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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-04-16
For the Ashland Union.1
THE \ II

Mn. EDIToR Since all hearts are
bent on having the Town Hall, permit
to say a word in regard to its loca-
ton. Several excellent sites have been
but these sites have all been
accompanied with very excellent prices
demanded for the lots. To avoid all
difficulty and contention about the price
of tie lots, 1 think it would accord with
the wishes of the inhabitants of our vii.
lage, if the Council should determine to
take what is known as the public square.
The right to appropriate that ground
for the purpose of an Engine room aud
Town Hall cannot be doubted, and 1
believe there is 10 apprehension on this
score. That place is near the centre of
the Town, on the corner of Main street
and the principal street to South Ash
land. A building there would fill up an
ugly gap on Main street and would tend
more to beautify our Town, than if stu
ated on any other spot. The site will
cost the Town nothing and the store
rooms would go far towards paying the
costs CT construction. All the use of the
square heretofore, has been to fam out
to public view three stables which have
decorated it, one on the East, -one on the
West and one on the South side, and We
fully appreciate the argument in favor
of the vested rights of these stables.
But let it be said of these stables, that
in their day and generation "having
done the State some service" they may
henceforth retire into back quarters, re-
moved from the sight of every person
who happens to pass along Main street.
We know there are some who will take
the side of the stables, but VIC are for
the
TOWN HAIL
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WASHINGTON, April 10, SO.

At the consultation of the Judges of
the Supreme Court last night, on the
Missouri case, the majority declared in
favor of jurisdiction. 1t is understood
that they stand Judges Mclean, Cur
tbs, Grier, Campbell aud Catron in the
affirmative and Judges fancy, Wayne,
Nelson and Daniel, in the negative.
Another Conference ID ordered for
Saturday night, to determine how the
judges denying the jurisdiction can give
opinions on the merits of the case. This
difficulty will be solved by Judge Cat
ron or Judge Campbell, who, while az
frming the jurisdiction, will agree with
the ~dissentients in denying the right of
freedom claimed by the colored plaintiff.
Others can acquiesce, or each deliver a
separate opinion.
The decree will be rendered next
week, Judges Mclean and Curtis sus-
tanning the constituaiouality of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and Judge Grier con-
curing. These opinions can hardly fail
in making a large impression on the
country.
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COP DIsPosEs.--The New York Eue-
ming Posi- remarks:
There is ono circumstance connected
with Napoleon's family, which historians
have not yet observed, but which is we'll
worth mention. Napoleon tho Great,
set aside his own best friend and coun-
%sellor, Josephine, to obtain an heir to
tho throne of France. He married a
Princess Of Austria. and by her he had
o son. That birth was the eliminating
point OF his power and bis dignity. From
thence. he did nothing but descend. He
died in Exile--his son also. Who sue
ceedcd to bis name, his fame, his power?
The child of H~ortense, who was the child
of Josephinei In the person of the EN-:
peFor Of the French, We find not the off,
spring Of Napoleon the Great, but the
offspring of his discarded wife. What
an illustration of the truth Of the a6age.
"That it is man who proposes, but God
who disposes.
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Editorial Correspondence Of the N. 7. Times.
The Mount Vernon Estate.
WAsuINcroN, April 8, '56.


Tho public seems q little puzzled by
the apparent conflict between Mr.. Ever
cts orations in aid of the purchase of
Mount Vernon, and the owners letter
to q Mrs. Woford that he will not sell.
1 believe I can clear up the fog.
Mr., John A. Washington, g~rand-ncph-
ew of Gen. Washington, and now owner
of Mount Vernon, is not poor, though no
has been represented such, and Mount
Vernou's general appearance is one that
only poverty in the owner would excuse
He owns, I am told one or two other
plantations besides this, and is under no
sort of constraint to sell. And he says
he seiH not sell to any private individ-
ual-meaning, I judge. that no ordina-
~ or conceivable offer would tempt him.
T knowia gentleman who says he would
give $780, 600 for the place, and would
then make q good thing of it, But Mr..
Washington would sell to the United
States or the State of Virginia, aud his
price to either is $780, 900. For this
he proposes to give only tho two hun
dred acres or so, next the Potomac,
which include the house and tomb OF
Washington, land which, had they no,
been Wnshington's, would not fetch
S20.000.) He will only sell with the
understanding that the place is to be
kept as it should be, not as it has been,
as q patriotic memorial Of the iliustrious
dead.
1 hear that Mr.. Washington derives
quite an income from Mount Vernon,
Notwithstanding its sterility. He re-
ceived 81 500 last year of the steamboa,
which plies between this city and Noun,
Vernon, for the privilege of landing
passengers at the latter, and he has just
sold timber off the lace to the amount
of $4,000, to be manufactured into
Mount Vernon canes, snuff boxes, Sc.
l believe this trade is yet in its infancy,
and is expected to expand.
Mr.. Washington is some 35 to 40
years old, is married, and has five chill.
dren-the youngest ian infant) is a son,
and the only male child born in the
Washington mansion since it became
such.
Such are the facts I have gathered
from o we'll informed source. / viii
postpone, if not forbear comments there,
on. II. G.
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Terrific Tornado at Philadelphia.

