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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29
5elrtt Miaf1llunu.
The Smiths.

Aristocracy is said to be measured by
the length of time to which a family can
trace its origin. This being the case,
says the Spirit Of the Times, the Smiths
are the most arstocratic family on earth.
The ultimatum Of English aristocracy,
which is the climax of all aristecracies,
is the time of William the Conqueror,
who, by-the-bye, was one of the greatest
genteel robbers and murderers that the
world ever saw. The Smiths 60 farther
back, and trace their origin to the first
generation after Adam, when Tubal Cain
was blacksmith. The Smiths, how
ever, since then, have been white Smiths,
and most remarkable family at that
We have deep and abiding affection for
the Smiths. All that the world has ever
seen of virtue and honesty, vice and. dis
honesty, has been entered in. and shown
forth by the Smith family. Who is
there that has never heard of J John Smith I?
If any, speak-that we may make note
oft. Is there anything that John Smith
has not done, or left undone? If there
is, we should like to mark it, and send it
to the Worlds Fair, as the greatest curl
osity which can there be exhibited to the
assembled nations. We see, by some
late English statistics, that the Smiths
have fallen off in that country; that is to
say, there are only 1867 Smiths in Eng
land while there are Is, ,42OJoneses. This
proves nothing against the Smith family;
it only proves that the Smiths are wiser
than the Joneses westward the star
of empire takes its way" is the Ian
guage Of the poet And the Smiths be-
ing practical as well as a wise family.
have taken up their line of march in the
direction of the ''star of empire" In
New York city alone, there are fourteen
columns of Smiths in the Directory, to
only four or five of Joneses, Browns, and
Millers. He, therefore, who supposes,
from English statistics, that the Smith
family is on the decline, is mistaken. The
Smiths are still fresh and vigorous and
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29
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Excess of contract price over lowest
responsible bid, 64,381 per year.. For
FIVE years, the extent of the contracts,
the excess will be 32l sos.
Such, in as brief space as we could
compress the report, are some of the i'm
portant facts relating to these canal con-
tracts. They show that a system of fa-
voritsm has been practiced by the Com
missioners, reprehensible in the extreme,
and by which the people of the State may
draw some profitable lessons for their fu-
ture action. If these canals are to re-
main the property of the State, and not
be disposed Of, the people must look sharp
in the selection of their Commissioners,
or they may be ieeced more close in the
future.
We have only given drop from this
dead fountain. The report contains nv
ers of such knowledge as we have, IN the
above abstract, gathered up. When it is
printed we shall have occasion TO speak
of some of the other matter which il con-
tains. Asw We said in the beginning, tits
THOROUGH
The Committee make a long and able
argument to prove that the Legislature
has not only the power, but tlat It is its
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

| 1t would weary our readers to relat
all the steps by which the two squatters
made their discovery available. It was
three or four years before it began to pay
well; and Peter Potter's keenness and
sagacity were called into constant play to
keep every part of the business working
to good advantage, and to save himself
and friends from being made the dupe of
shrewd spectators. They had two part
ners, who furnished the requisite capital
for working the mines, and who fain
would have taken the lions share. Peter
was equal to them both, however; and,
after three or four years of enterprising
effort, the business prospered, and the
expected fortunes began to accumulate.
During all this time, the young English
couple had lived ia their cabin home,
with only the addition of more comforta-
BILE furniture and another apartment It
was now question with them whether
TO return to ERgland, and have nothing
more to dowith the mines than to re-
ceive their share of the dividends, or to
build a more commodious dwelling, and
to make America their home for several
years to come. Alice was willing to re-
main, if her husband S interests demanded
it, until May should have arrived at an
age when some help in her education
would be demanded; for Alice had met
with deep grief in the death of her re-
vered father; and she had now no ties of
near kindred to draw Ter back to her ma
tive land.
Mr.. Potter was of the decided opinion
that they ought to remain for some time
yet, if they wished to take their fortune
with them, instead of leaving it for others
to look to; SO a new home upon the same
beautiful rise of ground which had be-
come so dear to them, was erected. The
original cabin was allowed to remain as a
wing, for even the present structure was
not destined to be their residence for a
long time.
Petersburg was extending into a lit
tie village, where the necessaries of life
and many of its luxuries, could be OBJ
tanned. There was church and very
good school.
The miners had a small settlement of
huts by themselves. Rude specimens of
humanity many of them were; but they
all regarded Mrs. Lancaster and her child
with as much admiring reverence as if
they had been angels. They were SO
beautiful, so graceful, and SO good, that
they won all hearts. If miner was sick,
Alice herself visited his bedside, and
brought him seme dainty which she had
prepared with her own white hands,
Some of them had wives, and fer these
she was alwa7s doing some kindness in
the way of teaching them how to cut their
dresses and make them, how to cook their
food more palatably, and to set out flow
ers and vines about their humble homes.
In this way she preserved good order
among the mea more effectually than
their employers could have done.
TO BE CONTINUED
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29
Equal and Exact Justice to Alspeoal Favors to None

