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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-12
LIFE IN A POWDER MILL.

Dickens thus describes visit to the
| powder mill of Heunslow, near London;
In this silent region, amid whose nine
ty-seven work places no human voice
ever breaks upon the ear, and where in
deed no human form is seen, except in
the isolated house in which his allotted
task is performed, there are upward of
two hundreg and fifty work people.
They are a peculiar race, not OF course
by nature, in most cases, but by the hab-
it of years. The circumstances of mo-
mentary destruction in which they live,
added to the most stringent and neces-
sary regulation, have subdued their
minds and feelings to the condition of
their hire. There is seldom any need
to enforce these regulations. Some ter
rife explosion here, or in works of a
similar kind elsewhere, leaves fixed
mark in. their memories, and acts as
constant warning.
Here no shadows of a practical joke
or caper of animal splits ever trans
pires-no witticism, no chatting or slang
A laugh is never heard; a smile seldom
seen. Even the work is carried on by
the men with as few words as possible,
and these uttered in low tone. Not
that anybody fancies that mere sound
will awaken the spirit of combustion or
cause an explosion to take place, but
that their feelings are always kept sub
dued. If one man wishes to communi-
cate anything to another, or ask for any
thing from somebody at short distance,
he must go there-he is never permit
ted to shout or call out. There is par
ticular reason for this last regulation
Amid all this silence whenever shout
docs occur, every body knows that some
imminent danger is expected the next
moment, ard all rush away headlong
from the direction of the shout. As to
running toward it to offer any assist
ance, as common in all other cases, it is
thoroughly understood that none can be
afforded
An incident here is immediate and
beyond remedy If the shouting be con-
tinued for some time flor man might
be drowning in river,) that might
cause one or two of the boldest to re-
turn; but this would be very rare oc-
currence. 1t is by no means. to be in
ferred that the men are selfish ard in
sensible to the perils of each other; on
the contrary they have the greatest con-
for each other, as well as for
their employers, and think of the dan
ger to the lives of others, and of prop
erty at stake at all times, and more es- !
pecially in the more dangerous houses.
The proprietors of the various gunpow-
der mills all display the same consider
alton for each other, and whenever any
tending to lessen danger is
made by one, it is Immediately commu-
nicated to all others. The wages of the
mem are good, and the hours very short 4
no artificial lights are ever used in the /
work. They leave the mills at 81 in the
afternoon, Winter and Summer.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-12
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ode to Washington.
20 - - ~ fIis.3 e. Fcs
II OLIVER wEsDElI Holxrs.

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n Welcome tothe day returning, Z
Dearer still as ages flow, ,sss =.
d. While the torch of faith is burning,
Long as Freedoms altars glowI -.
bad See the Hero that il, gave us afp
Slumbering on mothers breast
fsss.. For the arm he stretched to save us,
fs Be It's morn forever blesti
Hear the tale of youthful glory,
While Of Britains rescued band
Friend and foe repeat the story, -.
- Spread his fame Ger sea and land.
y Where the red cross proudly streaming,
Flaps above the Frigate.s deck,
Where the golden lilies, cleaning, -.
Star the watch towers Of Quebec.
Looki The shadow on the dial
Marks the hour of deadlier strife
Days Of terror, years of trial,
Seeurge a nation into life.
Lo, the youth becomes her leader,
All her hated tyrants yield
Through his arm the Lord hath freed her
Crown him on the tented field
Vain is Empires mad temptation; s-.
- Not for him an earth ly CROWN
BE whose sword hath freed nation.
Strikes the offered sceptre down,
See The throneless Conquerer seated.
Ruler BY peoples choice -
See the Patriot task completed
s. Hear the Fathers dying yoicel =
- zssB Bv the name that Won inherit.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-12

*" Miss, can I have the exquis.
tie pleasure of rolling the wheel of con-
versation around the axletree of your
understanding few minutes this even:
ins9" The lady tainted.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-12
FEM1NoLoaY.

