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poetrp.
Round the Corner.
By CHARLES SWAIN.

By CHARLES hHAlN.
Round the corner waiting
What will people say
If you wish TO see me
There's proper way.
Village tongues are ever
Ready with remark,
Eyes are at the easement
If q dog bnt bark.
Round the corner waiting
What will people sayT
If you wish TO see me,
There's a proper way.
When the church has bound US,
Linked two hearts in one,
l shall care but little
How their tongues rail on;
But. until the bridal,
Never let them find s
Aught to cause me bushes
Hurt my peace of mind
Round the corner waitIng-
What will people say Z
Manly hearts should ever
Take manly way.
Fifty things are stated
Things you'd ne'er suppose,
If but something secret
In a neighbor shows
Boldly take the pathway,
And the lips are stay'd
All ar quick to censure,
If you seem afraid
Round the corner waiting
What will people sayf
If you wish to see me,
There's a proper way.
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LARGE Towns IN ONO. LIN 1855, the
valuation of taxable property in the
city of Cincinnati was in round num-
bers ss5, 300, ,o00-in Cleveland s22,-
300, 900; in Columbus S 10, 500, 900; and
in Dayton $4,000. .ooo., The taxalls
property of no other towns Was over
three millions, except Toledo and Zanes-
vile, which are each placed in round
numbers at So, 100000. Nine towns are
put at between two and three millions,
and twenty at between one and two mil.
lions.
Cincinnati then has nearly four times
as much taxable property as Cleveland
She has also more than Cleveland, Co
lumbus, Dayton, Toledo. ZanesviIle, and
the nine towns next below all taken to
gether. .a..s..s..
Cleveland is the second town in Ohio,
in the amount of taxable property, and
has about as much as Columbus, Day.
ton, and Toledo taken together.
The amount of taxes paid in 1855,
on each sloo, in each of the four largest
towns in Ohio, was the following :-In
Cincinnati s1,4s; in Cleveland SI,25;
in Columbus sl,s5; and Dayton 81 20.
These taxes include the total taxation.
From these figures it will be seen that
there is very little difference in the tax
alton of the larger towns. It will be
seen, too, that as far as TAXES are con-
cerned, the expenses connected with liv-
ing in large towns are not SO much greater
than those of the country, as might be
supposed ie9'5* - 5@Fe
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A country clergyman more noted tok
point than politeness, once remarked q
lady who was leaving the church dur-
ing sernoa; time: If that women had
kept her seab, We should not have dis.
covered that she had hole il the kssl
Of her stocking ~ ~
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Minnesota Land Agency

j. NJ & A. P. SWINEFORD,
DEAL Estate Dealers, and Agents, Land
III Warrants located and investments made
yielding fifty per cent. Taxes paid. DC. A
p SwinefoFd being resident of St. Paul. Min
nesola, is we'll acquainted with the natural
advantages of The Territory. and the best points
for investment. For further information in
quire of JAS Swineford. Ashland, or address
A. P. Sxineford, st. Paul, II. 7.
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the roof-we heard the bowling Of the
scattered wolves in the distance, and We

the roof-we heard the bowling Of the
scattered wolves in the distance, and We
cried Tsl sia
We are saved u eo
Rosko went and looked through the
split in the door, and said: -
"There is a wolf-hunt; the wolves
have fed, and the hunters are just break
ing ont of the woods"
He threw the door wide open, and We
went out into the space before the hut;
freedom was again ours; and We had the
JOY to sec at the head of the troop Of
horsemen who had thus rescued US, the
friend whose house we had left when we
started on our journey. How is it pos
sible to describe the delight of our
meeting, or our thankfulness We now
related in hasty words the fearful cir.
cumstances of the night; and our friend
told US that shortly after our departurs
news had been broughtto to the castle thas
a herd of wolves, from the boundless
forests of Lithuania, had entered the
forest through which we were to pass;
that they had already committed great
destruction and devastation and that the
inhabitants of the immediate neighbore
hood were prepared to begin q general
attack upon them. He had been seized
with the greatest alarm on our account,
and had seen in moment all the danger
to which we were exposed He had as-
sembled round him all those who were
capable of taking part in a hunt, and
was just about to hasten after us, when
several landed proprietors in the vicinity
desired to join his little troop with their
followers, aud to accompany him in the
chase. These newcomers, however,
wished not to set out upon the expedition
until the next morning; but our friends
energetic description of the fearful situ-
alton we were in all probability placed,
at length prevailed upon them to make
use of the moonlight night for the un-
dertaking; and thus were we saved from
a fate at which the Imagination shudders.
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PHYSICIANS.
Dr.. 4. Buck.

