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Henry Clay on Catholics.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1875

"ASohNS1ON 4o1SA ~ 1SOO'
DEAR SIR Il have received and at
tentively perused the letter which, at
the instance of the President and Fac
ulty of the University of Notre Dame
du Lac, you addressed to me the 18th
inst. In that letter they have done me
the honor to express their appreciation
of a speech of mine in the Senate of the
United States, the object of which was
to heal all differences, and amicably to
adjust all controversies arising out of
the existence of slavery in the United
States. Such testimony proceeding
from a highly respectable body of gen.
tlemen, retired from the world, and re-
garding justly the interests which be-
long to another and future state of ex-
istenee as paramount to all others, af-
fords me an inexpressible degree of sat
isfaction.
Nor is this al all diminished by the
fact, that we happen to profess different
religious creeds. For I have never be-
lieved that that of { the Catholic was an
ti-American and hostile to civil liberty
On the contrary, I have with great pleas
ure, and with sincere conviction, on sew
eral public occasions. b0rne testimony to
my perfect persuasion that Catholics
were as much devoted to civil liberty,
and as much animated by patriotism,
as those who belong to the Protestant
creeds.
I am not surprised, that in the seclu.
sion of those whom you represent, great
solicitude should be felt for the safety
and preservation of the Union which is
our surest guaranty of peace, order, lib
erty, and public happiness. Hope and
believe that dangers which appeared to
threaten It have diminished but there
is still great occasion for the exercise of
q spirit of concord, mutual concession,
and harmony.
request you to present to the Pres
ident and Faculty assurances of my re-
spectful acknowledgements, and accept
yourself those of your respectful and
obedient servant, ID. OLAY.
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VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC STATE Con-
vENrIoN.-The Democratic State Con-
vention of Virginia adjourned on the LIST
inst, after adopting a platform, which
re-afirms the rights Of the States, dep
recates the granting of the pnblic lands
for internal improvements, opposes any
increase in the duty on imports, endors-
es the whole Baltimore platform, recon-
mends the Cincinnati Convention to
nominate the candidate most likely to
be elected, denounccs the views and pur-
poses of the American order, and en-
horses the present National Administra-
ton.
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Correspondents of LIE Nord, of Brussels.
Marriage Of the Grand Duke
Nicholas.
Sr. PErERsRuRe, Feb. Z, Ie5t


Yesterday evening the ceremony of
marriage between the Grand Duke Mich
olas aud Madame the Grand Duches
Alexandra Potrovna, eldest daughter of
Prince Peter of Cldenburg, was cele-
brated at the Winter Palace. This
new alliance in the imperial family of
Russia has been followed by the sym
pathies of all classes Of society, from the
day upon which the news became known
to the public. Five volleys fred from
the ramparts of the Fort of st. Peters
burg announced yesterday, at 10 o'clock
in the morning. the day of the eelebra-
ton of marriage.
The august bride wore during the
ceremony, a magnificent crown of dia-
monds. The train Of the crimson velvet
dress, lined with ermine, which she wore,
was borne by four chamberlains, and by
the general director Of the new court of
the Grand Duke Nicholas.
A splendid supper in the marble sale
of their Majesties' palace brought to-
gether the imperial family, and the high
civil and military dignitaries. The
coud GGH was fairy like.
The leading artists of the italian OPP
era reformed during the banquet a yo-
cal concert, occasionally introducing
brilliant naorceau9 of instrumental mu-
sic, pleyed by n select orchestra. The
toasts proposed, to the flourish of trum-
pets, were followed by discharges ofcan-
non fred from the fortress opposite the
palace, upon the other bank of the Neva.
The city was illuminated, and the streets
crowded with people.
In Russia the entire population con-
meets an event of this kind in the Impe-
rial family with his own life-with the
very existence of the country. 1t was
necessary to see the immense place
which extends before the Winter Palace,
covered with brilliant equipages, in files
resembling new streets-one must have
seen the movement in different streets
to have obtained a correct idea of the
afAuence of the city and of the order
which prevailed.
1 should add that the public, admit
ted on this occasion to tho Palace, was
composed not only of the very numer-
GUS personnel of the Council of the Elm,
pire, of the Senators, Ministers, diplo-
matique corps, the high clergy, othcers
of all grades of the army and navy, Tor,
eign merchants and their ladies, as well
as some Russian merchants of the nrst
two guilds, but also of o very numerous
public. consisting of ladies who do not
belong to the court, to whom Russian
hospitality, of which the court ever sets
an example, opened the trihunes or gal
leries of the halls of the Palace. The
steward of the imperial court distrib-
utes on these occasions more than 1000
tickets; men are excluded from tho tri-
Dunes.
On the occasion of the marriage the
Grand Duke Nicholas and his brother
the Grand Duke Michael have beer
named Aides de Camp General The
first has also been named Superior OF
Engineers and Second Grand Master of
Artillery.
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counr OF COMMON PLEAS.

