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PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 29.--Flour at SO so.
Whoat-red, 81 95; white, $l.eS to $40.
Corn--sales Of 5000 bushels white at 80 cents /;
yellow, 80 cents. But little doing in stocks
prices nominal
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Ohio Rirer.

WHEELING, JUNE 29-Five feet of water in
the channel Of the river at this point Al
Pittsburgh, seven feet Navigation fair.
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From Maine.

PORTLAND, JUNE 2s.-The Wing State Con
vention is now sitting The balloting for Gov
ernor has commenced. Reeds chances for the
nomination are best.
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DAILY NATIONAL ERA.

W. 4 no New Ork EUeHang F0St regards
as childish prattle what the Richmond En-
quirer says about the Southern peoples buy
ing and reading only books of Southern publ
cation, Ii thinks the Southern people will con-
tinue to buy where they can buy cheapest So
think we and when Southern publishers can
make better books at smaller cost than the
North can, we shall with pleasure buy Of
them-unless they UNANIMOUSLY mutilate the
works of good authors, as has been done at the
North.
WHAT A SHooTING-CRAcKER CAN Do.--At
Philadelphia, yesterday, the residences of He
berton Newkirk, Henry Conrad, and Frederick
+. Kneass, on Arch street. above thirteenth,
were damaged by fire, resulting from a fire.
cracker Two fremen were overcome by the
hcat--one is not expected to recoyer--and an
other is seriously burned But tho boy who
fired the cracker had his fun
FRAUDULENT INsoLvENcY--A true bill was
found by tho grand jury Of the Quarter SEES
sions Of Philadelphia, yesterday morning,
Toronto Canada now in the county prison, for
fraudulent Insolvency. The claims against
him by merchants of Montreal amount to
$4,000 for goods sold in April of last year.
Other charges are said to be pending against
him.
THE SUSPECTED CUBA EXPEDITION
Is hnr
jury of the United States Court at New Or
leans, in reference to the Cuba expedition sup
posed to be on foot there, has proved unsatisfac
tory. They were excused from answering tho
principal questions, on the ground that they
might criminate themselves.
ia Paris correspondent of the London
Times intimates that some uneasiness is felt
in high quarters there lest Russia should adopt
the policy Of evacuating the Danubian Princi-
paities, and thus detach the German Powers,
Austria and Prussia included, from the West
ern coalition.
The TNFERNAL MACHINE Mr.. and Mrs
Allison, who were injured by the explosion Of
the mysterious box sent to the Marine Hospi-
tai, at Cincinnati, are both dead A fellow
named Conwell committed murder some time
since, and Allison was acquainted with the
facts, and it is supposed that Conwell tried in
this manner to take the life Of Allison.
To- The New York papers are loud and
frequent in their denunciations of the dirty
streets of that city. We would suggest that
the collections for the National Monument be
suspended, and that national collection be
taken up for the publication of the streets of
New York.
10 The Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Buffalo has formally communicated the
trustees who hold and refuse to give up to him
the Church property.
10 Cherries are scarce and it is well.
Cholera will prove the more scarce on this &C.
count.
a N n
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10 Cherries are scarce, and it is well
Cholera will prove the more scarce on this &C
count.
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Connecticut Legislature

HARTFORD, JUNE 29.-The House has passed
resolution censuring Senator Toucey also,
bin multiplying the Fugitive Slave Law. The
bill respecting amusements has been repealed
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10 The Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Buffalo has formally accommodated the
trustees who hold and refuse to give up to him
the Church property.
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o. At the Mesmeric Infrmary, in Eng
land, woman, under mcsmerio Influence, late
" had one Of her breasts cut of without pain.
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10 The New York papers are loud and
frequent in their foundations of the dirty
streets of that city. We would suggest that
the collections for the National Monument be
suspended, and that national collection be
taken up for the publication of the streets of
New York
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UJohn Van Barren has gone to Europe.
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ga Paris correspondent of the London
Times intmates that some uneasiness is felt
in high quarters there, lest Russia should adopt
the policy Of evacuating the Danubian Princi-
palities and thus detach the German Powers,
Austria and Prussia included, from the West
err coalition
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A DoUBLE PLEAsuRE-The Philadelphia
Register says the honor seems TO be reserved
to President Pierce, Of giving unalloyed pleas
ure, on two occasions, 10 the American pe0-
plc-once, ON going into Office, and a second
time, ON going OUT
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-09-13
WONDERS OF THE MEMORY.

