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The Public Lands.

1t is stated, as fact, that the public
lands of the Uuited States are rapidly run
ming out. The Washington correspondent
of the New York Courier says:
We have nominally 400, 900 square m,
that is some eight or ten hundred millions
of acres; but perhaps ive-sixthS of the en-
tire quantity is uninhabitable and value
less. Already the government is unable
to supply lands in Minnesota to actual
settlers at the maximum of 81 25 per
acre. We sold and gave away in 1894,
23,000,00O acres We sold at nominal
sum during the past year 100000
acres, and gave away to States and indi-
viouals property enough to make good
the enormous quantity of 30,GGO,00O Of
acres. At this rate how long will our
two or three millions of valuable public
lands supply the demand for the purpose
of settlement, to say nothing of the cx-
igencies of the Treasurer in time OF war
or of financial distress. In Minnesota,
which has So 900 inhabitants, the lands
to be offered this season have been reduc-
ed from four to one million of acres.
The lands cannot be surveyed as fast as
Congress gives them away. This is said
to be the cause of the reduction of the
quantity offered in Minnesota. IN Utah,
already settled by some $4,000 Mormons,
the base line has just been established,
and some time must elapse before the gov
eminent, SO wholly absorbed is it in the
work of gratuity, can furnish a legal title
to the lands occupied by the citizens.
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DUFFs MERCANTILE COLLEGE,,


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P. DUFF, President, (Author of Duff's Book
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of bookkeeping, and Lecturer upon the Ussgss
of Commerce.
of ook-keeping and Commercial Calculations.
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keeping and Penmanship.
JOHN d. WILLIAMS, (the best Pennan in
the United States,) Professor of Commercial
and Ornamental Penmanship.
n. B. HATCH, Esq, Professor of Commercial
Law and Political Economy.
P. HAYDEN, A. NJ, Principal of the Classical
Department, Professor of Mathematics, &c.
F. l.. APPEL, Professor of French and Ger
man Languages. -
Nearly $500 students have been trained for
Business in this Institution, the names of large
numbers of whom are found among our most
honored and successful merchants, bankers
anu accountants, DOtn East and West, .a-s
THE BOOKKEEPING DEPARTMENT
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DAILY LECTURES--On Law, Political Econ-
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The College Room is nearly twenty feet high,
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and is elegantly furnished. ~
Students have access to large library.
The extensive business acquaintance Of the
Principal enables him to find lucrative employ
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reference to any Of our city merchants or
bankers is requested before engaging elsewhere.
Duff's Bookkeeping, Harpers' edition; price
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Legal Advertisements.
Sherif'S Sale.

DY virtue of an order of sale in Partition, is
II sued from the court of Common Pleas of
Monroe county, Ohio, and to directed, l will
offer for sale, at public cutlery, at the door of
the court house, in the town Of Woodsfeld, in
said county, on
Friday, the son day Of Norember, 1855,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. H., and 4
o'clock, p. M, of said day, the following real
estate, lying and being in said county, to wit:
The north east quarter of the north west
quarter OF section three of township seven, of
range seven, containing forty acres.
Ordered to be sold in the case of Frederick
Rines against Salna Riues and others.
WILLIAM READ,
Oct. 81. 80 25 Sheriff of said Co.
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admin;strator,s Motice

JAMES S. CONLEY hereby gives notice, that
y on the 3lst day of October, 1855, the Pro-
bate Court of Monroe county, Ohio, appointed
him Administrator of Isaac Conley deceased,
in the place of William Conley, resigned.
Nov. I, 1855. JAMES S. CONLEY.
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CLARINGToN AND wooDSFIELD.
HA0Ki -.

T,HE undersigned is now running Hack res
i ularly between the above places, for the ".
commodation of passengers, leaving ClarinstsA
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the
arrival of the morning boat; and returning,
leaves Woodsfeld every Tuesday, Thursdar
and Saturday, at Z o'clock A. NJ. sSs'szss1
The public may rest assured that any paolsl
ages entrusted to his care will be promptlyd Do.
livered. Persons wishing to go either way will
inquire at T. Davis Hotel, Woodsfeld, or Ct
VIM. Rutter's Hotel, Clarington. tsssAss
Aug. %, '55. w. r. BURTON, Proprietor :
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John u. Reusers Estate.

