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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, IN AND FOR
SAID COUNTY.
PETITION FOR PARTITION
Daniel Baicht, and Margaret, his wife,
Rebecca Pickens, widow of William Pickens,
deceased, James South, and Sarah Jane. his
wife, William A. Pickens, Thomas J. Pickens,
Adam C. Hathaway. and Agnes Ellen, his wife,
and James C. Pickens, minor.
NOTICE IS hereby given that the petitioners
" have this day. filed with the Clerk of said
Court, their petition, in which they set forth
that William Pickens, died, seized OF the south
west quarter of the south west quarter of section
No. Ia, OF township 6, and range 6. containing
40 acres. Also, the north half of the north east
quarter of section l3. township 6. and range G.,
containing 80 acres. Also, the south west quar-.
ter of the north east qua ter of section ID, of
township 6. Of range s, containing 40 acres. Al
so, the south part of the west half Of the north
west quarter of section 49, OF ownship g. Of range
6, containing SO acres. Also. the north east GUAR.
ter of the north west quai ter of section l3, of
township 6. of range 6, containing Al acres. AL
so. the north west quarter of the north quar-.
ter OF section Z, OF township 6, OF range 6, and
ten acres from the west part ,of the north east
quarter Of the north west quarter, Of the same
section, 10 wnship and range, making so acres.
deceased; that they entitled to one-sixth part
of said premises; that as soon as they lawfully
may, said petitioners will demand partition ac-
cordingy. JOHN SINCLAIR.
March %. 1854. Attorney for Petitioners.
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O+R. BARKLEY, Esq, Editor of the Noble
County Patriot, recently lost three children in
one week by scarlet fever. We deeply sympthize
with our friend in his sad bereay ement.
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Special Notices.
Fire Insurance Company.

rIIo AASuIdnCe company.
The Members of the Monroe Mutual Fire In
surance Company are hereby notified. that an
election of Directors of said Company. will be
held at their Office in Woodsfield, on Monday,
the first DAY OF May, next.
LEWIS sHIPLEY. Sec'y.
April 8, 1854
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The Murder Trial.

We publish in to.day's paper, 10 the
exclusion Of almost every thing else, the
evidence in the case OF the State against
Henry Craig for tie murder OF Alexan-
der Garden, in December last. 1t will
be seen that the jury after long inves,i-
cation Of the matter. returned verdict
: ef ssGuilty Of murder in the second de-
gres;" believing that there was not suffi-
Client evidence of deli6eration and pre-.
sseditation to warrant any other verdict,
although the murder was one Of the most
Z horsibls and brutal that we were ever
called upon to record.
The laws Of Ohio require. in order to
constiiuie murder in the frs. degree. that the
killing shall be done "purposely, and Of
dsliberats and premeditated malice.'' To
constitute murder in the second degree,
] Tho killing must be done '.purposely and
maliciously, bot without deliberation and
spTsmeditation.
The sentence was pronounced on the
! Same day Of the finding Of the verdict,
BY Judge Alexander. We were not pres.
ens at the time, but understand that the
prisoner did not exhibit much feeling.
Sheriff Read left for Columbus on Mon
day morning last with Craig and Miller.
The latter, il viii be recollected, was found
gully Of stabbing Davidson. and sentence
I'd 70 the Penitentiary for one year
= Craig is citizen Of Noble county,
and Miller. of Wheeling.
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The Board of Education

For Centre township, Monroe county, Ohio. will
hold its annual meeting in Woodsfield, on the 9Th
of April. 1854, that being the third Monday Of
said month. By order of the Board,
Marck 81. 1854. H. B HILL, Clerk.
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A TTACHMENT.-At my instance an attach
IA ment was issued on the 18th day of March,
A. d. 1854, by Jacob T. Morrill,, Justice of the
Peace of Salem township, Monroe county, Ohio,
against the goods chattels, stocks, or interest in
stocks, rights, credits. moneys and effects of DR..
John Gruher, nonresident Of said county, for
the of three dollars forty-nine and hall cents
April 5, 1854, ELIZABETH CAIN.
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Mr.. Lengel, the Lion Kine

