The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-12-06
NEWS ITEMS.

farm. The leader Of the negroes was
killed The others escaped, leaving their
weapons behind.
The swamps in the vicinity Of Mobile
are said to be filed with dcscrters from
tie army.
WIN. N. King was sentenced, at the
present term Of the Wayne County Com
mon Pleas, to four years in the peniten-
tiary fore horse stealing.
s. N. Pike has purchased the Burnet
House, Cincinnati, for s5OO,0OO.
ve Van Amburgb, the famous lion tanner
died suddenly, at Philadelphia, on
Wednesday morning last, at the age
Of IS years.
A movement bas been made in Louis
vile to aid impoverished Presbyterian
ministers in the South.
1t is reported from Washington that
Southern members Of Congress are arriv-
ing rapidly. They propose to hold a
caucus to determine upon their action,
and if they are not admitted, to 20 home
jn q body.
' Al lady in New York used Kerosene in
her stove to boil water. She is now in
Heaven.
Robert Tombs has escaped from Gcor-
gia, and gone to England.
Hon. George W. Julian the notorious
Abolition disuniouist, Of Indiana, was IN
mercifully cowhided in the lady's room
Of the Railway dept at Indianapolis, on
Monday last, by General Meredith
What gave rise to this castigation we are
not informed. Both gentlemen are ''loy-
alists." We have no sympathy for Ju-
liau. He probably deserved oil he got,
and more too. .
The sixth and eighth Regiments Of Han
cock 3 corps, on duty in Washington re-
port 25s desertions during the month Of
November.
The Cincinnati Police report that there
are seventeen hundred drinking saloons
within the limits of that city.
There will be seven contested seats in
Congress oil from the 18th Ohio Dis
tfict. Hon. Charles FoNet will contest
the seat, Of Columbus Delano.
The Mechanics and Working Mems
Convention Of the District of Columbia
have prepared q memorial to Congress,
asking that eight hours be established as
legal days work in the mechanic and
labor departments Of BE Government.
Hon. G. W. Warren has been nomina.
ted by the Democrats for Mayor OF Dos
ton. The nomin stion was concurred in
by the working men and Citizens Com.
mittee.
A mar in London wishes q partner in
the manufacture Of pert and sherry wines,
he having discovered how they can be
made without using "a drop Of grape
juice" Wine drinkers who scorn native
wines. and only use imported Iort or
sherry, may smack their lips over that.
Tom Sayers, the great English pugilist,
is dead. He died of lung disease. He
was considered the greatest prize fighter
10 the Queens dominions.
II is now generally understood that the
Democratic members of the Ohio Lesis.
lature will east their totes for Hon. AL.
len g. Thurman for United States Sena.
tor.
Bishop SOule, whose late appearance at
An. E. Convention at Nashville excited
SO much interest, is. the senior bishop of
the church South, and said 10 be the old
est Methodist minister in the world. He
isa native Of the littie town Of Aven,
10 Northern Maine. His sympathies
throughout The war have been on the side
Of The South. Brothers and sisters Of
the bishop now reside in Maine.
nTte Ohio STATE Journal says that the
parties g. the next Ohio Legislature will
stand as follows; Senate-Aboltionist,
50 Democrats Is. House-Abolitionist,
T--DemOerats, IS.
The FIVE per cent. Treasury notes be.
coming due December LIST, must be for.
warded BY the holder to the Treasurer at
Washington for redemption, and it would
be advisable to avoid losses that the sig
nature should be punched, care being ia.
ken not to destroy The numberu.
The President has BY proclamation re,
stored the privilege Of the writ of hateas
corpus IL all States and Territories ex-
cept Virginia, North Carolina, South
Oaroliua, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee,