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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-09-20
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JESSE Il. DOW. .7et
Washington, Aug. l2, l845.
PROSPECTUS oF THE

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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-09-20
J. r, g. J. H. MORRIS.
Woodsfeld, aug. 80. 1845.

PROSPECTUS OF THE OHIO
Il STATESMAN.-T undersign-
ed respectfully announce to the DEMoc-
RAcY OF Ono, that they have purchased
Of Coz. SAMUEL MEDARY, all his inter-
est in the Ohio Statesman newspaper,
from and after the 1st of July, l845.
The paper will, as heretofore, advocate,
unlinchingly democratic principles and
measures, and give the strongest sup
port TO the regularly nominated candl-
dates Of the Democratic Party, that it
will be in the power of the undersigned
to afford. TO firmly support the Ma
tional Administration-to maintain the
right of this country to the territory Of
Oregon-to uphold the great doctrine
Of the sovereignty of the people, as con
tended for by the patriot DoRR--to con-
tend for the adjustment of the tariff in
such manner as shall do justice to the
great Agricultural interest OF the West
to labor for the settlement of the Ma
tional Finance question in way that
shall prevent the public moneys from
becoming the means of individual ag-
grandisement--and to strenuously sup
port any measure calculated to make
the laws ofOhio embodiments of the
principles of Liberty and Equality, and
to give to the State sound currency;
these are the objects which the un-
dersigned propose to themselves in the
new and arduous position which they
have assumed. Their success must de-
pend upon the amount and the charac-
ter Of the support which they shall re-
ceive at the hands of the Democracy of
the great Empire State of the West,
whose voice in the National Councils
is so important, and whose example, IN
the management Of their internal affairs,
is destined TO exert vast influence
upon all quarters of the Union, and par
ticularly togive character to the leg
islation of the new communities which
are constantly arising, and demanding
to be admitted to the rights and privil-
eyes enjoyed by the members of the
confederacy.
The undersigned have invested a
large amount Of capital in their present
undertaking. They have brought to its
support, whatever Of talent and enter
prise they possess. Their interest is
Identical with that of the West; and
there is no incentive to exertion--no
motive which can incite men to faith
ful discharge Of important duties
which is mot moving them to labor foi
the good Of that portion ofthe cohfede-
racy into whose hands the physical
and moral powersof the nation are rap
idly passing. Under these circumstan-
ces, they feel that they are privileged
to ask for that support and 10 look for
that confidence from the Democracy Of
Ohio, without which all their labors
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oil of The Mails at the Post Office al
WOODSFIELD.

Bridgport--Leaves Woodsfeld eve
ry Monday at 7 o'clock p. M; and re-
turns every Wednesday at p. m.
Fairuiew-Arrives every Tuesday
and Friday at p. M; and departs same
days at 2p. ~.
Ma,ietta--Arrives every Tuesday
at 2 M; and departs same day at l
p. m.
Mail from Woodyfeld BY way OF
Antioch, Wittens, jolly, Graysvile,
Mastelton, Harrietsvile, Stafford, Lew
isviIle, to Woodsfeld--Leaves Woods
field every Thursday at 6 a. M; and
returns every Friday at 6 p. m,
81. Clairsuile-arrives every Fri
day at p. M; and leaves every Sa'ur-
day at 5 a. m. .,n...r
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The Cincinnati Herald says-"The
West! Where is it? In Ohio, says the
Yankee. In Iowa, says the Buckeye.
In Oregon, cries he OF Iowa. Ohio in
the west? Why we are in the very
centre of civilization. We will allow
New England, after while to hang
on the hem Of our garment"
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LIZ IiLLos IIePaIeu W the III
ventor and proprietor alone, formerly
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commended for the cure Tor at least the
prevention) Asthma, Bilious complaints,
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they are beneficial in Dropsy, Scrofu-
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they have cured Bilious Fever lie
stored to health fem1fes labormg under
natural distractions; they will expel
worms from children. Obtain these
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you will be compelled to acknowledge
their superiority over other medicines;
they are entirely free from mercury
can be taken with safety in any sltua-
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Woodsfeld, aug. 80. 1845.
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Total Indebtedness $io.s3o 81
AUDITORS OFFICE. !

