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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17

~ Jenkins asked me this moFniDg
to help him in getting mp contributions
for the widows of the United Grand
Stovepipe Association" quoth spoodls-
sticks very magnifOently to his fFisna
Bunkles. .5zgss
Did you give assent answered.
Bunkles, Immediately.
s "Give centp' replied Spoodlestick,
indignantly. "Sir-I give tso-lUs and
a half Of 'ew. Yes-sir-fes."
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17
A STRING OF MIsHAPs.

: A man named Wragg was brougb
. into one of our city courts for disturbing
the peace. No witness appeared against
him, and be was requested to tell bis
own story.
dudge-Mr. Wragg, will you state
the mishaps connected with your arrest ?
Mr.. Wragg-Certain, sir. Last night.
at 10 o'clock, I was going along the
street quietly and unaustentatiously, with
my mind occupied in profound medita-
tioni suddenly my thoughts and vision
were simultaneously arrested, not by
member of the police, but by an old
hat which was lying on the side walk.
Now, I have deep Aversion to an old
hat. In fact, I might say that the
whole world has rooted antipathy to
old hats. 1t may be because old hats
are emblematieal of man going down
the hill of adversely. Men under such
circumstances and old hats receive the
same kind of treatment, namely, kicks.
Now nine out of ten seeing that old hat
on the sidewalk, as did, would have
given it kick, and that sir is Just what
did. T kicked that old hat, not only
but 2 frightful large stone which was in.
side of iti I felt myself falling forward,
and, unfortunately fell against fat
woman with sufficient force to cause her
to fall in falling she knocked down. a
ladder which struck me and hit a cart
horse the horse gave jump and the
cartman was thrown off his cart; he
fell on bull terrier dog; the dog gave
a yell and bit the cartman, who rolled
over on me, a niger rushed out of an
alley, and kicked the cartman for fall
ing on his dog the cartman picked up
4 stone and threw it at the nigger but
Unfortunately, it went through the win
low of q Dutchman's grocery, and fell
INTO butter tub; the Dutchman came
put; by the time had got up, and was
about to castigate boy whom I saw
laughing and from which circumstance
was led to believe that he had put the
stone in the old hat, ran after the boy;
when he saw me -hellicose attitude be
yelled cut for his father; the Dutchman
IAN after me, and just as / capghe the boy
he Dutchman caught me. Sir, physi-
'al powers was not sufficient to cope
With both. am not Sampson: was
Not only that, sir, but
Then released from their grasp. I was
AIKEN by three or four other Dutchman.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17
Good Temper,

There's not cheaper thing on earth,
Nor yetone half SO dear; # 's-s
'Tis worth more than distinguished birth,
Or thousands gained year.
It'll ends the day a new delight;
'Tis virtues frmest shield;
And adds more beauty to the night.
Than all the stars may yield.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17

% When the Widow Wisescrs
surveyed the funeral pomp which escort
ed her dear departed to the grave
she said: "Ah! how delighted my poor
husband would be to see thisi he was
always SO fond of ceremenylA
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17
r. A man killing hogs. beoau

IL A man killing hogs, became
yexed, and venting his spleen wished
them in purgatory! I" What does the
fellow mean p" said person who over,
heard him. =" "Meanl /" said another,
:" why, I suppose the awful wretch wants
to have his provisions sent On before
hand"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17

E Old Boreas wants to know if,
on that stormy night on the Bellespont
when Leander attempted the waves, 1t
would not have been safer policy for him
to have waived the attempt
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17

1t is decidedly provoking to
have fly light on your nose just as the
daguerreotypist pulls out his watch and
says, " Now"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17
Epigran.

The world is a bundle of hay. s.
Mankind are the asses who pull;
Each tugs it different way.
And the greatest of all is John Bull.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17
Essay on Man

s@Atten, q child at twenty. wild;
Atthirty. tame, if ever;
sAtforty, wise; at fifty rich;
Atsi1tY, good, Or never
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17


