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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-06
THE Law OF AFFTNrTTEs.l

Spiritualism, after fair trial Of set-
eral years, does not seem to possess SOW
ereign powers to allsy the bad passions
or cultivate the good, and thus to driye
all evils from the. earth as st, Prrrick
did the snakes and frogs from Ireland.
Yet its advocates would have made the
world believe it could. Some of the
world did believe it, however, and cast.
ing all the rulesSof the church, the
school and society had incplated, rus
themselves under the exclusive teachings
OF mediums" of Esprit communica.
tions." At frst they were not required
to sever the tics that bound them 20
wife, children, parents and friends, bht
as the spiritual theory became more fne-
ly spun out, they began TO conceive that
they had been living very unhappily,
ard all owing to the fact that they had
known nothing of the laws Of s'afinities.P'
So they slipped the last cable and drifted
away from every land mark, without any
compass save the SO called one Of "afiu-
ities," the needle of which, had, unluck.
lily, the habit of being attracted hither
and yon by every passing attraction.
4uuD uTiStuR oUOUbs tuO HuppAucco
they sought proves an airy nothing, and
nought but misery and diseontentrevard
them for their transgressions. An in.
stance to the point has suggested these
thoughts, and it is well for those who
fancy the restraint Of custom aud law
too great. to consider we'll the oonsequen.
,es of deviationfrom the path marked.
It is Of late announced that Mrs.
Cora V. L. Hatch, who has long been
\ wonderful medium" and vho had an
affiuity for one Dr. Hatch, which she
zratified, has within . short time sepa-
rated from him. She aliegesahnses and
ne, that she is, possessed of demoniacal
nfuence.' A writer of tho N. Y.
Post commenting on this affair says he
has been shown a list Of forty trance
Ipeaking mediums, of both sexes, w9:0
have either separated from their'hus-
bands or wives, or are living in extreme
The list includes most of
he prominent speaking mediums Of the
country. Some women have abandoned
heir husbands for other tta6inities.n-
One who has figured in the recent Free
Love Conventions is set down as having
.bandoned two husbands-both Of whom
ire living, and one woman traded hus-
bands with sister spirituslist.a The
male mediums are represented as of the
Iame sort.-- Cleceland Rerieao.T
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-06
Furnishing Free States Because they
Admit the Foreigner and Exclude
the Niggerl

4 large portion of the Black Repub-
licans IN Congress voted against the
admission of Minnesota and Oregon,
because, though they prohibited slavery,
they did not admit the negro 30 citi1en&
ship. but did deal literally with the
white foreigner!
g Ma. sHERMAN, Of Ohio made q speech
in Congress, in which he said: 4 saW
E%"The constitution of Minnesota
provides, in article seven,g section one,
subdivision two, that one class of,voters
shall be "a0)ttte persons of foreign birth.
who shall have declared their intention
TO become eitizenss Now this pre-
seribes no terms of residence to men
who come, from GERMANY, from Rnssia
from Austria, from Italy, or from any
other foreign country -,
This was the great secret of Sher-
mans opposition to the admission of
Minnesota, as State, although it pro-
bibited slaveryi
g Lewis ID. Campbell voted for zadmis,
sion. He 1said-HIn the hope that the
Constitution may soon be changsd SO as
to EXCLUDE FOREIGNERS from
the right Of suffrage. vote Aye q,
But on the passage of the bill. Bing-
bam, Giddings, Horton, Sherman, and
Stanton. voted NO. Five of the Ohio
Aboiitionists voted to ooP UNISHs Mia.
nesota because she extended the right
Of suffrage to Foreignersl The People
of Minnesota bad not only refused to
permit negioes to vote, but had made
citizens of aohite persons of foreign birth
hence Eve Ohio AbolitioDists voted
to PUNISH her by keeping her out Of the
Union--and if SPHINX had been in Con-
gress, be would have voted against her,
.alsol But every Democrat of Ohio vo.
ted for the admission of Minnesota with
this liberal provision TO Foreignersll %
People Of Wayne. will you vote 60
sustain such party. by sending Gsu.
SPHINX to Congress? We aasg e KET9nG
= Wa4se CcHnsy Jl--1-stsfsa slfse
--as6crdt.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-06


