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The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-11
ASTONISHING SALE.
TWO THoUsAND the FIRsTwEEK

THE GREATEST BOOK OF THE SEASON.
THE SENATOR'S SON; Or the Maine Law
a Last Refuge, by Meta Victoria Fuller. This
WORK has been before the public one week and
in that lime the first edition OF 1000 copies has
been sold, and SO great is the demand for it that
second edition has been already put to press.
1t is q most thrilling work and every one who
has read it is enchanted withIt. An anonymous
letter received fewdays ago says. 4 am so glad
that you have published that beautiful, usefnl,
interesting book, that cannot help thanking
you. God grant that it may fly on the wings
of the winds
The following ure few Of the opinions of
the press.-So great has been and Is the de-
mand for il in the West that we have been un.
able TO send any Enst.
.sTbs last and bes, Of Meta Fuler's literary
productions has just been published It is en-
phaticaly the Book of the eSenson.''-Cl Clerland
Herald
.This is mastery effort; it is thrilling
story; ii Is a convincing argument; it is an
eloquent appeal 10 action in a good cause.'-
Cleu Plain Dealer.
s'Her work contains many passages superior
TO anything in Uncle Toms Cabin - Fore,t
City.
s:Now while the minds OF men are deeply
ogilaied by the questions, What can be done 10
stay the desolatons Of Inlemperance Miss
Fuller steps forward and by thrilling romance
seeks to turn the trembling scale in favor oi
the Main Law. That her labor of love will be
ble>t We cannot Goubi.-Akron Beacon.
..The vivid and flowing style OF this work
| will enchain the readers attention 10 the
end."-Akron Beacon.
sit is destined to go side by side with Uncle
III, <,T
ing and elevating humanity. ."-Rauenna Star.
.sWri,ten with the force, elegance and un-
faiIing interest which distinguishes the pen Of
Miss Fuller."- Democrat, NeiO Philadelphia.
The second edition will be ready soon.
For sale al Halls Book STORE.
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goyerpment ofour city. As nurses appeal to some
fabulous dwellersin darkness quietus totroubls
some children, SO the wliig party WILDE used,
while it holds together, as d acarscro1 and an in
strunent of discipline by the leaders and fdgloren
of the sham democracy TAey will generally be
abls 10 keep majority in their leading by
playing upon their hopes of Office and spoils, or
their fears of being thrown into powerless and
unpopular minority.
But let those who have been wings say, Yes,
| we are beaton--routed, unnihiated. if you please
ply American citizens, each acting on his personal
convictions. and ready to unite in any political
organization whereby we believe the public good
will be promoted-they would at once resume a
standing of equality with all other citizens and
break the sorcerers wand which now constrains so
many well meaning persons to consort with allies
and connive at efforts which their better judgment
condemns. The dissolution of the whig party will
not destroy but greatly incrense the political in
1uence and power for good offhe capable and up
right individuals whose largely composeit. Capac-
i.y, rectitude WORTH would still be in demand, ant
would enjoy faire. opportunities than are now &C
corded them. Questions of internal improvement
of internal policy, Of temperance, &C., would con
tnuay arise to agitate aud divide the country ant
could not be tramped beneath the iron heel a
they too often And by the dissolution
Z ofihe whig party the chances of advancing ant
establishing whatever is most valuable and import
ant in whig principles and measures would be de
citledIv irnDroved
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banker anxious about the rise and fall ofstecks,
came anee TO TaileyraDd for Information respec-
ting the truth of runner that George III. had
suddenly died. when the statesman replied, IN
confidential tone 81 shall be- delighted iffhe inior-
NATION have to give be of any use to you" The
banker was enchanted at the prospect OF obtain
ing authentic intelligence from go high seource;
and TaIleyrand. with mysterious air. continued
some say the King of England is deadi Others
that he is not dead; for my own part believe
nei her the one nor the other. tell you this in
confidence, bat do not mint me-" No better
parody on modern diplomacy could easily be writ
| tan
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New York and Rev Haven Railroad
Acekdent--Fifty Lives Lost.

