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A HUMAN LIFE V E
DowAe1Ac, Mich, MarchII. 1855


T Il. RHODES, ESQ: Dear sir-As l took your
y. medicine to sell on consignment, . no cure 1 O
pay, take pleasure in stating its effects as re,
place, and their testimony is a fair specimen OF
all l have received:
ties of Christie's Ague Balsam, and continually Iun
down While using it until my lungs and liver were
Congested to that de- rec that blood .dischaLget
from my mouth and bowels, SO that ali thought It
impossible for me to live through another chill;
The doctors too did all they could for nae, bat
thought L must die. Nothing did me any good I'M
til 1 got Rhodes Fever and Ague Cure, which at
once relieved me of the distress and nausea at my
stomach and pain in my hesd and bowels. and pro-
daeed a permanent cure in a shert time"
ecine of as good a doctor as we have in our coun-
trr, and taken any quantity of quinine and specif
18th December. But seeing how nicely it operated
on my b roth 5sI I got a ,6 6Sitie- e Of Ra9D , ssrP PsEmf
cure by using two thirds of a bottle.,,
S. M. GoNKLIN was not here. but both the
MS. sod the medicine to both the same day,
and the cure was as speedy from the same small
quantity, and might SO specify y9 ~ vi
TIE above speaks for Itself. Good proof as tits
certificates / have already published, and the still
greater amount that is continually pouring In 10
me.
One thing more. Last year I had occasion to
Caution the public in these werds:-
"TH0tice one firm zAo haze taken one of my gene
raj eircuLars, substituted the name of their nostrHm
for my medicine, and then aoitA braren imPndeHee and
etor Of any othex medicine say as much If he darss,'
&c.
referred to the san c cdr. Christie's Ague Balsanl
that is mentioned in the above certificate.
There are several other industrious people wn1
are applying to their poisonous trash aroma
publish about my Fever and Ague Cure, OF anal-
and the certificate of the celebrated Chemisl
James R. Chilion, ofN. Yin favor TITS pelssSts
to every bottle. These will always serve TO us
tinguish my medicine from limitations
JAS. HODES, Proprietor, Froyiaenee. X l.
Wbolesale Agents, st. Louis, H. BLAkSLEY;
CHICAGO. BARCLAY ashland, VIM. MIL
INGT6N ROLBA H. CHUBB, & Co., J. B. r.
April %. 1656-3m46.
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wadswcrth's Rifle VS.. William
Tells Bow.

The following instance of criminal
sport. is reported in the Albany Trans
cript:
"The feat performed by Tell in shoot
ing an apple of the head of his son,
which has been told over and over
again, and is as familiar as household
words, was a wonderful piese of execu-
ton, close calculation and great daring.
Something similar was attempted and
successfully performed, in the village of
Pittstown, Rennselear county, about a
week since. The circumstances were
related to us as follows:
"There had been a turkey shoot, at
which several fine shots had assisted.
After the shoot was over, the crowd adj
journed to the tavern; numerous drinks
were called for and put out ofsight, and
the whole party, somewhat elated, com
menced talking about William Tell,
when u of the party, by name Horace
T. Wadsworth, remarked that he was
as good a shot as ever Tel was; "and,"
said he, find me a man and III prove
it," %whereupon Alonzo Grogan stepped
forward and said, "I'm the man for you
to practice upon" "Very WELL" said
W, get an apple, and I'll try" Search
was made for an apple, but not finding
one readily, a potatoe was substituted,
and the crowd adjourned from the bar
room to the yard adjoining the barn.
Measure off twenty paces," said
Wadsworth.
The distance was paced. Grogan
took his place, with cap off and potatoe
on his head, when Wadsworth dellber-
ately raised his rifle drew a fine shot on
the potatoe and discharged his piece at
arms Iengthl No one expected he
would do it, and, for a moment, censter-
nation was depicted on the c~ountenances
of all the ~bystanders, until Grogan, put
ting his hand on his head, said IN an
agonizing tone, Am 1 dead? Is there
any blood?" :,
It was found hat Grogan was not
dead, but that the potato had been cut
in twain, and that no blood had been
drawn, though a ridge about the size OF
a persons finger had been raised on the
top of his head by the force OF the
ball.
Grogan, who did not think that Wads-
worth would fire, was seriously alarmed
for a few minutes afterward, as he be-
lieved his skull was split. He says that
if any smart shots want to practice
shooting potatoes off a persons head,
they must find some one beside him to
be their target.
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NEW York. Nav

