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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26
The Feet in Winter-Time.

No person can be well long, whose feet are
habitually cold; while securing for. them dry
ness and warmth, is the certain means of re-
moving a variety of annoying ailments. The
feet of some are Kept more comfortable in win
ter if cotton is worn, while wcolen suits others
better. The wise course, therefore; is for each
one to observe for himself, and act accerdinpiyy:
Scripulous cleanliness is essential to the
healthful warmth of the feet; hence all, espe-
cially those who walk a great deal out of doors
during the day in cold weather, should mako IL
a point to dip both feet in cold water on rising
every morning, and let them remain halt. ankiS
deep, for half a minute at a time; then rub
and wipe dry, dress and move about briskly to
warm them up. To such as cannot well adopt
this course from any cause, the next best plan
is to wash them in warm water every night
just before going to bed, taking the precau-
ton to dry them by the fire most thoroughly
before retiring; this, besides keeping the feet
clean, preserves q natural softness to the skin,
and has a tendency to prevent and cure corns.
Many a troublesome throat affection, and many
an annoying headache will be cured, if the
feet are kept always clean, warm, soft and dry,
The moment the feet are observed to be cold
the per:on should hold them to the fire, with
the stockings off, Until they feel comfortably
warm. Some feet are kept cold by their damp
ness from incessant perspiration; in such cases;
CORK soles are injurious, because they soon be-
come saturated, and maintain moisture for n
long time. Soak a cork in water fot Il day OF
two and see. A better plan is to cut a piece
Of broadcloth the size of the foot, paste on it
half an inch thickness of curled hair, wear it
inside the stocking, the hair touching the sole;
remove at night and place before the fire to
dry until morning. The hair %titilates the SKIN;
thereby warming it some, and conducts Jig
dampness to the cloth.
Scrupulous cleanliness of feet ana ssocEanSs;
MS If Ieenin9 he feet warm when they are
not cold from decided i'll health. A tight
shoe will keep the feet Gas cold asliss,I; when
. loose fitting one will allow them to be COM
! fortably warm. uFrs.q
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26
ASHLAND, ASHLAND COUNTY. OHIO. WEDNESDAY morn

.countrymen stood motionless in the ranks,
witnesses against aggression; toe few to resist.
too brave to fly. At this Pitcairn discharged
a pistol, and with a loud voice cried; "Fire II
The order was instantly followed, first by a
few guns, which did no execution, and then
by a heavy, c ose and deadly discharge of mus
kerry. -lf571
In the disparity of numbers, the common
was a field of murder, not OF battle; Parker,
therefore ordered his men to dispense. Then,
and not till then, did a few of them, on their
own impulse, return the British fire. These
random shots of fugitive or dying men did no
grazed and a private eff the tenth regiment was
slightly touched on the leg.
Jonas Parker, the strongest ard best wrest-
Ter in Lexington had promised never to run
from British troops; and he kept his vow. A
wound brought him to his knees. Having
discharged his gun, he was preparing to load
it again, when as stout a heart as ever throb-
bed for freedom was stifed by a bayonet, and
he lay on, the post which he took at the morn
in IS drum beat. SO fell Isaac Muzzy, and so
died the aged Robert Monroe, the same who in
1878 had been ensign at Louisburg. Jona-
than Harrington, Jr., was struck in front OF
his house on the north of the Common. His
wife was at the window when he fell. With
the blood gushing. from his breast he rose in
her sight, tottered, fell again, then crawled
on his hands and knees towards his dwelling
she ran to meet him, but only reached him as
he expired on the Threshold. Caleb Harring'
ton, who had gone into the meeting house fol
powder, was shot as he came out Samue
Hadley and John Brown we're pursued anc
killed after they had left the green. Asia
Porter, of WOODBURY., who had been tsken rris
oner by the march, cndeavoring to escape wa'
shot within a few rods of the Common.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26
The BATTLE OF CHURUBUsCo-C0N
DUCT OF THE SOUTH CARoLINIANS.

