The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-03-29
AN Amb itious Year.

SSnals, as tie even.ful year for good and
III. Scarcely emerged from its swsddling.
sloths--its FIRST quarter not having yet
sspired--;t has already given birth to
events which. if judiciously distributed
ever the pages Of esntury's history
would redeem them from the charge OF
dulasss. lit pursue the samc eventful
eourse until its termination. it will be
remembered as the year Of years until
the expiration OF time.
In its political aspect thus far, the heart
Of the American people has cause to
ihrob with boundless gratitude toward
Him who doeth all things well. Our
arms have been carried with such force
and effect into the very hear! Of rebel,
dom, as to make the traitors knees to
trsmb!e and his heart to quake with very
fear. and this with com paratvely small
isss OF life. We trust the lessons of ad :
vsssi.y thus taught our Southern breth-
rem will have beneficial effect, 10 slim
Stating them to eradicate from their soil
ths last vestigs Of their foul treason
against human liberty and human rights.
Nay the close OF 1865 find the erring
ones. clothed IN the unspotted robes Of
genuine repentance, again seated in the
goodly temple Of our national Union.
This would indeed be re forming band
Of political United Brethren" which
esght to satisfy the cravings of this our
most ambitious Of sprngalds, and fairly
cattle it to the coveted distinction in
The calendar of the future.
The reverse side Of the picture is a
calamity. inflicted no doubt for wise pur-
poses, over which man could have no
control and for which he is not respon-
sible. Throughout. the Middle and East
srn States q food has prevailed, such as
has not been known since the memorable
one whose first indication of cessation
was tho barring Of the hoary top Of the
venerable Ararat. Pennsylvania, from
iis western to its eastern extremity, all
along the water courses, was ono con.
tinued scene OF frightful destruction. In
Pittsburgh the water rose higher than
was ever known before. The lower part
Of the city was submerged, fouuderies
stepped, water and gas cut of. The
damage along the Allegheny was i'm
rsnss. In Crawford and Venango coun-
siss il is estimated by millions. Oil
City was submerged and Meadville Jared
but little better. Houses, barns, fences,
ssstls. and in fact every thing movable,
we're swept away by the relentless cur
rent. East OF the mountains the food
vas equally destructive, especially along
she Susquehannah and its tributaries;
the loss in Harrisburg alone is estimated
nj .. million. Travel was entirely sus.
pended by the sweeping away OF bridges.
The inhabitants along the banks Of the
river were obliged to take to the sdjacen.
Aills for the protection Of their lives.
!, The State Of New York was an equal
sufferer with that Of Pennsylvania. The
Hood 10 the Genesee river exceeded any
ever known. The fertile and beautiful
valley OF that name was literally washed
cut. The loss in Rochester alone will
amount TO millions; houses were under
Sained and fell, and over thousanc
storss were at one time under water
Syracuse suffered to the extent of half /.
million. The Hudson and its tributaries
we're svelled to their utmost extent, anC
contributed their share to the work o
devastation. The losses in the New Eng
Md States. especially in Massachusetts
sni Connecticut, have been very severe
Although ;ramense damage has been sus
tanned along cur Western and Southern
rivers BY the foods, it has not been o.
90 extensive y scale as to the eastward.
We trust our young friend, this lates
scisn of old Father Time. will rest con
tent with this giant eifor: of his youth
10 this peculiar line, and deem that h
has accomplished full.grown year
work in the destruction Of property az
prezimating toward one hundred milliO
st dollars in value.
There is considerable discrepancy b,
tween Union and Rebel estimates Of the