MI LCHScl, tHe LIUH Mig.
will enter the Dens of the Wild Beasts, and give
his classical illustrations Of Hercules struggling
with the N@mean Lion; Daniel in the Lions Den;
Samson destroying the Lion, &c.
One of the most interesting poi tions of the Elk
hiblton is formed by the display of great collec.
ton of WAX STATUARY,
including figures of the size Of lite of all the Pres.
idents OF the United States, and also of great
number Of noted characters, American and For.
eign, all of which are accurate ikenesses and ap.
propriately costumed. In fact, the whole Estab-
lishment is vast repository of
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Probate Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that final settlement
lV accounts have been filed in the office of the
Probate Judge of Monroe County, Ohio, by
Asa Garreison, Executor Of Anna Gilbert:
Asa Garretson. Guardian of David Gray's heirs:
John Sinclair, Executor of Alfred d. Mcmahon:
Thomas McMahon, Administrator of William
Taylor:
William Steel, Executor Of John Jones:
John Davenport, Administrator of James Guth-
rie:
William Jeffefs. Administrator of John Jeffers:
John Duvall, Guardian of James Mccoy:
James w. Walton. Administrator Of William
C. Walton.
The undersigned will examine said accounts in
the above order, commencing on the 10th day of
April, 1854. r so
In the meantime they are subject to Ae nspec.
ton of persons interested therein.
JOHN W. OKEY,s
March ID, 1854. Probate Judge.
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dissolution of Partnership.

THE partnership heretofore existing between
Il the undersigned in the Tanning business in
Woodsfeld. is this day dissolved.
All persons indebted to the firm ara, requested
to call and make immediate settlement; aud those
having claims against US win please present the
same. the business of the firm must be settled
up Immediately. rs sfi i8s7 saeass s
The busipess will be continued at the old stand
by James Patterson. .es3t.s.4
JAMES PATTERSON,
Mar. 1854. w. F. ROBERTSON
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s. ADJoURNMENr.-Both branches Of the
legislature have agreed to the resolution
! 70 adjourn on the irst day Of May.
We have not room for any Legislative
news shis week. Several important bills
are being acted upon.
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Surveying.

THE undersigned. Thankful for past favors
J. would inform the public that he still contin.
ues the business of SURVEYING. He may
be found part OF his time in Woodsfeld, and
DANIEL MORRIS. 4
May.ls, 1858. s - go.
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For Sale.

TVHE Subscriber offers at private sale the
u premises on which he now resides, in. the
town Of Woodstield. There are on said premises
A Two-Story House,
WITH A GOOD CELLAR AND KITCHEN,
and good well of water close to the door. Also
Frame Stable. The lot contains about one
quarter of an acre. Terms moderate
Jan. %. 1854. WV. JORDAN. /.
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Notice.

Notice.
"HE Copartnershp heretofore existing be-
IL tween Jasper Mallory and John Mallory,
under the name of J. s. ]. Mallory. in the For
warding and Commission business at Clsrington.
Monroe county. Ohio, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. The said Jasper Mallory will
attend to settling all accounts due said firm Also
will continue to do Forwarding aud COMMON
business as formerly, in the name of Jasper Mall
lory. JOHN MALLORY,
JASPER MALLORY.
CLARIN GroN, March 8, 1854.
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General Tom Thumb.

is attached to this Exhibition, and will appear in
all his performances as given before the prnci-
pal crowned heads of Europe. including Songs,
Dances, Grecian Statues, and his admired person.
ations of Napoleon and Frederick the Great The
little General is tsDenty t,co years pf age weighs
cnly fifteen pounds, aud is but twenty inches
high. Also engaged
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THE AMERICAN MUSEUM AND ME
NAGERIE will exhibit at
CARLISLE, on Thursday, April 9th.

WOODSFlELD, Friday, April 18th.
Price of Admission 25 cents. Children under
years of age. Is cents,-to the whole Of this
immense Establishment, including General To@
Thumb, the entire collection of Wild Animals,
Wax Statuary, Mr.. LengeI's performances in the
Dens, the Baby Elephant. MIR. NelIis' perform
ances. &c. no extra charge under any pretence
whatever, let the reports be what they may.
Doors open from l to 4. and from to y
O'Clock, p. M.
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ALSO: At the instance of the undersigned, on
the same day, against the same, for the sum o
fourteen dollars and fifty nine cents
April S, 1854. FRANCIS M. CAIN.
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ROLL OF HONOR.

