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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-18
TOWN LAWS.
ORDINANCE XIII.

An ordinance requiring the paving OF
Sidewalks on certain Streets therein
named.
SEC. l. Be it ordained by the Council Of
the incorporated village of Jackson That
each and every person, or persons, own
ing Real Estate, bordering on or adjoin.
ing to so much of the streets of said in.
corporated village as hereinafter descri.
bed, shall be and they are hereby required
respectively, to pave all the Side walks
on such Streets. before the said Reaaal TEs=' ksr='
tate so by them owned, and they shall
pave the same in conformity to the pro-
visions Of Ordinance XI,, of said incor-
porated Village, passed May 9th, 1884,
entitled "an ordinance to establish and fix
the grade of Streets, establishing side
walks thereon, and defining the mode of
paving and draining the same, and
which paving shall be done and compile.
ted, on or before the first day of October.
\. D. 1854.
SEC. II. Section I, of this Ordinance
shall apply to, and be deemed and held
to mean and include so much of Main
Street as lies between Railroad Street and
Locust Street; so much Of Pearl Street
as lies between Burlington Street and
Portsmouth Street; so much Of Church
Street as lies between Main Street and
Pearl Street so much Of Broadway
Street as lies between the alley bet' cen
Water Street and Main Street and Walnut
Street, and so much of Portsmouth Street
as lies between Water Street and Main
Street.
SEC. H. That if such owner or own.
ers, shall refuse or neglect to do the pa.
wing, in the manner and within the time
specified in this ordinance, which BY vir-
tue hereof, or by virtue of said ordi-
nance XII. he, she or they, are required
to do, the Council shall cause the same to
be done at the expense of such owner or
owners, and every person SO refusing or
neglccting to pave as hereby required.
shall for such refusal or neglect upon con-
5 viction thereof, forfeit and pay any sum
not exceeding Fifty Dollars. nor less than
Five Dollars, and costs of prosecution.
Passed in Council, May 18th. 1854.
JoHN j. HOFFMAN, Mayor.
JAMES w. LoNGBoN, Recorder.
, The amount of gold shipped from Cali
foruIa the first three months Of the pres.
ent wear, WAS $40 679 ITO.
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Ohio has 10000 school districts, and
80 600 school directors. There are 838 :
900 youths between the ages Of four years
and twenty-one. OF whom $50 900 de.
pend on the Common Schools Tor their ed
ucalion. and more than 500 600 will at.
tend school this winter; $4,000 for the
first time. and number sufficient 10 turn
the scale OF State election will become
voters next year.
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. INCREASE OF THE IMPORTS OF WINES
SPIRITS &c From printed document,
published by order OF Congress, the fol.
lowing increase in the last years imports
Of these articles over that OF the previous
year is exhibited. Thus, of Madeira
the excess is about 10000 gallons; sher,
ry, $4,000 do; Sicily, 100000 do; port,
$4,000 do; other wines, $4,000 do;
brandy, 100000 do; grain spirits, 2OO..
600 do; English ale. $4,000 do; and
Scotch ale, 10000 gallons,
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VylsKY REGuLAToRs.-They have a

WHISKY REGULAToRs-They have II
IN prganizalion, with this name. cut in
I|llna|a, composed OF women. They
fedsam with some. and dct with some.-
We learn that on Tuesday and Wednes-
day night Of last week, some persons
destroyed about 81, 500 worth of liquor
belonging to MIR. Baron, in Peru and
about $500 worth belonging to Mr.. Sis
SON. OF LasNlle. Openings we're made in
tho casks to permit the liquor to run off
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-18