John Smith is ''himself alone" The
Smiths are progressive and democratic,
as well as an aristocratc family. They
leave the crumbling system of monarchy
to advance with the freedom of the age.
Never, therefore, let the least slur be cast
on the Smiths, by statistics, or otherwise
for their origin is SO far back, that it
cannot be precisely determined and
their end SO far ahead, that it cannot be
measured by the bounds of call time"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29
4 8aautifnl Storq.
From the Lady's Book, for February
May: The Squatter's Daughter.
BY META VICTORIA VICTOR.
Gont;1,,ed
{ Gontinued.)
CHAPTER Nv.

A dreary winter followed upon the
beautiful Indian summer-dreary be-
cause the new settlers were compelled to
remain indoors the most of the time. and
they had no books. nor society, or even
lettcrs. to break the long monotony =
Alice had received letter from her faith.
er at the time of her husbands visit tc
Bear River; and now she did moi expec
to hear again until spring. Some fine
gallops they had over the far stretching
fields OF snow; some hunting excursions
in which she like a true Englishwoman
joined. But there were still long stretch
es OF time that were wearisomely unbro
ken. In this desolate condition of affairs
the society Of their rude neighbors was
not without its charm; and, indeed, a,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

by L. B. ALDhlCH
30 the dreary, dreary moorland P'-LocKsLE,
HALL.
The mooland lies dreary waste
The night is dark with drizzling rain:
In yonder yawning cave of cloud
The snaky Lightning writhes with pain
And the " ind is wailing bitterly.
o the sobbing rain outside my door!
O wailing voices, make your moan
Go through the night in blind despair
Your shadowy lips have touched my own !
And the Wind is wailing bitterly.
No more the robin breaks its heart
Ofmusic in the painless woods
The ravens croak for such as /,
The plovers screech above their broods
And the Wind is wailing bitterly.
All mournful things are friends of mine
49, That weary sound of falling leaves
All there is not "a kirdr soul
For me on earth, but means and grieves
+, And the Wind is wailing bitterly.
Icannot sleep this Autumn night
The ghostly rain goes by in haste,
And, further than the eye can reach,
The moorland lies dreary waste
And the Wind is wailirg bitterly.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29
WYANDOT PIONEER

fuDl1Sned every thursday,
Office in Ayres' new fire-proof brick, corner of
Sandusky and Wyandot Avenues.
The PIONEER will be devoted to Local and
Foreign News, Agriculture, Amusement, Edu-
cation, and everything that tends to promote
social virtues and intellectual progress, and to
preserve theintegrity of Liberty and Fraternity
in our Republic.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
One dollar and half per annum, if
paid in Advance, and Two Dollars if not
paid in advance.
RATES OF ADvERTISING:
Ten lines, or less, this type, counts square.
One square, 3 weeks or less............. 81 90
One square, each additional insertion,.... %
Permanent Advertisers, by special agreement,
at the following rates, payable quarterly:
One square, 3 months, without change. SO
Two squares months, without change, 400
Three squares months, without change, 500
Four squares months, without change. 500
Each additional square, per quarter. 90
Notice of the final settlement of Estates, SO
cents each.
Business Cards, of lines or less, per quarter,
4 dollar.
Announcing candidates for offices of every
description) dollar, in advance.
All advertisements must be paid in advance.
Attorneys will be holden for the price of insert
ing legal notices handed in by them. Publish
ers not accountable for the accuracy of legal
advertisements beyond the amount charged for
their publication.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29
The Angels Call.
By MRS. HEMANS.