Templeton TTRBH " Ss&w0Tf10O
Best patchwork quilt Mrs E
Wallace .ngAW ETEGBU %
Second hest do do Mrs ] Fq,,oa aar =
81 Dorrer .ga3IE0 W ..IzUNA Zoo
Best lamp stand mat Mrs J
Chambers 8 GEzH .H-UGAH7Fsp
Best specimen wax flowers Miss
Syyila Biggs zo,zs3 4oa 90
Best ladies' satchel Mrs Levi
Oswald 80
Best embroidered vest 5Mrss4
John Scott 90
Green House Plants
Best collection of green house t
plants George Philpos 2 90
Best display of green house plants
in bloom Geo Philpot 2 90
Bes. Be- floral ornament rp 400 Cultivate, 70"
'i5i Misccl7aneo1fs Ia4
A diploma and Recommendation is award.
ed to the following articles
Cushman's lig gLtning rod Dasid Wooster
Display of cutlery, Rolief & Howard
Farm bell, fHIaa [H0B
Reaper s. Mower ys9
Best bushel barley rafE +. IpgmGnd
Best Hungarian grass seed. ). Brown
Singers sewing machine
Oil qpp paiu'ing, Mrs. r II. Dn mibbard bbara
Paper flowers and alum flowers, Mrs q.
Willis 9 - d u = t9A9SS
Specimen of coral, Aifred Slocum
Paper fowers,a rrps q Miss Z Jacobs
Linear drawing Miss ME-. Bssbous
Hungarian grass seed, yFao oWm. Castor
Egg plant, ss. -s g, w. Uric
Pencil drawings, -. HELEN Luther
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-10-06
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Indicial ORcers.

- ssrs Judicial Oflieers.
GEO. W. GEDDES. Com. Pleas judge. Z Z
JOHN D. JONES, Probate Judge.
n. 3. SEE, Clerk Com. Pleas and Dist. Courts.
TH0S.J. KENNY Prosecuting Attorney.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06
LNINE IVORY HANDLE

n KNIVES AND FORKS!
EXTRA HEAVY PLATED FORKS AND SPOONS.
W0STENH0LM'S AND RODGERS
POCKET KNITES, RAZORS AND SCISSORS
large assortment of the above goods just received
made to order and Of superior quality. For sale by
SCHAEFFER 4 LONEY Importers
au2n No Hanover streat
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06
yFHE MERCANTILE AGENCY
I. D. PRATT 4 CO.,

CORNER OF BALTIMORE AND S. CHARLES STREETS.
The propretorS respectfully invite such Merchants
are not already subscribers to the Agency, and who sell
goods credit to call and examine system and test
the reliability of our information From long experience
and the satisfactory testimonials of thousands omerchans
in the different cities East and West who have years
been subscribers, all who will call whether
they sell goods to the cities country towns ample
isaction as to the reliability of information and the
great benefit to be derived from the Agency by who
SubS
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06
GOTJTRIE GLASS CFNIENT

~ For mending broken parts of Glass China, Crock
cry, Stoneware, Porcelain Wood etc believed to b. the
most adhesive Cement known For sale wholesale and
tail, by CORTLAN Il Co
auto 2l6 Baltimore street. near Charles
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06
A LII THE SAFES

A LII THE SAFES
IA AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE FIRE
BURNED UP
EXCEPT LILIES.
the Crystal Palace, New York. furnished of Safes
than which thorough could have been desired
Those who the ground say that it the hottest
burning they The of the Safe Manufac
turers in exposed situation Lewis Lille, Troy
Stearns Il Marvin of New York and others among
the exhibitors. On overhauling the ruins Searns Mar
wins Safes found burnt out; and Others
plete wrecks. LILIES ALONE WERE UNINJURED, except
in the frying of the paint upon the inside doors The
Institute could not have arranged better trial. had
special arrangement been made for the purpose could
Mr. Lille possibly have secured greater triumph for his
remarkable invention. Troy Safes now take the | adj
Daily Times.
sufferers by the destruction of this edice MesSrs
Searns Marvin Sheet Iron Safe Manufacturers also
two others. About So 600 worth of these Safes
destroyed LILIES Chilled Iron Burglar Proof
Safe was the only Safe unharmed.-TrOy Wing
LILIES SAFES were uninjured by the fire, except
burning of paint All other Safes
Times
The above is positive proof that LILIES SAFES
the ONLY RELIABLE ONES in GREAT FIRES. They also
perfect security against BURGLARS.
An assortment hand and for sale at the Agency 1872
Baltimore street.
ocl2-tf C. S. WILLETT
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06

RUTTER COOLERS.-Just received and
ABfo sale at very low price new syle of block tin
Butter Cooler which will only serve the purpose of
hardening Butter, but it proves be desirable
meht Tor the table Apply to ALFRED II REP,
AT the Housekeepers' Emporium,
Rolf strast
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06

