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sHERIFF,s SALE.

Rice &c Ayrcs }
VS.. PenditiOni Erponas. a
Daniel RidenOur)
DY virtue of writ OF Vendon Expouas to me direct.
ID ed from the court OF Common Pleas of the county Of
Putnam aud State of Ohio will offer sale at the door
Of TIE Court House in Knide, Monday tie nineteenth
day OF May le45, leiwcen tie hours of ten o'clock A. NJ
and -four O'clock, NJ of said day, the following desert
led tract Of land situated in the county of Putnam witt
TIE part OF tie fraction Of the southeast quar-.
ter of section eight icy Town numter ~ north Range
numler five () eestconairing forty acres, less
Taken rsthe property Of Daniel Ridenour 10 satisfy an
execution In favor of Rice &c Ayres.
T. r. MCCLURE, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE,l
Knlidn Anril 3, 1945. I 5w2i7
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

T1LANK executions just printed and for sale
ID at this Office
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ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT n 4 III
OF Me Tindiay, Pendieton, and Coiun,bM Grove
Free Turnpike Road
obedience the act passed February 10Th 1874 10 fiy
ont and establish Free Turnpike Road from Findlay
in Baucork County TO Kslida in Putnsm County we do
hereby exl the Receipts and Expenditures Of said road
ior q G year 1s44 e-r3'r 8af
Amount received from the Treasurer Of Hancock
county
Amount received In la or in Hancock county. Of Al
Amount received by subscription in Hsncock 293 so
S3e4 OF o.
Amount received from Treasurer of Putpn CO., SIS 10
g in labor in Putnam county 80. 25 30 o
by subscription in Putnam co.,. eos 90 o
eo45 20 o
Amount expended in locating said road In Hancock
county % ~
Amount expended in locating said road In Putnam
Sl59 Sc
BY order ofthe Board of Commissioners:
I. McCRACKEN, Secretary.
April 1s, ls45. 3wd17
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The following banks were paying specie
at the last accounts:-Lafayette bank Of Gin
cinnati, Clinton bank of Columbus, bank OF
Circleville, bank Of Massillon, bank of Nor
walk, bank of Sandusky, bank of Wooster,
bank of Xenia.
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09
Number ga.

within uway he time al a game Of
poke. Among The humber was
squire W, who had a child w.
M M the point If aea'h. In tie
nIis' of the raro, his servant broke
into the room vIc,airng:
"M's,us iaty are wus. and MIissus
wants you to c.ue quick, Massa."
4 e squire rose slowly from the
t"h,e. and s'iI..is quarters IS slowly
into is purse.
"Ceniemca." sa;d the squire. 'pass
my hand ;1r Il few minutes, if you
phase, and hc Lit.
In about I,a!f IN IioUs he returned
and resumed lis place at the table.
after some time, il occurred to one Of
the gentlemen that it might lie polite
to ask the squire about the child.
'Ah,' said he. directing Ms CONFER
satIon %(rather parenthetically) 70
squire W-- "h9w IS YOUR
ch.Id2"
''Thnnk you," said tie squire, "is
ls dead"
H'w often have the best Of feel
ings OF the human heart been scared
and biighted under tho wi,hering IN
~tlnenoe Of debased aPPe'i;es, Let
the dHvoteeS OF fashionable form and
indulgence answer. When once tie
mind roans in pursuit Of objects to
vo'uptuous appetites or seeks
10 crafty the morbid desires Of ava
rice or excitement in play, farewell
10 ri! the gentle charities. Squ "a
W, was naturally n good &
man; We have seen him
on the Indicia! bench. and in the halls
of legislation: but never have we
seen him on the bench, at the bar, OF
IN the forum, but our hearthas frozen
Is we remember the words-"It ia
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09
TIL E B A n n E r.