ISThe excitement among the Asses
sors. as to their duty under the instruc-
tions of the State ludilor is not confined
to our own county. We learn that in
Butler Co, on Saturday, they held NEE.
ting and had a vote on obeying the in
slruclions Some were for acting as the
State Auditor recommended, others were
Tor obe,ing the law Us found on the Stat
ute Book; aud the result was, each star
ted out to discharge his duty as he saw
proper.-Cm Gazette
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"SHooT FoLLy."-MR. TRAVIS of St.
Narv'S Parish La. on the 1T inst. on Il
bet of $1,000 against $500. established
his reputation as the best pistol shot.
probably in the world. Al the measured
distance OF thrtv.six feet he shot an or.
ange, which was only five inches in cir.
cumierence from the top Of a trjen'dS
head. II he had hit the head. instead oil
the orange, he probably would have lost
the bell Cincinnati Enquirer.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
CANADA,
HALIFAX, May 10.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Canada arrived this eve'ng, with Liv-
erpool dates to goth ult. Breadstufs all
qualities largely declined Demand has
been moderate. Prices declined is per
bbl for -four, wheat Sd corn prices fell
off is to 2s lard fell Is; sales at SO.
London money market was easy. Con-
soils 874@97s.
Flour Western Canal 81, Ohio SO;
white corn 40; white wheat Is 4dOlss,
red POS TO Is ID.
DeniStown reports Breadstufs dull with
declining tendency. Flour declined Cd
to Is. Wheat declined Sd. Corn declln.
ed to Is. Western Canal flour 37s Cd
to 39s. White Wheat l2 to rs Sd red
mixed los 83d to lis Cd. Gardner re-
ports Beef market unchanged Pork
unchanged, with moderate demand pt
previous rates. Bacon market dull -
transactions large but at lower prices !;
buyers demand deduction.
Barring Circular reports London Su"
gar and coffee steady. Breadstuhs firm.
Tea, rice and cotton dull. London mon.
ey market unchanged. Consols quoted
at 87Sc.
At Havre, on the 25th, bread market
was shade higher, but closed quiet
Freightsa shade lower. Welch iron mar
ket dull rails quoted at fs IS. Scotch
pig iron shade higher.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The news from the seat of war indi'
Gates increased vigor on the part of the
allied powers. 10000 English and 5000
French have been landed at Gallipoli.-'
No event of Importance has as yet trans
pired.
A sanguinary engagement has taken
place near Kalafat, but it was without de-
, cisive result.
1t is reported that the Russians have
. evacuated Little " allacha.
There has been no important move
ment reported at the seat OF war. odes'
sa has not yet been bombarded.
The Atlantic arrived out at 2 P. NJ or
: the 25th ult. Nothing has been heard o
the City of Glasgow.
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The Peoples Journal.

This rev MothIy. now in ITS second
volume. strikes US as being a very useful
anu interesting periodical, 1t contains
illustrated articles on Agriculture. Sci
ence. Mechanics. New Inventions, &C.
the subscription price being onlv one dol
lar year. The number for May. no"
before Us. contains 50 engravings Pub
lished by Alfred E. Beach, Sc Nassar
Street, New York. ''+
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From The Cincinnati Gazette
ssShOt Through the Lungs"


Some weeks ago Extra Billy" Smith,
of Virginia, got himself into hot water,
by his insoenoe to Mr.. Campbell, oI this
Slate. on the floor Of Congress. This.
according 10 the correspondent OF the
Louisville Courier, led some of The "chiv.
airy" to enquire "is Campbell a good
shot 1t turned out that Mr.. c. was re
garded as one Of the best rife shots IN
the West. But we doubt whether he ever
made better off hand shot with his rife.
than he did with his tongue, the other day
in the House Of Representatives, in rePl.
ling an insult TO the People Of Ohio.
In running debate. Mr. keiu. South
Carolina Nui6er said, in substance, that
IN Ohio. The Whites intermarried with
the Negroes, and that the White man was
improved BY the cross. THIS indignity
brought Mr.. Campbell 10 the floor. when
he exhibited his Workmanship in debate
by taking a crack al the Suulh Carollnlan
'on the wing" 1t will be seen by the
following account. taken, from the Con-
grpssi0nat Globe. that it was Center
shot !"
MR. CAMPBELL. | wish 10 say very
few words myself about this matter.
do not wish TO participate in discussion
Of this sort at all, but must say word il
reply to the eer thrown out By the gen
teman from South Carolina Mr.. KlIt
who understood as saying thatlhe white
race in Ohio would be improved by inter
, marrying with negroes. desire to say
in behalf Of the white cit zens OF III
State Of Ohio. that they are not in In
} habit of fIntermarryIug with blacks. thougI
; il is there as it is in other States-a mer
' matter OF taste The gentleman fror
r South Carrnlna, suppose. thinks. az
2 confess | do. that it is very high otiens
p against correct taste to intermarrry Wit
; blacks; aud merely rise -and shall n
, consume much of the time Of the CON
o mrltee IN so dnlug--to put this inquiry
II the honorable member: II the whites d
!. not intermary with The blacks In his dr
Y l'ICl' III "ndl way 90" "0 'AP'"'" wv '
f con n>istently with correct state OF moral
l that there are so many mulaIlo PeoPI
n there? [ Laughter
r The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman iro'
r Ohio Mr.. CampbeID is out of order.
Mr.. KEiTT | answer the gentleman
E. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman fro
N oulh Caroline Mr.. Keiul is out of orde
.. as the debate has closed upon the amen'
le mpnt.
it Persons living under glass ought not
" throw stones
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To WHISKY DRINKERs-Three per
sons purchased some whisky at one OF the
doggeries in GAINESVILLE. which they took
home in jugs, and on Monday al three Of
them died. Some OF the whisky remained.
aud on being analyzed, was found to con
tain large portion Of sirychn'ne. II most
deadly poison. Dislllers are said to put
this drug int, whisky, for the purpose OF
Increasing the ?ield,-PWs, Post
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-18

