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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-05-14
From the Quebec Gazette, May 1st.]
Fall Of the Suspension Bridge
over the Montmorenci Falls
Four Lives Lost.

Yesterday morning the sad %intelli-
.gence reached town that the Suspension
Bridge oyer the Montaereaei- had giv
en- way, and that several lives had been
lost. Little credence was at first given
to the rumor. There had been state
ments made before to the effect that The
bridge was not to be trusted People
crossed it with terror, it was so ~shadowy,
so light and SO high. Like a mere cob
web it hung across the chasm over the
very brink of the Falls.
The experimenting engineer had as
serted that the structure was safe, and
the Road Trust had taken possession OF
it. Nevertheless, OF the northern bank
of the Montmorenci, five of the seven
strands of one of the wire cables had
previously given way, and the cable had
been repaired. There was something
wrong.
Yesterday morning, while a man and
a woman were crossing in a cart, about
8 or 81 in the morning, and a lad l6
years of age, was crossing on foot, the
chain platec attached to the anchors on
the south side of the Montmorenci snapp-
ed asunder, the bridge dropped down,
throwing all upon it over and down the
Falls into the pool, 800 feet below, and
which is So feet deep; swung itself
round over the cataract, and there 1t
hangs now like a ribbon from the tow
ers on the south side. The roar when
the bridge gave way was terrific. The
clanking of the iron reverberated like
thunder. A Mr.. Gribouz who lives a
milo off, distinctly heard the noise.
The bridge is a complete loss to the
Turnpike Trust. Nothing stands ex-
cept tho towers, one only of which is in
jured.
A Mr.. Cloutier was actually upon the
bridge with his horse and light cart a
moment before the accident happened,
and only for his horse would perhaps
new have been in another world. The
horse perceived something wrong in step
ping upon the bridge, hurriedly backed
eff again, and was scarcely off when the
whole structure fell.
The names of the sufferers are Ignace
Cote, farmer of St. Ignacc, and his wife,
Angelique Drouin, and Louis Vezina.
Cote and his wife were going to market.
The boy Vezina had been sent for bread,
aue was returning to Ange Garden
The bridge cost $4,000.
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Shipwreck and Awful Suffering
at Sea.

The British bark Brake, of 500 tons,
Edward Rudolf, Master, belonging to
Messrs. Fernie Brothers & Co., of Liv-
erpool, England, sailed from Ship Island
Halbor, State of Mississippi, United
States, 18th a cargo of pitch-pine deals,
bound to Cork for orders, IN fne trim
AID beautiful order, on the Sth Februa-
ry last, with d ine fair wind and weth-
or, with evry hope ofmaking a good and
prosperous passage.
On the 18th, during a snow storm,
she was capsized; seven were washed
overload, the dock burst open, all the
matches washed off, and evry morsel of
provisions carried away. The remain
der of those on board were without
food or drink for five days; on the eighth
day a small cask of water was got at
and q halfdrowned rat was caught and
dovoured; afterwards a man died and
his body was reserved to be eaten and
was actually eaten in part, when, on the
9th day after disaster, the schooner
Pigeon, of ST. Johns, N. F., hove in
sight, and rescued the sufferers. Eight
persons were washed overboardi two
lied of cold and starvation; and seven
we're saved.
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TO COME.

The Abolitionists, Of the GERR1r
BMIrH school, hold a Convention to nom-
mate candidates for President and Vice
President at Syracuse, N. Y, on the
2ath inst. This movement will DO as
fatal to the Black Republicans in the
Eastern States, as was the B1RNEY move
ment to Henry CLAY in IA.
Next in order comes the great Dem
ocratic National Convention at Cincin-
natl, Monday, June End. Time will
show this to be the only Convention that
was necessary to be held.
The seceders from the Philadelphia
National Know Nothing Convention
which nominated FILLMORE, hold a Con-
vention in New York, June 18th. This
Is a movement to aid the Black Repub-
licaua-
Black Republican Mongrel Conven-
ton meets in Philadelphia, June 18th.
Old Line Wing Convention meets at
Louisville, Ky, July 4th.
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JOHN ROBINSON, sec'y.

