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CROMWELL's SWORD.
WILL SOME "BUMMER" BRING 1T BACK

WILL SOME "DuMMEn" BRING 1T BACK.
1t appears that at the capture Of COL
umbia, S. c., by Sherman's army, thero
was lost an article Of great antiquity and
highly treasured by South Carolina Masons
as relic Of the past.
This was the famous sword of state,
called among our Masons "The Cromwell
Sword" and commonly believed among
them TO have been once possessed by the
lord protector of England. Wo draw
attention to the fact of the loss, and to
the descriptive particulars which follow, in
the hope that, public attention being drawn
to its history, it may be recovered, drawn
from some obscure hiding place, and res
tored to the Grand Lodge oil South Caro-
lima, to which it belonged.
This antique weapon was a subject Of
peculiar interest as rolic rather than for
its use aud beauty. It's history is given
by Chicho in his Masonic reader.
1t is large one, once elegant, and Gu.
rious two-edgcd weapon; in rich, velvet
scabbard highly ornamented with emblems,
and with tho arms Of the grand master.
1t had been presented to the grand lodge
by the provincially grand master, after the
installation Of the grand officer was as a
consecrated sword and received with rever.
ent assurances to keep it safely, so far as
human effort could accord safety. The
weapon had been long in the possession Of
the grand masters family, aud was said to
have once belonged 10 Oliver Cromwell, a
legend to which some degree Of probabil.
ity may be given, from the fact that the
provincial grand master was a descendant
of SIR Edward Loigh, who was a member
of the Long parliament and a general in
time of the protector, from whom perhaps
ne received it.
The further history Of this sword may as
we'll be given here From the time of the
presentation it continued in possession Of
the grand lodge, aud was borne by the
grand sword bearer, or in later times the
grand pursuivant in all public professions.
At length in the coniagration, which in
year 1888 destroyed 80 large portion oi
the city of Charleston, and with Other
buildings the masonic hall, the sword was
witl great difficulty saved by Brothe,
Scyle, the grand tyler, with the loss of the
hiit, the. .scabbard and small part Of the
extremity Of the blade. In the confusion
consequent upon The fire, the sword thus mu
tilated was mislaid, and for long time va.
supposed to be lost. In 1852, commit,
lee was appointed by the grand lodge te
make every oxertion for its recovery, and
at length, in tho beginning of the year
1854, it was accidenlIy found by the grand
tyler in an out house on his promises, and
was by him restored 10 the grand lodge in
its L2utiated condition. The last piece Of
the blade vas ingeniously replaced by a
cutler in tho city of Charleston, and being
sent to New York, was returned with new
l,ilt aud velvet scs sbbard, and was used in
its appropriate place dasing the centennial
ceremonies Of that year.
With such history, and blended With
such tradition Of its origin, we need not
feel surprised at the universal, and keen
feeling occasioned BY its loss.
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MR. LIEcoLN's Own ACCOUNT OF Ills
FAMOUS FLIGHT TO WAsnlNdToN.-A
recent Pictorial History Of the Civil War
in America has tho following account from
the last President of his famous flight to
Washington:
While in Washington City, early in De-
cember, 1864, the writer called on the
President, with Isaac N. Arnold, member
of Congress from Chicago, one of Mr..
Lincoln's most trusted personal friends.
We found him alone in the room wherein
the Cabinet meetings are held in the White
House, whose windows overlook the Poto-
mac and Washington Monument. At the
request Of the writer, the President related
the circumstance Of lis claudest;ne Journey
between Philadelphia and Washington
The narrative is here given substantially in
his own words, as follows:
/ arrived at Philadelphia on the 21st. 1
agreed to stop over night, and on the fol-
lowing moraiDg hoist the flag over Indepen-
dence Hall. in the evening there was a
great crowd where / received my friends,
at the Continental Hotel. Mr. Judd, a
warm personal friend from Chicago, sent
for me to come 10 his room, and found there
Mr.. PiukertoD, q skillful police detective,
also from Chicago, who had been employ
ed for some days in Baltimore, watching or
searching for suspicious persons there
Pinkerton Informed me that q plan had
besn laid for my assassination, the exact
time when / expected to go through Balli-
more being publicly known. He was well
informed as to the plan, but did not know
that the conspirators would have pluck
enough 70 execute it, He urged me to 20
right through with him to Washington that
night. ] didn't Ike that Ihad made on.
gagsments TO -visit Harrisburg, and 90
from there 70 Baltimore, and resolved 10
do so. i could not believe there was a
plot 10 murder me. I made arrangements.
however, with Mr.. Judd for my, return to
Philadelphia the next night, Il ! should be
convinced that there was daDgar in, going
through Baltimore. 7 told him s.thzt I
should meet. at Harrisburg, a. / had at
other places, . delegation to go with ME to
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me, married the dark.haired young clerk
in Ellison's Express Office.
They were very quietly married, early
in the morning, and Frank took Minnie
home 10 his mother, aad then went calmly
about his business in the wire cage, under
the circlet Of gas lights.
'Evansr
'Yes, SIR
Frsnk, with his pen behind his ear as OF
yore, quietly oboyed the Lehest of the gray
headed official.
do You remember the young woman
who was expressed on from Millington,
Iowa, two months sincc?'
Yes, sir-I remember her.
A tall, silver-ha'red gentleman here in
terposed with eager quicknoss:
Whose is she9 am her uncle, Walter
Harrington. have just returned from
