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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-19
CLASS IN GEoeRvPHYs STAND up.-Jamef

CLASS IN GEoeRvPHYs STAND UP.-James
what is geography 2
Biography isa scription of the airth.'
Good, where is the State Of Massachu-
setts?'
'All fright, two to one on the Know Moth
ings-daddy jined' EN- last week
'Silence--next-Robert, how is the
State Of Mass. bounded
Bounded by Main Liquor Law and
Atlantic Ocean and on the east and MORT,
on the South west by wooden nutmegs,
abolitionists, railroads, Nebraska meetns
and so forth
What are its productions?'
snow-storms, hard-up authors, fish oil,
clambakes, Nothings, yaller dogs,
newspapers, and Bunker Hill Monument ,
what are its animal productions?.'
'Mince pies, sassages, doughnuts dan
dies and swaller-tailed coats
sit down-Class in Geography take
recess.
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POPULATION AND CIvILIzATIoN.--If we
may not assert positively that crime dimin-
ishes as the population increases, and all at
temps to improve society would be vain,
did an increase of population, as has been
frequently and enormously asserted, cause
an increase of crime greater in proportion
than the increase Of population-we can al
least assert the crime does not necessarily
increase withpopulation. 1t isconsolatory
TO believe that civilization andapopulation &c
together; that barbarism is closely associ
ated with few and scattered people.-Lon
don Economist.
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RATES OF POSTAGE.

Ut is not easy to keep always in mind the res
quired amount Of postage s,umps on letters,
&C., under the laws now in force. The On o
State Journal has procured and published the
following convenient table Of rates, which gives
the information required at a glance, and winch
we present to our readers, with the suggestion
TO cut it out and put il in some convenient
place. 10 save the trouble Of asking and Of hav>
ing to answer the questions about it:
Letters
Each OF. under 5000 miles, prepaid, Sc; un,
paid &c.
Each OF. uneer 5000 miles, prepold &C. un>
paid 10c.
AHwinted matter in gcneral--any where in the
United States,
First three ounces. .1c.
Each subsequent ounces. ..........lc.
II not prepaid, double these rates.
But
Newspapers and PeriOdieals-paid quarterly OF
yearly in advance
rUSl InTee OunceS.... ..,. ..'.2C.
Each subsequent ounce. .l9c.
And if weighing not over IA or, in the STATE
where published, 4c cash, and weekly paper
in the county wherepublshed, free. !.
Small Newspapers and Period when sent II
ieals-published monthly or packs weigh,
oftener, and lug at least
Pamphlets of l6 Octapo pages or OF. prepaid, ac
less, an ounce.
BOCks-bound or uubourd, weighing not NOR!
than pounds, may be sent by mail, for eacl
ounce
I Under 5000 miles, prepaid lc, unpaid lsc.
Over q" lac, !" &c.
Fractions over single rate are charged as
rate.
Periodicals" in the sense used above, a.
publications issued once in three months o
oftener.
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.I-L0dWick & Sons.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds OF
~ Dry Goods and Notions,
No. Sc Front Street, ttoo Doors West Of The
<, q l Franklin House. se'
A RE now receiving their first Spring stock.
n Their assortment is full and complete,
comprising every variety, land as they adhere
to the @
Efsft',H 8laCASH SYSTEM,
They de fearlessly pledge themselves to give
i5 B GOOD BARGAINS! sf z,
Feeling grsteful Cor past fayors, we hope BY
n fair representation of our goods to merit und
receive an increased patronage. Our assort-
M LADIEsDRESs GOODS, &vf
We think, cannot beisurpassed in quality,
STYLES and cheapness. To our assortment Of
Embroideries, Trimmings, Ribbons, Parasol
Hosiery, Gloves, &c., we call your espscia
attention.
marc h24 df .''. '.ss y, .','pg ,1 '''s
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ELIJAH WHITE J. P
oRlGiNAL.l
CERTIFICATE OF. AUTHORITY.
To expire on the 3lst dav Of January 1855.

