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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-07-30

EHiEnr Ashland uninn Srn

Editor Ashland Union ; SIR AS YOU
appear to be laboring with commcndable zeal
to keep your readers posted in regard to all
matters affecting their political, social and pc
cuniary welfares, permit US to call their attcn-
ton to the fact that we have just received the
hcavicst stock of Spring and Summer Goods
that we have ever brought to this market. An
extended enumeration of our stock we deem
altogether unnecessary for the reason that eve
ry one who will favor US with a call will find it
complete in every department. We would
simply simply say that it embraces articles of
every style, variety and quality of Ladies
Dress Goods, and Gentlcmcn's Summer Wear
together with Il large assortment of House
Keeping Goods, Queensware, Groceries, &c.
Having changed our mode of doing business,
it will b. proper for us to state, for the salts
faction Cf our old customers, briefly, our rea-
sons for so doing. Our first great object is to
sell goods CHEAP. To do this we must have the
money to buy our goods cheap. We wish to
avoid The losses of bad debts and " long wind
ed customers we wish to save the expense
of keeping books and making collections. By
so doing we can and will sell goods at much
less profits than is possible for any credit store
to do; lst, because We shall have the money
TO buy our goods, which will save us 10 per
cent, 2nd, because we shall save the expense
of one CLERK Sd, We will save 5 per cent. for
making collections, losses by bad debts and
expense of books. All things considered. We
thinkit safe to say that it Will make a: differ
ence of at least 10 per cent. to the consumer.
This being true we think every man, woman
and child who can pay for their goods, will
avail themselves of the advantages of this sys-
ten. Those who never expect to pay for their
goods, of course care but little about the price.
All those who wish TO buy goods cheap FOR rea
DIV pay can find a stock Of goods which for va
riety. styles and low prices, has never been
equaled in the County, by calling on their
friends and Well-wiShcrS,
T. c. BUSHNELL & CO.
ASHLAND, April 30, 1856.
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HoLLowAy's Pulls a certain Remedy for Indiges
tion and Liver omplaint.-Mariah Armstrong
(aO OF Edgartown, New Jersy, suffered more than
most people from Indigestion, accompanied by
liver complaint. Several very clever medical
men told her she was in a consumption, and her
friends d~cspaired of her ever recovering, as she
had tried every thing they thought likely to BEN
eft her, without success. At last she tried
Holloway's Pills, which quickly assimilIated
with the blood, removed the ofuovious matter
and thoroughly cIeansed and renovated the system.
The result is, that she Was perfectly cured, and
now enjoys the best ofhealth. These pills are also
a certain cure for all diseases of the stomach and
bowels.
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PUBEIClTEGNS.

RETRIBUTION-A TALE OF PASSION
By Mrs. E. D.. E. N. S~oUrnwoErn, Authorof
"The Lost Heircss ," " Deserted Wife ,"
Course of Clifton etc.
We have received q Circular from
the publisher, announcing that this last
great work from the pen of Mrs. SOUTH
WORTH is in press, and will be ready for
sale on Saturday, August 10th. 4 eel
ebrated critic, who has read the work
in manuscript, comments upon it as fol
lows : "' Retribution,' stamps Mrs.
SoUTHwoRTH as among the first, if not
tie first and best female. writer in Amer
ica-that is, as to the effect which she
produces on the mind and feelings, Some
may employ a more flowing style, and
turn off periods more artistically smooth /;
but for boldness, vigor and graphic force,
Mrs. SoUTHwoRTH has no equal. The
work is not only a thrilling one-it is a
practical, moral delineation of the hui
man character. Its aims are to i'm
prove the moral training Of children,
and to teach US how to enjoy life at CIV
cry stage" Bound in cloth, $l,25; in
two volumes, paper cover, 81. Address
T. 3. PETERSON, No. 1O2 Chestnut ST.,
Philadelphia.
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Testimony of Doct. O. Butcher.

