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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-31
AN ACT

To extend the jurisdiction Of Justices ot
the Peace in civil cases, and to amend
soctions four, five, and seven. Of the act
entitled '.an act Of the jurisdiction and
.procedure before Justices Of the Peace.
and Of the duties OF Constables in civil
oases," passed March fourteenth. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty yihree.
SEC. l. Be 1t enacted BY the General
Assens6!y of the State of Ohio, That sec-
ton four Of the act entitled an "act for the
jurisdiction and procedure before Justices
of the Peace. and of the duties Of Consta.
bles, in civil cases." passed March four
teenih, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-three, be so amended as 10 read as
fellows: Section a. Under the restrictions
and Limitations herein provided, Justices
Of. the Peace shall have exclusive original
jurisdiction Of any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars. and concurrent jurisdic-
ton with the Court of Common Pleas. in
any sum over one hundred dollars and no,
expeeding three hundred dollars.
SEC. g. That section five Of the above
mentioned act, be SO amended as to read
as follows: Section 8. When the balance
claimed to be due. on any open or unset
lied account. or on any bill. note, or bond.
shall be less than three hundred dollars,
the party by whom such balance shall be
claimed, may commence his action there
for befora . Justice Of the peace, who shall
have power. and he is hereby authorized
to hear and Determine the matters in con-
troversy. without regard to the origin al
account or contract. and he may render
judgment for any balance found due mol
exceeding three hundred dollars; and il
any plaintiff appeal from q Judgment en-
tered, in his favor for such balance. and
shall recover judgment for a sum greater
than three hundred dollars, besides inter
est and costs. he shall not recover costs
on such appeal.
SEC. 8. Thatsection seven Of the above
named act, be so amended as to read as
follows: Section 7. II any debtor shall
appear before justice of the peace. with.
out process, and confess iha. he is indebt
ed 10 another, il shall be lawful for such
justice. on the application Of the creditor
to render judgment on such confession
against the debtor for any sum not exceed
ing three hundred dollars.
SEC. s. That the original sections four
six. and seven, Of the act TO which this il
an amendatory, be, and the same is here
by repealed.
F. C. LEBLOND.
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
ROBERT LEE,
President Of the Senate, pro TEN
May lst, 1854.
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Tu elve lines, or less. will be charged as
one square.
o. All legal advertisements will be charged by
the suuare
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Amendatory OF an act entitled. an act for
the relief of the poor, passed March
Ia. 1853,
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Bells. Bells, Bells q!

large assortment Of bells suitable for churches,
academies, factories, steamers, plantations, etc.,
mounted with their improved hangngs, the moot eff
ficient in use. Their establishment has been in OPP
peration thirty years. having turned out nearly ten
thousand bells averaging 600 pounds each; and its
patterns and process Of manufacture perfected to-
gether with recent improvements, that ts bells have
an unequalled reputation for volume of sound and
quality of tone. They have just received--January
l854--the first premium "a silver medaD of the
Worlds Fair in New York, all belsin this
try or Europe. Having laIge assortment Of bellt
on hand and being in immediate connection wish
routes in all directions either Railroad canalor river
and but hours from New York, we can execute or
iers with dispatch. Address,
A. MENEELY'S SONS,
mar2'54ly West Troy, Albany CO. N. Y.
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A RARE nee!

TINE subscriber offers for sale reasonable terms
his store and dwelling house in Danvile centre
IL miles west Of Burlington, the house is FIRST rate
two story brick building with frame ware house
wood-house and other buildings with well of first
rate water and good cistern al under cover. It is
first rate stand for country store, and any one
wishing to 90 into the business could not get better
stand.
Terms, one third cash the balance in one and two
years with 10 per cent interest.
will also sell the black smith shop and lot on the
opposite side Of the street. with onehaf of ground
For futher particulars enquire Of d. Rorer esq,
or the ephecriber on the premises
Danville Centre, Jas. GOLDEN.
Oct 5th II Telegraph cory.l
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HENRY y. SCOTT

