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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-02-15
THE DUTcH BLAcKsM1Tffl

Colonel F.. a avery irritable and impd-
tient man, had occasion once, while pass.
ing on horseback through small town
in the West, to Patroniso dutch black.
smith. i7u fth b
',Are you the smith p no asked ofia
stout, black-bearded, smoking, dirty man,
who came out of tho shop TO look at the
hOrse's defective shoes. M
'l,ees, been der shmidt, replied
Minheer, steRdying his pipe with his left
hand, while he lifted one of the7hofse's
feet with his right. You wish him 70
have on new shoes 2 H4
No sir, said the Colonel, in his quick
way. Sctthe shoes on his fore-feet that's
alk' sdI b ed
Set tho shoes on de fore foot--yah i
understand, / will have him yum hour
| shoed. .sH
The Colonel went way, and return
ing at the appointed time, found the dutch
smith still atwork on his horse. Hewas
/ very wroth when he saw tho state ofiafe
! fairs !; but went away again with the
4 promise that in yun half hour, longer tho
shoes would be set. After dinner, ia no
very mild humoF, he made his appearance
again at the shop, and asked What vas
to pay.
/ -Four shillings,' Ras the teply
-Four shillings? Its an impOGtionY :
exclaimed the fiery Colonel. never
paid over shilling for setting ahoe ID
my life.' -a
Very WELL NODDED Minheer. Van
shilling for he yum shoe-I set dc four
sboe-dat ish four sbiIlings -Dichts 8.
Ntek the old Yict = roared the exeiS
cited traveller. Who told You 70 set
more than one shoe 2 81
By dOonder!" " said the smith g yoa
: tell me vourSelf."S .zs "a
- its a faisehood IA lea -. -
: e Mine Cot you seid set the shOes sea
the fore footz-t.Y
i 30 I did; Msitloo itOes on N'ea Jofss
! feet 2 . Loo H
Cot in Himmel, is der mum crazy f's,s ff'ss
; 1tS9,shoes en Jepy leet9 Xon hat on aree.
7 bead as moch .{ii g,sg
z You eterpai ff-soCl Z, exclaimed tbs
: CoIoDsl, WIG stuiteEed when much excl
cited, :. seid set The FoKE shoes on. TlIEsE
TWO EEET you bsb-blaberihg dutchmap., =
: 9 Set Eoug shoes on Two feet. Ha, ha,
: ha Y laughed the smith scornfpliy and
5 apgrily - HuHdsFt shous and bitten
You tam yankee l's IS as
:" You w.W-W-Wooden headed dutch.
2 man M 80
8 5ackass fool y s
s. = The Colonel replied stuEs sfdts.
u Than ever. The smith struck his iisss ane
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-02-15

! g.sIF p . s4ts = 4 -. IS -,
9 Marian, = said George, married people
should tell each other all. Will you ey,
er forgive me if Town to you-+no--''' +
g Yes yes ~
:" Well, then you remember the Box
Tunnel (this was the first allusion he
had ventured TO it, ,l-s'I am ashamed to
say-I had bet 81. TO I0l. with White, /
would kiss one of you two ladies, and
George, pathetic externally, chuckled
within. F
eel know that, George ! overheard
you :" was the demure reply.
oh you overheard me r. impossi-
ble."
"And did you not hear me whisper to
my companion? l also made betsWith
her." 25
"YOu madoaa bet, how singular. What
was it ?' 81
Only pair of gloves. George"
Is Yes, 1 know, but what aboutit ?''
That you did you should be my
husband, dearest" @ m
"Oh but stay-then you could not
have been so very angry, with me, love;
why, dearest, then who brought that ac-
ton against me p"
Mrs, Dolignan looked down.
81 was afraid you were forgetting me,
George, you will never forgive me-"
Sweet angel-Why here is the Box
Tunnel"
Now reader-fe mo such thing l.
You can't expect to be INDUCED in this
way, every time we come to dark place
besides. tits not the thing. Consider
two sensible married people--uo such
phenomenon, I assure us, took place. No
scream issued in hopeless rivalry of the
eugine-this time u ,-sa 9s
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-02-15
THE PRINTERS LOVE.

