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Annual ReDOrt

EF the Commissioners Of the Surplus Reve-
" nue. Fund for Monroe county. Ohio, foi
the year 1883
Amount received from the
State, $2O,97O 80
Amount heretofore refun- sr.ss,
ded to State, $l6,23l 13
Amount paid in this year. lois IL 1929 90
Balance due State, s 3,72I 90
Amount loaned to ndivid-
uals, 8 3 ,204 80
To Monroe Academy, SIG 10 s 1921 90
Interest due State. 8 2S4 35
RECEIPTS.
Amount of principal COL
lected 1,0ls II
Amount of interest do. 80 93- s 1929 20
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount of principal paid
State, 1,OIs II
Amount of interest do. 2S4 35
Paid ]. B. Noll. fees as
Auditor. Is 20
Paid E. Salisbury, fees
Treasurer, l3 29- s 1929 20
JNO. B. NOLL, .fudifor.
E. SALISBURY. Treasurer,
and Ex.offico Fund Commissioners.
January 5, 1854.
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STATE OF OHIO. MONROE COUNTY.


COURT eF COMMON PLEAS.
John Mcadoo against Mary Porter, widow. and
Melissa Porter, Ellen Porter, Rebecca Porter.
James Porter, Mary Porter, Jr.. Katherine Por-
ter, and George Porter, heirs at law of William
Porter. deceased:
VzyHE said defendants " i'll take notice that the
SAID John Mcadoo, has this day lied in the
office of the clerk of said court his petition, in
civil action setting forth in substance that the
Sd day of April, 1913, said petitioner by article in
writing. duly executed BY both parties, purchased
of said w lillian Porter. then in full life now de-
ceased, tract OF land in said Monroe county, to
wit: The north east quarter OF the south east
quarter of Section two, Township three, Of Range
five, therein formerly conveyed to said William
Porter by David R. Porter That said petitioner
has paid the whole purchase money in said article
stipulated for, to wit: sos 90, has gone into pos
session and paid taxes and is fully entitled to a
conveyance in fee simple; but that said William
Porter unfortunately died without making said
conveyance. Said petitioner prays that said heirs
may be decreed to make conveyance Of said land
to the petitioner, in default thereof that the de
cree stand as conveyance. II the said defendants
fail to make defence to said petition before
Saturday. the first day of April, next, said petition
will be taken as confessed and the matter thereof
decreed accordingly.
EDWARD ARCHBOLD,
Attest: Atty for Plaintiff
JAMES MITCHELL, Clerk CT c. P. M. c. q.
January 80, 1854. feblw6
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him what objections he might have to CIV
ing his name, we must be treated in this,
10 US, seemingly unjustifable manner.
Let an impartial public decide.
We have given as much, perhaps more,
Of our columns to the "Masonic BRETHREN
as we have occupied ourself. II they are
not satisfied we canno, help it. And as
our readers are now, no doubt, tired of this
matter, we shall permit nothing more on
the subject 10 appear in future numbers Of
the "Spirit," unless something transpires
Of which we have now no kno owledge.
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latter fed, leaving their arms. horses. &c.
The reinforcements by the Anita were not
received. but were spoken off San Redo
on the 2lst, and probably arrived at En-
senada on the 25th, when an immediate
attack would be made on San Tomas.
The California weather for the last fort.
night has been delightful, with but little
rain. The miners are disappointed, the
water being insufficient to fill the canals
or wash in the small gulches The Kla-
mouth mines have been very productive.
New discoveries have been made on the
eastern head branches Of the Sacramento
The miners in Shasta intend to expel
the Cinnamon. Legislation is called for
to define the rights OF miners and minn g
companies.
1t is reported at San Francisco that
another vessel is fitting for Lower Califor-
MIA. There is a growing feeling agains,
the illibusters and their objects.
Nearly sixty eight millions Of gold was
last year manifested at the Custom House.
The grand total, since the first discovery
is estimated at $780, 100000, exported.
'Thirty-fve thousand passengers arrived
for the present year. against 1000 left.
The surveying party sent out by the
Railroad convention to examine the Sierra
Nevada at the head Of the Stanisaus.
have reported practicable pass. All the
Pacific Railroad parties have arrived and
the engineers speak very favorably OF the
Southern route, and the public generally
favor that route.
Oregon dates are to the s4th Of Decem-
ber. The Legislature met on the 9th.
Ralph Wilcox. President OF the Council.
Z. G. Bishop, Speaker Of the House. The
Legislature adopted memorial to Con-
gress. praying for speedy payment Of
the officers and soldiers engaged in the
Rogue River war. The papers are adj
vocating the formation of State Govern.
ment. The population is estimated al
5O.OOO.
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HDUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that, at
n their next March Session, petition will
be presented to the Commissioners OF Monroe
county, Ohio, praying for the location and estab-
lishment Of Township road, commencing at the
mouth OF the lane at the road leading from Woods
field 10 Stafford, on the land and near the house
OF Levi Allen, thence down said lane south west
course to the house of Joseph Ellis, from thence
the nearest and best route to the road leading ron
Graysvile to Stafford, near the house OF William
Shuts. JOSEPH ELLIS.
Feb l. 1851
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EDE 1T Ordained by the council Of the to,
M y Of Beallsvlie, That il shall be unla ful
Notice in Partition.

