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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-17

MELANcHoLY.-On Monday last, news was
received here of the death in New Orleans
Of George f. Hall and Teri Bailey, Jr., OF
this town, who left here short time since in
the ship Horatio. They died ofyeIlow fever
on the Goth ult.. after an illness Of only three
or four days. The letter communicating this
painful intelligence was from the wife OF Capt.
Horatio Hall, the master of the vessel, who
took his family with him upon this i'll starred
voyage.
The Boston papers Of Wednesday say that
Geographic despatch was received in that city
announcing the death ofCapt Hall himself
There is some faint hope that it may be in
correct-that it arose from the death of his
brother George, who was in the vessel with
him but the worst is to be feared. These
tidings bring sadness to many hearts in this
community -B7unSlCick Tel.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-17

BRoKE JAIL-We learn from the Age that
two persons, Al. III. Seymour and Samuel MI.
Wholpley, escaped from the jail, IN Augusta,
on Friday night last. BY means Of case
knife blade, iudented like a saw, and fastened
TO a broom handle, they sawed off two large
iron bars on the outside Of their cell window
and dislodging and pushing TO one side a
large block Of granite which occupied cen
trail position in the window-way, SO as TO
make a clear opening Of about IL inches in
width, and feet in height, they crawled
through this narrow aperture and elfecte
their escape. The cell Was lower one, an
was considered entirely safe; but bolts, and
bars, and granite blocks, seem to have been
no match for the ingenuity of these experts.
The jailor, Mr.. Pettingill, offers reward
Of $500 for their apprehension $500 for
Seymour, and s 100 for Whelpley.
Seymour was in Jail awaiting his trial on
charge of burglary at the August term ofthe
court. Whelpley was in for absconding with
horse and buggy borrowed at the Cashnoc
house, for the purpose Of overtaking a person
who had escaped from the Insane Hospital
that person being himself and who after
wards, it may be recollected, wrote unique
letter to the Superintendent Of the Hospital,
tantalizing him il respect to his escape.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-17

- The Age explains the noise, excite
ment and appearance Of great numbers kept
up by the Morrillites as follows -
g A handful Of them 60 to Portland. call
themselves a morrill, Convention, nominate
their leader for Governor, and pass flaming
resolutions. They then return home, change
their dress, re-appear at Portland in few days
afterwards, as a Free Soil Convention, nomi-
nate Morrill, over again, pass high-sounding
resolutions as before. They then return
home, change their dress once more, and
shortly Fe-appear at Portland, as the Maine
Temperance Convention. nominate Mr. Nor
rIIi, pass u HUw strrHg "a rvsUiUtUus. Tnus
the same set of men reproduce themselves in
definitely, and exaggerate their members BY
giving themselves the appearance Of half a
dozen different assembages of men, whereas
they are, like the theatrical tricksters, one and
the same body Of performers"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-17

Io,oa--Gov. Hampstead, (dem. } is doubt
less elected TO congress in the first district,
and the democrats have probably carried the
state
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-08-17

Ohio.-Dr. E. b. Odds has been nominated
for reelection to congress by the democrats
of the Columbus district. He voted against
the Nebraska BILL
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

A frightful confusion on Isabellas tenn
pie bore evidence that in his frenzy he had
struck the supposed spectre with the
iron bar. The blow was probably the
cause of her death, although such GRASP
as his hand must have given her throat
might alone have deprived her of breath
He never knew afterwards what he had
done; for never a gleam of reason illum.
ined the darkness Of his soul; and now
the tolling bell has told us that Heaven, ir
its mercy, has finally freed the spirit from
its shackles of clay, and given it life ane
light in better world. p.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

The MAN WHO DAREs TO DO R1GHT.-
That man who can stand in the breach of
public censure, with all the fashions of
opinion disgracing him in the thoughts of
lookers-on-with the tide of obloquy
beating against his breast and the fingers
of the mighty, combined many, pointing
him to scorn-nay, with fury of the
drunken rabble threatning him with in
slant .death-and, worse than all having
no present friend to whisper word Of de-
fence or palliative in his behalf to the rev
liers but bravely giving his Naked head tc
storm, because he knew himself to be vir-
tuous in his purpose; that man shall come
orth from the fiery ordeal like tried gold
Philosophy shall embalm his name in the
richest JUNCTION. History shall give him {
place on her brightest page, and old, yea
hoary far-of posterity shall reminder hin
as of yesterday!
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

