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FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF TUE WEST.

GEw YoRK, Jan, 80.
The slea mship Star Of the West reached her
dock about half past this evening with Cali.
fOrnia date the 9Th. About 600 passengers
and $500. 900 in specie.
The Steamship Sierra Nevada arrived at San
Francisco on the 9Th.
The papers notice that copious rains have
prevailed throughout the State and the miners
and agricultural are rejoicing under their i'm.
proved prospects.
The storm Of tie lst did much damage IN
many places.
The legislature assembled on the end. and
MIR. Stone, whig, was elected speaker Of the
assembly.
From the territory acquired under the Gads-
den treaty reports come in various shapes Of
the discovery Of rich mines of gold and copper.
Emigration was tending towards the new pur-
chase and it will soon be filed with an active
population.
A majority of the prisoners who escaped
from the peLitentiaIy have been recaptured.
Meigs the defaulter has turned up Of Ia
haiti.
From the Sandwich Islands we learn that
disturbances took place at Raiatea, an island ad.
Iseent TO Tahaita. One of the chiefs reyolted
against the king Of the Island, and battle en-
sued which lasted FIVE hours and resulted in
the defeat Of the rebels with a loss of 8 men.
The Governors message was delivered on
the End. From this document we learn that
the indebtness Of the State is S128, 414,2s3.
lie says the amendment of the constitution is
means Of reducing the expenses of the State.
He advocates the enactment oflaws for the ef-
eetiveprotec!ioD of actual settlers and to secure
the blessings Of common schools to children
tie giyesa very hattering account Of the min.
ing and agricultural interest of the State, as
we'll as of its commerce and manufacturing i'm
provements.
The Governor Rlludes to the growth Of
emigration, and recommends that measures
should be taken by the Federal Government to
check the evil. The document is long, we'll
written, and very comprehensive statement of
matters pertaining to the State.
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TheLaw OF New.nnner,.

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LOCOMOTIVES.

On n'hondsy evening last The MeNsil.' the
Locomotive purchased BY Messrs stidger and
Atkinson. Cor the Carroll Branch Railroad, ar.
rived; She was purchased, By them. for, IS,
50, TO which when added the cost Of transpor-
tAtiOn and repairs, sac will cost about 81, 900
when ready for running,
This locomotive was originally purchased in
England for six Thousand dollars, BY Messrs,
Rodgers. Kelshum aud GrOsvenor Of PsLtsr.
son, New Jersey, 'nd used BY them as pat
tern.
Though somewhat out ofordsr.it will be Tea.
dy to run in few weeks. We hnd a biogra.
ply Of the Locomotive posted on the Engineers
house Of the engine, which is as follows:
The Pioneer Locomotive Of the United statesl'
BERE sHE Isl
THE McNEILL.'
The MeNsill was imported into this country
from Liverpool. England; snd::as sample En-.
giue, and was regarded as the ne plus ultra Of
the age. both in style and strength After be-
ing used as pattern for the frat locomotive
built in the United States. she commenced run.
ming on the Patterson aud Hudson River Rail.
road between Jersey City and Patterson, in the
year 1928. For some time hundreds and -thous-
ants came great distance to see ber, by whom
she was regarded as the greatest wonder Of tho
times. For years past she has been a wonder
too, not because Of beauty or strength, but
because she was the pioneer Of Locomotives. -
Although entitled to discharge from labor,
she is still to be employed on new road in
Ohio. As she commenced running upon the
shore Of the Atlantic; it is hoped she will not
retire, until she has reached the shore Of the
Paci6c Her history and our progress are in.
timately connected. Woe TO the man who dares
10 speak Of her in dersionp
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their slaves, or if be shall. with intent 10 aid
the purpose Of any such book or writing. know.
ingly circulate the same, he shall be confined
in The peniientiary not less than one, nor more
than Eve years.
"Sec 8. Be il enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage. T. B. FLouREoE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives:
"JoHN K HAMPTON,
Pesident Of the Senate.
approved, Nov: s2, 1850.
"JoHE SHELDKN RoASE."
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THE PR0HIRITIONIST.

