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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-16
IF0sfoN 4sATTFfoArIoe aFEErrNG.
Accord;no To ~nrevious notice. a lar,

According to previous notice, a large
and enthusiastic meeting; called to rati-
fly the Wing nomination for congressman
in this District was 6eldsin the office of
JSH. MoCons, on Friday evening last.
This councilsof the Sachemseand High
Prestes of Whiggery, was organized, of
course, by appointing DR.. B. B. CLARK,
Chairman. Tfcre were present, all told,
about forty OIL fifty persons, composed of
Wings, a few Free Sellers and a few
Democrats, who were present out of GU
riosity. The Wings, however, far out
numbered all others-they were as thick
as Crows upon a carcass, and as loving
as sucking Doves. 1t was really refresh
ing to see the patriotism displayed by
the Wings, and the willingness they man.
ifested to sacrifice their party for their
oountry's good. Pity they hadn't man
Fifested a similar disposition long ago.
Heretofore they have always sacrificed
their country for the good of the party,
and, as the country at this time needs a
few good patriots, they think it's moth
ing more than fair that they should re-
verse the proposition-especially if they
can elect a Wing Congressman by the
operation. Magnanimous souls Your
country will not forget you, when she
comes to make up her jewels!
Quite a number of speakers "for the
occasion J" were called out to address
the meeting. They each and all ad-
vanced but one idea, and that was that
it made no difference what a mans an
tecedent's were, if he was only right on
the "goose question. One of the
speakers gave as a reason why DIR. Town
SEND was not nominated, that his politi-
cal course heretofore. e. his antece-
dents-had rendered him exceedingly
obnoxious to the Wig partyl Now,
we acknowledge that we have no right
to meddle with the internal affairs of this
Fusion party, but VIC rise to a question
of privilege, and as an outsider respect
fully beg leave to ask the question, what
act of DR.. TowNsEND's whole life is not
satisfactory to even the most ultra anti
slavery man? If the Wings want an
anti Nebraska man, why have they not
awaited the action of the Democratic
District Convention :? This speech was
truly an unfortunate one. 1t exposed
the cloven foot, and let the cat right out
of the bag. He appears to be only a
nine days convert to this new faith, and,
like a puppy of the same age, has not
yet got his eyes open. We respectfully
to the Wing Safety Committee,
that at their next meeting they put this
brother through the Catechism.
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PROBATE COURT.

@aL=I--a- zLE 60 EEra E1IL
The following cases were before the
Probate Court, last week, for trial.
3dIa-the case of the State of Ohio Us.
R.aHARGRAvE, for assault and battery,
jury returned a verdict, of guilty. A
new trial was granted, aud the case con
tinued until, the next term of said court.
Estate of Ohioe WN. DUNLAP. Sub
mitEed to Court, which fined him Five
Dollars and costs, and one days impris-
onment in Jail. -.s D7aI
State of Ohio as. SnAs WooLEY, Oh
complaint for being intoxicated, submit.
ted to Court, and discharged for want OF
sufficient testimony.
State of. Ohio CSs JOSEPH ROBINS, on
eomplaintfo for assault and battery. Sub.
mftted to Court; Defendant fined two
dollars, and imprisoned twenty-four hours
on bread and water.
Estate of Ohio rs. JOHN WErTz, fol-
selling liquor: Jury returned a verdict
Of guilty, but before Judgment was rem
dered he took French leave p and lief.
his bail to pay one hundred dollars.
"A number of other cases were contin.
ued- 10
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WILLIAM DUNBAR, ESQ.

We are truly glad that this gentlemen
has received the nominationfor Congress,
in the District composed of Knox, Tus-
carawas, Coshocton and Holmes. Our
acquaintance with Mr.. DUNBAR COM
menced with our youth, when we learned
the Printing business with him while
he published a paper in Canton. He is
a radical Democrat-net onlyin name,
but.in fact. He is a self-made man, but,
unlike many of this class, when they
commence rising in life, has not ceased
his industry and relied upon fortune to
favor him. As a writer, few men in
Ohio can equal him. Although he has
not now a reputation for craftsmanship,
yet the day will come when Ohio will
appreciate the pre-eminent talents which
he undoubtedly possesses. In every po-
sition which he has filed, he has exhibit
ted a soundness of judgment and a de-
votion to Democratic principles, that has
gained for him a lasting place in the
affections of the true Democracy of Ohio
| His District will never have cause tc
regret his nomination, and, as a conse.
ouence, his election.
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EvEro 0R@THE RIVER ANDzHAR-
ROR HILL

