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'H'eaCIaers' Exomlination,

Teachers Examination.
THE Sprng Examinations of Teachers for Portage county
will take place as follOws
Therst, at Shalersvic, Saturday. April 5th commencing
at O'Clock, A. NJ. ..t.r ~,
The second and third at Ravenna, April 22d and GOTH
mencing each day, at o'clock, A. M ...es.
BENZ. NEWELL Clerk
ofthe Board of Examiners.
Pavepoo Anril 1881
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= April ], 1854.

(291 AN ACT
Supplementary to al act to provide for the Gre
alton and regulation of Incorporated Companies
in the State of Ohio passed May lst, 1852.
Sec. l. Be 1t ena tied by the Genera Assembly OF
the State of Ohio, That the Directors of any Turn
pike or Plank Road Company heretofore incor.
poratcd, or that may be hereafter formed, under
any law Of this State, are hereby authorized, in
the construction or repairing of their road to make
or construct any part of such road, with either
gravel or PLANK, as one or the other material may
be the most convenient for such part of the road;
Provided, such alteration shall not impair the
utility of said road, or render it less valuable to
the travelling public
F, C. LEBLOND,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
- JAMES MYERS,
President of the Senate.
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3em dAuertisfmsuts.
TO aU whom II NAV Concor,

TO all whom IL may Concern.
THE undersigned having furnished himself with the best
instruments, now prepared TO execute oil orders in the
Surveying line short notice. Orders may be le at the
Grocery offs A. Tay all of which will receive prompt
tenton. r BosrwItK
Ravennn, April 10, 1854. 81 45s-ew
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March II. 1854.
AN ACT

Il9l AN ACT
To amend an act TO authorize the Governor to ap-
point Commissioners to take acknow ledgeme ent
ofDeeds, or other Contracts, and Dispositions
In other States, passed January 20, 1914.
SEC !. BE IL enacted ky the General Assen,lly
Of The Slate Of Ohio, That the first section OF said
act be SO amended as to read as follows: Sec. J..
That the Governor shall have power to appoint
tine or more Commissioners, in any other Of the
United States, and in any foreign country, who
shall continue in office during the pleasure of the
Governor, and shall have authority to take the ac-
acknowledgement and proof Of the execution of any
deed or other conveyance, or lease OF any lands
lying in this Statr Of any contract, letters of
attorney, or of any other writing under seal or
not, to be- used and recorded in this State
Skc. 2. That the fourth section OF said act be
50 amended ~ TO read as follows:
Sec. 4. Every such Commissione-, before per-
forming any duty or exercising any power in vir.
tue OF his appointment, shall take and subscribe
an oath or affirmation before Judge or Clerk of
one Of the courts Of record of the State Kingdom,
or Country ia which said Commissioner shall re.
side, we'll and faithfully to execute and perform al.
the duties OF such Commissioner, under and by
virtue Of the laws Of the State of Ohio, which
oath, and description ofhis seal Of Office, togeth.
ar with his signature thereto shall be filed in the
efiee ofthe Secretary Of Estate Of this State
SIC 3. That sections one aud four OF the act
to which this is an amendment be and the same
are hereby repealed: Prorided, that all appoint
ments made under the provisions Of said original
act, previous to the passage Of this act shall re-
main and continue III force the same as fthis act
had not been passed; and no right, obligation or
liability. accruiug under said original act, shall
be affected hereby.
Passed March 1854.
F. Z. LEBLOND,
Spss.er cf the Houss Of Representatives..
..,v~ ~ JAMES MYERS.
=: " President Of Nc SeaaLR
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March IS, 1854.