Green Bank, Pocahontas Co.. April 10th, 1855.
Gentlemen Some few months since a patient
applied to me for medical advice, afflicted with q
severe form of secondary s%yphiles (he had been un-
der tho charge of two physicians without deriving
relief) | commenced using the regular remedies
o the profession, but the disease stubbornly resist
ed all my efforts. The reputation of Carriers Span
ish Mixture having reached me, and being person
ally acquainted With yourselves, l determined to
give it a trial. 1 did so, and in a short time its
good effects were evident, anG three bottles cured
him.
AS an act ofjustice to suffering humanity, I can
not withhold my testimony to its virtues as au al
take pleasure in recommending it TO the profess
ion and tie public generally.
Yours respectfully,
O.. NJ n
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Eve are informed that our pa

Eve are informed that our par
ticular friends, the Black Republicans,
are asserting in many parts of the Coun-
ty that we have never published the
Democratic Platform, and that w dare
not do it. If these colored Republicans
will take the trouble to look up our pa
per of June 18th, they will there find it
in full, together with the entire pro-
ceedings of the Convention.
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-@ GoDEY's LADY's Book, for Au
gust, is on our tnblc. This number is a
gem. The Engravings, Fashion Plates
and Embroidery Patterns, are of the
highest order. There are also eighty
three pages of choice light reading,
among which We may mention a number
of receipts for preserving Fruits, as be-
ing of particular interest to the ladies.
Every lady should have the Book.
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THANKS.

Our thanks are due to Hon. GEORGE
e. PUGH, of the United States Senate,
for many valuable public documents.
His. speech on the Kansas question has
not been excelled by any other effort of
the session, and ought to be circulated
by thousands throughout the State. Its
great length alone prevents us from pub
fishing it.
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IL Hon. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS and
Hon. JOHN VAN BUREN, are advertised
to speak at Mansfield tomorrow. Ash
land County should be represented by a
strong force,
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~Our talented young friend, JOHN
j. JACOBS, was admitted to the Bar at
the District Court sitting in this place
last week. We wish him abundant sue
eess.
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Farm for Sale.

TTHE undersigned wishes to sell his Farm, stu
L ate in Ashland County, Ohio, on the road lead
ing from Savannah to olivesburg, four miles from
tanning 933 acres. There is on the Farm a fine
Frame Dwelling House, Stabling, and other out
houses a large Orchard of choice Fruit Trees !;
two good Springs of Water is in excellentre repair,
well timbered, ina very healthy location, and is
every way calculated to make a desirable home
Terms made known on application to the uzl.
dersiSned, on the premises.
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e. ARTHUR's HOME MAGAZINE, for
August, has been received. "The Sol
dier's Dream" is a beautiful engraving,
and the embroidery patterns are certain
ly worth the price of the Magazine to
any lady. ARTHUR, as is we'll known
among all lovers of pure literature, al
ways contains the choicest reading mat
ter.
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MILLER HOTEL,
Bakery and Restaurant

THE subscriber announces that he still keeps
l. open his well known Hotel, opposite the Samp
sci House, Main Street, Ashland, for the accom-
fthe travelling public. He hopes that
the liberal patronage heretofore extended him will
be continued in the future. He particularly in
vites his frients in the country to call with him,
as his bills will always be found very reasonable.
His table will constantly be well supplied. and
good ~stabling for horses and 4 faithful fOstler will
always be provided. Boarding for private fami-
lies or single persons c n be had at reasonable
rates
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Democratic Meetings

There will be a meeting of the Democ-
raey of Mohecan Townshipret Mohe-
canville, next Saturday evening, for the
FuFeesNfa-sanizing a Hickory Club.
Gen. J. s FULTON, of Ashland, will ad-
dress the meeting. We hope there will
be a good attendance.
ANOTHER!
We are also requested to announce
that there will be a Hickory pole rails
ing in Orange township, next Saturday
afternoon, at the cross roads heal the
residence of VIM. Mcdowell, two miles
east of Orange. Democrats are request
ed to be on hands by 3 o'clock 2. NJ,
to assist in raising the pole, and at 5
o'clock T: G. BUSHNELL and 7. j. KEN.
NY, of Ashland, will address the meet.
ing. Up, boys, and at themt
AND STILL ANOTHER
After the last named meeting, as many
of the crowd as can make it convenient
will be requested to proceed to the vii.
lage of Polk the same evening, where T
J.. KENNY and JOHN J. JACOBS will ad
dress the Democracy. A Hickory Cluf
will be organized, and the campaign fair
ly opened in Old jackson All right
give 'em Grapel
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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTORS.
LIST. Sheldon L. Kellogg, of Hamilton.
I'd. Henry +. Sedan, of Hamilton.
Sd. David Clark, of Montgomery.
4th. J. n. Thomas, of Darke.
5th. Edward Foster, of Williams.
9Th. Michael H. Davis, of Clermont.
7th. William Crossen, of Warren.
9Th. William Kebshner, of Clark.
9th. George E.. Seena, of Seneca.
10th. Levi ungan, ofJackson.
18th. Alfred McVeigh, of Fairfield.
18th. Jacob Sigh, of FIanklin.
18th. John Tiff, of Huron.
I4th. John c. Myers, of Ashland.
18th. Joseph Burns, of Coshocton.
18th. James NJ. Gaylord, of Morgan.
18th. Benjamin P Spriggs, ofNoble-
18th. Aiphonso Hart, of Portage.
18th. Henry II. Dodge, of Cuyahoga.
Goth. GeorgeG G. Gillett, of Ashtabula.
2lst. George Cook. of Harrison.
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Miscellaneous
ARE YOU INSURED?

