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DLANK BOOKS of every description kept
ID constantly on hand Books FOR County
Insurance and Railroad Offices made to orde II
Books Rebound at B.C. TICKNOR'S,
New Book Store, Mansfield, o.
Jan %, 1852 n35tf
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These examinations will m at 10
O'Clock, A. M, and close at A O'Clock, P. M.
No applicant can be admitted to examination
after ii O'Clock, A. NJ. Written testimonials
of good moral character will be demanded OF
all applicants. No certificate can be ante-da~
ted. ROBERT BEER,
Clerk Of the Board Of Examiners.
Ashland. March 81, 1856. ly43
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RAGS !

II IGHEST market price paid for Rags in
Il Cash or Goods, at TICKNOR'S,
New Book Store, Mansfield. Sign of the Huge
Book. Jan. "a, lS55.-n35tf
N. Beware of false Signs. The public
are warned against being misled by finding our
name attached to any other establishment in
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BOOKS. &C.
NEW BOOK STORE!
HEuR.


WISHES TO inform the citizens of Ashland and
adjoining counties, that he has just received
and will keep constantly on hand, the largest and
best assortment of
Books, Stationery, Inks, Wall Paper,
&C., ever before offered to ale public in this rarr
Of the country.
He has taken the room formerly occupied by the
Banking House of Luther, CraIl& Co.. and directly
opposite the
NEW BANK BUII .DINGSi
Having purchased his Stock directly from Pub
fishers at cash prices, and holding a connection
with an extensive Publishing House in New York
City. He feels warranted in saying. that he ex-
poets to distance all competition.
His stock will consist in part of all the various
School Books now in use, the choisest standard
MISCELLANEOUS WORKS.
all the recent publications, Bibles of all sizes, dis
~criplions and prices, a well selected assortment of
Inks, in fact, everything usually found in Book
Stores.
Particular attention is called to the Stationery
WALLPAPER Departments. The subscriber has no
] ~esitation in saying that he can give the most un-
alleged satisfaction to those who are in want OF
Paper, Envelopes, Blanx-Books, Memorandum,
Pass-B Diaries, WALLPAPER, Inks, Ink-Stands,
or anything of the kind.
Lawyers and business men, IN particular, are
invited to Call aud examine the quality and prices
of goods they may be in need of.
N. B.-Trade supplied at Cleveland Wholesale
prices.
Ashland, Nov. eed. 1854. e6f
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TO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
CWAN'S new Treatise. just published
= Copies sent free of Postage by remitting
$3.50 to B. G. TICKNoR, Mansfield Ohio.
Copies to be had of W. B. ALLISON Eos.
of Ashland.
Mansfield August IS 1855. nj 2tf
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Musical Instruments. &c., &c.

In his SALOON he has made arrangements for
q constant supply of Baltimore and New Haven
OYSTERS, Game Of all kinds Sardines, Pick
led Meats and the delicacies of the season.
Lunch served at all hours on toe shortest no.
tice. Constantly on hand a variety eff TcmPer
ance drinks.
Thankful for past patronage, he is determine
ing for the wants of those who favor him with
call.
Ashland, Oct. 4th 1874. nI9tf
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SOM G. lev

THE undersigned are now preparing a map. o!
i Ashland from entirely oiiglnei
surveys. This Map will show the Townsh ps, Sec
tions, Streams, Villages, Churches, ownership OIL
Land, Roads, and Swamps, &C.
This Map will be got up in a beautiful and sub
st,niiaI manner. WILLIAMS DORR & 20.
March IAfh 1875. 3nI42
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Malice 10 h

TIME Board of School Examiners of Ashland
County will hold eight examinations an
nually.
These will be held in Ashland, upon the
DAYS specified below, viz:
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a CARD.

