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LincoIn,s New Constitution.

In Lincoln's late letter to MIR. Hodges, of
the Frankfort Commonwealth, he says
by general law, life and limb must be pro-
tcctc1 ; bur often a limb must be amputated
to say life /; but a life is never wisely given to
save a limb. | feel that measure, otherwise
unconstitutional, might become lawful, by be-
comi:.g indispensable to the preservation of
tie Constitution, through the preservation of
the nation Right or wrong, L assume the
ground, and now avow it."
Is not that convenient? Measures that are
unconstitutional beccm constitutional if the
Pres.d Mt deems them necessary to save the
n%ati9n. Any thing is lawful tkat the Presi-
dent deems necessary. IF he deems it neces
sary for the preservation o! the nation to have
no Presidenticl election, but to continue in
Office, it immediately becomes lawful to do SO
If he believes that it is necessary to save the
%natioL's life by proclaiming himself Dictator
or Emperor, it : iuwG-:i +" DO so.
We now understand the new Constitute"
We are living under in the days of Abraham
the F:rzt 1t has the merit of great sin pllci-
~, aGd every body can understand it. 1t has
but qne article, to wit any thing the Presi-
dent deems necessary, LIE can lawfully Do
There Is 70 restriction upon his will. He has
the same power in the United States that AL
exander has ii Russia. All Americans will
his charming government!
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nsr The war news of the last few days ha

saF The war news of the last few days has
been of the most exciting kind. The i'm
mense armies under GRANT and LEE have
been hurled upon each other, resulting in a
series of the most terrible battles known in
modern history. The result is yet uncertain.
We mention this subject in this place for the
purpose of calling attention to the fact that
during this feverish excitement goods of all
kinds are rapidly advancing, in prices. But
last week, before the fighting commenced and
the consequent advance in goods, W. A. Roll
LER, of the big hardware firm of ROLLER &
HowARR, went to New York and bought the
largest lot of all kinds of hardware that was
ever purchased for this market. The same
goods could not now be bought for twenty per
cent. more than he then paid and hence he
can afford, as he proposes to do, sell them low
er than the lowest. The big lot of the most
splendid kind of all articles usually kept in a
hardware store, from the best manufactures,
are worth dropping in to look at, whether you
want 10 buy or not.
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a Good

One Of the New York papers compared the
publisher of a newspaper who allows his paper
to go to all parts of the country before getting
any pay for them, to a farmer who would sell
his wheat on credit, and not more than a sin
gle bushet to any one person. If any farmer
will try the experiment of thus distributing
the proceeds of his labor over two or three
cou mites, with an occasional bushef or two, to
far distant States, for one year, we will guar
antee, that he will never, after that years ex-
perience, ask 4 publisher to supply him with
a paper Il year or two without any pay what
ever for Ii.
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Civil war i'm the North.

