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Notice to Heirs.

JACOB TRUAX and Rebecca his wife, Obedi
y diah TruaX. Absulem Clark. John Truax, the
unknown heirs of Jeinima Clark, Jesse Truax,
Jacob Melott and Abigail his wife, Solomon
Moore and Sarah his wife, John TruaX aud Susan
his wife, Richard TIuax and Rebecca his wife.
Eli Akers and Ruth his wife, Martin Ecklebury
aud Catharine his wife, Abraham Truax, Benja-
min Truax. Joseph TruaX, Richard Truax, Obe-
tiah Truax, Henry Truax. the unknown heirs of
Charity Strait, decd. the unknown heirs OF Sarah
Strait, dec Jacob Pittman, VIM Pittman, Elias
Pittman, Benjamin Pittman, Obediah Henderstlot,
Benjamin Hendershott, Jonathan Hendershott
ron Hendershott, Mary lIendershott Jonathan
Pittman, Jacob Palmer, Ruth Palmer. Lydia Pal
mer, Thomas w illiams and Ruth his wife, Mich
olas Truax, Richard Truax, Providence Truck
Hannah Truax, Stilwelli Truax, the widow and
unknown heirs of Jacob TIuax. Elizabeth Ciev-
enger. George Cleyenger, Ruth Melott, Samuel
Meot, Elijah Palmer and Bathina his wife, Asa
Truax, Jacob Truax, John Truax. Nathan Truax,
John Kellon aud Rachel his wife, Thomas rruax,
David Truax, Samuel Melott and Sally his wife,
Isaac Workman and Tobitha his wife, Joseph
Seals and Charity his wife, Jacob Francis and
Ruth his wife, James Neliins and Elizabeth his
wife, Samuel Melott and Mary his wife. N athan
iel Truax, Moses Sinclair, and the other unknown
heirs of Mary Sinclair, will take notice that on
the lst day of August, next, application will be
made to the Judge of the Probate Court in and
tor Monroe County, Ohio, at his office, at Woods
field, at 10 o'clock said day, to prove and have
admitted record the last will aud testament Of
Mary Sinclair, deceased; which is supp osed to be
lost, spoafed, or destroyed, when and where you
can attend if you see proper.
JOHN HESS.
June 90. 1853.
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Mexico.

Extract of letter from Monterey, Meri-
co, to gentleman in this city, dated
May 90, 1858.
We are in the midst of very dull times,
and fear worse are coming.
The present government is down on all
that comes from the United States. We
shall experience unpleasant times in Mon
terey, under the government of General
Ampudia, who has been appointed COM
mandant general and governor of the
State of New Leon. You are aware that
he is no friend to anything American.
He is celebrated for having made the
best time on record from Palo Alto to Mat
amoros. He it was who, during the war,
beheaded one of his couDtrymen. and
boiled the head in oil. He is very re-
fined savage. and fit tool to do the work
of his master. Do not be surprised to see
me one OF these days, for | expect he will
Danish me from this place on his arrival.
However, hope he will not send me fur
ther into the interior, as he did when Gen.
Taylor was on his way to Monterey. The
dictator seems determined to kick up a
row. Clemency is thrown away on such
men as hold this country in bondage. OF
this fact every schoolboy in your country
must be convinced. The sooner '.mani-
fest destiny is made manifest TO these
people, the better for them and the whole
civilized word.-N Y. Times.
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Chancery Notice.