Great Destruction Of Property-Tsco
Churches and an Iron foundry
Blo1on DoUn-One hundred and
Bty Houses Unroofed, ect., etc.
PHILADELPHIA, April l3, 1856.
About 10 o'clock last evening our city
was visited by . most violent gale of
wind, ~unroofng an immense number of
buildings, demolishing fences Sc. In
the northeast section of the city, com
prising the former district of Kensing-
ton, the damage done was most serious
The largo Presbyterian church ON
frankfort road, above franklin: street,
has been partially destroyed. Tho en-
tire roof was stripped of, and carried to
! great distance. The main damage
to tae interior was, however, caused by.
tho falling of tho gable wall, the bricks
from which, falling inside, crushed the
down into the session room, occupying
the basement. The damage to the build
ing cannot be less than $4,000.
The congregation held religious ser
vices yesterday in the Kensington Hall.
The principal portion of the roof and
rafters fell into tho yard on tie south
side. One laSse piece of roof struck the
front of an old brick house on the oppo
site side of the street, cutting \ narrow
cash in tho root, caused by striking it
edgoways. The brick wall between tWo
of the front windows was demolished.
Another large fragment of the roof wal
carried away one hundred feet from the
church, and completely demolished a.
frame building, two stories high, attach
cd to the dwelling of James May and
fronting on Shackamaxen street. In the
lower story there were three grown per-.
sons and six children, allof whom es-
capped without serious damage, though
the lives of three of the children were
saved by the ceiling resting upon o table
and some chairs. The. children were
afterwards taken out from beneath them.
The brick church at Queen and MARI.
borough streets has its roof torn of.
Damnge about $4,000.
The Webster public school house was
also uuroofed. Damage $4,000.
The Kensipgton depot Of the Trenton
Railroad bad about one-fourth Of the
roof torn off.
Tho most complete scene of destruc-
ton is that presented a. tho Franklin
Iron Works of Messrs. Sutton & Co.. on
tho wharf. The boiler shop, a frame
A--r :Ea eaA 49,. =, g .S>~
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HONE MANNER2.-We sometimes meet
with men who seem to think that any in
diligence in an effectionate feeling is
weakness. They will rnturn from a jour
ncy, aud greet their families with a dis
tant dignity, and move among their chill
dren with the cold and lofty splendor of
an iceberg, surrounded by its Fragments.
There is hardly a moro unnatural sight
on earth. A father had better extin.
guish a boys eyes than take away his
heart. Who that has experienced the
joys of friendship, and values sympathy
and affection, would not rather lose all
that is beautiful in natures scenery, than
be robbed of the hidden treasures of his
heart? Cherish, then your hearts best
affections. Indulge in the warm and
gushing emotions of flIial, parental and
fraternal love. Think it not a weakness.
God is love. Love God, every body,
and everything that is lovely. Teach
your children to love love the rose ; the
to love their parents; to love
their, God. Let it BID . studied object
of their domestic culture, to give them
warm hearts, ardent affections. Bind
your families together by those strong
cords. You canno make them too
Religion il love lore to God,
aud to man.
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been levelled to the ground. During
Saturday not less than q hundred mon
were employed beneath it. The build
ings cost about Sc, 900, exclusive of the
machinery, which is supposed to be not
much damaged.
Notices. than Fifty dwellings in this
section wero unroofed, but throughout
the disaster-wide spread as it has been
tho cases of personal injury inflicted
have been very few indeed.
There we're unroofed beside about $50
houses. in different sections Of the city,
but there was no loss of life, 30 far as wo
have heard from.
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REWARD FOR LIVE INDIANs.-We find
the following announcement in the Tam.
pa (Florida) PeninsRIar:
; "Captain Casey, tho Agent for Indian
Affairs in Florida, is authorized to offer
o per capita reward or premium for liv-
ing Indians who may be captured or in
duced TO come in for emigration to the
West. The following rates will be paid
by him for Indians delivered at Fort
Brooke or Fort Myers, viz: For each
warrior from $3.50 to $500; for each NO.
man from $50 to $500; for each boy
over ten years from 500 to $2Go. The
highest rate, as above, will be paid for
for all except the iuirm, bed-ridden aud
helpless, in which cases the rate (not less
than the minimum above) will be fixed
by she agent OF - -
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THE LAWS.

