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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-16

For Sale by the following Agents.
]. Lodwick & Son, Portsmouth: Kyle & John
son, Hanging Rock; Jas. Burgess. Haecrhill
VIM. Brown, Sciotovillc;B Johuscn, Burlington
J.& A. 8. Proctor, Quakot-Bo Bolton, c. B. Dun
ham, Pikcton; c. -. Martini, Jackson;F. rs
D, Campbell, ChilhOothe.etc. ~. ~.
Portsmouth, 2, ,ls50-35m2
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-16
To the Lovers Of Good Things.

To the Lovers Of Good Things.
NALL on the undersigned and get some q
~ Fraser's Sugar-cufed Hams and Family
Lard. These articles are unsurpassed by any
manufacturers in the west. We have also on
hand Brown and Yellow soup, manufactured
by Mcssrs. Fraser. sg.8 .,.N4 as1
vi. ,iie B,F, CONWAY & co.
Portsmouth,, June 26, 1850. if .i.it 6
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-16


LYING IN BED FoRrY -Considera-
bly, above forty years ago, a yeoman of the
neighberhood of Keighley, England, got en-
tangled in the meshes of the tender passion,
and suffered disappointment. "a Having taken
to bed at that time, he has kept it ever since:
neither threats nor entreaties ever once indu-
ced him to leave it. His health is uniniured:
he eats we'll, is conscious of all that is being
done around him. and, enjoying small COM
potency, he resolves to end his days where he
has gloriously immured himself for nearly
half century.
A PROBLEM FOR GEoLoGIsrs. Last week,
John Mussey, Esq, had occasion to blast a
large solid boulder of granite on his farm, on
Cape Elizabeth, for the purpose Of removing
it. The boulder was without seam or crack
or any appearance of one. On prying open
one of the riffs, made by the blast, there was
the body of half grown frog, with his
tongue thurst out Of his mouth, as If forced
out by the pressure. There was cavity in
the solid stone just the size, form, and capac.
ity; to receive the frogs body, and from which
it was taken,-Porttund drgus.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-16


APPLICATION OF THE TELEGRAPH 70 PR1yA-
TE BUSINESS -Messrs, Hoe & Co., New
York, have applied the telegraph to purposes
connected with their business. They have
in their countingroom one Of Morses's Magnet
icTelegraph machines which communicates
with their establishment, nearly two miles
distant, in the Eastern part Of the city. The
machines which occupy butia small space,
are regularly used by the proprietors and
clerks with perfect ease. information rela-
tive to the progress Of orders, and questions
on their business, are asked and answered
with almost ordinary speaking rapidity.-
The two establishments are thus rendered as
accessible to each other for conversation, as
though both were under the same roof. The
expense per week for magnetic power is said
to be very trifing, and the alphabet used may
bereadily acquired by any person in few
days. The day will come probably, when
the telegraph will be used in all large manu-.
factories, and perform the office of errand
boys, For police purposes, in large city
it seems indispensable.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-22

the Western Reserve nIe selected, and the
title thereto confirmed, il shall be the duty
of SAID appraisers Immediately thereafter 10
view and uppraise such residue Of said lands
and make returH of their appraisementto to the
Auditor Of State, whose duty il shall be forth
with thereafter to furnish to said agent
a certified copy of said appraisements
of said lands, and said agent shall give notice
and offer the same for public sale according
to the provisions Of said act, passed February
II, l649.
SEC. 5. The said agent is hereby authori'
zed, and il is made his duty to prosecute il
lAe mama Of the State of Ohio all tresspas
sers upon said school lands, or any portion o
the same, for which service he may bs allow
ed such compensation as may determined b.
the Governor, to be paid out Of the proceeds
of said sales.
SEC. 6. That so much of the act to wbic
this is an amendment as is inconsistent wit
this act be, and the same is hereby repealed
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
CHARLES c. CONVERS.
Speaker Of the Senate.
March %, 1850.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-22

