The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-01-10

day last, add was partially sunk !, sh
bad a valuable cargo ofcotton, wines ete
he was finally sayedgby the sub-marin
underwriters. Tie Minnie was a nev
steamer, built at Pittsburgh, worth 845,
600. and partially insured, She is own
ed principally by the Mepham Brothers
of ST. Louis. gJnliN : j0DUG yFi i0
Raleigh papers say the office Of th'
Provisional Governor Of North Caroln'
having been vacated, the State fuds
itself without civil officers, including
Mayor, Town Comm issioners. Judges
ETC., those having to be appointed by the
Provisional Governor. 1t is probable
that the military authorities will direct
the officers heretofore acting for the State
10 continue their functions for the pres.
ent.
The records Of Major Russell, Provost
Marshal Of Washington. show that since
June, 1865, to the present time. the GASES
Of some SO 900 prisoners have been re-
ported at that office. Out of this vast
number the Old Capitol Prison shows
upon its record that it has housed, for
longer or shorter periods, 6 500 prisoners
Of war, 1850 real and fancied offenders
against the State, and $500 deserters aud
bounty jumpers.
A Montgomery, Alabama, paper says
the report is incorrect that the military
order suspending Bishop Wilmer and his
clergy from exercising their functions in
! Alabama has been revoked. II the Pres
iident has directed its revocation, no such
order has been made public by the divi.
sion or department commanders, and the
presumption is, therefore. that no such
order has beon as yet received by them.
Considerable interest is excited in the
South about the graves Of the rebel SOL
diers who fell at Gettysburg. The Mo.
bile Times. Of the 94th Of December,
learns from Dabney H. Maury that
George w. Echelberger, Of Charlestown,
Jefferson County. Virginia. can give in.
formation relative to upward Of eight
hundred confederate soldiers graves
which he 10 Identified and marked himself.
A noble work and noble man." t'
Ex President Milard Fillmore and
lady sailed to-day 10 the steamer Europe
for Brest, intending to spend the winter
in Spain, on account Of Mrs. Filmore's
delicate health. Prior to their departure,
however, they engaged passage with Mr.
Oscanyan for the grand Mediterranean
expedition, which is expected to leave
this port on the leth Of May next, and
which they hope to join somewhere in
the Mediterranean.
Edward B. ketchum, who was senteAc
ed on Saturday, in the Court Of General
Sessions, to be confined in the State
Prison for four years and six months.
was taken yesterday from the Tombs to
Sing Sing Prison, by Sheriff Kelly. The
young man was accompanied from the
City Prison by his father and one Of his
brothers.
The Express has report Of house
on Hudson street, Jersey City, we'll sup
piled with arms and stocked with mun-
tions Of war. supposed to be a Fenian
arsenal.
General Sweeney, BY invitation, visited
the Fenian Congress Friday last. He
was enthusiastically received and made a
brief speech to the eff ct that he would
indorse any measure calculated to unite
the brotherhood, and inaugurate at once
the great movement for Irish tndepend,
ence.
General William Hickey, Chief Clerk
Of the Senate. died at his residence, near
Washington, Friday morning, aged sew.
enty years; he having been in delicate
health for the past twelve months. HI
was one Of the oldest, as we'll as one o
the most conscientious. of the naiiona
officials. and had been for forty-two year,
in the service Of the Senate. His ,exper
ience Of Congressional life would fill vol
umes, and his knowledge of parimentary
precedents and law will survive to en-
tighten coming generations. His worl
on the Constitution is a standard author
ity, and is a monument of his patience
skill and impartiality.
Red River is in good boating order t
! Shreveport. About 10000 bales Of col