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The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

A FEMALE CRUsoE.-Dates from Santa
Barbara, California, September II, 1853,
says:
We have now in Santa Barbara a areat
curiosity ; it is an Indian woman, who has
lived for eighteen years alone upon the
Island of SIN Nicholas-a small Island
about forty five miles from that place, du.
ring which time she has not seen the face
of a human being. This Island was once
peopled by a tribe of Indians, 10 whom
the Northwest tribes were hostile. To
preserve the remnan, of this tribe from
destruction, as well with a view 10 Chris.
tianize them, the. FAdfe5 induced Them 10
come TO the main land, eighteen years ago.
After they were all on board the vessel
sent for them, this woman swan ashore
TO look for her child which had been left /;
and a storm springing up in the night, the
vessel was compelled 10 put 10 sea, and on
returning, she could not be found. She
was known 10 be alive by those who al
times visited The Island for the purpose Of
hunting offers. from the marks Of FIRE and
from footprints in the sand.
On being approached the other day she
manifested much JOY. which she betrayed
by signs Of the mos, significant character,
and at once commenced packing up her
few articles Of furniture. Her clothing
consisted Of skins Of birds sewn together
with the 6bers Of some Tree or plant. Her
food has been shell.fsh, cells, and a small
dubious root.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

~ The foIlOwingis the arrogant mani
Ces.o Of the Gar, referred 10 In our tsle,
graph column. Il Is his declaration oI
war; Ia.
"By the Grace Of God. we, Nicholson
the First, Emperor and Autocrat Of ell The
Russians. By our manifesto Of the l4ih
Of the present year. we informed our faith.
ful and well beloved subjects Of The mo.
lives which made il incumbent on US TO
demand from the Ottoman Porte inviolable
guarantees in favor of the sacred rights Of
The Orthodox Church. We at the same
time announced 10 them that oil our efforts
TO bring The Porte by means Of amicable
persuasion, to sentiments Of equity, and
10 a faithful observance Of treaties, had re.
NAMED %fruiIless and that consequently we
deemed il indispensable to order our troops
to The Danube.
"But adopting that measure, we still
entertained a hope that the Porte would
confess its errors and would resolve to
give satisfaction 10 our just reclamations.
Our expectations have been deceived. 1t
is in vain also that the grea, powers of
Europe have cudeavored By their exhor.
talions 10 shake the blind obsiinacy Of The
Ottoman Government. Il is BY a declara
lion Of war, by a proclamation replele with
fatal accusations against Russia, that il re.
piled 10 the pacific efforts of Europe, 10
our forbearance, finally enrolling in the
ranks Of its army The revoluiionisls Of all
countries.
"The Porte has commenced hosiilities
on the Danube ; Russia is provoked 10 the
combat; no other means is left them han
a recourse TO arms to compel the Ottoman
Government to respect treaties, and 10
obtain from THE reparation for the %oifenses
by which it responded 10 our most mode
rate demands, and 10 our legitimate solicit
iude for the defense Of The orthodox faith
in the East, which is also The religion of
The Russian people. We are firmly con-
vinced that our faithful subjects will join
in the fervent prayer which we addressed
to the Most High, that he may deign to
bless our arms in the holy and just cause
which has at all times found ardent defend
FRS in our pious ancestors. In h domino
speraui non confoundar eternum.
Done at Barskol, the third day of
November, in the year Of grace, 1853, and
the twenty. eighth Of our reign.
NICHOLAS"
France has became tired of diplomacy,
and as an evidence Of the views and policy
she intends 10 adopt, she has recalled her
present Minister from Constan,inople, and
sent Gen. BARAGuAs D HIgLIERs a mill
lary man. The French Emperor for once,
is showing the true colors.
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TURKEY