\ N the 4th day of October. 1858, the Probate
" Court of Monroe county, Ohio, declared the
estate of John U. Reuser, deceased, to be prob
ably insolvent. Creditors are therefore re-
quired to present their claims against the es-
tate to the undersigned. for allowance, within
six months from the'date above mentioned, or
they will not be entitled to payment.
JOHN MUHLEMANN
Nov. I. 1855. Admir- Of said decedent
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SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS.


NOTICE is hereby given, that Settlement
IN Accounts have been filed in the Probate
Court of Monroe county, Ohio, as follows:
Daniel Clark, admir- of John Krops, final;
Daniel Clark, admir- of Samuel Buslairll, final;
Lewis Waller, adm'r of Henry Bach, final;
Eliza Whitney and John Hensel, admrs Of
John Whitney, final;
David Steel, guardian of Cloyd Johnston's
heirs, final; -s. e.
Jepthah Duvaull, guardian of Isaac Wilson'S
heirs, final;
Rowland Bevan, adm r of John Bevan, partial;
Christian Bruney, admir- of John +. Frick,
fnal
Samuel II. Rownd, ex'r of Arthur Porter,
partial;
Frederick Koehler, admir- of Frederick Huber,
final; .es-. .t-sT
Citizen Beall, admir- of Moses Winland, final.
Said Accounts will be examined by the under
signed, in the above order, commencing Thurs
day, October Is, 1855, and continuing from day
to day until all are examined. In the mean
time said Accounts are subject to the inspec-
tion of all persons Interested.
JOHN W. OKEY,
Sept. 26, 1855. Probate Judge.
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Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
IN was, on the 9th day of October, 1855. ap-
pointed by the Probate Court of Monroe coun-
ty Executor of the Estate of Frederick Fogel,
late of said county, deceased, and has given
bond and received letters as such.
Oct. 4, 1855. JOHN P. FOGEL.
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MA R R ED-At Darlington, on the 2Sth
of October last, by Elder l.. NJ. Harvey, Mr..
GEORGE NEwuoUsE and Miss VICTORIA PREscoTr.
On the 1st inst, by Joel F. Randolph,
ESD, Mr. JESSE YosT and Miss BARBARY L.
ESsLEY, all of Perry township.
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Kossuth, Mazzini, and Ledru Rollln.
1t has already been mentioned that
these three popular leaders have issued
an address to the Democracy of Europe,
in which they announce that with the fall
of Sebastopol the hour for revolution has
arrived. They say that the war has
brought to light two facts; the first of
which is the strength of the revolutionary
party, as avowed by its enemies; and the
second that the Governments are at the
present day so materially divided amongst
themselves that there can be no union, as
before, to crush out the hopes of free
dom. They say:
enemy to combat, let it not be forgotten.
In 184S each people as it arose was singly
victorious, and it was only through the
union and cooperation of several forces
that the revolution yielded in Rome, Hun
gary, and Germany.
"The oppertune moment has therefore
arrived for the people, and it is our duty
to declare it. We say it with deep con-
viction, the Liberal party is from this time
forward responsible for all the blood shed
on scaffolds and the slow tortnres of which
the prisons of Europe are the secret thea
tire; for it can conquer.
ayes; bowed down as we still are, we
make them tremble. They seek to ward
of the future; they offer sacrifice to fear.
Revolution troubles their councils, domi-
mates their plans, impedes their move
ments, and paralizes their military opera
tions. It is the fear of the uprising OF
the nationalities which causes them to
crouch, coRard-like, at the feet of Aus
tria, whom at the bottom of their hearts,
they despise. 1t is the fear of Polish
insurrection-the dread of seeing the rev.
olutionary flag raised in Podolia and
Lithuania, which has shut them out from
Odessa and Riga. 1t was the fear of
rousing an echo in Hungary which made
them renounce the campaign beyond the
Danube and deliver up the principalities
to the Austrian invasion. 1t was the
fear of the effect upon the people of the
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of October. We will publish the Receipts of
this month about the first of December.
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, MASONIC NOTICE.

