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CHEAP SPRING AND SUMNER
& O . . s

L ply of
Readv-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 1ND C1.SSLNERE,S
Of superior styles and finish, for sale at low
prices, and Will be made up to order, sold
by the pattern.
He is also prepared to do good and fashion
able work for his numerous customers at rea-
sonable prices. NJ. BURGBAC1ER.
WooDsFlELD, April Is, 1854.
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SleriT's S ale,


j Y virtue of a writ of fl. ft ct Ter. fa., issued
} from the court of Common Pleas of Mon
roe county, Ohio, and to me directed, | will of
fer for sale at public outcry, at the door of the
court house in the town of Woodstield, in said
county, on
Tuesday, tie 16h dag Of October, 1883,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m, and 4
o'clock, p. m.. of said day, the following real
estate, lying and being in said county, to wit:
The south west quarter of the north east
quarter of section twenty-one, township two, of
range four, containing forty acres, more or less.
and appraised at $3.50; also the south west
quarter of the south west quarter of the same
section, township ana range, containing 80
acres, more or less, and appraised at $3.50.
Taken i'll execution and levied upon as the
property of James Shook, at the suit of John
Evans. WILLIAM READ,
sept II s. 15 Sheriff of said Co.
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THIs remedy has won for itself such notoriety
from its cures Of every variety of pulmonary disease,
that ii is entirely unnecessary TO recount the evi-
dences of its virtues in any community where it
has been employed. So wide is the field of its use
fulness and so numerous the cases of its cures,
that almost every section Of the country ahounds
in persons publicly known, who have been restored
from alarming and even desperate diseases of the
lungs by its use. When once tried its superiority
over every other medicine of its kind is too appar-
ent to escape observation, and where its virtues
known the public no longer hesitate what antid"te
to employ for the distressing and dangerous atfec-
tons of the pulmonary organs which are incident
to our climate. And not only i'll formidable at
tacks upon the lungs, but for the lnGcr varieties
of Coins, CoUGHs, HoARsENEss, &c; and for
CHILDREN it is the peasantcst and safest medicine
that can be obtained.
As it has long been in constant use throughout
this section, we need not do more thHn assure the
people its quality is kept up to the best that it ever
has been and that the genuine article is sold by -
J. NJ. Kirkbri;le, Woodslield; Armstrong
Mooney & Co, Beallsville; Kotzebue &
Oblingcr, Malaga; Charles Hare, Sum
merield; and By all dealers iii .Iedi
cincs everywhere.
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READ! READ!! READ!,!

NIHE undersigned, thankful for past favors,
respectfully solicits a share Of the custom
of Monroe and adjoining counties to his new
and we'll selected stock of
Groceries, Contections, Harl,care, Liquors,
7obaccos, Cigars, &C.,
Which, from his cash purchases and expert
ence in business, he tlatters himself he can
sell at least l 0 per cent cheaper than have for
merly been sold in the place. Persons want
ing pure Liquors, for FAMILY or MEDICAL
purposes, can rely on getting genuine article.
have also a large stock of Whisky on hand
which will sell, Wholesale or retail, at cents
per gallon cheaper than can be bought in the
county Every package inspected by one of
the best chemists in the state, and sold at
Wheeling prices.
am also agent for the Pittsburgh City Mills,
and am now prepared to take i'll WHEAT and
pay
The Highest Market Price
in CASH will also pay CASH for
Oats, Corn, Flaxseed, Beans, Rye, Buck
wheat, Onions, Flour, Dried Apples,
t.'f Dried Peaches, Glover and Tim
othy Seeds and Bacon,
delivered at my Warehouse, corner of Main
and Market street or corner OF Main and Water
street, North side.
Also on hand a superior lot of Pittsburgh and
Kenhawa SALT. w. IL. MALLORY.
Darlington, Aug. % 1S55.--6m
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GGEAn legal advertisements will be charged
! by the square.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30

The sub contractor nearest town 10
pushing on the work finely, employing
ONE hundred or more hands. The
bridging. and embEnkment, 10 being put
in readiness for the supersiruclure just
az fas, as it can be done all along the
line. Upon tie arrival uf the iron the
road bed will have been so Ear finished
o, this end az 10 enable the contractors
on the grade TO keep ahead Of the track
layers.
A number Of The contractors arc now
Eas, buy ing necessary locomotives and
ears. aud negotiating for the iron. some
3 500 tons, which will be required for
The track, with necessary side tracks
hence to Skunk river. We have little
doub, that within the week we shall have
the pleasure Of announcing that the iron
has been purchased, and that within the
coming thirty days the whistle of the 10.
como,ive shall be heard among the Flint
Hills on the hi:her side Of old Mississip.
pi.--Bur. Hawkeye.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30
Abdicati0n Of Santa Anna.
New ORLEANs, Aug.