IS llgd The day and the hour has arrived when
two great powers-one, the greatest nation
in the world Tor s,rengih-and The other,
.irs capable Of being madegreat, by the proper
means being applied,-have entered into a
Da''A deadly conflict, concerning nominally, a
question Of territory. As b%lighiing and
,m terrible as are the effects Of war upon the
prosperity and happiness of any people or
blot nation |; YET when peace has 10 be FUR.
'''" chased at the expense Of not only dishon.
I, or but Acknowledgement Of Territory, then
the evil resulting from war ceases, and i,
w ds. becomes a virtue, in any Government TO
defend the rights andimmuni,ies Of its sub.
~ jecis. Europe will be c~onvulsed in this
van m%conaici, now going on. Grin visagpd
war" will be fully saiiaied, and many q
~! home left desolate by the. consequences,
,'A'e' but The result will show, we think, that the
national honor Of Turkey will not be
ym furnished BY The scrimmage. 1t may serve
yl1s9 To teach a strong nation that they cannot
with immunity encroach too far. Russia,
If all The news we now have is correct,
alma has learned this already.
.i.nn For years past the Russian Government
''s To- have had but one idea in every movement
il has made. They have Toasted their eyes
iiio1 and Imagination upon the home of the
d,rm Turk; and believed themselves so strong
HHHH =.
o'',d and formidable that they would be com.
D'l PEELED to "bend The suppleant knee" 10
Russian despotism.
ua'R ,H This war which has now commenced
- and we hope il will coniinue-msy be
the means Of casting a sciniillalion from
IL The 500 Of freedom, upon The down trod-
ii,lo drn and oppressed Of all The Monarchical
Governments of Europe. Il will be the
'''" signal for the people to rise and with one
,oice assert the rights due only TO free.
sf. men. Nothing ran produce so much good
10 The cause Of humanity as this general
t'fl7's outbreak.
.l.l The position Of England and France,
t in whatever light we may heretofore have
'N'ai.7 regarded them, is at the present, in this
" issue a" between The Turks and Russians,
very fortunate. 1t presents the spectacle
urr Of Two nations widely different in their
iaai o institutions, manners, morals and religion,
i'i both acting in concert 10 stay the progress
BIZ Of a splendid military Government from
making a con luest-vullure like-of an.
Ic,,, other naiion.
g a'a' Il requires no prophetic mind 10 see in
oil that has occurred and that which will
follow, that il the Hungarian, The Italian
snd Polander, will but arise at The right
hour add be true 10 their foreialhers, that
they can throw aside the iron heel Of mis-.
+ ism rule and despolism, and shake off The
gs calling chains Of the tyrani, which has
lu1 FOR years bound them, and cause the shout,
100 freedom aud victory 10 be echoed from
lie voices Of a people who have been op
pressed and wronged ever since God gave
b .. them light.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

New CoUNTERFEITs.-Thompson's Re.
porter of the 10Th inst, giving the follow.
list of new counlerfells:
Tens on the Atlantic Bank, New York
City, altered from ls-Vignelle an eagle
on a rock-porlrail on The left end-Staie
on right end.
Twos on the Saugatuck Bank, Conn.,
Vigneile a horseman in pursuit Of cattle
on The prarie-an Indian on the lower righ,
eorncr-(emale and cattle on the lower left
corner-poorly done.
Twenties on the WILLIAMSBURG City
Bank, n. Y, altered from 2s-Vignelie a
female, &c., rail cars in the dislance-fe.
male on the le(: end-eagle balween the
signatures.
Threes on The Union Bank, Monticello,
N. Y, are said 10 be in circulalion-yery
poorly done.
Tens on the Oriental Bank, N. Y. City,
altered from 2s-Vignelie country, &C.
female, &C., on left hand.
Elves on the Farmers and Drovers Bank,
Somers, N. Y.-Vignelte caule-Slaie
rms on the righ'-porlrait of Washington
on the l%eft--unlike genuine.
Tens on the Bank of COcsackie, N. Y,
altered from ls--Vignette a man blowing
an Indian on The right end.
Tens on the Bank Of Cooperstown,
New York, altered from ls--Vigneiie
woodman, and a gold dollar with 10
stamped on it--and X on each end.
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shipWreck on an Island Of pearl Shell.

