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The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08


the whole amount levied for County pur-
poses, and an increase over the last year,
for the same object, of sT,77l,ss, These
assessments were ordered by the Boards Of
Educa,ion. for tlIe benefit Of the people Of
The respective Townships and they alone
are responsible for the increase Of the taxes
from that source. In 1852, Montgomery
Township levied a specialtax for the Union
School Of this place, of s3,l49.2o, aud in
1853, only sl,976,6O Q making a differ
ence of $l,l72,64 g.. There has also been
an increase in Road taxes, ordered by some
Townships and for which they are alone
responsible.
The whole mystery in regard TO high
taxes. is revealed in tho additional Stale
levy for School purposes, and the increase
Of the Township %levies. and $4,000 for
County purposes Of all kinds. which is but
a trife in causing an increase in our taxes.
No person is responsible for this increase
but the Townships themselves, in lovying
this special tax. This being the case, the
people must, therefore, look 10 home for a
solution Of the difficulty. j3t.
We ask and hope, that the facls herein
stated and shown by figures, may be read
by every taxpayer in the county. Read,
and then hand this paper 10 your ~neighbor.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
TO ALL

When VIC purchased the Union, n Of
che essential points agreed upon was, the
complete transfer Of the subscription list.
Mr.. KNAPP intended 10 furnish it, but from
numerous complaints in all parts of the
county, we are satisfied we never have
been fully furnished Nth the names as we
should have been. We have never had
the Books unil within the past week, al
though we have frequently asked for them.
Our friends may resi- assured. that we
will compare the BOUks before lhe next
aumber.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
III TIMES.


This sheet travels outside Of our article,
in abiding to the attack on Mr.. BRADLEY,
10 give US a stab-not because we said
what we did, for nine oul Of every len in
this community approve of what we said
but because it was the Union. II makes
but little difference what we say or do,
there are enough knaves,-vide TIE Times
who will oppose US.
With the Times, hereafter, we shall
experience no disappointment when we
look for that courtesy due friends and gen.
tlemen. We have endeavored 10 treat our
contemporaries gentlemanly, and have done
il, and in return. have melted out 10 us a
base, mean and malicious attack. Lei
any sensible man-who has no more
stomach than brainS-take our article and
compare what we said with what the
Times charges US. We made no comPar-
isons-we did not find fault with the
ladies', and did then and do now, most
unequivocally, condemn the persons en-.
gagged ia the riot.
Our grea. aim is, 10 say nothing that
will injure, os assist 10 %injure, one single
citizen ofthis community. What we thea
said, we believed 10 be for the interests Of
this place. We now know, by The sp.
proval the article has met, that we were
right. We are as ardeat a supporter Of
temperance as any la Our article did
not condemn what the ladies' done, but
on the CONTRARY, said that " there were
reasons for it in some shape, bu. the en-
enlargement should not be TOO strong"
Further, as 10 this personal attack
A correspondent is.np shield to an editor,
lie either approves or disapproves what
he publishes. If the former, he says
nothing; but il the latter, he dissenis.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
M

The following gentlemen have been ap.
pointed a Committee, 10 wait upon our
citizens, for the purpose Of ~disposing Of
tickets for the Firemen's Festival, to be
held on the evening Of the lIrh proximo 4:
r. G. BUSHNELL, A. q. SwISEFoRD, Jo-
sEPH BRowE, HENRY SPREN0LE and Jo-
sEPH WATSON As the proceeds of this
Supper are to be applied for the benefit Of
the Fire Company, in procuring equip.
ments, we trust that our citizens will re.
spond literally. From the interest already
shown, we are satisfied that this will be
the finest entertainment Of the kind ever
gotten up in q town. So mote it be.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
State Temperance Convention.

