The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-02
Letter Fl om the Editor.

IeXcltement upon the temperance QucS-
ton, caused by the unexpected and un-
timely death, by the too frequent use OF
liquor, of very fine, talented, and prom.
ising young man, The weather has been
various from very fine to extremely rough
with sunshine, rain, freeze and thaw.
The other day, after the sad calamity
of Mr.. Mclaughlin falling from a fight
OF steps and getting killed, while intoxica-
ted, general destruction of liquor took
place, Some of the citizens believing the
civillaw Intellectual, assembled, and with
but little ceremony, entered some of the
groceries and literally gutted them of their
liquor. Tuesday evening Temperance
meeting was held, at which, the proceed
ings of the mob, as it was called by
some persons, was justified by most of
those in attendance at the meeting. This
young man is the third person who has
been suddenly taken off by liquor in this
section, and that too within short time;
and these deaths have created a very
great excitement in the temperance cause
for the present Last evening another
meeting was held, as understand, for the
purpose of placing all the liquor in town
in the hands of some one individual, only
to be sold for medical and mechanical
purposes. The untimely death of some
of the very best young men of our coun-
try by liquor, is sufficient. if anything is,
to cause some commotion and to drive
people into some action upon the subject
of restrictions in the traffic of liquor. +
l am glad our railroad is completed
through to the Mad River road, for we
certainly can look for pretty much all the
travel by the Ohio and Pennsylvania road
going through our town, and this travel is
very extensive and must continue to be
great so long as the company keep in their
employ, gentlemanly conductors, such as
Mr.. F. w. WILLIAMS is. He is calculated
to render his passengers pleasant, for he is
so very obliging, And we too, can most
certainly boast of very obliging officers on
our road, among which may be numbered
Mr.. H. SHANkLIN, Master of Transporta-
ton, very efficient hand on any road,
and We may be well pleased at having
such men at the head of affairs. The
Conductor on our road is very pleasant
and accommodating, as we can insure the
travelling community. Besides pleasant
officers on the Ohio & Indiana and Ohio
q Pennsylvania roads, the cars will be
found generally new and very convenient.
Indeed, we think, to the east and west
travel, these roads offer greater induce
ments than any other roads. When per-
sons can leave Pittsburg and arrive at the
Mad River road in time to take the Gin
cinnati cars, and thus arrive at Cincinna-
ii, three or four hours quicker than by ia
king any other route, have we not reasons
to expect our road will take the greater
portion of the travel going in that direc-
ton? The same will hold good with per.
sons returning east. They can take the
Mad River Road to Forest, and there take
our cars for Crestline, where they will ar
rive in time for the Pittsburg train ofcars
on which they will land in Pittsburg sew.
eral hours ahead of those travelling othel
routes.
These roads are beginning to excite the
people in relation to the western country
Those who have heretofore thought tina
we were almost out of the world, think
now it wasn't so far after all when came
clear through in less than a day. II
many particulars we are now ahead O
this country, and in my opinion, possess I
much brighter future. Our openings TO
; Improvement in future, certainly far ex
cell those of this, and many other sectiol
of countries. U. Sandusky is a far bette
town when persons get away awhile, thai
those always at home can imagine. Il
fact, we have there one of the most beau
} tiful locations to be found. All we wan
to make our town one Of the places, ar
plenty of cash and little more enterprise
with an exchange Of some Of our uould-6
business men for those who are really mel
4 of business. Yours, &C., G.
Let Trade Regulate Itself.
Its stated in report made to Congress
by the Surgeon General Of the Unite'
States Army, the adulteration of drug
and medicines is carried on more eoten