Received on subscription to the "Splri,
.of Democracy" for the week ending Sat
srday, April 8, 1854:
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WONDERFUL OBJECTS OF NATURE AND ART,
the full particulars of which, it would be impossi-
BILE to give within the limits of newspaper ad-
vertisement. and which has been brought together
at an enormous expenditure of means, forming the
largest and most npvel Exhibition in this or any
other country.
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Examinations Of School Teacher.

EXam1nat1OnS OF School Teac6oEo
FOR 1854.
HVHE Board Of Examiners Of Monree eaunty
u win hold meetings for the exapinasios of
School Teachers in Woods6el1. commenclne on
the FIRST Monday of each month after lh;s date.
except April, In which month their metting viii
commence on the second Mcndsy. ~
Applicants must be in attendance ~ 10 pseiosk
A. M, OF said days. and bring eersi6cales of NOR.
al character from responsible petsons known 70
the Board. By order of the Board. p
- JAMES MlTCHEIsI.,
A Clerk Of Roari.
Woods6eij !. Feb. %, 1854.
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BARNUM.

Proprietor of the American Museum. New-York
has the honor to announce that, encouraged by
the brilliant success which has attended all hi.
various efforts for the amusement of the public
he has been led TO form the project of organizing
vast travelling
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WOODS FIEFD.
sCHooT.-

9cs- See advertisement.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-04-13

The KNOW a'pthings have grcas faith in
the mysterious virtaes Of the number three.
They have three degrees, and, after taking ono,
three weeks must elapse before another can be
taken Three times three making nine, a num-
Der whose magical power is acknowledged by
all professors of the Black Art
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THE KNOW NoTHINGs."