STATE OF Ono, AUDITOR OF STATES oFFCE,l
, .fEN. Columbus, Nov ember II. 1864.
WHEnEAs, The Star Insurance Company To-
Gated al Ogensburg il the Stale OF New York,
has filod in this Office sworn statement OF lis
condition, as required by the first section OF
the act to regulate the agencies OF Insurance
Companies, not incorporated by the State OF
Ohio, passed May 1st 1854,
AND WHEREAS, Said company has furnished
the undersigned satisfactory evidence that IL
is possessed of at least one hundred thousand
dollars Of actual capital invested at least par
value or in bonds or mortgages OF uncncumber-
ed zeal estate worth double the amount for
which the same is mortgaged.
AND WHEREAS said company has filed in this
Office written instrument under its corporate
seal. sign cd by the President and Secretary
thereof, nominating and appointing James Lod-
wick of Portsmouth its agent for the transac-
lion of the business OF Insurance and fully and
unreservedly authorizing him to acknowledge
service Of process for and in behalf OF said
Company, consenting that service Of process
upon him, the said agfnt, shall be taken and
held to be as valid as il served upon the com
pany according to the laws oftbis State or any
other stato, and var. ing all claim of error b!
reason OF sue 8, rvice.
Now, TIM REFonE, In pursuance Of the frs
section Of lhe act to regulate the agencies o
Insurance Companies not incorporated by th'
State Of ho, passed May LIST, 1884, ], William
D. Morgan, Auditor OF said State DO hereb,
certify that the said Jpmes Lonwick is author
ised as an agent or the said company, to trans
nc. the business of Insu rance IN this State un
ill the 3lst day of January, in the year on'
thousand eight haudred and f'ty FIVE, 80 ia
as he,may lie legally empowered so to do b
his letter OF appointment, ana Ihe inrtrsot'ai
whicl,hnsy be given 10 him by the said c'm
pany. ,,
In witness whereof | have heret
! e. q subscribed my name name and cause
| LIP the seal of my Office to be affixed thi
! -~~A eleventh day Of November one lhous
and eight hundred and fifty four,
! w. D. MORGAN, Auditor.
The undersigned, as is seen by the ab+ye Ger
tifcatc, has been appointed Agent of the Sta
insurance Company of Ogdensburg N. Y.
Will insure NgdinsL fire and inland marin
risks, on as favorable terms as any other goo
stock company.
49,. -, JAMES LODWICK Agent.
Portsmouth Nov. l4w3w.
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I'M THE TRADE.

HAVING purchased the entite stock of Books
III Stationery, &C., Of A. Keys, the CITY
BOOK STORE will hereafter be entirely un-
der my control and management. aac +.
NJ The stock is all new, and as well selected
as any stock in the country. In order to keep
pace vita the times, shall be laying in new
supplies frequently, in order that the assort-
ment may al all times be complete.
W Every article will bo sold at very reas,
enable profit.
REMEMBER THE PLACE riy oppo )
site the U. S. Hotel, Market street.
Portsmouth Nov, 8. I'D. ie
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AIIdYNEON.


YBSHE subscriber having determined 10 close
out his stock Of Groceries: will sell at
Auction, commencing on Monday, the 18th of
December, 81. al ! O'Clock p. NJ also at night
continuing from day to day until sold
His stock is such as is usually found in
retail Grocery Store Coffee, Tea, Tobacco and
variety Of articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE--Ail sums under $40, cash
in hand-over $40 and under $e5, a credit Of
three months will be given--over $25 and un-
der $50, four months-over $50 six months.-
The purchaser giving bond with approved Sc
curity. t-N ~
Now is the time to purchase cheap Grocer
les for your families MS well as those who buy
to sell again. Sale TO take place at the store OF
the subscriber on Market Street, opposite the
Biggs House, Portsmouth, Ohio.
Dec.l5w2. #tJ D. ii. BENTLY. (
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plA.51E 2a.;lNtp
Metallic Burial Cases,

IR.TIGHT aND INDEsTRuCTABLB
"a one Of the most valuable inventions Of
the age, Cor protecting aud preserving the
dead, rqrordine eryintermept, for vaults, or for
transportation.
The eundersgnedrespectfully announces G
those having occasion for burial cases, that he
is now prepared to supply the above named
valuable article Of all sizes, from one foot ten
nches to 6ieet 4ipcbcs in length, and of va
rious widthsand depths. They are Of differ
ent patterns, bronzed gilded, plain and highly
ornamented, with plates for name or inscrip.
ton. Heinvites attention to these articles, and
the very low price at which they are offered,
ndwhich is uniform throughout the Stale;
Fortestimonas from the.most eminent Ply
icians and others, see pamphlets al The Sar-
;oaphgus Warehouse. No. 3 Jefferson street.
~ JAMES CRIME .
por+,mouth lima <. 1881 -dtf
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BRITISH PERIVDIEALS
EARLx ooPEGs. .sng guR


