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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-06-27

HALIFAX, June 2O.
The asia arrived here: ut IN early
hour this morning.
She left Liverpool on the afternoon OF
Saturday the 9th. Her advices are,
consequently, 5 days later than by the
81. Louis.
The news are again of a highly i'm
portant character.
The Bo~mbardment of sebastopol was
again commenced on tie 9th inst, and
on the day the steamer sailed, a dispatch
was received from Lord Raglan, dated
6 P. NJ, announcing that after a fierce
bombardment, the French attacked and
carried the Mameleon and white Tower.
The greatest gallantry being DIS. l1ycd
on both sides.
-ThAlass-hnth to Russians and French
was very great. No figures given.
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STEAMERS FROM EUROPE.
AID VICES UP TO THE 9th INST.
Bombaidment Of Sebastopol renewed !
ALLIES AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
Vienna Conference Dissolved.
New YORK June 20.

New YORK June 20.
The steamship st. .Louis from Havre
arrived at the Quarantine at 81 o'clock
last night with four days later news.
By this arrival we have important in
telligence announcing that both Houses
of the British Parliament were notified
that the Vienna Conference re-assembled
on the 4th inst, and almost immediate
- Dissolved, leaving the war destinies of
the belligerant powers to be arbitrated
by the sword alone. At this meeting
the Austrian Minister offered a new
proposition. The nature of which is not
explained to the Russian representative.
This document he wished to transmit to
St. Petersburg, but the ambassadors of
France and England not being permit
ted to accede to such q course, the meet
ing adjourned sine die.
The Allied successes in the Sea of
Azoff are confirmed, additional advanta-
ges obtained by them reported.
The Russians had abandoned Souge
Kala, after burning the principal but
dings and leaving behind them 60 guns
and e mortars which they had rendered
unscrviceablc.
The Allied squadron had appeared at
Genita, and, having landed a body of
scamen and marines drove the Russiars
from the place, destroying all the food
depots and vessels of war. Thus the
Russians lost in four days an immense
quantity of provisions, four wal steam
ers and 240 vessels employed exclusively
in provisioning the troops of the Cri-
mea, with 5000, 900 ofrations, destined
for the garrison in Sebastopol.
There is nothing new!from the Crimea,
but all the Allied Generals had a coun-
ell of war, at which it was said an in-
mense and most important movement
was decided on.
The French miners were making rap
id advances on the works.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-06-27
AN EMNlIBlT

OF the Receipts and Expenditures of
Ashland for the Year end.
ing June 18TH, A. d. 1855.
STATE FUND.
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licenses,

Or by amount ofdelinquents
of 1884,
by I'M cunt of Treasurer's
fees ON amount collected on
duplicate,
' by amount OF PrInters' fees
for advertising delinquent
list,
"by amount OF Treas ursr's
per cen t. on Fines and all
other moneys paid In,
by amount over paid June
Is, A d. 1854,
by amount OF orders redeem
ed,
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Balance in Tres suTy, @'szs 26z
AUDrroR's OFFICE,
ASH AKp, June 18th, A.. D. 1855.
/ do hereby certify the foregoing 20 be a cor
rect exhibit Of the Receipts and Expenditures
of Ashland County, from the 18th day of yaneS
1854, mp to the 18th day of JuAe, A. d, 1855"
ISAAC GATES,
auditor Of .asAfand CO.
Examined and approved by us this i2th eAy
Of June, A. D. 1885.
LUKE SELBY,
AMOS HILBoRN,
GEORGE MCCONNELL
csmmissio1srs If askiend essHfV.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09

BUooY PEAs.-In this and many
others sections of the state, we are
trouble with buggy peas. A few years
ago | sowed field Of peas, in part
with ID of the previous year, and in
part with seed Of two years Old
They were of the same kind, and sown
the same day, and along side of each
other. The product of the new peas
was very buggy, while in that from
the old seed, l scarcely found bng.--
The next year, | had no old seed,
and used seed of the previous year.
The result was, a crop of buggy peas,
| kept some of the same seed owe,
the second winter, and sowed it the
third year. The result was a good
crop. almost entirely free from bugs,
while fresh seed the same season, pro.
duced very buggy peas as before
Cor. Of Country Gentleman.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09