OA66D
Al . meeting of the Graduating Glass of Bacon's
the Mercantile College, held in the Lecture Room
of College edifce. Friday. 18th March. i1e53. J.. S.
Baker was appointed chairman. and Weston Ar
mold, Secretary. On motion; a committee Of five,
composed of H.. J. Bowman, j. s.. Baker, Z. J.
FORSYTH, o.. Sawyer and Geo. Nichol, was ap-
pointed to report resolutions expressive of the
high opinion entertained by the class, of the mer-
quafifeations OF the Principal ana his assistants.
Whereupon, the reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were unani
WHEREAS. We, the members of the Gradual
ing Glass of r. S. Bacon, Mercantile College. being
about to separate, desire to give expression to our
feelings of respect for our esteemed Instructor, aud
his corps OF able assistants. Therefore,
to our said instructors for the uniform kindness of
their department toward us while in this lnstitu-
ton at the same time the thoToughness of their
instructions has entitled them to our highest re-
spect and confidence.
ResuIUcd, That we omm to this %Instititu-
ton to all who may desire to acquire a CONNER
cial education, as afordiEg the greatest facilities
for such acquisition.
ResOlred, That we as a class, afix our names
to these proceed ngs, and that a Copy Of them be
delivered to RS. Bacon, and that they be published
Isaac Bsughman,J J. s. Baker, franklin Elliott,
p. W. Carroll, I. J. Forsyth, A. Paddock,
George Nichol. G. H. Hughes, Weston Arnold.
James Thompson,H H. D. Kyger, Daniel Bowen,
BAcos's MrRc.STIIE coLLEaE-"The examine
tion of the students in Bookkeeping exhibited a
degree Of proficiency on their part highly credit.
tor. The most dificult problems in Double Entry
were as rapidly solved as the most simple, giving
ample proof to the audience that the
impaired during the session would be of practical
beneit."-Cineinnati Enquirer of March l2th, 1853.
The various complex questions proposed by the
Principal and other gentlemen present, were an
swered with great promptitude and conoiseness,
which reflects great credit upon the course of study
pursued at this Institution."-CiH. Daily Gazctts-
M Bacon is unrivaIled as a teacher. A df.
ploma from this College in Cincinnati, is required
as a Sine qua non in obtaining situations in the best
Mercantile Houses in large
ancient Metropolis May Sth, 1853.
Mr. Bacon has constructed the Upper portion OF
his building expressly for the purposes of his col
Iege and without any doubt, it is the most COM
plete arrangement of the kind in the U. States.
Cincinnati Gazette, .N0U. 8, 1858.
s'This whole institution is undoubtedly the most
elegant and finished establishment, for the pur-
poses in the wurId."-Enqulrer.
Feb. %. liza. n10.-tE
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Competition Defed!
NEW WALL PAPER.

D C. TICKNoR, at the New MANS
-. FIELD BOOKSTORE, Sign of the Huge
Book, has just received the largest and best Sc
lected stock of
Wall Paper, Borders, Curtains, &C.,
ever brought to this market. 1t is all new
styles and patterns, and bought at greatly re-
duced prices, and can be sold at much lower
figures than can be offered elsewhere. Partic-
ular attention is called to the fact of our stock
being ENTIRELY NEW, not having been
handled and moved from store to store and ac-
cumulating for the last generation, but a NEW,
clean and fresh stock of great variety in STYLES
and prices. Call and examine.
N. B. This stock has not been exposed to
coal smoke or dust, which is exceedingly in
furious to paper. G@Samples can be seen at
L. G. Bushnelfs Store, on Main St., Ashland.
Mansfield, Nav l6, 1855. n5ltf.
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SPLENDID OFFERS.

THE UNITE STATES JOURNAL, no. in its
L fifth volume, and having already reachs1a cir
~cuIation eff over 90, 0O0-a newspaper of the largest
class, containing fiy-six spacious colup ~, filled
with the current news from all parts oil c world,
A large amount of literary and scientific matter,
Bank Note List and Price Current, and s new
and valuable feature, each number will lereaf er
contain tuo beautifully engraved POrfras-~ of dis
tinguisAed indiridaais. is published on - first OF
: Spruce street. New York, at the unprecedented
low price of Twenty-Five cents g year, a aluAble
premium book is sent 20 each person Getlrng up i
club, aud in addition tina following rich pr :miuniS,
am mounting to over 81 GOO: will, ON The 25th day of
Nav. 1855 be awarded to the twenty six pers ms
forwarding, between now aud that time, 'he TWEEN
I six hiShest number OF subscribers IN THAR or
der.
The first premium in money .SsCu
The second premium a sawihg machine wcrth lu
The third premium. a sewing machine WORTH 10
The II th and sixth each a gold watch WORTH 50
The neyt ten. each a siIverwstch worth &c
The next twenty each such books as they shall
select, at publishers prices. WORTH 49, ~
The United States Magazine!
Containing thirty-two large quarto pages. tinted
covers. on fine paper, profusely and elegantly i'll
ustrated, is published on the 18th of each month.
at the low price of one cellar q year. A splendid
premium is sent to each person getting up a club.
and in addition SO 5000 is to be awarded 20 the sS9
persons sending the largest number of subsef hers.
For futher particulars, sec specimen copy OF The
Magazine. which will be sent on receipt OF SIX
eents, or specimen copy of the Journal, which Will
be sent gratis to any one ordering il. Address
J.. NJ. IMMERSION q CO.,
Feb. :, 80. 1,3, S aud Spruce-st. New York
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wall Paper at wholesale.

