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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

A co met Is visible IN the heavens. and
may probably be seen this evening about
81 o'clock, near 10 the westward. and a.
bout fifteen TO twenty degrees above the
horizon. The "three hundred year"
comet as il is sometimes called, was ex.
pected to appear in the latter part of this
year or the first ofnext, Its first appear.
ance of which We have ANY account, was
the 9Th July, 1864 lis mex, appearance
was the .2lst April, 1865, perion of 292
years intervening. Al that rate it would
be due again in l848. But astronomers
are calculating the period ofits return in
this century, take into the account the
disturbing and retarding forces TO which
il would be subject, and some of them
have predicted that il would not be seen
until 1868; others fix the time in 10.
So.
lfthat is The one now visible. it will
soon disappear, but will be back again
shortly, and come much nearer to the
earth. and appear Of very large size, and
very brilliant TWAS the comet Of which
we speak, that was said by one historian
to have frightened Charles V, otf his
throne, Unfortunately tor the credit
of The historian, however that monarch
had abdicated one year before the ap.
pearance of the comet in 1856. II there
is any comet that has the peculiar virtue
OF frightening despots. we wish i, would
come This way and take a turn over lin
rope just now.-Patsburg Post.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

Our little neighbor up the Railroad is
reaping some of the benefits of quick
communication with this City by an ex-
tension of its limits. We are glad to
chronicle its prosperity. Some of its citi-
zens complain, however, of the high
rates of freight. They say they can send
to Chillicothe or Gallipolis, buy their
goods and have them transported by rOag,
Oas at about the same price they pay the
Railroad. We trust, for the credit of our
city and the railroad company, that such
is not the case. .--PortSmOuth Ing.
EEThere is more truth than poetry in
the above paragraph, as there is much
complaint made by our citizens Of the
manner in which they have been misused.
If the following questions can be answer
ed satisfactorily, then matters will be bet
ter understood: Who made the road ?
For whose benefit was the road made
Who has the whole charge of the road
Why is it that the rates of freight from
Portsmouth to Jackson are higher than
from Jackson to Portsmouth Are there
any Jackson people holding berths upon
the road or cars? These questions. with
many others. ore asked daily by our citi-
Gems, and as yet there are none to be
found to give the desired information .---
Will some Of our Portsmouth friends lei
the 'cat out o the bag
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RURAL COTTAGE, Jackson Co. 0. (
August, goth, 1858. !

WASHINGTON s wEALTH-THE MOUNT
VERNON EsrArE.-The following extrac
is taken from an old book published by
Russell and West. Boston, in the year
1900. entitled ashington's Political
Legacies." and dedicated by the editor
to Mrs. Martha Washington; General
Washington was at one time probably
one of the greatest land.holders in the
United States. His annual receipts ircm
his estate amounted, 10 l706. to four thou
sand pounds sterling. His property al
the same period, was estimated to he worth
one hundred and sixty thousand pounds
sterling. which is yer, large sum in fed
eral money. and was considered a very
great fortune at that early day in this
country for any one man to possess. His
estate at Mount Vernon alone was CON-
puted,in 1897, to consist ofnine thousand
acres of which enough was in cultivation
to produce in single year, ten ousand
bushels of corn, and seven thousand
bushels of wheat. In a succeeding year
he raised two hundred lambs, sowed
lwenty.seyen bushels Of Aax.seed, and
planted seven hundred bushels OF pota'
toes. He desisted, it was said, from
planting tobacco, which was then exten.
sively raised in Virginia, Tor the purpose
ofselling an example, by employing his
avtansiva nnaapu in the intrndueiian and
fostering Of such articles Of domestic use
and necessity as would ultimately tend
to the best advantage Of his county
His domestics, at the same time were IN.
dusiriOusly employed in manufacturing
wooden cloth aud linen in sufficient quan,
titles to clolhe his numerous household,
which number nearly one thousand per
sons"
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FIRE.

