davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24
oUnRAILnoAR

"..
Tia work on The Frahhlin and Warren
Rail Road 6siassn This POin. and Crest
Inns i progressing rapidly, aAd the oOmPa-
ny seed uelstMlhsd 70 redeem their prom
Use Of having |, ready kiC;ii The cars between
these points By the 18Th Of April next
We are graifsd to learn tina, the grading
has been commenced along the line from
Dayton 10 Marion and Creitins, and from
Ashland lsaslwardly TO Akron, franklin,
Ravenna and Warren. The activity man
Tested by the managers Of this enterprise
shows an ardent desire, on their part, Of
bringing it to an early completion. We
understand il is in contemplation ~tochango
The name. Of the company to "The New
York and Grsa, Western Railway" a name
much more comprehensive than It's pres
ent one, and more in keeping with the OBJ
iect in view. "The Atlantic and Great
Western" would DO equally as good. be.
cause it will connect the ports Of the Affair
tic, with the cities Of the Great West
When completed it will be the connecting
link between Indiana and Pennsylvania,
making a continuous road from 81. Louis
to Philadslphis, New York aud Boston
shorter by over a hundred miles than any
other route. The following summary Of
the intervening distances from Cincinnati to
to New York, will show better than can
be seen in any other way. the saving oil
anana hai.unnn ihaan iuun nninia
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24

AcAtTORsii Law clm;-ons neigh.
Dor sued another upon . disputed account,
the parties mel, . judiciary assembled. and
oil was rakdy for The trial. Atihs sugges.
lion efihs Judge. the parties agreed 10 dc.
eide !. By . horse race, and actually done
90; the jury acted aS judges. the COUNSEL BET
thslr fees on their respective clisns; the
Judge held their stakes and the winner BY
previous sgresmenl; treated che erOpd
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24
HARrFoRD, May ls

Ths House hssbillotsd three time for
sU. s. Senator for The .hor, terms, bu,
effected no choice. Some Of the Wing,
rsfuie % ratfy The bargain by which Eos,
Tor lAboIidopl ihe short one.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24
wAsnrNoroN, Nav Is

HousE.-Mr. Banks said, that from the
almOs. united voice Of the people Of Mass
~achu'st's, including those he. represented
he was constrained 10 oppose the Nsbras-
Ia and Kanzas bill. Ha was followed
by Miller. Of Miss, in supper, Of fine bill;
AID Parker. Of Ind, and Prtkham, OF New
YStk, In opposition =
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24
lcOrreapoadsuce ofths Ohio Unioa.l
LETTERS FROM THE WEST. Ne. 3.
KSoxvllta. MAEloN CouNrY, IA.,l
Anil afh. lahAIy

U---AAA UM~mln D.aVwauu \
ApTil slh. 1854.
Enron ONO USioE you have prob.
ably come 10 the eouelusi,u long sines. tina.
I have ~iorco,,eu IL. promise made in my
fr., letter; bu, circumstances have proven
ted lie earlier fal6llnsnt
wish i, distinctly understood tina, my
statements in rsgardio this country are no,
intended to apply 70 shs whole State, but
OILY 10 abou, fourteen counties in this re-
zion Of lie State. d aqa no
s Surfacce Hf tie Csanfry.-You will find
as many kinds Of surface here as in your
part Of Ohio: Neat the Mississippi River
as a general thing the Praifid is levsl--ra,h-
er too level for early farming unless the
season Is a dry ons--and well calculated
for grazing. Timber lands are generally
very billy so far as l have observed, except
in the bottom lands bordering on the River
and creeks. In the counties back from the
large streams the Prairie is rolling. we
have also the heavy, high, rolling Pralrle'
which are consldereu 'he pest lor gram
raising MANY PeoP'o 'upPO'o
10 % leVs'' or nea'iy 20 'n.'' n0S.'''' -
. m'''..s' a' na'e SOU =, "'s" .nI "p
a'n'
A''Aau 'O' W.
iAn' We"
nave a''o s"' ~
rough A"o I
=, n,',cN,
"Ous"'
'' - D
nn.. -,
....;cJ..h ......st...u =,
I---. ..;a..,. ,.,.h J.t.,
...; e H.. W..
INI-,N","rI m.n
me Soa'-ooh mere Is exceneh'' IN
best | have ever 'ee'. Inc SOIL In IN
creek bottoms 10 9 LILLE deeper man ina
Of the upland'' 1t varies from one TO 81
i'e' ueP'n. anu hea'y 0'ac. 'oal
'n'ein'A'' s"S"aS WV" 'Snu' o' ram. u
d limestone make. very cas-"
"o'Aea' 10 o'1n u,'eu ou'" "' 'Pr'n'
anu can W "0'Aeu 'o'y SUI" '"'' 'a,'
AL A'nu' u ''Se'0" grows a'''o ,AP'u'
"e'' "an '"' ''' ""
e''' "''o'
Ihe Itmoer.-Sca'ered over Inc VINO
lace oil The rfa'rle lands are small grow
Of Timber or "lslands" as 'hey are CALI
blythe old settlers. These groves som
times cover ior'y n hl'y acres VI
Timber Us composed Of Hickory Bias
WOOD black and WINE walnut ooI,o'
woo'' some " "s'?
, o."sSm' .a.A. Ts. T;m.".L.,
:. Ill. 49,. a., :, MI,
!. JH.-n,u
l.. " u"N
VIC" s'pp'eu WIN "4.e, Anu ~''e' pr
"es.'' springs -' ''' 0
~ ''", ''' sOO'' Ou'
"'' s'y "' "' '''us'' We
Nv VIII" ~ ""
q ~ sOOu We" ~ a' Gan
Ou" =" 1"' 'Ou"y, ou '0A' '"u
a " s0'D "'' ps' Oou'o 10 y
""'O a"' '' 'OO' as 1u'rA "A'e' "AWt
1 IOn III EnInnIElHn 0H lIA INHAmnInnA n
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24
WAunlNoroN, NAV hi, lsb4.

