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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-11-09
JACKSON ETS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Scioto q Hooking valley Rail X,

SCiOtO N hooking NalAey haIl hOau'
g r Ross, Wholesale Grocer, Portsmouth, Of
-. ters his large assortment Of Groceries, DC ,
to Merchants and others Of Jackson, and alon-
ing counties, who may visit Portsmouth for sup.
plies. S.R Ross, will give prompt attention to
the receipt of Goods and Groceries, arriving by
River, and forward them by the first train and
wilIaso attend to the sale or forwarding of Pro-
duce. Pig Iron, Grain, &c, arriving by cars
charges low.
~ Orders promptly filed, and letters of in.
uuring, as to oar market or other business, mat
ters, answered carefully. Address,
S r. ROSS, Portsmouth,
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CInCLEVILiE BANK CLOSED.

We learn direct from Cifc'"viIIc thai
the above Bank closed It's doorS thl, morn
ing They have issued IA circular t
understand, stating the why's aud where
fores Trry saw that the Banks OF Cln'
cinnali and Cleveland threw out their
notes and thu, shut thrn up They ad
wise hnlders Of bills moi ro sacrifice them.
as their assets are sufficient 10 meet all
demands. When will the country ct
down to water mark !--DSiy CHIT
IicOthe Gaz. NOU. IN.
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lNpoLRYcE --'Mot"er.' said yonng
lady of our acquaintance. the other day
to her mother, Shut the door In peer
ing into The dim vista of the future. W.
thought wo could see this same young
lady reclining on a dirty cushion, her
whole attire slovenly. three ragged chill
dren shying about the room, end she
calling TO the father Of them, saying
Here. husband, |, is time TO peel the po.
taioes for dinner!' .'
Young man, if you should chance to
catch your particular star in the galaxy
OF bellies, saying. Mother, shut the door
when she could as conveniently do il her.
self, keep your eyes peeled for breakers
ahead 'r-J JaEeSpiie Free Press.
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WOULDN'T ACCEPT ANY ApOLoGY.--A
drol story is related OF an honest farmer
who. attempting to drive home a bull. got
suddenly hoisted over the fence. Rccoy-
ering himself, he saw the animal on the
other side of the rails saving the air with
his head and neck and paving the ground.
The good old man looked steadily at him
for moment, and then shaking MS fist
al him. excIaimed--' Darn your apollo.
gies,--you needn't sand there, you tar
nal crilter a bowin' and scrapn'--you
did it a purpose, darn your ugly picture"
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While the Know Nothing Convention
was in secret session in Boston, one day
last week, in a church. reporter deter
mined to know something, concealed
himself in kind Of toni or tank, used for
baplismal purposes. They. knowing him
to be there, turned the stop cock and let
in the water. lie became wiser and wet.
ter than before; but ii don't appear that
he was in hurry to inform the public OF
the secret he had learned. 1t leaked out
through some other channel WdShing-
iRgiOn Star.
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The Green Mounlainrcrs IL Vermont
instead OF paving twelve teut4 q pound
Tor beet steaks. are luxuriatlng upon bear
steaks Of the best quality winch may be-
had Tor the mere fun Of goug after them
Ihcreubouls bears are thicker than black
berries Finding poor pickmgs among
the mounlainS, in cons' q1cncr OF the
droulh last summer, thu fees, aud the
'carcity ol beach nuts, they come out in
the open fields and make themselves AT
home among the farmers, helping them.
selves 10 sheep and everything else to
which they take a fancy, aud helping
the farmers 10 bear steaks.
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u uraIgia.-This formidable disease,
which seems to battle the skill of PhysciOns
yields like magic to carter's spanish mixture -
Mr.. + Boydne, formerly of the Astor II ouse,
New York, aud late proprietor OF the Exchange
Hotel, Richmond Va, is one Of the hundreds
who have been cured Of severe Neuralgia by
carter's spanish mixture. Since his cure, he
has recommended it to numbers Of Others who
were suffering with nearly every form of dis
ease, with the most wonderful success. He
says it is the most extraordinary medicine he
has ever seen used, and the best blood purifier
known,
See advertisement in another column.
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! GO D D 4 HIN G.!