d G. TICKNOR, at the New
ID. MANSFIELD Book STORE, Sign of the
Huge Book, has just received a large and new
stock of WALL PAPER, BLINDS, DC, which will
be sold to Merchants at Eastern prices. Or
ders promptly attended to. N. B-Samples
can be seen at T. G. Bushnell's Store, on Main
Street, Ashland, Ohio.
Mansfield, May 10, 1855. n5ltf.
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NEW BOOK STORE,
MANSFIELD, OHIO,
of the Huge Book.

ID c. TICKNOR would respectfully inform
ID. the citizens ofAshland and vicinity, that
he has responded in Mansfield, with an en-
tire new stock of Books, Wall Paper, Station
cry Eancv Gnnda &c
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

c;,ton R..,o j.. X. Mcbride John,
VIM. II Keith, part 49,
T.. ~ cJM Styled Mcbride Rob
Sison and Hoover.
VS. VS.
Jas. d. Williamson, JAS. D. Williamson.
& David Williamson.
DY virtue of two vendis, one in each of the
ID above cases, duly issued from the Court of
Common Pleas of Ashland County and State
of Ohio, to ne directed, I will expose to public
sale ct the door of the Court House, in said
Ashland County on
Saturday the 3rd day Of Novena6e1,
1855, between the hours of ten O'Clock A. NJ,
and four o'clock P. M. of said day, the fol-
lowing described real estate to wit Lot num-
Der seventeen, III eighteen, [1s]and nineteen
ll9l in the Town of Savannah, in said County
of Ashland and State Of Ohio, rs the property
of James D. Williamson. Terms of sale
cash. j. ID. JONES, Sheriff.
6. 1855. l9ts-prfS3 so.
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M ILLER HOUSE.

MICHAEL MILLER presents his regard
lNl to his friends and the public generally,
and respectfully announces that he has opened
a Public House for the accommodation ofthc
travelling public, directly opposite the Samp-
sell House, Main Street, Ashland, where he
will be glad to accommodate all who may favor
him with a call. His table will always be sup
piled with the luxuries of the season His
parlors and sleeping apartments are large and
commodious. Good stabling for horses will also
be provided, and afaithful Hostler always in
attendance.
Boarding for private families or single per-
sons can be had at reasonable rates.
BAKERY AND RESTAURANT.
In connection with the Hotel, he will also
continue to keep open his BAKERY AND RES
TARANT, where he will at all times keep on
hand
Confectionaries, Pies, Bread. Cakes,
all kinds of Temperance drinks, and, in short
every luxury to be found on the tables of first
class eating houses.
1 He wishes ii distinctly Understood, that no
INTOXICATING LIQUORS
will be kept, either in the Hotel or Saloon
Ashland, March 9Th, 1854. n42 If.
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Butter and Eggs.

the Farmers may have Tor market. We invite
the Country People to call and see us at our
Store, and what we can do for you. in the way
OF purchasing their products of the above char
acter. We will pay nothing but CASH. for
what we buy, and our prices shall be as high
as the market will warrant or as high as any
other store in this place.
Messrs. Mory s. Barns wishes il distinctly
understood that they arc now, as ever, willing
to make their best bow TO all their old, as well
as new customers Come and see us. DON'T for
get the place, under the brick opposite Mus
grave & Drayton's store.
MORY s. BARNES.
Ashland. April 4th, 1855, 45t
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STATIONERY

A well assortment of Stable and Fancy Station
cry, viz Ink. Stands, Steel Pens, Quilts. PEN
Holders, Ivory Seals, Notarial Waters, Letter
lips, Bill Files, Invoice Books, Pen Racks,
Copying Presses, Books and Brushes, Irvine
Reels, Port Folios, Writing Desks, and many
nthnEarticla. Tao nnnaaEnns tn meniinn-
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BACHERER.