tongue. and Strengthening himself uR
so as TO get breath for his utterance
with his eye-balls on fire with the fun
of his secret, to one who enquired-
"Why. Bill, what in the Dickens is the
matter? what's up"-he replied:
"Upl SAINT isn't up at all-it's
out! l tell you what, that little Judge
is leetle the smartest man TO marry
folks that has ever been in this neck
of woods. He is rale steamboat
and no mistake. Hal hal hal He
goes it on the electromagnetic style
clean through" III
"Why, how is that?" interrogated
Sam, whose curiosity by this time was
far above zero. "What do you mean,
Bill? / can't understand"
Understand Texas and Mexicop'
replied Bill, "who will understand i'll
Didn't the Judge marry couple last
night? and didn't he ask. the man u
name his frstsborn son for him? and
didn't they fill the bill to the letter this
morning, by three O'Clock? Who ever
will understand il? The Judge is the
greatest little man on the top Of the
earth-Morse's Telegraph is nowhere
side % him''
Bill collapsed-caved in
--explodedl
And the whole town was in an up.
roar Of Indignation, wrath and laugh
ter.
That day. before noon. the Judge
divorced the same man he had married
the night before.
Under the conviction that his ser
vices at Hymen's altar were ominou'
Of "bad luck" the Judge ever after
declined in favor Of ministers Of the
gospel.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09
Banking-0ld Bachelors.


The Legislature is in session now,
and they have every interest of the
State before them. They have to
provide for the various benevolent in
Institutions, common schools, and 9th
er affairs. They even appropriate so
much towards eolonizing free negroes.
II seems that ever class OF the unfor-
tunate, except Bachelors and old Maids
are gathered under the wing Of the
State. Is il right that they should be
unprovided for I? 1t is well known
that they are miserable beings. They
are not always dependent beings, true;
but often they are. 1t may be said
they have the ability TO maintain
themselves, and are not entitled to the
protection Of the State. Some Of them
are, and some are not. One thing we
know-that as they are, they are Of no
advantage to the State. or TO the race
of man and We think they ought to
be compelled 10 be nseful TO each 9TH
or. Perhaps there Is no bachelor in
the land but can well provide for him.
self: but old maids may not be so for
tunate they have not tho same re-
sources. We think II would be well.
therefore, II the State would purchase
some fine farm adjacent to the Capt.
tol, and erect a handsome dwelling for
an Old Maids Asylum. where all old
maids who had attained an age to be
determined. migt 60 and live. We
would say, the farm should be well
stocked with cats and birds, and such
other mic macs as old maids might de-
sire, and never an old bachelor be per
mitted 10 put his nose over the fence,
but upon bond and security that he
would marry some one Of the inmates
before he came out. We would have
this State institution. but at the same
time, we would il maintained entirely
at the expense Of bachelors. A tax
Of 50 much. should be assessed on the
property Of all bachelors who had at
tanned an age to be determined. for
the benefit Of the Old Maids Asylum;
and the property Of bachelors should
be confiscated to the State for rhe ben
eft Of the Asylum, after they had at
tanned the bachelor age Of forty. In
lieu thereof, the State should provide
them with home in the Insane Asy-
lum. The Old Maids Asylum, we
think, would be both useful and orna-
mental to the State. Any surplus
fund that might exist. might be ap-
propriated in part to poor and destitute
bachelors, and the remainder TO be
loaned outon individual liability bonds.
TO persons TO bank on, so that we might
have safe and sound currency. To
tell the truth, this last is our whole idea
in establishing the Old Maids Asylum
We know OF no other way Of estab-
fishing sound paper currency. Most
all persons have their peculiar notions
about banking. and this is ours. We
think the surplus fund arising from
the tax levied upon bachelors, and
loaned out as we suggest, would afford
basis for banking. in which the peo-
pie would have confdence.--Locon'o-
f;rs
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09
(ro BE CONTINUED

TA young lady recently returned
from boarding school. being asked at
the table If she would take some more
cabbage, replied:
"By no means. madam-gastron
omskal safety admonishes me that ]
have arrived at the ultimate of culin'
ary deglutination consistent with the
code of Esculapius."
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09
A Blue Rose.