In riding over portion OF the county few days
since we were happy to observe the extraordinary
fine appearance Of the grain, Our farmers look for
ward to q full average crop, The wheat, in partcu-
lar, looks fine, and has every appearance Of large
Weld we notice too that there much larger guam
tity in the ground than there has been for numhe
Of years past
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AN IMMENSE FORTUNE The lat
Duchess oil 81. AIbanS lett Miss Burdeu
Coutls the sum OF El,800,0UO. rhp
weight ot this enormous sum. IN gold
reckoning 60 soverergns 10 the pound. is
10 ton, 7 cwt 3 qrs. IL lbs. and would
require l07 men 10 carry it, Supposing
that 81 ch OF them carried $50 lbs. (equiv
alent to the weight of sack Of -four. J
This may he partially guessed by know.
ing also that. counting at the rate of 60
SovereignS minute, for eight hours day
and six da,s (of course) in the week. il
would take 10 weeks 2 days aud hour,
to ccomplISh the task In Sovereigns
by the most exact computation (each
measuring in diameter l7.20lh of an inch
and placed 10 touch each other) it would
extend to the myth OF "a miles and Q6C
yards. and in crown pieces Of 1881 mile,
aud $40 yards. E1 800 900 was the ex
act sum left by Jenny Wood.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-18

The trial of Jarvis NJ Baker was com
menced at St Louis on The Cd instant
The are Two indictments against him
one Tor high treason and one Tor mjsde
meanor in resisting The service OF writ
in the hands of an officer of the United
States The present trial is on the last
indictment, and promises to be a long
one. .... ........ .r
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THE Ice IN THE ATLANTIc.-A number
of old shipmasters. passengers IN the
steamship Cleopatra at Portland from I.iv.
erpaol, have made statement that they
have never seen such quantities OF heavy
ice, nor so firm or of such extent, as du
ring the last lew days passage Of that
vessel. She sailed distance of three
huuaIz and sixty miles around the
ed ~ 5 solid ice,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-18
The Tax law

The blightlng Eff CT OF the present sys-
tenn Of taxation upon the manufacturing
interests OF Onio. is toreibly and currccl-
~ illustrated in the following extract
from an article in the Cincinnati Column
biaH. The writer is showing how often
capital may be taxed-frst in raw ma
teral; then in the manufactured article iu-
creased in value by the expenditure oI la
Dor. and so on. lie then proceeds:
Let Us illustrate this astounding prop
oslion. I'heproprelor Of a furnace sells
eight thousand dollars worth OF pig iron
to an iron founder, and takes paper al
ninety days. The founder works it up
within sixty days into castings. al ten
thousand doilors aud sells it to the mer
chant at ninety days. Ii the assessors
makg.their appearance al any time dur
ing the three monlhS from the sale oil the
! pig iron, the taxes will be as tollows:--
The furnace man pays on bills receiVa-
BILE at the rate of S8 900. The founder
pays on bills receivable from the merchan'
At y ~ 600 The merchant pays on cast
ings as stock at $40 O0D NOR, making
tax assessment OF tweaiy-pght Thus
and dOiidrS on $40 900 worth OF castings
Further. il the merchant is so fortunate
as to fnd a ready sale. and dlsposes o
the castings on credit TOR say, Sll 900
wilnIn the specified three months, he pay,
on this $lI 900 as bills receivable. Will,
the purchaser pays on the stock at Is
900 more.-O. 5. JOurHaL
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Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, May 10, NJ.
River risen l2 inches. Weather warm
and cloudy.
Sales Of flour at 81 75t0S8 dull.
Whisky 22lc. Sales Of 800 bbls. Prime
Lard N9c, No change in other articles
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A Dark Day Coming.