A letter to the Herald from Nicara.
qua, says the Commissioner sent BY this
Government to San Salvador have been
well received, and that State DESIRING
friendly relations with Nicaragua has
just refused cooperation with Gautema-
la in the league with Honduras and Cos
ia Rica.
The steamship Illinois brought AZ
cases of silk goods from Canton via San
francisco and the Isthmus of Panama,
being the first Importation of China
goods that ever arrived at this port by
express across the Isthmus.
A private letter from Panama states
that among the arrivals at the port was
the ship Daylight, in tow of the steam
ship Cortes, from San Juan, whence
they made their escape on the Ist of
April, together with the ship Continent,
and the B1acky-a California packet.
They we're threatened with instant
seizure by the forces Of Gen. Walker.
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From Kansas.
,rrespondence of the Republican.

LEcoMPToN, K. T. April 10.
In Haste hurried glance at the sec
on,d Scene-Another Out6reak-Wa1
threatened-S. ~. Wood rescued from
the sherif-An E1cited Crorod-Ln
Camp.
Please excuse haste" as the Yahoo
say at the end of their letters, for | am
d~readfully hurried. The Kansas Com
mittee left Kansas city, Thursday, in
hacks; and arriving at Lawrence in the
evening, were welcomed by the Free
sellers. Friday night that place was
wild with shouts of fanaticism and
drunkenness, on the occasion of WELDON
ing back the notorious S. N. WOOD and
his company, of whom I have something
IMPORTANT to say privately.
Messrs. Sherman and Howard, the
umaiority" came here Thursday night,
remaining till morning, when they left
for Lawrence where they will stay sew
sral days. Their clerks are making
some abstracts from executive files, copy
ing the poll books, and doing other
senseless things. They intend, 1 leara;
to summon every voter, and make him
answer on oath where he lives, to com
plete which, it will take something less
than two years. Mr.. OLIVER, who is
making a very favorable impression on
the law-abiding people of the Territory,
Is now here, doing all he can to get mat
tiers through with while the majority are
running after the rebels and fanatics Of
Lawrence.
Now, to s. N. WooD: Sheriff JONES
attempted to arrest him yesterday, but
was prevented by forceble resistance or
the part of WooD's friends. Finding
him in CHRISTIANS Office, Jones went uI
too, and told him that he had a warrant
for him. He replied, az reckon not.
The sheriff assured him that he had one
and proceeded to read it to him. Wood
then said he must consult with ex-Gov
ernor Reeder and in-Governor Robin
son. Jones would not consent. HI
/" must see his wife" The sheriff said
he could if they were sent for, ano
brought to the office where they were
Upon this, Wood tried to get away, wher
Jones seized him by the collar, anG
would have succeeded in taking and Sc
curing him, had not the abolitionists in.
terfered, seized Jones, and rescued
Wood. To-day, Sunday, the Sheriff
with a small posse have gone down tc
Lawrence, to try it again, if they fail,
Gov. Shannon has but one thing to do,
and that is to call out the Unitod States
troops to sustain the laws. Will he dc
it? If he does not, it were better for
him had he never seen Kansas. S. N.
| Wood is a free-soil-e editor of Lawrence,
and is charged with rescuing prisoners
from the sheriff.
The town is crowded--all excited
about the Wood affair. We are now
camping out on the Kansas river, skirt
ing Lecompton, and hence you must ex-
cuse "these few lines;n-if you can read
them I will be surprised. An express
which leaves now, brings this.
II. G. P.
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DR.. PHILLIPS,
ana Uterine PathologIst.

