American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-15
what hns become OF JOhnes,

agent so opportnnely brought to light BY
the editor Of the Buyrus journal. The
Statesman says it was "hoax" played of
by somebody on the Bucyrus editor. 9th
ers, almost the entire press. sag notkiRg.-
The latter is doubtless the most prudent
course, and has he'merit too of being in
accordance with the injanctions of the
Sag Nichis, or Say NotAings,' the name
by which the secret band is called in the
rural districts" where there are not
enough Germans to make Sag NIGHTS a
popular dcsignation-for, says Mr.. Johnes,
"our name takes well with the Dutch." !"
We have called Mr.. Johnes the Pres
idents agent. The testimony of The a.
gent himself, made in the confidence Of
political brotherhood. ought 10 be con
elusive. Hear what he says: AE"Gen.
Pierce will think | am devilish queer
clerk, and am doing up his business in beau
full style by getting into such confonnded
scape." "-RT
This then is the kind of service the
clerks in the Public OFFICES are put tol
Let the tax payers remember that Here
is an agent of the Government travelling
the country organizing secret political So
cicties, his expenses being betrayed ont of
the public treasury In the name of the
Draeidant la <fYn,c kr;hac ,c ,>oI;t;ool ,oso
ferment. Take the following specimen:
"Your county has great reputation
with the powers that be at Washington,
and of course your name as well as the
names of some other leaders of your
county stand high on the list of the Presi
dents favor If we can push the Sag
Nicht association through and keep strong
enough to carry the next Presidential
election, you may all expect to obtain re-
ward fully equivalent to the majority your
county will give; you know the terms;
I 1 900 majority will entile your headman
to chargeship, with other Offices for 9TH
er leaders. The Postoficcs of course you
get anyhow"
Let the American citizen, who loves his
country and believes in the necessity of
securing pure administration of our Re-
publican Government, bear these things in
mind. We can laugh at Know Nothings
and SAG NIGHTS when sustained by indiUid-
uaI enterprise, but when the Government
enters the field for the organization of Sc
cret societies to sustain its power, we may
know that corruption lies at the bottom,
and if not exposed and checked no mans
lease Of his political franchises is safe for a
twelve. month s. Journal.
RAILROAD SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT Mag
ARA.-The locomotive Pluto, with pas
senger car attached. crossed and re-cross-
ed the Suspension Bridge on Friday after
noon. The car was filed to ovcrAowing
with invited guests from Hamilton, and
other places in Canada, who had come
down in special train. Among them
were G. G. Bridges, Managing Director
of the Great Western Railroad, j. Norris
General Agent; and several prominent cit.
izcns of Hamilton.
The bridge is very substantial and steady
sinking less than three inches at the cen
tire as the train passed over. It's estimat
ed that it is capable of sustaining l2,Oo(
tons, and was built under the direction o
Chief Engineer, John Il. Robcling.
It's not yet completed SO as to connec
with the track on the American side.
APPOINTMENTS DY THE PREsIDENr.-Th,
Washington papers contain column o
appointments made by the President dur
ing the last days of the session of Con
gress. We copy few of them that ma,
be of some interest to our readers
Eli r. Doyle, ofNcbraska; to be Mar
shal Of that Territory.
Maxwell McCaslin, of Pennsylvania
Indian Agent for Usage River agency,vic
ely Moore.
Benjamin r. f. Robinson, Of KAMA
Territory, for Delaware Indians.
John Montgomery,o of kanEas Territory
for Kanzas tribe of Indians.
John W. Whitfield, of KanEas Territory
for Upper Kanzas Indians.
Edwin A. G. Hatch, of Minnesota Ter
rtory, for the Backfeet and other neigh
boring tribes.
Robert Campbell, of Ohio. for the Kick
apoo Indians.
Robert G. Miller, of Kanzas Territory
for the Shawnee and Wyandot Indians.
, Thomas S Swiss, of Illinois, for tn
} Upper Platte agency, vice John w. Whit
field.
James R. Vineyard, of Sacramento City
for California.
John A. Parker, of Virginia, Registe
{ of Land Office, Nebraska.
. Eli Moore, of New y York, Register {
9 Land Office, Kanzas.
Addison r. Gilmore, of Nebraska, Re
ceiver Of Pdblic Moneys for Land Office
S Nebraska.
c Thomas G. Shoemaker, Of Kanzas, Re
ceiver for that Territory.
The CHANGED PosirioN OF ENGLAND.-
We extract the following from the Par
correspondence Of the New York Commel
cal Advertiser: