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SCfEHEREAN ILLUSTRAL,
Or Great Western Hair Restorative

II Z promotes the growth, s~oftens, makes per-
manent, and restores the natural color OF
the hair. 1t gives healtht to the skin and to the
glands which form the hair; removes all
Scurf, Dandruf, Eruptions and FeverIsh Heat
from the scalp. 1t fastens hair. prevents bald.
ness, aAd even causes a full GROWTH. where the
hair has fallen off. Itcontains no coloring mat
ter, but effects its wonderful changes in the
condition of the hair, by giving health to
the skin of the head, and glands which form
the hair.
Price 90 cts. per bottle. A liberal deduc-
ton made to Wholesale purchasers. Address J.
HIGHWARDEN, Ashland, Ashland county,
Ohio.
January, llth, 1853. 3<tf
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BALDNEss CO D.
Emerson's Americas Hair Restorative

NOR restoring the Hair on heads hoPeiessly
Bald, aud to prevent the hair from fall
ing, is winning golden opinions from persons
who are using it, This 10 a new article, re-
Gently introduced to the public, and will
stand on its own merits Some of the best
citizens OF Cleveland and Pittsburg, who were
hopeIessly bald a few months since, have
new the evidence on their heads to shew OF
its merits. The proprietors have such conf
dence I'm it that they authorize their agents
to take heads on guarantees-Price to be
agreed upon between the parties.
Ageats.
c. J; RIssEn. Ashland.
HAYEs& KINHINeE1 Hayesyiile.
T. FISHER & CO., Proprietors,
81, Superior st.,CIeveIand, Ohio
May IS, 1874. ly4
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School Notice.

THE School Examiners OF Ashland county, U.
follows: -
Ia Ashland, on the third Saturday of May. At
Savannah. on the second Saturday OF July At
Hayesville, on the second Saturday Of september.
AT Ashland, ON the first Saturday OF October. Al
so. at the same place. on the third Saturday Of
October. ~
Each applicant for a Certificate will be required
TO furnish evidence of q good moral character.
Examination to commence at 10 O'Clock, A. ~.
e. W. HILL, see'y.
Ashland. May 10th, 1854. Stiff
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Liverv Stable.

c-LA MOS LEWIS Wishes Il dsltlnsttI
6N understood that he has n0t quit -
Livery 6uesiness. and that he has just mndo ql11o
an adition to his stehle IN the the articles ~ a11f
gies and $40 horses.
His stable is now kept immsdiatsly hssh -
the Sampsel House. Customers can always ln2
come person TO attend 10 them either II thn Sc
Ashland IN any direction, 1t moderste rstss-
Nay II, 1854. -
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1--WE seldom ever q manufactured
medicine, believing that, in most cases. nature
herself Perfects a cure more rapidly and ehectually
than can be accomplished by the vegetables and
minerals OF medical science. But in the matter Of
dyspepsia, there are chronic features about it,
which, very often, defy all the efforts Of nature to
ereote q healthy action Of the disgestive organs,
and 1t not unfrequentiy happens that thousands
suffer for years, diseased both in body and in Mid,
from Indigestion and its kindred ills. To such.
Hoofand's German Bitters, pre- pared by DR.. @. NJ.
Jackson. are truly n most valuable preparation.
1t is . tonic medicine. giving a healthy action to
the stomach, and will be found highly servieeable
at all seasons, but especially during the spring. Dys-
pepsis can only be cured by a patient perseverance,
in one course OF treatment aud to all those SUI.
fering under this sad malady we would recommend
an application to the depot of Hollands German
Bitters, 40 Arch street. Philadelphia-PhiIa. Ing.
Aug 2, 1854 4wIO
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MANSFIELD'S

