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Approaching tho Lovver Regions.

The Artesian Well which was COM
menced six years since, by Mr.. Belcher of
St. Louis, for his Sugar Refinery, has
now reached the depth of tt~oenty-tWo hun
dred feet, and his success is yet uncertain.
1t will be the deepest Artesian Well in the
world. A steam engine of twenty-five
horse power is now engaged in the work
of boring. The width of the bore is FIVE
inches.
The most formidable impediments have
met the operation. From the surface to
the EXTREMIST depth, the drill has met
with a constant succession of the most
stubborn rock formatiops, with the single
exception, however, of strata of soft slate
stone, about 100 feet in thickness, at a
depth of about 1000 below the surface
The last formation penetrated by the drill
is a yellow sandstone. At adepth of 700
feet a vein of salt water was struck, and at
1900 feet an Immense vein of sulphur
water burst forth, which has been running
ever since its discovery in a large stream
from the mouth of the we'll. This water
is the same as that of the Blue Lick
Springs, in Kentucky, and possesses q
purity andfreshness of tast euitee superior
to that which reaches Us in barrels and
casks. 1t is carried off by a large sewer,
leading to the river. It seems to wasteful
that such profuse quantities of this cele-
brated water should be permitted to flow
away, the refinery needs the pure unadul-
terated element, and it must have it and
nothing else. Other medicinal waters
have been discovered, we believe, but they
have been of little consequence.
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ooNenEss1oNAn CONVENTION.


We were preventedlfrom attending
this Convention by domestic Affections,
but learn that it was one of the largest,
most enthusiastic and harmonious Con-
ventions, ever assembled in this part of
the State. Hon. III. n. JoHNsoN, of this
place, wzssre-nominated on the first bal
lot. Nj. JOHNSON accepted the nomi-
nation in a beautiful and touching ad-
dress, which wa received with raptur-
Gus applause. Spirited addresses were
by Messra GIVEN and MoSwEENEY, of
Wooster, pledging their hearty support.
We have not been furnished with copy
IF theproceedipgsi bat hope to give them
n our next.
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HEAR A LEADINe WING

JAMES r. STANBERRy, ESD, of New
ark, in times past a prominent and in
fuential Wing of Ohio, recently paid
his respects to the Fusionists in theAfol-
lowing card, which he had published in
the Newark Times. We recommend it
to the candid consideration of Wings in
this region. There is sense and truth
in it:
From the Newark Times.
Sir:-Some personal friend, without
peryious consent from me, has suggested
my name as a candidate for Congress in
the 10th District by. Convention. /
beg leave through your columns, to IN
nounce the following facts: First, that
I never will be a candidate for Office if
my selection for that purpose is to be
made through the medium of a caucus
or Convention. Second, l will not, on
this occasion, be such candidate, If I
am to pledge myself to no other political
sentiment han that of oppositionsto the
late law of Congress organizing the Ter
r~itories of K anzas and Nebraska. 1 be-
lieve in that principle asserted in our
Declaration of independence, hat the
people of every nation have a right to
elect their own form of government. I
believe and know that those men now
most disposed to fuse'with the Wing
party on this question, have always in
times past been opposed to the Miss
ouri Compromise" 1 have heard them
more than once denounce it as the most
ubiquitous of all laws, and at the same
time I have heard them villify a man
called " Henry Clay" because he waltz
advocate.
The establishment of the Missouri
Compromise, by necessary implications,
pledged all future Representatives in
Congress, from the North or the South,
to vote for the admission of such States
into the Union, whose territory was
south of that line, as might thereafter
apply, whether their constitution ap-
proved of slavery or otherwise. The
late Fusion Convention by their plat
form adopted but two resolutions, the
one in favor of the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise, and the other,
unconditional opposition to the admis-
sion of any more'slave States into the
Union, whether the territory out of
which the same was to be made was
North or South of hat line. These
resolutions are SO palpably inconsistent
the one with the other, that 1 have no
desire to compromise any claim to com
mon sense by indorsing them and pledg-
ing myself to sustain them.
You will please therefore announce
that although I still adhear to what 1
understand to be such Wing doctrine as
in times past was advocatedby such men
as Clay and Webster, I am not and
cannot be candidate on any such plat
form.
JAMES R.. STANBERRY,
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HON. n. n.


