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eEFARMERs AND OTHERS, it is suggested,
would serve the interest of one another, and at
the same time oblige us by contributing of their
stock of information to this department of the
The State Fair for 1856.

The "Ohio Board of Agriculture" are
gratifed to see that the location of the
State Fair at Columbus, meets approval
from the public, in all portions of the
State.
The citizens of Columbus feel lively
interest in the success of the exhibition,
and we look with confidence, for hearty
cooperation from them, in arranging to
provide accommodation for visitors during
the Fair.
The ground selected, is the same upon
which the State Fair was held i'll 1851 !,
upon the farm of M. l.. Sullivant, ESQ.,,
in the Town of Franklinton, about one
mile from High Street, Columbus, and is
reached by the National Road upon which
| it fronts.
The table of high ground, seen in the
11ithograph, and upon which the Clients"
and all the Halls, except Power Hall, will
be placed, forms fine Amphitheatre,
overlooking the large Driving Ring.
Upon the slope of this high ground, seats
will be erected for ladies, furnishing full
view of the entire Ring.
The Driving Ring is one-fourth of o
mile in circumference, and will be prepared
and managed with reference to furnishing
safe, and satisfactory trial of Roadsters
and Blood Horses. Several from abroad,
that are not "unknown to fame" are ex-
pected to be on exhibition.
All the fixtures are being erected, with
special reference to the accommodation OF
exhibitors, and the convenience of the
public.
A steam engine will be provided, to
exhibit in motion, all articles of machine
ry, &C., that may be brought to the ex-
hibition with that view.
A select Police force will be on the
grounds, to maintain order.
The Railroad Companies of Ohio offer
very liberal terms, and we doubt not the
facilities furnished will be ample. By
"resolution," at the Rail Road Conven.
ton, held at Cleveland last November, al
the Roads will furnish State Fair tickets
good from Monday morning, to the close
of the Fair week.
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A Very Tough Story.

Sixty yoke of red bulls, according to
the Frontier News, we're seen last week,
by an old lady in Kansas, hitched to an
empty wagon, which was mired in the
streets of this city. The team reached en-
tirely from hill to hill, across one of our
valleys yulgarly called CUTS. The wagon,
being very tight in the mud, refused to
move; the consequence was, when that
portion Of the team in the lead, over on
the other hill, spread themselyes in a
strong pull, and straightened the chains,
that twenty.seven yoke of the bulls in the
centre were suspended in mid air, by their
neckss something less than fifty feet above
the ground. We did got see it, but nm
derstand that profile view was taken on
the spot for the News .ofice.-Kanso
City Enterprise.
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TAxrco Down 4 JuDor--(lue of I

TAxva Down JUDoE. .-One of the
old-fashioned Attorneys practising in In
diana, insisted on arguing case before
Judge B., after it had been decided. Judge
B. repeatedly told the unfortunate Attor-
ney that he would listen to no further ar
gument in the case.
aBnt may it please your honor says
the advocate, your homer viii certainly
hear an argument if your honor has de.
cided wrongfn
mo" replied the Judge, "if you de.
sire to argue the case ~any more, take il
to the Court of Errors
"May it please your honor, ! don't sat
where in the devil I'D go to. for if thi.
amt court of errors, Idon't know where
to find one.n
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NOT A PARTICLE OF MERCURY IN IT.
LET THE AFFLICTED READ and
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Rheumatism, Obstinate CutaneOus Eruptions,
Pimples or Pustules on the Face, Blotches,
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Ring Worm or letter, Scald Head, Enlarge
ment and Pain of the Bones and JOINTS Stub
born Ulcers, Syphilitic disorders, Lumbago,
Spinal complaints, and all diseases arising
from an injudcious use of Mercury, Impru-
dence in Life, or In.purity in Blood.
Ey This great Alternative medicine and Puri-
fer of the Blood is now used by thousands of
grateful patients from all parts of the United
States, who testify daily to the remarkable
cures performed by the greatest of all medi-
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gia, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Eruptions the
Skin, Liver Disease, Fevers Ulcers, Old Sores,
Affections of the Kidneys, Diseases of the
Throat, Female Complaints, pains and aching
of the Bones and Joints, are speedily put to
flight by using this great and inestimable rem
edy.
For all diseases of the Blood, nothing has
yet been fOuno to compare with it. 1t cleanses
the system of all impurities, acts gently and
efficiently on the Liver and Kidneys, strength
ems the Digestion, gives tone to the stomach
makes the skin clear and healthy, and restores
the Constitution, enfeebled by disease or bro
ken down by the excesses of youth, to its pris-
tine vigor and strength.
For the ladies it is incomparably better than
| all the cosmetics ever used. A few doses OF
CARTER's SPANISH MIXTURE will remove all sal
lowness of complexion, bring the roses mant-
ling to the cheek, give elasticity to the step
and improve the general health in remarka-
BILE degree beyond all the medicines ever heard
| of.
The large number of certificates which we
have received from persons from all parts O
the United States, is the best evidence thai
there is no humbug about it. The press, hote
keepers, magistrates, physicians, and public
men, we'll known to the community, all ado
their testimony to the wonderful effects of thi
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.
Call on the AGENT and get Circular ant
Almanac, and read the wonderful cures thi
truly greatest of all medicines has performed
I None genuine unless signed BENNETT
BEERS, Proprietors, No. Pearl street. Rich
mond, Va, to whom all orders for supplies an
agencies must be addressed. And for sale b.
Jno. NJ. Kirkbride, Woodsfield; W. n. Mallo
ry, Sunfsh and Jamestown; A. S. Marsillio
New Castle; T. c. Penn, Antioch; and by deal
ers in medicine every where.
Nov. %, 1854-ly
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DR.. HOOhand's
Celebrated German Ritters