4 Would Just say to my friends aud eustomerss
of Jackson aud surrounding country, thatF
have dissolved partnership with f, J, Payne,
aud am now in the employ Of Y. B DicEasOa,
where | can be found at all things, ready to.
please my cd and new customers, ip a room di.
rectly over y. B. Dickason's Stora, which has
lately been fitted up expressly for the manufac-
turing of clothing etc. would also state that
persons buying clothing either ready made, or
made to order, run no risk in getti9g ba in their
bargains, as they are Hatle by competent work,
men. and warranted to be the very best article
Cloths bought at ether konses. made with as
much pleasure as ii bought at this Establish
ment.
n B. Coed and competent workmen are
wanted at this firm, for which good prices will
be paid. A. D. MAXWELL.
Nov. 2, "a 39-tf .. s.s,
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Road Notice.

A Petition will be presented to the Commits,
N sioners of Jackson county, at their next
session, praying for the vacation, for "a portion
of the county road leading from Berlin to Isaac
Richebaugh's, in Washington township, yi1)
that part, between said Richebaugh's and the
intersection of the township road, known as the
Foster road. o..
Nov 0, "a 33-4w
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NEyy YEAR,S ADnRESS.

Our Carrier offers to the Lady that will produce
the best original Poetcal Address, the Lady's Book
aud the STANDARD" for one year, or to the gentle
man that produces the best original Poetical Address
Putnam Magazine aud the 'Standard" for one year.
The Address not to exceed over one hundred and sew
euy.fve lines, to be handed in by the 7th day Of
December neIt,
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PRICES OF PHOnuCE.

We observe that the prices Of produce ore on the
meroa,e, i,r in our place Wheat is selling at 81 25
per bash. rloarH $3.50 per bbl., Butter at 2Octs
potaiUe, s 25, per bush, Onions $lOo Tarnip' %
etssbasA Corn 50, Oats 80, Cabbage lOct' per head,
aad an other aftirlos al the s1me rates.
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NEW YORK MARKET.

New York. Nov. 6.
Flour: sales Of 1000 bbls good Ohio
at So 8l@9,l2. Southern at SO ,25C09 26.
Grain; Wheat at SO 10 for red Mis-
souri.--Corn is easier, sales of rs 600
bushels.
Groceries; Cofrte is unchanged. Su
gar is firm at 5sG5$c for Orleans.
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INDIANA CURRENCY. ~ gentleman. wh"
has recently returned from a tour in In.
diana and who mad an opportunity Of as.
Crrtnning the sentiment Of the people,
assures uS that there is firm dttrrmina
linn TO uphold the 81 tie stock money
The business men say that they will not
patr0nlze parties out Of the State who will
not receive their money. II Louisville
merchants receive it, they will do their
business in Louisville, instead Of Gin.
Cinnati
An effort is now being made in Louis
vile 10 effect II satisfactory arrangement
Should Indiana Stock money be received
there by the wholesale merchants. while
il is not in Cincinnati, condolences, al
least. in Indiana will be restored, and
Cincinnati business will suffer.
lndianians have considerable State
pride, and are ealouS Of their currenc'
while they believe it has good basis. II
may be well for Cincinnati to, consult
their interests, for they may be compal
ble with her own in reference to this cur
rency question. Gin. Commercial
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GJ'Willian shipmnn, Of the House Of II. X,
Kinney, Portsmouth, was ia our place few days
since looking WELL mud from his smiling countc.
nance we judged was doing well, When any Of
our Merchants want any thing in the line Of Hard.
ware, Cutlery or Iron, wewould advise them to call
and tee Billy shipman, before purchasing elsewhere
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COMMON Schools. - In an GRAFTON AT
Williams College. Mass, Hon Edward
Everett once said:
IL would rather occupy the bleake't
nook of the mountain lhat towers above
uS, with The wolf and tine ral,lesnake Tor
nv nearest nelghborS. with II village
school. we'll kept. AT the bottom OF the
hill, than dwell III paradise Of fertility,
II | must bring up my children in lazN
pampercd, s'li.suIiClenl ignorance.
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srtowtS SIUON

Tonight It Is said there will be concert by
Alc1. PRrker's Punchnrlo, Theatrical Pantominsh
hud Opera Troupe. The bill shows out WE'LL and
Bendyiae all, to go, for there is fun ahead.
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KANS IS.

4 few days since, we were called upon
Inv Col. ], F. Hill and J. S. Bennett, Esq
OF Johnson county. These gentlemen
were on their return from Kansas, whith-
er ,hey had been on an exploring tour,
II will be recoIlected we mentioned the
deoarture of Col. II with a number Of
companions as he passed up few weeks
since.
The reports given by Col. Hill are ex
tremely favorable. He examined thor.
oughly all the Southeast portion OF the
The lands were rich without exception.
The whole country was one large body
OF black fertile prairie.
As for water. there is scarcely any part
OF the West that has a more abundant
supply. A glance at the map will settle
| the question. The head waters or trlbu'
lares Of Grand River, Verdigris and Os.
aye. spread out in i'll directions, and
drain vast extent of country. In many
parts, bold springs of the purest waters
were found. There can of course.
from the SmaIness of the streams. never
be any navigation in the country. But
river navigation. from the increase oI
railroads. is every where becoming an
obsolete idea. The face Of The country
| is unsurpassed for railroad construction
and it, short time the heavy population
will require many lines for the purpose o
convenience.
Col. s. states that the timber is not SC
scarce as supposed, there being plenty
for the necessities Of the country. OF good
and durable quality, Heavy forests o
oyrrcup. walnut. sugar tree, ect' are
found along every stream. The Suga'
trees are OF uncommon size. and mus
prove vastly valuable to those that are
lucky enough to secure orchards
The Southeast part Of Kansas has beer
overlooked in the general scramble To-
claims. The emigrants has located NortI
Of the Usage. Col H. and his compan
ions were The first that secured possess
ions in the sections of which we havt
been speaking. But in short time th'
current will turn Souhward. and ever,
toot OF land worth the settling will b
claimed and slakel out.
BY an arrangement peculiar to the cir
cumStancrs. each location is fully ant
property registered by an agent selected
Tor the purpose, The claims registered
hold rood tor six months. 1.-THE owner
at the expiration Of lhat time fail TO mjk'
settlement upon ;hem, they are consider
ed as abandoned and subject 10 lresl
usurpallon.
10 those who are bound 10 60 W
can. from personal knowledge and the
representations Of reliable men, recon
mend The Sourn and Southeast portion
of Kansas as superior in climate, lam
and timber, 10 any other portion or Por
lions OF the Territory.
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AUCTION AUCTION

VINToN PowERs, Auctioneer, will sell at Pubic
Auction. Oh the 2Oth lust, the Furniture, and para
pharnala Of the American House, in this place
This will be good opportunity to those wishing iur'
niture, householud aud kitchen furniture.
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Nero AOutrtisentents.
J. T. TOWELh 4 Co.,
Portsmouth, Ohio.

NTOULD say to the Ladies of Jackson and
w vicinity that they would be happy to
see them when they visit this place. Their
stock of Dry Goods China ware and Carpets
is verv complete, and some decided bargains
are offered. Their Millinery room on their Sc
cond floor, is in charge of lady, who has no
superior, as Fashionable Milliner.
Milliners supplied at Cincinnati wholesale
prices. ..
Portsmouth, 9, 81 33-f
u M'Arthur Democrat copy.
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A. T. SMITH, Auctioneer, will sell on Saturday
next at the Tin shop over the Foundry Stove Store,
all kinds Of Tnwsrc, &c. See large bills poised in
town.
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B1'Mr. Burns, one Of the Engineers on the S, 4
II. v Railroad, We consider it our duty tosuy is the
Richard Of the Road Ills close attention 10 business
as an Engineer, las won for him, the brightest of
laurels, and knowing this, as hundreds Of oMiellow
citizens can testify TO- he deserves praise ior saic
and watchful guardian Of life aud property, While
ether papers in tho ucighborhoOl Of Rail Roads, are
daily and weekly recording accidents, ia every shape
and form, we can boast, under the supervision ol II
Burns, that our Road holds claim to the Banner
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AMBITIoN.-AlI writer's rather cast a
sIur on this word. Show Us the poor fool
without it and we will show you one un
fit to live and 10 mean to die. Ambition
is the purest feeling man can possess.
1t is the nobIest Of virtues-Let plod-
ding slaves toll on from day to day, but
man should aim upward, and every
thought he has should be ambitious
We would rather live on a crust OF bread
and sleep in a garret, than have any one
say. go and do so or so.'-Some fools
think otherwise, and one to see them
would really think they thought them
selves somebody; whether such things
live or die. il is all The same 10 the world,
none will miss them and many will b.
glad to jump in their shoes.
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THE PmN IpAL rowNslN THE CRIMEA.-
Seyasropol, 4l,l3j inhabitants; BAlkchi
Scrai l2 39I SunpaeropoI. l2 I04; Eu.
patnria 9 $50; KenSch. secs; rheudoSia
1 6O9; Srara kom, l76; Balaklava, 46l;
YoIla, 81. The roads practicable ior
artillery III the Crimea are | From Sim.
phcropol to Sevaslopol, along the north
era decIivrv oi the Taurisn chaiu: its
length is 80 miles. 2 From Simphero-
poi to Yata across the rsuriOn chain, at
the base Of the rrhatire Dag; its length
IS as miles. 3. From Yalta to Ba'akIa.
va along the south coas. q. From Bali
akIava to Scya,topoI. around the western
termination Of the Taurian chain; It's is
0 miles long B. From Simpheropol to
Prrecop, Batkchi Sernr is halfway from
Srvasropol to S SmpheroPol; the road be
tween the two places skirts the base oil
the Taurian chain.
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MARRIED.,