ARE YOU INSURED2
MDmMNzzD
~
lsIAg!LIM
Ashland Mutual Ins. Co.,
ASHLAND, OHIO.
CEsARTEREDA. ID. 1851.
1T HAS NEVER MADE AN ASSESSMENT.
BoARD OF DIRECTORS.
j. o.. Jennings, L. Jeff. Sprenole.
). b. F, Sampsel, J. Musgrave,
H. Luther.
I. Rlsser, President, L. jeff. Sprengle, Sec'ry,
j. Grail, Treasurer.
FNHIS well and favorably known COMPANY
4 continues to insure the safer classes of
property on the most reasonable terms. Based
upon firm foundation, the capital increases
with its liability. Its risks are limited to 4 900
dollars, and the business of the Company con-
fined to Ohio.
Citizens of Ashland and adjoining Counties,
patronize your own institutions. This Com
pany presents superior inducements to Farm.
ers by way of insuring their property. Call
the system upon which this Company fs based.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
EAST SPRINGFIELD, Jefferson Co., O.,
May End, 1855.
To the Treasurer of the Ashland Mutual ms.
Co.-Dear Sir: Accept my thanks for the
prompt payment of my loss on my store and
dwelling house in ten days after the fire, of
S2,5G0. Such Companies deserve the conf
dence of the public, and I cheerfully recon
mend your Company to al! in need of insu-
rance. Respectfully,
SAMUEL LINDSEY.
NASHVILLE, Holmes Co, O., Jan. 10, 1856.
To the Treasurer of the Ashland Mutual ms.
Co.: I am in receipt of Il Draft for the amount
of my loss in the destruction of my dwelling
house, by fire, a few weeks ago. Accept my
sincere thanks for the prompt payment of the
loss. and my bestwishes for the success of your
Company. Truly Yours,
JESSE HARRIS.
Apply for insurance to L.. JEFF. SPRENGLE,
at the Office ofthe Company, and to the agents
in the principal towns in Ohio.
Ashland. Feb. 10. 1856. 37-1y
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IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS!
NEW HACK ami NEWPR0PRIETOR

ed the contract for carrying the mail between
Ashland and New London and has placed on
the line a superb new Hack, of ample dimen-
sions, and can now carry passengers to and
from the Rail Road, between the above places,
at the most reasonable rates.
TIME-Hack leaves Ashland at 8 o'clock,
and arrives at New London at IL o'clock A. NJ.
Leaves New London at 5 O'Clock p. NJ. and ar
rives at Ashland at s o'clock-Fare one dollar.
A liberal share ofthe public patronage solicited.
Ashland, July 10th, 1856, no6tf,
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Democratic Presidential lectOrS.

SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
WILLIAM KENNON.J r.O of Belmont.
ALEXANDER p. MILLER of Butler.
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FACTORY

ICE
JACOB GRAIL, President, LIZ. sPRENoIE, secry,
J. w. BoTD, Treasurer.
P. RISER, Agent, s, NJ. SMITH, superintendent
Ashland, June IL, 1856. milf
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RETRIBUTION-A TALE OF PASSION
By Mrs. E.. ID. Z. N. S-oUTHwoRTu, Auihorof
1.-The Lost Heircss )" " Deserted Wife -
Course of Clifton" etc.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-16

end out, invites the victim to enter by the smell
and sight of toasted cheese within; but where,
when he attempts to leave, the sharp wires of
the little end of the cone hint pointedly at the
impossibility. The story is a wicked libel on
matrimony, ladies, which is not rat-trap, any
more than you are toasted cheese. The man
who don't know that matrmony is good for him
is SO far forth demented, and the sooner he is
put into the husbands straight jacket the bet
ter for him. You have prescriptive right to
civilize our rougher natures. Franklin aptly
said that the sexes were halves of a pair of
scissors, and neither was good for much with
out the other. Children don't know what is
good for them, neither do we men always. So,
as leap-year is here, make an onslaught, one
and all, on the bachelors, and let it be as fierce
as farm-wife makes on her poultry at Christ
mas It's the destiny of turkeys to be eaten,
and of men to marry the girls. Forward,
march
Smyrna times., 1856-01-16