About 10 clock on Monday night the
quiet that reigned throughout the city was
broken by the cry of fire, fre!' and the
immediate disclosure followed that the
stable OF Mr.. Alexander Ewing Sr., Sit,
ualed on one OFT the corners ofthe alleys
between Main and Second and Paint and
Mulberry Streets. was on fire. Before
our fremen succeeded in mastering the
deva stating element. Mr.. Ewing's stable,
Mr.. Eichenlaub $ and Mr. Kaiser's were
consumed, and That of Mr., Douglas par
tally, Although all the fremen did well,
the Rescue company took the horns, N.
asmuch as il succeeded in throwing the
first water on the fire. From the time
II threw the first water until the extin,
guiShment ofthe fire, il worked excellently
well.A CMiiicothe hdUerhSer.
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RuNAwAY.-A team of three horses
attached to pedlar wagon, ran away on
Monday last, starting from near the Post
Office, running as far as the Court House
where their progress was stopped by the
upsetting Of the wagon, which was some
what injured; the horses escaped with but
slight damage
The ordinance against leaving horses
stand upon the streets, unhitched, should
be enforced, thereby preventing runa-
ways, saving death and injury to our citi
gems.
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The Rail Eoad.-Increase Of Business
1t is curious fact, that not even
Stage Coach or any other vehicle, was
ever run for passengers, between Jackson
and Portsmouth, prior to the completion
Of the s. q H. v. Railroad to this place.
Since then, however, two daily trains Of
cars have been running, and conveying,
too, a goodly number of passengers,
while they have been unable to carry all
the freight. We are told that iron is now
accumulationg at the rate of from 20 to
80 tons per day, over the utmost ca
pacity of the motive power on the road
The Company have ordered several new
locomotives, one Of which will soon be
received from the factory of c. Cooper,
& Co.. Mt. Vernon. When it arrives, it
is expected that some inroads will be
made upon the now large and increasing
piles of pig iron, at this and numerous
other points.
But when our produce begins to move
off freely; when our coal finds, as it will,
a large market in Portsmouth; when the
country gets fairly accustomed to using
this road, and production begins thus to
be stimulated, in our opinion there will
be found still lack Of machinery-of
Cars and Engines. The preparations
will be. found not equal to the business.
For the first year, we predict that the
Company will be enabled to carry all
the freight that will seeks transportation
that they will remain just about as
far behind the wants Of the country, as
they now are-unless, wise foresight, on
the part of the officers, should provide
in time for the large business that GER
tainly will be done.
BY way of illustration, take the article
of Coal. Two or three car loads weel
is all that now passes over the road
What would it be were the Company
prepared to take, all? What will it b.
when the business gets fairly undel
way? When it is known that transpor
tation can be had for all that is pu
upon the Road at fair prices, will one
locomotive then, be able to haul it all
So in regard to produce, wheat, corn
pork, beef, &C., &c. What little goei
now, is a mere circumstance compared witt
what will go.
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Neu advertisements.
MERCHANTS AND TRADERS.

ruhNACE IkOPhkTOAS, &C.
A RE Respec fully Informed that the subscri.
a bers WIN. Eden d Co., Wholesale
Dealers In Dry Goods, Queensware, Glassware,
Carpets, &c. PORTSMOUTH, ONO.
Are now receiving their first Importation of
Fall and Winter, Dry Goods, being larger in ex-
tent and variety than any Of our previous i'm.
poriations, and will compare very favorably
with the heaviest stocks either In Cincinnati or
Pittsburgh Those of our friends who have
patronized us SO literally heretofore can be as
sured Of increased exertions on our part to give
them satisfaction. And to purchasers elsewhere
and In ether markets, we hazard nothing in say
Ing, we can offer inducements equal at least, 70
any OF the best Houses In the West.
e VIM. ELDEN l. Co.
Sept. 8. 1853. 24-tf
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Col. Fremont left New York on Sun
day last for Washington thence TO pro
ceed TO ST. Louis, and thence across the
Plains to San Francisco. along the pro
posed Pacific Route. His chief object is
discover the great depression which he
supposed TO exist somewhere in the Rocky
Mountains about the headwaters Of the
Rio Grande del Norte. II he finds that
Lieut. BEALE has passed through this
depression. he will follow on the same
track md comp etc any deficiency in his
notes which want Of time or instruments
may have occasloned. Having arrived
a, Sun Francisco, lie will immediately
return so as 10 be in the mountains when
the SHOWS tall. Ii is very important that
in the projection OF the road there should
be some accuracy as to the extent Of the
obstruction which may be occasioned by
The snows.-O. s. Journal.
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EWe have seen petitions in circula.
ton, foranew street, run through James,
town addition to Jackson. commencing at
the Rail Road Depot, crossing Salt Creek
by bridgingthe same. This, in our opinion,
is an excellent idea, one that every citizen
in this community should be interested
in. We do hope that our County Com
mi>sioners will give the matter a favors.
BILE hearing.
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Bedford Valley Su nike.