e l. l.. Crane. NJ. D.,
GURGEON AND oCCULIST, Office iS
y Dulin d Cranes Drug Store, Main St.
Ashland, Ohio. Nov. 9th. 1s55.-26tf
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gtlett Mlistellanp,
From the Saturday Evening Post.l
A NIGHT OF TERROR.

FROM THE GERMAN OF GEORGE DoR1NG.
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!. R. GoOdfeIlow,
WilIiam Ralstnn.
New Livery Stable.

c@Ln B. GRAY, Proprietor. Fami
sz@- II. 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. TStables in the rear of NcNulty
House. Nov. 9th. 1S55.-26tf
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-02-18

even handed, when Kate, with an esrn-
est appliance of good jockeyship, pull.
ed out, and soon bid good bye 10 her
contentious rival, and made for home
like a scared deer. coming to The scratch
in the unheard Of and unmatched time
of 2:22i
Doubts will naturally manifest them
selves in all quarters, particularly with
you upon Long Island, where 9:241 has
been shown by Flora; aud by the friends
of lib Human. who exhibited 1924
upon the ice at Ogdensburg, Two Tears
ago this present winter. But when the
fact is known that there never was seen
such strip of ice, smooth as a mirror,
and brittle as a flint, with a mile accu-
rately measured by a competent engin-
eer the day previous, and the official
time-keepers were gentlemen of exper.
fenced abilities in this regard, and that
some four or Ave watches were in the
hands of outsiders. all proclaiming the
same general result, all suspicious should
naturally vanish appertaining to tie ac-
complishment of the time here accur-
ately set down, TO wit, 2:22.
We still take the liberty to doubt the
correctness of the watches. Two min
utes, twenty-five seconds, is a little too
fast.
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Trotting on the Ice, at Chicago, between
Lady Kate and Pile Driver.

W. clip The following from the Spirit
of The Times. The name of the losing
horse is the same as hat Of a horse late
ly owned in Bazelta, and still later in
Bloomfield, in this county; and being a
very uncommon name, we presume it is
the same horse. 1t will be some salts
faction to horse f%ancieis in this county,
that although the Trumbull county
horse was beaten, it wasby the fastest
time on record. The Spirit of the
Times says Of the
First heat-Upon getting the word,
Pile Driver (who scores like a buliet)
shot away from Kate, who. in getting
her send off. threw a shoe from her near
fore foot, which catastrophe made it dol
lars 10 cents against her. Upon learn
ing this unexpected calamity, Bob, with
a judicious energy, picked her well up,
and held her so entirely in his hand AS
to give her confidence, when she soon
made play, and although Pile riverh had
cut footed her quite two 10 one the first
quarter, she kept settled 10 her work,
and as now the horse had also thrown a
shoe, and, as by a remarkable coinci-
dence, from tie same fore foot, she
came up and Tapped him, and at the
half mile she was full four lengths ahead.
Pile Driver alternately running and
troaing as best he could, under such
embarrassing circumstances. In this
way they struck the score, Pile Driver
falling behind as the distance increased,
merely saving the judgment of a "shut
OUT" The mile being made by Lady
Kate in 1851.
The very wise p~recaution Of Ed.
Price, Esq. the owner OF Lady Kate;
induced him the day previous to get an
extra set of shoes (Which might be
''handy in the house'') made for her
Ladysbip, should such an event occur,
as he seemed TO anticipate, and secur-
ing the services of a smith who was in
attendance, everything was soon made
right in this quarter, and with a COM
mendable generosity upon his part, and
the friends of Kate, like importan; ser
vice was rendered toward Pile-Driver.
Second heat The Gig" now seem
ed to be up with Pile Driver, and acct
dent or mishap only could contribute
toward him a chance for a single heat
in the race. The odds were now largely
in favor Of the mare, and could it have
been once suggested TO a reasonable ap-
prehension that she was to have been
called upon to show the time which
must forever stand unapproached, dol
lars TO straws would have been the 'rul-
ing of the hour" The word being Civ
en-, both horses started from the score
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n~isintarested Very.

We have not yet been able to arrive
at the conclusion that an editor neeessa-
rily sells himself. "tody, soul and
breeches." to subscribers to his paper,
and than be should never express an
opinion, Unless he is sure that none of
bis patrons will be offended. That may
do Tor those who are s~ervile enough to
"Bend the pregnant hinges Of the knee,
That thria may follow fawDing."
The above is a quotation from the last
Trumbull Democrat. Whether IFS prac-
tice corresponds with its theory, our
readers a judge from the fact. that a
few weeks since, for the sum of one dol
lar, thatpaper published as an advertise
ment. a most violent personal attack up
the private character Of one of the
most respectable citizens of Lordstown.
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9tatbs.

At Salem, Marion Co., H., on the 9Th of De
cember last. at the residence of his son, Mr..
JAMES HEATON, in the Seth year of his age.
In Milton, at the residence of her father. Mrs.
MARY JANE THURSTON. daughter of James
and Margaret Moore, aged 81 years.
I regret that one so young and lovely, should
so early be numbered with the silent sleepers-
Mary Jane was amiable, gentle and pleasing:
she was much loved and respected by the soeie-
ty in which she moyed-with her young and gay
companions, she was joyous and agreeable; her
pure and unselfsh heart, sharing with rapture
and delight, the innocent pleasures of those
around her, little thinking of the change that
was so soon to pass over the spirit Of her dream.
She died Of pulmonary consumption, that too Of
ten fatal messenger of death. When assured Of
her coming dissolution, she with almness and
serenity resigned herself to that fate which would
take her from those she loved, and leave hearts
wounded and bleeding; hut friends mourn no
more for her whose spirit is now reveling in the
realms of eternal glory, prepared for her by our
Great Redeemer. Ella.
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High Flying.

Brother Ritezel grows eloquent
Speaking of Judge Hoffman discontin.
uing his paper, he says
I'VE assure our neighbors that we
cannot be bought with a beggardly sub.
scriptiOn 10 Keep quiet, when duty
prompts US to speak. on any subject
We would rather be the humblest bird
that spreads free wings on the winds of
heaven, than a Gagged eagle"
That is going up with a vengeance.
From the Zone dollar) beggsrly sub
scription, with a single jump, he rises
on the free wings of the humblcst bird,
a goose) on the free winds of heaven.
We had not the slightest intention of
insinuating he was like a Gagged eagle.
He more closely resembles the other
bird.
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Yours. Respectfully, T.
COLUMBUS. Feb. 1eth, 1857.

Msssrs. Editors The subject of the
greatest importance, in my opinion, be-
fore the Legislature, at this time, is that
relating 10 the contracts for keeping ia
repair, the Public Works of the State.
Under a former law, the Board OF
Public Works, were authorized to divide
the different canals, and turnpikes be-
longing to the State. into sections. and
let them out TO individuals, or compa-
MES, to be kept in repair; the contracts
running Eve years. The law specifcal-
" pointed out the manner in which Tie
contracts should be let, (always to the
lowest responsible bidder, but the cum
ming Of man found ways TO violate the
spirit Of the law, if it did not the letter.
This law was passed March 9Th, I845.)
The Public Works had heretofore been
kept in repair, under the supervision of
the Board of Public Works. But in
September 1855, they concluded to try
the contract experiment.
Rumors were afoat last winter, that
there was corruption somewhere, and
the Legislature saw proper to appoint
committees of investigator, on The Public
Works. State Buildings, and the Finan-
ces OF the State. The result of the in
vestigaiion has been the detection Of
enormous frauds upon the treasury Of
the State, in the contracts for keeping in
repair, the Public Works.
The question that presents itself now,
is this :-shaIl the Legislature make APP
prcpriations to continue the repairs under
the present system, thereby sanctioning
these frauds, that plumber the State at
the rate Of about three hundred thousand
dollars, or, shall it, as an act Of justice
TO the State, and a wholesome precedent,
for future action, declare these contracts
void, and authorize the Board of Public
Works TO take charge of them?
Should this last course be adopted,
am aware VT will hear many tunes, as
from "a harp of a thousand strings"
about the i~nviOloJility of contracts, from
the Democracy. But l contend, hat a
bargain made contrary 10 the spirit. and
letter of the law, under which such bar.
gain vas claimed to be made, has no
binding effect whatever; but is void,
whether declared so or not. And even
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-02-18
The Test of DemocracY.

