The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-06-07
NEWS ITEMS.

The St, ,Clairs Democrat is out In a
long article in which it advocates the
nomination ofGeneral Sherman for Gov.
ernor BY the Democratic Convention.
There are now ten recruiting Offices
for the Mexican emigration oheme In
New York City.
The valuable property Of Jefferson Da.
Wis in Nav Orleans was sold, a few days
since, under the confscation act.
Thirty-three young men have been ar
rested aud fined two dollars each, 10 Al
legbany city, for loa6ng about church
doors on Sunday.
The sentence Of .Milligap aud Bowles,
Of Indiana, has been committed by the
President to Imprisonment for life.
The Posts Warrington special says
the number Of troops that will be muster
ed out during the month Of June has
been nsceitaiued will not exceed l60, 900.
There is a rebellion in the negso are.
public" of'Hayti, and the rebels have
possession Of the capitol. president"
Jefard Is al the head Of 800 troops to
put Il down.
The Abolition State Convention for
the nomination Of candidates for State
officers, will be held on the 21st of June,
when there will be a loyal scrambling for
the fat places in the gift of The State.
The foreign papers tell of . panic ere.
ated among the women in a church al
Lisbon by the descent Of a spider nearly
FIVE feet long and weighing six pounds !
II: requires considerable Of n stretch Of
imagination to believe that story.
A man in Wheeling shot hi, wife
through the head with q musket whilst
he was under the Influence Of liquor.
The Tribune's correspondent at Ra.
leigh says the health of that place is not
good. Tho physicians are constantly
busy, and there isl prospect ola sickly
season
It il reported that the rebels have a do
cided majority in the Virginia House Of
:: Delcgates;tb members were elected by
rebel votes. In many Of the election
districts there were but few Union soldiers
and rebel civilians had it their " way
The Herald's Richmond correspondent
says ex. Governor Smith, Of Virgini,, is
roaming in the woods back Of Stanton,
determined to fight it cut if it takes all
summer.
It Is said that a large number Of Mos
by's men are still at large in the noun.
tains.
A Mobile letter Of the 25ih gives some
details Of the recent explosion in that
city. Buildings on St. Louis street, 10.
GLIDING Water, Commerce and Gront
streets, are nearly all demolished. Wa
ter street, for a considerable distance,
shared the same fate.
A man in Humbertson, @. W., com.
mitted suicide. A few hours before the
act be told bis, wife the devil had offered
him $4,000 and be had concluded to-
ACCEPT the offer.
A formidable gang Of robbers has been
broken up a. Hamilton, G. w., by the
agency Of a government detective, who
became a member Of the gang in order to
discover the guilty parties. The Hamil-
ton chief Of police and a leading police
Official in Toronto are implicated
Immigrants are pouring into New
York. The week ending 10Th inst there
arrived 1881 immigrants, a few days later
two more ships loads arrived, swelling the
number to 5000. and attbat rate the arri-
vals are $4,000 per month. or $4,000
annually.
Charles 0'CoDnor has applied to the
War Department for permission to tender
to JEFF. Davis his professional services,
in easS hsis arraignsd on tho 10 dietment
found in the District Of Columbia, and the
President has directed that Mr.. O'Cou.
ncr's application be granted, TO the end
thai tho Constitutional provision which
secures 10 accused persons the assistance
Of scansel, may respected.
Gold easiet There i, an abundant
supply Of cash gold, and with a reduced
demand the nate has falIen 10 1891 Thu