LEARN ALL You CAN.-Never omit an
opportunity to learn all you can: Sir
Walter Scott said, that even in a stage
coach, he always found somebody who
could tell him something he did not know
before. Conversation is frequently more
useful than books for purposes of knowl-
edge. 1t is, therefore, a mistake to be
morose or silent. when you are among per-
sons whom you think ignorant, for little
sociability on your part will draw them out,
and they will be able to teach you some
thing, no matter how ordinary their en-
ployment. Indeed some of the most sa-
gacious remarks are made by persons OF
this description, respecting their particular
pursuit. Hugh Milton, the famous Scotch
geologist, owes not little of his fame to
observations, made when he was jour
neyman stone. mason and working in a
quarry. Socrates well said that there is
but one good, which is knowledge, and
one evil, which is ignorance. Every
grain of sand helps to make the heap. A
gold digger takes the smallest nuggets,
and is not fool enough to throw them away
because he hopes to find a huge lump
some time. So in acquiring knowledge,
we should never despise an opportunity
however unpromising. If there is mo-
ments leisure. spend it over good, or in
structive talking with the first person you
meet.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03
Female Patriotism.

ga good old lady, in l775, lived on the
sea-board, about days march from, Bos-
ton, where the British army then vas
BY some unaccountable accident, rumor
was spread in town and country, in and
about them, that the regulars were.en a
march for that place, and would probably
arrive in three hours at the farthest. This
was just after the battle ofLexington, and
all, as might be supposed, was in sad con-
fusion. Some were boiling with rage, and
full of fight, some hiding their treasures,
and others flying forlife.
"In this wild moment, when most people,
in.some way or other, were frightened
from their propriety, our heroine, who had
two sons, one about nineteen years of age,
the other about seventeen, was seen pre-
pairing them to discharge their duty, The
oldest she was able to equip in fine style.
She took her husbands fowling piece,
''make for auckland plover," and with ii
the powder-horn and shot bag; but the
lad, thinking the duck and goose shot not
quite the size to kill regulars, his mother
took chisel, cut her pewter spoons, ham,
mered them into slugs, and put them into
his bag, and he set off in great earnest, bu
thought he would call for one moment ant
see the parson, who said, ssWell done, my
boy! God bless youP' and on he went il
the way Of his duty.
"The other was importunatc for hi
equipments, but his mother could find no
thing to arm him with save an old rust,
sword. The boy seemed unwilling t.
risk himself'wi this alone, but lingere,
in state of hesitation, when his mothe
thus upbraided him:
"'You, John, what will your father say
if he hears that child Of his is afraid t
meet, the British! Go along! Beg or boz
row a gun; or you will find one child
f Some coward, I dare say, will be runnin
away; then take has gun; and march fol
ward: and if have heard that you hav
not behaved like man, shall carry th
!, blush of shame to my gravel
''She then shut the door, wiped the tea
from her eye, and waited the issue; th
, boy joined the march.
"Such mother could not have coward
for her sons. She was indeed one of th
''storng- minded women ofthe Revolutio
: "a patlotic american Daotheri" G1
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03
The 8 oIdier,s Rest.