We, in common with most of our readers, we
presume, have seen frequent illusions to the So
ciety above named, and have some months been
on the look out for some reliable account of the
character and objects of the association, but all
in vain. till We saw the following, which has
just appeared in the New Orleans Delta, and
which processes to be true revelation. The
society is rapidly spreading over the country.
Ed.
The objects of the Know-Nothings are
two-fold-part religious, part political and the
ends aimed at the disfranchisement OF adopted
citizens and at their exclusions from office, and
perpetual war upon the Catholic religion, With
these cardinal principles, the qualifications for
membership and brotherhood are easily deter
mined.
LIST. The applicant for admission to a 8" wig
wan must be a native-born citizen, of native
born parent, and not of the Catholic religion.
ID. To renounce all previously entertaining
political leanings, and cooperate exclusively
with the new order.
Sd. To hold neither political, civil, nor reli-
gious intercourse with any person who is Cath
oiic; but, on the contrary, to use all available
means to abolish the political and religious priv
ileges he may at present enjoy.
4th. That he will not vote for any man for
Office who is not native citizen Of the United
States, or who may be disposed, if elected, to
place any foreigner or Catholic in any Office Of
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will be hailed with satisfaction by all pilgrims
to the Golden Gate. Checking his luggage at
Aspinwall, the traveller passes rapidly across to
Panama, unconcerned about his trunks, and
there receives and pays for thom by honest avoir-
dupois. .t ee5
Panama of itself is not unhealthy, and her
native and acclimated citizens enjoy as uniform
good health and attain as great aga as the in
habitants of any tropical country. The greater
part of the sickness is the result of carelessness
or gluttony. Let the traveller be careful and
prudent as at home, and he may pass unscathed
The isthmus is now free from sickness.
The Panama line, last trip, per George Law
and Stephens, beat the Nicaragua's fastest
steamers The Stephens, with over eight hundred
passengers. landed us at San Francisco, nearly
two days ahead of the Nevada, passing her
twice. The latter, with capacity for five or six
hundred only, brought near nine hundred pas
sengers, and affords an illustration of the liabil
ity to detention on that route. Il In consequence
of the non-arrival, on the trip previous to the
last, of the Nicaragua's New Orleans steamer at
the Atlantic port in season to connect with the
steamer on this side, and there being no extra
steamer on this side, the passengers of the tardy
boat were obliged to wait two weeks upon that
isthmus, and the Nevada was obliged to bring
three sets-(two from New Orleans and one
from New York; The writer was at the wharf
when the Nevada arrived, and her passengers
among them three hundred women and children
were slowed rather too close for comfort or
health.
The number of steamers belonging to the Mic
aragua Company, on this side, is four; while
the Mail Company have ten, exclusive of the
Oregon line. Had the above detention occurred
on the Mail line, the passengers would have
found an eatra steamer at Taboga-the place Of
supply and reftting- to forward them to
their destination. The writer, having always
travelled the Panama route, had originally in
tended to try the other, on the before cited un-
lucky trip, but on second thought, and luckily
as the sequel proved, he concluded to 60 by the
old line.
The Stephens brought out one of our most
distinguished Generals, Wool also Gov. Footc
of Mississippi. If the prediction of the " old
man eloquent" in ls47, that L" this Mexican
War will furnish our next four Presidents" is
to be verified, Gen. Wool may come into the
line. As for Gov. Foote, his chances are not
half so good as those of the Senator whom he
invited to that debt-repudiating State, to be
Ihung or lynched.
! But if brevity is wit, alas for the reputation
.of the writer The mail is about closing, and
your readers will not be sorry. PLACER.
I San francisco; March %, 1854.
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AWFUL DEATH.--A most tragical talc is told
of the sufferings of three soldiers of detach-
ment of the 69th Regiment, now stationed at
Toronto, and black man, who got into boat
with the soldiers with the intention of deserting
and getting over to Crab Island, and from thence,
as opportunity offered, to America. After
awhile, the wind arising, they were driven out
of their course, and SO remained i'll the open
boat for several days without food or water. AT
length one of the soldiers proposed to draw lots,
that one should be killed to furnish food for the
others. They did so, and the lot fell upon Thom-
as Buckley, one of the soldiers, who forthwith
bound up his arm, and opened vein to bleed
himself to death. One of the others and the
black man sucked his blood, and afterwards went
raving mad and jumped into the sea. Buckley
also died, and there remained only one soldier
out Of the party in the boat, William Lennon,
who threw the dead body into the sea, dashed
the helm, and left himself to his fate. He had
not tasted any of Buckley's blood; because, ac.
cording to his own statement, he had felt scru-
pies at doing so, as he had been his comrade.- -
after eleven days drifting, the boat was driven
on the coast of St. Domingo, and the coast guard
found the survivor, and after giving him refresh
ments sent him to Jacmel to the English Consul
before whom he made relation Of the facts !, y
above, and he was sent back to Tostoia Id ea'
Isteamer. .--Barbddoe pdy'v.
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A HUNDRED YEARS HENCE.-It strikes me as
the most impressive Of all sentiments, that 1t
will be all the same hundred years after this ,
It is often uttered in tho form of a proverb, and
with levity of mind that is not aware of its
importance A hundred years after this Good
heavens with what speed and with what GER
tainty will those hundred years come to their
termination This day will draw to close,
and number of days make one revolution of
seasons. Year follows year, and number of
years make up century. These little inter-
walls of time accumulate, and fill up that mighty
space which appears to fancy SO big and so i'm
measurable The hundred years will come, and
they will see the wreck of whole genera tions.-
Every living thing that now moves on the face
of the earth, will disappear from it. The in
fant that now hangs on its mother g bosom, will
only live in the remembrance of his grand
children The scene of life and intelligence
that is now before me, will be changed into the
dark and loathsomc forms Of corruption. The
people who now hear me, they will cease to be
spoken Of; their memory will perish from the
face of the country their flesh will be devour
ed by worms; the dark and creeping things
that live in the holes of the earth, will feed
upon their bodies their collins will have mould
cred away, and their bones be thrown up in the
new made grave. And is this the consummation
of all things Is this the final end and issue
Of mani Is this the upshot of his busy histo-
ry Is there nothing beyond time and the
grave to alleviate the gloomy picture-to chase
away these dismal immagesl Must we sleep
forever in the DUST and bid adieu to the height
of heaven DR.. Chahnors' Sermons.
n
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D. T. THOMPSON, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR.

