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IIEA NE, STHEET-bUAEs,
IN 70 cents: Pit cents Orchestra Tickets 80
Private Box Tickets Doors open at curtain rses at
TX o'clock Monday evening. June the entertainments
will mence with the drama OF the NEW YORK FIRE
gAN-Frederek Jerome Mr. Watkins Rotary Press. Mr. l..
Fox Ananias Stubs Mr. La Favor; Cincnn Bnbber
Mr.. Marsh Alice Hawthorn, Miss Oroeker Mrs Waddle-
tongue, Mrs Hautonville Lucretia Waddleongue Miss NJ
Charles To conclude with the drama of MASSANIELLO-
Masaniello Mr. X. Scott Alfonso Mr. La Favor Eyira
Miss Croker; Fenella, Miss Malyina.
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formerly OF Belfast In the county OF Antrim, Ireland
and Of Matthew Linden, the elder OF same place
tectone and who emgrated 70 New York. In tho United
States Of America In the 1880 make either
In person by letter 70 Charles A. Sherman, No. Wall
street New York, he will hear Of something TO his sd
vantage.
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Il osT-oN THURSDAY EVENING LAST, A SET OF
IL Artificial Teeth gold plate. The finder will be
suitably rewarded by leaving them at 81 South street
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nIyIDEND.-THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
~ East River Insurance Company have declared div
dend rer cent for the months payable on and
after Thursday, l2th instant. The transfer book will be
CHARLES IT. BIRNEY Sec.
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BOARDING AT HoBOKEN.-MOsT DELIGHTFUL
~ furnished apartments be obtained with full
tal board, tpryae table " requred in the aud airy
house facing the river and bay with all the modern
msnts. cold, and shower batha within min
walk % the ferry beats which ply ten minutes Appl
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WANTRD-A SMALL FURNISHED HOUSE PLEA
sanity located in the upper part Of the city Brook
Ign, TO Accommodate small family Any person DESTROYS
Of renting such house, will please address s. D. boz Isl
Poet once, stating particulars
ID ooMs wANTED.-Two UNPUBLISHED ROOMS, OR
N with the OF Kitchen In good neighborhood,
moderate terms by single lady No reference required
Address william, Herald once.
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TRAGICAL OCCURRENCE.

A Son MoRrALLY WOUNDED BY HIS
FArHEn.-On Sunday night about half
past eight o'clock, tragical and unnatu-
tal deed was perpetrated at Cincinnati.
which, in all probability, will cause the
death Of worthy young man, named
Lewis Houseman, watchman. The
particulars are given by the Gazette as
follows:
,"Barnard Houseman, in a partial state
Of intoxication, was creating a disturbance
in the streets, when his son Lewis ap.
preached and told him he was watch
man and must preserve the peace, begging
him at the same time for Gods sake to be
quiet. With an expression of rage, the
father in an instant drew a long knife, and
springing on his son, plunged it twice into
hm-once in the left side of the neck and
abdomen. innc.ing ghastly wounds. The
unfortunate son muttering an exclamation
Of agony. directly tell 10 the ground, when
Barnard turned and fed to his dwelling. a
short distance off, where he was arrested
Tho doors being found strongly barrica-
ded. While in charge Of three constables
the unnatural parent was told he had kill
ed his son, to which he replied. 81 am glad
Of it-he ough. to have been killed long
ago." Ills said Barnard had, on several
occasions, of late, threatened to kill his
ann t
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Sept. 8. 1851. So 75.