Of any county shali be and hereby are author
lied TO change the location OF any part OF
any free turnpike road in the Same manner
and on the same conditions that they ars by
law authorized 10 change the location Of any
part of county road, ond the same laws
applicable 10 the alteration Of couAiy roads
shall be applicable TO free turnpike roads.
SEC. 6. That the county commissioners
of any county in this Stale be and they are
hereby authorized TO appropriate to the con>
struction and repair Of any State or county
road, for such time as they may deem prop.
er, the labor and read tax, or either, of any or
all persons residing or owning property
within two miles of such road, to be expen
ded under the direction Of the proper su-
perviser or supervisors, or under the direction
Of superintendent to be apponted by said
commissioners, and said commissioners are
hereby authorized to prescribe the compensa-
ton OF such superintendent, and said super
intendent shall have the same power, rights
aud privileges over said road, and be subjeet
10 the same restrictions as supervisors Of
roads by law have, and are subject TO.
Sec. Z. That all road taxes leviedo col
lected fer the beneit of any free turnpike
road, shall be expended on and appropriated
to such free turnpike in the township where
such tax may be levied.
BENJAMIN r. LETTER,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
CHARLES c.. CONVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Feb. 10, 1850.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-22
AN ACT
March 10, 1850.


Directing the manner of serving masno process
against rail companies.
Sec. |. Be ii enacted By the General As.
sembly of the State of Ohio, That suit may
be brought before justice of the peace
against any railroad company. in the township
in which the president of the company may
reside, OF in any townshpn which the ptin
cipal business office Of The company may be
kept, and the writ of summons issued by said
Justice, shall be served personally upon the
president, if found, or by leaving copy at
lhe business office of the company with the
person having charge thereof
SEC. 2. Suit may be brought before jus.
tice of the peace, against any railroad com-
pany, in any township, into orlhrough which
the road of such company may be located
and if the principal business office of the
company is not kept in said township, it shall
be the duty Of such justice of the peace, &c
issue a writ of summons against said com.
pany, directed to the sheriff of the county
where the principal business Office of the
company is kept, with an endorsement on the
back of the writ, of the name of the Office t(
| WHICH Sulu WIN SualI W lONuIhOut ohu 'h'
plaintiff may transmit the same, postpaid, b.
mail.
SEC. 8. The sheriff shall, on the receip
of such writ, forthwith serve the same per
sonally, upon the president, il found, or b,
leaving copy nt the business Office of salt
company, with the person having cnarg'
thereof, and Immediately return said writ II
the justice of the peace issuing the same, b.
mail, directed to The post Office, named on th
back of the writ. The service of the wri
shall be made, al least ten days beforeflhe da
SET for the trial of The cluse.
SEC. 4. Suit may be brought in any cour
of record, against any railroad company, il
any county into or through which the road O
such company may be located, and process
issued 10 The sheriff of any county, where tn
principal Office OF business of said compan
may be kept and shall be served upon III
president personally, if found, OF by leavin
a copy al such business office, with the per
son having charge thereof
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
CHARLES G. CONVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
March 81, 1850.
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TESDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1851
funded deb, Iof this state, passed March II,

funded deb, iof this state, passed March H.,
IS49.
SEC. /. Be IL emected By the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio. That The fund
commissioners are hereby authorized 10 issue,
in accordance with the provisions and con-
dltions Of the act Of February 4, 1895, Great.
ing the state debt, and Of the several acts a
mendaiery there, transferable certificates oI
stock, bearing interest al rate not exceed
ing six per centum per annnm, redeemable
at the pleasure Of the stale at such time be
tween the years 1860 and 1875 as the com.
Imssioners Of the canal fund may determine
payable and transferable of such place ol
places as in the opinion of said commissioner!
shall best promote the interest of the state
to an amount sufficient 10 redeem the cerGfi
Gates of the state debt heretofore issued b!
authority of said acts and made payable afie
1850, which may not be redeemed by iht
act 10 which this is On amendment; ProVi
ded, however, that no certificate of stock is
sued under the authority Of this act, shall bt
sold or disposed of at rate less less thar
their par value.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,.
CHRALES c. CONVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
March l9, 1850.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-22
Am ACT