TThe !" Ballad of Bunker Hill in lat
number of Harper's Magazine vas written b
Hon. GEORGE LuNr, of Boston. We quote th
opening stanzas:
Fast fed morn's shadows gray,
And with the breaking day
Our hearts grew still {;
But ere that ruddy beam
Tinged Mystic's silent stream,
Flashed the red cannoa's gleam
BY Bunker Hill.
90; The night the stars looked down,
And from the distant town
We heard" ALPS wellI"
Sternly and STILL all night,
How grew urbulwark's height,
We and tl.at starry light
~ Alone could tell.
Morn saw our rampant crowned,
Nor pierced that turf clad mound
The iron storm.
Then ceased the fiery shower,
q Gathers the foe his power
Welcome the desperate hour
2 His squadrons form.
Out spoke our leader then:
"Freemen are ye, and men
The tyIant comesl
Brayely your fathers stood.
< Yours too is English blood,
pp-never cause so good, %. 2
God and your homes !"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17
4oetrp.
Ut THE subjoined poem may strike some
readers as not being entirely original:


readers as not being entirely originals:
-" PEARLS at random strung,
By future poets shall be sung"
The night came on but not too soon ;
Westward the star of empire takes it's way
Ye banks and braes of Bonnie Doonl
Blue spirits and white, black spirits and gray
r Rocked in the cradle of the deep,
Old Casper's work was done,
Piping on hollow reeds to his pent sheep,
Charge, Chester. charged On, Stanley ION
There was q sound of revelry by night,
On Linden when the sun was low;
A voice replied far up the height,
Tall oaks from little acorns grow.
What if the rain should say,
have not loved the world, or the world me
All well dayl
i Woodman spare that treei
Ny heart leaps up with joy to see
A primrose by the waters brim,
Zacheus, he did climb tree
Few of our. youth could cope with him.
The prayer of Ajax was for light,
The light that never was or shore;
Pudding and beef make Britons fight,
Ever more !! Ever morel
Under spreading chestnut tree,
For hours to either sat,
and my Annabel Lee;
4 mans man for a that.
Truth crushed to earth will rise again,
q And waste its fragrance on the desert air,
In thunder, lightning or in rain
None but the brave deserve the fair. ;
Tell me not in mournful numbers, !
The child is father of the man;
Hush, my dear, lie still and slumber,
They can conquer who believe they can.
A change came DER the spirit of my dreams; I
Whatever is right, is right, a
And things are not what they seem;
Ny native land. good MIGHT
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
The Northern K. N. Convention.

NKw YORK, june 10.
Shortly after the meeting OF the North American
Convention to-day, Mr.. Halstcad OF n j., read q
communication Withdrawing the name iCom. Stock
ton, account of Republican influences at work
IN the Convention. The \. D., delegation then with
drew and invited any other who might follow them
to moot at the City Assembly rooms. Afterwards
amid cons derabe confusion the part of outsiders
considerable portion of the Pcnnsy lvana delega-
ton, and Jones and Wagner Of n y, also with
drew.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot Banks
ballot, Banks 10; Mclean 80; Fremont u +; Cor
win, L. 9th ballot, Banks IS, Mclean, 40 Ere.
mont % Law 9. 9TH ballot, Banks 81; Mclean Al;
Fremont %. 10th ballot, Banks So Fremont Is;
Mclean "a
1t then moved and seconded by Penn, de-
legation that the Convention give unanimous
expression in favor of Banks; carried, with great
cheering for Banks.
1t was then agreed to proceed to ballot for Vice
President, aud after of five minutes for con
sultatOD, a ballot taken as toliuwa: Fremont
II, liamHn of Maine 7, Colby }, Johnston of Pa So
Campbell of Ohio 7, Ford Is, Bell of Tenn. II
Schatfer of \. y. t.
The nomination Of Johnston was declared unani-
nous, one vote however having been given in the
negative. Johnston returned his acknoW!e dgemcnts
and declared himself true American, opposed to
the administration and in favor of combining all
the elements of opposition against it.
The seeding delegates organized by clccting S.
Livingston Of \. j. President and Vice Presidents
from Is States.
committee on nominations was appointed and
reported for President Commodore Stockton, Vice
President, Kenneth Raynor of n. C.
Nominations confirmed unanimously, with loud
applause
A series of strong Anti-Nebraska resolutions were
adopted.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
--s0 -
ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA,