During the last Presidential campaign,
the $50 called Democratic stumpers in
this ueighborhood, proclaimed them
selves, without exception, in favor of
free territories, and claimed for their
party just as strong free soil principles
as the Republicans claimed for their par
~. The election is past, and our neigh
Dor Of the Democrat begins TO show his
true eolOrs- Speaking of the vote on the
expulsion Of the Hamilton county bully,
for his assault on Mr.. Caldwell, of Ash
tsbuls county. he makes the following
candid admission
"He Mr.. Cory has heretofore rank
ed "a an Anti Slavery Democrat, ,rhich
mans no Democrat at aH. and made him
self conspicuous last winter by offering
resolutions in favor Of restoring the Mis-
souri, Compromise"
The Ashtabula Sentinel says Of this
sdmission-
ITO be a Democrat, now a-days. is
to be no. merely pro Slavery, but VIC
lently pro slavery. The Nebraska act
was g measure urged by Shareholders,
and the Democratic party, the end OF
whose existence is to advance the inter-
ests of Shareholders supported the meas-
are with all the alaerity and zeal of will
hing tools. Who SO opposed it was "no
Democrat at all" but al Abolitionist.
Our contemporary. the Democrat. taking
its cue from the Statesman and Enquirer,
ia coming down or DIR. Cory. lacks
only their sbility to be as ~viruIent; its
honesty, however, in acknowledging its
fealty to the slsse power. is eommends-
HE
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cEEr1FIcArE OF AUTHORITY.

10 expire on the 3lst day OF jan. icoH)
Whereas, The Phoenix Insurance Company. To-
Gated at Hartford. IN the State OF Connecticut. has fled
in this Office a sworn st.ieiEebt of its condition. a. re-
CURED ~ the arst section OF the ~Aett2 regulate In
suraHee Companies not incorporated BY he State Of
Ohio" passed April Z, iS5G-
And riersas, said Company has furnished the IN
designed, satisfactory evidence that it is possessed og
At least one hundred thousand collars OF actual capitni
invested in stocks. or in bonds or mortgages Of real
estate worth double the amountfor which the same 10
nOrtyagsd:
fad r1sreas. Said Company has dgedin this once .
written instrument. under its corpOra.e seal. signed
by the President and Secretary thereof. authorizing
any agcaI or agents Of said company in this State. to
acknowledge service Of process for and in behalf Of
said Company, eOnseutinS chat service OF process
mesne or final, upon any srch agent or agents, shah
he taken and held to beas valid as 10 served upon the
Company. according to the laws ofthis, or any other
State. and usiving all claim or right Of error BY reA-
son OF such cknowleigsment of service
Mon. therefore. In pursuance Of the first section OF
the "Aet to regulate Insurance Companies not ineor-
pora.ed by the State Of Ohio" passed April &, 1856, 1.
y ". WRIGHT, auditor OF State. Do HEREBY
CERTIFY, that sail Phoenix Insurance Company is
authorized to transact the business Of Fire ard Marine
Insurance in this State, until the thirty first day Of
JAZZ, IN the year one thousand eight hundred and nfty-
eibgt-
IL WITNESS WHEREBY, 1 have here INTO subscribed my
name. and caused the seal Of my Office to he affixed
this 23d day OF January, in the year Of Dur Lord enc
thousand eight hundred and hfty -szver-
~(SiEned) y NJ WRIGHT, Auditor.
For Policies. call on
IL. MeLAIN, Aren't
Warren, February Is, 19S.-3t
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For the Chronicle
Things and Doings at the Capital.
CoLuMpus. Feb. 4,b.. 1857.

