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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
The Marion County Treasury ROb-
beds

The fact that the Marion County Treasury
was robbed of some four thousand dollars last
Saturday night is pretty generally known /;
Who the robbers were is still a mystery. Mr..
Wooly's s~tatemen of the robbery is substan-
TALLY as follows
Some time Saturday afternoon, two persons
came into the Treasury, one of them stating
that they were there to pay some taxes. Be
fore doing so, however, they informed the
Treasurer that they had to go into the coun-
try to raise money. They were non-residents,
and Saturday was the last day of receiving
t~axes.LTheir trip in the country would de-
tain them until ten or eleven o'clock at night
end thew wished, after paying their taxes, to
take the II o'clock train West. For his
trouble they offered him one dollar.
These facts he communicated to Mr.. Leon
ard, Druggist, John Hood, Merchant, and
Peer Beerbower, Secretarysof the Gas Com
pany. They all advised him not to do so,
communicating fears that something wrong
might accrue out of it. He staid, however:
and 10 while away time, commenced counting
out money an ounting to about FIVE thousand
dollars While dois. this, these men, enter
ed, the larger one approaching him sa5'ngh ne
had come TO pay those taxes. Wooley threw
a piece of paper over tie money and while
doing Fso, the larger one went around the
counter and grabbed for the money, the
smaller one. turning out the gas. A scufHe
ensued, during which, as Abe Lincoln would
say, 'nobody was hurt" seriously, but about
four thousand dollars we're taken; a thousand
dollar pack being kicked under the safe in the
%scufie. The robbers skedaddled with their
plumber, locking the door after them with the
Treasurer on the inside. When he lam, to
himself, he says,h he lifted up the window and
jumped out, giving the alarm. No clue has
been found to the guilty parties, up to going
to press, although a reward of $500 has been
offered for their apprehension.-Marion COY
Mirror.
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smith O,Bricn On our civil war.

Smith O'Brien On our Civil War.
Smith O'Brien says that zoe, 900 Irishmen
have been killed in Lincolns war, and he
adds
I shall not inquire how many of these Irish
men have been induced by the ~eloqueuce of
General Meager to fling themselves into a pre-
mature grave but I feel convinced now as in
1861 that if the Irish population of America
had thrown the weight of their influence into
the scale in lavor OF peace, the miseries of war
which have devastated a region that ten years
since enjoyed a greater amount of material
prosperity than any other portion of the globc,
might have been ayerted.
Mr.. O'Brien adds this melancholy reflection;
"These men have fallen in the prime of life,
in the vigor of youth and strength. Had they
fallen in contending for freedom oftheir coun-
try their memory would have been consecrated
in the annals of patriotism. Their heroism
would have been admired even by those who
hate our natiou-but truth eompels me to say
that these brave men arc now regarded as
nero m~erCenaries, who, for the sake of a hand
full of dollars, enlist themselves in a strife the
sole object of which is to determine whether
one third of the citizens of the States shall be
governed according to thier own free choice OIL
shall be coerced by force to submit to a con.
nection and to a government which they repu'
diate and abhor.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
The Outrages of Abolitfonishl.

The Tribune informs us that Frederick
Brown, a brotl err of the cid horse thief and
murderer, is highly recommended for the po-
sition of Superintendent of Old Abe's niggers
in Virginia. 1t thinks it an act ef poetic
justice that a brother of "the hero and mar
tyr, John Brown" should now receive a re-
sponsible position, in the proud State of Vir-
ginia, as one of its rulers ! 1t also excluims,
/" Whas a change in public opinion since John
Browns death r. "Public opinion ~ Yes,
the 'spuhlic opinion" that comes from half a
million of EThoLspublio opiuvn'
begotten of force and despotism. The "pub-
lie opinion of the cannon's mouth. But
what a condition of public affairs, when a par
ty in possession of the Government boldly
shoulder the character and reputation of a
man condemned and executed for taeason,
whose sentence its leaders at the time aloaced
aoas Just. If John Brown was legally convict
ed, and they all allowed he was, then, by
honoring his memory, and rewarding his aid
ers and abettors, they step into his shoes, and
acknowledge themselves to be all that be was.
There is no getting away from his position,
SO, that, according to their own logic, they
are traitors. They substantially confess also
that their war is but a John Brown raid on a
large scale. Such is the position in which
their own admission places them. 1t is, per-
haps, desirable for them to go on in their ca
reer until they fill the cup of their iniquity
full, even to overaowing.-Day Book.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
TO soldiers and Posfmasfers.

Editors of newspapers throughout the Uni
ted States will doubtless confer a favor on the
soldiers in the field, as well as their friends at
home, by giving publicity to the following:
AN ACT to amend the hu prescribing the
articles to be admitted into the mails Of the
Cuited States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States in Con-
gress assembled, That articles of clothing, be-
ing manufactured of wool, cotton, or linen,
and comprised in a package not exceeding
two pou nds in weight, addressed to any non
commissioned officer or private serving in the
tel 10 the mails of the United States at the
rate Of eight cents, to be in all cases prepaid,
for every four ounces, or any fraction thereof,
subject to such regulations as the Postmaster
General may prescribe.
Approved, January %, 1862.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
TINE BILL.

Although a great many amendments to this
BIZ have been introduced and discussed in
Congress but little change has as yet been
made. The three hundred dollar Exemption
clause is still retained, though it appears to be
announced By some kind of authority- that tn
payment Of the $500 does not exempt a man
for three years As soon as one draft is over
and the Communication paid, another may be
ordered, end another $500 demanded in
ieutof your life. We understand the dis
tinction made between the two classes to be
abolished. Thes.attempt..to raise a bounty IN
this township to procure volunteers to exempt
us from the draft, we believe, has ia allied
The people of the town went in on it and
raised their proportion but the country die
not respond SO largely.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
I'm the Supreme Court.

The case of Mr.. Vallandigham is now before
the Supreme Court of the United States
Mr.. Geo. e. Pugh, Mr. Vallandigham's coun-
sci /, raises the point that the military comman-
der Gen. Burnside, had no authority to try a
citizen, as he had no jurisdiction over persons
not in the military or naval service of the Uni
ted States. Judge-Advocate Holt, the talented
Kentuckian, who sold himself to the Admins
~tration for the Office he holds and a few green
backs, submitted a written argument in opposi
ton to this view. Private advices state the be-
lief that the Supreme Court will grant all that
Mr.. Pngh has asked, and that Mr.. Vallaudig-
ham will soon be restored to his friends
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
Sale of Real Estate by Order of the Court

On the 9Th day of March, A. D.1s64, between the
hours ofl0 o'clock A. NJ. and 3 o'clock P. NJ. on
the premises herein after described, will be sold to
the highest bidder. the following real estate, situate
in the County of Ashland, and State of Ohio ard
more particularly described as follows being
part of the north west quarter of section number
one, in TO wnship nineteen, of range number six
teen, and commencing twenty feet south of the
north west corner of lot number ninety nine in the
town of Loudenyille in said Ashland County !;
thence south sixty feet thence east one hundred
md eighty feet thence north sixty feet /; thence
west one hundred and eighty feet TO the place If
begin ming, containir G the same quantity of ground
as lot number ninety nine aforesaid also lot No.
eighty in the town of Loudenville in said Ashland
County. as reference to the recor $ of said town
fiat, will more fully show; also in lot number
ninety nine COY in the said town of LoudenYine
in said Ashland County as will appear by reference
TO the records CT said town plat. The same will be
sold free ofdower. Apprais ID at S Tel ms of
sale one iLird cash on the day of sale, one third
in one year, ard one third in two ears with inter
est from the day of s.le back payments to be
secured by mortgage on the pr emises sid:
HENRY ESELY Admir-
of George Esley, decd.
February Sd, 1s64-noS5w5.
J. II. McCombs Atty for Adm'r. =.
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Portrait Of q sWar ChPist3an'' Alb
49, n~IffiRniSf-