This week we have the pleasure Of.
olacing at the head of our paper the
name of Hon. H.. 3. Johnson, as the
Democratic candidate for Congress In
The coming campaign, where it is to re-
main until the. October election, when
herEil be triumphantly elected. Mr..
JoHNsoE has served but one session in
Congress, but he has already gained an
reputation for soundness of Judgment and
honesty of purpose, rarely attained by
a man inexperienced in Legislative affairs.
Upon all questions dividing the two
great parties of the country, Mr.. JOHN
SON. has voted uniformly in accordance
with theotime-honored principles of the
Deaocratic party. He has not cast a
vote that will not meet the hearty ap-
proYal of every Democrat IN this Dis
trict,f exceptit be that against the Ne
braska bill. That is a question upon
which Democrats do and may differ, and
should not be brought into the present
contest In casting that vote, he voted
precisely as his opponents, the Fusion
list, wanted him to, and yet they are not
satisfied. Nothing short of his transfer
ring himself souliand body to the Wings,
would satisfy them. This Mr.. Johnson
begged to be excused from, and this re-
fusal is his only crime.
The past session of Congress has been
an eventful one. Many new and excl
ting questions have arisen, and it would
be miraeulousi if Mr. Johnson, inexperi-
enced as he was, should not commit some
errors. But few new men can show a
cleaner record. WeHare heartily glad
that Mr.. Johnson has received the nom
ination. As between the two candidates
named he was decidedly our choice, on
aceoant of the peculiar position which
he occupied. His nomination is a COM
phpent to the Democracy of Ashland
County, and theyWm show their appreci-
alton of it by giving him and the State
tieketnot less than twelve hundred ma
jority this fan. Set that down as a
"fxed, fact " in making calculations for
u s1efs #==-
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100000 Of the State Debt Paid In Six
Months

