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The Washington union., 1857-05-02
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Farming in Nep Yoyk.--Mr. Albert C. Van Alstyne of
0nondaga county New York, in lcttcr to the Commits
soner Of Patents states that farming in that section Of New
York has not been reduced to any system Horses
raised for home only and sold readily at from 800
to $50 apiece. good mich cannot be bought fo
less than $40 $50. Barley yielded the past at
the rate Of 35 bushels to the acre and sold at prices
ranging from 81 to ST Is per bushel Corn had not done
well Of late years. in consequence of the shones Of the
season. number Of varieties of spring wheat had
been Experimental with by the writer of which he
tons the China tea the best Winter wheat had dete
riorated in consequence of the wcevil.
The Washington union., 1857-05-02
FROM KEY WEST.

The Key West correspondent Of tho Journal of
Commerce writes on tho 25th ultimo:
The United States soop-of-war Saratoga Commander
Tlton arrived in our harbor the evening of the 20th
from Aspinwnll via Havana Commander Elton came in
for supplies and TO give his liberty, and opportu
nifty to recruit The ship also to be retted paint
ed and thoroughly cleaned but orders found here
from the department. directing the ship to Norfolk there
to receive supplies, &C. and then proceed to the Pacific
She accordingly left the port the morning of the 22d
much 10 the regret Of citizens who always welcome
the presence of our boe ships and their gallant crews
As allcviaton to their general disappointment,
have heard that the frgate Wabash with the Commodore
is TO arrive here in short me for GOALS and will remain
during largo part of the months in waters
The United States steam transport Fashion, Capt
Smith arrived at this port the 22d instant from Tampa
bay. Capt Pleasanton, aid-de-camp to Gen Harney,
came passenger en- route TO Washington. Col. Looms
returns in the Fashion, 10 take command of the troops in
Florida; Gen Hamcy having been ordered TO Kansas.
The steamer Isabel leaves this evening for Charleston
Among the passengers are Major Sanders of the Eng
neers, and Capt Peasapton OF the I'd Artillery,
The United States schooner George Steers, Lieut. Com
mander Watkins, arrived the Esd from Havana
The Washington union., 1857-05-02
THE NEW YORK POLICE QUESTION.

We copy the following from the New York Daily
News:
Judge Davies has rendered decision in the case of
the Injunction at first granted the complaint of the
mayor He sustans the ground that every taxpayer and
corporator has right to bring action for injunction
against any person persons committing an act which
may increase the taxes and burdens of the city, but dis
solves the injunction because the allegation is not made
by he complainant that he brings the action not merely
for himself but for all others similarly affected. sim
pie amendment or the commencement OF new action,
would of course, if there any necessity, dispose of
this purely technical ground In the meanwhile the qo
,eayao and the other inuncons hold the commissioners
fast that they will be unable to lay pipe until the de-
cision of the case by the court of appeals.
The Washington union., 1857-05-02

The oswcgo New York; Times of Monday says The
phenomenon &C mirage lake Ontario was witnessed
ny many OF our citizens yesterday TO degree we never
before heard Of From the high point the fort
f1ince Edwards island completely the lake on the
Canada shore, IL could be distinctly The Duck ana
Gallon Islands were plainly marked out that the trees
and small objects on the shore plainly seen Even
The Ice IN the Stoney island passage leading TO saokets
HarboT was visible
The Washington union., 1857-05-02

ington. We nfcr6ied tst sinOO the foregoing wo
was compiled another chapel has becl opened on m.
corner of 9th and streets under the auspices of Rp
church, called the Trinity Mission Chapel The work /
for sale at our bookstores
The Washington union., 1857-05-02
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Sailing Of the Dale-Ihe soop war Dale, Commando
Charles H. McBair sailed the day before yesterda
from Norfolk for the coast Of Africa
The Washington union., 1857-05-02

The Hon, John w. Stevenson, who has been nom-
mated by the democrats for Congress In the tenth dis
trct, Kentucky is a son of the late Andrew Steven
son, for 80 many years Speaker of the House.
The Washington union., 1857-05-02

This distinguished democrat has been renominated
for Congress in the fourth district Kentucky. In
thus honoring Mr.. Talbot with a renewed evidence
of confidence, the democracy Of this district have
but honored themselves
The Washington union., 1857-05-02
ANOTHER RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENTS INAU

just as we were going to press we received the
following special telegraphc despatch, announcing
democratic victory at York, Pennsylvania, thus
proving that the sentiments embraced in the Presi-
dents Inaugural Address are the sentiments Of the
people
YoRK (Pa., May AT borough election to-day
the democrats elected their borough officers for the first
time in forty years. elecng Peter Mcintyre chief burger
by sxty-five majority Last fall, when Mr. Buchanan
carried the county by unprecedented majority, this
borough was against him. A large vote was polled.
The Washington union., 1857-05-02

The Bridgeport ConnccticuD Farmer comes to us
in an enlarged and improved form. The proprietors
have our best wishes for further and increased
cess. '-
The Washington union., 1857-05-02

Hon. d. G. Glenn, the able and distinguished attor-
ney general of Mississippi, declines reelection He
has held the Office for eight years.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07

the exercise of the same natural rights
and privileges, as the most rayenous
beast or most disgusting brute.
The Infamous law by which the black
man is thus deprived of his right to come
and reside in our State, and which impo-
ses SO inhuman and barbarous penalty
If be presumes to exercise such right,
ought. as matter ofjustice and humani-
ty, to have been repealed by our late Leg
islature-and it would have been so
repealed, but for the narrow -souled oppo-
sition Of the Douglas politicians Chi
cago Journal.
The same paper of the 25th says:
On the 18th inst. at the time of the
sale, we are informed that ex- Lieutenant
Governor Koerner, whose Anti Slavery
affinities are well known, appeared and
advanced the necessary funds, S62, SO,
fines end costs, to set the negro Free
ad not this been done, poor John
Redman CHATS the negro's name, would
now, in all probability, be the proper
ty" of Missouri stakeholder. How
long shall this barbarous law remain on
our State Statute book !?
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
Buetrp.
For the Pioneer.
Fol
A Wish.
BY MISS s. L. G. BAsoM.

Oh give me rustic, rural home,
Where the verdant leaflets quiver;
Where unto my ears will never come
The noisy city's jos Ting hum -
Oh, give me messy seat beside
The ever whirling, restless tide
Of the rapid rolling river
Where the sky-lark utters his song of glee,
In Orisons to the Giver-
Where the rising winds sweep mournfully
Through the boughs of the overarching tree
Where the pean of the jay.
With the surges' ceaseless roundelay
OF the rapid rolling river.
oh ! give me tn hour of solitude
I. 'Tis pensive soul-reliever,
The sun light streaming through the wood
The verdant spot where its monarch stood
Where the golden water lilies drink
From the rising surge by the watery brink
Of the rapid rolling'riyer.
Then away, away with all pageant show
For pomp is a gay deceiver;
Oh give me the spot where the waters flow,
Where never mortal felt a throe
Of anguish, pain, or distressing thought
For Solitude is pleasure taught,
BY the rapid rolling river.
Benton, April 26th, 1857
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
An Illinois Sheriff Selling a Man at
AuctiO ion.


The Sheriff of St. Clair County adver-
tises man for sale at public auction, he
being guilty of the high misdemeanor"
of having come into this free State Of
Illinois, and remaining here for ten days
for which offence he was fined fifty dol
lars, as provided by the infamous Black
Law framed by the Democratic Legisla-
ture of 1853, and in default of paying
which fine, the Sheriff of the county in
which he was found. is directed by the
same Black Law to sell him to anybody
willing to pay the $50.
The law by which SO great an outrage
is to be perpetrated upon poor, helpless
man, whose only crime is dark skin, is
entirely worthy of the Douglas Democra-
cy. A beast is not denied the God given
privilege of coming into tie State of Illi-
nois whenever it chooses, but the unfor-
tunate black man is ruled out, as if his
color was deadly blight upon whiteh
manity, and as if be was not entitled sc
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
Commercial House,
UPPER sANDUsKY, OHIO.