IL Col. Baber, The tate 1ufitor.-
Gen. Monroe has addressed Il long
letter to the Editor Of the Jefferson
Inquirer. in reference to the Books
Of the Auditors office. Many errors
are ailedgcd to exist, and one single
item alone in relation to the State
University is said to be erroneous.
which will make a difference of
$4,000.
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09
MlRRIAGE EXTRAORDINARY

The Carolina Watchman chroni-
cles a marriage at Statesviile, North
Carolina, which from its novelty is
worthy of notice:
Mr.. John Martin Sharp was rean-
nexed to his former wife and partner.
Mrs. Lucy Sharp on the 9th of June.
by William Moore, Esq, having been
divorced on the llth of March last.
Having been married ten years, the
old stock of love run out it seems
They divorced, courted and married
again. Possibly a better star may
guide their destiny through the lu-
ture. A thing done twice is often
done well.
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09
THE RULlNG PASSION.

Ten years ago, says the editor Of
the Mississippi Creole, We had rot
passed through S" many Scenes cal
cuiated 10 indurdte the heart. is We
have since. We then resided ut
Vernon, in this county. Ia the au.
tumn OF 1888, the ~coajcstiye fever
in that vicinity. tut uo.with-
standing death vas busy "a, his work.
there we're some haifdozen or The
citizens ofthe village. who dsi u,,
at Myers grocery for the purpose OF
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09
TEXAS ANDTHE RIGHT OF
SEARCH.

As tie moment approaches n
7 which annexation will have taken
place the manner IN which the treat
les with foreign nations entered into
by Texas vi he disposed cf. be-
cones matters Of interest. Il IS, no
s!ouat. accurdi = = tie law of nG~
tons. as pracused by civilized peo~
pie. that when a nation Indicates is
sovereignty from any cause. the obj
gl,Iors incident TO that sovereignty
cease VITA II. England does not,
however, ALWAYS act according 70
the law Of nations. o according to
Justice. unless dealing with Il nation
rs powerful as herself Now. sfthere
- any n point of national policy
which EGgl nd has mI'n:1inod more
particularly than another. !, is ths
right Of search. For the defence ct
this riaht she once found Europe
BANDED aE.iast her, and hut tpr the
weakness of the Court of Denmark.
which s1rrendere! 10 the bullying
o. Mes L. az er hivinG
beaten him in bat,,e. t.e matter
would long since have been settled.
She has. bcu~v~-. c.,;,nrcf :, meg,
il under n form or IN ther.t to the
r-oson. DIV. With tie R~.z.is and
with Texas she has f,ra3.d ,req+;as
giving her the RIGHT of search. The
Brazilian treaty expired ll,rch Inst,
lu; Enr,and has saDi-lti,ieVr an
bounced her Determination 20 coa,in.
Ie taa ri.h! Of search, ro,vi,hsr.nt-
NJ. TIE Tex,s ta.tv is now in
nil force, hns will e>-,rn bv aunava.
ion in .Ju.y next. The london
FINES has a'rpgdv announced the in
ract;on Of that trert- tn te . c,.vs
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09

q We are proud t. niva rrblic;.
" f. the noble and las-.-st; inr IN.
,~;..o,f- ,.-,t 49,. r.r.
''''' : We >'''." exp ~ ''''' ne
mea "H' gave them u.ferH e
Eng'ani wa. G,i but ltt:c cuc Ut
;-omsL.t, her schemes o. c.n~~-
md oor-..4,emo-. e., r .
-
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09

Tie Charleston Mercury OF the
25th u~Itino, says:
ave are passing through the hot
test June IN The. memory of man. 1t
is impossible TO think. to work. 10
read-sti!I more Ia rest. Exposure
10 the sun is at the risk Of life. We
heard of a death Yesterday from it,
and expect TO hear Of more. On
Monday the thermometer stood at
80 deg. for several hours, and was a.
bove 80 deg. al sunset. There is no
prospect of a change, as far as we
see. The earth above Charleston is
terribly Parched and vegetation is
burning up. The cisterns too are
getting very low. and we are alto
gelher in a bad way. Further south
we believe they have had more rain
and the crops Of Rice and Cotton
have not suffered to any great ex-
tent
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09
REMEMBER THE WORDS.

