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

The other news from the Crimea con-
sists merely of what we already know.
The desperate affairs of May II, was
nothing more than a successful attempt
to destroy very dangerous works erected
by the Russians in front of their de-
fence.
The Allies prepared to fortify Yeni-
kalo, aud to garrison it with Turks, but
will not hold Kertsch.
Arabat and Genilski, have not been
taken by the Allies, although they have
bombarded one, and destroyed the stores
in the other.
Austria still profysses herself the ally
of England aud France.
CracoW letters report that the insur
r%ection in the Ukraine is not yet sup
pressed.
In the British Parliament SIR. F.
Baring's resolution regreting that the
Vienna Conference had not led to peace
and pledgiig the country every support
to the war was passed.
FRASCE.-A decree extends the im-
portation of brcadstuffs from England
during the present year.
The King CT Sardinia was expected
to meet the Queen of England at Paris
in August, and it was thought that the
Sultan would be there.
SPAIN.-Extensive changes in the
Ministry have taken place.
Government represents the Carlisle
instruction to be entirely suppressed,
but certain military movements seem to
east a doubts on the assertion.
o-. L. AL c. o, ,1.Ki1n fho 4
Horace Greedy, was arrested and detain-
ed in prison two days, on complaint of q
sculptor, who sent a work of art to the
Crystal Palace at New York, when it
was broken. and he sought to recover
dam.ge from Greedy, as a director of the
Palace, The tribunal dismissed the
complaint.
Tho new State loan of $4,000 900
was awarded at Albany to day between
four pei sons at l174@l174.
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PROGRAMME
OF A NATIONAL CELEBRATION
TO BE IN
NEW LONDON, O.,
JUL 4th, 1855.

I'll AUD, 1000.
Isl. Reception by Committee of Band of Mu-
sic, Artillery Company, and firing a National
Salute, by the ASHLAND GUNNERS, at sun
rise.
2nd. At half-past 9, A. NJ, the Procession
will form on Centre St., between the "Ascher
House" and Kings Hotel, commanded by Maj.
G. H. THOMAS, Marshall of the day, and
headed by the several Officers and c. G. MAN
WILLS SPLENDID BRASS BAND, and
march on Huntington, Walnut, James and Will
liam SITS. to the Park of the NJ. E. Church.
Sd. The assembly will be called to order at
10 o'clock, by SAMUEL D. CHAPLIN, Presi-
ident. assisted by J. F. Badger, R. G. Powers,
E. H. Sanford, Henry King, Albert Segar, Dan
iel White, c. S. Vanarman, Hiram Woodwork
and James Grinold, Vice Presidents.
18th. Prayer by the Rev. s. D. SEYMOUR.
9Th. Music by the BRASS BAND.
9Th. Reading of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, by E. H. SANFORD, Esq.
It'll. Music by 13 Young Ladies.-"The Saar
Spangled Banner"
9Th. Grafton by Gen. JOHN s. FULTON.
9th. Music-"Ou Our Native Land"
10Th. Reading of TOasts, byJ. SHERIDAN.
18th Firing of Cannon, Refreshments, &c, &c.
18th. The evening will be appropriately re-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Pyrotcchnic Exhibitions,
Music, Dancing, DC.
By order of the Committee of Arrangements.
New London, June 25, 1855.
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Hon. w. D. Morgan.

We ask the candid and important pc.
rusal by men of all parties to take &
part of the able Report of VIM. D.
MORGAN, on the outside of to-days paper
Mr.. MORGAN, has given a more iatel,
ligible explanation to the Finances of the
State, than any Auditor Ohio has ever
had. Facts are so arranged that every
tax payer who wishes to know the cause
of high taxes, can understand them
It will be seen by the Report that the
u of high taxes is attributable to To-
cal causes entirely, such as Township,
Borough, City, Road Poor, Schools and
School Houses. Again we ask eff every
tax payer to spend a few hours in read
ing this Report, SO that hereafter, the
complaint of demagogues may be right
ly understood. We hope every reader
of the Union will preserve this paper
and the next one, the conclusion of this
Report, for the valuable information
it imparts concerning our State affairs.
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NOTICE.
Ann Bowmastcl

