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MERCHANTS.
Mass Meeting ofthe People!
AT THE
FORIRESS

THE situation of KansGs,is tell unsettled and
the rreab question continues to harrass
and torment the mindso of a portion OF our cItl-
zens. However much people may rack their
brains about the solution OF that proolem'
there is one question that will not admit of a
doubt, and that is, that the Ancient Fortress
still remains, the asylum of thatportion OF our
fellow citizens who have=sough5 refuge from
high prices and who love justice, and theright
sort Of goods at fair prices for cash, produce
or approved notes. on short credit
These facts will be more apparent when we
consider the following reasons:
BECAUSE he has o large and fresh stock Of
beautiful goods.
BECAUSE he has some of theriehest silksand
moir antique dress patterns ever
brought to Ashland.
BECAUSE he has sons OF The most charming
mantillas ofaI The styles now in
vogue.
BECAUSE h. has show casefill of brilliant
ribbons and dress trimmings.
BECAUSE llshasa gross, laoreor lsssyof most
elegant Parsso!s.
BECAUSE he lbs some Of the nicest bonuetS
for The Spring and sumner that
can beleuH3 ~auyWiiers. ~
BECAUSE he has d choice lot OF carpets at low
price,
BECAUSE he can SUIT gentlemen IN any kind
GenaaAforA+-+-~~=-t75zT --
Of a aravst 10 the fnest},rond oh.
BECACSE he 4.'aecoI9mpdats fam1a%kf
everything wanted Ter house ioF-
His1tIllg. et5
BECAUSE II peys she highest market price
G7 ALI kinds u PfodGcs.
AND LAST OEAAL. though Jr2t least, but
as One ofth4 greatest Importance e
J. She purchaser ~
DACAUSE hs sells his goods ITFLEcHEAPrE
tran aug other establisbnlcnt Ia
SShiari cCpHE%.
K~SMeMeER. ehe raoce is atJ R SGpIRE5
n 5. One I!andre2 thousand roanda Of wool
wanted, for which the highest price in cash
vii! be paid.
T..R. SQJIRES.
Ashland, Aprilo2, 1857. 3n,fE
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ASHLAND:
Wednesday, May 90. 1857.
DIRE SCOTT---wEHAT ARE THEY
GOING TO DO ABOUT ETt


The Times, and other Republican
journals, raise a vociferous slamor against
the late decision of the Supreme Court
in the bred Scott case, and have much
to say touching the position " of the
Democratic party thereon.
Now, the position of the Democratic
Party, as we understand it, is about
this: They declare it, as a cardinal
poin. in their political faith
lst. That the Constitution of the
United States, within the limit OF the
powers delegated in it, ia the supreme
Law of the land.
I'd. That under the Constitution, the
Supreme Court was the Only tribunal
competent to decide the questions in
VOWED in the Died ssse.
Sd. That from the decision aforesaid,
whether right or wrong, there are 10
other means, except by force and re olu-
tion, by which an appeal can be taken.
Now, if this decision is wrong-if it
is not IN conformity to the ideas of SEINE
people Of the just Interpretation OF the
Gonstitution-what do the directors pro-
pose to do about it? Do they propose
TO resist itP If 30, hOzc? BY what
means? What remedy do they propose :
1t is a very easy matter to clamOr and
dsciaim and tear down, and use ones
head for a bstterirg ram ,-but no one
worthy the name of q statesman would
join in this crusade against a CO ordinate
branch of the Government without sug-
gesting some Eell-defned object TO be
attained.
If the Republican party seek an 81,
iteration of the Federal Constitution,
and a re,eonstruction of the Court upon
a more popular basis, let them say So
We have advocated this heretofore, and
well recollect having encountered the
hostility and jeers of the Ohio State
Journal and other Republican papers 70,
SO doing. But ALFRED KELLEY, anG
the Republican leaders in Ohio, wht
control the Banking interest of tbs
State; would not apply this remedy
were il il their power to DO so; ant
hence they will be content to join in I'll,
a%inaless rant ard Fowl against the Court
in hope that it may tend to cover Vi
their corrupt and imbecilo management.
Of the State Government, and give then
q new lease Of power.
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DECAY OF BLACK REPURLICAN-
ISM.


