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Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-30

By Governors appointment The Legislator
OF Alabama will have two United States Senators Il
elect during the coming session
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Dry W leather.

F1RE.-The whole country is filed
with INCARCERATION is so dry that it
crakles up like gun-powder at the slight
est approach of anything like fire.
One afternoon last week the lot near
the residence of Mr., Staniff on the line
of the D. & P. R. r., a mile from this
village was set on fire by a locomotive
spark. The fire spread like lightning,
and was with difficulty controlled. A
number of rods of fence were burned, and
considerable torn down to saw it. On
the same afternoon the woods uponthe ore
posite side ofthetra belonging to VIM.
Goodman, Esq, were set on fire by the
locomotive of a construction train
Great effort was necessary to keep the
fire from running over a large surface OF
ground. Had there been a high WIND
at the time, it would have been impos
sible 20 have prevented either of these
fires from extending into the town, when
the result would have been very disas-
trous indeed.
The premises of Daniel Bostwick and
Jas. o. Gurley, in Rootstown, were set
on fire by a locomotive and considerable
damage done; wei 1000 rails were
burnt. The house and barn of Mr..
Gurley were in great danger, and with
great difficulty kept from taking fire.
A fire occurred on the premises OF
Edmund Bostwick in Edinburg township
caused by lightning. The whole neigh,
borhood turned out to fight the fire, and
after considerable effort succeeded IN
mastering it.
A fire has occurred in Charlestown
which burnt several days.
The fire in the swamp south OF this
village, which startee about two months
ago, is still burning.
A large tamarack swamp IN the west
part of this township, near the Feeder
is on fire. We learn that a very large tam
arack swamp in Franklin is also on lire
There are several swamps on fire IN
Rootstown. Indeed, fires in swamps.
in fields, and in woods, are prevalent all
around us.
In those places where these fires have
been the roots of the grass have been en-
tirely burned out, the fire extending In
to the ground to that depth.-R0Ue"n@
Dem.
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For the Ashland Union.l

EE AT a Special Communication of
Ashland Lodge No. ISL of Free and
Accepted Masons, the following Pream-
BILE and Resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, By the death of our lamented
brother, Daniel Campbell, ST., the
Craft have to mourn the loss of a high
ly honorable and respected member
a wife a faithful and devoted partner
his children an affeetionate and do
ting father. Therefore,
ReSolred, That in the death of brother
Daniel Campbell, ST., which occurred at
his residence on Friday, August 22nd,
1854, we recognize the loss of an estim-
able citizen and an upright Mason.
ReS0LUed, That to the Widow and
Orphans of our deceased brother, We
hereby tender our heartfelt sympathies !;
and while VIC recognize the utter inabil-
ity of human sympathies to heal their
pleading hearts, We would point them to
Him to whom " the Widows prayers
and Orphans tears, plead not in vain ;"
ReSoiced, That the Secretary be in
structed to forward to the Widow of our
deceased brother a copy Of the foregoing
resolutions, to be by him certified under
the seal of this Lodge, and, also, to have
them Published in each Of the papers of
this village.
JUDSON McCOMB,)
GEO. H. PARKER, ( Committee
T. G. BUSHNELL.
Attest, JUDsoN McCoMB, Sec'y.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-30

CLAIM Your BANTLING.-The follow
ing gem is now afoat in the papers,
credited to the Columbus State Journal
"a paper which is now fused with the
very party of absurd dogmas" which
it then denounced
What would the Wings or the country
gain by an amalgamation of Wings and
Freesoilers? Certainly no desirable OBJ
ject would be achieved by such an ALI
ance. No party in the State is more at
variance with Wing principles than the
Freesoil party. The platform published
and adopted by this party at their last
State Convention contains MORE UL-
TRAISM AND ABSURD DOGMAS
THAN ANY PAPER OF A PO-
LITTICAL CHARACTER EVER
PUBLISHED IN THE UNION.
Will the State Journal say whether
this is its bantling?
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-30