! An awful accident occurred on the N. Y. aud
N. H r. R at South No-wak Conn, on the 9th
inst. The o'clock A. Nj. trsin for B ston, ran
off the drawbrdge, it being open to allow the pas
sage offs steamboat. The usual signals were CIV
ca. The train consisted of Two baggage and FIVE
pass eaeer cars. Tho bridge is 55 feet across.
The speed which was unusually great was not
Stacked, the Engine madly leared the chasm, and
struck the abutment on the other side, and was
dnshei into the river, carrying with it, the baggage
cars and two passenger cars, the third bad
y smashed, but prevented the rest ofthe train from
going into the river. About fifty persons were
killed. OF drowned two of them little children three
or four years old. None ofthe hands employed by
the Company were killed. The Engineer and
Fireman saved themselves by jumping from the
engine. The train was going at an unusual speed.
The Engineer neglected TO observe the signal, in
consequence of this, the entire blame of this sad
Incident rests with the Engineer. As usual there
are many conflicting statements. The Engineer
and Fireman have been arrested.
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A Nuisance Abatca.

We are rejoiced to that the abominable abuse
of sExtra Compensation to subordinates about
the Capitoiat Washington, which had grown 10
such an intoierabe evil has at last received its qui
efus, and at the instance of a free democrat, the
Hon. Salmon p. Chase of Ohio right move. aud
from the right direction. We trust that all Free
Democrats, (Which is only another phrase for true
Democrat will be found on the side of economy
in public expenditures
The Senate were considering resolution grant,
Ing -"extra compensation" to the Superintendent
of the Printing, and the Clerks and Messengers
der him. Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, offered an amend-
.menf, .proyided that no extra compensation shall
be hereafter allowed to any one out ofthe contin-
gent fund of the Senate Upon this. Mr.. Bad
ger made little speech in favor oftls extra COM
pensation, and appealed so pafheticay to Mr..
Dodge to Withdraw his amendment, that the lat
ter gentleman langhngIy did so. Whereupon Alr.
Chase immediately renewed it, and debate issued,
in The course of which:
"Mr. Bright thought the Senator from Ohio
was correct ia offering the amendment. Extra
compensation was first considered trifing. but like
other nefarious systems it had grown. The sec
retary, whose salary $4,000, received $500 extra;
another officer with salary of $500 the same
extra; another whose salary is $500. $3.50 extra;
clerks at salaries of $500, $3.50 extra ench; and
employees receiving $500 or $4O0, had also $3.50
extra-this for short sessions as we'll as long ses-
; sions. Even the gate keeper remote from the
CaPtsl got the extra. The Senate had reached
point sShere-the abuse should be checked II
the employees were not satisfied with their regu-
lar saaries there are plenty of well qualified gen.
tlsmen who would be glad to take their places in
ffteen mtnutes. tLnughter.)
After further debate the amendment was agreed
se-34 io ios3.~-Syraense Chronicle.
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FromMe Clepelana farest Civ

Not only defeated bsvt Umdoue.
The True Democrat requests US to publish the
following irom the Tribune, and explain it. TIE
first request we comply with; The article itsef ex-
plains the other. We have been very much Of the
Tri6une's opinion for the last six months, that ths
organization known as Wing was .undone' anl
must dissolve and re-organize and for asowing
these sentiments brought down uron our head ihe
old fosy whig press of the state generally. We
strongly believe with the Tribune that the contia-
uation Of the whig organization is the sure st way
TO maintain the democratic party 10 power That
uron the dissolution of the whig party the lccofoco
party will tumble to pieces. and he principles Of
the whig party, which are synonymous with ma
honal common sense would again be in the ascend
ant The remarks ofthe Tribune are not, TO rs
either new or Startling. They have Leen our se,-
tied convictions since November. But let M the
True Democrat lay the fattering JUNCTION to its
soul, that the whig masses are going to plant them
selves under the banner of Giddings, Chase,
Townshend &Co., else it will find it has been
leaning upon q miserable deluson. The z. iJuae
says.
I'VE speak of this with calmness, and we think
with impartaIhy. We consider the whig party
not only defeated but undone. We can contem-
plate its history with all the philosuphc candor
that could bring TO bear on the history Of tho
English War of the Roses or tho rise and fall of
the Girondisls in Revolutionary French. We be-
lieve that the only effect ofkeeping up the whig
Organization and standard is the perpetuation of
abuses and iniquities like those rampant in the
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CAsDoR.-The Ashtabula Sentinel, speaking