Ann Bowmaster
Solomon Bowmaster.
THE SAID DEFENDANT is HEREBY
i notified, that Ann Bowmaster the Plain
tiff filed a Petition in the Court of Common
Pleas, of the County of Ashland and State of
Ohio, on the third day of March A. D.. 1855,
against the said Solomon Bowmaster. The
said Petition sets forth, among other things,
that the Plaintiff and Defendant were lawfully
married about the month of April, A. D. 1916,
md that they lived together as husband and
wife, until the month of February, A. d. 1852,
at which time the Defendant left his home, and
his said wife, without any just cause, and that
he has from that time, and still continues to re-
main wilfully absent from his family, and that
said Defendant has been wilful1y absent for
more than three years. The said Petition also
sets forth, and charges, that the Defendant has
been guilty of adultery with one Charlotte
Walden in the year A. d. 1851, and winter of
A. D. 1851 and 1852, and also that he was gull
ty of adultery with divers other persons during
the time he lived with the Plaintiff, and with
out the knowledge of the Plaintiff; and also,
that he has been guilty of other crimes and
misdemeanors, and the prayer and object OF
said Petition, is, that the marriage contract ex-
listing between the parties, be dissolved and
set aside, and that the said Plaintiff may have
reasonable alimony out of the estate and prop
erty of said Defendant, and that she be restored
to the name of Ann ROdOcker, the name she
bore before her marriage to said Defendant,
and to all the rights and privileges she enjoy
ed before her said marriage.
ANN BOWMASTER,
Fulton d McCoNBs, Pet'rs Attyis.
june &c, 1855. bow.
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Nru advertisements.
UNION SCHOOL.
Regulations Adopted by the Hoard
of EXaminerS.

LIST. The regular meetings of the Board shall
be on the Saturday preceding the commence
ment of each term. Special meetings NAV be
called by the Chairman or Secretary by giving
sufficient notice.
I'd. Candidates will be expected (unless
known personally to some member of the Board)
to furnish q certificate of moral character from
at least two responsible persons ; also if they
have taught, a certificate from their patrons, or
some one else acquainted with their mode of
teaching, respecting their success in teaching
and governing a school.
Sd. Candidates must present in their own
hand writing a statement of the time they have
occupied and the studies they have pursued in
preparing to teach the educational papers they
take, the works they have read on the theory
and practice of teaching, the number of terms
and the grade of schools they nave taught.
18th. The examinations will be conducted by
oral and written questions, to such of which as
the Board may deem best, written answers will
be required.
9th. The written answers and certificates and
statements referred to above will be kept on file
by the Secretary for the use of those whose in
terest it may be to consult them.
9th: Candidates for the Primary and Secon-
dairy Departments will be examined in Reading,
Writing, Spelling, Defining, Arithmetic, Gram
mer, Geography, Elementary Philosophy, Phys
iOlogy and Hygiene, Botany, and the cardinal
Go:triEe of the Bible. Candidates forthe Gram
mer School, in addition to the above, will be ex-
amined in Elementary Natural History, History
OF the United States and Analysis ofthe English
Language.
Candidates for the High School, in addition to
the above, will be examined in General History,
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany, Phys
iology, Physical Geography, Algebrp Geome-
try and such other branches as it may be rro-
posed to have them
It'll. Certificates shall be valid for months
from the date thereof.
9Th. No certificate shall be revoked except at
a full meeting of the Board.
9Th. Two members of the Board shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
k1Oth Any of these rules may b. suspended to
meet special cases by a unanimous vote at a
full meeting of the Board.
H. Special certificates may be given by per-
sons employed but a part of their time and Civ
ing instruction in particular branches.
JOHN ROBINSON, See. B. E.
June 81, 1855. sgt
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IEnr the Ashland Union.l

Mr.. EDIroR.-You notice a projected
Celebration of the fourth of July, at
New Loudon, but what are the " old
folks and the boys and girls who do
not love" CANNON " enough to go so far,
to do? Let me make a suggestion to
&c all the folks" There will be some
exercises in the Union School on that
day at the close. of the summer term.-
Now suppose as a little mark of respect
for the Superintendent and Teachers,
and a small jollifcation for the little
folks-all the mothers and children and
as many fathers as will not be absent,
prepare a Picnic in the Grove, and re-
pair from the School Room to its enjoy
ment. All who favor this motion will
signify it by baking a cake, or a pie, or
getting some nic-nacs and repairing to
the Grove at the proper time. Is it
unanimous?
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.<A French pape has the follow