MARRIED.-On the 9th inst. by W. Schellenger,
Esq, WILLIAM HARMON and SUSANNA SHUMAKER
all of Jackson county, Ohio.
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SYRACUSE, Nov. 2.

VIM. C. Carson, who murdered his
wife in this city last spring, plead guilty
of mansaughter in the first degree. He
was sentenced to the Auburn Prison for
seven years and half.
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SILENT INFLUENCE.

Itisthe bubbling spring that flows gent
", the liltel rivulet that glides through
the meadows, and which runs along, day
and niglh, by the farm house. that is use.
ful, rather than the swollen food, or the
warning cataract. Niagara excItes our
wonder, and we stand amazed at the po" :
er and greatness Of God, as he "Pours it
from his hollow hand" But one Nlagarl
is enough for the continent. or world,
while the same world requires thousands
and tens of thousands oil silver fountains
and gently flowing rivuets, that water
every farm and meajnw, and every gar
den; and that shall flow on every day and
every night, with their gentle. quiet, beau
ty. So with the acts of our lives. Its
not by great deeds. like those OF the mar
tyrs. that good is to be done; it is by the
daily Quiet virtues of life-the Christian
temper, the meek forbearance. the spirit
of forgiveness, in the husband. the wife
the father, the brother, the sister, the
friend, the neighbor. that good Is to be
DONE ReU, Albert Barnes
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As will be seen bv the advertisement
in another column Messrs b. F. Conway
and l.. f. TomIinson have made an as.
signmept of their property for the benefit
Of their creditors. MeSsrS. }. s. llurd
and O. f. Moore are the assignees.-
DniLM Tribnne
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d1rWe do not think il fair that some brother edit.
ors should undertake to mike sport oi another when
be is caught in snap for any fellow let him be who
he will, cannot but be deceived aud also suckedi
The fact OF the case is, that il Bro Boot-s BRttou
we should say, has mind to write aud publish an
Accrostic about himself ts just no bodys business
whether it reads, "THE EDuoR OF THE DEMOcRAr
is IAcKAss' or not, 30 that he acknowledges the
Corn. just from NJ Arthur by G--ackas5,
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UNION HALL FOREVBR!
a TRUER STORY.
.Trnth crushed to earth shall rise again

ruin CIuSHGu 10 Cil III Sildl IlSe u9dlIlI
TIL eternal years of God are hers
While error, wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies amid her worshipers."
A LTHOUGH it has been asserted that the
~ Ready Made Clothing, which has been
brought to this place is Good for Nothing"
We would say to the people of jackson and vi.
cimity, that we warrant all the clothing sold by
us, as they are made up by the BEST OF WORK
MEN, under our own supervision, and Of the
most approved material, warranted also, NOT TO
RIP. We will sell our clothing little cheaper
than any other man in this town or county dare
to and we also say without fear Of a denial, that
before We came to this place, those selling cloth-
ing made their customers pay -FOUR PRICES for
every article they bought, and because We have
DARED to underscll them, they report that our
Ready Made Clothing is good for nothing
Reader, don't you believe any such yarns, but
come to our store few doors below the Isham
House, and examine for yourselves.
. G., DAVID & BRO
Jackson, Nov 8, "a 33-tf
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ruANK sGIvING.

