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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

MORE MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION.-The cOmmu-
nication of Daniel D. Conover, Street Com
missioner, and that of the Mayor. on the Battery
extension presented to the Common Council ON
Monday evening, are calculated to satisfy
every tax payer that the charges Of fraud and
corruption which have been 30 frequently
brought against the Corporation of this city,
are not only we'll founded, but actually fall
short of the truth.
It appears from Mr.. Couover's letter that the
wrongheadedness of Mr.. Flagg, the Comptrol-
Ter, has again in this instance cost the city
large sum of money, come of the payments
which he has made being absolutely without
warrant OF all, and others being manifest over
charges. Twelve cases are enumerated by Mr.
Conover, in which the city has been robbed
the law violated, and rich harvest reaped by
some Of the ministers of corruption. In fact,
Mr.. Conover states-and we have no hesitation
in believing him-that for years the whole sys-
tenn of the Street Department has been one of
"wholesale violations of laws and ordinances.
contempt for the Common Council and the
Mayor, bribery, corruption, and deliberate and
systematic alteration of contracts"
On another side, the Mayors letter shows
how grossly the city has been defrauded in the
matter Of the filling in of the Battery. When
the contract was first awarded (after years OF
struggles, during which the would-be contrac-
tore bought up the penny papers to advocate
their claims) ii was estimated that the cost
would only be some 1000, it being assumed
| that the profit from dumping the earth would
be equal to the additional expenditure but 1t
| seems that over $4,000 have already been
| spent, and the most expensive part of the work
remains to be done. II is supposed by many
that the contractor has put all the profit in hia
| pocket and thrown the loss on the city. More
| than this, the tide has washed much of the
| earth dumped into the channel thus actually
rendering the well known channel highly dan
gerous. When this job was first suggested we
opposed it, and we warned the public against
interfering with the harbor; we foresaw what
is now happening But people will only learn
wisdom by experience.
If anything too severe could be said Of city
whose everyday records contain disclosures OF
this kind, we should like to hear 1t.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING

ADwAY THEATRE, neutrality-suspicious. on and
GyHSAsrrc, hEsA0ERIAL AND kL1-
\ YURrAIunuHrS.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

Mary Bland, John Bland, Thomas Pancoast,
William Pancoast, Rebecca Pancoast. and
George Pancoast, etc, will take notice that
Petition was filed against them on the llth
day of March, A. d. 1858, in the Court of Com
mon Pleas, within and for the County of Wy
andot, and state Of Ohio, by Casper 9. Pan
coast, and is now pending, Wherein said Cas-
per G.. Pancoast, demands partition OF the fol.
lowing real estate, Situate in the County Of
Wyandot and State of Ohio, and described
as follows to wit: 1.-THE East half OF the North
west quarter of Section Number twenty.onc
(2Din township two III in range number four
teen(l4) in the District of lands subject to
Sale at Upper Sandu,ky. in the C1unty Of
Wyandot and State Of Ohio, containing Eighty
acres and that at the next term Of said
Court, the said Casper 9. pancoast, will ap-.
ply for an order that partition may be made Of
said premises.
CASPER. G. PANCoAST.
ay HENRY MApDux, His Atty.
March llth A. u. 1853
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
LIST OF JURORS,

For April term, A. D. 1853, of the Court
of Common Pleas Of Wyandot county.
GRAND JURORS.-Ab'rm NJ Claim,
Crane township; Wm. Caruthers, Ridge;
Hugh MuholIaod, Tymochtee; G. W.
Walker, Pitt; John L. Ogg, Salem; G.
NJ. Carr Crawford; ]. 7. Torrey. Crane;
Jonathan Owens, Marseiles; John A.
Morrison, Richland; Isaac Lundy, Ty-
mochtee; Samuel Myers, Sycamore; Ben
jamin Ulrch, Eden; Jacob G. Wen!z,
Richland; Jos. Cline, Tymocb,ee; Hen.
ry Bare, Tymochtee
4 PETIT JURORS Elias Cowgirl, Tv-
mochtee Miles Mitten, Tymochtee =
William Beam, Crane; Henry Bevins,
jackson James MagiIl. Crane ; Henry
Walton, Tymochlee ; John W. Kennedy,
Marseiles; Joseph Parker, Crane i; Noah
Curfman, Tymochtee; Jacob Hesser, An
trim ; Jacob Juvcnall, Crane Robert
Cavitt, Richland.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
Adjourned Session.