President PIERCE has vetoed the Riv-
er and Harbor Bill, passed by the last
Congress. We are glad Nj. PIBRoE had
the nerve to carry out the settled policy
of the Democratic party, as well as
of former Democratic Administrations.
However important it may be that appro-
priations for improvements in certain
Harbors should be made, yet to pass a
bill like the one passed at the present
session, would be enough to injure any
party. President PIERCE deserves cred
it for vetoing this bill, which embraced
sum- of money to be expended in every
part of the Union. Amendment after
amendment was added on to it, until ev-
cry member in Congress secured some
thing for his locality. To General JACK
SON belongs the credit of stopping an
infamous, wholesale system of plumber
ing upon the National Treasury, of mill
ions for improvements of different de-
scriptions. Yet he, as well as President
PIERCE, believed that Government has a
right to make appropriations for Harbor
purposes. The present bill contempla-
ted a magnificent scale of Harbor I'm
provements that no Administration
Wing or Democratic-would sanction.
And yet the Wing party talk loud and
long about tyranny and the Veto power.
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Railway News Items.

EAAl the New England roads are
now doing a largely increasing business,
and we are justified in expressing the
oppinion that they viii as a body earn
a larger percentage upon the capital
sost than they have done for some years.
The Camden and Atlantic, N. J.,
Railroad from Camden to the beach at
Absecom, was opened on the 9th, and
a train of passenger cars passed over
the whole length of the road. 1t is de-
signed for the present to run two daily
trains from Philadelphia to Absecom,
giving excursionists six or eight hours
on the beach. -
The Mayor of Nashville lately called
the Alderman together for the purpose
of voting on the ordinance authorizing
the levying of the tax of $500 900 for
the Nashville road. The Board met
and unanimously adopted the ordinance.
1t has already been passed by the Com
mon Council, and is now a law.
Messrs. Raaslof and Maillefert, engl-
neers employedt to survey the Instructions
of the St. Lawrence, between Montreal
and Kingston, have arrived at the con-
clusion that it is perfectly practicable to
clear it of them, and make a channel of
twelve feet deep for the passage of yes
sells up and down. The engineers are
ready to 90 to trial, and with the support
of the government there can be but little
doubt of their success. Business at
Montreal is quite active; and the free
navigation of the St. Lawrence, is looked
to as the certain revival of commerce.
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COL. BENTON DEFEATED.

We are sorry to see a disposition on
the part of certain Democratic papers
to glorify over the defeat of Col Benton:
for Congress. BENTON, with all his
faults, would have been infinitely better
than a Wing, who was elected by the
fusion of Wings and Democrats. The
feud between BENTON and anti-BENToN
Democrats, had its origin in personal
matters, and in his efforts to BENToN1zE
the Democracy of Missouri for his OWL
purposes. Mr.. B. has rendered good
service to the Democratic party nEtlmes
but since Ghe sadrate of the Prince
ton, some years ago, he has v been
sound on the "goose question.
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The Graduation Land bill.

The bill which passed Congress on
this subject is important. The scale of
graduation enacted by the law is as fol-
lows:
All lands which have been in market
for ten years or upwards shall be subject
to entry at one dollar per acre; fifteen
years and upwards, at seventy-fve cents ;
twenty years and upwards, at fifty cents
twenty-five years and upwards, at twenty
five cents and thirty years and upwards,
at twelvc-and-a-half cents per acre.
Upon every reduction, the occupant and
settler to have the right of presumption
at such graduation prices, until within
thirty days preceding the next gradua-
ton, but not to interfere with any right
which has heretofore occurred to an ac-
tual settlers. Any person applying to
enter any of the aforesaid lands, is re-
quired to make affidavit that he or she
enters the same for his or her own use,
and for the purpose of actual settlement
and cultivation, or for the use of an ad-
joining farm owned or occupied by him
or herself, and that, together with such
entry, he or she has not acquired from
the United States, under the provisions
of this act, more than three hundred
and twenty acres.
W. trust that the Homestead bill
will pass at the beginning of the next
session-wM pass unimpaired by amend
ment. The bill will be nearly the first
in order on the calendar.
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E& The Fall Term of the Ladies
Institute of the Penn Medical Universi-
ty of Philadelphia, will confluence ia Oc-
tober, as may be seen in another column.
AT this Institution, Ladies have an op-
%portunity of obtaining a thoroughly Sci
entifc Medical Education, or any there
of, as the branches of study are divided
according to their natural order of sue
cession.-This is as it should be.
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LOOK QUIT

