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Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

The CASE OF WAPPNER-This man, conyic.
ted of murder in the first degree, in the
Fourth District Court, has, says the s. F.
Telegram, by the decision of the Supreme
Court been awarded rev trial. The rea-
son presented in the opinion, is the fact that
the Judge gave to the jury oral instructions /;
l. e. when the jury came in for fresh instruc-
tons, they were given without having been
reduced to writing. The Supreme Court il
emphatic in condemning such practice by tn,
court below. Other errors are hinted at, bu
it is suggested that they will be avoided on
the new trial
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

IHE New York Times expresses unbound
ed pleasure in announcing the return of Sen.
ator Sumner. 1t says: "He comes back
ready to take his seat in the Senate, and to
resume the duties and responsibilities of that
office. His health, as we learn from his own
lips he considers as completely re.established.
lie feels in full possession of his natural phys.
ical vigor, and the exercise of his brain is no
longer forbidden or limited by the heavy
trammels of diseased and suffering body. 1t
is necessary that in returning to his labors
Mr. Sumner should not draw too heavily on
the outset upon his renowned strength
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

SECTIONAL FEELNG.-A certain paper pub
lished in slaveholding State, opposes the
proposition which has been made recently,
that the Northern and Southern States should
observe a uniform Thanksgiving Day. 1t
disdains the idea of adopting custom origi-
mated by the Puritancal colonsts of New
England 1t scorns any sort of association
with the blue.bellied Abolitionists of the
North" and will have nothing in common
with them. The spirit thus manifested is
despicable 1t shows any man possessed of
it to be destitute of the first rudiments of
good citizen To class the whole North as
enemies of the South is narrow and mean as
well as unjust. And to assiduously cultivate
this kind of sentiment in the South is to be
traitor to the Union.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

The MECHANICS LIEN LAw.-There is an
energetic movement among the mechanics OF
san Francisco to procure the abolition Of the
present Lien Jaw. After long trial, says the
Telegram, it has been found utterly worth
less for the purposes for which it was de
signed. 1t fails to afford any real security
to the mechanic or material man. besides
putting them to innumerable difficulties to
secure even the doubtful protection it promis-
es IN addition to this the Revenue Law
completely overshadows it, SO that if the Lien
spects, the Revenue Law would entirely put
q stop to its usefulness.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

WATER IN SAN FRANoIsoo.-T Bensley
Water Company, says the Bulletin, are just
completing the laying of water pipes along
Washington street, between Montgomery and
Kearny, and have commenced the same work
on Bush and other streets very large
force is now in the employ of the Company,
and in short time our citizens will have a
full supply of water, wherever the pipe can
be laid.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

lN San Francisco on Wednesday, the Coro
ner made post D'ortem examination of the
body of John Hogan, who died on Tuesday,
from the effects of a collision with the police
officers on Sunday last. Theresult of the ex.
animation was verdict of death by effusion
of the brain. A Corener'sjury will hold an
inquest this evening.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

HEAVY WND.-On last Sunday evening,
says an exchange, gust of wind swept over
portion of Alameda county in the vicinage
of San Antonio, and blew down a barn be-
longing to Mr.. Bray, and COW was killed by
the falling building. A dwelling house,
twenty feet by eighteen, was lifted from its
foundations and tumbled upon an adjoining
lot, and other damage was done.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23
MAR XSVILEE.
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 2sd.

County lIosPrrAL.-The board of ofSupervis.
ors met yesterday and appointed DR.. II. w.
-ed Resident Physician of the County Hospi.
tai and DR.. r. Il. Mcdaniel Examining PLY
sic.an Of the same, for one year from the lst
day Of January next.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

From SANTA Fat last accounts, Col.
Fauntleroy had reached Santa Fe, to take
command of the department. Col. Boone
vile goes to Fort Marcy. The troops are re.
called from the Navajo country Col COL
Inns, Superintendent Indian Affairs had been
severly injured by fall from the roof of his
house.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

IHE body of Herman Kopenheim, the lad
who was drowned by falling off the steamer
Princess between Sacramento and San Fran.
cisco, was recovered from the river on Mon
day, taken to San Francisco, and inferred
The parties who recovered the body, received
areward of $50 which had been offered to
that end.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

MONDAY, the 26th inst, and Monday, 2d of
january, will be observed in San Francisco
as holidays, the bankers and merchants clos
ing their places Of business.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

