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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10
M,n0WELL & co..

Booksellers, Stationers, Paper Dealers, Bunk
Book Manufacturers and Book Binders,
nEALERS at Wholesale and Retail, in
IL School, Classical, Medical, Theological;
Miscellaneous, and Blank Books, Ruled and
Plain Cap, Post and Note Papers, Printing and
Wrapping Papers, Wall Papers and Borders
School, Counting House and Fancy Stationery
Merchants and others desiring to purchase
will do we'll to call and examine our stock.
~ M'DOwELL & CO.,
o.o,'LCnr;llo Ohm Jan. ], '55.
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FRANK1TN BRASS FOUNDRY,

JAMES T. SHERIFF, Proprietor
THE Subscriber respectfully informs
Il his friends and the public generally. that
he has erected and established, Immediately
adjoining the "Franklin Machine Shop"
BRASS FOUNDRY,
For the purpose of supplying the public with
verything in that line, such as Brasses for all
kinds of machinery, Brass cocks, Valves, hard
Brass Bearings and Boxes for Shafting Bells of
different kinds and sizes, also, Friction Metal.
All work done with quickness and dispatch
Orders respectfully solicited.
Market price paid for old brass, copper, zinc
and lead.
NIB. No old metal bought from minors, or
other irres ponsible persons, without an order
from parents or guardians.
nov IA, -ly. JAS. L. McDEVlTT, Agent.
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Family Grocery for Sale.

THE SUBSCRIBER, desirous of en-
Il gaging in other pursuits, offers for sale
his entire Stock of Goods, consisting manly
of Fine Family Groceries, to which is added
small stock of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, &c;
The stand is one Of the best in the city, and
has large run of excellent customers, thus
offering inducements to those desirous OF EN- EN-
barking in the business rarely to be met with:
A lease of the premises, ending on the lSt OF
April, 1857, will also be disposed OF along
with the stock. WIN. MCCARTHY d CO.,
apr30, '56.tf. Third.st., Steubenville.
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AMERICAN HOUSE.

(torncr Of Market and Ohio sts. For
Cmrrly occupied by John S. Lacey, Esq,)
f., liza. WS., MiLLGAY, Prop'r Cadiz,o.
1-TThe above named house has been thor
oughly refitted and repaired, and every atten-
ton will be paid to supply the wants of the
travelling community. The slabling is large and
extensive. A liberel share Of patronage is re-
spectfully solicited. VIM. MlLLlGAN.
Cadiz o., march 2lst '55-tfI 81 .....t
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WASHINGTON HALL.
NORTON HOUS Z

FORMERLY the "Black Bear on 4th
Il Street, near Market, Steubenville Ohio.
The Proprietors respectfully beg leave to in
form the travelling public that this house has
recently been thoroughly reftted and complete
ly renovated and they are now ready to receive
guests. It is the earnest desire and intention
OF the rroprtetors 10 give entire satisfaction TO
those who may favor them with their patron
vge. A liberal share is confidently expected.
.. ... G. A. BOWERS, Proprietor.
October 18th 1855.
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WALL PAPERS.

' y, WALL PAPERS. ....,
WE are now opening one of the largest
w and best stocks of .g ...-....,,-
PAPER HANGINGS & BORDERS,
ever before offered in this city. '''|
The Best Material is used in the manu-
facture of these papers and the styles will
he found to be
LATE AND DESIRABLE ''. =,
Our prices are such that purchasers.wlll
lind it to their advantage to call and rpd exam
inc our assortment.
TOWN g. COUNTRY DEALERS
supplied at a small advance Of Eastern
Prices. The highest price paid for rags.
- MCDOWELL Il CO., II
Wholesale g. Retail Paper Dealers, Mar
ket street. ''i '''" .''" '''
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PETER YARNELL,

Cabinet and Venitian Blind Manufacturer,
Third St., above Market, Steubenville, o.,
RESPECTFULLY announces to the
III Public that he is prepared to manufacture
to order, on short notice and favorable terms,
every variety of Cabinet Furniture and Veni.
tian blinds. He is practical workman, and
fiatters himself that he can turn out work in
his line that will compare favorably with any
that has ever been offered in this market. He
respectfully asks the public to call and see for
themselves before contracting for work else
where. .lu .
Undertaking attended too on short notice.
mayl4 '56. PETER Y YARNELL.
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The Watson House.

g WATSON, having almost entirely re-
.O furnished and fitted up anew his spacious
hotel in the town of New Lisbon, is now pre-
pared to accommodate the travelling public in
the best style His table will be always fur
nished with the most choice products of the
season, and the treatment of his guests will al
ways be such as to give full and general salts
faction. ~
Lisbon. June l3.
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Fulton Foundry, Steam Engine q Gar
.e...a. Factory,
WEJJSVTLLE, OHIO.

