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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-22
From the Cleveland Herald.
THE OIL SPRINGS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
T1TusvILLE, Pa, Feb, 6, 1861

T1TusvILLE, Pa, Feb, 6, 1860.
EDS. HERALD:-Being here in this oiltcreek
region, which has been attracting SO much at
tenton the last few months, / have taken so
much trouble to satisfy myself as to the actual
facts inrelation tc=-the great oil springs of
Western Pcnnsylvasaa; and any information
that can give will doubtless, at this time, be
of interest to your readers
The main basin or principal point of attrac-
ton is located in Crawford andV Venango coun-
ties, distance of from forty to fifty miles
southeast of Erie The most direct route to
the oily regio1, is to take the cars of the Sun
bury and Erie Railroad at Erie for Union
Mills, distance of twenty-five miles, at which
point you take a hack which runs daily to this
-Titusville-where you find yourself at
one of the principal points of interest Titus
vile Zone of the greasy points" as they term
it here) is situated on OIL Creek some sixteen
miles from its mouth or entrance into the AL
legany river, and is, / assure you, being bored
at a most wonderful rate. 1t is somewhat diff
cult to get list of all TIE wells from TITUS
vile to the mouth of the Greek, with the
precise depth of each one-as they are con-
stantly varying. Messrs. Moore, Chase & Co.,
here in the village have reached the depth of
13O feet, and are finding new wien of oil al
most daily and each one is larger than the one
above. Their prospects seems very Aattering,
and there cannot be doubt of their success.
Three -fourths of mile below the village
Messrs Meach, Rouse & Co., have we'll near
ITO feet in depth. The former parties have
pumped several barrels of oil, and with good
pump this will be paying institution.
Messrs. Allen & johnson have found oil at
the depth of 130 feet, with every prospect of
good WE'LL Next to this is what is called the
old Drake well and aquarter of mile below
that Messrs Crosby, Sloan & Co. have a splen-
did we'll OF 108 feet IN depth while opposite,
on the hillside, Messrs Ulman & Co. have a
shaft sunk to considerable depth, but they
were driven out by the gas. About II miles
below Titusville, Messrs. Kellogg & co. have
"a magnificent well they have bored some so
feet, and dip off from one to two barrels of oil
a day with the sand pump the bore is four
and half inches. The McClintocks have
well bored about 70 feet, from which the oil
flows out of the top of the pipe, rhich is about
5 feet above the level; they are taking off
about ten barrels of oil per day, and it is not in
anything like a successful operatio. But the
well of Col. brakes soaps the climax y they
tell rTc they have been tahi',9 out gallo. u
nlinnfc.
1t is astonishing to see the great excitement
in this reg ion. l have met parties from New
York City, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and va
rious other points, making explorations and
locations with a'vew of commencing operations
early in the Spring. As 1 shall lie here for
some days, you will probably here from me
again.
firmly
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CURIOUS CAsE.-We understand that some
members of the family residing near the city
limits. have lately evinced unmistakable signs
of hydrophobia caused by the use of milk from
cow which must have been bitten some time
since by mad dog The first intimation
which the family had of the horrors which
await them, was few days ago, when one of
the children, boy, began to show symptoms
of hydrophobia, and during one of the fits he
succeeded in inficting several wounds on his:
father. Physicians give it as theiropinion that
if the boys madness was caused by the use of
the milk, of which there seems to be no doubt.
the whole family must sufersia horrible
death, sooner or rlater.-Milwdakce-Fr Free De1r..
S@To try, to begin to think without any
particular subject, is something ike fishing.
without any bait; yet STILL if the line is dragged
pretty quickly through the water-or, in other
words, if the mind is kept actively, though in
definitely, on the range--you may, perhaps,
each fish of larger size, and of Q better
kind, than you would have baited for, by the
tail, or by the head, or by the side, or somehow
or other. ls3 e ses
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Yours truly.

