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Msp ~ Han CHAaacrEns. Did

station she holds IN snn'ety did she
feel that he ia ihe a,bi'ress Vt man 4
lastinias IN earth. nay even hevnn1 IT..
how different would she arf Inst and
at Ilspi ,tsrup he, slulIes equally anmnp
I'll men. would show ~ her di>cnnrFp-
nance # vice how hateful II wa+ IT, her
10 matter how talented lnaD was,
how graceful IN his person M l"ss vir-
tue was he guiding star If his esndnot
she would baniah hln from her pre-
sanre rs being unworti V IT breath.
,up The same air viii, her , she would
shrink from his society as she would
sI,un n nos'oua reptile
Is such the case No matter whit
nre n mans vices, If he is handsome.
brilliant in conversation. and ve,sed IN
the nrisa,i flttaty. all the smiles aud
attentions are lag..hed ON him tln'
ought to bp bestowed onIy on the VII
tuons, wlllSthe man that is endowed
with ese'y good quality that ca" rem
der lh'Ss1 est,nable, if wanting in the
shoTTy a@pairemTSy's Of sor'oty, "a trent
el with the n'ln6St Indifference Thl;
glres ''se to 'la too general Y ,reorlsed
opinion. thai tn" worse man ls. the
more auteoohb' hn j. IA The woman
Gan il hon b. wondered 1T. 'hnt Ia
meet lrt IL s,tiAy, win her affections
hy 'lunshui unnalcss attentions, nn,G
slighSlhen when won, is the rasfi,ne
If nm hout to ,I,oe bonvyed 0anele,s.
those destroye,s Of wouans happiness
who, like a Eil'led serpent. "aptIvate to
annlliIntp. Were they regarded as
he pests If society, instead # being
treated rs it. ornaments. the race would
dissrpear--EmcrSpu
a MFtAHruoly Storr-Amone
III" twelve who were punished on Mon
day inr drunkenness was ont fenla,l
whose history 10 4'ly mpanrloly she
was one born in he South. ~ wealthy
parents, and hrr early years were ble.t
with all the blessings # enc IN her
station. Her education ,vas tbrnuely
aud she early ga'ned a good reputation
a." Sy'' ,, She 500" D''"red pas
conirollahls that, deSpife the pntreatios
Of parents aud friends. che became ~,
actress In this sphere she was very
successful. and after time made her
nppoa ance on The boards in his CITY,
whore sls created uo little (1roe
Her appearance was always baiIpd
with enthusiasm. but after time her
fame aud for@.ne brgnn to wane. She
fell, rs mnny Of her profr-sioe bad
done before, a victim 10 drink " Be |
coming ,lnily worse no manager would |
run The risk Of engaging her. For II
time shc gave evidence Of an intention
10 'ef,rm, but tn. terrible passion pre-.
dominated he agnin fell The for
merry lovely woman talented nuhoress
aud fine actress, sleeps T." night vag,-
bond in lhn Tpmbs --Nrw y. Times
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Mr.. Cramton the British Minister,
il is said will be dismissed by the
President
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AnrrslAs%W rLL --P'esen, depth
$50 feet Another layer of grayisl'
baud. slightly inter'n'sed with shells
Work at temporary stsndsti|0ior
wap.1of pipe. which is expected 70 ;,
ley days Opi"ion alill st'o'a that
There is water down below. - Crescent.
lrthere is any doubt. about getting
water, it should not Discourage the,
Artisans. The work of boring should
continue, because it is CERTAIN and
fxtde fact, if tho boring goes far
enough fire vic be met with, which
is quite a. serycablo nm element as
water.
Years ago,Aye commenced boring
an artesiao, in Nc city, under The lib
al patronage Of tbe City Council, and
an appropriate" Of 5000. The work
progressed rapidly to the immense
distanceoof 80 feet. but tho borers,
were terribly perplexed, and the work
retarded by-bore'. The earth was
bored; tho board Of aldermen were
bored; tho borers were board, be-
cause no body could say what the
boring was for, or how faloit would
possibly bayc to 60. SO the work
was given up; not however without
arriving at some very important geo
logical facts, which We hope to see
olear y written in any future geological
history Of the State, that may be. A
Gsrps -not a corpse, Of scientific gen.
tlemen united themselves under a
charter from the Grand State Coun-
Gil Of Antiquarian Artisans" to anal.
iso tho matter: the following table
will show the result
AEALABiS.
LIST Strata. Aliuvium mixed with chips sppos.
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CAMPBELL & M'CLURE'S
Lum Der Yard.

