The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-05-16
NEWS ITEMS.

nons OIL Louisiana and Atkansas, destroy
log the crops. Planters are In despair at
this and the bad o,tton seed. g ,gif.
1sA man has been sentenced In Scotland
to ten days imprisonment for trying to
gain admission into the Masonic lodge
withouta pass. |+
President johnson abstains totally from
the use Of intoxicating drinks. '2
A "DAY" census is about 10 DO taken
Of the city Of London.
The latest style Of bonnets 10 Paris, is
the bonnet made out Of flowers.
An abundant fruit crop is anticipated
in Pennsylvania.
In Central Illinois the prospect for q
good crop of wheat is reported as fair.
In the vicinity OF New Castle, Pa, the
oil fever has broken out anew.
A razor cuts the smoother for being
dipped in hot water. .r p
In New York city, the cholera has
made its first visitation to filthy tenement
houses. -
Strawberries have ALREADY ripened in
Louisiana, and the peach, pear and nee.
tarincs are highly promising.
The English feet cruising in British
American waters embrace 44S ships aud
s. III men.
The recent blgh waters in the Missis.
sippi river have done much damage along
its line by OVERLOOKING.
To win confidence we must be trustful
ourselves. Suspicion breeds the evil it
fears. Let this be remembered in our
dealings with the Southern people.
King Jenny, the reigning monarch Of
Dahomey, wants young aud talented
music master to teach the so young Ia
dies attached to his body guard instru-
mental music.
General Sherman aud Major Cox, Of
his staff, have started on tour to the
Lake Superior region, to make an inspec'
ton Of the forts and defenses along tie
Canada border.
Mr.. Daniel Harris, living in Paris
Grove Township, Benton county, lndi-
ana, died from the effects Of hydrophobia
Or the 22d Of March. It resulted from
the bite Of mad pup.
The Toledo Blade (Republican) says
1.-THE next Congress will be more strong
" Union than the present one.' Ger
,ainly it will for there will be more
Democrats in il.
It is stated that Hon. George Bancroft
has formally Withdrawn from the Union
League Club in New York City, and has
ioined the Manhatten Club--a new Dem
ocratic institution.
Only Eve out Of thirty.nine Republi
can United States Senators aIe clearl,
understood to 10 against the extension o.
suffrage to the Negroes. The Republic
an members Of the House show equa
unanimity on this subjec'.
The Clereland Herald (Republiean,
speaks Of the Cleveland Leader (Repub
licun, too) as "ihst common deiamer'
tlat "never stops to select truth from
lie, unless it be to give preference to th
latter" Complimentary; but, then, the.
know each others failings.
Because Senator Jim Lane vote,
against the Civil Rights bill, the Kansa
Border Sentinel was led to exclaim :
"Pcor, God.forsaken wretch; may he'll
hotties, hole receive him soon." The
use mild language in Kansas, If this
an average specimen.
Mr.. David Holsinger, living near Spal
tapolis, Virginia, died from the effects
hyjrothobia, on the 9th Of April II
had been bitten about nine weeks befor
by his dog, 10 taking a squirrel from hi'
while out hunting.
The latest report 10 regard to the wheI
from the Wabash Valley is unfavorablt
: One fourth Of the wheat ground is bein
) ploughed up, and tho remaining thre'
$ Iourths will not yield to exceed half
crop i7d .lo9f2 ~ os521 .
|; 4 A. religious awakening has recent
d taken place in Springfield, Illinois, b
3 = which at least Eve hundred persons ha'
u been added 10 the membership Of Il
,s1 different churches. Boston, Mass, is !
. lso reported as mauifesting adead, soleml
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