~
We copy the following account of Z
shipwreck and discovery Of an island o.
pearls from a California paper Of recon
date:
Capt. Snow left San Francisco Sept,
9Th, 1852, in the brig Chatham, owned by
himself, which was chartered by a firm in
that city, one of whom, Mr.. Lamont, nc.
companied him as supercargo, and a
DR.. Burke as passenger to some island
south of Tahiti, at which they intended
to touch. The voyage was afterwards
changed. The Chatham was chartered
for a trading voyage, and accordingly touch
ed at three groups, Marquesas, Society,
and Harvey's Islands. She left the Inter
for San Francisco on Dec. 28Ih, 1852, and
went ashore Jan. 9Th on an island moi laid
down on anySchart. inhabited by saveges,
who showed no other signs of having seen
civilized men before, except The fact that
they had a great terror for fire arms.
The Captain had saved his instruments,
and DR.. Burke alone had saved pistols and
powder. The Captain Immediately con
s,rucled a boat from the pieces of wreck,
which they finished in about six weeks,
and himself, brother, DR.. Burke, and one
other, put 10 sea in her, but as she leaked
badly they put back, and in about six
weeks went to sea again, and sleared for
Humdhrey's Island, where they all ar.
rived. Mr.. Lamont, thinking the boat un-
safe, declined going in her. At Hunph-
rey's Island, they found a party of pearl
fishers, established by Capt. Hort, W
ofthe British brig Caroline Hort, and lear ?
ed that he was expected 10 arrive there
soon. They accordingly waited the ar.
rival of the vessel, in hopes of getting pas
sage in her TO some lrequented port.
The island on which they were wrecked
abounds in perl shells. Consequently when
Capt. Hort arrived and learned This fact,
he was unwilling 10 take any of them with
him until he should have taken a party TO
the island and set them at work diving for
himself; but finding that he could not OBJ
tain the requisite information for the pur.
pose, he finally consented 10 take DR..
Burke and Capt. Snow, on condition that
Trey should NOT reveal the locality Of the
island to any one else, which they prom.
ised. Capt. Snow says he was very
kindly treated by Capt. Hort after getting
on board, though he was several times re-
fused a passage before consent was given,
owing to the interest Capt, Hor, had in
keeping the island to himself until he
should have established a Fishery there.
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The State School Superintendent


Mn. BARNEY, the new Superintendent
has lately been giving the people Of Day
ton a specimen Of his manner and ability
as . Lecturer. The Journal pays him IT.
following nea, compliment;
"He demonstrated the advantage as well
as the necessity Of a system of grades"
showing tina, much valuable lime was saved
to The pupil-his progress in study greatly
prompted, and the whole system Of educa.
iional machinery kept in motion at a sa-
wing Of more than hundred thousand dol.
lars a year.
"There are other features Of the new
School Law ia regard 10 which many in.
quiries have been made, but Mr.. Barney
said he had been prevented by the pres.
sure OF other engagements from preparing
answers in such a lorm as he desired.'
Mr.. Barney took strong ground in favor
oithe new Schoo Law-snd expressed the
arden, hope that il would not be amended
until it had been fairly tested. The tax
which was authorized he held to be one
which the people should pay with all
cheerfulness, If il were necessary TO sus'
tain the truly American system Of educa'
lion which the law now in force in Ohio,
was intended 10 establish.
1--WE were much pleased with the lee
lure and the lecturer. Mr.. Barney is a
gentleman of enlarged experience, as a
teacher; is highly educated, a talented and
graceful speaker, indeed his bearing and
manner impress his auditors strongly in
favor of the man and his mission. He
will do honor to the position which he &C.
cupies as State Superintendent"
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

FACTS FROM THE CENsus.-The great
esl misforlunes fall more frequently, i, ap.
pears, upon men than upon women. OF
deaf and dumb persons in The United
States there are now Ten thousand one
hundred and three. Of whom 1921 are
white males; and $50 colored females
The aggregate Of blind persons is 9,7O2,
If whom, 4,5l9 are white males, aud
3,47s white females. The aggregate Of
insane persons is 1879 Of whom 1908
are while males, and 7,450 white females.
or idiolic persons The aggregate is 1906
Of whom S,276 are While males,-5.054
white females. The Total aggregate OF
persons suffering under the affections emu.
meraled, is 6l,O7O. 1t appears from This
statement, that in each of the unfortunate
classes, the men oulnumber the women.
OF insane persons, the number are nearly
equal, but idiocy is The lot Of two thousand
three hundred and twenty-five more men
than women.
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NOW VOC SEE Ir....AN IrrM.

Al the State Fair in Georgia there was
a premium offered for the best looking ma.
live baby. The prize of course was ia.
ken BY somebody, This item might be
worthy the attention Of the managers
Of the Ashland County Fair. We GER
tainly can produce as good stock as any
other place in the UniIed States. All we
ask for ourself is sufficient time and fair
notice. If the committee will take this
important matter into consideration we
know a few hereabouts that would enter
the ring as contestants.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

A BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcT.-Therc is no
one thing more lovely in this life, mure full
of The divinest courage, than when a young
maiden from her past life, from her happy
childhood, when she rambled over every
field and moor around her wants and sooth.
ed her little cares; when brothers and sis
lers grew from merry playmates 10 loving
and %lrustlul friends from Christmas gath.
erirgs aud romps; from Summer festivals
in bower or garden; from the rooms sancIi.
fed BY the death Of relatives from the
secure backgrounds Other childhood and
maidenhood looks Out into the dark and
unilluminaIed future, away from all thai;
and yet, unterrifed. undaunled, leans her
fair cheek upon her lovers breast and
whispers" Dear heart! | annot see, bu.
| believe. The past was beautiful, but
the future | can lrust-wilh thee !"
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