4. Rest, soldier. restl--no more the drum
Shall rouse thee from thy sleep, -.
To arms ere hostile squadrons come,
Orweary watch to keep.
. To walk the rounds no more is thine,
To brave the lance's deadly shine, osl
r, The cannon's thunder deep: las 1.t's
The camps removed-the war is Ger,
Then, soldier, dream of strife no more.
What though Ger far and foreign soil
No more tbs thine to roam,
Thou dost not rest released from toll
Within thy happy home.
Though not in noisy camps to dwell,
Where thousands around thee swell
81 Like oceans loud voic' d foam,
Thou art not hush d to peaceful rest
Oh couch that joyful hands have drest.
Thy warefare's o'er-bnt, o, thou bravel
Thou 'rt laid the turf fbeneath:
Thy bed is quiet-'tis the gravel
Thy sleepis sound-'tis deathl
Alike for the are withered now
OF dove-eyed peacethe olive boagh.
OF war the laurel wreath;
Alike thy place is vacant found
AT homeland ON the tented ground.
SO calm thy sleep, alike to thee.
Ifbrazen trumpet ringss
Or sky-lark. rising from the lea. r
Her morning carol sings. a =
Alike to thee if Ger thy head,
The canvas of the tent is spread,
Or trailing ivy clings;
And to thy sodnlike are given
The mourner's tear, and dews of heaven.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.-The following
is from the Centreville Tsnaes:--Under the
obituary head in to-day's paper will be
found the death of Mr. Jacob Reese. On
the day Of his death Mr.. Reese was en-
gagged in seeding oats, and towards even
ing was startled by a voice apparently at
his elbow, saying "You may sow but shall
not reapp' He looked around and seeing
no one, continued his work of seeding, at
tributing it, as he afterwards stated, to his
Imagination. At every step, however, the
warning was repeated, and at last unable
to bear it, he proceeded home to his wife
He was persuaded by her that it was only
Imagination, and finding that he had nc
fever, and did not complain of any unusual
indisposition, she induced him to return te
the field. There, however, the same
solemn warning attended him at every
step-"You may sow, but you shall MOI
reap!" and in y state of extreme agitation
he again ceased work and went home
He took an early supper, was shortly
after attacked with a swelling in the throa
and before sunrise next morning was
corpse"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03
SToUG-HToN


Ny Dear Friend-It is with my right
hand I write these lines. I am tired of
this world, and SO is my own dear friend,
SO must say, that tomorrow morning |
will be in another world; but dear friend,
I thank you for your kindness towards me,
which been very great Call on ma sparit.
Our bodies will be found ia E. Abing-
ton pond, where my own dear companion
will accompany me to another aoorld; life
may be sweet to you but [ must go where
my own love goes tell Mr.. Morton ]
thank him also for his kindness. Ny best
wishes l leave to all the children. / did
not dream of this this morning, but please
send this to Aunt Chloe, which | leave
and some Of them will come and get what
I left. Money leave to get them here
it is pain that start from here, but I mus
say good bye.
Ny Aunt Chloe and sisters, now leave
this world to yourselves which I hope yor
will enjoy. Don't think Of me only tina
l have gone with my companion to rest
and to meet my Father I hope; here art
my rings and his in my trunk, but all 0
you need not think you have led me tt
this it is my own self. Mother [ hop
you will think of fauher and me ; SO goot
bye. Aunt Chloe, I have not forgotten
your kindness which I guess none of u
will doubt; don't think of me. Good bye
Maddy and Jenny. We sign our names
ADRIANA B. SAMPSON,
ISAAC p. NASH
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

The lady who "knilt her brows," has
commenced pair of socks. Her sister
was choked with Indignation. Her BROTH
er went away in disgust, and returned in
a steamer Her husband just started on
an enterprise-gone to Australia to escape
he sheriff.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

A BARRIsTER PcsED.-At the Limerick
Assizes witness of the lower classes
was cross-examined by Mr.. Bennett, the
Queens counsel, when the following dia-
logue took place
Counsel-"Why do you hesitate to an.
swer me? You look at me as if l were g
rogue"
Witness-'To be sure I do.''
Upon your oath you think me rogue.
Upon my oath | don't think you ar
honest man. Continued laughter.
You swear to that upon your oath?'
Il do, to be sure; and what else could
think?'
Now why do you think so?'
why, because you are doing yonr bes
to make me perjure myeelf'
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

PUNGENr REToRr.--Said purse proud
man, just getting into his carriage, with
his wife and daughter Haunting in velvet
and furs, to poor laborer who was shov-
cling coal into his vault:
"Joe, if you had not drank rum, you
now might have been riding in my car
riage-for nothing else could have pre-
vented man Of your talents and educa-
ton from making money"
"True enough" was the reply of the
poor man., and if you had not sold rum,
and induced me and others to become
drunkards you might now have been my
driver; for rumselling was the only bust
ness by which you ever made dollar in
your life.'
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03


