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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13

E A respectable but poor yourg
widow was recommended to the attention
OF fashionable would-te charitable la,
~dy; and at benevolent meeting, Of
which the lady was President, the poor
widow was introduced.
The lady threw hurried glance at
hor and asked
"How many children have you ?"
"Three, madam"
The presidentturned to talk to soma
of her fellow members, and forget the
waiting applicant. About quarter of
an hour afterwards she turned suddenly
and asked shave you many children p''
The woman looked at her a momeni
and repl cd
Madam, sometime ago I had the
honor of informing you that l had three.
and since that time DO more have been
born to my knowledge"
Aud with polite but indignant bow,
the woman quilted the room, leaving the
lady patroness horror-stricken- at he's
boldness.
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-I, 10 o,;,e , s;non,.r fart Ira,

E@ 1t is quite singular fact thai
Hancock was not originally elected as
delegate to the Continental Congress at
Philadelphia. The illness of James
Bowdoin's wife compelled Bowdoin to
remain at home, and Hancock was Sc.
lected as his substitute. To this tri,
fling circumstance Hancock is indebted
for the proud distinction he has gained
of having his name enrolled-where all
the world may read it-foremost on the
roll of Independence.
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1pottrp,
Pride
BIZ JOHN G. SAKE.

'Tis a curious fact as ever was known,
But often in human nature shown,
Alike in the castle and cottage,
That Pride, like pigs of a certain brood,
Will manage to live and thrive on food,
AS poor as pauper pottagel
OfaH the notable things on earth,
The queerest thing is the pride of birth,
Among our" fierce democracy l'
A bridge across a hundred years,
Without a prop to save it from sneers-
Not even a couple ofr2tten piers
A thing for laughter, filings and jeers,
Is American arisIocracyl
Depend upon it, my snebbish friend,
Your family thread you can'tasccnd,
Without good reason to apprchend
You may lind it waxed at the other end
By some plebeian vocation
Orworse than that, your boasted line,
May end in "a loop Of stronger twine,
That plagued some worthy relation.
Because you flourish in worldly affairs,
Do mot be naughty and put on airs,
With insolent pride of station
Don't be proud and turn up your nose
At poorer people in palmer clothes,
But learn for the sake of your minds repose
That all proud flesh, wherever it grows,
Is subject to irritation
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Ia" Will yo1 keep an eye on my
horse, my son, while 1 step in and get
drink ?''
"Yes, SIR" q
Stranger goes in. gets drink, comes
out and finds bis horse missing. "Where
is my horse, boy ?"
"Hr's runn'd away, sir"
"Didn't I tell you to take care of him.
you young scamp ?''
mo sir, you told me to keep my eye
on him, and I did, till he got clear out Of
sight.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13
- The Charlestowu Advertise,

IL The Charlestown Advertiser
contains an article animadyerting upon
the practice of giving balls by religious
societies. The writer states that it was
recently announced that the ladies' and
gentlemen of a religious soci.ty in that
city were to give grand ball on a giv-
en- evening. He thinks that dancing is
we'll enough in its place, but that there
IS something incor gcuous in the associa-
tim of balls with religious societies aa
such. -s-s
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13

Considerable L must admit-a per
feet hellabaloo."
"What did the king say when ht
came to examine into the matter ?'
mix for stay"
Zone thing more Mr-Mr. whats
your name ?
"Smith, you please"
"Well, Mr.. Smith, one thing more
was it true that Nebuchadnezzar was
made to mix clay on the street ?'
",True, und laundering good OK he
wae too. He ground all the clay for the
towerof Babel"
i" sdzke have brass knobs on his
horns?"
"He had't horns, he was muley."
"Was he "a
"Go to thunder 1 won't have any
thing more to say to you"
WAS he short horned Durham or
Devon ~
No answer. The foreman Of the
tower of Babel had evidently, believed
himself quizzed, and gone off in huff.
The circle continued it's sitting after
II. had filled his PIPE, and had spent a
few moments in the open air.
Noah was called and found to be
present.
Were you commander of the craft
called the ark p
4 was
WAS there much of shower about
those days p
Shower! why, my dear sir, it poured
like blases.
sWhat flag did you sail under-Eng-
lsh or FrenchP'
Dutch
who was the pilot p
Christopher Columbus
How many animals had you on
board p
'Several hundred
Any kpownothings among them p
'Not one, they were all drownded.
tWas it true that Belshazzar hailed
you, on life preserver, and told you to
90 to thunder with your old tub, and
guessed there wouldn't be much Of q
shower ?
He did,
'Why did mt you take him in p
fou ,fao of
that a over
Had you any of Barnum's fire an
hihilators On board p
Tive or three hundred to put out
candles at night
One more question. Commodore No
ah, What became of the dove tha!
went out and never returned p
Some snipe hunter on Mt. Arrarat
shot it,
Are Joe P's. doves. chickens of the
same sort
so said to be; this explains why
they are sometimes shot
WAS there any wharf at Mt. ARA
rat p
Nothing but white-oak snubbins
post aud yankee grocery
'W.s the yankee there himself p
Yes, he sat on herring box whit
tlig'
What did he say when you hove il
sight p
H a-a-loo what craft is that P
Been looking for these two days, b,
golly. Say meow, spose you don't wan
to buy any hams, nor Weathers- field on
ions do We -
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- The late DR.. Knox of Larper

