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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30
MI. Buchanan on his ancient Plat.
form.


If it be true that the recurrence to first
principles is safe aud proper, it is not les.
true-that there is proprieiy and consisten-
cy in looking at mems antecedents. In
doing the latter we are happy to discover
that twenty years Of active public life
have not altered the policy advocated By
President Buchanan in that space of time:
I'm 1885," says the Union, when appli.
cations were made by Arkansas and Mich
igan for admission into the Union as
States, the objection was made that no
enabling act of Congress had been passed
prior to these applications. Mr.. Buchan-
an was in the Senate, and took a promi-
nent part in tho debates. To show how
consistently true to his own record he has
been in his late message on the Kansas
question, we quote a passage from his re.
marks IN 1886, in answer to the ob;ect;or
that Michigan ought not to be admitted
because Congress had passed no ENABLING
act" He said :
1.-The frst objection he should consider
was the one suggested. rather than insisted
on, by the Senator from Delaware. GMr
Clayton and that was, that 10 act had
been passed by Congress for the purpose
of enabling the people of Michigan to form
q State constitution, in obedience to what
had been supposed to be the custom in re-.
gard tn other States that have been ad.
mitted into the Union. Now, was there,
he would ask, any reason for passing such
an act Was it required by principle. or
was 1t required by former practice +? He
utterly denied that it was required either
by the one or the other before a new State
may be admitted into the Union and
whether it was given previously OF subse-
quently to t 8 application of a State for
admission into the Union was Of no earth
iy importance. He admitted that the
passage of such an act previously to the
admission of a new State was the best
course to adopt; but if a people had formed
a RepublicaD constitution, and if Congress
should think that they had assumed pro-
per boundaries, was there any objection
to their admission, whether the prelimina-
ry law had been passed, or otherwise p
But, in the history of this government,
they had precedents to sanction this bill ;
and they had one which applied expressly
to this very easei it being utterly iinpas-
sible to draw any distinction between the
two, unless in favor of Michigan. Here
ferred to the case of the State of Tonnes.
see, found in the second volume of the
laws Of the United States Tho prean,-
BILE was short, containing but a few lines,
aud he would read it. This brief pream.
ble was a declaration that, 'bv the accep.
lance of the deed OF cession of the State OF
North Carolina, Congress were boand to
lay it cut, iuto one or more States, the
territory thersby ceded to the United
States. Congress, therefore. upon the
presentation of a constitution By Tennes.
see, declared til t State to be one of the
Uni ed States of America. on al equal
footing with the original States, in all re.
spects whatever, by the name and title Of
the State of Tennessee
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30
Affairs at the Nationsf Capital.
Gen. +. J. MARSHALL,
Palmetto, K. T.

A retD Compromise on the Kdksas Ques-
fion-The Lecoupton Gouxitution,
lchen Presented TO Congress, 10 be scnt
back to the People Of Kansas, seith a
ProUiso for q neU SHUTTLE, eat and deal
upon "PopulaF Soverefgnty."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
An important movement isonfoot which
promises an early settlement of the Kan
sas agitation. 1t is intended, when the
Lecompton Constitution comes o to take
it up by the friends of the ADMINISTRATION,
both as q party measure and as a formal
assertion of the democratic principle Of
popular sovereignty. The constitution will
be passed, with a proyiso that it shall be
presented to the people of Kanses for final
acceptance and ratification. It will not
be thrown out or discussed, for the provi-
so of final Submission to the people will
silence the opposition. While it carries
the great point aimed at by the admins
t~ration, it lecalizes the Kansas imbroglio.
and allows the Kansas people to treat
the question as they may see fit. There
will be no excuse thereafter for the fur
Their interference of Congress, and no agi-
tators, in or out of Kansas, can re-hash 1t
into an important national issue. To
guard against such a possibility and to
avoid every excuse for the disruption of the
Democratic party, an enabling act will be
Incorporated in the new bill as an alterna-
tive, in case the Lecomptou Convention
is rejected by the people of Kansas. This
will provide a safe, direct and unimpeach-
able mode of framing such a constitution
as the people of Kansas desire, under the
formal sanction of Congress, and surround
ed with all possible constitutional and
popular requirements. TIE movement is
a Southern one.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30
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AsHLAND:
Wednesday, December 30. 1857.
TEE UNFALTRHING DEMOCRACY
OF ASHLAND COUNTY.