4 PUBLIC INSTALLATION of the Clariucton
"A Lodge. No. 263. will take place at 10 o.
clock, on Tuesday. the 18th of November.
The fraternity generally are invited to attend.
Sunfsh Nov. 7, 1855
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Administrators Sale.

DY virtue of an order from the Probate Court
ID of Monroe county, Ohio, on
Saturday, the l7h day Of Noyember ncst,
at the front door of the Court House in said
county, at 10 o'clock \. NJ, the undersigned,
us Administrator of Samuel Mcconnell decd,
will sell, at publc auction, the following real
estate, to wit: The south west quarter of the
north west quarter of section 10, township ,
and range +, lying in Monroe county, Ohio.
Terms Of sae-One- third in hand, one third
in six months, and one-third in one year, with
interest on the deferred payments, and secured
to the satisfaction of the undersigned.
JNO. b. NOLL,
Oct. q, '55. Admir- Sam1 Mcconnell decd.
4 TTACIIMENT.-A, my instance writ of
y attachment was on the 6th day of October
1858. issued by Samuel w. Noll, . Justice of
the Peace in and for Ohio township, Monroe
county, Ohio, against the goods, chattels, stock,
interest III stocks, rights, credits, moneys and
effects of Joshua Burgc. a nonresident OF said
State, for the sum of eight dollars and seven
cents, and costs of suit, and will be for hearing
on the 24th day of November, 1856, at o'clock
2. NJ. JOHN w. LITMAN.
October "a 1855.
A TTAClIMENT. At my instance an attach
II ment was, on the 10Th day of October, S55,
issued by Matthew Scott, a justice of the Peace
of Bethel township, Monroe county Ohio, against
the goods, chattels. rights, credits, moneys, and
effects of Zachary Barnes, an absconding debt
or. John w. Barnett.
Oct "a 1S55-p'd
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financial Prospects.