BARRY THE AcToR.-Barry, having for years
been an actor in Dublin, was on the most fa-
miliar terms with that most crazy, impudent,
and familiar audience. The colloquies they
held together-the actor, from the stage, and
the ha6itues of the shilling gallery-were, in
themselves, Gas go~d as play" and frequent
ly stopped the play itself. and kept the whole
house, actors included, in a roar.
Thus Barry, who had well known penchant
for the ''matayriale" nicely blended, came roll
ing on to the stage, one night, under an unusu-
al press of poteen, when he was Immediately
saluted by voice of the upper ten in the gal
lery. with:
''Barry: you tief O. the worruld! how many
tumblers O. whisky punch did you take to-
night?"
To which Barry, looking up with scornful
leer. replied:
esNone, ye blackguard, at your expense !'
And not the least abashed, went on with his
business. In this case, the laugh was against
his assalant.
Not so always. During the run of Tom and
Jerry, which was played in Dublin some fifty
or more nights successfully, Barry's originally
white Russia duck pants, which he continued
to wear, night after night, began to assume
rather dusky shade, indicating their inno-
cence of soap and water. At last, when these
long enduring pants Russia duck) made their
appearance about the twentieth night, eneasing
Barry's legs as if they grew there, and were
never to undergo change" (sea-change,
fresh water or other,) one of Barry's persecu-
tors cried out to him, from the gallery:
whist, Barry, Barry, you divil !" thus
resting the attention of the house for his coup
'What do ye want, you blackguard ?'' said
Barry, nothing moved by style of address
with which he was familiar
wait till 1 whisper you," said the voice.
CAN were silent) when did your ducks
take the rather last ?"
The house was uproarious with laughter for
several minutes; and Barry, for the first time
in his life, was left without retort TO the gal
lery boy. The next night. however, change
was evi Lent, and his Russia ducks were as
white as Russia's snow.
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IL Is A LARGE FARM EcoNoMTcL1- new
answer to this problem is given by acorres-
pondent of the New England Farpes Hes
says
'I am one of those farmers who believe In
good large farm. Where q young MANI
and going to farming fora living,1 should
want from one hundred to two hundred acres
of land But am not one of those that
think that could make more money from
little farm than great one. I believe that
can pay for farm really worth five thousand
dollars, if I had to make the money from the
farm, quicker than would from thousand
dollar farm. A man wants about the sa1ae'
cost in building. and about as many tools, to
large one. If it win not pay to hire help to-
! farm then you had better not farm for your
self, but work out. Ssh ~
1.-The great failure of those who have large
farms often is, that they do not work help
enough. They do not put in the crops. A
man who has ten acres plants one acre; man
with one hundred acres, should plant ten acres,
by the same rule. ss..at9 81 ssa4
81 believe your doctrine is, Mr.. Editor, that
man should not cultivate any more land than
he manure well; but do not believe in
that doctrine. I believe if man buys q worn
out farm as it is called, the best wayis to tear
up q good lot of it and get something to put
on it. At first his crops may be light, but
| they will increase if he continues TO cultivate
in that way, and put the products back on the
land, that is, if he spends the produces on the
farm SIS "a E ssl.-. *. ssss
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WHAT OF THE LEGIsLATUBE?--Fhep people
are anxious to know what the Ohio Legislature
is doing. About all they have done 50 far il
to talk of retrenchment and reform, and appro--
pirate $1,000 of the peoples money for = leg
islative drunk. Every week they have adj
journed over from Friday to Monday and took
their pay for full time They have made an eff
fort to keep the laws hid from the people, by
preventing their publication.in newspapers, and
in debating that question they hayespent more
money than would pay for the publication of
the laws for three years to come. The Repub-
lican papers of the State generally denounce'
the BOBBY conduct of their legislature. Holmes;
Co. Farmer. .tss
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INFLUENCE OF A NEwsPAPER.-A school
teacher who has been engaged long time in
his profession, and witnessed the influence of
a newspaper on the minds of family of chill
drqn, writes to the editor of the Ogdensburs
Sentinel as follows:-
':I have found it to be the universal fact,
without exception, that those scholars, Of both
sexes and of all ages, who have had access to
newspapers at home, when compared with those
who have not, are-1. letter readers, excel
ing in pronunciation, and consequently read
more uDderstaudiugly.. They are better
spoilers, and define words with ease and accu-
racy. 8. They obtain a practical knowledge
of geography in almost half the time it requires
others, as the newspaper has made them famil-
lar with the location of the most Important