eoy.. .MAaill has isMed another Proclamation de.
elsriag war upon Turkey. Thursday The SOtb Of
November is the day fixed i,g the commencement o!
hGtilidc,
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PACIFIC MILL AT LAWRENCE E-IuE
LARGE,T IN THE WoRLD.--lhe largest
aud most comprehensive null in the world
is the Pacific at Lawrence. It makes
none but the finest kind OF goods, and
the success OF its operations is looked to
with great interest by manufacturers
The floor surface Of this immense struc-
,ure is srteen dcres--lhe largest mill in
England is eleven and half acres,--
There is now in operation 40 900 cotton
Spindles. aud 10 900 worsted SpndeS:
aud these ure TO be increased to 10000
and 20 600 respectively. There are 1900
looms in operation, TO be increased 10
2400. These. with 1000 hands. produce
800, 900 pieces Of cloth per annum, one.
half de laines. The weekly consumption
oil cotton is 10000 pounds, say 1900. 600
pounds per annum' and 100000 pounds
OF wool. Once month the 5000 hands
assemble OF the cashiers Office, where
Mr.. Clapp pays out to them $500, 900 for
wages. Sppropria,ing to each one the ex'
act amount she has earned LoioeH
journal
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KALAMAZOO BANK. 1t is said that this
bank, located at Albion. Ind and owned
by ex.Gov. Ransom oI Kalamazuo
Michigan. has made arrangements Ia
have its notes redeemed in Detroit, by. J.
l.. LyelI. at one per cent. discount, and
also Of Indianapolis. Ind. Cleveland o..
New York city, and also al kalamazoo.
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The great travelling exhibition oil Bar.
mum has dissolved, and 1870 Of the hor
,es were sold at public auction al the
Newly York Tallersals.
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CELEBRATED GERMAN BITTEI
PREPARED by DR., T., NJ. JACKSON.

Prepared by Dr. Z. NJ. JACKSON,
No. l20 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
Their power over the above diseases is not
excelled, if tquaed, by any other PREPARATION
in the United States, as the cures attest, in ma
ny cases after skil.ful physicians have failed
These btters are worthy the attention Of
invalids Possessing great virtues in the recti-
ication of diseases Of the liver and lesser glands
exercising the most searching powers in weak
ness and ,1f"clions of the digestive organs-
They are, withal, safe certaiI and pleasant.
READ AND BE CONVINCED.
Further Proof-"We have examined many
certificates of cures in the possession of Dr.
Jackson, the proprietor Of pr. HooFLAND's re-
nowned German BHerS, aud we have known
many friends who have been cured of liver COM
plant and dysdepsia, by this great medici ne,
therefore ME recommend ii 10 our readers with
confidence, knowing it to fulfil, as now prepared
the fullest expec tations of the renowned physi-
clan who first compounded it."-Germlu Illus
trated News.
Sold by. II C. Miller Jackson J. II Nc
Clintick, Berlin; Jared Stephenson Winchester,
and dealers in Medicines everywhere
Nov 8, "a 33-ly ...
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Great Fire at LOckpOrt.

LOCEPoRT, Nov. "a, u 7. NJ.
A dreadful fire is raging here. Agrcat-
er portion of the north part of the town
is in ruins. 1t is impossible to state the
extent of the damage. The fremont
House. the Congregational Church, and
the entire block between it is destroyed
Six bridges are in flames. The Buffalo
fire department is on its way here.
The loss by the fire is $500, 900. The
fremont House, Congregational and
Methodist churches. 90 stores, numerous
barns etc, were destroyed. 1t commrn-
ced in jennings Hotel, by a camphne
explosion, 1t is rumored that man and
woman were burnt in the IRE mont House.
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mMoRE LIGHr.n
JACKSON. G. II. OHIO,
Thursday, Nov. 9, 1854.

Adyertisements intended for insertion
An the USTANDARD," must positively
be handed in previous TO O'ciOck' >
II. M, on Tuesdays.
ETS. II. PARyrN, No. 69, 4th St., Cincinnati,
Is our authorized Agent to procure advertisements
uad subscriptions.