Froa Claiberne's Life of John a. Quitman
We extract tbs following regarding the conduct
of the South Carolinians at the battle of
Churubusco. 1t is well worth reading:
Col. Butler, of the South Carolinians, had
left his sick bed against the remonstrances of
his friends to lead the Palmettoes to the COM
bat. Early in the engagement his horse was
shot under him. Soon after he received a
painful wound in the knee, and yielded the
command to Lieutenant-Colonel Dickinson
Taking the Palmetto flag from the hands of
Sergeant Beggs, Dickinson placed himself in
front, and Beggs was immediately shot down.
Colonel Butler now came up to resume the
command, and was killed by the side of Dick
inson, while standing under the flag. Dickin-
son himself soon fell mort1lly wounded, Che
died some weeks afterward,) and Major Glad
den received it from his hands and committed
it to Lieutenant Baker, who being unable from
debility and exhaustion to carry it, Major
GLADDEN. placed it in the hands of Patrick
Leonard, and led his regiment to the charge.
His men fell rapidly, but not one -wavered,
from first to last, Under the concentrated fire
of the onemy. In tho whole history of war
there has mover been a more striking example
of Indifference to death, the result of stern
resolve. Each man fought for the honor of
Carolina. Several companies were almost an
initiated. Some had not men enough to bury
their DEAD, or Dear their wounded to the am
balances. The uniforms of some of the off
GERS were literally torn from their persons; the
color bearers were shot down. but the flag,
bathcd in their blood, was always seized as
they fell and borne to the front Proudly ii
foatcd through the tempest of death Until the
victory had been won and then, all torn and
blood-stained, it dropped over its glorious dead
The regiment entered the battle with two
hundred and seventy-three rank and file, and
when it was over it mustered one hundred and
sixty! 1t had no missing, its dead and wound.
ed made up the deficiency.
CLERGICAL Warehouses; On. " bless.
ed with a clergyman NAMED Laurie, who is
represented as being remarkably eloquent
successful and eccentric. AS and evidence Of
the latter quality, the following anecdote vii
be pertinent: gu t'
A few weeks ago, Mr.. Laurie exchanged
pulpits with Rev: f. II. Chaplin of New York
and upon lis rising to give out the opening
hymn, many persons who had gone to churcf
only to hear their fa%vorite, retired; whereupor
Mr.. Laurie, hymn book in hand, paused-look
ed gravely around and quietly remarked, Gal
those who came here to worship Il. FL. Chapil
have now an OPPORTUNITY to retire; arid thos
who came to worship the Everlasting God viii
please unite in singing the following hymn
There was no further departure till the servic
was concluded.
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No Concession for the Union.

The New YORK Tribune says in an article
upon the crisis:
"'But will you do nothing, concede nothing,
to save the Union?' we are asked. Our reply is,
that we mean to remain in and be loyal to tie
the Union; we shall gladly see all do the same;
but We will hire nobody, bride nobody, pay
nobody, cajole nobody to stay in it-* > Hence
the raising of the House Committee of Thirty
three. In its very hest aspect, the committee
implies timidity and apology on the part of
certain supporters of AIr. Lincoln. Every. de.
mand for explanation or qualification Of Lin.
coins success is in effect an assumption thai
We have no right to be Republicans. or thai
Republicanism shall really mean nothing"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26

TIE SECESSION MovEMENT.-The Repub.
lican press are beginning to realize that the
secession movement is not a "big boo" to
frighten the North, but that the Sotth are
really in. earnest. The New York Times says
that "it is idle to deny that the secession
movement is assuming Formidable proportions.
One thing is evident:-the movement is too
deliberate not to be serious. Hasty action,
rash violence, has been carefully AVOIDED
All that has been done thus far in any of the
States, has been to call conventions and sub
nit the matter to the action of the people
through their delegates. 1t is obvious that
upon the decision of these Conventions the
whole thing will turn"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26

THE EFFECTS OF DtsUNIoN.-A f~avorite
scheme with the Governor of South Carolina;
as disclosed in his recent message, is to pro-
hibit the introduction of slaves into that State
from North Carolina and other border States,
so as to force these border States to join South
Carolina or emancipate their slaves. So we go,
says the Raleigh Standard. 1.-The extremists
of. the North wish to pen us up SO as to com
pei us to cmancipate our slaves, and the Gov
| ernor of South Carolina desires us to do the
same thing! II the old Union cannot be pre-.
served by force, how are we to be forced, on
pain of losing our slaves, to become contented
members of a new Union? We leave 1t I'd
the, wise and dispassionate leaders in eCaroli.
ma to answer the question"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26
MORE OF THE FRu1rs.-Thc practical wor