YNHE undersigned respectfully inform the public
/ thatthey have established extensive Lun be
Yard, on Main street, near the Hawk-Eye Bridge,
shere they have now on hand and shall constantly
Keep, largcand complete assortment of Lumber for
building and other purposes.
Also-Laths and Shingles, &C., all of which they
will sell at the lowest market price for cash.
July s, lS53-tf Campbell MCCLURE
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SPRING sTYLE-MOLEsKIN HATS.
Patent Crimped Brim-Nomething NeU.
T HAVE just received an invoice Of McNeil's new
/ style patent Crimped Brim Hats, super extra
ESKIN HATS,
which are great improvement upon the hat hereto
fore in use. and very unsurpassablc.
march 81 W. STURGIS.
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MAKTIN q DKUTHER,
No. ia Main street, st. Louis, Mo
CLARK & CHESTNUT.

HAVE just received by Oatman Express and arc
l. i now opening for Inspection the BEST selection
and most beautiful stock of
Fall and winter Goods.
embracing all the latest styles Of Dress Goods and
trimmings to mate, that could be found in all the
eastern cities. Indeed We have everything usually
found in Dry Goods establishments such as
Hardware, Glassware, and Quce enswarc,
Hats, Caps Boots, Shoes, Bonnets, Oil Cloths Car.
pets, Clothing, &c. &C., to which we would full
y call the attention of the citizens, and all others
visiting Burlington for the purpose of purchasing
cheap goods, and consult their own interest by cal.
ing at the
l3GAlIEqSHl2 SoE,A ThB
before purchasing elsewhere, ms we arc determined
not to be uEders old by any other in the
place. Our goods have all been selected with great
care and by one that is well acquainted with tho
wants of the community, consisting in part of French
and English Merinoes Muslins and all-wool De-
LANES, plain and figured silks, Coburgs Sack Flannete
Debegs, Persian Cloths, plain and figured Poplains,
embroidered Drapcry Muslns and Curtain Damasks.
with Gimps and Tassels to match; Cloths, CASH
meres, ,Satinetts Twceds, Jeans Linens red Flannes
brown, bleached and colored Canton Fanncls; silk
satin, straw and gimp Bonnets to trim bonnet Rit-
bons, all coors; Philadelphia made Boots and Shoes,
Shawls: long Thibet Cashmere; nice assortment If
children wool Hose, all Sizes ladies cotton and wool
Hose; Gloves. Kid, all colors Cashmere and LisIe
Thread; Black Mits, Gloves, ETC., ,etc. ,etc.,
aug, Is, 54-tf.
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SHINGLES AND LUMBER.
We ~" FIR VI.

We W. FIRM
VIM. CARSON, E. u. RAND,
HENRY EATON, D.. B. DOWNS,
uAVE associated themselves under the nnme and
IL style Of CARSON, EATON & Co., Of Galena
and Wisconsin, and
y. I. NkTC & CO.,
Of Burlington, Iowa. for the purpose of manufactur-
ing and selin.; Lumber, Shingles and Square Timber
They have their new Mills in full operation
Having spared no expense in p-oeuring the best ma
chinery, they fatter themselves that in the ensuing
summer the can offer very superior artcle of Lum-
Der. Feb. "a, '55.
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Church Directory.