he has gone, but because his estate only pays
twenty cents on a dollar Pay as you go and
leave no unpleasant business for your executors
to transact. It is not gratifying for the widow
to have your debts to settle. and children come
by degrees to think less of their deceased father,
when bills are presented that cannot bc met by
assets. Pay as you go, sleep sound o'night,
and drive ont the nightmare from your dormi-
tory. You will keep things snugger about the
house. Your account book will be model of
simplicity. You will buy what you want, and
leave what is unneeded till money is plentier.
You will find the necessities of life to be only
the defamation of what generally are called
SUCH OFF their faces, tearing the lean and
haggard mask you will find jolly, lazy Injuries
behind. Your library will contain fewer and
choicer books Your wardrobe will be a collec-
tion of wsarable garments-your ho;ne On ag-
gregation of comforts for every day use. Your
wife will be as tidy and neat as the best of
them. She will have very little old jcwelry to
exchange for new, and the moths will not much
trouble her during these warm days. Your
balance sheet will always be pleasant docu-
ment to study. The amount you have in the
bank, the property you hold, the stock you
own, will be the true representatives of your
means. Pay as you go, and when you die en-
joy the satisfaction that there is but one debt
left behind you. If you have not anything,
the undertakers bill will not be very heavy
too small to trouble you much afterwards.
Next to having money enough, the most COM
Portable thing, in financial aspect, is to owe
nothing to any man. Pay everybody as you go,
but PAY THE PRINTER IN ADVANCE.
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emolument or trust-the latter not being in the
opinion of the " Know-Nothings a " credible
witness " in any case save where the oath is ad-
ministered by his priest.
The passwords ~ and '' signs" for admis-
sion into the " "wigwam of the " Know-Noth-
ings" are as follows: The applicant raps at the
outer door an indefinite number of times, asking
at the close, in low, whispering voice, " What
meets here to-day!" Tor night as the case may
be.) The interrogated Immediately replies, 81
don't know" To which the applicant for ad-
mission responds, " | am one," and forthwith is
admitted to a second door, at which he gives
four distinct raps, when the door being opened
he whispers to his attendant Thirteen, and
then advances into the body of the lodge.
Ii disposed to leave before the adjournment of
the lodge, the member leaving salutes the Pres
ident, then the Vice President, by first placing
his right hand on his heart, then letting it fall
to his side, whispering to the guardian as he re-
tires g Thirteen
! If Il member requires the assistance of broth
er when mixing promiscuously with the public,
he places the right forefnger upon the left eye
brow, as if in the act of scratching, looking d.
rectly at the person whose attention he desires
to attract, when, if the person be a member, he
is bound to respond Immediately by "a similar
sign. If it be desired to know of stranger
whether be is of the initiated, on shaking hands
with him the middle finger is placed upon the
lowest joint of his finger, next the wrist, with a
gentle pressure; when, if he be member, he
will ask" Where did you get thatl" to which
he will rejoin, 1" don't know" and the querist
will end by replying, ~ don't know either"
Nothing concerning the association is to be
committed to writing Or published, and the most
profound silence and secrecy are to be observed
by every " Know Nothing" outside; but every
thing inside the Wigwam is impaired indiscrim-
inately to members.
Every member, on admission, swcars by hold
ing up his right hand, and pledges himself to
do all in his power to put down foreign inhu-
cnce, and particularly the Catholic religion and
in no case to vote for any person for any Office
who is not native American citizen; and no
one, with some exceptions, eligible to member
ship, unless he and both of his parents are na-
tive born.
As no records are kept, Or publications made
by the association, the plan of notifying mem
bes of any emergency requiring their speedy
assembling, is by scattering small square pieces
Of white paper over the banquettes and public
thoroughfares, and by mailing them to posts
doors, or other places accessible to the public
The Philadelphia Register, in speaking of the
Know-Nothings," says that Ned Buntline is
conmanaer-in-chief at the New York head
quarters. '.A m
The KnSw-asGpthings hayc. grcas faith in
the mysterious virtassi Of the number three.
They have three degrees and, after taking ono,
three weeks must elapse before another can be
taken. Three times three making nine, a num-
Der whose magical power is acknowledged by
all professors of the Black Art.