w n0dSHeld, sept. ., Io9o'
thereby certify, that the foregoing is
a correct statement of the Receipts and
Expenditures of Monroe county, for
the year commencing June 3, lS44,an
ending June 2, 1845; and that the
statement Of indebtedness is truly ia,
ken from the books Of this Office.
JNO. M. KlRKBRlDE,
Auditor, NJ. G. O.
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EXHIBIT

Expenditures Monroe from the d day OF
" June, 1s44 to the and day Of June l845 s4tr 4
"a Is - r q ri
State School, Court house, Road and School district
naming the Treasury at last settlement 654 SO s
Revenue collected Duplicate 1844 including the amount OF
demquencies and charged thereon and Law
yers and Physicians gs4 b, 1898 81 S
Revenue collected and from others personal
property heretofore returned nsolvent f- 80 AZ 8
lands in Monroe county l,1s - 257 ls 6
Received from State treasury Monroe countys proportion Of
State Common school fund ..a "A '1 as49 Sc M
Received from Fund Commissioners interest on Sur
school purposes r.1 =. ~ ''g .l 1907 ee 5
Received froh Fund Commissioners interest Sur
plus Revenue for county purposes and from Treasurer Of
State interest same for purposes sa 3o5 10 5
Received the agent Fund Commissioners Surplus Reve
be returned to the State $40 90
Received prosecution 248 %
81 for tavern license TgF s1astE .f.Et 143 90
ferry +" 40 90,
horse ~--~.,r-.4.-...-.- 80 90 .,
!. pedlars 43 80 6
auctoneers license l 90
costs paid by petitioners Of roads 16 65
from merchants commencing first of March 80 SO
for redemption Of lands forfeited the State 1t5 II 2
January settlement o~..@s.- ..i. 91 60 8
arising from sale leland sale
Received from Of State the proportion Of taxes
paid through State treasury for 1913 sc,+ IS 10
Received from the Of State for double entries due the
county .. .--. .. sd . . .r 62
Received from Auditor county funds arising from sale oEasE4
l6, Ip 4, r. 6, being paying balance
due the State therefor and osae thereof l07 63 4
Received from Frankn Oho Switzerland, and u
mon townships Militia fines ,..r.zs IF. ,... 81 so
Total Receints ......... S2,313 |
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State funds county treasury 4a7 % 81
Paid township treasers for Common school purposes a1
Paid township heaue for township purposes 1886 SO 81
Paid township neauer for poor purposes ] ego ss q
Paid township road purposes 6O 81 p
Treasurer 1859 7s e
Road funds treasury 97 OF 81
Paid on Public Bulding!debt '.aa. @ ....a" 40 SO
5:5 5:s +: s:;: ss ;5:S; 4:;; ;:s:; ~ i
Pad Malta funds township assessors on order OF trustees 2 90
Paid witnesses in State in Court of Common Pleas " @
witnesses In State cases before Justices Is 90
oeas5 s ,.i5 Fssss ss, @ ss se sds State cases 81 81 80 80
Associate Judges their fees .~. [ 90
Thomas Mitchell, Jr. Esq., fees as Sheriff 147 IS e|
William Okey ESQ., fees Clerk of
@ San a on nts's FunGd pSs Ssb as Auditor Sso sS 15
VIM. F. Hunter ESQ., fees as counsel for Benjamin 90
VIM. d. Patton, Esq, fees as Coroner 90
Frederick Aluhemann for timber taken by supervisor to
Paid %ads as s aaS GelEs Gne pTms Hnna Election 1914 rs 80
Paid judges and clerks Of Presidential Election 80
Paid Paid As, Assessors of la4o azoo
Paid Clerks making and returning enumeration ss. 50 s5
Paid return Judges of Justices elections II 90
PAID PAID oesi s% The es o e Bsag sa P school
Paid grand Jurors, June term, 1914 48 55
Paid grand jurors September term, 1874 4s 20
