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aim. The narrow space compels you te
rest the muzzles Of your muskets on my
breast; do not tremble, do not strike me
in the face-aim at my heart-here il
is.n
As he thus spoke he placed his hand
upon his coat to indicate the position Of
his heart. In his left hand be held a
small medallion, which contained in one
focus of love the image of his wife and
foar children, as if he wished thus to
make them witnesses of his last look.
He fixed his eyes on this portrait and
received the death blow without feeling
it, absorbed in the contemplation of all
he loved on earth. His body pierced at
SO short distance with twelve balls, fell
with his arms open and his face towards
the earth, as if still embracing the king
dom he once possessed, and which, he
had come to reconquer for his tomb.
They threw his cloak upon his body.
which was buried in the cathedral of
Pizzi. Thus died the most chivalrous
soldier of the imperial epoch not the
greatest, but the most heroic figure
among the champions of the new Alex
ander.
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himself to the high Ministry of THE C6mss l'ss1
monwealth. In its modesty pure decee.- -7i' 'sa
rum, sublime signifcance-w liberty 29s 4
to illuminate the spirits of the Revola.y lAas
tionary Fathers to sanctify and proris7 cd
infinitely transcended the Baptism of the
Child Of France, the 0bsequiesof Wei
lington. the Installation Of the, Eagles z -
in the Camp de Mass, the Masquefade5 os'
of Windsor, where Ddtchess studs her. Z +
self with a million worth of diamonds lily
or the Coronation of the Muscovite.s sg9 Old
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HOW MURAr DIED.

The sentence of the military commits
sion was read to him with due solemnity
He listened to it as he would have list.
ened to the cannon of another battle du.
ring his military life, without emotion
or bravado. He neither asked for par.
don, nor delay, nor for appeal He had
advanced of his own accord toward the
door, as if to accelerate the catastrophe.
The door opened on narrow esplanade
lying between the towers Of the castle
and the outer walls. Twelve soldiers,
with loaded muskets, awaited him there.
The space did not permit him to deprive
his death of its horror. Murat in STEP
ing over the threshold of The chamber,
found himself face to face with them.
He refused to have his eyes bandaged,
and looked at the soldiers with firm
and benevolent smile said, !" my friends,
do not make me suffer BY taking bad
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sflisffIlaueous.
THE HERO WOMAN.
BY CHARLES LIPPARD

In the shades of the Wissahocken
woods, not more than half mile from
the Scbuylkiil, there stood in tue time
of the Revelation, a quaint cd fabric,
built Of mingled logs aud stone, aud en-
circled BY palisade wall. It had been
erected in the earlier days of William
Penn, perhaps some years before the
great apostle Of peace first trod eur
shores, as block. house, intended as q
defence against the Indians.
And now it stood with its many roofs,
its numerous ohimuevs, it's massive
square windows, varied front of logs and
stone, its encircling wall, through which
admittancel was gained by a. large and
stoutly built gate; it stood in the midst
of the wood, with age-worn trees encles
ing its veteran outlines on every side.
From, the western window you could
obtain glance of the Schuy kill waves.
while large easement in the southern
front commanded a view OF the winding
road, as it sunk out of view, under the
shade of thickly clustered boughs, into a
deep hollow, not more than one hundred
yards from the mansion.
Here, from the southern easement, on
one of these balmy, days which look in
upon the dreary autumn. towards the
close of November. farmers daughter
was gazing with dilatirg eyes aud half
clasped hands =.
Well might she gaze earnestly to the
south aud listen inteutly for the slight
est sound Her brothers were away
with tie army Ct Washington, aud her
father, grim Yeteran--he stood six
feet and three inches in his stockiugs-
who bad manifested his love for the red
coat invaders il many desperate en-
counter, had that morning, LETT her alone
10 the old mansiou, alone 40 this small
ehsmber. Ia charge of son.e amu,1t.oli
Intended for band IS sane brave far
Bsfs, ab,ut 10 jan .ho hosts of ire edom
Even ~ she stood there, gssihg out Of
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aQoetrp
Hymn to the Flowers.
M HoRAcE SMITH.

