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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-23
JUST RECEIVED.

4 ND FOR SALE BY N. D. GOLDBUR&
IA the following invoice Of fns Cigars.
1900 Principe,
1000 La Rosa Regalia,
. 4,00O Jenny Lind,
10000 Crystal Palace,
4,GU0 Lcndoners,
10000 Tres. Omingo,
5000 Know Nothing,
Oct 10
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Wholesale and Retril Dealers In all kinds Of
Dry Goods and Notions,
No. 56 Fto3i Street, tis9 Doors West Of no
Fr0aklin aousc.
4 REnow receiving their FIRST Spring Stock
II Their assortment is full aud cGnpIuts,
comprising every variety, land as they adhere
to the ~ A
e CASH sYfTEM, i5l's e.e
Theyde learlessly pledge themselves to give
GOOD BARGAINS.
Feeling grateful for past fayors, we hops BY
fail representation of our goods TO merit and
receive an increased patronage. Our sssoit-
ment Of l;t'9' srf
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
We think, cannot be surpassed in quality,
styles and cheapness. To our astortment q
Elibroderies, Trimmings, Ribbons, Parasol'
Hosiery, Gloves, &C., We call your espRCia
attention.
J. LoDWICK & SONS.
ma arch21dtf 44tt f-
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Arrival and Departure Of Mnil,

Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern
Mails, arrive daily, at 12 o'clock P M, and De.
part at 5 A N.
Cincinnati, or Rirsr Mml arrives Wednes>
days. fridays, and Sundays, (hours irregular. }
Departs The same dsysat II A NJ.
GHyandotte arrive every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday, at P ", and departs every
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 6 A M.
Iron ra11nce. departs every Saturday, at
a ", and arrives same day at tl0PM.
West Union, arrives every Friday at 81 PM,
and departs the same day at 6P Nj.
jacobson, arrives every Friday at P NJ, and
departs Saturdays al 6 A Nj,
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EABLY SECURED

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tue to repubiSh the following British Period
cas viz:
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will render these publications unusually inter,
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flying rumors Of the daily 1tuynal, and the poli>
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and as such, in addition to wei established
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reading public.
u Arrangements are now permanently
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the friisI Publishers, by which VIC are enabled
to place ALL OUR REPRINTS in The hand
ot subscribers, about as soon as they can BE- far
nished with the lorega copies. Although this
involves very large outlay on our part. "
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New Boot and Shoe Store.

pRENDERGiST g. co,
front, between Market and ourt Sis.
PORTSMOUTH, O.
FAKE pleasure in informing he r'N'ic
i that they have on hand complete asso,.-
ment Of Boots ana Shoes, of thei own manu-
fcture, which they will sell on the most rra-
anuble terms. Being made up with cae the
som assure their customers that they are both
drrable and fashionable They will also make
up 10 order on short notice, any description
of Boots and Shoes
All of whchis respectfully submitted.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-23
Land for Sale, .

YHNHE Bortsmouth Dry Dock and Steamboat
A Basin Company will sell one or two
hundred acres Of their lands, lying on the west
side Of the Scioto River For further par,io-
nlars apply to FRS. CLEVELAND, Agt.
Nov II, I'm. ~ X
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Notice to Contractors

Notice to Contractors.
"a EALED proposals will be received by the
~ M, Undersigned committee until Friday, Sep
and side walks. Il. ,Tl~7f '0~
~ 7g (" G. A WALLER,
'-'.'' ''.--,-''r..4 II DUGAN, Committee.
r. CLEVELAND,
Aug'2 5f.-dld I 'uea
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-23
Bibles and Tostnmen,g,

ENHOSE who are desirous Of Supplying
IL themselves with Bibles aud Testameuts
at very cheap rates, will fad them at in al.
most every variety. and of the best quality,
I ttc Depository Of tho "Scioto County BIZ
lie Society" kept by John Mcdowell, ESQ,
I his business house near The corner Of From
nd Market streets. ERAsTUS BURR,
pr 24-dptf Sec,v
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-23
Ja, '55.
FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