Two Of our citizens have visited the
spot where this huge serpent was
seen, with view Of capturing the mon.
ster. They saw and examined the skin
he had shed. and found il fully tsOeaty one
feet sir inches long. They also saw and
conversed with Mr.. John Elder, most
reliable citizen, who mad met the animal
lace to face. Mr.. E encountered him in
a lance, across which he was lying, with
his tail in one meadow and his head near
the second fence. From his dusty brown
color, Mr.. E. mistook him for the ridge
pole of the fence, until his horse started
back with fright when the serpent reared
up TO the height Of the rider and darted
fire from his eyes. The horse instantly
whirled and dashed off in alarm, and by
the lime he could be brought back TO the
spot, the snake had disappeared in the
high grass. Mr.. f. thinks he is between
twenty and thirty ieetlong. cumberland
(Md) Jour.
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RAISE ON PAPER.-0ur Paper Maker
informs US that the article Of printing
paper has somewhat risen in price. This
will be a hard lick upon the poorer class
of printers. We sympathise with those
that can't stand it, because we were poor
once ourselves. Keep in good spirits
fellows, for there will be a fall soon.
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southern News by the Mails.

BALTIMORE, Ang. 81.
The New Orleans papers of last Wed.
nesday, have been received.
They speak hopefully Of the slight de.
cline in the epidemic.
Among the deaths reported are, Cor
nelius Conner, of Westmoreland. Pa,
and Virgil Norris. of New York.
Advices from Texas. render the cleo.
tion Of Peace, Governor, certain.
Bell is elected TO Congress by an over.
whelming majority.
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Great Explosion Of aunpowder.

WHEELING. Aug go, =. NJ.
Twenty eight kegs Of gun powder
which had been drayed from the ware.
house 10 boat OF the wharf exploded on
the landing this evening. The drayman,
named W, Kimberly, was Instantly killed,
and another man. fatally injured. The
explosion was terrific, nearly every pane
OF glass, arl most of the sash in the
houses on Water street we're broken by
the concussion, The cause OF the explo
sion is unknown.
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was intelligence that reared the majestic
columns Of our national glory. and intel
ligence alone can prevent them from crum
bling into dust. Let ii be remembered
that the people are sovereigns. and that
the best safeguard of American liberty, is
the education of American youth.
AN EXAMINER.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

EEOn Saturday night last, an Irish
man, whose name we have not learned,
fell from the second story window of the
house of Mr.. Kirkpatrick, of this place,
severely bruising and cutting himself but
is not considered dangerous.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

ITEM ron 0DD FELLows.-A week or
two ago some rebels, aided and abet-
ted by several apOstate members Of the
Shade Gap Lodge. |. Q, 0. f., located at
Shade Gap, Huntingdon Co., Pa, under
the cover Of night. broke into the Lodge
and threw the books, furniture, etc., into
the street. exposing the secrets Of the Or
der. The affair has created great ex-
eitemenL
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

Three interesting young ladies Ore ex.
ibited at present in Boston. One Of them
Miss Norton. sixteen years of age,
measures 7 iest 4 inches in height; the
second, Miss Briggs, measures but 81
inches IN heightRnd the third, Miss
Taylor, only seven Years old weighs 200
pounds.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

OF An aniiquani has discovered the
following singular epitsph 10 graveyard
somewhere in Massachusetts, and sends
Il to the Utica Telegraph;
Here lies the bodies Of Johh and Lucy Leavcu,
Killed BY tightening sentfrom heaven.
lnlTTT.b
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