W. dropped in on this body yesterday
afternoon. They were debating the ques-
lion whether they ought respectfully to re.
quest the Legislature 10 leave the vote on
az" prohibition Jaw " 10 the people, or de-
mand and challenge them TO do ii. They
concluded on the latter. 1t passed very
unanimously. After that, lhere were some
ugly speeches and worse developments
about the finances Of the last falls tenn.
perance movement. Mr.. jenkins arraign-
ed several prominent temperance men for
their large promises and pour performance.
lie was particular in designating Moses D.
Corwin-who, il what jenkins says is
true, he ought 10 be Ashamed Of himself
Mr.. Stewart of this city, who, as agent,
ran his legs Of through the State, 10 the
neglect of bis honest occupation, was al
lowed by the committee a small sym and
generously donated il to the cause. The
truth is. il was a Notifying exhibition of
bad management throughout. i, created
bad feeling, and seemed like a wet blank.
ell on the assembly. There was another
scene quite as unpleasant. The editors,
publishers, eel. Of temperance papers, mag.
azines and books Used an hour or So
Wanting their respective publications. gd
naaStdm. The Cleveland man-green as
the most verdant Of young gourds-beat
the whole lot; for he went in for all re-
cu.naa ,vNnnap1a e,thto n1saIn. -
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
NEW i

Dr. OLDs, Of this State. being Chairman
of the Committee On Post Roads, has in
troduced a Bill, in Congress-, making i.
obligatory to prepay all letters sent in The
mails; The rates Of postage TO be three
cents per half ounce, not exceeding three
thousand miles, and six cents for all over.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
FIRE IN IERomEvILE.

The dwelling house Of MI, JosEPH TAy'
IoR, Of Ieromsville, caught fire a short lime
since, aud every thing in the house burnt
except a small portion of bedding. Mr..
TAyLoR'R family made a narrow escape.
It is supposed TO be The work of an in
cendiary.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

and, at the same time, promphyigorons and
active exerlions, to repeal the act Of Con-
gress imposing tariff duties, so far as the
same shall apply to the duty on iron. Such
a course would evidently bring Penusylva-
MIA to her senses. Her policy has always
been characterized, more-or less, by strict
adherence to her owR interests, pursuing
a steadfast direction toward her w ag-
grandizement, and scrupulously jealous
alike of her W sovereignty and The pres
perity Of her sister States /; seizing without
h~esitancy, tho advantages Of her natural
position, she converts i, into a revenue a,
the expense Of an enterprising community,
and virtually compels the people Of the
different States 10 pay her tribute. In
view Of all these circumstances, does it
seem improper for the Legislature Of Ohio
to speak out on the subjectl We think
not. Pennsylvania would no, hesitate 10
do SO i Ohio were the aggressor. r
MI, Yours, &c, igi ID aa.sa
DEMOCRITUS.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

az We call the atlentiobo OF our readers
10 the letter of DR.. YouNo, in another col
umn. 1t will be followed by two more,
which, We hope, will prove interesting to
a majority Of our readers. Persons in
tending to move west will do well to Pc
tuse them.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
The Cities Of Ohio.

Yhe following table, made out by Mr..
Wilbor of Erie, from the documents be
fore the Board Of Equalization, will be.
found interesting. 1t shows the valuation
Of the properly in the cities containing a
population Of Overb 5000 by the cepsus oil
ls46 and Of 1853, with the per cent. Of
increase 10 value from ls4e 10 1858, and
the per cent. of increase in population
from l94o 10 1850. ..ii
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

BILE breach Of faith, Ohio was NOT exempt,
from the same charge. He insisted That
the franklin Canal Company had built.
their road without a charter. We had ally
seen the necessity Of resisting the en-
Croachmenls Of bloaied corporate powers.
This kind Of scolding, Mr.. D. contend
ed, would not effect the object desired; il
would have The contrary effect. He had
assurances that a mild course was The wi
sest. The railroad companies had most
10 fear from The action Of their friends.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
WHEAT AND FLoua up.-Tho Buffalo

WHEAT AND FLouR uP.-The Buffalo
RepRblic Of Saturday says:
"Flour has been sold in this city to-day
at an advance Of sl,0O per barrel on yes
terday'S' rates. One gentleman tells us
that he sold wheat at a rate Of Niy.R ve
cents per bushel higher Than /, was a. lle
close ,of. navigation"
Our predictions based on facts and 6g,
ures are working TO their hlflmeni. The
New York Herald Of Saturday says;
"Our market for breadstugs was some.
what unsettled yesterday, but at The cloae,
prices were decidedly frmer. Some fE
teen thousand barrels changed bands,
al figures ranging near 1925. Our iele.
graphic dispatches show thai the PRICES
are going up 81 a pIoporiioNsie ralaal the
various large cities West and Soulh.H
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
ERIE.