& nm SRABB. widow. BENZ. Crabb. William
IA. Crsbb, Caroline Crabb, Charlotte Crabb.
Samuel CIabb. J. Wesley Davis. aud Ann Dav is
his wife. Will IN Stle and Elizabeth Stlle, his
wife. VIM. Yost, and Mary Yost his vile. win
take notice that the Sd day of January. A. D.
1854, Christian Crabb filed in the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Monroe County, in the State Of
Ohio, his petition demanding partition of the fol-
lowing tract of land situate in the county afore-
said ), to wit: Frat tional section No H. in town
ship 3. of range 3. containing 2oa acres more or
less being the land formerly belonging to Christ
ian Crabb. senior, now deceased. That at The
next term Of said Court the petitioner will ask an
order for the assignment of dover and partition
according to the provisions of the stature in such
case made and provided. Has 9F-
HOLLISTER, OKET & HOLLISTER,
Jan. 4, 1854. Attorneys ior Petitioner
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BDOAD NOTICE.-Notiee is hereby given
M6 that there will be petition presented torhe
Commissioners of Monroe county, Ohio, at their
next session, praying for an alteration in the road
leading from jamestown to Jones' Mill, peti'ioned
for by VIM. Tremhiy, and granted at the March
session, 1916. Said liberation to commence be-
tween the two first fordings of the run on said
road, below the residence of Jacob Watson, in
Adams township, thence up the run the nearest
and best route to Samuel Hards land. thence the
nearest anil best route to ntersect the graded road
near the Twinum school hou. sc, and that so much
of the old road the new road may supply, be va
Gated Feb. /.
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SALE or REAL ESTATE BY ORDER oF

- ALE OF REAL ESTATE BY ORDER OF
- COURT.-On the 22nd day of February
1854, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the door
OF the court house in the town of Woodsfield
will be SOLD to the highest bidder, the following
zeal estate the property Of George Best, deceas-
ed 10 wit:
The south west quarter of the south east quar-.
ter of Section No So. Township No. 5, and Range
No 6. Aso-So much of the south west quarter
of the same Section is contained in the follow.
ing boundaries, to wit: To commerce at the
south est corner of the above described tract oi
land and running west to dogwood stake, thence
little west Of north TO chesnui stake. and
thence little east of north TO the line Of Elijah
Thornton's land, four rods west of Balzer Butts
corner, containing in all forty acres, be the same
more or less; subject to the dover Of the wide W.
Appraised at $3.50.
Terms of Saie-One tsird Of the purchase mon.
ey hand. one third in six months. and one third
in year; the last two payments to be secul ed
to the sasfac ton Of the Adm"stratrix.
CATHARINE BEST, Adm'x
Jan. 25, 1854. of George Best, deceased
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Dreadful Tornado.

Mt. VERNON. Jan. 21.-Y Yesterday after.
noon our section Of the country was visit.
ed by the heaviest storm of wind. rain
thunder and lightning we have had since
1928. The tornado was the severest about
six miles south of US.
The town Of Brandon was almost en-.
tirciy destroyed. Scarcely a house is left
to mark the site OF the place.
Doctor Wheaton, of Brandon, was
severely if not fatally injured.
Mrs. Smith had her arm broken. and
her head severely cut by the falling Of her
house, so much so that her lille is despair.
ed Of
The tornado was about half q mile
wide. tearing up everything in IFS track.
At Brandon, large two-story houses were
feet.
The full extent Of damage we are ye,
unable TO learn.
Our streams overliowed their anks. and
in attempting 10 cross "Armstrong run
last evening. MIR. Ebenezpr Jenkins was
thrown from his buggy and drowned.
The stable of Buckingham & Co., o.
this place. was struck by lightning.
In violence the tornado was little behind
that known here as the Burlington tor
nado," in the year 1928.
The lower parts OF our town were al
most inundated with the tremendous quan
tity of rain. and our streets looked more
like rivers than common thoroughfares.
The damage mus: be great. as the sec
ton through which the storm passed was
thickly settled.
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EEOAD NoTICE.-A petition will be present.