E The late DIR. Knox of Larpert.
whls entertaining, one day, few of hia
clerical friends, to dinner, happening
rather unccremoniorsly to help himself
to some vegetables on the table, ty US,
ing his fingers, was told by one of his
brethren that he reminded him of Ne.
buchadnezzar when the DIR. immedi,
ately replied, Oh, yes, that was when
he was eating with the beasts
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THE BOY ON THE WITNESS STAND

Judge Grosh, of Pennsylvania, com
municatea the following to the Anr6ass
a4ior
After the plea "not guilty" was en-.
tered, and the jury ws sworn or affirmed,
a small, very intelligent looking boy was
called to the witness stand The defen-
dants attsxncy objected to his testifying
on acca his age, &c. The attorney
for the qollhonwealth said the boy was
unusually intelligent. and requested the
court to examine his competency, and l
proceeded accordingly very mildly:
Judge-What is your name, my son :?
Boy---. Giving his name
very distinctly, which 1 do not now re-
member.
Judge-Whero do you reside, my lit
tie man?
Boy-Iu this city, sir.
Judge-Have you a parent or parents
alive aud residing here?
Boy-One only: my mother.
Judgo-Do you attend school, my
son
Boy-Yes, sir.
Judge-I presume from your intelli-
gence and praiseworthy conduct here
that you will soon be allowed to attend
the High School, and become useful
man, aud (if necessary assist your good
mother.
This drew tears of pleasure to bis
eyes, and ho replied that by the favor oi
the School Directors he had attended
the High School for the last six months
Judge-How old are you, good boy
Boy-My mother says that on to-mor
row l will be thirteen years old.
Judge-Are you here to give evidence
to the Court aud Jury in this case,
(naming)?
Boy-Yes, sir: if required 50 to do.
Judge-Do you know the solemnity
of the obligations of Judicial oath, my
son Refi.ct before you answer.
Boy-(Very modestly,) l think do.
Judge-What will be your punish
ment, my dear boy, if you swear falsely
or speak lie under oath?
Boy-I will be sort to the Penitent
ary; (weepine) and thus break my dear
mothers heart. (Thcre we're other eye!
besides his in that house oyerfowine
with tears
Defendants Attorney (frowniug)- J.
Boy, don't you know that iSyou tell I
lie on your oath, when you die you vii
be ondlessIy tortured i'll fiery pool
Boy-Tlat would be an additional in
ducement to speak the truth, and moth
ing but the truth; but that punishment
can be avoided by a timely repentance
but repentance will avail nothing tc
keep me out of the peniteutiary.
Judge-You are mob boy ! Who
gave you these excellent instructions
Boy My mother. sir.
Judge-Such u mo her deserve such @
soul May our Heavenly Father bless you
both Mr. Clerk, qualify the witness -
He has, in this examination, given US
more common sense information of the
binding nature of judicial oaths than
all the musty books in the world could
do. Repeal your laws for punishment
of perjury, and false swearing will lie
common as it is now rare. An honest
person will speak the truth without an
oath but dishonest one, were it not
for fear of immediate punishment, would
never testify truly, if lie would, in his
estimation, benefit him moro :han the
truth.
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EE Some inexperienced Buckeyes
lately carried dozen horses to Chicago,
and there sold them for $500 cash and
a note for $1,000 secured by mortgage
on lands ia Indiana finding tho land to
be swamp, and finding the purchasers to
be non est the young men considered
themselves badly sold and have sorrow,
fully returned to their Ohio homes,
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E~Secret Societies of all kinds are

e Secret Societies of all kinds are
said to be increasing in France, the aims
of which are supposed to be political,
and their existence is said to be very
annoying to the peace of the Emperor,
Louis Napoleon. The Government Of
ficials find it impossible to follow them
up, and they are said to be more right
than at that period since the reVolu-
tien,
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E%One ofthe historians, in describe
ing the martyrdom of Michael Seryetus,
the victim OF John Calvin's bigotry,
says. He was upwards of two hours in
the fire, the wood being green, little IN
quantity, and the wind unfavorabls.'
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13

EE The merchants of New York
are about to present to ex-Secretary
Marcy a service of silver plate, valued
at about $4,000.
Botany Bay took its name from the
great variety of herbs which abounded
on its shore, when first discovered by
Captain Cook in ITO.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13

E You sec cap'n first my father
died, aud then my mother married again,
and then ms mother died and my father
married again and some how or other I
[ dou't seem to have no parents at all
nor no home nor no nothing.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13
re- Tbere are no two letters in th

E@ There are no two letters in the
manuscript alphabet of the English LAM
guage, which cause so much misconstruc,
ZION as and j, as most people write
them exactly alike. The rule for wri-
ting them properly, and which deserves
to be universally adopted, is to run the
J below the line, and the I even with
the line.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13

EE "sally,' said fellow to . girl
who had red hair, "keep away from me,
or you will set me aire"
mo danger of that" was the answer,
';you are too green to burn"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13

E@ Capt. Oliver Matthews, who
has been extensively engaged in mining
operations in Virginia, died in Culs
pepper county, Va, recently.
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IL A gentleman who did not trusl
to his memory, vrotein his pocket-book
I must be married when get to town.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13

TX The Baptist church at Saleu,
Roanoke county, Va, was blown doEa
By the gale Of the 18th inst,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-13
RGua1O TeachinE,

Il OUIS. ZITTERBART, Professor
IL of Music in the Vermillion Institute, will
give instruction TO CLASSES in any town of Ash
land county private instruction to any fam
lilies in Hsyesyille or Ashland. He gives in
struetion on the Piano, Melodeon and Violin.
He viii also teach Bends in any town in the
county .s- - = - g. ~
TERMS reasonable. o. =
April !, 1851. 4Sf
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|. l.. Crane. NJ. H.,
CURGEoN AND oCCULIST, Office il
y Dulin d. Cranes Drug Store, Main St
Ashland, Ohio. Nov. 9Th. Ie55.-26tf
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with me in tie enterprise, l shall nd-
vance the whole sum myself Saying
which he left the stoor.
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|. R. GoodfeIIow
William Ralston,
New Livery Stable.

e@An B. GRAY, Proprietor. Fami
Sne1l ily and Pleasure Carriages. and
2:40 Horses, to be had at all hours. Passengers
conveyed to any of the neighboFing towns on
the shqTtest notice. Prices reduced to suit the
hard times. % TStables in the rear of McNulty
House, hoy. 27th. 1s55-a6td
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; PHYSICIANS.


PRACTITIONER OF MEDICINE AND
Il SURGERY. Rowsburg, Ashland County
Ohio. Nov, 9th, 1S55.-2Gtf
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Willard Slocunn
Thomas J. Bull


NOTARY PUBLIC, Ashland, Ohio, viii
IN draw Deeds, Bonds. Mortgages, Articles
Of Agreement, DC. at reasonable rates. Dcpo-
sitions taken with ueatness aud despatch. Of
fee in the Law Office of Kenny d jacobs
Noveru Der 9th. 1855. estf
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DR.. s. Woodin.

DR.. s. WOodin,
ID ESIDENT DENTIST, Office
(ffFA IL one door east of b. F. Samp
dLLr1V sci d Co.'S Drug Store Teeth
inserted from one to full set Filling done to
order, and warranted TO give satisfaction.
November 9th, 1855. 26tf
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-18
The Contested Seat FROM Pennsylvania.

