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NE w ESTABLISHMEN NJ
.9a Lewis BaItzell. Halter.

KNOULD respectfully inform the citizens of
w Woodsfed and vicinity, that he has com.
menced the Manufacture of HATS. OF the hest
finish aud ofthe latest styles, which he will sell
At moderate prices. All in want of GOOD
HAT will please give him a call.
All kinds Ct furs will be taken in exchange for
his work, His shop is in the next building south
of H. Mason. Esq.
WssAv6sld Aug. q.
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

THAT we'll known tract OF land lying about 3
J. miles east Of the town of Woodsield, know
as the Daniel Wilson farm and recently owned by.
Frederick HukilI. is offered for sale. The Il act
contains over 200 acres, about 100 OF which
cleared 1t has also two bearing orchards. aud
comfortable buitdings II is very desirable prop
erty, and w i'll be sold on reasonable terms
For particulars inquire of Harmon Hukiii. in
Centre township, or Of VIM. G Perry. Woods-
field. iHgsa sai9 JEFFERSON HUKILL. s.
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VIM. F. BOOTH,

FOR wARDING AND COMMISSION MERGHAN
. CLA TON. OHIO,
HAVING recently purchased WHARF BoI
IL in connection with his WAREHOUSE, is n
ready TO accommodate 1ioping Families at m,
crate charges. Merchants coDsigning their goo
TO his care, will have them received at night a
in wet weather on the Wharf boat, without ex.
charges. Aug. III
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a.ip s,S, tNaI HE defendants are his heirs at law.
| that the petitioner has purchased the shares OF
said Frederick, Magdalena and Elizabeth and is
thereby entitled to three shares, aud said Charles
and Jacob TO one share each, sud that soon as
he lawfully may said petitioner will demand parti-
| tion accordingly. -
77s5 81 EDWARD ARCHBOLD,
/ 81 Atty pro Petitioner.
Feb. Is, 1854. f22 = ea =
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A LARGE LOT OF PLOUGH POINTS .
g iafs ~ recei we'd from
PITTSBURGH and GAINESVILLE
aplt and for safe at KlRKBRIDE.S.
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w. W. WALLACE,
STEAM MARBLE WORKS.
. 3l9, 32l. 323 LIBERTY SrREEr.

I. PITTSBURGH, Pa.
M fONuMEN IS, Tomb., Grave Stones, Furni.
Nl ture Tops, Marble Mantei., &c. always or
hand, and made to order by machinery. at the
lowest prices for cash. Also, Block and Slab Mar
BILE, large stock hand and sold to the trade al
prices that will give general, satisfaction. Orders
promptly attended to, at 3I9 Liberty street, Pitts
burgh. w. w. WALLACE.
Dec. II, 1858,
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From the .Ns,o York Tribune.
FARMERS GUeLS. t.4s,
BY H, NJ LAoR


Up IN the easily morning. just at the peep OF
siit day ,,tsa 81, d.
straining the milk in the dairy. turning the COWS
away,
Sweei,i"s the 1,or in the kitchen, making the
beds up stairs. 6
Washing the breakfast dishes, dusting the parlor
Schairs. Il Sssg s.s5ss
Brushing the crumbs from, the pantry, hunting for
eggs at the barn,
Giesning the turnips for dinner, spinning the
- Tstockmg- yarn, ~
Sprsatling the. whitening linen down the
bushes helow,
Raasackinx evety meadow, where the red straw.
h'lf berries gruw.
Starcting the s.fixens" for Sunday, churning the
snowy cream, s}
RinsiBg the pals and strainer down IN the rum
ming stream,
Feeding the geese and turkies. making the. pump
kin pies,
Jogging the little ones cradle, driving away the
flies. = =
Gvace in every motion, music in every tone,
Beauty offorus>and feature thousands mighi covet
Sto own,
Cheeks that spring roses. teeth the whitest o
pealls, - -. s 49,
One ofs.hese country maids is worth score Of
yonrcity girls.
North Hero, rernlonf.
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THE STATE OF OHIO. MONROE COUNTY