Prepared By Dr.. C. N JACKSON,
No. 40, .4rch Street. PHILADELPHIA.
Their power over the above diseases is not
exoelled, if equalled, by any other preparation
in the United States, as the cures attest, in ma
ny cases after skillful physicians had called.
These Bitters are worthy the attention of in
valids. Possessing great virtues in the recti-
fcation of diseases of the Liver and lesser
Glands, exercising the most searching powers
in weakness and affections of the digestive or
gans, they are withal safe, certain and pleasant.
READ AND BE CONVINCED!
MORE ONO TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF DR.. HooF-
LANDS CELEBRATED GERMAN BITrERs prepared
by DIR. c. NJ. JACKSON, Philadelphia. From
the mass of testimony received, the proof is
conclusive that this medicine has no equal for
diseases of the Liver, Stomach, Nerves, Kidneys
&c.-Read and be convinced:-
E. B. PERKINS, Marietta, Ohio, Feb. %, '51,
said: /" Your Bitters are highly priced by those
who have used them. In a case of Liver Com
plaint, of long standing which had resisted the
skill of several physicians, was entirely cured
by the use of Five Bottles.'' @
C. L. DRAKE, Freedom, Portage Co., Ohio
April %, 1852 said, ..The German Bitters you
sent me last have not yet come to hand.
have been out of the article for some time, tc
the great detriment of invalids. 1t is medi
cine much thought of and sought after in this
community" .o -s.e- -
B. NJ. HUTCHINSON, NJ. D., Bedford, Cuyahog;
county, Ohio, Aug. 26, 1852, said: ssThe Bitter.
you shipped me,in May last are all gone. s
think it is good medicine, and l am recon-
mending it to my patients and friends (Which
do for no other patent medicine.) You will
please forward large supply"
S. FRENCH, Wooster, Ohio, Nov. 80, 80 said
i" have used some three or four bottles of Hoof
lands German Bitters for Dyspepsia, and hav,
derived great benefit from their use believ,
them to be good for all diseases for which the,
are recommended"
w. NJ. Orr, Wooster, O., October I'd, 1852
said: you ask my opinion of the German Bit
ters. have used them for Dyspepsia, or Indi
gestion, and take pleasure in stating that
think they are the very best remedy extant TO
the above complaints are decidedly in ad
vance of all the proprietary medicines Of the day.
- Mr.. Orr is distinguished lawyer o
Wooster.
These Bitters are ENTIRELY VEGETABLE. The
neper PROSTATE the system, but inyigorate 1T.
For sale by dealers in medicine everywhere
Jno. NJ Kirkbride, Woodsfeld; w. H. Mallo
ry, Sunfish and Jamestown; A. S. Marsillio,
New Castle; 7. C. Penn, Antioch and by dealer
in medicine everywhere.
Nov. %, 1S54ly
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wh,tewash for outhouses and Fences