The latest news we have from Erie is,
tina, Gov. BIoLER has arrived there and
notified The franklin Canal Company that
their Charter has been repealed by the
Legislature, and that il is his purpose 10
take possession of the property Of said
Company, and 10 sRpOiutpersons TO super.
intend Ihc Railroad, ua,h The question at
issue shall be disposed Of according 10
law. aasa.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
JUDGE BARTLEY AND THE UNITED
STATES SENATORSHIP.

Private advices from Columbus, con-
firms the rumor that Hon. THOMAS W.
BARLEY is a candidate for United States
Senator.
He is probably the only man they can
compromise on, but we don't think, from
what we could learn whea in Columbus.
Ina, there will be any need Of compromise
candidates.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

~ We refer our readers 10 an article
in another column headed, "The New
York and Grea, Western Rail Road
Friends Of the "Broad Gouge," observe
the change.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

rV1The Niagara, from Tonawonda 10
Grand Island, is entirely frozen over, a
circumstance which has not occurred be.
fore in thirty years. They must have had
some cold wether up there.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

u Pulaski, who has slep, SO long in a
resting place almost unknown, is a,last 10
have a monument, erected 10 his memory
by the citizens Of Savannah.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

The cost Of these works amounts to
sixteen millions of dollars! II we add 10
these the Railroads and Public Works
completed by these gentlemen in WisCon'
sin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Vernon, and the British Provinces, the
actual cost by their contracts amounts to
over thirty millions Of d%ollarsl
We venture 10 say that there is not a
parallel case of such vast undertakings
prosecuted 10 successful and profitable com
plelion by any other two contractors IN
this quarter Of the globe, and we doubt
very much. il they can be rlValed in the
world.
The New York and Great Western,
more familliarly known as the Broad
Guage Railroad, will alone cost over
seven million dollars. 1t will be the great
trunk road from New York through Ohio,
to 81. Louis, Of one continuous guage. j
is believed that under their management
the road will be ready for Running the cars
in less than two years from this time (;
when through trains from ST. Louis to
New York City, upon a sig foot guage,
(withom passing through Erie may be
run, without a single change OF cars
Dayton Daily Empire. ''
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

fyA Military Conventions has been held
a, Columbus, 10 nemoralize The Legisla-
iuro on The subjsc, Of a geacrai Militia
Law. Delegates were in attendance from
all paris. Of the State.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Q, 1854.

"a M. RusT, Esq, Of Loudonville, is duly
authorized 10 act as our general agent
Any business done by him in our behalf.
will be recognized. 7aa a..
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

EFF. NJ. Ellis, Esq, Of Lancaster, has
been appointed Private Secretary 10 the
Governor, in place ofG. T. Barnum, Esq,
resigned.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

HThe new Territory of Nebraska is
more than tell times as long as the State
of Ohio.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

TOial.--... 3%!millsI Total. 80 lilo mills
BY the above it will be seen that there
has been no increase Of State levy, either
for expenses of State or State Debt, not.
withstandins the large OUTLAWS inciden. 10
agrowing State like this. The only in
crease tasde2-anj iii Considerable for
School purposes, there being an increase
Of two and one.ten,h mills on the dollars
valuation between 1852 and ls53-ma
king 4 difference of one and six tenlhs
mills over 1852.
For County purposes there has been
an increase, owing TO the large outlay in
erecting and finishing the Public Buildings.
Heretofore, the amount levied for County
purposes has always been too small, and
the consequence has been that she County
Orders have been on interest most Of ihe
year, there being no lands in the Treasury.
The Commissioners, having a desire 10
manage the affairs Of The County as eco.
nomically as possible, thought the mos, Ell.
fectual way to accomplish it in part, was.io
levy enough to cover all the expenses of
the County, and thereby save the amount
Of Interest paid outsvery year, tesides be.
ing all accommodation 10 the people who
held Orders on the Treasury, 10 say moth.
ing Of the additional benefit Of saving a
share 10 the Order, from the specializing
sharks who seek 10 take advantage of eve.
~ man holding one. ButieR people wish
10 wait six months or a year, on an Order
for five or six dollars. This increase, then,
is clearly for the benefit Of the people gen.
orally. The affairs Of our County stand
AZ follows:
.4mOunt kuied for Stale and County
Purposes for the years 1852 and 1853.
1852. 1853.
County purposes. 5000 County purpose. $1,000
building :" 47OO Building 1900
Bridge l6O0l Bridge " 1000
Poor " l60OIPoOr " 1900
etaae and School Estate and School
ParpOses 4mils pnrPOsesS Ito to TINS
The Building Fund and Poor Fund will
be decreased hereafter. Our Public Build
jBgs arc about finished, aud the Poor Fund,
we sss assured, will moi be as large, by one
half, as h has beOn heretofore. There is
also an increase Of The taxable property on
ahe Duplicate Of 1858 over 1852, Of $500,
607 dollars. This, together with the adj
aiiioasI State levy for School purposes,
and the excessively largeamonnts Of Town
ship lssies for School and oIber purposes,
will account for The greater pasiof This bur-
then under which we all suHeL and OK
plains ths difference between This year and
lasl.
Further, 10 this county, the Increases Il
slmcsi wholly attributable 20 The large
amonAis asssssed ~ each Township Tor
building school Houses, sad keeping Up
lhe Sthadls. contingent expenses &e.
The spsciaifarss for this purpose slis year,
amoun. 10 sis,sO7. s6--being larger Than
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