w. will throw off twenty thousand bushels for
stoppage, breakage, &C., and still we have
l,lSO,OOO bushels, all mashed within circuit
of four miles!
Now let us make total summing up SO far
as we have the figures. The whole number of
bushels mashed per day in Milton, Carrolton,
Patriot, Rising Sun, Aurora, Petersburg and
Lawrenceburg, are $500. Multiply this by
300 (number of running days in the year, and
we have 100000 bushels. Throw off 10000
bushels for breakage, stoppage for want ofgrain,
and short running, and still we lave 10000
OF bushels Of corn per year made into whskey
In seven towns between Cincinnati and Louis
vile. How much is consumed in those two
cities we do not know, but there is probably as
much more. And yet this is not all, for there
are two enormous dlstileries at New Richmond,
Ohio, and plenty of others " all along Shore
Lancaster Express.
Smyrna times., 1856-01-16

HoRRID AFFAIR IN MAYsvILLE.-Negro
Burned to Death.-We are informed that on
the Kentucky Thanksgiving day a couple of
young men of Maysvile, whose family connec.
tlons are described as of the " highest respec-
liability" were on a drunken spree at the Pa.
ker House, in that place, and, protracting their
frolc until very late hour, after all the housf.
hold had retired to bed, attempted to arouse
the barkeeper to procure more liquor and fail
ing this. and succeeding in finding yellow
man, one OF the walters asleep, h y concluded
10 set .tIre to him IN order TO Gt0dken him -
with this view they took up camphene lamp,
and, pouring the fluid over his whiskers, ignited
1t, and the poor fellows neck and head became
instantly wrapped in an intense blaze, which
continued until the fluid was consumed The
sutferlngs of the victim were dreadful in the
extreme. No refinement of torture could have
produced more excruciating misery. But.
strange to say, death did not release him from
torment until after the lapse of two weeks
The poor creature was the slave Of Mr. Ball.
keeper of the Parker House, who saws, as our
informant tells US, that no human SUFFERING
could exceed that of his boy during the tort
night that he lived after the burning. The
y"ung men respectfully connected" whose
drunkenness resulted in this horror, are said 10
alIege that they burned the negro by accident
that when holding the lamp to his face they
managed to break 1t and spill the fiery fluid upon
him. The young men are rich. They have
agreed 10 pay Mr. Ball 81 200 for the loss of
his servant Our informant says no one in
Maysvlle speaks of this transaction without
shudder of horror, but that no movement has
been made toward legal investigation of the
matter, and that the :" high position " ofthe par
ties implicated will overawe any such move
ment. We ask the citizens of Maysville, in
the name of their honor, ifthese things can be !
Cincinnati Commercial
Smyrna times., 1856-01-16

"Oh, Frederick sobbed the agitated girl :;
"that's it."
"It!" said 1 "what, my angel! Do you
really know what it is!''
Don't be alarmed, Frederick" said Adel-
githa, " wish you had known it before.''
"Know what g. exclaimed |.
"Know it, dearest" said she, crying afresh.
"What is the noise % said I, :" and what has
it to do with our destinies ~
81 feared it would have a serious effect upon
you;' replied Miss RowbottOm; " but no your
mind and feelings soar above it."
"It!" cried I, impatiently, " but what is 1t ?
what does it mean what is the noise!''
"My leg. Frederick" said Adelgitha, drop
ping her lovely face upon my shoulder; which
| declare upon my word, gentlemen, was wet
through with her tears as if l had been caught
in shower of rain.
Your leg, dearest!" said |.
"Yes, the result of that dreadful fall from my
horse, of which you were, of course, aware"
said Adelgtha. "The torture of amputation
was nothing to the dread felt lest it should
alter your affection for me; but thought |
knew you better"
81 thought, gentlemen" said Lackngton,
81 should have died. | fancied perhaps she
was joking, or trying the strength of my affec
tlon; for know what women will do that way
sometimes. However, as it was quite dark,
and we were peculiarly situated, ventured
with the greatesl delcacy and decorum imagi-
nable, to ascertain the forthwith, and then, sure
enough, my hand lighted upon cold stump, and
which, whenever my bride elect had become at
all animated and energetic, had been humping
aud knocking itself against the bottom of the
chaise"
Smyrna times., 1856-01-16
RrcHEtIcu.-One of the finest passages il