The Newark IN. J.) Mercury, pub
fishes an account of the discovery by the
parents of a child stolen from them two
years since in New York. The mother
having got a clew as to the whereabouts
of her stolen daughter, proceeded to the
house of the persons who had abducted
her-and who were bringing her up as
their own-and upon knocking for ad-
mittance the door was opened by her
own child. The recognition was mutual,
and joyous. The mother demanded her
daughter, the woman of the house resist
ed, but the true parent carried off her
long lost child, and parents and child
were overioyed.-HeraM.
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BANK FAILUREs.-The following is a
COPY of an Extra of THoNPsoN's Bank
Reporter. It needs no comment =
Monday Morning, Aug. 81, 1854.
The Farmers s. Merchants Bank of
Memphis, Tenn, failed to redeem in this
city on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at IL noon,
The Erie & Kalamazoo r. r. Bank.
Michigan has also failed to redeem it's
notes in this city. This failure may
properly date from IL NJ. Aug. 21.
Also, the Bank Washtenaw, Michigan.
at IL NJ, Aug. 81.
Our quotations for Uncurrent Money
are liable t o change any hour, SO that
the rates given in the reporter for the
present, are not reliable. We think all
Western and Southern will, for a week
or two, range 2 to 3 per cent, except In
diana, which bids fair to depreciate ev-
en- more than 3 per cent.
Illinois and Wisconsin money is Sc
cured by 6 per cent State Stocks. In
diana is partly secured by 6 per cent.
Stocks and partly by 5 per cent. Stocks
taken at par.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-30

THE FUSION.


During the past week-Court week
sHeEheardosuficien expressions from old
and true Whigssto warrant US in saying
that-the-Fusion- contracted for by the
Wing kIeaders, will not be regarded.
We asked a regular, old-line Wing, du-
ring Court, how he liked this Fusion.
VSaid he 81 have always been a Wing,
obu&hereafter if am to be ousted out of
1the Wing party, I prefer to pick my
Company, and viii vote the Democratic
ticket this. fan We pledge our word
sIthatzthis is true aud further, that re-
shnarks similar to the above we have heard
from many good Wings This exhibits
adepIorable condition of that once great
scWhig party. Some Wings still insist
.athat this Fusion is all Wing, and that
-.t IS the Wing Fusion party. But the
sFonly, question among themselves is,
whether the Wing party is dead or not I;
whether it is
- s6Broken - &c busted - Fgone to Pot;'
81 Exploded, vanished, fed
- Is Bhdf wing party no" NO more
. Can that soid Coon - be dead
This question will be settled after the
election.
stA few weeks ago we spoke of the i'm
possibility of repeating the Nebraska
= Bill, and that if this was true, there
could be no honest reason given why a
single Democrat or Wing should keep up
dhiseternal agitation. The press-Dem-
-ocratic and Whig-all agree on this.
Even the grand Mogul of all agitators
on this question, the editor of the New
:. York Tribune, virtually abandons his
opposition on. the practicability of the re-
neal of the Nebraska Bill. He says no
more about it, and now insists-look at
EItiAEhat the rallying cry of all anti
Slavery men in this Union hereafter
should be. {" Canadian Anneratton l'
he has ceased his TRADES about South
dictations - The stereotyped ex,
pression Of /" Slave Power /" is not to be
found in his paper but imagines he
has some. hope of restoring the old Wing
party, and repeating the Democratic
Tariff Of 40, GREELEY is what might
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STAND FROM UNDER.-A private tel
egraphic dispatch from Wall street,
New York, says, "Don't touch the
Washtenaw and the Erie & Kalama-
azoo bills.n
What is in the wind now ?
Since the receipt of the above, the
following dispatch has been received
in this city
"Bank of Washtemaw and Erie and
Kalamazoo Rail Road Bank, have stop
ped redeeming, from this morning"
Comment is useless row.. We may
have an occasion TO speak on the sub
ject at a future time, There Is q large
amount of the Rail Road Bank noteG
in circulation here. 5elThCs
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A SUSCEPTIBLE You've WoMAN.-At

A SUSCEPTIBLE YOU'VE WoMAN.-At
Ypsilanti, a few days since, a young fe-
male created a great sensation by going
in search of a truant lover, who, she al
legged, had deceived her, and by attempt
ing to shoot herself at his mothers resi-
dence. She was prevented from doing
SO, and upon explaining her reasons for
the attempt, the mothor of her lover gave
his brother one hundred dollars, and sent t
him with the girl, to hunt him up, and d
call him to account. They started oil
accordingly, but on the road the young
woman's charms captivated the younger
brother, who, instead of searching fur,
Their, proposed, was accepted, married
her, and used the one hundred dollars
to pay the expenses of a bridal trip to
Saratoga, sending back word to his moth
er of the event.
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EXCITE,g3Ti%9P1;lx FAN,