David Wilson. rev dictionary soldier,
and a native OF New Jersey, died lately
in Dearborn county, Indiana, aged lO7
years, two months and ten days. He
had, at different periods of his life, five
wives, and at the time oI his death, was
the father Of iorty.seven children! This
extraordinary man, when in his 104th
year. moved one acre per day of heavy
timothy grass Tor week.
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TlsALTH OF MoBILE. During the week
ending the Goth instant there were fifty
seven deaths in Mobile, Of which thirty.
two were from yellow fever. For the for.
ty.eighi hours ending the 22d there were
FIVE additional fever deaths. The disease
is said to be on the decline. AT night tar
is burnt Oh oil the streets.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

~ The too frequent use of firearms
within the corporation, will end in the
death or the crippling of passers by. We
do hope that our Marshal will use his au-
thority and prevent the repetition of this
dangerous sport.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

OF A western orator, in a late slang.
wang addressed to the unierrifed voters
of Cornopoliss, said, thai to save his coun.
Try, patriot should be willing 10 die,
even II il took his life. II rs unnecessary
to say that Them sentiments met with a
triumphant echo" IRON the assembled
multitude.
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Sale Of Heal Estate by order OF
COmrn

nN the sth day of October, A, D, 1853, at 3
~ o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
door of the Court House, in the town Of Jackson
in jackson county, Ohio, viii be sold to the high
est bidder, the following real estate, as the prop
erty of George M. Lucas, decd to wit In lot
number 2S in Daniel Hoffman's addition to the
town of jackson, in said county, Appraised at
four hundred dollars. Terms Of sale one third
cash in hand. one third in one, and the residue
in two years from day Of sale, with interest,
notes to be given by purchaser, with personal
security. Deed to be made upon full payment Of
purchase money.
e AARON WALTERHOUSE, Admir-.
Of Gko. M. LUCAS, deed.
Sept. 8, 1858. 24Mtds
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New ORLEANS Prisons HEALTHY 1T
is stated thallhe New Orleans work. house,
where these are over two hundred prison.
ers confined, there has not been single
case oI yellow fever this season. All the
other city prisons are said TO equally ex.
emPt frcm the epidemic. lftrne this is a
remarkekle fact
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

kN-Read the communication on Edu-
cation, 10 another column, signed "An
Examiner" II swell written, and should
Be- perused By every believer In Educa.
cation. A seties Of these articles will ap-
pear in the standard" from time to
time.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

O5- The pimples on toper's face are
an old.tashioned sort OF spiritual mani
iestalion." They cannot be said to come
exactly from beyond the grave; bu, they
show clearly lhatihe "medium" in hur.
rying himself toward the. grave.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

~ The Mayor Of Montreal, Hon,
CHAs. WILSON, has been arrested by the
Vigilent committee, engaged with having
committed murder on the 9th of June last,
during the GAvAzzI ri,o, and held to bail
in the sum of$8, 900 to answer the charge
at the criminal court Of The Queens
Bench.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

TOur freind Jared Stephenson, of
Winchester, has just received his Stock
of Fall and Winter Goods. Call and
see him and buy yourselves rich. See
advertisement in another column.
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FoUNDRY.-A Company has been form
ed in this place for the speedy erection Of
an extensive Iron Foundry, the location of
which has been made in jamestown ad-
dition to Jackson. Success to our friends
may they reap rich reward from their
undertaking.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

EEThe Board of Equalization were
in session yesterday; we have not yet
learned the particulars Of the delibera-
tions.
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OF The colored people are holding a
religious meeting about nine miles below
this place. Judging from the number Of
persons of coor passing through our
place, there will be great gathering on
the occasion. May they have good time,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

The September number Of this work
has been received, and is undoubtedly
the best Mag. Of the month. The New
York Architecture, is beautiful. Terms.
% per annum, or 20 cts. per number
@. P. Putnam & Co., publishers, N. Y.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