We clip the following from the Cleve-
land Herald. Every man judge for
himself. We think there's fun ahead.
INDIANA MoNEY.-The Banks of this
city have to-day thrown out all Indiana
money, except the State Bank and its
Branches. We suppose this is owing to
reported failures among the Stock Banks.
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BANK CAPIrAL.-The last legislature
of Connecticut increased the banking
capital of the State three million me
hundred and thirty-three thousand dol
lars : and the amount of promises to
pay" says the Times, allowed to be is
sued on this without security to the
State, is more than 6owr-and-a-hay mil
lions Of doHarsl
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-16

THE ATTACK ON CRoNsrADT.-IR the
House of Commons, on the 25th ult.,
Lord Dudley Stuart having criticized
the inactivity of the fleets in the Baltic
and Euxine, he was replied to on behalf
of the Ministry by Admiral Berkeley,
who read extracts from very remarkable
letters from the British Admirals in the
Baltic, as follows. This from Admiral
Napier +:
1t has not been in my power to do
anything with this powerful fleet, but at
lacking either Cronstadt or Sweabourg,
would have been certain destruction.
And this from Admiral Chads:
CATER two days inspection from the
lighthouse, and full views of the forts
and ships, the former are too substantial
for the fire of the ships to make any i'm
preston. They are large masses of
granite. With respect to an attack on
the ships where they are, it is not be en-
tertained :"
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aarged, IS truly magnanlmous.
WASHINGTON, August, 5. 1854.

Immediately after the adjournment OF
the Senate, this afternoon, as President
Pierce was leaving the Capitol, at the
northern door, under the eastern arcade,
he was followed out and addressed by
James NJ. Jeffards, of Charleston, S. G..
Jefards was considerably intoxicated at
the time, and was in company with j. S.
Duke, of ST. Louis, and j. f. Wiggans.
of New York, all of whom had been
drinking. The President shook hands
with him, and Jeffards ask the Presi-
dent to take a drink, which he declined,
and turned to enter his carriage. As he
was doing so his hat was knocked off by
a hard boiled egg. Jeffards returned
into the Capitol, saying the President
was a damned fool.
The President spoke to one ofthe pol
ice, asking if he had authority to make
an arrest. Captain Huntington and Off
Ger WALES shortly after arrested JEFF
fards, who denied throwing the egg. An
examination was had before Captain
Huntington, when one witness testified
that he saw Jeffards with an egg in his
hand a few minutes previous to the as
sault-another testified that he saw him
throw in the direction of the President
and another that he saw him throw an
egg at, and hit the President. Tho JUS
tice decided to hold Jeffards to bail and
rthe accused sent for Evans, who declined
becoming bail. He hen sent for anoth-
err. In the meantime, becoming more
sober, he cried bitterly, declaring that
if sent to jail he would nj be living.
He then took out a small knife and stab
bed himself in the leg just above knee,
saying that he was determined to bleed
to death. As the blood flowed profuse-
ly, he became alarmed, and allowed it to
be examined, and was disarmed.
The Attorney General then commnni-
Gated to Captain Huntington the desire
of the President that the prisoner be not
prosecuted, and he was accordingly dis
charged.
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The VorE ON THE HOMESTEAD Bill.
The following is the vote by which the
Homestead Bill passed the Senate:

YEAs.-Messrs. Adams, Atchison
Bright Broodhead, Brown, Butler
Cass, Chase, Clay, Dodge. of Wis.
Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fitz'
patrick, Geyer, Gwin, Hamlin Houston,
Hunter, james, Jones, of Iowa, Mallory
Mason, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Sill
dell, Stuart, Sumner, Thompson, N. j
Toombs, Toucy, Walker, and Weller
SO.
Nays.-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Daw
son, Fessenden, Fish, Foot, Gillette
Jones, of Tenn, Pearce, Pratt, anc
Rockwell-11.
The above vote shows that every Dem
ocratie Senator voted for the bill anc
that every Wing, except Tombs' of Geor
gia, voted against it.-Messrs. Chas
and Sumner, Free Sellers, voted for tn
bill, and Wade and Seward Voted-no
at all, but lodged.
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boONeREssIONAL NOMINATIONS.