| f24.1 AN ACT
To amend an act entitled an act to amend an sct
entitled ian oct to provide for the organization IN
Of cities and incorPor ited villages" passed
| March IL, 1853.
SEC. |. Bea enacted bythe General AsSep,1ly of
NE Slate Of Ohio, That the twentieth section OF
sid act, be- and the same is hereby so amended as
to read as follows: Sec. AZ. 1t shall be the duty
OF the Governor, Auditor, and Secretary of State,
or any two Of them, at the time Of ascertaininq
the ratio OF representation, as required by the
eleventh Section Of the said article of the const-
tuition, also to ascertain what cities Of the second
class, are entitled to become cities of the first
class, and what Incorporated Villages are entitled
to become cities, and their proper class; and the
Governor shall cause q statement thereof to be
prepared by the Secretary Of State which state
nent he shall cause to be published in some
newspaper in the city of Columbus, and also in
s1me newspaper printed in each of the cities and
Incorporated villages, the grade of which shall
have been SO advanced, and u cop; Of said state
ment shall alsc be transmitted by the Secretary
Of State, - the next session of the General As
semby; Provided. however, that before said city
or Incorporated village shll be advanced, as here
in provided, the trustees thereof, by resolution
certified to the Secretary of State, shall accent
of such advanced grade, and therelrom any such
city or incorporated village shall, at the next reg
ular annual period for the election of municipal
officers, proceed to glnze. according to its
new grade, by the election Of officers properly be-
longing thereto, and on their election and quail
hcaion the term Of service Of every former Off
Ger shall expire. And It shall be the duty of the
Governor, Auditor, and Secretary OF State, to de-
clare incorporated villages, cities of the second
cass, and cities Of the second class cities of the
first class, between decennial periods; Provided,
that the application from any Incorporated vii.
lage or city, be accompanied by resolution
adopted by such village or city council, asking to
be declared city of the first or second class, as
the case may be, shall be accompanied with sat
stactory evidence sh 'wing the population of such
village or city to be large enough to cntitle them
to such advancement.
Sec. 2 That section twenty ofthc act to which
this is amendatory, be, and the same is ber>by re-
pealed. *
p F. C. LEBLoND,
Spea!cr ofMe House Of Representatives.
'' JAMES MYERS,
Pre'iient of the SenaLe
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r A V E N N A
SCI MVT Mills

THE undersigned have purchased of MeSsrs Whtesey
he above Well known Mills, prepared at all times
pay the highest market price for Wheat Corn Rye, &c
Particular attention given to custom work.
We have Ia connection with the above opened FLO Or
aud SEED STORE at the rooms lately occupied by S. bay,
opposite the P9uix Block, where be found all times
FLOUR by the barrel in sacks, FEED of all
Also, SALT, PLASTER, FISH LIME, &c.
Rayenna, April 3, 1854. GEO. BUEL & Co.
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DENTISTRY.

c. DIR. A. A. HARRIS has associated with him
In the practice of Dentistry, Dr. J. G. Willis
IIfYYY Sand they have fitted up in the Phoenix
g. - Block, east end Richardson's Hardware
store for the purpose of carrying the Dental business its
various branches and to offer generous public the latest
Improvement In their profession.
AS they are permanently located in Ravenna all those wish
ing work done by them depend having ter work done
II proper manner such wholp Sets of Teeth minor
Setts partial Sets Teeth cieansed and m with Gold Foil
cystazcd Gold, Tin Po Teeth extracted with the use Of
or without They have appropriation for destroy
ing me nerve OF aching teeth and will perform all other work
incident to their profession.
We i"snd to free ourselves from all mposions practice
by pretenders We will be governed in practice strictly
by prucpe and will not knowingly perform any operations
wrong no matter how strongly solicited what induce
ment may be.
All operations performed the teeth in our Office will be
warranted and person required pay for work
unless perfect satisfaction is given
Raveena, March IA, 1854. 455.tf
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REMOVAL.
Griffin q ROStxvicgr