CLOVER HULLINGAND CLEANING MACHENH
w AS awarded the First Premium as tho
w Worlds Fair, in New York, in 1854.
Also at the Ohio State Fairs. TOR three Sae0osO-
i've years; and at'all other PlGces, wheBevgR
exhibited. Warranted to hull and clean froD -
to 40 bushels per day, or from 2 to 6boshsIs per
hour ! and with 4 new Improvement, (now be-
ing PatentedJ to be attached to the Machines
made in 1854, they will hull and clean one fourth
more in the same time.
Fur sale by NJ. Il. MANSFIELD,
Sole Manufacturer, Ashland, Ohio.
June ID, 1854. n3tf.
N. b. Prosecutions will be promptly cen.
nenced for any Infringement Of the rights Of
he Pattentee. N. h n.
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A T my instance q writ of Attachment was this
"a day issued by Homer Peck, q Justice OF the
Peace for Rusgles township. Ashland county, Ohio,
against the property and effects OF John A. Bonnell.
q nonresident debtor. Da.ed this 18th day OF July
A-.D-s 1854 JANE BUCKINGHAM,
Aug. 2, s54-3wl0 JAS
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educational.
Important to Teachers.
Tho Prineipalof G~5snger's Comns

Tho PrincipalO of Grangerss C0mme1s
ciaI College,
"AVIEG some time since secured the IN.
III valuable services of Prof. TRAcY, of New
York authorofa series of Mathematical works,
TO lecture before his Students upon Commereial
Calculations, has been induced, by urgent sos
licifat:onso of Teachers, to have the Professor,
In connection with others, deliver a course OF
Lectures upon all 6raackss Of Education, be.
fore q Normal Class, during the month of An
gust.
The regulations of Prof. TnaeY az a Msthe-
matician, aud his clear and lucid manner OF
demonstration, arc too well known 10 require
comm ent. For many years he was Principal of
the Classical Institute, N. York, and deserved
ly ranks as one of the best tea.hers of the age.
These Lectures ara intended TO benefit the
Students in attendance at the Commercial Col
lege, but the arrangements will include those
who do not wish to take a College course. To
those who design to pursue the busiL ess of
teaching, especially, this opportunity will be
a golden ole, coming AZ il does in vacation
season, and at SO little expense to them, and
proffe ring such rich advantages.
Arrangements are being made to secure
the services of one of the bet teachers of
Penmanship in the country.
1ERMS.-Students Of the College, or those
who become students at the commencement or
during the lectures, or purchase scholarships
of the Institution to attend az any subseqnent
period within six months, will be en,itIed to
the LecturcsJ free Of charge
Those who desire only to attend the lectures,
including Penm0nshfP, will be charged ten dol
lars.
9The Lectures to on the 9th oil
August.
N. B. Teachers can have access 10 an excel
lent Library IN the College,
VIM, w. GRANGER, Principal.
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TEN CENTS REWARB.

ID AN away from the subscriber, On the 23d
ofJuly, 1854 an lndentured apprentice
named John Calvin, aged twentyP years. All
persons are hereby notified not to trust, harbor
or employ said apprentice.
SwS Ga HENRY HANAWALT.
Hanover TP-, Ashland Co., July -, 1884.
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A FRESH supply of Wright's Indian Veg
n etdbie Pills, a standard English Medicine,
for the revention and cure OF disease, to aid
and improve digestion and purify the blood.
For sale atthe new Drug Store in Ashland,
RoLLA H. cHuRR SEQ.
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RALE1cH, Aug. 4

Sufficient returns have been received
to render it pretty certain that Gen.
Dockery (Whigl has been elected Gov
ernor over Mr.. Bragg (Democrst1.
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AGENI6 WANTED.

TRoM three to Eve dollars per day, war
ranted to any young man of energy Ad-
dress, Postpaid, A. p. Cu1Ry, New LOnoon,
Huron County, Ohio.
Jufy Zeth, 1854 tV1
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Nem advertisements
SHERIFF,S SALE.

Hugh MeF 1.' In A.A.s.s Common
Benjamin. a. Ii I'd ala. Pleas.
DURsUANT to the command of a alias Fl.
Fa. issued in the above case from the CURT
OF Common Pleas, of Ashland Coun ~ and State
of Ohio, to me directed, L will expose to Pub
lie Sale, at the door of the Court House in said
county, on
Monday, the 11M day Of September,
A. d., 1854, between the hours of ten o'Iock,
A. M, and four O'Clock, r. M, of said day
the following les rbed Real Estate, situate
and being in the county OF Ashland and State
of Oh 10, to wit :-Lot number twenty-five IN
the first addition to the original surveyed Plat
in village of Rowsburg, situate in the south
west corner of the southeast quarter of Sec
ton fifteen, Township twenty-five, Range if
teen, being 6fty-eight feet in front, by one hun
dred and sixty-eight back, also nine feet ten
inches in front, by one hundred and sixty-eight
back, and OF lot number twenty three in the
addition aforesaid. Terms of sale-Cash.
J. D. JONES, Sheriff.
August 9th, 1854. Its pf s4,l2F
NOTICE is hereby given. that the undersigned
IN have been duly appointed Executors OF the Is
Ashland county and State of Ohio, deceased, and arc
authorized to settle the same. Persons having
claims against said estate are requested TO present
them duly authenticated for settlement, and those
who are indebted to said Estate are requested to
ARTH POLLOCK,
J. n. SLONECKER.
Aug. Q. 1854 -3wII Executors.
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3AR RR4MY4Ma.
ALL KINDS OF

Blank Deeds and Justices Blanks,
kept constantly on hand and for sale at this of
nee. Our Blanks are neatly printed and on the
'bsst qualify Of PaPer, and give general ~satisfac-
zion with those who have used them. Orders
sssPeesfally solicited.
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Miscellaneous.
EoLsoAG'9
COLLEGE.
CLEVELAND, OHIO,


INCORPOUATED May 30 SS4
FACULTY.
R.G: FOLSOM. A B.. Principal. Teacher Of Praett-
z. ca. =. .n aSo oonsSiSesa s asST1n:n,p; Prof. of N.
Theory and Practise Of Book-KesPing,. and Lee.
iSrer on MeIeentile Customs, General Laws Of
wi HOLSTER. Assistant In Book Keeping De.
Go. Wiley. THos. H. HAY and D. B. PRKMLAl
Of the Cleveland Bar, Lecturers on Mereantils
Rrv. z. H.. NRvIN and J. C. VAUGHN, Rso..
L ;tsTsT, On PSliiiesi keoaolay.
merce and the Art OF Computation. =,
VISITING COMMITTEE.
John 3 waring. John sherman,
H:r C.; Se T. nS.niIn. s asi''
Truman P. Handy, John L. Severance.
s. II Mather, 6. w. Safrod.
TERMS.
For the Mercantile Course. Tine unlimited. $40 90
The same Course for Ladies' =. IS 90
Twenty Lessons in Practical Penmsnship
For full Course IN fioari:hine" GO GO
The Principal OF the institution, guided by the
wants and experiences OF the Mercantile Semmuni-
ty has hrecentIy secured some Of the ablest men in
the State as Instructors and Lecturers in the va
rious apartments OF the Coliege
an experience of eight or nine years m CONNER
cial Affairs, alternating his time, partly as Teach
burgh and Cleveland, and partly As an actual Book
keeper in the best Business House in the Country.
These rare qualifications, yet SO desirable and so
seldom found in our Mercantile Schools. will en-
able this College to impart . more thorough
knowledge of the real ninHtia OF Practical and
Theoretical Bookkeeping than can be had proba-
bly, in any similar institution in the u States.
The subject of Commercial Calculations will
have more prominence in this than in most Institu-
lions OF the kind, since q separate chair 10 to be de-
voted to il besides the usual Instruction given by
the the Prof. OF Accounts. The modus operandi
of Teaching is entirely new and o~riginal-pursued
by NO Mercantile School-fOund in no text book,
and may be justly and properly styled 'telegraphic'
in its nature. since it will sbridge the labors Of
the Accountant, more than one half.
Penmanship in addition to the usual methods
pursued, will be taught new and unrivalled Sys-
teEl Of Chirythmography, developed by the Princi-
pal in his extensive experience as Instructor in the
Public Schools Of this city and else " where. This
system will produce the popular Commercial Hand
of the day, in about half the time usually devoted
to that purpose.
? For further particulars see circulars Just IL
sued and the regular Catalogues. Send for them by
mail.
Cleveland Aug o 1874 A5tf
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Gbe Mlarkets.
MARKET

