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FILIAL DEVOTION REWARDED is
made in the Paris papers of the flial devoted l.
ness of a soldier named Chassard. who after
having served for seven years in Africa, found
on his return home, his mother in great distress
for the means to pay 1400f., for which she was
closely pressed-and who Immediately enlisted
as a substitute, for 1500f, paid the creditor,
and giving the remaining 100f to his young
sister, then set out to join his new regiment.
The Emperor, on hearing the facts, ordered him
to be admitted into the new Imperial Guards.
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CUBA AND IT'S WEALTH. Cuba at this time
comprises population of about 1,4O0, 900. Of
this aggregate 100000 are blaek, 900 of
them being slaves, the balance free and COM
paratively nuisance The whole island con-
tains an area of $4,000 square miles-eaual to
more than 2O,o0O00O acres. every three Of
which are capable, with proper cultivation, of
producing one hogshead ofsugar annually. In
1888 the exports of Cuba amounted to $26, ,000,-
OoO and her imports to $25, ,00o, 600; she yielded
a revenue of $1S,0o0000 and the property of
the island was estimated at $500 ,000,0 GOO. And
yet only about one. fifth of the island was sup
posed to be under cultivation.
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BpR0OMS AND BUCKETS-2OO doz, for sale
y by CONVERSE Z Co. 81 Tnhonrloulns T. ia2a az
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MONDAY MORNING, JULY 81, 1864

1854. =, 'as.s
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"Sambo, why am a locomotive bulgine like a
bedbug?' 81 glib dat up before you ak it,
+" Because it runs on sleepers.a
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EE0ME FREIGHT. Vessels bound to. ssSN
Il the Mediterranean get return freight Northern S
ports application
J,H ASHRRIDGE CO, Charies
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The woman who neglects her husbands shirt
front is not the wife Of his bosom.
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FHNEA-500 packages Pauohong, for sale BY q
IL Fes E J. HART q Co. 1s TsAsspssuss si. 3.
kSIMENT0-25 bales, fer sale by
iyas 81. HART 3 CO. - rehorpisouias
GslpRoN-30 boxes fresh Genoa Citron. for
~ sale BY =, COCHRAN &EAII, "a tiTs syer jsss s.
SALT-25 bbls Table, in bags, for sale by 81.
~ jres 4w CONVERSE CO.. Tehannis sisesA
SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS-50 cases Wolffss
~ Aromatic. nins quarts saie by
LJFFJEIoHN, No
- Srayie5A
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DANCING--MUsIC.


FASHIONABLE DANCING ACADEMY. "a
I'LL CLISSEY respectfully informs tbe IadIe, and @M
Gentlemen Of New Orleans bat his DANCING AcADEMy f
No. u Bourbon STREET bstwsen ~
Canal Gtrss where be viii teach all the MOST
DANCES. 9,stsF - lz+ E5-l-'l{-' = -
DAys Wednesdays and rrdayu from
a, M ~ GEf2 lE' u -}s &i -t51' -'7
tg- Glass for Gentlsmsn from to o,cloet p . "a f
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DAILY CRESCENT
THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT.

THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT.
5. OFFICE NO. % ST CHARLES STREET
VIII he regularly city esry hou
sver day Sgneay sxeeped for IS advance
shs ohes, Or Is cents week, payable cafrisrs
THE CIRCULATI0N
OF hs CEEsersT Daily and Weekly, desirable
medium 10 Advertisers. IA - = = [IT-'7G7
FAMILY PAPER
and etizsns
10 families be
u columns No in the city among
55 #+ OUR TERMS
are sach a. to invite tbs attention patronage public
TgRas or ApvKRTTsfSe:
rer Square Of Ten Lines in PsgrFst
supssqueat nseTtion
the Second Page
made with The yesror
fof shorter time. - S''-'
ALI Advertisements
charged Accordingly. :
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JUAN ELoRRIo.

soe cent, in mercantile phrase, signifies one hndrsc
per cent. 5 49,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-11-08
The valuable Medicines above named nave recen,

The valuable Medicines above have recen-
thy been introduced. withthe approval of a num-
Ter of our Medical Prof ssiOH in the city of Balti-
more and evcy where, and in pFactlce have succee-
which they are prescribed. They are offered to
the country practitioners of Medicines which he
can in all respects depend upon as prepared in
agreement with the experience of some of the
most learned aud judicious Ply sietans ana strlctly
as especiaIfy serving his convenience, who can
not 50 readily as the City Physician. have his own
ceuIist
See the descriptive Pamphlets. to be had gratis of
ali who have the Medicines for sale, containing
recommendations from Doctors MARTIN, BAIT.
zRLL, ADDirIN, PAYNE. HANDY, LOVE, &c.
souoctor >; T.. - 800 ro-J;aI nud saaJ.as
Cherry EzpectOraHt," &C.
Doct. JouE ADDISON says. " IT gives me much
pleasure TO add my testimony to that of others, an
favor of the extraordinary efficacy of your Dfarr-
hGa Cordial, Sci and of the EIPeetdraHt, :" have
BILE medicine" &c
Doct. Il A. PAvSE says he has used the Diarrs
LRa CgrdiqL i'm his practice with the manifest eff
feet, and thinks it one of the most convenient
and efficient combinations ever offered to our pro
Doct. Ia. ID. HANDY writes, 'tThave admiuisler.
ed your .7H0dyne EzPeefcrant in several cases of
and from a knowledge of its admirable effects,
can, with the greatest confidence, recommend
Doct. w. S. Love writes tous that he has ad
ministered the ErpeetOrdnt to his wife, who has
she is fast recovering from her long standing ma.
lady. IL has in atew weeks done her more good
than all the remedies she has heretofore used un
der able medical counsel.
SIXTEEN of the best APoTHEckRIEs and PHARM
AcEuTIsTs in the City of Baltimore. I'VE arc satisf-
ed appropriations known as StGbier's -fHOdERe
Cherry E1PectOraHt aud SfabEer's DiarrhGa Cor
dial. are medicines of GREAT VALUE, and perg eff
feient for the relief and cure of the diseases for
which they are recommended; they bear the evi
dence of skill and care in their preparation and
style of putting up. and we take plead sure in re-
commencing them."
TWENTY SKvEH of the most respectable MERcH-
ANTS. residentsOf MARYLAND VIRGINIA and NORTH
CARO- LIMA. who have sud and also used these
medicines themselves. say.'FrCm our own expert
ence and that of our customers, we do confidently
recommend themP Pro Bono Pablico- We have never
known any remedy used for the diseases for when
they are prescribed, TO be SO efficient. and TO give
such entire satisfaction to all"
The above notices UfrecoInmendatio from mem
bers ofthe EDIC FAULTY, PHAHMAEUTISTS
of high standing, and of the first
responsibility. should be sufficient to satisfy all.
that these medicines are pOrthg of friaIbv the al
hcted, and ~thatthey are of a different stamp and
class from the, -Quackery" and 'Cure Alls' so
much imposed upon the public.
For Sale by Druggists. ApothccarieF and coun-
try Store-keepers generally.
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CARD.

At a meeting of the Graduating Glass OF Bacon's
the Mercantile College, held III the Lecture Room
Of College cdiice, Friday. ilth March, 1853, J. ;.
Baker was appointed chairman. aud Weston Ar
mold, Secretary. On motion; a committee II five,
composed OF II J. BUwman, J. 5. BAKER, K. J.
Forsy tn, +. o. Sawyer and Geo. Michel, was ap-
pointed to report resolutions expressive of the
high opinion entertained by the Class, of the mer-
its OF this Institution, and Of the character and
qualifications of the Principal and his Assistants.
Nhereupon, the committee reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were unani
monslY adopted:
ing Class Of X. S. Bacon, Mercantile College, being
about to separate, desire to give expression to cur
his corps of able assistants. Therefore.
R~esOi0ed, That the thanks Of the class are due
TO our said instru ctors for the uniform kindness of
their department toward us while in this lmstitu-
tiOn at the same time the thorougbness of their
Instructions has entitled them TO our highest re-
spect and confidence.
ResoIged, That we m to this I~nstititu.
ton to all who may desire TO acquire a CONNER
ciaI education, as afording the greatest facilities
for such acquisition.
ReSOlced, That we as a class, aflx our names
to these proceed ngs, and that a copy OF them be
delivered TO RS. Bacon, and that they be published
in The city papers.
II. a. Bowman, s. Black, VIM. w. Snyder,
Isaac B~aughman, J. 5. Baker, franklin Elliott,
?. w. Carroll. E-J; F9isyth, a: Paddock.
James Thompson, II. Kyger, Daniel Bowen,
w. T.. Robinson, George Harvie, S. Field.
ton Of the students in Bookkeeping exhibited a
degree OF proficiency ON their part highly credit
tor. The most difhcuIt problems in Double Entry
were as rapidly solved as the most simple. giving
ample proof to the audience that the information
impaired during the session would be of practical
beneht Enquirer Of March I2th, 1853.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present, were an
swered with great promptitude and conciseness'
which reflects great credit upon the course of study
pursued at this lnstitution."-CiR Daily Gazette.
"Mr. Bacon is unrivalled as a teacher. a di
ploma from this College in CINCINNATI, is required
as a Sine qua nom in obtaining situations in the hest
Mercantile Houses in large
Ancient Metropolis May eth, 1853.
Mr. Bacon has constructed the Upper portion Of
his building expressly for the purposes OF his col
lege, and without any doubt, it is the most com
plete arrangement of the kind in the u. States
-CiHeiRRati Gazette, Nou. g, 1853.
This whole Institution is undoubtedly the mos
elegant and finished establishment, for the pur
poses in the w
Feb. 90, 1851. nI0.-tf.
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BACON'S MERCANTILE COLLEGE
NORTH-W WEST CORNER SIXTH AND WALNUT.

DERSONS desIrous of becoming thorough
and accomplished accountants, will find II
greatly to their advantage to call on the un-
dersigned, before engaging elsewhere, as he is
prepared to demonstrate, fully, that his accom-
modations for students, the comprehensiveness
OF the course ofiusi ruction, and facilities for
procuring situations for those DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning them, are unsurpassed, tas it is be-
liesed, unequaled.) by any similar %institu-
ton in the United States.
In addition to the regular course of instruc-
ii IN, there will be a
SERIES OF LECTURES
on topics OF great importance in a CONNER
ciai point OF view. delivered by Hon. Bethany
Storcr, f. d. Mansfield, Esq, Rev. Samuel
w. Fisher, Henry c. Lord, Esq, Prof. Chas
w. Wright, and other eminent Lecturers and
Business men. These lectures / eng new and
Important feature not introduced III any OF the
other Mercantls Colleges.
Notwithstanding the great expense atten-
dant upon securing the services ot able Lee
turers and Assistants. the Terms for Tuition
will remain as heretofore, viz
For 4 full course OF instruction in d E
Bookkeeping, Writing, Commercial
Calculation, Lectures, &c...-...... $40 90
Writing tonlyl per 3 co
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II. CHILDS & CO.,
WHOLESALE SHOE WAREHOUSE

Nos 1873 d l35, Wood Street,
PITTSBURG, PENN,
VIZ GUILD call the attention of Country Mer-
chants to the immense stock of
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS AND LEATHER!
Consisting of over 200 cases Boots and Shoes
of every variety and style for Indies, Gentle
mems, Misses Boys and Children's
FALL AND WINTER WEAR,
direct from the Eastern Manufacturers. Hav-
ing been purchased at the lowest possible rates,
prin cipally for CASH, with great care in tine
select on If quality and sizes adapted to the
Western Trade, we can offer superior induce
menis to purchasers, as we are determined mo-
to be undersold by any Eastern or Western
House.
BUYERS will find it to their interest to call and
examine our extensive assortment before pur-
chasing elsewhere. h. CHlLDS CO.
August 80, 1854. 3ml4
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MEDTCAL GARD.

" RS. CLARK IL CRANE would re-
spectfuliy inform the citizens of Ashland
and vicinity, that they have assocrated them
selves together for the practice of Medicine
and Su' gerry in all their various branches, and
nv dig ence and close attention to their office,
and prompt attendance upon all calls at all
hours, they hope to merit a liberal share OF
public patronage DR. CLARK offers his thanks
10 ali those who have heretofore favored him
VIII their business, and will be under renew
ed obligations for a continuance of the same.
Dr.. CRANE, will devote special attention to the
study and practice OF Surgery in all its vari-
cites, and more especially in all diseases OF
the Ely either acute or chronic.
1G OFFICE, adjoining Millington's Drug
Store. opposite p. & ]. Risser's tore
lrDR. CLARK-s residence near the Methc-
dist Church..
Dr.. CRANES on third street opposite ".
Wasson's. P. Il. CLARK, M d.
L. L.CRANE, M. ID.
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To Western Merchants,