COLUMBUS, Feb. Alb, 1857.
II ssrs. Editors In my last letter, l
believe l mentioned the expulsion OF Mr..
Slough, from his seat in the House Of
Representatives. On the evening of the
next day, an Indignation meeting was
held in the City Hall, by the 'unterri.
fed l dropped in" but of curiosity,
to see the amount of indignation. There
were, as near as l could judge, about
fifty really indignant persons present,
about twenty-five partially so, about
one hundred who were well pleased with
the expulsion. The management was
given entirely to the ultra indignant,
who elected as chairman, the worthy
Post Master of this city, whtse name is
SpdrrOE, but, who, on this occasion
seemed 10 have borrowed the dignity
and gravity of a bird OF larger growth
generally known by the nam of O@l.
/ Judge Warden was loudly called for,
who, though quite a small man. was at
this moment big with indignation that
appeared ready 10 burst out, in any d.
rection where a vent could be found
The Judge is a resident of Cincinnati,
or, Columbus, it seems hard 10 tell
which However, he made quite a
speech, which appeared to tickle the
ultra's very much, and TO relieve him.
self amazingly.
In the mean time, the committee on
resolutions made their appearance. and
their report well nigh annihilated the
whole Legislature, or the Black Repub-
lican portion thereof, at least. (But l
am happy 10 be able to say, that the
greater part Of them, have so far reeov-
cred, as TO be able to take their seats in
the House again. Just at this point a
counter report and resolutions were In
troduced, BY R. McCOOk, Esq. who
claimed to be as good a Democrat as INV
of them /; certainly his antecedents"
enlite him to membership.
The substance Of his report was, that
the citizens of Columbus had nothing 10
do with the matter. but it was a Ease in
which Hamilton County alone, was in
terested. he defended the action on the
part Of the Legislature in a bold and
manly speech, ~contending that they had
done their duty, and nothing but their
duty. He told the Democrats that
"Bieeding Kansas" and Brooks, was as
much as the party could carry al one
time, but if they added Slough, they
never would get beyond neAt October /;
and in the language of Mr.. CORY. ode
feat would be organic in the Democratic
party"
The ultra's undertook to gag him, but
he appears to have been thoroughly
drilled in their party maneuvers, and
refused to yield the floor, till he had
said his say.
! 1t is needless to say. that Mr.. McC.'s
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THE BITTzRs R III THEY R REPRESENT
Reason and Common Sense.

Our readers may remember We have on several oe-
casioas spoken in veiy e~uiogistic terms Of a prepare
ton Nhieh Dr.. SETH 5 nAScE, Of los Baltimore street.
Baltimore. Md, has discovered for The cure OF EpileP
tic PiLs. Nov, in doing so. We have heeE acinated by
the very best motives, VIZ: tine aileviation OF human
suffering. From circumstances SAieh have latelyrone
to our knOylet!g~. ae fear there is a certain class Of
persons who are not disposed to try this remedy in n
common ease manner. We alllde to the fact Of seiec-
ting a particular ease in 4 town where perhaps there
are six Or eight cases, and trying it on one case. Now
perhaps the case selected, might he the only one OF the
whole number thai it would not cure This is neither
doing themselyesn nor the medicine justice. II aaozen
persons were stricken down with cholera in one town
or neighsorhOOd, would they all send Tor a physician,
or would only one employ him, and wait and see II he
cured the first patient! That plan Of procedure wOuk
be mos; absurd. So in the case Of Dr.. napces rene
dy; every ore who has Fits should try il for 4 reason
able length Of time. II viii not cure in a day or week;
nothing worth doing can be accomplished At once
WhA. IS easily done, is as easily GDdOne- The growth
OF tine is enduring. From the most respectable teSti-
mony we have examined. we fe.lassurei that hy a o
per perseverance In this remedy. nine cases 81 EpiIep-
sy cut Of ten may be cured The Pills are sentby mail
free Of postage TO any part Of the world. Price: one
box 50; two So twelve S2i. You will find the address
above. feb4