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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-03-24

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The Democratic gathering at Mt:
Vernon on the 18th inst, when we
take into account the impossible condi
ton Of the roads and the streams-the
fact that it was not in the midst of an
exciting political campaign. and the
amount Ct the population of the town
and eounty-was the most successful
and enthusiastic Demonstration we ever
attended. Our friend MoGREeoR, Of
the Stark Co. Democrat. and other
competent judges, computed the number
present at fifteen hundred. Those who
have any doubts as to the true position
Of the great g Democracy of Plumbers
of those Who de the voting and the fight
ing-of those who make and unmak'
politicians-of those in whose true ant
patriotic hearts exist the bond of oul
National Union-shouId have been wit
nesses ofthat meeting. About two hun
dred appeared almost within sight of th'
town, and, their further progress being
arrested by the swollen streams, wer'
compelled to return to their homes
Col. JoHN K. MILLER, whose resto
ration to active service in the good oil
Democrats cause, since the return o
his bodily health, is q source of profound
grief to all iDfrm and d~ilapidated pc
Iitieians,,s was President of the meet
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Selling the Ohio Canals.

At the Court lou meeting OF last
evening the sentiment against the sale of
eurcanals was unanimous. And we'll it
might be, for assuredly, as seen from the
proper point of observation, the argu-
ments against a sale are unanswerahle.
No law can be framed which shall Sc
cure to the people of the State the rights
on our canals under private ownership
which they now enjoy. Human ipgeDui.
ty is not capable of throwing such guards
around a contract as to secur that end.
The sale of our canals, under whatever
ginning of the end of those canals. No
set Of men. will think of buying those
works except such as wish to destroy
them, and thus divert the trade to what
now are competitors for that trade. Un-
der such owners they will fall into decay,
and when the State, awaiting itself of its
reserved rights under the contract, shall
step In to re-oecupy, the canals will be
found in such dilapidated condition as
that ne Legislature will grant sufficient
appropriation to repair them, and they
thus will be abandoned. We believe
with proper management, and with ordi-
nary business prosperity these canals
will more than pay expenses. That
they can be selfsupporting was shown
by Nh. HUGHEs At all events the
sale is too important a step to be taken
hastily. Once taken it cannot be re-
traced and the effect of Rail Roads upon
Canals has not yet, in this country, been
demonstrated to a certainty. Mr.. Cham
berlain, last evening, asserted that the
stock in English, Canals is now prefer
red to English Railway stocks, aud that
as q whole they pay better dividends
And this too after going through the
same trial to which canals are now be-
ing subjected to in this country. Time
and experience has demonstrated that
heavy freights must follow water car
riage. In Ohio, where our mineral re.
sources are SO great, this consideration
is all important. The slightest advance
of freight upon iron and coal will as ef-
fectually hermetically seal the mouth Of
our mines, as if a convulsion of nature
should destroy the mineral itself.
Nothing can be lost by delay, nothing
can be gained by haste. If Legislators
who live off the line of canals would not
contract their vision down to the ap-
parent Immediate effect a sale will have
upon their own constituents, if they
would look at the interests of the Stats
in it's vast length and breadth, there
would be less heard about sale of oul
canals. The Importance of canals arr
entirely moderated. As a highway fol
the use of all citizens they are of inesti
mable value, and as a check upon un
reasonable exaction they are absolutel,
necessary. In this last and most i'm
portant view they can be of no valu,
save SO long as they are the property o
GENE.AL .JosEpH RIM NJ -Tbis rem
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March "a. 1858.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that l have been duly
appointed and qualified as Administrator OF
the Estate of Jane Mcclure. decd. All persons
themselves indebted to said Estate, viii
make immediate payment
March "a 1853 3w22
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GENERAL JOSEPH BURNS -This gen.
tleman, who ably and worthily represents
the Knox and Coshocton district in Con-
gress, has come eut of the recent ordeal
to which be was wantonly exposed by on
anonymous correspondent of the Iri6-
une, unscathed. Like an honest man,
he stood up in his place and defed his
pameless assailant, and his honorable
hackers who had given a shade of re-
spectability to the SANDER, to make good
their charge before a committee of the
House, which he demanded. So well
satisfied was the House of the frivolous
nature of the accusation, that it would
net listen to any proposition connected
with it. The whole subject was laid on
the table, on the motion of Mr.. Nichols,
a high minded Republican member from
this Stafe.-SteubenriHe Union.
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G9e 9sBlanS dnipn.
AsHLAND:
Wednesday, March "a, 1858.
a 4 q 4 4 &