A queer gatherer of statistics says,
that out of one hundred and ffty-eight
pretty women whom he had met in the
streets of fashionable resort in given
time, one hundred were sucking their
parasol handles.
In an omnibus, four young ladies out
of every seven invariably look through
the front window at the horses.
At a party, seven ladies out of ten
prefer vanilla ice cream, while only one
one in ten habitually eats orange water
ice.
The stouter a lady is the more she
rolls her eyes up when waltziRg.
The smaller lady is, SO much the
more does she affect sun-fower rosettes,
enormous founces, and extra sized orna-
ments. Diminutive ladies invariably
admire giant like gentlemen-and Uice
rcrsa.
Ladies who are greatly admired by
their sex, are seldom viewed in thesame
light by gentlemen. Some ladies' beau
ties, and 'gentlemen's beauties
It is a curious fact, that those women
who have the rost acquaintances during
long course of years, have by far the best
memory of faces and persons.
Although women are said to bo the
talkative sex, it is not less true that in
a foreign tongue, men acquire
more readily the facility in speaking it,
while ladies understand it better and
sooner when spoken to.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-12

POETRY SosERED DowN.-I'm think:
ing of the time, Kate, when sitting By
thy side, and shelling beans I gased on
thee, and felt wondrous pride. In ST.
lence leaned We Ger the pan, and neither
spoke word, but the rafting Of tbs
beans, Kate, was all the sound we heard.
Thy auburn curls hung down, Kate,
and kissed thy lilly cheek; thy azure
eyes, half filed with tears, bespoke .
spirit meek. To be SO charmed Is Z was
then, had ne'er before occurred when
the rattling Of the beans, Kate, was al
the sound I heard. I thought It was
not wrong, Kate. 50 leaning s'sr thd
dish, as you snatched up . lot Of bs1n4;
I snatched nectared kiss And esuds
den shower made my eyes blind, ! nsls
ther saw nor stirred, but the rafting of
the beans, Kste, vac sif ths sound {
heard.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-12

ScAEDNG The tortoise shell
of eommeree is merely the scales that
cover the bony shield of the turtle.
These scales are thirteen In number;
varying from an eighth to aquarter Of
an inch in thickness A large turtle
will furnish about eight pounds. To
detach this shell from the living auimali
is cruel process, which it made my
flesh creep to witness. The 6shefS-a %
not kill the turtles; did they do SO, they
in few days would exterminste them.
When q turtle is cahght. they fasssn
him, and cover his back with dry leaves
or grass, to which they set Gre. Ths
heat causes the plates to separate At
their joints. A large knife is carefully
inserted horizontally beneath them, snd
the lamine lifted from the back, care
being taken not to injure the she'll By
too much heat, nor to force It Of nntii
the heat has fully preparedit it for aepdra.
ton. Many turtles die under this cruel
operation, but instances are numerous
in which they have been caught second
time, with the outer coating reproduced;
but, in such cases, instead Of thirteen
pieces, it is a single piece. Had the
poor turtles the power Of shrieking, they
would have made that barren island .
very hell with their cries Of torture.
BarGs Adrcntures on TIE Mosquss0
Coast.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-12

E@A Hindoo counail in Indiana re-
fused 10 admit gentleman to member.
chip because be had q Roman nose.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-12

when 8 mere yerai6zf xitsls
he comnpnly stssrs shs sense Of his lines
By ths rhyme that Is at the end of thsps
az butchers do cslves By the tail
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-08


Some SPEcIMENs.-We copy The follow.
ing paragraphs from the last number OF the
Meigs and Gallid Democrat, TO show our
readers The kind Of argumen, ri furnished
by the Opposition press. Any blackguard,
Two or three degrees above an oyster, can
easily conduct an Opposition paper, if this
is to be their mode Of attack. |, requires a
very small quantity Of brains TO be able to
use opprobrious epi.hets and misrspresenia-
lions. A parrot nigh. answer. Read the
following specimen;
"The 'publicans Of Meigs have organized
an Association, and authorized A. Thomson
Esq :, their Treasurer, TO take up collections
for The KunEas Aid Society. A few weeks
ago they were after the orc OF their friends
for the means 10 publish Senator Sumnet's s
chasle billingsga,e which procured him a
slight cas,iga,ion. Now, for more aid
Fana.icism is great ssimulous TO raise The
wind, the devil, and money. Therefore,
hurrah for Free Love, Fres Niggers, and
Fremont"
The facts upon which this is based are
these. /. The State Kansas Aid Society, a,
Columbus, appointed A. Thomson, Agent
for Meigs county, 10 collect funds in aid oi
The Free S,ale men in Kansas, who have
suffered from the invasions of the Border
Rufiabs, and forward said funds TO the
Treasurer Of The Stale Society. 2. A Re-
publican Association, composed Of voters
Of Pomeroy, was formed u few weeks ago
for political purposes, and A. Thomson #ds
elected Treasurer. 8. A few OF The cilizenI
Of Pomeroy wishing 10 procure large mum
Der of Summers speeches foi gra.uilous cir
culalion, contributed an amount sufficient II
cover the cost Of priuliDg them, and Procu
red The speeches.
Bu, here is another specimen:
"CHARLEs SuMNER.-Black Repoblical
candidate Ior Vice Presdsn, o! the Uni.e'
States. The coward who stood still an
took coming from Brooks with bi, Of I
hollow cane. Not hurt o, all, but pretended
to be killed outright. We suppose his friend
. will exhibit his bloody shirl during the cain
paign. The shirt, however, was no. mad
bloody by The Gaming he got, bu. probabl
his friends dipped il in the blood Of call
thinking Il made no difference, they bein
all Of the same tamily.-Bropn Go. DEN
Maj. you mus, have seen Mr.. Sumner
physicians report. The Abolition cauldro
is TO boil a, Rutland ON the Fourth, w
expect the bloody shirt of Mr.. Sumner o
somebody else, will be exhibited on The oc
cason.-Meigs and -Gallia Democrat.
No comments are necessary. The fact
in this case are before the people.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-08