Paris, when the news of her arrival reached
me. I want her; she is the only living
relative left mer
'Ah but, sir said Frank you can't
have her.
Cant have hcrl What do you mean
Has any thing happened2'
'Yes, sir something has happened :.
Miss Harlan was married to ME this morn
ing
Walter Harrington stared.
Take me to her. be said, hoarsely. 4
can't be parted from my only living relative
for mere whim.'
i wonder if he calls the marriage scr
vice and wedding ring nero whims,
thought honest Frank ; but lie obey cd in 81
lence.
'Minnie,' said the old man, in faItcring &C.
cents, 'yoa will come 10 me and be the
tho daughter Of my old age2 I am rich,
Minnie, and you are all have in the
world
But Minnie stole her hand through her
husbands arm.
dearest uncle, lie was kind 10 me when
I was desolate and alone. l cannot
leave my husband, Uncle Walter-Ile love
him"
Then you must both Of you come and
be my c'.ildren,' said the old man, logged
ly. .And you must come now, for the
great house is as lonely as tomb
Frank Evans is all express clerk no lon
ger, and pretty Minnie moves N velvet
and diamonds; but they are quit. as hap
ny as they were in the old time and thai
il saying enough. Uncle Waller Harrington
grows older and feebler every day, and his
two children are the sunshine Of his decli-
ming life.
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clear expos;!lon af tho Senate's progrmm
for reconstruction is from the Washington
correspondence Of the Augusta Constitu
tionaLst:
"By substituting clause prescribing al
persons in the rebellion who have eve
held any office under the United States O
State Governments lor tue cause Of genera
prescription, they expect to make their
platform more popular. The idea of dis
franch'slug The mass Of the people was
shocking to every fair mind. But the idea
of not letting the leaders in secession hold
office is more consonant to the popular
opinions North. The provision that Con
gress, by two thirds vote, may release
any particular individual from the consttu
tional disability, shows new idea has oc-
CURED TO the majority in Congress. This
looks to building up party at the South
in sympathy with the majority in Con.
gress. 1t is a notorious, fact that the Con.
gress have seen, with great dissatisfaction,
the Influence the President has attained by
the use of the pardoning power. They
now want to reserve large portion OF
this for their own exclusive use. They
wish by this that the South shall uu-
derstand tina. the real power is at the Cap.
itol and not at tue White House.
The radical party are playing just their
game with same skill. They are not pres.
sing negro suffrage. They propose to cur
tail the political power Of the South and
exclude the politicians Of the South from,
office, except undor a tSo.th,rds vote Of
Congress. They think this scheme cannot
be attacked successfully, and on it they
are to carry the fall election. And further,
ithe South refuse to accept the terms pro:
posed, and her Senators and Representa-,
tives are not admitted TO Congress, the
questlop ofreconstruetiop is still kept open,
which saits the radicals exactly; because
they think the longer the South ia kept out
the better, for two reasons--frst, because
in the meantime their political influence
goes for nothing, and lhe, South can be
gradually educated up to the right mark
ee~-- as". '
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When Tho heart is still agitatsd by the
remains Of . passieD, we are more ready
to rscsive receive q asw one than when We
are entirely cured. ''s''- = ,."'
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the next place, (then Ballimore,) I should
feel safe and 60 on.
When was making my way back to
my room, through crowds of people, met
Frederick Seward. We went together TO
my room, when he told me that he had
been sent, at tho instance of his father and
General Scott, TO inform me that their de-
tectives in Baltimore had discovered n
plot there to assassinate me. They knew
nothing Of Pilkerton's movements. I
now believed such plot to be in exist
ence.
The next morning I raised the flag over
independence Hall, and then went on to
Harrisburg with Mr.. Summer, Major (now
GeneraD Hunter, Mr.. Judd, Mr.. Lamon,
and others-The,e met the Legislature
and people, dined, and waited until tue
time appointed for me 10 leave. In the
meantime Mr., Judd had also secured the
telegraph, that no communication could
pass to Baltimore and give the couspirators
knowledge Of a change in my plans.
In New York some friend had given
me new beaver hat in box, and in it
had placed a soft wool hat. I had never
worn one of the latter in my life. had
this box in my room. Having informed
very few friends Of the secret of nv new
movements, and the cause, put on an old
overcoat had with me, and putting the
soft hat in my pocket I walked out of the
house at back door, barsheaded, without
exciting any special curiosity. Then put
on the soft hat and joined my friends wit
out being recognized by strangers, for as
not the same man. Summer and Huntsr
wished to accompany me. I said no; YOU
are known, and your presence might bc:ray
me. l will only take Lamon (now mar
shall of this district), whom nobody knew.
and Mr.. Judd. Summer and Hunter felt
hurt.
We went back to Philadelphia, and
found there message from Pinker-
ton (who had returned to Baltimore) that
the conspirato,s bad held their final meet
ing that evening, and it was doubtful
whether they had the nerve to attempt
the execution OF their purpose. went on,
however, as the arrangement had been
made, in special train. We were a long
time In the station at Baltimore. I heard
people talking around; but 10 one partic-
ularly observed mo. At an early hour on
Saturday morning, at about the time was
expected 10 leave Harrisburg, arrived in
Washington.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-05-10
Reduction of Taxes.