Paid petit jurors June s41 .....as. so
Paid petit jurors, June term, la4s 90
Paid Paid petit it jurors Jurors April term, la44 80
Paid Paid Pst Ps s "s sspte%5sr sps s% n 'sa 1914
Paid petit Jurors, Supreme Court 1874 a.. so5
Paid petit jurors, April term, 184b % 10
Paid Constables at Couft 43 90
Paid boarding and fees
Paid keeping prisoners during trial and the Jail
Paid for guarding jail AZ 90
Paid James r. Morris for public printing 1913 IL
Paid John Durham for public printing! ls4 81 y1 s37
Paid for repairs JAIL house and offices @ - 70 II
Paid for stationary postageo Clerks, Auditors and Reco
ders Offices eoHs.aG Sc Is
Paid Teasurers Offices
Paid viewing surveying roads damages thereon 80 90
Paid for coal for Auditors and Clerks Offices ~
house and Jail .0,t"~ 1a,fo+ ~ 36 Sc 1
expenses Carrks insanity
Paid Woodman Okey, j. Mcmahon, S. II. Rownd and VIM.
Beardmore taxes improperly charged af Q So
Cash toS Judgment road bond
G. paid Wm Mason and Adam Johnston admir- of Dan
el Gray being balance after paying the
due State the ! of sec. 49, Tp4, r. g. and .
costs of sale q ,a1E-,lTIr2 'sIqsal 2. lo7 SO
Paid redeemed ~
Paid John Kerr Esq, fees Treasurer s ~ -. 535 43 81
Paid for fuel stationary, BE- for Ereaues Office 80 sc
. a.h A.
10 Total expenditures $9o,7o4 II
Exces ofrecepts expenditures Se0S1 n - b
Amount paid court house debit aboyeaaoL 40 33
IN treasury srs@
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Total amount of the redue- a Il
ton Of and means inthe ~ e ,'
treasury to reduce the 4 /.
county debt Sc giag $3.50 43 A
AMOUNT OF COUNTY DEBT.
Small balance due on Public Building
debt not included. ~ ,ey
County Scrip $500 80 z
County orders,unredeemed .'s
June 2, l845 ,i 2,4O9 81 .
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Paid State Treasurer State Revenue for 67o IA
Canal 4,O24 81
Common school fund for 1914 369 90
taxo LAWYERS and Physicians y AZ SO
collected or Duplicate of 1874 lo 81
=" Surplus Revenue I'D .- ......ats $40 90
Interest on Surplus Revenue 1927 &c
Pedas license 34 SO
funds arising from redemption of forfeited
lands II 81
funds arising from sale of section 6 G32 O8
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$20,704 II 9
tt4H o ~ =
3t1s7 iHUi ~
E;>J . -sts
The New York herald., 1845-01-15
State OF Trade.

AsHEs-Pots very inactive at So rs a So s71-
Pearls are steady at 81 064 a 4l2A.
BEkswAx-Prme yellow western, northern and south.
erp sells at 20 293c. The demand 10 very limited.
BREApsTurrs-There s change in any srti lie under
this head Southern fetches AZ cents
81 $50 The market is dull
CoTroN-The demand to day from exporters was good,
and about 500 bales sod generally at
OF cent per b advance prices current last week
HaY-Common qualities OF North River bale sell az
ply is small for the season.
WHrKsv-Drudge casks are in very moderate request,
and we qnote at 24c. Western and prison barrels
held at 2It 25c.
REAL EsrAyE-4t and i35 Pearl street,
feet 10 inche. front by 981s feet DEEP $a70O
no. 43ox Pearl street l21s bv 80 feet. t50
House and lot % White street, west Of Broadway lot 30
Two story brick house and lot s2 Broomc street, 100 et
east of Sullivan street. lot 90 by 60 feet with privilege
Three .tcry brick house and lot 100 Orchard street be-
tween Deapcey and RivinRton streets lot 27IS by SO
feet; house z1k by 40 fet, with story enclosed
Lot corner Of Myrtle and im N reet. Brooivn S 000O
w iiS 80
The New York herald., 1845-01-15