CHOICE OF A HUsBAND.--Ifa a man wipes
his feet on the door-mat before coming
into the room, you may be sure he will
make a good, domestic husband. If a
man, in shutting the candles, snufs them
out, you may be sure he will make stupid
husband. IF a man puts his handkerchief
on his knees whilst taking his tea, you
may be sure he will be a prudent husband
In the same way, always mistrust'the man
who will not take the lastspiece of toast;
but prefers waiting for the next warm
batch. 1t is not unlikely he will make
a agreedy, selfish husband, with whom you
will enjoy no brown. at dinner, no crust
at-tea, no peace whatever at home The
man, my dears, who is careful about wrap
ping himself. up well before entering into
the night air, not unfrequently makes q
good invalid husband, that mostly stops
at home, and is easily comforted with
slops. The manewho watches the kettle
and prevents its boiling over, will not fail
my dears, in his married state, in exer
cising the same care in always keeping
the pot boiling.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

A YOUNGSTERS BooTs.--A little fellow
who had just risen to the dignity of the
first pair Of boots with heels to them, laid
himself liable, through some misdemeanor
to maternal chastisement. After pleading
to get clear, to no effect, he exclaimed: /.
"Well, if Pve got to stand it, I mean to
take off my boots
"Why' asked his mother.
because I won't be whipped ia them
new boots, no how. That's so.''
WHAT countryman must miner neces.
sarilv ha9-~An A6ne. inian
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03
Who are Your Aristocratst

Twenty years ago, this one made can
dies that one sold cheese and butter,
another butcherd, fourth carried on
distillery, another was a contractor on
canals, others were merchants and me-
chanics. They are acquainted with both
ends of society, as their children will be
after them-though it will not do to say
SO out loud. For oftenyou shall find that
these toiling worms hatch butterfies-and
they live about a year. Death brings a
division of property, and it brings new
fnanciers; the old gent is discharged, the
yonng gent takes his revenues, and begins
to trayel-towards poverty, which he
reaches before death or his children do,
if he does not. So that, in fact, though
there is sort of monied rank, it is not he
reditary, it is accessible to all; three good
seasons of cotton will send generation Of
men up--a score of years will bring them
/ all down, and send there children to labor
The father grubs, and grows rich-his
children strut and use the money. Their
children in turn, inherit the pride, and &C
to shiftless poverty; next their children,
reinvigorated by fresh plebian blood, and
by the smell of the clod, come up again.
Thus society, like tree, draws its SAP
from the earth, changes its leaves and
blossoms, spreads them abroad in great
glory, sheds them off to fall back to the
earth, again to mingle with soil, and al
length to re appear in new dress and fresh
garniture.-Hun'ts Mer. Mag.
|
Tearing the Rosebud Apart.
We have often watched an impatient
one who pluckiNg a beautiful rosebud
from its stem, and longing to behold it 6
full blown flower tears its leaves apart
and thereby brings it blight and death.
This morning we paused to look al
some little ones we met on their way te
school-children who scarce could speal
a word, toddling along with short unever
steps, holding tightly in their tinny hands
the books, whose pages for them, coulc
contain no interest, save that they wer.
embellished with pretty colored pictures
They neared the schoolhouse, hushins
their laughter, stilling their voices, ant
and assuming a serious expression, which
God never intended should rest upon tn,
innocent face Of childhood.
"Ohp' thought we, ':this suddel
change from the baby to the scholar i
tearing open the rosebud"
When we see fair young girls, wit
pure and unsullied hearts entering gidd
round of pleasure, bowing to the decree
of fashion, flirting, trifiing away the prec
ious moments of life, when the first fus
of Womanhood has just kissed thei
: cheeks, we sigh again and think Of "teal
ing open the rosebud.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

A MODEL LETrER.--We have read
"model letters" but friend showed us
one recently that is hard to beat. The
prominent points may be summed up in
this wise;
DEAR BRorHER:-Tve got one of the
handsomest farms in the State, and have i
nearly paid for. Crops are good, and
prices never were better. We have had E
glorious revival of religion in our church
and both our children( theLord be praised
are converted.-Father got to be rather an
iiacumbrance, and last week Itook him /,
the poor house.
Your affectionate brother,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

A RICH anecdote is told in the city Of
D., in neighboring State. which is too
good to be lost, and which runneth thus:
AS Judge W. was walking the street, a
woman hurried out of her houes and mis-
taking him for her husband, expected
from California, accosted him eagerly, 'oh,
Joseph. Joseph The judge solemnly
presenting to her the palms of his open
hands, gravely enunciated "stop, Madam
stop; L am no Joseph The woman see
ing her mistake, quietly replied, Excuse
me, Sir, my husbands name is Joseph,
but not Potiphar'--and turning. she left
the judge to cogitate on who was ahead
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03
Suicide ofTwo Persons in East Arlington.