The steamer Orizaba has arrived from
Vera Cruz with dates 10 the 22d. Santa
Anna left Mexico August 9sb with an
escort OF $500 men. On reaching Pc
ro,e, he signed an abdicalion nn,l einbrak.
Cd In the 18th al Vera Cruz Tor Saya-
nan.
Two days after leaving .4exico 700
or 500 Of his escort, and joined the in
surgents. The Alverez platform was
adopted, and General Coerce was ap.
pointed Provisional President and La
Vega Commander in,rhief. All the
state prisoners were liberated. The mob
had gu,led several houses, including ,ha,
of Santa Annals mother in law.
The appointment, Of Vidal as Minister
to Washington had been revoked.
A 6gh, occurred a, Vera Cruz between
two bataalions and ! regimen. which
had re manned faithful TO Santa Anna -
The former were beaten and fled to the
mountains, leaving 20 killed. Order was
finally restored.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30
The Best Cow Feed,

The vegetable | wish 10 recommend
as the best. all things considered, Tor
mi!G COW in winter, IL white fiat turn.
FPS. Some perhaps will objeut to the
,uruip, because i, will nffec, .he taste Of
The mix and butter. So j, does il fed
raw; this can be avoided by boiling
For each cow. boil half a bushel Of ,urnip
soft, while 10. add s or 6 quarts Of
shorts, which will swells and you will
ge, the full worth Of it. A mess like
this to a COW once a day will produce
more milk Of a good quality Than any
other feed at the same cost. Turnips
fed in this way do no, tain, either milk
or butter. Oae thing in favor Of ,srnips
as feed for cows, is that they can be
sown IN August, or as late as the frs. Of
September. I sowed some rs late as
September last, which were very fine
Tnrni2s are also very profitable food for
pigs, when boiled in the same way as for
cows.-Piow. Loom and AnUH.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30

WHAT A LAWYER snouLD BE, AVID
SHOULD NOT BE.-The lawyer who brow
beats and badgers a witness, not to ex
pose falsehood. but 10 subyert the truth,
by operating on weak nerves. the EN-
barrassmen. inciden. to every man..upon
the stand. perhaps Tor the frs, time. or
by questions intended 10 perplex The wit
ness. and shake bis honest testimony and
thereby impose upon the jury-whaiever
may be his talents, however high his
rank, in whatever popular request may
he his purrhasablc and in procuring for
a lie, or fraud the sanction ola cour. and
jury, or in knowingly screening ascound.
red from punishmen,-deserves himself
to suffer the penalty. from which he say.
eG his guil.v client, and ought 70 be
thrown over the bar Of the temple of
justice, which he thus desecrates and
does so much to bring into disrspute a.
mong men. The profession Of the law
10 held in honor, for promoting, not per
yerting the right. Whenever it does the
former, anc as lorg as it does il, but no
longer. should il be suffered to take q
part in the administration Of Justice
Newark Daily advertiser.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30
~ On Wednesday and Thursday O

~ On Wednesday and Thursday Of
last week we visited Agency City and
Ashland. Both Of these places seem to
be growing. and the Merchants are doing
well. Both Of these places have taken
the lead OF Ouum wi in building School
houses and Methodist Churches. The
Methodist Church a, Agency is finished
and the ladies there have purchased a
fine bell to be placed upon it.
The Methodist Church al Ashland is
nearly completed, and when done will
have a bel too, we presume, if the ladies
are allowed 10 have any say in the mat
ter. Our old friend PHO, at Ashland,
is fixing 10 pu. another story on his new
brick hotel, and when he gets j. com.
ple,ed he will be able to accommodate
all who may give a call in the most. con.
form table style.
W. also recently visited Dahlonega
and found its citizens not behind the
spiri. OF the times. Dahlonega is siluat
ed in a splendid farming district, and the
Merchants there 90 a good business.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30