CLyvnLAED. Aug. 9.
Fiour-There Ii but little in market and we hear
Of no transactions save at retail holders firm ;
quotations unchanged.
Wheat-Sale OF 1900 bu new white at Al. as Z: old
held at 1859. 90 and but little in market.
Corn-Dun at Soc no sales.
oats-Hsld ut 3sa30c from cars /; retail at 10 no
sales.
ProvisionEHams-Pnme &c with mall sales.
Shoulders-Held at Ease. Pork-Mass " orth SIl,-
50. Lsrd-sfc fer prime. B~utter-Prime held at
l3ai5e. cheese-7iase, with no sales.
Eggs-HeId at loaIIe, with no sales.
wool-There is but little doing IN wool and prices
have adeelniEg tendency market dull: small sale
are made at quotations ranging from CSC to 4Oe.
NEW YOKK mARKET.
New YORK, Aug. 8.
Flour-No important change; good brands scarce
and firmly held, while inferior kinds are dull and
irregular; no export demand and the trade are only
purchasing sufficient to supply most pressing
wants sales 35OO bills G, 37a6, so for inferior state |;
SIS for common to straight do 7-5Os- SO for choice
fa~orite do Sas,25 for mixed Mich. Ind. and Wis
consin ; esa5a9 for common to fancy Ohio Gang
dian quiet and firm good common brands rs Of
fered and 90 asked.
wheat-Quiet. prices favor buyers sales 2eo0
bu ordinary red upper lake 1,5e.
Rye--Nothing OF moment doing prices nominal
LIS.
Corn-Gooa east and d%istillery demand but no
export inquiry market for sound lower, other kinds
unchanged; $1,000 blu 65a6si for unsound and
slightly Lested 6sa70 for sound western mixed.
Oats more plenty andlower 43a46 state and west
orn.
Pork-Transaetions limited prices unchanged.
Beef-Little doing mark,t firm 12al3 for eorn-
try mess : I5a15,25 for city do I5,z5aI6 for re-
packed Chicago.
Lard firmly held sales fair extent oial0t.
Butter l2aI6 for Ohio 1eas0 state.
Cheese in demand 7aIo.
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OLDFORTRESSOF
GOODSI

S kept in full blast, by the constant arrival
i of Staple and Fancy Goods, from the east
ern Manufactures, embracing a beautiful
ASSIGNMENTS OF SILKS
such as rich Brocades, Plaids and Fancy Dress
Silks, Plain and Rich High Lustred Black
Silks, Plain Mode Colored Merinos, Cashmere
Delaines, Coburgs and aramata Silk and
Wooden Pads, Elegantly Rich Printed be.
LANES, Black and Colored Alpacas, French,
English and American
PRINTS AND GlNGHAMSi
Dress Trimmings, ofevery style and variety;
Shawls of every descriptions; Bonnet and Cap
Ribbons; Tafitta, Satin and Velvet Ribbons;
LACES AND MBROIDERIES!
Plain and Embroidered Linen Cambria Hand,
kerchiefst Ladies ano Gentlemen's Gloves,
Cravats, Scarfs, Under Garments, &C.
Also-Broad Cloths, all colors and prices;
Sattinetts and C~assimeres Tweeds and Drill
ings; VestinRs, Satins, Bluffs, Marseilles, SC.
In short, every article in the Gentleman's De-
partment.
HOUSE FERY AND FAMILY GOODS!
Such as Linen and Cotton Sheetings and Shirt
ings, Table Damasks, Napkins, Towels, Tow
are prepared to sell at as low prices as can be
found in this or any market vest of New York.
An examination of nv Stock by the public is
respectfully solicited.
N. B.-I would call the attention of my
friends and customers to the fact, that l have
removed from the Empire Store to the Old
nearly opposite. Don't mistake the
place.
Ashland, March 90, 1854. 46tf
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BAKERY AND RESTAURANT.