SAMUEL SMITH, was robbed at Nevada on
Monday last of fifty dollars, by man named
James Stewart alias Simber jim
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

The third Industrial Fair Of the Mechan.
les Institute ofSan Francisco, will be held in
that city in the month of September next.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

Gov SEWARD was presented in Alexandra
with three superb Arabian horses, which will
be shipped to this country. Two of them
will be presented to the New York State Ag.
ricultural Society.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23

TIE Sacramento banks will be closed on
sIonday, Dec. 25th, and on Monday, Jan. I'd
u Observance Of the Christmas and New
Tear holidays.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-23
Carpets, Oil Cloth and Mating,

A FULL ASSORTMENT, at the verv ,ow.., ..,..
"A WALKER, WILSON GO.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-06

THE DOUGLAS LETTRR.-The letter of Mr..
Douglas, published in our Telegraph of Thurs
day, was, we think, published withoutthe con-
sent of that gentleman. If this be SO, the
man that thus betrayed private confidence in
making public a private letter, should receive
the severest condemnation. If published with
the consent of Mr.. Douglas-or, if written
with that intention, it shows a short-sighted-
Mesa want of knowledge of the Democratic
party, that is truly surprising. To attempt to
dictate terms to such a party as the Democracy
of the United States-to tell them the condi-
tons upon which the writer would deign to be
their candidate for President of the United
States, is a sample of cool, collected impu-
dence, mixed up with folly, such as we should
be sorry to believe Mr.. Douglas guilty.-Aa-
tiondI Democrat.
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The Island of Cuba-Annexation.

In the primary assemblages of the people
and in the resolves of county and State Con-
ventions, the acquisition of Cuba by the Uni
ted States, forms a prominent topic. Save and
except the old Fogies, who have ever opposed
acquisition, and whose Fathers would have
made the western boundary of the Republic on
the Allegheny mountains, leaving the entire
Northwest to the savage, there are but few but
deem the annexation of Cuba to the Republic,
as an event to be fastened by every fair means
in our power. All deem its annexation inevi-
table-as a thing that Fate has already decreed,
and that it is but a question of time. The
pear is already ripe and it must soon fall and
when it does fall, nothing can prevent Cuba
from being incorporated among the States of
the Republic.
We see it stated that Mr.. SLIDELL is about
being appointed Minister to Spain, charged
with the making of a Treaty, which for a con-
sideration in money will transfer the Island to
us whom itrightfully belongs. Wedo not know
what truth there is in the report, but we do
know that the Administration at Washington
is anxious to close this measure and to secure
Cuba at the earliest possible moment.
No other nation on earth, having the
strength to do it, would have suffered that
Island to have remained an appendage of the
Spanish Grown. Situated in the Gulf of Mex
leo and commanding the outlet of the Missis-
sippi,-the commerce of the mighty West
forced to pass within sight of the frowning
batteries of Moro Castle and other fortified
points, with a sufhciency of wrongs, yearly
committed Spain, to justify us in the eyes of
the world for Selling, Cuba. We have shown
a forbearance never before shown by any other
nation.
The people of Cuba are treated with the ut
most tyranny-kept down by the hired soldiers
of the Spanish Crown, brought from Spain to
do the despotic will, they are anxious for any
change and most of all for that change which
will enable them to pass into the protection of
the United States where they can enjoy the
rights of freedom of speech and of action,
with none to make them afraid.-National
Democrat,
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CONSEQUENCE