FRIENDS AND PATRONS.
ETAVlNG been engaged in the Mercantile
j. a business in this place for the last thirty.
ears and feeling truly grateful to gems
erous public for past ravors, this day retire
from the above business, having disposed of my
entire interest tony thtee Sons, whom ! re-
commend TO your favor, hoping they will con-
duet their business in such a manner as 10 se>
cure your patronage, codfdcnce and esteem.
shall continue my LUMBEB YARD at the
old place. Office at the store of ]. X. l.. &
Bros. Respectfully Yours, &c.
JAS. L0DWICK.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-23
FIRST SPRING STOCK!
BRANDS & DllIrSCTT;
Corner of Market nn0 Front 81

Have iuSl.received their first
i SPRING STOCK OF CLOTHING,
( iloNSiSlING of complete assortment of
" every thing in ther liue Of trade. Their
Clothing is made up of the best goods, in the
latest styles, and especially for this season of
the year.
They would be pleased to see all of their
old customers as soon as possi5e, as it is their
determination to get rid Of their goods at the
earliest moment. Rctarning tanks for past
patronage, they respectfully ask an increase OF
The same in ordes TO hara it kecp pace with
the vnlargemenis oil thesslochs. m
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-23
OF the star Insurance
COHlQQmY,1

NF 0GDENSBURG, NEW YORK-mads
~ conformity with the act Of the LegiS,aS
ture of Ohio passed May LIST 1854.
/. This name OF said company is STIR Tnsur-
ance Company, and is located at ogensbuIg,
New York. .s.s
.. The amount Of Capital Stock is $4,000
3. The CAPITAL St1cs is fully paid up accor1e
ing to the provision Of its Charter.
4. Tn" assets OF said Company on the 1st of
Iuly 1854 az reported at that tiula aud appear>
ing on the Books of the Home Office, were abs
soluCcly, except $4,000 collateral.
LIST. Cash in hand. .....,....... Sl8 1856 CO
do. in agents hands ....... 94o, 81
3. Owns no Real Estate
g. Owns no Boud'exeept Mortgage Bonds,
4, Debts due TO the 7ompony on
Bonds.and Mortgages. ....... SI35, 900 90
s. Debts otherwise secured. -. 5d7 II
G. Debts due for premiuns..... 54Ill
sl5S,469,89
Z. Other secureties (none)
5. No liabilities due or not due to Banks OF
others.
No losses adjusted and due,
7. No losses adjusted and not due.
3. No losses unad djustee.
8, No losses in suspicion awaiting further
proof.
10. No other Claims against the Company
barring few small expencc items.
II. The aggregate amount insured in any
noe risk by fire, $5 GOO, by Marine Inland, $40,
900.
-. The greatest amount allowed 10 he in
sured by the rules of the Company in anv City,
Town or Village, is all the company c0n oblqi,l
provided not over $4,000 be Insured as liable
to loss by one fire.
13. The greatest amount allowed to be in
sured in any one Block is 5000 if there be any
liability from its construction Of the loss of the
whole block, fno such liability then $l0,000
ID. The act Of incorporation was granted
April 1854.
[Signedl H, @, FOOTE, Sec'y
Sword and subscribed before me this l4th
day of July 1854.
[5ignedl ELIJAH WHlTEJ. P.
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sarah Jackson ! Y
VS.. Scioto Common Plsaz.
Richd. Iackson

... Petition for divorce
FETllE defendant will take notice that
Il the said Sarah Jackson, on the 2Sth dsy
OF August, 1854, filed her petition Tor divorss
against him, and assigning for cause Of said d.
vorce--lst. Habituo drunkenness for three
Years. 3D., Gross neglect of duty. Sd. Ex-
trra el cruelty Petition will be heard, a. tho
nnixcem of said court
W. A. HuTCHlNS, After, for psii.
sept. Q "a LW6w.l,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-23
POST OFFycg!.