In connection with the Hotel, he will also
continue to keep open his BAKERY AND RES
TARANT, where he will at all times keep on
hand ~
Confectienaries, Pies, Bread. Cakes,
all kinds of Temperance drinks, and, in short
every luxury TO be found oE the tables of first
class eating houses.
& He rishes 1T distinctly understood, that no
INTOXICATING LIQUORS
wall be kept, either In the Hotel or Saloon.
Ashland, March Sth, 1854. n42-tf.
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no sCHOOL

AO SC11OOA EZBSS @
The Board of Examiners deemnng il inPor-
teachers and those designing to become such,
should avail themselves of every opportunity
offered for their adyancenent, beg leave to
state the Inducements to attend GAANsER's
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, curing the month of
August:
LIST. Instructions will be given In all the
branches Of Science, ordinarily required in our
Common Schools
I'd. PENhANsH1P rriH Be taught thoroughly
and automatically. The latter i~nducemcntthe
Board consider highly Aattering.
To those who do not teach except during the
cold season, n good opportunity is offered to
review their studies, which all acknowledge
a sine qua non TO success.
To those who do not consider themselves
thoroughly prepared for teaching, a fine chance
is given to make a due preparation for their
responsible work.
To those who have never taught a rare OPP
portunity is afforded to gain the requisite
knowled ge. In a word, We may say, that in
our opinion there is sufficient i~hducementJ for
all who have taught or wish to teach, to spend
a few weeks in attendance upon these Lee
lures.
Prot. THAcY needs no commentator from
us--he is knoun to you. OF Mr.. GRANeER we
simply say, that in our judgment, he will spare
no labor or expense IN procuring amply qusli-
6ej instructors to assist.
M. MAY. Board Of
ALEX. BARTLETT, Examiners.
EoTE.-Mr. SHUPE, our fellow Exa is
now absent from the State, but we are fully
persuaded that he would most heartily sub
scribe to this recommendation were he here
Mansfield, Aug. 2, 1861. 2w10
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Ashland, NAV Path, 1854.
MILLER HOUSE.

MICHAEL MILLER presents his regards
lNl to his friends and the public generally,
and respectfully announces that he has opened
a Public House for the recommendation of the
travelling public, directly opposite the Ssmp-
sell House, Main Street, Ashland, where he
will be glad to accommodate all who may favor
him with a call. His table will always be sup
piled with the Injuries of the season His
parlors and sleeping apartments are large and
commodious. Good stabling for horses will also
be provided, and afaithfu1 HostIer always in
attendance.
Boarding for private families or single per-
sons can be had at reasonable rates.
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AND
NEW GO0DS!!
SHILLING g. r

HAvE the pleasure of informing the public
III in general, that they have just received
from New-York their Spring and Summer
Stock of Goods, which they offer to sell at
very low prices. To be convinced of this fact
the public will only have TO call and eTdmiae
their large and varied Stock of
$50" Goods
Reddy-Made Clothing, Cloths, Cashmere. Vest
ings, Summer Sftfs, LegAorn and Palm
Leaf HATS, GROCERIES.
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8@@IS N SHOES

SILKS AND DRESS GOODS in great variety
Of Patterns. +.
ESrTo THE LADIEG.-We invite particular
after ton to our Stock of DRESS GOODS,
which Is one of the most desirable ever offered
in Ashland. And to the c0mnunity-in general
we say, that we will not be undeFsold by any
firm in this or adjoining Counties, for we are
determined, by close attention 10 business, to
see how low We can sell Goods and make a liv-
ing. In short, cur Stock is very compiete and
no pains, on GU part, will be spared to make
our Store the seat Of general attraction t@ro'-
out the season, oy constant supplies of such
Goods as the country requires, and At prices
that will be certain to give satisfaction.
J. SKILLING,
II. BURNS.
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RATES OF
square n lines or less, 3 weeks
SIOUX anu Sub Yriutlug.

