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of democracy, as did these Germans, and
real character is at noe revealed. We
should like to have seer such a test APP
piled to the convention which assembled
here on Saturday last.
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From the Dayton Journal { Old Whig9

The State Republican +" Convention
The State Convention which assem-
bled at Columbus on the 18th, must be
classed as among the extraordinary po-
litical conventions Of the day, whether
considered in reference to numbers or
enthusiasm. TWAS a very large delegate
convention, and had a great number
of outsiders, to aid in accomplishing
whatever could be done by " pressure"
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Atlantic & Great western R. R.
The Ravenna Democratic says

Measures are adopted to insure the
completion Of this Road from Urbana to
Crestline, ~ miles, during the coming
year. The prospects of the Company,
a. appears BY the Report ofthe Presi.
dent, Secretary and Chief Engineer,
are most encouraging. All that is
wanting Is q prompt efficiency on the
part of the Stock-subseribe5Sa1seo
its speedy completion.
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P~ETERsoN's MAGAZINE. for Angus, IS
on our table also. It's Fashion plates
and Diagrams are excellent, besides a
choice selection of reading matter
Make hast and subscribe fer Peterson.
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NOTICE..

Elizabeth Boyd &
Thomas Boyd by their
Guardian John c. Boyd,
William Mccormick,
Mary a. Mccormick,
Sarah Plunmer, d
George Piummer, In Che Court Of Cor-l
againts mon Pleas Of ASH
William Buchanan, land County, Ohio.
David Buchanan,
Perry buchanan,
Cummings Buchanan, TNHEa above nnmetG
Robert buchanan, L. Defendants wlIE
John Buchanan, take notice that, onn
the eleventh day of July, 1855, the Plaintiffs
filed in said Court a Petition against them, the 3
Defendants, the object and prayer of which is,
to recover possession ofthe following real prop
orty, to wit: the North West quarter ofSection I
ten, in Township twenty-three, of Range hf- :
teen, in the District of land subject TO sale at
Wooster, Ohio, and being in the County and
State aforesaid, Also to recover $500 as the
rents and profits of said property, and $1,000
damages for the detention, thereof. And the
Defendants are further notified that unless they
appear answer or demur to said Petition on or
before thec15th day of September next, Judg-
ment will be taken against them by Defendants.
Dated July IL. 1855.
BRINKERHOFF d GEDDES
d CARPENTER, Att'ys for Pl'f+.
July Is, 1855. 6wS
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PRoRATE NOTICE.

TINE following Executors, Administrators
l. Guardians. having filed their accounts ina
the Probate Court of Ashland County for ssttls+
ment to wit:
The final acct of Edmund ~Tngmand adm'rO&
Michael Ely dec,
L" I" " ofJohn Charles Admir- of MichaeB
Weaver dec,
I" George Slough " of Jonas OF
Slough, dec,
/" Peter Brubaker" Z" Abrahanss
Shcarer, dec,
+" Edmund Ingmand David KaufEa
man, dec,
3" I" Samuel May :" Elizabeth
May, dee,
" " Josiah Bacon Ex'r " Human Will
lard, dec,
: I" " " Benz. Huffman Guardian of H
H. Simanton, dec,
Partial Daniel Darrough Admir- of Thom-I
rs Darrough, dec,
" :" I" Jared N. Slonaker Guardian ok
Geo. Slonaker dee,
Andthe Sanc will be for hearing at the Ava
gust Term of said Probate Court.
A. L. CURTIS, Probote Judge.
July Is, 1855 Sw6.
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NOTICE.
notice.
July 10, 1855
JAMIE. f. cox.

A TTORNEY at law. General Land Age1I
"A and Dealer in Stock.
BooSsBeRo, BOOKS COUNTY Iowa.
VIII give prompt Intention to all business i14
trusted % his care. July 18th 1856 nStf.
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BRIDGE NOTICES.