WASHINGTON, March is-in the Senate,
to-day, in reference to the contested seat from
Pennsylvania, it was agreed on all sides tha,
the intcrnalities presented in the protest do
no, affect the right of MIR. Cameron 10 his
seat, and it was held, also, that the question
of alleged fraud and corruption in the election
properly belonged 10 The Legislature of Penn
sylvania, and not 10 the Senate. The reso.
luton declaring Mt. Cameron entitled TO bis
seat was withdrawn by Mr. Foot, who offered
ii. The Commiuee on the Judiciary having
been discharged from the further considera-
ton OF the subject, The whole matter ress
where il is. e
Messrs. B,gler and Pugh received letter
this afternoon, dated yesterday, from twenty
four members of the Legislature OF Pennsyl.
vania, who bad sigued the protest, denying
Mr.. Cameron assertions, and saying they
could have obtained ihe signatures Of the OH
er Democratic members 10 the letter, but for
their absence, in consequence OF the adjourn.
ment ofths Legislature .--..
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-18
Light street school,

The examination OF the Upper G rade School
a, Light Sireet took place al the School toom
on last Saturday afternoon. The scholars pre-
ssnted very cfediiable condition of depoti.
ment aud progress. In the evening the ex-
hibuion OF defamation was held in the Pres
hylerian Church, which was filed 10 over.
flowing by an orderly ana interested audi
ence. The dialogues and otalions were nestly
all very well spoken, and good vocal music
enlivened aud diversified the exercises. A
briet address BY the County Superintendent
10 parents ami scholars concluded what every
ana who was prcsea, will call an evening
pleasantly speat
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-18
The complerion of Republication.

The cratic and reckless spirit of law.ess-
ness exhibited itself in the famous expression
of Senator Seward tha. each citizen is privi-
legged 10 consult only his own disposition In
determining his rule of conduct, under the
plea that it is "hisher law" than the stat
utes and adjudicalions OF courts. Under this
plea every error of moral conduct could be
justified, for the criminal could say that he
consulted the high law of his conscience
Three lourths of the Republican party al heart
believe in Seward's "higher law" doctrine,
which is in fact only another name for the
abolition of all municipal law. The Pitsburg
Gazette recently developed the propensity for
individual licenliousness in speaking of a
late decision of the hishes judicial tribunal
OF tho laud-lhe Supreme Court of the United
States, The following is all extract giving a
fair sample OF the Republican spirit OF the ar.
tcle:
"We shall treat the so-caled decision OF
that Court as an utter nuity. Ii is not law,
anI has no binding force upon either the peo-
pie or the government 1t Is not an uulhorl-
la,ive Interpretation of The Constitution, nor
is it, legally, u decision entitled 10 any weight
whatever. 1t is simply demasosicsl stump
speech from the hustings of tho supreme
bench, got up in legal phrase 10 suit the ne
cessities of the Buchanan administrations
The Judges oil the Supreme Court have lhere-
in simply abandoned the robe aud the ermine
10 achieve the task of framing new plat
form for the locotoco party" a.
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ARREST OF DAVID S. McKIM.

On last Thursday morning our town was
excited by the information which ilew from
mouth TO mouth that Mckim, the alleged
murderer OF DR.. NorcrosS, was arrested and
lodged in our isil. During that day and the
! two which followed hundreds of persons vis-
| tied the Jail to see the man, aud quite mum.
Der of these came from distance 10 crafty
their curiosity. Mos, OF the time he laid
upon the bed ou his back, with his hands
above his head but conVersed freely with
yisiers. lie seemed fully conscious of tho
enormity of the charge against him, but
made no confession except TO say, soon after
bis arrest, that hs was the man who travelled
with DR.. Norcross. His features and ap-
pearance correspond i'll every respect with
the description circulated by the Philadelphia
police, aud he is apparently one OF the most
powerful men in muscle that could be found
in the whole county.
The circumstances of his arrest were as
follows On "Wednesday Aaron Wolf and
+. A. B. Rooms travelled over the North
Mountain upon business, ant OH the way
had some conversation upon the subject OF
McKim. A. the Long Pond Hotel man
came out as hosler whose appearance an
sweted every point in The description OF The
supposed murderer; and after some consul
tation together the two travellers determined
10 arrest the man /; though neither of them
had warrant or weapon for the purpose. A
rifle was borrowed of the landlord, and with
This Wolf walked carclessy Into the bar
room where McKim was. Suddenly raising
his weapon a, McKim, he said boldly -
"Frend, you are wanted" McKim quailed
aud asked-"are you an otlicer.' Wolf
said--"yes, and my orders are 10 take you
dead or aiive.' Moons meanwhile took hold
of the prisoner, and examined him. The
marks OF his person answered the rtlniet
description aud, without making any re
sistancc, his arms were tied and he WAS OF
"Wednesday evening brought 10 Bloomsbrrs
and lodged in jail.
! Here he laid, the object Of curious -sazt
| tvom hunaseas ua,,, .ssoa.s me,iSes ot prn
dence and pteprje,y, Sheriff Miller on SaIur
day .refnsed admission 10 visitors. On Mou
day mormHg Sner'rr- -s'.v'-----.--.~a with III
prisoner for Harrisburg, where the Sheriff {
Blair county had telegraphed tie would NEE
him. The prisoner will be tried in the Cou'
Q. Blair coaftty which will commence on tn
27,h oil April Wm, A, Stokes, Esq, c
Weslmorciaud, has been engaged to assis
District Attorney Hammond in the rrosecu
ton,
Mr., Samuel Mann, o: Pousville, visite,
the prisoner in Jail here, and Identifies hin
as the person who rented the house OF MI
Womesdcrf in rousville some weeks ago.
When Mckim left Pousvie he passe,
through Catawissa, and remained over nigh
IN Bloomsburg. He says he was in our OF
flee, and we remember his visit. He cam
in the evening 10 get paper and was in
formed that IL wou!d not he published un,i
morning. In the morning he came asail
and got paper; aud we only remember tha
such was the imsrcssica his countenanc
and especially his eye made upon us, lhs
we remarked 10 those present the ins,an, h
I had left the office-ethat mau has yer,
rillaiuous look"
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Nicaragua.