WILLIAM CAMDEN, P. M.--Office on the west
corner OF Marketand Second streets. The Of
nee IS opened every day, at 7 clock, A. NJ. a,
ana closed at 8 T. M. On Sundays it will be
opened from O. clock, till 10, A, M.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-23
For the City T,pa,Ie.

g R, ROSS returns his thanks to the City
k9o for large increased business with them
the past year, hoping 10 give them good bars
gains for the coming year, Jan >,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-23

1NHE Brewers Of Portsmouth have agreed to
l. sell buer from the LIST of October al $3.50
per hf Dbl and 81 ,26 per keg.
# II MUHLH USER.
yoass,. 5nt VAIL g. ST HI.
i--se ,allJLYHHR,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-02-23

ANGERoNA LODGE, No. las, meets ev;
cry Saturday evening.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-28
Odd Fellows Literary Casket.

The third year Of this best Of wes-
tern monthlies, published by Turner
&c Gray. Cincinnati. commences with
the January Number for 1856. The
publishers. determined not TO be out
done BY eastern magazines. have made
arrangements to illustrate every num-
number after the popular style Of
Harpers, saving and excepting. we
hope. the foolish caracatures that mar
that excellent magazine. The Janua-
ny No., now out, contains the first part
Of sketch Of "Burgoyne's Expedi-
,ion," from the pen Of the distinguish
ed historian. John Frost, with FIVE H.
lustrations, fully equally to those found
in the best eastern works. A History
Of 0dd-Fellowship in the U. s. is al
so commenced in this number which
will run through the entire volume
This blending Of odd.Fellowsbip with
general literature cannot but prove at
tractive to the members Of the Order
and their families. It's contents con
sist Of Tales. Essays,-moral and sci
entifc, Historical sketches. Gleanings
and the usual variety Of first-clas'
magazine. This work should have
place IN the family Of every Odd Eel
low in the land. Terms, two dollars
PER annum, in advance; ten copies TO
fifteen dollars. Subscriptions shoul,
be sent in at once, to commence will
the new year.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-28
choloroform ana Robbery on the
Cars.


On Friday evening. on our way from
Utica 10 lion. = young lady by the
name 81 Parker informed Us that Mrs.
David Wright. OF Toronto. had been
robbed on the cars near Poughkeepsie
on Thanksgiving night under the fol-
lowing circumstances She WAS on
her return from Baltimore. where
she had been TO visit Mrs. Hawkins.
the wife Of the Washing ton'an Iectu-
fer. Among The passengers. Who bad
got on board the train nj baltimore.
was a tall. dark eyed, well dressed. and
gcnteeI looking lady. who sat down by
the side Of Mrs. Wright. "Are yoa
travelling alone9" asked she stranger.
81 am" was the reply. "How far
are you going "'fo Canada"
was the answer. The conversation
thus commenced was continued. Tor
long time. They passed through
Philadelphia and New York on the
most friendly terms, and were hurry
ing along The Hudson road. when the
stranger injured Of Mrs. w. IL she
could change hive dollar bib fora her.
Mrs. w. replied she could not and in
order to show her willingns Is 70 do 20.
had she been able she pulled out her
wallet, and displayed three SEQ gold
pieces. 2 $40 gold pieces. some small
change and check. By and by Mrs.
w. complained Of pain ia the head.
"ohl" said the stranger. II have
some cologne with me. let me put .
little on your temples, II will, doubt
less. relieve you" Mrs. w. immedi-
ately sank TO sleep and remained insen-
sible until the Conductor shook her
awake and demanded her ticket IL
was with thu utmost difficulty he could
wake her He finally hoisted the vim
dow Of the car. and the fresh air re-
lieyed the unfortunate woman. She
put her hand into her pocket 70 get
the ticket when TO her establishment
and dismay she found that her wallet
containing her money, her tickes and
her check. had gon,,. and the elegant
gold pin She had on her bosom was
gone, and the strange woman, who
had been 50 attentaiye. had also dis
appeared. ~
The gentlenanly conductor endeav-
ored 70 console her with the promise
that be would see TO her baggage at
Albany But when they arrived at Al
bany, II was asceitained that there
was no baggage there Tor her. The
baggage master said lady and gen
tleman got off I'VE think at Hudson. }
and said their baggage directed TO AL
bany must be left there and not taken
to the place where they FIRST intended
to leave il. In this way Mrs. Wright
lost her money, her jewelry. and Eer
olothiDg -H;on Indsperdent.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-28