The Republican party has one character
istic which never marked any other party, in
this country OF elsewhere. Let us give it
whatever OF eminence belongs to the distinc-
ton, and permit it to enjoy whatever of
advantage accrues from the popularity. 1t is
this: 1t never provides for results; it never
cares for consequences; in the homely but ex-
~pressive phrase of the people, it never looks
an inch beyond its nose We might give very
many examples in illustration, but let these
two suffice:
1. It proposes to restrict the extension of
Slavery; but no man of the party has ever dared
to grapple with the consequences, and ex-
plain the mode by which the seemingly inevi-
table horrors of such restriction might be aver
ted. Think of the slave population, penned
ND in the States where Slavery now exists, in
creasing in prodigious ratio, population pres
sing on the means of subsistence restitution,
hunger, starvation supervening, and tell US IT
those who propose to thus restrict and hedge
it in, ought not at least to suggest an osten-
sible means of averting results so disastrous.
2. In Ohio it proposed, first, to nuHIy the
Fugitive Law. Failing in this, it demands
REPEAL. Now, suppose the Fugitive Law
repealed; suppose that Ohio, so accessible TO
runaway negroes, afforded a safe asylum for
all who chose to seek its protection. What
then?-we ask of this Republican party
what then? Ohio would be literally overrun
with negroes; they would swarm in myriads in
our midst; hosts, the like of which. o
.sThe ~populous North
Poured never from her frozen leins to cross
Rhene or the Danau.
would throng from Virginia, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, and all the Slave States. The emigra-
ton to Pixies Peak would be a diminutive
matter compared with it. What then? Either
they would steal for a livelihood, or they would
be constrained to work. If theft was their
choice, then the honest earnings of the white
man would hardly suffice to feed them. II
work was the alternative adopted, then, side
by side, in the field, in the shop, competing
with the white man, reducing his wages, and
degrading his labor, would be the imbruted
negro, placed upon an equal footing with the
intelligent free white laborer of Ohio.
There is no escape from these conclusions
they are palpable as the sun at midday 3and
yet the Republican party neither considers nor
%justifes them.
But the people of Ohio, the great majority
of the voters, are not so stupid, SO Ignorant, or
so thoughtIess, as to be unaware of the danger,
the degradation, IN the utter ruin which threat
ems them in case this favorite measure of Re-
p~ubhcaism is consumated. Their stern, in
diguant, effective protest will be made at the
polls in October.
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E@-AYER's American Almanac for 1859 is
now ready for delivery gratis at Potter &
Knox's, who are happy to supply all that call
for them. Every family should have and keep
this book. 1t is worth having. Comprising
much general information of great value; it
gives the best instruction for the cure of prev
alent complaints, that we can get anywhere
Its anecdotes alone are worth a lofw wheat,
and its medical advice is sometimes worth to
the sick, the wheat's weight in gold. Many
of the medical almanacs are trash, but this is
solid metal. It's calculations are made pur-
poseIy for this latitude and are therefore cor
rect. Call and get an Ayers Almanac, and
when got, keep it.
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M. Kossuth and the War-His Ad-
dress to the Hungarians in America.