places nations, their governments and doings,
on the globe. 4. They are better gramma-
rians; for, having become so familiar with every
variety in the newspaper, from the common
place advertisement to the finished and CLASH
cal Grafton of the statesman, the more readily
the meaning of the text, and con-
analyze its construction with accu-
racy
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na-A gentleman CT middle age was attacked
with delirium tremens. He fought the sur
rounding snakes for few days, and then told
his friends that he was dead. He lay stretch
ed upon the floor for some minutes, when hearose
walked into another room, and complained that
he had forgotten something in his will. He
added codicil, requesting his employers to
take his son into their employment as his sue
cessor in business. Hereturned again to the
room, looked uron the bed, and began to rave
because his body had been stolen, asserting
that he left it upon the bed few moments be-
fore, and some of the attendants had taken it
away. Soon the stupor came over him again,
when he laid himself down, and the tongue that
had before so wildly insisted on its possessors
decease was stilled in the cold embrace of
death.
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THE Rich CH1LD.-LittIe Nellie L. had
lost her father, and her mother was very poor.
Her sweet temper and her winning ways gain
ed her many friends. Among these was an
excellent lady, Miss N. A glimpse of Nell
lies bright face peeping in at the door always
brought smile of peculiar tenderness over
Miss N-s placid features.
She loved to sit by the child, softly stroking
her hair, and while looking ushtfully into
her smiling eyes, would often say, Poor, poor,
Nellie p
The child's heart seemed troubled by these
plying words, for she asked one day, "Why do
you call me poorP Please don't Miss N.
Pm not poor-why, I've got twenty five cents
and good mother p'
erich little Nellie !" said her friend GA
good mother! All, how long was in learning
what this little one already knows p
ga good mother!" could any earthly treas
ure have made her SO truly rich?
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When generous man is compelled to-
give refusal, he generally gives it with
worse grace than the ungenerous: first, be-
cause it is against his nature; and secondly,
because it is out of his practice.
l%There are some to whose eye external
nature, which is but the garment of the. Crea-
tor, by the very grace aud amplitude of its;
foldings' beeus to conceal the feet of Divinity.
combination gentleness which will invaria-
bly, yield, with force which viii invariably
protect. E@ c s7es so ilsd efit
n@- Solomon says that the tongue is not
easily bridled. But is easily 5st-though he
dosen't say SO. tliil 10 si76Ii9
b@A lady, describing an ilinatared man,
says, " he never smiles but he feels ashamed
of it." 5st vts,,,5i.feyaz
nA lecturer asserted that all bitter things
were hot.-"No," suggested Brown, aanot
bitter cold day 80 Is1w s48e5
nA There is man in town SO knowing,
that people whodon't know their own minds
come to him for information on the subject.
B9-"Don't you mean to marry, my dear
sir!'-ssNo, my dear widow, I'd rather lose
all the ribs Eve got than take another
p~"My inkstand is stationery" as the
sehool-master said when he found it nailed 20
the desk he used. sd sse S4tura9
DarBald headed men take joke the more
easily, because they are not at the trouble Of
:. getting it through their hair" "a .aosss4i
s8-An architect proposed to build a1sBach-
clors Hail." which will differ from most houses
in having no Ewes. ,s
I@Never answer caluniniatof.. If YOU
will only give rattlesnake time enough, he
will sting himself and die of his own venom.
19Politeness is like an air cushion. there
nay be nothing solid in in it, but it eases the
olts wonderfully. ls's g Eao
s9rA man win generally give you his. ad-
yice without charge; bat you viii often, be
cheated if you take it. sis'tsa Rsa
NJ, Some men are SO good that they arc
;ood for nothing. $50 - p. a5asis5i TO
na-The lady who took everybcdy,s eye,
must have quite lot of them ,s 80 -
B9rO Odd-that rivers should be 50 full just
there they enpy themselves E''Isgp g
l@The best way to humble proud man il
0 take no notice of him. -.f,asz.,...-
The great difference between men, the
'reat and insignificant, is energy. sas;ais
s@rTwo centuries ago not one psrsod,in .
hundred were stockings .sss5$r4ss
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ENOUGH FOR ME-"What do you do with
out a mother to tell all your troubles to ?''
asked child who had mother, of one who
had not; her mother was dead cN1other told
me who to go to, before she died." answered
the orphan. Il go to the Lord Jesus; he was
my mothers friend; and he's mine" "Jesus
Christ is up in the sky; he is away off, and has
a great many things to attend to in heaven
1t is not likely he can stop to mind you" "I
do not know anything about that" said the or
phan; call know is, He says lie ,oiz, and
that's enough for me-"
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From the Louisville Courier OF the sth
OF AN INTERNAL MA
CHINE.