Atrsmsndou' storm Of wind and rain,
accompanied with thunder and lightning,
broke over this city between . and 9
o'clock this afternoon, during which q
lady residing in the First Ward was XIII.
ed.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24

TT We intend TO prin, a large number
Of Road Receipts this week. for the use
or Supervisors. They will be well print.
ell, and on excellent paper. Orders re-
specially solicited.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24
NOTICES.

Aucr1oN.-H. MATHEWS, the inimitabls
Yankee Auc,ioneer, is in town with an
endless stock Of Yankee Notions. Give
him a call, ye lovers Of fun and good bar.
gains. He can be found in GRAHAM's old
block.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24

F
This distance can be run in twenty hours.
Arrangements for the continuance though
Pennsylvania have been completed. so
that the road will connect at the State Line
in Trumbull county with the Venango
Railroad, 10 Ridgeway, thence by the
sunbury and Erie Railroad to Williams.
port, thence by the Caiavissa and New
Jersey Central Railroad 10 New York City
Six millions of stock have been subscri.
bed to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad.
which will insure its early completion, and
all the stock has been taken that is requir.
ed, to build the Venango Railroad. In the
recsss report of these companies, they re-
fer to the Franklin and Warren Railroad
as the legitimate continuation Of their
roads westward, and look 10 a connection
with it in exclusion Of all other roads.
We learn from the agent Of The compa.
ny that the subscribers Of stock are with
but very few exception, paying up their
installments as they are called Oh. This
is as it should be in order 10 keep'die work
moving, it is also highly probable ,hai a
million Of stock will DO subscribed in
New York and Philadelphia. The Pres.
idsni, M. KENT ESQ.,. DR.. |. EARL. Direc.
tor, and HENRY DooLLIrLE Esq, the Con
tractor, will leave for these Giles in a few
days for the purpose Of making arrange
men,s for stock subscriptions.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24

MrIcs CAMPBELL has just received a
new style Of fne Hats, for Summer. Men
of taste wear none but C~AMPBELL's Hats
This ray be a proper place to mention
that we have one Of the aforesaid Hats.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24

J.J. PARKER's PATENT STRAW CUTTER.
Mr.. GEORGE JOHNSTON, who manufsc.
lures these celebrated machines in this
place, has just finished, ready for sale, a
large number Of them. Every farmer
should have one. 1t certainly is worth
double the price asked for them by Mr..
JOHNSTON. No farmer who will take Tho
trouble 10 examine one. will be withou, il.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24

SKrLLINo & BuRNs.-Lasi week we no:
iicsd The fact that this firm had jus, rsceiv-
ed a large stock Of new goods, Of every de.
scription. They particularly desire that
every person should know iha, they have
a large supply Of Boots and Shoes, Of all
kinds: All they ask is,an examination Of
their stock. Their Boots and Shoes. we
are advised, will certainly be sold low for
cash,
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24