We love to see the blooming rose
In all its beauty drest;
We love to hear our friends disclose
The emotions of the breust.
We love to sec ship arrive
Well laden to our shore
We love to see our ncighbOrs thrive
And love to bless the poor
We love to see domestic life
With uninterrupted joys;
We love to see 4 happy wife
With plenty of girls aud boys.
We love all theso-yet far above
All that VIC ever said,
We love what every Printer loves
To have subscriptions paid.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-02-15

189 tons at So per ton, making, $166
So 100, besides retaining for the use Of
my farm, supposed, 10 tons, which, at
SO per ton would make 500" ...-......
The cost of the manures purchased by
me is as follows, per acre
100 bushels of limo, $40 90
500 lbs of Guano at So 50-1OO 7 so
20 bushels of Bonc-d dust, II 90
10 bushels of Salt, / 25
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-02-15

cLARKsBURG, "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l5th, 1884.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-06-30

The mayor shall, a, the second regular
meeling Of the city council in April, in
each year, and al such oiheH times as he
may deum expedieni, report 10 the city
council, concerning the municipal affairs
Of the city, and recommend such meas.
ures as 10 him may seem udvidable; he
shall have the power TO sit IN, the. Police
Court, aud 10 perform The duties Of the
Judge thereof; in case Of tho disability
OF unavoidable absence OF the Police
Judge, he shall have, within the County
in which such city is situated, in all crim-
inal cases, all the powers OF a justice Of
the peace, but except in cases Of urgen.
cy or necessity, the mayor shOll not be
required TO eli on the examination CT
hearing. of any criminal charge or case;
and warrants issued by him shall be made
retdTnable before some Judge Of the Po.
lice cout.
SEQ 2. That original section seven>
,y-one Of The act entitled" an act toipro>
vide for the organization Of cities aud in
corporated villages" be, and the same
is hereby repealed.
r G. LIE BLOND,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
JAMES MYERS,
President Of the Senate.
April II, 1854. a
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
REAL, ESTATE


.nN the eighth day OF July, A. D., 1854,
~ at one O'Clock, P. NJ, on the premise
will be sold to the highest bidder tho well
known Farm Of Frederick Fruchey, de.
ceased, situated on the east side aad ad.
joining the village Of Columbus Grove, in
Putnam county, Ohio, and described as fol.
lows. TO wit; The south east quarter Eek.
eePt The west part and south west corneI
OF section number twenty eight (23) and
the west half OF the south west quarter lex.
cept fifteen acres onthe east sde) of section
twenty seven (97) in town one O) south
range seven ~ east,-containing in all one
hundred and tifty-nine acres o! land, more
or less. Appraised at three thousand nine
hundred and seventeen dollars and seventy
six cents.
Terms Of Sale.-One. third cash in hand: !:
in one year, and the residue in
two years. with interest from day Of sale
Deferred payments,to be secured by mort
gage on the premises.
A. ]. FRUCIEY g. ]. FRUCHEY,
Administrators
BY A. BUDD, their Attorney
June 6, 1854. 6Y7
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SCOTT & CO.,
Sd Gold street. New y ork.
RAILROAD NOTICE.
OFFICE DAYTON AND MIcneAN,
RAILROAD COMPANY,

NOTICE thereby gives that by n resolution here
~ tofore made of the Board of Directors of tile
Dayton and Michigon Railroad Company, the Stock
subscriptions made to said Companp were required to
be chiled in. Subscribers in the county OF Putnam
wereby said resolution required pay five per cent
on the nmountofheir stock. on the 18th April last
andten sixty days thereafter until the
whoie OF said DESCRIPTION should he fully paid up.
Prompt payment Is essentially necessary of in.
stallments due to meet the obligations and engage
ntnts ofthe company for road contracts, and II ia
hoped that those subscribers who arein default in this
respect. wan hereafter no pnneual and that all the
stockholders will do their part to the urtherance of
the common interest.
Pay nient ofsuhscrptio IL in said county NAV be
made to Dc. + .PoMERoY, of ottowa who Is au
therefor.
by Order Of The Board.
HENRY s. MAYO,
Treas. ID. 81 M. r. r. Co.
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AN ACT
To amend the savepiy-frsi section Of lht