A NDREW McPierce and Catharne 8. Nc
N Pierce. his wife, William G. James and Ruth
E. James, his wife, who reside without the State
of Ohio, will take notice that on the 9th day of
June, A ID 1858, James Jones, of Monroe county,
Ohio. filed in the court of common pleas of said
county, his Bill in chancery against them and 9TH
ers. the object of which said bill is % foreclose
mortgage given to Daniel o. C. Jones by said de-
PENDANTS and assigned to complainant, dated octo-
Der 80, 1852, upon the following property, situa-
ted in the county aforesaid, to wit: Town Lots
No. Sc and 81 in Jamestown; ana also part of
Section IL, in Township 9. Range 4, beginning
for the same at the west side of Wood street, in
jamestown, aforesaid, on the Township line.
thence west 934 rods to the N. e corner of lot
decided to the deacons OF the Christian church,
thence south 81 rods to the south east corner
of said Lot to stone, thence S34 rods to said
street, in jamestown, thence north $40 rods 70
the place of beginning, containing 81 rods more
OF less, aud to enjon rents due and to become
due for said premises that unless the defendants
appear and plead, answer demurr to said bill
within 60 days after the next te m, that at the
spring term of said court, 1884, the matters in the
bill will be taken as contested and decree enter
ed accordingly.
HoLLISTER. oKEY & HoLLIsTER,
June Is, 1858. Sol'rs for com'pt,
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Criminal Causes.

THE board Of Commissioners Of Monroe Coun
i ty, at their June session. 1853. caused the fol-
lowing order to be entered the journal of their
proceedings, and directed the County Auditor to
have the same published
ssOrdered, That hereafter no claims for costs
in criminal cases, made in any proceedings before
Justices of the Peace, the punishment OF which s
less .han Imprisonment IN the Pehitentiary, shall
be audited or allowed, unless the defendant de-
PENDANTS shall have been bound over. indicted by
the Grand Jury and legally presented in the Court
Auditor and the Auditor is hereby required not
to audit allow any claims unless the same shall
be duly authenticated according to the above con.
litions.''
certify the above to be truly taken and copied
from the COMMISSIONER Journal
June Is j. B. NOLL, Aud.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

AT meeting of the Democratic Central Com
mit!ee, for Monroe county, held in WoodsheId.
June llth, 1858. j. 7. MoRRILL, Esq was cali
ed to the chair, and w. 7. SINCLAIR ap-
pointed Secretary. On motion the following res
olutions were adopted:
Resolred, That the Democratic. electors of
Monroe county be requested to meet in their re-
spective townships, at the usual places of holding
elections therein, on Saturday, the 3rd day of Sep
tember. 1853, at O'Clock, P. NJ, and then and
there proceed to select candidates. on the pop
uiar Uofe plan, for the several offices to be filled
at the ensuing October election for which pur-
pose three judges and two clerks shall be appon
ted in each township, who shall receive the votes
of democrats. and democrats. alone, in the same
manner that ballots are received at annual elec.
tons, and close the polls at 5 O'Clock. P. M.
when the judges shall proceed to call out and the
clerks to record upon the poll books, all The votes
cast tor each candidate after which the judges
shall carefully inspect and sign the same, aud the
clerks attest them, when they shall be sealed up
and delivered into the hands OF the delegates ap.
pointed by the democrats assembled, who shall
convey the same to the County Convention. to
be held in WoodsfeId, on Monday. the 9th day
of September, nett SAID County Convention,
Ito consist of the delegates from the several town
ships } shall organize in the usual manner, at I
O'Clock, after winch the townships shall be called
in alphabetical order, when all the pull books shall
be opened, examined aud counted and the can.
'!idates having the highest number of votes shall
be declared the nominees OF the democratic party
for the offices for which they were candidates
According to the law of this Stale the electors
residing in that part of Noble county. formerly
belonging 20 Monroe, will be entitled to vrte fol
the candidates for Sena or, Representative and
Member of the State Board of Equalization for this
District, consequently the democrats residing in
that part of Noble will be pet ted to participate
iii the Convention
Resolved That VIM. Okey, James R. Morris
and w. T. Sinclair be appointed committee to
correspond with the central Committee OF Guern.
sey county relative to candidates for Senator and
Member of the State Board of Equalization, ard
that they announce the result of their correspon-
dence when the same shall be oncluded.
Re. oiUed, That, in the opinion of this commit.
tee, the selection of candidate for Ste Superir-
tende Of Common Schools, by the Democi attic
State Central Committee, will meet the approba
ton of the Democracy of this County.
j. T. MORRILL,, Chairman.
w. T. SINCLAIR, Sec'y.
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STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY, IS.
PROBATE COURT, JUNE 81, 1858.
David Trembly, Executor OF Colbert Harris, decd,
Catharine Harris, Thomas E. Harris, William
Harris. Jonh N. Harris, Sarah A. Harris, Jer-
emiah Harris, Joseph Harris, Emily E. Harris.
Isaac Harris, Merryman Harris and HudahsJ
Harris
PETITION TO SELL LANDS TO PAY DEBTS
The defendants will take notice that the 2Ist
day of June, 1858. the said David Trembly, Elk.
ecutor of Colbert Harris, decd. filed his petition
in the Court of Probate in said county, setting
forth, amongst other things, that tn personal prop
erty OF the estate OF said deceased is insufficient to
pay .he debts of said estate, and praying for per-
mission to sell the following real estate of which
the said Colbert Harris was. in his lifetime, seized
as in fee simple, to wit: Parts of section s, in
Township 5, of Range S, and section 9, I. 5, r.
5, beginning for the same at post near the creek
below McMillon's mill. thence south 110 and 8
tenths rods, thence west 1872 and 80 hundredhs
rods, thence north so rods, thence north 10 de-
grees west S71a rods, thence east lao rods to the
place OF beginning, containing 81 acres more or
ess also part OF the ncrth half of the east halt of
the south west qusrter dissection 2, I. 5, r. 5, be-
ginning for the same at the north west corner of
said half quarter section, thence south rods,
thence east A rods, thence north rods, thence
west "A rods to the place of beginning, containing
% acres more or less
ARCHBOLD & DAVENPORT,
June %, 1853. Atty's for David Trembly.
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Fight with a Shark.