This Court is still IN session this Fri
dsy) morning. The term has lasted
longer than was expected. A civil case,
HoUGH vs.. ZANER, tried last week, was
warmly contested, and attracted a good
deal of attention. This week the time
of tho Court has been solely taken up
with the case of the State rs. LONG.
Two days were consumed in the exami-
nation of the witnesses. The case was
argued Wednesday evening and Thurs
day morning by G. W GEDD1s, Esq, on
the part of the State, who was followed
BY T. j. KENNEy, ESQ.,, OF the part of the
Defendant. Mr.. McSwEENEY closed the
argument for the Defendant in q labored
argument occupying the whole of Thurs
day afternoon, and Gen. FULroN closed
Abe argument IN the part of the State
Thursdsy evening. Judge STEWART
charged the Jury Immediately, and the
Jury were IN session until 4 o'clock this
friday morning. The Jury found the
Defendant no guiAy in manner and
form % charged in the indictment. The
Defendant vas charged With having
mads an assault with an intent to com
nit 3 rape on the person Of Mrs JoHN
Mason, of Orange township. During
the whole trial the Court room was lite
rally crowded to s~uffocation. Never
since the organization of the County,
have there been 50 many persons in at
tendance At any trial, civil or criminal.
An the other criminal cases are coutin-
ned until next term.
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ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA
NO TTDIEGs or THE PACIFIC


New York, March sth.-The Africa
r d. With Liverpool dates to the Esd.
No news of the Pacific.
The peace conference is supposed to
have met on the 23d. Great anxiety
was felt in regard to the result.
Nothing more ibout the American
difficulties, excepting that the London
AdUertaser processes to knoWtha Dallas
brings very stringent instructions.
LATEST.
Russia, il is said, consents to the dis
mantling of NicolaieE.
Doubtful Paris editors have been or
dered to write nothing concerning peace
or war during the session of conference.
The latest by telegraph from London,
says Count 0rlof arrived at Paris
Thursday night.
The conference opened on t1e 25th.
Letters from st. Petersburgh and
Warsaw to German papers give details
of the extensive preparations made by
Russia for a continuance Of the war.
They state that on no point has the for
mer energy ofthe military department
abated.
1t is said the amount offunds of which
Mr.. Fadlier, who recently committed
suicide, is not much short of one million
in railroad shares, mortgages Sc, SC.
He has also committed crimes Of a most
diabolical description
A portion of the advance squadron of
the Baltic feet, has victualled up ready
for leaving Spithead on the 22d.
There is no news in reality of any mo.
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BIBLE soCIFTY MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Ashland County
Bible Society will be held in Ashland. on Sat
urday, March Is, at l o'clock P. NJ in the
basement of the Methodist Church. Auxiliary
Societies are requested to send Delegates. as
officers are to be elected and other business
transacted
On Sabbath evening. March l6. the Ami
versary Meeting will be held in the N. E.
Church, commencing at So o'clock. Several
addresses may be expected. The public are
earnestly invited to attend.
A. HUFFMAN, Prest.
JOIN ROBINSON, Sec'ry.
Ashland, March 5, 1856.
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CARD.

We take this method of returning the
earnest thanks Of each individual mem
Der of the Ashland Manufacturing Com
pany, to the Ashland Fire Company and
the Citizens generally, for their very
energetic and valuable services at the
confagration on Saturday evening last.
We consider that it was by the almost
superhuman efforts of the Fire Depart.
ment that the Grain Mill was saved.
p. RISER, Pres't.
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POCKET BOOK LOST.