Every day brings additional evidence,
says the Washington Union, of the de-
cay of Black Republicanism. Like ev-
cry cause having its origin in fraud and
deception, or moral and political error,
that of these political agitators must ul-
tinately sink to rise no moro. The
people are learning the truth, ard their
case is waning under the ban of the peo-
pie. City after city has given its yer
dict against them. Connecticut. 30
strongly with them a few months since,
has written her condemnation of their
principles and practices. In Michigan
thousands have deserted their standard,
and the Democracy will scon fully tri-
umph in that State. Iowa, upon the
borders of " bleeding Kansas" the cleo
tors In which must personally know what
has occurred in that Territory, has
abandoned Black Republication aud al.
other isms, and manfully wheeled into
the Democratic line again. The ad.
ministration has there achieved a most
noble triumph. The Black republicans
nowhere increase their vote or win new
majoritfes. That party rose upon a false
and rotten basis, aud must from n~ecessi-
ty fall when tho people understand the
foundation upon which it stands. De-
cay is legibly written upon it. Such is
ever the fate of error, falsehood, and de-
eeption. The Black Republican leaders
feel this, and hence are wri!hing in ago
ny at their future prospects. IF Kan
sns cannot be induced to commit some
suicidal act. for their benefit, they have
DO hopes for the future. We suspect
Kansas has suffered too much already
on their account to become a willing vic
tim to further their political operations
Her prosperity has been sadly retarded
and the happiness of her people toe
greatly diminished by following the
counsels of political fanat cs aud dema
gogues to readily yield again to lheil
selfish and bad advice. If Kansas, by
self-immolation, docs not supply fires;
materials for agitation, Black kepubli
canism will soon die a natural death.
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THE nLUsrnATED UNION.

An illustrated article appeared in last
weeks Union, the only point of which
was to cast odium upon Dean, the Irish
Coachman, who married Miss Boxer
Ashland Times.
~ All, hal It is " odiunt" then, Is
it, for a man to suffer himselfto run up
on the Republican ticket for the high
est Office in the country We had not
locked for such an admission from that
quarter, although Democrats have con-
stantly charged that such was the fact.
We suppose the chief reason for bring
ing forward Mr.. DEAN, as the Rcpubli-
can candidate, is thu fact of his Irish
p~arentage, and with a view of catching
the foreign vote. The Constitutional
interdics is not in the way of any of the
aims of the RprJlicam party.
Mr.. Fremont was supposed by many
to have been foreign born.
So with john DEAN.
One of the Highest achievements
claimed for Nj. Fremont, was the cir
cumstancc OF his having run OH with,
aud married a wife.
Mr.. DEAN made an equally brilliant
det.: upon the same field of diplomacy
1t appears to awe become a settled
principle with the great Republican
party, that no man is entitled to their
SURFACES for any high Office, who OBJ
tanned his wife in the quiet, old fashion
ed
For the honor of the Irish character,
which we highly esteem-and for the
| rights CT Irisbmen, which We have al
ways defended against the assaults Of
Republican Knew Nothingism-we
hope that JonN DEAN viii refuse to
lend his good name to the base uses
of the Republicans party. There is
.odium" in it, John. RemembSS Ere
MONT, and his political slaughter.
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from kansas.
SECRETARY STATIONS REPLY TO THE FREE
STATE LEADERS.
LAWRENCE. X. T., April 25th.