SSHERIFT'S SALE--By virtue of al order Of
- sale in Partition iseued from the CouIt oi
Common Pleas Of Monroe county, Ohiu. and to
me directed. will offer for sale, at public outcry,
ct the front door OF the court house 10 the town OF
Woodsfield, in said county, oil
Saturday. the An day of October. 1851.
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock m, aud 4o'clock
IN. Of said day, the following described lands and
tenements, to wit:
A part of Section No. z, in Township No Z.
Range No. 6, beginning for the same at the north
east corner Of the north west quarter Of Section
thence ,unniug south 80 poles to a stake, thence
west 20 poles and nine hundredths 10 . stake,
thence north 80 poles 10 a stake, thence east rs
poles and nine hundredths 10 the place OF begin.
ming, containing six acres more or less, n Bemon,
county, Ohio. and appraised Al $l75. Also aparl
of Section No. 80, in Township No. s. aud Range
No. 5, beginning OH the south boundary line o
said Section 8 chains and 20 and half links from
the south west corner Of said section, running
thence east chains Al links TO q stake, thence
north 9 chains ~ links to a stake, thence west
chains 20 links to stake in the road, thence south
8 degrees west 2 chains so links to a stake in the
road, thence south 10 degrees east chains %
links to the place OF beginning, containing 6 acres
io Monroe county, Ohio, and appraised st $72 -
Also Que other lot, it being likewise part Of lhs
Section aforesaid and described Is follows, besin
ming at point chains aud IL links east from the
south boundary line of said Section, thence south
8 degrees west S chains 81 links TO stake in thu
road, thence west 81 degrees west chains aud
81 links to a stake near white oak tree, thence
north one degree eas, chains 6s links to stone
thence west s9A degrees south chains and Is
links 10 the beginning containing four acres. sub
ject 10 the dover therein assigned, also in sait
Monroe county. aud app, aised at $l25.
Ordered to be sod:in the case Elihu Upton ant
wife W. Joseph Matchett etal.
Nj. MORROW, Shift
Sept. 8. 1851. IS IS t....
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Sent. 3. 1871.
MASTER COMMANDMENTS sALE.-B,

AW 40 EN- ~ oHAG'-oy
Nl virtue OF mandate to me directed from the
court of Common Pleas within and for the coun.
" Of Monroe aud State of Ohio. in the case Of
James Rosemsn vs.. Lucian s. Cummings ct al. will
be offered for sale at public auction, at the door
of the court house in said county, on
Saturday, the 9Th day Of September,
next, between the hours OF 10 o'clock m and 4
O'Clock IN. on said day. the following described
tracts OF land, situate in said county, to witt
A certain lot or parcel Of land lying in the coun.
ty of Monrce aud State OF Ohio, beginning for the
same at stake on the margin OF the road leading
from Barnesvle to Marietta. IL feet north Of John
hIcBrdes frame house; thence running northward
ly with The margin of saId road so feet to stake;
thence eastwardly at right angle with said road to
a stake to Solomon VOLTS line; thence south with
said Volts line so feet 10 stake; thence west.
warjly to the place OF beginning, containing one
fo"rth of an acre less. ii being in the north
west quarter of section 1, township 6, and range
8, and called lot No. 6, sol'h of the town OF
Carlisle, with the improvements thereon. Ap-
praised at $500.
VIM OKEY, Mas Com.
Aug. 81, 1851. 50 SO. Mon. Com. Pleas
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Probate Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Executors. Ad.
ministrators aud Guardians Of the following named
persons have filed in the Office Of the Clerk of the
The Court of Common Pleas Of Monroe: county
in the State of Ohio, their accounts, 20 wit:
John Sinclair Exe'r Of A D. Nc Mahon. decd.
Partial.
John Davenport Aam'r Of James Guthrie, decd
Final. IA nf
Andrew Shell Admir- Of Joseph Kayler. decd
Geo. w. Durkee Admir- Of Isaac Baldwin. de-
ceased. Final.
Geo. w. Durkee Admir- Of Geo Archer. deed.
Finsl.
John Kerr, Guardianeto c. Rohibson's heirs
Final.
John Cline Guardian to Richard Pool, Luna
tic Final.
David Stephens Admir- Of David Stephens. de.
ceased. Final.
That said accounts are continued until ths Oct.
Term Of said Court, A. d. 1851, for conf ma,isp
a5,' WIN. OKEY, Clerk.
Aug 90, 1851. Monroe Com. Pleaa
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r ames Foreaker. Joseph Cross and William B:

r ames Foreaker, Joseph Cross and William b:
% Lincoln are hereby notified that on the Sd day
of July A. d. 1851, John A. Davenport OF the
county OF Monroe and State Of Ohio, filed in tho
court of Common Pleas Of the county Of Monroe
and State Lf Ohio bill in chancery against the
said James Foreaker, Joseph Cross and William
B. Lincoln. the inject and prayer of which bill is
that the east half Of the north west quarter OF Sec
ton IS. OF township 4, in range 6. in said county
Of Monroe, may he decreed by said court to BE-
sold. discharged from any claim or lien in favor Of
either the said Joseph Cross or William B Lincoln.
and the proceeds Of such sale be applied to the
satisfaction Of judgement in favor Of the said
John A Davenport, against the said James Fore
aker, and the said James Foreaker Joseph Cross
and William B. Lincoln are further notified that
unless they appear and plead, answer or demur to
the said bill within sixty days after The October
term held in 1851, in the county of Monroe and
State Of Ohio, the said John A. Davenport at the
Spring term Of said court held in the year A.. d.
1852, will apply 10 said court 10 take the matters
Of the bill confessed and to decree thereon sc-
cordngy. JOHN A. DAVENPORT" =
NATHAN HOLLsTER, Sol. Tor Comp't.
July 0, 1851.
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SALE OF TOWN LOTS IN THE TOWN OF
ID a IN a sous.

VUyHE subscribers will offer at public sale oa
IL Saturday. the 9Th dny ef Srpfen6ers
next, number Of town lots in the newly laid ouf
town Of DAMASCUS. in Perry township, Mon
roe county, Ohio.
Said town is situate on Witten's Fork Of Little
Muskngum, where the road leading from Woods
field to Sistersville crosses said stream. A road
leading from G,aysville to the Mouth oi Sunfish
also crosses at this place, well as the main road
leading 10 Brownsville. II is G. miles from the
Ohio river, IL from Windshield, aud q from
Brownsville. The location is very healthy, and is
one of the hest ~ this section the country for
business men and mechanics. There is an abun-'
dance OF building materials Of all kinds right at
the place. There ale also three g,ist and saw mills
within one mile-one at the place, one q mile
above, and another mile below. The best kind
Ut spin Sater is in great abundance.
Those desrous Of commencing business with
the growth of new town, in an excellent neigh.
borhood, will do well to attend the sale.
Terms made known OIL the day Of sale. r
.r JAMES BROWN
Aug l3, 1851. LEVI LONG.
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StHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue Of a writ Of
- Venditioni Exponas issued from the Court Of
Common Pleas Of Monroe county, Ohio, and to
Inc directed, will offer for sale, at public outcfy,
at the front door of the court house in the town
of Woodsheli, in SAID county. on
Saturday. the 4th day Of October. 1851.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock m. and O'Clock
p IN, of said day the following described lands aud
tenements. lying aud being in said county, to wit:
The east half tf the south west quarter Of Sec
ton No IS, Township a. aud Range S, containing
30 acres more or less. aud appraised al $500.
Taken in execution and levied OH as the prop.
erty of John Wilson 1t the suit Of Rebecca Wilson.
Nj. MORROW, Sh'F.
Sent g. lS4l SO IL .. g..
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NHERIFF'S ,SALE.--By virtue Of writ Of
- Venditioni Exponas issued from the Court OF
Common Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, and to
me directed, will offer fos sale, q. public oot'
cry, At the front door Of the court house In the
town Of Woodsfeld. in said chunty, on
Saturday, The An day Of October. 1851.
between the hours flo o'clock IN. and o'clock
0 IN: Of said day. The following described lands and
tsnements, lying and being 10 said county, to wit:
The east hail of the north east quarter OF sec
ton o, township 8. and range 4. Containing 10
acres; also two undivided oinths Of two racis Of
land formerly owned by Christian Crabb. decess.
ed, IN fractional section No IL. township 3, and
range 8, one tract containing III acres. the other
81 acres
Taken in execution and levied on as the prop
erty of Christian Crsbb, ct al, at tho suit Of ia.
cob Bowen, for use.
Co., q ,aSt GO AZ
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New Goods.