DR.. E B. Obs, of the District com
posed of Licking, Franklin and Picka-
way, has been re-nominated for Congress.
The vote stood Obs 40, ANDREWS %
blanks 8.
s WM. DuNBAR, Esq, of Mt. Vernon,
We learns is nominated for Congress,
IN the District composed of Knox,
Holmes, Tuscarawas and Coshocton.
Hon Gro. Bliss, of the Summit and
Stark District, is also sre=nominated.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-16
~pKMoCRATIc TICKET.

CEof tne supreme Court,
SHEPARD F. NORRIS,
zzzz=oFsGLERMoNFsc oUNTK@
-oFor Member Board of Public Works,
ALEXANDER p. MILLER,
OF BUTEER
For Congress,
H. 81, JOHNSON, 8 -
sr35set % rae dseisien Of ths q triet co.Usntion.
.s4s - For Probate Judge,
"A. L. CURTIS.
- SKI For Clerk of the Court,
s JOHN SHERIDAN.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
asfes JOHN s. FULTON.
tei For Sheriff,
JOHN D. JONES.
For Auditor,
49, As ISAAC GATES
% For Treasurer, b.
jfal $50 JOHN SMURR.
For Commissioners,
GEORGE MCCONNELL.
III For Infrnrary Director,
HUGH MCGUIRE.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-16

e The number of suicides in Par
is during the year 1852, according to an
account just published, WIGS 1894, of
whom nearly one-fourth were females.
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IL Speaking of one of the United
States Senator's, the Boston COnane,qs-
aoeaAh says He's Ben Wade, and
not found wanting ."-EGchange.
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DREADFUL R1or IN ST.. LoUIs.-The
election led to a dreadful riot in St.
Louis, by which five men are said to be
killed. and fifteen or twenty wounded.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-16

E Court of Common Pleas com
mencestit its session in this place next week.
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St. LOUIS, 9.

Jas. Lindley, Wing, and present
member is reported to be elected to Con-
gress from the Sd District over Florney
! Nebraska Democrat.
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New York. 4

The Empire City reports
Clipper ship Tosonsend fror
for San Francisco, was totally
by FIRE on the 4th of May. =.
and 10 of the hands were sa'
others are supposed to have p
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st. LOUIS, aug. TO.
Kennett's majority over Benton is
1900. Solar as heard from, nine Wings
and nine Benton Democrats are elected
to the Legislature,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-16

E There are three hundred Ro.
man Catholic NunnerieR in the United
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DUBUQUE. a

- DUBUVUE, n
In nine counties heard from
the Wing candidate for Govern
ahead. Hampstead, for COM
about the same majority.
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PERCUSSION, ALIAs III PATTY
Z VS.. THE DE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Eg araIHM -
eaoJoHN QUINcY ADAMS, we believe, was
something of a Wing politician. This,
we presume, no one viii deny. Upon
one occasion, in his great anxiety to de-
feat the principles of the Democratic
party, he said: Sand if we cannot al
ter things, by Cd wen change their
names, Sirs."
Judging from present appearances, the
same system of tactics is to be adopted
ut the present crisis 1t is worthy of
remark, that among all the changes and
shifts of political parties since the organ
ization of this Government, the Demo
cratic party is the ONLY party that has
preserved its identity. And there never
has been, really, more than two great
parties in this country at any one time
the Democratic party, and the opeosi-
ton to that party. But among all the
parties that have ever existed IN this Re-
public, none have been SO pliable as the
Wing party. They have advocated as
many diferent7cenhicting principles, and
existed under as many different names,
as PRorEUsh had shapes. These changes,
however, have all been made to accom-
plish the one great object for which that
party was formed-to obtain PLACE and
aeowERf And, to use an expression which
the wit of BURKE has made famous, they
have not cared three skips of a louise "
Eas to the means they made use of to at
etain their ends. From the time of the
Organization Of that party-ts32-uI
to the last Presidential election thf
-sucha course wise Gan any
ever held the name Of Wing, e;
such a scheme of partial and
interest? Does such a course
we'll with the plans to which 7
devoted so much labor? No.
mot believe that the honest
Wing will abandon the broad
which grow out of our Constr
accept the narrow platform
sition to the South Gin.
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Il The Electric Telegraph is now
in operation between Calcutta and Bonn
bay, a distance of over a thousand miles
in a direct line.
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~Read the letter from New York
in another column
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Outrageous Assault upon the Pres
ident of the United States.