The above is, no doubt, a strange heading
to an article; but as we sec that several Adolf
ton papers are ALREADY discussing the proba-
bilities Of a civil! war in the North, it may not
be a,-iSs to see where We all stand in relation
to such an awful contingency w presume
that there is not a single AbolitioEist who will
not acknowledge that there are some wrongs
that human nature is not expected to bear
without resistance, and that there are causes
which, in spite of all that old fogies say to the
contrary, may produce anarchy and bloodshed.
A Contemporary. referring to this subject, com
nerds the following considerations to the Abo-
lition party:
bed and murdered, and the Courts and Cover
nors of States refuse them protection and re-
dress.
The freedom of election is destroyed. The
Administration controls the elections by force
and fraud, and thus closes the whole avenue
of peaceful escape from the evils it imposes
upon the nation.
The civil is subordinate to the military au-
thOrity, and the most cherished and effectual
Safeguards provided by the Constitution for
the protection of the liberties of the people
are broken, and despotism reigns.
The Democratic party demands that every
right under the Constitution shall be extend
ed to every citizen.
1t demands fair and lawful elections in eve
ry place Where cleetlonS are held. Ii these
demands are obeyed, there will not be any
civil law in the North. If they are disregard
ed and de6ed, those who, with force, under
cover of official position, defy law, will them
selves be deied."
So speaks the Chicago Times, for the Hi
nois Democracy. Ohio, we judge from our
exchanges, is even in advance of Illinois,
According to the above, the Administration
can tell exactly whether there is or is not to
be civil var in the North. Mr Lincoln and
his party whether they intend TO give a fair
election In all the States or whether they in
tend to use the bayonet in Delaware, Mary
land, Kentucky, Missouri, and perhaps even
further North. The Democrats can have no
hope of success without they carry the four
States above referred to. There is not a school
boy who does not know that these States
would vote overwhelmingly for any Democrat
ic candidate put up. But is there a reasona-
BILE hope. judging of the future by the past,
that anything like a fair election will be held
IN them? If not, then is not the contingency
the Tr27es suggest at once upon u.s. Does
Mr.. Lincoln intend to seize upon power In de-
fianse of the will of the people2 If he does,
we shall know hey nd doubt whether Ameri-
cans are ready to be slaves or freemen.-Ddy
Book.
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A CARD wish through this medium to
express my thanks to my trends and patrons
for the liberal patronage they have given me.
1t shall be nv aim in the future, as hereto
fore, TO carefully and faithfully perform every
operation entrusted to my care; to keep step
with the many improvements Dentistry is
constantly making and tc offer work in every
department as low as can be procured else
where.
Rooms over S. R. squire's Store.
Fl. J. CRESSINGER.
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THE RED RIVER DIsAsTER.-A dispatch re-
ceived from Admiral Porter, commanding the
Mississippi Squadron, calls the recent opera
tions of General Banks q most disastrous fail
ure. He says the whole loss is believed TO be
five or six Thousand, a large proportion of
Whom are prisoners. We also lost 81 pieces
of artillery, a large pro portion of the wagon
train containing ammunition, large number
of horses, and a safe containing $4,000 in
in greenbacks. At last accounts the rebels
Lad possession of Mansfield, which is this side
of the last battle ground. Other private let
tiers confirm these statements, and place heavy
blame on Franklin and Stone, and clamor for
the removal of Banks, and court-martial of
Franklin and Stones Wayne Go. Democrat.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

Gamuel Larzelcre and Patrick Kelly Of the City
y of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania,
arc hereby notified that on tho 2ud day of Fcbru
airy, A. d. 1868, Phineas Weed and Lewis &. How
ard, late partners in trade, under the firm name OF
Weed and Howard, Plaintiffs, filed their petition
in the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the
County of Ashland, in the State of Ohio, against
the said Samuel Larzelcre aad Patrick Kelly De-
PENDANTS. setting forth that on or about the 18th
day of July, a. ID. 1862, the Plaintiffs, at the re
quest of the Defendants, sold ana delivered TO the
at the said City of Philadelphia, in
said State of Pennsylvania, thirteen gal
indqs and one mare, for which said thirteen
geldings and one mare, 50 sold arc delivered by
the Plaintiffs to the Defendants as aforesaid, the
said D fendants hen andthere agreed to pay the said
Plaintiffs, OH or before the first day of August, a.
D 1862. the sum of Fourteen Hundred and Sew
enty Dollars, and praying for a JUDI ment against
the suid Defendants for said sum of Fourteen Hun
dred and Seventy Dollars with interest from the
first day of August, a. D. 1862.
The said Defendants are further notified that
they are requested 70 appear and answer said pc
tition, on or before the 7n day of May. 4. D. '64.
REX & JONES.
Attys for PITS.
A-hland, March Q, IS64-CwIO
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The friends and advocates of the doctrine
of mixing the races will be delighted to learn
that we are to have a genuine case Of misce-
g%enatiol in our city within a few weeks. The
high contracting parties are a gentleman Of
Caucasian blood aud IL lady OF African de
scent, and as black as the ravens wing. The
lady does not live III Oswego, though the gen
tieman does. lie clamps to have always been
in favor OF a more perfect equality of the
races; has always felt that thu negro is the
equal cf the white man in every respect aud
should of right be treated as such. He now
proposes to show his sincerity and consistency
by taking unto himself a vile from Africa
sable Gac"ohters. We are not at liberty to
mention names, bu: the paSSIIe will Know all
about tho matter before a month shall HsVe
passed Ossceyo PaHadium.
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A CONGRESSMAN ~PERPLEXED.

