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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-06-08
TO THE READERS OF THE
T UNION.

Having purchased an interest in tie
VNIoN, I this week assume editorship of
the same, in connection with Mr.. JACOBS,
its former Editor and Proprietor. Aided
by the experience of Mr.. JACOBS, as a
Journalist, we expect to make our paper
worthy Of tho .confden ce aud support of
its readers. It will be conducted, as
heretofore, as an Incorporating Demo-
cratic journal, advocating faithfully and
fearlessly the principles and doctrines of
the founders of the Government, as laid
down in the Virginia and Kentucky Res
olutions, and supported by the Democrat
10 party; and wiz be an unyielding and
inyeterate enemy and opponent of Adolf
ton sectarianism in all it shapes and
forms. In the coming Presidential cam
paiga we expect to support the nominee
OF the Chicago Convention, if nominated
upon a Democratic platform ; and will do
all in u power to expose the reckless
disregard of the present Administration
for the liberties and lives Of the people
and the institutions of the county
Those familiar with the principles here
tofore advocated by the UNION, will need
no assurance that it will, in the future as
the past, never swerve, either through
fear or favor, from a straight out defense
Of the rights of the people, and a steady
and relentless opposition to every fern of
tyranny as practiced by the present LIN
ooLN dynasty. In short, we expect to
spare neither pains nor labor in making
the UNION a first GLASS country newspaper,
andLbope, in e%ndeayoring TO 90 30, the
Democracy of Ashland County will give
rs the support to which u merit enti-
ties US.
j. W. McCORD.
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NOTICE

FENO Eliza Andrews, Francis s.. Andrews and
Nancy Homer. who reside IN Auglaize-
County, Ohio, and William Andrews. who re
sides in Bond county, Illinois, and James An
drews who resides in Clinton County, Indiana.
You are hereby notified that Obed Andrews,
Administrator of the Estate of James Andrews,
deceased, on the 9th day of June, a. D., 1864,
filed his petition in the Probate Court within
and for the county of Ashland and State of
Ohio, ~alledging that the personal estate of said
deceased is insufficient to pay his 1ebts and
the charges oil Administering his est tate that
he died seized in fee simple of the following
described real estate situate in said county,
to-wit being the South East quarter of Sec
ton thirty five (35), of township twenty fou
ga, in range seventeen (17), containing one
hundred and sixty acres be the same more or
less ; and that Shilo Andrews. Francis S. An
drews, Nancy fiorner, William Andrews,
Jana es Andrews and Rebecca Andrews, Eliza
Andrews, as his heirs 81 law, hold an estate
of inheritance therein.
Tie prayer of S id petition is for an order
for the sale of said premises for the payment
Of the debts and charges aforesaid. Said petit
ton VIII be or herring on she 9Th day of July,
1864. or as soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard. OBED ANDREWS,
Admir- of James Andrews, dec, d.
By JACOBS & M'CoRD, his Att'ys.
June 8, lS64-4wnl G
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A PREoIoUs REL1o.-The only gold
medal ever voted by Congress to General
Washington is for sale, its owner, who
has lost by. the war every thing else that
is valuable, being compelled to part with
it. 1t was given in honor of the evacu-
alton of Boston by the British. On the
diverse is a fine medallion profile of
Washington, and on the reverse he and
his staff are grouped on Bunker's Hill,
while the British feet is seen moving
down the bay. It contains one hundred
and eighty dollars worth Of gold. 1t is
in perfect preservation. having been
guarded by its owner with the most reli-
g;ous care. Five thousand dollars have
already been offered for i; but to the
Government, or to a historical society, it
would be worth much mere. We shall
be glad to give further information con-
corning it to parties that may desire it
Philadelphia Eoening Bulletin.
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The War Ne. g.