The undersigned will offer at Public Sale on
Friday, the Goth day of July, the building ola
bridge across Crawford's run near Brindel's, on
the road from Ashland to Mansfield. SaletO be
between ten o'clock A. NJ. and four o'clock l. NJ.
d dS1sa $En HssS5snrI, @ooa,-..
AMOS HILBORN,
July Cd 1855 .3w6
A nd also the rebuilding ola bridge on the
n Odd inst. across the Uctataway creek near
the Geerhart farm on the road from Ashland to,
Rowsburg. Sale to be between ten O'Clock A.
NJ. and four Pm,
LUKE SELBY,
AMOS HILBORN,
July Sd 1855 3w6
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OLE Mlarkets.

-[coRREcrrD WEEKLY BY E. W. wALLAcK.J
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Painting and Glazing!
AB@AN@RMlRNg
EDS .

NF AN IMPROVED FORM, for sale very
" cheap at this Office. Give US a call.
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IMPORTANT ExPEDiroS-We copy the following from the
New Orleans Picayune of the 3lst ultimo;
ave have been favored with particulars Of ex-
petition of the organizing and despatchng Of which there
reliability or definite information although the underta-
king of great interest and Importance to the whole
country and Immediately TO this section of the Union Our
information from the best authority and may therefore,
be received with perfect confidence.
The expedition is in connexion with llibnsering
movement with any colonization scheme, but is
dertaken by government for the purpose of securing no
nation and action in fuherance Of the great project
constructing railroad to the Pacific.
An appropriation Of $4,000 having been made for
purpose the Secretary of War has appointed Capt j. Pope
of the United States typographical corps with detachment
Of $50 United States troops proceed the mission DR.
O. q. Shurnard formerly surgeon and geologis Captain
r. Marcys expedition, will also accompany this one
the capacity
"Tbe immediate destination of the expedonis the re-
gon Of the Pecus, and its object that Of asceranng
whether be obtained the Llanos de Esacado
by of aresian wells Heretofore water has been
discovered those plains through which the Pacific
railroad would have to pass, and which, If supply of
water cannot by means be obtained on them must
present scarcely sumountabe obstacle the under
taking The importance of this expedition then read
ers will readily perceive to be scarcely capable of being
oyerraed The whole country is interested in its
but especially so is the South.
Captain Pope and Or. Shumard are both now in our
city, ro for their destination. They win proceed hence
TO lndianoia and San Antonio, at OF which places
Captain Pope will join the troops and at proceed
the plains It expected that eight months will be
occupied in the endevor TO secure the supply OF water and
they meet with by before the expiration of
that time the expedition win in all probability be ordered
TO proceed to explore the country for other purposes in
iurheranee OF the great ultimate obecthe construction of
the Pacific railroad
Captain Pope Is well known to be an able engineer,
and in all respects admirably adapted for the important
duty which has been imposed upon him. and has inval
liable ooadJutor in the person Of Dr. Shumard
This expedition is in which the city of New Orleans
cannot but have deep interest and TO which her ozeps
well as the whole South wish abundant success
captain Pope and Dr. Shumard leave this morning
believe, for Texas, in the steamship Louisiana
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tod 10 remove by death John W. Maury one OF the
efficient and beloved members of this vostry. Therefore
hesorad That, bowling revereny the decree Of Him
VINO cannot er We mourn for the excellence that has left
and bear testimony the surprising nobeness and pu
ry o ms Character, which sbone alike 10 life and deatha
character harmonious, beautiful, and Just.
Hesotred, That member yestry and as citi-
gen. Mr. Maary was ready in every good word and
work sustaining the welfare OF the church and Of society
VIII an open hand aud loving heart with simplicity dig
ny and manly eandor with benevoence equaled only BY
has modes inspiring respect by his intelligence, and win
ng hearts by his Kindness We will cherish his unspotted
name, and strive TO initiate his noble example
hesoved That, while offer TO the bereavea family OF
cur dear friend and late associate heartfelt sympathy
their great ahilcton, they lind consolation ia
the same holy faith that sustained him in the hour Of DEATH
and thai when they too shall depart they may reon
him Ia that better land where can is peace"
That these proceedings be entered the records
OF the vesty and published and that copy thereof
mitted 10 the family OF Mr.. Maury.
q. ID. CUMMINs, Rector.
FREp'K. koosEs, Register T. T..
ICity papers please copy.l
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OFFICIAL.