Half an hour spent in the society Of a thor
ough japan black, double-dyed, charcoal-mark
defying -out-and-out squid fish, exterminating
EAbclitionist, is an admirable preparation for
Colney Hatch and a padded room. You are
introduced to a gentleman with a benefcent
countenance and manners as soft as pumpkin
squash, who, in melifuous accents, talks
SHAMELESS and d-puddings. Your Chris.
tian friend holds The Bible in one hand and a
six-shooter in tine other. He blesses you as a
man and a brother, but he has another broth.
err round the corner, whose bowels he
longs to rip rr incontinently. He will pray
fer you but for the other brother he suppli-
Gates that fire, famine and slaughter may be
his portion, and cling to him everlastingly.-
He would give him his State rights in brim-
stone and burning mari. He would hurl him
over the Rapids of a Niagara of vitrol
and caustie soda. This gentleman's God is
the God of battle, of wrath, and of vengeance.
He doesn't care about fighting himself; but
he will open his purse-strings literally to
swell the bounty which shall induce Paddy
from Cork, or Hans from Bremen, or, better
still, the athletic, bony, valiant men from the
east and west of the Union, to become food
for powder. There is a story of a Quaker
tradesman in Philadelphia, who says to bis as
%sistant, "Samuel, if thee is determined to go to
the wars, thy salary will be continued during
thy absence; but if thee has made up thy
mind not to go, 1 have no further occasion for
thy services This is your Christian friends
way of thinking. 1t may almost without ex-
ageraticn be assumed that he wishes the war
to be prolonged in order that he may have
more blood. He likes blood. 1t ia meat and
drink to him. There are thousands, 1 might
say millions, Of Americans who say, "Well,
we're bound to whip the South because they've
been saucy. The fag must be preserved
But let them come back, and there's our
hand and we'll see what we can do in making
the best of a bad Job and arranging the slav-
cry difficulty" This by no means suits your
Christian friend. The cause of the white
man is with him of no. account in comparison
with that of his ideal black man. I say ideal,
for to the genuine bigger he is slightly more
%reticent of affection He desires to extermin-
ate the South he damns the South from the
pulpit; for your Cristian friend is frequently
dubbed reverend. He stamps his foot on the
platform. and wishes the South to be crushed
under his heel. Rights! they have no more
rights. States ! they are no longer States
but must be reduced to the condition of terri
tories. They are 70 be rooted out, exiled, in
capacia.ed, civilly killed, squelched and,
when sccessia has been made into one vast
slaughter house, your Christian friend will be
ready to mount the butchers block and preach
about crowning mercies and saving grace
London Telegraph.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
Private Sale.

DESIRE TO sell my farm, which is one ofbsst
and n ost valuable in Ashland County. 1t is stu
from Mansfield, Z from Ashland, 2 North West of
Mlfiin, on the Olivesburg road, and ole South of
the Atlantic & Great Western Rail Road. Tits
second bottom land containing lat acres, a two
story dwelling house, % byE3O, summer house, II
by 10, bank barn AZ by "a, corn crib and wagon
shed 80 by 81, wood shed, hog stable and other
buildings which are necessary. They are all NV,
house. There is an excellent young orchard, and
never failing water. It's divided into ten felda,
where stock ! ave access to a never failing stream,
save two fields. One hundred and thirty acres
clear, well enced and .inder a high state of sculti-s
walton, seventeen acres of wood land. For furtk
er information, address,
JOSEPH HERSHEY
Jan. 6.-4w* Miniin, o.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17

We find the following paragraph in q recent
letter from the regular Washington correspon-
dent of the Newark On. j. Advertiser, a Re-
publican paper:
"Speaking of New Jersey reminds us that
bers of your delegation in Congress called up
on the President upon some business, and in
conversation upon general matters, remarked
to Mr.. Lincoln, that he was with the Admin
~istration upon two points, he would vote all
the men and money wanted to put down the
rebellion to which the President very coolly
replied: "Give me men and money, and I
will whip the rebels and you too"
Good for Old Abel There never was a
more striking and pointed illustration of War
Democracy than Lincoln himself gives. Here
is a man who gees to him and tells him that
he disagrees with him as to the entire policy
he is carrying cut, is utterly opposed to the
principles he is aiming to establish, and con-
cludes by telling him, "but, no matter, I am
agreed with you, Mr.. President, upon two
points; I am in favor of giving you all the
men and the money you want to pat down
those who are resisting the enforcement of
those principles. Remember, I am distinctly
opposed to the principles you are carrying on,
as much opposed to them as any man can be,
but then I think that all who will not submit
to your carrying them out ought to be shot,
hanged, confscated, &c, g." This is a War
Democrat Is he not the funniest biped that
ever iived2. No wonder Old Abe pats him
on the backand says, "good boy, give the men
and money and 1 will whip the rebels, and
yon too"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
A SEWING MACHINE GRATIS!
DR.. O. o. Thwing,
uRoseOPic PHYSICIAN