Ia the negotiation of the Oregon
question. which is soon 10 come of:
let the powers that be. remember
the dying words OF Gen. Jackson:-
'No compromise bat At The lannon's
mouth"
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09

O. Below will be found a dcscrip-
ton OF the awful conhagration in
New York city. 1t has no parallel
since the disastrous fire of 1885:
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09

Inc Workmen IN the composing room
IN the fifth story found the stone on
which the form was making Up. rise
several inches from its resting place:
the gas all went out instantly, and
during the darkness that followed, the
scene was. to saw the least of it, al
exciting one. The workmen EN-
ploved in the press and engine rooms
in the basement story fully belicv-
ing that the entire building was n
bout TO fall upon them in mass, flew.
with rapid steps. into the street.
The same occurrence took place
with the workmen Of our office. In
4 mo uent they were in darkness, and
astounded by the shock-they flew
is /; IN earthquake we're iumbling
the walls np"n their heads. All soon
recovered. however. and went to
work 10 give our readers, in 4 second
edition, the details of the progress Of
the fire. The Commercial Advert
ser says: A rumor prevails that
there was a quantity OF gunpowder
in lbs building. received in barter
for saltpctre. OF the truth OF this
we cannot at presrGt OBTAIN any sat
i~>tactorv evidence, though II IS veiv
certain that sallp-tre IN It's common
state. and having undergone No pre-
paration will not erp'o!c. though it is
highly combustIble. There were a.
bout one thousand bags OF it in the
building. Five or six stores on each
side were thrown down by the shock.
Engine No. %, was buried under the
ruins. and if all the men escaped
with their lives II was almost miracu-
lous. \ report is current to the con
trarv. bot an " witness expresses
his belief that they all escaped. the
having KEEP, the ground SO
hat they had ample room 10
play their engine and to run ut he
first sound Of the explosion. While
speaking Of the police we should here
say that their conduct At every part
Of the confagra,ion was excellent
and above praise. We never saw in
New York better arrangements.
The New York papers contain a
list Of the buildings burnt, but our
limited space forbid, their insertion.
The total amount burnt is SIC.
The loss Of merchandise is es,ima-
ted at S2,22O 90. Insurance to The
mount Of S~4,2I5.OOO.' projects the
The n. Y. Express adds
he following:
"The losses Of the insurance com
0anIes we have estimated, with as
much accuracy asst can be done
now, end from good sources of III
at S4,8l4.OOO. Among
merchants. mSuraucgs are generally ,
Elected up to the full amount of their ,
but not 50 on buildings. or Il
nong other classes of persons. II
me half lost has been insured, the .
oss is S9,63O 600. if only n third. ,
he loss rs Sl9,44j.0OO. Apart from
he losses OF the insurance companies ,
lere. we know in one store of an in ,
.urance in Europe for S40O,oOO.- r
Sc fear the whole loss will reach i
en- millions, although some estimate f,
/ at not over seven or eight millions. +
about 800 stores were burned. two Z
lrge hotels, and some beautiful pri- =,
ate dwellings. 1t is fortunate that .
ne fire did not happen a little later Il
the year, rs the stocks are now :
comparatively low, the fall importa- y
.ons not having taken place." {
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ACCiDiEN I.

Ia boilers ofihe $. B.. BIZ I~Tatciec
exploded a few davssince. Her
man. or the NJ. river. ~it. terrible
loss Of lie.
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09
ENIGDiNTS.

