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WESTWARD Hol


Westward Hol Yesl away to the
great and unknown West Sever the
band of friendship; cut in twain the
ties of relationship; and tear asunder
the bonds-which bind youto the homo
of your youth, the hearth of your faith
er and the associations of your infancy.
Yesl Forget the resting place of your
mother; violate every one Of the finer
sensibilities of your nature; forget every
thing but Gold Gozd-GoLD, the. hide
GUS demon, who, with his yellow glare
hath cast sickening uhhealthy influence
over your whole manhood, and who with
an almost irresistible influence, is draw
ing you to the land of shakes. of feuers
of ngaosms of diseases of every kind,
and of death in its most hideous forms
Yes! Blind your eyesito the comforts
of your Buckeye home, hilly though it
be, and hasten away to the prairie land
of the West, where you can find the
luxuries of level home, uneneumbered
with those great nuisances, soOod and
aoater Yesl Grumbiing about hav-
ing TO feed stock four to five months
in the year, pack up your duds, and mi
crate to the great, glorious and grassy
West, where your stock will freeze to
death, and then be blown away after,
wards. Yesl In your love for land,
and thirst for riches, take your wife
and family to live among the cutting
winds of the West and after one or two
years sojourn, come back, poor in health,
and poorer in pocket: robbed of your
hearts most treasured objects. and
when former friends enquire why the
weeds of mourning are worn, tell them
that your wife's delicate frame and
children's youthful constitutions yield
ed to the miasmatic blasts Of that dis
ease stricken country, and that you left
them beneath the flowers of the prairie
Yesl tell US these things as you come back
to end your shortened days among the.
scenes of former years and wewill tell you
that you with your westward thirst for
lands, for ague swamps, and musquito.
marshes, caused the hard times of 1857
throughout your own Buckeye S tate,
and that to this undue thirst after
wealth, by yourself and others, many a
good and promising man vas ruined in
his business, many loving wife covered
with the sods of the peairie and many
child bud transplanted to bloom in heav-
en- Guernsey Times.
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D COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1857.
Even as the brave Mexican bends

Even as the brave Mexican bends
near the cannon, the dark charger, with
one tremendous leap, is there, and the
sword of May is circling over his head.
"Yield l'' shouted voice which only
a few moments-ago, when rushing into
death had said-"Come l''
The Mexican beheld the gallant form
before him, and handed Capt. May his
sword.
Seen. La Vega is a prisoner p' he
said, and stood with folded arms amid
the corpses of his mangled soldiers.
You see May deliver his prisoner into
the s.,sarge eff tho hraHe Liant Stephens,
E;gho, when Inge fell, dashed bravely on.
Then would you look for May once
more-gaze through that wall of bay
onots, beneath that gloomy cloud, and
behold him crashing into the whirlpool
of the fight; his long hair, his sweeping
beard, and sword that never for an in
slant stays its lightning career, making
him look the embodied demon of this
battle day.
In the rear of the battle behold this
picture. Where May dashed like a
thunder bolt from his side, Gen. Taylor,
in his brown coat, still remains. Near
him, gazing on the battle with interest
keen as his own, the stout form, the
stern visage of his brother soldier,
Twiggs. They have followed with fash
ing eyes TIE course of May. they have
seen him charge and seen his men and
horses hurled back in their own blood,
while still he Numbered on. At this
the brave La Vega is led into the pres
ence of Taylor, his arms folded over his
breast, his eyes fixed on the ground.
AS tho noble hearted General express
'ses his sorrow that the captive's lot has
fallen on one SO brave, SO in obedience
to the command of Twiggs the soldiers
arranged in battle order, salute the
prisoner with presented arms, there
comes rushing to the scene the form of
May, mounted on his we'll known cbarg-
r,
Z "General you told me to silence that
battery. 1 have done it !"
He placed in the hands of Zachary
Taylor, the sword of the brave La
Vega.
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1NFLUENcE OF A NEWSPAPER.