is NOW in receipt OF his spring and summer stock,
i which will be fouud on inspection to consist OF q
beautiful selection Of fabrics adapted for the coming
season. and which he is de termned to offer at such
prices will defy competition. He would respectfully
request persons in want of any If the following art-
ces to examine his stock of goos, and prices before
purchasing elsewhere. 1t consists part as follows:
LADIES' DRESS GOODS,
"a to 81 inch black SILKS French and Am ercan dress
lawns, lawn robes bcrege delaines, plain ant striped
popns style shally bereges, striped lstI IS and
chambrys plain and fancy dress linens new 81, vie
spring prints and ginghams, gauze, cashmere, Grape
and delane shawls, silk and linen pocket handke
Chiefs kid, silk, lisle and cotton gloves full assert
ment of fans, silk, linen, and cotton laces edgngs
and ribbons.
BONNETS-Satin, silk, Grape, Florence, and braid
bonnets.
SHOES-Bronze, kid, and morocco waking shoes,
faucy CATERS, and buskins.
GENTLEMEN'S GOODS-A full and complete
stock of spring and clothing, that for style
and material cannot be beat, and will be sold at
tonishingly low prices. French and American black
cloth, casimeres, satnets weeds, and jeans, brown
linen drills, and complete assortment of summer
pant stufs. A largo stock Of boots shoes, hats and
caps.
DOMESTIC GOODS-Bleached and brown shirt
ings and sheetings Irish linens, brown and bleached
damas tableclohs bidseye diaper and crash checks,
drills, Osnaburghs furniture prints, and curtain goods,
plain and fancy window shades.
prime stock Of groceries and queensware.
Call, and will convince you that will sell goods
cheaper than any house in this city. Mind,
SCOTS
Main street, near the Market house.
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DOCTOR YOURSELF.
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TIME FIFTIETH Edition, with One HxkA
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hi hest importance to married people, those contem
plating marriage. By
WILLIAM YOUNG, NJ. D.
Let no father be ashamed to present copy of the
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District school Journal Of Educati on
Of the state Of Iowa.

THE object of this Journal is to promote the inter-
L ests Of Universal Education in this State. This it
will aim to do, in threefold manner: Firstly-By
furnishing that kind of information requisite for Pa
rents Guardians and School Ocers in order that they
may properly discharge their respective duties: Sec
the discharge e Of hissrduous profession: Thirdly By
offering and the Youth
of State that they may not only acquire taste
for reading but at the time gain that infoma-
ton which they will much require in after life.
That such Journal has long been needed in this
State 10 fact that cannot be doubted and 10 10 hop
ed that the Friends Of Education tate
will give il . liberal support.
The Journal is composed Of is pages royaloct Ne.
M MrJ J. L. CoasE, Of this city, Is agent for the
publishe Feb 10, 1s64-bpi ~
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TINE Tax List Of Des Moines county for the year
i 1854. is now in my hands fer collection. Taxes
remaining unpaid on the first day Of January next,
will draw interest thereafter At che rate of Is per cent
per annnm. The.State tax Of l24 cents each 800
valuation will be required to be paid gold silver
the ate treasurer fusing corrective currency.
JACOB ARRICK.
Collector and Treasurer Of said county.
n~x "a A.
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LYONS KATHAIRON
For preserving, restoring and beautfying the hair
is the most delightful and wonderful article the world
ever produced. Its astonishing success is without
precedent in the hstoryof the Matera Medica. Dark
and uxurant locks soft and glossy hair, with
of admirers mark this ladies' is the universal effect
astonished "The Kathairon has fully restored my
hair after a badness Of II years. A. J. CORTLAND,
rs Bond st. n " The Kathairon is certain cure
for Nervous headache, and all cutaneous diseases.
Sold by all dealers everywhere. Try it. Price only
25cts, in large bottles. 5
D. S. BARNES, Proprietor, 161 Broadway NY
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The MEDICAL HEPA RTMENT. Il
THE

The MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. b
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI
THE regular Lectures of the Medical Department
L of the Missouri University will commence on
the Isl of November, 1854, and will continue unit
the lst Of March, 1855.
il preliminary lectures will be delivered by
the Professors of the Institution, free of any extra
charge, subjects intimately connected with theii
respective departments, beginning the LIST of Oc-
tober and ending on the LIST Of November.
Clinical Lectures will also be delivered either at
during the month Of October, well as during the
entire regular session. Admttance to the Clinical
Lectures free of extra charge.
MEDICAL FACULTY.
JOHN S. MOORE, NJ. d., Professor Of Theory and
joseph N. MCDOWELL, NJ. D., Professor Of Sur
perv and Surgical Anatomy. .,ss
ABNER n0pToN, NJ. D., Professor Of Chemistry
JoTN BARNES, N. D., Professor Of Materia Medi
ca. therapeutics an. Medical Botany.
E. DEMINs.. NJ D., Professor OF Pathology, and
Clinical Medicine.
}. r. ALLEN, M. g.. Professor o. Obstetrics and
Diseases Of Women an, Children.
PAXTON SPENCE, M. D., Professor OF Physiology
and Comparative Anatomy.
JOHN T. HOGDEN, M. D. Professor Of Anatomy
General and Special.
]. DRAKE MCDOWELL, M. D., Demonstration.
FEES.
Fees for full course Of Lectures sos. Fee for
the Diploma, 500; for admission to the Dissecting
room and Demonstrations, $40; Matriculation fee,
S..
Good boarding can be obtained within short dis
lance of the College, for from 81 to So per week.
Students and Others designing further information
will please address the Dean Of the Faculty.
+ JOS. N. MCDOWELL, M. D.
tw&w nd. 6m. Dean Of the Medical Faculty
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EVERY AMERICAN WILL READ IT