CROSSING TIE ATLANTIC IN TIRES
DAYs.--A working engineer. by The name
of John Ross, residing in Montreal, has
addressed a letter 10 the Mayor Of Dos
ton upsn the subjec, Of recen, invention
Of an extraordinary char ac,er. lie claims
TO have discovered a new motive power
which will waf, a ship acros the Allan
tic Ocean in three days; and further, if a
hole were bored in the bottom. the YES.
sci wonld float with equal safety and
free lon. In order to complete a work
ing model, which is wholly Independent,
Of steam. he asks The assistance Of el.-
500 from some genlleman's pocke:. No
progress, ssys Mr.. Ross. has been made
in that direction (ihe sea) to keep pace
with the movements over r~silroacs on
the land, but this desidera,un will Ger.
,ainly be accomplished and demons,ra.-
ed in his gres. discovery.-Bosfon I'd
Uerfiser.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30
l4.o6s, 800 slo,592, sI4


Iowa figures the largest in The area
and IN money. Alabama though selling
more than twice as much land as Illinois
receives but little o.er half the amour,
IN cash. The contrast between Mis-.
souri, and Iowa Is equally great. The
lands in the Slave is States cheaper than
those in the Free States. The Price of
land in The Slave States, owing 10 the
graduation law, is very low. In Mi.
souri, out 43 cents per acre, in Alabama
bu, 20 cents per acre.
These facts are additional proofs Of a
truth sufficiently well established before.
namely, that while the benefits and favors
OF the General Government, fall chiefly
upon The South, the chief burdens Of lis
support devolves upon the North. We
pay enormous prices for the regions we
annex al the South. as in Texas and the
Mesllla Valley, from which not a far
thing will be realized; welavish The pub
lie treasure in original pay ments 10 South.
ern Indians for their land titles. and gen.
orally double or treble the amour, in al.
lowance of fraudulent claims growing
on, OF them; the expenses Of surveys a,
the South are double those at the North
and the grand result Of the whole lie
shat lands a, the North are acquired a,
half price, yield TO the national treasury
three times as much as those at the
South. In other words, while accuisi-
ton on The free side of The line Of divis
ions are a source Of revenue and national
strength, Southern accessions serve no
other purposes but TO absorb the reve.
nues derived from the contributions OF
opposite sections.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30

"a Few DAys."-This seems to be
all the rage a, present. The Louisville
Times thus takes it of, which suits this
section exceedingly well:
"You present a mar q small account,
he will pay you in a few days; the river
is expected TO rise in q few days; pretty
girls expec. TO marry IN a few days; mig
ger boys whistle a few days; brass bands
blow out 10 a few days; high fellows sings
few days. and We expect TO give our
readers some interesting local items in q
few days"
And we are hoping that a great many
Of our subscribers will send the amouxt
of their dues in a few days. In fac. we
know they will for some Of them have
been promising TO edo that little thing"
every few days, for . year OF two. We
expect, ther, to be "in lunds"-in . few
days.-RellevM Advocate.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30
THE RRM@KMg g@HREgR
Another Move for Cuba.

So long a time says the National In.
te,ligencer, has elapsed since the public
journals of note, either in Spain or in
tie United States, have ceased to Gls.
cuss the question growing out Of the ov.
trweaning desire Of portions of our 2eo.
pie to gain possession Of Cuba, by law.
full or unlawful means, that we had real.
ly begun 10 hope that the whole matter
was a. on end. The nc,ive and vigorous
measures pursued BY ,he executive OF
the United States in nrres,ing fllibusler-
ing expeditions, and The very decided
refusa! of Spain TO listen to any propo.
s,.ion for the transfer of Cuba to The TN
tied States, were both so strongly eyin-
civcA0fa settled and unwavering policy
hat we have been Sruck with q li,ile
surprise-which We think will be par
taken by q great majority Of our readers
-at seeing in the Paris correspondence
of the New York Times something mere
than. a mere intimalion that our new
Minister q, Madrid has beer taking steps
to bring the affair under consideration,
The manner in which The correspondent,
Of the "rimes" mentions the fact. and
the notice which has been taken Of it in
the Madrid papers. which he quotes,
cannot have been without some founda
ton in truth. We are truly sorry to
see il; but the presen, state Of our inform
alton upon the subject is not such as ,c
justify our doing more than asking the
attention of our readers TO the following
extract from The letter referred 10 bearing
Gate the Is, of August:
fittings look as if MI. DopeE, oul
Minister. had been making some propo
%si'iuns, or perhaps some indications ic
inJiscreet persons, upon the convenience
Of SPANS ceding Cuba TO US peaceahly
for a large sum-. and it appears that The
susceptibility Of The Spaniards has agair
taken the alarm, and the press is full O
new protests repelling every prososition
The Epoca. Government. paper. the Nov
edades, popular paper. aud The Espana
Moderado express themselves with much
warmth on this subject. and RECOMMEND
the American Minister not 10 allow him
self to be led away by vain hopes. The
Government itself has thought proper tc
reply 10 all this in the official Gazette
with the following declaration:
"La the public press and the ners
moagtrs sag what they please. the con
duct of the Spanish Government reia
tire TO the sale or cession of the Lslano
of Cuba ,ciHde always strictly conform.
ed TO the national Uote, manifested IN
a manner unusually solemn. explicit
and significant, in a memorable session
Of the Constituent Congress"
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30