Busy The democratic candidates for
nomination, were decidedly the busiest
portion of our citizens on yesterday
We hope they will all get something, so
as to save hard feelings. Well bet on
the fastest horses.
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Eg-The Card of Dr.. E. Fitzgerald
will be found in the column Of Business
Cards. The Doctor can be found at the
Franklin Hotel, only when absent on pro-
fessional duty.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

G1rsome Of the SPIRIT rappsrs Of our
place, got TO knocking too loud the other
day, and being little tigh got them
selves into hgM place.
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PgAcnEs MIR. Thomas Gorsurch, Of
Franklin township, in this county, left
small Quantiiy ofye,y lnrge, fpe Peach
esupon cur table, for which, be will ac-
oe1t our thanks.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

6TRead the Advertisement of Eden,
& Co., Merchants, Portsmouth, in to-day's
paper. They are offering goods at the
lowest possible price.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

EHaviBg received an excellent quail
ty Of colofed inks and bronzes, we are
now enabled to do Job Printing, equal to
that done in the cities.
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EEDavid Leach, that accommodating
tittte Merchant up town, is rafting upon
his customers with all the grace of a dan
cing-master. Call and see him by all
means.
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WHOEVER WANTS TO BUY superior yell
low poplar joint shingles, can do so by
calling on our worthy townsman Mr.. Jas.
Farrar.
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or There is young lady in Indiana
so excessively modest, that every night
before retireing she closes the window
certain 10 prevent 1.-THE man in the mo0n''
from looking in.
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JACKSON Sent. g, 1853.

JACKSON Sept. g, 1853.
FLouR-R Dbl $4,6O
WHEAT-fR bush. s2c
CORY 60c,
Oars +" 40c.
DRIED APPLEs-$l, ,25c.
WHITE BEANs-$l ,25@l so.
PoTAToEs-50c.
BRAN-l0c.
SHIP SrUFF-25c.
BurTER- ~ ib l5c.
Eaes-S doz S15c.
FLAX SEED-fP BUSH Csc.
CLOVER SEED-P" $500
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~ We will pay price TO see the
man who has not had, in his own estima-
lion, at sometime chance Of making
money-and didn't ~
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The Epidemic at the South.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. "a.
The yellow fever is raging to an awful
extent at Wick SLurg and Nslchez. Such
OF the inhabitants as can get off are leav.
ing both cities.
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ST EPM = N y ON,s
s"AN ND
II Z ? 2 @D N o Nd n

Am just receiving from the Eastern Cities.
aud now opening at my old stand, in win.
chester, the most splendid assortment Of
GOODS ever brought to this market, consisting in
part, OF Broad cloths, of all kinds, casinets, sat-
lnets, Ky, jeans, tweeds, fannels Of all colors.
ginghams lawns, silks, and silk Bonnets. su.
Perior article, prints Of every description, and Of
the most beautiful style and pattern, ticking.
brown and beached muslins, boots, shoes, hats.
caps, Of every shade and description. A large
and splendid assortment Of ready made clothing.
and as cheap as can be sold in the county. Gro.
ceries of ali kinds, hardware, cutlery, and cast
ings, good assortment. Queensware and
glassware, full assortment; general assoFt-
ment Of Patent Medicines, All Of the above ar
ticles will be sold cheap FOR cash, or produce.
The highest price paid in cash for Wheat.
Beans and Flaxseed.
JARED STEPHENSON,
winchester Sept. 8, 1859, ot--d
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or An old topper being questioned as
TO cotton gin, replied that il 'was very
good bnt not equal, In lis estimation, TO
pure Holland GIN"
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Aid for New Orleans.

y NASHVILLE, Aug "a.
Three thousand two hundred dollars
have been collected here for the sufferers
in New Orleans.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08

ETThe democrats held their Prima.
ry elections yesterday, we will give the
result Of the same next week.
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The two best rules for system Of rhet
oric ere, first. have something to say, and
next, say il,-Emmoas.
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MARRIEn.

On the lst inst. by the Rev. Williams N.
Irish, Rector Of ST. Paul's Church, THADDEUS
L. lSHAM, Esq, of Lafayette, Ind, to Miss
MARY =. UPTON. niece Of P, Hayden. Esq,
Of this city--O. s. Journal