Jasasfy ;, 1875.
Ncce hereby given the holders The follow DESERVED
OF The unised this prepared q
between and the la March
portions o. those souaag ms %
81 100000, the aaa hereinafter
TONED,
Of any contingent, composition, stated
preference win given ia the
may offered The certificates, duty assigned Uscd
who receive The thereof
ths depaArnt this reessps whereof
price paid pounded q The following
1. The salus o. spocsaea
n psemau ga the Of me ~
July 1886 rcaeemase 10 iss, Of per
stock Of by Of 1899 fedecuee i
oeaber 1884 OF loans
BY raeemao tno FORMER
December, june, lsc os
authorized BY The Of eSe,
1854 called ihe Texan
indemnify 6per cent
Interest certificate from the s of January
the Treasury with the
@ money The ownerl OF sayateses
In addition.
Payment bs of the Treasurer 81
assistant bosien New fotss
or Philadelphia, parties
win entitled the benen OF ths notice
actually received Treasury before s
said 81 day of March
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Treasury.
Ian 4--,ttNl
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Public No. ao.l
IPublic No. 40.
AN ACT 10 incorporate St. Josephs Male Orphan Asylum
in the District Of Columbia.


AN ACT 10 incorporate St. Josephs Male Orphan Asylum
In the District Of Columbia.
Be IL enacted BY the Senate aud Hoase Of Representative
the United States Of ADeriea Congress assembled That
Thomas Carbery james s. Harvey Thomas Feran Gregory
Ennis Nicholas Callan, Hugh b. Sweeny, John Carroll
Brent Richard II. Clark, and William III. Ward and their
be- and they hereby made body polite and
corporate forever by the of the Trustees St.
sephs Male Orphan Asylum for purposes Of charity and
Cation and BY that name and be sued
defend may have and seal, and the same
alter and renew at pleasures adopt and establish
regulations and bylaws not repugnan to the constitution
and laws OF the United States for properly conducting the
affairs OF said corporation take receive purchase
hold estate real personal and Mixed exceeding in
hundred thousand dollars time and NAV
manage and dispose OF the pleasure apply the
the proceeds OF the sales thereof and
purposes OF the said corporation according rules
and regulations which now may hereafter be,
tablished.
SEC. 2. And Be further enacted That Congress NAV
any time hereafter alter amend repeal the foregoing
act.
SEC s. and be further enacted That nothing in this act
shall be construed authorize the said corporation
issue any note TOKEN device, scrip other evidence
debt to be used a currency.
SEC T. And6e further enacted That each Of the trustees
in the said corporation shall be held liable in his her
dvidual capacity for all the debts and liabilities said
company however contracted incurred be
by suit other debts liabilities before any of
petent jurisdiction
Approved February 6, 1855.
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New YoRK Feb. 6.-The Thermometer here ranges from
to ten degrees above the weather clear and
quantities of drift ice floating down the harbor The ferry
boats have much difficulty in forcing their way through
Dispatches from all parts of State indicate coolest
day Of the season. and In places the thermometer
not stood low for twenty years. In places it
ranged from twenty to forty degrees below In
eastern States the weather reported to be moderate
PHILADELPHA, Feb. 6.-The thermometer stood this
morning at daylight at deg above zero Pottsve deg
below
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Marshal,s Sale.

acias, issued from the clerks office of
District Of Conmba Tor the OF Washington aud to
directed shall public sale for cash Wednesday,
February Of hOuse door
said IL O'Clock, the following property vAi Al Roger
Weghtmans estate, TO wits forty
equal pa value five HUNDRED dollars SO cachD
following and pemsashas 20 part Of ot
(s7) square s9 and adjoining No
twenty feet Pennsyana and running hack s
depth o. 10, ii, IL, ID and OF
lo. No IA said and adjoining said lot ~ fronting
running angles with
ogeter with all and
buildings thereon, No 4a
tho city of Columbia seized and levied
upon properly Roger Wciuhtman and sold satisfy
Mary y. Barney, by
Maxwell Wo0dhul her friend.
j.. ID. HOOVER,
6--dt1HthFeb for District Of Columbia.
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BY AUTHO RIT Y
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.