SECRETARY STATIONS REPLY TO THE FREE
srATE LEADERS.
LAWRENCE, X. r., April 25th.
Hon. F. r. Stanton, Acting Governor,
Kansas Territory.
DEAR S1R:-In your address to the
people of Lawrence, last evening, we un-
derstood you to ssy, in substance, that
you would enforce the avs enacted by a
legislature elected by the people of au
adjoining state until they should be re-
pealed; also, if the laws are unjust or
distasteful, our remedy is the ballot box.
We are now invited to participate in
an election of delegates to q censti-
tutional convention to meet in Sep
tember next, to framea constitution and
state government. We are told that the
election law is a good one; that the
voice of the actual settlers can be heard
at the polls, and shat justice will be
melted out to all parties.
We regret that the past conduct of
the officers to superintend this election
has not been such as to permit US to be-
Iieve that they will secure a fair vote of
the people; and tho fact that many we'll
known citizens in Kansas are omitted
from tho registry list, and that as well
known e~;tizens and residents Of Missouri
are registered is conclusive proof to US
that a fair election is not Intended, aad
"wi.lrot be permitted by the officers who
have thus far had the matter in charge.
But if Il fair election is intended, not
Nithstaudiug the body Of men calling II
YVES not elected by the people of Kan
sas; and Notwithstanding the people
have already f~efmed-s CoEs:itutto-, of
which a large majority approve, we, the
undersigned, are willing to overlook the
past, aud go into The election Of dele
gates to "a constitutional convention,
{ the people of Kaosas concur, if the
following course will be adopted by the
officers OF the election, to VII:
Fitst-Two persons shall be selected
n each township OF district TO correct
the registry list-one by the pro slavery
aud one by the Free State party, WHO
shall proceed in company 80 tase the
census, aud register all legal voters; and
lie Probate Judges shall correct this
first lists, and the appointment Of dele.
gates shall be made according TO the re.
turns thus made.
Sec2ad-Fvur Judges Of Election
shall be selected for each voting pre
cinct two by the pro-s!avery and two b.
he Free State party; and the names o
three OF said Judges shall be required Il
a certificate OF election TO %eutitle a per
son to a seat IL the Convention.
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have been to work IN earnest with a
view to enable the Probate judges to
present a trae and perfect list of the le-
gal voters of the Territory. You have
had power to correct the lists-if you
have failed to do it, the fault will be
your own.
In reference to your proposition to
appoint four judges of election at every
place of voting, | have to say that the
law very wisely authorizes only three.
The Governor has nothing to do with
their appointment. 1t is not In my
power, therefore, to adopt your sugges-
lions in this particular. If | had any
authority in this matter, 1 would, in
every instance, appoint as judges Of cleo
[tiou, one Republican of your prrty, one
national Democrat in favor of q free
State, and one national Democrat in ia
vor of making a slave State this would
be quito as fair and impartial q mode of
proceeding as eve is, or indeed can be,
adopted by political parties in anycoun-
| try. l most sincerely hope the Probate
Judges may adopt this suggestion, or
any other which may better avail TO Sc
cure a perfectly fair and independent
expression of the popular will
1 have the honor to be very respectfully
Your otedient servant,
FREDERICK STANTON, Sec'y,
and acting Governor of the Territory.
To q. Robinson, VIM. Hutchinson,
Edmard Clark and others.
The F'e'"Syi0ansan, now supposed t.
be uuder the editoria! control Of Col
FoRNEY. has the following sc.thnls
comments upon this correspondence:
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II Is JUsr-Judge Keep is holding
Court in Racine. Last Friday in the
course of a trial a witness was cailed on
to testify as to the character of a Young
lady. When he took the stand, the
Afrocafe says, Judge Keep told hun
that If he (%witness) had taken part in
Il criminal matter, he would be held
responsible for what he might testify to,
but at the same time he should not be
compelled TO answer questions that would
criminate himself. Notwithstanding this
caution aud advice the witness took
particular paiOs to tell his own criminal
Intercourse with the woman, aud gave
such evideGce in nm exultiug way
When lie had finislei his testimony and
was about to leave the stand, Judge
Keep requested Sheriff Morris to take
the witness iuto custody until he gave
bail in the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars for his appearance at the
next term of the Circuit Court, there
to answer an indictment for the crime
of ~FornicatioD, an %offeDse to which he
willingly testified he was guilty.
Never ives boosted crime so quickly
and justly punished the witness, now a
prisoner, shook with mingled rage aud
fear, but it awaited not, the decree had
met with a response in the heart of every
man in the room, and a shout of applause
went up which said sit is just. LANES
riXe Standard.
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AN EDITOR tSURPRIssD"-Mr. Sam
uel Williams, one OF the editors. of the
Utica IN. " HerdLd, being about to
sail to Egrope, his friends eeut him Il
certificate Of deposit IL the Ontario
Bank Tor S5l8.
e. A brave man is one who isu't
afraid to wear old clothes until he is
able to pay for new.
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E Ripe watermelons are among
the luxuries at Savannah, Ga. They
nete gsowu however. fettber South.
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e Elisha Boise was killed IL
Writ county, Va, last week, in an af
fray with a man named Holland.
E o. S. steam frigate Roanoke.
at Norfolk, was put into commission on
Monday, aud is to go to sea as sOon as
possible.
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o. Monday me commissioners
election took place at Wilmington,
N. c., and resulted in favor of the
Democrats.
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Notice to Liquor Dealers and Her
chants.