The horticulturists of Paris have
succeeded, by artificial crossings, in
obtaining a natural rose Of blue color,
which is the fourth color obtained by
artificial means-thal and the yellow
or tea rose, the black or purple rose.
and the striped rose, being all inven-
tons, and the result Of skillful and
scientific gardening.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09

~Mrs. Partington. on'being asked
respecting pair of twins with which
she was said to have been recently
blessed. replied that if such be so, it
needn't be wondered at, for she be-
onged to very growing family.
though none Of 'em had had twins
vet several had some within one of it.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09

THow are you Countr' said a
noted wag to a sprucc-looking speci-
men Of the genus snob. Sir! ex-
claimed the indignant swell, who
are you; and why call me COUNT
why. l saw you counting oysters in
New York last week, and / supposed
youwere of royal blood. said the wag,
--Snob yamosed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09
From the N. v. Tribune
REvERE OF A SENSIBLE MAN.

o. she Il good; the very air
Seems holior when .ho breathos ig
Her heart Il giadi the brightest place
IL darkcnedif she leaves a.
Prom her clear eye beams forth the light
or Truth, that cannot vary,
Hut ono sad thought dlms my delight
This-sho is literary.
And she Is beautiful and halr-
Her smile Ia son and winning,
And such love-insplrlng air
Would tempt a saint 10 slnning.
She dresses la true classic taste-
With faultcss millinery
Ny precious love ! mus, no, wa.ic,
For-shol IL literary.
She reads rs no ono elso cav read
She plays and sings dylnely;
She writes with quick, electric speed,
Aud talks Of shakspero anolyi
And than hor store Of history
Would charm an antiquary,
Obi what treasure she would be
Were she not llleIaryl
know thatn Il well enough,
These books, and oil this knowledgci
hat lilo Il made Of ''stemer staffn--
And whom once out OF college,
oarwildost faneics downward noat
To regions sublunaryi
Wa wanta win 10 mend a coat,
And shun the literary.
And then tho times are very hard,
And fast are getting hardors
so much for butter, beef aud lard
How can M the larders
orty-nvo thousand-but she reads
am not mereenary;
But how should supply theneods
or one 90 llomyf
know Il WE'LL love my ease
lis my only woaknessl
want wlfo my whlms 10 please,
With spirit full Of moeknesG
Aud sometimes, In business press,
To be my secretary;
Hut she would never stoop 10 this,
sho lsso literary.
My mother eften cautions mo
Toshun the fasclnatlons
ofthose whose minds do not agree
With kitchen avoealons;
And, though I've heard she bakes and slews,
ideem !, doubtfal-yery;
It's so unlike romantic views
OF ladies' literary.
Ny heart IL sad-i heavo sigh
How can think OF weddingS
should have poetry for pic,
And puns Instead OF pudding;
Tenihonsand iils-enough, In all,
To crush dromedary;
And all this weight on mo would iAll,
She is 20 literary.
dirsy motion flis my head
My very heart IL bleeding;
! hear my children cry for bread,
And she writes on, unheedlng.
Sweet innocentsl Obi let me take
wife more ordinsry;
Bless my good stars what an escape
From one so literaryi
Then give, o. give TO me wife
Who can cook beef and muttoni
who fainis not at earvlng-knlfe,
And iacks each sIraying bultonl
MY future spouse! forgive this sighi
IT'S but a commentary
The last thalI shall evertry---
On ladies llteraryl
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09
q 9ottrg.
written for the Indiana American.
THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR.
ny JESSIE GLENN

ny JESSIE GLENN.
The year has nown, and on its wings
Report, unto the King OF kings,
OF all my time has gone.
AliIhave dons--eseh word I've spskenr-i
Each good resolve--eaeh promise broken, =
Is now be fore the Thronei
Tis gonel-I cannot do again,
What have left undonc;
Live DER the time I've spent in vain,
Nor right what I've done wrong. ts
The schedule fresh Is scrutnized
by penetrating angel eyes
That know tho right nom wrorg;
Quick runs their glance along the list,
And not wasted hour Is missed.
Nor yet deed woli donel
No, not an angry word lot slip -
From shis unifniloweo, hasty ffp,
BY passion tempesi-iossed-
While not word that's kindly spoken,
And not a water-cup for token
or love TO Gods Lost
Methinks sec smile enilght
That angel face with glory bright,
As record tails wish sincere
To live for God aiones
Futile the wlsh-for ere the sun
Has one days revolution done,
sin has entrappod the soul,
And now tear bodims that eye,
That Adams race so long shouls lie,
Subject 10 SINS control.
Remorue now seeks with dark cned cloud
Tho soif.aecusing soul 10 shroudi
One only ray shines clear
Ny tendor, sympaihlzlng Lord
Speaks 20 my heart a gracious word,
And bids me east out fear.
Hes pledged 10 open 10 my knock
The heavenly door he win unlock;
Ills promise ID sneere;
Ho knows my want. lie knows my cry
Tho healing oil viii not deny;
Grace for each hour Ito viii supply,
Have not ground for ehoeri
Repontani, yet not In despair,
I In mlno eyes 70 thee;
Lord, thou oan'si love, and long forbcar,
Else hope were not for mo.
With strength nom Thee will o'ercoms,
And reach at last my heavenly homo.
PIrrsFiEtp, Mass.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09