TASTILE SOAP-300 boxes CASTLE Soap
Sfor sale by BAKER BROTHERS 4 CO.,
s3-G 81 and 81 South Charles st.
TLOVERSEED.
~ Prime quality, wanted by KNOX & CO.,
aulStf Grocers' Exchange.
TRUCIBLES-F 2 to 80. A large
" assortment always hand, and for sale low by
DUGAN & JENKINS,
jy10f No q South Charles street
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06

IE5-E-T z.
taE=5Ejj J. b. CifARR0N & CO., AGENTS
s@&S$sk@ FOR VINETARD PROPRIETORS
IN FIR N E,
Have just received and offer for sale very superior COGNAC
BRANDIES, vintage 1911. Carron Pere ct fills Brand En-
lie Belmont Il Co, Cognac Brandies various vntages;
bordeaux Claret Wines from low to finest grades Bur
gundy Wines from Medium to very best grades produced
in France; superior White Wines; Champagne Wine,
various brands; HOLLAND GIN and SCOTCH Wits
KEYS of prime qualities.
The above will be sold in United States Bonded Ware
house or duty paid.
Also consignment, 10 bbls. very old and prime
MOnongahea Rye Whskeys; 10 bbls very old copper dis
titled Bourbon Whskeys 200 bbls fine medium grades
Bourbon and Rye Whskeys to which invite the aten
ton of thOse in want Of pure liquors Office No 1874 LON
BARD STREET, 3 doors east of Hanover. ap5-f
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06
yTHE DAWN OF BETTER TIMES

TNHE DAWN OF BETTER TIMES
IL FOR BABIES AND MOTHERS.
We invite the attention of parents to article for the
amusement and exercise infants and assisting them to
walk. 1t is made of willow, quite light, easily moved
about constructed that it is impossible for the child
to fall 1t will he found especially of great benefit to a
large class of lame and invalid children who from acct
dent imperfect organization, unable to walk at the
usual age The following testimonials show the eSma-
ton in which it is held by those who have it in
From Req s. J. Prime, d. d., Editor Of The Mem Fork
Observer
New YORK, November 9th, 1857.
For several days past my little daughter has been using
the Infant gymnasium and she delighted with its oper
ation obtaining and exercise hour after hour
she travels about the should think it admira
bly, adapted to the Nursery and Play of children
s / PRIME.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06

rURLETT & SONS
~ CARRIAGE MANDATORY,
No. 80 NORM STREET.
EtSEE y = The undersigned having greatly en-
9nAh-arged their premises and increased their
cilties beg leave call the attention of the public
their extensive stock of every description Of CARRIAGES
finished in the most elegant style and durable
which they are prepared to sell accommodating terms
REPAIRS attended with de.patch and reasonable
prices. JOHN CURLETT SON
iy2itf 30 North street, Baltimore
c5EEA JAS. 5. BROWNING,
NJ COACH MAKER
n u n N ii
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06

LIN FOR WILMINGTON, n. c.
NrLFHEsr1M PENDERGAST'S LINE.-The new clipper
1919 2 schooner JOHN II. TRAVERS,' Captain
G. T. Meekins, having large portion of her cargo
gagged and going on board and being of small capacity
will receive reighS at low rates. and sail with dispatch
For balance of freight or passage, apply to
CHARLES PENnERGAST
No. II Smiths wharf.
EAll charges paid goods shipped by this Line, and
goods sent to address will be forwarded free commits
sion. C. p
N. B.-Shippers by this Line will please send duplicate
receipts with each lot of goods
Messrs RUSSELL Il BRO, Agents in Wilmington
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-06

From, Thomas Dunn English, NJ d., Editor Of the ".
Sunday Courier.
New YORK, January 4th, 1853.
Mr. n. W. SPEERs-SIR-I generally refuse to give
certificates anything; but this Walker of yours
give much satisfaction every juvenile
Der of family that break through the rule on its be-
half 1t appears to be well adapted to the purpose for
which is designed 1t allows exercise without fatigue
delights the infant exceedingly, and is guardian against
the evils sometimes resulting from the neglect of nurses
You liberty these lines in any way calculated
to do you service THOS. DUNN ENGLISH, NJ. d
For sale only in this city, by
CORTLAN & CO.,
au14-H Nos 2l6 and 21S Baltimore st.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-12-15
Conclusion nert veek. |
Mutiny in the Camp.-It see