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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30

DEATH FROM HYDRorHoBA.-We lsara
that q young mar named Richard w. Ja-
cobs, twenty-five years of age, son of Mr..
Rlehard Jacobs of South Danxers, uko.
mad 6een unwell fer a few days, complain
ing OF pain IN his bones, was yesterday
seized with severe pains, accompanied BY
rawlings and all the symptoms of hydropho-
bia, which continued until death relieved
BIN of his terrible sufferings some time
during the night. The deceased was Bit
ten by a dog some fifteen years ago., while
living In Illinois, and the deadly virus, Il
is supposed, must have been lurking IN his
system ever since.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30
g The creates. natural Ornamen.

IL The greatest natural Ornament
to the "human form divine. is unquostion-
able q fine, lnxuriant, healthy growth Of
hair. It has been 30 esteemed in all ages
of the world aud apohs all nations, sav-
age and civilized. Hence, the Iudian
brave regards the scalp of his enemy as
his greatest trophy. For q similar reason,
the fashionable belle often DISCUSSES the
%re:ion of vanity, as we'll as her other phrc.
biological organs with borrowed locks.
He who should discover a mode of pre-
venting the hair from showing the inroads
of %envious Time by turning pr~ematufciy
gray, a method by which it could be re-
stored when falling off or turning nhise.
aud a way of promoting its continued and
luxuriaDt growth, would be justly entitled
to rank among the benefactors of the hu-
man race. Read the testimonsals in an
other column of tho wonderful not to say
almost miraculous effects of Professor
Woods Hair Restorative.n and see il. be.
has not accomplished all this.-CapitaI
City Fact.
Sold By all respectable Druggists.
Im3e
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30
GEN. FRANK :. mARsuALL.

This gentleman, who was an early resi-.
dent of Kansas, has many years resided
in the interior of the Territory, 100
miles west of the Missouri river, at Pal
metlo, the county seat of Marshall Co. on
the California and Oregon road, and Is
not much tinctured with Missouri infr-
ence-is a very fine form, tall and good
looking mau of great native ability
agreeable in his address and q firm sup
porter of the Lecompton Constitution.
We hope to hear of his election by a de-
cisive majority. s.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30

BANKS ON DoUeLAs.-The Boston Bees
Washington correspondent tells the fol-
lowing conversation relative to Douglas
late Demonstration
The day after Douglas made his speech,
a D. mocrat said to Mr.. Banks, care you
Republicans going to take Douglas in ?"
"Yes, sir" replied the Little Iron Man,
eve will take all who want to come-the
church is large and the door is wide"
Every WE'LL" rejoined the Democrat,
shut are you willing to make him your
leader ?"
1--WE are willing, after they all get in"
replied Mr.. Banks, "to let the smartest
nan lead the column in
EE W. find the foregoing in the
Cleveland Herald. "Straws," &c.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30
rnIcks OF TaE ENEMY.

Our old friend, JAMES MACKENZIE, one
sf tie ablsst editors in the State-a gen
flsmah Of much experience, and a pure
man and Democrat-in q late article pub
lished in the Kalida Sentinel, assumes
that the Lecompton Constitution author
izes the establishment Of Monster Bank,
with q capital of three millions of dollarsi
Our friend MAcKENzIE had evidently not
seen a copy of that Constitution when he
made the statement referred to; because
if he had, be would have known that-it
authorized nothing of the kind-that.
compared with our own Constitution of
Ohio, the Lecompton Constitution upon
DISCUSSION of auihorizing charters for
Banking purposes is the most radical of
the tFo.
Wstrefer to this particular instance, as
ousFo q Rnn1reds If the same character, for
thspprpose Of showing that men of the
highest intelligenee and integrity in the
Democratic party have been led into false
positions upon thsKansas business through
the nrtful, ~perseyering aud systematic
falsehoods of Republican editors and tele-
graph reporters, aided by few disaFected
politicians in the Democratic party.
day or two since one of the oldest
ard nest stauEch Democrats in our coun-
y, came into ~theaofiee, and upon enqui
ring Of him as to his opinions of the Mes
I I--.---I
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30
1MpoRrANT FROM KANSAS.
A Fight between the Pro-SIavery
and Free State Men.
81. Lou1s. DC. n.