By the late cavalry fight the rebels
have gained possession of Cold Harbor.
A deserter frcm the rebels at Rich
mond reports Fort Darling impregnable
to the gunboats. She mounts fifty heavy
guns Three rebel iron clads are lying
before the Fort, with several fire ships
and internal machines, designed to attack
our feet.
The New York Rerald's Virginia army
special says that there is hardly a doubt
but that the position held by the Confed-
crates is an advanced line which they will
hold as long as possible, to get time to
strengthen their works on the Chicka-
mominy. On that line, it is thought, a
battle will be fought.
General Barnard, accompanied by q
number of engineers, has left Washington
for Grants army.
A dispatch from Stanton states hat dis
patches had been received from Grant up
to the Sd of June. The enemy's line
was assaulted on Wednesday, and he was
driven from his intreRchments, but with
cut gaining any decided advantage. .
Grant estimates his loss at three thou
sand killed and wounded. The Federals
captured three hundred prisoners.
1t is reported that the action of the
National League will have considerable
influence in the Baltimore Convention
There is also an intimatiou given that the
Convention may conclude to postpone
nominations till September.
On the night Of the 9th, eight large
river steamers were destroyed by fire at
New Orleans, involving q loss of $780,
600. III
The Picoyunc, and a French paper in
New Orleans, nave been suppressed for
publishing the bogus Proclamation.
a dispatch from Cairo mentions the
presence of Suerrillas in the vicinity of
New Madrid, and a skirmish with a squad
of Federal troops.
We have statements of special cores
pondents as to the late operation with
Grants army. These reports should be
received with caution, or at least until
oerroberated by ofGoiuf- dispatches.- 1T is
stated in substance that after heavy Skin
mishing, ~cannonading, &C., our lines had
been considerably advanced, and that
Lees main army was within the inner in
~trenchments OF Richmond. The enemy's
losses are stated to be very heavy and our
loss comparatively light. An attack made
by the enemy ON Bermuda Hundred was
without effect.
The report that Fitzhugh Lee and his
cavalry had been captured, turns out to
have been unfounded.
The Herald's Washington special says:
Gen. Buell. has resigned and his ~resigna-
ton has been accepted.
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Suicide in Perry Township.
Letter of Deceased Giving his
Reasons for the act.

16E A lamentable affair occurred in
Perry township, this County, on last
Sabbath. The facts, as cleaned at the
Coroner's inquest, held by Capt. WOOD
BURN, on Monday, were about as follows :
JOHN WAGNER, a peaceable and respect
ed resident of the township, had for about
a year been in great trouble about his
boy, who died in a hospital at Cincinnati.
He. was at times partially insane. He
had another son in the l20th Regiment,
and had heard the sad news of its disas-
ter, getting no word from this one. On
Sabbath afternoon last during the alb
sence of his family, consisting of a
grown up son and daughter, he went to
the woods, seated himself upon the
ground, placed the muzzle of a rifle to
his right eye, and by means of a string
attached to the the trigger and placed
around the guard succeeded in discharg-
ing the piece. His face was horribly
mangled and the skull split almost in
twain. The verdict of the Jury was that
he came to his death by his own hands.
A letter found in his hat near where he
lay gives his reasons for his act. 1t was
written in German and translated reads
as follows:
My LOVED ONES I have suffered
many pains. Very much have 1 suffered,
and I hope you will be glad that I I'M
out of my troubles. j nave sought God
in my sickness and prayed much. 1
hope that the good God has heard my
prayers, and that nay soul rests with God.
Lean not stand my troubles any longer.
I have suffered in my nerves till they
have become so weak that / can not stay
in the world any longer. The text of my
funeral sermon shall be, "who that stands
beware that he shall not fall"
"Jesus lives and with Him /,
Oh Death where is thy sting,
He lives, and He will
Awaken me from the dead"
suffered in spirit and flesh and had no
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NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs.
United States Claim
Agency.


FINDER the act of Congress- approved July
" IA, 1852, pensions are granted the fol
lowing classes of persons;
LIST. To INVALIDS. disabled since March
4, 1861 in the military or naval service of the
United States, in the time of duty.
End. To WIDOWS of officers, soldiers or
sea men, dying of wounds received or of dis
ease contracted in the military or naval SER
vice as above.
3rd. CHILDREN under sixteen years of
age of such deceased persons, if there is no
widow remaining, or from the time Of the wild
ows marriage.
4th. MOTHERS of officers, soldiers or sea-
men. deceased as aforesaid, provided the latter
have left neither widor, nor children unde
si4teen years of age and provided also that
the mother was dependant wholly OF in part
upon the deceased for support
9th. To SISTERS, unde sixteen years of
age of such deceased persons, dependant on
the latter wholly or in part, for support, pro-
| vided there are no rightful claimants of eithe r
of The three last preceding classes
The widow or proper heir of all soldiers who
have volunteered for three years or during the
war, and who have been killed or died of dis
ease contracted while in the line of their duty,
and the living soldier who has served two
whole years or to the end of the war, if sooner
ended, before being discharged, under act of
July 22d, 1861, and the widows and heirs of
all persons who have enlisted in the regular
forces since the LIST day of July 1e61,-except
three months men,-under act of July 11th,
1862, are entitled TO 500 bounty.
The widow or heirs of oil persons who have
volunteered or Unlisted during the present wa,
and who have boon killed or died of disease
contracted while in the service and in the time
of their duty, are entitled, under act of Con-
gress, approved July 22d, 1861, to ali the
back pay and dues coming to said soldier.
The undersigned are now fully prepar d to
prosecute claims a. ainst the Government Of
the United States for Pensions, Back Pay
Bounty and all other claims growing ont o.
the pres mt war. We are in commun ca
ton with the departments at Washington City
and do our business directly withthem, there
by saving an attorneys fee at Washington
which most claim agents pay to get their claim:
filed. Claims will be prosecuted without de-
Law collections and remittances made promps
~. -
.- Att'ys,, Ashland, Ohio
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A HeIlish Outrage.
Especial dispatch to the Chicago Times.1