EH DAD NoTlCE.-A petition will be present.
E0 ed to the Commissioners of Monroe comfy,
Ohio. at their March session. 1854. praying for a
county road commencing in the county road lead.
ing rom Woods6eld to Lewisvle, at or near the
corner CT Arthur Smith, James MEGA Mmon, John
Smith and Robert McCammon's lands, thence
along the run on the line between the
lands OF James and Robert McCammcn. thence
between the lands of Henry Rose and Robert Nc.
Cannon TO Robert Smiths land, thence through
Robert Smiths land 10 intersect the county road
at or near Robert Smiths mill
Jan. 25, 1851. A PETITIONER,
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s. HERIFF'S SALE BY virtue of an order
- from the Court of Common Pleas pf Monroe
county, Ohio, in a proceeding in Partition, where-
in Robert Carpenter was petitioner. and George
Carpenter and others are respondents, and to me
directed, will offer for sale, at public oucry, at
the front door of the court house in the town OF
Woodstield, in said county, on
Saturday. the 4th day of March, 1854.
between the hours of 10 o'clock a m, and O'Clock
IN, OF said day, the following described lands and
tenements lying and being in Washington county,
Ohio, 10 wit:
The south east quarter of the north west quarter
of section thirteen, township four, of range seven
WILLIAM READ,
Tebl, So l2 Sheriff.
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY ORDER
- OF COURT.-On the 9th day of February,
D 1854, between the hours Of 10 o'clock A Nj.
and P NJ. in the town of Lebanon, Monroe
county. Ohio. will be sold to the highest bidder
the following real estate, as the property of Lam
don o. Beans, deceased, to wit:
Lot No. thirteen the town of Lebanon, on
which is erected dwelling house and kitchen,
appraised at two hundred dollars. Also-Lot No.
fourteen, appraised at thirty dollars. Also-Lot
No. twenty eight, on which is a store house and
tobacco house, appraised at two hundred and
twenty dollars
Terms Of Sale One third on the first day of
April, 1854. third on the first day of April.
1855 and the residue ia two years from the day of
sale. with interest from the day of sale ON the de
ferred payments. which are to be secured by
mortgage deed. The premises to be sold free OF
dover. ASAHEL HOGE, Admr
Jan. IS, 1854. of Landon o. Beans, decd
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DOAD NOTICE Application will he made
II to the Commissioners of Monroe county, at
their next session TO be held on the first Monday
of March next, for an order TO lay ont a public
road through the townships OF Switzerland and
Sunsbury in said county, to begin on Pains run
at the county road, not far below the house OF
Isaac Miller. and run up said run through the
lands of Isaac Miller, William Brock, David Ru-
BILE, School section sixteen. John Blew, Peter
Ault. David Gillespie, and Daniel Cats. I" utter.
sect the county road of ats lanyard, not far
from the forks which lead to Powhattan Point and
Claringfon. A PETlliONEk
Jan. lS, 1854
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MARR E Don the 24th ult.. by
Rev. R. Stephenson. Mr.. ALEXANDER KEN
NEDY and Miss MARY SMITH, all of Mon.
roe county, Ohio.
-On the 25th ult., at the residence
Of Mr.. Robert Coultes in the town of Ca.
lais, by DR.. James NJ. Stout. Mayor Of the
Borough of Calais. Mr.. AMOS S. JONES
and Miss SUSAN STAcKuoUsE, all Of this
county.
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MOSES WINDLAND'S ESTATE.--The un-
Ill dersigned'has been appointed and qualified as
Administrator Of the Estate of Moses Windland,
late Of Monroe county. deceased. Those in.
debted to the Estate, will please make immediate
payment. and those having claims against said
Estate will present them duly authen ticatec.
Dated this 18th day of January, A. d. 1854.
CITIZEN BEALL.
Jan. 1S, 1884. Administrator.
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Town Lots for Sale.