~The rumsellers of New York
have started new secret society TO
counteract the friends of Temperance
and thwart the operation of the Liquor
Law.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-09

~The heart of a girl is like nest
where the little swallow chirps, shows
its head, tries its wings, ana watches
the fayorite moment to fly.
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sons which compel us to agree with A
imerican citizens who say that the psopo.
sal OF war with England would dissolve
the Union. The danger is that iawless
aggression from the South may compel
us to declare war.
But, IN that worst case, we still have
confident hope that the prudent and vir-
tuous secession Of the free States from all
questionable enterprises, will secure peace
between the nations through all provoca
ton. We do not forget that an Everett,
from the North, and perhaps others, have
favored the vicious cant about the "mani-
fest destiny" of their country to possess
other PeopIed the vicious territories but
hope that there are Northern mon enough
to save the republic, who see something
better than this to be the manifest desti-
ny" OF commonwealth endowed with the
highest hopes ani best wishes Of the fore
most men Of the earth.-Lonion News.
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Our Maket.

... CHARLESTON, Eov.22-5 P. NJ.
= COTTON'-The demand Cor Cotton
was brisk to-day, but owing to the short.
ness ofthe stock, and the stiffness Of hold
.ers, induced partly by the improved ap-
pearance of the market, and partly by
the wish to await the advices by the
NORTH Star, now due, the sales amoun-
ted to only about 1850 bales. The tone,
OF the market is evidently improved, snd,
seAeral leading houses report an advance.
OF i,ec. per lb, others again report that
there "a only an improved feeling in the
market withou, movement which can
be quoted. To the adyices, which come.
to US this evening sll are looking with.
considerable soliciude. Ofthe sales made,
to-day We give the following particulars
IL ba!es at SO 4, lo4 at o ! 2, 2ss at 9l a.
IL at9 8 10, go at o3 8, 400 at 9s o.
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Daily Newspanara.

There is no book" says the Richmond
Enquirer, $50 instructive as a newspaper
no knowledge 80 necessary to be acquired
as that which may be CLEANED from ita
columns, and acquired with half so much
facility It's not only the vehicle IT the
cheapest and most useful information, but
It also affords the cheapest most innocent,
and least cloying SURGE of pleasure and
happiness. A daily newspaper, in
large family, is sure every day TO be means
Of interesting or pleasing, almost every
member ofshe family, especially where
they live in the country, and see and hear
little that is new. In the course Of a
year, well conducted paper conveys
information on almost every subject, or
at least excilcs curiosity and inquiry on all
subjects. To know what Is nearest to Us
in time ard space, is most necessary, most
pleasing and most instructive; and this
kind acknowledge can only be obtained
from the newspaper, We would venture
to affirm that there never was, and never
will be, in country situation, an ignorant
family who took daily newspaper Let
any parent teach his children to read, aud
then subscribe to daily paper, and it is
impossible that bis family should not in
time become wcll-informed, provided they
live sufficiently secluded to be thrown upon
the paper as n source Of amusemeut. The
next time, probably. he will become bolder
and get though "a Horrible Murder
Soon he will read short tales Of fictons,
just before, election time, he begins TO
peep into political speeches. Last Of all,
he attacks the foreign news. BY this
time his curiosity on mos, subjects is excl.
ted, and overeomes his aversion aud fear
OF books, and he is lured on to become
reading and we'll informed man. 1t is
arrange that any family, as ameasure Of
economy. should be without daily paper.
Children see the world cheaply at home,
in newspaper, Without the danger OF
bad association or expense oftravel"
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The Bible.

: How comes it that this little volume,
composed by humble men, it rude age.
when art and science were but in their
childhood, has exerted more influence on
the human mind and on the social system
than all the other books put togctherl-
Whence comes !; that this book has nc
hieyed such marvellous changer in the
opinion Of mankind-has banished idol
/. worship--has abolished i,ifan,ieide-has
put down polygamy and divoree--cxalted
condition fwomau---raised the standard
Of public morality--created for families
that blessed thing. Christian home
and secured further 'triumphs by causing
benevolent institutions ani expansive, to-
s.'ripg up as with the wind OF tnclIant.
menii What sort Of book is this. that
even the winds and waves Of human pas
sions obey III What other engine Of social
improvement has operated so long, and
Jet lost hone Of its virtuei Since it ap.
peared, many boasted plans Of amcliora
ton have been tried and failed, many
codes Of jurisprudence have arisen and
run ,hir course, and expired. empire after
empicr has gone down, le wing no trace
upon the waters. But this book Is still
going about doing good, ,lcavening society
with its holy pripciples--sheering tle
sorowtul will, It's eonsslstion--- strength
ening the tempted-encopraging the pcn-
iien.-7ealming tue troubled .spisit--and
smoothing the pillow Of death. Can sncl
book be the offsp ring Of human gepiusi
Does moi the yastness Of its effects demon
stratc the exceilshSy Of the power to Le Of
JGoli So
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M A R K E I s..