To the Editor of the Ne,o York Tfnses-SIR /:
I beg respectfully to solicit the favor OF your
granting a prominent place in the columns OF
your widely circulated journal to the enclosed
warning addressed to my fellow-countrymen in
the United States.
The good win and friendly feeling which
the scattered sons of Hungary have met from
the American periodical press, encourages me
to hope that your contemporaries throughout the
Union will not refuse the benefit of Republican
ton to the few lines, which, with the assistance
of extended publicity. may serve to preserve
many a well-deserving man from compromising
his future by yielding to the impulses OF pa
triotic Impotence.
I beg you to accept the assurance of my
high regards and of my particular consideration.
KossUTH.
80 Upper Grower street, London, England,
June 9, 1859.
TO FIJI EXILES RESIDING IN THE
UNITED STATES.
At the time of the late Crimean war sever
al of my exiled fellow-countryman brought
great misery upon themselves by throwing up
their situations and leaving the United States
for Europe, without having taken care to as
certain whether or not circumstances warranted
the step.
1 fear the present state of European affairs
together with partly vague, partly exaggerated
partly unfounded reports, may have a similar
effect.
Il consider it, therefore, to be my duty to
warn my exiled fellow-countrymen in America
that 1t is not get time for them to more.
Grave considerations forbid my entering on
premature explanations. Suffice it to say
that, though the sky is Frightening promising
ly, We have yet great difficulties to overcome
Due care is taken, not only of the interest
of our country, but also especially of their per
tsonal interests.
They shall be duly apprised in due time
But the time has not yet come. Let them pa
tiently, let them confidently, wait. Any incon-
siderats rashness might bring personal ruin on
them, without the slightest advantage tic the
pnblic cause.
KoSsUTH.
LONDON, England, June 9, 1859.
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OBERLINITEs, TO THE REscUE!-A simon
pure Black Republican was sent up here from
Marion township a few days ago to be "closely
confined and fed on bread and water" for
thirty days, for stealing. He is no doubt re-
lated to some of the Oberlinites or Western
Reserve Abolitionists; at least, he must have
married. out their as his wifei is a achite aoonean;
and we think he is entitled to the sympathy of
j. r. Giddings' "Sons of Liberty" and call
upon them to come speedily "with fire and
sword" to the rescue of this "Christian felon!'
P. S.-The "Rescuers" need not come
Since the above was in type the niger has de-
serted his quarters, but we are unable to state
positively whether he is in the Reservoir with
a milestone about his neck" or on his way to
Oberlin. We hope one or the other.-Celina
(O.l Standard.
The colored Republican "gemman," it is
supposed, has gone to Judge Carpenter, in
Lorain county, who thinks all laws for the
punishment of negroes, uhite or black, are un-
northumberland Democrat.
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Total Amount. ......... S2.637 10
Articles made by Matron and Inmates during the
past year So pair of Pants 81 Sb irts 10 Shimmcys.
"a dresses, 90 Aprons, 10 Caps. 6-Gapes, 81 Pillow
Slips, 10 Comforts, lS Sheets, lS Quilts. IS Hosiery.
8 Bedticks, 10 Wamases d Roller Towels; number of
pieces made in all $685. 30 fs.l-as- {
CONDITION OF FARM. st
Built and repaired some f~ences-making all in
good repair. t
Stock on farm. A head of horses, 8 mich cows, 6
yearlings, l two year old bull, 8 spring calves. 90
hogs, 63 sheep old and young. - acres of corn 1917
acres of oats, 20 acres of meadow to NOV 81 acres of
Pasture, Is acres of wheat. 2 acres of Rye, IA acres
ions "a acre of broom corn. ! acre Hungarin grass
Farming Utensils the same as last year except
one new sled - rakes made BY Paupers. ,ra
INMATES OF INFlRMARY-
The whole number of inmates of the mhrmary
during the past year has been A, IS of whom be-
long to the United States, 4 from Germany, 2 from
England, whole number of Foreigners 6. AT present
there ara 80 of whom % are males and l6 females the
Oldest 80 years old and the youngest 9 months old /:
there has been in the past year l death.
Number of Paupers from each Township: Mont
gomery ~, Trey |, Vermiilion 6. Orange i, Green 4,
Mohecan 3, Hanover 4, Lake l, Clearcreek 2. Milton
l, Perry 5, RugSlfs2 {.
The health of the Inmates is considered good and
all connected with the I~nfirmary are prosperous and
happy. So far as, circumstances viii permit. at
least, the Infrmary is kept neat and clean in all its
departments, and much credit, therefore, is due to
the superintendent and Matron for its prosperity.
The STATE OF OHIo.l We hereby certify the forcgo,
Ashland, Co SIS ing to be o true Ex hibit oftbe
Receipts and Expenditures and CondI ton of tie
AshIat d County iafrmary.for the yea commencing
June 10Th. 1858, and eniing JunelOths 1s59.
JOSEPH STRICKLAND.
H. ANES 3.s
Directors of Ashland County Ip6rInary.
June, 25, 1859. 4w3.
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orr for the Harvest Field.

We have only time to say on this morning
of the Fourth of July, that We are off for the
Harvest fields having no time to participate
in the e%njoyments of the day, and no time to
prepare matter for our paper. We are inter
ested in a few acres by which we hope to gath
err a few wheel barrow loads of Wheat, and we
ask the indulgence of our readers for neglect
ing their interests while we are engaged in Sc
curing it, and at the same time recuperating
our health.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-06

@H. A. Merrill, of Bangor, Me-, knows
the exact width of a narrow escape. On Tues
day he stepped off backwards from the roof of
a ive-story building, and just saved himself
from being dashed to pieces on a pile of bricks,
sixty feet below him, by catching and holding
on to a ladder and the edge of a scaf1old he
encountered in his descent.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-06

.Eg-A man named Gaines, residing at Stur-
gis, Indiana, lost his life by his rashness a few
days ago. Some of his friends having said
that some oil of wintergreen which they had
was too strong for use, Gaines maintained the
opposite, and, to prove that he was right, drank
two table spoonfuls, which soon produced yon-
ting, and in a few hours death.
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TO YOUR INFANTS.