IIArlNG removed their Furniture their new rooms IN
IL the Phoenix Block directly Boswck's dry eoods
Sore are prepared TO wait their anything IN
their line, our stock consist in part as follows:
Sofas from S25 to Jenny Ld $58, Teteetere (ace 10
face suits the young oxactly Mahogany CHAIRS Marble Ton
Tables Quartet and card aes what not Bureaus Mahog
ny cottage BEDS Marble top wash stands Piano Stools foot
sools &c. .....t . ....r ~. .', , -. .77.--
Aisoa fine lot Of Hall Stands, they arc beauty
Also splendid lot of Looking Gusses from Ii to Sl0.
Also, Pictures rnd Picture Frames.
fine lot of Hair, Cotton, and Huss Mattresses our Hair
Mattresses are manufactured in our veinity (by Mr.
MeLain, of Rootstown and the Hair TO be the
first quality Of long Horse Hair the Husk coton are
cominginto general use in many placss. ... 81 %. -
Also plenty of Bedsteads with Hinkley's Suspension
Bed Bottom These bads have been thoroughly tried
and all who have used Them .ased with them we have
improved the bottom by making them thicker than at FIRST
we sell them now from S35D and upwards every person who
wond have dssad should buy at least for themselves
aud we assure them they will buy other after. -
We have fasortment of common furniture emo seat
chairs OF all kinds fom $5 and upwards bureaus from S8
and upwards Stands and upwards some cord beds
cheap people wllhare them Tables So and other
proportion.
We have been at considerable expense in fitting up our
rooms, and We invite all to call and what We
know We can sell as cheap to the least of Cleve.
ahd or esawhere If the people satisfied that this
case VIII they sustain OF this kind by purchasing
home All work purchased in the village, will delivered
ut the HOUSE, of the purchaser. -
RavcnEa, March ID, 1854. 455-f
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~ DISSOLUTION.
THE "o-partncrship offs q Gilleti this day dsso-
v1d by mutual consent Seth Gett Is authorized to
settle all matters apperai#ing to said partnership.
April 4, 1854. SA. GILLETT.
r.
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March 25, 1854.

[2S] AN ACT
Supplementary to an act to regulate the cleo
ton, contest OF election, and the resignation
of Justices OF the Peace" passed March IL
1853
SEC. |. BE ii ena"ted by the General AssemI,
Of The State Of Ohio, That in all cuses where the
corporate limits OF any city, Or incorporated vii
lage, are now, or hereafter may become co-eXten-
Sive with the limits Of any townships in which
such city or incorporated vlluge is, or shall be
situated, and in all cases in which the township
has been, or may become merged in any city or
incorporated village, the corporate existence OF
such township, shall nevertheless continue for
the purpose of clecting therein, Justices Of the
peace for such township.
SEC 2. In all such cases, Justices of the peace,
to the number nov allowed or which may be
hereafter allowed to such township, may be elect
cd by the qualified voters thereof. at the time,
and in the manner now or hereafter to be pre-
scribed for the election ofjustces of the peace in
other townships, except that in townships WHERE
in the office OF township trustees has been abo!-
iShed, all the rights, powers, and duties, in con
necton with such election, devovng upon town
ship trustees, in other townships shall be devov-
ed upon, and be performed by the city coun Gil
OF such city, and the trustees OF such ncorpora-
ted village aforesaid. .s..
f. c. LEBLOND,
Speaher Of the House Of Representatives.
JAMES MYERS, ...
President Of the Ssnate.
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HERE YOU. SIRSI

TF YOU want good suit Clothes, call at the Stor. of the sub
scbers IN Campbells Block, where you can buy cheap
for cash oil kinds of Cloths. Ready Made Clothing Taors
trimmings &c from standing dcky down to full rig and
n. b. Cutting done to order. o. l.. d J. J.SUTLIFF.
RnYenna. March Ii. 1854. : =. .
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Mareh.25, 1854.
AN ACT

t2o] AN ACT
To establish alterations in State and County
R,ads.
Sac. J. Be atna ted by the General AssemhIy Of
The State Of Ohio, That all alterations of State
and County Roads, now made and established.
shsll hereafter form part Of such road, and so
much of the original road us lies between points
at which the alteration intersects shall be aud re-
saain vacated.
FC. LEDLOND.
SFea'Gr Of the House of Repr, sentuti:es.
JAMES MYERS
Presidtni Of Tie Senate.
March rs, 1854
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INVALIDS RETREAT.