By MRS. HEMANs.
clark they whisperl Angels say,
Sister Spirit, come away"
Come to the land of peace
Come where the tempest hath no longer sway,
s. The shadow passes from the soul away,
The sounds of weeping cease
Fear hath no dwelling herel
Come to the mingling of repose and love,
Breathed by the silent spirit of the dove,
Through the celestial air
Come to the bright and blest,
And crowned forever midst that shining
esi band,
land,
vr, Thy spirit shall find rest
fe Thou hast been long alone!
Come to thy mother ION the Sabbath shore,
The heart th rocked tt y childhood, back once
. more
Shall take it's wearied one
In silence vert thou left
Come to thy sisters Joyous yet again
All the home voices, blent in one sweet strain.
le5 Shall greet their long bereft.
Over thine orphan head
The storm has swept as Ger willow bough
Come to thy father; it is finished now
Thy tears have all been shed.
In thy divine abode
Change finds no pathway-memory no dark
trace,
And OF bright victory-death by love nc
place!
49,. Come spirit, to thy God
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29
Modern Definitions.

Hard times-Sitting on cold grind
stone and reading the Presidents mes
sage.
Love-A little word within itself init
mately connected with shovel and tongs.
Progress of Time-A pedlar going thro'
| the land with wooder clocks
Politician-A fellow that culls all his
knowledge from borrowed newspapers.
Rigid Justice-Juror on murder case
fast asleep.
Friend-One who takes your money
and then turns you out of doors.
Patricia man who has neither prop
erty or reputation to lose.
Honesty-Obsolete. A term formerly
used in the case of man who had paid
for his newspaper and the coat on his
back.
Independence-O Owing fifty thousand
dollars which you never intend to pay.
Lovely Woman-An article manufac-
tuIeu Wy uitllluclo-
''Who wants but little here below,
And wants that little for a show
Dandy a thing in pantaloons with a
body and two arms--a head without brains
tight boots-a cane-a white handker-
chief-two breaches, and ring on his
little finger.
Coquette-A young lady with more
beauty than sense more accomplishments
than learning-more charms of person
than graces Of mind-more admirers than
friends-more fools than wise men for at
tendants.
Credit-A wise provision by which
constables get a living.
Benevolence-To take dollar out of
one pocket and put it into the other.
JAPAN.-Important intelligence has
been received from Japan. A grand
convocation of the dignitaries of the en-
pire has decided to permit no foreigner to
visit the interior; therefore the efforts OF
the English, Russians and Americans to
open trade with that country has proved
of no avail. The japanese simply sup
ply our vessels with necessaries, and re-
ceive in payment only gold and silver
The Dutch, on the contrary, are in high
favor, and enjoy monopoly of foreign
traffic. The japanese are making rapid
progress in naval knowledge, and they
have appropriated two million and half
of dollars for getting mp feet of war, on
the European plan, to be commenced by
Dutch naval officers. Four of the yes
sells are to be screw steamers
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

which can bear no other construction than
that they are willing to take all or either
part, at the sums thus named.
" '' Samuel Forrer, John S. G. Burt, and
John Howard originally constituted this
firm, so far Mr.. Howard was aware
But it appears that Forrer, Burt and
Howard each own only sixth part of the
contract. Mr.. Hamlin has some sort of
nondescript relation to it, and as Forrer.
Burt and Cooper (who has since bought
out Howard and Hamlin are the only
parties interested, the other three-sixths
are mixed up among them, somehow, or
else they are lying around loose" Mr..
Hamlin was " the attorney of this firm
from its origin'" =
SECTION NUMBER EIGHT.
This is the Western Reserve and Maui
NEE Road
This was let to James J. Parks for
SIS, 4G9 year. On it were the follow
ing lower bids:
O. White, $3.50
Ira Smi h, 4,oGo
M. FL Mills, 1890
About the bid of Ira Smith, we have,
(say the Committee nothing to say
The bid of M. H. Mills was undoubtedly
responsible. The bid of O. White was
Withdrawn. Parks put in a bid in his
------,1 II II
to him on the bid of Michael Hayes"
The following table exhibits in single
view, the names of the contractors, the
contract price, the name OF the lowest
bidder, shown TO be responsible by direct
and positive testimony, and the sums bid
by them:
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

