The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-04-25
News GATHERINGS


have been shown, By a gentleman on
nected with the bankiug-house of Lucas,
Turner & Co., the most splendid speci-
men of the staple of California that we
have yet beheld. 1t is the purest, with
out a speck of quartz, dirt or rock, and
of a deep, rich color. The weight is
1877 ounces, and is valued at $780,
The lump has a slight resemblance to a
dolphin and is about six inches in length.
This prize was dug by some lucky fellow
in Trinity County, and was received by
Lucas, Turner s. Co. on Wednesday
evening. It will be retained az their
house till Saturday, and then will be
packed up for shipment to New York.
Placer Times and Transcript
ATTEMPT TO AssAsINATE AN AMERICAN
SH1p-MAsTER.-The New York Herald
of Saturday evening says:
"The Guienne, of Bordeaux, states
tina. Capt. George Wescott, of tho Amer
lean ship Adams, at that port, had been
stabbed in front of the hotel Q~atrs
1Socurs, where he had just been dining
with three of his countrymen. The at
tack was made with a dagger, causing a
deep wound on the left side, a little
above the heart, and, it is feared, pene-
trating the lungs. The assassin's name
is Thomas Robinson, second mate of the
American ship OtOmoco, who has been
arrested. The reasons for the attack
were not KNOWN,
How MILWAUKEE, GRows.-Milwau-
kee, the big town of Wisconsin, is only
tacenty gears old, and it has a popula-
ton this day of 10000. 1t was laid
out in 1885 1888 the population was
700; in ls47, $4,000 4; in 1850, 10000
in 1855, 10000. Banking capital
amounts to s75O,O0O, but they say the
business requires So, 100000 The man
ufactures last year amounted in value to
$4,000, 900, against s2,1oo,ooo in
1853, showing that the amount has
doubled in two years. The imports
we're s1l, OoO,o 600, ard the exports ST.
700, 600.
CALIFORNIA LAwyERs.-Judge Wal
ker, of San Francisco, in the course of
a recent examination, remarked, in some
some heat, that the lawyers about our
courts were a much greater injury to the
community than all the thieves and rep
rebates put together. The legal gentle
men who we're present did not appear at
all abashed by this little compliment,
but seemed to enjoy the laugh at their
expense as much as any present.
DANIEL WEBsTER.-Recent research
es in England, it is said, prove that
Daniel Webster was descended from
Thomas Webster, of Ormsby, in Norfolk
England, who died at that place in 1904
Ormsby is a small town, of less than l.
900 inhabitants, situated not far from
Norwich, and about one hundred and
twenty-five miles northeast of London,
and zeal the coast of the North Sea.
THE GRow1NG CkoP.-The Catoctin
(Md.) Wing is informed by several far
merG that the growing wheat crop pre-
sents a very good appearance, and pros
poets are favorable for a very good crop.
Some have commenced breaking up their
corn ground, but the severe weather for
for the past week has delayed them m
what.
THE GARDNER FRAUD.-The Treasu-
ry Department acknowledges the receipt
of certain bonds deposited by H. May,
ESD, and check on Bank of Washing
ton for ss,lOl SO, recovered from the
late Geo. A Gardiner, out of funds
fraudulently obtained by him under the
treaty with Mexico.
DIsrREss1NG.-In the Winona Min
n~esota) Argus of the 22d is announced
the death of Mrs. Jane Hurrel, aged
eighteen years. The same paper of the
week previous contained the
ment of her marriage.
EG Know othingism is at a dis
count in German Township, Auglaize
County, Ohio. At the recent election
the vote stood
Democratic Ticket----------455
Known othing Ticket------
AN INFAMOUS PREACHER.-The Rev.
j. B. Wakely, who preached the funer-
al eulogy of Poole, figured at the tab
e%rnacle, New York, in the temperance
Jubilee, and in the course of his eulogy
upon Governor Clark and tho whig Leg
islature, let fly the following assault on
Gov. Seymour. The New York Times
the speech:
"The Governors veto power was men
Any Governor who would veto
such a law as the prohibitory law just
he only desired to preach has Ju-
neral sermon, and write his elegy, not
But the law had been passed,
ard now was the time for congratula-
Poole and the Empire Club swell in
to dignity in comparison with this euven-
omcd hypocrite' !