Whltewash for Outhouses and Fences.
As this is the season of the year when
considerable whitewashing is performed,
and as we have been inquired of for a
good whitewashing receipt by numbers of
new subscribers who have not read our
receipt in a former volume, we present it
again, knowing that "a good story is never
the worse to be twice told:
Take q clean barrel that will hold
water. Put into it half bushel of quick
lime, and slack it by pouring over it boil
ing water sufficient to cover it four or five
inches deep, and stirring it until Stacked.
When quite, Stacked dissolve it in water,
and add two pounds,sof sulphate of zinc
and of one common salt, which III a few
days will canse the whitewash to harden
on the woodwork. Add sufficient water
to bring it to the consistency of thick
whitewash ysE5I
To make. the above wash of pleasant
cream color, and 8 lbs. yellow ochre. e
For fawn color, add lbs. lumber, l lb.
Indian red, and l h. lampblack.
For gray or stone color, add lbs. raw
umber,. and 2slbs. lampblack.
The color may be put on with com
mon whitewash brush, and VIII be found
much more durable than common white
wash. Scientific 4nsericam. ,s :
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Land for Sale.

EORTY acre tract Of land, being the north
u west quarter of the south west quarter of
section sixteen, in township three, of range five
Green township, is offered for sale very cheap.
About % acres cleared, has fine young or
chard, good hewed log house and barn, a
good well, and every other convenience that
could be desired. For further information call
on C. F. ZoHN on the land or
JOHN B. NOLL, R. E. Agt., Woodsfeld.
May 80, 1S55-3t.pd.
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About .8uck.wheat.

Few crops can be turned to better account
on poor, grarelly soil, than buckwheat.
It possesses chemical action on the soil,
by which the coarser particles are disin-
tegrated, or rendered finer and the soil is
thereby improved. Pure inorganic earth
that is, earth unmixed with animal or
vegetable matter--is produced by the
=discomposition of field-spar. Now all
the quartz and feld-spar in the world,
while existing in the form of rock, will
not produce blade of grass; it is only
when decomposed or pulverised, and the
finer the particles, the better the soil.
If soil, then, is coarse, the subject of
the farmer should be to pulverize it, which
can be done only by some chemical APP
plication, or the growing of some crop
which has that chemical power. Buck
wheat by process yet undiscovered, has
that power, and the longer it is cultivated,
on given piece of ground, the finer will
be the particles of the soil. 1t Injuries
land for corn, but leaves it in finer order
for. potatoes, and is the best crop to kill
out bushes, wild grass, and mellow green
sward. To fit the land for the next sue
ceeding crop, in rotation, plow in crop
of buckwheat blossoms.
| We have often thought it strange that
a greater quantity of buckwheat was not
raised. 1t is crop that requires but lit
tie labor or cost in cultivation, and that
little labor comes at season of the year
when summer work is nearly all over, and
before fall work commences. Another
advantage is that it does not necessarily
interfere with any other crop. AS two
crops of wheat are not generally raised
successfully on the same field, buckwheai
may be sown after the wheat crop.is gath,
cred in, and the ground will be in good
order for spring crops, and thus two crops
may be had instead of one.
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Mail Arrangements.
A RRIVAL AND DEPARTURE of the Mails at
u. and from WooDsFIELD: .-..-r

A RRIVAL AND DEPARTURES OF the Mails at
I \. and. from WOoDsFIELD:
Observation-Disclosures every day except Sun
day) at II o'clock M. Departs every day (ex-
cept Sunday at o'clock P. M.
'0 BARNEsvILLE (via Calais) = Arrives every
Tuesday and Friday at o'clock P. M. Departs
every Wednesday and Saturday at A. M.
MARIETTA (Western route)--Arriyes every
Tuesday and Thursday at P. NJ. Departs ev-
cry Monday and Wednesday at 5 A. M.
MARIETTA (Southern route)-Arrives every
Saturday at Z P. NJ Departs every Friday at
5 A. NJ.
LANES New Castle)-Arrives every Monday
and Thursday at II NJ. Departs same days at
i P. NJ.
SuNFIsH CClaringtons Arrives every Monday
and Thursday at II NJ. Departs same days at
= P. NJ.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE-Arrives every Monday and
Friday at 6 P. M. Departs every Tuesday and
Saturday at A. M.
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aE- Dan Marble says he once partook
of rooster, SO old that he was bald
headed, To get the feathers of, the house
gap had to use claw hammer while the
old creature was SO tenacious of life, after
being baked two hours, he still continued
to crow.
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Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia
Jaundice, Chronic or Nervous
DohsEt,, D;eeoeo of fbo Rsd,.,e
Debility, Disease Of the Kidneys,
and all Diseases arising from