CANDoR.-The Ashtabula Sentinel speaking of
the suit commenced by Mrs. Stow against the
German publisher of .sCncle Toms Cabin y for
violating her copy Fright, admits that "it does look
like OVERRIDING it." Huvng made fortune already.
by the sale of the English edition the author
might allow her light to shine without restraint
Legal regulations may protect the copy right. but
will the 'higher law" sanction the acquisition of
such vast sums of money with rigid litigation, for
SO small a work designed to aid humane enter
prise. Where is g disinterested benevolence. Z"
-Canfieid Sentinel.
u The above does Mrs. S.owe injustice. The
Boston Commonwealth authoritatiyely states that
no such suit has been commenced. or contempla-
ted. The Sentinel and other papers which have
published the report, should in '.candor'
| correct it.
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The New York Branch of the Underground
Railroad has just eecte new Board of Directors,
and, as We understand, is DUNG extensive bu-
siness in The forwarding line. 1t is said that since
the lst of january, 1858, no less than sixty FIVE
passengers have been transported over this branch
of the road and that thirteen took passage for the
North in Que train last week. We see it stated
that the business of this road is conned exclusively
to the passenger traffic, that the trains are all Xxx
press,'' all run in Norhwardy direction, and
issue no return tickets. This last circumstances
arises from an indisposion on part the Company
to enter into fruftess competition with the pow
erful Southern line, supported by the Govern
ment and the Union Safety Committee.-N Y.
Tribune.
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Material Aid for Dyspeptics.

The attention of persons laboring with indigestion
invited to testimon as given the present month These
with ncarley of similar already published
and hundreds 10 whom am permitted 10 refer verbal
ly residing nneary every town the Reserve. prove
beyond question the superiority of remedies employed
for that disease.
CASE lst Mrs. Laura SEuttock. Hampden township,
Geaaga county disease first manifested by pain in the
stomach succeeded by capricous appetite, indigestion
acidity tenderness and weakness goneness at stem
ach GOODNESS of exremities pain through chest, back
and shoulders heaviness and uness of head with
debility. For nearly yearshad not sufficient strength
to sit up during the entire day, Four different physic
ians had treated the perseveringly but at time
was more than slight present relic obtained, With
little strength and less hops of success patient
menced use of analy ytical remedies which contn-
ued until cure effected For months has
no medicine, and says her stomach in better
condition than now, Entire of treatment analytic
ally 81, as.
Case 3D. David Smith, Leroy, Lake couny, suffered
from periods of vomiting ard ofsomach withih
vared SYMPTOMS usually accompanying. Intellectual at
temrts hadbeen made by practitioners, >'reeular and
"irregnar.' Vomiting speedily arrested and a
few month'streatment removed sease entirely. Now
appetite and digestion are good, Reports himself well
man.
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JUNE APPoINTMENTs.
IA 5 3. .
DIR. Es. 'Fubbs,
ANALYTICAL Physician,
WILL be in attendance at his rooms as fo

WILL be in attendance at his rooms follows:
RAvENNA-Pieatiss House, Wednesday and Turs-
day 6th and 9th Jane.
AKRoN-Co66's Exchange, Monday afternoon and
Tuesday, 9th and 7th June.
CLEYE LAND TIeddeH House Thursday and Friday,
l9ih and Doth Nay.
Those afflicted with diseases of the Liver Lungs Kid
neys, Spleen inflammation, Rheumatism Asthma short
ofbreath or difficulty breathing, Dyspepsia Drop
ofAppeite Constipation Derangements of the stomach
Bilious affections, Gravel Swelling Cancer, Scrofua.
Ulcers Impurities of tie Blood, of any chronic of
long standing diseases areinvted to call. No charge
for consultation.
pathist he Mercury, Antimony, Arsenic or
any other mineral as medical agents she Tttomp-
senian-he neither steams gives emeticsi His the
ory of disease differs from all others that have been
adopted but not more handoes his system of treat
ment He does not make sick to make we'll nor tear
down to build up again; aay irritation by patching
I'd with anodynes
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AN ORDINANCE