THE FOURTH In BEDFoRD.-A Sabbath
school celebration took place in the neigh.
borhood Of June Cassel's, in Bedford town
ship. Thos. Radford and Mr.. Cassel, we
understand, were the speakers.
THE FOURTH IN PoMERoY. only
celebrations we heard Of in Pomeroy on The
Fourth, were Sunday school celebrations,
among III Germans and Welch, and Ger.
man ball. The German Lutheran school,
belonging TO the church nearly opposite our
residence, made prepaid atoms for fine time,
and we understand they made beautiful dis.
play.
MIDDLEPoAr AND CoALPoRT We undor-
sland that The Sunday schools celebrated The
day BY pic mic. We have no particulars.
LONG. BoTroM. National Celebration
took place in grove near Tidd & Roberts,
STORE. About four hundred participated.
STANLEY STIvERs, Of Pomeroy; delivered
The oraiion. Declaration read. Free din
ner. Good time generally. No particulars
received.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-08

BUCHANAN AT HoME..--A letter 10 the
Philadelphia News from Lancaster, says:
Strangers at distance might have. sup.
posed that the nomination Of Mr. Buchanan
would have raised o perfect whrlwind Of
excitement in the bcasled Democratic city
that claims him as her adopted son, and I
certainly did suppose that the announcement
of the even, would have been attended with
a reasonably decent demonstration Of JOY
on the part OF his fellow .cilizens, whether
Democrats or not. But the news Of his
nomination did moi create one.lenlh Of the
feeling and excitement that followed the
frs. intelligence Of The Sumner outrage.
" n heard an old Democrat say yes
,erday that he had never scratched Dem.
ocratic ,icke. for thirty years; but ,ha, he
."could and would moi vote for that id old
Fsderalist;" Iha, he nigh, forgive every
Thing except The wearing Of ,ha. black
cockade, which he well remembers Mr..
Buchanan wearing through the s,reels Of
Lancaster. Nor Is this the only Democrat
In This city and county who will remember
the Ddst, ,'tge
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-08
Kansas Affairs.

We have bu. illle time or space TO devote
10 the subject this week, and con,en, ourseli
by giving brief synopsis Of the lales. in
,elligence:
10 Congress, vote was taken on the nd.
mission OF Kansas as q Free Slaie, with the
Topeka Constitution, which was los, by a
vote Of 106 10 107. Among the traitors
who voted against i, we notice the names ol
Dunn, ot Indiana, Harrison, OF Ohio. and
Wheeler. Of New York, all elec.ed as Ami.
Nebraska mon.
Broom, OF Pa, Haven, Walk, and Whit.
ney, Of N. Y, elected as Americans voted
with the South. The balance Of the Nor.
,hern doughfaces wero all Administration
men-Gouneen in number.
The next day, Barclay, Of Pa.,' (Adm.)
moved to reconsider the vQe. He said bis
reusOn for so doing was ISqt he had just
learned that an Indictment against Reedel
for high treason swas then in Washington,
and he thought such proceedings farcical. HI
must be related to Rip Van Winkle.
A synopsis Of new bill, introduced by
Douglas. may be found ir another column
While .hisGs going on in Washington
more exciting scenes are lranspiring along
The Missouri borders. The Ruffians have
determined TO prevent any more emigran,,
from the Free States kom enIering Kansas
and are endeayoring 10 drive oul all who are
already there. "A conpahy from Chicago
were disarmeda, Lexington, BY an armed
mob, consisting Of over 1000 Ruffians; az
ter which they proceeded, wishou. arms, ,c
Wc''pOn, wherdi6ey were informed thai
they could net eh,sr Kansas at all, and were
driven back 10 illinois. at
An annual conference Of Me.hodis,s a,
Rochester, Misso&i, was Ipobbed, the pre-.
siding officer JARED and (eaihsred, and one
old gentleman killsdr They were .her
warned 10 leave lhe,S,ate. t,s
Gov. Shannon is frightened ou. of hi,
senses. He writes to BH(ord .ho. he has re.
signed. and then sl.eryerds to somebody
else sba. he has not resigned nis Offce.i.
Gen. Persiler r. Smith ofL Louisiana, has
been sent TO Kansas BY The President. lie
will outrank Col. Sumner, and consequent.
ly have command. y
The roS'e thrOugh MissaprfSs out Of the
question for Northern. smigfanis. Those
who wish 10 reach Kansas in safety, should
60 through Iowa and Nebraska. A Hgular
free Slale route should be a, once eslsb.
lished.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-08