Conferring on county commissioners certain pow
ers n relation to free turnpike roads, and for
other purposes.
Sec. /. Be il enacted BY the General As
sembly.of the State of Ohio, Tha, the coun.
iy commissioners Of any county in this State
through which or in which any free turnpike
road or any part thereof has been or may be
located, are hereby authorized to order and
direct that oil or suca portions Of the road
taxes by law applied 10 the construction and
repair Of any such free turnpike road as said
commissioners may deem proper shall no
longer be so applied, and thereafter the road
taxes SO Withdrawn from any such free iurn-
pike road shall be worked out as other road
taxes are by law worked out under the d.
rec,ion of the proper supervisor OF roads.
Sec. 2. That when any two or more fre'
turnpike roads cross each other or have beer
or may be within less than four miles Of eacl
Iother, the county commissioners OF any
county through or in which any such road
or any part thereof may be located, nr,
hereby authorized 10 make such equitable
division or apporlionment amongst said roads
of the road taxes appropriated 10 any one o
tnOIe VI pdlu IOauo W ~" "S S~'N SS''se--'0
sioners may deem proper.
SEC 3. That the county commissioner
j ofany county aforesaid shall have power, q
. any regular or special session called for th'
purpose, to make any and all orders neces
! sary or proper TO carry into effect the provi
sions Of this oct, and the snme 10 modify
!, change or repeal as they may deem proper
not inconsistent with law.
SEC. a. That the road taxes appropriate
! Ito any free turnpike road in any county I
: this State, and charged against any Tesiden
r Of such county may be worked ou. under ,h
proper officer on such road at any time DC
fore the FIRST day Of October in each yea
and the, county commissioners may ffoI
time 10 time ordain and establish the pflc
and compensation for all work, labor, serv'
Ices and materials furnished or rendered Q
said road, but The road tax appropriated
lany such road, charged on the land OF On
Iperson not residing in such county, shall
payable in money, collected as other roI
TAXES, and applied foF The benefit Of said 10
i laccorGing 10 law. ~
as SEc. 5. That the couniy commissions
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-22
AN ACT
March %, 1850,

To amend an net to provide for the regulation OF
turnpike companies, passed January 7th, ls49.
SEC. |. Be it enacted By the General AS
sem,bly of the State Of Ohio, That oil turn
pike road companies organized under tho "act
to provide for the regulation of turnpike com
panies," passed January seventh, 1877, be
and they are hereby authorized to construct
such part of the road as the directors OF said
company may deem expedient by making q
track Of plank not less than eight feet wide
ana three inches thick, and the remainder OF
the width of the road prescribed in the 9th
section of the act heron named, Of the other
materials named in said 9th section.
SEC. 2. That all companies organized un>
der said act are also authorized 10 take toll
upon each and every mile which may be fin
Iished in addition 10 and adjoining The first
five miles required TO be finished by the ac
amending the aci herein named, passed Feb
ruary 25th, l545; Provided that no CONS
pany shal. have authority to take toll unit
all steps preliminary thereto as prescribed By
The act 10 which this is an amendment hav'
been taken, but the legislature may at am
time change the rate Of toll on any compan!
hereafter incorporated, and prescribe th'
distance at which toll gates shall be erecte'
from each other.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
i CHARLES G. CONVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
n Morok OF f2E0
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-22
AN ACT