To provide for The general welfare, insure tie
health, peace, comfort, well being and coed
order Of the inhabitants Of the township Of
Edinburgh, by prohibiting and suppressing
all houses, shops, or st2res within said town.
ship. known as places OF habitual resort fuF
tippling aud iniemperance.
SEc. l. Be it ordained by the Trustees OF
the township of Edinburgh, That to provide
for the general welfare.insure the health. peace,
comfort, well being and good order Of the fnhat-
ilanis OF SAID township OF Edinburgh, no per-
son Or persons. The owner or owners, occupant
or occupants of ahy house or houses, shop or
shops, store stores within said township, shall
by him or herself, by his, her. OF their agert.
clerk, employee, or otherwi ise, vend, sell. giva
away or in any way dispose Of any intoxicating
liquors, ale, porter or strong beer, to any 2er-
son or persons whatsoever. 10 be used or drank
by the person or persons receiving or obtainiag
the same, or by any other person or persons, as
a beverage.
SEC. 3. Any person or persons violating.
ether directly or indirectly any or either Of the
provisions of the foregoing section, shall be-
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor. and for the
FIRST offence, shall, upon conviction thereof, be
fined in the sum of fifteen dollars and costs Of
prosecution. For the second offence shalt,
upon conviction thereof. be fined in the sum of
twenty-five dollars, and costs of prosecution, or
be committed 10 the Jail of the county for the
period of Ten days, or both at The discretion OF
the court; md should the fine nEd costs, or
either, as the case may be. remain unpaid by
the person persons committed as Aforesaid AZ
the ex pratt ion Of the period aforesaid. then the
said person or persons shall stand committed for
he period Of twenty days fiom the date of such
commitment, unless such fine and costs or either
as aforesaid shall be sooner paid; and for the
third, and each subsequent offence, said person
or persons shall, upon conviction thereof, Be
iued in The sum OF thirty fiva dollars and costs
of ;rosecurion, and be imprisoned in the iei, Of
the unity for the period of twenty days. pro-
vided, however, no person or persons shall be
deemed guilty of a violation of this ordnance
who shall vend sell or give away Intoxicating
or fermented liquors to be used for medical or
pharmaceutical purposes only.
Sec. 8. All prosecutions under this ord.
nance shall proceed and be condactedin oil res.
poets. in conformity with the aci, entitled tan
act further defining the duties of trustees of
townships passed March l2th, 1855" saving to
the person or persons sccused, all the s.beneiit
ot trial by iary," certiorari, error or appeal.
conferred or granted by snd act; provided how.
ever, that in no prosecution for violation os
this ordnance, shall it be necessary to allepe
or prove the kind Intoxicating or fermen,ed
liquors sold or disposed OF as aforesaid
SEC. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after the first day Of June.
a. ID. 1853.
DESYIs GopARo,
1917 Ell BoorH. Trustees.
THeMAs BRlenEN.
Attest: PUTNAM BARRoN, .Township Clerk.
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For Member of the Board of Public Works,
ALONZO o. BLAIR,
of Licking County.
Temperance meeting.

The Temperance meeting last Thursday. was
an occasion of much interest. The proceedings
are in our columns to- day. Earnest men and wo-
men of all parties in politics and all secisin reg-
ion were present, resolved to put shoulder to the
wheel and urge on the Temperance reform.
Rev. Mr.. NEvIs of Cleveland spoke with an ell
oquence and power that electrified the large as
sembly. The meeting stirring one, full o
stern resolve, and indom;table purpose. The
cause is onward.
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ILLINoIs.-The Free Democracy of Illinois is
buckling on It's arnor for the battle of freedom.-
The recent odious negro act, which renders thai
Sae virtually Slave State, hss aroused the friends
ofliberty to action, and awakened feeling of in
dignaion in the mind of every who has spark
of genuine philanthropy in his bosom. The State
Committee have issued a call for a Mass Conven
ton, loue of a series) to be hedat Ottawa LasaIe
county. commencing on Wednesday. May 18ih.-
Sat. Tisl;er.
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Chapter from the Lif. of Parks.