BY the amendments to the tax bill
reported by the Committee ofWays' and
Means, the taxes of the people will be
reduced about seuenty.,fve millions of
dollars per annum.
Thus the American people will gradu-
ally be relieved Of the heavy burdens
they were compelled to assume to save
their government from being destroyed
by the Confederate Democracy of the
South and their sympathizing brethren
Of the North. Strict justice would com
pei these traitors to iquidate the debt
which their villany has produced, and
that the last dollars worth of their
property should be confscated for that
purpose; but this would CRATE harshly
upon the sensitive nerves of the North
ern confeds,an then their stock of po-
litieal capital would be depleted almost
to exhaustion if they were deprived o1
their stereotyped song of sstaxation
taxation," notwithstanding this tax
elton is the result of the treason O,
themselves and their southern friends.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-05-10

At the April term of the Circuit
Court of Jefferson County, which just
closed its session at cambridge, Ten
nessee, De Witt G. Williams was tried
for "Treason against the State of Ten
nessee in aiding and abetting the late
rebellion eiury found the defend
ant guilty. as charged in the Indictment.
and fixed his punishment to hard labor
and close confinement in the State Pen
itentiary for the term of fourteen years
It is proposed by the Quartermaster
General to establish three national Gem
eteries in the Department of Georgia,
to which will be removed all the bodies
of the Union soldiers which do not
now rest in graveyards or other perma-
nent and decent grounds, viz: At At
lanta, Andersonville, and either Savan-
nah or Milton. There are supposed
to be about 10000 bodies of Union
soldiers in the Department Of Georgia.
Joseph Easterbrook, Jr., of Camden,
Me-, got his life insured for $4,000,
some time ago, and afterward become
deranged and committed suicide by
shooting. The insurance company re
fused to pay the policy, but the Marine
Supreme Court decides that they must
pay the 5000 and the costs beside.
Jesse G. Royalty, who is in an Iowa
Jail for having five wives, has promised
a black girl who is a fellow prisoner,
that he will marry her as soon as they
! Get out
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-05-10

re The Fenians are about to EMU
late the example Of the Kilkenny cats
Failing to liberate Ireland Canada, OF
Campo Bello, they have turned on each
other and commenced the rending pro
cess. O'Mahoney has been tried, de
posed, and compelled to disgorge por-
ton of his plunder. The other leaders
are to be treated in the same way, and
Stephens himself is to be ''put through
as soon as he arrives. Sic transit ylo
ria Finnegans.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-05-10
Reverence for their SuperiOrs.