E@A French paper has the follow
ing "At kalaklava, every day, the
bands of the garrison give concerts in
the square. The birds, who know very
we'll the hour when these musical %soirees
in the open air commence, assemble to
innumerable multitudes upon the trees
and roofs of houses. The first piece is
heard in profound silence but the mo-
ment the second piece begins, the wing
ed songsters join in and make such a
hubbub, that a flute or oboe solo can
scarcely be heard twenty feet off.
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E State election will take place on
the first Monday Of August in Alabama,
Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri
and Texas in Tennesse on the first
Thursday of the same month, and in
North Carolina on the second Thursday
thereof in Maine on the second Mon
day of September, and in Vermont On
the first Tuesday of the same month.
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NOTICE.
June 81, 165;

ELIZABETH RANKIN AND JAMES
~ Rankin, Peter Bowman and Sophia Bow
man, Henry Bowman and Delilah Bowman are
hereby notified, that on the 26th day of 1855
Elizabeth Bowman, ofthe County of Ashland &,
State of Ohio, filed in the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Ashland and State of
Ohio, her Petition against the said Elizabeth
Rankin and James Rankin, Peter Bowman and
Sophia Bowman, Henry Bowman and Delilah
Bowman, and against Mary Myers and Daniel
Myers, Samuel Bowman and Sarah Bowman,
Solomon Bowman.a and Susannah Bowman, Jer-
emiah Bowman, Sarah Holmes and David
Holmes, and Nancy Barrack and Jacob Bar
rack alledging that Peter Bowman SEN, of said
Ashland County, died on or about the Goth
day of December, A. d. 1854, leaving the said
Petitioner his widow, and the aforesaid persons
his heirs at law and diviScss that tie said
Peter Bowman during covcrture with said Pc
titioner was seized as an estate Of inheritance
of the following real estate situate in the Coun-
ty of Ashland and State of Ohio, and being
the east half of the south west quarter of section
thirty one; of township twenty three, of range
fifteen, containing eighty acres, and that said
Petitioner is entitled to dover in said premises.
The prayer of said Petition is, that said Peti-
TONER may have reasonable dover assigned to
her in said premises, that the aforesaid persons
may be made defendants and answer said Pc
tition and for other relief; and the said Eliza
beth Rankin and James Rankin, Peter Bow
man and Sophia Bowman and Henry Bowman
and Delilah Bowman are further notified, that
unless they appear and plead, answer or de-
muir to said Petition, within sixty days after
the next term of said Court, the said Elizabeth
Bowman at the next term after the expiration
of said sixty days, will apply to said Court to
take the matters of said Bill as confessed, and
to decree accordingly.
ELIZABETH BOWMAN,
By FCLToN d MCCoMBs, her Att'ys.
juno 26, 1855. SOW.
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r. The Editor of the NJ -nsfel

e The Editor of the NJ .nsield
Herald denies that wo saw him at Cleve-
land attending the Know Nothing Con-
vention, and attempts to wriggle out of
it by saying that he had some "other
business there. The Editor is not con-
tent in a single combat with US, but in
PRODUCES a person by the name of SNEI-
DER, who was a delegate to the Know
Nothing convention at Cleveland. He
blackguards us a little and charges US
with lying about being in the convention
and as proof of it he did not see us.
Well we will not take issue with him on
this point. We know he did not see
us, and for proof we refer all interested
to the files of the Cleveland Plain Deal
er of a certain date. from which we
make the following extract:
Et5EA man by the name ofSNEIDER,
the PLaindeaIcr says, was decoyed into
a hellery on River street, and by the in
fuence of bad beer and stocked cards,
chisseled out of about sixty dollars
He made no complaint upon coming to
his senses ; but, charging profit and
loss with the money, and himself with
greenness, took the first train eastward.
Even in large cities men of good char
acter may find their likeness taken when
they least expect it.
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unanimous /?
EThe New York hotels, st. Mich

Il The New York hotels, st. Mich
olas, Clarendon and others, which late
ly raised the prico of board to So, have
again come down to their old figures of
So so per diem. 1t was probably dis
covered that in tight times ordinary
purses could stand no such charge as SO
per day. The New York Herald, how
ever, says the reason why the, old price
is restored is because the p~rohibitory
liquor law is assertained to be illegal
and imperative, and therefore the
houses can afford cheaper charges for
catables, making suckers buy enough
for extras to make up the additional tf-
ty cents.
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The Fusionists and their Tactics.