GENERAL JOSEPH WARREN.-It seems
hat a few weeks since the late DR.. John
G. Warren disinterred from the family
tomb, underneath st. Paul's Church, the
remains of his uncle, General Joseph
Warren, whose participation in the me-
morable fight upon Bunker Hill has rem
dered his name immortal in the annals
of u country. They were placed in a
stone urn, on which an appropriate cpl
taph had been engraved, and, with those
of other members of the family, were
taken to Forest Hill Cemetery. The
skull was quite perfect, the chin still re-
naming. Behind one of the ears was
seen an aperture, which indicated the
place where the fatal ball entered witch
ended his brief but glorious career
Boston Post.
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The Fruit---The Crops--The
SeaSon.

The melancholy fact that we of the
West will have no peaches this year,
and that vast number of the peach trees
we're killed by the dreadfuliy cold
weather which distinguished last winter,
is quite generally understood. But sin
gular as it may seem, we learn that in
New England there will be about half a
crop of peaches, and in New Jersey a
whole crop. For the phenomenon of the
preservation of peaches in New England,
horticulturists are unable to account.
There will be a few cherries in this re-
gion, and apples promise to be unusually
abundant. The orchards are in flower
now, and are r~efreshingly beautiful and
that the faint hearted among the farm
ers are disconsolate. There was in i'm
mense quantity of wheat sown last fall,
and this grain was perfectly protected
from the intense cold by the deep snow,
while the cold and dry spring has not
interfered with its vitality. The wheat
is, therefore, splendid, and promises I'M
usual recompense to its ~raisers. But
the grass is behind the times. The pas
lures, instead of being richly stored
with bright grasses wherein sleek cattle
might feed to fullness, are rather inclined
to be dusty, and the cattle have an IN
healthy and dissatisfied look. A great
deal of corn has been planted, but there
is still very much to do In that line, and
the grouLd which has not yet been plowed
now breaks up in heavy, hard clods.
The spring grains have not had a chance
yet, no rain having fallen to sprout the
seed, ard the county gardens show little
sign of cultivation further than the dig
ging up of the soil. The foliage on the
trees is very thin and delicate for the
season, and the sunshine falling through
the tender array of little leaves, gives an
ETHEREAL and enchanting glow to the strips
of woodlands that skirt the horizon.
The few showers which we have enjoyed
within a few days have not been extern
sive.-CIncinnati Commercial 9Th.
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For the Ashland URion.l
MEETING.

On Saturday, the 10th inst, there
was a meeting held in Ashland to pro-
mote the cause of Education. MIR. BAR
Der stated the object of the meeting,
viz To consult on a uniformity of text
books, to consider the propriety of form
ing q Normal Class, to harmonic the
actions of County Examiners and Town
ship Directors, SC. Rev. CARMAN made
some appropriate remarks, after which
the following Committees were appointed:
On the uniformity of Text Books
Messrs. BUCHANAN, SHERIDAN and BAR
Der.
On the ~propriety of forming a Nor
NAL Class-Messrs. CYPHERs, CALLAHAN
and MRATTNDALE.
On h~armonizing the actions of County
examiners and Township Directors
Rev. ROBINSON, Mr.. BEcHrEL and Mr..
MASTERS.
On Resolutions-Rev. CARMAN, Mr..
SHERIDAN and r. W. RYALL.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. SHERIDAN: That when this
meeting adjourns, it will adjourn to
meet again two weeks from to-day.
By Mr.. BARBER: That Mr.. CARMAN
be invited to address the meeting; and
that Messrs. CARMAN and WOODRUFF be
invited to furnish music for the occasion.
By Mr.. ROBINSON: That Township
Directors come prepared to give their
opinion of the present standard of exam
i%nation.
BY MI. BARBER That each one pres
ent resolve himself into a committee to
add at least one member to the next
meeting.
That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the County papers.
On motion, The meeting adjourned
to meet on Saturday, May "a.
Let every person interested in the
subject of education, be present to hear
the report of the committees, to hear OF
participate in the discussions, and es.
pecially to hear the able address. La
dies are especially invited to attend.
JOS. BECHTEL, Chm.
R. W. RYALL, Sec'y.
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Late from Utah.