To amend the sevepiy first section Of The
acl entitled "an act 10 provide for the
ereanizstion. Of cities and Incorporated
vi!ages;" passed March Ist.lS52.
SEC L, BE IL enacted by the General
Asssmbl,fef he State Of Ohio, That sec
sion seventy y-oae,of The above Tccited aci,
be, and 10 hereby go amended as 10 read
ss follows;SEc. II. The city c uncil,
ofcitiss 81 the 6rst class, shall provide
by ordinapcs for the election by the
qualified voters thereof, or for the ap-
poinimens BY the mayor, Of one chief Of
police, and SO many lieuienants. as they
may determine shay deem /, necessa.
~ 70 have my lieutenants ,)and FOR lie e.
lection, BY thsaquslifed voters Of each
ward, OF for appoinlmebt by the mayor of
an equal number Of night watcAmen, in
each ward respectively, who shall bold
their Office for one year, unIess sooner
removed. The city council may provide
by ordinance, for the election Of The Of
ficsrs named in this section, either on the
day ofannual spring election, or al a.
special election, as 10 them may seem
advisable; The afursaid officers, before
enierIng upon ghe duties ofiheir respec.
tive Offices, shall. give bond with good
and sufficient susety, 10 the satisfaction
Of the mayor, for The faithful dischnrge Of
the duties Of such officers respectively.
The mayor shah have power 10 remove
any Of the offcets above named, SO eiec-
ted o. appoinied, for neglect Of duty.
misconduct, or other sufficient cause.
and may sppoint other persgns 10 6l'i
for The unexpired teimy an vacancies
caused by ugch Semsgal or nlketwiso. i
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Important Discovery!
RELIEF IN TEN mINurEs!! !!