2i6I passengers arrived at New
York on }.ondr y week. from foreign
ports.
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09
A STRANGE

A New York paper says that a
curious operation has la'eIy been
performed in Barclay street, below
the American hotel. A two story
house has been screwed up. and two
lower stories, as it were, let in to it;
and it now has become a handsome
four story brick house. No strain
Ing of any part WAS experienced IN
conducting the plIn.
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09

A touch Of the High-F aLutin.--A
vender of soap in Boston commence
es n of bis advertisements in this
wise:
"Ciear az the foam-heil floating on
tire breast of a billow, and white as
the iiimy gossamer sailing through
the v'ewless summer air, does Gour-
and's Italian Medicated Soap make
the SKIN OF 4 person using it,"
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09
Antidote for the Bite of a Rattle

NHEIdOfe TOT NE DIE y q Et0ttIe
Snake.-An intelligent lady from Ii
oga county. Pa, informs us that the
settlers N that section OF the country
care little for the bite of Il rattle
snake. She states that q piece OF
indigo made into a paste
with spirits OF camPhor, and applied
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09

A turtle marked"AbeI, year two
has been found away out West some
where. 1t must have been marked
by Adam when Abe! was a boy.
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09

The rate OF postage on anaii ounce
etter 10 any p7itof T7xls, is now
Cents avs. G0aTs. one cent.
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09

At Preston, England, a coroner's
jury returned the following sapient
verdict: Found hanging in a state
Of INSANITY
Democratic banner., 1845-08-09

\ m.He = r!ch iron r has heen .
Densi at Vincent, Chester co., =.
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rJ>O CLAlMANTS.--FR A. DICKENS
i continues to undertake the agency of claims be-
fore Congress, and other branches of the govern
ment, including commissioners under treaties, and
the various public Offices He will attend TO pre-
emption and other land claims the procuring of pat
cnts for public ands and the confirmation by Con-
gress of grants and claims TO land claims for prop
srty lost in, or taken for, the service Of the United
States; properly destroyed by the Indians, or while
in the possession Of the United Staes invalid,
lutionary, navy, widows and halfpay pensions;
claims for revolutionary services, whether for COM
mutation, haf-pay, or bounty lands--as well those
against the State Of Virginia as the United States;
all claims growing out Of contracts with the govern
ment; or damages sustained in consequence Of the
action or conduct of the government; and, indeed,
any business before Congress the public Offices,
which may require the aid Of agent or attorney.
His charges will be moderate, and depending upon
the amount of the clam and the extent of the ser
vice.
In the prosecution of claims against Mexico, un.
der the late convention, Mr. Dickins and the Hon:
C. p Van Ness, late Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States in
Spain, are assocatcd and any claim sent TO either
OF them, will receive their united and prompt aften-
ton.
MIR. r. A. Dickens is known to most of those
who, ave been in Congress within the last fcw
years or who have occupied any public station at
Washington
His efice is on r street, Sd door east Of the
Treasury Department
All letters must be postpaid.
May l6--1y
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By The President ofthe United States.

BY the President Of the United Mates.
TN PURSUANCE of law, /, JANIS X. POLK
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held at the land Office at MILWAUKEE,, in
the Territory of Wisconsin, commencing on Thurs
day. the eighteenth day Of for the dis
posal of the aforementioned lots of public land situ-
ate north Of the base line, and Of the meridian
to wit:
Lots numbered three, five, and six, of section
thirty in township seven, Of range Twenty-Five
which being an even-numbered section, lying within
the FIVE mile limits of the grant for the Milwaukee
canal, and reserved to be disposed Of for the benefit
of the United States by the act Of June 49, 1885, ent
tied San act to grant quantity of land to the Ter
ritory of Wisconsin, for the purpose of aiding in
opening canal TO connect the waters of Lake Mich
igan with those of Rock river, is not therefore SUBJ
ject to be sold at less minimum price than two
dollars and fifty cents per acre.
Also, the west half Of the northwest quarter of
section nine in township eight, of range fifteen.
The sale will be kept open no longer than is found
necessary to offer the lands
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
this 18th day of June ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
June lS--lawtf
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JAMES PRENTICE,

ENGINEERS ARCHITECTS. AND SURVEYORS IN
tf sTRUMENT MAKER,
1873 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
The following gentlemen have permitted their
names to be used as
-tmr REFERENCES:
Maj. Delafeld, Capt. Wilkes,
DIR. J. p. Jones, Henry Ellsworth, esq.
Capt. Ericsson, Col. Totten,
J. B. Jervis, esq Prof Renwick.
Orders per express punctually attended to.
June l8-3m
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BY the President of the United States.


TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK,
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned land offices, in
the State Of MISSOURI, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to wit:
AT the land Office at SPRINGFIELD, commen-
cling on Monday, the twenty fifth day of August
next, for the disposal Of the public lands within the
following townships, to witt
North Of the base line, aud Dest of the fifth pri,cpai
meridian.
Township twcnty-nine of range fourteen.
Township thirty-four of range nineteen.
Township twenty-four Of range twenty.
Township thirty-two Of ranges twenty-one and
twenty-four.
Townships thirty-three and thirty.four of range
twenty-five.
Townships thirty, thirty-one, and thirty-two, Of
range thirty-two.
Fractional townships thirty, thirty-one, and thir-
ty-two, Of range thirty-three.
AT the land Office at FAYETTE, commencing on
Monday, the first day Of September next for the
disposal of the public lands within the following
townships, to wit:
North Of fhe base line, and west Of the fin principal
meridian.
Townships sixty-fve and sixty-six of range four
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SlGN OF THE LARGE BLACK BOOT is
- removed next door to Mr.. James Williams's
Cabinet Warcrooms, two doors from Al street. on
Pennsylvania avenue. We offer large assortment
Of boots and shoes suitable for the season, at prices to
suit the times
w. MANN,
Sign Of the LARGE BLACK BOOT,
Pennsylvania avenue, two doors from Al street
April
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ID EASES HOARHOUND CANDY.-W.
Il Fischer the authorized agent, has just received
fresh supply Of the above inimitable candy for re-
lieving coughs, colds, hoarseness, &c. &C., which
will be sold at the manufacturers prices, a discount
of one-third by wholesale. For the genuine art-
apply at Statoners Hail.
June
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itarv or other purposes, will be excluded ffom

military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unIcss the lands are sooner disposed OF, and no
longer; and no private entries Of lands in the town
ships 80 offered will be admitted until after the ex-
piration Of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington,
this ninth day Of May, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty-fye.
BY the President
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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80 90 % III a
TRANSFORMERS OvvicE,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
Washington Branch IAth Nov ~,

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
Washington Branch, l4th Nov, lSu
In consequence Of the adoption of new schsdn,.
by the Post Office Department, the following chanss'
in the running Of the trains this road viii 20 n,
effect this day, viz:
mhe tram tina. has hitherto 0 ,st this city at
train that has heretofore started from Baltimore Al
O'Clock, a. m. will now leave on DE arrival Of II.
Philadelphia cars, at about liz, p. M, and reses
this city at or about O'Clock, a. M
A corresponding change having been made on N.
Philadelphia road, passengers leaving this city al 81
D. M, will connect, heretofore with the cars ~
Philadelphia-t departure Of which from Bali,
more has been fixed at s o'clock, p. m.
BY order:
November IA
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DYER PEARL,

Corner Of Cedar street and the Public
Square,
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
Deals in all kinds Of uncurrent money; attends
70 collections, &c. &c. in Nashville, and the prn-
cipal towns in Tennessee.
f REFERENCE.
The business men generally of Nashville.
John P. Heiss, Washington, ID. G.
May %
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Enn GROSS METALLIC PEN va s,s
OUU FISCHER, Importer Of Fancy anu mo
pie Stationary, has Just received, directly NV Win.
manufacturers, j. Perry, & Co., elliott anu metal
die, the largest and most extensive variety ,bat has
lie pens (many of which are entirely new nealers
ever been offered for sale in the country 49, logca
in steel pens can purchase the article al wv
New York prices at Stationcrs' Han.
Dec. IL