M. B. LAYTON, PROPRIETOR.
dusky Avenue and the Railroad, has recently
been renovated throughout, and re-opened un-
der new management The " Commercial /"
is conveniently located for the accommodation
of travellers and others, and the proprietor in
tends to spare no pains to make it a comforta-
BILE retreat to all who may favor him with their
patronage,
make the Commercial" their home while
stopping in town.
T Persons getting off the cars will find the
Commercial " the most convenient stopping
place Charges moderate, and satisfaction
guaranteed 13 If p
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
Selatt Misfrllaup
THE RUM SELLERS DREAM.


The following story was written by
Henry G. Lee, and first appeared in the
New York Peoples Organ. 1t is stir
ring sketch, and well adapted to incul-
cate the doctrines Of Temprance Prohi-
btion:
From the time Mr.. Andrew Grim OPEN
ed low grog shop near Washington
Market, until, as wealthy distiller, he
counted himself worth hundred thou
sand dollars, everything had gone smooth
ly; and now he might be seen among the
money lords of the day, as self-compla-
cent as any. He had stock, houses and
lands; and, in his mind, these made up
Jife's greatest good. And had he not OBJ
tanned them in honest trade? Were they
not the reward of persevering industry?
Mr.. sGrim felt proud of the fact, that he
was the architect of his own fortnnes.-
"How many had started in life side by
side with him; and yet scarcely one in
ten of them had raised above the common
level"
Thoughts like these oftened occupied
the mind of Mr. Grim Such were his
thoughts as he sat in his luxurious parlor,
one bleak December evening, surrounded
by every external comfort his heart could
desire, when child not over seven or
eight years of age was brought into the
room by servant, who said, as he enter
ed:
"Here is a little girl that says she
wants to see you.''
Mr.. Grim turned, and looked for a
moment or two at the visitor She was
the child of poor parents; that was evi-
dent from her course and meager gar
ments.
"Do you wish to see me?" he inquired,
in voice that meant to be repulsive.
Eyes sir" timidly answered the child.
"Well, what do you want?''
/ AOtACA WdHlS yOus
"Your mother! Who's your mother?"
''Mrs. Dyer"
The manner of Mr.. Grim changed in
stantly, and he said:
"Indeed! What does your mother
want?"
"Father is sick; and mother says he
will de-
"What ails your father?"
81 don't know. But he's been sick
ever since yesterday; and he screams ou,
SO and frightens us ALL"
"Where does your mother live?'
The child gave the street and number
MIR. Grim walked about the room un
easily for some time.
Didn't your mother say what sh,
wanted with me?" he asked again paus
ing before the little girl, whose eyes ha,
been following all his movements.
{ "No sir. But she cried when she toll
me to 60 for you."
h Mr. Grim moved about the room agai
. for some time. Then, stopping sudden
ly, he said:
!. "Go home and tell your mother wi
= = be there in little while."
The child retired from the room, an
Mr.. Grim resumed his perambulations,
, shadow resting on his countenance. A
ter the lapse of nearly half an hour, /
went into the hall, and drawing on
; warm overcoat, started forth in obed
: ence to what was evidently an s.unwe
e come summons-for he muttered to hin
self as he descended to the pavement:
81 wish people would take care of VIII
+ they get and learn to depend on then
Is selves"
Mr. Grim took an omnibus and rode
far as Canal street. Down Canal sire
e he walked to West Broadway, alor
West Broadway for couple of block
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
: - -----------------A--------
REMOVAL.
s. E. BECKMAN,

.. u. BEChMA AN,
SADDLE g. HARNESS lfANUF ACYURER
UPPER SANDUsKY, O.
HAS removed his Saddle & Harness Shop
llto 2nd door South of the Bank where he
will still manufacture Saddles& Harness of all
kinds Of the best materialIand as cheap as can be
afforded. Cash paid for HIDES & SHEEP
PELTS.
March, 90 '56 n27.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
WYANDOT PIONEER.
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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07