Walking along the avenue yesterday I met
a Congressn an who seemed TO be sorely per-
picked about something. [ asked him what
was the matter, and he replied "wky it is
enough to make st. Peter swear. [ am a
moral man. 1 go to church regularly, and L
try to lead a good life, but there are little
things that patience can't endure" l made
up my mind hat something desperate had
happened to the NJ. c., and entreated him to
unbosom himself which he did as follows.
GIVE been trying for the las: four days to
get an audience with the President. I have
gone to the White house every morning and
waited till dark, but could not get a chance to
speak to him until to-day, when L was admit
ted to his presence. L told him what I want
ed and supposed L was going to get a direct
answer, when what do you think? Why he
starred off with sDo you know l heard a good
thing yesterday about the difference between
an Amsterdam Dutchman and any other dam
Dutchman?'' And then he commenced telling
his stories. He told three, and | didn't listen
to a word he said. l was mad enough to knock
the old fellow down. But the worst of the
whole thing was that just as he got through
with the last story, in came Secretary Seward,
who said he must have a private conference
with him Immediately And Lincoln cody
turned to me and said, Mr.. - can you call
again? Damn his impotence, l say, to keep
me listening to his jokes for two hours and
then ask rne to call again.
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DEMONSTRATORS SALE.

In pursuance o an order of the Probate Court of
Ashland County, Ohio, made on the 4th day of
April, a. D. l864- L will offer ut public Sale on
Friday tIIe 18TH OF May next. between The
hours of and 4 o'clock p NJ. OF said day, The fol-
lowing described real estate, belonging to the es-
t9te of Isaac Ewing. late of said county, decd, to-
wit: Being nine acres off of and across the west
end of the south half of the north west quarter of
section fourteen a. in township twenty enc, of
range fifteen (i5,) Sale to be on the premises and
upon the following terms One half cash in hand,
one fourth in one year and The residue in two
years with interest from the day of ale back
iscs.
HENRY HINBIGLER,
Admir- CT Isaac Ewing, decd.
April 13. I96l-45no1w,
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Seg- 1t will be a question for public con-
sideration, if the prices continue at the pres
ent rates, how are poor people to live The
common neccessaries are beyond the reach OF
persons of limited means. Retail dealers are
innocent of blame, t'ey sell to make profit,
and the demands OF the whole ale dealers con
troll the PRICES they ask Spectators are ma
king money off the necessities OF their fellow
men, when they nave no more excuse for do.
ing SO than they have for joining the rebel
army.
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National Democra1ic Convention.

Committee, held at New York, it was unani-
mously voted thai the next National Demo
cratic Convention, for the purpose Of nomina-
ting candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency Of the United States be held at
Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, July t 1861
By vote Of the Committee at a meeting held
September 7, 1868, the number of Delegates
for each State was fixed at double the number
of its electoral votes.
AUGUSTUS BELMONT, Chairman.
FRED. 0. PnINCE, Secretary.
New York, January IL, 1864.
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~ That the Atlantic & Great Western
Railway has had a very great effect in increas-
ing the business of the town Of Ashland, is
plainly pereeiyable from a brief inspection Of
the large, new dry goods establishments that
have recently been s;aEted. Prominent among
these. we noticesan immense stock of goods,
just opened by Messrs. EcKLEs, HUGHES
Il Co., an the room formerly USED as the Pos;
Office, in j. MILLER's three story brick build
ing. The members of the firm are gentlemen
in every sense of the term and are at all times
ready to show you as nice a lot of goods as you
ever saw. For particulars see their advertise
pent IN thissweekis paper. o. .
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Dissolution of Partnership.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
John Springer, under the name of Gray g. Spring
er, has been dissolved by mutual consent. Tn @
books are now in the hands of D. b. Gray, and all
persons having dealings with the old fra are call
cd upon to come up Immediately and make settle
me1t. D. Z. GRAY,
.ETN cFSnTErE=s
JOnN 81 nINUER.
The bu-i2ess will still be continued at the old
stand by d i Gray. where horses and carriages
can at all times be had On reasonable terms.
ntSIf Tray.
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SAD AccIDENT.-At the saw mill of John
Rowe, in this township. a terrible accident oe-
CURED yesterday resulting in the instant
death of Mr.. Dickson Marshall. While car
rying out some lumber, in the act Of stepping
over the large driving belt be fell upon it.
The mcsion of the belt threw him up against
the roof of the mill and coming dow he fell
upon the large wheel close to the boiler aud
was drawn in and terribly manglcd between the
wheel and the boiler. His brains were scat
tered over the wheel and, of course, he died
instantly. -
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s- On. Monday OF this week some import
ant telegraph rews came by the y. d G. ".
Railway line. We issucd IA short extra and
distributed it over town, gratis. About t"o
hours after, JEFF ci he Times, got one up
containing less matter than ours AID started
around to sell them at 3 cents each. IL is
said h didn't make a great zeal OF money
on it.
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DR.. PACIN