Extraet Jroz Judge Douglas closing speech on the
Nsbraska Kansas bill March 3, 1854.
The Ufah and New Mexico bills Of 1850 pro-
posed to leave the people of Utah and New Next
co free to decide the slavery question Tor them
selves, in the precise language OF TEE NEpRAsKA
BILL now under discussion A few weeks alter
wards, the Committee ofThirtcen took those tw Q
bliIs andput q W aterbetween them. and reported
them back TO the Senate a. one bill, ruh some
slight amendmsnks- One OF these amendments was
that the TERRTTORIAL should
not ~tsgfskate upon tke subject Of African stareTy:
Iot5eetsd 70 tkis Prooisfea upon rae ground that q
ssb1srted tke great principle Of ssGgoUerHmeat upon
the bin had been or7giaaHg framed BY the Ter
ritoriaf comnfftee. On the frst trial, the Senate
refused to strike il out, but subsequently, did so,
after full debate, in order to establish that pr1nci-
pie as the r1ls Of action in neutrality-suspicious.
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John n. Rowman.s estate.

is hereby given, that the subscriber has
been appointed and qualified as Administra-
tor on the Estate of John n. Bowman. late of
80 JOSHUA BOWMAN.
March "a. 1858. 3w42
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wavland. Mass: Fet.s. Iss7

~" ayIand, MaBH.5 Eeb.5, IB3I -
PROF. o: J. WOOD d Having
realized the good effects OF your Hair Restora-
tive, 1 wish to state that fpding my hair growing
thin as well as gray, / was ipduceed from what
1 read and heard. to try the article prepared by
you, to promote its growth and Change its eoior
completely. Inthe operation j have used nearly
| three bottles. Yours &C..
JAMES FRANCIS.
o.. WOOD & Co .Proprietors. 3l2 Broadway
N. York Tin the great N, 7. Wire Rsi1ing Esfab-
| Hshment.) and ia Market ST., St.Louis., Mo.
And sold by all good Druggists. 3m
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MORE THAN 500 900 COTTLES
SOLD IN THE
New England States
IN ONE YEAR.

THE RESTORATIVE OF PROF. o.. WOOD
Il for restoring hair perfectly and permanently.
has never yet had a rival yolume after volume
might be given from all parts OF the world ana
from the most intelligentto prore.that IL Is q PEI
feet Restoratips; but read the circular and you
cannot doubt read also thefoIlowing.
THE HAIR People havefor centuries been
salisted with bald heads, an the only remedy,
wigs. By arecentdiseovery of Professor Wood
these articles are being fasldispensed with hut .
Cause they have been 50 offer imposed upon ~
Hair Tonics OF diferent kinks. To all snch lef-
will, try once again, for in
thereis NJ suchthing as fail Wekn oW ofa1adt
who was bald, who usedthe afticle q short time,
tiniest and mott beautiful eurls imag nables We
know of numerous cases where hsirwas tapidly
falling out which itrestored1ng greater perfection
than it ever had been before. ~
ItisaIso Witnoutdoubt one of the best articles
for keeping the hair in good eSnSi5lSn : making
proveditselfthe greatest enemy TO aIlthellIsthat
hair is heirto. 1t ssthe duty OF every one to Inn
| differ in re gard to the ways ofdoing it hut every
| one will admit that q beautifulheed of hair. eth
erin man OF woman, Is an oo1eet m1sh e Pc &c
untriedto obtain such q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
.Aduoeate. Philadelphia.
OIL. Dol e. : As / have been
engeged in selling your Hair Restorative the last
linson. and having experienced the beneficiai
effects of it myself, / would like to obtain an
agencyfor the State. of Ohio or some State in the
ment, asI am convinced there - Hofhtrg <qnal
to it in the United States, for fostering tn hrir,
several years, and have sold various prepare.
| lions for the hasr, but have found n othing thai
restores the seeietive organs or inylgorates The
. scalp as well as years, being fully convinced that
your restorative is whatyou representttto be- ]
would iketoengage in the sale oft, foIIems1t
@ s II. sToCKMIM.
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THE DEM0CRATIC MASS MEET.
ING AT MT. VERNON.

most -successfnl Political Demon.
stratIon ever made in OhioI
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Report recelVeu ana adj pteu.
The Committee on Resolutions report
the following, which were read and
adopted unanimously:
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GEN. Persifer r. smith.