RIcHELIEu-O of the finest passages in
Richeleu is the following:
Richlieu--Young man, be blthe; for note
me, from the hour / grasp that packet, think
that your guardian star rains down fortune on
you. 80. t...lf. .. He
Francisco--If fall ~. j..
Richelieu-Fail! fail in the bright lexicon
Of youth, which fate reserves for most glori-
Gus manhood. there is no such word as fail
Why should young man faill IL he be
honest, If he be honorable, If he be ardent, il
be be energetic. if he be gifted with mental
power. il he be right 10 soul and strength, he
should never fail; and if any alluring tempta.
ton whispher in his ear words that make hiu
tsrn aside, let hin revert to that bright lexicon
and never fail (!
Smyrna times., 1856-01-16

REWARDS OF MECHANICAL GENIus.-ft il
stated in the Scientific American that the right
to a portion of Wards patent shingle machine
was recently sold in Albany for S35, 900. A
portion of Robertsons sewing machine has also
been sold for $4,000. This is an invention
which can be Carried in the pocket, and will
enable the seamstress to do in one day the or
binary labor of a week. Machines of this kind
are about to be constructed in New Haven.
Conn, by the Messrs. Jerome, at $40 apiece !:
the manufacturers are now constructing the
machinery, and expect to sell orders in January
Howe's patent sewing machine yields, it is sad,
$4,000 for licences to use it, and Singers ma
chine puts $4,000 into the pockets ofthe own
ers. Rights to the use of corn planter have
been sold to the amount of $4,000. A por-
ton of the right to an apple pairing machine
1000. Creaner's patent car brake, 300, 900.
Such rewards as these for American inventions,
are certainly stimulating to mechanical genius,
and the only wonder is that there are not ten
mechanical inventions were one now exists.
when there is SO wide a field for it's exercise
in almost every department of business
Smyrna times., 1856-01-16

Stop THAT BoY.-Stop that boy with cigar
in his mouth, swagger In his face, a care-for-
nothingness in his manner. Judging from his
demeanor, he is older than his father, wiser
than his teacher, more honored than the mayor
Of the town, higher than the president
STOP him; he is gowing too fast. He don't
see himself others see him. He don't know
his speed. Stop him ere tobacco shatter his
nerves; ere pride ruins his character; ere the
loafer master the man; ere good ambition and
manly strength give way to low pursuits and
british aims. Stop all such boys They are
the shame of their families, the disgrace Of
their towns, the sad and solemn reproaches of
themselves
Smyrna times., 1856-01-16
q Boiee Qoem,
T II e w IN D s.
BY r. B. ALDRICH.

Hear the gentle summer winds,
Zephyr winds,
or what sweet Eolian music their melody re-
minds:
How they per-whisper-whispe
Through the balrnY air of night,
While their strains so sweet and floating,
All their jOyfuluess denoting,
Fill the spirit with delight.
How they glide--glide
By the window at your side.
All! what charming undulation every list'ning
person finds,
In the s-winds-winds-
Observation-Disclosures
In the breathing and the playing of the winds
Hear the cold winter winds,
Icy winds,
Of what joyous fire-sde home.scenes their chill
ling blast reminds;
Hear them whistle tle-whistle-whistle
In the freezing air of night,
And with constant clamor blowing,
Ever loud and louder growing,
How they chill and blast and blight!
Hear them roar-roar--roar,
Now more fercely than before.
'Tis a banging, slamming uproag that everybody
finds
In the winds-winds- s-winds--winds-
Observation-Disclosures
In the rushing and brushing of the winds.
Hear the solemn church-yard winds,
Mournful winds;
Of what agony and sorrow their direful chant
reminds.
How they mutter-mutter-mutter
Round those graves and vaults at night.
Their unceasing moan and signing
Makes you think of the dead and diving,
And of ghosts in shrouds of white.
Hear them blow-blow--blow,
As if saying only icoe -
All! what sorrowfnl vibrating the weeping
mourner finds
In the winds--winds-wind
Winds-winds-win
In the moaning and the groaning of tn,
winds.
! Hear tie awful tempest winds,
Stormy winds;
OF what wrecks and sad destruction in the
angry roar reminds,
How they grumble--grumble--gru
Through the wood and vales, at night,
With their mad terrific rushing.
! Through the trees and buildings brushing
Really chills you with alright,
Hear them howl-howI--howl,
With fierce and angry growl .a
Sad and cheerless desOlatiOn every human beini
4 ~ r1" finds -a 1.'0"
In the ds-winds--winds-
acknowledgements ~
In the grumbling and the rumbling of tn
.s~ .f. Winds al .H.f 1v p s.. III.