LEONARD SCOTT ~ Co, New York con
tue to republish the following British Period
icals viz:
|. The London Quarterly (Conseryative)
Q The Edinburgh Review (Whig)
3. The North British tteyiew (Froe Church)
4. The Westminster Review (l.ibefaI.)
8. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine (Tory) !
The present critical state jf European affairs
will render these publications unusually inter>
esting during the forthcoming year. They will
occupy middle ground between the hastily
written news. items crude speculations, and
flying rumors ofthe daily Journal, and the pon>
defous Tome of the future historian, writ n
after the living interest and excitement Of, the
grea' political events of the time shall have
! passed away. 1t is 10 these Periodicals. thHt
readers must look for the only really intel>
gible and leliable history Of current events,
and as snch, in addition to wei established
literary, scientific, and theological character,
we urge them upon the consideration OF the
| reading public.
~ Arrangements are now permanently
made fcI the receipt OF EARLY SHEETS from
theBritsI Publishers, by which we are enabled
to place ALL OUR REPRINTS in the hands
of subscribers, about as soon as they can be fur
nished with the foreign copies. Although this
involves very large ontay on our part. we
shall continue TO- furnish the Periodicals at the
same low rates as heretofore, viz -
Per ann.
For any one ofthe four Reviews So 90
\ For any two of the four Reviews 90
For any three Of the fonr Reviws 6 90
For all four Of the Reviews s 90
For Blarkwood's Magazine OG
For Backwo1d and three Reviews 9 CO
For Blackw ood and the four Reviews 10 90
Payments TO be made in all cases in advance
Money current in tic State where issuedNill be
, received ut par.
CLUBBING
A discount uf twenty five per cent from the
above prices win he allowed TO Clubs ordering
direct from L, scott & Co. four or more cop
les or any one or more Of the above works.
> Thus, Four eoppies Of Blackwood, or of one
. Review will be sent 10 one address for 50
four of the four Reviews aud Blackwook o
q S50 aud so on
POSTAGE,
In all The principal Cities and Towns, thes,
works will be delivered, through Agents
u free OF postage. When sent by mail the pos
: tage to any part of the United States will b.
but twenty -four cents a year for Blackwood
y y aud but fourteen cents year for each OF tn
J Reviews.
Remttances and communications should al
: waySbe addressed, postpaid 10 the publisher
LEONARD SCOTT. & CO.,
!. 81 Gold Street New York,
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FEMALE AUTHoRsHIP.-When woman
writes, she has aways one eye on her paper,
while the other is directed to some man.
This is true of all authoresses, except the
Countess Hahnhahn, who has only one
eye.--Heine.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-19

@Isn't it strange how circumstances
alter cases? When price Of -four falls,
the bakers don't hear Of it for a week or
ten days afterwards; but when it rises,
somehow or other the news is spread in
half an hour!
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II amt going to be called printers
devil any longre-no more'n ain't," ex-
claimed our Filibuster SAM the other day,
in a terrible pucker. I" Well, what shall
we can you-hey ?" "Why, call me d
typographical spirit Of all evil-if you
please-that's all.
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no The public

MY wife Mary Smith has left my house
tVA without oavse'or provocoiion' lProvi-
ded for her whilst she stayed withme and am
willing to receive her. If she will return to me
I! warn al persons MOI 10 eIeditsaid Wary smith
on my account as ! will pay none OF her biils'
Let no person harbor her as i is against my
will. b hsxs ailge JOSEPH 6MIVH.
Dec syth ~. ya
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REMOVAL X CHANCE