and al Diseases arising from
A DlSORDERED STOMACH OR LIVER,
Such as Constipation, Inward Piles, Fullness of
Blood to the Head, Acidity of the Stomach,
Nausea, heartburn, Disgust for Food, Full
ness or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructa-
tions Sinking or Fluttering at the Pit of the
Stomach, Swimming of the Head Hurried
and Difficult Breathing, Fluttering at the
Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensations,
when in a lying POSTURE Dimness of Vision
Dots or Webs before the sight, Fever and
Dull Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Perspi-
ration, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain
in the Side, Back, Chest, Limbs, &C., Sudden
Flushes of Heat, Burning in the Flesh, Con-
slant Imaginings of Evil and great Depress-
ion of Spirits,
CAN BE EFFECTUALLY CURED BY
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~ a day or two ago Quaker and
q hot5headed youth were quarrelling in
the street. The broad -brimmed Friend
kept his temper most equitably, which
seemed but to increase the anger of the
other
aFellow,n . said the latter, II don't know
bigger fool than you are,' finishing the
expression with an oath.
9Stop. friend, replied the other; "thou
forgettest thyself. I"
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REGuLATIONS


Persons wishing to compete must become
members of the Society, by paying one dollar
annually to the Treasurer, which must be done
before their articles are entered on the books
of the Society.
All articles offered for premiums must be
owned by the persons Offering them, or by
members of their families-children over 81
years of age are not entitled to compete with
out becoming members themselves.
No person will be allowed to serve on any
committee before which he has an article or
articles for exhibition.
When there is no competition, no premiums
will be awarded unless the article presented be
deemed deserving and meritorious.
Premiums may be awarded on any articles
not enumerated in the Premium List.
No animal can obtain premium unless it is
owned in Monroe County; and no article can
receive any unless it is the growth or manu-
facture of the county, with the exceptions spe-
cited in the list
Inc various awarding committees are re.
quested to be present in due time, and to re-
port themselves on their arrival to the Secretary
Judges on animals will have regard to the
symmetry, early maturity and size; and will
make proper allowances for age, feeding, ant
| the general character and condition of the an
| imals. They are especially requested not t.
give encouragement to over-fed animals, the
object being to have superior animals for breed
ing. Judges are requested to examine the pro
geny, when possible, of all animals exhibited
as breeders, and make due allowances for ex
cellencies and imperfections in these, in givin,
! their awards to the sire or dam. No person
except an officer or member of the Board, will
be allowed to interfere with the judges durin,
! their exhibition.
I Further orders as to the exhibition will b
published in due time.
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HE undersigned has for sale a large lot of
first rate BRICK, which he wishes to dispose
of. Those in want of Brick will please to give
him a call. NJ. MORROW.
Woodfseld, Sept. 6. ,.,...
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Agricultural A

E The initial F, in the list of premiums
stands for Ohio Farmer, an excellent agricultu-
raj paper published in Cleveland, and is valued
in the premium at So. C stands for Ohio Cul-
tirator, semi-monthly agricultural paper pub.
lished at Columbus, and valued in the list at 81
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THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice to the contrary, are considered as wishing
to continue their subscription.
3. If subscribers order the discontinuance of
their newspapers, the publisher may continue
to send them until all arrearages are paid.
B. If subscribers neglect refuse to take
their papers from the offices to which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled the bill, and ordered them discon-
tinued.
4. Ii subscribers remove to other places
without informing the publishers, and the pa
pers are sent to the former direction, they are
held responsible.
s. The courts have decided that refusing to
take periodicals from the Office or removing
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie
evidence of intentional fraud.
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Premiums and Regulations,

For the Fourth Annuul Erhsbition of the
Monroe County agricultural Society to
be held IN Woodsfeld, on Thursday and
Friday, the Sd and 4M days Of October,
1S55
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Pay up! Pay up!!