ST. Louis, Dc. a.
Kansas letters to the Denuecfat sal
that on the evening of the 10Th a battle
was fought at Fort Scott between the
pro Slavery and Free State men.
Five of the former were killed, among
them Blake Little, a member of the
Lecompton Convention. Several were
wounded on bath sides.
Twenty Free State men we're taken
prisoners aud co fuel in the 70 {. The
Missouriaus assembled q strong force on
the border, aud more fighting is apple
hended.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30
no QUA READERS AND FnlENDs.

The reduction in the dimensions of our
paper was adopted as a temporary mea,
sure, but one which was rendered neccs-
sary by the financial tempest which is
sweepipg yer the country, and which
has not set spent its force. Within a few
weeks we shall again restore the Union
to its former size.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30

An Elk PREslpENT's CARRAGE.-Ths
magnificent carriage presented to General
Pierce soon after his inauguration as Pres
ident, and used BIZ him during bis sojourn
at the White House, was sold at auction
in Boston last week, tsfor the benefit OF
the poor of Concord to whom It had
been donated. 1t brought s4Io, and was
purchased by the owners of a Boston Nv
cry stable
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30

E The Democratic Legislature of
Ohio win convene on Monday. Our par.
ticular requert to Gov. CHASE is that he
will be brief. Having let put to lower
bidders .he job of bowling about Kansas,
he can afford this.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30

EG According L the las. adyices
from Mexico, the position Of Comonfort's
government seems to be somewhat improv-
ing. Comonfort was formally installed
on the fst instant, and made an address
on the occasion to the Chamber of Depu-
tics, which was received with the greatest
demonstration of approval The defeat
Of the Puebla insurgent At Amoxoc seems
to have been quito an afa r, if we are to
believe the Mexican accounts.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30
NEW ADV'TS.
T.-ara

nNthe a5th ult a Iady's GOLD BELTcHAIF end
Lockct containing the miniatures
of sTedy and gentleman. Attached 10 the Chain are
: heavy gold Slide and watch Key Supposed 70
have been lost at Rev. Me- Robinson,s psestaen
will Confer a favor by leaving them a. the residenre
of j. E. McoNKuky on Third Street
Ashland Dec. %, 81. zsz1h.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30

DEArn OF AN eOLp TaE.r-Thos Pen
ny died at the Naval Asylum, near Phila,
delphia, on II nday, aged 81 years
This gallant tar was one of the crew of
Commodore PERRY's flag ship Lawrence,
aid fought nostnob.y on board that yes
see until, owing to her disabled conditioa,
it was determines that Councillors Perry
should go on board the Niagara. when
Penny was selected as one of the crew of
the boat that was to convey bis brave
commander. The passage was effected
amid a storm of round shot aud grape,
which splintered many Of the oars and SO
shattered the boat, that when it reached
the Niagara it was in a sinking condition.
The character of the fight en- board the
Lawrence. in which this heroic seaman,
Penny, acted his part with cool and deter
mined courage, may be gathered from the
fact, that out of one hundred and three
fit for duty, twenty two were killed and
sixty-three wounded IBufalo Egpress.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30
For the Little Folks.

CANDIES of all kinds and OF b best quality,
" to be found at the Book and Drug Store q
CLARK 4 POTTER
80 Successors 10 RH Chubb.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30


Ia The ScIoTo RIVER WASHING AWAY
rHE CRY OF PoRTsMouTH-The Seioto
river, it seems. is fast washing away the
city of Portsmouth. The Tribune says
it has worked off several acres of bottom
land, to the steep bank, and worked that
down to Fifth street taken all of Fifth
street between Jefferson street and the
city limits ON the west and is now cut.
ting across to the western end of Fourth
street. Six blocks, containing twelve
city lots, that originally fronted oniFifth
staeet, are now washed by the river. which
is taking them off at the rate of foot a
day. It is a common thing to see a doz-
en- square yards drop of at once. In fact
the most of two blocks is already gone /;
aud at the north east corner OF Fourth
and Madison street the river is but a few
feet from Fourth street.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30