The Senate Of this State, few days
ago agreed to resolution for holding an
adjourned session Of the Legislature
next winter, and ID is thought by some
that it will pass the House.
Well, what are we coming to? The
Republicans, a couple Of years since
went before The people and urget
them TO elect their candidates to the Leg
islalure, telling them that if they did
there would be an and to Locofoco ex.
travagance end misrule. Well, the peo
pie took them at their word, and Re
publican Legislature was the result
Well, what did Mey do? They spen
their timer getting up Smelling commit
tees" and legislating for the colored gen
tleman who is said to inhabit the wooc
pile, and wound up by piousy concluding
that the cxigencies of the times de-
manded an extra session, and, consequen.
ly, an extra session was held the next
winter at an enormous expense to the
"dear people,"
Now, what of the Locofocos? They,
when it was announced that the Repub
licans had concluded to hold an extra ses.
sion, with one accord raised their
hands in holy horror, and the cry of ex.
travagance! extravaganza! reverbcrated
from one extremity of the State to the
other. Well. the people, the poor unsus-
pecting, honest souls. as in the case of
the Republicans, received all this gas as
gospel, and the consequence was Loco
foco Legislature, and amongst the first
things it does is to take into considera-
ton the propriety Of holding an adjourned
session!
These are some Of the beauties of poll
tics. Is it any wonder that men of intel
tigencc become disgusted with this un-
scrupulous squabbIe for the spoils?-
for alter all, the main object these fellows
have in view is the dollars and cents
the loaves and fishes. Their principles
are just seven in number-6ve loaves and
two fishes. The man who puts his trust
ina professed politician-we care not
what party he belongs to--is like unto
the foolish man who built his house upon
the sands.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
VIM. IL. Gibson---A Correction.

The reports which were so rife in this
city on Friday and Saturday last, respect
ing VIM. II. Gibson-his bail, and his
probable escape from arrest, &c., were,
we are glad to know, without foundation
in fact, and although we said only what
we believed to be the simple truth, gath.
cred from different sources entitled 10
ere lit, we regret the publication Of
the article more than we ever did any.
thing Of similar nature, and we hope
that the papers which have copied our ar
ticle, will also copy this, or MAKE cor
reciion in their own way. Mr.. Gibson is
now here, and il is not true that he had
ascertained that the sheriff had writ for
his arrest on Saturday last; nor had he
any intimation till last night. when he
returned here from Tiffin. Nor is it true
that his bail had determined to release
themselves. Nor had be the least inlin a
ton of movement for that purpose, Until
on his way here yesterday, accompanied
by one Of his bondsmen.
Nor is it true that he left suddenly, and
escaped on Saturday. He left on the
train that he intended to for home, as al
know who talked with him; and Mr.. Glib
son informs us 'lhat there is no transac.
tion OF his with the Seneca County Bank
that he would go mile to avoid its devel
opment and exhibition 10 the world"
Mr.. Gibson was in court here on Satur.
day, and was in court to-day. He has
conversed like man, and has acted like
man all through the terrible ordeal he
has had to pass since July last.-O. S
Journal.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

,EV- Gov, Chase has appointed COL
Schculel, Of the Ohio State Journal, Ad-
jutant Gsncral,of Ohio, vice Col. S. D.
Harris Of The Ol.io Cullivator, resigned.
This is an appointment cminenlly fl TO
be made. The Col. is gentleman. and.
We have NO doubt. will make a gallan.
soldier-we know he will make good
looking one. We were about 10 ccngrat-
ulate the Col. upon his good fortune, but
just then the remembrance OF our two
years campaign in Mexico, under old
Chippewa. popped up and knocked all
ourideas Of a soldiers good luck" out
of our head. Pork and Beans; forced
marches. making your bed in the mud,
with all out DORIS for blanket rain all
night, cannon balls. bayonets. and Mexi
can lances for breakfast! Wkew Colo
mel, wei pity you.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
Seneca County Money