The Charleston (S c. Courier the 9TH
er day contained an account of spotted
shark. killed in that harbor. which. after
being landed, was delivered Of twenty-five
young ones, and after she was cut open.
was .ionnd TO contain twenty -one more
The following are the particulars of the
capiure:
Some Of the men were bathing when a
large shark appeared and sprung forward
directly at theE. A person from the ship
called out to warn them Of their danger
on which they all Immediately SWAN to the
vessel and arrived in safety, except one
poor fellow who was cut in two by the
shark almost in reach of our oars. com
rade and most intimate friend Of the un.
fortunate victim. when he observed the sew
cred trunk Of his companion. was seized
with degree of horror that words cannot
describe. The insatiable shark was seen
.traversing the bloody surface in search oi
the remainder Of his prey, when the brave
youth plunged into the water, determined
either to make the shark disgorge, or be
buried in the same grave. He held in his
hand long and sharp pointed knife, and
the rapacious animal pushed .furiously to-
wards him; she had turned on her side
and opened her enormous jaws, in order
to seize him, when the youth diving dexter.
ously under her, seized her with his lef
hand somewhere near the upper fms, and
stabbed her several times in the belly.
The shark. enraged with pain and
streaming with blood, plunged in all drec
tions, in order to disengage himself from
his enemy. The crews of the surrounding
vessels saw that the combat was decided
but they were ignorant which was slain
tillthe shark, weakened by the loss ofblood
made toward the shore, and along with hel
conqueror who, flushed with victory
pushed his foe with redoubled ardor. and
with the aid of the tide dragged her or
shore. Here he ripped up the bowels o
the animal. obtained the severed remainder
of his friends body, and buried it with the
trunk in the same grave.
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a. HERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of writ OF
- Venditioni Exponas issued from the Court OF
Common Pleas of Belmont couaty, Ohio. and to
me directed. will offer for sale, public outcry
at the front door of the court house in the town
of Woodsfield, in said county, on
Saturday, the 9th day Of August. 1858.
between the hours of 10 o'clock M, and O'Clock
pm, of said day. the following described lands and
tenements, lying and being in said county, to wit:
The west half of the north east quarter of Sec
ton No IA, township No. 3, of range No Soon
tanning SO acres more less; also the sou.h east
quarter OF the north east quarter of section,
township and range, containing 40 acres more or
less; also the south east quarter of the north west
quarter of same section, township and range, con.
tanning % acres more or less Appraised a, $l353
Taken in execution aud levied on as the prep
erty of Israel Barnes at the suit of Stephen Wilson
vs. Israel Barnes and Allen Barnes.
July 6. S. - M MORROW, Shift.
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MINISTER TO CHINA-We see it stated
that Hon. R. ]. WALKER, Mr.. Polk's Sec
retary ofthe Treasury, will accept the ap
pointment Of Minister to China, te ndered
him BY President Pierce. His powers are
moi confined to China alone, but extend TO
Japan, and other islands in the Indian
seas. with which we have, or are likely to
have commercial intercourse. tits thought
thstii the "rebels" succeed in the politi-
cal crisis that is now in progress in China.
. more liberal commercial policy viii be
sssablished by that Government with this
and other countries and few men are bet.
ter calculated to turn it to the account ol
our Government than Mr.. WALKER.
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0T For some time past the weather has
been exceedingly warm,rthe thermometer
ranging from 80 to SO degrees. The oats
corn, and grass crops have suffered much
from the severe drought. In every quar-.
Ter of the tobacco growing region the com
plant is general. In consequence o
the warm dry weather, the plants have al
most entirely failed.
Since Saturday evening last, however
; we have had several refreshing aud grow.
ing showers. impar,ing certain degree O.
GOODNESS to the sphere--rendering il
much more pleasant-and greatly reviving
the dropping vegetation.
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AN Saturday. the 18th day Of July next, at the
" door of the court house. in the county Of
Monroe and State of Ohio. at the hour oftwo o.
clock P. NJ, the undersigned will sell, at public
auction, the following premises situated in said
county, to wit: Lot No. 81. in the town Of
.Woodsfield, on which is erected frame house and
stables Ihe premises will be sold subject to the
iIcum316bce of the widows dover, which can be
purcnS< u at the same time if desired Terms of
sale, one third down. one third in months, and
the residue in IL months, with interest the de-
ferred payments to be secured to the satisfaction
of the undersigned.
WILLIAM C. KfRKWooD, 0lm'r
June Is, 1853. Off, @. Fleming, deed.
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No end to Improvement,