In passing through Columbus recent
ly we took occasion to call upon Audit
or Morgan, and in doing so we ascertain
ed that the Fund Commissioners had paid
off Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
of the State Debt, in six months ending
on the first of Jnlylast. This is paying
at the rate of Fifty Thousand Dallars
per month-within a fraction of Eleven
Thousand and Five Hundred and Thir-
Wright and ahalf Dollars per week.
and One Thousand and Nine Hundred
and Twenty Dollars per Gay. That is
doing quite well. The Fund Commits
sioners are endeavoring to purchase all
the State Bonds they can IN advance OF
their becoming due but find it exceed
ingly difficult to purchase many at this
time. At any thing like a fair price-a.
high premium being Invariably demand
ed by the holder. The State Bonds Of
Ohio are now regarded as among the
most safe investmentsfo for capitalists, md
hence are much sought after
Surely it should be cause of congrat-
ulation to every Ohioan, and especially
to every Democrat, that the credit ofthe
State stands SO high. But a few years
ago-from the 18th of N November, l84I,
to the 10th Of November, I842-@
teen Hundred and Iacesty-Serev Thou
sand Dollars aOorth of State Stock acre
sold for Nine Huudrcd and Fifty One
Dollars and Thirty Gents and on the
9Th of March, 1914 One Hundred
IHousand DoHors worth of State Stocks
were sold for less than Sirty Thousand
Dollars. All this transpired under the
administration of Wing Fund Commits
sioners and Wing Financierers. Now,un-
der the administration of Democratic
Fund Commissioners and Democratic
Financiers, with the New Constitution
in the hands of its friends the State
Stocks of Ohio are eagerly purchased at
a premium, instead of a humiliating dis
count.
The "spoilers 'hof Ohio, as the Dem
ocrats have been m~ahciously termed 1T
will be seen, preserve unimpaired, the
credit, honor and dignity of the State.
And while the Democratic party is so
mindful ofthe credit, honor and dignity
of the State, what Democrat is there
who would lend his aid to its overthrow
by uniting with the Fusionists?
The above we take from the Chtls-
cothe Advertiser of August IL, 1854.
-aH AL ~ .A
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a Child Three Days in the Woods
A girl ten years old, lost her way in eros
sing a woods in Warwick, Orange county
New York, and was found after three
days search. The Middleton Wig says:
"Although desparing, the search was
continued by hundreds on sabbath morn
ing, and soon traces of the little wa
were found; with renewed vigor they pros
ecuted their search, and about noon ajoy-
full shout proclaimed that the lost one was
found. Her uncle found her reclining
between two rocks, with her head resting
on a stone, in which place bhe had slept
all night. She was awake, but very weak.
She gave a brief account of her wander.
ings. The first night she slept on a bunch
of 1~aurels, the next under a rock. She
had nothing to eat during the three days,
except three May apples and two straw
berries. She said she was not frightened
but once, and that was at q large snake,
who Aattened his head when she saw. 1t"
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An An.atru Bear Hmnt-Nine bears,
driven by the fire from their homes in
Washington Co., lately undertook to mi
crate to Vermont. While swimming the
bay a couple of miles from Whitehall, a
woman and boy gave chase tie an old she
bear that was swimming with her cubs.
They rowed up to the old lady and rap
ped her head with an oar. She turned and
put her paws on the edge of the boat and
proposed to come aboard 10 settle the
matter. At the same time the cubs and
another big bear turned about to see If it
was a "free fight" and if SO they wanted
to be s.counted in" The boatmen find
ing a bigger fight than they bargained for
proposed a Compromise" and both parties
made a straight wake for the shore in OPP
posite directions. 1t is generally suppos-
ed that the woman and boy viii not soon
go on another bear hunt on Lake Cham
plain.
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e The Wooster Republican, a
Wing sheet, speaking of the new Terri
tories and the Missouri Compromise,
says:
"Slavery could have gone there with
out the prohibition, but that prohibit
bitien interdicted it. By force then of
the law of 1920 Kansas and Nebraska
became free territory; whereas before
that time they had been slave territory.
IF the law of 1920 has been repealed,
what becomes the condition of the ter
ritory? Most unquestionably what it
would have been before slavery was pro-
hibited. Then of course Kansas and
Nebraska are made slave territory by
the passage of the Nebraska bill"
The editor either willfully or igno-
rantly states what is untrue. Does not
the Republican editor know that the
Nebraska bill expressly provides against
the restoration of the old Louisiana
law, sanctioning Slavery there? IF not,
he had better re-read the bill before
attempting to further enlighten his read
ers in regard to its provisions. Again:
"Ol but the people are to decide in
that matter Ali we forgot popular
sovereignty But, pray when are the
people to decide Oh, when the terri
tories are erected into states. Exactly,
but has not the STAKEHOLDER a right to
hold as property his human ehattles be-
fore such erection into states, in those
territories ?-Most assuredly he has. ;"
Wrong again, Sirl There is not a
syllable from first to last in the Nebras-
ka bill, legalizing slavery in Nebraska
or Kansas while they are Territories,
and we defy our friend to show that there
is. Moreover, we have high Fusion au-
thority to back us in this statement.
Mr.. CHASE, while here last week, was
Intercepted upon this very point by a
Wing of this place, and he declared that
the Nebraska bill does not legalize slave
ry in the territory without the consent
of the people.
We we're opposed to the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, because it revived
the Slavery agitation. But it does not
follow therefore that we shall not cor,
rect a willful misrepresentation, with.
out which it is impossible for the Fusion.
| lists to make out q case. ~
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BLISS, ESQ.

This gentleman made his debut in u
place, on the occasion of the Fusion ele-
ments c~ongregating for the purpose of
annihilating the Democratic party. He
spoke nearly twenty minutes, saying re-
ally as heal nothing as a public speaker
well could. He commenced by avowing
that he didn't want to say anything, but
finally pitched into the Nebraska bill
and the Fugitive Slave Law, and conclu-
ded by saying that he would address the
citizens of the County in their respective
townships hereafter. We were never
more thoroughly disappointed in a pxnI
than we were in PHILEMON. It was all
mere idle defamation. Not one sensi-
BILE argument was advanced or reason
given why he should be elected to Con-
gress over Mr.. JOHNSON, who has voted
in the past, just as Mr.. Bliss says he
will vote in the future. Each of the
two candidates have shown their faith
by their works. Mr.. Johnson by voting
just as these Fusionists wanted him to-
Mr.. Bliss by turning Free Soiler for
the sake of the Office of Probate Judge.
But we must close, lest our article BE-
comes longer than the speech.
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IN KANsAs.