THE STATE OF OHIO. MONROE COUNTY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Peter Foble, plaintiff, against William B. Ham
lton, Harrison Foreman, Abraham Stull, and
William Hamilton, defendants.
THE said defendant, Abraham Stull, will take
J. notice that on the Goth day of February, 1854.
Peter Fobie. plaintiff. flied his petition, in said
court, setting forth that at the April term oi said
court, 1913, William Hamilton, then "a minor, by
Joseph Nj. Mason, his next friend and Attorney,
prosecuted and recovered Judgment against said
plaintiff, for 145 dollars, and costs of suit, in
&C ton then pending against him, that the plaintiff,
on the first of November, 1850, made and dev-
cred to said Mason, next fiiend and Attarney
of said Hamilton, two notes OF hand made paya-
bic him and secured by mortgage on real estate.
one for 80 dollars due one year from date, the other
for 100 dollars payable years after date, both on
interest from date; that the first note was paid.
January "a, 1850, being then fiity-four dollars;
that the said Mason endorsed said hundred dollar
note before twas due aud without notice for what
il had been given, to one James Mason. for val
liable consideration, that said James Mason has
brought suit thereon; that plaintiff after said note
was endorsed, being Ignorant thereof. aud sup
posing said Joseph NJ. Mason held the same. on
the lst day of December 1851, paid to William
Okey, Esq clerk of this court, TO pay of said
note l Is dollars and fifty cents, that being the
amount then due SAID note, which lis dollars
was, by eaid Okey, credited on said judgment;
that William B. Hamilton. defendant, as the guar
dian of William Hamilton, then minor, received
said llS dollars and so cents, on the lst day oi
December 1851. and loaned the same TO Harrison
Foreman and Abraham Stul, defendants. that the
plaintiff asks Judgment against said defendants,
for the sum of ll6 dollars and fifty cents, with
interest thereon from December l, 1851.
SINCLAIR g. COWEN.
/ March l, 1854. Attys. for Plaintiff,
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lsf4s By JAMES NJ. CHAMBERS.
sss5a ~. s. Concluded
s. Tne Mode of Culture remains to be told. |
lswill preface that part of my essay with
this remark, that however much other
things may admit Of delay ard neglect.
thai the corn crop never recovers from in
Jury of this sort. 1t requires to be worked
early, rapidly, and to be disposed OF soon.
Es soon as the third and fourth blades have
made their appearance, let the operation
be commenced. The plow running next
to the young plant should be narrow and
long, so that the earth may be broken very
deep and close TO the young corn, and yei
i not covered. The best plowin common
zee, for that purpose, is the scooter or colt
er. The latter, in lands that are all tena.
eious or close, is decidedly preferable. I'll
this. operation is as complete as it should
he. all the earth about the roots Of the
plant will be loosened; and when the mid
die Of the row shall have been also broken
deep and ssclose, the young roots, which
soon shoot out in greatnumbers, in search
of Rod. will easily penetrate,he soltearth,
Md ind heir appropriate supplies, and
impart health and vigor 10 the young stalk.
The hoes should follow the plows'in this
operation. Perfecting the work by thinning
,to 0ns stalk. and giving the hill q nice.
dressing, leaving Il perfectly clean, and
returning litile moresearth to the root OF
The corn. In about twenty days or three
weeks, the working should be repeated. II
the plow work has been very thorough al,
the. issl operation, il need notsnow be quite
80 deep or close as before. shut nearly so.
usinR some plow next the corn that will
sumble the soft earth; about the roots, cov-
ering all small grass, and saving much la.
bor 10 the hoe and hands.
At this tirIis, tiie hoes should pass over
aRaip, thinning out all surplus stalks, pull !.
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KDOLTING CLOTHS, made Of the b.. st quail
ED ity of silk. with square mesh. free fuzk,
aud warranted to bolt freely, always onrhai,d
~ 70 per yard for No. ., aud 10 cents pc yard
less on each No. lower. Orders filled with dis.
patch, at 3i9 Liberty street. Pittsburgh.
dec Ia 1 LEY ts-s W. w. WALLACE
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Sunfish and Wheeling Daily Packet

FGa@nn h TEPH EN- BA ID !,
kaTitaaFs& J.K BOorH, Master,
ssszszsE1 sWill leave SUNFISH every day at
6 o'clock, A. NJ, and WHEELING at o'clock
P. NJ -
All business entrusted to this boat will rece We
prompt attention.
March 81, 1852. tfsep 5s
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N1LASTER PARIS for Land and Stucc,
n Work, Hydraulic Cement. Grindstones, al
sizes and various grits, always on hand at 81:
Liberty street, Pittsburgh
dec IA ae= w. w. WALLACE.
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Tobacco!. Tobaccoi!