We have forborne hitherto to say any
thing on this subject, because we were
not in possession Of the "lacts" and did
not wish 10 create any false alarm. 1t is
rendered pretty certain however, that
there has been an overissuc of some $50,
900, some say more. Treasurer Stone
has already redeemed an amount,
equal 10 the value Of the securities in his
possession. and there is no telling how
much is yet outstanding. We think the
deed was done in the Treasurer of State s
office and that no blame should attach to
the officers here. We are assured BY
them. that they have in their possession,
vouchers, showing that all the bills, la
ken up by them and returned to the
State Treasury, were either burnt or de-
posted to be withheld from circulation
until redeemed by the Bank. There has
been rascaiity somewhere and we hope
that justice will yet find out the guilty par
ties. OF course the outstanding notes are
rendered valueless or nearly so, and the
holder will probably lose them. We hope
something may yet turn up to give a bet
ter coloring 10 this matter.--IGfn Ti6.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
The Ohio LEGISLATURE,

We have heretofore not devoted much
space TO the proceedings Of this body from
the fact that We could find nothing in
them which we deemed of interest TO our
readers. and in order to give our friends
anidea ofwhat has been done, we give
the following item from the Columbus
Fact. ,b ai
y"The Ohio Legislature mas now beer
in session ten weeks and has passed nine
teen laws, nearly all Of local character
The average is about two week.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
Lecompton Passed the Senate!

The bill for the admission Of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution, passed
the Senate Of the U. S., on the 23d inst
by a vote of 33 TO 25. Mr.. Douglas, al.
though still sick, was in bis seat, and
made powerful speech against its pass.
age; Mr.. Crittenden also showed fight tc
the last, but 10 no purpose. AS our pa
per is ready for the press, we have moi
time nor space to give particulars.
Since it has passed the Senate by SC
large vote, we are inclined 10 the opin.
ion that it will also pass the House.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

THE Ten PER CENT LAw.-Thc House
of Representatives Of this State, a few
days ago, by vote OF 40 TO 5o re-
fused to pass the bill repeating the ten
per cent law. Pretty close work, that.
Talk about legislators rejecting the SEN
tmens Of the People ! Now we are
confident that seven-tenths Of the peo-
Pile of this STATE are in favor OF the re.
peal OF that law.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
MM "a. ME N NMERS
Attention the Whole.

To all our customers we say, the time has
now come when we expect you to come up
AMI redeem your pledges. Those Of you who
have traded with us since the first Of Scptem-
ber last, know we'll the conditions stipulated:
and those who have notes aid accounts made
before that time, cannot consistently ask for
longer time. Our obligations must be pune
tually met this month. We are Therefore
obliged to say to all indebted to us, YOU
MUST PAY IMMEDlATELY-no accounts
can remain rnse. tied on our books after the
TWENTIETH OF THIS MONTH. Those
who do not eel this notice must expect to
GILLETT 6.wIGToN.
March IL, SO, & = gt "a4
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
Petition for Divorce.

Sarah Seaber Strowhecker VS.. Andrew Strow-
hecker. 'is
Andrew Strc whecker is notified that Sarah
Seaber Strowhecker did on the 10Th day of
February, A. D. 1858, file her partition in the
ot.ce of the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, within aud for the county of Wyandot
and State of Ohio, charging the said Andrew
Strowhecker of having been wilfully absent
from the said plaintiff for more than three
years last past, and asking that she may be
divorced from the said Andrew Strowhecker,
which petition will stand for hearing at the
next term of said Court
SARAH SEABER STROWHECKER.
By Henry MADDux her Attorney.
March l6, lS5S-6w.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
Cnrlmendnble.

III lonking over the proceedings Of the
Legislature, we have been pleased 10 no
ticc that Mr.. Morr, the member of the
House from this District, has in every in
stance voted against the "gag law" OF
previous question which has been sprung
upon the minority by the majority SO fire.
quen,ly duling the session. He is one Of
three or four honorable exceptions in his
party who have had the nerve TO resist
this tyranical and ungcnerous mode ol
procedure.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

''Twenty.six years have elapsed since
tho person who is now trying to put this
paragraph in type was employed as a
compositor.. During that period many
important improvements have been made
10 "ihe art preservative of all arts" in
press-woik. which has materially a,ridg-
ed the hard labor of pressmeu, but 20
improvement has been made in setting
type. with. perhaps. The single exception
Of the employment Of lady compositors.
V.s:roR.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
Three Cheers for Crittenden!!

