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Democracy Of Scienee.-No. ".
BIZ JOSIAH HoLBRooK.

Ten minerals have been called the aGE.
oLoeIcAL ALpHABET." They are quartz,
feldspar, mica, hornblend, lime, slate, gyp'
sum, serpentine, tale, and chlorile Sepa.
rate and combined, they form mountains,
70 cks and soils. They are also the depos-
itories of ores, crystals. and minerals, fnrn.
ishing materials for industry, the arts,
commerce, wealth, science, refinement,
comfort and progress.
The alphabet Of Geology can be learnt
by any child Of six years in day; many
o! the specimens being collected by his
o,c,s hands, giving employment, instruc.
ton, amusement, and materials for s'sELF.
INSTRUCTION." in his future progress. Eve
ry pupil in a New York school-fiye hun
dred in all--on returning home at night,
took with him six letters Of the geological
alphabet, oil collected, broken, labelled,
and arranged by the pupils themselves, as
their amusement for that day. Thousands
upon thousands of similar cases have oc-
CURED within few years past in almost
every section of the country. This fact
gives the secret Of the unparalleled pro-
gress recently made in geology, and for The
immense developments of our natural re-
sources in all parts of the country, alike
for wealth and for science. The reduction
in the price of chrome yellow, from fifteen
dollars to twenty five cents pound, with.
in short time, is among the results ol
amusement in theological Excursions"
The work of "Progress" in the Democ-
racy of science proposed is to have the al
phabet, better, q "Cabinet OF Geology"
collected by the members Of each of the
hundred thousand school and six millions
Of families in our country, the ,oork Of
their. own hands. Aided BY the progress
already made, this great step is as simple
and easy as it is important. II can be
commenced any moment, anywhere, when
a teacher or parent shall request pupil or
child 10 step out Of the door and pick up
the first pebble he can find. Tint pebble,
in nine cases out of len, will be quartz;
furnishing probably as rich aad as far
reaching a lesson of instruction as ever
was or ever can be given TO any pupil A
highly distinguished geologisi has written q
volume on "The Pebble" book equally
fraught with instruction and entertainment.
To "Cabinets Of Naiure,.' both for
schools and families, numerous aids are at
hand. Such collections are already made,
by hundreds and thousands, al. over the
country. By their aid they can be easily
increased to millions. Members Of Con-
gress and other public fuHctioaaries have
taken to their respective districts very nu-
merous cabinets Of labelled specimens, de-
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4sighed especially as guides 10 their young
friends in collecting and labelling speci-
mems by their own hands-a process in-
dispensable for any ayniiahle knowledge on
this and many other subjects. IL all the
functionaries of our government would rem
der similar ald to their young friends, the
.sDsmocrncy Of Science would soon stand
ON an immovable basis; and with ii, per-
haps, the perpsluity and harmony Of our
Union, and the success Of our republican,
Institutions, be better secured then by par>
ty discussions, hitherto not entirely ruc-
cessful.
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visions of any general law that may here
after be passed, for the incorporation Of
Turnpike and Plank Road Companies.
JAMES e. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House Of Reps.
JOEL. W. WILSON,
- President of the. Senate pro lem.
May 3, 1852. y....
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SouIs---Not Stations.

SOUIS--NOt Stations.
Who shall judge man from manner?
Who shall know him by his dress2
Paupers may be fit for princes;
Princes fit for something less.
Crumpled shirt and dirty jacket
May beclothe the golden ore
OF the deepest thoughts and feelings
Satin vests could do no more.
There are springs of crystal nectar
Ever yelling out of stone:
There are purple buds and golden
Hidden, crush ed and oyergrown.
God, who counts by souls, not dresses,
Loves and prospers you and me,
While he values thrones the highest,
But as pebbles in the sea.
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mo. 80 I AN ACT.