Further to amend the act entitled an net to pro-
vide for laying out and e tablishing Free Turn
pike Roads, passed March ~, ls45.
SEC. |. Be ii enacted By the General Az.
Sembly of the State of Ohio, That the rus-
tees or commissioners of all Free Turnpike
Roads which heretofore have been or may
hereafter be established in this Slate, shall
ANNUALLY, on the first Monday in June, make
"a full settlement with the county commis>
sioners Of the several counties in or through
which their respective roads may be located,
OF all their receipts and expenditures within
such county, us such trustees or commission
ers.
SEC. 2. Should such trustees or commits
sioners fail 10 make settlement as provided
in the first SECTION of this act, the county
commissioners Of :he county in which such
failure takes place shall at the next term ol
the court Of common pleas OF the county
cause suit to be Instituted against such trus
tees or commissioners, in tie corporate name
of the road, to enforce such settlement.
SEC. 5, Such suit shall be conducted by
the prosecuting attorney Of the county and
such delinquent trustee or commissioner shai'
be held prima facia liable for the fnil amount
of taxes and money which were applicable 10
the construction of said road, as the same
appears upon the tax duplicate of the county
and in all cases Judgment shall be rendered
against said trustees or commissioners for oil
the costs of suit.
SEC. 4. Process may be issued from the
proper court TO the sheriff or other proper
officer ofthe county in which such trustees
or commissioners shall respectively reside oil
may be found, and such officer shall serve and
return the same in the same manner and un
der the same penalties as if such process hat
Ibeen issued from the clerk of the court Of hi:
own county.
Sec. S. All laws and parts Of laws incon
sislent with the provisions Of this oct ore
hereby repealed. .u
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
CHARLES G. CONVERS,
Speaker OF the Senate.
I March %, 1850.
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March 81, 1850.
AN ACT


To amend existing laws relative to width OF coun-
ty reads upon state lines.
Sec. !. Be IL enacted by the General As
seubly of the State of Ohio, That in opening
and constructing county roads upon slate
lines Of this state, it shall be discretionary
with the commissioners. Of the county through
which said road passes, 10 determine The width
OF said road TO be given by the owners Of real
estate residing in this state; Provided, how'
ever, that said owners shall in no case be re-
quired to give mOre than thirty nor less than
fifteen feet.
SIC. Q. That the citizens residing along
the line of any county road already establish
cd may, ut the discretion Of the county com
missioners, and upon petition presented ant
notice given according 10 existing laws, have
oil the benefits arising from the provisions 0
this act.
SEC. 8. That all acts or parts Of acts in
consistent with the provisions Of this act be
aud the same are hereby repealed.
BENJAMIN f. Letter,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
CHARLES O. CONvERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
March %, 1850.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-22
March 21, 1850.
AN ACT

Requiring Turnpike and other joint stock COM
panies, in which the State is a stockholder, TO
report annually to the Auditor of State.
SEC. l. Be il enacted By the General iAs-
sembly of the State of Ohio, That The Presi-
dent and the Secretary or Treasurer of each
turnpike company, or other joint stock com
pany in which The State is q stockholder
shall, hereafter, report to The Auditor of State
be fore the first day of December, annually, {
correct statement OF the affairs Of such com
pany, in such form as the Auditor shall pres
cribe; and the Auditor shall, before the frs
day Of January, annually, present copies o
such report to the General Assembly, ~lt
such tables and information as he mag deem
proper,
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the Rouae Of Representatives.
CHARLES c. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March 10, 1850.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-22
AN ACT
March 81, 1850

To carry into effect an act entitled "an act to
provide for the sale Of the Western Reserve
School Lands, passed February l7th, sS49.
SRc. |. Be IL enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State of Ohio, That John Cod
ding, of Medina county, Thomas Hamilton,
of Erie county, and Darius Adams, of Cuya
hoga county, are hereby appointed board of
appraisers, who shall meet in the town of De-
fance, in Defiance county, on the 22d day OF
May next, or it prevented from meeting on
that day, as soon thereafter as may be pracN
ticable, and proceed under The act to which
this an amendment to appraise by lots ol
eighty acres each, unless said appraisers shall
be Of opinion that the proceeds of the sales
Of said lands will be increased by division
into smaller parcels, 10 which case said ap'
praisers may so apprase the same, and mo-
less except in cases Of fractions OF lots, the
LANDS described in the aforesaid net of Feb
ruary II, lS49; also any lands selected since
the passage Of said act, being Western Re
servn School Lands, and shall make returr
of their appraisement to the Auditor of State
on or before the first Monday of Jul.
next.
SEC. Q. That Woosley Wells, who was up
pointed by the last General Assembly agen
for the sale Of said lands, shall obtain irou
the Auditor Of State a certified copy Of sal
appraisements, as soon as il shall be made
and forthwith thereafter shall proceed 10 Civ
notice and offer said lands Of public sale, &C
cording to the provisions of the aforesaid ac
il SEc. 8. That the Secretary of State sha
Immediately after the passageofthis act sen
by mail certified copy Of the same to eac
of said appraisers and said sgent.
j Sac. 4 That whenever the said appraiser
shall be notified by the Governor Of tho Stat
of Ohio that tho residue Of the lands do to
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-22
AN ACT