COMPLETE assortment of the
81 offs NECESSITY, for making and iavoring
every variety of liquor. and directions for ma
king Cider without Apples. and for converting
the slider TO all kinds Of white and red wines.
Champagne DC, and a package of the articles
used for giving ARTIFICIAL STRENGTH
TO liquors, Converting 10 gallons of Whisky
to 100 gallons) and every article necessary to
m a LIQUOR STORE. will be fur
nished for S25. Also all the Information nee
essary to conduct such an establishment, thus
enabling the new beginner to suece .sfully corr
pete with the Oldest liquor dealers. Address.
through the Post Office.
P. LACOUR,
Nctc Orleans
Laeour's CONCENTRATED ACID for ma
king VINEGAR, is put up in 9 gallon pack
ages at So per p~ackage-in good shipping or
der.
Feb. e5, 1857. Iy3s.
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Road Notice.
AupIroR's OrFIcE,l
Achlapl Anril l6 1851

Ashland, April Is, 1851.
NOTICE is hereby given that the per cent,
IN on the Real and Personal property Of
Ashland county, for Road purposes, is one
mill on the dollar valuation, which can be
worked out upon the Roads, between the 18th,
daM0f June, and the 5th DAY of August, at the
rateof of one dollarper day, for each able bod
led man. $
JAMES SWINEFORD,
auditor. of ashland Co.
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Of the latest and most approved fashion. She
il now pre- AIRED 10 scrvetheIOwith b0ANETS.
CAPS and HEAD DRESSES, Of cviry yarie-
IS, style aud material. Having 10y .ung ex-
peiieice, gained u thorough kno~ledge OF Acr
business ard having SPARED %nefiher PAINS 81
expense in procuring the latest EasB u.ns. sta
elected lier goods with s;.ecial care. she
i4tteTs herself that Sue can suis the taSteofb|r
customers. aid hopes 10 merit 4 hhc,al share
of tae subtle pt:rvDage @She wedid esT@chik
) y invite ladies, before making tLri- purcl,as-
=, 10 call and examine her cifsait ass.,f Hcnt
al RIBBONS and BONNET TRIMMINGS.
feeling assured that she can please ALL, even
the most fastidious, in both quality aud priee.
observation-disclosures and @fLhiNEfiY
WORK Of ali kinds. neatly executed by expe-
riencet Lands, upon the shortest notice, at1eE-
sonnble prices, aud warranted TO give entire
- abstraction. Rooms up stairs, over t.. Il
Chubb's Drug Store, Ash land. Ohio.
APrilS, 1851. 2m44
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Gov. WALKER is on his way to Kan
sas, aud expects to reach Lecomptcn by
Saturday next, 25:h inst.
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DIED,

In this township, on Sunday last. after a
few hours illness, Mrs. ELIZABETH SHEA
RER, wife of Benjamin Shearer, aged about
so years.
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GOV. WALKER TN ROUTE FOB
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Andrew ruorr,s Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given. that the under
IN signedhas been duly appointed and qua
lifted as Administrator of the Estate of AM
drew Morr, late Of Ashland county. Ohio, de-
ceased. JACOB MORR,
May 6, 1857, 3w4S*
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q 8 u 8 III T HING
R1rLm csc
@aahaaAahxe

MRS. @. NJ. PEABODY would respectful
w ~ inform her old friends aud patrons,
having just returned from. rev York city.
with a splendid assortment of MILLINERY
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Very respectfully,

Your obedient. servants.
c.. Robinson, G. w. Smith,
Wm. Hutchinson, George F Harle,
Edward Clark, Joseph Cracklin,
Epbraim Mute, Jr. G. jenkins,
John Hutchinson, S. S. Emory,
q. G Bracket, John Fl. Wakefield,
E. d. Ladd, j. A. Fluley,
C.. w Babcock
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.T.R. SQJIRFS.
ID, Apfiio2, 1857. 3ni4f
The weekly Panola star., 1857-04-15