Is MORE OF THE FRUITs-The practical work
ings of Black Republicanism are developing
themselves every day. On Friday last, some
forty negroes from Virginia, who had been
emancipated, passed down the Cincinnati, Will
mihgton, and GAINESVILLE r.. r., to Fayette
Co., o., where provision had been made for
their future residence. Scarcely a week pass
es which does not add to the negro population
of Ohio, and the superanuated. emancipated
Slave labor Of. the South is brought into COM
potion with the white labor of the State
Such is the legitimate result of the sy. tenn of
Legislation advocated ard carried out by the
Black Republican party of Ohio and the Nor
thern Substituting Sentinel
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.4oetrp.
rRUE LONELINESS

TRUE LONELINESS.
She who thinks a noble heart .a
B etter than a noble mein-- @ q
Homer virtue more than art.
Though tits less in fashion secn-
Whatsoe'er her fortune be,
She's the bride-the wife-for me.
She who deems that inv ard grace
Far surpasses outward show,
She who values less the face r,
Than the charms the soul can throw,
~ Whatsoever her fortune be, afr
She's the bride-the wife-for me. e.
She who knows the heart requires
Something more than lips of dew-
-T That whom 4eve's brief no sc expiresA
= Love itself dies with it too
Whatsoe'er her fortune Re,
81 She's the bride--the wife--for me
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@ A middle aged man lately pfeschted
himself at the matrimonial, alter. TIL cler
gyman, having surveyed him for a moment,
said, "Pray, Friend, 1 think you have a wife
already living PIT may be SO. sill" said he.
"for 1 have a very treachereus memory"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26

SHARP.-A Scotchman asked an Irishman
why were half farthings coined in England
The answer was "To give Scotchmen an,op.
portuni,y TO subscribe to charitable institu,
tons"
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rG-Sone of The managing Republicans have
got up a scheme for redistri:ting the State for
Congressional purposes, which, re learn, is
new under the consideration of those, in differ
ent parts of the State, who are to be included
in the combination which it is expected will
pass the bill through the General Assembly.
1t was conceded during the last session by
many of the leading Republican politicians
and presses, that the existing Legislature had
no right to district the State, but all such will
now, of course, take lack the opinions then
Democracy it makes no difference what course
is pursued at the approaching session, on this
subject, since we expect to carry the Legisla-
turo next fall, and then revise and correct
whatever may be done in the premises
I Statesman. ..s
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26
CAUSE N EFFECT,

The N. Y. Ne,cs says at is estimated
that since the election of Lincoln there has
been, in this city alone, twenty thousand per
sons, male and female, flung out of employ
ment, and before winter closes, thirty or forty
thousand more will be without means to pro-
cure the necessities of life What a fearful
responsibility rests upon the Republican par
ty which las caused all the suffering and want
which is to ensue. Every man who cast a Re
publican vote, plucked bread from the mouths
of the poor They have sowed their wh;rl-
wind and are now rcaping the curses of the
suffering and the needy-the merchant, me-
chanies and the farmer, as well as the planter.
''Trade is suspended, manufacturing has
almost ceased, property is rapidly depreciating,
the farmers product as the planters, are re:
duced nearly one-third in value, ard little de-
mand even at the reduced prices. Is not this
paying dearly for a Republican victory Tc
which may be added, we fear, a dissolution Of
the Union. j All this was foretcld-the conse
quences of the election of Lincoln-as clearly
pointed out before the election as they can b
Wye the people needed not the warning
and here we are. God save the Republic"
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=, neA wendell Philips says that the "specter
hand of JOHN Brown lifted Abraham Lincoln
to the Presidency" And that "John Brown
was behind the curtain at Chicago when Lin
coin stepped out in front"
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o. 80.
The Southern Manifesto.
WAsHINGToN, Dec:

To our Constituents:
The argument is exhausted. All hope Of
relief in the Union through the agency Of the
Committee and Congressional legislature, or
Constitutional amendments, is extinguished,
and We trust the South will not be deceived
by appearances or the pretence Of new guar
antees.
The Republicans are r~esolutc IL theft puff,
pose to grant nothing that will or ought to
satisfy the South. In our Judgment the hon.
or and safety and independence of the South
ern Confederacy--th the inevitable result of sep
arate State secession. That the, sole and pri-
mary aim of each slaveholding State, ought to
be its speedy and absolute separation from an
unnatural and hostile Union. 81 ss43a
Signed by Pugh, Clopton, Meore Curry and
S~tallworth, of Ala, Iyerson, Underwood, Gar
gia, Hawkins, of Fla, Hindman of Afk !,
Brown, Barksdale, Singleton and Rueben Daa
Wis, of Miss, Craig and Rufiu, of n. CO Ben
jamin and Landrum, Of La.
Senators Yulce. Sebastian johnson of Ar
kansas, Slidell, Wigfall and Hemphilf will
sign it. The manifesto will be Immediately
communicated to several constituencies ofthe
gentlemen named, by telegraph bea 4ffer
The Heraid's correspondent hays-It5is IN
derstood that Kansas will be admitted next
week. The Democrats not designing nor desir-
ing to interfere with the wishes OF the hepub-
licans.
The Senate Territorial Committee will bring
forward a Territorial organization for Pixies
Peak. Z
Mr.. Grow, from the House Committee, will
bring forward a similar bill. sG.a
Mr.. John. Cochrane to-day offered to the
House the report of the Commissioners aP-
pointed and empowered to enquire and report
upon the course of instruction, the organiza.
ton, and system of d~icipline of the Military
Academy at West Point. .toa sss a,,a
1t recommends a Board of Revision and a
years course of instruction.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26