Day-stars, that open your eyes with morn +
From rainbow galaxies of earth's creation,
And dcw-drops on her holy altsrs sprinkle.
As a libation!
Ye matin worsh ippersi who bending lowly
Before the uprised sun-God's lidless eye
Throw from your chalices a sweet and holy
Incense on high.
Ye bright Mosaics, that with storied beauty.
The floor of natures temple tessellate,
What numerous emblems Of instructive duty
Your forms createl
Meath eloistered boughs each floral bell thai
And tolls its perfume on the passing air
Makes Sabbath in the fields, and ever ringeth
81. call to prayer. 2.7-.i-
Not 10 the domes where crumbling arch and
se column, so afCi 49,
Attest the feebleness of mortal hand:
But 10 that fame most catholic and solemn,
g.sz Which God hath planned.
To that cathedral. bouudless As oar wonder,
Whose qgenehiess lamps the sun and moon
It's choir The winds and waves, its organ thun-
der, -s---
4sr Its dome the skyi
There, as in solitude and shade l wander
Through the lone aisles, or, stretched upon
IA the sod, g
Awcd by the silence, froverently ponder 4
bsT 78f,og The way of lGod.E aJess /.
Your voiceless lips. o. flowers, are living
DrcdC0erS.
Each cup pulpit and each leaf a book.
Supplying to any fancy, numerous teachers
~ From loneiiest nook
Floral apostles, that in dewy splendor,
Weep without woe. and blush without a
crime" 1o3{r .9itif.s Hi.-if za
o, may deeply learn and ne'er surrender
Your love sublin,ei ss
:" Thou vast not, Solomon, in all thy CORY
: Arrayed,' thehllies cry, in robes like ours
How vain your GRANDEUR All how transitory
a asu Are human dowersl''
In the sweet scented pictures. Heavenly Artist.
With which thea pain:est natures wide
spread bail.
What delightful lesson thou impartest
OF love to all.
-NoI ueeiess' are ye, MOWERS tilou maze ior
pleasure !
Blooming Ger field, and wave by day and
night;
From every source yoursanction bids me treas
Harmless delight.
Ephemeral sages what instructors hoary.
For such word of thought codId furnish
scope?
Each fading calyx 4 NoNESro 1soEI.
YET fount Of hope!
Poshumous glor.es anoeI X. co lecttonl
Upraised from seed or baib inferred in eurtf,.
Ye are to me a type of resurrection.
And second BIRTH
Were /. o, Col, in charchless lands remaining,
! Far from all voice of teachers or divines
Ny soul would find in flowers of thy ordain-
ing,
Priests, sermons, Shrines.
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THE GRIMES AND MARCY Hoax