On Friday. the 26th OF this month the
annular eclipse OF the sun will continue
about two hours and fifteen minutes and
obscure about eleven-twellhs oil the sun
This extraordinary eclipse will be simi.
lar TO that Of 1906
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IRoN.-lt is stated that the British
Government has prohibited the exPorta
ton of iron to the continent 1t so. there
is danger Of tlooding the home and Am =
ican markets with it--buI tis presumed
some general regulation will be shortly
issued.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-18

THos. H. BENTON is again TO represent
Missouri in the Uuited States Senate. ac
cording to the ST Louis Democrat. The
election of the eighty Benton Democrats
to the Legislature. in the recent election
secures this result over all opposition
united.
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The girls think of IIymen, and can't
help signing. When their lovers forsake
them. they can't help crying. They sit
at the windows, and can't help spying
They screw up their corsets. bring on
consumption, and can't help dJ ing.
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ANOTHER NAVIGATOR Losr,-The I

ANOTHER NAVIGATOR Losr.-The To.
ronto Globe says: Serious aPpehensions
are entertained respecting the safety O
Captain CollinSon, who went out to Beh.
rings Straits, in company with Cap Nc,
Cluer. to search for Sir John Franklin
Search is now being made for him as vel
as for the lost Sir John. both on the Eas
tern aud Western coast OF North Ameri
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Marriage between persons OF the same
age is an Institution of God. Marriage
between on old man and young woman,
Is an instistu,ion OF man. Marriage be.
tween an odl woman and young mat is
an institution OF the devil. "a
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-18

At the annual election tor Directors ol
the iIillsboro' Il Cincinnati r. r. Go
held in Cincinnati on Monday last, the
following gentlemen were chosen Direc
tors for the ensuing wear: William p
Cutler, Washington Mclean Samuel b
Keys, w. S. Nye. Alphonso Taft, SOmuc
o. Byrd. d. J. Fallis.-Hghiand Necs
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-18

us. II. PARvIa, No. 69, 4th St., is our author.
ized Agent to procure advertisements and subscrp.
tions.
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A bachelor observed that he would
marry u certain Of a wife perfectly good.
A bysiander begged him to bespeak one,
ss few sach we're ready made
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0TOur columns this morning contain
full account ol the recent discovery OF
gold at the Cape of Good Hope. 1t is
announced that gold in a pure state or
largely ditlused in the copper veins and
quartz rocks has been lound at several
points in the same localities in the district
Of CIanwIham between Saldanha Ba,
and the Orange River. The Capetown
journals are greateIy elated al the dis.
Covery. They anticipate sudden in.
aux oI population, with proporiionale
impulse TO agricultural industry and the
consequ, nj rise in the value OF land II
the copper and gold fields OF the Cape
should prove equally abundant with the
mines Of California and Australia, they
look tor the speedy advent of the 'good
time coming in South America. The su.
p'riorily oil It's geographical position. and
the unbounded resources oil its soil and eli
mate. they believe, will al once place the
country in the trout rank of infant States
which are now springing up to adorn the
earth The news, however. does not ap
pear to have disturbed the public tran
guilty in England 10 any considerable
extent, aud Tor ourselves we shall postpone
all Sanguine hopes Of an Ethiopian mil
Iennium until alter another arrival.--N
Y, Tribune.
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UBy reference to our Market quotations, it will
be seen that Wheat is worth Que Dollar and Fifty
cents per bushel We believe this is the highest
price ever paid for wheat in this county.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-18