Whose unprecedented success inthe treat ment of .
diseases of the Throat, Chest. Liver, Stomach
Urinery Organs, Nervous and sexual system, hs
his name SO familiar throughout North
ern Ohio, will continue to visit, for gratuitous CON
SITUATIONS
ASHLAND, Miller Heuse, each month, 10.
LoUDoNVILLE, Browns Exchange. each
month, s.
DIR. THwINo has heretofore devoted two days
each month to each of his stations, but as he pro
&c., Sc, hereafter in connection with his other
appointments, it will be impossible for him to re
main more than ONE DAY in each. month at his
smaller tations. Patients, therefore, who can
should call EARLY, and thus avoid the risk Of wait
ing sometimes for their turn, and at the same
time afford those who come from a distance q bet
ter chance of being attended to. No charge for
consultation or advice. Charges for. medicines
in consequence Of his great practice, frequently
will not exceed $500 and never more than So, 90
q month.
December 16. v1Sn2Stf
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
Loss ofPatience by a Loyal" Edi-
From the Ohio State Journal. Feb. 81

The Atheneum was made the scene OF an
affair on Saturday night, the whole tenor of
which, was the most disgraceful. A drunken
fellew, clothed in the livery of Uncle Sam,
constantly disturbed the performances during
the early part of the evening by talking in a
lcud and boisterous manner. A Policeman on
duty at the Atheneum attempted to silence
the man by talking to him in q kind and
pleading tone, which had about as much effect
as if he had been talking to a mule. AS the
"red-eye" gradually lost its influence over the
deluded man he behaved himself more gem
teelly. Near the close of the first piece an
other disturbance occurred at the entrance
door, which was even of a moro vulgar and
dirty tone than the other. A soldierso forgot
his manhood and his calling, by using filthy,
blackguard terms so freely, that several ladies'
who were sitting near him got up and left the
building in disgust. His language was adj
dressed to this same policeman who quietly
"wilted'' without doing any thing more to stop
the vile stream of blackguardism, than quiet
talking would do. Upon the suggestion of
many gentlemen who were present we make
the declaration, or rather render the opinion,
that if one policeman in the Theatre is not
sufficient to quell a disturbance, the manager
should at cnce see to it, that there are as
many more in attendance as are necessary to
preserve order. If things continue, as they
were Saturday evening, the Theatre will event.
ually lose the patronage of all respectable Ia
dies at least. This drunken soldier business
has about played out, and we say that if there
is no way in which they can be compelled to
behave as decent men ought to behave, they
sheuld be kept from the Atheneum altogether.
We have patiently borne this th:rg as long as
ne can and we feel it our duty to speak out
nl,inly on the matter.
- III
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
ASHLAND COUNTY PROBATE COURT
NOTTCEs

The following Administrators and Guardians
have FLED in the Probate Court of Ashland Coun-
ty, their accounts for settlement, to wit:
Partial acct of Adam Ullman, alm'r of Peter Ul-
man decd.
Final acct of William J. Vermilya admir- of John
Leach, decd.
Partial acct of Michael France guard of. Debhe
Jane Graham
Partial and Final acct's of Joseph Workman guard
of Lucretia Jonathan j. and Clara
c.. Upton.
Partial acct of NJ. J. Crumrine guard OF Elzina
A. Fast.
Final acct of Geoi ge Slough guard of LevFRap-
sey.
And the same will be for hearing in said Court
on Monday the 7th day of March, A. D. 1864, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ.
JOHN D. JONES. Probate Judge.
February Sd, 1s6i-no35.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
e E. NJ Il If B E. R
THAT THIS BITTER S Is
y" o n III Il G q HI % Ii
CONTAINS NO RUM OR WHISKEY,
And can't make Drunkards,
u
rs THE BEST TO.VIC
IN THE WORLD.
p~ READ WHO SAYS sd