A school teacher who has been engage
ed long time in his profession, and
witnessed the influence of newspaper
on the minds of family of children,
writes to the editor of the 0gdensburg
Sentinel as follows:
'sI have found it to be the universal
fact, without exception, that scholars of
both sexes, and all ages who have had
access to newspapers at home, compared
with those who have not, are:
1. Better readers excelling in pro-
nunciation and consequently read more
understandingly. ~
g. They are better spoilers, and de-
fine words with ease and accuracy.
They obtain practical knowledge
of geography in almost half the time it
requires others, as the newspaper has
made them familiar with the location of
the most important places, nations,
their government and doings, on the
globe.
4. They are better grammarians, for,
having become SO familiar with every
variety in the newspaper, from the COM
mon place advertisement to the finished
and classical Grafton of the statesman,
they more readily comprehend the mean
ing ofthe text, and consequently analyze
its construction with accuracy.
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gelett Nlistellalrg,
THE CHARGE OF NlAY.
ALEGEND OF MEXICO.
BIZ GEORGE LlrPARD.

There was a day when an old man
with white hair sat alone in a small
chamber of national mansion, his spare
but muscular figure resting in an arm
chair, his hands clasped, and his deep
blue eyes gazing thro' the winter sky
The -eress-ef-tke old man furrnHed- With
wrinkles, his hair rising in straight mass
es, white as the driven snow, his sunken
cheeks traversed by marked lines, and
thin lips, fixed compressed, all announced
long aud stormy life. All the marks
of an iron will were written upon his
face.
His name, need not tell you, was
Andrew jackson, and he sat alone in the
White House.
A yisiter entered without being an
nounced, and stood before the President
in the form of boy of nineteen, clad
in coarse, round jacket and trowsers;
and covered from head to foot with mud.
AS he stood before the President, cap
in hand, the dark hair falling in damp
clusters about his white forehead, the
old man could not help surveying at
rapid glance, the muscular beauty of his
figure, the chest, the sinewy arms, the
head placed proudly on the firm shoul-
ders. e.s.s r..sss5i;eS
"Your business ?" said the old man
in his abrupt way.
a"There is Lieptenancy vacant in
the Dragoons. Will you give it to me?"
And dashfng back the dark hair which
fell oyer his face, the boy, as if fright
eped at his boldness, bowed low before
the President.
The old man could not restrain that
smile. 1t wreathed bis firm lip, and
shone from his clear eyes.
"You enter my chamber unannounced,
covered from head to foot with mud
you tell me that lieutenancy is vacant,
and ask me to give it to you. Who are
you? +"
"Charles May" The boy did not
bow this time, but with his right hand
on his hip, stood like a wild young In
dian, erect in the presence of the Presi-
dent ~. t.-.
"What claims have you to commits
sion ?" Again the hero surveyed him,
and again he family smiled.
.'Such as you seel" exclaimed the
boy, as his dark eyes shone with that
dare devil light, while his form swelled
in every muscle, as with the conscious
pride of his manly strength and beauty.
''Would you he bent forward, sweep
ing his curls aside once more, while a
smile began to break over his lips
ssWould you like to see me ride? My
horse is at the door, You see I came
post-haste for this commission" ?"
Silently the old man followed the boy,
and together they went forth from the
White House. 1t was clear, cold win
ter's day; the wind tossed the Presi-
dents white hairs, and the leafess trees
stood boldly out against the blue sky.
Before the portals,of the White House,
with the rein thrown loosely on his
neck, stood.a magnificent horse, his dark
hide smoking foam. He uttered shrill
neigh as his boy-master sprang with
bound into his saddle, and in a flash
was gone, skimming like swallow down
the road his name and tail streaming in
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MAxzMs OF whsHINaTon.