The most intensely Exciting Book ever
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Destined to be imm ensely Popular.
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or, RoMANIsM IN THE UNITED STATES.
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has only been announced few weeks the orders al
ready amount 10 upwards of 1000 copies. 1t is a
truthful unadorned narrative of the plans. dongs,
and designs Of the Catholic party in the United States
The volume presents facts which will startle the
whole American people, for while we have been rest
ing in fancied security formidable system has been
at work, and is working now, to undermine our liber
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Weieave the old world and former times to them
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TT Orders will be filled in the order in which they
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~- Agents wanted la every county in the United
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BETTER THAN CALIFORNIA
WILL send for 81 full particulars Of business by
L which person Of energy can make 50 to so per
day. Also Watson's fifty receipts, Cooks Discovery,
Leses two Discoveries, and g. G. Lamberts Discovery
by which he has made $500 the last year.
Also Bowman's thirty celebrated receipts, many Of
them worth twenty times the amount, no travelling
and but little capital required. @
Address, (posT PAID,) P. P. BONEBRAKE.
ATTICA, Iowa.
June 81. '54.-6rn-w.
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CARD

The subscriber who has for many years been with
ALFRED EDWARDS s. CO., as CASHIER ana CEN
rIpENr1AL CLERK, takes this method Of in forming
his friends throughout the United States that ne
with MEssRs. STEARNs h MARVIN, IA and 146 "a
ter Street who manufacture and sell the world re-
nowned sWILDER's PATENT SALAMANDER SAFE, with
R1cm's IMPROVEMENT" which has never failed to
preserve its contents in the HOTTEST FIRE. where ne
will be HAPPY to see them or to EXECUTE Oruers 1or
SvFES. STEPHEN Ii. flEn0oN'
New York Sept. 8. 1854.
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MOleskln Hats.

- For the fall trade Of 1854.
1 N invoice of McNeil's best Moleskin, fall style
n just received at the hat store of W.SIURGIS.
sept IL, "a.
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hes OYSTERS!
o YES! THEY HAVE CONE!
81 BARRELS Shell Oysters, 8 days .om Baltimore,
q for sale by the dozen by
Nov. 2, "a. w. II. ANDERSON.
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EMPLOYMENT FOR AGENTS.

StEVERAL Thousand energetic and trustworthy
- young men are wanted 70 act as agents both
local and trayeing-ineyey State in the Union, for
the sale Of patented article Of manufacture now in
extensive demand. The exclusiveright for the Uni
ted States is owned by the advertisers and agents of
capacity and business tact easily earn Two Hun
dred Dollars per month.
M NO CAPITAL NECESSARY. ~
Extract from Communications from our
agents." 81 herewith enclose you draft
.for-dollars, deductiug One hundred
and ninefy-seven dollars as my commission,
on the sale Of the last month";" Signed Oh.
Reed" "IshdH realize as commission on
my sales this month about one hundred and
seUenty-fre dollars" E. C. Field.
The occupation will prove light and gentleman
" employment-as honorable ss it is profitable.
oagent will be accepted unless able to produce
substantial testimonials astc character andindustry.
Salaries will be arranged for the FIRST year if pre-
ferred.
So many answers to advertisements are forwarded
from motives of idle curiosity only, the advertisers
will consider no application unless accompanied by
One Dollar evidence OF sincerity, when full par
tculars will be forwarded.
Address BURNS, BENEDICT Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
To the substantial nature of the enterprise. We re-
fer to KENNETH 4 DALE, LIE ROY, SONS d Co.
Also to HAMILTON r. WEST, Ohio; Hon. c. NJ.
DENTS, Rhode Island, and M. RAY Key West, IA.
Oct. n, '54-2m
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80 Cents