WYE would most respectfully calls the atten-
w ton of Merchants and Grocers to our very
large and general stock nf Tobacco. Cigars, Snuff
etc.. and such other articles as legitimateIy be-
long to a s,,.s,5.s=s 1z.,. . ;. .f.l--. sz
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feed on; the poetry of existence is gone.
Are wealth and position an equivalent
for these losses2 Is not the millionaire,
who had acquired wealth at such a cost. a
miserable bankrupt? In our opinion there
is little 10 choose on the score Of wisdom
between the individual who recklessly
squanders his money as he goes along,
in folly and extrayagance and the false
economist who denies himself the whole
some enjoyments Of life in order to swell
the treasures, which, in the hardening pro-
cess OF scraping up,h had become toe
selfish to give away.
erIt is stated that a commanders Of 9
vessel, and who is a naturalized American
was recently mobbed at Valparaiso, on The
ground that he had ill.treated his passen
gers. q number of Chilians, and when he
asked for. protection from the authorities
they threw him into prison. The U. s
Consul advised the governor OF the pro
vince that heirecognized the Captain as al
American citizen. and demanded for hin
a fair. prompt and impartial trial. Hlt
complained also, that tho mate of the yes
sci had been mobbed. and declared that
unless such proceedings were stopped, h
would make national affair OF it. b
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Cheap Fall and Winter
ao1 g GOODS! -

HE SUBSCRIBER has just received New Sup
Il. ply, of ..,s,, s5It "a lr..sss.sr 8.
j Ready-Made Clothing, :
of the Latest Styles which he will sell at very
low prices BY all means call and examine his
Stock before purchasing elsewhere, if you want
to get good bargains.
CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES y
OF superior styles and finish, for sale at low prices,
and will be made up to order, or sold by the pat
TEN. s s4gs tfitEa, 5s}3-g sef
He is also prepared to do good and fashionable
work Tor his numerous customers at reasonable
prices. ..''F
WoopsFIELp, Oct. s, 1858. 4 & y
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incorporation OF Graysville
Notice Is hereby given. that petition was pre-.
sented to the Commissioners Of Monroe county
Ohio, on the 7th day of February, 1854, praying
for the Incorporation OF the town of Graysvilie
and all the lands lying and being in Sections 10
IL, l6 and II in Townships d. of Range s, and
tina, SAID petition i'll be for bearing the Audit
OF s office, ON the 18th day of May, next
JOHN POWELL, Agent
Feb Is, 1854. for petitioners
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Premium Essay on the Treatment
and Cultivation of Corn.
.fcoecladed.1

By JAMES, NJ. CHAMBERS.
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EHtENTS. CRAvATS AND LADIES'
N Pointed Collars, for sale at 9
It7 dee 9i.s 81 20 KiRKBRtDA'S.
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CONSUMPTION: ! !:

m all christianized and civilized cou6t3 Ais espe
larger proportion of deaths than any other masy at q
dicts the human family and until 2ifhfna
the destroyer. But now Qs - tzffs9< -
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STATE OF OHIO. MONROE COUNTY.
John Daniel Grouse. COURT oF;co y ON PL EAs
pasis-,-, e De- m
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No remedy that has been offered the public has evsr
been half certain and efectsa cofrsding ~ thq ek
dental sccakaesses and of the female
BRAN7-S PULMONARY BALSAM. 1t makes no dihef-
other Incidental sccakness regulates ALL, by
ing the system. eq1aling the rardsGoR add tnd
for Uroof.t Egssal<tf so z1<s
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BRANT'S INDIAN g
PURIFYING EXIRheT.!

e suck Medicine in every respect; and there abnndans
proof in great cures effected that ONE eo
tains more purifying healing virtue and sdicai ffF
there is contained in Bottles of any 6S
ot naedeine that has been offered sale. 1ep
10 undoubed proof in pamphlets that by the Of
great Indian Purifier. they that DYfNe syek 1syn
they that were LANE and CRiPPLKD can WArKrfheV
that SICK ScRoFULoUs, Otherwise dised6ed kvs
been HEALED and CURED. eS$
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24
Cur.t $40 .de..c of tne A. gus.