Just received direct froit PfiIsdeiphia. neat
and well selected stock Of Spring aud Summer
DRY GOODS
Of every variety usually kept 10 Village or
country store; ;Also-GROCERIES, QUEENS
WARE, HARDWARE, IRON, NAILS,&c.,&c.
All of which will be sold CHEAP for CASH
or tn exchange for country produce. ~
Cash paid for Rye, Corn, and Barley.
The LEVER PLOW'S for ssle at Wheeling
prices; Also, q choice article Of RECTTFIED
WHISKY. for sale by the barrel, at Wheeling
prices.
cash
The highest price in cash will be paid for WELL
WASHED FLEECE AMI TUB wool.
Clurington. X. CHASE d co.
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Aup,rol'sr 05rrcs. WooDsrIEIp,
y September 9, 1851.

AuprfoI'sI OYfrcs. WooDsrIELp,
Sepsember 2, 1851.
Ni.ftsks the liberty Of calling your
ssaasien 70 certain provisionsof the School
Lsxs. ~ '' ,ss q 4
T. The law provides that Township
Clstks shall, annually, on or before the
iSsk day of November, mako out and re.
suib to this Office, q fair and accurate alb.
sssact Of oil the youth, between the ages
sf4 and II years, residing in each school
disItict within your township. II . dis
srict is composed Of parts Of two or more
ssisinal surveyed townships, you will give
shs number ia each Of such parts. And
if.a district is composed Of parts Of two
Of more civil townships you will report the
number in each Of such fractional parts;
spd the district clerk will return the emu.
msra.ion Of such district, composed Of
psits Of two or more civil townships, to tho
elyrk Of that township in which the school
house il situated. You will also state the
number Of males and females in each dis
triet, and the number in each frac'ion.of =
diSrct. iss'ia e~l
II. You Gro. also required to make out
s,eomplsse report Of all tho schools taught
10 your township. within the current year,
6pm November lst, 1850, to November
Let, 1851, showing 6rs:, the number OF
common schools and also the number Of
subscrip,ion schools taught in your town
clip during the year. 2. The number OF
seschers-mals and female separately.
5: The amount Of wages paid to each
oatof the public funds, and the amount
paid BY subscription or otherwise, in each
district. Z. The aggregate number Of
mcnths school may have been taught in
each district. {. The number Of youth
enrolled in al the schools-male and fe.
snsls separately. s. The average daily
attendance At school.
iii. You will also report the number
st school houses built during the year in
your township, and the cost Of the same.
,.lV. And also the number Of acres Of
school land remaining unsold in your
township, the value Of the same, and the
apnusl rent thereof.
Il refer you to Swans Statutes page 83s.
s,so to the &C. passed March "a, 1851, and
he School Laws generally.
IN any alterations have been made in the
boundaries Of districts. or new districts
formed. you are required to make out a
esmpie.s map Of your township, Ut the
cams ha. not already been DONE describ.
;pe tho boundaries, and the No. Of each
district, and file the same in this Office.
.his expected that County Auditors will
make . report embracing all the foregoing
particulars, and it rests with the township
and district clerks whether this shall bs
accomplished or not. The provisions OF
the law are sufficient to ensure it, If prop.
ely enforced.
.s.i,i Very Respectfully.
'geals Hdf b JNO. B. NOLL,
" . 3W a.. Aud. N. c. o.
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John Henderson y. and wife Petition for P~n.
- fion and DOtDrr.

Adam Hen,horn o. al non ana D0'o'r'
Adam Henthorn, Eli Henthorn. James Hen
thorn, Nathan Hen,horn. John Henthorn. VIII.
liam, Hickman and Matilda Hickman his wife,
Peter Stewart and Martha Stewart his wife, aud
James Stewart, Fanny Stewart, Daniel Stewart,
Nathan Stewart, John Stewart, Peter Stewart, ju.
nior, Ellen Stewart and Alexander Stewart, minor
heirs of Elisabeth Stewart deceased. snd Fanny
Heuthorn, widow of William, lately deceased.
will take notice that petition was filed against
them on the 2lst day Of August. A. D. 1851, in
the court Of common pleas within aud for the
county of MonToe. aud state of Ohio. by John
Henderson and Nancy Henderson his wife, and 10
now pending, wherein the said John Henderson
demands partition of the following real estate. to
wit. The northwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter of section twenty eight. township two
and range four; also. the southwest quarter Of the
northwest quarter Of section twenty.eight. town
ship Two and range four, all lying and being in
Monroe county, Ohio; and that at the next term
Of said court application will be made by the said
John Henderson for an order that partition may
be made Of said premises q. ~. .u.A
.ol.1' .l1.'1 So JOHN HENDERSON.
BY WIRE & MITCHELL. bis Au'ys
Aug. q, 1851. iiI Np m Ne y
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TOHN ELLIGER'S ESTATE Notice is
oJ hereby given that the subscriber has been ap.
pointed and qualified as Administrator OF the estate
OF John Elliger, late Of Monroe county, deceased
WILLIAM DARL. Adm'r.
Aug. 90, 1851. t,.rT..,.
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James Baker,

