The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-02-22

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Some soldiers have expressed theoPin-
ion, that il would have been far more
sensible to have set apart the money
yauaudered in firing the cannon over the
ratification of the slavery-abolishing Con-
ssitulional amendment by the Ohio Leg
i~slsturs, to the use Of the sick soldiers
The Louisville Journal, which now lus-
sily supports the Administration, says the
. assusorious spirit" in which some Of It's
ectsuporaries treat athe reception Of
peace commissioner" 'is unworthy Of an
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90 "A man ! Pennsylvania died lately
from paralysis, produced BY baokling his
skate straps % tight around his ankles as
to prevent the blood from circulating
p A bill has passed the Legislature Of
2 Pennsylvania 10 prohibit the storage Of
Petroleum in Philadelphia.
~ Tho Richmond Enquirer says that the
: Ssu,ben oonfederaoy will. be Recognised
a man iu>Elyrs, Ohio, cut his wind
Pipe with q razor. A doctor caught the
ends, sswsd them up, and the windpipe
. row draws beautifully.
A hot tempered man shot his friend, in
Phi!adelphia, last week. because the two
did not agree on the question of allow
d ing negroes to ride on the street cars.
The Democrats Of Connecticut repre-
scented in State Convention, q, Middle
town, on the 9th inst , affirmed that "tht
, d~eoruer stone Of our liberties is to b
q found in the great principle Of State SOY
srsignty." Hurrah for the Democracy
Of Connecticut
nos Mr.. Seward will certainly remain ii
, The Cabinet until the fourth Of March
Notwithstanding dou btfr representation
from New York.
The Secretary Of War has communi
Gated to the House, that no preachers
within the knowledge Of the Provost
D L-H - II A"H""M-
/. Marshal General, have been exempted
from the draft, contrary to the provisions
: Of the enrolment act, and that all sect'
had been treated alike with regard to it
Cen. Banks states that the total pOpu'
lation Of Louisiana has been reduced from
ioS0s, 900 before the war to 45O. 600 al
s present.. The mortality among the
blacks be speaks Of as appalling" Hs
! states the number Of men from Louisiana
In the Confederate service to have beer
: 10000. Allowing that about the same
number have removed North or gone tc
Europe, and it would show that the NOR
& tality among the blacks in these thre'
. years Of Abolition rule was l7s,o0O,!-
And YET this murder is called humanity
The Pstersburgh Express says thu
fight recently, near that place, was SO
severe. It estimates the Federal loss al
from 1900 to 1000.
odd Lord Lyons is to be appointed British
q Minister 10 Austria.
The Paris correspondent Of the New
York Herald informs that paper Of thu
existence of o 'secret treaty" between
Napoleon and JEFF Davis, and says tina
BY virtue Of this, the rebels have procur
cd two formidable rams, built at Boz
dsaux, which are supposed to be stauncl
enough to defy the batteries Of Net YorI
harbor, and thus enable their cOmmAn
ders 10 lay the city under contribution
or to destroy it, as they elect. This
certainly important is true.
The Europa, from Liverpool, on tn
ol4th, via Queenstown on the 9th, has Al
rived. Her dates are one day later
.sAnsfican advices per China, Of the con
tiDuancs Of The war, bad an ~uufavOrabl
effect npoa American securities, and i'm
parted . decided improvement in cOttor
,RThs admission Of the Representative
! from Louisiana and Arkansas, is rsgarde
q certain.
Price is reported to have gone to Me1
loo, on an important confidential mission
ouudsf orders Of Kirby Smith. The II
ports Of his sickness and death are all Ut
otfus. sfA
e5iL .sag elsir hf5. y f1tH
is The Worlds Washington correspond
lent fsiterstes q former statement that Ii
Confsdsratss would soon e~yacuate Ricl
smsnd and the Atlantic coast, and IA
bark upon tia mountainous Interior
He nov says Lee and Beauregard wi
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