will be seen, by examination, that all the items in
the foregoing table, with the exception of the specie and
bills Of other banks have increased during the last year
This however was to be expected from the increase of
business throughout the State but the banks 80 far
the public are concerned believed to be perfectly
cure The Bank Of Bangor the Central Bank the East
ern Bank the Kenduskeag Bank, and the York Bank,
have exceeded the legal limits in their circulation The
whole number of banks in actual operation in the
State s s5 The capital stock is So The great.
esnumber OF banks at any time in operation in the State
was in 1885, being 65 with an aggregate capital Of
$5i5s The number Of banks since that period has
been reduced 2O and the dminuon in the capital stock
is Sa449 75o The Maine Bank Bank Of Portland City
Bank, Union Bank, and Neguemkeas Bank, which sur.
rendered their charters time snce may be consider
cd to have closed their business far the public are
concerned their circulation in the aggregate being
than 5000 dollars and they having abundant means 10
meet IL.
The New York herald., 1845-01-15

These returns made for the fiscal year. and for s4a
presents totally different statement than the returns lor
the calendar year lsd4 would From the best data we
can command, the value of imports into the United
Stats for the year ending Dec. sls Is44 will not vary
much from and the exports $llS to $4,000
900 leaving balance against Of from ten to fifteen
lions OF dollars which will require Inrre exports Of
specie to lqudae, and which has already created de-
mand upon our banks for coin.
The immense value of importations for the psst
year has produced large surplus revenue the move
mcnts Of which have created great deal Of speculation
and placed the banks situated In the larger cities in
very unfortunate position We predicted this result
long time ago. Any Of the Government deposites In
the operations Of the stock Market In any other way
s at all times attended with danger but particularly du
ring aperod Of large inportsons when the balance Of
trade likely to be against uand demand for specie for
shipment likely to spring It of the
escapss possible, that the banks of this city
during their greatest expansion drained Of every dollar
o. specie they had for shipment They just saved them
selves, but not without losing several millions Of their
specie. They are snow rigidy adhering to the most
cautious policy whichis doing great deal Of injury to
those they led into expansions leaving them get out Of
their difficulties as they may. We a statement
giving tho condition OF the banks throughout the United
States at diferent periods
The New York herald., 1845-01-15
MovEMENrs oy BANxs IN THE UNIrEp srArEs.

The returns for l6a4 made up to the middle of
November, from the official reports from the banks OF
each State. From reports since received from State
panks the movement has NOT changed materially with
the exception of the banks Of this city which have within
the pastmonth or been compelled contract so ra.
pidy that at this tme the discount line and specie on
hand are from two to three millions less than in Noyem.
Der last The present condition of our local banks the
immense productions and consequently the reduced
price Of our staple, couonthe overrading and specu-
iaon OF the past year. and the evils growing Of these
things have been caused by the large importaons Of
specie in lsas, which deprecated the value OF
the currency, and, by advancing prices. inducing
the large importatons of merchandise in 1884,
The result OF the present state Of things must soon
be visible, the difficulties growing out of last years
business will lead to gradual revuson, which canhnot
be SO severe of such length the lss will be the
production of single years ovsrtradng. whereas the
last was the result of several pecu
laton bank infa1on, and foreign importaons. At pre-
sent appears highly probable that the mercantile classes
Of this city will be the principal sufferers the merch anti
OF the interior generally paying up according to their
convenience, more than according to their ability eav
ing. In times Of difficulty, the merchants Of the city to
rub along they best The fears the banks have
Of drain of specie, will have favorable effect on our
commercial aairs, and perhaps prevent in measure,
30 great spread Of bankruptcy, would otherwise
happen Those requiring facilities may. for time be
cramped fr funds, but the must eventually be bene
put upon the money mark et few individuals may be
sacrificed, but the majority will be saved.
The following is synopsis of the state of the banks Of
Maine showing the aggregate Of the principal items and
comparing them with those reported the last year
The New York herald., 1845-01-15