This assessment shows a marked in
crease in the valuation Of Property in
this county over last year. We have no
means at hand Of comparing the assess.
men,s but think the increase Is nearly o.,
quite one halt. The polls it will be seen
are estimated at 1880, bu. az only .hose
between the age Of 81 and SO are lisse J,
it does not show the full number Of vo
ters in the county. A. the late ele c.ion
1852 votes were cast, and il a full vote
had been polled there would have been
from 2I00 10 1900. In centre township
alone. we counted over 20 legal votes that
were O cast. The rate of taxation
this year will be reduced some is OF 20
cents on the hundred dollars, and from
the manner in which the assessment has
been made. we are OF the opinion tina,
all portions of the county will share the
burden more equally than heretofore.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30
THE LOAN.
Latest COunterfeitS.

los, on the Interior Bank, Georgia
altered from IS. Wig. man and pair oil
horses blowing. Wig. genuine los, troop,
of wild horses.
5s, on the Bank Of the West, Madison
Wis /, altered from 3s-vig, farmer, herd
of cattle and heen-lndian on the righ
end.
5s, on the Union Plank Road co
Michigan City, Indiana. altered from 1.
wig. man and three horses, watering
,rough-female with telescope on the
lower right hand corner.
IS, on the National Bank, Equality
ILL.,, altered from a broken Georgia Bank
-v,g. female, bale Of goods, blacksmith
on the lower right hard corner-likely
10 deceive.
Sc, IN the STATE Bank OF Illinois
Shawneetown. altered from ls--yig. two
men, blacksmith shoeing a horse-,rair
OF cars on lower right hand corner
Genuine S., group OF men and horses on
lower RICH, corner-porlrait OF Dougla!
on left,
IS, ON the Clark's Exchange Bank
Springfield ILL.,; on lower left corner
Indian holding a horse rearing, train o
cars in the dis,ance-female on the righ
end. Genuine IS, on the RICH, end hav.
a male and ten female figures, cattle ant
dog-on left end group Of females ant
sailors.
los, on the GRANVILLE Bank. Illinois
Wig. locomotive and train Of cars. on up
per lef: hand corner-head Of CLAW poor
ly done,
SIS, on the Wisconsin Marine Il Fire
Insurance Co., Milwaukee Wiz, alAre.
from 2s-vig. female reclining on f;
shield-ships in the distance.
S.. on the Rock River Bank, Bsloi
Wisconsin, altered from 10 by The past
ing operation.
Sos. on The GRANVILLE Bank. altered
Gom IS, have made their appearance
Thoy are exceedingly well executed
There 10 no genuine IS in circulation OF
this Bank
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30

" The following is a list Of the rep.
resentatives elect from the State of Ken,
lucky:
First dis.ict-Henry G.. Burnett
DEN, Anti K. N.
Second district-Jno. P. Campbell
w, X. N.
Third district Warner L. Underwood
w. X. N.
Fourth distr:c,-Albert G. Talbot, w
X. N.
Fifth DISTRICT. H. Jewe.,, Dem,
Anti X. N.
Sixth District. M. Elliot. Dem
Anti K. N.
Seventh dissrict-Humphrey Marshall
KIN.
Eighth cistrict-A. X. Marshall, Lo'
cefoco X. N.
Ninth distrist-L. M. Cox, Wing
X. N.
Tenth districts. swope, Dem. X.
Nothing.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30
StringfelIOw.

