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C. for the relief OF certain settlers on the
public land in the State OF Wisconsin.

AN ACT for the relief OF certain settlers on the
public land in the State OF WISCONSIN,
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of america ia Congress assembled, That
SO much Of the even numbered sections
of laud selected by the State of Wis
consin in the month of June, in the year
eighteen hundred and forty nine, to
satisfy the quantity of lard due said
State under the act of Congress of Au-
gust eighth, eighteen hundred and forty
six, granting land in aid of the improve
ment Of the FIX and Wisconsin rivers,
as have been sold, or contracted to be
sold, by said State or its assigns, under
the laws thereof, are hereby confirmed
to said State, as parts OF said grant,
and the title of the purchasers declared
to be valid as though the said selections
had been made in conformity with law +:
FProuided, That nothing contained in
this act shall be construed to increase
the quantity of aud to which the State
is entitled under the grant aforesaid {:
And pro0ided, further, That q schedule,
duly certified by the Governor, of the
lands sold aud contracted for to be sold,
prior to the passage of this act, shall be
filed in the General Land Office within
six months from the date Of this act.
SECTION 2. And be IL further enacted,
That every person being the head of a
family, widow, or single man over the
age of twenty one years, who, on the
eleventh day of june, IN the year eight
cen hundred and forty nine, was, or
! since that time has become, an actual
settler aud house keeper, and has made
other improvements OF any tract en-.
braeed in said even.numbered section
selection, which the State Of Wisconsin
or its assigns has not sold or contracted
to sell. is hereby entitled to the same
right Of presumption, and upon the same
terms and conditions as is prescribed by
an act entitled IAN act to appropriate
the proceeds of the sales Of the public
lands aud to grant pre- emption rights"
approved September fourth, in the year
eighteen hundred and f%orty-onei Pro
yidea, That this act shall not be con
strued to convey to Wisconsin any parts
or portions of said evensnumbered sec.
ton selections which said State or it's
assigns have not actually sold or CON
traoted to sell, and the title to which is
not confirmed by the first section of this
act.
Approved 9 June, 1853,
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SHERIFF'S SALE.


Alphonso Benton Admir- Tn Ashland 20
De bonis, non of the es- Honamon Pleas
tate of Abel Brown, decd, 0n
VS.. E--
BENZ. L. Fulton d wife.
Dy virtue of a Pleurius Order of Sale, duly
ID Used from the Court of Common Pleas of
Said County, dated the 18th day of June. A.
D.. 1858, and to me directed, / will sell at
Public Auction at the Door of the Court House
in Ashland county, on
Saturday. the 24th day of July, 1855,
between the hours of ten o'clock. A. M and
four o'clock, P. NJ, of said day, the following
described mortgaged premises lying and be-
ing in the Township of Troy, county of Ash
land & State of Ohio, bounded and described
as follows being apart of Lot number thirty
three (33 } of Durand s Survey, and is bound
ed and described as follows :-on the North by
lands of Goodwin Evans, East by lands of
William Walker, Raymand d North; South by
the centre of the highway, and Seth Close and
west by lands of Seth Close and Martin
Hiliiard-being known ss part of Village
Lots numbers 4. 5. g.. d I. of Evans Plat
of the Vlllsge of Troy. and being the same
property that the said B. L. Fulton now occu-
pies. Appraised at $3.50. Terms of Sale
Cash.
JOHN j. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
June Dad. 1858. p3ts pfS6,62
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MILLER HOTEL.

THE subscriber having enlarged and reftted his
welIknownhotel, opposite the SamPsel Hot sc,
on Main street, is now prepared to accom- odate
the travelling public in q superior manner. he
hopes that the liberal patronage heretofore extend
ed to him will be continued. He particularly in
vites hisfriends in the country to call on him as
hisbills will always be found reasonable. His ia
BILE will Constantly be supplied with the BEST the
affords. Good stabling. for horses and .
faithful ostler will w avs be provided. Boarding
for private families or single persons Furnished at
reasonable rates. ne
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Cleveland Trnrmary.

THERE are ir this institution as a charge
l. upon tie City. a number of likely boys
and girls including infants whe.. me Di-
rectors will bind to secTice until they become
Of age, with suitable roisons. upon their pro-
duclnS testimonials from the Clergyman,
Magistrate o. Trustees of their town, that they
are suitable persona to have the care of aud
to bring up such children,
Application may be made to
r.
Acting Direetar Cleveland Infrmary.
May 10, 1858, 3m5O
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Painting, Glazing, &c,

THE subscriber having purchased
the old and popular Paint shop lately
occupied by Cd F, Kpoth, will hold himself
in readiness to execute promptly all orders
for Sign, Ornamental or House, Painting, In
all its various branches.
CHARLES SMITH.
Ashland, May 90, 1857, ly50
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Also, dressed foring. siding, doors and blinds,
all OF which they offer as low as can be bought
ut Mansfield or Wooster. Mechanics and Bull
ders, don't fail to give us q call. for we will
eertainly give you q bargain.
GYard just south of the Court House,-n
November IL, 1857. 23tf
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YzHH7gg AS No HNI0N.

Prorided, That no compensation shall
be allowed for any service performed I'M
der this act to any officer whose salary is
established by law.
Approved IA june 1858.
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BAKERY AND RESTAURANT.

In connection wilt ht the otel he wIilalso &C 4
tinueto keep open his BAKER and RESTA
RAJ W mere he will at all times keel on ban
Confectioneries. Pies, Bread, Cake
allkinds ofTemperancedrinks. and in 81 orIes
cry luxury to be fou d nthet tables offIftc,a-
eattng houses. $500 MICHAEL NIL ER =
Ashland, Nov.4, 1857. .sr t- e .s1
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and Union Mills goods of every description.
COLTS AND PANTS
of every style and quality, made of the very best
Cloths, Cassimeres, Satinetts and material for ma
king the. same by the cord.
VESTS AMID WI8S1FD1NQS
of every style and quality, such as Silk ,Sllk-vei,
vet, Plush, Satin, Worsted. Cashmere, CIotn and
Satfnett. 4 large assortment of Gloves. Hosiery,
Shirts Rosoms. Undershirts, Drawers, Overshlrts,
Overalls, Collars, Cravats. Stocks, ana IN Word
every thing usually kept in clothing and furnish
ing stores.
for which we will allow the highest marRetprice.
owe may be found at our old stand, three
doors East OF our dry goods Store, and nearly oP-
posite the Bank. =
II. G. BUSHNELL & co.
Ashland, Oct. %, 1851. nelf
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&c, &c,
And in fact, everything ~usuallf ound in Q
Cabinet Ware Room, all of (which viii be mad.
by the best workmen, out of the best material,
and will be sold VERY LOW FOR READY
PAYl I will also keep a general assortment
of CHAIRS which shall be sold at small prof
its.
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orr
ASHLAND COUNTY
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
; To the Policy Holders and the
p U-B LIC.

-
rl,HE Board of Directors present to the Policy
L Holders, and to the public, the following Re-
ness. and in return, we are rIeased tn be sable TO
announce to them the present prosperous condi-
ton of the Company. 1t might not be inaprro,
Pirate to say at this time tnat al inc orgahisel.oa
Company, and previous 10 the omms9sssnsnt Of
lts business tInnseollohS. y niz.,
''To eonans the risks to the qsafsr kind Of property
10 tass mSIey sno1gn apen esataSua.es ~
III; h. ~ anoy1t If essh reeeipsd. 10 reerire
at the same time a small Opposite note to provids for
s.y s9s :. . si:1sf ss,iass:m nat This l 3.ls % s9s. e , e.
rressr,iIy 10 cnndnctthe business of an Insurance
Compsny and promptly pay its losses. the funds
his pIIincipie Of reasoning the Directors com.
menced the business Of the Compeny-so far it
sslItsry rule thus ss,sSnshsa =, me 9i - this day.
x0 m n na SflEYAa0t
M ~ ~ ~ NJ +k8& 14'%A
e8AW
pose have ever been made upon the premiumnoies.
omy in the manasement Of me ah1ars os.ne t TO hat
made unless ii should happen to be a year oiex-
treordinary loss. p.nore
of the financial Condition Of the coImpany. TO give
IT from its organization IN ApIh, : 1871. ~ .ne
yin OF meIeh, 90 'oSo, yesr
amount ofexpenditures; with the average Pe. yial.
in order 10 show you that no e1tIaVasenoe, ~.
prudence, or prodlgalty In e4PeneituIes
; ~; &c.. !: Il !; 3 :. sss!s. e : ssss; sss .si i PSs ssss e &:
Mutual principle; tne asenssT = ner snnum
been about e-sixla Il ~ pei I'M ~
On 'ne s1s STaTEmENT
March 9th, r3s9e6
Amount of Poiioies expired and can IN
Amt now at risk, March =, 'sDs.. si,ssf's0''
Tor C,ah pramiuma G21, S6O.38
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NorE.-Those marked with an asterick-
thus s-are Flag Station. Those marked CT
phIrs-thus 0.00-the Trains do not stop.
J.H. MOORE, Supt.
january 20, 1857 33tf
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pnh: ba.