A suicide, attended with circumstances
of a singular character, occurred this
morning in East Abingdon, the particulars
of which, as we learn, are as follows: 1t
seems that young man named Isaac P
Nash, native of Pembroke, but resi-
dent of East Abingdon, and a young lady
named Adriana Sampson, belonging in
Stoughton, had formed an attachment for
each other, but from some cause or other,
they were prevented from being united in
the holy bonds of wedlock. The young
lady was in this city yesterday on a visit
to an aunt. and appeared in excellent
health and spirits. In the afternoon she
returned to her home in stoughton, and
towards evening her lover, Mr.. Nash,
hired horse and Chaise in East Abing-
ton and proceeding to Stoughton, took
Miss Sampson to ride. This was-the last
which was seen of them alive, SO far as is
yet known.
About five O'Clock this morning, Mr.
John Sears who tends Reeds mill, in Eas
Abingdon, discovered horse and chaiss
(Which has since proved to be the ont
hired by Mr. Nash) standing near the
mill, the horse being tied and carefully
covered with a buffalo robe On the fence
near the chaise Mr.. Sears also found tw,
shawls and bonnet, which have since
been identified as belonging to Miss Samp
son and near by the same spot he als'
found Mr.. Nash's hat, in which was tn
following note =:
"My name is Isaac P. Nash. In thi
water you will find me. I am perfect
ly sane man.
P. S.-Bury us both together as yo
find u.s." ISAAC P. NASH"
Mr.. Sears. upon discovering thes
things, went at once to the mill pond, an
soon discovered the bodies of Mr.. Mas
and Miss Sampson in about seven feet c
water, with their arms encircling eac
others necks, and their wrists and arm
firmly tied together with stout cord. II
Immediately drew the bodies from tn
water, and Coroner Reed was called
hold an inquest thereupon. Circumstance
are known which render it very probabl
that the act was committed after 12 o'cloc
last night.-Bost0n Journal July IL.
The following is copy of the letter le
by Miss Sampson in her chamber {
S.oughton -
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

NOTHING BR1T1sH-A Yankee having
an inveterate hatred Of everything British,
is living in neighboring city with Col
onist family. He takes every opportunity
to have. slap at Brother Bull, and the
colonist does what he can to defend the
old gentleman.
"You are arguing said the Colonist,
against your ancestors.
..No, I am not.s
"Who was your father
"a Yankee
"Who were your forefathers?"
yankees"
:. sWho were Adam and Eves,,'
Yankees, by thunder!''
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

EvEBY MOMENT suNDAr.--By different
nations every day in the week is set apart
forpublic worship:-sunday by the Chris
tians, Monday by the Grecians, Tuesday
by the Persians, Wednesday by the Assy-
rians. Thursday by the Egyptians, Friday
by the Turks, Saturday by the Jews. Add
tothe fact of diurnal revolution of the earth
giving every variation of longitude a,difer-
ent hour, and it becomes apparent that
every moment is Sunday somewhere.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03
East. Amwell. n. J.

East Amwell. n. J. -
Now if any of our friends can beat that,
we should like to know it. This is en-
practically correct, and the man who is in
possession ofitcalculates to have itframed.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-08-03

The annual examination of the Naval
School at Annapolis, which has lately
closed was ofthe most gratifying character;
and the class Of young officers thus gradua-
ted, have by their attainments in nautical
science, &c, reflected upon themselves
the highest credit, and shown their worthi-
ness of the fostering care bestowed on
them by the officers of the institution.
The school-ship Pre6le has sailed from
Hampton Roads with forty midshpmen on
board, who will pass all the Summer on
the ocean in acquiring practically a
knowledge of all the duties of seamen. Be-
fore her return to our shores, the Preble
will make brief visit to the great naval
stations of Plymouth and Portsmouth, in
England, and Brest and Cherbourg, on the
coast of France. @