This leader of the fire. eaters, at a re
cent public meeting in Kansas made a
speech. In his remarks. if he exhibits
no evidence of civilization, no idea bu,
slavery extension, he is al leas, candid
and pointed. Here is an extract:
Gen. StriDgfellow being called out,
said he was at loss TO known on VIVA
topic The people desired him to treat
They certainly did not want him to con
graduate them on the removal of Gov.
Reeder. He dill no, consider that a
subjec. Of congra,ula,ion. They had
fought and mastered the present Cover
nor, and did not wan! 10 do the work
over. He did no, know the new Gov.
ernor; but Pierce was a coward, and
had not the nerve 10 appoint a nun who
would do the South justice. For in
stance he appointed a Southern msE to
govern Nebraska, where slavery could
0 naturally 60. while in Kansas which,
Is Of the South. he has given us . North.
ern man. Men who come here from the
Northern States protesting TO stand or
the principles of the Kansas Nebraska
bill, were asking 10 make the territory a
den Of thieves and a harbor Of abolition.
ism.
The idea OF a National democratic
party in Kansas. he said, wal ridiculous.
Every Natioral Democrat is an aboli,i
onist in disguise; such a one might no,
steal a bigger himself, but he would Pa,
on the back those who do. Nine Out oil
ten men in the world are aboliiionisis.-
We want no more imporiations from
Pennsy ~lvania; we have enough of the
Pennsylvania popular sovereignty men
i this is the way they practice the doc
trine.
He further eaii that they II desired TO be
congratulated upon the election OF the
present Legislature he could do thai
The work had been done thoroughly and
well. lie had never 9 2 legislature
embracing more talent, OF one whose
laws were more indicative of Weldon.
Their Legislation would be sustained
He could pledge himself tina, the Su.
preme Cour. Of the Territory vas all
righ,.
The Legislature would pass laws max.
ing criminal the expression Of abolition
sentiments.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30

New BRIcK.-The Dixon iIIl.) Tsle.
graph mentions the formation Of a com.
pany in that city 10 manufacture brick
by a new process, which dispeDses with
burning. and is in every respect cheaper
than the old mode. The brick are made
entirely OF lime and sand mixed with
water and pressed with q powerful ma.
chine. The size of n Of these bricks
is tan by six inches, four inches high,
being equal TO three and q eighth Of
common brick. They are made hollow.
50 that they lay up q hollow wall, and
thereby ave the expense. Of la,hing and
plas,ering. They are baked in sun, and
after being pressed will become sufici.
emily hard in ten days to lay up.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30
THE COUNTY FAIR.

By reicrring 10 the list of Premiums
for the annual Fair j, will be seen that
they are nearly doubled this year, and
that the variety of articles on which pre-
miums are TO be awarded is much greater
than tina. Of las. year. 1t therefore be
hooves every Farmer-every Mechanic
every friend to Agriculiurs-to be Up
and doing, e~ndeavorins to add members
and influence TO the Society and thus
build j. up not only in interest, but also in
a financial point Of view. To insure
the success Of the Society much de-
ponds upon the Farmers. and Mechanics.
T. they fail 70 take an interest in it be-
cause they, perhaps. may not have any
thing 70 present 10 compete for premiums
on. the failure Of the Society will justly
be chargeable 10 their neglect. II is not
those alone who have fine stock tina, have
an interest in the Society. l, is certain
ly desirable that the stock OF this county
should be improved, and in order to in.
duce this improvement, a spirit Of m
ls.ion should be excited. by offering pre-
miums Tor its introduction; and ohe will
benef. more by it than those who o
tribute a dollar with q view of eventual.
ly being enabled to profit by the enter
prise and mere extensive means Of the
more fortunate n~eighbors.
Having lately travelled over the great.
er part of the county we have made il
our business 10 enquire as to the interest
manifested in the Fai. and We are pleas.
ed TO say that the next Fair will be more
largely attended, and that there will be a
much better show than last year -
Those who have labored for tie Society
heretofore have increased their efforts,
and are determined that there shall be no
failure. But much is We. 10 be DONE
The Society needs more money, and we
hope that not only its old friends, but
hosts OF new ones will come up to the
work mnnfuIly. LIE, us have the hes.
fair in the State. We are certain we
have one OF the best and riches. counties,
and do no. entail a lasting disgrace upon
il by a failure 10 attend ard support your
County Agricultural Fair.
Demoine courier., 1855-08-30
The District Court

Is now in session, but we have no
been able TO be presen. at any Of its sit
Judge Sewers is presiding. and
we learn hat he dispatches business with
his usual promplitude.
On Monday. the case Of Sla'e of lows
Us: Benson was tried. This was an in.
dictment for selling liquor on the Camp
Ground last year. Benson was found
guilty, but we have not learned the a.
mount OF his fine.