A MosT SINGULAR AND ExTRAoRDINA-
RY CASE OF SoMNAMBULIsM.-Ay young
lady miss Mary Stan) niece of A. Loo
mis-, Esq, of Fulton, NY, who is liv-
ing with her uncle, and attending school,
has of late been, and is the most extraor-
dinary somnambulist of which we hove
ever heard. AT night, after she has fall
en- to sleep, she gets up, lights a lamp,
and taking a paper and pencil, writes
several stanzas Of poetry. Her uncle,
one night, fearing that some accident
might occur from sleeping person hav-
ing burning lamp in her hand, took the
precaution to remove the lamp from the
room, and beyond her reach. That night
she arose in perfect darkness, wrote an
other piece of poetry, which. upon ex-
animation by daylight, was found to be
well written, correctly spelled and pune
tuated, and the ruled lines as accurately
followed as they could have been by the
best penman with good light. And
this has been repeated from night to
night, each time new piece being pro-
duced. She has no knowledge Of the
matter-cannot repeat a word of the po-
etry she produces, and insists that she
does not aorite it, Her friends watch her
closely. They have interrupted her while
writing, when she seems like one aroused
from deep slumber, and cannot finish
the line, or even the next word or the
stanza she happens to be writing. II
her writing materials are removed from
the room, she rises, and finding them
missing, proceeds to search drawers,
trunks, etc., in the dark, with as much
ease as another would do it by daylight
She has sometimes fallen into this condi
ton in the day time, when her writing
impulse comes on.
| The young lady's health is not very
good, and since her somnambulic exer
cises, she seems to feel daily. Physi
clans have been called, but as yet afford
ed her no relief. We gather the above
facts from the Fulton Patriot.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07

was the CHASTITY face of death! The
wretched drunkard had passed to his ac.
count; his body lay upon the bed. Close
beside was the form of her who had been
to Mr.. Grim in early years as tender
sister. She was in profound sleep; and
on the floor lay the child, also wrapped
in deep forgetfulness of the misery with
which she was surrounded.
"And this is the work have been do
ing!" sighed the distiller, whose mind
could not lose the vivid impression made
by his dream.
A little while he contemplated the scene
around him, and then taking up his purse
he silently withdrew. But, ere return
ing home, he made known to a benevo-
lent person the fact of the unhappy death
which had occurred, and, placing money
in his hand, asked him to do all that hu-
manity required, and to do it at his ex-
pense.
Few men went about their daily bust
ness with a heavier heart than Mr.. An
drew Grim. He felt that he was the pos
SCISSOR of ill-gotten gain, and felt, besides,
sense of insecurity.
"WealM IS a representative Of use to So
csety. II comes, or should come as seuard
for serving tie common good" he repeated
to himself, in the words he had heard in
his dream. And how have I served the
common good? What good have I per-
formed that corresponds to the blessings
have received and enjoy? All, me! I
wish it were otherwise
With such. thoughts, how could the
man be happy? When night came down
again, he feared to trust himself in the
arms of sleep; and when exhausted ma
ture yielded, painful dreams haunted him
until morning. Weeks elapsed before
the vivid impression he had received
wore of, and before he enjoyed anything
like quiet slumber. But though he
had better sleep, his waking thoughts
ceased to be peaceful and self satisfying
A year went by, and then, fretted be-
yond endurance, at his position of manu-
facturer of death and destruction, both
natural and spiritual, for his fellow-men,
he broke up his distillery and invested
his money in business that could be
followed with benefit to all.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
M. H. KIRBY.
CHRISTIAN RUFF

CHRISTIAN RUFF.
DEALER IN SEGARs, TocAcoo FANCY GooDs
AND MOTIONS.
Wholesale and Retail,
17-3m No. 2, Yellow Corner
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-31

DANCING ScHooLs.-Messrs. Cronk & Rich
mond have now three Dancing Schools organ
lied and in successful practice, in this vicinity
One at Upper Calaveritas, 80 gentleman scho-
lars; one at the Kentucky House, the same, and
one at San Andreas, 35 gentleman scholars
which certainly bespeaks well of the young
gentlemen, in seeking to polish up their win
ming ways. We have got over some of our
worst scrapes,-the equilibrium between the
head and heels has been adjuSted-by these ac-
complished gentlemen learning us few of
their most fascinating steps, and irresistible
bows Had We known them twenty years ago.
many a big, long darn would have escaped our
bachelor rookery but enough of that. All the
scholars are improving rapidly, and the masters
tatter US by saying " there is get great room for
improvement" The lessons are given, in this
town, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, of
each week. for this term.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-31
To Let.