From recent number of the Hooking
Sentinel we copy the following:
On Friday last we went to witness the
operations of the Hooking Furnace. By
the politeness of Mr.. BR1cE we had the
pleasure of seeing every department Of the
establishment. which appears to work fine.
ly. They are making about six tons of
iron daily. Everything evinces prosper
ity. Considerable Of a village has sprung
up around it. Some twenty neat, sub.
stantial and comfortable dwellings, have
been erected in the immediate vicinity.
and all things indicate that soon it will be
brisk business place. They are tunnel
ing the hill, for the purpose OF having easy
access to their coal bank and saw mill,
and also to procure ore which lies embed
ded some twenty feet beneath the surface.
A track with iron rail is being laid which
makes it a substantial and permanent ap-
pendage to the premises. May the pro-
prietors reap full compensation for their
enterprise.
The Fremont Democrat speaks as fol-
lows in regard to Fremont:
Fremont is rapidly increasing in popu.
lation, and improving in size and appear
ance. A large amount of building is IN
progress. which We shall notice at length
hereafter.
Let's see: this is July 1. 1853, few
days over seren years since the present
Tariff law was enacted-a law that, in
the language of its opponents, was TO bring
immediate and incalculable ruin upon th q
country. Just take piece of CHI ak, if
you have no lead pencil convenient, and
see il you can calculate about the time
that that ruin will be ushered in under
the present Tariff, if corresponding de-
gree of prosperity characterizes the coun-
try henceforth, that has characterized the
country the past seven years under Dem
ocratc measures. that have been stigma
tized as odious and baneiul.-ChiUicothe
4AdrertiSer
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Destructive Fire

PITTSBURGH, June 27.-Last night ca
nal boat ip the Wayne street basin took
fire, which soon communicated 10 the ex-
tensive warehouse OF Clark & Shaw, on
Penn street, which was consumed with
most of the contents. The fire then ex-
tended to the warehouses of the Reliance
Line, which were totally destroyed. The
roof of Bingham's warehouse was also
burned, but most of the goods in the two
latter were saved The loss of merchan-
disc in Clark & Shaw's warehouse is heavy;
most of it, however, was insured. The
building belonged to the heirs of Hartford
and Joseph Patterson Shoenberger, and
are mostly insured.
During the fire the narrow bridge across
the basin fell, by which about two hundred
persons were precipitated in the canal.
but fortunately none Of them were serious.
ly injured.
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Fourth Of July Celebr alton.