John j. Crittenden, one Of the old
Wing Standard bearers, and since the
death of Henry Clay, Kentucky's noblest
son and brightest star, delivered speech
in the U. S. Senate on the 18th inst,
against the Lecompton fraud, which is
spoken Of as the greatest speech Of the
session. Although Southern man, he
has not forgotten the lessons he learned
in that old-fashioned Wing school, under
such teachers as Clay and Webster; and
! with head erect, above the turbil waters
of tbe political whirl pool with which
this country is now deluged. free from
the influence of party ties and sectional
considerations, the voice Of the old here
is heard upon the side Of the right.
The correspondent Of the Tribune says
it was "noble speech clear, logical,
eloquent, denunciatory Of Lecompton as a
fraud, an imposition, end an outrage;
fraudulent in its conception, growth and
fruition; a disgrace. an infamy, bolstered
up by flimsy pretexts and technical quib
blcs which no man believed, which ev-
cry man saw through. The Lecompton
Constitution was rejected, abhorred by a
vast majority Of the people Of Kansas
The question before Congress was, not
whether Kansas should be admitted, but
whether a sham Constitution should be
forced upon an unwilling people,"
1t is said that "after stating the facts
and arrayng the evidence with mastery
skill, to prove 10 a demonstration that
Lecomplon was base cheat, the gallant
old statesman raised his tall form to its
full height, shook his white locks, and en-
ergelicalIy declared that as Southern
man he would resist 10 the last this infa-
nous aggression on the North, this ty-
rannical attempt to trample on the rights
of the people of Kansas. No good to the
country, no good to the South, could
cont from forcing the Lecompton instrn-
ment on Kansas, and he implored the
Senate, he implored the friends Of the
Union not to bring this disgrace, this evil
on the country"
We are sorry, very sorry, thatthere are
not more men like John j. Crittenden in
the Halls of our National Legislature
men Of pure hearts and noble purposes,
whose souls rise above party preiudices
and sectional considerations. Look at
this man in point of integrity, purity OF
heart. and talent combined, aud he has
no equal in the United States Senate.
This speech, it is said, had more effect
than all the speeches that have been de.
livered upon the subject in that body, and
some letter writer's go so far as TO say
that after such speech, from such a
source, it will be impossible to pass Lee
compton. Then, again, we say hurrah
for Crittenden, of Kentucky. 81
Mr. Bell, Of Tennessee, another Of the
old Wing champions. was to follow up the
attack made by Mr.. c., in speech which
it was thought would take the balance of
the hide of the conspirators.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
DANIEL BOLLINGER.
Hollidaysburgh, Pa, July 80, 81.

LIVER COMPLAINT CURED BY LIND
sey's improved Blood Searcher:-Blair county,
ss.--Personally appeared before me. one Of
the justices of the Peace, in an for Blair Co.
George Kopp, who being sworn according to
law, doth depose and say: Two years ago l
was afflicted with pain between the shoulders
almost constant cough, loss of appetite, chiils,
night sweats, and very subject to take colds :,
I, at length, became SO weak that could hard
ty walk my physician done me no good
sometime last fall, commenced taking Lind
sey's Improved Blood Searcher, and by the
use of two bottles was perfectly cured. l feel
to recommend it to all who suffer from Liver
diseases, general debility, loss ofapreiite, and
other diseases arising from impurty of the
blood. / would not like to do without it. !
consider it an excellent family medicine
(Signed) GEORGE KOPP.
Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of March
A. D. 1857, before me, J.GORI.EY. J.P.
NorE,-Mr. Kopp is a resident of Franks
town, and is well known to the citizens of Blair
and Bedford counties as man Of excellent
character and influence.
For sale by Henderson d Ferris, Upper San
dusky Bruck & Leonard, Marion; H. Peters
Marion w. NJ. Barris g. Co., Wholesale
Agents Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

EJ-The police Of London have detec-
ted new burglar instrument Of the most
extraordinary description. 1t will cut
through iron half an inch thick, hole
six inches in diameter, in an hour, and
without making the slightest noise or
sound, or without uniting the tool for an
imm ediate repetition Of the experiment.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

The April number Of the I" Home Mag.
azine" edited by the talented twain, L. S
Arthur, and V. F. Townsend, has beer
received. We are pleased to see that
they cater not only for the ladies, butthe
little folks. The terms are 80 low ns tC
be within reach OF almost any family
$500 per year. 15Ms
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
Los T.!

