The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-12-19
NEWS ITEMS.

~. NJ has had quite a long interview
with Jefferson Davis, at Fort ress Monroe,
by whom he was kindly treated.
The late snow storm at Buffalo gave
twsnty.six inches on a level, and in the
n~eighborhood Of Angola, the snow is four
feet deep on the level by actual measur.
ment.
Wendell Phillips proposes Fred Doug.
lass for United States Senator from New
York. He opposes Greeley on account
Of his notorious weakness and cowar.
dice.
Another rat hunt came of in Picka.
way county last week. One party count
ed 1850 tails, the vanquished party, q
200. Total, $3.50. Ono bushsl of corn
to a rat, and the value Of the hunt can be
estimated.
The other morning q freedman Of Pc.
tsrsburg rushed into the telegraph office
and deposited a box weighing between
two and three hundred pounds, with the
request that the operator send II to
Richmond oyer the wires.
Mrs. Bloomer now wears garments
like any other woman.-PrOu. Post.
How do you know!
"The ruling passion is strong in
death" The election is over and Nor
ton, not knowing what else to lie about,
asserts that he is recovering his health
A young man in Clay county, ILL.,, at
tempted last week to shoot his father,
but as his revolver missed fire, the father
seized a shotgun and shot the young vii
lain dead.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee of Kentucky have called q State
Convention, TO meet at Frankfort on the
42d Of February next.
North and South together, the De
mocracy represent fifteen and a. hal
millions Of the people, and the Republi
can only twelve anda half millions
By Gable We have a very doubtful ru
NOR that the Fenian Stephens had beei
arrested in England. The Roman quei
ton seems to have undergone a pacif
and quiet solution. The relations Of tn
Pope with Italy and France seem ha'
monious, With but little danger Of an
disagrecable complications. The speec
Of the King Of Italy, at the opening 9
his Parliament indicates the dawn Of
new era Of the Liberal Constitution
Government In the South Of Europe
The Gar Of Russia has promised conce
sious to his Polish subjects.
ThesNebraska bill comes up again
day in the Senate and IL is understot
that Mr.. Wade, who made 20 big fgh
for n on Friday, will keep it up until ]
gets it through.
A Richmond paper speaks Of the PR
ent Congress as "The Wreekers."
Three white men we're killed, and SO
sral negroes and whites wounded, in
riot Of Portsmouth, Virginia, on Frida
-Four buildings were burned, also.
Everything in the broad field Of spt
ulaiion seems 10 be tumbling, from g
and stocks down to pork and beans.
The Louisville Democrat says: q.
bad Is the Southern people are Charg
with having treated the negro, they ha
never sent him TO as mean q place as .
Massachusetts, Legislature.
The death Of the Empress oarlotts,
Mirimar, was annoeuced BY a private
bic dispatch at New York on Saturda
e VIZ
The Georgia Legislature adjourned
Friday The opinion Of the Legislat
iavors Territorial Government rat
than accept tho constitutional Ane'
ment
The papers say that Anna DickiusO
eonvalescent. We were waiting to !
that "shs was well Is could be expect,
Mrs, John MOrrsssy, wife Of the I
gresham cleo. from The Fifth Disiri,
New York has given 1880 to up
dent Roberts, Ia aid Of . new raid !
Csnsds. IN