The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-03-28
NEWS ITEMS

GE- Andy johnson is in Nashville.
end has entered upon the duties of his
office.
@Wben the Confederate pirates were
skedaddling from Russellville, Ky, they
entered patriots hotise, and finding
statue of Jefferson, cut its throat. They
found, also, statue of Jackson. but were
afraid to approach the image of old Hick-
ory near enough to cut it's throat, 80 thew
stabbed it hastily and fled
E4TMr Barber, last week, in trial
for personal damages sustained iu the tbe-
fla riot, headed by the Rev. Mr.. Gordon.
now In the Cleveland Jail, and others, in
the summer of 1850. obtained a iudg-
ttient for Sd ,oOO against five of the riot.
ers. There are seven to be tried yet.
@At a station twelve miles from Man.
assas We found ffty-two frei ght CATS load
ed with cottnissary stores worth $4,000
~The town of Van Buren,, Arkansas,
was set on fire last week, according to re-
port, by mob of rebels. A portion of
the town was destroyed, the damags
amounting to $4,000. -e
~The rebel "nero" of Mill Springs,
Goo. B. Crittenden, has been confirmed
as MajorGeneral by the rebel Senate
by majority of one vote.
tt@sSy. A letter from Ffiart tsiis.lsa. states
| that Major Newly, of Wilson's Zouaves.
attempted to assassinate Billy Wilson, but
| was unsuccessful.
Gr The official loss of the Federals
at Pea Ridge is as follows Killed zig
wounded, 9e6; missing, ia.
@ A fire occurred at Lacrosse, Wis,
last night, which burned the Augusta
House and thirty other buildings on Front
and Pearl streets. Total loss over SI25.-.
900. Very little insured.
E The Sword purchased for General
Halleck, by the Union ladies of ST. Louis.
was presented to him on Monday night:
~ The Wyoming Mirror says that
a young medical student in that place,
named Wilcox, recently took umbrage at
the Rev. Mr.. Pitman, and challenged him
to fight duel. The affair got noised
and the student was obliged to leave town.
w During the last three niohths the
London Critic has counted up eighteen
deaths of Females. clearly attributed to
the fashion of wearing cfinoline
@ ILLNESS OF THE HaN. THEopoRE
FRELINeHUrsEN:-We learn from the New
ark papers that the Hon. Theodpe Free
linghuysen is lying dangerously i'll at his
residence in New Brunswick, N. J. But
slight hope of his recovery is entertained.
~ The Richmond Examiner says,
General Pillows report of the stirrender
Fort Donelson is replets with that egotism
and vanity which Is inseparable from ev-
Ierything that emanates from the sans
source
|
Rhode Island endorsed the nomination Of
Governor Sprague, made BY the Demcs
Gratis. The Governor is now in the armv.
Ey The widow of the late Tycoon OF
Japan is said to use with skill and pleas
ure the sewing machine presented to
her by an American manufacturer.
H Floyd complains that he is un-
Justly treated. We are disposed to an
swer in the language,of the Reve-nsd Mr.
Spurgeonz--" Whit, out of hell and co,n-
planning 2"
Ew The Eighth Ohio Battery frutn
Camp Dennison, passed through cincin-
natl, on Thurs d.y morning. bouHd for ac-
tive service: -.s
Eg- An agent of the Japan g ,rern-
ment is said to have contracted with the
Queen City Oil Company. Buffalo, for
.Oo,uoo gallons of petroleum.
~- A new Catholic Church, to cost
800, 900, is 10 be erected the coming
summer, on Budd street, in the Western
art Of Cine ii lati.
Ew correspondent says that the noise
made by a shell shot from rif1ed gun is
very similar to that which would be pro-
duced by an in definite number of largo
devils confined in small b,ttle. with tho
cork out, bowling through the air.
HA portion of Gen. Shields recon-
roisance has retu, ned from Strasburg.