Elmore, Ohio, who has had a practice of twelve
years in the treatment of all kinds of chronic dis
eases, will be ut the following places:
LUCAS. till noon. june p and august 16
PETERSBURG, Tuesday afternoon, June II and
August IS
HAYESVILLE, two days, Wednesday and Thurs
day, June % and % and August II and IS;
JEROMEVILLE, Friday, June "a and August 10 ,
ASHLAND. Miller House, Saturday, June 25 and
August 20
.ROWSBURG, Sunday. June 26 and August 81;
LAFAYETTE, Monday, June % and August %;
~PERRYSBURG, Tuesday, June % and August %
POLK, Wedh csday. till noon, June 30 and Aug "a
ORANGE, Wednesday afternoon, June 20 and
August "a;
SAVANNAH, Thursday, June 80 and August %
RUGGLES CENTER, friday till noon. July l and
August %;
NEW LONDON, Friday afternoon, July and Au,
gust 20.
Ashland, April 20-46tf
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s- There are always some new things
~transpiring under the Sun. Among them We
notice that, in the room formerly occupied by
j. A. J. F. MILLER, Messrs. LENNON & My
ERs have just opened out one of the largest
and best selected stocks of family groceries,
queecsware, glass ware and all kinds of fancy
goods, ever brought to Ashland They also
keep on hand at all times all kinds of provi-
-sioDs and feed, including corn, oats, wheat,
-four, chopped feed, &c, &c. Drop in and see
them
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- JOINS ". AsDEL. at bis n,

s@ JOHN W. AsDEL, at bis News Depot,
in the Post Office building, keeps constantly
on hand the latest newspapers, periodicals,
&c He also has a good supply of stationery.
which he offers to sell at extremely low fig
urcs. Persons needing anything in his line,
will save money by purchasing from hiia.
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NOTICE.

n Office is hereby given to the qualified voters
~ of the Incorporated village of Ashland that
an ordinance has been passed the Council 10 ex-
tend the boundaries of the present Corporation
three fourths of a mile each way from the Court
House and a vote will be taken on the first Monday
of April next on the adoption of the same.
D. S. SAMPSELL, Mayor.
March 10Th. 1864.
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HARD ON LINCOLN Wilkes SPIRIT says:
1--WE can conceive how "A popular tumult
may, in its first emotions, upheave some Jo-
cose clod pole to the apex, but we cannot con-
ceive how in the face lf the dripping guiilo-
tines and a rocking empire. Jack Bunsby
could be elected to preside over a period like
that OF the old FreEch Revolution for a sec
nnd term Y
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@ 1t will be observed by the advertise
men, in another column, that Mr. J. ". Nc
CORD and j. J.. JACOBS. have entered into u
partnership for the practic. OF law n Ashland
and adjoining Counties OF the abilities Of
the lat er ''modesty iorbids Us TO speak =
h-hum,-but of hIr Alc5eH2 We eau say
that he comes highly recommended as a law
yer OF large ex perierce and unu al ability.
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"a On Tuesday the 18th Of this mouth,
Mr.. SAMUEL WALLACE, at his rezi'Iencs, two
miles North of Ash AID, will offer for sale at
public auction, a large amount OF personal
property, including horses, COWS, sheep. farm
ing utensils, household furniture, &c, &c
Also at the same time and place his farm
one of the best in the county. There is a
good chance on that day for several good bar
gains.
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Ray- The papers announce that ''the Pres
ident gives his last levee of the season next
Tuesday" Ii it were really his last lsgy, it
would be a matter of great rejoicing among
the reace people, who are all in great danger
of being dragged into the horrible jaws of
death to glut the bowels of Abolit:onism.
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AYERS
CATHARTIC /

possess so many advantages over the other purga-
tves in the market, end their superior virtues are
so universally known, that we need not 20 more
than to assure the public their quality is maintained
equal to the best 1t ever has been, and that thew
may be depended on TO do all that they have ever
done.
Prepared by j. C. AVER, N. D., G CO., Lowell,
Mass, and sold by sa- =
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Estate of John Endinger Jr.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned had
been duly appoi 1ted and qualified as Auministra
tor of the estate of John Endinger, late of Ashlans
County, Ohio, deceased.
JOHN ENDINGER, Sen.
March 18th, 1S63-nof2w3.
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II L
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"a There are three or four papers in the
limited States I hat want the war to cease inst
where it is, wit h no result whatever. They
wish it, like an old bachelor or maid, to "die
without issue.'-[Prentice.
PREM TIcE evidently thinks it better to have
a mulatto tissue" than none at all. H. r,