The Washington Correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, "IoN," gives the following
as his view of monetary affairs in this coun-
try:
The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury on the condition of the banks
throughout the Union, is more favorable
9 to the credit and safety of those institu-
tions than was anticipated year or two
ago. The great expansion of the paper
currency in consequence of the influx of
gold had caused some alarm, and the drain
of our gold to pay for large importations
was, as many thought, likely to lead to a
collapse of the banks. But from this ca
lamity we have escaped, and the banks
generally are as sound as at any former
time, while they yet greatly assist in the
conducting of the business concerns of
the country.
The reported bank capital is now about
three hundred and thirty three millions,
while their specie amounts to fifty-three
millions, and their circulation to one hun
dred and eighty-six millions. In some of
the States few hanks fell into such dis
credit that their notes were worthless, but
generally the bank paper has served the
purpose of a circulating medium. 1t wo'd
be well if the Secretary, in his next re-
port, would give us statement of the a.
mount of the loss to the community thro'
broken bank paper. The sum will be
found very considerable; but this is an
evil that is inseperablc from the system,
which we must continue to endure, even
should it be attended with occasional in
conveniences.
A New York paper expresses the ap-
prehension that the pressure for gold will
become SO great in England that sus-
pension of specie payments will follow, as
in the war growing out of the French
revolution Should this occur its effect
viii not be to increase, but much to di-
ninish, the drain of gold from this coun-
try. Importations are swelling up to the
maximum of the flush times of 1853, in
consequence of our having become again
able to pay for them. Every thing wears
an appearance of remarkable prosperity.
The revenue for the next year will be, as
some estimate, not less than eighty-five
millions, Including ten for the lands.-
Congress must be Industrious and ingeni-
Gus also to find ways to expend all this
money. They will be assisted by nu-
merous outside advisers in their arduous
task.
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4 Pun THAT WAS NO JoKE.-A French
man near the Canada line in Vermont
sold horse to Yankee neighbor, which
he recommended as being very sound,
serviceable animal, in spite of his unpre-
possessing appearance. To every inquiry
of the buyer respecting qualities of the
horse, the Frenchman always gave far.
vorable reply, but always commenced his
commentators with the depreciatory re-
mark, "Ie's not look very good"
The Yankee, caring little for the looks
of the horse, of which he could judge for
himself, without the sellers assistance, and
being fully persuaded, after minute inspec-
ton, that the beast was worth the sum
asked for him, made the purchase and took
him home. 4 few days afterward he re-
turned to the seller in high dudgeon, and
declared that he had been cheated in the
quality of the horse.
"Vat is the mattere?" asked the French
man.
"Matter." said the Yankee, 'mattcr;
the horse can't see! he's blind as bait"
"Ah!" said the Frenchmam, "vat was
tell you? l wasstell you he was not look
very good; be gar, don't know if he look
at ALL"
s Some of the fair sex don't be-
lieve they were made for the special hap
piness of the race and therefore direct
their lives without any reference to any
body's likes or dislikes. To such the fol-
lowing piece of advice has no meaning,
but to those women who think their life is
to harmonic and blend with mans
whose ambition is to make loving and
loved wives, it has a suggestive word.
Heaven knows how many simple letters,
from simple minded women, have been
kissed, cherished, and wept over by men
of far lofticr intellect. 1t will always be
to the end of time. 1t is a lesson worth
learning, by those young creatures who
seek to allure by the accomplishments or
dazzle by their genius, that though he
may admire, no man ever loves woman
for these things. He loves her for what
is essentially distinct from, though not
incompatible with them her woman's
nature and her woman's heart This is
why we so often see man of high genius
or intellectual powers pass by the De
Staels and Corinnes, to take into his bo-
som some wayside flower, who has nothing
on earth to make her worthy Of him, ex-
cept that she is-what SO few of your
"female celebrities area t1ite ucm0'e
FRoM NORFOLK. Norfolk papers
Of Wednesday makes no mention of any
new cases of fever. Refugees were re-
turning in considerable numbers. The
steamers Curtis Peck, from Richmond,
and Star from Hampton, arrived on Tues
day bringing many passengers. The har-
Dor, too, begins to present a more lively
aspect. One of the New York packets
was lying at the wharf, on Tuesday, dis
charging her cargo. Several other ves-
sells had also arrived in port, and the
Baltimore bay line of steamers are now
daily arriving and departing with through
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BOOKS, MEDICINES, &c. sc

Among which may be found the following
McGufey's 1st, I'd, Sd. 4th. and 5th Readers,
and Eclectic Spelling Book; Websters Die
tionary;s, Pinneo's Grammar's, Mitchen's
Geograph's and Atlas, Rays Arthmetic's 1st
3D. and 3D. part; Primmers, Writing, Wrap
ping, Window-blind and Wall Papers Blank
Memorandum and Pass Books, Envelopes
Ink. lnkstands. Penholders, Pens, Slate and
Load paooilS
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Great Hsarggains!
SELLING OFF AT COST.

THE undersigned, desiring to close
their business, offer their
ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS
at cost, for Cash or Produce. Every one
desiring
FIR ST r A TIE BA R G A i n S
must call soon, as their goods will sell off
rapidly at the prices at which they are
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N. B. ALI persons knowing themselves in
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book account, will please call and settle mme-
diately, as the business must be closed up soon.
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in CLARlNGToN, (sUNFIsE.) in the house
formerly occupied by J. R. SMITH for cloth
ing store, on Main Street, general assort-
ment of
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School Teachers

School Teachers k
4 RE hereby notified that meetings viii bs -
II held at the Union school house in wpedas 5,
field, for the examination of teachers, on tho,
following days, commencing at O'Clock A. NJ s.
to wit: q ''1sz
Saturday November 10,
Saturday, "a,
Saturday, December Is, At'
n. B. No one will be examined, eScapt a.
an advertised meeting of the Board
JOHN 8. WAY, Clerk Of Board e
Rln1al- Danftc on6 Mont az, ..a..
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