Lost, on the 9th inst. between Orange
and Ashland, or a few miles east of Ash
land on the Harrisville road, a wallet
containing six ten dollar gold pieces,
and several receipts. Any person re-
turning the same or giving information
IN regard to 1t, will be literally reward
ed. Address WIN. RrsEw1cK, Ashland,
or the editor of this paper.
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INFAMOUS SEnT1mENr.-Gen. DeaF-
born, of Tennessee. in taking the chair
as President of a Know Nothing Conven-
tion, gave utterance to the following infa-
nous sentiment:
"Unless we stop emigration, We can't
preserve the liberty of our couotrJ. If
it continues, the time viii come when
we will have to rise in arms aud nsdssa-
ere the foreigners, or make them our
SLAVES, in order to preserve the free in
stitutions of our country, and transmit
them unimpaired to our children"
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THANKS.

To Hon. GEonGE E. PuGH, of the
United States Senate, for valuable pub
lie documents. To G. W. HILL, Esq,
ofWashington city, for various Congress
ional favors. To Hon. j. P. CowAN
and Hon. JOSEPH MUseRAvE, of the
Ohio Legislature. for numerous Legis-
latiye fayors.
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From the Louisvine Democrat, 9th in.s.I
Terrible Steamboat Disaster ]!

Collision 6etsoeen the Henry Lezoss and
E. HoWaydn1He Lepis a complete
Wreck U-ManyL Lives Lost
Yesterday morning intelligence Of a
terrific steamboat disaster reached this
city. We took some pains to gather
from all sources within our knowledge,
as many particulars as possible. The
following are the facts, as far as we could
obtain them.
On Saturday morning, about four o.
clock. the steamers Henry Lewis, bound
for New Orleans, and the e. Howard,
upward bound, came in collision at the
head of Anderson's bar, in the Ohio riv-
er. some ten miles below Hawesville.
The Henry Lewis was loaded down to
the guards, and was covered with freight
upon the hurricane deck. When the
boats struck, the cabin of the Lewis.
from the weight above, fell in and set
tied down upon the boiler deck. 1t is
supposed that most of the fremen, deck
hands, aud persons on the lower deck,
persisted. We are told hat when the
boat left Louisville, there were twenty
two cabin passengers on board. How
many of them escaped is unknown. 1t
is generally believed that some of them,
on the side of the boat which careened
over, must have been drowned in their
berths, while others escaped from the
cabin.
We learn that the second steward and
second cook are among the drowned.
One man whose life was saved, had
his foot broken, and was otherwise bad
ly wounded by the crush of the cabin.
The books of the boat, and all are
sunk together-hence, the names of pas
sengers are not known. The officers
at least the captain and clerk-are safe.
We conversed with a young man, who
was in the cabin at the time of the col
lision. He says he staid on board until
he saw that the boat was taken fire, when
he jumped overheard, hoping at first to
swim to the e. Howard, but afterwards
feared that the waves from that boat
would drown him, turned about aud swan
with the current until he got hold of q
barrel, and after floating half a mile was
picked up by some men in q skif. He
says several others swan from the cab.
inflow they Jared, whether they es-
capped to shore or were drowned, he could
not tell.
Accounts differ widely as to the mum
Der not to exceed from fifteen to twenty,
while others insist hat thirty or forty
persisted. We shall hope to learn the
particulars in a few days.
The Henry Lewis is reported . total
wreck, and had settled down to her
hurricane roof as it lies in the water.
Much freight ioated off, and the Balti-
more and VIM. Garvin report having
met bales and barrels for several miles
below.
The E. Howard is scarcely damaged
at all. She now lies at Portland, and
we did not observe any injury whatever,
except that the jackstaf was knocked
down.
Where the censure lies for this col.
lision in a broad, full river, the proper
authority must determine. It is a ter
rible calamity, and the very uncertainty
as to the fate of the unknown passengers
on board makes it still more heart rend
in0 -
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WANTED.