on my part AT least, that is the way We
reason in regard 10 the charges and insinu-
aiionS in Mr.. Anderson's article. We feel
con6den. that no one acquainted with our
chara:,er, OF who reads our paper will be.
lieve that we are the 'menial servan, Of two
infamous political fac,ions," or of any po.
l.ical, religious, moral, or social faction, as.
socia.ion, party. or sect; because Il % well
known here .ha, in public and private we
speak and write just abou, as we please. II
our readers happen TO Be pleased. all right.
At NOT, they can take the less OF il. ]. is
also we'll known here that we have made
WARM friends and biler enemies in every
political party and faction in Meigs county.
Not will II be believed that we think so little
oil ourself ,ba, we would for a moment de-.
sire 10 be placed on level with such men
as Mr.. Anderson. Although nor naturally
very proud, we have little 100 much self.
respect TO desire such a position, however
easily it might be acquired. We admit,
that il we did desire such position, we
could "only hope to reach !. through SLAM
DER" and such other mean acts as have con.
lhbuled toward placing Mr.. A. there.
The very baby-ike and cowardlv man.
ner in which Mr.. A. insinuates .ha, we had
been "Iaken 10 our lodgings from drunken
saloon in Columbus" &C., is suficien
TO convince every body Of The hllsr ground
essness Of The charge. even II Mr.. A. were
no. known as lalsi6er and slahderer, ant
il we were no. known as strictly temperate
Men whose passions have ND, swallowed W
lhelt reason, argue after this fashion: I
Mr.. Anderson had any proof Of such thing
being angry. he would have a, least made ,
ditec. charge, or said that he had heard so
and given his authority, instead Of making
such d sneaking, Pusillanihious insihua,ion
The remainder Of his bilihgssaie bcinl
Of about The same character, is unworthy o
even passing hd,ice. I, only exhibits tn
bitterness, malice, and unstrupuIouness o
the author, and proves him d falsiier,
coward, and &oud.be sanderer.
II We dismiss him Tor the present. w
regret, for his sake, that he has made sue
an exhibition Of his depraved heart. W
we hope his example moy be a warning ,
o,hers,to avoid writing for The press whe
all The baser passions are ranking in III
heart, remembering ,ba, epiihets, vulgari.y
, and obuse, rarely pass for facts or argument
with thinking men, and ,ha. curses, lik
, young chickens, usually come home 10 roos
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-08

PENNsYLvANIA.--The editor OF the Plus
Bhrgh Gaze,,e, paper eslablishedin l786,
thinks there is fair prospect Of carrying
Pennsylvania agains. Buchanan. He gives
few facts and figures in support OF this
idea. He says ,ha, in 1852, Gen. Pierce
carried the State by majority Of only 49,
79l; and tina, since that period great
change OF political sentiment has taken
place, in large portion Of the State, en-
bracing many counties which formerly gave
heavy Democratic melorilies. with unbrokeIl
uniformity. The Gazette enunerasas 'wen'
,y.four Democratic counties which, In l852,
gave Pierce l8, 1l9 majority, and states that
lasl fall 1859 The same counties gave
1915 majority against Plummer, ,he ,Ad'
minIs,ra,ion candidate for Canal Commits;
soner, without taking into accoun! 9,757
cast for Passmore Williamson, making in
all a change agairs. The Administration OF
22.391. Thus, in "a couniies. there has
been change more than sufficient to cover
Pierce's entire majority in the State in 1859.
The Gazeue justly remarks that last lall's
vote. even in these "a counties, does not
fully exhibit the strength Of the opposition
10 the administrations, for, al that Time, the
opponents OF The administration were badly
united. The Gazette further remarks sha.
in many, if not all, the old Wing counties
Of the State. much heavier mej0rily will
be given againsl Buchanan than was given
against Pierce. In looking over the ground.
we have linle doubI that Fremont will run
ahead Of Buchanan'largely in the old Key.
stone Siule. One Of the most favorable
auspices is, that The opposition 10 The Ne.
braska iniquily, a, this early period, a. The
very opening Of the campaign, appear TO be
thoroughly uLited.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-08
Arrival of the Canada.

