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merchant gets letter and pays ten cents for the
carriage and ten cents more to sustain the mail on
the western fronters,g the poor widow receives
letter and In like manner pays ten cents for the
carriage and ten cents to sustain the mail On the
western frontiers!!! Is this correct In one word:
The western frontier mail is anational institution
and II sustained by tax direct or indirect Oh the
GENERAL wealth Of the nation, the burthen would
be scarcely perceptble, but sustained by tax on
the individuals who receive letters the burthcn be-
comes oppressive in the extreme.
Fellow citizens, there is still another considera-
ton, the more Of our substance, which we yield
10 the Post-ofice Department, the more we may.
That department is like the horse eache S daugh-
teri its cry will still be giue, giUe, let US make what
sacrifices we may. Let economy be introduced
into the department itself before calls upon us
for additional taxes and sacrifices, whilst laborng
under the enormous load of taxation, which we
at present sustain. Uncle Sam is jolly old blade,
we all love him. He is kind hearted old chap,
but his best friends must admit that he is too pro-
fuse in his expenditures The officers oil the Uni
ted States receive from four to ten times as much
a. the officers of the State of Ohio receive for the
same kind of services. "i
The Post-master General himself. who may il he
chooses, live all the time at home with his own
family, gets just SIX times much annual salary,
az Judge Of the Supreme Courtof Ohio and more
than eight times as much as President OF the
Common Pleas. who must live in expensive tav-
erns, great part of the year. Let HIM consent TO
have his salary reduced to three thousand dollars
per annum and then preach us homily on higher
rates of postage; we will then listen to him. But
until something of the kind shall be done, we will
regard the call on US for more money, as cool i'm
pudence.
Fellow citizens, we shall now see who is in ia
vor of HIGH TAXES and who isagainst them. We
shall see, who are the peoples friends and who
their foes!
As there is no occasion for con cealment in this
matter, and it is right for every man to show his
hand in this controversy, shall subscribe this pa
per with my own proper signature. SO that every
man may know who is addressing him.
OLD ROCK.
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&TATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY, IS
~ Valentine c. knight.

Frances Knight, Lemue j. Knight, Isaac Nc
Way, Thornton F. Jones, Mary Jane Sutton, AL
len Sutton, Willis Sutton, Angeline Sutton, and an
infant daughter of Seth A, Knight, deceased.
The defendants will take notice that the said
Valentine G. Knight has this day filed in the office
Of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said
county his petition for partition of the west half Of
the north west quarter of section 27, IN township
s, of range 6, in said county, descended to the
heirs of William Knight, deceased. Said Valen-
tine claims two shares. Petition for hearing at
next term of said court.
ARCHBOLD & WIRE,
Nov. g, I645. an' Attorneys pro Petitioner.
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DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.


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IL heretofore been too high-not for its size,
cost and character, but for the means OF tens of
thousands of readers who would be glad to receive
it, and among whom it is highly desirable that il
should circulate. For the purpose, therefore, of
largely widening the range of its usefulness, and of
multiplying the numbers of those to whom it may
be accessible, it has been determined, simultane-
ously with the great reduction in the expense of
the postage, TO reduce its subscription price also,
from Five TO Three dollars ;and when several unite
in subscrpon to as low as 2,50 cents or even 80
per annum.
This very large reductlonin the receipts (accdm-
panied with buta comparatively small diminuton
of its expenses involves of course an entire sac
ritice of profit upon it, unless compensated by a
vast multiplication of its subscribers. There will
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without increase price, when the anticipated sue
cess OF the experiment shall justify it.
The Portraits of Distinl uished Democrats will
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The postage will hereafter, for any distance, be
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We look for an extension Of circulation to be
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THINK ON YOUR PHYSICIAN.

THINK ON YOUR PHYSICIAN,
Until yss think d lille cash into his necessities.
nR. JOHN MCMAHON informs those who
~ are Indebted to him that he is in want fmo-
ney TO pay his debts, this money must come from
those with whom he has labored; he snow sued
for money which he has not by him, owing to his
ndulging those who owe him and many Of them
for years past Gentlemen think the matter over
until you think out little cash, and then please
send It on, it cant come too soon for help. Mind
don't like to dun, much less to sue, but neglect
OF this notice may remove all dislike TO the latter.
And if am forced TO the measure blame your
selves. JN0. Mem
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UoHN RoBINSoN'S ESTATE.-Notlcei S
% hereby given that the subscribers have been
appointed and qualified as administrators with the
will annexed of the estate of John Robinson, late
of Monroe county, deceased.
ROBERT ROBIN SON,
MARGARET ROBINSON,
Nov. 8, IS45. Aas Administrators
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WNLOUGHS! PLOUGHS!!-The best lot of
a Ploughs everolfered in this market. Of Zanes-
vile manufacture; amongst which may be found:
! he bestquality of Side Hill, and fom No. to
No. OF the new pattern of Regnlart RS.
Formers would do well to call soon as they will
be sold very low.
Nov. Is, 1915. j. II. s. J. H. MORRIS.
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EESSE CONLY'S ESTATE -Nctice is here
- by given that the subscriber has been appoiii-
ted and qualified administrator Of the estate Of
Jesse Comfy, late of Monr ,e county deceased.
ISAAC COMFY, admir-.
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SAM'L. GRAY'S SESTATE.-Noiic is here
~ by given that the subscriber has been appcin.
ted and qualified as administrator of the estate of
Samuel Gray, late of Monroe county deceased. All
persons having claims against said estate will pre-
sent them legally authenticated within one year
for settlement. And all persons indebted to said
estate will please call and make immediate payment
Nov. %, I845. RICHARD GRAY, Admr.
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A DAiINISTRATOR'S SALE.-Will be sold
"A at the Court House in the town of Woods
field. Monroe county, Ohio, on Saturday. The 24th
day OF January. 1916, between the hours Of 10
o'clock, a. m. and clock, pm. Of said day, the
following lands belonging to The estate of Isaac
Hanson deceased, to wit; Seventy three acres in
the East half of the North West quarter of section
three, township six, and range seven; subject to
the dover estate Of Elizabeth Forshey, and also
subject toa lease which expires on the FIRST day of
April, ls47. Terms Of sale-one half cash in hand,
and the residue in enc year with interest, to be
cured by approved security.
JAMES STALLINGS, Admir-.
dec 20 of ISAAC HANSONI
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A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE.-Will be sold
"A at the Court House in the town Of Woods
field, Monroe county, Ohio, on Saturday, the oath
day OF January. 1876, between the hours Of 10
o'clock, a. m. aud clock, p. m. of said day, the
following lands belonging to the estate Of Asa For
shey. deceased, 10 wit: The South West quarter
of the North East quarter Of section fifteen, town
ship six and range seven, containing forty acres;
and also the South East quarter of the North East
quarter Of section fifteen, township six and range
seven, containing forty acres, subject to the wild
ow's dover Terms of sae-one half cash in hand ,
and the residue in year with interest, to be Sc
cured by approved security.
JACOB McVAY, Admir-.
dec 20 of ASA FORSHEY.
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STRAY CATTLE.

HtAME to the premises Of the subscriber living
~ in Wayne township, Monroe county, Ohio,
about the lst of August last three stray cattle OF
the following description: One dark red brindIed
mich COW with a crop of the right ear and an un-
years old; one red and white two year old heller
no ear marks; and the other redand white moole y
heifsr, one year old, no ear mprks The owner
can have the same by paying charges and proving
property. JOSEPH SCARBROUG
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n ATTACHMENT.--Atm my instance an attach.
n ment was this day issued by Citizen Beall,
justice Of the peace Of the township Of Sunsbury
in the county OF Monroe, Ohio, against the prop.
erty and effects Of James o. Martin a anon-residens
Of said county. JASPER MALLORY.
Ncy.2s, Is45 By JOHN MALLORY. Agt
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HORONER'S SALE.-By virtue of Fl. ia. ct
u lev. ia. to me directed from the Court of
Common Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, will Of
Ter for sale at public outcry, at the mills Of John
p Ferre in Adams township in said county.
ON Wednesday the Slst day of December lS45,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. M. and o'clock
p. m of said day, the following personal property,
TO wit: Two houses of tobacco supposed to contain
thiee or four thousand pounds. Taken as the
property of John King at the suit of John P. Fer
rel for the use of John Goshorn & Co.
dec 20. WILLIAM LIrTEN, Coroner.