Eliza Emery warns all girls in the South
and West to look out for her gay, deceiv-
ing, runaway husband. David. Thinks
he may be easily known; and to prove so,
says, "David has scar on his nose where
scratched him.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

The Toledo Blade warmly advocates
the formation of State Board of Railroad
Commissioners, as recommended by Gov
ernor Chase in his recent message.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

The keystone Club held an indignation
meeting over the election Of Simon Cam
eron Distressing, very!
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

During ball at the National Hotel,
N. Y, on the 18th inst, Mrs. Frederick
dropped dead while dancing. Death was
supposed to have been caused by disease
of the heart
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

1t is a singular fact that when an Indi-
an swears be swears in English. There
are no oaths in the Indian vernacular.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

A clergyman who was reading to his
congregation chapter in Genesis, found
the last sentence to be "And the Lord
gave unto Adam a WIFE" Turning over
two leaves together, he found written and
read in an audible voice, "and she was
pitched without and within" He had,
unhappily, got into the middle Of de-
scription of Noah's Ark.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29
From The Ohio s ate JoprnaI

u
The Contracts for the Public Works---
Report of the Investigating Commit |
tee--How the Peoples Money has
been Squandered.
II will be remembered that the Board
of Public Works, namely, James B.
Steedman. Wayne Griswold, and Jacob
Bllckensderfer, in November last, acting
under law of the State. passed in 1915. |
offered to let by contract for FIVE years
the keeping of the Ohio canals in repair.
The Legislature at its last session, having
reason to believe that the contracts award |
ed by the Commissioners, had not been
given to the lewest responsible bidders,
appointed a Committee of three members
of the Senate and House, to investigate
the matter, and report at the next ses-
sion. This Committee consisted of Hon.
G. S. Hamilton, of the Senate, and Paul
Wetherbee and John A. Blair, Esqs., of
the House. This Committee made their
report yesterday. 1t is most thorough
document. 1t has sif.ed the whole mat
ter of canal lettings to the bottom, and
the facts disclosed will strike the people
with amazement. The report is necessa-
rily voluminous. 1t will, when printed,
make document of some hundred pages.
We have been permitted to examine
briefly the report before it is placed in the
hands of the public printer. We propose
to give brief abstract of that part of the
report which relates to the lettings.
On the 18th of May, the Committee ad-
dressed letter to the President of the
Board of Public Works, Mr.. Blickensder-
fer, informing him that they were about
to commence their investigation, asking
the CO. operation of the Board in the la
bors before them. Mr.. Blickensde-fer
Immediately replied, and rendered them
all the assistance in his power. In the
advertisement published by the Board of
Public Works, soliciting bids, the whole
works were divided into eight sections
In making their report. the Investigating
Committee take each section separately,
and give the facts relating to it. We
shall follow the example of the Commit
tee.
SECTION NUMBER ONE,
Is the Ohio Canal from Cleveland to.
and including, the Walhonding acque-
duct and lock, near Roscoe, and the Wal
honding Canal.
The contract for this section was
awarded to Medbury & Co., at S27, 500
a year. On this there were the following
bids, all of which were lower than Med
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

An exchange paper says, "the differ
ence between Senator Wilson and Sena-
tor Pugh, is the difference between man
and locofoco contrivance!
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

sWell, doctor, you'll at least allow that
it was commanded to preach the gospel
to every crtter."
"True." rejoined the doctor, "true
enough, but then I never did hear it was
commanded to every "critter" to preach
the gospel"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

Talk OF the inferior1ty oil the female
mind!" exclaimed an excited Weman's s
Rights oratorian, "why, Mr.. President.
women possess infinitely more of the di-
vine afflatus than man; and any one who
attempts to get arouaa her, in these days,
aoiH haze TO start uery early IN the naorning!"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-01-29

