The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-01-18
Erie troubles Again.

TIL 9Th Of January was celebrated at
Erie, and at Harbor Creek, eight miles
east, by another wanton act OF destruc-
tion. AT Harbor Creek mile OF the
Lake Shore Railroad was torn up, and
the embankment destroyed. At Erie the
bridges OF the road were torn down, and
the timbers burnt. OF course freight is
at a stand still, and passengers must get
over this eight mile gap as best they can
This is a wanton act Of mob OF Ger
mans of the lowest class. There was not
Native American in the work. 1t has
no pretense Of law or right to sustain it.
The Sheriff was on the ground, and faint
ly tried TO deter them, but he was forced
to fly for his life. No effort by the citi-
zens was made TO quell the mob or 10 pro.
tect the property Of the company. 1t is
an enormity, without excuse or palliation,
in violation OF law, and DEGREES OF the
Supreme Court OF that State. 1t adds
another load to the damning disgrace Of
Erie.
The facts relative 10 the road, and the
litigation connected with it, are briefly
as follows: Some time since the Supreme
Court ordered the road 10 be changed at
certain points in accordance with plan
to be submitted to the Court. This
change was directed to be made by the
7lh inst. But the plan was not agreed
upon by The Court, till the 21st Of De.
cember, only II days before the time
when the change of the track was to be
finished. The Court in consequence oi
this delay, extended the time for its com.
pletion Siriy days from the 7th inst. But
the mob decided that the Court had no
right TO extend the time, and they have
taken the matter into their own hands.
We shall now see what the State will
do to vindicate itself. We think Gov
Pollock will not be inclined TO tolerate
such outrages upon the rights Of others,
and the interests OF business men and the
travelling public ofthe W est.-O. S. Jour
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INToLERANCE-The objectionable Of
fence committed by some Roman Caho.
lie teachers at the Aims House in Alba
ny, ly taking from the little children the
New Year Story books given them by
the Mayors wife, has excited universal
indignation. The Aims House commitea
have instructed the Superintendent moi
again 10 admit the authors of this out,
rage into the institution under his
charge, until they shall have made a
public and full apology for their conduct.
The Albany Register. says;
We have looked over a few Of the lit
tie books and primers that the Jesuits did
not destroy or carry away with them.-
They are as harmless as the innocent
prattle Of a child. The kind hearted and
thoughtful lady who purchased and dis.
tributed them, was careful to select such
only as were calculated TO attract the al
tenton of the children, and amuse them.
They were full Of pictures, and little
stories, the alphabet, &c., &c. Did these
things endanger their eternal interests!
Did they materially affect The character
or the existence Of the Romish Hierar
chy? If these little picture books peril
the existence Of the Romish Church, and
make the Pope quake in the Eternal city,
then indeed both "stand on slippery pa.
ces," and may be overlhrown by breath
Of wind or the force of a straw.