INFORMS his numerous customers that he
i has just received a large stock of all kinds
of Groceries and Coniectionaries a splendid
variety of Toys and Notions of all kinds,
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AND LOT FOR SALE

HOUSE AND LOT FOR
9u THE undersigned offers xI$SA
fZMA i for sale a white Frame &xzSSss3%
siiNRh House and one acre ofLand, e&#S%S
i11lE3t situate Al miles from Ash
49, land, on tie State road, be- -D92e=-
tween Ashland and Rowsburg. There Is gooa
stable, a cistern, and many other conveniencles
on said lot, besides a lumber of choice fruit trees;
1t is a beautiful and healthy location, and VIII
be a desirable home. Possession given the nrsi OF
April. -.
March Z. 1855. 2mo4i
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BAC0N'S MERCANTILE COLEDGE
NORTH WEST CORNER SIXTH AND WALNUT

DERSONS desIrous of becoming thorough
and accomplished accountants, will find il
greatly to their advantage to call on the un-
dersigned, before engaging elsewhcrc,as he is
prepared to demonstrate, fully, that his accom-
modations forstudents, the comprehensiYeness
Of the course ofinsIruction, and facilities for
procuring situations for those DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning them, are unsurpassed, (as it is be-
loved, unequaled,) by any similar %instilu-
ton in the United States.
In addition to the regular course of ~instruc-
ii i'm, there will be a
SERIES OF LECTURES
ON topics of great importance in a CONNER
cial point of view. delivered by Hon. Bellamy
Storer, E. d. Mansfield, Esq, Rev. Samuel
w. Fisher, Henry c.. Lord, ESP, Prof. Chas
w. Wright, and other eminent Lecturers and
Business men. These lectures Icing a new and
important feature not introduced in any of the
other Mercantile Colleges.
Notwithstanding the great expense attep-
dant upon securing the services of able Lee.
turers and Assistants. the Terms for Tuition
will remain as heretofore. viz
For a full course of instruction in d E
Bookkeeping, Writing, Comm ercial
Calculation, Lectures, &c.......... $40 90
Writing toniy) per month....-....... 5 90
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Won will again reap the additional benefit of having
thousands of dollars distributed annually in your
neighborhood for labor alone.
1t Is desirable that the pulled wool SHOULD he
brought in before the new clip comes OF, as we
work 1t separate rom other wool, and wish to work
it immediately. Be careful to bring it in free from
straw or foul matter. We receive Il washed or uu-
washed, As we have been making extensive prep
~arations for a
Much I'm creAsed b
the coming season, we bespeak for ourselves a
large share OF the Wool grown in this and adjoin-
ing Counties. p. RISER, President,
S. NJ. SNrTH, Agent Ashland Manufacturing Co.
p. S. We also want 100 barrels OF SOFT. anc
5000 pounds of hard soap.
Ashland. March z, 1855. str
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is Cents Cash for Butter.

THE subscriber will pay the above price for a
i good article OF Butter, through the season,
at the store room opposite Boyd's Store.
Dairy salt kept constantly on hand, and Will
be sold to Butter Makers at the same cost ofeom-
mon salt. JAMES FAIhlOh'
Ashland. Nav I6. 1855. n5l-6m%
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NEW ARRIVAL.

GROCERIES,, CONTEMPORARIES
TOYS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
NOTIONS, &c., dc.
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Extraordinary Demand on
PUBLIC ATTENTION!
Encourage Home Manufacturers!
ashland CARRIAGE FACTORY
CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES

CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES
on hand at their Ware Rooms, for the Spring
and Summer Trade; they can now assure the
public that the work at their Factory cannot
be excelled in the State, either for durability
or fineness of finish. None but the best work
men are employed in the Factory, consequent
ly it is the only establishment of the kind in
this part of Ohio, that viii WARMTH THEIR
WORK.
The attention of purchasers is, therefore, re-
sPectfully called to this establishment, where
the best of work can be had at
GREAT BARGAINS.
Come and see our Stock on hand, if you
don't buy, tell your ~neighbors what sort of
work is made in Ashland.
Blacksmithing, Painting, Trimming, Gus
tom Work and repairing done at the Shortest
notice and in the best style.
Thankful for past patronage we respectful
ly solicit a continuance of the same.
N. B. All work warranted. Factory on
~Sandusky ST., three doors west of the Court
House, Ashland, Ohio.
May I6, 1855. L5ltf.
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10000 POUNDS PULLED
WOOL WANTED.