"HE subscriber offers at private sale Town
Lots Nos % and "a, in the town Of Bealls.
vile, Monroe county, Ohio There are on said
premises brick and frame dwelling house, and a
large frame stable. Those desiring to purchase
salo premises can have them at a bargaia. For
terms inquire of John A. Webb. ESQ. in Bealls-
vile. FREDERlCK SHIII.TZ.
Dec. 81, 1853. Il
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DR.. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry

Is chemical extract OF Wild Cherry and Tar
Every body knows that Wild Cherry possesses
important medical properties; and that Tar Water
has always been administered in Consumption and
Lung Affections generally, by our Oldest aud saf.
est physicians. Various remedies have been Of
fered for the cure Of diseases of the lungs but Of
all dat have yet been discovered, it is admitted by
physicians. and all who have discovered its effects.
that none has proved successful as this. For
Asthma, Shortness of Breath, and similar affec-
tions, it may he pronounced positive cure. 1t
has cured Asthma in many cases of ten and TWEEN
ty years standing, after physicians had declared
the case beyond the reach of medicine.
Nry. See adj ertisement.
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To House Carpenters.

VEVHE Presbyterian Congregation of Bealis-
u vile. Ohio. propose building FRAME
CHURCH. sixty feet by forty -four, and eighteen
feet high. Carpenters, who may desire the job,
will apply to the building committee for particr-
lars. The proposals to be closed on the 10Th
Feb. pr oxmo A. c. HUTCHINSON.
EPHRAlM GRIFFITH,
SAMUEL GRIFFITH,
Jan. Is, 1854. Building Committee.
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Sale of Real Estate.

An Saturday. the 4ih day of February next.
~ between the hours of 10 o'clock. A. NJ. and
o'clock, P NJ on said day. or the premises
hereinafter mentioned. the undersigned. as Guar
dian of George w. Edge, will sell at public auc-
ton the following described tract OF land situate
in the county Of Monroe, and State of Ohio, to
wik The undivided half of the northwest quar-.
ter of the northeast quarter. and the north east
quarter of the northwest quarter of section 80,
township of range 5. Terms made known on
the day of sale. A. COVERT.
Jan. 4, 1854. Guardian of George w. Edge
ALSO ~
At the same time and place, the undersigned,
AZ agent of Edward Swan. will sell the other un-
divided halt of the premises above described
A B. COVERT.
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+ Office.

w WHEREAS, Margaret Cummen, otherwise
w Smyth, my wife, has eloped from me without
any just cause or reason: hereby caution the
public at large not to credit her OH my account, as
| am determined not to pay any debts she may
contract after this date. ROBERT SMYTH.
Summit Tp., Monroe Co., O.. Feb. l, 1851.
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ROLL OF HON R

Received on subscription to the ''Spiri,
of Democracy" for the week ending Sat.
urday, January %, 1854:
Robert Reed. Seneca, SO sc
Levi Allen. Wayne, Is
G.. w. Rouse, Center, 80
Jeremiah Smith, Summit, SO
NJ. Burgbacher, Woods6eld, a SO
Thos. Neal. Esq, Perry, Sc
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James Walton. Administrator STATE OF ONO,
of VIM. C. Walton, decd, Monroe County
against Civil Action.
john s. Dlllworth & Co.
A T my instance an attachment was this day
"A issued by Joel F. Randolph. Justice OF
the Peace of Center township. Monroe county,
Ohio, FOR the sum of S55 81, against the goods,
chattels, rights. credits, moneys and effects Of
John 8. Dillworth B Co nonresident debtors.
Dated this 10th day Of December, 1858.
Jan. 4, 1854 JAMES WALTON, Adm'r.
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EEARDON Notice is hereby given, that on
IL the 25,h day of February, 1854, application
will be made to the Governor Of Ohio. for par.
don, ON behalf of ANDREW WALTERs, who was
sentenced to the penitentary for life. at the July
term, 1851, of the court Of common pleas of Mon.
county, Ohio, for murder in the second degree.
Jan. 25, 1854.
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o. ber has been appointed by the Probate court
of Monroe county. Ohio, administrator of James
Judge, late of said county. deceased, and recev ed
letters of administration. Those having claims
should present them Immediately. properly authen.
ticaed SAMUEL JUDGE
Jan. 25, 1854
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"ILLIAM sCoTT's ESTATE The sub
w sciiber has been appointed by the Probate
court of Monroe county, Ohio. administrator oi
William Scott, late of said county, deceased, and
received letters OF administration. Those having
claims should present them Immediately. properly
authenticated. RICHARD CLEGG.
Jan. 25, 1851
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linrkets.

