The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-03-28
Correspondence of the Ash land Union.
FROM NEW YORK.
New YoRK. March 21. 1876

4NEN INN - -
The news received by the Africa of
the death of the Emperor Nicholas of
Russia, needs confirmation before it can
be implicitly relied on. The Russian
Minister at Washington having received
no intimation of the event, ~pronounces
it a hoax. 1t is, however, probable that
he has no better mean of judging than
others. The memory of the hoax of
" the death of Emperor Napoleon, " and
the "tpking of Sevastopol," leads ma
ny to suppose that spectators may be
at the bottom eff this also, The short
time elapsing between the report and
its knowledge throughout England, ia
vors the suspicion. Surprising it to be
true, we are yet to see reason to. believe
that it will secure the immediate cessa-
ton of hostilities.
Baker, the murderer of Poole, is still
at large, although Justice Stewart, as
sisted by a portion of the Police, has
made active exertions to secure him
Various rumors are daily received of his
whereabouts. A Steamer did not leave
for the purpose of o%vertaking him on
board the vessel bound for the Canary
Islands, on account of the expense of
the trip. 1t is generally believed that
he left the Isabella Janett, and is now
in New Jersey. Several of the Police
have interested themselves in assisting
his escape. Baker was formerly a Po-
lice officer himself. Autographs of
Poole disgrace many a shop window,
and a publisher u a life of Will
liam Poole, soon to be ready, hoping to
make a few dollars by the excitement.
A p is in circulation, e~ndeavoring
to obtain means to purchase the Crystal
Palace as q market. 1t will cost about
5000, 900, one-third its original cost.
The last production of the late VIM.
North, who committed suicide. called
the "Slave of the Lamp" has just been
published by H. Long s. Bro. The
tragical end of this unfortunate genius,
will invest this book with peculiar in
terest to all who knew him, or the cir
cumstanoes. 1t is quite a readable
book, and will no doubt meet with a
large sale.
The Banks grant all the discount re-
quired from customers. Business is good
hard times have passed, aud the mer-
chants expect a good Spring and Sum
mer trade. Our hotels are filled with
strangers from all sections of the coun-
try. It needs but q few days of pleas
ant weather to make cur streets look as
gay and business-like, as during the
most prosperous seasons. The Shoe
and Leather Dealers Bank has bought
the splendid marble building, near the
Irving House, and will remove there
shortly. This building was erected by
the late Central Bank for their own use,
but were obliged to wind up their affairs
before 1T was finished.
The Kansas League is very active in
its operations, aud intends to send a
large number to this territory during
the Spring and Summer. They render
good service to those desiring to emf
CRATE to the West.
A good deal of swindling has been
carried on in this city and Brooklyn,
under the garb of charity. A gentle
mauly-looking person calls at a house
and asks for the lady while waiting Sc
Iects a few cards and marks on them a
sum, which he says the parties have CIV
en- to the object, and at the same time
~solicits their patronage. He presumes
they are acquainted with those parties
who have subscribed, and which at once
takes, and they generally succeed. An
individual, however, missed his figures
in one instance, in presenting the cards
of two persons who were in a foreign
town. ST. CYR.