TNllREE good Ranches, within three miles
Il from the city of Stockton, will be let OF
reasonable terms Enquire of
jan 24-tf E. S. HOLDEN. Stockton.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-31
WAR IN CHISA.-Another Chinese invasion is

WAR IN CHINA-Another Chinese invasion is
threatened by the British forces, stationed at
Canton. The English men-of-war bombarded
all the forts and took the city ;-whereupon
the American forces done the same thing and
took the city again, British and all Great
Extra excitement prevails in San Francisco,
(the greatest since the regular monthly earth
quake J An immense meeting of rice and 7
merchants was held in the Torn Talk cellar
The meeting was organized by Unum Pluri-
bustah, Esq, taking the Floor Mr.. Qnohog-
quondam, President of the Tchong Tick Com
pany, addressed the meeting in his usual one-e
bite lucidness, stating that as large shipments
of rice had arrived, consigned to his house, it
was confidently hoped that this meeting would
encourage it, that it would increase the value
of it and its importance (you understand, about
2B cents per grain. The Floor failed to dis
cover whether all, either or neither the gdy, the
house or the rice were meant by the speaker. I
swarthy savan of the firm of Root II o Die,
and fraternity did not see, Cif his eyes were set
square, and he thought they were,) how the hot
,cdter they had got into was to effect rice with
out drawmg tea He did not concur, as certain
party to this interest, one All 7, was absent,
and that the Floor and the getter-up of this
meeting the firm of All She-nan- -ye-gan & Co.,
should wait on Chop Stick and Rice All, to re-
quest the China War delayed until All I and
Oolong could be raised q cents per rolled leaf.
The whole matter, at issue, was finally referred
70 Of fha Inn -bo
feeling very much elated at his success, imme-
diately published & card stating that " in turn
ing from patronage and the curse it entails" he
had not bought the trust, and this ''evil destiny
was not to be the indirect dispenser of" q per
cent, &c. The whole matter was finally refer
red to their commercial agent at Canton, Manda-
rim Ned MCGOWAN, who is now located within
the walls The meeting adjourned to meet in
the city of Canton, there to take q cup of Beau
hea, repm1iate and Indignantly repel the personal
charge of being "red-haired barbarians" The
following resolutions were passed-oyer the
'left" and out of the back door
ResOlred, That this Chinese war has, and now
do have, nothing to do with ''the great floods in
India" by which all the Tea and Rice in Asia,
were destroyed, nine months ago.
Resolred That in voting for the referee, Ned
McGowan we recognise no ''bargain and sale, :"
''that we believe he is the best man, and deem
cd eminently qualified to represent and protect
the best interests of this meeting house."
Several members here rose to a privileged
question, to explain why Ned was nominated
The most sensible of whom, said, ~ had the
ingly did So" [Groans and Kisses. Adjourned.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-31

Died.-Of consumption, on the 26th inst, at
Freezes ranch, San Joaquin county, PETER
KENLEYSIDE, a Scotchman by BIRTH aged 45
years.
At the time of his DEATH the deceased was
member of Calareras Lodge, No. 7s, of Free
Masons, San Andreas, Calaveras county; and
formerly of Eagle Lodge, No. u, of Iowa. Dur
ing his long and painful sickness, he received
the kindest care from Mr.. J. S. Haines, and Mr.
and Mrs. Gorham1
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-31
Garden Seeds.

GFsarGen seeds.
I UST ARRIVED, per ship Winged Arrow, a
es large variety of Garden, Fruit and Flower
Seeds, such as Apple, Pear, Ounce, Cherry,
Apricot, Plum, Locust, Usage Orange Sweet
Corn, Alfalfa Glover, Blue Grass, Sweet Herbs
of all kinds, and fifty kinds of flower seeds,
adapted to this climate For sale by
E. S. HOLDEN,
jan 24-tf Druggist Stockton.
San Andreas independent., 1857-01-31
Table Mountain water Ditch,

A. B. LAFoRGE, Lessee, has opened his Office
in the room next next the Main Street House,
opposite Corcoran's Stone Building, San An
dreas. Improvements on the Ditch are now
complete, and full supply of water on hand.
San Andreas. JAM 10th, 81. jan loft