Published Monthly by the Executive Committee OF the
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PUTNAMS MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

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al entertainment provided for with all reasonable ber.
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@ Popular Science illustrative Of the
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The State of Ohio, Carroll Co
Court of Common Pleas,
In Partition.
Robert b.. Crooks
vs..
Elizabeth b. Foster

To Elizabeth B. Foster, of Tuscarawas county Ohio;
Joseph Baker, and Martha his wife Of Nebraska Terri
tory; Barbara Adane Lamaster, Sarah Ellen Lamaster err
and Cornelius Lamaster, of Adams County Indiana
You will take notice that on the l4h day of Decsm-
Der A. D. 1854, Robt E. Crooks fed Petition in the
Court Of Common Pleas OF Carroll county, Ohio, nere
the is now pending, demanding Partition, of the
following premises situate in Harrison Township Carroll
county Ohio to wit the west half of the south west
quarter, of Section twenty-five, (22 in Township ff.
teen (l5,) of Range six (6,) containing seventy nine
acres more or less:-beng same tract of which Josiah
Foster, decd. died seized. Aud that he will demand
Partition to be made Of said premises as follows to
himself the seven tenths part to Elizabeth Foster
one tenth part and to the children Of Lucinda Lmas.
ter, to wit Martha Baker, inter married with Joseph
Baker, Barbara Adaine Lamaster Sarah Ellen Lamas.
ter and Cornelius Lamaster, the remaining tenth
part of said premises At the term Of the Court an
application will be made by the said Psttonerfor an Or
der that Partition may be made SC. of said premises
VAN BROWN Atty for PHI.
Dec. 81. '54-6w. pr fee $40
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Arkansas Law.

There is alaw of Arkansas. as passed by the
Legislature Of that State in $780,
"An act to Prohibit the Publication, Circula.
tion or PRONUNCIATION Of the Abolition Doc.
trines.
"sec. I. Be 1t enacted by the General As.
sembly Of the State of Arkansas, That if free
person, by speaking or writing, MAINTAIN that
owners have not right Of property in their slave,
he shall be confined in Jail not more than one
pear. and tined mol exceeding Eve hudred dol~
lars.
"Sec. 2. BE il further enacted, That ii a free
person write, print, or cause to be written or
p''n'sa. cay book, or other writing, with in
'en' 70 auVlse or iucite negroes in this State to
istance to the right of properly Of masters "
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ROAD NOTICE.

There will be petition presented to the Commission.
of Carroll county at their March session. 1885, pray
ing for view to be had in order TO make au alteration
in the road leading from Augusta in Carroll county, o.
to Hanover in Columbiana comfy, Ohio as follows to
wit Commencing Ct the cross roads on the land OF
JLhn Shaw sen. thAN"A nnrthArlU Ai-~~.'n a., -,
NIaOStlOn west OF
the old road to the north line Of Ga G land of John shaW
tnenee to or near the northwest corner of James
H. Chambers land thence along the north line until
reaches the northeast Of said land thence the
nearest and best route until it nersects the old road be
low Windes' Hill. MANY PETITIONERS.
Feb l-'65 I'd,
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Francls Wheaton
vs..
Elisabeth Wheaton,
Petition for Divorce.

Elisabeth Wheaton (dsferdanD who Is a non resident
Of Carroll county, Ohio will take notice, that on the hrst
day of November A. D. 1858 the said Fraucis Wheaton,
fled in the office of the lerk oftbe Court of Common
Pleas OF said Carroll county, his Petition which is now
pending setting forth that the 2sth day Of SeDtsm-
ber, A. o. ls4S the said Petitioner and the said Elisa
beth were lawfully married, and continued to live to-
geGher man and wife, until the month oil October, A.
b. $780, when she without any just cause wilfuly ab
sented herself from said Petitioner and has continued
absent from that time the present. The prayer OF the
Petition is for dissolution Of said marriage contract
existing between said Petitioner, and said Elisabeth
Wheaton. FRANClS WHEAIoN'
BY f R. Eckley his Atty.
Jan. R5-'S5. 6w. pr fee $3.50.
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RAIL ROAD REeULATIoNs.-Ata a meeting OF
the Ohio Rail Road Superinteudants, held some
/ time suce in Cleveland, the following regula.
tious were adopted.
| I. assengers will take such seats as NAV be
assigned them by the Conductor, and they shall
be entitled to retain them to the end of the
srip;provided that in case that they vacatC them
temporarily, they shall leave some article to
indicate that they are occupied
g. Yalices must be put in the baggage car.
No baggage must be placed on the seats, and
no carpet bags or other article weighing singly
or in aggregate more than ten pounds, shall be
hung on any hook in the passenger cars, or
anything that will annoy passengers.
3 Half fare will be required for children
over five and under ten years Of age.
A communication from G. Sprsgue, ESQ,
Corresponding Secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture, having been laid before the Asso.
citation, ii was
i,cSclc1 icl'e6 T1@t . this Association recommend
to the Railroad companies here represented, to
charge half fare on passengers going to State
Fairs, during the week of the Fair, and hall
the regular freight rate on stock and other artl.
cles intended for exhibition under such rePula-
tions with regard to the details of the arrange
ments as they may think to adopt.
1t was further
Resolved, That no Association pass" shall
be issued or used after the Isl ofJanuary 1856.
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WAsHIEGTos, Fob. s.