p a u
Some of our readers may have seen n 10
letter which was written to the Govern ! !
or, of Iowa, by some person who sigsed
the name Of Secretary Marcy to the bot
tomofit, and SO clearly initiated the style
of the mender of breeches-both pri- :,
vate and national-that many papers
copied the letter, and called il AnzImsV
portant State Paper. 81 Ve & asIi9el. % .ns.4
But when Mr.. Marcy denied itssadsee II
thorship, it becamea laughable hoax flm:s
1t is generally believed ip Iowa, that g4s3
Henry j. Starr, an eminent lawyer. and nso
ameteur wag, of Burlington Iowa, is theii 81
author of the hoax. in sea f~sto4., ,i,j,
Mr.. Starr is said to be native ofthe
town which produced Hon. s. a.. Doug
las of Illinois; the Western people have
an anecdote of meeting-not hostile +
which took place between Mr.. Doug.
las and Mr.. Starr. - eef.
/ The latter had lost sight of 'littlo i4
Doug but little Doug, who seldom, -
loses sight of anything, had not forgot. -
ten his iownsman; SO once when they 8.
met and were talking of New EpglaHd.
Douglas asked Starr if he had ever been r
in?
(. Oil yes,' said Mr.. Starr, was
raised there
Well, do you remember family Of
my name there, who, believe, arc some
what related to me and rather poorly
off in this worlds goods p
Douglas, Douglas. Let me seei Yes! '1
Certainly, there was such family
there - sH'
Any boys" 80 - sai
Yes, there was stephe Douglas --ieaoi
NE went to school together-not exactly ss'
together, eithor.-he went to the com pA y
mon school and went to the academy OF,
high-school' .ark
Have you eyer. eyer iaa heard ID Of fi steph0 spv
swell, no Judge 1 haven't. why 90 s7o'
you ask p 'ls'2 eoa' se'5ia Ds'i9!
Oh, wanted 70 look after my 'reld-1 fa1
tions little, and have always had an io3
idea that I ought to do something f6rzoa9
Stephe Was there anything in him ?''il7sa
Yes, should think there might have e1s
been,i he could have been educated, silF
but when I saw him last be was a rag. SCI
ged sort of boy, and sihce think llS
about it, il. appears to me that his faith iiif
er was about to put him to the furniture a1I
business-cabinet NAL sing -..s..
Well, Mr.. Starr, allow me to say
that 1 am Stephe Douglas, the raggedW
and, that / amnhappy to meet my eold1oY
playmate, again, in the person ofIowa'sasE
best lawyer. Ihave never lost sigh4 qkllss
you, sir, nor ofthe boys; but 4 IshaEsogoi
given up cabinet making, as you see. .1oi
They shook hands heartily, Mr. Stare
remarking the while Yes, sir iyeseasG
sirl you have done something for Stephe.Sa.I
but allow me to say thatsthere is yetesaI
more cabinet work for you to do. / aai
think you will make a Secretary for a1t
Uncle Sam, or probably cabinet, its2ssb
selfa- Zanesuiie o., aurora. s.s# egsH
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!. BROKEN BANK PAPER.

The Canal Bank Cleveland, which
had out circulation of SlO5 ,949 wbeu
it failed, bids fair to come out, some of
these days, without holders losing any
thing The Si06, I6S of bonds, TO Sc
cure he circ llation, we're sold for Sfos,.
81 /, of which $45, 800 have been applied
in the redemption of its issue The
State Treasurer, in his annual report
says the Receiver is expected TO pay ia
SIS, 900 on the 10th of December next;
if SO, the Treasurer will also pay on that
day dividend of twenty per cent upon
Sl53, ,2l7 44 due to general creditors of
the bank, and rely upon assets not yet
converted into money for any defcen-
cies, and TO make good the redemption
fund. It's claimed that the bank is
not liable on S4f,37 Of the sum men
toned as due general creditors. The
amount to be realized from tho assets
depends upon the result of several suits
now before the courts
e Under the act to- incorporate the
State Bank of Ohio and other banking
companies twelve independent banks
were organized. OIeefailed to redeem
its bills and four to- SS5Sy general credi-
tors. The circulatie of these twelve
is 81, ,l39, l64; the Eo4as in the treas 3
ury to secure this amount to $780, %
975, viz: l.ia an zs.is'li -la,leo
Names Of Banks Bsrds cireulations 10
Bank Of fGeauga s145, $40 90 $l45ys6B IA
City Bank of Cleveland l25 900 90 Is4.997
Canal B'k of Cleveland 55.a2l Al 57.I76
City Bank Of Columbus s4sS00 Qp OF 800
City Bank of Cincinnati $4,000 co. 49,96I !;
Com. B'k Of Cincinnati 5000 90 ,l24 q
Dayton Bank.........l $3.50 90 78 1868 ai
Blk GAINESVILLE .96,300 90 90,703 -
County Bank 703, $50 90 l03 050 2 z
Senaea County. Bank 295.643 IA 293,ss9 IL
City Bank. $4,000 90 $1,000
Western Reserve Bank TIA. los 81 I74:OI9 lfo
= aslg gsaa sI--------- l--4----- 80
Teal. - ....s .l5o,975 25 sl,lss.les ed
Csncinnati Enquirer. sns
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AAWYRRg.