New Firm and New Goods!
FIRST ARRIVAL In 1854.
NHE Subscribers have just received their first Invoice Of
Sring and Summer Goods, consisting of Prints Gnghams
DeLans, Barague DeIIins, &c.
Our motto will be 'SN.ALL ROFI7S and READ PAY,'
believing it for the interest of both Merchant and CUSTOM
March !, 1854. PRENTtss, HopnINs & Co.
short SettleAN eaiS ma AXE Tong friends.
AVlNG made change In firm, wish to settle ur
all past accounts Those having unsettled accounts art
desired to call and settle them without delay
March ], 1854. C, 81, c. PRrSr,ss
Good supply of Cloths consisting of Broad cloth and fan
"A cy Cashmere, Chasmerctt, Satinet, Jeans, &C., at
Ravenna, March 90, 1854. o. l.. & j. p SurLIrrs
THAT fancy Vesting is going off fast and cheap, at -
March 20 1854. o. l.. & j. p SuTLIrrs.
GOATS, Pants. and Vests, good supply at
~ March 90, 1854. o. H. 4 j. p SurI1rrs
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William kIuSSeibS Estate.
NOTICE is hereby gven that the subscriber been ap-
~ pointed aud qualified Administrator on the estate of
William Russell lat, of Portage county, deceased.
Eatod at De1rfed, this llth day of April, A. 1851
459f JoHH MEAps
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Alfred Wright)
Attachment
Eli Batn.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the 23d day March, 1851
an order of attachment issued By Newell D. Clark
ESQ.,, Justice Of the Peaco, Of Rayenna Township, for the
sum u y-nne dollars and csss against tbs rights credits
property and effects Of Eli Batn resident Of Portage
county. NJ. Stuart, Atty.
Ruvenna, April ], 1854. 45s-3w
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Refusal Of The Gar TO ansiper the Allies last Not
War inevitGils-EngliSh Frigates sent to de
stroy the Russian StOckGdes on the Danu5e-
BreadstuRs Declined.
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adopted by your lordships. Cheers
Because, whatever our opinions may be
as to the past, we must all concur in the
desire that this address shall be unani.
mously adopted-(hear,h hear;) and hope
that it will be so formed as not to express
any opinion that any noble lords may find
difficulty in concurring in either on the
grounds that the war might have been
avoided by abstaining from allinterference,
or by more vigorous steps having been
taken at an earlier period. Ihope that no
difficulty will be interposed in the way Of
those who are not altogether satisfied with
the course which has been pursued upon
either Of those grounds so as to prevent
them from concurring in the address on
Friday. (Hear. hear.)
The discussion upon the great event OF
the evening having thus termin ated, many
Of the peeresses and others shortly alter.
wards Withdrew
In the House Of Commons, shortly be.
fore 5 o'clock, there was an unusually
large attendance of members, many of
whom were engaged in loud and animated
conversation. which rendered the observa-
tons of the honorable gentlemen who took
part in the discussion upon private bills
almost in audible. At5 o'clock Lord John
Russell walked down from the bar from his
usual seat on the ministerial bench, and
1.-The murmur OF voices was hushed in q
moment.
Lord ]. Russell having been called up.
on by the Speaker, announced that he had
to communicate to the House message
from the crown. ea tti-s
This statement was followed by gen
eral cry OF Hats off," and the demand
was complied with by the great majority
of Honorable members. Mr.. Hume, and
several gentlemen sitting near him, die
not uncover, and the call of .'Hats off,
was continued for some moments withou
producing the desired effect upon the those
members, who, however, removed thei
that's when the Speaker commenced read
ing the Royal message.
The Speaker requested Lord J. Russell
in the usual form, to bring up the message
and accordingly the noble lord placed th'
document in the hands of the right hon
orable gentleman, who proceeded to reat
it to the House amidst the most profount
silence. The Royal message was thel
! read, after which
RI Lord John Russell rose and said-I be,
to move, sir. that Her Majesty's most gra
cious message be taken into consideration
I on Friday next.
: The motion was agreed to-.
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g.. Extend ourselves INCREASINGLY to-
wards the north, the whole length Of the
Baltic, and likewise to the South by the
Black sea.
9. To take every possible means Of
gaining Constantinople and the Indies.
for he who rules there will be true sover-
eign Of the worldly excite war continually
in Turkey and Persia, establishing for.
tresses on the Black Sea; get the control
OF the sea by degrees, and also Of the
Baltic, which is a double point necessary