UNHE subscriber would call the attention of deal
i ers generally to the extensive arrangements they
have made for the Importation and sale of British,
French, and German Dry Goods.
Having a buyer permanently located in Eu-
rope, whose entire attention will be given to the
selection of Goods for our sale, we shall be i'll re-
ceipt of new and desirable Dress Goods by each
steamer. Our stock Of
- niIe Goods, Hosiery, ShaVsis d NOtiOas.
will be found complete. Also, a large variety
of black and coIored Silks, Satins, etc, Cloths,
C~assimeres and Vestings, Linens, Driliings, &C.,
&c. and Tailor's Trimmings generally.
Always on hand all leading styles of Domes-
tic Goods, bieached and brown
Cotton. rms. GLcks. stripes. Denims,
with a choice assortment of Merrimack and Co.
checL Prints, Lancaster Ginghams, &C., &c.
The Clothing Department (under the firm of l..
H TYLER e. Co.. will embrace a great variety oil
well Made Garments, such as cannot fail to give
~satisfac ton.
We invite the attention OF cash and short time
buyers.
M We have also secured the services of w
L STRONG, Qate of Mansfield, ohio,l who will
take great pleasure in showing you through our
stock when you visit this market, please favor
him with a call.
L. o. ILSON & co,
No. le CoUKTLAND T., AND IL AND ID DIZZY ST.. n.
Y.
January 25, Is54.-1y.
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ETA prize for the best conundrum
was offered at Burk's benefit at Sacra-
mento, and the following won it over
fifty competitors: Why is a China
man the most wonderful of known ami
mails? Because his head and tail sprout
from the same end"
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TERMS.
For the Mercantile Course, TiB1e unlimited $40 90
The same Course for l. aides ..-.-- e. p co
Twenty Lessons in Practical Penmanship
For full Course IN Flourishiug, &C.. -...e5 90
The Principal of the Institution, guided by the
wants aud experiences of the Mercantile ommuI
ty has hTecently secured some of the ablest men in
the State as instructors and Lecturers in the va
rious departments of the College
The Prof. of the Science of Accounts, has had
an experience of eight or nine years al CONNER
cial Affairs, alternating his time, partly as. Teach
err, in the Mercantile Colleges of Cincinnati, Pitts
burgh aud Cleveland, aud partly as all actual Book
kceper 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 a more thorough
knowledge or the real R.iRuti0 Of Practical and
Theoretical Book Keeping than can be had prOba-
The subject of Commercial Calculations will
have more prominence in this than in most ~InstitH-
lions of the kind, since a separate chair Isto De de;
voted to il besides the usual Instruction given by
the the Prof. of Accounts, The modus operahdi
of Teaching is entirely new and o"rlginal-pursued
by no Mercantile SchoOl-foundi in no text book,
and may be justly and properly styled .telegraphiC'
in its nature, since it will abIidge the labors of
the Accountant, more than one half.
Penmanship in addition to the usual methods
pursued, will be taught new and unrivalled Sys-
ten of Chirythmosraphy, 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.
II For further particulars see circulars just is
sued and the regular Catalogues. Send for them by
mail.
Cleveland, Aug. 9. 1854. 45tf
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9ans Of 0biu.
PUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.


1Sll AN ACT
70 amend IN act entitled AN act defining the iu-
SECTION l. Be enacted By the Gen
eTaL Assembly Of the State of Ohio,
That sections forty-nine, fifty, aud fifty
two, of an act defining the jurisdiction
and regulating the practice ofthe probate
courts, passed March IA, 1858, be, and
the same are hereby so amended as to
read a follows: Sec. 40. One hun
dred and eighty judicious persons, hav-
ing the qualifications of electors, shall be
annually selected in each county, to at
tend as jurors in the probate court, in the
q prescribed by law, for the selec-
tion Of jurors to attend the court of COM
mon pleas; and such separate list shall
be delivered to the probate Judge by the
trustee or judge of election, at the same
time the list for the court of common
pleas is required to be delivered to the
clerk of that court, and the person named
IN the list delivered to the probate judge,
shall serve as jurors, in the probate court,
under the provisions of this act Proui-
ded, that prior to the selection and re-
turn of such jurors for the year 1854, as
provided by law, said probate court shall
CAUSE to be summoned for each term, the
proper number of persons, having the re-
quired qualifications, to serve as jurors
for such term.
SEC. 2. See. so. The names of the
persons selected to serve as jurors in the
probate court, shall be written on separ-
rate pieces of paper, and deposited in a
box, to besproyided at the expence of the
county and at least ten days before a
term Of a probate court, unless by a writ
ten entry in his minutes, the judge shall
dispense with or postpone the attendance
of a jury, he shall, IN the presence of the
sheriff of the county, proceed to shake
the box and draw therefrom twelve bal
lots, and shall forthwith deliver a list of
the jurors drawn, to the sheriff, deputy
sheriff, or q constable of the county, with
an endorsement thereon, signed by him
with his name aud seal of office, to the
following effect; A. B., sheriff Tor dep
atty sheriff, or constable) of the county of
d, to which thisR delivered, is
required to summon the persons named
in the within list, to appear before me
At, tnaming the place. ON (naming
the day and hour,) to serve as jurors at
prabate court, to be then and there
held, dated at, the-day of
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NEW JE e L r STOR L
IN