DUYS full and complete list Of 70 receipts, an
ID full instructions in agency that can be made
J. r. GOE CO.,
anil re- Muncie, Indiana.
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Reference in regard to the Real Estate, F.J. VIss
CHER Co., Real Estate Drokeas, New York. Orders,
tpost paid, j with money enclosed, to be addressed,
wv. HOLBROOKE,
Sec'ry, sos Broadway, N. Y.
ns-The E.:sravings in the Catalogue are now
ready for delivery.
October 10, 1S54-Gmo.
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Groceries.
Groceries,,

Groceries, Groceries.
s)0BOXES extra raisens
eCUl do French chocolate,
so do Macka
10 hhds sugar,
20 barrels molasses,
20 10 gal kgs do just received and for sale.
cheap by tOct IS 54) JIG. LAUMAN BRO.
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NEW ARRIVAL OF JEWELRY.
lust received, new and fashionable assortment Of
ladies gold breast pins, rings, finger rings, cuff
pins shirt studs pencils seals and keys. chains, &c.
or sale cheap by A. w. h w. CARPENTER.
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Wholesale Agents for
DR. Storms Celebrated Scotch Cough Candy
st Louis, Feb. Is, 1853 bptf
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CILVERWARE-Just received, good assortmen
Dot silver table and tea spoons, thmbles first rat
article cf silver plated spoons silver fob chains, &c
for sale by A. W. w. CARPENTER
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r OCKHART's Life of Napoleon Bonaparte,
II Nov. 81, '.A. at CORSE'S
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lust received lutinas and accordeons, violins, hail
u brushes, port monies, &c, by
april 20. A. W. q W. CARPENTER.
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CLOTH CAPS.
A FINE assortment Of mems and boys's blue mill
II tary and other styles, at .STUHGIS
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Just RECEIyED-As splendid lot of silk, lawns
j gloves, mitts, hosiery, Ribbons, &c, by
adril % KIMBALL co.
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GROCERIES.

GROCERIES.
CUGAR coffee, tea, molasses, sugar, salt, dried A.
Oples and peaches and everything else in this line
for sale by A5 j. G. LAUMAN h BRO,
april u IGazette copyl Cor. Water and JEFF. SITS.
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DRNTONs Thirty Years in the U. s. Senate, just
ID rccsiv1d and for sals BY tA
Seft %, 81. 3. "A. VAN METER.
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WHITE GRAPE SHA WLAS.
THIBET, terrage, and other summer shaw Is
/ sorted, just received and for sale by
april27 J. G.. LAUMAN Il BRO
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City Politics.

HARD SHE'LL PRIMARY ELEcTI0NS-N0 FUSION.
The national democracy held their primary elections
last evening between the hours Of six and Their
considerable feeling manifested in Of the wards
between the socaed fusioniss and the old line hards
but as general thing they passed OF very quietly BY
referring to advertising columns win be seen
that the majority Of the delegates elect are Of the hard
est stripe Of the national democracy What has become
Of the fusion inaugurated in the Chinese
semby Rooms last Saturday evening" by John Cochranee
Does this look like its contamination?
TIE SOFT SHELL PRIMARY ELIcrIoN.
At the last meeting Of the Soft Shell General Commit
Tee, Wednesday, the goth instant between the hours
of and Pm, was designated the time whom the
General Committee for the ensuing year should 10
elected inspectors were also appointed for the vari-
GUS wards.
WING PRIMARY ELECTIONS TO-DAY.
In pursuance Of the call Of the Wing General Com.
nttee election win be held to-day between the hours
ofs and DAM Five delegates the General Committee
ave to the Young Mems Committee, and Q Ward Eecu.
tive Committee are to be chosen. It Ia expected that
there win be considerable disturbance in some Of the
wards between the Knew Nothings and the Seward
wings It Is rumorea sLatt former party have made
Arrangements to carry eseeything before them II is
hard to tell what the day win bring forth.
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Ne ehussh = D. john the Baptist in Ferry street, vsss
destroyed live horses burned 70 death In two Of
the bsrss 1hs oas the church Il about $40 CO., FOG
which there 10 N insurance only Of "a 500 in the Ne
chsnic Mutual II this city The whole loss BY the are
put down at Sl2eoo The are the work Of IN In
cendiary.