WALL TERM commences August 2Gth, iSG0'1-
Il W1srzn TEAM commences November 18th
1850. srHIxe TERN commences March 18th. 1865
Lseatisn-is pleasant end both PHYSICALLY and
nskALLr HzALrEY. Access easy. Disc plins
uHsLrssMs and course of study THOROUGH ~
Send fer Q Circularsr Catalogue 9rtf-sJ
DIG. PkEsIpEST.
J. IHak1x, Secretary. nl4tf
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AN INc1DENT.-Hon. Thomas Ewing, pas.
scd through this place on Monday last, on his
way to Athens from which place he vas tS
sonvilIe, he stated he had been telegraphed
by some Republicans, to come on, but said he,
while the tears trickled Town his aged and fur;
rowed clerks, " fear 1t as too late" Every
man who has any feeling, during these times,
is melted to tears while contemplating the
condition of public affairs, but fanatical, sense
less Black Republicans, contemplate the scene
with stole indifference, or, ike Nero fddling
while Rome was in flames, rejoice at the de-
vastation, insensible of their own misery and
that being inflicted upon the American people,
to say nothing of the rest of mankind.-Hocki,
ing Sentinel, Dec. 13. :,
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NXTILER HOUSE, Main Street, between third and
w fourth, Mansfield, Ohio. -, -
D. NJ. MILLER PROPRIETOR =
Mansfield, Marsh 2sS1859. 39tf
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"a on f L. $.

A NIRICAN HOUSE formerly McNulty's) by
- ARsH1EALD FIELEY, Ashland. Ohio The
Tease is thsreughly rsftted, and its proprietor is
prepared to accommodate all his old friends and as
n.ay new ones rs may be pleased to give him a
e.u. % ly48 -
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26

DEATH OF DEIAzoN SMITH.-The TELEGRAPH
yesterday announced. the death .ef. Delazon
Smith, late Senator from Oregon. The death
of Mr., Smith is deserving of notice Here, ih4
asmuch as he was once a citizen of Rochester
was engaged in publishing and editing news.
papers. In 1886 he published an infdel news
paper called the New York Watchman! In
1910 or Al he published for a while a daily
paper called the Western Herald; devoted to
the interest of John TYLER, if we r~ecolleet
right. Subsequently he gotta mission to South
America, and finally settled in Oregon, where
he rose to Senatorial honors,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26

THE GREAT MErRoPoLIs.-London now
covers I'll square miles, having increased
threefold since the year 1000; and bricks and
mortar still invade and capture the green fields:
The population, according to the report of the
Register General, augments at the rate of one
thousand per week, half by birth and half by
immigration. sba8 u eyed TT bro 44
"A gentleman writing from there, says;
"London is, after all, tie great city of the
world. There you may %succeed; if industrii
Gus and steady, beyond all other places. 1t
abounds in wealth to renowned skill, labor;
enterprise of every kind, and he must be 4
dullard who cannot obtain his share. Honor;
too, is there acquired with greater facility than
elsewhere-but, observe this, the world of
Londen knows no media, you must either be
somebody or nobody. IF yot fail to attain q
distinguished position you must forever stand
in the back ground; but, steh a position is
easily attainable if pursted along the straight
and even course of proBity and industry:
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-26