We commence this week the publica-
ton of the laws, which we hope Demo
Gratis viii carefully preserve. Many of
them are the most iniquitous ever enact
ed by. an Ohio Legislature. The act
amending tie tax law will be found in
another column, which VIC hope will be
carefully read by our agricultural read.
era. No tax Law heretofore has been
half 50 burdensome and unequal upon the
farmer and laborer as this.
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AGRICULTURAL MEEr1NG.-The Board
of the Agricultural Society of Ash
land County, will meet at Zimmer-
mans Hall, in the town of Ashland, on
Friday the second day of May next, at
one o'clock P. NJ. A full attendance is
required for the purpose of filling GER
tain Offices now vacant. President, B.
B. Clark, Vice President, John Hearst,
Treasurer, W. Osborn, Directors, Lean
der Carter, A..W. Purdy, Harvey Fem,
John Scott, Jr., and
F. JENKINS, sec,y.
Ashland, AprilIzth, 1856.
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FARM O RENT.

4 David Buchanan, deceased. will offer for
RENT the Farm adjoining the Village Of Perys.
burg. on Saturday, 26th of April, containing
about three hundred and sixty acres. which Is
all under fence and in good condition for gra-
zing and is also well watered. The Farm will
be rented in lots to suit purchasers. Also. at
the same time and place will be offered = lot of
Brick about fifteen hundred feet Of dry Wal
nut Lumber and about two hundred and TWEEN
ty bushels of Oats. Conditions made known
on day ofrenting. VIZ. BUCHANAN.
AN. BUCHANAN, Ezra
April i6, 1856. s2w45.
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THANKS

Our thanks are due to Hon. s. a.
DOUGLAS and Hon. GEO. E. PrGH, of the
u. S. Senate; Hon. PHILEMON BLISS, Of
che House of Representatives, and G. W.
HrLL, Esq, ofthe Treasury Department,
Washington City, for valuable public
documents.
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POLITICAL cLlPPINcs.

A private letter written By Ex-Presi.
dent Fillmore in January, 1855, to Isaac
Newton of Philadelphia, is published in
the News, of that city. Mr.. Fillmore
states that be voted for Mr.. Ullmann,
for Governor OF New York, and pro-
ceeds to set forth what no conceives to
be the danger of foreign influence. lie
deprecates the effect of the "foreign''
vote of the country, and regrets the
large number of foreigners in-ofice. AS
a general rule he thinks the country
should be governed by natiVe-born
Americans.
Gideon j. Pillow has written . letter
declining TO be q candidate for the
Democratic domination of Vice Presi.
deEt. Gen. P. seems to prefer Judge
Douglas for President.
Tho Hon. Thomas II. Benton has
written another letter declining to be q
candidate for the Presidency. We are
not aware that any body.had asked him.
But Mr.. d. is a modst man, and he
proves it by iutimating that some such
candidate as Fremont ought to be romi-
natedi
The American Organ at Washington
announces that Edward Everett, Robert
G. Winthrop, with other distinguished
Wings, whose names it gives "arc con-
tent with Fillmore and Doueison," and
will take the field under the American
banner.
The municipal election held in Ports
mouth, Va. on Saturday last, resulted
in the choice of tho entire Democratic
ticket, including Mayor, and the whole
City Council. Portsmouth and Nor
folk used to be the very hot-beds of
Knox-Nothingism.
Some of the prominent Southern
members of Congress Gro urginga union
of the Democracy on Senator Fitspat-
rick of Alabama, for the Democratic
nomination for Vice Presidents
The Natioaal Committee of the Black
Republican" party have issued q call
for a National Convention, but it is re-
narkable that the nam Republican"
occurs nonhere In the call. "The peo-
pie, without regard to past political diff
f~erences or divisions" are invited by
" the National Committee appointed by
the Pittsburgh Convention" to meet
and recommend candidates for the Pre-
sidency and Vice Presidency, but under
what banner or party or party name is
not mentioned. What does it mean?
Is the name Republican" already be-
come unavailable? We pause for u 70
ply.
A Washington correspondent of the
Boston Courier says that there is a
movement to bring forward Mr.. Orr Of
South Carolina, as the Democratic can
didate for the Presidency.
A very able communication in Tbs
Richmond Enquirer of Tuesday last,
recommends Robert NJ. T. Hu ter of
Virginia, for President.
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pis,olution Of partner.hin.

THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
Il between BIZ. Hargrave and g. II Buchan.
an of Jeromeyilfe, under the nameand style Of
Hargrnye & B9chanan. is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. and said g. r. Buchanan
is fully empowered to settle all accounts and
demands of said firm, and TO whom those in
debted tothe said firm Of Hargrave & Buehan-
will please make immediate payment.
HARGRAVE 4 BUCHANAN.
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~ De. A. G4Rsos, Veterinary
Surgeon, a graduate of the Philadelphia
Veterinary School, has been stopping at
the Sampsel House, in this place, for a
few days past. The Doctor is master of
his profession, and has effected some ex-
cellent cures. He does not uso the
KNIFE, Firing Iron or Liquid Caustics,
80 often used by less skillfal Farriers.
Those needing tho Doctors services
should call soon, as he remains but q few
days longer. We have no hesitation in
recommending him as worthy of patron
age.
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e. The advertisement of J.. Was
son & S@TUBBs, Boot ard Shoe dealers;
7. G. BcsnsELL & Co, Dry Goods j; 1
r. GooDFELLow and WM. RALsrss.
Jewellers and Silversmiths, aud NJ. s..
CAMPBELL, Halter, have all been crowd
ed out this week but will appear in our
next. In the meantime let it be borne
in mind that all of them have just re-
ceiyed fine stocks Of new goods.
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* GoDET's Lad5's Book for May,
Is a splendid number. Besides the
usual amount of reading matter and en-
5roidery patterns, there are two bcauti-
ful steel epgravings-"The Child's Sor-
row." and an elegantly cOlcrcd Fashion
plate with three figures.
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s E The printing of the Assessors
Blanks and an unusually heavy run of
Custom Job Work, has delayed the pub
location of our paper this week. Demo
Gratis must not blame US for such delays
support is no better than it should
10
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EMocRATIc STATE TICKET FOR 1885.

* We are still in feeble health,
and unable to devote that attention to
our editorial columns that We should
like. We hope, however, to be prepared
to do good service when the campaign
Is fairly opened after the juno conven-
tions-
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ATTENTION.

D F. Hargraye will still continue fhe Mer
ID. camille Business at the old stand Of Har
grave d Buchanan in Jeromeville, where He
will be happy to wait upon all who may favor
him with their patronage. His customers may
rest assured that be will sell goods rs cheapss
any establishment in the country. afrsr
B. r. HARGRAvE.
JeromevilIe, April 9Th, 1856. 4W4S
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Total number of delegates exclu-
ding South Carolina---------.--2o S
Necessary to a choice, according -.
to the two.third rule----.----- ls<
It will be seen that General Caes re-
ceived ll6 votes, Buchanan SO, Do1glas
20, Marcy 27, Lane Is, Houston 9, " ei-
Ter 4, Butler 2, Dodge 8, y DICKINSON
J.. Franklin Pierce's name did not ap::
pear among the list Of candidates until
the 35th ballot, when the Old Domin.
ion. which all along had cast her vote
for Pennsylvania favorite son. made
a break in the direction of New Hamp-
shire. When the 4Sth ballot was taken'
he bad SIS votes, aud on the 49th, 1921
Gen. Cass highest vote Was l3l WHICH
he received, on the 36th ballot, Mr.. Bu.
chanan i04 on the 23d, and Mr.. Douglas
90 on the 3Ist ballot.
The delegation in the CincinnatiC on
van.ion will number SIC; necessary 70
a choice, 3S5, each State being entitled
to . vote double that Of her vote In the
electoral college
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e ARTHUn's Home Magazine for
Nay, contains several attractions.
"The Covennnter's Marriage, " is a beau
tiful engraving, the fashion plates and
embroidery patterns are good, and the
reading matter choice, as usual.
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Dissolution Notice.