Physician and Uterine PathOl0g1st
HAVING located In Mansfield, would respect
Ilfully inform the Females OF Ashland and vicin-
ity, that he win hereafter visit Ashland once q
month, and spend the first week OF each month
with them in the treatment Of those diseases incl
dent to the female system. We practice the French
instrumental, diagnosis and treatment OF uterine
diseases and feel Confident from the unrlvahed sue
cess with which our labors have been Gro xned.i N
many of the Eastern, as well, asthe Western citles,
that we will be able to relieve many tnat sset-
fering nom those functional derangements, ana as.
placements Of the rterns; isHeerrhsa. an'tnerrAea'
dysmsnhorrhsa, menorrhagta, ProlePsLs, anse4sr-
sion, retrouersion, reirefscti0R. aeafe metr1tsst caro-
mic g~,etritis, internal merits. or any other disease
incident to the female system. The ioAow1ng pei
sons can be referred to, Albany, n. Y. Rev. J.
smith, Mrs. l.. Smith. Hon. Judge Hnsting, Mrs.
M. S Hasting.
syracuse n. Y. Mr.. B. sprague, proprietor of the
BrentuaI Hotel. Mrs. A. sprague, Mr.. and Mrs. Fan
cling.
Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs. McClaini J.P Semore,
Ashisni, Ohio, Mt. and Mrs Hall
April %, 1915. 4eu-
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New YORK, April 80

The Illinois arrived at 8 O'Clock, with
600 passengers and two millions in treas.
ure. The news is important. The In
dams in oregon continue their attacks on
the whites; they had captured the steam
er Mary on the Columbia River, and
killed a large number of the citizens at
the Cascades, destroyed the town and
at last accounts were fighting the for
ces at the block house of Cornell's prai-
RE, in washington Territory; the Volun-
teers had a skirmish with the Indians,
killing 40 and routing the remainder.
The mining accounts promise as large
a yield as last year.
Elk Senator Foote has Withdrawn as
the American nominee for Senator of
the United States.
The drouth which had prevailed
throughout California for two months,
bad given place to copious showers of
rain in the southern countries. 1t is
feared the pasturage will be insult cient
for the cattle during the summer.
It is said hat the Mormons are max
ing a reconnaissance of the Colorado
River with a view to open a channel of
communication with ali tho leading Nor
mon stations, with the view of getting
supplies from the pacific shore,
Another strong movement has been
made in California to open a line of
weekly posts to Missouri.
A brisk trade has sprung up between
San Francisco and the Russian Posses
sions. The ship Cyane sailed On the
gath with a large and assorted cargo for
these Possessions.
The money market at San Francisco
on the steamer day, was very stringent,
and there were universal complaints of
unsatisfactory collections.
The produce market generally dull
with the exception of -four and grain, in
which there had been a large speculation.
Transactions are at advancing prices,
Gulley quoted at $17 so; Hams IS
cents; Butter, choice at 45c; Lard zoe,
Pork $I3 so per half Dbl.
The steamer Golden Age brought
down one million seven thousand dollars.
The Cortez brought SLY ,000, and
the Uncle Sam $4,000. Gov. Bigler
is a passeger on the Illinois.
The steamer Ericsson arrived here
this afternoon from Liverpool, with 81
passengers.
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The RIOT AT PANAmA.-The Ne,

The RIOT AT PANAMA.-The New
York Courier, says:
Our adyiees state that the aggressor
approached a f~ruitstand, and taking up
a water mellon, cut into it with his
knife, broke it open, al threw it upon
the ground. The woman in attendance
demanded payment-one dime. This
was refused. She then called a male,
and an alteration ensued which ended
in a knife being drawn by the native,
and a pistol by the passenger. The ma
tives rallied in great numbers and set
upon the passengers, who had assembled,
employed a short, stout stick, used about
tents, and a heavy instrument used in
cutting underbrush-not very sharp, but
being shaped something like a carving
knife, makes a formidable weapon. The
passengers were eneumbered by women
and children, and were prevented from
making a systematic defence. Large
numbers of the women and children fed
to the jungle for safety, and were brougt
forth the next day more dead tlan
alive.
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AMERICAN NORTHUMBERLAND is