The 1rajia arrived at her dock about O'Clock
left Liverpool at o'clock =. NJ, on 3lst. The
steamer city Of Baltimore from Philadelphia, ar
rived out on the evening of 2oth, with later news
than by the Persia
The steamer Glasgoso, from New York, arrived
out on the 18th.
Great excitement l. regard to American affairs
was increasing in En-, land.
There is runor today that Lord Elgin will be
sent plcmipoeutHrv to Washington. Anotherrumor
says Sir Henry Buiwer will he the Envoy
On the .9th the Bank of England reduced this
minimum discount TO five per cent. Arrangements
for the British dcrutation TO the Cars coronation
were completed. Earl Granville, Head Embassa.
dor, Mr. Dallas, Philip Dallas, attended the Queens
drawing room reception, Mr.. Dallas was invited
to dine with the Judges nj the Lord Mayors, but
declined on account of business with Lord Claren.
don. A letter from Berlin says there is strong
party i'll Prussia DESTROYS that the Government in
sisted on following the example of Russia and Swe
den in regard 10 capitalization to Sound Dues
should fail The new Russia loan il is said will
amount to one hundred millions of rubles interest
is fixed at SIX per cent, loan principally for con
srucon of Railroads in the Interior and partly for
of Sound Dues
The peace rejoicing on may 29th in London pas
sed of with great ecat
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
Arrival OF the Ericsson.

NEW YORK, June Is.
The Ericsson arrived about noon with Liver.
pool dates to the 2eth ult. News again rather
meagre.
The Spanish government says energetic meas
ures were to be taken against Mexico, to en-
force justice towards the Spanish citizens
Napoleon has under consideration a scheme
to found a terri torial nobility in Algeria.
The Earl Elgin moved in the House of Lords
for dispatches relative to the troops for Canada.
This led to some remarks by Lord Clarendon.
expressing good feeling towards the United
States
Great preparations were making to celebrate
the peace on the 10Th
In the discussion in parliament. in reply to
Elgin, Clarendon said Britain had made ample
apologies TO the United States about the re-
sgBiting business, but could not consent to recall
Mr.. Champion. That an offer had been made
to refer the Central American question 10 arbi-
tration. Bat that Britain, animated by the most
tmendly feeling towards the States. and notwith-
standing, language had been used in Congress,
waich, 1t used ia Britain, would have been de-
as tending TO embrol tse two countries :.
ana hnaliy, as Lord Elgin has stated. # sue
would suffice TO settle the business, he
would willingly meet Marcy midway on the
Atlantic.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
Republican National Convention.
Philadelphia, June IL.

hiiadCiPhAa, uoC re
The Republican convention assembled at Mu-
s ical Fund H all at ii o'clock All the delegates
have reported themselves and were called TO or
der at liz o'clock. Hon. Robert Emmett in the
chair.
The Kansas delegation were received with
cheers. Mr. Emmett, on taking the chair, said
he had been for fifty years connected with the
democratic party, and until that party had left
the only platform upon which he could stand
He admired Buchanan as a man, but politically,
he was deadly opposed to him, and the platform
on which he stood
A resolution was offered by Mr. Wilmot, which
was adopted providing for the appointment of
tory by the Delegates to report platform, and
that no ballotiug shall be had until platform is
reported, and that resolutions the subject be
referred to the Committee without debate.
afternoon Standardization re- assembled
at P NJ, and reports of committees, being an.
announced as first in order, the committee on or
ganizaton reported the following officers Pres
dent, HENRY S. LANE of Ind, Vice Priests, A.
H. Morrow, OF Me-, H. Carpenter of Va, i. Is.
Babcock, of r. L., Jno. s. King, of N. Y, Jno
Ritner, of Pa, F. +. Cobb, of Ind, g. d. Black
EFT, of Ky, j. Beard, Ind, X. S. Bingham, of
Mich, Jacob BgelOw, of d. c., +. Z. Pomeroy,
of Kansa s,H. E: Bennett, of Nebraska "A. Tubbs
BIS, of N. H., c. f. Adams, of Mass, c. Cleve-
land, of Conn, j. c.. Hornblower, of N. j., s.
Barr of Del, G. Rice, of Va, r. P. Spalding,
of O., w. B. Archer, of Ill.,, w. D. Nc Indoe,
of Wis, F. Springer, OF iowa, F. d. Foger, OF
Cal, and "a Secretary's.
| A committee of three was appointed to con-
duet the President to the chair. When Mr.. Lane
went upon the platform. ) cheers were given
for the Hoosier State. He then addressed the
Convention at some length, saying the ami
versary of Bunker Hill shall be the anniversary
of the Birth of Freedom once again in our Re
public. We have assembled ata most important
crisis in revolutionary history to inaugurate a
| new in our history, the regeneration ami in
dependence of the North. We called upon
to-day to lay down our old party prejudices and
sacrifice ak feelings and minor topics, for the
greater love of Freedom. The great question
before us is, Shall Kansas be admitted as Free
State! To this we must bend our energies. We
are told this is revolutionary. 1t is false.
He continued his remarks in the same strain
and closed with earnest appeal for harmony
E. G. Spadng of New York, from Committee
onCredentials, reported the names of non con
tested delegates-The Committee also reported
in favor ofcalling States in balloting to report
the vote of each State, and to cast three times
Its electoral vote but not to cast votes thar
she had absolute representative. Kansas wa:
to be allowed to vote as electoral State.
| Report adopted.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
LATER.