CARBLEssNEss AND ACCIDENT FROM
FIRE ARMs.-An accident occurred in this
city on Wednesday evening by the care
less loading of a gun, which from their
frequency should be mentioned as a eau
tion to others. A gentleman residing on
East W asbington street, returning home
very late, his wife let him iato the house
and retired to a closet. leaving the door
slightly ajar, and peeping out, in q girlish,
playful manner. The husband in the
same mood took up a musket that stood
near by, and pointing it towards her fred
lodging the chang in her shoulder and
the door casing.
The gentleman knew the gun was emp
ty in the morning, but during the day a
neighbor borrowed it and returned it load
ed. The, feelings of tho poor fellow can
better be imagiaed than described. He
MAS almost frantic until the surgeons as
sured him that thore was no Immediate
d LANCER in her case.-Syracnse Journal
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-12-30

The bad weather is Ito be continued
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-24
DISTILLED FROM COAL.

DISTILLED FROM COAL.
(SECURED BY LETTERS patiently
u BRosRNR ILLUMINATED OIL. The light obtained
naid he retofors discovered is inexploeVe and win re-
main nmpidtn the very coldest weather.
The Company recomm nd the lam best adapted to this
Oil, the Kerosene Lamps, manufactured by the following
paries Messrs. Cornelius Baker, sleo Dyot of Pha
delpha g. v. Haughwautd q Co.. ass Broadway the Brook
1872 William Street. L. Mercer I36 Elm Street, and H. Ba
wards, "A street, n Y Samples of different style
Lamps can be seen at the Once OF the Company.
KEROSENE LUBRIcATIHe On, No !. Prepared suite the
hnest and all Othe kinds Of Machinery; burns Brilliantly in
Locomotive Head Lights Car Lamps and eli the ordinary
best Sperm Oil and admirably adapted to Railroad
Steamship use,
KEROSENE LUsRIcATINe 0tLs No. 2fs Superior Luhrica
and will be found 70 advantages any
the market at same pricesWl barn-and have been
prepared the requrementsof Railroads others
KEROSENE BINNAcLE On Prepared expressly Ships
aud will be found admaby adapted for
ships, Men of War; Merchants sse Lake River Graft
and burns in all the Cabin SsterOOm Cnnace, Foreaste
Lamps Signal Lanterns, &c.
Binnaee Oil will remain gud long best Sperm, and
wi burn all night without requiring be trimmed ad
vantage that will be obvious TO every Shipmaster.
The kerosene Oils be obtained from the Wholesale Oil
Ship Chanders Druggists, and GTocers in New York. and
regularly appointed Agents of the Company many
principal Towns and Villages Of the United States the
Canadss ana the Island of Cuba.
Local Agents appointed lin conformity with the rules esab
nshed by the Board OF Trustees) application
AUSTEh'S
6RNERAL AGENTs, KEROSENE Or Co.
No. so Beaver street. N. Y,
NIB. Circulars with full particulars testimonials prices
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June6-ly. IA. WI
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-24
Bragg'S Improved LiRiment.
DR.. BRACES ARCTIC LINIMENT.