It is reported that the historian, Full
ler, in 1907, had most retentive MEM
ory. He could repeat five hundred
strange, uncommon words after twice
hearing them and sermon verbatim,
after reading it once. He undertook,
after passing from Temple Bar, to the
farthest part of Cheapside and back
again, to mention all the signs over the
shops, on both sides of the street, and
repeat them MISUNDERSTANDING the
task with great exaetness.
We were acquainted with a yrung
man, clerk in this city, who once com
mitted to memory, in single evening,
a whole page of the New York Journal
of Comnse1 ce, and repeated the same
with great exactness. In the company
of a number of literary young men, he
defied any one present to repeat line
of poetry, from any standard work, the
next line of which he could not recite,
and also give the name of the author
Some hundreds of quotations were made
aud in each instance the right author
was named, and the connecting lines
given. The power of retention in this
PERSONS memory was most remarkable,
as the above named fdcts abundantly
prove.-N Y. Observer.
Sir Walter Scott repeated to Camp
bell every line of his pleasures of mem
ory," after one perusal; and Edward
Everett can deliver any address that
passes from his pen without reference
to his notes. @
Speaking of Fuller reminds us of an
anecdote characteristic of the man. He
was, in some respects, the most remark
able genius of his time-a prodigy of
learning with shrewd wit. His wri-
tings are among the finest models of
Saxon strength and purity.
His powers of memory were SO fire.
quently the subject of remark as to rath-
er annoy him, though his ready wit of
ten turned it to advantage.
Being summoned to attend a commit
tee of sequestration, one of the members
addressing the Doctor said
Doctor, the world talk greatly of
your wonderful memory. Will you ia
vor us with an example-of it?"
"Most willingly, sirs," was the answer.
I know most worthy minister who is
now suffering from your sequestration !;
and if it may please your honorable body
to replace him in his former living, I
10iA never forget 1t 50 long as 4 ksUefs
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WARNING FROM HENRY CLAY.
Henry Clay said, in 1929, and it ap-
plies with ten fold force at the present

Henry Clay said, in 1929, and it ap-
plies with ten fold force at the present
time:
2 ''The abo'itionists, let me suppose, sue
ceed in their present aim of uniting the
inhabitants of the free States as one man
against the slave States. Union on the
one side would Bcget union on the other.
And this process Of reciprocal consol-
idation will be attended with all the VI
olent prejudices, embittere1 passions,
and implacable animosites which ever
degraded or deformcd human nature
a mutual dissolution of the Union viii
have taken place, while the former Of
its existence remains. The most valu-
able element of union, mutual kindness,
the feelings of sympathy, the faturnai
bonds, which now unites us, viii have
been extinguished One section viii
stand in menacing and hostile array
against the other The collision Of
opinion will be quickly followed BY the
clash of arms. will not attempt TO
describe scenes which now happily lie
concealed from our view Abolitionists
themselves would shrink back in dismay
and horror at the contemplation of desolaS
ted fields, confagrated cities, murdered
inhabitants, and the overthrow of the
fairest fabric of human government that
ever rose to animate the hopes of civilized
man. Nor should those abolitionists
fiatter themselves that if they can sue
ceed in their object of uniting the peo,
pie of the free States, they will enter
the contest with a numerical superiority
that must insure victory.
All history and experiences proves
the hazard and uncertainty of War
And we are admonished by Holy Writ
that the race is not to the swift, nor the
battle to the strong. But if they we're
to conquer, whom would they conquer ?
A foreign foe-one who had insulted
our flag, invaded our shores, and laid
our country waste? No, sir, no Sir. Il
would be conquest without laurelss
without glory; self, suicidal CON
quest; conquest of brothers, achieved
by one over another portion Of the de-
scendan;s of one common ancestors, who,
nobly pledging their lives, their fortunes
and their sacred honor, had fought and,
bled, side by side in many hard battle
on land and ocean, severed our country
| from the British crown, and established
our national Independence. - Boston;
1lOSt- ga - r. s5-ssf --ss. s- - fr-fsae
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He WOULDN'T .SERvE.-SeveraI years
ago, at a town meeting in neighboring
town, an old fellow whom we shall call
Mr. Perkins, lbecause that was his name, }
was informed by the moderator, lin open
town meeting that he had been elected
surveyor of highways. He arose and
said
sMr. Moderator, shall d1aclinel
The Moderator expressed great salts
faction, and hoped that he would imme-
diately enter upon the duties of the Office,
as some of the roads were in bad con-
dition.
4 tell ye, responded our hero, that I
incline
very glad continued the modertor,
and 1 think can assure you that the
town will be very greatful for your ser
vices
Perkins became exasperated, and jump
ing up yelled out at the top of his voice
Mr.. Moderator, told ye twice that l
inclined, and 1 Sa0are I a0Ont SarUep
By motion of wag present, the town
proceeded to elect surveyor, 'in place
of Mr.. Perkins, inclined. Lynn NelOs.
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- Here i a beautifuI sentiment