MUD SPRINGS June 2Uth 1904.
DEAR ARGUS but little of startling interest oc-
ours to interrupt the even tenor IF affairs in
quiet lit lie village. Since the attempt to start n
Whig sheet in this place has fIzzled all has become
quiet: save few sptsmodc efforts of some Of the
shanry owners about town, to have the County
seat located here Our citizens have reason to con-
graduate themselves on the eaSape from such an
incubus us the much talked Of crsan woud have
been, if it had dil,wed in the footsteps "a its ii
wish could say illustrous) predecessor and as it
was to have been merely resusctation OF the Old
critter it is fortunate affair that the attempt
failod
The Democrat man seems to have gone to his
lair. until the dog days are over. AS the Legisla-
ture are not in session he has object to vent his
spenetc cfftl>ions upon and the dear people of the
county don t care IL pin for his soporifc doses.
The 4 tvocote seems to be in II state OF embryo
Just now What it will arrive at there is no telling.
There is something wrong with it. am afraid The
changeaIe weather dsagrees with the siekly thing"
The Chinese are daily pouring in upon and
properly collected (and thuk it is, at least in this
neighborhood.) the finances of our county will
be ma eriay increased from this branch OF the ev-
enue Our young and energetic Deputy Collector
Mr.. II. LARK1y. is very effective still think he
would succeed better with an assistant to accom-
pany him The Ceestals are artfui dodgers, par
ticulary in cvading tire payment OF Their Incense,
however he does remarkably well under the cifcum-
stances and take pleasure in stating that he gives
evidence by unrreing assiduity in the discharge 0f
one of the most arluous and unpleasant duties con-
nected with the public revenue, of being eminent.
ly qualified for the post he occupies indeed some CT
tho gentomans admirers insist that he is fairly IN
the line of promotion. Yours, oN DIT.
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

having annual sessions in California, (where
greater changes take place in one year. than take
place in of years in me Of the older States
than in the older States he people should have
an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the
views Of every man in relation to those important
questions involving the interests and credit OF the
State, before he is put in nomination for the Legs
lature.
1t is OF but little use for the nominees to canvass
the county after they have been nominated for
whether the people approve or not they have no
alternative but to vote for them or those Of op-
posite party. One thing to which the attention of
the peuple should be directed while they are about
selecting candidates for the Legislature. is the
amount Of salaries paid to the State and County
ofHcers (som. of them at lcast,) and the per diem
paid to members Of the Legislature. Retrenchment
should begin here and at once Experience has
proved concusively that it is not necessary that
salaries should be 80 high as the people are now
paying in order to secure the services OF our best
men; and it is productive of much evil TO hold out
inducements to avaricious men to seek tthce for the
emolumenes Experience has also proved that cor
rup;on in Office holders and maj. administration In
government affairs. seldom occurs in those States
where the emoluments of Office offer no strong in-
ducement for unprincipled demagogues to seek
Ofice
Of late, have frequently met with those who
have become thoroughly disguised with men whom
they nave helped INTO once ny tb"lr suHrages' ti
they have expressed determination never to eXer-
else the right of suffrage again in California. Such
determination is wrong. Every man. whether he
intends to remain in California not. must be held
responsible for the manner in which he exercises
abuses his privileges while here Eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty, is axiom that should not
be forgotten in California. Up then. every man
who has drop of patriotic blood in his veins
Gather yourselves together from the ravincs and
guches, from the mountains. rivers and plains, and
do battle for the preservation Of the rich inheritance
bequeathed to Us by vencratcd revolutionary
fathers. II. S.
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24
Ccunfy Trensu1c,,a Rsporf.