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oDs ly authorized agents in Woodsfield, for the
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A TTACHMENT.-At my instance an attach.
"A ment was this day issued by John Adams a
justice of the peace Of Adams township, Monroe
county, against the property and effects of Isaac
county.
dec. 8, ls45. ELIEL HEADLEY.
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A CARD.-The citizens of Woodsfieid and Vi
"A cinity are hereby informed that have associ
ated with mvself IN the practice of medicine
NATHANIEL MANNING, M. d.,
graduate of Middlebury College, Vermont; who
is practical surgeon and has had an extensive
and general practice for number Of years in this
State and Illinois. JAMES SMITH.
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6rNo attention will be paid to any
order, unless the money accompaniment.
Those desiring complete copies ofthe
Congressional Union and Appendix,
will please send US their names prsvi-
Gus to the first day Of December next.
We viii willingly pay the postage on
all letters sent to US containing Five
Dollars and upwards. Other letters
directed to US, with the postage unpaid,
Sll rot he taken OFT ef the Office.
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SAMUEL BROOKS ESTATE.-Notce is
- hereby given that the subscribers have been
appointed and qualified as administrators of the es-
tate ofSsml Brooks, late OF Monroe CO., deceased.
WIN. AWILLARD,} Adm,,.
dec 10 JOHN JONES, N"' .
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Nov. Is, lS45-ts
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NATHANIEL MANNING.
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habitants Of the capital Of the Republic are
still under the influence of the horrors *.
cited ty the earthquake Of yesterday, the
disastrous effects Of which We are still I'M
perfectly acquainted with.
YESTERDAY al iGy-two minutes past three
O'Clock, r NJ, the oscillations tegan, slight.
at fin. and then stronger. The direction
Of thc motion appeared to he north and
south. lilssted about two minutes. The
shocks were terrible; nothing Ike them " as
ever experienced before, and the condition
Of the buildings too surely proves the ab-
sence oi all eXaggeration.
We were by chance upon the great square
at the time, and we Witnessed spectacle
OF EASILY forgotten. In an instant the
multitude, but a moment previous tranquil
and listless, were upon their kneer, praying
to the Almighty end counting With ankle
! ty the shocks which threatened 10 ccuvert
the most beautiful city in the New World
| into a vast theatre Of ruins. The chains
surrounding the portico were violently agi-
tated; the flags Of the pavement yav ned
open, the trees bent frghtully, the ni'd-
/ ings and ofty edifices osciBted 10 and fro;
the immense arrow which crowns the sum
nit Of the cathedral vibrated with aston
ishng rapidlyi at ffty-dX minutes past
three the movement had ceased.
It is impossible to asce tain the deernc-
ton. Not house or a door but hears the
marks Of this terrible calamity. Many Of
them are cracked ard greatly injured, 9TH
ers ale totering; and others entirely fallen.
San Lorenzn, La Msericorda, Tompasle,
Zapo und Victoria streets and the Grand
street have particularly suffered The a.
queducts were troken in sever1l places
The bridge Of Tezontlate Is demol'shed.
The Hospital of Saint Lazarus is in ruins,
and the churches Of San Lorenzo ard San
4 Ferdinand greatly injured.
The magnificent chapel Of sain Teresa
no longer exists. At the first shock the GU
pola, building Of astonishing srentgh and
great beauty fell and was soon followed
by the vault beneath the tabernacle and
the tabernacle itself
Fortunately all those in church so much
frequented, succeeded in escaping. Al
eight o'clock last evening, seventeen per
sons had been taken from the ruins Of 9TH
or buildings and carried to the Hospital.
1 At three-quarters past six, and a quarter
n past seven, two more shocks were felt.-
!. They were, however, slight, and occasjonet
II nothing but temporary renewal Of terror
,s The authorities did every thing that yea
II and humanity could suggest, to carry he'll
ie to the victims, and restore the squeduct
n, which furnish water TO the city.
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PAI6ORIM@
In New nagCrsGOWn!

The subscriber would respectfully
Inform bis old customers aud the pub
IIc generally, that he still continues 10
carry on the above business in New
Nagerstown, Carroll county, Ohio. lie
Will be found in bis shop at all times to
attend 10 those who may favor HIM with
a call He receives The New York
aud Philadelphia Fashions regularly
every Spring and Fall, which will ena.