AN ACT in relation to courts, and the holding OF
the terms thereof, in The several Territories In
the United Sfates. ~
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Estate of Reuben mills. decd.

NOTICE is hereby given thatthe undersigned
~ has been duly appointed and q ualifed as Al
of the Estate OF Reuben Mills, late of
Ashland county. Ohio, deceased. I
June 50, 1859. ava SARAH MILLS.
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INDERTAKING. Gofins of the best
EO materialand finish promptly manu-
and q hearse in readiness toattend
Jeromeville, Sept.9 1857. l4tf
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NEW CABINET WARE-ROOM
In AT JEROMEVILLE. E.J Van I'm
man would inform his friends and the public
that he has purchased of Capt, RICE ms hooms
and stock, andi is now prepared with the work
man the wood and efhe tools" to furnish as
rood an article of furniture as can be bought
at any other establishment on the line of the
.sBaek Bone.i Try me, zaEf s7esa
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AN ACT making appropl iations for the SCI vice OF
the Post Office Department during the fsca
year ending the thirtieth OF June, eighteen hun
dred and fity nine. NJ
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-06-11
Distracted State OF Arizona.

Letters received here from Ari-
zona, by Lieut.. Mowry, the delega ate
from that territory, state that it is
probable that Peschiera, the Gov
Iernor Of Sonora, will declare that
State independent in the event Of the
success Of the Zuloaga government,
or Santa Annals return to Mexico.
The latest news confirm the previous
statement regarding the correspond
.encc between Peschiera, and parties
in the United States. Arizona con-
tinues to be much disturbed by In
dian depredations and robberies.
There being no courts Of law,
violence romans unchecked. Intel
.ligenco from the silver mines was
highly encouraging-fresh discov
cries having been made. Tucson
was nearly deserted by the people,
who were going to the new placer
gold diggings at Canada, Delora,
forty miles distant. Emigration
from California was on the increase;
and a press was about being brought
from San Francisco for the estab-
lishmcnt of newspaper at Tucson
The people Of Arizonia were anx-
iously awaiting Tor the establish.
rnent of the expected territorial gov.
ernment.
The Secretary Of War has indica-
tod his intention Of sending troops to
Arizona as soon as there are any at
his disposal. Il Washington States
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Republican Party.

There need be no stronger evi.
dcnce Of the coniidehce ofthe publit
in the complete succops OF the. Re.
publican party, than The fact that &C
many who formerly opposed Il with
the greatest bitterness, are now ready
to tender II the right hand OF fellow.
ship. and propose to form al ALI,
anee with 1t. The course pursued
by the Democracy in reference to the
admission Of Kansas into the Union.
has opened the. eyes OF honest men,
and they can now comprehend the
correctness Of the position taken by
the Republicans, AMI can readily
admit the truth of all that has been
charged npon the Democracy in rc.
card to Kansaa. The prospects Of
the Republican party were never
more encouraging. Nothing can
prevent their making a clean sweep
this fall, if they stand firm in the
defense Of the principles for which
they have battled so earnestly here.
toforc. In abandoning the doctrine
OF popular sovereignty, the Dcmoc.
racy have abandoned all that has
ever gained them any confidence
with the people.
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-, k Lou,seJ &c THE river bss
riseb two fett since Skt6rdsy night,
and still svelIing. All DE- cellars
along the lovs& are heariy full OF
watek Sdlne parts of theievee are
ALMOST subpAef6eda Bloody Island
IS partially y submerged, and the
tracks of the Terrc II aute and A AIton
and the st. Louis and Chicago roads
are under water. The track of tile
U. u NJ road is still dry, but a
small additional rise will subperge
that ais. a. iai 3
AT Ma iisop, .filteen., miles above
here, OH the Illinois side, the water
has broken through the bank and is
now running over the American
Bottom. Tho low landa ON this
side, above the city, arc also under
water. ...
The Upper Mississippi is rising
rapidly, from Rock Island, and ali
low lands from Keokuk down are
flooded. h..
Fhc Illinois is at n stand at Peo-
ria, but the river is still higher than
at the flood OF 1874.
The whole country, with the ex-
ception of few towns is inundated.
In the the streets Of Naples The water
is two and half feet in depth.
The Missouri is booming high.
and raising rapidly. All the tri6u
taries are pouring out foods. An
additional flood OF two feet may be
Reasonably be expected, in which
case great damage must result
Weather clear. Mercury 90.
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Excitement At New Orleana.