sOn fourth page ofto-day's paper, we
present our readers with o variety Of in
formation in regard to the new terrific
ries of Nebraska and Kansas. From
these authorities nofset stands out more
clear and prominent, than that Kansas
is bound to be a FREE State. If this
fact be admitted. what earthly object is
tou.be accomplished by this Fusion ?
Long before the present complexion of
the Senate can be changed, Kansas will
be knocking at the doors for admission
intost the Union asa Free State. If, then,
Kansas and Nebraska are to be free,
where the necessity Of re-enaetiRg the
Missouri Restriction There are some,
however, who admit that there isnow no
danger of Slavery getting a foothold in
the new territories, but maintain that
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
was an act Of aggression on the part OF
the South, and that the North ought to
retaliate. In other words, because the
South has committed wrong, the North
must now try and commit a greater.
The. country must be divided into two
great opposing sections, and an eternal
war waged between them. Let every
Democrat at the North take his position
upon the Baltimore Platform, and op-
pos the agitation of the Slavery ques-
ton, a either in or out of Congress. =
Let the Bn~ionleying men of the North:
of all parties, unite in putting down the
unhoiy coalition.
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the Ashland Union.l

Mr.. EDIToR.-A meeting having for
its object the formation of an alliance to
enforce the Laws known as the liquor
laws of Ohio; met persuant to an adjourn
ment on Saturday I'd inst, in the Metho-
dist Church. j. @. Myers Esq. in the
chair, J. Waght Sec,y. A committee
previously appointed consisting of Messrs.
+ Ingram, T.. Olin, J. 8 MoCutheon, re-
ported the following preamble and resolu-
tions which were unanimously adopted
Whereas the evils Of intemperance are
so manifestly injurious to man as a chris
tian and member of society, reducing him
to a mental, moral and social wreck, and
whereas the avs of the land place it in
our power to suppress the traffic in, and a.
buse of alcoholic preparations, therefore,
Resolved, That We the citizens of Clear
creek township Ashland Co. o. form our
selves into an alliance for the purpose of
carrying into effect the provisions of the
late liquor laws of Ohio.
ResoEved, That tho officers of this ALI
ance shall consist of a President, three
Vice Presidents, a Secretary, and a vigi-
lance committee of five members.
The president shall perform the usual
duties of such an officer, and in his alb
sence either vice Presidents; order as SEN
iority. The secretary to keep an accurate
record of the proceedings of the alliance,
The vigilance committee on seeing or re-
ceiving reliable information from any
source, of violations of the Liquor law to
cause legal proceedings to be instituted
forthwith against the offender or often,
ders.
RESOLVED, That we the members ofthis
eailiancc, pledge ourselves to sustain each
fother in all lawful and honorable means
in supprossing the the traffic in, and use
of alcoholic Liquors; other than medic
inal, artistic, or sacramental purposes.
Resot ICED, That the members of this al
lance bear an equal share in all Sums
necessary in prosecuting, or otherwise
needed in furthcring the object of the al
lance.
ResolOcd, That signing this constitl
ton shall constitute a person a member
of this Alliance.
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RocHhgrEn, SEPT. 8, 8 P. N:


A FIRE broke out at S this morning in
the woodsheds adjoining the large round
Engine House of the New York Central
Railroad, near North-st which instantly
spread to the round house, and in less
than ten minutes the whole was in
flames. There were seven fine locomo-
tives in the round house, which could
not be moved and all were lost. The
wood sheds and 800 cords of wood were
also destroyed. The fire took from the
small engine used in saving the wood
Total loss probaly not Less Sl00,000i
no insurance. The tracks are all badly
damaged, the wood burnt, and the rails
warped, and it is doubtful whether any
trains can pass to night. Two arsload-
ed with flour were on the track and
were also burnt.
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THE COUNTY FUSION CONVENTION
II TICKET.