Wanted at this Office in m ,diately, a
robust. healthy boy, between II and Is
years Of age, to learn the Printing bust
ness, to whom an excellent opportunity
will be offered. He must possess a fair
English education. A boy from the
country preferred.
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EE Owing to the continued illness
of an apprentice, and the late day on
which last weeks paper was issued, we
are again behind time one day this
week. We have had to perform SO much
of the mechanical labor of getting up
this weeks issue. that our editorial
columns have been somewhat neglected.
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A REJECTED ToAsr.-The Worches
ter (Mass.) Spy says that, at the Close
of the regular toasts at the recent
:" American :" festival in that city, vol
unteer sentiments were called for from
the audience, when the following wa.
sent up to the platform, but the Presi
dent declined reading it:
"Lafayette and Benedict 1rnod-
The one a foreigner and the other c ma
tive-the acts and history of both are a
lasting refutation of the proscriptive doc.
trines of Know Nothingism."
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EA. We would call the attention of
Wool Growers to the fact that Mr.. s.
B. ROCKWELL, of the firm of Messrs.
JONES & ROCKWELL, of Addison county,
Vermont, is now stopping for few days
in our town. Mr.. ROCKWELL is the
senior partner of the firm, and besides
being an extensive breeder of the French
and Spanish Merinos, is gentleman of
considerable distinction as a writer for
the agricultural press of the country.
His articles are always pithy and point
ed, as our readers will judge by refer
ence to a couple of communications with
which the columns of our present num-
Der are favored.
Mr.. R. has a few breeding Ewes in
this place, and believing that they pos
sess for stock purposes and wool bearing
qualities superior merits, we can but
hope that our wool growers will not on
sent to let them be driven to another
county. for the 11a,st Of purchasers here.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Modern

We know of no i~nyention Of modern times
that deserves or is d, stined to occupy q higher
niche in b etemple of fame. than the discovery
or invention of the Vegetable Epiletic Pills for
curing Epilepsy, or Falling Fits ) Spasms,
| Cramps, and all the various notifications of
Nervous Disease. DR.. SETH S. HANOI, OF los
| Baltimore street, Baltimore. Md. the inventor.
is certainly entitled to tothe best wishes Of all
the benevolent portion of mankind, who expe-
rieneed a pleasure by the alienation OF human
suffering. When DR.. Hanse first prepared
these Pills, he intended them solely for Fits,
Cramps and Spasms but subsequent expert
ence satisfactorily proved to him, that in addi-
sion to their remarkable s~anative properties in
this class of diseases, they exerted q perfect con-
troll over the entire nervous system, de was
then induced to try them in eases Of Neuralgia.
Tic-Doloreux, Nervous Headache. Palpitation
of the Heart, Incipient Paralysis, Hysteria;
Muscular Debility, and q host of minor disea-
ses, springing from a lack of nervous energy in
all of which his anticipations were crowned
with the most sanguine success. Persons at
distance, by writing and sending o remittance
to DR.. Haace. can have b emedicine forwarded
by mail to their post Office address, be paying
the postage. The prices are for a single box.
50, two boxes, IS, or $24 per dozen. We have
given his address above. 2w4t
NEURALGIA CURED-Read what Mr.
Boyden says: no medicine had certificates
from such respectable sources as Carriers Span
ish Mixture. Mr. Boyden, one OF the orgl-
nal proprietors af the Astor House, New York,
and for a number of years of the Exchanges Ho-
tel. Richmond, Va, was cured of o severe at
tack of Neuralgia, by Carriers Spanish Mixture.
The rapid and perfect cure effected in his case
BY this valuable medicine. arrested his atten.
ton aud excited his interest he recommendedi
it to others afflicted with a variety Of diseases,
and in every instance a cure was effected he
has seen it cure Ague and Fever, Rheumatism
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Feyers, Violent
Coughs, and cases where said to be confirmed
Consumption, and nearly every other disease
for which it is used. He remarks Il Is difi>
cult to know what disease it win not relieve or
cure, and as a blood Purifier. and Spring and
Fall medicine, he has never seen its equal
He cheerfully recommends it ON all occasions.
and believes it TO be the most valuable remedy
extant. 4w41
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GLORIOUS DEMOCR ATTIC vICTO.
nY IN CHICAGO9