rn0sss kessv John ). JACOBS.
siiis Kenny & Jacobs, {.
A TToRNEYS AND coUNsELLoRs AT
n Law, Ashland, Ohio. Office over D. s.
Sampsei's Store ies 8
Jsn.s7. 1857. asyy 3lH
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New LiHerY Stable.

gr.i = WV lily cSt-c-O'
e@AH b. GRAY, Proprietor. Fami
ssS=ss-1C. ly and Pleasure Carriages. and
2:40 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. DStablesin the rear of McNulty
House. Nov. 9th, ls55.-26tf
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Ye matin worsh hippersi who bending lowly
Before the uprfsed sun-God's idless eye
Throw from your chalices a sweet and holy
Incense on high.
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Ye bright Mosaics, that with storied beauty,
The floor of natures temple tessellate,
What numerous emblems of Instructive duty
Your forms createi
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NilIiam WilIsan.
willard Nocnm.

TToRNEY AT LAW, Office on corner of
N Church and Ssndnsky Sts,. Ashland, o.
Particular attention paid TO collections.
November 9th, 1855 26tf
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Day-stars, that open your eyes with morn to
twinkle,
From rainbow galaxies Of earths creation,
And dew w-drops on her holy altsrs sprinkle.
As q libation
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soHn !. fULTosJ [JoHN H n'coMBs.
-. Fulton & Mclombs, !.

A TToRNEYs AND coUNSELLoRS AT
N Law, Ashland, Ohio, Office in the
Bank building. over the Hardware Store.
EoSsS7tlI, less. ~ 26tf
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rs s james W. Smith,

A TTORNEE at LAW, Office over the
n Bank. Ashland. Ohio. Business in this
and neigh boring counties prosrptly attended to.
sHoseiiber l7th, 1855. 26tf
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Osborn 4 Aniso;,

wa aesBoRN. agss wM. B. ALLISON.
4 TF0RNEYSf AND cGUESELLJoRS AT,
IA Law Office on Church Street, opposite
Store Of j. W Boyd, Ashland. Ohio.
Noveiabar 2Tfli 1855. 26tf
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M MILLER, Proprietor opposite the SamH-
Uls sci House, Ashland, Ohio. Good fare,
reasonable bills, and good accommodations. A
liberal share of the public patronage solicited
Noyember 9th, 1855. 26tf
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Ass Thomas IBuil,
A fToRNEY AT Law, LoudonvilIe, Ash
~ land County, Ohio, will attend promptly
to all business entrusted TO his care.
November 9th, 1855. 26tf
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NT0THFT PIrBBIG Ashland, Ohio. viii
~ sdfSw DEEDS, Bonds. Mortgages, Articles
of 4 Agfeenlent, DE. a5 reasonable rates. Depo-
sitions takeusfIth neatness aud despatch OF
ice in the Law oftice Of kenny L Porter
November 27tls 1855 26tf
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Tosal.. ...sl. .l5o,975 25 81 l,lss.les od
CsncinnGti Enquirer. a,as
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Meath eloistered boughs each floral bell that
go swingeth, ,T f8 ,flf,,
And tolls its perfume ON the passing air
Makes Sabbath in the fields, and ever ringeth
A call to prayer. pAl-t4
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