New Orleans has been the seen.
Of considerable excitement tor somc
days past, owing 10 the organization
Of . Vigilance Committee for the
purpose OF driving out a band OF no
torious blscklegs and cu.- -'hroats
that have been infesting the city for
some time, and whom the consiitu.
sed authorities have been unable, or
unwilling. to bring to justice. The
city government undertook to resist
this encroachment on their preroga-
tive, but were overpowcrcd and com
PEELED to compromise by the resigna-
lion of the acting Of Mayor, and tn,
election by the Council OF another,
and by Incorporating into the regn-
lar police the Vigilance Committee
Our cities have become the head
quarters Of rascals Of every grade.
and it is too often the case that they
manage to secure the election of a
sufficient number oil their own stripe
to Office to completely control the
city government. and thus have
things just to suit themselves. That
the people undertake to protect
themselves, under such c;rcum-
stances, 10 not to be wondered at.
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SwILL Muk.--The subject Of swill
milk has boen very thoroughly agi-
tated in New York. Frank Leslie
led Oft in exposing the character Of
the milk furnished from nstablish-
mcnts connected with distilleries,
and produced from cows that are
kept constantly stabbed in the most
filthy kind Of enclosures, and fed on
still slop, until they have attracted
infectious Diseases, which render
the milk the most dclctorious possi-
bic to health. Leslie has ferreted
ont and pursued these fellows will,
most commendable energy, lie has
employed detectives to follow up
these milk wagons and ascertain tn.
the places where they dispose Of their
snilk, and having done SO, gives the
numbers Of the different buildings in
IN PAPER % that the citizens may
know from what source their supply
Of milk comes. We notice that there
arc hke developments made in Other
cities. iia $40 iht2 aai ti
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Hon. Ralph Leet.