1t appears that DR.. Davidson, by what actu-
ated we know not, prepared tin canister
which he filled with gunpowder and buck shot
and ad a slow match attached with the end
ignited. With this internal machine, in a COW
cred basket on his arm, he walked into the
house or store of Mr. John Duncan, in Hawes-
lille, with the deliberate intention of murder
ing Mr.. VIM. Sterrett, who was in the room at
the time. There were three or four other per-
sons, together with Mr.. Ste. rett, engaged in
conversation, and all were wholly unconscious
of the diabolical design of Davidson.
While the basket, with its hidden missiles of
destruction, was yet on his arm, it exploded
with terrific force, scattering death and destruc-
ton around Davidson had an arm broken, the
shoulder dislocated, and his side terribly burnt.
Mr.. John Duncan received four buckshot in
his head and neck, and Mr.. Sterrctt, and two
others were severely wounded and it was fear
ed one of them would die. The building was
wrecked almost to pieces, the roof being aciu-
ally lifted from the rafters, while many of the
latter tumbled down, or out, by the force of
the explosion. That all in the house were not
killed outright was a miracle, but it appears
that all escaped with their lives, including Da-
wilson. g,9G
The citizens of Hawesville were very much
excited and exasperated at the assassin, and
they made no disguise of their threats against
him, as he had been regarded as an evil spirit
in the community ever since the murder of
Lowe. He was one of the men charged with
that bloody deed, and it is stated in this last
act that he designed destroying his own life, !
which had become burthen, at the same time
that he blew up the house and its inmates
Another report is that he wanted to destroy |
the others, and escape himself before the match |
had burnt to the powder. 1t exploded, howev-
er, before he could take it from his arm.
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many ofthem have boldly assumed the absurd
position that the Scriptures teach no such
thing. But those who hold such notions are
better supplied with ignorance and prejudice
than brains. A HEARER.
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HAPPY wIFE's DAFT is thus described
by correspondent of the Ohio Farmer
"Were to trace the record of day, it would
run in this wise:- Arose atsix, dressed, washed
and con,bed my children, got breakfast, wash
ed the dishes, swept and busted the rooms,
made the beds, got dinner, washed the dishes,
swept, and mended tilsapper time; got supper,
washed the dishes, read little, wrote less
sewed or mended more, and now it is bedtime
And all this has been spiced with multitude
of little chores whose name is legion, and vet
with a few slight variations-such as baking,
washing, ironing, making cheese and butter
it is the history of my life.
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Hg-People of small intellect a,