- BE sure and buy your Boots and
GS Shoes off WATSON of Ashland, at
GS@S the old stand Of wAssoN & ErunDs
: otrefv rsdxeed prices for, Cash, Tor short credit) 49,,
Tfl 1ethj1 10 4etf
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"'KULTY HOUSE Ashland Ohio by w Nc
ifl Nalty. Rosms airy and commodious, andta-
bic constantly supplied with all the iu1uries OF the
asasaa. Patronage solicited. Feb. le5I -54t1
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WILLARD SLoCUM, Attorney at Law, Ash
w land, Ohio. Office on cornerof Church and
ksky SITS. Particular attention paid to collec-
kobE Feb.4. 1855 7.-34tf
TuoMASJ. BULL, Attorney atLaw. Loudon-
Il lille, Ashland county Ohio will attend prompt
~ to all business entrusted to hiscare.
Feb. 4. 1855. 34tf
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nkXl j. KENN Y Attorney at Law, has open
ed an Office the first door West of Post Office
en- second floor. wherehs willbehappytos see his old
rsf..aioua services. April 40, IS5S.-46tf
EULTON d McCOMBS, Attorneys and Coun-
E sellers Al. Law, Ashland, Ohio. Office in the
Bank building, over the Hardware Store.
Fsb,4, 1857. 34tf
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MULLER H~0USE9pposite til SamPseslHouse
wi Ashland. Ohis, NJ Miller Proprietor-' Good
ascsnnedatisns and reasonable bills: Patrolsge
seIieitsa EF Feb.4, 1857 .-34t1
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COMMERCIAL.
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26, P. M.-Flour opened
steady, and closed heavy, unsettled, and
fully sc lower, with a moderate business
doing for export in extra State at the de-
cline; sales 20, 900 bbls at 25G5 80 for
super State; 4O@,5 so for extra State;
2505 80 for super Western 70G5 80
for shipping brands extra round hoop Ohio;
closing dull. Rye flour steady and I'M
changed. Whisky frmer, with a pretty
good demand sales 1000 bbls at 22tG,
22&. Wheat opened steady, but after the
Canadians news very heavy feeling pre-
vailed, and moderate transactions were
made at a decline of l12c, shippers gener-
ally holding back for a larger decline sales
90, 900 bush Milwaukee Club at l 25@
l % for prime to choice; 1900 bush am-
Der Wisconsin at 26 "a, 900 bush winter
red Western at l 81 59,0 900 bush common
to fair Chicago spring at 1901 20 H.
| 600 Racine spring at 20; 3, 400 bush white
Michigan at 420I 4S 5000 bush amber
Michigan at Sc; 1900 bushels red state at
3O@l 35. Rye quiet and firm. Barley
dull and declining sales 9400 bushels at
! T8c for Canada East. In common there is
! less doing, and the market is a shade easier;
sales 10000 bush at 690691 for mixed
western. Oats moderately active and uul
changed. Pork quiet and steady sales $50
bbls at IS s7@19 90 for new mess; l3 Is
for old prime. Beef steady and unchanged
Cut meats very scarce, with trifing sales al
s4@84 for shoulders and II@l14 for hams
Lard dull and heavy at l23@I3c; the stock
is light and the demand limited. In Bacor
there have been considerable contracts made
lately, and holders now demand higher rates
sales of city long homeless middles for No
vember, December, and January delivery a
%; 500 boxes Western shsrt. ribbed mid
dies for December and January ut 81. But
ter 1l@15 for Ohio, and l6@2l 70
State. Cheese steady and quiet at g
ollie. Coffee firm, and we hear of sales Q
only 1850 bags Rio at l43@l43. Suga
rather weak, with a moderate demand; sale
Rico at 1S83; 455 5G boxes 4, Havana ana at y
the stock is estimated at 5000 hhds, 55
600 boxes, $4,000 bags. Nolasses quie
| and unchanged.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-27

PROGRESS OF REPUBLICANIsM IN VIRGINIA
A letter from Morgantown, Va, in the
Wheeling Intelligencer says:
We had an address from a live Republi-
can-Mr. Ohphant of Uniontown. We had
obtained liberty from the Sheriff to use the
Court House, but about the time of lighting
up notice was received that the citizens re-
molstrated, and the doors was closed. A
request was made by the Republicans for a
copy of the remonstrance, with the names
attached to it. This was promised Immediate
ly, but up to this time it has not been forth
coming. The remonstrance and the shut
ting of the doors created a great deal of
feeling and the next morning the respecta.
BILE portion of the community, headed by
the Mayor. insisted that Mr.. Oliphant should
be heard accordingly we prepared stand
in the public highway, and from this the
first free speech of the campaign was made.
We shall cast about two hundred votes in
this (Monongalia) county, fer Lincoln and
lIamlin.