The latest news from this seat OF
Squansr Sovereignty informs US that
the hissourians have disbanded and
gone home mad at themselves, at Gov.
shannon. and especially mad at the
Sorsreigns. whom they could not
easily Brighten into submission. No
war has ragged. The Nissourians have
killed at least two--Dow. the first VIC
tim. and another person. whom a gang
Of rowdies ordered to stop, but he did
not. and was shot down.
This buster ends just as all the blus-
tiers OF Slavery men have heretofore
ended. and may always be expected
to end. Just As long as Northern men
show themselves TO be a set Of COW.
ards, retreating and retseating, farther
and still farther. upon every demand
OF their would-be masters, so long
they may expect to have to retreat,
until every thing that is dear to free.
men. shall be under the control Of
slave drivers. But let them, like
MEN. assert their rights. and prepare
TO defend them, and the cowardly
paltroons will stink away like whipped
spanisls. Had Jim Lano been in Con-
gress. surrounded by the hirelings Of
a corrupt administration, he would
havs yielded to every demand. just as
he did two years ago, but finding him
self surrounded by freemen who knew
their rights. he has acted his part toll
erabIy well. No thanks to his person
al bravery or his love Of freedom, but
thanks to the men that surrounded
him.
This bloodless termination OF the
FIRST attempt to fasten Southern Gin
stitutions" upon free people. is wha
will always be true. II Congress can
save the Union. give il up to the peo
pie. and they will.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-28
How Stands Our Appraisem emit Lawsl

How stands 0ur Appraisement Laval
The law under which reh estate
wal appraised was passed upon The
18th OF February, 1851. This law Is
TO be found 90 pages II Io'i9 OF the
acts.of 1851 >Seclionte7 Of this law
proyidcc. THAT the nppraisement Of
the real estate made in pursuance OF
this act. shall stand for the term OF
five years. and shal be the amount
upon which the taxes shall be assess
ed" This appraisoment was made in
and for the year 1851, and expires
with the year 1855. The question ar.
Uses. can new appraisement be made
under this law? In looking over it,
we find no provision for new apprais-
ment. nothing that contemplates 1t.
nothing that directs Il. BY what au.
lhority can appraisers act hereatlerg-
There Is no provision in the law for
the appointment Of such officers, ex-
cept Tor the purposes Of the appraise.
ment OF 1851. See the first section
Of the law; that provides for their an
praisement NJ the first term after the
passage OF the law. Clearly, then.
the whole tenor and spirit of the law
contemplates n single appraisement,
leaving IL for the Legislature. five
years thereafter. to make provision for
the next apPraisement.
This has not been done An act
was passed by the House. last winter,
providing forncxt years appraisement.
but IL did not pass the Senate. IL
sleeps among the files of unfinished
business, togsther with the Railroad
law, the general law for the incorpor-
alton Of cities, the law for Township
business, the ApporIionment law and
others. In the rush of minor bills,
ard the great and all-asorbing Bank
bills. these laws. which were of more
vital importance TO the State, were
overlooked entirely. so far rs their
passage was concerned.
The consequences OF having no
provision for an appraisementsw be
felt from top TO bottom Of our State
Government. To levy taxes without
one will be an impossibility, since
there can be no ascertained value Of
real estate. The wheels Of Govern
ment might stop. the interest on our
State debt remain unpaid. the pay of
public officers would be withheld. OF
rather would fail. Indeed it would
be doubtful whether personal prop
erty can be taxed, ifreal estate is not.
Such a taxation would be unconstitu-
lional as well AS grossly oppressive
Indianapolis Republican.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-28
EP SUMMARY OF TIE bATEsT PoRBen AND DoEsf NstcENcE