An old coat is 1.-The shield of virtue. II
+" saves US from our friends"
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
The New York and Great Western
Railroad,

We understand some changes have been
made within a week past in regard to the
Broad Guage l~Road. The name Of
"The New York and Grea, Western Rail
Road" has been adapted, aud Selah Cham
berlain, ESQ.,, Of Cleveland has become a
partner with Henry Doolitle ESQ, in the
contract for lis construction.
The friends Of Rail Road enterprises will
be very glad to learn that Mr.. Chamberlain
is interested in the work, and again we
have the old firm OF Doolinle and Cham.
berlin revived, These gentlemen have
been long known for their enterprise and
energy, and for fifteen years past have
been almost constantly engaged in the con-
struction Of Public Works. The large
capital they have accumulated, because all
their undertakings have been carried TO q
successful completion, augur most favora.
bly, for the Broad Guage Rail Road.
MI. Chamberlain il will be remembered,
was the contractor for the Ship Cans. in
British Provinces, the heaviest work prob
ably that has been completed in North
America. II is stated that at one time he
had as many as a thousand bands at labor
on a single mile of that work. Since its
completion he has built Rail Roads in
Vermont, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and
Ohio.
As an instance Of the immense under
iakings Of our citizens we give a list OF the
Rail Roads in Pennsylvania and Ohio,
now under contract and completed by these
enterprising gentlemen
By Chamberlain.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

Bellerontaine aud Indiana Railroad. ........l0O
Pittsburgh and Cleveland Railroad. ......... %
Pittsburgh and Allegheny Valley Railroad 100
Cincinnati, Wilmington and GAINESVILLE R. R. 40
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad.
(Doolittle and Chamberlain ............. 40
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
HIGH TAxEs---THE CAUSES.

STATE LEVY IN 1852. STATE LEVY IN 1853.
Tao principal and THE principal and
interest ofState interest f State
Debt was...... 2 millsl Debt was. 49, mills
The current e. 1.-THE current ex-
penses OF State penses Of State
wap..----..-, MILL was.......... mill
For Com. School For Com. School
purposess....l MILL purposes 2l-l0 mills
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-09-01
Appropriation.

Every body knows that Congress has ap-
propriated land for the support Of common
schools, for building rail roads iu Illinois,
and at the late session Of Congress an act
was passed and approved by the President
granting lands to Minnesota to build rail
roads with. But the slaveocracy has dis
covered through the eyes Of its immaculate
President that il is inconsistent to appro.
pirate land for the benevolent purpose Of
assuaging the woes of the insane, or i'm
proving River and Harbors, in the western
country.
Now we don't intend TO discuss the right
or wrong of making appropriations for such
purposes, but we should like to be inform.
ed why the Constitution will prevent ap-
proprio,ions of land for schools, and not for
taking care Of the insane.
Why Government can appropriate land
for building rail roads and not for the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors. VIII the
administration organ here enlighten us on
this point?
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-09-01
Nnu Advarti.nmnnt.. A