See card Of ROBERT BSER. Esq, in an
column. He will apebiIsss DO Coll
justice 10 he interests Of bis clieniss
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24

R Episcopal service at the HoPswsll
Church next Sabbath, commencing at II
10 clock. a. NJ. lrq
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic County Convention assembled at the
Concert Hall in Nevada, Wednesday last and nomina
ted candidates for the various County Oces and dele
gates 10 the Stae Conventon. The Convention vel
attended, and they had Of anything else than hsr
mony The following ticket, however, the result
labors:
SrNAToR-I. n Dawey.
REPREsEKrAIIvEs-Dr WIN. J. Knox, E. W. Roberts
J. Phelps, c. Fabius Wood. II. NJ Z. Brown.
COUNTY JrDoE-T. H. Caswell.'
SHERHr-W. w. Wright.
Clerk H. Bostwick.
DISTRICT ArToRNRY-Short terms W Fletcher.
do do Long term-H. N Moore.
TREAsURER-John Webber..
AssKssoR-John Mccoy.
PUBLIC ADNISIsrRAToR-U.S g. Gregory
County SURYEYoR-Jay Johnson
CoRoHER-John Crimes
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CoSvHNTIos-Jas Church.
man. Eugene Turney,. A. T. Laird, 1. N Dawley, c. G
Lansing, C. j. Hateing, G. A. Young Martin Brennan,*
Daniel Petegrew, Aaron Davis, Z. A. Green, Gilham.
The Delegate (Mr Erench,) from Eureka resigned,
resignation accepted, and the Delegation empowed to
cast his vote.
Those marked thus of the ehivalry. The balance
Broderickiies.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14
horrible Murder.

A horrible murder was perpetrated on
the 18th inst. at Virgin Flat, half a mile
below Jefferson, by Thomas ". Amerson
known here as Alabama" having killed
George D. Bonney, in the following man
ner:
At about o'clock on Wednesday, Mr.
Amerson and Mr.. Tinder returned from
Jefferson. Mr.. T. went to q tree a shorr
distance from the cabin and laid down. Ir
a short time he heard three reports of q
pistol, and proceeded Immediately to the
cabin. AS he opened the door Nj. Amer.
son was in the act of drawing knife from
the breast of Bonney followed by stream
OF blood. Amerson Immediately turned
on Tinder and fred three shots at him
whereupon he fed to Jefferson for assis.
lance. On his return he fonnd Bonney
dead. He had been shot three times and
stabbed FIVE times in the body.
The citizens Immediately went in pur.
suit Of the murderer, but he has not YET
been arrested.
A reward of $500 is offered for his ar.
rest. $500 to be paid by the County, and
$500 by James " Tinder, a partner oil
the deceased.
Said Amerson is about 25 years of age
feet ten inches high, thick set, weighing
about 1876 pounds, fair complexion, dark
blue eyes, face closely shaven, and has a
scar On the left side near the heart.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14
BY TELEGRAPH
FIRE IN SACRAMENTO.
Fifteen Squares consumed.
Sacramento, Thursday 2 P. ri.

Sacramento. Thursday 2 P. NJ.
A Fire broke out in the rear OF
the Sacramento Hotel, on K street
between I'd and 3rd, about l o'clk,
P. M.
At 2, all that part of the city
from 3rd street on the west side
to 9th, and from K to / is in
ruins, except few fre-proof build
ings from I to K. The fire at that
time was still raging with unaba.
ted fury. About Is squares have
been consumed.
The fremen are reported as do
ing wonders, though the rapidity
with which the fire spread, and
house after house fell, that both
firemen and citizens were nearly
exhausted.
The Thermometer stands al
102 in the shade.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14

Death Caused By the Bite Of a Rattle
snake.-A miner named George Thomp-
son, residing on Kentucky bar. opposite
Rattlesnake bar. met an awful death or
Saturday evening, caused by the bite Of 3
rattlesnake on the preceding night. 1t ap-
pears that the unfortunate man was ava.
kened on Friday night by severe pain in
his arm, which caused him to leave his bed
and bathe his limb in water. He found
little relief, however, and again arose and
lit his candle, when, to his dismay huge
rattlesnake disturbed by the light, crept
from the bed where he had unbeknown to
ms victim, inflicted the fatal wound DR..
Frey was instantly sent for from Rattle
snake bar, who came and exerted his ut
most skill to relieve the suffering of his
patient, but all was of no avail he linper-
ed IN intense agony until evening of the
ensuing day. when death put an end to his
torment. MIR. Thompson was a worthy.
industrious man. and had been a resident on
the river for long time. He was former.
ly citizen of the State of Maine Union.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14
Petrifed Pine.-A remarkably curious