The following maxims of WASHING
ION ought to be printed in every news
paper in the land at least once a year: /:
Use no reproachful language against
any one, neither curses nor revilings.
Be not hasty to believe flying reports
to the disparagement of any one.
In your apparel be modest, and en-
deavor to accommodate nature rather
than procure admiration. Keep to the
fashions of your equals, such as are
civil and orderly with respect to time
aud place.
Associate yourself with men of good
quality, if you esteem your reputation,
for it is better to be alone, than in bad
company.
Let your conversation be without
malice or envy, for it is a sign of a trac-
tablo and commendable spirit; and in all
cases of assion admit reason to gov
ern.
Use not base and frivolous things
against grown and learned men; not
very difficult questions and subjects
among the ignorant, nor things hard to
be believed.
Speak not of doleful things in the
time of mirth, nor at the table; speak
not of melancholy things, as death or
wounds; and if others mention them
change, ifyou can the discourse. Tell
not your dreams to your intimate friends.
Break not jest where none take
pleasure in mirth. Laugh not aloud,
nor at all without occasion. Deride no
mans's misfortune, though there seem
TO be some cause.
Speak not injurious words, neither in
jest nor in earnest. Scoff at none,
though they may give you occasion.
Be not forward, but friendly and
courteous-the first to salute, hear and
and answer, be not pensive when it is
time to converse.
Detract not from others, but neither
be ex cessive in commencing.
Go not thither, where you know not
whether you shall be welcome or not
Give not advice without being asked,
and when desired, do it briefly.
Reprehend not the imperfections of
others, for that belongs to parents, mas
ters and siperiors.
Speak not in an unknown tongue in
company, but in you own language; and
that as those of quality do, and not as
the vulgar. Sublime matters treat Sc.
riously.
Think before you speak; pronounce
not impefectly, not bring out your words
too hastily but orderly and distinctly.
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.apotetrgs.
From the Buffalo Daily Republic
To the Spring Birds.


Hail, lovely messengers of springi
Right joyfully we bid you come,
The tribute of your songs to bring,
Fe cheer our hearts,-to glad our home.
Your presence tells of SUMMER lands,
OF brighter skies and fairer flowers
Tells, too .of-noble, &c -deep=laid PLAN, /"
To beautify and brighten oURis.
You tell of bright and halcyon days
OF verdant fields and fragrant flowers
OF babbling brooks, and shady nooks,-
OF Ienfy trees and gorgeous bowers. &
You come to bid the earth rejoice:
And while your songs you sweetly sing.
We HEAR the ever welcome VOICE,
And FEEL the magic power of STRING.
Then tune anew your tiny throats,
AT early morn of dewy eve, =
. We find, while listening TO your notes,
From toll and grief, short reprieve.
Yea tell US too of all your wrongs,
From wicked men and reckless boys;
Tell how. through woodland marsh and glen
With dog and gun and hideous noise.
They We sought your nesting Killed youl
mates,
And heaped upon you, bitter fates.
This you HAVE told-ten it AGAIN
Aye, breathe it In our ears, cen now;
FRoM YOUR own WINGS, WE IL PLUCK PEN,
AND WRITE CURSE UPON THEIR BROW.
And ere you leave our cline again,
We, at tourHEARTus-yoU, in your bowers,
VIII pour song of praise to Him,
Who gave YOUR lives, to gladden. ours.
BURR RoBERTs.
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1855. 1856, 1857.
For Com. School $3.50 $3.50 so
/" State DEBIT, co 60 90
" State expenses 60 100 70
$50 ss,Ie gs,ld

In scanning these figures showing the
rate of State taxation during the present
and past two years, the people may look
in vain for that material reduction"
which the Republican party said, in d
thousand forms, could aud should be
made in the event Of their being entrnst;
ed with the control of the State gov.
ornment. But their failure to fulfil
their promises in this regard, is not the
only nor the worst Of their offences
Teoy have kept taxes as high as eyer!
and jet failed to apply any portion
thereof to the extipguishment Of the
State Debt of Ohio. Instead Of thisI
the interest-beaEing State indebtedness
of Ohio has been actually increased to
the amount of more than TWO HUM
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS
within the brief period during which
Gov. Chase and his party have had
possession of the State government In
the-face of this faot,-in the face Of the
utter failure of the Republican party I'd
redeem their oft repeated pledges on
this and ether important points Of Stats
policy, is it possible that they can seri;
ously expect to be again entrusted With
political power9 If such be theirtex.
pectation, nothing is more certain than
that they are doomed to woful disap;
pointment, unless all the signs Of the
times prove as delusive and unreliable
as the promises Of Republican oficc'
seekers.
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ERANKNEsS.