mo. 30 ] AN ACT.
To Authorize County Auditors to place tax.
able Lands upon the Tax Duplicate,
in numerical ordef.
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted BY the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
the county auditor of any county in this
state, may, in making out the duplicate Of
taxes of any such county. for this and each
succeeding year, place. each separate tract
of real properly, in each and every town
ship in such county, according tc the nu>
merical order Of the section in which said
tract or tracts may be situate, and the same
shall be placed on said duplicate, in q line
or lines, Immediately opposite to, and after
the name or names Of the owner or owners
Of such tract.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Reps.
J. w. WILSON
President Of the Senate. pro temPore.
May 8, 1852
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II The first of the following series of articles
we have mislaid,g We are indebted to Hon.
Mr. SwRErzER, &c. from the Franklin district,
for the following numbers
Democracy of Science.-No. II.
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trustees shall certify an abstract of the tax
levied upon The property in such parcels
respectively, TO the auditors Of the respec-
tive counties, together with the names Of the
persons so assessed, and the amount assessed
to each; and such auditor or auditors shall
thereupon enter the same upon the duplicate,
designating the persons so taxed, and for
what purpose such levy has been made, and
the taxes shall be collected thereon as in
other cases. Va :
Sec. 3. The treasurer Of the comfy or
counties collecting any tax as aforesaid
assessed, shall, on demand, pay over to the
treasurer Of such township on the order of
the trustees thereof. after the first day OF
March Of any year when the same may have
been collected, as moneys that may have
been collected for such township, ard shall
be entitled 10 the same lees, and subject to
the same liabilities, for duties performed
under this act, as in other cases.
s,.,.s5.s.1s JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Reps.
# g WILLIAM MEDILL,
President Of the Senate.
May !, 1852. 5a
mo. III AN ACT.
To provide for collecting the Statistics Of
Crime.
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted By the General
assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
each Prosecuting Attorney shall, between
the tenth and twentieth days of December.
in every year, report TO the Attorney Gen
erul particular statistical account Of all
crimes prosecuted by Indictment in his
county, during the year next preceding;
which account shall specify the number. of
persons prosecuted, the crime or crimes for
which each person was prosecuted, the re-
suit of each prosecution, and the punish.
ment, (if any, awarded thereupon, and also
the amount of costs in each case, and what
portion thereof has been, and what portion
probably will be collected; and that each
prosecuting attorney shall report, likewise,
which ofthe crimes go prosecuted, were, in
his opinion. committed under the influence
of ardent spirits.
Sec. 2. That the clerk Of each court
having cognizance Of pleas of the state
prosecuted by indictment, shall, between
the first and fifth days Of December, in
every year make out and deliver to the
prosecuting attorney Of the county, an ac>
curate statement OF the costs taxed or taxa.
BILE in each case, prosecuted as aforesaid,
and determined during the year next pre-
ceding; which statement shall specify the
portion of costs collected by execution or
from the defendant or defendants,
and in what cases execution has been issued.
Sec. 8. That each court having eogni-
zance as aforesaid, shall make such allow.
ances, payable out of the county treasury,
to the clerk and prosecuting attorney, for
performances of the services hereby requir-
ed, as 10 the judge or judges thereof, may
seem reasonable.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Reps.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President Of the Senate.
May i, 1852.
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mo. SO I AN ACT.
Further prescribing the duties Of the Audi.
tor of Slate.

= uAhhoi Pt0sSl loiuS tho uusles Vi tIie n uul
tor of State.
SEC. l. Be tt enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
Auditor of S,ute is hereby required to take
immediate steps 10 secure to the State ol
Ohio, the tile to all lands heretofore grant.
ed, or that may hereafter be granted TO this
state, by various acts of Congress, for the
completion Of the Ohio, Miami, and Wa,
bash and Erie Canals, or for other purposes.
Sec. 2. That the said Auditor of State
is further required, il it become necessary,
to use such means as he may deem advisa>
BILE, obtain further legislation by Congress,
10 vest in the State OF Ohio all or any of
said lands, together with such other lands
as this state may have sold. and to which
said state has not hitherto secured a--valid
title; Provided, that no money or other
compensation shall be paid, either directly
OF indirectly, by said Auditor, to any per-
son, for securing such title, or procuring
such further legislation.
JAMES C.. JOHNSON,
Speaker. of the House of Reps.
WILLIAM MEDlLL,
President Of the Senate.
May 1, 1852.
AUDITOR s OrFlcE, PORTAGE Co.
Ravenna, June 81, 1852.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing are
true copies of acts passed by the Gen.
erai Assembly of Ohio as certified to by
the Secretary of State.
JOHN G.. MCBRIDE, auditor.
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mo. 80 ] AN ACT.

mo. 80 ] AN ACT.
To provide for filling vacancies in the Board
of County Commissioners, and prescrib-
ing their powers and duties in certain
cases. $3.50
Sec. l. Be it enacted By the General
assembly of tie State Of 0hso, Thai
the county commissioners Of the respective
counties, shall have power, to compound
for, or refease, in whole or in par, t,any debt,
judgment, fine or ame-cement due to their
county, and for the use thereof, except in
cases where they, or either of them, are
personally interested; and whenever said
commissioners shall compound for, or re>
lease, in whole or in part, any debt, judg>
ment, fine or amercement, as aforesaid,
they shall enter upon their journal a states
ment efthe facts in the case, and the rea>
sons that governed them in making such
release or composition.
Sec. 2. That the provisions ofthis act
shall not extend TO cases mentioned in an
act entitled an act restraining the power of
county commissioners TO remit fines, penal
ties and judgments, in certain cases, passed
/ February eighth, one thousand eight hum
dred and forty seven.
Sec. 8. That whenever there shall be
vacancy in the office Of county commits
sioner, from death, resignation, removal, or
any cause other than the expiration Of the
term for which he was elected, and the in
terest of the county shall require such yas
cancy to be filled before the next annual
election, the Probate Judge, Auditor, and
county Recorder, Of such county, or ma
jority of them, shall NEE. at the seat Of JUS
lice of the county, and appoint one or more
commissioners, as the case may require,
who shall continue in Office until the next
annual election, ard until the commissioner
or commissioners then elected, shall be quail.
ifed, and no longer; and the absence of
any commissioner, from the county, for six
months in succession, shall be deemed
resignation of the office.
Sec. 4. That the fourth and twelfth
sections Of the act entitled on oct establish
ing boards Of county commissioners, passed
March fifth, one thousadd eight hundred
and thirty one, and the fourth section of the
act, passed February eighteenth, one thou>
sand eight hundred and forty eight, entitled
an act TO extend the provisions Of the act
passed February twenty eighth, one thou>
sand eight hundred and forty three, entitled
an act to authorize the Court of Common
Pleas to remit jud dgn,ents or rroeognizancas
in certain cases, and for other purposes, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
AMES G.. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Reps.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President of the Senate.
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No. 76. AN act 4
To define the liability of townships, where
the same have been altered or diminished.
Sec. L. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
whenever any township in this state shall
have been or may hereafter be7altered, d.
minished, or in any way changed, by the
formation of new townships, or additions to
other townships, or otherwise, such orig>
nal township, and oil parts and portions Of
the same, shall remain liable, to the same
extent, on all contracts, engagements or
liabilities, contracted by snch township,
prior to such change, as if no such altera-
tion, elimination or change, had taken
place.
Sec. 2. That the trustees of any town
ship, in case of division or change, as
provided in the first section, which shall
have retained the original name Of such
township, shall, in leyying tax for the
payment of any legal or just claims against
such township, contracted prior to any
change as aforesaid, procure certified abb
stract from the auditor Of the proper county,
or in case parcels of such township shall
have been attached to townships of different
counties, then from the auditors of the
counties to which any portion ofsuch town.
ships shall have been attached. Of all the
taxable property situate in such attached
portion or portions, together with the names
of the persons owning the same; and in
making the assessment and levy for the
payment of any such Indebtedness, or interest
thereon, of the time now, or that may here
after be provided by law for making such
levy, levy an amount not exceeding the
amount now limited, or that may hereafter
be limited by law, for the payment oil
claims against townships, on all the taxable
property inthe limits Of such township as it
was bounded before such change, and cer-
tify an abstract thereofto the county audit.
or'of the proper county, or in case parcels
Of such township shall have been attached
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LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.