SECTION NUMBER TWO,
Is the Ohio Canal from the foot of the
Walhonding lock, near Roscoe, to the
foot Of the lower lock at Lockville, inclu-
ding the Dresden side-cut.
This section was let to Doyle & Miller.
at S22,9o0 year. The other bids, low.
er than this, were made by.
M Fl. Mills, $4,000
w. s. V. Prentiss, 21,9OO
Peter Dunn, $4,000
Cooper, Shaddinger & Co. 22,oOO
SECTION NUMBER THREE.
This is the Ohio Canal from the foot
of the lower lock at LockyiIle, to the
Ohio River, which was awarded to Coo
per, Shaddinger & Co., at sS37, ,7oo.-
This was the lowest bid, and this contract
the committee approve of, and recon-
mend that it stand.
SECTION NUMBER FOUR,
This is the Hooking Canal. 1t was let
to Dennis McCarty at S3,65O year.
The following lower bids were reject
ed:
Henry Miller, $7,499
Cooper, Shaddinger & Co, 5000
SECTION NUMBER FIVE.
This is the Muskingum Improvement,
and was let to Chamberlain & Paul, at
S25, 900. The committee say this bid was
s27, 900, and was subsequently modified,
by what authority we do not know, nor
by whose suggestion or procurement
DR.. Paul and Mr.. Gibson both appear to
be ignorant on this point, and doubtless
are SO. Il tcannot be fairly claimed that
this contract and that upon number four.
were awarded upon bids at ALL Cham
berlain and Paul put in no such bid as
$4,000. nor did Nc Carly make any such
bid as $9,65o on the Hooking Canal
The other bids, lower than the one ac-
cepted, and rejected, were IS follows:
E. E. Shedd, $4,000
M. H. Mills, $4,000
j. J. Richardson, $4,000
SECTION NUMBER SIX.
This comprises the Northern Division
of the Miami and Erie Canal, from the
Canal to the Indiana State line.
This section was let to Samuel M.
Young & Co., at s32, 900 year. There
were four lower bids, which were reject
ed, as follows;
John G. Allen & Co., S24, 900
H. H Forsythe, $4,000
J. & w. Deckey & Co., 24.9oo
j. M. Gloyd. 10000
The committee invite particular atten-
ton to the facts in this case, and they are
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pnttrq
From the Home Journal.
The Moorland.

by t. b. ALDRIcH.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-13
AMENDMENT No. 3.

. :
Resolved by the General Assembly OF tho State OF
e0ho, Three -hftha of the members elected to each
branch, concurring therein, that it be and hereby Is
proposed tohe electors of the State to vote on the
second Tuesday OF October next approve or reject
ahe following amendment substitute foe the see
end and third sections Of the twelfth article Of tue Con-
Btitution.
All property, personal and real shall subject 10
taxation by uniform rule, AT the true ynre thereof
In money but such deductions from credits be al
lowed the Gsneral Assembly may deem cxpsdicnt;
Provided that buryng grsunds, public school houses
purely public charity and ali houses used exclusively
pr public worship, shall be exempt from taxation:
person shall exceed fifty dollars, the may be
exempt from taxation. All property employed In
Banking shall always bear burden OF taxation equal
~ that Imposed on the property of individuals.
N. H. VAE WORRIES,
<Ss Speaker of the House of Representatives,
e THOMAS Fl. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-10-13
Batsd April 3D., 1857.
AMENDMENT No. Q.

A[dENDmENI
Resolv cd by the General Assembly Of the Stste Of
ohio, Three-afths of the members elected TO each
Houi concurring therein, that it be, and hereby Is,
proposed the electors of this State TO yoo on tho
second Tuesday Of October next, upon the approval
rejection of the following amendment, as su0s-
tute for the fifth and sixth sections of the fourth a
Sle Of the Constitution, viz: SEC S. District Courts
shall BE- held in each county Mt least in each year,
by more District Judges elected by the cleo
tors OF separate districts to be prescribed by law who
shall hold their ONCE for years: and during their
continuance in Office shall reside in the district for
which they elected. The provisions Of tho four.
tcenth section of this article shall apply to District
Judges. The General Assembly may By law author
the judges of the District Court and OF the courts
Of common pleas to FIX the times OF holding their re-
spectivc Until District Judges shall have been
elected and qualified, District Courts shall be held
by tho Judges Of the Supreme Court and Of the Courts
.sf Com MOI Pleas, now authorized. SEC. 6. The
district Court shall have such jurisdiction may be
provided by law and the Judges thereof hal have and
exercise such power and Jurisdiction at chambers, and
be required to sit judges of the Courts Of Com
mes Pleas shall be directed by law.
s...0 s.. g.. N. II. VAN WORRIES, l'I,a
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
THOMAS II. FORD, .
ft ''' President Of the Senate.