From the Rev. Levi G.. Beck, Pastor of the Bap
fist Church, Pemberton. N. j., formerly of the
North Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
X X
1 have known Hollands German Bitters favor
ably for a number OF years. J have used them in
my own family, and have been SO pleased with
their effects that [ was induced to recommend them
to many others, and know that they have operated
in a strikingly beneficial manner; l take great
pleasure in thus publicity proelaining this fact,
and calling the a tention of those afflicted with
the diseases for which they are re commended to
these Bttters, knowing from experience that my
recommendation will be sustained. 1 do this more
cheerful. as Hollands Bitters is intended to
benefit the afflicted, and is en 1T a rum drink"
Yours truly, LEVI G.. BECK.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-02-17
Rho "ProcIaimed war p,

The New York. Times, an accredited lead
ing Republican paper, in its issue of the 9th
ms, in an editorial taking issuingiwith THAD.
WssSrEvEns for stating that the Rebel
zssates are belligerents and ''tLat they are no
longefin the Union" writes this down as a
fzet that can not be gaiusayed
The eorfederacy' wanted peace, and sent
Cemmissioners to Washington to secure it,
We would not receive them, and proclaimed
!. rar! They accepted war. The question
.ho fred tie frst gun Is nothing"
80 This is rather q strange confession. We bayo
Esbesn generally told that the rebels proclaimed
-esn6d commenced she war. This Republican
snthority says that We proclaime! the War,
and the rebels accepted it. Probably the PEG
pie will get at the truth after awhile.
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SPEECH .oF JUDGE BLISS.

Ee.Pnblish on the outside of this weeks
papeEthaspeeehaofIrnan Bliss, mem-
Der of Congress from the Oberlin DISTRICT
on the confscation bill. We ask its atten-
tive perusal BY all our readers. As a legal ar
.sgqpsnt it has netbeen equalled by any of the
nunerous speeches made against or for this
@smeasufc.ssI fully displays the high legal at
&taihments of the judge, while its smoothness
and eloquence are not surpassed by any of the
best men of1he republic That speech, alone,
Stamps JuDGE BLISS as one of the greatest
and wisest of the men who now take part in
our national councils.
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MOB Law


We notice, OF late the Abol;t;,n;.,s 49, ~
naHed@ths-in tOlerance which b.. .l.,, g..
.tsW months and have again commenced
ne work OF destroying Democratic printing
oAoes ~endzother propcrty.~The Mahoniup
esnHset Once and the Lancaster Eagle OF this
State, and several papers in other States have
quite recently been visited in this wov TIL.
seems 10 be but the commencement of n nro.
kfamme intended for the Presidential cam.
paiga Of 1854: s
lnztines past Democrrts were content 70
pass oy these outrages. or at most, to appeal
TO the Courts for redress. We do NOT know
Of an instance yet in..which they ebtained any
satisfaction even there. These outrapes. .;t
not presented BY some summary means. will
Increase n lumber as the campaign advances.
nust be stopped, and there is but one
way iefs to do it Democrats have PLAYED
marry q and uhined about law anssorder.
: nd aRrsalsto the cour.s long enough. Let
theles fdfidaisH hereafter b arigidly enforced
s~ndthsaesil wiltsooni cease. This rule was
adopted ut Lancaster when the mob visited
the Eagse office, and the. houses of two promi-
nent AboLtiopists were Quilted. 1t should
not haye stopped there.s We do not say Gan
eye for IN eye and q tooth for a tooth,'' but
vezsay give it back to these malignant Incl
ters OF revolution and mob law ten or an hum
dred JoM IF the property of a Democrat is
destroyed, arouse at once, and it will be but
the self defense that IN time will save not on
all yorr property but your life, to leave not
one stone standing upon another Of the domi-
csssof the INTERVALS who first aroused this
fendish spirit. IF they commence it, do not
let the thing stop until revenge is ample and
complete.
We say this to everybody. In Ashland We
have no fear but that retribution pouzd be
speedy and overwhelming. But while the
thing can be done with impunity, while no
punishment awaits those who commit the
crimes, snd Democrats stand and lock at the
: ptruins of property that cost many days and
years Of bard labor, and whine about .elav
and order they may expect to have these
things repeated.
We do not advise Democrats under any
circumstances to become the aggressors. Il
is purely a matter Of, self-defence and as such
admits of no delay. Let the thing be fully
understood nda few terrible examples given
aud therss will be no reason to fear for the fu
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