We publish the following extracts
from a letter to the St. Louis Repub-
lican, giving late intelligence from the
Mormon country:
Indian DepredataoaS-CoM Heather
Peculiar Institutions Of Utah, dc.
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY,
March, 1856.
Mr.. EDITOR: The departure of Mr..
Hockaday with the Eastern mail to day
affords me al opportunity of writing
direct
Indian dcpredations continue, and
stock has been driven off by them, and
several persons have been killed. In
some of the settlements partial measures
have been taken to regain the stolen
cattle, but the usual pacific policy of
Gov. Young is likely to be maintained
towards them until necessity compels an
opposite course to be pursued.
The weather is becoming more pleas
ant in this valley, which is the lowest in
the basin, but in the other valleys and
the mountains, the winter continues
severe, with but little diminution of
snow. A vast quantity of cattle have
persisted, and I am satisfied that L am
fully justified in estimating the general
loss of stock throughout the different
vallies at two thirds, which is less than
some estimate it.
The scarcity of forage and low con-
dition of the stock, will interfere mate
rally with starting the contemplated
Express between Sacramento (Cal-9 and
the Missouri river, which was to have
been put into operation during the
spring, under the patronage and support
of Gov. Young and principal men in the
Territory.
The Delegates chosen in the several
precincts, last month, are to- assemble
in convention in this city, on the 10th
inst, to adopt measures towards apply
ing for admission into the Union as an
independent State.
Tie scarcity of provisions and conse-
quent suffering which prevails, will have
a tendency to drive off several in the
spring who are "lacking in faith" if they
can obtain provisions and cattle sufi-
cient to take them to the States or Cal,
We huvc hud no mail from the
East since the receipt of the October
mail.
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Asnn AND April 80, 1856.
A LEE sAYEDI
powAo1Ac, Mich, March II, 1850.


T A.RHoDES, ESQ.,: Dear sir-AsI took yopl
y. medicine to sell on consignment, no cure l c
pay,'' | take pleasure in stating its effects as re
ported to me by three brothers who live IN TINS
place, and their testimony is q fair specimen OF
all | have received
w. S. CoKKLIN told = had taken tine bot
ties OF Christie's que Balsam, and continually Iun
down While using it until my lungs and liver were
Congested to that de rec that blood discharges
from my mouth and bowels, so that ali thought 1t
impossible for me to live through another chill.
The doctors too did an they could for me, but
thought L must die. Nothing did me any good I'M
til L got Rhodes Fever and Ague Cure, which at
once relic we'd me of the distress and nausea at my
stomach and pain in my hesd and and p4weis, ana Fio
H. NJ. CONKLIN says - had been taking med
eoine of as good a doctor as we have IN our 0eeH
les without any good result, from 23eh August 70
18th December. But seeing how nicely It epeTste6
AND 'AGUE CURE. which efrcted a permanent
cure by using two thirds of a bottle 10Th III.
other brothers sa- his case was the same as "a
MS. 1 sold the medicine to, 6ot9 lne s me small
quantity, and 1 might SO specify, y9urS GToN
spect. : = tits
it is of no better tenor shan the vast number oil Ike
certificates have already published, and lhe s'.a
greater amount that is continually pouring In 10
one thing more. Last year | had occasion TO
Caution the public in these werds:-
tInOtice one firm Uho hare taken one Of my gene
raj circulars, substituted the "Gne Of their n0strnm
for my medicine. and then pitA 6raEen tmPnaence ena
their pamphlet NTH the ezetaHat'0H, Leg tAe proPrf
of any OthcL medicine say as mHeh " M d0res,'
re ferred to the san Christie's Ague Balsam"
that is mentioned in the above certificate.
There are several other industrious people who
are applying to their poisonous Trash all that 1
publish about my Fever and Ague Cure, or Anti
to Malaria, except the Certificates of Cures,
md the certificate of the celebrated Chemist, DR..
r. Chiffon, of ". = in favor of its perfect
"MTESS CHARACTER, which is attached
"a bottle These vill always serve to dis
ipguish my medicine from imitauons. !
JAS. A. RHODES, Proprietor, Providence, u
wholesale agents st. Louis, h. BLAhs5lEf
NGTON, Obj H. CHUBB. & Co., J.
AMPSEL. April 81, I956-3m46.
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MARCY ON THE BABY.-Thc Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
Tribune, relates that when M. Bolleau,
the French Charge d'Affairs, waited up
on the Secretary Of State, to notify him
officially of the birth of a son to Louis
Napoleon, he was received with the
Premier's wonted courtesy, and his COM
munication was listened to with all due
official respect; but after it was all over,
it is said that Mr.. Marcy could not helr
adding in a friendly way, "you may
think a great deal of Importance attach.
es to this ceremony, sir, but really we
do not"
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WASHINGTON. Nav 9.