Frankness is supposed to be COM
mon virtue. It is most uncommon. It
is indeed an uncommon thing, It re-
quires truth, simplicity, love, and genu-
inc goodness. Men speak plainly when
they do speak, but they are not open
and free. Many speak truth very plainly
when angry many speak pleasing truth
frankly. But few there are, whose
souls are SO nicely balanced in an at
mosphere of love, that they speak what
ever needs to be said, to each and all,
plainly, gently, fully The dearest
friends live together for years, without
daring to speak things which they know,
and which each party knows that the
other knows Parents live with reserve
years long, toward their own children.
Children carry untouched, unsyllabled
thoughts and feelings which take hold
of their very being. Friends meet and
part, day by day, friends SO true that
they would almost die for each other, or
what is.harder than that l5ve for each
other,-and never speak of what each
knows is passing in the others mind
1t Is very strange to see people como up
in conversation to topics that, by a kind
of tacit freemasonry, are sacred, and with
out one word or look, one glide on one
side, and the other upon the other side,
and meet beyond. going down the com.
mon channel again. Was there ever
thoughtful, sensitive person, that darod
to be omen. TRANSPARENT. frank 4?
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E%There is a lady living in Fall

There is lady living in Fall
River who lad the misfortune few
years since to be deprived entirely and
irrecoverably of her sight. She is at
the head of family, and cooks, bakes,
irons, cleans house, sweeps the floor, and
in fact does all her work except the
washing, without assistance; and it is
said her house is the very picture of
neatness. There are many women with
two good eyes who don't do this.
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ERA western editor thus sums up

ga western editor thus sums up
the peculiarities of q cotemporery -
"He is too lazy to earn meal, and too
mean to enjoy one. He never was gen.
erous but once, and that was when he
gave the itch to an apprentice boy, whom
he had seduced to run away from his
neighbours Office, in order to read proof,
roll and edit his paper, and otherwise
make himself generally useful. So
much for his goodness of hearth Ofhis
industry, he says the only time he ever
worked was when he mistook castor oil
for honey.
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1.-Two weayers, working in one
shop in the village of Houston, were
conversing one day on authorship, when
one of them observed that the man FSais
was great author he had seen that
writer's name attached to great many
books. "You must be a stupid block
head, . replied the other, sthat man
named Finis is the printer.n
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E A poor widow woman in West
Troy on Saturday found purse con-
tanning $500 After tedious search
she found the owner, wealthy CITIZEN
and returned him the purse, justly ex-
pecting some reward for her honesty;
with which she might procure bread
But the man actually refused her cent?
Is it any wonder there are Tabcpls about
when honesty is thus rewarded
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IIt is supposed that the reason
why most of the women's rights women
who are old maids dent marry, is that
they consider themselves so far in ad-
vance of the age, that their offspring
would be grandchildren. q
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EA DIR. Nettleton adopted the fol
lowing as maxim for the government
of his life :-aDo all the good you can
in the werId, and make as little noise
about it as possible
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Reduction os State Taxation Expose
the Falsideral

2 fFrsonl the Mt. vernon Bannofll !

-. rFr,or, the M. Vernon Hannor.lesf
Notwithstanding their utter eztrnva;
gance and proaigacy, false promises and
violated pledges, the Black Republicans
have the cool reoklessness 70 asserts IN
the face of all the facts to the contrary,
that their party have reduced tne ssate
taxes Possibly some groen morn
may peiieFe tnisi pus We appreneha' NAV
when people come 70 pay tnelr county
rent" and the oig figures stare snem N
the Iace, snen tne. ueias.seness y D'eoA
nepuDi'0an promises WIZ pseo4s p.
teeIiy apparent;
n h1,,oins ene rlu.Oa,0as sss.ssos..s aa:'
o. the Diaok nepuDn'an presS 3. INV.
e:, eela'.ss = ssaaO',Un = Ns'sn,,.s ss ~
ase ..e,,e., a;.o. e c,.,s,
srsa '.,,ssafo,a 1oIl' ,sestad On Iti,;s sss,l,:
aNo 'O.'e'S'V. : "e,s p.''o, - ~
Jece' holds 'he ioaio"ing ia1e uase
says: In the sWinahng campaign on
1855, nothing connected with State
policy, aided the Black Republicans
halfso largely as their ineessant clamor-
ing about high taxes In their plea for
support, they pledged themselves to the
people that the period of heavy taxa
tion should be brought to an immediate
end SO soon as the State Administration
was confded to the management Of the
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Mrs. Nichols saws: nClandest