The FUTURE TRADE OF MIssoURI.-The
Evansville journal thus speaks of the flu
ture trade of this State:
Nothing can impress us so sensibly
with the vastness of the still unsettled re-
gion of our country, as the accounts of
the long voyagesAequal in length to a
passage of the Atlantic-which the steam
ers make up the Missouri river, into the
remote valley of the Rocky Mountains,
and beyond which there are streams and
valleys yet UNEMPLOYED. These regions
are now but as little known as Minnesota
was twenty years ago, hence the upper
waters of the Missouri will be navigated
by as numerous fleets of steamers as now
ply the waters of the upper Missippi; and
the commerce of that long river concen-
trated at St. Louis, will make it one OF
the lagest cities of the world.
The steamer Twilight arrived at st.
Louis Wednesday after an absence of 81
days in the Missouri river. She left st.
Louis on the 31st of May, laden with
government stores and Indian goods for
the mouth of the river Aue Tremble, a
distance of 1850 miles, and reached her
destination on the 7th inst, and returned
to St. Louis Wednesday afternoon, ma
king round trip of 81 days.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

a DECISIVE TEsr.-The Providence
journal says: eve had better test Of
spiritualism than any Boston experiments
could afford. When the son of Henry
Clay took the stamp for james Buchanan
and the spirit Of his great father did not
rise from the grave, we made up our mind
there was no passing back from the next
world to this"
ga most excellent and decisive test,
beyond doubt-conclHsive evidence that
the departed stateman was not inceRscd
at the course pursued by his son, for had
he not said "HSen the wing party be-
comes merged into contemptible aboli-
ton party, then am 1 no longer a wing p
Had his son went for John Cattle Fro
mont, there would have been the 'sdeyil
to psy"-there would have been esprit
rappings" then sure.-Iowa Gazette.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20
EnakH.

CHARMED By A SNAKE.-The Easi
Narsh6ed correspondent of the bingham
journal. under date of June Doth, make.
the following statement in regard to a cas-
of alleged nake-charTning in that town
A boy in Marsh6eld, nine or ten year
Of age, adopted son of Mr.. Seth Decrow,
while going to school on Wednesday last
encountered snake, which crept across
his feet, very much frightening him, and
apparently exciting an influence over him
similar to that sometimes produced by
mesmerism. The boy seemed to be charm.
ed or bound by the enchanting power Of
the snake, for he could not get away from
il, although he was very DESTROYS of do
ing SO. Some persons seeing the IN
happy condition of the boy, went to him
and led him away and conducted him to
his home. He was not bitten, but his
limbs were affected with rigidity and
chillness. His mind dwelt continually
on the snake, and his imagination pic
tured the reptile to him or the floor and
out at the window. In the course of a
few hours he became more calm, and his
limbs were restored to their usual con-
dition. His mother and others believe
that he never would have got away from
the snake without assistance.
CHILD KILLED BY SNAKE AT LANSING.
The Lansing Journal says that on
Monday last an infant child of Mrs. Flag
ley living In the eastern part of that vii
lage, while sitting on the floor in the
house, during the Temporary absence of
its mother, was attacked and bitten sew
eral times by Massasauga snake and
with such fatal effect that it died on
Tuesday. The snake was. killed.
SNAKE BRA little daughter of VIM.
Devine, of Des Moines county, Iowa, was
bitten by rattle snake on Wednesday
evening of last week. She was at play
in the yard when her parents heard her
utter scream, and going out found the
poor child bitten. All efforts to save the
little sufferer were unavailing, and she
died before morning.
BIT BY PnoT-SNAKE.-A few days
ago Walker Rockafellow, wealthy far
mer residing Orange county, N. Y, was
bitten on the arm by pilot-snake while
working in field. His arm soon be-
came much swollen and his blood tainted
with the poison. At the last accounts he
was lying in hopeless condition.
SxAKEs.-The Pamela Miss Star of
July LIST says:
Col. Thomas F. Caldwell has Just re-
turned from a visit to Coahoma county,
and informs us that, at a house seven
miles this side of the mouth of Coldwater
he saw over one hundred rattlesnakes,
stuffed and hung On a tree, being the
spring crop of ope small farm. The pro-
prietor said it had not been a good sea-
son for rattlesnakes.
~ A Sacramento Zeal. paper says:
DIR. Newsom of Bed Bluffs has big rat
tlesnake in a jar which he has attempted
to starye to death. The snake has had
nothing to eat since last August, but
weighs two ounces more than when he
was put in.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-20

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