The leading Democratic papers of
the North are very willing to accord to
the chiefs in the rebellion not only
praise for their services in the cause of
treason, but confer upon them titles
which they long ago dishonored and
disgraced. The Cincinnati Enquirer,
of Tuesday last, in speaking of the trial
of Davis, heads it's article thus: ''HON.
JEFFERSON DAVIS" And why
should he not be honorable in the eyes
of such men as control the Democratic
press of the North? His cause has
been their cause, and his failure has
been their defeat During the four
years of war they saw nothing in his
course to condemn. He was a Demo
crat, asserting his right to overthrow
the Government, if he could, and their
aid and sympathy was for him, instead
of for the Government. BY all means
let them honor their rightful masters
-Hardin Republican.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-05-10
STATE ITEMS.

The 56th Ohio Regiment arrived at
Columbus from New Orleans on Fri
day for muster out.
The Lima Gazette states that during
the year 1866, over two hundred hou-
ses, will be erected in that place.
w. 7. Coggeshall, having been con-
firmed as Minister to Ecuador, has re-
signed his office of Private Secretary to
Governor Cox, and Colonel Gustavus
Bascom is appointed to succeed him.
The census just taken makes the pop
ulation ofAlliance, Ohio, 3,257.
A building association has been
formed at Newark, with a capital stock
of $50, 900, The declared objects to
furnish good substantial property to
renters at fair price.
The Sandusky Register announces,
on May 1st, the marriage, in that city,
of Etilcher Bosler, aged sixty-six, to
Cristena Elsesser, aged sixty five. Man
and wife are doing well.
A young lady by the name Of Jack
son, aged eighteen, a daughter of John
Jackson, steward of the Bostona, COM
mitted suicide on Monday last, ty hang
ing herself in the woods near New Rich
mond. She was the victim of seduc-
ton.
The Dayton Journal notices the
seizure by revenue officers of the dis
tillery Of Jacob Lambert, in Union,
Randolph township, Montgomery
county. 1t is claimed that large
amounts of whiskey had been manufac-
tured and carried away from the distil-
lery without paying any revenue to the
Government
DARING RoBBERY.-On last Monday
night, about 2 A NJ, party of six rob-
bers made forcible>entrance into the
dwelling of Mr.. John Albright, near
New Winchester in this county, by
knocking in the door with fence post
They Immediately rushed into the
house in body, and notified the old
man that they wanted his money, and
that he should lie still and they would
help themselves. The old man refus-
ed to do so and attempted to get up,
when one of the robbers struck him O.
yer the head with club, rendering him
unable to get up. About this time, a
son, young man, hearing the noise
rushed into the room, and at once seiz-
ed the first one of the thieves, and got
the better of him; when second one
attacked him; but as he was proving
himself too much for the two, third
one came up and attacked him, striking
him over the head and rendering him
insensible. The women then made theil
appearance, when the robbers told them
if they made Che least outcry they would
murder them. The robbers then pro.
ceeded to ransack the house, and sue.
ceeded in obtaining about $500 and g
gold watch, when they departed, leav.
their dark lanterns.-Bucyrus Journal
Ew A man in England, who fancied
he had the cattle-plague. and persist
ed in thinking so in spite of the ply.
sicians, finally applied to wag of g
doctor, who wrotea prescription, seal
ed it and told him to take it to the apothe.
cary. The druggist opened it & found il
to read as follows: "This man has got
the cattle-plague; take him to the back.
yard, and shoot him according to the
Act of Parliament" He showed it to
the patient, and it is needless to say il
effected him perfect cure.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-05-10
Terrible Riot at Memphis.