EE Mrs Nichols says: "Clandestine
marriages seldom bring happiness. the
women who sacrifices home and fathers
and mothers affection for a lover, un.
less the parents are unusually unreason-
able, generally reaps that reward which
follows in the footsteps of ingratitude
and disobedience. {" s
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EI Music is the only sensual graft
fcation which mankind may indulge in,
without injury 10 their moral or relig-
ious feelings. 4da5sou.
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The beloved of the Almighty are
the rich, who have the humility of the
poor, and the poor who have the mag
nanimity of the rich.-Saadi. -
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The best poets are the most i'm
pressiye, because their steps are regu-
lar; for without regularity, there is
neither strength nor itate.-LGasdor.
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Edso7a e. DePuy,

HaornegS at Laao, Vez7a0eyt, Jlsso n
EXTILL attend to all business entrusted to
w their care, in the counties Of Yanwert
and Mercer. Particular attention paid to the
collection of claims and payments Of taxes for
; nonresidents. Also agents for the sale of real
estate. AZ
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EE They have got very benevolent
old gentleman in Troy. On Christmas
he boiled dishcloth and gave the broth
to the poor.
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E Those who have finished by
making all Others think with them, have
usually been those who began by daring
to think with themselves. - Cotton.
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az The stream of vice will flow as
naturally into places, as the common
sewer flows into the river, aud the river
flows onward to the sea. 7alleyra,sd. s
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B5@ TO catch mice, piacesweataoats-
in your mouth on going to bed, and keep
your mouth wide open. When you feel
the whiskers of the mouse, bite
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New LIVERY Stable.

cDAn B. GRAY, Proprietor. Fam
ELL. ly and Pleasure Carriages, and
2.40 Horses, to be had at all hours. Passengers
convened to any of the neighboring towns on
the shortest notice. Prices reduced TO suit the
= hard times. TS Stables in the rear of Me Nulty
House. Nov. 9th, I855.-26tf
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Mue1c Teachins.

II OUIS sZITTERBART Professor
= a Of Music in the Vermillion institute, will
land county ;-priyate instruction to any fam
lilies in Hayesville or Ashland. He gives in
struction on the Piano, Melodeon and Violin.
He will also teach Bands in any town in the
: county e.s
TERMS reasonable. =.
April 4 1857. r.; 43tfs7 :
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i. 1. Crane, N. D.

CURGEoN AND oCCULIsT, Office il
- Du1in & Cranes Drug Store, Main st
Ashland, Ohio. Nov. 9th, 1s55.zzs6tf Z
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william Ralston.

TEWELER AND SILVER
% Si 81 SMITH, a few doors west
of the McNulty House, Ash
~k land, Ohio. Gold and Steel
.HES zssz4 Pens, and choice variety
sES Of Jewelry, kept constantly
V.1 z onhand.. Highest price paid
sAsf1z9 for old Gold and Silver. Re-
pairing done to order, on rea,
senable terms-satisfaetion warranted.
( November 9th, 1855. 26tf
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A FTORNEY At LAW, Loudonville, Ash
IA land County, Ohio, viii attend promptly
to all business entrusted to hiscafe.
November 24th. 1855. ~ 26tf
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Dr.. 4. Buck

DRkeTITIoNER OF MEDICINE AND
l SURGERY, Rowsburg, Ashland County
Ohio. Nov, 27th, 1e55.-26tf
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D. q. Fox,

NOTARY PUBLIC, Ashland, Ohio, win
~ draw Deeds, Bonds. Mortgages, Articles
of Agreement, lkc.. at reasonable rates. Depo-
sitions taken with neatness and despatch. OF
fee in the Law Office Of Kenny q Jacobs
November 9Th 1855. 26h
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MagG2i4a Z 2MB0Ug. .

q W. RyAIL-I 1855. = T.. H. CHARLES.
- RyaII & Charles,
ID EAL ESTATE AGENTS AND SURVEY
Ii ORS, Sioux City, Iowa. Land Warrants
located at reasonable rates. 9 -lf
Z N B. All selections personally made.
Nov. 18th, 1856. n24t
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Willard Slocnm,

a TTORNEY AT. LAW, Office on corner OF
IN Church and Sandusky Sts,, Ashland, o
Particular attention paid to collections.
November 9th, 1855. 26tf
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|. r. GoodfeIlow,

NTATeHM MAKER ANDJEwELER
"a w Dealer in Watches, Clocks, jew
49, elry, Yankee Notions, DC. Watches
and Clocks repaired and warranted. Highest
price paid for old Gold and Silver Opposite
The Sampsel House, in the Post Office building.
November 9th. 1855. 266