BRYAN'S PULMoNIC WATERS
Are unfaillng In the cure Of Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Sore Tiroat, Hoarse.
ness, Difficult breathing, Incl pient consump-
lion, and Diseases OF the Lungs. They
have no taste Of medicine, and any child
will take :hem. Thousands have been res
tored TO health that had before dcspalred.-
Testimony given in hundreds of cases. A
single dose relieves n on minutes.
Ask for Bryan's Pulnonc Wafers-,the
original aad only genuine, is stamped .sBry-
an" Spurious kinds are offered tor eale.-
Twenty FIVE cents per box Sold by dealers
generally. ]. BRYAN & Co, Roch ester,
y. Y, Proprietors. Wholesale by
] D, PARK. Cincinnati,
653m3 w. FISKE, Cleveland
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noted tho names OF parties 10 all action
and proceedings, and ailio name Of th,
deceased person, infant, insane person
idiot, or lunaIic, ia the matter Of who's.
estate The said court shall exercise iutis.
diction, ltshall also contain minute. q
iho'time OF the commencement Of sucL
actions and proceedings, aud filing the
|pOpers relating TO any matter in such
court, and also blief note Of all orders
made in such action, proceedings or mat
ter, aud the time Of entering the same.
3D.. A journal, in which shall be kept
minutes Of all official business, iransacl-
ed in the probate court, or by the probate
Judge, in ull civil actions aud proceed
ings.
4th. A record OF wills, in which shall
he recorded all Wills proven in such
court, With a certificate of the probate
thereof, and all wills proven elsewhere,
with certificate Of probate, auIbentica>
led copiea OF which have bsOn admitted
to record by said court,
5ih. A final record, which shall con,
tain complete record in each cause, or
matter, OF all petitions, answers, and de.
murrefs, motions, returns, reports, vor-
diets, awards, orders, and judgments, and
which record shall We made up and com
pleted within ninety days after the final
order OF judgment shall have been made
in any of The matters aforesaid, and he
shall also, will in thirty days after The re-
turn of the same, record all inventories,
sale bills, and allowances to widows, in
a book to be provided for that purpose.
9th. A record of accounts, which
shall contain an entry Of The appointment
of executors, administrators and guar
dians, and all partial and final accounts
OF executors, administrators and guar-
dans, and the orders and proceedings of
the courts thereon, within sky days after
tho filing and approval Of The same.
7'h. An execution, docket in which
shall be entered memorandum of all
executions issued by the probate Judge,
bothein civil and criminal cases, stating
The names Of lhe parties, the name Of The
person 10 whom delivered, and his return
thereon. Ii shall also contain tho date
Of issuing The execution, ard the amount
ordered to be collected, stating tho costs
separately from the fine or damages, and
The payments thereon, and the saiisfac.
ton thereof, whcn The same ls satisfied
To each OF snid books shall BIZ attached
an index, securely bound in the volume,
which shall at all times be kept up with
The entries therein, and refer 10 such
entries alphabetically, by the names oil
The parties or person ia which lis origins
ally entered, indicating The page of the
book where the entry is made.
SECTION g. That sections two, eight.
md eleven, of the act aforesaid, be, and
he same arc hereby repealed.
F. G. LIE BLOND,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
ROBERT LEE,
Presiden, OF the Senate, pro tenn.
May lst, 1854,
l,-JenN MnNRoE. Auditor ia and loI
'ninam county, Ohio, do hereby cefiify|
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KALIDA, PUTNAM CoUNTY. ONO
March 90, 1854
NToTICEis hereby given. that am pre-.
LIN pared with fundsto Redeem all Orders,
drawn on the Treasurer Of Putnam county,
Ohio, for county purposes, on which interest
is accruing.
676 IS. SUTTON. Treasurer.
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- AHs 1uHOuTgb hepleU, wing J
l3-. The aNorh British Reuiew, (iSre,
Church)
4-.1Xe Westminster Repie,p, liberal.
s.. .BIaokwOOd's Edinburgh Magazine
(Tory.A
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the great political vents OF the time
shall have passed away. Ii is 10 these
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to place all our reprints in the hands Of
subscribers, about as soon as they can be
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N. B.-L, s. 81 Co., hive recently
published and have now for sale, the
g Fdrmer's Guide" "by Henry Stephens,
Of Elinbureb, aud Prof Norton, Of Yale
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GENTLEM EMS .HATS.-Three dezen
W Of the latest styles fashionable Hsta
imported from New York .foi sale by
WY Z SA.J.TAyroR.
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Blanks for Sale,

Blanks for Sale.
DRINTED on superior paper,
J. MORTGAGES from Swan ST improved
iorm, by the quire or singly.
DEEDS, OF Warranty, by the quire OF
singly.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS. also for sale,
JUSTICES RECOGNlZANCES, and
Affidayits forcapiases.
JAMES MACKENZIE.
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THE BRITISHQU UARTERLIES
aa fsA AND
BLAGgW0GDs MAGAZINE.

LEONARD SCOTT &CO., New York
continue 10 re>publish the following
British Periodicals, viz,
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(Conservative.)
o. The Edinburgh RevieO, (Whig y
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Church.)
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81 .BIaok~Ood'a Edinburgh Magazine,
Tory.l
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NOTICE.

NOTICE. 4
:. The undersigned have this day been ap,
pointed Administrators on the estate of James
E. Ladd, dec'd, late OF Perry township, Put
nam county, Ohio. 4
GEORGE SKINNER.
ea AMOS LADD.
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I,JeuN MnNRoE. Auditor ia and lo,
Putnam county, Ohio, do hereby certify
that the foregoing laws have been care.
fully compared by me, and are in accor.
dance with those certified TO by the Sse..
retary Of State. So
JOHN MONROE, Auditor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-16