The Wings, Free Sellers, Abolition
lists, and d few sore-head Democrats,
have Fut in nomination the following
tichet<to be supported by the people OF
this county, notwithstanding there is Lit.
tle or no difference Of opinion upon the
Nebraska bill between the men on the
Fusion and a majority of the men on che
Democratic ticket.
Probate Judge, JoHN Fl. McCoMBs,
of Ashland.
For Clerk of the Court, J. o. JEN-
NINes, of Ashland.
For Prosecuting Attorney, WIN. Os-
BORN, of Ashland.
For Auditor, ISAAC GATES, of Ash
land.
For Treasurer, JACOB Grail, of Ash
land.
For Sheriff, HAMILTON Porter, OF
Sullivan.
For Commissioner, JOHN PATTERSON,
of Clearcreek.
For Inirmary Director, JACOB RIs-
SER, of Vermillion.
Here, then, is the ticket, about which
there has been 30 much noise and con.
FUSION Now for an analysis of it. Five
out of the eight are residents of the town
of Ashland. Two of them belong to the
Banking firm in this place. Three Of
them arc old, blue-light Wings two OF
them are professed Democrats ; two are
Free Sellers, and Mr.. CARES, the nomi-
nee for Auditor, is a straight-out Dem
ocrat, and will vote the full Democratic
ticket this FALL MI. GRAIL has here
tofore acted with the Democratic party,
and of late years has voted with the
Democratic party whenever it suited
him. Mr.. Grail still claims to be a
Democrat, no doubt, but his practice is
sadly at variance with his professions.
It must be remembered that he voted at
our Primary Meetings to nominate Coun-
ty Officers, and, by so doing, in all hon
or bound himself to vote for Mr.. SMURR
this Fall, even if he was not his choice.
Although a man is not bound to swear
so to do, yet he knew that the rules and
laid down by the party re-
quire this. We submit whether this sort
of treatment of of the party to which
Mr.. GRAIL formerly belonged, is very
honorable. 1t was TO be expected of
Wings and Free Sellers, but certainly
not of a professed Democrat.
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American Artists at Norence.-A col

american artists at Forence.-A cor
respondent of The Richmond Enquirer
writes from Leghorn as follows
"At Florence / saw Powers at his stu
dio, having just completed a statue of
Washington for the State of Louisia ma
He has taken Houdon's statue in cur
Capitol as his model, changing the col
umn from his left side to the right, and
giving to him rather . meditative air
The workmanship is excellent. Hart has
finished a bust of il. Crittenden of Ken
lucky. No man can execute a better one.
And now let me tell the ladies of Virgin
ia that Hart thinks in about two years
more, he will send home the statue OF
Henry Clay. l saw our friend Barbee,
who, With Hart dined with me, and
seemed to be just getting to work. AL
seemed pleased that young Salt was &c
execute the statue of DIR. Jefferson.
r-.F---
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8p GtItgrapB.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 8.

New York, Sept. g..
The steamer africa arrived here at
Z o'clock this morning.
Cotton closed in favor of buyers sales
of the week 80 600 bales fair New Or
There is no new feature in flower or
wheat.
Corn wanted at some improvement in
prices. "
Beef and pork, quiet and unsettled.
1t was reported at Parissthat the
petition to the Crimea left Varna on the
10th.
At the battle of KARI, in Asia, the
Russians took $500 Turks prisoners,
and left 5000 dead on the field.
The cholera was on the decline at
Varna, but was still raging at Adrine-
pie and other places with great violence.
There had been a great fire at Varna,
by which one-third of the town-was de-
stroyed. The powder magazine was
saved. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary.
Immediately after the surrender Of
Bomers und, Gen. paraguay de Hill
iers, accompanied by Mr.. Gray, Secreta-
ry of the English legation, left for Stoc-
holm, with the view, it is supposed, Of
urging Sweden to declare for the West
ern powers.
The Austrian Loan has all been taken
The Moniteur contains the follow
ing
VIENNA, Aug, 22.-The A~ustriansenz
tered Wallachia on the goth. The whole
corps of occupation viii have passed the
frontier by the 23d.
Two brigades have marched from
Hermanstadt and another from Cron-
stadt. f
Bucharest, Crajova aud Lesser Wal
lachia will be occupied. The advanced
guard entered Bucharest Sept. 5th.
Three brigades of the army of Count
Carowin are prepared fora similar move
ment into Moldavia. Gonnt Caroni is
Commander-in-Chie of the army of 90
cupation.
There is no truth in the report that
the Russians refuse to retire from the
Principalities and that Prince Gort-
scbakof had communicated that deter
mination to the Austrian Cabinet.
The French Minister of War had APP
piled to the Sisterhood of st. Vincent
de Paul to act as nurses in the armiesain
Turkey, Fifty of the ladies have under.
taken the duty, and fifty others will be
provided.
Austria has now three ports in the
Adriatic, Wise PoIn, LISA and Cathara.
Governor Klapka will return to Swift
zerland, as the Turkish Government
refuses to give him a command.
One Thousand ofthe prisoners, captur-
ed at Bomursund have been embarked
for Brest. The other third were dispes-
ed of by Admiral Napier.