lSPoOAai uisPdtCu 10 liz CHlcdRO 11meS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May 10.
The most hellish outrage that ever
startled any community was perpctrated
here to-day. A soldier who states his
name to be John NJ. Phillips, of the 65. Ii
infantry, procured a buggy, and driving
near the residence of one of our most
prominent minister's, stopped and seized
a little daughter of the minister, a deli
cate and sickly child, only 10 years old,
and drove rapidly off to the woods out
side of the city where he accomplished
his internal purpose. He then brought
the child back to the city, and left her in
the street. Upon returning the buggy
to the livery stable, the soldier boosted
that he had played h-ll with preach
er's daughter. As might be expected,
the pareats-are a4most distracted. The
child is badly injured. This is one of
the fruits of Abolitionism. The faith er
is a strong Democrat, and aholitionists
have taught soldiers that Democrats have
no rights which even a negro is bound to
respect. The soldier has been arrested
1t the citizens suffer him to breathe much
longer, they will be recreant to their
duty.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-06-08
National Expenses Eight Years
Ago.

One of our subscribers sends US the fol-
lowing, clipped from the New York Led
ger eff July 10th, 1856, which is curious
when contrasted with the expense account
of the present day. Mr.. Bonner express
cs alarm when he footed up the expense
of the Government under Pierce, and en-
phasized his alarm with platoons of excla-
nation points, as seen in the extract re-
ferred to;
AL-ExpBNDIFvREs-Th The ex-
penses of the Government of the United
States under the present administration,
are as follows, viz:
So, 6S6.4O0 a year!
6'307.200 a MONTH!
1,452.o20 a weekII!i
207.560 a day!Ii
$500 an hour!!il
LA a minute!!!nI
2y40 a secondiL!!!!
Two dollars and forty cents at every
tick of the clock! That will do for Young
America. But where does the one gof
For what is it applied? Under Mr.. Folks
administration, during the Mexican war
VIXEN we had a hundred thousand men
under arms, large armies and numerous
garrisons in Mexico, the annual expenses
of the government were only a little over
s44. 600 900 a year.
Look on this picture. The expenses
of the Government of the United States,
under Lincoln's administration, are as fol-
lows:
$1,000, GOO, 900 a year!
1888, 1873 a month";
20,833,333 a week!II
5000, 600 a day!M
lbs, 900 an hour!HM
2,0S3 a mieute!i!!H
IS a secondMllH
Thirty-fye dollars at every tick of the
clock! There is no use of asking where the
money goes to, or to what it is applied.
Some of it is used for making warlike
implements, vessels and missiles-mil-
lions of it to enrich contractors and office
holders-all of it worse than wasted.
Mr. Bonner offered to take the Govern
ment and carry it on for fifty million
dollars a year and also to furnish each
man, woman and child with a copy of his
paper as a free gift. Would he like to
renew his offer now?-BrtRgeport Far
mer.
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The LEH1GH CATTLE POWDER

