The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-06-24
NEWS TTiEs.NT@.

Just from Bermuda, on the way to Wilmington
She was recently the private yacht Of Sir Geo
Ord, late Governor of Bermuda, and was sole
to the rebel authorities for $4,000. Her cargt
consisted principally OF hoop,iron.
s.F- A cargo of 49, 900 shovels, and mum
Der Of siege guns was shipped ffom Washington
last week, consigned to Gen, Grant.
sB- The Common Council of Newark, N J
has appropriated the sum cf four hundred dol
lars to all men drafted AMI ace ptad in that city
who furnish substitutes or serve in person.
The Committee of the Council also furnish sub
stitutcs at $3.50, the drafted man paying IS,
toward the bounty and 81 for expense. Sever
nj thousand dollars have already been paid on
for this purpose, but in no instance have they
paid the $500 exemption.
e5s;" The Richmond Wing of the sth Advo
Gates the sending beyond the lines of the / SOC
or 1900 ltish and German women in that city
"whose husbands have gone over to the Yam
KEGS and mary of them entered the Yankee
service" "
t5s- The total indebtedness of the South tc
Noshern merchants is estimated at 5000, 600 ,00Q
Of which New York holds $l59 500 .000; Phila-
dlphia %24 600 600: Baltimore Sl9 900 900 and
Boston ST ,000
The rebels in Arkansas are plundering and
numbering, except in the districts embraced
within the Union lines. The massacre Of . par,
ty of refugees near Botcsville, including seven
tv men and four women, which was thought al
most t. horrible for belief, is confirmed.
sEs~ Last Saturday young woman employed
in the woolen factory at Middlebury, Summit
county, Ohio, got caught by large shaft re
volyng at the rate of 80 times minute, and
was whirlod around with such velocity that
she was killed, being horribly maugled before
the machinery could bestopped.
ezly- A good one is told Of General Grant
As he was in the cars on his way to the front,
n newsboy came in, crying out, "Lifeo Of General
Grant" One Of his Aids pointing to the Gen.
eral, told the boy he guessed that man would
buy COPY. The boy approached the Cen,
who asked him carelcssiy, whois General Grant7
The boy giving a look of indignation and dis.
gust, replied "You must be a greeny not to
know Gen. Grant," The General, after that Of
course bought his Life.
aE- On the 18th of May, two shocks Of an
earthquake were felt at Guoysquil. The dr2c-
ton was from north to south. No person was in.
jured, bat houses were Violently shaken and
considerable loss was sustained by the dcstruc.
tion of goods in the stores of thecity.
Gz5f- The report made to the annual meeting
of the Fire Lands, Historical Society, shows it
to be in heoty condition. Tho quarterly
Journal Of l24 double column pages published
by the Society, is elfsusained a most credita
bic fact Considering the region Of It's circulation
s chiefly confined in two small counties, Erie
mud Huron, consisting of the Fire Land of Ohio
sr5- gentleman who left Little Rock on
Friday, June g. informs the St, Louis "Rcpubli.
,an, that everything was quiet when he left
Price and his army were near Red River
5helby's rebels were at Batcsvillc. The boat in
which he was passenger down White River
was not disturbed by guemilas. ...a
G95- the Washington correspondent Of the
Boston "Travellgr." states that a call for two
lunGr9d thousen m will be me made in few
lays, or wects II is probable that auothorcall
for three hundred thousand will be made next
Winter. #a.l
nF- Gen. Cilpatriel is now in Newburgh
He walks by the aid of crutehes.
rSgT- Five hundred bales Of cotton have been
,aptured by our cavalry in the valley of COSTA
naula River, Georgia, and shipped tothe Chief
Quarter. master at Nashville. This cotton was
run out Of Rome last pear on the approach of
Col. Straights command, and seereted in the
dense lotions of the Oostanaua River, some
ten miles north of Rome and fifteen West of
Y vdairsyiilc.
sF5- The First National Bank of Youngstown
was farcibly entered on Saturday night the 4th
inst, by burglars. The thieves deeamped get
ting no booty, after attempting to blow off the
lock OF the sUle.
EI Tennessee was settled in 1865, Ohio17Se,
Tennessee is % years older than
Ohio. Tennessee has 1881 900 more acres of
land than Ohio is richer in minerals, more fer
tile in crops and favored with nilder climate
There are many reasons why Tennessee should
to-day be far ahead of Ohio in population,
wealth, property, improvements, education and
general intelligence. The reverse, however is
the fact. Ohio is so far ahead OF US that true
Tonnessean must blush at the painful contract,
Let us all inquire why it was that in 1860, Ohio
was the third State in class and Tennessee the
tenth. Our future welfare depends on the hon
sst prosecution of the inquiry. -NdshriHc Times.
sSy- -Four prisoners under escaped from the
Wheeling Jail on Tuesday night, one of whom
was caught tand returned. h9
rT- The return Of Mr., Vallandigham 10 ohiol
was on hi, own responsibility. 1t is not know
what, il any, Executive action will be taken
him. -ns
ey- John Wentworth has been appointed