Mutlny IN the Camp.-lt seems that
all the opposition press are not willing to
receive as gospel the dangerous teachings
of the great scctionalist, William II. Sew
ard. His recent Rochester speech, which
has excited so much attention throughout
the country, has been properly rebukeC
( by James Books Esq. one of the editor,
and proprietors of the New York Express,
in the following poiuted and significant
language;
( "As my name is to continue upon the i'm
print Of The ErpreSS daring my absence in
Europe, ] avail myself of that coming alb.
senc to say, that am not responsible lol
its political course, that have belonged
to no party or party organization since
1853, and that am not likely TO belong
to any as parties now exist.
What prompts me now especially tC
break silecce, is she revolutionary and an.
archical speech of the very prominent
Senator from New York, ma lie on the eve
ofan important election, to be approved d oI
disapproved 10y his State, and the seeming
approval this great State has given to the
speech ;-Seeming, say, because cannot
feel that the State at heart endorses revo.
IullOu, VI lut lcsuIb anu Ntb IL CdllllOl Dt
disguised that the endorsement has all the
force of reality, or that the comiug Leg.
islature, if vacancy existed in the Uni
ted States Senate, would re>elect him to
fill it. After such States endorsement,
then, ofsuch speech, | cannot as Jour
nalst, refrain from saying, with a full
sense of the meaning of the words, that
inmy judgment, no political calamity could
be greater than to add to the New York
endorsement, the endorsement of the Re.
public which his friends.are contriving OF
shaping for him. Conservative Wing as
! am, of the School of Clay and Webster
and Critenden, trained in their ideas oil
Constitutional Law and order, can have
no sympathy with contemplated civil re
volution or domestic, anarchy, and there,
fore shrink from and repudiate all entan.
ments that may lead to them?
JAMES BROOKS.
Nov. 10. 1858.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-12-15
A Grand and Interesting Meeting

In pursuance Of a call, large nun.ler
Of the citizens Of Jordan township met at
Ansonsville school house on Saturday
evening the lllh day of Dec. 1858.
On motion, Robert Liddle was called to
the chair, and w. b. Hegarty was chosen
sec'y.
The object Of the meeting having been
briefly stated by the president, which was
to take into consideration the propriety of
the removal of the county seat from Clear.
field to Curwensyille,
On motion, John Swan, II. Swan, Isaac
Hanes, r. b. MCully and James Hunter
were appointed committee to draft reso.
lutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting. The committee after retiring
for short time, reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously a.
dopted
Resolved, that we are in favor of reno.
wing the county seat from Clearfield to
Curwensville.
RoSolced, that Curwensville is more
central place, being on the public thor
oughfare leading from Erie to Tyrone.
Resolved, that the citizens of Curwens
vile have pledged themselves to erect the
pubuic buildings in case of a removal
(which would be saving TO the tax-pay.
ers Of Clearfied county, of from thirty to
forty thousand dollars that we will use
all honorable means to effect a removal Of
the county seat from Clearfeld to Cur.
wensville.
On motion, D. w. Wise, Isaac Hanes
II. Swan, John Swan and Peter Bloom
were appointed delegates to attend the
meeting at Curwensville on Friday the
l7th day of December next.
On motion, w. B. Hegarty, Peter
Bloom, James Davidson and II. P. Shoe
ring were appointed to present petitions
for signers.
On motion, Resolved, that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in the
"Raftsmans Journal and the "Clearfeld
Republican"
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
ROBERT LIDDLE, PREs'T.
w. B. HEGARTY, Sect.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-12-15

WepublIh ,h.. aeeh iho ro,s.lsr
% removal meeting hrli ol Anion,lA
few day heo.
We cannot help thinking and sa,i,
too that a greet deal ofvnd and tim,
being expended In the agitation Of the
moyal Of the County Seat to the neishl,,
ing village ofCurwcnsyiIle, that In thes0t
will scarcely "poy" Yet we arc willin,
that those advocating a removal should
heard as well rs those opposing IL. Il Il
however amusing TO see how suddenly IN
portant our sister borough has grown. ana
how completely the very existence of M,
place seems to be ignored by the friend,
of her rival. One Of the resolutions Of N,
Ansonville meeting resolves that Curwen.
Vile is "on the public thoroughare lead
ing from Erie to Tyrone" Why, dear air,
so is Cleaefeld, and onas good Turnpik.
and route as direct. The distance from
Philipsburg to Luthersburg by the Spo,
Shoe & Packcrsville turnpike, thron%
this place being about the same as by Cur
wensyille. This fact Us well as many 9th.
ers in our favor, seems to have entirely
escaped the notice our Ansonville friend,
However we do not feel like arguing The
case, having no idea that the County Seat
will be removed, without stronger reason,
than we have yet seen. In fact we an
opposed to all changing and shifting d
County Seats. Suppose theremovGltotakt
place, a very few years may see porticr
Of our territory stricken of, so as to hay,
Curwensvillc entirely to one side of tn,
county; or the more rapid deyelopemen
of some other section may take place ant
thus may arise as strong reasons for re
moval to some other point The prccariou
existence of the County Seatin one plaO
permanently must retsrd the growth no
only of that place. but of the whole coun
ty, as the interests of the people shoul
be identical, and the Country should b.
as much interested in the improvement
of the towns as the towns are in the pros
perity and develolemonts Of the country
The people Of county should take
pride in their County Seat, and eneourag
its gIowth and establishment. But VIII
if County Seat hold Is franchise by s.
uncertain tenure as seems to he imagn
ed by some of the people of this county
would feel safe in purchasing or improy,
ing property therein, if it be liable to B
transferred to another location by til
time they have constructed ald fitted Il
comfortable residences or places of bus
ness. The people Of the county shoul
view the question di'passionatelY, dive,te
Of the selfish bias of trifling reduction
Of their taxes, 50 tifling indeed, that
would be scarcely perceptiblc The cour
" is amply able to build Court House {
81 ch dimensions as the wants oil the Ie(
plo require, without one dollar Of privat
funds to aid III its construction, and with
ont the expense being burthen
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-12-15