AMERICAN CoNsr1ruT1oN.-That is a
beautiful figure of WNTHRor's in refer
ence to our Constitution, where he
says:
Like one of those wondrous rocking
stones raised by the Druids, which the
finger Off child might vibrate to its GEN.
ter, yet the might of an ar1Hy1could not
move from its place; our Constitution is
SO nicely poised that it seems to sway
with every breath of passion, yet SO firm
~ based in the hearts and affections Of
the people, that the Widest storms Of
treason and fanaticism break over it in
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49,
MARROW EscApE.4Night before last
when the maitboat landed at Jefferson
vile, an old gentleman who designed
getting off at that place came down to
the deck, and, being blinded by the
glareso If the torches, walked overheard.
His son, who was travelling with him,
saw the mistake, and Immediately jump
ed into the dark and swift current of
the river. He secured his father with
some difficulty, and had great trouble in
bringing him out safely. The drowning
of both appeared very imminent, but
they were finally rescued, a line being
thrown charlottesville Courier, LIST
inst.
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Ky We have heard frequent inqui-
ries within the last few weeks as to the
time of holding the next Democratic
National Convention. Upon referring
to the proceedings of the National Com
mittee, which assembled in Washington
City, the 9Th of January last, We find
the time fixed upon by the Committee
to be Monday, the End day of June next.
Convention meets at Cincinnati.
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ASHLAND, April 30. 1856.

: NJ As a SPRING and SUMNER MEDICINE,
Carter's Spanish Mixture stands re-eminenta above
all others. Its singularIy efieacious action on the
blood; its strengthening aud v~iviiying qualities;
its tonic action on the Liver; its tendency to drive
all humors to the surface. theseby cleansing the
system according to Natures own prescription; its
harmless, ard at the same time extraordinary good
effects, and the number of cares testified to by many
of the most respectable citizens Of Richmond, Va,
and elseN here, must be conclusive evidence tina
there is no humbug about it.
The trial of a single bottle will satisfy the most
sReptical OF its benefits.
N1see adyertisoment In another column.
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From the New York Herald.1
Great Suffering in the West
United States Soldiers Eating
their Own CompanionS.

United States Soldiers Eating
their Own Companions.
The following is an extract from a
private letter received in this city by the
editor of the Military Argus:
"FoRT PIERRE, N. T., March Is, so.
"a most horrible affair happened be-
tween here and Sioux city in December
last, which is almost too hideous to re-
late. Three soldiers, named Rigert,
Wicker and Cornell, deserted from COM
panies d and II, Second Dragons, about
the LIST of December, and started down
the river. On their way they overlook
four persons from this place, who were
proceeding in the same direction, and as
self representation suggested the idea of
strength in numbers they mutually
agreed to travel in company. Up to
this time, and for some ten or twelve
days after their junction, the weather
had been remarkably mild and pleasant.
A few days after, however, heavy SHOWS,
accompanied with intense cold, set in,
which continued with but little inter
mission for thirty or forty days, during
which time but little progress was made.
At lengththeir scanty stock ~ofprovisions
gave out, and starvation seemed inevita-
BILE, for they were at least two hundred
miles in a direct line from the nearest
settlement.
For six days, without a particle of
food, they continued their course down
the river, but made very little progress
toward their destination. Under these
accumulated sufferings the soldier named
Cornell died, and the others, to appease
their hunger, cut up his body and eat
his flesh. The following night one of
the civilians died, and his body was dis
posed of in like manner. On the suc-
ceeding night two more of the civilians
died, but as the party was discovered
after, the living were spared the
necessity of making any further meals
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bands of Ethiopian Minstrels travelling
through the country.
The ruling rates for money on good
security, in Nebraska Territory, is from
8 to z per cent. per month.
"A new history of the life of Alex.
ander Hamilton is announced by a tai
ented author. and viii in a short time
be published
The house which Palmer, the pois-
oner, occupied at Rugeley, England, i:
to be opened as a tavern, with the sign
ofthe Strychnine Arms"
The Germans in New York have
purchased four lots on Crosby and Prince
SITS. upon which to erect a grand opera
house and music hall, like those OF Mi,
Ian and Paris. 2
"A pear tree more than 200 years
old, was cut down in New Haven recent
ly. It stood in Crown Street, and was
tr~ansplanted from England in the early
days of the colony.
1t is stated in a book recently pub
lished in France, that the number of
suicides committed in Paris since the
commencement of the present century,
exceeds 800, 600.
The Alexandria Sentinel announces
the death of Mr.. George Wise, of that
city, at an advanced age. He was the
last survivor of the pall<bearers who Of
iciated at the funeral of General Wash
ington.
On Tuesday last a man in South
Boston, while in a state of inebriation,
administered some gin to an infant of
two years of age, which threw it into
commissions, and it fingered and died on
Thursday.
"A very extensive ave has been
discovered near Caledonia, Minnesota.
Several large rooms have been visited,
and the Brownsville Herald says that it
will probably rival in attraction the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.
Some gentleman of a mathematical
turn of mind has arrived at the follow
ing conclusions There were rs battles
fought during the year 1855, with an
average loss of | 900 men in each more
than 100000 soldiers are estimated to
have persisted by disease and battles /;
the battles average more than n per
week; it is n of the bloodiest years in
modern history.
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LAWRENCE, Kansas April oath, 2 o'clk,
A. M.
Editor of the Missouri Democrat.