The adrioes hon Nicaragua confirm the
fePori taa, the ion al Ss.apique, on The San
Ioaa River, had fallen inio The hands 0. Col
LockrIdae. The ion had surrendered afier
one days fighting, and The ilibusiers cap
iurea large supplies Of Minnie iiAes, anmp.
milton, ariaisry, provisions and cooking uiea-
sis. They lhen proceeded mp the river, and
took The station Al ihe mouth OF The San Car
los, afses winch The Reseue gave chase Up
stream to Inc s'sane, Charles Morgan. Cas-
lilo Rapids was abandoned BY The COSTA
Ricans, u 10 SCI srs 10 the bnHdins and two
steamers. The fiiihnsten succeeded in sa-
wing oas Of tse later in damaged STATE. a
small marry Of Costa Rieans remained in the
ior a Castillo or lie 18th uli-, bpt were 10
De attacked The oex; day. As ibe COSTA Ri
cans have burned all me boais. LocSndse's
efforis 10 seize the advantage eaieed does
1n help Walker any, for no recruils ca5 50
Q him. Col. Loeknase had been stoppes
L Grsyfown, during risr be had made
here, by she British Commanded, OF the
.harse Of dslaining British subiscss, but fhe
matter was satisfactorily explained, and be
e,Oined his forces
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-18

Matfeson, The Republican Leader-Ths viz.
luat expulsion of Matteson, The Corruplionist,
deprives the Republicans of leader, whose
rooms were their headquarters, and whose
counsel and advice they followed. la a
speech al Rome, Oneida county, last fall,
while Maiteson was running for Congress,
Anson P Burlingame, the Republican pet,
from Massachusetts, spoke concerning Mr.
aiatieson as follows: 49,.
That in all great emergencies ihey (the
Republican members OF Congress,) were ac-
cusiomed 10 flock 10 his quarters for ADVICE AND
COUNSEL
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Poverty aud Riches.

The other day mau starved to death IN
New York, surrounded by opulent fellow
citizens. He could obtain no work, and he
knew of no other method by which 10 ac.
quire money, The very people who permit
ed him 10 slarve, would no doubt have abu-
sed him had he dared 10 invest his last few
dollars in the purchase of lottery ticket had
he purchased one, it might have conferred Il
fortune upon him. There are many wealthy
men in this city, and in tho principle South
ern cities, who have no hesitation in saying
that they were started in business by prizes
drawn in lotteries. We have just seen n
scheme, which, for gigantic promise, was
never equalled in this country. Ii is gotten
up ON the Havana plan of single numbers,
and embraces $40 prizes, the capita! one be-
ing 100000, $50 900, two of $50, 900, and
100 prizes of $1,000 each, This lottery is
the oides, authorized lottery in the United
States, and is managed by X, France & CO.,
of Baltimore, Md. The State controls it,
however, and is responsible for its promises.
The drawing of the scheme we have men
tioaed, will take place on the so.h OF April,
under the Superin,endence of the State Lot
terry Commissioner Could there be better
guarantee of its fairness? Orders for tickets
mus, be addressed to I. H. Hubbard & Co,
No 80 Fayeue street, or Box No. 40, Balti'
more, Maryland. win you Try your luck!
You stand as good chance as anybody else,
to acquire fortune by this method.