METHODIST.
Old Zion, Third street, between Washington and
Columbia. Rev. j. GAsyER, Pastor. Services l04
a. IN. and p. Seats free.
Eheaezer Chapel, Division stecet, between 5th and
9Th. Rev. w. f. CowLEs, Pastor. Seryicec 10!
a.. m. and p.m m.
German Methodist, corner Of 9th and High streets.
Rev. IL. +. koNEKE, Pastor. Services 10y q. m.
and Pm Seats free
PRESBYTERIAN.
1st Church. corner Of Washington and 5th sts DR.,
J. HARRISON, Pastor. Services l0A a.. m, Z p. IN.
I'd Church, Marion Hall, corner Of 4th and Wash
ington streets. Rev. c. p. JExSINGs, Pastor. Ser
wees Ii a. IN. and p. m. Seats free.
BAPTIST
Church on 4th hetwecn Washington and Columbia
Rev. g. J. JOHNSON, Pastor. Services l04 q. IN.
and pm.
sorth Hill School Honse, Rev. Prof. G. W. Gusxr-
son, preacher. Service at 2p. m.
CONGREGATIONAL
Church, ith street between Jefferson and Waship gton
Rev. W. SALrER, Pastor. Services loa a. IN. and
7p.m.
EPISCOPAL.
Christ Church, corner 5th AMI High streets. Rev.
+. H. HAFF, astor. Services l ! am. and p. m
GERMAN LUTHERAN
Church, Corner Of 9th and Columbia streets Rev.
Mr.. DREssEL, Pastor. Services l0l a. m, p. m.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
St. Panls Church. Columbia, between Sd and 4th SITS
Rev. kiNsELLA, Pastor. Services and l04 a..
IN. and p p. IN.
ST. Johns Church. corner Of 7th street and Central
Square. Rev. g. RErrE, Pastor. Services and
l04 .. m. and u p. IN.
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J.G. LAUMAN. GEO. c. LAUAAN
J. G. LAUMAN & BROTHER,

and Commission Merchants, corner
Frent and Jefferson streets, Burlington, Iowa. Al
so, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods, Gro
ccries, Hardware, Qaeensware, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Caps, &C., &c.
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Insure Your Properly.
NHE HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE
Company, Of Hartford, Connecticut.
Capital Three Hundred Thousand Dollars.
For further particulars enquire of
j. M. SWAN, agent,
Feb 20, '55-ly Burlington, Iowa.
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PAPER AGENCY.

/ L. CORSE has been appointed Agent by the Mo-
line Manufacturing Mills for the sale Of their pa
per. He has now hand fine stock of printing pa
per of the stquality and WILSON be in reccipt
heavy stock of wrapping paper.
ny Printersand Merchantsarein invitedto calland
eYaminefor themselves. burlington APR 1898
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IA q.
FULTON LAKE BOAT LINE.
Without Transhipmenta at ALBANY or Troy

Dp0PRIETORs-A. D. ELLIS 4 Co., Ms. 6 &
/ Ohio buildings foot of Main street, Buffalo.
JAMES BELL / Co, No. 113 Broad street. New York.
A. D. ELLIS, Buffalo JAMES BELL, New York.
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ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
!" I'LL attend promptly to all professional business
w entrusted to his care, in Des Mones and the
surrounding counties Special attention given to the
securing and collecting Of claims also, to renting
and paying upon real estate, and redeeming Of
delinquent lands.
Office in front room on second Hoor of Ebersol
Mclnnes building, on Third street, three doors above
the Barret House, Burlington, Iowa
Doc 3-ly-bp
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T.. ID RAND & CO..

4 NX1OUS to dispose Of their present large stock
"A of Lumber, to make room for still larger stock
in the spring, they think they make it to the in
terest Of all who wish to purchase to give them call
and find out what Lumber ought to sell at. feb "a
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AGENTS..
WM. II. CHASE, 1l3 Broad ST., Of Front, n York
c. A. FoLGER, 10 Pier, Albany
w. S. HOWARD, Buffalo,
I. w. ALEXANDER 4 Co. Chicago
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Law Partnership,
/ C.HALL and WM. r. THOMPSON ave formed
> partnership under tho name of HALL 4
THOMPSON, and will attend to all prefessiona bust
ness that may be confded to them in the State Of
WA They will give particular attention to business
il the Supreme Court.
&S Office on Washington street adjoining the
('erk's Office, Burlington Iowa.
March IS, '54-1y
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J.MEs GREEN. JOHN l.. BROWN
GREEN & BROWN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, AND SOLICITORS II CHAyCERY,
u RLINGTON, IOWA, Will give prompt atten-
- IN to all business entrusted to their care in Des
Moins and surrounding counties. Office Immediately
north of the Barret House, in the old County Build
ings.
ma Is, 1854. 1y
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BRIGGS & WHITE,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE, BROOMS,
BRUSHES, MATS, CORDS, LINES, RE-
FRIG RATORS, BASKETS,
CHURNS, &C., DC.
gas & 24O s. water Street,
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Secret Societies.

