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AN OSSIFIED MAN.

In quiet little village, on the Wes-
tern Reserve, in Ohio, says the Prescott
Transcript, there lives man who, ply
siologically considered, is one of the won
ders of the world. His joints are come
pletely ossifed, turned to bone, and he
is not capable of making the slightest
movement, except alternately opening
and shutting two fingers of his right
hand. His body is as rigid as iron, and
it could not be bent forward or backward
without breaking some Of his bones.-
This singular process of ossifcation has
been going on in his system for more
than twenty years. He is now about
forty years of age, and has not had the
use of his limbs, so that he could walk,
since he was nineteen. Ossiieation COM
menced first in his ancle joints, gradu-
ally extending itself through his system
until he was entirely helpless. Since
that time he has been entirely under bis
mothers care, and she watches over him
with an anxiety which only mother
can feel When about twonty-six years
old he became entirely blind, and has
remained so ever since AT about thir-
ty be suffered much from toothache, and
finally he had his teeth all extracted.
A year or two afterwards, his finger and
toe nails all came off, and were supplied
by others growing out from his fingers
and toes at right angles, and presenting
the appearance of horns. What is, still
more singular with regard to his nails,
if the end of the nail is cut of, it will
bleed freely.
Such is the condition of this remark
able man at the present time. He has
been visited by great number of scien-
tific men, from all parts of the world,
but all have failed to give any plausi
BILE reason of the cause of his transfer
nation from flesh to bone Singular as
it may appear, although his jaw bone is
firmly set in his head, he not only talks
freely but Auently;. converses with his
friends and those who visit him, on all
ordinary topics the day. and he shows
himself informed and of good mind. He
is always cheerful, appears contented and
happy, and it scenes probable that he
will live many years to come,
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1D0etrp
Never Court but One.


Never Court but One.
have finished it, the letter,
That will tell him he is free;
From this hour, and forever,
He is nothing more to me
And m heart fells lighter, gayer,
Since the deed at last is done
will teach hing IN at when courtipg,
He should never court but one.
Rveryb cd in the village
Knowsh he has been vooing me.
And this morning he was riding
With that saucy Anna Lee.
They say he smiled upon her
A-s-fTrTar xITT 1ri ss-rTT5mrBsu
To make her soon his bride.
But I've fni shed it, the letter,
From this nome nj he is free
He may have her If he wants her,
II he loves her more an me.
he m sy go-it will not XIII me
would say the same, so there
III knew it would, for flirting
1t is more than / can b. ar.
1t is twilight. and the evening
That he rail he'd visit me
But NO doubt he's now with Anna,
He may stay there, too, for me.
And as true as I'm living,
1.-The ever comes here moro,
I'll act as If we never
Never, never met before.
1t is time he sh ould be coming.
And | wOrder if he will
If he does. iii look so coldlv-
What's the shadow on the hill
decls re out in the twilight
There is some one coming near
Can il be 7--yes, tits figure
Just as true as l am here!
Now. ! almo st wish I'd written
Not to him. that he was sfree
For perhaps 'tw "a but a story
That he rode with Anna Lee.
There, he's coming throttle gateway,
will meet him at the door.
And I'll tell him still love him,
If he'll court Miss Lee no more.
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E& Among the many remarkable
objects in the patent office at Washing
ton, and which evince what mechanical
skill can do, is an invention that picks
up pins from a heap, turns them all
around with their heads up, and sticks
them in papers in regular rows.
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STONE CEMENT:-A cement of three
parts fne coal ashes, one of red leap
three of sand and two of chalk by weight,
made into putty with oil, is excellent
for filling up tine exposed joints of stones,
brick, So. It becomes as hard as mar
bic. -.
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E@ Mrs. Smithers says her husband
was once the greatest military man in
the country. For two years he was a
Lieutenant in the Horse Marines, after
which he was promoted to Caltaincy in
a regular company of sapheads and mi
nors
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Minnesota Land Agency
J. NJ. g. A. P. SWINEFORD,

d. NJ u a. L. SW1NEFORD,
DEAL Estate Dealers, and Agents, Land
III Warrants located and investments made
Welding fifty per cent. Taxes paid. DC. A
p. Swineford being resident of St. Paul Min
nesota, is well acquainted with the natural
advantages of the Territory and the best points
for investment. For further information IN
ouire of Jas. Swineford, Ashland, or address
a. p, Swineford, st. Paul, M. 7.
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William RalstOn.
New Livery Stable.