Concert by the Orpheans, at Buckeye Hall,
to-morrow, Saturday evening. The reputa-
ton Of these Singers is most favorable, and we
are pleased 10 have the opportunity Of announc-
ing the il appearance here, and we feel assured
hat our music loving friends will give then a
full house and hearty welcome We clip from
the Boston .fties, the following notice Of their
Concert in that City;
THE ORrHEAxs-These delightful vocalisis
at their first Concert on Satu rday evening,
completely took the audience by surprise, capt..
vating and enchanting them TO such adegree
that nearly oil their songs we're enthusiastically
encored.
Marine Insurance--C. EdgertOn, Agent, Of
the Etno Company, Hartford, Conn. This ia
the first opportunity our Merchants and For
wardefs have had Of insurng their cargocs at
home, they will no longer lie dependant ON 9TH
places fer this convenience. The standing Of
this Company is too well known 10 need any
recommendation rom us.
G. Edgerton tflers for sale l60 acres of Land
near Grand Rapids, Michigan
Notice 10 persons having Books belonging to
the Lower Sandusky Library, requesting them
to return the same 10 S. Buckland & Co.'S, that
they may be placed in The new Library.
New City Cash Store --Eggleston 81 Go. will
open an entire new stock Of Dry Goods on the
Goth inst in the room now occupied by d. Belts.
September Appointments, Of DR.. Tubbs.
Notice for Partition, in Common Pleas Court
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-09-01
Another discovery in Politics.

The smarfest man Of all the Slaveocracy,
10 our town, has discovered an idea for
which he ought to be liberaIly rewarded.
He has ascertained and is industliously en-
gagged making II known. that the Missouri
Compromise was not compromise at all.
it was only an act Of Congress, and there
fore it was right to repeal it. We have
not time or space to do justice now to this
grand invention, or its author
He is smarter than Douglass himself and
will be President as soon. Douglas called
il a compromise and sacred thing. In ad-
dressing his constituents in lS49. at Spring
Geld Illinois, S. A. Douglas used the follow
ing language;
"The Missouri Compromise had then
been in practical operation about aquarter
of century and had received the sanction
and appreciation Of men of all parties in cv-
cry section Of the Union. 1t allayed all
sectional jealousies and irrta:ions growing
out of this vexed question, (siavery) and
humanized, and tranquilized the whole
country"
Mark it, this is the identical language Of
that same S. A. Douglas, whose perfdious
hands made the first assault upon this sa-
cred compromise.
The same speech from which the above
quotation is made, little further along has
the following language: "All the evidence
of public opinion at that day seemed to in
dicate that the Compromise had become
eanonized in the hearts of the American
people as sacred thing, which no ruthles;
hand would ever be reckless enough to dis
turb."
This was in lS40. In 1850 Mr.. Doug
las still called it "a compromise, and all the
time TO Jan. 4, 1854, Mr.. Douglas called il
compromise and recommended that j,
should not be repealed, in his territorial re
port
Now our friend ought to inform Doug
las himself of his discovery and set hin
right. How implicit obedience to party
especially corrupt slaveocracy, does ADJUST
the hearts of men.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-09-01
Vermont.

The next State election comes off in Yer
mont in the early part Of September The
anti Nebraska men will sweep the State
clean. Hon Stephen Royce, for a long
time one of the Supreme Judges of the
State. and man oftalents, and great puri-
~ Of character, will be elected Governor.
To show the feeling Of conservative men
who have never been suspected of improper
pretences of love for free soil in their previ-
Gus course we copy from Vermont paper
the following paragraph. 1t utters the
words Of truth and soberness, as time will
fully demonstrate 20. s. Journal.
Ex-senator Phelps who was one Of the
original supporters Of the promise, fu-
gitive slave law and all, and lost his election
to the Senate for the succeeding term in
consequence made a speech at the late
District Convention which re-nominated
Mr.. Meacham for Congress in which he de-
nounced the Nebraska outrage as "unfortu-
nate illjudged childish and foolish and said
that it had done more to create discord and
foment fatal jealonsies than all that had ev-
er occurred in the history Of the government
This act Of Congress annulling the com
promise of 1920, said Mr.. Phelps, tends d
rectly to break up the Union and overthrow
the Government He earnestly hopes the
people will lay aside all minor squabble;
leaving questions of morals to be cared fol
in moral way and unite for the great ma
ton and secure freedom 10 territory not yeI
cursed with slavery.