II We publish the following estab
lished weights Of various articles of pre-
duce, and the rates ty which they shoul
be bought and sold.
A bushel Of wheat, sixty pounds.
OF shelled corn, ifty.six pounds.
OF corn in the cob, seventy pounds.
OF rye, fi(ly-six pounds.
OF oats, ihitty.fvp pounds.
or barley, forly-eigh, pounds.
OF polalocs, sixty pounds.
OF beans, sixty pounds.
OF bran twenty pounds.
OF clover seed, sixty.two pounds.
Of timothy seed, lorty.ive pounds.
OF fax seed, ffly.six pounds.
OF hemp seed, Gorty.four pounds.
OF buck. wheat. Glty.twn pounds.
or bluegrass seed, fourteen pounds.
OF castor beans, forty.six pounds.
or dried peaches, thirty.three pounds.
or dried apples, lwenty-four pounds.
OF onions, 6fly-seven pounds.
or salt, fifty pounds. ..
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BRrrrsH PAupERs.-A London cores.

BRITIsH PAUPERs.-A London cores.
pondent Of the New York Express, un.
der date of November 4, made the follow.
ing exposure Of the doings Of some Of
John Bulls officials:
"A piece Of news that may not be
pleasing TO Americans is this ; twenty. six
reformed criminals have been sent 10 the
United States this week Is free emigrants
by the London R%eformatory Institute. On
Thursday there was a leave.taking.
Speeches were made, and Lord Sha(les.
bury shook hands with each Of The crimi.
nails This nobleman is very active in all
charitable movements, and seems to think
the United States a very 6t place for the
thieves and low Williams Of London. He
has been instrumental in sending numbers
10 your city, and whether they be reform.
ed or not it is extremely doubtful abou'
their being a desirable acquisition 10 your
population. They are sent because NJ
body here will give them employment, ant
because the Australians won't have them
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

RETURNED.--We observe that the Hon.
ROBERT e. ScnENcK, late Minister 10 the
Court Of BRAZIL, arrived at Now York from
Rio Janeiro, on Tuesday last. Mr.. S,
proceeded 10 Washington 10 make repor
and explanations to the President and Sec
relary of Stale in relation to the Argentine
Confederation, securing pe~rpetually The
free navigation of the River de Ia Plata anC
lis great tributaries.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

Medley OF CnARAcTERs IN CoEoREss
First and foremost in the list Of those
who will make their impress is Old Bull
ion who Is no, lnaptly called the Roaring
Lion oflhe West.
Next on the list is Joshua r. Giddings,
who will probable second Mr.. Bullion in
most, II not all his movements.
Gerritt Smith, the eccentric head and
front OF The extreme wing of the Abolition.
isis, will, no doubt, also, side in the main
with Messrs. Benton and Giddings, and
starlle the hot blood of the South, by
radical aa;i.slaAery propositions.
John Wentworth, known as Long John,
is another character, who, after an absence
of one term, returns from the Chicago
District, and will be likely to make as
much mischief as he can.
Caleb Lyon, ar e%rratic Poet and Pol
%ilican, Philosopher and Statesman, whu
comes from one of the New York Dis.
tric,s as an Independent Democrat, and is
one of the great champions OF the Land
RefOrmers, will also figure conspicuously.
Jose Manuel G%allegos, The Delegate from
New Mexico comes endorsed as a good
democrat, hut he does not understand a
word Of E glish, and his speeches., will,
therefore be Greek to most of the mem
bers.
Mike Walsh, of New York CITY. ap.
pears on the national stage, and that as
The very hardest of lizard Shell Democracy
of the Empire State. OF him we need
not speak.
The eccentric VIM. r. Smith, of Ala.
hama, who is Doctor, Lawyer, Preacher,
Professor, and we know moi what else, is
another character returned To The next
Congress as a Hard Shell Democrat
He it was, who, during the last Congress
made a move 10 have Kossulh indicted for
high treason.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