BY the undersigned, about sun down
stevening, at orinear Maxwell & Hol
tons Drug Store, a buckskin purse Of
porte monaie, containing Q Eve dollar
notes Of the State Bank Of Ohio, l two
collar note Of same bank, | one dollar
note bank Of Marion, and SO cents in sill
yer; also. due bill for $500 dated march
18Th. 1859, payable to the undersigned
signed by W.. Fl. Kimer. on which is AT
endorsement Of Sl2976. Whoever vii
return said purse and contents to the sub
scriber, or editor Of the Pioneer, will be
hberally rewarded. VIZ 'a'- .'+1
G. G. MUGG. as
March 25h 1877. l5
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

4.NA child about FIVE months old was
found on door step in Bu,yrus few
nights since. Upon inquiry, its mother
was discovered. She had been seluced
by wre'ch under promise Of marriage,
which promise he fulfilled, though he
left wife at his former place of resi-.
dence. He subsequently i'll treated her,
and finally drove her from his house.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
NOTICE

Is hereby given thai Israel Nigh, administra'
tor Of the estate of Michael Ycager, late Of
Wyandot county, Ohio, deceased, has filed in
my Office his accounts with said estate for final
settlement
Said accounts will remain on file in my Of.
fice for inspection by all concerned until April
10th, 1858, on which day at IL o'clock, NJ.
settlement will be made.
JOSEPH KINNEY, ~,
Upper Sanduskv, Oh Probate Judge Of
March 25th. 1858. wysndet Co., o.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

A SENSIBLE CusroM.-According to an
ancient usage in Prussia, all the princes
of the royal family must learn a trade
The prince Frederick William, just mar
ned to the Princess Royal Of England,
learned the trade Of compositor in the
printing Office Of Mr.. Hauel, at Berlin.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
Paw up N0W.

If you are indebted to the subs ribcr, you
will confer favor upon him by walking right
up to the "Captan's office and ssttling-it
must be done Immediately, and just as much
sooner as possible. My debts must be paid,
and it is but fair that those who owe me should
furnish the means to pay them. aa N9let
VIII, KIIMER
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
B EE a. EG E r r U r.

E b u E G E Il 7 0 r
WISH to announce to their friends and the
public generally that they are prepared do
all kinds of Masonry, such as Stol le work.
Brick work. Chimneys, Cisterns, Plasteiihg,
&C., &C., on very reasonable terms and in the
most wormanl Ike style,
REFER CES,
Henry Peters. Esq NJ. II. Gillett, Esq.
g. Q, Worth, Esq. Dr. A. f. Wigton,
/. H. Deery Esq, TIE. Grissell. Esq.
EOrders for Monume aud 1ombstores
are respectfully solicited and will be promptly
filed by the firm.
0J' Good Lime always for sale. 8a
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

"Godey," first on our list for April,
deserves especial attention. 1.-THE Fish
ing Party" is a life like engraving, and
the patterns combine both beauty and
simplicity. 1t is the ladies' favorite, and
bids fair 10 remain so. Terms. 500 per
anpum. 3.-
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25
Glorious N e w s!
BOOTS& SHOES FOR EVERYBODY
b. IIITCH OCK, ,

Having completed his arrangements, and
succeeded in getting himself comfortably fixed
in his new establishment on Main street, OPP
posite the Person House, now offers his stock
and his services to his old friends and as ma
ny new ones as will do him the kindness tofa-
vor him with their patronage. He will not
only keep on hand large assortment of ready
maze work, but will always be prepared to
,,,,f, Of f,,H-t To-
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

EF-The editor Of the New Orleans
Picayune of the 9th Acknowledges the re-,i
ceipt Of fine watermelon from planter
at Pcnascols, Florids.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-03-25

TAt the Fheman's State Conven-
tion, held at Springfield on the 10th, Cleve.
land was selected as the place for holding
the next State Parade, on the 9th Sept.