Within the past month the history Of
this country has never presented since
its organization, SO humiliating a spec
tacle as the assembling of oath-bound,
secret political societies in State and
National Conventions. The objects
avowed, SO far as We know, to the world,
is opposition to Popery. But this car
ries the lie on it's face, beause in Cali
fornia very few but Catholics belong to
the Order. In Louisiana, it is also true
to 3 great extent. In their recent Con-
vention, held in Philadelphia, the ma
jority passed pro-Slavery Resolutions !;
but o number of the Northern States
fearing that they could not succeed on
this Platform made the outward show
of having seeded from the majority of
the convention. This we think was on
ly done for effect. The principle of
Know Nothingism is the same through
out the United States, viz: Pro-Slave-
ry. The only effect the success of the
Order can have is to drive foreign pop
ulation from our shores. This all con-
cede. Butfew foreigners coming to this
country ever settle in the South; their
prejudices are strong against every thing
squirting towards Slavery. They al
most invariably settle in the North and
assist to make new States and free ones.
The foreign population once driven from
our shores, the South will have accom-
plishcd all they desire. Southern in
fuence will still hold a prominent place
in our National Councils, which could
not be done by permitting foreign en-
igration to our country.
The two Platforms were mutually
agreed on between the North and South
to enable each to secure the "~loaves
and fishes in the coming contest. As
a proof of what we assert we subjoin the
following article from the Columbian,
the Freesoil Organ, which is undouEt-
eddy true
the Order still 'N~atiOnal.'
ga friend, whose statements may
be relied on, related to US what a re-
turning Northern delegate said to him
as he was returning from the Know
Nothing Convention at Philadelphia,
in substance as followes--that the
Northern K. Ms. all agreed to the
painciple hat Congress could pot re-
ject a State applying for admission on
the ground of its being a Slave State
that the Northern members, notEith-
ntanding their protest, were willing
enough to have the pro-slavery platform
adopted, because it would enable the
party to carry its candidates in the
Slave State; that they, the Northeners,
for the most part, continued to partici-
pate in the proceedings of the Conven-
ton, after their nominal secession, up
to the very moment of adjournment ;
that they said, in substance, we have
our candidates on our anti-sla-
very platform-you can carry yours on
your pro-slavery one we most make a
show of opposition to the Nebraska
bill to satisfy our constituents ;
but we shall be glad to meet the mem
bers whom you will elect at Washington,
and all will go on there very well ;
shall agree about candidates for
President and Vice President &c.
We ask our readers to bear this in mind,
and see if the result shall not demon
,trate the truth oft.
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The 18th at New London.

1t will be seen by reference to anoth-
er column, that the citizens of New Lon
don rave made extensive arrangements
to celebrate the coming anniversary
Time and expense have not been spared
to make this celebration the best ever
held in this part Of the Stale. Soc Pro-
gramme in another place.
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AdminIstrntor,s Notice.

is hereby given that the undersigned
IN has been appointed Administrator ON inc Es
hayin9 claims against said estate are requested to
present them ; and all those knowing them selves
indebted to said estate will make dmmsdiass Fay
ment. DAVID ClTnHN, Humf
June &c, 1855. Avs
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A GUN FROM OLD CoNNECTIcUT.-At
the election on Monday, in New Haven ,
ALFRED BLAcKMAN, Esq, Democratic
candidate was elected Mayor by 800
plurality, and 100 over all opposition
Sam knocked end ways, again!
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Statistics Of Wheat and Corn in
Ashland County, for 1854.