e@Ln B. GRAY, Proprietor. Fami
- u. ly and Pleasure Carriages, and
2:4O Horses, to be had at all hours. Passengers
conveyed to any of the neighboring towns on
the shortest notice Prices reduced to suit the
hard times. HStables in the rear of MeNulty
House. Nov 9th, 1s55.-26f
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= L L. Crane. NJ. D.,
CURGEON AND OCCULIST, Office in
r. y Duln 4 Cranes Drug Store, Main st.
Ashland, Ohio. Nov. 27th. 1655.-26d
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PHYSICIANS.
Dr.. H. PUck.

PRACTITIONER or MEDICINE AND
Il SURGERY. Rowsburg, Ashland County
Ohio Nov, 27th, 1S55.-26tf
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E@ The longest day is now discov-
cred to be the day before your wedding.
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DR.. s. WoOdin.

So ID ESIDENT DENTIST, Office
Sf5An h one door east of. B. F. Samp-
, lY-1Ie sci d Co.'S Drug Store. Teeth
inserted from one to q full set. Filling done to
order, and warranted TO give satisfaction.
November 9th, 1855. 26tf
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Willard SlocUIn,
-YAoa4as4bnIi.
D. z. Fox,

NOTARY PUBLIC, Ashland, Ohio, will
y draw Deeds, Bonds. Moriga Articles
of Agreement, &c. at reasonable rates. Depo-
sitions taken with neatness and despatch. Of
fee in the Law Office of Kenny & Jacobs
November 9th, 1855. 26tf
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-07-22

But did his associates in the ship keep
the secret? Vino has never heard the
proverb repeated ! Murder eCiH Out p
One day his brother said TO him. Your
secrets is betrayed. The sailors have
told the whole story. There is but one
course for you. Immediately take your
passage for Havana; go before the Court
and complain against yourself for COM
hitting that slave 10 the deep. By the
laws of Cuba it is only misdemeanor
punishable By fine. Take your trial
plead guilty; pay your fine, and then
come home. IT you are brought to trial
here you will be rescued. You cannot
be tried for the same ofense more than
once. 1t is maxim of law, that no man
shall be put in jeopardy of life or limb
more than once for the same offense.--
Tried and punished by the laws of Cuba,
you will be safe from arrest and trial in
America" He followed his brothers.
advice forthwith was tried in Havana /;
paid his fine came home, safe now
excep from condemnation in public opin-
ion, and from the reproaches of a guilty
conscience.
Mr.. D. belonged to one Of the most
respectable families in the State Of Rhode
Island. Not many years since, gentle.
man of the same name, and presume OF
the same family, made quite figure in
Congress, Does any one ask how your
correspondent knows this narrative 10 be
true ? | have the same reason to believe
it to be precisely as have related the
facts, as you would have to believe any
striking occurance of general notorie'y in
Hudson or elsewhere, if related to you
by any respectable citizen of Ravenna.
In view of notorious facts like the a.
bove, and similar atrocities forever occur
ring in SavehoIding lands, we may well
excIaim, like Daniel Webster: "l call
upon the bench of civil justice to vindi-
cate the majesty of the law, by bring
ing such offenders to condi:n punish
ment." "7Hepulpit IS Jalse to lis trust,
if it fails to expose the criminali,y Of
Slavery, and denounce upon its perpetra-
tors the punshments Of heaven and earth. "
CLERICUS
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pleasing to Record"