BUTTEHH SIX ind Ccwnty::
VIE undersigned bees I'd with the farmers in
lat f he has 81 just ash reoSj,- 1J,f the County, and find
;IS p'islsssS@%sseneral apathy existing in regard
ITO our coming Agricultural Fair, owing
to the extreme drought, the Board have
come to the conclusion that it will be
best to postpone an exhibition this fall.
The pastures are burned up and our
stock men are not going to have their
cattle, sheep and colts in such a condi-
ton as will make it g pleasure for them
to come up and exhibit them to their
friends and neighbors. They will keep
them at home. The fruit is shriveled
and dropping from the trees! Vegeta-
bles are wilted and immatured The
wheat harvest is a failure, and the corn
crop, upon which, a few weeks ago, ma
ny built hopes of plenty, will be gather
cd without ears. It is truly a discour-
aging time. We hope by another year,
with plenteous showers and more pros
porous times, to take hold with renew
ed vigor and show what Ashland Coun-
ty, under anything like favorable cir
cumstances, is capable of doing.
S. G. WOODRUFF, Prcst.
August 80, 1854.
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Es The great trotting horseTacony
was beaten last week on the Union
Course, L. l., by the horse Gray Eddy,
whose time was 1854; 2,304, and q
324. Tacony has made his mile under
the saddle in two consecutive heats in
2,254-2,254, and trotting to harness in
2,27, and previous to this has won i'm
mense sums of money. Gray Eddy is a
rusher, apparently, having in training
made his mile in the lightning speed of
.2,24.
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GEN. ScoTr FOR PREs1DENr Ae4rr.-

GEN. SeoTT FOR president AGAm.-
"Potomac," the Washington CORES
pondent of the Baltimore Patriot, says
that a political movement is going on
there, and in other sectionsaof country,
which has for its object the thorough re-
organization of the Whig party, and the
running of Gen. Winfield Scott for Pres
ident, and Hon. John Bell for Vice
President, at the election in 1856
IfScott should take the track Again,
he will be sure to revive his old love for
the erich dish 6rogtse y and the saceet
German accent, :" and then how his
Wing Know Nothing friends will turn
m~nd help in ~the1coaxing. =
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-30

CUBA \ 5UG1r-Cnba produces
about $50, 600 tons of sugar annually;
the United States produce about no.
900 tons. BY the acquisition of Cuba
one half the sugar produced upon the
surface of the globe would be in the hands
of the American people.
By the annexation of Texas the Uni
ted States acquired all the cetton-grow-
ing territory of the western continent :
and bythe addition of Cuba to our ma
tional domains we should also be able to
control the sugar market ofthe world
Albany Argus.
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FAILURE OF THE Corn CRoP-SoME
OF THE CoNsEoUENcEs.-From all that
we can learn through private correspon-
dence, verbal communications, and ex-
changes, we think we can safely say that
in three-fourths of Illinois, nearly all OF
Missouri, a large portion of Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, the corn
crop for the present season will be be-
low the half of an average yield.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-08-30
PERSONAL.

We feel a reluctance to say anything
about ourself,. but justice compels us to
correct a SANDER. It is stated by GER
tain persons, that we have e~ndeavored
to influence Delegates to the Congress
sional Convention in favor of, and against
a certain candidate for Congress. Had
we done so we would not deny it, as We
think it our privilege to do as we please
mesuch matters. Every man has his
preference. This is all right. We now
offer One Handled Dollars to every
Delegate that can be found in Ashland
County, who will say that we yer asked
him to go for or against any candidate
for Congress.
~ 80 2LA |M ri
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PosrMAsrER's RETURNs.-The law al
lows three months in which deputy post
masters throughout the United States
shall make their returns to the Post Of
fee Department for settlement. We
learn that, notwithstanding this indul-
gence, although but seyen weeks of that
time have escaped, nearly all the returns
for the quarter ending on the 80 o fJune
last have been received for quarterly set
Element; an occurrence before
known, it is said, in the history of the
Department.
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Gbe 'NEarket5.
ASHLAND MARKET.