THE partnerships heretofore existine betwesu ,.
L d. SHILLING and Hugh Burns 10 this day disBol-
we'd bv mutual censeht. The EGtea and Book &C.
counts are IN the hands Of Mr.. Burns and must be
settled up Immediately. The business will be con I.
Quoted here after by J. d. Shilling. Persons hEv.
Ing unsettled accounts viii confer q favor on Mr.,
Burns by calling soon and making settlement with
him. J.. SHILLING.
Ashland, April IS. 1855. HUGH BUKNS.
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tx Messrs. II. s. J. DAVIS, Har-
ness, Saddle and Trunk manufacturers,
have removed their shop into NJ. 8.
CAMPDELL's Hat Store, a few doors above
the McNulty House. Those who want
good bargains in their line, will please
call.
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TOWN HALL.
For the Ashland Union.l
can

We would return the people of Savan-
nah and vicinity our most sincere thanks,
for their manly exertions in saving the
dwelling, and SO much of the grain, at
the burning of our barn, on the 9th inst.
Also, for their kind synpathies.
j. & j. HEARST.
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E See advertisement of J. D.
SKILLrNs-" selling off at cost" We
have called on him, and find hat he is
selling goods dog cheap" SKILLrxG's
is the place to get goods cheap, as he is
selling his old stock of goods at cost, to
make room for a mammoth stock of new
= 0oods
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ASHLAND:
Monday, April Is, 1856.
Democratic Presidential Electors.

sENAfoRIAL ELECTORS.
WILLIAM KENNON.J r. of BsIment
ALEXANDER p. MILLER, of Butler
10 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.
Ist- Sheldon L, Kellogg, of Hamilton.
I'D. Henry F. Sedan, Of Hamilton.
Sd. David Clark, of Montgomery.
-4th. j. H.Thomas, Of Darke.
.5fh. Edward Foster, Of Williams.
9th. Michael Il. Davis, of Clermont.
It'll, William Crossen, of Warren.
Sth. William Kebshner, Of Clark.
9Th. George E. Seena, Of Seneca.
10th. Levi DUNCAN, of Jackson.
9Th. Alfred McVeigh. of Fairfield.
18th. Jacob Sigh, of franklin.
I3th. John Tiff. of Huron.
74il. John G. Myers. of Ashland.
18th. Joseph Burns, CT Coshocton.
10Th. James MsGaylord, of Morgan.
l7th. Benjamin P. Spfiges. ofNoble.
ssth. AIphensoR Hart, eff POrtage.
18th. HenryH Dodge, of CuyahoEa.
Both. George G. Gillett. of Ashtabula.
2lst. George Cook. Of Harrison.
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from the Chicago Times.l

The Democratic Convention Of 1852.
AS a matter of interest just now
among politicians, we republish the first
ballot had in the Democratic National
Convention which assembled in Balti-
more IN June, 1852, giving each State,
with the names of the gentlemen voted
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- Martin Knz.a has married a rich
widow III Chicago. ILL.,, and settled Lini-
self o. a farm fos which he paid $4,000.
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A large assortment. of Hosiery ana Ribbons % Per
cent: less than marhed price. GO yards bleaekea
Muslin. marked 19t eeuts At . To 10 eents. soc
yards black Muslin, marked 10 cents, At 7 and .
cents Checks. DrffiingS. Linseyst Ky. Jeans,
SummerT Tweed, Sattinetts. casSimeres. Bread
Cloths and VestiDgs, Table Cloths, Linens. AIpA-
cas- and 1orenos,e 90 per cent. lower than the low.
est cash price in town.. Heavy . ~sheefing marked
seents Tor st E; heavy 4 8 worth 10 cents fsf 81 cts.
the money must be had J. D. SKILLING.
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& B.. q. BEER has just received a
fine los of Wall Paper-5000 pieces
which he is selling at Mansfield prices.
Call in soon-is is going fast.
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e. See advertisement headed THE
Last Notice, " in another column.
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F whale sixty feet long went
-S~- ~ <-. ~ - T.-el:-s.