HALIFAX, July lsl--The Cunard steamer
Canada, from Liverpool, bound 10 Boston,
arrived here This evening; with dates TO the
2lsl ul.., three days later than received by
The America a, Quebec. 4
The excitement with regard 10 Mr.. Cramp.
toms arrival odl; speedily shbsided on The
official declaration that Mr.. Dallas would
no, be dismissed, The recruiting business
is considered as definitely settled, and hopes
are freely interchaoged that the Central
Anne ritan question WIN also be put 10 rest.
Tie nomination Of Mr.. Buchanan for The
Presidency had been received, but caused
very little stir.
Peace meetings ard friendly addresses 10
America were abundant.
Mr.. Baille's motion in The House of Com
mons respecting American difficulties, and
on which Il was supposed the Palmerston
Ministry would be defeated, has been with.
drawn.
1t was reported that Great Britain would
send no Minister 10 Washington during the
administration of Pierce. The impression,
however, is that 1t is merely rumor.
Advices from Vienna state thu, Marshal
Radetzsky has sen, word to his government,
from Lombardy, that II The exciiemen. con.
linued in LombarjaY and the Venetian
provinces. he should demand an increase OF
10000 Austrian troops. The government
agreed 10 increase his lorcs, should il be
necessary.
The ship Sarah Bryant, from Cronsta1l
for New York, was The first American YES
sell lha, passed the Sound since the expira-
lion Of the treaty. She paid the dues under
protest.
The Russian Govetnmen, is turning its
attention 10 The colonization Of the Ameri-
can territory.
A large colonization party is being fitted
out al Hamburg by Russian American Co,
|. appears settled that very lirle grain will
be exdor,ed this season. Hundreds Of yes.
sells ,hat Wen, 10 the Black Sea for cargoes
will return empty.
lTALY.-There are Two or three changes
In the Sandman Ministry, The chief one be-.
ing The appointment Of Gen. La Mafmora TO
The War Department. Baron Wener, the
Austrian Under.secre,ary Of Foreign Affairs,
has gone TO Rome. The rumored obec! Of
his visi, being 10 convince Cardinal An,o-
nelli and his colleagues OF the importance Of
making necessary reforms.
FRANCE. Emperor Napoleon is "a.
king steps to have the Empress appointed
Regent for her son. The project OF law
on the subjec, has been sen. 10 the Senate
and debated with closed doors. i, PROPOSES
that in case Of the Emperor's demise, the
Empress shall reign, assisted by q Council Of
Regency, whose nomes the Emperor will
leave under sealed envelope.
The Government, papers are writing up.
on the project. The Moni,edr gives the
project Of The Senators and ihe Commiuee
on The Regency, aud states the Empress will
be Regent guardian Of her son during his
minoriy, bu, Is not 70 contract second mar.
riage while I, continues. s
In case of The death OF the Empress, the
Regency will pass 10 The senior Prince Of
France, and then 10 she other princes, 10 the
order Of hereditary succession; and failing 10
Them 81. TO the Council OF Regents chosen
by The Senaie. at ap
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-07-08

Mr.. BUCHANAN SoUATs ON THE PLATFORM.
The keystone State Club visited Mr.. Bitch.
anan at his residence at Lancaster to cod.
gratulate him upon his nomination.
Mr.. Buchanan made short speech, and
thus planted himself upon the niger dri3ei
platform. He said:
Gentlemen, Two weeks since I should have
made you longer speech, but now I have
been placed upon platform Of which ]
most heartily approve, and that can speak
for me, Being the representative of the
great Democratic party, and not simply
James Buchanan, must square my con
duct according to the platform Of that party
and insert no new plank nor take one from
it. That platform is sufficiently broad ans
national for the whole Democratic party.