Why aih lla leachei ~ vmr
flHaniIr lu aulie lhai pll'an
10 u tntsrlfn iuu mIghi ~
we'll lot them m' your dlnnpf
du touf suus lof tuL Il 81 in
studying Ne lIi ealmpi lie that dup
y nula lbu benefit, alHl iui he tllU
,ecs slid0nr lualao.l ans rhnuI
would nIyu muur iuf wiul thn
io4fhcr lcnulr, simply hocau.c llur
ievhef " compelled IA .al,r Ml
~ hand plobltns ior ihcm end
anhsw the questions o. thr Vi
boys DO not usk him lopalsr
oil the difficult words ~ assist vuu
~ ihe performance ul any oi ,enl
duties, lDo Il Yourselves. Never
mind though they lonk dark o.
Egypt. l,unl ask even hint
iiom any body. Try agaim E,py
ilial luaoas lMt ability aud
lou vii Iiuflly ,u,rr,d hy dot ol
lhe very vi dom nml slrla'h
ralncd 10 Ills ciuli, even though
ut linl the problem was br,ond
ynur skill. n s he study, aud
not the answer that rewards voui
pains. l.ook Vt that boy who has
suocccdel after tlN months had
study, perhaps. How hts eve Is
litup wilh q proud Joy Us he mnr.
chcs up to hIs cIass lie reads
llkr a c,uqucrer, and well h.
may. Ills oor, wcak ,chuolmair
who gaye rp that same problem
after the first faint trial. nov looks
~ TO l,im viii something cfwon-
der as sup,flor. The prohl,m
lies there, u great ruli between
those boys Who stoo,I YESTERDAY
I'd, BY side. They will never
slaud together as equals again.
The boy thar did il .or himself lins
taken stride upwards, aud, what
Is better still, gained strength for
greater oncs. The hoy who wait
sl ~ see others do il has lost both
strength aud courage, aud is alr,a-
jy looking Tor some excuse to give
up s,llool aud study forever
The weekly Panola star., 1857-04-15

Colorcd ministers often excel in
those qualities IN which many OF
iheirv hiic bfeilcn are especially
dc'icicut puug.ncy aud direct
ness. The following sketch oi n
sermon, for whose accuracy the c,l-
itor OF an exchange gives his per.
,onal voucher, is good illu.rra.
,.ou OF these important 4ul,i.cs
Dropping into au Aircan
church 10 III. unt-skirts al the
city. We found III. Sermon ilst
conme.ced. the tppic seemed
10 be- the ,lclaatiiy Of the human
heart. aial tile sable divine thus IL
lustrstod his srguncui:
"Brcdrcu. when was IN Viz
ginia. oue ia, ,.e ole womau's ,a-
hlu got brake. au' ! was sent mio
,l.e woods IN cut tire to make IA
lsni ior il. - | lovk ~ rx on tl-
sloulder, rud wander iuio TIE
dep- ol de forest.
An nature was beautiful rs q
lady goin to H. wedding. d.
leaves rlisscu,,l on de nisple tI,cs
like new quarter dollars IN lie M.
sionary box, ,lc sun silonc u, brii-
liant, aud nature looked ~ ray n
a buck-nsbbIi in a parsley garden.
aud j. little bell around ,'c old
sheep. neck ,iukied softly aud
n,isicslly IN 4. distance.
] spied q tree suitable for H.
purpose. aud raised de- ax io rut
iuto d. trunk. II was a l~au;l'al
tnsl lJp bunclips n,aclie,l H. ,Ic
iuur cntuers ol d. earth. and raisc
up :. high w dr MIR rhoYe. and
,.e ssl,sis's hop ahout in de liml.
lie little sascls Ilow,ing ti'e.r
wings in dc Kingdom ob heaven.
l,ai tree was iuI. ob promise, iay
friends. jes, LIKE a great many oi
you.
Den ! cu. into dc trunk, and
make dr chips ilv ou like de
mighty scales trcrrin from Paul's
eyes. Two. thrs rnt gavs dat
ifce. aud ats, Il was hollow IN lie
butt,
Dat tree was much like yoa,
my irien,ls---l,lll Oh promise out
si'Ie. but ho.low ia s'e batsl''
The gruaas sfenI the amen cor
neF nj the pem wvre truly cou-
trite and affecting; but wc viii
venture a small wager tlsst that
wss s;ss sssss- Psessssl seswsss
preached In the city. that day at
hast. " N
------.ses ---zz4-----. M