BALTIMORE, Jan. es.-No change in the
Tobacco market. Stock light-receipts
small. Wheat to So 10. Flour 8 %
10 So so. Beef cattle average sales $4
gross. Hogs from 10 Sc SO.
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DR.. Guysott's Improved Eztractsf
Yellow Dock g. Sarsaparilla

L elbow DOCK " SarSaparll1a
Is now put up in the largest sized bottles. and is
Acknowledged to be the best SarsaparilIa msds.5
as is certified by the wonderful cures il has per-
formed, the original copies of which are in the
possession Of the Proprietor. Remember. this
is the only true and original article. s.sesN fes
THE COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT OF
YELLOW DOCK AND SARSAPARfLLAh has
been prepared with particular reference ID Female
Complaints. lncipient Consumption, Barrennesss
Luchorrh9a, or Whites, Irregular Menstruation,
lncontnerIce ot Urine, and general gloomy slate
of mind. are cured by DR.. Guysott's Extract of
Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla. which gives i'm
mediate efief by renewing the foundation ofheslh
and strength, the blood. 1t neutralizes bad hus
mors, stops unnatural secretions, and gives healthy
action to oil The vital powers.
A CURE OF IRREGULARITY IN THE Pc
RODS OF MENSTRUATION. -
Go- Read the statement of the cure OF Mary
Moore, who was given up by her physicians ~
being utterly incurable, as herein ceTtifedto By
DR.. A. 8. Warder, one Of her consulting phy>
scians:
BRANDoNvILLE,v vi. Aug. %, ls52.as
This is to certify thatI was called in to see the
abovenamed Mary Moore. during the absence Dt
her regular attending physician found her in
critical and dangerous condition, and, as Thought,
beyond all hope of recovery. After this was
called in consultation with her regular attending
| was impossible. learned that her disease wss
caused more than two years ago, from irregularity
in her periods of mensfruation, caused by taking
a severe cold. l did not see her again. but SOON
after learned that she getting we'll ! was
much surprised at this, and. on Inquiry as 10 what
could have caused this sudden change, was in-
formed Thy VIM. M. Rittenour) that she had been
taking DIR. Guysott's Extract of Yellow Dock and
Sarsapariila. have since heard of its great q.
fecss in other cases in hisvicnity. Ihaye no in.
ducement to make this Abatement. other than il
may induce others afflicted as was the subject of
this statement. TO try the Yellow Dock and Sar.
sapara, believing. as do, that il il pcssessea Of
many excellent qualities. and adapietfio many dier
eases incident to the human family.
AIS. WARDER. NJ. d.
Price 81 per bottle-six bottles for SIS e
Sold by ]. d. PARK, Cincinnati, @.
Northeast corner Of Fouth and w alnut Streets
entrance on Walnut street--to whom all orders
must be addressed. 8
For sale by j. A. & G. H.. Davenport,
Woodsfield; IL. r. Kotzcbue. Malaga;
Pollock. Carter s. Co., Sunfsh; M r.
Miles & Son, Somcrton; Cotton &
Buell., Marietta. s. -
Dec 81. 1888. safs = ~
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Surveying.

Surveying. .as
THE undersigned, thankful for past favors,
4 would Inform the public that he stl contin-
be found part of his time in Woodsfield, and
a part of his time in Malaga township. ssss'A
DANIEL MORRIS.5y
May Is, 1878.
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Civil Action.

In the Court Of Common Pleas of Non.
roe County, Ohio,
WILLIAM EcKELBURY, us John Long, Darl-
ing Long, Thomas Neal, John Stiles, James
Dye. Samuel Thompson, Joshua P. Watson.
Abraham Eckeibury, Charles White, Joseph
Dye and Jonathan Harris.
N Office is hereby given. that ON the 7th day
II of January, A. d. 1884. the said plaintiff
filed in said court his petition. the object and
prayer of which is to enoin the collection Of three
notes for one hundred dollars each, given by Will
liam and Abraham Eckelbury to John Long, and
to compel said John Long to convey to said VIM.
Eckebury, by deed. the following tracts Of land
in sad county. 10 wits The northwest quarter of
the south h-west quarter of section 8. township 8.
range 81 also, the southwest quarter Of the north
west quarter OF the same section. township and
range. except fifteen acres sold to Wm. Ullom,
and also to compel defendants, John Stiles. Jos
Dye and James Dye, to release all the interest
they claim in said premises, and TO quiet the title
and possession Of said premises to the plaintiff
Unless the defendants appear and answer said pc.
ttion, judgment will be taken at the next term OF
said court as by confession.
HOLLISTER, OKEY s. HOLLISTER,
Jan. II, 1854. Att'ys for Plaintiff.
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21.

The Western Theological Seminary of
the Presbyterian Church at Allegheny City,
was burned to the ground at clock this
morning. Half the library. which was
very valuable, was saved. The building
was insured for five thousand dollars.
The library was partially insured. There
were about forty students in the building.
No lives were lost