We are very much inclined to trot
out our Shanghai. The Democracy Of
the city of Chicago, Illinois, the resi-
dence of Senator DOUGLAS, achieved q
glorious victory on the 4th inst. DYER,
the Democratic candidate for Mayor,
has a majority of 5e7; the Marshal,
1921 the Treasurer, 1881 ; the City
Attorney, 1891, and other officers
about the same as the Mayor
clean suoeepi In the fall of 1854, the
Democratic ticket in Chicago was beat
en- 100 votes-in 1856 it is elected by
an average majority of over 500 votes
Thus is Senator DOUGLAS endorsed at
his own home-the Constitution and the
sovereignty of the people vindicated-
and Abolitionism rebuked where it once
reigned triumphant. 100 guns for the
Democracy of Chicagoi They have
covered themselves all over with glory !
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~A confidence man-the man who
thinks he can help a good looking SER
want girl to "cord the bedstead" without
getting his head broke by his wife.
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HYWEMTAL.

.MARRIEDeAt Hayesville, on the zth inst.
by the Rev. S. DE1FEkDoRF. Mr.. PETER TRES
TER. and Miss PRISCILLA CONN. both of
Wayne county.
-. On the 9Th inst, by the same. Mr..
E.w TRACY, of Iowa. and Miss MATILDA
S. CRoNE, of Ashland county.
-. On the 2sth ult., by the same, Nr.
ABNER FINLEY. Jr.s and Miss ELIZA
BETH B. SMITH, all of Ashland county.
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LArEn-pAssEMeERs SAVED.

L~oUIsvILLE, March lo.-All the cab
in passengers of the steamer Henry Lew
is, whose loss was reported yesterday,
were saved by the hurricane deck, bu.
twenty of the hands and deck passen-
gers were drowned. Boat and cargo
supposed to be a total loss.
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EE See advertisement headed " For
Sale or Trade in another column. A
chance for a speculation.
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For Sale 81 Trade.

THE undersigned is DESTROYS to sell o trad,
o House and Lot on Sandusky Street.
Any person wishing TO purchase this house
and lots or trade another for it, will find it to
their advantage to call on the subscriber be-
fore the FIRST day Of April ~
Ashland, March II. 1sss. zvzIs
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FThe Indiana Statepreminm list
for 1856, amounts TO $4,000, and 10 open
to all the world.
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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.
Let. Sheldon L. Kellogg, of Hamilton.
I'd. Henry r. Sedan, Of Hamilton.
ID. David Clart bf Montgomery.
9Th. J.H. Thomas, Of Darke.
sth. Edward Foster. Of Williams.
9Th. Michael n. Davis, Of Clermont-
7th. William Crossen, Of Warren.
eth. William Kebshner, Of Clark.
9Th. George E. Seena, Of Seneca.
10Th. Levi DUNCAN, of jackson.
18th. Alfred McVeigh, of Fairfield.
10Th. Jacob Sigh, OF Fianklin.
18th. John Tiff, of Huron.
18th. John c. Myers, Of Ashland.
18th. Joseph Burns, of Coshocton.
18Th. James n. Gaylord, Of Morgan.
18th. benjamin F. Spriggs, ofNOble.
18th. A1phonso Hart, Of Portage.
18th. Henry q. Dodge, of Cuyahoga.
Goth. GeorgeG .Gillett, of Ashtabula.
9Ist. George Cook. of Harrison
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DEMocRAT1c STATE TICKET FOR 1856
For Judge OF the Supreme Court
RUFUS P. RANNEY,
OF TRenseLE COUNTY.
For Member ofthe Board of Public orks.
WAYNE GRISW0LD,
OF rieKkwAr COUNTY.
For stats Commissioners OF Common Schools.
II. "a. BARNEY,
or HAxiLToH COUNTY.
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IENETT WEBsTFR.s Estate

JENETT WEBSTER'S ESTATE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undesign
IN ed has been duly appointed and qualified
as Administrators Of the estate Of Jennett Web
ster. deceased, late Of Lake Tp., Ashland Co..
Ohio. ELlJAH OkAM@
March IL, 1856 zw4ls
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1.-The Black Republicans were de.
feated in the election at Galena, on
Tuesday last, for city officers ; and, also,
at Elgin, III,
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AsHLAND:
Wednesday, March IL. 1856
Democratic Presidential Electors.


SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
WILLEAM KENNON.J r. OF Belmont.
ALExANDERP r. MlLLER, OF Batter.
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EEA Minnesota Legislature is NOV
ing for q State organisation.
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EE Rare birds in hard times-gold-
en- eagles.