MASONIC.
HAL on Main, bet. Jefferson and Washington srecfs)
Drs Moines Lodge, Ne. l.-Reguar meetings Mon
day Evening preceding Full Moon.
NV. NEWMAN, Sec. J. NJ. BROAD, W. M.
Bavling,oa Lodge. Ne. o0.-Rcgular meetings, Sd
Thursday Evening in each month.
GEo. Ross, Sec. W. Il. WooDw YARD, W. NJ.
Iowa Royal Arch Chapter, No. Irregular meet
ings lst Tuesday Evening in each month.
L. BUrSAP, Sec. TT. Corr, NJ. Z. H.P.
/. o. O. F.
(hdn on Main, bet. Jefferson and Washington Streets
Washington Lodge, No. Meets every Saturday
evening. BENZ. LEWIS, NC.
JACOB PRuGm, Sec'y.
Esreka Eacampment, No. 2-Meets I'd and 4th
Wednesdays OF every month.
GEO. WHIrpLE, Scribe. G. w. HILL, C. p.
EMPLA AIRS.
(HdH on Jefferson betsoeen Front and Main streets)
Lxceisisr Temple Of Hensr, No. Meets every
Wednesday e'enng.
Z. W. SHERrEY, Rec. So. EADs, Wet.
Olive 1ranch sscial Degree. meets every Monday
evening Mrs. LYDIA HUNTER, s. PIT.
Miss Z. BRASpEBERRY, s. X.
ssskeksa Degree Temple, meets second Friday in
each month. d. S. EBERsoI., d. 7.
Cssactl Department. Shsksksn Degree Temple,
meets 4th Friday Of each month.
w. Z. WooDwARD, c. of G.
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T. w. ALEXANDER & co.
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
Nos. 170 liz South Water Street, Central harf
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
Cash advances Produce and erch andisc for sale
in this Market, or shipment East.
REFER ro-Page& Bacon, and w L. Ewing Co.,
st. Louis, Mo-; Samuel Holmes, Esq, Quincy, ILL.,;
Green Stone, Muscatine, TO-; Burrows Prettyman,
Davenport To-; J. Langley Co., Rock Island,
Ill B. II. Campbell l. Co., Galena, ILL.,; H. T. Fos
ter, Beardstown, III Hon. A. Starne, Springfield,
ILL.,; Ashley Gilbert, Cashier Commercial Bank Chi
cago; W. S. Gilman Esq, New York J.G. Law
Co., and Sunderland Bros. Burlington. Iowa.
Mark packages "Care T. ". A. f. Co., Chicago"
April 3O-6m.
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Mark Packages IF. L. B. Line"
Ship Pier Z Middle Pier, Coentics Ship, Neg York
daily, (ercepf Sundays april 3O-6m.
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BURLINGTON MATCH FACTORY
vsiiey Street, Bxrliagson, IoWa.

MOULD respectfully inform dealers that they
" have recently made extensive Improvements
N their establishment and are new making matches
orders however large that they may receive, our
matches are warranted to be as good as any made.
We are also manufacturing, largely. Writing Inks
"f very superior quality and gil all orders at
low rates. A. II. BURHANS 4 CO.
april q, 55-ly
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D. s. EBERs SOL,
l@UN wxARA &c 70 !.