OF. LOUIS, June 10.
The officers of the steamer Polar Star. which ar
rived from Missouri River last evening, and brought
the investigating committee down. furnishes our
affairs of the territory have reached the extreme cri
party, and the determination of the other by gen
eral fight, unless the presence of the L. s. troops
should be sufficient TO avert such q calamity.
1t was reported that 400 men each side were in
the vicinity of Hickory Point and Tuesday the 10TH
men marched through Westport on Monday, to join
the pro slavery forces at Hickory Point
Shannon was at Kansas City on Tuesday, but
would Immediately proceed to Fort Leavenworth--
He would issue proclamation on Wednesday, 18th
inst requiring L. s, troops TO disband and disarm
all companies of armed men wherever found and in
case of refusal giving officers discretionary power
10 fire upon them
Eight companies of troops are now on duty in the
territory. and it is reliably stated that Shannon wod
order out those still remaining in Forts Leavenworth
and Riley, and personally proceed with them 10 re-
store order in the territory.
The Polar Star brought down Geo. Smith, dele
gate to Congress- elected by Utah Territory by their
convention in March last, who Is route for Wash
hinton, with the Constitution adopted by that body
and memorial praying for the admission of the new
State of Deseret Mr. Smith is cousin tho verita-
Bile Joseph Smith
A letter IN the Dsmocrdt says the town of Ossa-
watomie was sacked on the 9th by party of pro-
slavery men, who stole horses and took away ey cry
thing available even to finger and ear rings of wo
men.
Sumner disbanded force of free state men in the
vicinity Of fs!nyTa, which, as sson ss known to the
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
Highly Important from Kansas.

CHICAGO, June l3 1896.
Tho Tribune has advices brought down by the
steamer Polar Star, from st. Louis yesterday. The
free State town Ossawatomie, sacked at o.
clock on Friday, p. NJ, by one hundred and fifty
of Buford's company Houses plundered in
discriminatory; several fired, but cxtnguished.
number of horses were stolen, including those be-
longing to the mail stages. Free State men expect
ing them to attack another place.
Sumner was marching TO Ossawatomie. The
probability is that the free State gave battle be-
fore the arrival of the troops. The small town of
Palmyra also destroyed. Summer read Shan
mons proclamation to Whtefeld's army previous to
ordering him to leave the territory. Army returned
without Whitefeld. a general mastering on the
border is taking place. They threaten to extermi
nate Shannon, Sumner and the L. ) troops. Shan
non fled the Territory and took refuge at the Free
State Hotel Kansas Ciy, intending to take the
first steamer for ST Louis, ont finally prevailed
to return to LeavenwoTtn. The pro-slnvery force
in the Territory is hewecu iogr and five hundred
1t is considered probable that battle took place
Tuesday with this force and u. S. troops, or free
State men.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
District Deputy Grand Masters ZIP
Poor Business.

Our neighbor of the Democrat last week, devoted
considerable space to abortive attempt at trans
atng and numbering Senator Summers late speech
into such shape to excuse the rufianly attack
of Brooks. We know of no lower or degrading oc-
cupation that Northern Freeman who has the first
attribute of manhood about him, could engage in.
The provocation that called forth the scathing re-
buke from Mr.. Sumner, is entirely overlooked and
he is represented by the Democrat, getting up in
his place and making foul speech against innocent
unofFending and gentlcmenly senator's Now every
body knows that not only during this session, but
ever since he has been in Congress, he has been
made the object of the most bitter TRADES time and
again, by southern shareholders and northern, dough
taces for other reason, than that he loved Free
dom better hanSavery and yet he forcUorc to retail
late, until forbcarance had ceased to be virtue
We commend TIE editor of the Democrat for his
ingenuity and industry in his dirty business, but we
cannot his choice of empoyments.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
En- proba,o--Kcnosh. County Co,,,.