Petrifed Pine.-A remarkably curious
specimen Of pine wood, thoroughly min.
eralized, says the Union, was exhibited to
them recently. This boulder Gf we may
Bar, on American river and was laken from
he earth at the depth Of two hundred fees
so term iD was found near Murderer
below the surface. This piece of petri-
faction appears to be composed OF calta a
reous stone and black flint, and has eyi
IDENTIFY experienced great pressure, and been
subjected to powerful heat. Its weight ID
80 pounds. How long it has remained a
subterranean deposi: it would puzsle the
"odest inhabitant" to saw.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14
Heck and Ladder Company.

Minnesota, Columbia, San Francisco,
and other places have just suffered severely
by fires Incendiaries are always prowl-
ing about, who would never hesitate TO see
the fairest towns in our state laid in ruins,
if they could thereby have an opportunity
for plunder; and the extreme drough! OF
our summers, together with the highly
combustible material Of which most OF our
buildings are made, make these fires once
started, so intense as to require the best
concerted action, and the strongest efforts,
necessary to stay their progress. We have
or once had, good hook and ladder COM
pany organised; but our town has been 30
fortunate that we fear their implements and
their organisation have fallen into neglect
Would it not be well for them to have
meeting soon-and frequently, during the
present dry season so that they may have
everything in readiness, and every man
may know his place, in case iire should
threaten our thriving town? 1t is true,
we have n few good hre-proof buildings /;
but without some concert Of action, these
will not be sufficient to save any considera-
bic portion of the town.
Moreover, we are fortunate in having an
efficient and faithful night-watch, who will
never fail TO do their duty. These are
preventatives which add much to our Be-
curity. But they are not sufficient.
We cannot expect always to escape the
casualties which are so frequently devas.
ting our neighboring towns. Then let US
be ready-let us have everything in read
iness-let US be prepared for every event.
Since the above was in type another ter
rible warning has reached US, Of the ne
cessity of being on the look out for fires
Sacramento is again in ashes, and how can
Nevada expect continued exemption from
these calamitles, SO frequent in other pla-
ces? Then, we say again let our fire COM
pany be increased-let everything be put
and kept in perfect ordar, and let other
arrangements be made for our protection.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14

Whiy Primary Election Wings
of San Francisco held primary election
on Monday, for Delegates to the Whig
State Convention, to assemble at Sacra-
mento on the 25th of this month. There
was very little excitement, there being in
three of the wards but one ticket in the
field. San Francisco is entitled to twenty,
seven delegatts-three from each ward
and three from the County. The follow
ing are the delegates chosen
w. 7. Thompson, G. H. T. Cole, Chas
Cook, J. P. Haven, H.iO Cough, S. c.
Harding, R. F. Knott, Alex Ely, Martin
Schultz, S w. Holaday. Rod Matherson,
Frank Rivers, Balie Peyton, Geo. B. Ting
ley. c. E. Buckingham, S. Flower, J. F.
Stirling, Marcus D. Boruck, G. NJ. Nor
ton, j. M. Taylor, Wm. Neil, Z. Heyden.
felt. ". Shear, and Wm. Greene.
Oounty-G. Treat, C. Lilly, G. hatcher.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14

atlantic Correspondsncc.-We have the
pleasure to announce to our readers that
we have secured for the Journal the ser
vices OF J. Winchester, Esq, who departs
oy the next steamer, as correspondent
from the Isthmus and the Atlantic States
during his stay. Gen. Winchester is wide.
ly known as most forcible and felicitops
writer, and able editor of many years
standing. He was one of the pioneer edi,
tors of California, and in that profession
identified himself with the prominent events
Of the state. We shall expect to lay before
our readers many gems, and much useful
information from his pen, as he is an acute
observer Of me n and things.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14
A Narrow Escape for Nevada.