AN ACT making appropriations for the construction GER
tain military roads In the Territories Of Nebraska and
Washington.
ne enacted ~ re Senate and Hoass u Representatives
~ ts"ed safe 9 Acrsca ~ Congress assembled That the
following sums Of money be and the hereby
pated Tor the construction Of military roads ia the Terrific
res OF Nebraska and ashngton to For the
ton OF military road from the Great Falls Of the Missouri
river IN the Territory Of Nebraska the military
road now established leading from Wala Wala To Puget
sound thirty thousand dollars for the construction OF mil
ary road from the Daes Of the Columbia Columbia City
barracks twenty live Thousand dollars for the
OF military road from Columbia City barracks to Fort
Steiiaeocm Pugets sound thirty thousand dollars The
said military roads shall be under the direction
OF the Secretary Of War.
Approved February o, 1855.
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THIS very beautiful and eligible property situated t~ south
between 10th aud lih
west, occupation A. Cunningham. The lot Il
50 font 800 feet and has thereon
STORY Italian cottsge, wood house, Said
age 81 feet front by 90 feet decpt paror, hail. dining
room the first noor four chambers the second
rooms, ventilated
windows each, ned win permanent wssh.and basins
SC, and closets there Also
oony all the modern Improvements
work for which has been done 70 most nbsan
ia pipes ~ well OF excel
yard double action force pump The kch
en- distributed all Of
brick dry we'll in the cellar and
yard the from the house
The health, and
designed receive Ms cco~ss
lately ordered tn DESTROYS
securing pleasant heabfu family residence the above
sedo offered respectfully
the property for themselves Price moderate
aud made easy
Inquire Of y. q, MeSUthE,
Feb 7-3teod AueuoneeT
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AN ACl 70 change the OF the American vessels
" j.. Ii. Holmes and q Franklin Pierce
BE enacted BY the Senate House Of Reresesatres 81
tae Oasd sates 81 America "A Congress assembled That the
Secretary OF the Treasury be- and he hereby authorized
10 grant aregister to the schooner g j. H. Holiness AN
American built vessel now owned by Henry Gerdts and
Csrston Nohrden citizens OF Charleston in the State
changed TO that of :" EGort."
sxc. 2. And Be Further enacted That the Secretary OF
the Treasury be, and he hereby authorized to grant
register to the steamer Franklin PIERCE an American
built vessel, owned by l.. T. Murdoch, and W. w.
WATERBURY, citizens OF the city Of Cincinnati In the State Of
Ohio that the Of the said boat be changed that
"a Texana."
Approved Feb. 6, 1855.
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BY TELEG PHI.

RseiectioH Of Senator Secard.
ALBANY, Feb 6Tbe election for United States senator
to-day resulted as follows;
Ia Ssnd'e.-seward, 49, Dickinson, S; T. Allen, 2; Scat
tering, &.
III Hoase.-Seward, 60; Dickinson, IA Seymour, 49,;
Hunt g.; Dix, l; Scattering, IL.
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ARREST A DESPERATE cousrnrrElrER IN PENssyLvA-
sIAThe Pennsylvania gives the following account OF
the capture of desperate and welknown counerfter by
the name of Manges
aOn Friday morning High Constable franklin and
Blackburn, and Special Officer Ellis started for the resi-
dence Of Manages which they reached at early hour in
the morning. and demanded admance, which being re-
fused they broke down the door, but found in the
house but the wife and children of Manages. The officers
observed four guns in sangess room all heavily loaded
The next place visited by the officers the house OF
Abraham Hanse situated in Limestone township, Montour
county Pennsylvania about miles from Mangess house
and known the resort Of the most desperate villains in
the country Here they found the oser up taking his
morning bters, and upon asking him If John Manages
was there he stated he was not in the most positive
ner
Mangess wife dying and If he here he should be
informed of the The ostler then stated he asleep
up stairs when the officers pulled off their boots and pro-
ceeded to the secondstory The door opened
and six found sleeping there, Manages being
among their number The officers drew their revolt
Colts and said they would shoot tie first that
attempted move which caused the desperadoes fall
back in their beds they having attempted get up and
resist Manages Immediately manaced and taken from
bed, when the officers pnt his clothes upon him. Under
the pillow which he slept found large pocketbook
containing several hundred counterei ranging denom-
inaon from one to fifty dollars also quantity of gold
COIN consisting of one, two-anda-half and twenydoar
gold pieces.
"Among the is one of the denomination of $50
elegantly changed from SIS bill of the Bank of Penn
Township number of papers containing the operations
and negotiations of this notorious were also found
together with statement of the transactions between him
and Vangarden and Eggleston. Manages placed in a
Sleigh taken to Danyle and from thence brought to this
city, and committed Saturday evening" by Police Magis-
trate Kennedy, in default of SIS 900 bail.
Daring the past five years frequent attempts have been
made to capture this desperado all OF which have been
tile Notwithstanding the plans arranged with the
and skill He has been terror to his neighbor-
hood and persons who knew him have been afraid say
aught against him.
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Jan 4-d,Mas III

