedience, to Justify punish
ment under the first section of the act
which had no application in this case.
Section Cd shows this to be the inten
ton of the law. 1t provides punishmen
of other persons not mentioned in the pro
cess, for obstructing, &C., by indictment
This limits the power of the Court to tha
method. Ajury alone can ascertain thei
guilt. NJ. B. Lowry and Alfred Kint
must therefore be discharged. They lef
the Court, surrounded by crowd Of sym
pathisers.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
Further News by the Europa.

New YORK, JAN 17.---The Wallaehian
militia had seized their newly appointed
Russian officers and severely beat them,
and then deserted to Kalafat. .4a aev
The Trieste Gazette says the British
diplomatic agent at Teheren has renewed
relations with Persia. a 5<ssI
The London Chronicle states that the
Turks have raised the siege of Arkiska
and Adrianople. "a il daidw
Twenty thousand Turkish irregulars
had been repulsed.
Abdi Pacha has resigned, and Ahmed
Pacha replaces him. ga h ay
On the 18th, the four powers presented
a note to the belligerent parties, demand
ing an armistice. 1
Hail Pacha's entrance into the Sultan's
Ministry is regarded as favorable to peace.
The Turkish bulletins acknoWledg ge their
evacuation of the Russian territory in
Asia. ls5 q s7saI "a. .sEa1 1Ea ID u
The English Consul at Teheren is med
iating between Persia and the Porte. - +
Considerable business has taken place
at St. Petersburgh in imports for the next
year. With regard to politics, the only
remark is, that the preparations going on
in all quarters denote that they are made
with view to more serious contingencies
than that of a war merely with Turkey
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26
The Great Treaty.--Thirty-Nin Millions
of Acres and the Messilla!

The Great Treaty.--Thirty-Nine Millions
of Acres and the Messilla!
The grand topic of interest is the treaty
made by Mr.. Gadsen, our Minister at
Mexico. limitations of this treaty tran
spired; but they were discredited. Itnow
appears that Mr.. Gadren has himself ar
rived at New Orleans, and has telegraph
ed to the Government at Washington that
treaty has been made, and the tenor
thereof. The New York Herald has a
despatch from New Orleans which states
'tthat the Mexican Government have
agreedto sell about forty millions of acres
of land in the Messilla Valley for twenty
million of fdollars-one-fourth of which is
to remain in our hands to meet claims
against Mexico, including that Of the Ga
ray grant. These are all the particulars
sent. 1t must be borne in mind that the
Mesilla Valley; in dispute between the
two countries, embraces about 2, 100000
acres only. This treaty gives us about
81, 900, 900 in addition"
So we pay for the rich vine growing
country of the Mesilla, fifty cents an acre,
and save ourselves the trouble of fighting
for the present. Five millions of the
twenty millions are to be reserved for pay
ing claims, including the Garay grant
claims due by Mexico to our citizens. L
is understood that Mr.. Cloo pays the TIE
hauntepect Company two millions for tht
REIMBURSEMENT of their rights.
If the Senate and the Executive coin
eide with Mr.. Gadsen in the propriety ant
value of this treaty-then there is anoth
er gem added to the glorious galaxy
Well, who shall complain, when there arr
more acres added to a domain wher,
happiness may abound for humanity
20. Statesman.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26

The INDIAN PLuNDER.-It has been af-
frmed that the report of Colonel R. M.
Young, appointed by the President to
examine into the circumstances of the
payment of the 100000, to the Mime
sofa Indians, made through Gov. Ram
say and Mr.. .Sibley, late the delegate from
Minnesota, completely exculpates those
gentlemen. The Washington Star takes
this up and says emphatically that the
very reverse is the fact-that the Gal
phlns of that region are very seriously
implicated, and that this reprot, when
spread before the country, will furnish the
key to much of the detraction of Cover,
or German, of late appearing in the news
papers.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26

SErrLINa.-We have been requested to
say, that few young men about settling
in the new town of Nevada, on the Ohio
a. Indiana Railroad, being fully impressed
with the necessity procuring female COM
panions, to transact the business about to
be established, that they will receive pro-
posals from such ladies as believe them
selves qualified to transact the business
generally connected with extensive public
houses, stores and groceries. Letters ad-
dressed to Nevada, and sent to Upper San
dusky will receive attention.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26

TELEGRAPH.--One more touch we need
and then we will be finally united with the
world at large. We must have telegraph
in operation in our town, and that soon,
and then we will really be united with
mankind generally. This streak Of light
ming is necessary to our complete connec-
ton with the progress of the age and the
reception of news from other lands. When
shall we have it?
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-26

TRAvEL.-The cars this morning were
nearly full of passengers, and the public
coming from the east or returning from the
west. only want to be made acquainted
with the arrangements and connections OF
our road with other roads to insure large
travel. We would just say to those ira
yelling either way, that if you wish to see
the most beautiful country out doors. come
through on the Ohio and Indiana Road.