IMENSE q ATTRACTIVE STOCK.
RWORRIs L. HALLOWELL eco, .Phila
lS K delphia. Having removed into their
SPLENDID new warehouse, entrance l4l Mar
kot, and No. q North Fourth street, are open
ing FOR the Spring trade an assortment Of Silk
and Fancy Goods, that forextent and variety
will surpass any stock ever offered i'll that
market. Entering into their new store, which
is ono OF the largest in America, with "a busi-
aess oil an unusual amount already established,
andlntending largely TO increase it, especially
with those who buy
n FOR CASH,
and believing that the fairest system in Job
binp goods is tohave uniform prices, they will
be compelled TO sell at much smaller profit
than can possibly be afforded where long cred
its are given. I
Under their Cash and short creditsystem
the necessity for charging large profits, does
not exist, and by selling their goods at a very
small advance OH the foreign cost.
They mean to make il tnelnlerest OF every
udge OF goods, TO buy upon the following
- ~ TERMS:
Cash buyers will receive discount OF six
| per cent, ifthe money be pain in par funds
within 10 days from date Of bill.
Uncurrent money will only be taken at its
murket valuation the day II is lecyed.
Tomerchants OF undoubted standing cred
it ofsix months will be givenif desired.
Where money Is RENTED in advance Of ma
turity discount at the rate Of twelve per cent
per annum will be allowed.
They ask from merchants, visiting the 'eas
tern cities, the favor Of an examination OF thei
stock, being satisfied that they will be con
ynccd that it is not for their interest 10 pay
the large profits that are absolutely esseptia
o those who give long credits.
| ss. M, L. HALL0WEL, as
JAMES TRAQUAIR,
j. L. L.HALL0WELL, sg .
A. W, LITTLE,
T. w. SWEENEY, le.
R. HUTCHINSON
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Peter FisIler's Estate.

Peter Fishers Estate.
VENHE accounts and vouchers of William
Crichton administrator Of The estate o
Peter Fisher late of Scioto county State o
ohio deceased, were this day filed for fna
settlement aud set for examination OH Satur
day 9Th day Of December A D 1854
@I VS. ]. J. APPLER Probate Judge.
Nov 24w3* 2'4'-
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Notice to Contractors.
StEALED proposals win be received by the
- undersigned,commitiee until FRIDAY, Sep
tember LIST, for paving the new Market Hous
and side walks.
G.. A WALLER,
4. DUGAN, }Committee.
1896 F.CLByELAND, }
Aug. 9 54.--did N.I h nn-a
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~Mrs. Partington says, whether
-four Is dearor cheap, she always has to
pay the same amount of money for half a
dollars worth" She is really an observ-
ing old lady.
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.. The HreHEsr PUR1rY.-BIessed is the
memory of those who havekept themselves
unspotted from the worldL-yet more
blessed and more dear thememory fthose
who have keptthemselVes unspOtted in the
worldL-Mrs. Jameson.
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I. Dther eecuretleS (nonel
S. No liabilities due or not due to Banks or
others.
6. No losses adjusted and due,
7. No losses adjusted and not due.
8. No losses unadlusted.
9. No losses in suspicion awaiting further
proof.
TO-. No other chims against The Company
barring a few small expence items.
IL. The aggregate amount insured in any
noe risk by fire, S. coo, by Marine Inland, $lo,s
600
l2. The greatest amount allowed 10 he in>
surGd by the rules of the Company in any City,
Town or Village, is all tie company con obiain
provided not over $5.0O0 be insured as liable
to loss by one fire.
i3. The greatest amount allowed to be in
4ured in any one Block is 5000 If there be any
liability from its construction of the loss OF the
whole block. ifno such liability then Sl0,00O.
Id. The act OF Incorporation was granted
April 1854. -
Tsignedl H., Fo0TE, sec'y.
Sword and subscribed before me this l4th
day Of July 1854. s-
[Signedl ELIJAH WHITE j.. P.
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ET Diogsnes favors the Rni-cholera in
crease Of spirit-rations in the navy. as by
tLekneans every Jack viii have lis gill.
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Here is a good anecdote of Richardson,
who has Just been reelected to Congress
in Illinois:
Richardson, although he putthe Nebras-
IA bill through the House, is in many re-
poets a generous and gallant fellow.--We
9member having heard an anecdote of him
occurring at the time Wien he was pros
cutting Attorney in one of the counties Of
Illinois! A wealthy rascalhad been..indict-
ed for some offense, and before the ofense
came to trial, the offender came in to Rich
ardson's Office, and laying on the table
1850 bill, said I reckon, squire, that little
indictment had better be nol.prossed.' u
got up says Richardson, and thrust the
$50 bill back to him with one hand, and
took him by the collar with the other, and
put him down the stairs full as quick a:
he came up. Iwasglad Ldid itso quick,
he added humorously, for | was shor
about that time, and the $50 bill looked
mighty good.
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& y Moses q. sfocuns Relate.
ENHE accounts und vouch Of Fanny Slocum
administrator Of the estate Of Moses ..
Slocum late ofScioto county, state Of Ohio de!
ceased, were this day filed for final settlemen
and are set for examination OH the 1st day Of
January A. d. 1854. ~ J.'APPLER.
Dec was Probate Judge,
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stntemcnt of the star Insurance
sfgg ACOmpamy, FiBl

