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A National Tax upon Bank Is
sues,

The Cincinnati Enquirer proposes
that Congress in the exercise of its Con-
stitutional power to levy direct taxes,
should impose a tax upon Banks, upon
their small note issues under twenty
dollars. Iu Great Britain, France, Hol-
land and other countries of Europe no
bank notes are permitted to circulate
under twenty or twenty-five dollars. and
their example ought long since-sto have
been copied in the United States. Sew
cral of the States have already prohibit
ted he circulation of small notes, but
| concert Of action is not to be expected
from thirty one Legislatures of the diff
ferent States To invoke the power OF
/ Congress is the only remedy. AS long
ago as 1910 that distinguished and able
Statesman, Col. BENTON, whose labors in
| behalf of . gold and silver currency
ought ever to be remembered with graft
tude, introduced a bill into the Senate
having this Object in view, bat the coun'
try was not then ripe for it and it wal
not adopted. We believe Mr.: GUTHRIE
when Secretary of the Treasury, made
a similar recommendation in one of hi
reports, but the currency evil being MOI
then felt, il was not needed.
A correspondent of the New Yorl
Herald intimates that Secretary Cobl
will renew the suggestion. If by thi
means the small note currency could b.
dispensed with, it would be one of tn,
greatest reforms made since the adoption
of the Constitution and as advantageou
to the business of the people as the In
dependent Treasury has been to tn
operations of the Government.-CIeU
land PLqindeaIer.
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Thus may we hope that "Kausas
Shrieking" will Eubside. Free Soilism
has attained its victory. Kansas will
become q free State and by the voice of
the Kansas people themselves; and this
too, under the operation of the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and the principle of pop
ular sovereignty.
Kansas will be n free State, and would
have been so ere this, but for her enc
mics, the Alb ,lition sbriekers, who have
endcavored 20 keep her prosperity far
from her, in order to facilitate their po-
@l;tical ends.
Upon this subject, and in this con-
pe1ion, the editor Of the Chicago Times
says:
"Mr. Parrot, as We several days ago
stated no would be, has been elected to
Congress, by a majority of not less than
1000. These results have produced a
perfect horror among the rampant Abo-
litionists. The prospect of Kansas be-
coming q free State has petrifed them
with alarm. The contest is now over /;
and the question has been virtually de-
cided, and Kansas shrieks no more. The
Kansas Nebraska act, which secured to
the people of Kansas the right to deter
mine the question of slavery for them
selves, has been yindicated. The people
have resortcd to the polls, and have ac-
complished that which never could have
been done by rebellion. Kansas is at
rest--the means which have produced
the rest, the simple process of voting
Dubuque North Hest.
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TERRIBLE DEATH OF AN AMERICAN La
DY AT MoNT BLANc.-A correspondent
of the Manchester (Eag.) Guardian gives
an account of the ascent of Mont Blanc
by a large party, rmoHg whom there
we're several Americans, one of whom, q
young lady named Tralawuy, slipped
over an ice precipice and fell hundreds
of feet into a fssure, where she must
have been dashed to pieces. Living OIL
dead, however, no assistance could be
rendered her, and there her remains
must lie until the last trump shall sound
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The EIection In Kansas.

By the returns received, from which
the most reliable Judgment can o be
formed es to the late Kansas Election
the probability appears to be that the
Free State men have secured o majority
in the Legislature, and ttat Parrot,
their candidate for Congress, is elected
over Judge Ransom, Democrat, by a
considerable vote. Some place his ma
jority as high as 5000, though one-half
the amour We apprehend would be near
er the truth.
The Legislature will according to the
most authentic accounts yet received,
stand about as follows:
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Another Murder in New York.