Editor oil the missouri democrat.
Last night about IL o'clock Sheriff
Jones, while sitting in a tent with some
soldiers, was shot by some one outside
who fred a pistol, the ball taking effect
in the back just below the shoulders.
Jones fell back with a groan, was taken
up and carried to a room in the Free
state Hotel, where his wound was dress
ed by DIR. Stringfellow, of Atchison, ed
itor of the "Squatter Sovereign" Jones
is considered in a very critical position !;
his spine has become paralized, and the
doctor put him under the influence of
opium. It was very dark at the time
the pistol fred, and no one saw the per-
son who did it.
The Captain of the Kickapoo Ran
gers and General Whitfield are in town
and with Jones tonight.
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Latest From Kansas.
U. s. Troops in Laurence Sheriff
Jones shot.
LAWRENCE, K. T., April %.

LAWRENCE, K. IT,, April %.
To the Editor of the Missouri Democrat,
DEAR Sir The U. S. troops from Ft.
Leavenworth are in town, assisting sher-
if Jones to make arrests. Hutchingson,
Warren, Lyman, Fuller, Hunt and two
others have been arrested for refusing to
act as Jones' posse on Sunday last, and
to night are held as prisoners, guarded
by the troops, who are eamped here.
Wood, Speer, Monroe, Deitzler and Tap
pan were in town this morning, but went
a visiting in the country when the troops
came in. No resistance has been made
to-day. Houses have been searched,
but Wood, Speers & Co., have not yet
been arrested. The soldiers dislike the
business they are engaged in.
Tha Congressional Committee in ses-
sion here. Commenced this morning.
Yours, in great haste.
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IL See card of S. ArrLE & Co., il
another column.

IL That peculiarly nice, well-se-
lected stock of fancy Summer clothing
about which We have heard SO many in
quiries lately, will positively arrive at
B5RGAG's this week. BURGAN is deter
mined to do wonders in the clothing bu-
sinesB this ummer.
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pom the dead bodies of their compan.

upon the dead bodies Of their compan-
ions.
"They were found by a part of Major
Howe's command, but when first dis
covered they were RECALLING themselves
upon the arms and legs Of their unfor-
tunate companions. The survivors were
taken to Major Howe's camp, and under
proper care and attention have all re-
covered"
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MISS FLORENCE NIeHTINGALE has
been gazetted officially as Directress-
General of all the hospitals in the Brit
ish dominions. No nurses can for the
future be appointed in any public hospi-
tai without her sanction. !
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Er The RondOut Courier says that
Hons Minor G. Storyi-who formerly be-
longed in Ulster Co., is a poor specimen
Of decent humanity. His wife died at
Poughkeepsie on the 22d nit, and in
sizteen days after, he was married to
Miss Julia A. Bell.