III 1OUh LIN AN 10.
sold this article for ten
AND TRUTH
Ier been able to say of
NEVER HAS 1T FAIL
STANCE TO EFFECT
used. Never did we
satisfaction by any one
contrary, all are delight
md speak in terms of
l1f its magical effects
We speak in this matter
LITTER ten years expe-
FOR THE
HERE DECLARE. In al
where the infant is suf-
!haustion, relief will be
Ity minutes after the
ration isthe prescription
I~PERIENCED and skill
gland, and has been used
CESS in THOUSANDS of
child from pain, but in
a N d bowels, corrects
and energy TO the whole
instantly relieve GRIP
AND WIND COLIC and
which if not speedily
We believe it the BEST
THE WORLD, in all cases
INCHIL-
from teething, or from
would say to every moth
ing from any OF the
do not let your prejudi-
of others, stand between
the relief that will be
ILUTELY SURE-to fol-
Iicine if timely used
will each
the fac-simile of
New York is onithe out
.25cts per Bottle.
throughout the world
ID Cedar st. n. York
1yn2T
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PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL
LA e Gil!

u K. SMART is prepared to execute work of this
II. description in a style fully equal to any which
is done in any of the cities. East or West.
GMoRTER kept constantly on hand and ready for
use, opposite the Lumber Yard Of OrIow Smith.
ORNAMENTAL Shop. near the corr er of Main d
Church streets. in the room formerly occupied as the
Post office, where specimens of his work are kept
on hand. 3f
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dent was about u feet. So powerful was the
current at the time, that even masses of con-
crete masonry and bars of railroad iron were
carried for several rods below the gorge
Something of the suddennese of this powerful
food may be imagined; when we state that at
noon yesterday, only II hours after the acct
dent, there was very little water passing, and
by evening not enough to preyent-a man with
boots crossing with dry feet.
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Light! Light
TheI1u1a ar Oil dhanDE
l. OTHER LIGHTS.

@-E L. LIGHTS.
TThas been demonstrated to a certainty by fair and
thorough tests in our own town that the Lunar
Oil produces the best and cheapest light of any 9TH
err known Illuminating substance. One half pint 81
the oil will burn from IA to Is hours, giving a light
about equal to six stearine candles and costing only
FIVE cents, while six stearine candles. would cost 10
cents, and burn out in about 8 hours, costing the
same as a half pint of Lunar Oil, and giving only
about one third the amount of light.
s- POTTER Dc KNOX
Having bought the right for Ashland County, are
prepared to supply the Oil and Lamps at wholesale
and retail. Churches and public buildings furnish
ed Mt a liberal discount.
Agents wanted in every Township in the County.
Ashland, Jan. 26, 1859. v13n34
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RELIEF AND A
We have put up and
years, and, CAN SAY IN
of it, what we have nevs
any other medicne-H
ED, IN A SINGLE N-}e
A CURE, when timelyE
know an instance of dis p
who used it. On the
ed with its operations, Q
highest commentator
and medical virtues
'swHAT WE DO KNOWN
rience, AND PLEDGE OUR
FULFILMENT OF WHAT wEl&
most every instanceh
fering from pain and ex
found in fifteen or twen =
syrup is administered =
This valuable prepa :
of one of the most EXlS
full NURSES in New En-
with NEVER FAILING sUClS
CASES. :,
1t not only relieves the y
vigorates the stomach
aeidity, and gives tone z.
system. 1t will almost
ING IN THE BOWELS, /.
overcome commissions ,lE
remedied, end in death. y
and sUREsT REMEDY Mo
of AND
DREN whether it arises y
any other casue. WeI0,
err who has a child suffer
foregoing complaints-lG
ces, nor the prejudicesL
your suffering child and
S U r Eyes, ABSOS
low the use of this med
Full directions for using
bottle. None genuine
CURTIS & PERKINSl0
side wrapper. Price
Sold by Druggists
Principal Office No. T.
December 8, 1858. p
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Mem advertisements.
N d II Il g e II.

I. L. CRANE, NJ. D.. j. P. cowAN, NJ. D.
Drs. CRANE & C0WAN
T AVING formed a copartnership for the purpose
of practicing Medicine and Surgery, in Ash
land county, offer their services to all who may be
pleased to give them a call. Office opposite the
Town Hall, over the Post-Ofice, where they may be
found at all times when not absent on professional
business.
N. B. Settlement to be made once a year either
by note or cash.
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Alta CHKENT.
Burr Kellogg, Prf. Before J: A. McClusky ].
VS. p. of Montgomery To.
Charles Metler, Dert. Ashland county, Ohio.
ON the I'd day of July, A. D. 1859, said justice
issued an order of attachment in the above ae-
ton, for the sum of eight dollars.
July 2 -3w5. BURR KELLOGG.