Erln the Court of Common Pleas Of
Cuyahoga County there are now Niy nine
divorce cases, and the whole number Of civil
cases set down Tor trial are eleven hundred
and ffIy.six! The first item is not q very
1ailering commentary upon The morals Of
he City Of Womah's Rights Conventions
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AT ASHLAND
On last evening we paid a visit to this
School, and was somewha, surprised 10
see The %inieres, manifested, not only by
Mr.. GRANGER. Principal but The students.
II has been in operation, about six weeks,
and we are satisfied that the scholars have
attained as great a degree Of proficiency
as they would in the same time at any
other institution. We cannot lei The pres.
ent ooccasion pass. without urging bust.
ness men in the country 10 avail themselves
Of the present rare opportunity. The ex.
pensc Of acquiring a knowledge of book
keeping, at this institution, is not as great
by ons third, as at similar institutions 10
tue cities. and the advantages equal. For
particulars and terms, see advertisement.
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a Owing to the schlstn TIA, does, and
has existed for some time past In New
York, the Wings at The las, election, sue
ceeded in e%lec,ing six Of the Supreme
Judges. This is the first time the Judges
Of that State have been elected by the
people.
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vUtah would make twenty States oil
the size Of New Hampshire; Nebraska 6f'
teen; Indian twenty; Northwest sixty-fivei
total one hundred and ,wenly.six States.
Should these territories have an equal
population 10 the square mile with New
Hampshire, they would contain a popula'
ton Of about ssO 900 900. What a des,
Tiny awaits our country.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

WThackeray says woman's heari is
just like a photographers sione-what is
once written upon il cant be rubbed OUT
This is so. Let an heiress once fix her
affections on a stable boy, all The preaching
in the world will not get her thoughts
above oats.buxcs and curry. combs,
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BARNUM SoLD.-Barnum has finally
caved in to Gleason on The Pictorial news
paper business. The ILLUSTRATED News
has coalesced with" Gleason's Pictorial
and the latter is 10 be The only paper Of the
kind published in this country. So the
Dutchman still keeps ahead; and has finally
out winded the Snowman.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

II Inielligence has been received at
Washington to the effect that the young
Prince Napoleon is studying the Polish Ian
guage diligently, with a view oftaking com
mand Of Revolutionary party in Poland,
in The event Of war, in which Russia is en-.
tangled. If successful ills supposed The
Prince would be proclaimed King Of Poland.
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Omer Pacha's Address.

The following spirited exortation was
addressed by Omer Pacha 10 his troops,
previous 10 crossing the Danube. 1t is in
the old Nspoleonic style
SOLDIERS oE THE IMPERIAL ARMY -
When firm and courageous we shall en-.
page the enemy we will not ay, but sacri'
fee body and soul 10 be avenged! Look
to the Koran |! On the Koran we have
sworn! You are Moslems and | doubI
not you are ready to sacrifice body and
soul for your religion and your country.
But if there be a single man among you
afraid of war, lei him say so! for ii is
dangerous 10 face The enemy with such
men. He who is under the feeling oil
fear should be employed in the hospitals
or other occupations, but he who remains
with us and turns his back on the enemy
shall be shot! Let courageous men, who
long to manifest their devoledness 10 their
religion and the throne, remain. Their
hearts are united with God, and if faithful
to religion they prove themselves brave.
God will assuredly give them the victory.
Soldiers let US purify our hearts, and then
put confidence in the aid Of God. Let Us
do battle and sacrifice ourselves like our
fathers, and as they bequea,hed our coun'
try and our religion 10 us, we ought IA
bequea,h them 10 our children. You are
all aware that the great object Of this life
is 10 serve Coz and the Sultan wortbily
and thus win heaven. Soldiers! may
God protect all who have the honor 10 be-
lieve and TO serve in these principles,
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WoMAS's RIORTs CONFERENCE.-The
women Of the Shie Of New York are
about holding a Convention at Rochester,
for the purpose Of acknowledging The Leg.
i%slaiure, to giant them further relief in this
Their " winter Of discomfort"
Hon. J. R. GIDDiNOs will deliver The
address at the opening. God save The
mark. What nexii
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

IT-Tho Cincinnati Enquirer OF the 2ad
says that the slaughter houses in and near
iha, city are al closed on account OF The
warm weather. The pens are crowded
with hogs ready to be STAGGERED as soon as
The weather will permit.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30

Another ARREST FOR AN ATTEMPTED
FRAUD ON THE Pension BuREAU.-The
Commissioner of Pensions has information
Of the arrest Of VIM. g. Canirell, Of
Tennessee, under a charge Of forging the
names Of physicians 10 a certificate Of dis.
ability in the case Of an application for an
invalid's pension, and also the name Of
the magistrate before whom tie medical
men are represented 10 have sworn,