We give below, Report from the Treasurer of this County,
ON which appears that the total receipts from all
for five months ending 18th june is $63 S5l %, Of
which after paying the rorton belonging to the State
have for county pui oses, $SS505 97 During this PERIOD
the Treasurer has redeemed ard paid witnesses
including his per centage Of 02S 49, amounting to
S3 $50 49, leaving balance in the treasury of l95 49,
At this of doing business, it wifi cost to manage the
affairs of Ell Dorado county for entire year. the neigh
borhood Of $780, 000l eighty thousand dollars consuming
almost the entire receipts Of the county If recoect
agh the county less last year than this and yet
last wear current expenses pad we ALSO
$4,000 of prior indebtedness This year. it would appear.
the county has no large outstanding debt pay indeed
we have repeatedly told that the county is of debt
The Treasurer's Report shows this Now, with larger
county tax and larger receipts than last year, and large
outstanding debt current expenses eat nearly the entire
receipts of the county. How is this?
We have great confidence in the integrity and business
capacity of the Treasurer of this county, yet his Report
does show for what purpose class or kind of services
the S35 S2O 43 has been dbursd saving only the item of
his per centage Nevertheless, the Report embraces all
that reasonably be expected ON this officer Our
readers desire know for what services the POI IS has
been paid Who rendered these servcesl For what pur
pose were the services rendered. To whom has hc money
been paid?-and for what!
We hold to the doctrine have elsewhere repeated that
public officers the of the people, and should be
held a sict accountability Their official acts and
duct public property, aid legitimaly the subject of
public scrutiny Our columns therefore are open grnut-
ously detailed account of county affairs vest-
CATION is the corrective evils the body polite Without
close scrutiny from the people, of Legislation cannot
be corrected nor mafcasance in Office if existing, be de-
teccd Let the people have gh-have acts-havc figures
have details
We shall lay before readers all the information we
can obtain, from the Court Of Sessions, and from other
sources The people Of this county have goed in nan-
cia darkness, Us thick the darkness Of Egypt long
enough.
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

Hard Pushed for TiMD.I.- Priya,c advices inform
us that short time since, Of county officials paid
visit to Prairie City in Sacramento county. in order in
duce resident Of that lacs by the of Thompson
become candiGatedor the Legislature in Il Dorado county,
which profefed heno declined 1t appears to that
the Custom House faction must be hardup for when
hey have to beg Of other counties furnish them car1
dates for the Legislature What think the people of this
gemert Are there not enough good in III Dorado
county ON whom make upa list Of
they not plant enough! Are the people of FL Dorado
TO be disfanchised by their county officials! If they are
what is the Of holding conventions aud caucuse and
going to the trouble and expense of carrying the
paign! Those losers of the ''dea people, do that
without the aid Of the mu.titude.
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

BACK AGAIN.--MR II. B. PIERCE one of our old
est townsmen arrived this week from artour to the
Eastern States. He with "bettar half received
q hearty welcome from his numerous friends
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

Tall C"fs'-Mr. ]. IlIX, of the White Oak Spings
Rancho left oats at cur Office this week which meas
cd over seven feet in length He informs that he has
eighty scarcely any of which will fall below six feet
Some Of the stalks j inches in circumference and
number of the heads lzs inches in length. and
trcmey well filed Nj II. also left specimens of Wheat
which would compare fvoraby with any in the celebrated
Genessce Valley for plumpnesS of berry and length of head
lie has about forty of wheat which, although it
late when it Iut in gives promise Of splendid crop
To convince any of the adaptation of the mountain soil
the culture Of small grains it is only necessary to visit
lie ranches and examine the growing crops and know
of presenting farer sample Of uxuriancc, than Il
White Oak Springs Rancho.
The Empire County argus., 1854-06-24

Elegant Prss.n:-A San rr.-nsisco Editor In
tueh.-We have been shown Watch, with chain, seal
and key attached which several young gentlemen of this
town getting up present to Mr.. BENHsH, of the
San Francisco Eucning NcwS We have seldom so
unique present bestowed " on member of the Editorial
fraternity 1t is to be forwarded by Adams & Co.'S Ex-
press on Monday next