In the matter of the estate Of Nicholas learn dccAed
IN reading and filing the petition of Phillip Fank amin.
istrator setting forth the amount of personal estate
has into his hands; the outstanding
and description Of all the real which said deceas
ed died seized and the condition and respect-
vie portions thereof praying that license be
to sell 40 of said debts and ex
penses OF administration and that necessary sell the
same 1t therefore Ordered, that all persons interested in
said estate appear before the Judge this Court On the
26th day of July, 1856, at 10 o'clock his office in
the city and county Of KenSa then and there show cause
f any they have) why license should not be granted said
administrators TO sell said real estate according pray
| Of said petition.
And is further Ordered that copy this order be pub
shed in the Kenosha Trbane & Telegraph weekly ews
paper printed at Kenosha city aforesaid for four
cessive y,pTior to said day Of hearing JON b. JHSCN
henosha, June II, 1856 4w1 County Judge.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
Sheriff. Sale.

notice. hereby given that by virtue Of writ Of Feri
~ Facias issued out of and under the seal Of tho Circuit
Court in and for the county of Kenosa and State Wis
consn to me directed and delivered against the goods aud
chatels aud lands and tenemcnts q William Tran have
~ ana sen puDtC auetian
vendue TO the highest bidder therefor the law drecA
at the Court House in the city and county Kenosha ana
state aforesaid Saturday the 2nd day Of August 1850
between the hours OF and three o'clock in
Of that day, all the right title and interest which said
William Trant had on the 10th day Of January 1853
at time since that day. in aud the following described
pieces parcss Of land together with all the appuenan-
hereuno belonging lying and being in the county and
State aforesaid to wit Commencing the south OF the
north east quarter Of section six 6 m north of
range twenythree 1881 east and being in the Sd
city Of Kcnosha and at the point where the line
nosha street said quarter section thence north hr
y 3U rods thence east to the line of said quarter
thence south to the south line Of sad quarter thence
the place Of beginning Also Commencing T6 rod.
of the south of Lot sixteen l6 the
quarter section and the west line Of kenosha street.
thence old Chicago road thence south fifteen 1851
rods thence east to kenosha street thence north the
place Of beginning: Also, Commencing seventy ISL
south Of the south OF Lot m and or
the quarter section above named thence the centre
line Of said quarter section thence south thirteen ISL rods
thence east west line Of old Chicago road, thence north
to the beginning. j. l. EIILE Sheriff
henosha June 49, 1896. 7wl of kenosha County
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
10. Knox for Freedom.
Rock ISLAND In,

ROCK ISLAND June I3
A very large meeting was held here last night
to listen to speeches from Gen. Lane of Kansas,
and Joseph Knox, Esq, of this city. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 persons were present, Great
enthusiasm prevailed.
Mr. Knox said that although he had been a
personal friend of Mr.. Dougles and Pierce cleo
tor in 1852, he could no longer act with the Demo
ocratic party, and he gave in his adhesion to true
Republicanism.
General Lane made one of his best efforts.
and ut the close of his remarks subscription
to a Kansas fund was started headed by five
hundred dollars. Several persons volunteered
to start Immediately.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
AN ORDINANCE

BE il ordained by the City Council OF the city of Kenosha
That there shall be appointed annually, by the Com
mon Council Of the city of Kenosha Inspector of Fish,
whose duty shall be to inspect all fish this city
sale export when required by the owners thereof
2. Such inspector shall keep record of FISH inspect
ed by him, setting forth date quantities and qualities and
also the of the parties for whom the inspection
each case made and shall give to party parties inter
estcd certificate OF said Inspection when desired together
with such other evidence of inspection by branding
ing, is usual in such
g. Such inspector shall be entitled to charge the owners
Of fish inspected such uniform fees he may deem prep
er, not to exceed thirty [30l cents per Dbl
Passed June TO- 1856. WITCHES,
II. I. WEST, Clerk. Mayor.