Rev. A. Crooks gives in the Wesley yam,
under the above heading, very interest
ing case of emancipation from slavery in
North Carolina. which we have not seen
noted in the secular papers Dr. Crooks,
by the way, is the only surviving one of
the three Wesleyrn ministers who were
elected from North Carolina several years
ago. He is engaged in active service we
believe residing in Delaware Co.. o.
The statement of Br. Crooks is in these
words:
"Whilc the government of the United
States is eXerling its powers, and taxing
lis ingenuity to break down all the safe
guards Of liberty, and to tasten slavery
upon Kansas and the nation, and to re-
turn the painting fugitive to all the fend-
ish barbarties OF American oppression,
the most extensive STAKEHOLDER in Gull
ford Co.. N. c.. his excellent christian
lady and Abel Gardner Esq, worthy
inmate of the family, are makeing their
quiet journey over the mountains of Vlr-
gina, bringing men and women-his
property, according to North Carolina law
to freedom, and to pleasant homes in
Ohio.
"The Gentleman to whom have in
troduced you, is G G. Mendenhajl, who
as principal counsel for Br. Mcbride and
myself, made plea of three and hall
hours. | assure you, it afforded me un-
speakablc pleasure to entertain these
royal gents, as l did have The pleasure, on
last Thursday evening. Mr.. M. is Of
Quaker parentage-became the proprie.
tor of slaves by first marriage.
"IIis present wife, whose whole soul
is in the good work, is an intelligent Qua,
keress. They are in process Of freeing
all their slaves, eighty in number, and
worth in the North Carolina market a.
bout seventy thousand dollars. Fifty
nave already entered tne promised lana,
and the remainder will enter ere long
In the mean time, to make all safe, there
liberty Is secured by will, in case of the
death of the teslalor.
"ln this praisworthy tribute Of seventy
thousand dollars, to the precepls Of virtue,
we see the good fruits of right religious
training on this subject.
"Years ago, Patric Henry said. he
honoreG the Quakers for their noble eff.
forts in the behalf of the freedom of the
African race.
"And had other religious dcnomina.
tions initiated this worthy example, long
since, would "Hberty have been proclaim
ed throughout the land to all the inhabi.
tants thereof"
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matter. Among the bequesIs are copy
of The Holy Bible 10 each of his brothers,
sisters, executors, &C., sixteen Ill ALL
Each successive owner of the volumes is
to sign a "lamiIy teetolal pledge that they
will neither make, buy, sell, give away
or nse any kind of alcoholic or intoxlcat-
ing liquors, either for drinking, culinary,
or medical, surgical or sentimental pur-
poses, or any tobacco, for the purpose
either of chewing, smokeing or Snuffing !
and that by precept and example, and in
all other suitable ways, at all times and
places, to discountenance all such uses"
Other provisions of this curious will are
thus given
He then orders his executors 10 sub
scribe for one copy, for each of them
selves and his reletives, OF 'some goo(
temperance paper, advoc aleing The dis
use of tobacco, and legal and moral sua
sion combined" for the suppression o.
liquor, thirty copies in all, for twenty-ont
years.
He then bequeaths 5000 to each o.
his living sisters, provided they, each o
them, within one year, sign the "family
and teetotal pledge"
He then divides his property, subjec
to all other bequests, among his relatives
payable every fifth, tenth, fifteenth ant
twentieth year, provided that at the expi
ration Of each period they shall make af'
fidavit that they have kept the anti-liquor,
anti-lobacco pledge in its full extent.
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County Convention.