to the realization of our project; acceler-
ate, as much as possible, the decay OF
Persia; penetrate to the Persian Gull
re-establish, if it be possible, by the way OF
Syria, the ancient commerce OF the Levant,
advance to the Indies, which are the great
depot of the world. Once there, we can
do without the gold of England,
10. Obtain and carefully cultivate the
alliance of Austria; support (aPparently)
many; excite animosities and rivalries
among her princes-thus causing each
party to claim the assistance Of Russia.
and exercise over this country species
of protection that will prepare for future
dominion.
IL. Interest the House of Austria in
the expulsion Of the Turks from Europe
and quiet their dissensions at the moment
of the conquest of Constantinople, (hayine
excited war among the old States Of Eu
rope by giving her part Of the coquest
which afterwards will, or can be reclaimed
| IL. Unite within your borders all the
| tod he
tered in Hungary and Poland, making
ourselves their centre, establishing before
hand an independent church by specie!
of autocracy and sacredotal supremacy
13. Sweden dismembered, Persia sub
dued, Poland subjected, and Turkey con
quered, our armies united and the Blacl
Sea and Baltic guarded by our ships o
war, it will be necessary to propose sepa
rately, and with the greatest secrecy, Il
the Court of Versailles, and aherward
to that Of Vienna, to divide with them tn,
, empire Of the universe.
, II one Of the two accept this offer 81
. fiatterlng to their ambition and self-love
let her serve to annihilate the other, com
mencing contest, the issue of whicl
/ cannot be doubtful; and Russia may TAX
possession Of all the East and grea
, part of Europe.
: lfboth nations should refuse the offe
, made by Russia, (Which is not at all prob
able,) it will be necessary 10 excite quar-
rels among them, which will engage then
in war with each other. Then Russia
: improving the decisive moment, advance
I her troops assembled beforehand) ol
: France and Germany at the same time
I Two squadrons proceed-one by the Sc
of Azof, and the other by the port of Arch
!, angel-flled with Asiatic hordes, unde
h the convoy Of our armed ships in tn
9 Black Sea and the Baltic. Advance b
. the Mediterranean and the ocean, inur
: date France on one side, while German
i is inundated on the other, and, these tw
: countries conquered, the rest of Europ
will pass under the yoke without firing
gun. Thus may and should be effecte
: the subjugation of Europe.
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.ion OF the Aforesaid act, to which this is
an amendment, and the act, "to amend an
act entitled an act TO provide for the crea-
ton and regulation OF incorporated COM
panies in the State Of Ohio. passed March
Ilth, 1853, be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
F. c.. LEBLOND,
Speaker Of The House of Representatives..
JAMES MYERS,
President of the Senate.
April II, 1854.
AN ACT
Concerning suits on the bond Of Executors
and administrators.
SECTION I. Be IL enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
in all cases when the powers of an execu-
tor or administrator, heretofore or hereaf.
ter appointed under any law Of this State
have ceased, by DEATH, removal, resigna.
ton, or in any other manner, any sue.
ceeding administrator, or co.executor, ol
co-administrator, may maintain an action
on the bond of such executor or admins
TRAITOR, whose powers have ceased, agains
any Of the obligors thereof. or their lega
representatives, for any breach OF the con
ditions Of said bond.
w. B. VAN HOOK,
Speaker Of the House Of Reps. pro tenn
! JAMES MYERS,
| President Of the Senate.
April Z, 1854.
SECRETARY Of STATES OFFIcE,1
| Columbus, April 10, 1854.
l, WILLIAM TREvlrT, Secretary Of Stat
Of the State Of Ohio, hereby certify tina
the foregoing laws are correctly copies
from the original rolls on file in this office
WILLIAM TREVITT,
Secretary OF State.
| certify that the foregoing laws are cor
rectly printed. j. B. NOLL,
Auditor, NJ. G. o.
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Passing AwaV,

The telegraph reports the death Of Hon,
JOHN DAVIS, late and long a Senator from
Massachusetts, and NEHEMIAH R. KElGHT,
who was Governor of Rhode Island Isom
1917 to 1891, and United States Saaetor
from 1891 to 184l. The ..mensof The. lsst
generation are one by one dropping into
the grave, and leaving TO Us bur abe
memory oi what there may be Of worth or
warning in the virtues and errors Of their
lives. In all that relates to civil govern
ment, the age which is just dying out, was
fullot interest, instruction and importance
to human welfare. 1t has been an age
of thought. Of philosophy, Of questioniae
and debate Statesman. s, :. II