Chapter from the Life of Parks.
Strange indeed, do cir cumstances and events,
that have occurred years back. spring up in erlmi-
nation against man who has been arraigned for
some hsinous offence. Thus in the case of Parks,
circumstance after circumstance has occurred, all
of which show him TO be all of evil that man can be-
The Philadelphia Bulletin gives an Interesting yet
horrible leaf from his history. We might add that
Parks is on good grounds, supposed to have been
at one time an Australian convict. We stated yes
tertay that his real name was Dickinson. The
Bulletin. save: .most of our readers will remem-
Der an outrageous robbery that committee
several years since at the residence of Mr.. Kemp
ton, on Schoohouse lane Germantown. The
house was entered in the night, by three men,
who were disguised as Indians. The ruffians tied
the domestics, and shut Mr.. X. up in a closet.
while one of the ruflians stood guard over him
with pistol. The house stripped of valuab;es,
and the scamps made good their retreat with
their booty; but they were subsequently, arrested
and convicted. The principal of the party was a
noted English burglar named James Dickinson,
who also bore the dlfferant aliases of LIE Byron.
Charles Hill and James Russell. Dickinson had
before this been convicted of the robbery Of De
w 0lfS tGmO, at F3lStOl fI lie haQ stripped fne
silver plates from the coffins in the tomb. Afer
his term of service had expired, he was again con-
victed of highway robbery in Rhode Island. The
next affair in which Dickinson fourished was in
the robbery of Mr.. Kempton's house. His term
Of service in person for this offence. expired about
eighteen mouths since. He left Philadelphia
shortly afterwards, ond has not been heard of un-
til within day two. On the night of the 18th
of the present month, man named William Beat
son, by trade butcher, was robbed, and brntaly
murdered, near the village of Cuyahoga Falls
Summit County Ohio. The esupposed murderer was
soon after arrested. and from circumstances it is
almost certain that he is Dickinson the perpefrator
of the Kempton robbery. The description Of the
murderer taes exactly with that of Dickinson.-
EIe calls himself James Parks, but his wife ad
rnits that he married her within year, under the
name of Dickinson. learn that the evidence
against the alleged murderer is of the most con-
elusive character PEgin Denlcr.
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senator simmons and splritua,isn

SSaAss11A
The Hon. ]. p. Simmons who was formerly a
Distinguished Senafor of the United States from
Rhode Island is about as thorough convert TO the
new Spiiitualism. as any man that has been heard
of. He exercises his faitl with the truhlike sim
plicty ola child. The following is one of his let
ters:
WAsHIreToN, March 12.-Since wrote you
last, have had some of the most extraordinary
physical manifcstons from my old friend Calhoun,
that have yet hesrd of, ending with slnrt COM
munication IN ,vrifrng, which Gen. Hamilton,
Gen. Thompson. Gen. CompbelI, (all his mast in
Innate friends as well as one Of CaIhoun's sons,
TO whom have submitted it, pronounce it per-
feet fac sfmi,e of his hundwrti ig
have also had communication from Webster.
| through writing medium of the most extraorjl.
nary character. gentleman of the highest order
of intelieef, present Mt the time said he had read
all the old philosophers from Pinto dow to Bacon.
and he had seen nothing equal 10 those conmuni-
cations fiom Webster.
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New York city insurance Company
1853
CLOTRl : d sToRE.

TEN n + Subscriber has just received his Spring
n and Summer stock OF Ready Made clothing and
furnishing goods, which decidedly the most extensive
and complete offered ior sale in Portage county
notwithstanding several immense stocks recenly i'm.
ported into by other establishments to the contrary
His stock embraces every possible st,le and yareiv
of men and boys clothing and furnishing goods ali OF
which We're bought ut extremely low figures and which
he intends shall be sold of such prices as 10
compete with any establishment on the Western RE-
serve. The public nre respectfully invited To call
lis House and examine his stock Whether ,hav ,v;h -,
purchase not. : ' AS' "
fhe undersigned returns his sincere thanks 10 his
friends and customers for their liberal patronage nren
extended to him. and he is confident that the Guhy and
price OF his goods is sufficient to warrant continuance
of the Samel
Ravsnpp, April Goth, 1858.
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WHAT SLAVERY DOES 1T does so many things
that it Is hard to tell what it does not do except to
bless the country which fosters it. The 70 Living
taken from the Detroi, .4deeft;,cr, presents new
phase in its history:
We learn from the Times that the Sheriff of
Kent county in Canada, together with officer
Sprague, yesterday arrested man accused of bav-
ing stolen $4,000 from colored woman in Chat
ham. On searching him thoy found $le00 secreted
about his person. He was taken across the river
aud delivered to her Mnjesty's officers TO he sent
to Chatham. We are informed that this man
formerly owned the woman whom he had robbed.
and had sold her on twozeccasions while living at
the South; that she finally obtained her freedom
and removed to Illinois, where she purchased a
small farm. and where he having became poor in
circumstances came and lived with her as her hus-
band; that to get rid of him she sold her farm at
large advance on its COST and removed to Chat
ham, where he again overlook her, and after liv-
ing with hera short time, she was taken i'll. when
he robbed her of her money, found on him when
arrested here.
The facts connected with the above case ex-
hibt one of those rare vicisstudes of life, wherein
the slave becomes the master of its former own
er.