Tm NEW STEAMER 10 REPLACE THE HUMoIDr-Ths rub
scrptons for the building of the steamer supply the
place the Havre line of the lost Humboldt having bsen
completed, Messrs Jacob A. Westervelt Co. win hay tho
keel next week. The subscribers to the stock comprise
several Of the late of the Humboldt including
Mr.. Mortimer Livingston, Capt Lines, (who commanded
the Humboldt Mr.. Westervelt (the builder and others
It Is contemplated to make her . first class ocean
steamer, with all the modern improvements and conve-
niences that distinguish the palaces Of the present
day. She will register about 500 TONS and will be diago-
naly braced with iron bands throughout Her estimated
worth, when completed, win be $500 0o0 The dimen-
sons follows:-Lepgth deck 284 feet; breadth
Of beam, 40 feet; depth Of hold 20 feet The Novelty
Works furnish tho engine which it is stated win DO an
" oscillator," Of great power.
LAUNCH At GRENPoNr.-Tbe steam-tug Mercury, for
Messrs Livingston Rodgers launched yesterday az
ternoon, at O'Clock, from the yard of Mr. VIM Collyer
at Greenpoint She is 100 feet long, % feet BEAM 7k
feet deep, and 200 tons measurement She win be oom-
pleed shout the 1st of July Mr. Coler has commenced
laying the keel of another steam tug for the Same rm
to be completed in three months She win be $50 feet
long, 30 feet beam, and feet Deep Her machinery win
be put In at the Alaire Works. and win be of SUFFICIENT
power to tow first class vessels.
LAuNcHnD-At Port Jefferson, L. l., 18th inst. bv
Messrs Hawkins Darling fine schooner of about 2so
tons burthen, called the John L. Darling She win b
commanded by Capt. Henry Smith, Of that port
Loss BRI1HH SuP BELLA WITH PRoHABrY ALI HxR fsrv
The schooner Kent Capt Hopkins, which arrived at
Baltimore on the 18th inst from Rio Janeiro reports
having seen, the 2eth ul in lat 81 49, loo 50 70,
the wreck Of the British ship Bella bound from Rio ia
metro to New York. From her appearance, Capt H. pro-
sues she had capsized and that all on board had per
shed She had cargo Of 1890 bags Of coffee and 600
sticks Of logwood
NEBRASKA LINE OF PAcKErs.A new line Of packets, to
now in process of construction by Donald Mckay Eso
The names Of these ships, four in number are the ia
pam the Commodore Perry, the Republic Of Commerce.
snd the Strangers Home They to be first class ves
sells Of TOMS and built in the best style of this cole
brated architect The rst to be launched win be- readv
In August and the others in immediate succession The
line win be fitted out by Capt Lauchn Mckay Achisf
aim In the establishments Of these packets coope
rate with the Emigrant Aid Company established hare
for the colonization Of Nebraska Advertiser
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The Turf.

UNION COURSE, L. I.-RACING.
On Tuesday next the races commence ut the Union
Course and continue three days. with each day
On the first dag the sports will commence with Two mile
heats and conclude with of mile heats best three
in Ave. the second day, three mile racing and mile
heats making Thursday the great four mile day. which
win terminate with sweepstakes, mile heats closed
with three entries. The horses to be engaged viii be
named the day previous each race and to
the public in advertising columns the morning Of
the race with the colors of the riders.
The horses for the first day win be named at Lafayette
Hail. Broadway, on Monday evening next From the
Der Of celebrated horses that have already arrived
gether with those their way hither may expect
see good field for each of the liberal purses offered by
the proprietors Highlander, Compromise Blond Little
Arthur Carrot Davis Madonna Henry, TerriGsr Rube,
Maid Of Orleans, Sam Letcher, Wild Irishman, Little
Flea Jim Barton Ellen Batemen, Kitty Hunt with three
from Ohio from Mr.. Whiten's stables are already in
the neghborhood of the COURSE and Capt. Becher of
Virginia win arrive to- day with Red Eye and two Others
Mr. Ten Brock will be the ground In tme with Lex
ington, Arrow, and two others while also Canada wiz
be represented by the celebrated horses Berry and
Charley Riley, and with host of others Mr.. Gibbons,
stables from New Jersey win be hereenough to all all
the purses, and as many more may be offered.
The Union Course has undergone complete metamor-
phose during the last two weeks The track has been
ploughed up and well raked making it now one Of the
finest courses for running in the country The stands
have also been undergoing necessary repairs and asra
tions portion Of which will be held in ladies'
and families who may wish to witness the exciting sports
OF the turf With such fine prospects ahead, may
reasonably anticipate lively time Long Island the
coming week