New York, Oct. 3o.-Thomas Con-
nor, foreman of Hose Co. No. l6, was
terribly beaten in the restibule of the
City Hall to-day, by Tidd Donnoran,
a fighting man of the ist Ward. and a
gang of rowdies, and has since died
The parties, Donneran aud Cornor, have
had three fights before.
About So, 900 is said to have been
given Donnoran to distribute for election
purposes, which he failed to satisfactorily
divide.
The money market has been quite
dull to-day, but the tendency is down.
ward. Foreign exchange continues te
i'm proye, but the sales arc small. Do
mcst:c exchange unsettled.
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DO OHIO BANKS PAY SPECIE.
The Ohio and Indiana Banks nom


The Ohio and Indiana Banks nomi-
nally pay specie. Our Bankers claim a
pre-enineuce over their rag-money bre-
thren of the Atlantic States to which
they are not honestly entitled. Were
they not in a condition of practical sus-
pension and bankruptcy-Tere they able
and willing to redeem their circulation
exchange could be readily obtained
for three-fourtts or one per cent. at the
outside. But while protesting to re.
deem their notes in coin, they have or
ganized body-guards of Iawless mercen-
aries to "spot" every note holder who
applies for payment, as q "~broker," or
.broker's agent" They use DULLES as
a substitute for bullion. Hence, their
paper being deprecated to about The ex-
tent of the suspended banks of the East,
their orga5s put forth the absurd sole
cism that gold bears about FIVE per cent.
Premium
We hope that among tie first acts of
the Democratic General Assembly, which
will convene within a few months, will
be the passage of a bill which will COM
pei the Banks to either resume cash
payments, or to incur the penalties of
suspension. Provision should also he
made for meteiDg out to the pirates who
protect the Banks in their lawlessness,
their just reward by imprisonment in
the P~enitentiary, as ordinary highway
robbery is punished. That a public seuti-
ment in any town in the State could be
so depraved as to sustain the %iniquities
of the Banks and their DULLES, furnishes
melancholy proof of the corrupting In
Aueuce of the rag money power, and
shows that this Bank dynasty-rottcn
aud dccaying as it is--not only control:
the pockets, but the opinions of some PEG
pie. It is a remarkable faetthat, with
out a single exception, SO far as we haT'
observed, these Bank mobs have onl.
been sanctioned in Republican cite
and towns.
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A Queer Story-A Shrewd We
nan.

We take the following from the Wax
ulla (Florida) Times of the l4th of DC,
tober, and give it for what i. is worth:
A frieEd informs US of the blowing
occurrence, which is reported to have
taken place recently at Attapulgus,
Georgia. A gentleman who had receiv-
ed a considerable sum of money was
compelled to go from home, leaving his
wife alone in the house-situated some
distance from any other dwelling. To
wards evening two negroes entered the
house and demanded of the lady the
m2ney, or they would take her life
Being a woman of great GOODNESS, she
saw at once that it would be useless for
her to attempt to evade the demand, so
she produced the money and gave it to
them. The negroes then remarked that
as supper was nearly ready, they would
stay and eat with her. Size told them
to be seated, until she got it ready
The woman had a vial of stryohniue in
her cupboard. The woman, IN swceten-
ing their coffee, managed to put a dose
OF poison in their cups. They drank,
and in a few moments were dead. The
neighbors were called in, aud the negroes
discovered to be white men in disguise
neal neighbors and friends of her hus-
band, who had known of his receiving
the money, and of his absence.
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Terrific Effects Of the Storm at tne
East-Vsssels Foundered.

ALBANY, OcE. -.
The freshet is still upon Us. At IL
o'clock last night the water rose to a
height within two and a half feet of the
great February freshet. Tho water re
manned stationary s-me six hours, when
it began to recede, and during the last
IL hours it has fallen Is inches. The
business portion of the city is yet sub
merged two or three feet. No COM
munication with vcssels-lying at the
docks can be effected. Large numbers
of vessels are lying at the lumber dis
trict waitiRg for their cargocs, but they
cannot be approached, as the entire dis
trict is under water. Canal boats can
neither enter the basin nor depart to the
westward. All manner Of business
carried on near the river or canal, is en-
tirely suspended and merchants can only
approach their stores by boats, and en-
tering the second stories.
On Lake Ontario several vessels have
been fcundered. From Oswego we learn
that several vessels were stranded near
that point. The Mohawk Flats, down
to the function of the Hudson present
q field Of water scarcely ever seen be-
fore.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-11-04

NO FAITH In THEIfR PRINCIPLES.
We have lefore observed that, when
Il conaes to the practical test, large
number of those who vote for the
candidates opposed to the Democracy,
repudiate the principles of their party.
An example of this is seen in the
vote of our county at the late election.
While the Republican vote fer CHASE
was 1000, the Bank Charter only %receiv-
ed l52O-eighty Republicans voting for
men whose principles they eschewipg-
The vote for corporations came short OF
the vote for Mr. CHASE II and the
proposition TO exempt Bankers aud 9th.
er favored classes from taxation, fell be
low CHAsE's vote 40. The vote rar
similarly throughout the state-tbere
by. furnishing conclusive eEidence that
manyo of the rank aud file Of the Repub
lican party are at heart Democrats, and
have no faith in the principles of the
Republican party.
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Let us think of IL.