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IN tins SO
teal joke. sse
draw eff the ..."......"eS
mate them in th.--@.:...-...--..--.I2lc
Soiler denies this g
confidence in their
is Gen. Scorr talked 64--aOas'
of the Northern Wings 1KET.
dent. The recent elections, aug. "a
West show large Wing gainas common
cannot hide the cloven foot any advance
the cat is out of the bag. All tn, not
tall" of certain Wing editors-nnmon
they feel ~indisposed to be always a,on
reling-cannot prevent those Free ing
ers, who want to see, the actual ints
tions of the leading Wings. There !
but one object in this Wing Fusion.
movement, viz. to secure the election of
State and County officers, thereby de-
stroying the organization of the Demo
cratic party. Can they do it? No,
gentlemen, your game is understood.
1t is to build up the Wing party at the
expense of the Democratic party. We
cannot think that any Democrat will
countenance this polluting alliance. The
I" sober second thought of the Democ.
racy of this County, will be found in their
adhering to their former faith, and man.
fully resisting every effort for the sub
version of their cherished principles.
No question of a day or an hour, will
separate a single Democrat from our or
ganization. The masses, at the coming
election, will be found casting their votes
on the side of Democracy, and against
the guerrilla factions of the Wing party.
This has always been the case, when
any thing like a full vote has been polled,
The New York Evendng Post, a Free
Soil paper, and one that no Fusionist
will deny having uniformly opposed the
Nebraska Bill and the Administration,
and which has been extensively quoted
by the Fusion press-our neighbor, the
Times, among the rest-speaks as fol
lows as to the impossibility of repeating
the Nebraska Bill;
at has been extensively proposed tc
restore the Missouri Compromise-to re.
peal the repeal.
"Let US see what prospect there is
that this can be done. A House OF
Representatives could probably be cleo
ted, a decided majority of which would
vote for the restoration; but it would
require many years to effect a sufficient
change in the Senate to get the measure
through that body. AS, therefore, ii
would be sure of a defeat in the Senate
it seems hardly worth while to discuss
it's chances of an Executive veto, for ii
would never reach the Executive.
Is it, then, advisable to go for
measure which has no possibility of sue.
cess? Should we not lose the confidence
of the people in this practical, hard.
working age, by wasting our time and
theirs in advocating a movement a0h1ct
IS absolutely certain to be defeated, anc
the certain defeat OF which must be ap
Parent to every intelligent person who
will candidly examine the subject?
ave believe hat the clear annpracta'
cu5ilitg of accomplishing the restoration
of the Missouri Compromise, will render
impotent every political organization
which may BET attempted on that basis.
1t is clearly cur opinion, therefore, that
1t IS utterly useless and idle to make M''
the issue
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DEMoCRTIC TICKET

For Judge of the Supreme Court,
SHEPARD r. NORRIS,
- OF cLERMoNT COUNTY.
For Member Board of Public Works,
P. MILLER,
OF BUTLER COUNTY.
For Congress,
II. 81. JOHNSON,
ssBjsst to fAs dseision b tAs District Convention.
For Probate Judge,
AL. CURTIS.
.s For Clerk of the Court,
JOHN SHERIDAN.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
JOHN S. FULTON.
For Sheriff,
49, John D. JONES.
z For Auditor,
SOS 90 ISAAC GATES.
For Treasurer,
JOHN SMURR.
z For Commissioner,
1fa GEORGE MCCONNELL.
For Infrmary Director,
60 HUGH MCGUIRE.
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DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CON
sSS4-A VENTION.