Who'll ESA l. E d X U @ GIST,
CORNER OF MAIN AND MONROE STREETS,
WHEELING, VA.
nFFERS for sale, at The iotcest market prrres,
large aud well selected assortment Of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Ffench, English and American Chemicals.
Paints and Oils, Brushes Of all kinds,
DyeStuffs, Bronzes.
Yatnishes, Perfumery,
Window Glass, Surgical Instruments,
Druggists GIas. Ware. Hatters' Materials,
GENUINE COD LIVER OIL,
Together with every article comprising the
stock of Physician or Druggist. QyO
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.lsag 90, From the Baltimore Sun.
OUR WESTERN RAILROAD CONNEC'

0UR WESTERN RAILROAD CONNEC-
as6i3}-,i q ~" TIONS.
From the annual report Of the Presi-
dent 81 tho Marietta and Cincinnati Rail
road Company, we learn that subscriP-
,ions 10 the capital stock have been secur'
Cd, amounting in the aggregate to S''l44''
QD0. .,,r.a,, ,'
The City Council Of Cincinnati author
;xsa . subscription Of $l50,000, on con.
dition Of forming junction with the Hills
Soironsh road. but as this is rendered i'm
practicable by the refusal Of that company
10 unite, il is not doubted that the city
council will so modify the condition as to
permit its application to the construction
of the first division Of the road adjacent TO
Cincinnati. Athens and Vinton counties
ore confidently expected to subscribe
olO0 900 each, and Chilicothe $5O,OOo:
These subscriptions would make the total
svaiiable means Of the company $i,644''
The grading and masonry on the link
Of the road commencing at . point il
miles east Of Chillioothe. and running to
GrSenfsld, 10 progressing rapidly: on
~. 18th Of September an additional Por-
,;on oG the road. extending from Green.
Asldrwest as miles, and II miles on the
eastern end Or the link now under con.
,Sact, viii be lsato contractors, SO as to
esnnaet a soon ~ possible the mineral
sev;oni With Cincinnati. A considerable
jcftion Of this division, it IS expected, will
Ss open ior Rayelin december, 1859. In
relation 10 the change in the terminus ol
he road from Belfast 10 Marietta, the re-
p6rSsys: ,g a, ~,
',AThs question Of approach to the Ohio
,iysr, and the selection ot . route, in that
direction. best suited to eastern railroad
conn ec,ions, was presented, in the offel
q subscriptions, to the amount Of $780,.
600. from the county Of Washington and
Sovns of Marietta and Harmar. made pay.
ablS On condition Of the adoption Of the
aboSvsss Route, Route, and the placing oi 30 miles
wssso Of Marietta under contract, before
ths isspe Of the county and townbonds.
eIssaH y 49, 49, -
.,,.,,.Ths most certain reliance, for direc
snd Sspesdy connsxion with the Atlantic
ci,ieh, appears. st present, 10 be through
shsasils ,of Wheeling. to'which point thu
BslsimolA and Ohio Railroad 10 now aP
preaching y rapid completion, and from
vkich the Sonsttuction Of the Hsmpield
road promisss : connection with Phila
dslphis and New Yorh - s'ssd s'ee
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IT'S STRANGE BUT TRUE!

IT'S STRANGE BUT TRUE!
That many will neglect congh month after
month, and then wonder at last that they have the
consumption! How much better to nip this dis
ease in III. bud, which can always Re done by us.
ing Dr.. A. Rogers's Syrup Of Liverwort and Tar.
"A stitch In time saves nine" '
For sale by Morris, Woodstield
See advertisement in another column.