There VAS a vast clamor against the
destruction of the vermin of paper cur.
rency-small notes. Everybody was tc
be injured by their expulsion from our
borders. There was not a mechanic,
nor q storekeeper, nor a small trader,
nor a market man or woman, who would
not be vastly damaged by their extirpa.
ton. This was the argument. But
how was the test? Small notes have
been prohibited, but all interests have
been advanced by it. Gold and silver hat
been introduced, and has bec1me fash.
ionable in consequence, and the sight oil
a small bank note is a novelty in Penn
~sylvania. Now, with this experience
sgainss small bank notes under five dol
lars, SO full of encouragement aud hope
1chy may mol results equally satisfactory
Ro0 from the prohibition Of all bank is
sues u'ader t,oenty dollars? We throw
it out for Il Observation-Disclosures
Press.
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e. On the recent passage of the
steamer Florida from St. Louis to Oma-
ha, a gentleman and lady, who had
eloped without marriage, came on board.
It being Roised' or board, the captain
compelled an Immediate marriage, upon
threat if it vas not done he would put
them on shore.
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George sotball. of Wasl

Mr.. George sothall, of Wash
ingtoD, N. c. prepared a small vial of q
chemical composition, of which nitric
acid was the principal ingredient, and
while conversing with a friend the via
exploded, a portion of the fl id entering
Mr.. SIS eye, instantly deprived him o.
sight.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-11-04

E@There appears to be a great wife
manufactory in Indian Orchard, Masa.
From the weaving room of the Ward
mills, in which an average of eighty
persons are employed, n hundred and
thirty-seven girls have married within
two years.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-11-04

~Tbe Milwaukee Sentinel esti-
mates the wheat crop of Wisconsin at
S, 5000, 600 bushels for 1857, an increase
of near 5000, 900 over 1856.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-11-04

EEThe decrease of grain shipments
from Chicago from January to October
18th, 1857, as compared with 1856, is
about 5,Doo 900 bushels
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Democratic Representatives
EiArS

Democratic Representatives
Elect.
Ashlaud-J. P. Cowan.
Hamilton-George c. Robson, Patrick
Rogers, Hunter Brooke, Aaron c..
Bagley, Isaac G. Collins, Joseph J..
Dobmeyer, James Ssfiin, Joseph F.
Wright.
Butler-Christopher Hughes, Robert
Christy.
Neutrality-suspicious. MeEwon, H.
Franklin-William r. Rankin, II. L.
CLANCY.
Licking-William D. Woods, William
Parr.
Stalk Chase, - Slusser.
Coshocton-- LANCASTER.
Guernsey-Francis Rea.
Mahoning-S. W. ellison.
Seneca-J. W. Paine.
Brown-J. S. West, j. T. Richardson.
Clermont-Thomas Hitch, NJ. s. Pikel-
Fairaeld-R. W. Carlisle, F. W. Bigo-
Monroe-Jere. Williams, J. NJ. Stew
art. 4
Observation-Disclosures Ralston, A. Jen-
ner.
Tuscarawas-(Two.)
Ross-Joshua Seney.
Muskingum-(One.)
Jackson and Vinton-Robert b. Ste
venson.
Mercer and Vanwert-C. P. Edison.
Putnam and Henry-James G. Haley
Adams-J. w. McFerran.
Allen-C. G. Marshall.
Auglaize-G. w. Andrews.
Crawford-- Pittman.
Darke-John L. Minner.
Gallia-(One.)
Hancock-- Westcott.
Hocking-(One.)
HolmeszEli Glasgow.
Lawrence-Ralph Leete.
Marion-Richard Wilson.
Perry-(ODe)
Pickaway-Peter Rose.
Pike-(Ono.)
Sandusky-T. P. Finefrock.
S;ioto--Ray.
Shelby, Paulding, Defiance and Will
Jams Judge Thompson.
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& FURNISHING
S. 8 8 s. s
Farm for Sale.