At 20 minutes before 2 o'clock this
morning. fire broke out in the kitchen Of
the American Restaurant on the south
side of Broad street. An alarm was made
before the fire had fairly got under weigh.
Our citizens Immediately rushed to the
spot, and between the flee use of water. a
supply of which happened to be on hand
and the prompt efforts in tearing down the
building it was arrested before the flames
reached the main building. Had the
flames once reached the main BUILDING
there had been no help for us. A laree
portidn Of our town must have been laid
in ruins-perhaps ell of it.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14

GREAT FIRE AT CoLuMB1A--Loss $500,O0Ol
A fire broke out on the morning of the 10th
about o'clock, on Broadway. two doors from
Clark's Hotel, in the town of Col umbia, and
resulted in the almost total destructson of the
town-all the property within the territory
bounded by Broadway, Fulton, State and
Washington streets, is entirely consumed, ex-
cept the fire-proof building of Donald & Pear
sons. The mails and papers in the Post Office
and the books and treasure of the banking
house of James Mills & Go. and Wells, Fargo
& Co and Adams & Co. were saved. The
buildings occupied by the printing Offices, the
Gazette and Clipper were destroyed, but the
materials principally saved-the press of the
Gazette, however, being very seriously Injured
The loss is estimated at S50O,0OO
The fire is supposed to be the work of an
incendiary. and man by the name of Babe
was arrested on suspicion Of being the culprit.
He had been heard few moments before
threaten to burn the town down.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14

Impeachment Of the City Marshnl.-The ar.
ticles OF impeachment against Marshal Seguin
prepared by order of the Assistant Aldermen
were submitted to the Board of Aldermen. on
Monday night. and accepted The marshal
waived his right Of not being obliged to plead
until ten days after finding the impeachment
and resolution was adopted, calling upon him
to be ready to meet the charges on the eve.
ming of the 18th inst. Various resolutions re-
lative to the marshal being directed or request
ed to suspend the performance of his official
dnties until after the trial, were offered and
lost-Euening Netrs.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14

RULE Of RAcING.-We find in the Cnmmer-
cial Aduert'ser, the following answer to our
QUERY last week, whether horse being beaten
twice in a race, of two best in three. but not
distanced, could be ruled out ? It will be no.
ticed, however, that Mr.. Battaille, the writer
to this answer, loses sight of what W thought a
material part of the subject, that is, "John
Montgomery" the horse ruled out, had in turn
beaten each Gf the others -
This question arose, we presume, from race
in which the three horses, viz j. ohm Motgomery,
Jane" and "Veto" started for purse, mile
heats and repeat. "Veto" won the first heat,
and "Jane" the second The judges ruled that
John Montgomery, not having won heat, had
not right to start for the third heat. Rule
40, of Union Course, L. L. says:
"A horse that does not win one heat out of
three heats shall not be allowed to start for a
fourth heat, although he may have saved his
distance but shall be considered better than a
horse that is distanced in the third heat
Consequently, in mile and repeat race,
when three horses start and two Of them win a
he at each, the third horse, not being distanced,
has perfect right to start for the third heat.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14
sherin's sale.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, !

SIAIE UF CAIIFURNIA, I :
COUNTY OF NEVADA lss
DY VIRTUE OF THREE EXECUTIONS TOME DIRECTED
ID issued from the Office of the Clerk of the Distric,
Court Tenth Judicial District, Nevada county one in
favor OF Burton McCarty in and against DeYoung for
the Of $500 06 besides COSTS dated the sh day
July 1854 one in favor of Adams Co., against same De-
eudant for S24l430 and in favor of Samuel Rogers,
against same for the of $25143O besides costs.
have taken in execution and will sell the highest bid
der for Cash. at the Court House in Nevada THURS
DAY the Sd day of August 1854 the following Property
towit AL the right title and interest that said
bad on the 30h day Of May 1854 in and to the House
Out Houses and Lands upon which they stand known as
the "DE YOUNG HOUSE" situated Rock Creek, on tne
Downieville road, IN miles north of Nevada
july u 1854 81 VI Fl T.NDY1'OTT. sifEEUT
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14

Clerk Of Supreme Court We are glad to
zee that several papers have suggested the pro.
priety of running James Allen, at present edi-
tor of the Marysville Herald, for Clerk of the
Supreme Court. AS northern California has
determined to claim some representation in our
state government in future, we think the sug-
gestion good one. Allen deserves much. and
instead ofhis being highly honored by such a
station, he will do much to elevate it to that
level our constitution designed it to occupy
and which the interest of the people requires.
The Nevada journal., 1854-07-14

Pleasant Pdrty-We acknowledge an
invitation from Mr.. S. p. Storms to Join a
party which started on Thursday morning
yesterday on an excursion to the summit
OF the Sierra Nevada Mountain. Owing
to our engagements at home we could not
accept the invitation, thoughnothing could
give us more pleasure than 70 join the party.