The 77th Anniversary Of our Country's s
natal day was celebrated by the Teachers
and Scholars of the Sabbath Schools OF
this place. After the reading Of the Dec
laration Of Independence, addresses per-
iinent to the occasion were. delivered by
Rev. MctLYAR and N. IIoLL1srER, Esq.
The children en-partook OF a sumptuous
repast. served up in Handsome style.
We understand that the children were
very much pleased with the celebration
and returned TO their homes regretting
that the fourth of July didn't come every
day.
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Daguerreotype Likenesses!
For $3.50 Only!

~ s. COBB would respectfully inform the cit.
~. liens of WoopsFIELD and vicinity, that he
has taken looms at MIR. ii. HOLLANDS New Ho-
tel. where he will be happy to see all who desire
CORRECT MINIATURES,
of themselves or friends, according to the latest
imr ovements in the Daguerrean art, in style
superior to any that have been taken in this pla
heretofore. Also, particular attention will be
given 20 taking copies of Portraits, Paintings,
Pictures, &c.
and it will never change it rightly taken, but
main true and fpthful semblance of the original.
aD- Any person sitting for portrait. will not be
expected to take it, unless they aud their friends
think it correct and satisfactory. Call and see,
specimens.
June 8. 1858.
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M AsTER COMMISSIONERS sALE.-B,

M ASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE.-By
lvl virtue Of mandate to me directed from
the court Of common pleas within and for the
county of Monroe and state of Ohio, in the case
OF Jehn A. s. George H. Davenport against Da-
vid Woodring. there will be offered for sale at
public xendue. at the door of the court house in
Woodsheld. Monroe county, Ohio, on.
Saturday, the 30th day of July.
next, at O'Clock p m, on said day the following
described tract of land, situate in the county a.
foresaid, to wit:
The north west quarter of the north east quarter
OF section -. in township 5, of range s, contain
ing 40 acres more or less.
VIM. OKEY, Mas. Com.
June 20. 1858. SO IL Mon. Com. Pleas.
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ITO THE CREDITORS OF ALFRED D
July 6, 1853.

ITO THE CREDITORS OF ALFRED D
i MCMAHON, DECEASED: On the 4th day
of July, in the year 1858, the court of Probate of
Monroe county, declared the estate of Alfred D..
McAIahon, deceased to be, probably, Insovent !;
creditors therefore required to present their
claims against the estate to the undersigned for
allowance, within six months from the time above
mentioned, they will not be entitled to pay
ment. JOHN SINCLAIR, EXT
July 8, 1853. of A, D. Mcmahon, dec d.
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An Eve Witness.

SLoAN's OINTMENr.-This is a valuable salve
for bruises and scalds, or for fresh wounds We
saw it applied, last week, to a severe burn upon
a chiId's arm. Itremoved the pain in brief time.
and the wound was completely healed in few
days Families should not be without it.-Bufa-
10 Republic, .apra l2, 1850.
See Sloan's advertisement in another column.
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HARvEsT.-Our farmers are now bus
ily engaged with their harvesting We
hear complaints from all sections about the
rayages of the fly in the wheat-though the
crop is better in some parts, we believe.
than was anticipated.
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01- The eighth section of San act .es.
4abiishing Boards oi County Commission
ers and prescribing their duties,' passed
March l2. 1853, provides that the County
Commissioners shall hold four sessions
annually, instead of three as formerly
commencing on the first Monday of March
June, September and December.
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SAP Acc1DENr.-We learn from the Cad
Il Sentinel that young lad'named JAMES
B. McCoRMlcK. about l2 years Of age, re-
siding near Freepori, in that county. while
out hunting. the other day, in attempting
10 shoot bird, his gun went off. and in
stead Of shooting the bird, the ball struck
another boy by the name of Null, about
III years Of age, killing him Instantly.