~s THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS HIS FARM
Raaaa for sale, situated about four and a-haif miles
- from Ashland, on the road leading from Je,
bonneville to Mansfield. The farm consists of so
acres of well improved land, with fruit trees oil
all kinds; a never failing srring oil pure water;
two Dwelling Houses, a good bank barn, &C, &C.
For further particulars inquire OF
Oct IS '51-2m21 lsAAN pA'iS.
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Republican party.

No BANKS / OREGoN.-The New
Constitution of Oregon positively pro-
hibits paper money Banks consequent
ly comueEeiaI panics will be knox
there
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FAB NJ T o II s:A L E.

a. THE undersigned offers ,
fssS1FS4 Il for sale, on highly ia fSiS
IealeEPA1 vOrable terms, the Farm rseS.n4:3t
ssHssessTT upon which he now re-
@2AES sides. one and a half -
miles west Of Ashland, on the road leading from
Ashland to olivesburg. containing 100 acres-all
under good improvement except about % acres of
hrst-rate timber land. There is an ample supply OF
spring and running water for all the stock that may
be desirable on the farm. = good two-stOry irame
House, q bank barn, and other out houses, and an
ample supply ofthe choicest fruit, are also on tho
farm. As [ desire to retire from active bust ness,
l VIII sell the property at a bargain. The farm is
so situated that it can be divided into two farms
to good advantage. J. HELTMAN.
Nov. 4, 1857, l0w21$
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the Weddell House, Cleveland, Ohio.
July g. 1857. Tot
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Independent. TUoubtIuI.
In the last House the Democrats had
but THU members to the Republi-
cans seventy Ska.
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TRIAL BY JURY

MO EAST ORWEST can confne our pow
IN ers, the verdict of the world is ours--
When the decision went forth, all the BARRIERS
of Ashland had to hang their heads, the prise
superiority over all others He has taken the
old Barber Shop under the Sampsel House;
which he has furnished with new and skiifoi
hands. who cannot fairto giYe satisfaction TO
all the community and the rest of mankind.
UPERFUMERY IF the best and P1rest
qualities constantly on hand, and tor sale ON
favorable terms. .eits8 D
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jew CARINET WARE-ROOM

NEW CABINET WARE-ROOM
~ AT JEROMEVILLE.-E. J. Van Inn
man would inform his friends and the public.
that he has purchased of Capt. RICE bis Rooms
and stock, and is now prepared with the work
man, the wood and nthe tools" to furnish as
good an article of fuFpitREa as can be bought
at any other establishment on tie IIAe OF the
Back Bone" Try me.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the best
Tl material and finish promptly manu-.
featured, and a hearse in readiness to attend
funerals. lo
Jeromeville, Sept. 9, 1857. l4tf
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DAKEH'S
DDOZEN
Important to the Ladies.
Mps q M PEABODY

Mrs. G. NJ. PEABODY
las the pleasure of amour cling to the Ladies of
Ii Ashland County. that she has just returned
from Ne y York City, with her fall stock of
~e@o| @@0a9s
comprising a complete assortment of Colored,
Plain and Straw
BonnetS!
A full supply of Bonnet .Velvets, Satins. and Silks
of almost every shade; a large assortment of RfE-
boas Of the latest styles; the most beautiful display
of French and American Flowers, Plumes, SILK
'Laces, &c, &c, ever brought to this county Also,
a great variety of Fancy Goo4s-such as Dress
Trimmings. Velvet Ribbons, EnS!oiaeIies. Ladies
Collars, Underslccves, Dress Buttons, Sachels,
Cloth Cloaks, Head Dresses, Belts, Gloves, &C..
Store above K. II. Chubb's Drug store.
Mrs. g. NJ.
Ashland, Nov.4, 1887. 2me2
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vir inia half pay and land la ws; the reasons which
led to the passage of the Act Of July 5, 1889. by Cor
sress; the names of the Virginia officers who Te-
land, with en- Interesting account OF the
land districts of Ohio, kentucky aud
Tennessee. the locations CT " arrauts suryhvS, et.