The LEHIGH CATTLE PcwDER
Is warranted to be the most powerful = gent
for the stomach and blood of Cattle, Swine.
or Sheep in promoting digestion, cleansing
NAL fluid in flesh, fat, milk, butter. and
strength. and establishing health and vigcr.
DUvoY's Horse AND MULE POWDER
Is the only medicine legally patented in
France, England, Switzerland, and Hcllan /,
and duly admitted by their Courts, honored
with Prize-medals, and invent, d by MIR. Du-
voy, Professor of the Imperial College for
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by G. G. RiIner, Dr.. of q. and A, Allen
town, Pa. --s-
All diseases of Il e Stomach, Blood, Lungs
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Healthy stock will be brought into the very
high st state of perfection, and one 10 two
tablespoontuis n week, is OF great value to
hard working horses, breeding stock, and
Colts, and saved thousands of valuable hor-
ses from conta gious diseases. as well at the
barn-yard as III the army of the Potomac.
The Lehigh FORM Contections
effectullly overcome all the obstacles which
usually prevent the expelling OF Worms, are
pleasant to take, and also one Of the most
agreeable purgatiyes for Children. So conf
dent is the inventor, of the success of his
laborious studies, in the pathol, gical compe
siti0n, of this preparation, that he furnishes
every graduated Physician with a written
prescription. as q new era in Materia AIedica
The Union Roach. Rat, Nice and Ant
Erternindt0r
is a Powder for the SUI, determination of all
Vermin, will never change with age or eli
mate, and much preferable to the old Phos-
phorous Paste, which hardens in O short time
making it worthless. For direct ons and par
ticulars see The small bills in the Boxes.
L b. POTTER, wholesale Agent for Ash
land Country Store keepers supplied at City
Prices; Cleveland Agent, BENTON & DUN
H. IL. DoBBINS, Drugg st, Hayesville.
#---s 1vnn
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s6s- A lady recontly called upon a pro
%fessienal gentleman to have a corn re-
moved from her toe. Being some what
modest and refined, she had drawn a silk
stocking over her foot to conceal it, ihav-
ing first cut a hole in the garment large
enough for the pretrusion Of the offend
ing excrescence. The professor eontem-
plated the delicate arrangement for a mo-
ment, and then deliberately drew from
his pocket and put upon his hands a pair
of white kid gloves, before proceeding
with his surgical labors.
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THE BALTIMORE CONVEN-
TION OF ABOLITIONISTS.

This Convention was to meet and prob
ably did meet in Baltimore yesterday /;
and look, for q moment, under what cir
eunstances. -Four years ago, a Conven-
ton of the same political party met in
the City Of Chicago With representatives
from but one half of the States of the
Union. In the other States it had no
3dh5reuts for the reason that its doctrines
were obnoxious and hateful to the entire
people Of those States. 1t sought to es-
tablish new theories of Government by
laying aside the plans and principles up
on which it was originally founded by the
great and good men of the past. It pro-
posed to govern the county upon princi-
pies that were held by a portion of the
people eff only one section of the Union,
. thing that had never been thought of
before by any class of people, either re-
spectacle in numbers or decent in char
acter. It was taking a position against
which we had been SO frequently and SOL
EMMY warned by the fathers of the Re-
public, that few men before had dared
raise their voices in favor Of it. But
persistent efforts had been made BY these
few, with the aid of the gold and the ar.
istocracy Of England, whose people de-
sired The destruction of our Government,
until they got control of a great political
party. 1t was purely sectional, and was
completely controlled by this clique of
fanatics, traitors, revolutionists and fools.
By exciting, with the most outrageous
misrepresentation and denunciation, the
people Of n section against the other,
they succeeded. They succeeded, al
though their candidate upon the popular
vote was in a minority of over one million.
This alone should have induced him,
when he attained the power, to, in some
degree, respect the opinions of the i'm.
.mense majority against him. 1t was be-
ieyed by many that this would be the
case, although in the excitement of q hot
~ contested election it had been asserted
by its opponents that the Abolition eff
slavery was the object, that terrible and
inhuman civil war vonld be the necessary
result, and that in such case some other
form of Government would be established
upon the ruins of American liberty
But what is the situation to-day? Has
not every foreboding, every prediction of
evil then given to the people as a warn
ing-against their madness, been fulfilled,
yea, and far more than fulfilled And
deadly, CHASTITY, horrible has been the full
flment. i
The Abolition Convention is:in session |
to day, long before the expiration of the
first term of their attempt to .rnle the
country. 1T is in session at Baltimore, a
city, where, four years ago, such an as
semblage would have been dispersed by
the eivR power, as revolutionary and trail
tozous. It dares nos0 only be held there
because hundreds of bristling cannon
frown upon the city from the forts of
. military despotism, which, turned upon
the invaded city .and enslaved Inhabitants,
coerces them into subsection ; because
tools Of the tyrant stand guard at every
street corner, and his murderous, thieving
spiesdog every foot-step and invade every
domisiI. It San be done because humid
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Ashland county Probate Court.

