The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07
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NEWS ITEMS

ES Army oncerS opJectlnS to Shef-
mans bill reducing salaries, are request
ing Congress TO tax them to the full
of the reduction, and more too,
but beg that the laws regulating their
ply be not 4 again disturbed.
Ety~ AT Norfolk, recently, all Union
men were told, that on reporting them.
selves to the rebel authorities they would
be sent North via Fortress Monroe. A
large number accordingly presented them.
selves, but instead of being sent to the
Fortress, they were shipped to Richmond
for safe keeping.
ESr One of the most ingenious at
tempts to smuggle jewelry was developed
on trial in New York last week. A box
OF Taluables was screwed to the inside of
q cask of wine, and was only detected by
accident, in gauging the liquid.
Gg The late Col. Colt is reported to
have left a fortune of $4,000, 600 or
lo,Ooo, 900, the margin being a wide
one, and one can fill it up at his pleasure.
His revolver was the wheel of fortune to
him, and always right side up.
ES Additional advices from Mexico
state that reaction has taken place
among the people, and they are generally
coming up to the support of the govern
ment. This, it is presumed, makes hos
tilities more certain SO long as there is
hostile soldier OH Mexican soil.
E 1t is announced, that the loss of
the cargo of the City of New York wont
seriously interfere with the efficiency of
the Burnside expedition.
~ A Worlds Horse Fair is to be
held at Chicago, next September, when
$4,000 in premiums will be awarded.
Ga- The indications are, that an early
attack will be made on Savannah, by Gen.
Sherman and Com. Dupont.
~ Spencer county, Ind, has sent
over | 500 men to the war, out of Yot.
ing population of $500.
Gs- Dearborn COUNTY, Ind, has six
Lieutenant Colonels and two Colonels in
the various Indiana regiments.
BE- The Legislature of South Caro-
lima has passed an act authorizing the
Governor to effect loan of one million
of dollars, to rebuild that portion of
Charleston laid in ruins by the late fire.
the money so borrowed to be lent to such
applicants as desire to rebuild, who are
restrained from erecting other than fire.
proof buildings. @
Gs- Bishop Ames, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and Hamilton Fish. of
New York, were appointed by Secre-
tary Stanton, commissioners to visit and
relieve United States prisoners,
Gg~ Gov. Yates in a message to the
Constitutional Convention of that State,
now. in session, says that the total in
debtedness of Illinois is $1l 100000
~ Newbern, N. c.. is in ferment
of excitement, in expectation of an attack
in that quarter. The town is under mar
tial law, and every preparation is being
made.
GS Jeff Thompson has not been cap
tured as hitherto reported.
GE- Gen. Hunter announces that he
will in person command the expedition
going S. uth from Kansas, which WASH
ington correspondents and Republican
papers have been assigning to Jim Lane.
Es" The York Post says, it is pro-
posed to establish Turkish bath in that
city. A joint stock company is to be
formed, with S25, 900 capital, and attend
ants are to be imported from Turkey.
~ The City Council of Baltimore
have passed resolution ordering all dis
loyal teachers in the public schools of that
city to be dismissed, and Union teachers
put in their places.
Gs- The opinion is expressed in Wash
ington that postage rates will be raised
during the war.
Es~ Seven bridge burners have been
sentenced to be hung in Missouri.
E 1t is said that at tie battle of
Somerset, a whole Rebel regiment threw
down their arms, and refused to fight any
longer against the Union.
Eg~ A disastrous fire occurred on
Monday, in the Quincy Market, in Bos-
ton. The loss is said to amount to
100000.
E A report from Augusta, Ga,
dated on the Esd, says that five stone
vessels were sunk in the cl,anael Of
Charleston harbor on the ped.
Hss- The Rev. Il. G. o. Dwight was
killed on the Troy and Rutland Railroad,
on Saturday. He was for thirty years a
at Constantinople.
ES Advices from the city of Mexico,