The MESSAGE occupies so much Of our
space that we have scarcely any room lett
for other matter. We give thelarger por-
ton fit this week, and will conclude il
next week. Want Of space compels us to
forbear comment for the present. The
document however is Of a character to re-
quire uone. 1t is plain and concise
statement of the foreign and domestic res
lations of the country, and should receive
a careful perusal by every reader. We
will endeavor to give a synopsis of the va
rious reports at an early date.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-12-15

Pubic SALE.-R. b. Long, trustee, ad.
vertises l4,OOO acres Of pine timber and
coal lands for sale, situated upon the big
and little Moshsnnon creeks.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-12-15

THEJERsEY SHORE RUPUBLIcAN.-We
t9nder our Acknowledgements to this ster
ling Democratic paper for its notice
of the "Clearfeld Republican, f." and assure
its editor that we have thought as much
and more in its praise than it says of us.
Long may he live to preside over the des
inies Of the Republic an"
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-09-18
The Cable md Scripture,

-. L6M ~ ~ IN.MAL -~@ u.s. .aL .LL..
The success in laying the Atlantic cabre
says the NewYork Herald, has impressed
many with the idea that the year 1858 viii
ever remain a memorable cra in the history o
the world but q little ovelhanling of In,
scriptures will show that the idea, so far from
being new or original, is simply a fulfllmant O
prophecy, and carrying out of suggestion,
made by the inspired writer's. We amend 4
few extracts to convince the skeptical:
PSALMS, NlV: lI.-1heir line is gone Out
through all the earth, and their words to the
end OF The world.
Jon, XXNyllI: 36.--Canst thou send light.
ninss' mat they may go, and say unto thee
here we are.
REVELATIONS, X 1.-And i saw anothe,
mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed
with a cloud and a rainbow was upon his
head and his lace was as it were the sun, and
his feet as pillars of fire.
z. Aud be had in his hand a little book open;
ard he set his right foot upon the sea aud his
left upon the earth.
y. Aud cried with q loud voice, as when a
lion roareth; and when he had cried, seven
thunders uttered their voices. !,
A, And when The seven thunders had uttered
their voices l was about to write, and | heard a
voice fiom heaven, saying unto me, seal up
these things which the seven thunders utter,
aud write them not.
5. And The angel which I saw stand upop
the sea aud upon the earth lifted up his hand
to heaven.
6. And sware by Him that liveth forever
and ever, who created heaven and the thing.
mat therein are, and the earth aad the things
that therein are, and the sea and the things
which are therein, that there should be time
no longer.
Jon, AAAV1l Bile directed it (his
voice. under the whole Heaven, and his light.
nlng to the ends of the earth.
Jon, XNNII: 26.-WheD He made n DE-
cree Tor the RAIN, and a way for the lightning
aud the thunder.
JoB, AAXNlH 25-Who hath divided a
watercourse for The o~ver1owiug of waters, or q
way for the lightning Of thunder.
PRovERBs,-NlII 29.-When He gave to
the SEA his decree that the waters should not
pass his commend.
The coincidence of the seven thunders aud
seven voices Of the llvauseiist's vision. with
The sewn wires Of the cable; The several allu.
slons to the way for the tightening; the inquiry
whether The lightning eau be made TO speak
aud The direct reference 10 the insulation of
the cable by giving decree to the sea, that
" The waters should not pass his command"
ought at once to settle The question of priority
the idea, concerning which there is now
much wrangling in the papers. Verify, :. there
Is nothing now under The SUM-"