According to the evidence at the in
vestigation oS the shooting affair, Mr..
Herbert came into the dining room at
half past ii O'CLOCK, accompanied by a
friend, and called for breakfast, but was
informed by the servant that he could
not have a meal without an order from
tie Office. Mr.. Herbert directed several
servants who spoke to him or The sub
ject, to retire, calling them harsh names.
The deceased made a reply, when Mr..
Herbert struck him with his fist or nap
kin. The deceased picked up a plate
or a hoy, making a movement as if to
INV 1t when Herbert threw a chair at
the deceased; the latter returned the as
sault with a plate. During the melee,
Futrivh, a brother of the deceased, en-
tered, and hearing of the proceedings
of Herbert, seized him, and the two
brothers closed on Herbert, who was
thrown down, and they were striking him,
when he fred a single barreled pistol.
Mr.. Herbret was remanded to the Gus
tody of the Uuited States Marshal, to
await further investigation.
EMANCIPATION OF SLAvEs-We learn
that by the will of Mr.. James Kelley,
of Lancaster County, Virginia, all his
amounting to about f~orty-6ve,
have been emancipated. His executors
are now in Baltimore making arrange
ments for their outfit and embarkation
to Liberia, in the vessel which is soon to
sail from that port.
e. Wisconsin is coming OF rapidly
the way of rail roads. There are now
eleven different railway linesi in the state,
all SOS miles in length. There are
431 miles and the remainder in
process of construction:
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ASTOUNDING

The Montrose Democrat in its last
issue, says: rive recollect, a little over
a year ago, that we heard NJ. Wilmot
make the following declaration:
81 am determined to arouse the peo-
pie to the Importance of the slavery is
sue, and get up ar organization through
which they can get control of the govern
ment In SO. And i'll become satisfied
that these efforts. will fail, and that the
people will not assert their rights. then
I'll be I'D if 1 don't join the party
that 1 think will send the country to
h--1 the quickest"
The Dens0c7ata dds: "The profanity we
would have left out but for the fear that
he would not recognize the quotation,
and therefore accuse as Of igarbling his
speeches. We conclude that he has
made up his mind that the people will
not assert their rights, and he has, there
fore, picked out his party aud gone into
full fellowship
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-05-14
.GRAHAn,s MaeAz1NE.-We have re

GRAHAn's MAGAzINE.-We have re-
'ceived the May number of this old and
favorite Magazine. The engraVings are
of the first order, and the reading mat
+er-about ninety pRges-is fully up to
the modern standard. We also notice
that A. B. SEE, the cid Publisher, has
transferred his interest in the Magazine
to Messrs. WxTsoN s. Co., to whom all
orders must hereafter be addressed.
We have no doubt that the new Pub
Fishers viii make GRAHAM, in the future,
what it has been in the past, a welcome
. isitor at every FIRE side.
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[Cor. Chicago Press.J
Particulars Of the Disaster at
Rock Island.
Rock ISLAND HOUSE, Rock Island,
Nav Z l2S L