VTTE want immediately at the Ashland Wooden
w Factory, 10000 pounds Pulled Wool, which
we will receive in exchange for Cloths. CASH
meres. Tweeds, Satinets, Flannels, Blanketings,
Yarn. &C.. The durability and beauty OF our
Cloths. that we are now manufacturing. and the
GREAT IN DUCEMEN rs
we are now holding out to wool-Growers for the
manufacture oftheir Wool at home instead ofsend-
ing il abroad, makes it important for every one
who has Woollwhether pulled or fleece, to zealand
see us al once for we can, in all sincerity, say to
such. by getting your Wool manufactured or by
exchanging 1t for Cloths. you wall realize more for
for it than in any other way; and by thus encourag
ing and building up
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veienncethose of any similar nstitutions in the
Stasl.
FACULTY.
E.G. FOLSOM, A B., Principal. Professor of Oh.
ScieLce of Accounts. "a
VIII. HOLSTER, aud J. S. As.ist.n,
Profe ssors ia Book Keeping Department
A. J. PHELPS and JOSEPH BEA1TIE. Prnfesxors
OF Practical and Ornamental Penmanship
X. F. H~UMlSToN. Lecturer on Commercial His
tory and the Art of Computation.
-. WAXING, Lecturer on Mercantile Customs,
Banking, Exchange, ect.
Hon. JOHN CROwELL. THOS. II HAY and N u
Lecturers on Commercial Law.
heV.J-A- IHOME, Lecturer on Commercial Ethics.
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LAND WARRANT BLANKS
ErFor sale cheap at tins Office,
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ARM ESRS AND DARYMEl

TNHE undersigned have again re~umed their
business at their old stand, under the
prick building opposite the store of Musgravc
& Drayton, where they are prepared as hereto
fore to buy all the
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Ne w S
Ready Made Coffins,

always on hand, funerals attended to any part
of the Country with Hearse, particular atten.
ton will be paid to this part ofthe business
and at reduced prices to suit the times. Co fin
trimming done at all times and on the shortest
notice either plain or fancy as friends may
wish.
YARICK & KING.
Ashland, Feb. IA, 1855. 3Stf.
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Sebastopol not Taken.

S~ebastopol not Taken.
SADDLES, HARNESS, TRUNKS, &C.
VIM j. WASS0N,
TT AvING removed his stock of Saddlery,
IL Harness, DC, to the Store Room former
occupied by G. d j. Miller, one doc west of
the Miller House, and two doors east of the
Post Office, would respectfully ask his old
friends and customers to give a call. Every
thing can be found at all times, rcady-made,
such as
Fancy Harness,
Draught Harness, all kinds,
Trunks, Valises,
Brides for La
dies and Gentlemen, OF all descrip-
lions.
In fact every thing usually found IN " such in
situations, will always be on band.
The undersigned will not boast of his work
nor the quality of material used, as he is salts
fed to leave those who have dealt with him
and used his work, be the Judges. i keep none
but the BEST OF WORKMEN, whose work
will compare with any in Northern Ohio
Those who doubt what we say will please drop
in and see for themselves.
Thankful for past favors, we hope to receive
a liberal share of patronage hereafter. Our
prices SHALL be as
LOW AS TIL LOWEST,
in Ashland, OF any other town in this part of
theState and every particle of work done
and taken away from my shop will be WAR
RANTED. WIN. J. WATSON.
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Corner Public Square, Cleveland, o.
INCORPORATED MAY q. 1851.

I'HE OLD COLLEGE has removed to new and
l. splendid Rooms, SURPRISING in beauty sn5 con.
Selenncethose OF any SIMILAR Institutions in the