- 0N NN N HA IL 80,
Sd door abov lie Barret House.l
/ lEALER in imported ms, Colt 'srepcating pistols
IL gun barrels and ga miths' materials; hunting
knives, powder, caps, shot, lead, wads, game bags
powder TASKS, and all kinds Of sporting apparatus.
Engraver of seals, and maker of seal presses; cut
ting brands and bell hanging. Gunsreparedon short
notice and at reduced prices.
@Locks repaired, and keys madet to ft ETC., etc.
Burlington, Dot. IL ,1854,-d1w.
CHAS. u. MARTIN, WM. II. MARTIN,
ot. Louis. New York.
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Successors of E. w. Clark, Bros. l. Col
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
lave opened House for the transaction Of a
AAgeneral banking and exchange business, and are
prepared to receive deposits ON the most favorable
terms Time and sight drafts bought and sold. Col
ections made, and proceeds promptly rcmited. Inter
est allowed on deposits. Remittances and orders for
exchange from the country will receive prompt at
tention uncurrent funds credited at lowest rates. and
exchange remtted as ordered without charge.
jan z, '54 twly
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THIRD YEAR. VOL. l---N0 {

A. D. GREEN Z. n. THOMAS. FTTz HENRY WARREN
Ranking House, Exchange Office. and
LAND AGENCY.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-13

~The yellow fever at Norfork and
Portsmouth is siIl raging to fright
full extent. The remaining residents are
suffering from famine as well as fever.
Arrangements have been made to send
sboat load of provisions daily from Bal
timore. Seventeen deaths occurred al
Norfork In6rmary during the "a hours
ending at 2 O'Clock on Wednesday last,
and about so are said to have occurred
in private practice. Thirty-seven Of
the victims were buried in one pit in
Potter's field on Wednesday. At
Portsmouth six physicians, mostly from
the North, are sick. Mayor Fisk is i'm
proving rapidly.
DIR. Collins, President of the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad is very i'll.
Only one man is left out of 18 en-
ployed at the Railroad Depot at the
commencement. All the others are
dead. DIR. Kennedy, of Philadelphia,
was taken to the Hospital Friday morn
ing. Robert Graham and G. D. Stry-
ker nurses from Philadelphia, are sick.
Mr.. Syal, Navy Agent, and his family
are sick. About $50 cases exist at
Portsmouth, 25 deaths occurred on
Wednesday. the 5th, and from 10 to Is
up to 10 O'Clock on Thursday.
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LIN Partition,

David Howell and Elizabeth Howell, vs..
Mary Allison and others. Court of Common
Pleas of Gallia County.
Mary Allison and William Allison, her hus-
band, Margaret Carter and John Carter, her
husband, Lucinda Carter and Robert Carter,
her husband, Nancy Chick and Jacob Chick,
her husband and Mary Mallissa Grant, will
take notice that a petition was filed against
them on the Sth da of August, A. D. 1855.
in the Court of Common Pleas, of Gallia Coun-
ty, Ohio, by David Howell and Elizabeth
Howell, and is now pending, wherein the said
David Howell and Elizabeth Howell, demands
partition Of the following real estate, situate
in the county of Gallia, and described as fol-
lows: The North East quarter, of the North
East quarter of Section number twenty three,
in Township number four, of Range number
sixteen, in the district of lands subject to sale
at the land Office at Chillicothe, Ohio, and also
one half of the North West quarter of the North
East quarter of said section number twenty
three bounded as follows: beginning at point
twenty rods East of the North West corner Of
said quarter section, thence an angling South
East course across sald forty acre lot to the
centre line OF said quarter section at point
twenty rods West of the South East corner Of
said forty acre lot, thence east twenty rods tc
fhe South East corner of said lot, thence north
to the north eest corner of said lot, thence West
twenty rods to the place of beginning, contain.
ing twenty acres more or less, and that at the
next term Of said Court application viii be
made by the said David Howell and Elizabeth
Howell, for an -or6sr that Partition may be
made Of said premises; ro
ELIZABETH HOWELL.
September, 18th, 1885.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-13
Cancers Cured.
Challenge to the World !