The Democracy of the 18th Congess-
ional District, composed of the Counties
ofAshland, Lorain, Medina and Wayne,
are requested to send Delegates to Con-
wention to be held at
HarrlsviAe, Friday, September 8, 1854,
attic o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating acandidate for Congress, to
be supported by the Democrats of said
District, at the ensuing October election.
Each County will be entitled to one
delegate for every eighty votes cast for
MED1EL at the last election for Gov
- -
-, In those Counties where Delegates
are not already chosen, the Democratic
electors of the several Townships are
requested to meet at the usual places of
holding elections, on SATURDAY, Sep
TENDER I'd, 1854, at 7 o'clock, P. NJ.
and there choose such number of Dele
gates az they may be entitled to in said
Convention.
BIRD B. CHAPMAN,
JOHN McSWEENEY,
BARTON GREEN,
j. SHERIDAN,
Democratic Congressional Com.
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DR.. FL. NJ. DAvIs.-We refer our
readers to the Card of this gentleman,
in another column. DR.. d. has been
unwell for some time past, but is now
ready to attend to all who favor him
with a call The Editor of the Portage
County Democrat, Ravenna, Ohio, thus
speaks of the Doctors visit tc that place.
doctor II. NJ. Davis Professor Of
Surgery, has attained high distinction
in his profession. He has practiced
with great success at Fort M'Henry,
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
He performs operations on the eyes.
treats with great success cancers, frac-
tured bones, and wens, club-feet, hair
lips, sc. All orders sent to the Doctor
at Massillon, will receive prompt atten-
ton. He will remain in the State but
a few weeks, and all afflicted persons
needing skillful treatment will do well to
avail themselves of the invaluable aid of
experienced surgery.
DR.. D. passed through this village on
Tuesday of last week, in company with
Thaddeus Steavens Camp Esq, of Har-
risburgh, Pennsylvania"
DIR. D. has taken rooms at the Samp-
sci House.
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RnsrnN Annnst "a

DOoION3 HuBuSO y
The Angel Gabriel was arrested yes
terday for disturbing the peace, and
lodged in Jail. That portion Of the
crowd favorable to him passed resoluu
tions looking to a rescue of the prisoner
but it was not attempted. 1kt|
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New YoRK, August 2l.

The United States mail steamer En-
pire City, with California and South
America mails, sailed at 2 P. M:
The stock of the Harlem Railroad
was not called at the Board to-day. 1t
is understood that the transfer books
will be open to morrow;
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Nrw Ymr Ano X

This morning an explosion occurred
inkthe printing establishment of Mr.;
benedict, No. 10 Spruce street. The
Workmen had been engaged in making
gas connections with the street mains
and it is supposed gas escaped filling the
rear basement and when a light wal
brought in the explosion occurred
Some of the workmen were injured, but
it is believed all escaped.
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ERIE r. r. SToCK.-We notice by
the stock sales in New York on Wednes-
day that over half a million of Erie r.
R. Stock changed hands at prices rang
ing from 364 to 394, a~ndusually attend
ed with thnse ominous words "buyer's
option. "
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NEw YoRK, Aug. 2.

NEW 1OBK, aug 70. =
We learn hat the Metropolitan
Bank and the American Exchange Bank
refuse the bills of the Carthage Bank Of
this State, Dover's Bank of Ogdensburg,
and Bank of Delaware Co. Z
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CINCINNATI, Aug: 19. /
Three children were almost instantly
killed by the explosion of a camphene
limp on Western Row last night. Z
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WAsH1NeroN. Ane. 81.

Lord Elgin has informed the State
Department, that pending the action Of
the Province on the Reciprocity Treaty
the river St. Lawrence will be thrown
open to American vessels. -
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SECRET SocIEr1Es.-The Evangelical
Lutheran Synod of Ohio, and the ada
cent States, have passed a resolution not
to admit to church membership any per-
son belonging to secret societies.
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- Washington Irving is cultiva-
ting his grounds and gardens at Sunny
side He says his potatoes cost him
about a sixpcnce a piece.
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AUGUST 1e,

CINCINNATI, August 10.
A severe battle occurred a short time
since between the Chippewas and the
Sioux near Yellow Medicine River In
which % Chippewas and a number of
their enemies were killed.
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LOUISVILLE. 10.

LOUISVILLE, l9.
Bills of the Nashville bank are receiv-
ed by the brokers here at one per cent
discount. st&tz
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News Items.

e A single family in Sangamen
county, Illinois, have IL 1000 sheep all Of
good blood. Sheep raisingis a fine bus.
mess in Illinois. It is said that every
farmer who had tried the business has
amassed a fortune.
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"a farmer in Fulton county, KY,
estimated that the hay he has cut this
season, from forty acres, will amount to
one hundred tons. He has s2id the hay
for $l2 so per ton. A profitable croP.
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NRw.YoRk. Anr. o Z.

NEw York, Aug. IS. .
The steamship North Star, fromAs-
pinwan, with about 200 passengers and
a small amount Of gold arrived here this
morning. She brings no later news.
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PHnApELPHIA.A

The Native Americans of the First
District, have nominated John Teters,
as their candidate for Governor.