T r.. G0ODFELLOW has opened in the
Il new room, two doors east of Messrs- Ris-
ser s. Risser's Store, on Main street,
Watch and Jeyvelry EstabIishment,
where he will offer every article usually kept
in such establishments, at yerylow rates.
Among his stock may be found Gnld and
SiI-ver Watches. of every description. va
riety and quality. Pins, Ladfes' Gold Broach-
es, Grape, Enameled, Cluster, Knot, Cuff and
Scarf Pins.
EAR DROPS, HOOKS AND RINGS
Gold Rings, Loekets, Pencils, Gold Chains,
Bagley' Gold Pens and Holders, large as
SILVER SPOONS.
Table and Tea Spoons of pure silver, Ger
man Silver and plated Spoons, Butter Knives,
Saltand Sugar Shoyels, Silver Forks, &C., sc.
Pocket Cutlery,
of every description, from the best American
and English establishments Also Needles,
Port Monies, Dressing and Pocket Combs, and
Pocket Books, Violin and Guitar Strings.
Goggles, Eye shades, Compasses
and Acordeons. Eight Day and Twenty-four
Hour Brass Clocks. in the most splendid Pa
pier Machea, Rose Wood and Mnhogan, case
WATCHES AND CLOCKS
Cleaned and repaired, and work warranted.
Old Gold and Silver bought at the highest
price. l invite the public to examine my Stock
before purchasing elsewhere
/. r. GooDFELLoW.
Ashland, Dec. 81, 1853. n3l tt.
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administrators Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the undersigned has
IN been duly appointed and qualified as Admins
traitor OF the Estate of Samuel Wierman, deceased,
late of Montgomery township. Ashland county,
Ohio. LEVI OSWALD
Ashland Sept. apth, 1854. sw1T
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E When you are low spirited,
and feel like looking at the world
through a smoked glass, take to the
country, instead of the bottle An hour
with birds and mullen stalks will bring
you round better than a dollars worth
Of brandy smashes.
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SEC. 3. Sec. So. Each party shall
be entitled to two peremptory challen-
ges, and such other challenges for cause,
as the probate judge may allow, and if
twelve jurors do not attend, or be not OBJ
tanned, the judge may direct the sheriff,
or other officer in attendance, to ummon
any ofthe ~by-standers, or others who may
be competent, against whom no sufficient
cause of challenge shall appear, to act as
jurors When twelve jurors appear and
are accepted, they shall constitute the
jury. The failure to attend by any per-
son, when duly summoned, shall be pun
ished as in like cases in the court of COM
mon pleas, aud the jury, when sworn or
affirmed, shall hearthe proofs of the par
ties, which must be delivered in public,
and in the presence of the defendant
SEC. 4. That the original sections,
forty-nine, fifty, and ffty-two, of said acs.
be and the same are hereby repealed.
T. @. LEBLOND,
Speaker of the House of Reps.
JAMES MYERS,
President of the Senate.
April 20, 1854.
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GnNroN.-The Republican congrat-
ulates the citizens of Clinton upon the
completion of the railroad between Gin
cinnati and C~hillicothe, which forms a
new aud important outlet to that county.
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EXECUTOR's NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the under
signed has been appointed Executor of
the Estate of Sena Umphryes, deceased. Da-
ted this 10Th day of October, A. D., 1904.
THOMAS BUDD, Executor.
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