gerous enemies, because t:,ey are likely to have
few extraneous thoughts to divert them from
their immediate object of malice; because they
are shrewd noticers of personalities, and per
sonal weaknesses; because there is nothing which
a fool and mean man enjoys so much as to
catch wise and honest one at q disadvantage.
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na-The following is said to be the private

naThe following is said to be the private
recipe of funny editor 'out West:"
'-Take one pint of whisky, stir it well with
one spoonful of whisky then add another pint
of whisky, beat carefully with spoon, and
keep pouring in whisky. Fill large bowl
with water, and make the servants set it out of
your reach. Take small tumbler, pour in
two spoonfuls of water; pour out the water, and
Eli up with whisky, and add to the above
Flavor with whisky to your taste" T.
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H~When the heart is chilled and hardened. ,.
we would give the world for those sweet and
warm emotions which are the fruits and the
rewards of virtue, and we sometimes mistake
this yearning after what might have been ours,
if we had earned it, for virtue itself pas
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Bg-A witty fellow slipped down an icy
pavement. While sitting, he uttered, 81 have
no desire to see the town burned down but /
sincerely wish the streets were laid in ashes"
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NJ Ex-President PIERCE and his wife are
at Nassau, New Providence, where they have
gone on account of the continued ill-health of
Mu. PIzaup
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@-A state of sickness is but partial life
as sick man is more or less dead.
no. Remember that recreation must not q
your business, but a preparation for it.
s@The best way to condemn bad traits, is
by practicing good ones. v 5#
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; A9GOLD WATCH FOR YOU.

a ny PERSON desiring to procure GOLD
"A WATCH, warr+nfed is Carats Fine, by sure
process. requiring money and but liitle exeriens
can do SO by address ng r. MELVIN,
CIR Book SToRE. Bulletin Building,
No lI2 South Third Street, Philadelphia.
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& aarsome men are SO good that they are
good for nothing.
sar1n these degenerate days, character is
weighed with aeash balance
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nERsONs WISHING TO CHAN5E THEIR
business to rapidly increasing country, a New
Settlement. where hundreds are going where the
climate is mild and deli ghful, advertisement
the Hammonton Settlement in anothe colua.-
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HRAPE GROWERS CAN CARRY ON THEIR
u T business most successfully at Hammonton free
from frosts. Some forty yinyards set the past
season. See advertisement of Hamnonton Lands,
another column. 6m29
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.nemR U@@SS

Far Banks and County Offices also binds Maga
xiss Esxspapers kc--ordsrs Left with Ar .KaaPPa
the Office of the Ashland Union, will receive prompt
attention Sent. 6 1881 lStf
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NOTARY PCBLIC.

HyIE undersigned having received the appoint
ments OF Notary Public, will administer Oaths
take and certify depositions, acknowledgements Of
deeds. Powers of Attorney. &c Charge reasonable
Office in the Recorders Office. u JOHNSTON.
: IannarY 2f. 1853 34tf
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@ When generous man is compelled to-
give refusal, he generally gives it with
worse grace than the ungenerous: first, be-
cause it is against his nature; and secondly,
because it is out of his practice.
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4HANH 1ooE
M fl MT Pa @ e @ M & :

n C. TICKNoR would respectfully inform IL :.
Z d. people of Ashland, that he is engaged an Tn"
Manufacture of
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IHTOODS CELEBRATED HAIR RE-
Nv TORATIYE. for sale at
Ss5.i - 8 go KNOX'S
'6 l2av3Qtf stssslS Drug Store
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TXTILLIAM RALSTON, JeweIer and Silver
3 w Smith, few doors west of the McNnlty
House. Ashland Ohio Gold and Steel Pens. and a
choice variety of Jewelry kept constantly hand
Highest price paid forold Gold and Silver Re-
pairing done to ord r, on reasonable terms-satis.
action warranted
February 4. 1857. 34tf
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l. L cRAaR N. D.1 ~. P. cowAN, N. D.
"AvING formed q copartnership for the purpose
III of prac.icing Medicine and Surgery. in Ash
land county, offer their services to all who may be
pleased to give them call Office opposite the
Town Hail. over the Post-0tice, where they may be
found at all times when not absent on professional
business.
by note cash. off
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nERSoNS WISHING TO ESTABLISH MANU-
factories in new and thriving place where
business is good. See advertisement Of Hammon-
- esttlsnsAA = - = - eu2o
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w. u. HaNcOCK.
!" ERCHANT TAILOR, ard deal' in Furnish
vi ng Goods As Superior street .uLdeI the W ed
ell House Cleveland Ohio.
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p@There are some to whose eye external
nature, which is but the garment of the, Crea-
tor, by the very grace and amplitude of ih
foldingss seems to conceal the feet of Divinity.