E~ Here is beautiful sentiment
from the pen of Colridge Nothing
could be more eloquent:
HCall not the man Wretched who
whatever else he suffers, as to pain in
hieted or pleasure denied, has child on |
whom he doates. Poverty may grind
him to the dust; obscurity may cast itB
dark mantle over him; he may be un-
needed by those among whom he dwells,
and his face may be unknown by his
neighbors even pain may rack his joints,
and sleep flee from his pillow; but he
has gem with which he would not part
for wealth, defying computation for his
fame filling the worlds ear, for sweetest
sleep that ever fell on mortaps eye"
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A Coon osn.-The Editors table Of

A Coop ONE.-The Editors table Of
the Ksicker5ocker has the subjoined
~sorceau
"a young gentleman, member OF,
our college, was expelled for the crime Of
drawing young ladies up to his room At
night and letting them downin the morn
ing, by means Of a rope and basket ar
ranged from his window. Of course -
great deal of gossiping conversation was
the consequence. The following collo-
guy occurred between two young ladies ::
G Jane, do you really believe that stuss
dents draw girls up to their rooms |? -
'' Certainly my dear; more than that I
k,po,o they do" "How?" Well, i was
going by the college one morning; it was
Just before light !; twas 0ery early in
the morning; and / heard noise In the
direction of one of the college build
ings. l looked that way, and as plain
as 1 see you now, l saw girl In basket
about half way from a three story win-
dow to the ground and just then the
rope broke, and doao's 4 came! y EOhtl
Jnne 7 :
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SHINING STARS.
Shine, yo stars Ofheaven, ,