Columbia Cotton Market Noremter a.,
l755.--The news from Liverpool by the
Canada, which came to hand yesterday
nothing, reporting an advance Of lid,
with large sales, the accoudts from the
manufacturing district healthy, gave fresh
he and renewed octivity 10 our markes,'
and at the close OF business it was ascer.
tanned that prices had advanced l.4c, and
IN some instances 8 Sc, on the current
retes OF toe previous day. Some s0e
bales changed hands, at 8 l.2 a6 8 Sc.
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Look at this,

Any person who will bring us the
names Of four new subscribers, and eight
dollars in cash, we will give him hand
somely bound book, worth 81 so. ANY
one who brings3 names and 90 90, we
will give him bound book worth 81 90.
Any one who will bring US too names and
81 we will give him most interesting so
ct. novel. The cash must accompany the
names.
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Our College.

Yesterday morning the President Of
the South Carolina College announced to
the students the following honors and ap-
pointnents, given by the Faculty to the
graduating class:
First Honor.-c. w. Boyd, of Grange.
burg. ...
2. w. b. Trenholm, of Charleston.
First appointment d. G. Mackinto,h
Of Darlington. ..
2. s. 4. Mays, Of Anderson. y
8. NJ. Connor, Of Orangeburg.
&C. A. Fisher, of Camden.
5. z. r. Walker, of Beaufort.
8. W. Kentucky, of Kershaw.
2. L. Smith, Of Sumter.
8. A. c. Elder, Of Fairfield.
o. B. F. Whitner, Of Anderson.
10. B. 8. Burnet, of Charleston.
III. y. W. Barker, Of Charleston.
II. L. w. Dick, of Sumter.
1a. p. FL. Adams, Of Edgefcld.
IA. I. M. McCatchen, Of Wimiams-
burg.
OF these, the ten first only will speak
OF the Commencement, according to the
new law passed by the Board of Trus-
taes. The graduating class has 05 mem
bers, and has distinguished itself, as we
understand, by a high degree Of talen,
and great application, so that shs honors
and appointments have additional weight
We cordially wish success to every one o.
the class. and that all Of them may dc
honor TO their families, to Alma Mater
and 10 the State, rhich has liberaIlv furn.
ished them with superior education.
(Caroiinim.
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AUGUSTUS.

RoBBERY.-The bording house Of Mr..
VIM. Ryan, in Church street, was forcib-
ly entered yesterday morning, by come
person unknown, who succeeded in carry.
ing off a trunk Ct clothing belonging to
one Of the boarders. It Is evident that
our city is infested BY gang Of burglars,
as this is the third robbery that has been
committed within a week. MI. Ryan has
offered a raward for the Iecovery Of the
goodsand the detection Of tbethieG
Charleston Mercury.
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Land Sales.

We have been requested to call the at.
tention Of our readers, to the Tracts OF
Lands which will be sold on Mond " next.
Some Of them we understand are valuable
and desirable planting Lands-see notice
by the Commissioner in Equity of the sale
of the Land Estate Thos. X. Cure,on ESQ.
and OF the Sheriff for several Tracts for
partition. Cotton has advanced.
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LANCASTERvILLE. s. C.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 81, 1856.
TAKE NOTICE.

All persons indebted to this
office for subscription, adver,
tising or job-work, are requested
to settle up without delay. We
must raise money to pay our
debts, and if this call is disre-
garded, we will resort to more
stringent means. We are in
earnest, so take heed.
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A vermontes, relating his adventures
TO friend, upon his, retarn iroms sisi,
70 sBostipn said be spent one evening
at the big bug theatre 70 see grea.
French tragedienne rails III. He meant
Rachel, proboLly.
b.-A ioafsr in the West says.-sItis e won.
derfll what immense quantities Of ar ,ip
are used for d:stillation, besides consiaera-
Vie that Is wasted for bread.n