We find in the New York papers the
following account of a ~dastardly attack
upon President PIERCE. 1t seems to
have been committed, however, in the
spirit of drunken brayado, rather than
studied malice. The Presidents con-
duct, in desiring his assailant to be dis
charged, is truly magnanimous.
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The fellow who attempted to pick
"Locke on the Human Understanding -
subsequently gave it up as an impossible
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wood pile and, as Is was hoped, safe
from the prying eyes of rascally Locofo-
cos, who wished to witnessehis dying
struggles. But it is impossible for him
to recover. The bad atmosphere" of
the place in which he fsseophpeds and
the G odor of his eolored protectors will
be 50 Offensive ohis nasal organs, that
twill be almost Impossible for him to
sslge to survive - -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-05-15
Hllsfellaneous 9eleftions,
Prize Ode.


The following is the ode, by William Ro
which, out Of $50 competing cd
ent in, has received the prize of 500. al
vas to be sung at the re-opening of the Cry
al Palace, on the 4th inst c' Is
Loi the transitory darkness
From the Palace floats AWAY 4
10! the glorious gems of Genius
Glitter in the rising day.
See again the mighty Nations
Meet and clasp each others palms,
And by labor's glowing altar
Lit on high according psalms.
Here behold the true Evangel
Not from War may Earth increase.
GOD has stamped his shining patent
Only on the brow of Peace.
Only by the arm of Labor.
swinging to Inventions chime.
Can the Nations build their Eden +
In the wilderness of Time.
Nations hear that mighty music .e-
Rolling through the mountain. bars
Planting deserts, bridging oceans. p
Marrying the choral stars: g
Telling that our Crystal Palace
Glorifes the joyous sod
Making Man, with Art and Nature.
worthy of the builder--Godl
Nations then rejoice that darkness
FROM our Palace floats away,
ana the glowing gems of Genius
Glitter in the light Of dayl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-05-15

Inueteracy Of Drum kenness. A fright
ful illustration of the inveteracy of the
voice Of drunkenness, and the suprem-
N mes at the rapids 81 T niasaaa is sfsEadiad
travellers. He asKru for some spir-
its, of which their servant had bottle.
1T was agreed that be should have this,
lif he would swim into the rapids and
back again, a little above the falls. To
this he consented; and taking the bottle
with him, ventured in. He went to the
required distance, and then attempted to
return. But the current was too strong
for several minutes he strove desperately
fer the shore, but without gaining sin
gle inch. His strength gradually gave
way and he began to yield to the over
mastering tide. Finding that the strife
was vain, and his fate inevitable, he
welded to the current, and rising above
the wave, put the upturned bottle to his
lips, and in this attitude plunged over
over the roaring fall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-05-15

CARavIn--Ta-s-- .osvovSi SiIiaii, nav
ing the absurd idea tLat there is social
degradation in the act. The most tri-
fling as well as weighty packages must
be sent to them, no matter how much to
tbs ipsaayensnGss. .af q qtfpsTa.. This ariiss
pride that is higher; that arises from
a consciousness Of there being something
in the individual not to be affected by
such accidents; worth and weight Of
character. This latter pride was exhi-
bited by the American son of Jerome
Napoleon Bonaparte. While he was in
College at Cambridge, he was one day
carrying to his room broom he had Just
purchased, when he met friend, who
noticing the broom with surprise, ex-
claimed, "Why did you not have it sent
home ?" 81 am not ashamed to carry
home anything which belongs to me"
was the sensible reply of young Bona
parts. Very different pride was this
from that Of young lady whom we
Hrs kn9T SH Mha sl ~ ggg gaze en they went
out together, because she thought it vul@
gar to be seen with one herself.