Rock ISLAND HOUSE, Rock Island,
May 7, 1856.
The Fife Afton, commanded by j. s.
Hurd, of Portsmouth, O., was q new
steamer built only last fall in Cincinnati,
and owned by the captain, second clerk
and engineer, who were all on board of
her at the time of the disaster. She
was acknowledged to be the finest boat
that has appeared in these waters for
many years. She was beautifully fur
nished. Her machinery was looked at
and admired as samples of the finest
workmanship. She was valued at $780,
000-was 500 tons burthen-was loaded
with groceries, machinery, emigrants and
live stock, bound to st. Paul and inter
mediate ports. She had about rs cabin
passengers, about the same number on
deck, or about 200 persons on board,
crew and all.
The river is nov higher than it has
been known to be for years past. Of
course the current here at the foot of
the rapids is now strong. Passing
through the draw of the bridge. the
steamer had almost cleared everything,
when, as is alleged, by the force of the
current, the stern of the boat was carried
against the pier on the right. This
threw the bow toward the Illinois shore
above the bridge, and the current carried
the boat around against the outer span
of the bridge.
The upper works of the boat struck
against the bridge with such violence as
to knock all in pieces; smoke pipes, stoves
and the like were thrown down. The
boat was set on fire in two or three
places. The hull of the boat was in the
mean time pressed under the bridge by
the force of the current. The deck
stood nearly at an angle of forty-fve de.
grees. Boat and bridge were locked to.
gether. All was c~onfusion-and YET
several attempts were made to extln
guish the fires. These were supposed
for a time to be successful, and yet soor
after the flames broke out with such vic.
lence as to battle all effort bnt the con.
%nection with the bridge enabled the pas
sengers to escape. They got themselvel
and their baggage on shore. The flames
however, were soon communicated to tn
bridge. The outer end burned off ant
fell upon the burning steamer; the othe
end of that span was cut away, an
bridge and steamer hoated down TO
gether a sheet of fame. In the meal
time the excitement had spread througl
the two adjacent cities, aud thousand
from Rock Island aud Davenport stoo'
upon the shores watching the sublim
spectacle.
The boat was insured in Cincinnati
for 5000. There were 25 or 80 hea'
; of cattle and horses on board. Most O
them persisted in the flames. Thei
cries of distress were heart-rending t
= the by-standers. Some few !eaped over
, board and tried to swim ashore. Som
succeeded and some were borne wi
) with the current and drowned G.
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Cor THEM TiGHr.-Salt Lake City
Is the editors paradise, for, with sub
scribers it is Hobson's choice" that
Oh none" A subscriber to the Desert
NeDs theatened to stop his paper, and
the editor advised him to do SO by all
means, and subscribe for some "paper
in the States" That advice can be ap-
preciated when the reader reflects that
from October to March not a mail had
been receiv-d at Salt Lake from the
East.
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TOWN HALL

We have been credibly informed that
our Town Council have decided on build
1ng the Town Hall on the Public Square
below the franklin House. The build
ang is to be AZ feet in front, rs feet in
ilength, and two stories high. Permis-
=sion will be given to either of the Sc
scret 0rders-Odd Fellows or Free Ma
asons-to build a third story, to be used
as a Lodge room, if desired. The build
ing is much needed, and will be an or
nament to the town when finished.
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nR PHILLIPS.
Physician and Pathologisr

RhYS1C1an ana OLeIlnC ASSs
located in Mansfield, would respect
llfully inform the Females of Ashland and vicin-
ity, that he will 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
nstrumenta diagnosis and treatment OF uterine
diseases and feel confident from the unrivalled sue
cess with which our labors have been crowned. in
many ofthe Eastern, as well, asthe Western cities,
that we will be able to relieve many that are suf-
fering from those functional dsrangements, and dis
placements of the uterus; Isue0rThed, antR0rrheG,
dys5IeRhorrhea, nenorrhagiG, ProiapsHs, aHfever'-
sion, reErorersion, reirefection. aeNfe metrit :, caro-
nfe H~aetritis, Internal merits. or any other disease
incident to the female system. The following per
sons can be referred to, Albany, N. \: hev:9-
Smith, Mrs. L. Smith, Hon. Judge Hnsting' MIS-
NJ. S Tasting.
Syracuse N. Y. Mr.. B. SpragHe, proprietor olthe
Brentuai Hotel, Mrs. A. sprague, Mr.. ana mrs. Fan
cling.
Rochester, N. Y, Rev, H. N. Robertson Mrs. c.
Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs. McClain, J. r. Semore,
and Mrs. s. A. Semore.
Ashland, Ohio, MI and Mrs Hall.
April 90, 1886. 4Sti.