The above individual, who was
the Democratic momber of the LIE.
gislature from Lawrence county, has
written letter opposing, in the most
decided terms, the course pursued
by Buchanan and the action OF his
party in Congress in the passage Of
the English swindle. He says:
Soon after, the Nebraska bill was intro.
duced. The adoption of that measure pro.
dnced more intense excitement than any
which had preceded il. Its immediate effect
was to batter down the Democratic party.
in its strongholds, in the Northern Siaies.--
The Cincinnati Convention, In 1866, af.
frmed its principle, and, in the most formal
aud solemn mann her, declared in favor OF the
people sovereignty in the Territories. The
President elect pledged himself to the sup.
port OF the principle, while the oath Of Of
fee WAS yet fresh upon his lips. That pledge
was kept good until the Lecompton machi.
nation Tor Constitution) was hatohed. The
declaration Of his official newspaper, and his
instructions TO Governors Walker aud Stan
ton, prove this beyond cavil. What caused
this most extraordinary change in his policy
Gr,I che., hni iba, he M, obonge in d.
face Of the Cincinnati nl,tform. AMI or Tho
nled0.s eyervw ha,e m.5,. Inv his f,,snds ~
ihe Canvass Of isss. ia seen and known hv
ali informed men. Those who differed with
ltbe Dsmoc,o,ic n.,,v ,ha, IN. nsonI.. - -.
ery T,r,iiorv shouIj reyuls ale tbsir i,.t;,n.
| ltions Inv the w II, nj m. m,inritv wer. ,,,uol
n, Inv him and d.oonnosj ss enemie. ~ H..
marty. N. wa, yuiI,y of interference u,,th
in. drlii ero,inps nf Cong,es, and th,nnrh
his norasites. stt.mnied 10 oyer,we and con
troI ibe ley;,lo,;v. J.ns,,msnt I, No. 81
sct, as ,be,e that cost Ch.rIss the F;,,, b."
head and IN, kingdom.
Jefferson decloIed q" absoIut. acou;.s.
ccnce IN the d.cision If the mai o,;,v 10 he
the vital nrincinIe Al Ilenubl;c, frnm which
there is no appesi but to force. The y,,sl
principIe and immediate narrnt Of I.snot'
ism On the fonr,h of Janma,y. IN. peo
ME of Kansas. nj nm e,er,;on fa,r,v a,l la
rolly cons,itute1. voted dnwn,he I econn,nn
swindle Inv n clear mo;o,,,y of len Thousand
votes. and vet that biyL and sol.mn act oc
xoyerei,niy. on the mart o( I'M, neonIe. WAS
treated by The President and b;s believers
as the acts of rebeIs. IN. dsmnino deeds
of John Calhoun and his confederatex we're
erected into n test for Democratic ortbodoxy
Il wa, Determined 10 yonct Kansas into The
Union against The protest of the neonle. AT.
temptin To destroy the princple thai "Goy.
ernmrnts derive their now ers from the con
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iand Mrs. Harigf5ve, and they as
sisted mi. 70 catch IL oxen and drive
them viii a magod 10 tliersvine.-
lOnso our Mfivd 81 we btnd that a part
or the men had feh. Mr.. Snyder
was stillliying gave him some
water we had brcoght with US. !
went furtl or down the ravine in
search Of my husband; me, Mr.. IIar-
igrove, wh3 WAS badly wounded; he
told me that my husband was alive,
and Somewhere about.
In ooking for him was separated
from the company, and saw no more
of them until ] got back,to the house,
where met Mr.. Hall, and was told
that my husband had got into the
bushes and .died. VI. .e..t
| went ont and met n company of
men, and they went 10 search Of him.
About eleven o'clock that night |
found him laying on the ground in
the timber, abont ten miles from The
place where they were shot, and re.
mained there through the night and
reached home the next day.
The following names Of a portion
Of u lamilton's party was given me
by Messrs Read and Harigrovo:
Charles A., Alvin, and DR.. Ham.
!lton, three brothers, residents Of Ft.
Scott, and formerly of Georgia !;
William and -Z.alock, brothers,
from Missouri; Frank and Joseph
Powell, residents of Wyandotte,
Ka"soo, Tho mas Jackson, -
Jones, - Wilson, from Missouri;
- Brockett, Of Fort Scott; VIM.
Trundle, Of Virginia; Michael Hub.
bard, of Iowa Stephen Ilightower,
- Waterman, - Alney, -
Beam, - Henderson, IAN old
man, DR.. Carter, residence not
known; VIM. Griffee and ----
Cordell, of Georgia; b. +. Hill,
Sheriff Of Bourbon county, and Jo-
scph Allen. a Kcntuckian.
An attempt will be made TO pro-
cure from Gov. Denvcr a rrquisition
upon the Governor Of Missouri for
these men, and to bring them to jus.
tice, with, ] confess, little hope OF
success.
Government officials are very slow
to do anything of the kind, and until
we become a State these men will c
pllowcd to run at large Cor. Gin.
Gdz.
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CT Seward, Douglas & CO., by
talking birthstone in the Senate have
most effectually taken the wiEd out
ofthe sails Of" National Democracy"
That party thought Of course the
anti Administration Senators would
oppose war, and thus they woull
have a glorious opportunity to talk
blood and thunder to the county
But. alas! they were beaten at their
own game. The trick was discover
ed, and Seward, Douglas & Co.,
failed to get into the trap set for
them. iIamon was hing on the gal.
lows erected for Mordecai.-[San.
ReQtSter. .a. H. s-art.
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A Paper that Dare be independent

n
A Paper that Dare be Independent
The Sspdusky, Democrat, one Of
the few Bvisecratic Epapsrs that op,
pose thu Eaxlisbswihdle, aekno,y-
|iedess tlls receipt ofLecomp,on doe.
nments alter the following fashion;
"our schnovlsdg gments are due to l.. W.
Hall, OF this District, for copies Of the con.
ference report, and letters from several OF
the Ohio members in pallistion Of their
votes III favor Of that measure. We should
prefer lot OF the speeches OF Douglas and
others against the measure, for distribution. 4.
as the English literature finds very dull sale
in this section.'
This differs very materially from
the position taken by our neighbor
oi the Courier, who pronounces the
English bill just the thing, although
he 20 far persisteDtly refuses to pub
lish it that his readers might examine
it and judge for themselves. And
there is nothing our contemporary
breads more than the circulation OF
Douglas speech In opposition to it,.
That is the kind of"literature" many
OF has readers would relish, but he
looks upon it as tending to produce
heresy, and hence is disposed to act
the part ofa censor as to unsafe real
ing matter.