az oGDENsBURG, NEW YoRK-madc
Z D in conformity with the act Of the Legisla,
ture Of Ohio pas ed May 1st 1854.
L. The name Of said company is Shr Insur-
ance Company, and is located at ogensOuig'
New York.
.. The amount Of Capital Stock is $l5O,OOo
3. The Capital Stock is fully paid up accordS
ing to the provision Of its Charter.
4. The assets OF said Company ON the Isl Of
July 1854 as reported at that time and appears
ing on the Books OF the Home Office, were abs
solutely, except $4,000 eolateiaL
lst Cash in hand...... ......... .$lb 1856 O2
do. in agents hands. s...... h249,6l
9. Owns no Real Estate
8. Owns no Bonds except Mortgage Bonds,
4, Debts due 10 The company on
Bonds and Mortgages. ....... Sl35, ,0h0 Ou
| s. Debts otherwise secured..... 541l5
| 6. Debts due for premiums. 6d1l5
'7 $l55, so
| OtLon aoo,rat;ac Inn,,al p A...ft
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.Iohn HIiddieston's Estate. Il
TTyHE accounts and vouchers of Fanny Hud-
III dleston administrative of the estate Of
John Huddleston late Of Scioto county; State
Of Ohio, deceased, were this day fled or final
settlement and are set for examination on the
ist day OF January A. D.,5t J.L APPLERg K
Declw4s Probate Judgs, \
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-19

ANGERcNA LODGE, No. l4o, meets ev
cry SATURDAY evening.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
PORFsllOUTII INQUIMNIa
For 1855.
o7ssa% soosES;,SsGe

E10g}8E AHAEENhG
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-26
Prince aortschakof.


A London correspondent of the National Intel
ligencer, though fayoring the course of the allies,
says it is impossible 10 read the various accounts
which are nearly every day received from he Cri-
mea relating to the las: days of South sebastopol
without arriving at the conclusion that Prince
GortschakoG is consummate General. alt is
now clear," says the Daily News, ''that the evac-
uaton Of the south side of the harbor was not the
result of sudden panic. Arrangements must have
been deliberately made some time before for re-
treating as soon as it was no longer tenobIe. As
far as the safety of the Russian troops is concern
ed these arrangements were completely successful.
Every man who could be moved was conveyed
across the harbor in the face of victorious enc
my. The colossal preparations for inaicting de-
struction on great scale upon theconqnerors who
should first enter the abandoned furts happily fail
ed in great measure; but they were skillully de-
signed. The calm foresight of their chief was
worthily seconded by the devoted valor Of his SOL
diers. The assailanls were obliged to fight hard
for every inch of ground on the day of the assault,
and only in the Malakoff were they able to MAIN
tain the positions which their impetuous onset had
wrested from the enemy. Sebastopol has been
won by fair fghtngi its late defenders have
shown that they are no babes to play with with
al
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-26
TER PoETRY or PHvs1c.

AYERS PILISslde, sugar shod, the palate, hut
their energy although wrapped up, there, with
giant force Onthe very foundations disease There are
thousands of sufferers who would not wear their
Pers they knew they could be cured for 25c Try Ay-
er's Pills, ard you will know it.
Purity The blood and disease viii be starved out.
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Take this best of all PursattvcsI AMI scrO'uIn Ind-
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dice. Rheumatism. arrangements OF the Liver Kidneys
aud bowels, all arrangements and oil diseases which a
rurgattye remedy reach NY before them darkness
before the ssu
Reader ii yon suffering from any of the numerous
complaints they eure-suher more-the remedy has
been provided Tor you, it is criminal to neglect it,
That Ayers Cherry Peeoral the best medicine for
Cough, is well known to the whole world and that
AyT's Ps the best of all Pills. is known to thuse
who have used them
Prepared by DR.. J. e. AVER, Chemist Lowell, Mass.
and sold by all Druggists in Wheeling
Price % cents per box-5 boxes for 81
A. &. GOOD g. 10, Wheeling
oe2 wholesale and retail agents.