EE- Five dollar counterfeit notes on
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank of
Wheeling, well executed are in circula-
tion,
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The NEBRASKA BILL'-VariOus opn
Iors are expressed by the eastern press
of the probable issue of the struggle just
commenced anew Tor the ascendency OF
the pro slavery power. The more en-
lghlened opinion seems to be that the
bill will not pass-at all events not in lis
present shape. The notifications pre-
dlcted however will not make the meas
ure acceptable to lhe free States. II the
Missouri compromise be repealed there
is but one alternative. there can be bu,
one issue, namely. a reversal Of the de.
cree against freedom. or, in failure o
that before State shall present herself
tor admission into the Union from the old
LOUISIANA Territory with Slavery in heI
constitution. a fat denial. let LhP c0nSe.
quenceS be whui they may This Qursti 4
OF Slavery by the choice OF the South is
no longer to be consider d a compromise
questions; it is to he made pardmOunt--
II is aggressive aud demands support AS t
principle. II has already at the preSen
session rode over every other interest
Tan Legislation Tor the country has brer
postponed, destroyed. to make way io
mis- question. 1t is time the issue wa
met and determined ole way or the other
Tae fee States " heyer better pc
pared Tor it, w arlNpih have no
sought the conaichfbnt 1--WE are ready
10. S, ,JOuyHaI. a. .t;,,,;f ~
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Gov. Bigler, of Pa vetoed four bank
bills on Thursday last.
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"MoRE LIGHT"
PRINTED AND PuBLIsHEp BY
Thursday, May Is, 1854.

Advertisements intended for insertion
in the "STANDARD," must positively
be handed i'm previous to O'Clock,
p. M, Oh Tuesdays.
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The amount of gold shipped from Cali.
foruIa the first three months Of the pres.
ent ear. was $40 679 ITO.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-28

MoN6 the many preparations for the growth Of tie
IN Hair this Golden Gloss takes the lead. Three
reasons will be given Why universally used and
preferred 10 oil others;
Ist, Because it has proven the eHectual in Bal +
meas and. Because it imparts beautl.u dark gloss
and deaghtfh perfume 20 he Hsir 3rd Because the
Lacs with fne liberalization (which they oil possess
have paopted IL.
Many otbes could be given why il 10 great
fssorte. but those slO rave only to give II
trial
PsicE-25 cents In large battle.
For ssseby Druggists and siorekeepers everywhere.
w. @. HuRD, ropriesor,
ssof Broadway. N.w.York.
- Large discount to Merchants
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SOUTH-SIDE RAILROAD
II Ill -; Ss;;:..;s .:!;;

A PASSENGER TRAIN OF CARS leav.. ,ha n
pot IN Peie's burg every day. Sunday exnec,od
Ut c'ock M. ana arrives TT Burkeyjlle n, tho i,
'ersecton oil the Richmond and DanyjlIe R.iPoa
az ~ COG IA connecting by that Road with Messrs
=, fldy3 " Co.'S Stage Line for Charlotte Conr,
ia ak Codr- House, DanviiIc a1d Greensboro N
and ae'v lsPt Farmville at 1l.JO. A. M co,nec,ins
there VIII nessrs. Fdsg. Caldwell & Co.'S Sippe Inn
.or Lvtc Bur. e' -A'"'
Lei d'I'i3 The train leaves Farmville Mt | p N
~ % Rev ie et %, p sr.iving 10 Petersburg in
tire To- | 'a'n~ going Nor,h or South connecling
every ." sday NJ Friday with the Appomattox Rail-
'"""," 'e ~ ndi stea sh'ps Roanoke and Jane.
,'wi % n M-bOIk VIII ch ie; We Cit, PoDt AT 7px
md evelv Wed. sday with steamships for Philadepbh
which 'e We + ~ Point the same hour
sse gees pieierrng to rena in Petersburg the over
~ III can take the morn liza North at a. A. ~
HE James River Boats for Old int Norfolk and Bab
""re at D. A NJ, the fcr the South at o'c lock
a..
Arrangements have been made by which through tick.
cts b. wecn the following points may be procured at
the annexed iates:
Between Petersburg and Lynchburl through in
:, nt.eeh hours, .---..--. $780,. S. 90
Between Peiers'u rg and the Sweet SULPHUR
. Springs through in Two days, 90
Between Peter sburg and v hile Sulplnr ST. r nos
through in two days. -. 10 90
Between Petersburg Danvlie, through in TWEEN
:, 'y-f'ur hours; 5 %
be'w' en- Petersburg Gee sborn, n c., thru
, IA TWO days'. Observation-Disclosures. 10 Oh
Between Petersburg and Salisbury. N. c Through
ihthree days. Observation-Disclosures. Is 90
between Pete sburg and Charlotte. $ls on
A freight train caves the Petersburg Demo, every
Monday Wednesday and Friday morning al g. A. NJ. and
returns the same days. Any person wishing to see tire
int's freight can obtain freight list by calling u.on
the Aeert at the Petersburg Depot
dee3 j. WALL Sup't.