Having just purchased q superb new press,
and added large lot OF type to our already
extensive assortment Of Job materials, we are
new prepared to execute, in a style that cannot
be surpassed by any Office in this section Of
country,
Books, Bonds, Labels, Circulars,
Cards, Drafts, Receipts, Notes,
Posters, Bills, Checks, Manifests
Blanks, Bill Heads, Tickets, Deeds,
PAMPHLETS, PROGRAMMES. POSTERS.
and, IN short, every description of Plain and
Decorative
zen R@XM13Mas
dshe in the 6nest style of the art, md cannot
fafi 90 give ntisfaction. All orders promptly
atfended to-
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BARRIERS LINE OF HACKS,

nection w1lh the cars on the Cleveland Column
bus and Cincinnati Rail Road.
Returning, leave New London after the ar
rival of the trains.
Leave Ashland for Mansfield ON Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, At II O'Clock, P M;
Leave Ashland for Wooster on Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays at 5 O'Clock p NJ.
September, 1898. lStf
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EERMs on

BY JNO. SHERIDAN.
ea naiA 81, ever n. MeMahnn,s Store.
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Gbt 9sblanS Clinton.

Tn. UEsoH 10 Published every Wednesday
Assaiag In The tswn Of Ashland, Ashland co.
0hios
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Obituary Notite.

For the Ashland Union.l
ANOTHER SOLDIER GONE.
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Cortland, Cortland CO., n. Y, Mar. IS. '53.-4wIl
See advertisement in another column.
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s COMMITTEE,

TERMS.
For the Mercantile Course, Tine unlimited $40 %
The same Course for Ladies' .-...... :. IS Oe
Twenty Lessons in Practical PenmsnshiP
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-16
General Distributing Office.

Our contemporary of the Haloleye, who
disavows every feeling of jealousy toward.
Davenport. under the fattering JUNCTION he
applies to his feelings that Burlington has
population of two thousand more than
this city, gives the following testimonial
IN favor Of Davenport being the General
Distributing Post Office for the State
We are satisfied that Davenport be made
that office, provide the citizens discontinue
Of Keokuk and Dubuque distributing post
Offices, but not till then. This too we be-
lieve would be better for all Iowa, that the
distributing post Office, should be some
where central in the state at the terminus
of some of our already completed railroads
and not at the extreme ends of the State as
il now is''
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Agricultural Fairs.

State Fairs seem to be growing into the
great annual festival in many of the States,
eclipsing all other gatherings by their COM
prehensive character, bringing into contact
and communion men of all occupations and
tastes, from the most remote portions of
the States; and by the great aggregation of
stock, vegetables, fruits and implements for
exhibition illustrating the perfection to
which, by skill, care and observance of
physiological and mechanical law, animals,
vegetables and fruits, and rude implements of
the farmer can be brought. They cleave
from the eyes Of ignorance. They sweep
away the films prejudice like cobwebs.-
They infuse into the mind of the young far
mer an ambition to excel in his profession
They teach the money loving votary of the
professions what fearful wastes, what ex-
haustion Of his soil, what dissertation of his
crops and stock have been the consequence
of psrsisting in logged and selfish andunnat-
ural courses, because his father did before
him. They impress in ten thousand ways
the superiority of intelligent over mere
brute labor, and tellwith ten thousand illus
trations that IA sharp intellect is as necessary
at one end the plow as sharp coulter at
the other: in a word, the supremacy Of mind
over matter.--IoLedo Blade.