equally belong TO all citizens. /" Il
was correctly insisted BY the appellant
that the agent was an officer -
Whatever that section may mean, i Is
evident that the privileges and immu-
mites there mentioned can have no
application 10 officers or Official duties.
for the plain reason that all men can
not be In Office.
The remainder Of the opinion dis.
cusses the details Of the law. showing
that the right Of trial by jury Is not
taken away. but expressly recognized;
that IL does not, rs insisted. violate
the 10Th section Of the 9TH article Of
the Constitution. by embodying sub.
jects foreign to each other; referring
to the constitutional and legislative
history bearing upon that provision;
and that those portions OF tho act.
which authorize the appointment Of
agents 10 manufacture and yend. do
not conflict with the 23i section Of the
4th arncle OF the Consultation. which
requires all laws to be OF uniform ope-
ration throughout the Sat-.
The details Of the law above refer
red to. formed the chief topics OF dis.
cussion in the first argument Of the
case, on the part Of the appellant
The opinion OF which the FOREGOING u
an abstract, was drawn mp before the
last argument was heard. which was
devoted almost exclusively TO the sub
jecl Of the power Of prohibition. A
press of other duties has prevented
any material changes in the original
draft,
The conclusion upon the whole case
is. that the law, 30 far as this cese
brings il before us. is valid throughout
and the judgement below ought TO be
affirmed.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-28

100 obyn'us To require explanation.
2. Who shall iilI vacancies occur
ring in the disIric. Dictatorship?
In the abscnce of al specific 'proyi-
sion 10 the existing statute. in case
OLA failure TO elect. or vacancies oc
cas:oned by death. removal. or resig-
nation, We are entirely left to inieren.
iial light. Ga the principle that Va.
cancy occurring in any inferior office
Is filled by the proximate superior
power 10 It's appropriate department,
we should conclude that thetownship
trustees possessed the authority to OIL
all vacancies in the Office OF district
director They are authorized by the
Revised Statutes, vol !. chap. ITO.
sec. 0. TO GIL vacancies. however oc.
curing. in the Office Of Township
Clerk and Treasurer. and Il would br
but fair and legitimate Inference that
Il would also bo their provinces TO do
The like in reference TO the said direc
tor, he being y mere ministerial OH
Ger. q local assistant in the ednca
tional department o. their Township
duties.
The appropriate reply, thereto. 70
the aforesaid inquiry, seems to be-
1.-The Townghip Trustees"
3. Must = district Director be cho
sen by BALLOT
The proper solution Of this qucstio
involves the inquiry whether district
AS defined by the school law, is a cor
porasion in such sense as to bring
the choice of It's only officer. as Is the
mode Of election. under the provision
OF the constitution that declares 'sall
elections by the people shall be by the
ballot" Ii that provision of the con
stitution refers solely to State and
township elections. which seems to be
the most natural construction, then
the people of district may legitimate
Iy express their preference in the
choice Of said officer. either by ballot
or viva yoce vote, and the validity Of
said section cannot be successfully
questioned on that ground. other pro
eeedings being regular That either
Of these modes OF voting would be
considered legal aud in no way inn
pairing the lawfulness of the election
is n natural and legitimate deduction
from the fact that the Statute itself ex.
pressly tolerates some irregularities il
the notice required to be given of .
meeting. in the absence Of fraud Sc,
sec l04. Ii the trainers of the con
stitu,ion did not embrace school dis
tricl in the scope Of their vision wher
they prescribed to the people anc
their Legislative Representatives .Ieil
respective modes OF voting, then W,
may conclude that .hs will Of the SOW
ereigns in these primary meeting
cannot be ihwarted by the mere cir
cumstance that said viii was espresso,
by viva voce vote aud not by ballot
The conclusion therefore is. that e;
Their method is lawful and that the wi
lidity OF the election does not Deepen,
or the exclusive use of the ballot
yours, truly, @
CALEB MILLS,
Superintendent