T'HE NOTES AND ACCoU NTs owing to George
i 7. ,Keicb, in Monroe county, Ohio, have
themselves indehted to said Kelch will please
call and make payment.
HoLLIsTER. OkEY s. HoLLISTER
! june q 1Sss. y-yTs..s..f >..,..---s,,
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w ~
i Legislature of Pennsylvania, with a per-
petual charter.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
His Excellency the Hon. James Buchanan,
Hon. W. Fl. Lowrie, Hon. VIM. Wilkins, Hon.
Moses Hampton, Hon. Charles Naylor, Gen. J.
K. Moorehead.
p. DUFF, Author of "North American Ac-
countant," Professor of Bookkeeping, and
Commercial Sciences,
JOHN D. WILLIAMS, the best off hand pen
man in the United States, Professor of Com
mercial and Ornamental Penmanship.
N. B. Hatch, Esq, of the Pittsburgh Bar,
Professor of Mercantile Law and Political Econ
omy.
P. HAYDEN, Principal of the Mathematical
Department, Professor of Mathematics &c.
Mr.. J. D.. Williams has permanently joined
the Faculty, and it will be seen that during his
late professional engagements in the East, he
was there regarded as the best penman in the
country. This Institution, therefore, presents
attractions to students offered by no other Of
the kind in the United States. The course Of
training comprises upwards of 400 real trans
actions, in its different methods of Double En-
try Book Keeping. 5000 practical business
calculations, covering the whole field of inland
and foreign commerce. Commercial Penman.
ship, with every modern improvement in the
art. Business letters and business forms o!
every description.
DAILY LECTURES on Commercial Law and
Commercial Sciences, the theory of profits, &c
Duff's Book Keeping, Harper's edition, "the
most comprehensive in the language" 81 so
Duff's "Western Steamers Accountant" "s
perfect system for such accounts 81.
E Send for Circular by mail.
Nov. g. 1854.
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Ford, Joel Yost.
Applicants for premiums on Crops, must have
their ground and produce accurately measured
by one or more disinterested persons, whose
statements must be verified by affidavit, and
must furnish explicit written statements of 1st
the kind of soil; I'd, the kind and quantity O.
manure, and manner of application; Sd, the
manner and time of preparing the ground, and
planting or sowing; 4th, the quantity of seed
used; 9TH, mode of culture and time of har
vesting; 9th, the amount of time of both man
and beast employed in applying manure, pre-
pairing the ground, planting or sowing, cultiva
ting and gathering the crop; 7th, and nett
amount of the crop, the whole of which must
be measured or weighed by the usual stand
ards; Sth, if practicable they must produce
sample of the crop to the committee, and have
it exhibited at the Fair.
The premiums will be awarded with refer
ence to proftableness, as well as amount O
erop-hence quality as well as quantity will bt
considered.
The object which the Society wish constantly
to keep in view in awarding premiums on crops
is not merely that it may be known that large
crops are raised in the county; but that the
method of cultivating such crops may be made
public-that the farmers of the county gener
ally, may avail themselves of any knowledge
that may be useful to them.
Competitors for premiums on Corn, and Clio
yer and Timothy seeds, may report to the com
mittee at any time previous to the first Mon
day in December, and on Tobacco previous t.
the first Wednesday In March 1856,
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Ii st Of Pre- m u m S !.
ON FIELD CROPS.

Best crop Of wheat not less than acres 50 & F
I'd best do INC
Best crop of corn not less than acres 2&F
I'd best do & C
Best crop of oats not less than acres 81 & C
I'd best do C
Best crop of potatoes not less than acre &
I'd best do c
Best acre of timothy hay, to be weighed
in October or November 1&F
I'd best c
Best J acre of tobacco as to texture and
quality, to be weighed after handed 2 &
I'd best do &
Best acre of clover seed 2& T
I'd best do l&
Best acre of timothy seed 2&F
I'd best do 1&C
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~ There was a famous Irish men,
Der of Parliament who was q glutton at
dinner, but who was remarkable for his
neglect of all ablutions. His son was one
day standing in the bow window of the
club house, conversing with Lord Some
body, when the father passed down on the
opposite side of the street. -
Jack, said the noble Lord, "what
does make your fathers hands so dirty?'
AWelln said the affectionate young
man, "I believe it arises from bad hab.
it he has Of putting them up to his face :