MONDAY the 10th day Of August has
been fixed by the American executive
committee and the Republican central
committee, for bolding County Conven.
ton al RICHMOND, to nominate candi
dates for the several County Offices, to
be filled by election in October. Primary
Meetings will be held on SATURDAY,
the 9Th of August, in the several Town.
ships and Election Districts, for the ap.
poin:ment of delegates--three for each
Township and election district to county
ention-and one for each Township
and Election District, to meet in convcn.
ton with like delegates from Columbiana
county at time and place hereafter to
be fixed, 10 nominate a candidate for
State Senator
At these primary meetings all persons
having the qualifications of electors who
are opposed to the principles and prac-
tices Of the present National Admnistra.
ton, are requested to meet. United in
sentiment upon all essential principles in
voIved in the Campaign, let Americans
ard Republicans cordially and zealously
unite in action to defend these principles.
We hope that the attendance at the pri,
mary meetings will be full, and that good
and judicious men may be selected as dei-
egates, SO that we may inaugurate the
campaign by the nomination of Ticket
worthy of the support of the people of
the county, and by them TO be elected
triumphanly.
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THE SONG OF The HUNDRED FORTY
AND Four THOUsAND.-We had a full
choir one day about forty in ali. 1t
was well balanced in its seveaal parts, and
well directed. In its size, appearance and
power it was country luxury. 1t was
no hired quaretle. They sung for the
love of it. And doubtless the music was
richer and sweeter to my ear, because
some prominant voices there had just be-
gun to make melody in their new hearts
unto God. They were the first fruits Of
my labor here. The choir was in the
midst of the psalm beginning:
"High in the heavens Eternal God,
Thy goodness in full glory shines"
They were singing it to "Old Hun
dred." The grand old music filed the
house, and with it the thoughts and de-
votion of the psalm were lifting the hearts
of the true worshipers to heaven it was
good TO be there. Beside me sat sn aged
and honored home Missionary, Father
H." Almost three scOte and ten, and
worn with deepest trials and heavy tolls,
he yet has his thirty preaching stations,
and his ten churches, to whom he admin
listers the ordinances of his MASTER
| saw that lis soul was rising. Now he
sung hole or two and now he beat the
time, and now his eyes wandered from
the choir to the heavens. | knew where
his thoughts were. They had outrun his
weary feet in the life e-piIgramage. The
singing had done its service for him.
saw that his ear was opening to other
music. And so | whispered to him,
What singing that will he OF the hun
dred and forty and four thousand {"
81 erpect TO hear them," was his
thoughtful earnest reply. His eyes fill
ed with tears. and think the deep JOY
of faith and hope never shed purer ones
Good old man, and toil.worn servant o.
God, l think he will hear them. How
often since have those words come 10 my
mind, 81 expect 10 hear them -
Is this your expeCiation' You love
music and are perhaps a member of the
choir, sing in social worship, partake OF
the common mania TO hear renowned vo.
calists, are excited to raptures by full
orchestra. And il is well.
Do you expect to hear that choir of the
hundred forty and four thousand" and
their "new song "--N. y Observer.
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PRINCIPLES ALWAYS. The Brooklyn
Times and Eagle are much disturbed
that the Star still retains its old principles,
turning neither to the right nor to the left,
but holding It's own steady, evenhanded
course. And this, these journals think,
will be the death-blow TO &" fusion" in
the Fall campaign agains! Democracy
We are sorry to cause so much pain to
our amiable cOtemporarles-but, in charl'
ty, we say to them that Americans born
on the soil, or supporting American prin-
cipes, cannot bow the knee to SpoilS, re-
gardIess of Principle. We shall be happy
to further the defeat of what we deem a
corrupt and foreign Democracy, that has
controlled too often the political fortunes
of America, but in defeating the so-oalIed
democracy, we want the banner of Amer
canism raised high above the smoke OF
the battle, sign and an encouragement
to the true American heart. We want
".Amcricans to rule AMERICA" We
must have this cardinal doctrine maintain.
ed, and he who supports that doctrine
shall receive the support of the Star. As
regards that other question" the ques-
lion of slavery" we know the American
party TO be opposed 10 "slavery exten'
sion !" we know they are willing to say,
and act, alwrys, in that spirit. Let, there
fore, our friends not fear. The masses
WiH preserve Americanism, and at the
same time restrict the bounds of slavery
A union for principle, but not SpOiLs-a
union without sccrfce-can only be efec-
ted. Let the Republicans come up in
the same spirit, and Democracy is bea
ten.-Brooklyn Star.
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Republican State Cnvention.

At meeting of the Republican State
Central Commlllee, in injunction with
the Republican members of the Legisla-
ture, aud other distinguished Republicans
from various parts OF the State al Co.
lumbus on the fourth of January, 1857,
after mature consideration it was resov.
ed that it was eXpedient to hold the State
Convention of the Republican party Of
Ohio for the nomination Of State ticket
at Columbus, on the 18th of August next.
In conformity to this request, the Sale
Central Committee announce to The Re-
publicans OF Ohio that the delegates from
the various counties Of the State will as.
semble III the City of CoIombus on
Wednesday, the l2h day of August
next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the pur-
pose of putting in nomination candidates
for the following offices; for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Treasurer Of State, one Supreme Court
Judge, and one member of the Board of
Public Works, and the transaction of such
other business as may be proper for the
occasion.
The Republicans of 'he several coun-
ties Of Ohio, unless they shall otherwise
agree, will meet at their county seals on
Saturday, the sth day of August, being
the Saturday proceeding the day of said
State Convention, and elect delegates
thereto in the proportion of one delegate
for every five hundred votes given for the
Republican candidate for President at the
election in November, 1856, and one fol
each fraction of votes equal to, or over
one half of said number The total mum.
ber of delegates by this basis will be 377,
and from each County will number as
follows:
We omit the appointment except fol
this immediate section of the State, ia
wit: Carroll 4; Columbiana Z; Harri
son a. Jefferson 5; Tuscarawas 6; Be-!
mont 4.
VIM. D ENN1soN, JR., ]. SULLrvANT,
A. p. STONE, ROBERT NELL,
l.. G. VAN SLYKE, N. II. VANVoRHEs
N. H. SwAYNE, Cyrus PRENTIss,
F. G. SESSIONS, GEO. HoADLEY,
J. H. COULTER, A. s LATTY,
GEO. M. PARSONS, JACOB tEAToN,
o. FoLLETT.
Republican State Central Committee
COLUMBUS, June %, 1857.
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hear from you favOrably in due time, W,
-emain Yours Truly,
W. R. LLOYD,
q, RAGAN,
H. G. GARRETT,
MARTIN ANDREWS.
Committee Of Correspondence.