The following table of the number of
acres of Wheat and Corn and the num-
Der of bushels yielded will be perused
no doubt with considerable interest
by the general reader. We are indcbt-
ed to JAMEsE Sw1NFoRD Esq, Deputy
Auditor, for assistance in procuring
these statistics.
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r. Q. BEER has just received an as
sortment of new Books, written by the
best authors. Call and see. A list will
appear next week.
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HoID SORES, ULCERS. and all eruptions
and disea ses arising from an impure or depraved
state Ofthe blood. See the extraordinary cure OF
VIM. e. HARDWOOD, q highly respectable citizen OF
Richmond, Va, by -carter's Spanish Mixture
He had ulcers and sores OF the worst description.
and finally got SO bad, he was unable to walk ex-
cept on crutches. A few bottles of Carriers
Spanish Mixture, the great blood purifier, cured
him, as 1t has cured thousands of others W he have
suffered with rheumatism, bad efscts of Mercury,
and pains and ulcers OF the bones aud joints.
%x~Sce advertisement. til july l.,
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E The 4th of July will not be in
Ashland this year, owing to the wet
weather, and the recent electin in Viz
ginia.
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Wheat.
2l.481 66,s31 16.987152n ,40S
Report of State Commissioner of
Common Schools.

II. 81. BARNEY, State Commissioner
of Common Schools, has kindlyfurnish-
ed US with his first Annual Report. It
is replete with valuable statistics, some
of which we shall present to our readers
and only regret that we have not space
to give it a more extended notice. Mr..
BARNEY takes up the principal features
of the New School Law, noticing the
objections that have been made to it
and very ably defending its measures.
We shall from time to time make ex-
tracts from his report for the benefit of
those who may not see it.
Amount of State School Fund
apportioned to the Counties,
according to the enumeration
of its unmarried youth, be-
tween the ages of five and
twenty-one years, being at che
rate OF 81, 81 7030-10000, her
capital -...--.-.-..-- 81, 1lS,9S9,02 O
Interest paid on School and
Trust 1l2,46 TO -
Library Fund. 55,9D4,4J l
Township assessments. -..... SCI, OO0,0 90 0
1885, 57, ~ 6
The whole number of youth enumer-
ated is SIG, 4Oa. The number of School
Houses in the State is about 10000;
estimated to be worth s3,7o4,72O 90.
OF these no have been constructed du-
ring the pas. year at a cost of S346 ga,
being an average of s451. There are
1924 schools; in which 1902 male
teachers and $500 female teachers have
been employed. The average wages of
male teachers per month is S23, that of
females $13. The average length of
4ime schools taYe been taught is a frac-
tion less than six months.
In Ashland County the average wages
Of male teachers is $1sI, and that of
females $S3 per month. In Putnam
County the average wages per month is,
for male teachers S163. for females So,
being the lowest in the State In But
Ter County male teachers get 1851 per
mon4h, females 200 and in Montgome-
ry County, male teachers get $50, fe-
males $2I. 1t will be seen that the
teachers of Ashland County do not re-
ceive the average wages of the State by
about $3.50 per month.
There are many other items of inter
est but we must refer our readers to the
report itself, mentioning only VT more.
1t is the intent of the law that the prop
ertT of the State should educate the
children of the State; and to show the
practical operation of this, We find that
in Hamilton County, for the year 1855,
there was collected for the Common
School Fund Sl49,62O rs, while from
the same fund she receives only 1884,
AL 40, making 1851 which Hamil-
ton County pays this year to sustain the
schools in other parts of the State
The amount collected in Ashland Coun-
ty this year is s11,324 As. Amount
apportioned to Ashland County from
the State Fund is s13,543 AZ. So it
appears that Ashland County receives
from the State School Fund $2,2I9 03
more han she pays into it.
The perusal of this Report satisfies
us that Ohio has just cause to be proud
Of her State Commissioner of Common
Schools. Many complicated questions
have arisen out of the operations of the
law, yet he has invariably settled them
to the satisfaction Of all parties.
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MlAIRRlM@E@.

MARRIED,-on the esth inst. at tho Frank
lin House, by w. B. McCarty Esq. IA MES STACII
An. to Miss n PECPHEr, all of Clear Gre X
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Gge Mlarkets,
MARKET.
Special Notices.
ASHLAND UNION sCHOoG

ASHLAND UNION SCHOOL.
TIE closing exercises of the present term will
occur on Friday the 2eth inst. Primary, Seconds
ry and Grammar Departments in the forenoon
High school Tin part in the afternoon. A part,
adapted to the occasion, will occur, July 4th. in
the High school room at 9 O'Clock P. M. III ose
interested are respectfully invited to attend.