Have you the BRoNCHTTIsF
Have you the NEURALGIA
Have you The EAR or TOOTAACHBf
Youmay nd yourser entirely Of these distressing evils
by the useOf DR.. Bragg's Arctic Lnim Mt.
AFeyou afiie ed with ssresI
Are you suffering from old bruisesf
Are you enduring pains from spIsins -
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speedily. s.
Scrofula Is q lnathsOme di easel
Cancers are very alarmngl
Yet such the wonderful healing properties Of Brsgg
Arctic Linimenl, that II will almost instantly acute and
chronic Rheumats rec owe serofua and in time kill thai
most stubborn oil enemies to health, the Cancer.
Why will you endure scurvy?
Why will you suffer with the Piles!
Why will you submit to CnilblslnsI
When By using the Arctic nimen1 you may md pc rma
The Arctic Iin,ment is the discovery OF the faramed DR..
BRAGG Of Saint Louis, who since severing his con
necion with the cnee celebrated Mexican Nusang Lni
ment has devoted the most Of MS ne to the study "mch
has given the world Lntment which possesses even
the healing qualify In this be has been success
ORIGIN OF THE NAME.
evernDent was about proceed 10 the vast frozen
scientific phS scans or prescription that should eDa
be Ii system endure tie hardshps Of land Of frost and
ice Among others Doctor Bragg, thtn visit
to the east who, after many trials procured his RUBEFA-
CIENT which having been submitted the severest
derul voyage OF discovery Hence the origin OF The name
A''''0 -'D How IT Is RECEIVED.
The very announcement OF This medicine has been
ceved with JOY nd confidence Letters containing cerun
Gates of permanent da B received at the manufae
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every mail. -
ITS PREPARATION.
The Ingredients Of the Arctic LiIimen are OF the most
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pounding them by member OF the company mo makes
a personal examination of every bottle put up
FAkMEhS AND LIY r.itY STABLE KEEP
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The Arctic Lnment is also sovereign remedy for Hor
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scratches sweny, SPAWN, bone, big head poll evil &c
No person owning vOuabe bOses mules should be with
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III Il is put up In sc soc and 81 bottles. lhe5Oc bet
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New York
For sale by Bragg BurrOwes, sole ProPrietors,
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W w BERRY & DBMOVILLB,
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-24
TWO VAL IIABI z EARNS FOR SALE,

THAT faro on which the undersigned has re-
sided the last eight years. Is Tor sale II res
the waters OF Big Harpeth nVs n the county OF VII
lamson fourteen miles from Nashville near the mage OF
TanE, the Richland and CenteVe nrnpKe nine miles
from Franklin, the county seat OF ana Whn
miles OF the North Western Railroad no" being con
sructed The tract contains about four hundred and eight
first rate srmDg land; the county hne between
Davidson and Williamson runs through the Northwest cor
ner Of the IL vas iormslly NE wen known iain
the late Wilkins Whilenld.
on MS farm are two comfortable residences With all ne
esar out hOusss cribs stables carriage house. e
with an excellent young orchard OF most choice rut Good
nny water and abundance Of never failing STOCK water
nun1 rom different through the farm Adloin-
b farm another tract Of about two hundred acres OF
ce nj land with good residence, for sale. The soil Of
b ras l. equal any crOps sher for grain grass
d both united, hey will be sold separately or together
nav suit buyersO it is thought bV good Judges could be
made Of the best stock IN the state, 70 It's SIZE
A. hose wanting 10 buy, would OF course Whsh 70 view
the premises before purchasing urher description Is
deemed Unnecessary but all invited % call ana
themselves. laug 25-eocSWdl JOHN 7. HILL.
FWISH TO sell the farm which reside in Williamson
county, auiOning that advertised above BY Mr.. John T.
Hill cOnainng by recent survey hundred ninety
nine and hrst rate farming land with co n
Portable dHeag with all necessary houses suitable for
farm, with good water. The farm is well enclosed
with good eEees including about hundred yards
tome fenee will sell This Usea srnarsfeIv r to0abeT
with Hl'sas both united would certainly make
irabss farm and purchasers are invited 70 call on Mr. Hill
aRd examine The premises. LAVINIA CRAIGHEAD
For ferher particulars apply Mr.. b. n. Snyder, the
Storeof Sryder q Frizzell, Nashville L. @.
augs-eodzgn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-24
The Excelsior Corn & C0b MIMI

Asjust rscevsd the highest pIemum al the greet Ns
Al hOnal Fair al Louisville and also a. the O6io STATE
Mills.
II s sdaptod to crushing Corn and Cob Rye, oats Sc.
,oI sIoes and Tor gIindnE for family elssfs Sc
bs grbdng surfaces be renewed 81 cost % nree DOL
srs' oeng east separate from The other portions Of iAs
Furnished complete with pairs of TrlndinE rngs Tor
Mills, J. c BALDWIN q ~.
oct. 2-d-iw6vam 81 college street. Nashville.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-24
ACenfs Wanfed.

WE wish employ Travelling Agent in each county Of
w Middle Tennesse, TO sell our Excelsior Corn and COB
Mill.
We wish in all cases, to employ men who are permsnent
ents counties in which hoy 70 operate
To persons viii ofer stroBg Inducements 20 engage
- ADpiy 10 J.R @. BALDWIN & CO.,
- At