The PhiisdeIphfa North american gives an inter
est,pg extract from a work prepared some years
since, but not yet published by the Hon n. p Trist
which furnishes the opinion he had formed of the
late Gen smith, from more than usual opportuni-
ties of accurate observation. Mr.. Trist sseaks OF
him as "a specimen man one OF the very few OF
my fellow men. known TO me, who have my un-
qualified esteem, an esteem that has no drawback
OF any Kind. man, every new insight into whose
charaeter-one of the most beautifully balanced
characters that have ever known in our sex-ey-
cry new reflection upon it, Is delightful refresh
ment; made up, that character is OF all that lie
pure and noble, united with all that is practically
valuable. in the qualities Of which man consists;
and these, so blended and harmonized together,
that II requires reflection upon each separately To-
make You sensible in how eminent, how striking
degree it is possessed
''As n soldier. which nature formed him for and
gave proof Of it by making the acquisition Of mill
tary knowledge. and the formation of military
habits the passion of his life-as soldier it s i'm
possible for my mind to conceive anything superior
TO the combination which his character presents;
nd. with this combination of the loftiest militar,
Iusiifes are found united the sincerity, the iDge
nuousuess and the modesty Of boy. Under this
aspect, he Is Desaix over again-an American De-
saix-Desaix, with the notifications of tempera-
nient and Of character belonging to cur race. and
impaired by our institutions; Dessx, as depicted
by Napoleon, and uncousciousiy depicted by him
self 10 these letters which we're the illusions OF
his soul and which gave such striking corrobora
ton 10 the fidelity of the portrait draw by that
impossible director of carnage, who, at the an
nouncement of his death, wept the only tears that
battle field ever drew firth, AS he said He loved
glory for herself and France above all things. Hi
nature simple. active, most endearing. His
requirements were great
This a just tribute to of the noblest gentle
men that ever breathed, and to a General who haC
but one superior in the American Army al
military man-Wiufield Scott himself
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vymiteA atatea navy.

The Q. States have only rs chips Of war 10 All, %
which bat so naay be regarded as sea"'''',
whilst 50 arc In commission. THIS = "
shar. and even Of the few ordered 70 the oe'''
seyeral ara inefficient and almost worthless Tue
w..A.u.,o,, .,,rs.nouaent Of the South-Side Dem
$50, go. sh., the little Arctic aud water witco,
,..s,v .sasd 10 cur Gulf squadron, are neither Of
,h., a, sor the work and 10 the event oil collisions
,,o,,,A .aa 10 the disgrace OF our situation lie
"a. that Of the entire British feet 10 the Cub
,hars i. not one vessel which 10 not far superior 10
fighting rig to either of them: and the styx csn
vhtp both Of then, together, unless they are armed
Win more efficient batteries than they have yet
carried or than they are supposed capable of sns
tanning
Even the practices sioop Plymouth, lately order
Cd 10 the Gulf IL nos as efficient as she might be-
ifprevided with q screw. With that addition, she
would be- perfect. With Capt. Daighreen, the Dali
ghreen gau, aud Daighreen's men, she could whip
nny thing that floats. Screws ought to be put
into all our line OF battle ships and most OF our fri
gates, aud q hundred gunboats. the cheapest and
most effective of all vessels, be built at once.
Nevertheless small as our Navy 10 numerically,
We are not as weak as we seem. The strength OF
our Navy, remarks the Washington correspondent
Of the Petersburg 1ntelligencer, ike that of our
army. consists, In q great measure, in the latent
patriotism and energy OF our people, who are al
WAYS ready to po'nnteer regiments on land, and
vessels on sea- TO the utmost requirement of the
Government. Already, In consequence OF the Bri-
fish outrages. are offers OF vessels and seamen
pouring in to the War Department from all sec
tons Of our Atlantic aboard, and, before the
ides Of September, IL necessary. the United States
could command a thousand bristiug men, of.war.
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Results of aWar.