A riot occurred in Memphis last
week, during which the most horrible
butcheries and barbarities were infiict-
ed upon the negroes of that city. The
pretext for the out break was simply n
fracas between q white and colored
man; but instead of quelling it, as
would have been done in any Northern
community, a general melec ensued
between whites and blacks, in which
over twenty negroes were killed and
wounded, while only one white was
killed and three injured. The chivalry
took advantage of the opportunity to
wreak their vengeance upon the ne
groes by numbering women, children
and men who were not engaged in any
way in the riotous proceedings. Some
were beaten to jelly after they were
arrested by the police-negroes just
returning from their work were set up
on and murdered at their very doors
their houses were burned over their
heads and their school houses and
churches reduced to as hes.
The Mayor was drunk, and ordered
the whites to arm themselves and put
down the negroes, Notwithstanding the
colored people were fighting on the de
fensive, the whites being the aggres-
sors all the way through, as is abund-
antly shown by the number killed on
both sides The rioting continued fol
two or three days, or just as long as q
negro dared to show himself ON the
streets.
The Cincinnati TolksJloH, German
in speaking of the riot, very truthfully
remarks:
"The Copperhead sheets are smame-
less enough to call the riot which broke
out in Memphis, negro insurrection.
The riot was a Southern Copperhead
insurrection, as was the June riot il,
New York, in which in like manner
negroes were stabbed and hung, and
negro children were flung in the flames
of an Orphan Asylum which was sci
on fire.
In the present instance, as in the for
mer, it was the s'friends" Of Governor
Seymour, Vallandigham and Jefferson
Davis who Kissed the bestialized
mob on the negro and the laws. II
New York, as in Memphis, it was ha
tired to freedom and the negro-it
was sympathy with the rebels and trai
tors to the country-which inspiritec
british men in their deeds of murder
robbery and shame.
The smoking ruins Of negro chur
ches, negro school houses and negro
dwellings, more than thirty in number
the dead bodies Of more than fifteer
negroes, which, according to the lates
intelligence. adorn the streets Of Mem
phis, while but single white man has
been killed, point out significantly
enough who were the insurgents
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-05-10
A N E W P @ E 7
GOOD SONG FOR THE PEOPLE, ENTITLED
READ THE NEWS"

In just about the smartest town
That ever you did enter,
| mean in Upper Sandusky, very near the
centre,
TT. III. Holdridge has lately opened
His new and spacious store.
a splendid stock of goods at cost,
And just little more.
They've Cotton, Silk and Linnen Goods
Broadcloth. Stripes and Tweed,
With many other fancy things,
Quite beautiful indeed.
They've Thread and Combs, Gloves (Silk
or KIDD
And Lace that's often wore.
Suspenders that will stretch a feet,
And just trifie more.
With Ribbons gay. and Velvets. too,
And Braids and needles plenty;
Prints, Poplins. Lawns and Alpacas,
Both Red, Blue and Magenta.
They've Thread, edged Lace and Smyrna,
And Others by the score,
To suit all calls that they may have,
And just a little more.
He's got as good and civil clerks
As ever measured tape,
To wait upon their customers
And keep the goods in shape;
They're Just about the finest chaps
That ever tended store,
I'm sure you'll find them all of that,
And just a tritie more.
Don't go to other stores to trade,
| They're clever chaps / know,
| And honest as the times admit,
! And make a handsome show.
But you may chance to find again,
| AS You have found before,
How they can fleece the feathers off,
And just tritle more.
Then come to HoLDRIDGE's store, my
friends.
Come all from far and near,
You've everything to hope for there,
And nothing can you fear,
They'll show you goods and sell them
cheap,
A most abundant store.
And everything the people want
You'll find at HOLDRIDGE's Store.
Now, since we've sung our little song,
! We want you to remember,
That all the goods that you may need
From May until December.
VIII be found in rich proftlsion
AT our old corner store
Where Holdridge and his clerks preside,
To sell little lower
than you can buy the same kind of goods il
this part OF the State of Ohio, and if YOU hay,
any doubts as to the truth of our song, JUS
call and
SATISFY URsELvES!
in regard to what we have said on the subject
sW- REMEMBER ROBERTS CORNER. q
May 10, 1s66.-tf.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-05-10

The New Liquor Law.-The liquor
law which was recently enacted by the O.
hio Legislature, and against which every
Democratic member voted, compels dealers
ft9 give bond OF one Thousand dollars that
they will not sell any liquor except LAGER
Beer. and Wine made out of the pure Juice
OF grapes raised i'm the State of Ohio. Gin
clnnatl and Cleveland were exempt from
lts operations. 1t is one Of the most alb
surd laws ever placed upon the Statute
I'VE nave not seen the law alluded tc
shove, and cannot speak advisedly as to it,
provisions, but we find very strong pre-
sumtive evidence of its justice and moral.
ity in the fact that every Copperheat
member of the Legislature voted agains
it, and that it is thus heartily denounced
by the organs of the whisky interest il
this and other communities.