DRlNrINa OFFICE FOH sALE--For sale printing OF
Ace establishment situated Of ths nosI houshnx demo
ndiauap politics the JsfcrsouAn democratic
Other Of the
politics. ss. good share
OF the
r. A. Hendricks, NJ q.
Feb 6-eod3tcp~
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LOCA l. N Il w s..

THE METROPOLITAN MECHANICS INsTIrurE.-We have
been requested publish the following order of arrange
for the opening Of the exhibition of the Metropolitan
Mechanics Institute tomorrow evening" at the Smithsonian
Institution.
At o'clock, p. the principal the Smith
sonan Institution the north and the be
ed and vsters they enter will proceed the lecture hall
above.
20 minutes past the officers the Institution and
their special guests 10 be hereinafter named will proceed
from the hall of the exhibition by the northern stairway
to the lecture hall, in the following order:
l. Superintendent Of exhibition orator. reception commit
D. President Of the Institute President OF the United
States.
3. Officers of the Institution.
4. Members Of the cabinet.
5. Regents, members exofico, honorary members and
officers of the Smithsonian Institution.
9. Heads Of bureaus and other invited guests.
Arrived at the platform the following order shall be OBJ
served,
l. Call to order by the president.
?. Prayer by a clergyman.
MUSIC
s. Address by Joseph II. Bradley, esq.
l. Benedction.
s. Formal opening by the president
MUSIC.
The procession above described will then mass down
by the northern stairway and enter the hail. when the
will be opened for the OF all entitled to
An efficient police win be on duty
Tnisrry PARIsu,
Washington, February o, 1855.
meeting of the wardens and Of Trinity Parish
held Monday the sth instant the following resolutions
presented BY the Hon. John NJ Brodhesd and on mo-
ton OF Il. L. Chds, esq, unanimously adopted
Whereas since last meeting it has pleased Almighty
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ny ,. G. ncauIRE, Aaesso.<sr.

NY ,. e. MCGUIRE, Auettonesr.
SMALL LOT OF CHOICE OLD WINES, be-, At PUBLIC
saleOn Thursday afternoon, February att O'clock at the
auction rooms, shah SELL without
100 OF choice old Nsdeiia and Sherry wines
of old brandy, bottled In Is4i
boxes Rhine HATTIE nhcmer vintage, 1884,
article
of Esnslemaa formerly
gagged trade and represented choice lo
Terms cash JAS O. MCGUIRE,
Feb I'D Aucuenees.
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MASONIC Text hook by John Dsre, Of Virginia.
vi Avion and other Tales by the Author OF "Oivc,'
De BOWS Review for February.
History Baddocks Expedition Winthrop NJ A.
The Young CheysIier by Dumas.
Hagar Martyr, Reality by Mira stephsns
The Year OF The War by Garowski.
May and December; by Mrs. Huhback
Count of morton; by Alexander Dumas
Mayo and Moulon's Pension Laws, ediion.
Forms and Precedn by Montgomery Gibbs, Of the
New York bar.
Feb6 FKANCk TAYLOR.
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Ion RENT Oh ron sAB4E.--Th. beautiful residence ~
Col Roberts, unsed States Of s and High streets,
G~oresown Beishsa no.dscY fesshea
usfarnshed. Apply psemises Or At ,hs oscs.
Feb i-iw