The New York Herald has article showing
that there has been no time, for long series of
years past. when with England would in
fiict as little injury upon the United Statei ,
and ms much benefit as now. Oar foreign
commerce, says tie Herald has dwiuded down
to IFS minimum point, aud our domestic trade
Is s.agnant, through the effects Of the late A.
nancial revulsion Under the curtailment which
our commerce with foreign nations has under
gone for the past six months, there is probably
not one third of the American interests aioat now
that there WAS one year ago. Owing to the same
cause, the five hundred millions of specie in the
country have left the healthy channels of circuia
tion aud are in a large degree accumulated as a
dead weight in our bank vaults.
The Herald proceeds to show various advantage.
which would follow such That il would be-
neft the great Northern centres of manufactures
and trade, is highly probable, but it would BE-
about injurious to the cotton fields of the South
ms to the cotton mills of England That. however,
Ia not the question 1t is the point of honor upon
which the South 10 sensitive, and which has ever
made her foremost in every quarrel of this coun.
try, without regard to the point of profit
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CORRESPONDENTS OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH J


GoapoNsvILLE, ORANGE Co, VA.
Monday, May 25th, 1858.
This morning the sun rose clear with cloud.
less sky, which was a rare occurrence during this
entire month in the county of Orange. At an
early hour, cur streets were thronged with bright
eyes and smiling faces. awaiting the arrival OF the
Orange and A. X. Read train 10 convey them to
our county seat, to participate in fair which
was held by the ladies OF Orange, for the benefit
of the newly erected Baptist Church. At the usual
hour the snorting iron horse was standing at our
reception house. and in ID few moments more, We
were all safely landed at our destination 1t being
Court day. there large collection of people
from this aud the adjoining counties. will give
YOU some idea of the structure of the new church.
1t is built of brick in modern STYLE about co feet
square. the basement being designed for town
hall; the second floor for worship; the ceiling s
llfty and the house we'll lighted by large win
dows; there is also spacious gallery, and imme.
0iateIy over this is n towering steepe, l suppose
designed for a bell upon the whole, it is a good
and substantial building. On this occasion, the
second floor WAS fitted up a room of refresh
meuts, which for fifty cents piece, We al
lowed to take seat at one of the tables, which
fairly groaned under the many dsinties and luxu-
ies of the season, which had been prepared by the
fair ladies of Orange The basement fitted
up with much taste, and decorated with many rich
aud rare flowers; the many nice articles which
had been prepared for the fair, both useful and or
namental, were here displayed for sale by the
beautiful and intelligent ladies of this and the ad
joining counties. Having spent several hours,
as we'll as several dollars this apartment, among
the flowers and the angels that attended them,
of the cars. At 81 O'Clock q whistle frsm the
nane gave us notice of its arrival. Having seen
our company all on board, We got on ourseif, and
at O'Clock We were just right where We started
tions OF having spent a pleasant day tofango.
TREBIS.
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SHOCKING MUBDER.-A horrible murder was com.
mitted near Searcy, Ark, on Saturday, the 10th
Instant. David s. Lewis murdered mis- wife's
father, Wells c. Bowler. The parties all
from Gordon county, Georgia, and were on their
way to Texas, when the crime committed.
.he Searcy Eagle gives the following account OF
the affair:
1t seems from the statements of the murdered
mans wife and his three daughters, that Lewis had
married Bowler S daughter, and WAS a drinking.
worthless scamp The two had a quarrel at the
river and Lewis left the company to proceed alone
On the next day he overlook them AGAIN, d up
TO the buggy that Bowler ana mis- wl;e IN de-
maDded some OF the property, anu being REUSED,
deliberately shot Bewter WIN a large fIfe The
bail struck Bewcrs arm, which he hie@ up Tor
protection. about the elbow: ana TAI std up AID
through the arm and passed into the IL al bt low
tleeye. Bowler fell from the buggy ana the ulur
struck him in the face with the iron OF
his gun. The unfortunate Man was raised trulu tho
srouud by his wife and daughters, Hroanng il
great agouy when Lewis dchbera tey reloaded hi,
ifi4 remarkiDs. d. you, you not Dc ad yet hui
you shall de. aDd.wa ked up wIthna lew feet
again shct him in the tack. The assassin made his
escape.
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TERRIBLE DEATH- Buried Alitr-The 0mro wis }
Republican says: About four miles west OF this
village, On the afternoon of Saturday last, maH
by the name of Mitchell buried alive by the
caviDg ia of well. The fret time that the dirt
gave way il buried him up to his knees, but snch
was the pressure Of the dirt that he could not be
got out even with the help of a wiudlass. When
striving to extrieate him, the sand caved again
and buried hi N up to his waist. His brother in-
law spraag into the well aud commenced throw
ing the dirt from him, but it continued running in
until he was buried up to the neck. His brother.
in law, seeing that the dirt came in faster than he
could throw it out, left him to get assistance
When the help arrived they found him complete
ly covered. After digging some hours he was ia
zen out dead Mr.. Mitchell was young mau
about twenty-foar or twenty Ave years. of age,
and leaves wife and child.
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mr. To rHK VOTERS OF R1oHnoNp.-.