~ oS
The following Executors, Administrators,
and Guardians have filed in the Probate
Court OF Ashland County, their accounts for
settlement, TO wit
Final acct of NJ. NJ. Dessenberg, executor of
Mary Dessenberg, decd.
4" Henry Depler, Admir- of Jacob
Depler, decd. -- ---
=" BENJAMIN and Isaac Emmons,
Ex'rs of Benz Emmons. decd.
VIM. Davis, Adm'1 of Jonathan
@ Bootman, decd,
Peter Deshong, Admir- of Oliver
Evans, decd.
+" He ry Johnson, Admir- Of Israel
Border. decd.
Part'l acct of Jacob Ecker, Ad. ofWm Adams,
" +" Peter Thomas, Admir- of Henry
| Thomas, decd. s.sgal sas 49,
FiAal account of Peer Vanordstrand, Guard.
of mm. HAIRCUT. -
Jacob Wertenburger, Guardian
of Samuel VantIlburg.
" " A. A. Frederick, Guardian of
10 Levi ffodocker
Partial acct of Sarah Kelly, Guardian of Ma
ry Kelly ct al.
" o. B. Ryal, Guardian of Gross
cup Meris.
And the same will be for hearing on Monday
the 4th day of July, 1864.
W. A, q. EMERSON, Probate Judge.
June 8, 1S64-no1. cd
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B9-ft is said that Jones, the sculptor,
has made a bust of Chase. Whether it
be so or not, it is very evident that Chase
has made a bust of the coun try.
EarThe Republicans are urging immi-
grafton from ireland. They want the
Irish to come over and be shot for the
negro.
parA woman with the toothache is
apt to moan and groan though she holds
her jaw.
DR-The most winning creatures in the
world, next to woman, are the faro-deal-
ers. ass' 5-s .--
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@.gMImggMa@Is@
lM1T4SaENYW
HEAD'Rs ARMY OF P,oroMAC, J
June 4. $3.50.

Our cavalry was engaged all day yes
teEday in the vicinity Of Howe's Store.
The first attack was made on Hamp-
toms command, which was badly defeated
with great loss. He afterwards attacked
Hills left on the Potopony river and
drove one brigade out of their works and
held the place an hour.
W. then withdrew. We now hold
Howe's Store. Wilson bivouacked last
night between Be. hasada Church and the
Pamunky River and has a strong position.
Our loss was not heavy. The loss in
that at first reported. To-day the army
has rested and nothing but artillery duel
ing has occurred. N ....t.
In the battle of yesterday, Breckin-
ridge occupied the right. and Beauregard
next, Longstreet' Corps the Centre, and
Ewell on the left, while Hills Corps was
held in reserve.
Their artillery fire was good at some
points. Two of our c%aissons were explo-
ded by their shells, and a plumber of men
and horses killed and wounded. The
wounded are being sent off as rapidly as
possible.
Among yesterdays casualties were,
Captain j. Wagand, .l26th Ohio, in the
leg. Captain H. Harding, 122d Ohio, in
the arm, Captain Thomas Black, 122d
Ohio, in tbs leg, and Lieutenant w. Rob-
ertsop, 10th Ohio, in the chest.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 10 P. NJ.
Maj. Gen Dix dispatches have been
received from General Grants headquar-
tiers to-day but they reported only certain
changes in the disposition of corps and
contemplated operations. They state that
everything is going on well.
The Chief Quartermaster of the army
reports from a personal inspection of the
depot at White House that it is in a most
efficient state. All Deedful supplies are
on hand and wagons easily transport them
to the army. The wounded are being
brought in and transports are not delayed
a moment.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman. dated
IL O'Clock, noon, to-day, at Ackworth,
saws :: 81 am now on the railroad at Ack-
worth Station, and have full possession
forward to within six miles of Marietta.
All WE'LL"
THERE'S no other military intelligence
to-day. E. NJ. STANTON.
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DisaoIution.

THE partnership heretofore existing under
Il the name of EoKLEs, HueFEs & Co., is
this day mutually dis olved. The business
will hereafter be conducted under the name
of EcKLEs & HUGHEs, who will settle all ac-
counts of the late firm. Our stock will at all
times be found complete. Thanking the pub
lie for the liberal patro lage they have given
us hsrstefore-ws hope to retain it hereafter
on the merits of eur Stock and our attention
to business.
ECKLES & HUG HE'S.