BILE hIm 10 give satisfaction TO both old
and young He hopes by strict atten
ton 10 business 10 receive share of
that patronage which is always bestow.
ed by liberal public on the industrious
His charges will be made 10 suit the
times, and he viii receive either cash
or country produce in payment.
WILLIAM McCANDLESS.
Feb. Ia. l845.
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THE MopERN BURRs. Aaron Burr, some
forty years ago, was arrested in the Missis.
sippi country, conveyed in durance to Rich
mond, in Virginia, and there put upon his
trial Tor his life for the crime of treason
After long and wavering inves tigation,
he was finally discharged by the court on
the ground that the overt act Of levylng
war against the United States, necessary to
sustain the charge of treason, had not been
proved by itOo witnesses. Buthe was ever
after through long life. marked and doo-
med man, and at last went down into his
grave with general conviction of great
guilt of some sort. What did he do. and
of what was he suspected! He prepared
the materials Of an exTedition, civil and
military, into Texas, for the purpose Of set
Ting and revolutionizng that Spanish pro-
vince. He was suspected of the further
design of founding new southern empire,
which should have New Orleans for its CEN
tire and capitol, stretching thence east and
west round the Gulf of Mexico and which
would consequently involve the dismember-
ment of the American Union. His offence,
real or suspected, extended no further
For this he became the object of universal
and perpetual execration. And yet this Is
precisely that which our modern annexa-
tionists are now doing or coming to.
Texas has already been entered, settled
and revoutionized, and is now in the very
act Of annexation. California beyond is
beginning to 20 through the same process,
and already it is announced that she "mav
he IN a condition at a very early day to be
annexed to our Union" Mexico herself
encompassed on llsides, mustsoon be swal-
lowed up. The empire Of Ruu's daring
genius is already half-iormed, and the mas
ter-spirit Of the work was the chosen con-
fidant of Burr's thoughts and plans, forty
wears ago. He and his co-workers may con-
template nothing beyond the extension of
"the area of freedom" under the slave-hol-
ding institutions; but they cannot control
the laws of nature, or tie up the natural
and inevitable consequences Of their own
success. When Texas and California and
Mexico shall have been once annexed, the
southern empire or confederacy Of Aaron
Burr will speedily be consummated. Can
his successors and continuators be true pa
triots, if he be a traltorl-Daily .4dVertiSer.
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Mexico AND TEXAs.-We know not how
far there is truth in the report that Mexico,
al the instance Of the British Government,
has proifered to Texas, the acknowledge
ment of herndependence on condition that
she rejects the proposed annexation with
the United States. If such a proffer has
been made we agree with the Globe that
Mexico can have no cause Of war with the
United States tor proposing to admit Texas.
THE recognition of the independence of
Texas" says the Globe, "undoubtedlv
would establish fact utterly defeating the
pretext which is supposed to justify dec
aration Of war against us by Mexico. 1t
would show that there was no motive on
the part Of Mexico for Withholding the re-
cognition of the independence which Tex.
as has achieved, but to prevent the United
States from turning it to advantage by rea-
ing with Texas. And what right has
Mexico TO inhioit the United States from
treating with any independent State, to
promote their common Interest,""
Anotherroport has obtained some curren-
cy to the effect that England and France
have united in joint proposition not only
to guaranty the independence of Texas,
but also to pay off her debt on condition
that annexation with the United States shall
not take place. This rumor is doubtless
exaggerated far beyond any rea basis
One result however Of these statements
will be to make annexation more sure. If
Texas, left to her own action should prefer
to remain separate and independent, it
would be well. Her freedom of choice
would be respected. But every act of in
reference by an European power--every
demonstration by diplomacy, intrigue or
any other sort of influence to defeat annex
alton, whether emanating from designs of
aggrandizement on their part or from ieal-
ousy Of the growing power Of the United
States, will have the effect of strengthen
ing and concentrating the determination of
this country to carry its point at every haz-
ard. As between Texas and ourselves we
could be forbearing; but the nterpositon of
a foreign power presents an adversary to
whom nothing will be yielded. Such, we
take it, is the temper of our people at this
time.-=Bahimore american.