To the Principles set forth in this cir
cular, it is expected that every American
and Republican will adhear-oppOsition
TO the "prO-Slauery administration" and
to the Slaves of papal influence" 1t is
not to be presumed that the members Of
the Union party can harmonise in their
views upon all the minor points of national
and state policy, but upon the issues now
before the people they CAN unite. Let
US then go forward in one un6roken col
umn, as the true friends of freedom,
and of American nationality, and thus
achieve such victory over Slavery and
the Slaves of papal influence, as will lay
the common enemy low in the dust.
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From the St. Clalrsville Independent Rep.l
W-At a meeting of the Central COM
mittee Of the American party of Belmont
County at ST. Clairsville D. on Saturday
July llth 1857.
The following proposition for county
Convention was submitted and unani-
mously adopted.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Confident that majority of the voters
of Belmont County are not only opposed
to The teachings and practice Of The mod
ern Democratic party and in favor of the
cardinal principals of the American and
Republican parties, but that they are also
unwilling, this unity Of principles and
feeling longer 10 fight against each other
in county matters, for the benefit of our
common enemy and tho enemy of our
common County.
We therefore the Central Committee
Of The American party Of Belmont Coun-
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, hnrehr annninl SATURDAY. SEP.

ty, do hereby appoint SATURDAY SEP
TENDER 18th, 1857, as the time. and
ST. CLAlRSVILLE the place for hold
ing a MASS CONVENTIONto be COM
posed of all persons opposed TO the Dem
ocratic party, in favor Of the leading prin.
clples of the American party and opposed
to the exlention of slavery into Territory
"now free," for the purpose of making
county nominations for the October elec
tion, and appointing delegates to Sena-
torial Convention.
On motion Committee recommended
Sept. 18th as a suitable time for holding
said Senatorial convention and Flushing
the proper place.
On motion the committee appointed the
following delegates to the State Conven-
ton to be held at Dayton Aug. 5th.
0. J. Swaney, E. ShaIlcross,
c. L Poorman, Isaac Welsh,
Noah Scott, John Davenport,
with power to appoint substitutes.
On motion it was resolved that the call
for the convention be published in the
Independent Republican and Belmont
Chronicle adjourned sine die. d.
John II, Johnson,
Noah Scott,
j. P. Brewer.
G. NJ. PoOrman
Geo. CrisweIl,
American Central Committee.
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DISTRESSING CALAMITY Four You've
LADIES DROWNED About s o'clock
Friday evening a party consisting of three
young gentlemen and four young ladies,
were taking a sail upon the large pond
situated in the easterly part of Webster
Mass, when one of the gentlemen lost
his hat the course OF the boat was alter
ed for the purpose of picking it up, but
without changing The position Of the sail,
consequently the boat lay broadside 10
to the wind. A gust came, Immediately
capsizing the boat, throwing the whole
party into the water. The nearest land
was Goat Island, being about fifteen rods
distant. Two of the young meu sprang
from The boat and succeeded in getting
ashore. The third came up under tie
boat. and it was some time befoIe he
could get out, but when he did so, brought
with him one of the ladies'. All efforts
TO resusitae her, however, proved una
vaIing, The other three sank to rise
no more. Their bodies were found this.
Saturday morning, about two O'Clock -
The names of the girls were Julia and
Ann Borang, sisters, Ellen Rat'lebure and
Kate Ferrell. The young men who so
cowardIy deserted them in the hour Of
peril should be held up to public scorn--
and the calamity should be a warning to
those who go out in a sail boat without
knowing how 10 manage it.-WorceSter
Rnn State.