No. 73.l An ACT.
Fixing the salaries Of certain State fficers.
Sec. l.. Be at enacted by the Gsneral
Assembly Of The State of Ohio, That
the several officers hereinafter mentioned,
shall be entitled to receive for their sery>
ces, the following sums annually: The
Governor, eighteen hundred dollars. The
Lieutenant Governor, five dollars per day
during the sitting OF lhe Legislature. The
Judges Of the Supreme Court, seventeen
hundred dollars. The Judges Of the Com
mon Pleas Court, and the Judge of the
Criminal Court Of Hamilton county, fifteen
hundred dollars. The Secretary of State,
fourteen hundred dollars. The Treasurer of
State, fifteen hundred dollars. The Audit,
or Of State. sixteen hundred dollars. The
State Librarian, six hundred dollars, The
Attorney General one thousand dollars, and
three per cent. on all collections made for
the state by him; Provided, the aggregate
amount Of his compensation, including said
per cent. shall not exceed fourteen hundred
dollars per annum, during his term Of office.
The members of the Board of Public
Works, each fiiteon hundred dollars, and
no more in the form Of travelling expenses
or Otherwise; all which salaries shall be.
payable in equal installments, at the State
Treasury, on the second Monday Of May,
second Monday Of Aug second Monday
of November, and the second Monday of
February. -
Sec. 2. That the Judges Of the Cons
mercial and Superior Courts Of Cincinnati,
and the Judge of the Superior Court of
Cleveland, shall each receive q salary at the
rate of fifteen hundred dollars per annum,
from the second day Of February, 1852, for
the time their respective Courts shall cons
tinue in existance, which shall be payable
in the same manner as provided for the
payment Of the Judges Of the other Courts
ofthe State.
Sec. 8. All laws and parts of laws
fixing the compensation Of officers named
in the foregoing sections, so far as they
refer to the officers herein named, be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
JAMES G. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Reps.
WILLIAM MEDiLL,
President Of the Senate.
Nav 1852.
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Hang out the Banners!
AND SPREADs THE NEWS.lt

T1OR at BROWNS Fashionable Millenery Store,
"a scan be found the pretliest shaped Straw, CHS
na and extra super Blond l.ace Bonnets, that have
ewes been brought into Ravcnla, and In number or
quality, not whit behind the foremost. #
ss Msy 26.
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New Saloon.

ETsHE Subscribers have opened new Saloonundef
the Collins House, where they are prepared to
supply cussomers with everything seasonabe in the
eating line.
= Picked aud fresh Oysters, Clans and Lobsters,
eycrytaine that the market affords to suit the tase
Kept constantly hand and served up at all hours
ice Cream served up regularly at our Rooms, or
supplied 10 parties or mlies in any part OF the town.
Iuly 26, 1851. MASON & SEVERNS.
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No. sl.] AN ACT.
To authorize Guardians to release the in>
terest Of their Wards in tax titles TO real
estate.
SEC. l. Be IL enacted 6y the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
where any lands, town lots, or other real
estate, have heretofore been, or hereafter
may be sold for taxes, and the title thereto
has become vested in any minor, il shall
and may be lawful for the guardian Of such
minor to convey, the name and on behalf
Of the minor, by Geed ore release and quit
claim, all the right, title and interest Of said
MINOR, in law or equity, in and to such
lands, town lots, or other real estate, to any
person or persons entitled to redeem or re-
cover the same; Provided, that such person
or persons so entitled 10 redeem or recover
said lands, town lots, or other real estate,
shall pay to the guardian aforesaid, an
amount of money not less than that for
which the same was sold; and the taxes
subsequently, paid thereon by the purchaser,
or those claiming under him, together with
interest and fifty per centum on the whole
amount so paid by such purchaser, or those
claiming under him.
Sec. 2. If any guardian shall tender a
deed Of release and quit claim Of the right
and title Of bis ward or wards in and to any
lands, towE lots, or other real estate sold
for taxes, to any person or persons. entitled
TO redeem or recover the same, as aforesaid,
and such person or persons shall refuse to
accept such deed on the terms and conditions
specified in the preceding section, he or
they shall not recover costs accruing after
such tender, in any proceeding that such
person or persons may institute for the res
demption or recovery of such lands, town
lots, or other real estate.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Reps.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
=. President Of the Senate.
April 81. 1859. -
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'TNo 1871 AN ACT

Nv sos a4N ZAS :
To regulate the liens Of fjudgme MS.
Sec. !. Be 1t enacted By The General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio. That
judgments by confession, and judgments
on all suits rendered at the same term Of the
Court at which said suits commenced, shall
only have a lien on land from the day on
which said judgment shall be rendered /;
Provided, that no such judgement shall
have priority as TO such lien, over any other
such judgment rendered at the same time.
Sec. 2. That the act entitled an act
"in relation to judgments by confession -
passed February l1th, 1916, be, and The
same is hereby repealed.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Reps. 3
WILLIAM MEDFLL, 4 6
President Of the Senate.
May l, 1852.
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INo. 79.1 AN ACT.

.---.--.. E. zSfS 6f5fSgs 8
mo. 7e.l AN ACT.
Defining the powers Of Plank and Turn.
pike Road Companies.
Sec. l. Be 1T enacted bg the General
assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
it shall and may be lawful for any Plank
road or Turnpike company heretofore
chartered under the laws Of this state, for
the purpose Of constructing any road au-
thorized by their respective charters, and TO
provide for any present Indebtedness which
may exist against said companies respec-
lively, to issue the bonds Of such company,
10 the amount including such Indebtedness,
of one half Of the capital stock Of said com.
pany actually pnid in, and expended in the
construction of such road; said bonds 10 be
issued in such sums, and in such forms, as
the board of directors Of said several COM
panies may each prescribe, and to bear in.
terest, and become payable, al such time or
times, and place or places, as they may
seyerally designate; and for the redemp>
ton of which, the faith Of said several com
=panies are hereby respectively pledge ed,
together with the property, rights and fran
chises thereunto belonging; and which said
bonds shall not be subject to higher rate
Of interest than that provided by law; Pros
vided. that nothing herein contained shall
be so construed as to authorize bonds to be
issued of a less denomination than one hum
dred dollars, or in the similitude Of bank
notes, designed to circulate as money.
Sec. That the stockholders Of anv
company which shall issue bonds under.the
authority of. this act, for the purposssof
raising money with which TO construct the
road of such company, or any part thereof,
shall be each individually liable for the
payment Of such bonds, over and above the
stock by such stockholders owned, to sum
at least equal in amount to the stock owned
by each, at the time the Indebtedness on
account Of said bonds shall be created. =.
Sec.a3. That any company that shal
avail itself the provisions Of this act, shall
be governed by and be subject to the pro
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An ACT.

No. TAI An ACT.
10 amend the act TO provide for the ap>
pointment Of Notaries Public, and pres
scribing their duties, passed March Is,
1882, and to repeal section Of said act
/ Sec. /. B. 1t enacted By tie General
assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
the third section of the act to which this is
nmendatory, be. and is hereby so amended
as to read as follows, to wit: That each
notary public, before entering upon The
duties Of his office, shall provide himself
with an official seal, with which he shall
authenticate his official acts, upon which
shall be engrayen the arms of this state, the
words aNotarial Seal" md the name Of
the county in which he resides; which seal,
together with his official register, shall be
exempt from execution; and on the death
or removal from office of such notary pub.
lie, his register shall be deposited in the Of.
fee Of the recorder Of deeds in the county
where such notary resides; Provided, that
il shall be lawful for any notary public,
duly commissioned as such, to use, in the
authenticalion Of his official acts, seal Of
the similitude, of those authorized by law
previous TO the passage Of the ACT 10 which
this is amendatory; and provided, further,
that whenever ii shall be necessary for any
such notary public to procure new seal. !.
such new seal shall be of the description
hereiabefore first designated.
Sec. 2. That the third section Of the
act to which this is amendatory, be, and the
same is hereby repealed. . { . -.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Reps.
WILLIAM MEDlEL,
President Of the Senate.
May1 1870
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MOSES BEANS.

nHANUFACTURER Of Doors AND SHoEs, of al
lyl kinds, two doors south Of the Court House Il
the shop formerly occupied BY Andrew Mcbride
Rasenna. ly 52S.
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POPLINS.
OK Ps OF thesprettiest Poplins ever offered in
IC this market, at II L& R Days. s
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nRIED APPLES on hand and for sale at
Shaiersyille, msr6. H0RR,S.