FTERmany years of Experience and
IL practice in the cure of Cancers,
Ulcers, Piles. Fistula, etc., having ac-
complished many remarkable cures, for
hundreds of miles around, in the States
of Virginie, Kentucky and Ohio, the
subscribers challenge the world for a
safer or surer remedy than the one they
use. They would refer to one of many
remarkable cures that might be cited
Mrs Blair, of Gallipolis, who had a
Cancer as large as hens egg. on her
face for number of years, was effec-
tually cured in short time by their
treatment.
Any one afflicted with Cancers, VI
GERS, Piles, or Fistula, will do well to
write to or call upon the subscribers,
for advice and medicine, as they are
fully prepared to perform surgical oper-
ations, and cure in short time, any of
the above diseases. Terms reasonable,
Address. s. FROST & CO..
Gallipolis, GalIia Co., o.
August 90, 1856.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-13

IT WISH to dispose of my House and
i Lot on Second street below the Pub
lie Square, lower half of Lot No. SO
now occupied by Mr.. L. Billings. The
house is a two story frame containing
three rooms and kitchen. The lot
fronts 43 feet 9 inches, running back
full length. For terms enquire of Mr..
E. K. Chapdu at his saddlery shop.
Sep. IS, 1852 F. G. CHAPDU.
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THE ESTATE OF OHIO. eAL1IA COUNTY.
Court of Common Pleas.


Moses R. Matthews, plaintiff, o. Charles W.
Matthews, Aaron Matthews, Elisha Mat
thews, Thomas R. Matthews, Phineas Mat
thews, MOBILES s. Matthews, Mariah L. Mat
thews, Luther Matthews, Abigail Matthews,
Anselm T. Holcomb. and Esther Holccmb,
his wife, William Ledlie, and Nancy Ledlie,
his wife, John Robinson, and Euritta Rob
inson, his wife, John E. Holcomb, and Mary
Holcomb, his wife, William Symmes, and
Eliza Symmes, his wife, John Berry, and
Lucy Berry, his wife, and Lucy Matilda
Cose, defendants.
THE said defendants, Aaron Matthews, Elisha
| Matthews. Mariah L. Matthews. John Rob-
inson, and Euritta Robinson, his wife, nom
residents of the State Of Ohio, are hereby no
tilted that Moses R. Matthews, tte plaintiff,
filed in the Office of the Clerk Of the Court of
Common Pleas, for the County of Gallia and
State of Ohio, on the first day of September,
A. D. 1855, his petition for relief, alleging.
amongst other things, that one Phineas Mat
thews, now deceased, on the 26th day of July,
A. D. 1853. he. then being in full life, executed
to the plaintiff his note of hand for the sum
of one hundred and sixty five dollars, payable
two wears after the date thereof, with interest,
which note was given for the purchase money
of certain tract of land, containing two acres
and seventy-five hundredths of one acre, in
hundred acre lot No 405, in Cheshire town.
ship, Gallia county, Ohio, beingin section No.
Il, in township No. 5, Of range No. ID. of the
Ohio Company's purchase, which said lot Of
land the plaintiff then and there conveyed to
the said Phineas Matthews, and Chloe Mat
thews, his wife, as tenants in common, and to
secure the payment of the samethe said Phin-
eas Matthews extended to the plaintiff a mort
gage upon said premises. The petition fur
ther alleges that the plaintiff made permanent
upon the mortgaged premises,
at the instance of the said Phineas Matthews,
to the value of $50 81, and that the said note
nor any part thereof, has been paid, nor has the
amount charged for permanent Improvements,
or any part thereof, been paid. That the said
Phineas Matthews, and Chloe Matthews, have
departed this life, leavingthe defendants their
heirs at law. The petition demands judgment
for the sum Of S246 81, with interest on Sl65
from the 26th day of July 1853. for the sale
of the said mortgaged property and other re-
lief.
The said Aaron Matthews, Elisha Matthews,
Mariah L. Matthews, John Robinson, and Eu-
rita Robinson, his wife, non-residents of the
State of Ohio are hereby notified that unless
they answer or demur to said petition by the
29th day of September, 1855, the plaintiff will,
at the next term of said court, demand judg-
ment according to the prayer of his petition.
MOSES R. MATTHEWS.
A. I. HoLcoMB, atty for plaintiff.
Sept. 6, 1S55.-w6