Tc the immense importations OF specie in ls4s we can
trace the overading production and imitation in
all commercial matters Nearly fifteen millions Of the
Importation of specie in ls4s from Great Britain
This specie found its way into banks in all sections
Of the country inducing them extend their issues and
creating impression in the public mind that we were in
the midst ofthegreaest prosperity which led exten
sion Of tride and commerce. beyond what
ally able to stand Every department of business became
inflated and the manufacturing agricultural commercial
and mechanical branches became extended, on the
strength Of this accumulation Of specie The ogricuu
raj productions OF the country only rapidly in
creased but speculation in of them was carried to
great extent.
In cotton, the excitement ragged particularly
strong, and the most extravagant prices were re-
azed This fever commenced in the fall OF lsaS Ship
nents OF this staple made from this and every south
port rapidly vessels could be procured notwith
stdng the high reghts then demanded and the receipts
in Liverpool were immense Prices ranged the highest
just about the time mporations for 1874 commenced
and the state Of affairs then looked so favora
be that stopped to look ahead. Our great staple
commanding high prices abroad the South felt rich
and every thing tended towards point of prosperity
before reached. Our imports January Februa
ry March and April last averaged about ten millions Of
dollars each month, during which time speculatons in
cotton in Liverpool and in the principal markets in this
country, carried very extensively This fever
kept up long for the operators the other
aide to get cut Of the business with well filed pockets
leaving the losses of the operations to fall upon parties
here which ruined oil those deeply involved The second
week in May brought with IL the explosion Of the whole
affair." but same late to prevent the appropriation Of
additional quantity oflsnd to the cultivation Of cotton
greater than before known. All through the planting
prices ruled very high and the planters having
bbedhe speculative feeling put every Of land that
could be brought under cultv alton into cotton From
the middle last May prices for coton have been stead
ly declining until they rule lower than before
In the face Of this fac imporations until November
continued very large, while exports deprecia,
ting in value every month We table giving the
value Of imports and exports the fiscal years
1890
FoREroN Trade THE UNITgp sTArEs-VALuE In.
EXPORTS.
The New York herald., 1845-01-15
PORT OF NEW YORK, JANUARY Is
Cleared.

Cleared.
Ship Remittance Sisby. New Orleans q Thur.,on T. r.
6barqre Pomona Colby, AIMS erdam Scuchardt E.yrs 90
ysrt; Harriet Brown Bermuda. " a DavenporMscho
Providence. "e' A'oheis'
Arrived,
linsssd, &c to Fielder. "o' WIN
with mdse, 10 Schmidt & Balchen. ~ o"is
hts Sg g. .psan,acos n Has days from New Orleans with 72
lachicola. to' ~Ap''coia iof hpa
Brig VIM Crawford Anderson IS days from Lubec with soo
bbls 100 tons plaster to master - S' ~" 'oo
to " s''-' "''.'o'' ''.eis
-i'i1' WIN coai, 70
schr days from Bangor with potatoes to the
Below.
One ship one brig, unknown.
Sailed.
Ships Stephen Whitney, Thompson Liysrpool H;,,h u,
mond and Epervier. Farwe NOrleans; brig eorre Yafs
Charleston and Others - 'se' Aa'ss