sENATE.-No report.
HousE.-The House went into Committee up.
on the private calendar.
Taken up, as first in order, was the exten.
sion Of Colts patent.
Mr.. Beck moved that il be passed over in.
formally.
Mr. Pratt made an explanation in relation to
the merits Of the extension, and speaking In its
favor.
Quite debate sprung up on the bill, and the
old charges OF bribing in regard to helping pills
through Congress, were renewed.
During the debate Mr.. Walse moved, by
consent that Gen. Spriggs. who was in the
gallery, be admitted to the floor Of the House
The House passed the 36th private bill con.
sidered yesterday.
Mr.. Edgerton, Of Ohio, made long speech
tn favor of Colts patent, and gave history Of
the losses Mr.. Colt had sustained in perfecLing
bis invention.
Witho ut concluding his remarks he yielded
The floor for the Committee to rise, which pre-.
vailed, and the House adjourned.
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PANAMA RAILwAT.--This road, an enter.
prise which links ocean to ocean, is about com
n!eted, The event, one about which nation.
have dreamed for centuries, will soon be ap.
prOpriately celebrated A party Of the Stock
holders and guests was to have left New.York
on the 9th inst, in the Steamer George Law. to
proceed over the road rom Charges to Pans.
ma,
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FURs FURsll $4,000 SKINS.

WISHING to purchase large quantity Of
W furs of all descriptions from the 0pp0ssum to the
finest red Fox. The undersigned will be found at the
hat shop formerly occupied by N Burger, decd. on
every Saturday from now till the first Of April where he
will give the highest prices for gray and red Fox, 0pos
sum, Nink, Musk, Otter &C.,
WILLIAM GANTz,
CarrolIton, o. Feb. l-'65. 3w.
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Stratagen.
Jan. 25--'55.

The undersigned deems it his duty to inform the c.
zens of the Union that certain uDprinclpled in
dvidual has posted up notices various places in Car
roll county Ohio stating that will not make deed for
the farm which Moore Co. have advertized in their
$4,000 Gifts Enterprise" which statement Is utterly
false and was circulated for no other purpose than that
of injury to the taid Moore & Co. And therefore
deem it my duty to inform ali persons that all such
mors are positively untrue intend living to make
them an indisputabe title for said property before the
time appointed for the Distribution Of their Gifts which
time is the 4th day Of June 1855.
GEORGE MOORE, Jr.
Dec. T. 64-u
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ARrEsrAN WELL The progress of the arte,
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tory. We are informed says the News BY Mr..
Whelon, that depth has been attained of I, ;
9s5 feet, having penetrated another layer Of
rock The water is gushing out at the rate Of
26 to 80 gallons minute, and has greatly i'm.
proved in quality.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
wAssrSOrOx, Feb. 3.

WAsEfSoToN, Feb. 2.
.sESATE.--NO report.
nousE.-The debate upon the Army bill was
lengthy and resulted in the passage of the
following amendments, offered by General
Shields: There shall be added 10 the army
two regiments of infantry and two Of cavalry,
organized as on the existing force. The Off
GERS and men are to be entitled to the same pro-
visions for,,wounds and disabilities, and the same
provisions for widows and children; and the
same allowance and benefits in every respect
as are allowed to the other troops in the rsgu.
!ar army:
They are 10 be recorded in the same manner,
and governed BY the rules as troops of the U.
s.
The sum Of $3.50, 900 war inserted in the
blanks