Shine, ye stars ofheaven,
On world of pain!
See old Fine destroying
All our boarded gain;
All our sweetest flowers,
Every stately shrine,
Allour hard-earned glory,
Every dream divine.
Shine, ye stars of heaven,
On the rolling years -r =
See hew Time, consoling,
Dries the saddest teaes,
Bids the darkest storm-cIouds
Pass in gentle rain;
While uPspringing in glory,
Flowers and dreams again.
Shine, ye star ofheayen,
On a world offear!
See how Time, avenging,
Bringeth Judgment here
. Weaving ilI-won honors
To fiery crown;
Bidding hard hearts perish,
Casting proud hearts down.
Shine, ye stars ofheaven,
On the hours slow fight!
See how Time, rewarding,
Gilds good deeds with light
Pays with kingly measure,
Brings earth's dearest prize,
Or, crowned with rays divine,
Bids the end arise.
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SINGULAR DIscLosURE.-A surgeon
in the United States army recently de-
sired to know the most common cause of
enlistment By permission of the cap
tain, in company containing fifty-fve,
the writer pledged never to disclose the
name of officer or priAate except as a
physical or metaphysical fact, the true
history was obtained of every man
On Investigation, it appeared that nine
tenths enlisted on account ofsome female
difficulty, thirteen of them had changed
their names, and forty-three were either
drunk, or partially SO, at the time Of their
enlistment. Most OF them were men of
fine talents and learning, and had once
been in elevated positions IN life. -Four
had been lawyers, three doctors and two
ministers. e z3s aEs7
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WARN'r STINGY.-A greenhorn, from
somewhere, standing carelessly upon the
end of one of the east river piers, watch
ing a Brooklyn ferry boat, accidently
lost his equilibrium, and found himself
suddenly in the edamp." BE, however,
soon clambered up again, and while blow
ing off the superfuous brine, he was
asked by bystander how he relished
old Neptane's soup, to which he replied
sWal, / han't got much to say agin it
but all have to say is, that whoever
out the salt in warn't q bit stingy.
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E A person applying to the Judge
of Probate for letter of administration, ],
walks up and inquiries: :. Does the Judge
of reprobates live here?" &c I am the
Judge of Probate, ,osir,n answered the
Judge. All, all the same suppose,
said the stranger my lately died de
tested. and left a number of fatherless
scorpions, of which am chief Asit is,
and being the oldest infdel, the business
naturally dissolves on me; and if you
will grant me letter Of condemnation,
1 will see you hansomely sacrificed"
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E& Mrs. Patington says that when
she was a girl, she FUSED to go to par
ties and always had a beau to extort
her home. But now," she says the girls
undergo all such declivities; the task of
extorting them home revolyes on their
own selves" The old lady drew down
her specs, and thanked her stars that she
had lived in other days, when men were
more palpable in depreciating the worth
of the female sex.
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Coon PLUcK-On Wednesday last,
an Irishman on one of the contracts west
of town, was sun-struck while working in
a cut. His partners carried him to a
spot where he could get the fresh air.
After some time he began to show signs
of recovery, and feebly opening his eyes
and contracting his fist, he says, Mike
who the divil struck me ?'' Pat is still
the worse of the blow, but is recover
ing (Rerieso.
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-A farmer. finding dozen Of his

EA farmer, finding dozen of his
men idly stretched out on the ground, :
offered dollar to the LATEST Of the lot,
Eleven jumped up claiming the reward. &
each asserting himself to be the LATEST
dog in the universe The dollar, how
evef was awarded to the twelfth, who
had thoughtfnlly kept his position, and
who, when rendered to him, murmured
out, " Can't you put it in my pocketT
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EA poor drunken loafer was re-
Gently picked up in the street. There
was no sense in his head, no cents in his
packet, powerful scent in his breath,
and he was SEM to the I" lookup" s:a
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E@" Old age is coming upon me
rapidly" as the boy said when he was
stealing apples from an old mans garden
and saw the owner coming, with cowhide
in hand
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e A facetious boy asked one of his
playmates, i" Why hardware dealer was
like a boot maker ?" The latter, some
what puzzled, gave it up. Why" said
the other, because the one sold the nails,
and the other nailed the soles."
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HERBc-Out your herbs and dry them
in a shady room mark and tie them up in
bags, and hang them up in the shady
side of an airy room for winter use.
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*" Mother, it strikes me you are
very lazy just now" " How dare you
say so; why don't you see I'm making
bread ?" Indignantly returned the lady.
'' True, but that's neither more nor less
than Loafng."
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~ The two neighbors who " fell
out'' have got in again. Neither or
them were injured.
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F To keep shippers out Of bacon
in the summer Eat your meat early
in the spring We never knew IT TO faals
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easo.
WILLIAm RALsTON