Among the many candidates offering. for the place
of Ccmmissio of the Revenue for Monroe Ward,
is PRESTON III QUARLEs. who posses ses, it seems
to us, pc. uar claims to your cor hdenee and sap;
need no words of commentator from us. ss by sill
such he Is universally esteemed and iovei. To 9TH
ers we would say, that he was born and reared in
Richmond aud that for twenty five or six years. his
life among Us has been above the suspicion Of re-
proach. During a part of that period he has been
acting as Deputy Clerk to the Circuit Court of the
CITY, al in that capacity discharged his duty with
zeal fidelity and efficiency. AMI the training thus
obtained the accuracy Of detail Wch i'sdispen-
sable FITS him for the PROPER perioi
Revenue. Add to this special fitness, these other at
tributes of energy. intelligence reliableness DEEPEN
deuce upon his own exertions for the support of
himself aud family, and that he L. Just beginning
life his native city, with family ties to inpel him
to faithfuness, and what other guarantee could be
q. ked of fidelity in any post he might occupy
That he will be faithful if elected. his past duct
in every station assures Remember that the
election is on THURSDAY next, and that each Com
missioner is voted for throughout the city. Re-
ward merit and cast your votes for PRESTON NJ
QUARLES. A VOTER.
m a.
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An old lady, residing at Concord, Ohio, by the
pane OF Guthrie, came to her death some ten days
greens
The new comet discovered three weeks ago at
the Observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 10
found TO be rapidly recedng from both the sun
and the earth.
The coming week IL the commencement of the
sporting season In Kentucky. No less than sixty
three horses already entered for races 70 come
Oh during the week, at Lexington.
III. Osborne died ut New Orleans on the 18th
instant, Of sun stroke the first reported there
this season.
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SIT THE NEW GIFT BOOK HOUSE 1T is somewhat
surprising us that all persons in want Of Books.
do notpurchase at the GIFT Book STORE, Main
street, where you may buy-
A Book and'a Gold Watch for one dollar.
A Book and Silver Watch for one dollar.
A Book and Gold Loeket for one dollar.
A Book and Gold Pen for one dollar:
Book and Gold Pencil for one dollar.
Book and Gold Ring for one dollar.l
Book and Parlor Timeifiece for one.dollar.
Book and Pocket Knife for one dollar.
Book aud portmonnaie Cor one dollar.
Book and Gift Book for one dollar.
ct Sign of the RED FLAG, SO Main street.
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Communicated of LAG Rsxnnu.

The Attorney General has decided that the vo-
tiers for Commissioner Of the Revenue, mnst iudi-
cate the ward they intend The persons for whom
they vote to in aud the person receiving the
highest number of votes, without such Indication,
cannot be considered elected. According to
this opinion, persons who vote for Commission
ers, without such Indication, throwing away
their votes. This differs from the opinion of the
Commonwealth Attorney, which We stated yes.
day
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Mr.. James.

At a late dinner in Ashland, Mr.. James the yer,
popular and efficient British Consul General of Yir
ginia, in the course of reply to sentiment which
had brought him to his feet, remarked that he en-
tertaned no doubt that, il it was proved that any
infrsciion of the Law of nations had taken place
on our coast, Great Britain would make the most
prompt and ample apology; and that, of all the
nations of the world, the United States would be
the nation to which England would most readily
accord justice and reparation for any wrong.