Supplementary to "An act to provide for a uni
form standard of w Weights and Measures; pas
red February 81, lS46.
the act entitled can act TO pro-
vide for uniform standard of Weights and
Measures" passed February Dist, 1916,
provides for copies Of the original standard
Of Measures and Weights TO be procured
for the use Of each county within this
| State, but mas omitted TO provide for the
procuring of suitable balances, without
which said weights are Of little or no use
Therefore, 10 supply such omission,
Sec. !. Be it enacted By the Gederal As
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the seal
er Of weights and measures of this State be-
and he is hereby authorized and required to
procure to be made, for the use OF each coun
Ity in this State, balance, suitable in work
,nanship, capacity and materials, wherewitt
to use the weights aforesaid, and cause The
same to be deposited with the county audi
tors of the several counties, ith whom tht
weights and measures aforesaid are by Law
deposited.
SEC. 2. That the state sealer shall presen
| his account to the Auditor of State, for al
sums by him paid and liabilities incurred un
der The provisions of this act; and the Audi
tor of State shall nudit the same, and draw
his warrant upon the State Treasurer in ia
vor of said State sealer, for the amount he
shall find due, and the State Treasurer shal
pay the same out Of any moneys in the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 3. That in contracting for making
such balances the State seaIer shall invite
proposals, as is provided by the twenty. frs
section of the oct 70 which this IS supple
Imentary.
4 BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
} Sneaker Of the Hohse of Representatives.
CHARLES G CONVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
March 23d, 1850.
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To repeal the act entilled .'an lot to amend an
act entitled an act creating the olaee Of county
surveyor and defining hia dusles.n
SEc. |. Be ifeaacted By ihs General As-
sembly of the State Of Ohio, That an act
entitled "an ac1 20 smead an scs entitled an
aci creating the Office Of noanI5 zofyeyoSs
and defining bis duiies,r 2 passed February 8,
one thousand eight hundsed aAa lpely ly-zsgen.
Be, and The same is lsateby reppzia1
SEC. Q, This sci io lnks asIasskad p a
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-22
AN ACT

To regulat the fees Of county surveyors in GER
tain cases.
SEC. /. Be ii enacted By the General As
sembly of the State Of Ohio. That each
county surveyor shall be allowed and receive
two dollars per day for each day he shall be
'employed in the survey of a State or county
road.
SEC 2. That all acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent with the provisions of this ncl be
and the same are hereby repealed.
BENJAMIN T. LETTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHARLES c. CONVERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
March 22d, 1850.
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LAW S OF OHIO.
AN ACT
(PubIishcd by Authority0

AN ACT
Authorizing Rail Road companies to open Trans
fer Books in other States.
SEC. l. Be ii enacted BY the General As,
senbiy of the State of Ohio, That the di-
rectors Of any rail road company, incorpora.
ted by the General Assembly of the State Of
Ohio, whenever they shall deem il expedienl
for the interest or convenience Of such rail
road company, may, and they are here au
thorized to open transfer books in any Of the
States of the United States, for the purpose
Of transferring stock which may be purchased
or held by persons out Of this state, and the,
are hereby authorized to employ suitable
agents or agent to keep such transfer books
whose act, done under the authority Of thi
act, shall be binding on the said rail roa'
company.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
CHARLES G. CONVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
March 21, 1850.