WILLIAM RALSTON,
WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, Post Of
<h w nee Bnilding, Main street, Ashland.
kf2Ohio Gold and Steel Pens, and choice
nklsk' variety of yewelry, kept constantly on
hand. November %, 1853. 93tt
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OFFICE ToR CONSTRUCTION "LIrrLx FALLs" Bnip9g,
Washington, August 10, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS construction and erection of the
sapstatrcture complete Of timber bridge
near the Little Falls above Georgetown, the abor
a kinds together with the requisite scaodins - inouAsd.
at n O'Clock N. G..iiss7"' 7'
One ahstent and piers sos) srsay ba bsG
feet apart from $50
thirty four feet cngh The leading
lions OF said bridge therefore, follows via Tutnl
$40 e IN two Of $50 feet each Ths
bridge must embrace two carrsgsways and two tho
former situated within three fbs
terror to the The whole bridge suit
able roof shcaihed with roofing painted.
The proposals. ba accompanied descpons
afons dmensons, &c. &C., full
understanding OF the nature and Of the various
acludsd for footn length Of entire supsnuctsre
no ecta which The earliest
date mot later than tho first Of December next
be completed
Said proposals. also be accompanied credentials settling
S charseer and competency the signed
ready joint bonds suree fol he fi
u dmcn Of contract in conformity tho proposed
accepted
Payments will be equal the lrs vhsn
II shall be made to nppe thar Of The tneudne
materials delivered inspected accepted
u and sppendsses shall have duly competsd
csPsd.
umes subject the underssusd
other authorized All proposals. forwarded
the undersigned In sealed envelopes marked outary Popoau
building me Fas BRIDGE under cover % As boaosahc
Captain Corps of Topognphical Eagiasss,
In charge Of construction nf "Little Fass beidxo
Aug N-d6ep9 lint, STAR and Bali. SUM-
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United States Patent Once,
lHrarl.inaaora Aunfiaf LIZ

IN the petition OF Joden Mo, Of Mott Hsven New
praying Tor the extension at patent granted to him the
Isl o. Decsmoer leso for Improvement in ths mode Of
ucunS combined cadon agricusT
and ohcr years expiration said patent
which takes place on LIST day December, 1854
Monday the On Of November next st II o'clock m and s
persons are modified appear
why said peuuon ought be granted.
Persons opposing the required die in the Patent
once their objections specially writing least
days before ne day Of hearing all testimony ied BY either party
10 be used ~ he said
cordancs with the rules Of the Office which will be furnished
plcauon.
The testimony In be- closed 3ls Of October
and other relied be flied
the ONCE before the morning that day the II
any, within thereafter.
Ordered also, pubshed In the Union, nte
and Evening Washington, c.. Evening Argus
Pennsylvania Scientific Amsncan New York and
POST Boston, Massachusetts week for three successive
weeks previous the 9th of November The ofheag
CHARLES MASON
Commissioner Of Patents.
6Editors Of the above will please and send
their bills TO The Patent Oce with containing this notice.
Aeg l0-aw3w
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United states Patent Omcs,


N petition Milton ID. Whppe of somervie Massachu
scts praying patent granted
tho 2sh octobe is40 for Improvement In mnchne
from burs and foreign
ming coon' years from the said patent
winch o. place 2stt day OF October. 1854
ordered said petition
Monday, the a3d Of October next az IL O'Clock, and all
notified appear and show
why said petition ought not TO be granted
Persons opposing the extension required file the Patent
objections, specially writing,
before the Of hearing All testimony filed by either
said hearing, be
cordance With the rules Of the Office which will be furnished ap
picaon.
testimony will be closed
dsposons aud other relied testimony be
office before the morning of that day
gumenis, If any, within days thereafter.
Ordered tha, this notice be published In the Union nte
Evening Star, Washington D. c. Evening
Philadelphia Pa; Scientific American New York and Post,
Boston, week three
previous the 23d of October next, the day Of hearing
CHARLES MASON
Commissioner of Patents
r. SEdtors of the above will please copy and
their bills the Patent Office, with containing this notice
Aug 22-law3w