CTEAM ENGINES, Steam Boats, Steam
Derry Boats, hulls and wood work com
plete, steam beilers, sheet Iron work, mill ma
chinery, and castings for grist and saw mllls'
rail road car wheels, rail road cars OF every de-
scription made to order. The proprietor Of lhls
establishment having twenty-eightt years OF
practical experience together with extensive
privileges, feels confident that he can do WORK OF
as well and as low as any establishment in the
east or west. All communications viii meet
Win nyomnt attention. VI P.F. GEISSE,
| June -. ..., Wellsvllle, Onlo
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Delinquent Tax List for 1856.

THE FOLLOWING is list of the Delinquent and Town Lots,
Jefferson County returned by ALEXANDER SKELLY late
Treasurer of said County 1856 paid
which are not vet paid added the penalty 80 cent and The
nile of
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10

STEUBENVILLE BATHS.-WLLIs
- & snrnRow inform the citizens of Steu-
benvile that they have ERECTED commodious
Bath House in the rear Of their Barber Shop,
on Fourth Street, a few doors north Of the
Black Bear, where warm and cold baths can
solicited 'i14 july9tf.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-10

Democrats !-Whigs Free SOiiers!-
.qboGtionisis!- Black Republicans
and americans ,-With0t9 disfIne-
tiOn of Party!
ATTENTION THE COMPANY ~
Won are hereby requested to lay aside
l all past prejudices, and uniting in one sol,
id phalanx, march up to GurTERNANNs oio
stand where CADwALLADER pledges himself TO
SATISFY ALL. that a still greater reduction mas
been made in the price Of Ready Made Cloth
ing than at any former period in the trade
The stock cannot be enumerated by the piece
or variety, but is sufficiently extensive to please
the most fastidious.
Gentlemen-one and all--call-examlne our
goods-snd (what is quite as important TO u.s.
secure bargain, Junelltl'
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Employment.

ORUGS, &c.,-Tbe undersigned hav-
~ ing Just received u large and complete
st ock of Drugs, Paints, Oils, DyeNuffs DC.
&c. desire to call the attention of Dealers,
Physicians and others thereto. .r.
Our stock was purchased from first hands,
and selected with great care by one Of the
firm. p, ....... 30 p.
The quality Of the goods we sell we will
guarantee at all time PRICES rs low as any
House, WestOf the mountains. .>.......
Personal attention paidto shipping,
Oct. |. HENING & MELVIN.
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s. COURSEY
oT AND SHOE MANUF ACTORY.
Sherrow, g. Willis BARRIERS,

OH6I1UWI W WEEFHO D"H
Woud respectfully inform their friends
w and the public, that they are ready.at al!
times Sabbath excepted) to wait upon custo
rners IN theirline. Rooms South 4th Street, ON
door north of the Norton Hotel.
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s..nhanriIla Foundry apd Maohine wOrks

steubenville Foundry and 4sehlne WORKS
JOSEPH MEANS, JAMES MEANs. JR. GEo. MEANS
MEANS & BROTHERS,
,.. MANUFACTURERS OF t.1fe
STEAM ENGINES, MACHINERY,
And all kinds of
Railroad Work,
And every variety of
IRON AND BRASS CASTINGS.
Switches MIL Gearing for Saw
Wrought and cast Frogs and Grst Mills :,
Car Wheels, various :Shaftings and Pull
sizes, eys'
Gar Pedestals, Cast Iron Fronts,
Gar Oil Boxes. hubs, Window caps, sills
Iron BRIDGES, and coal Vaults.
uocL Wheels. Bolts and nuts, cut
Coal car Wheels. and Turning, Plan
Threshing Machines. ing, Screw cutting
TPOur facilities for work are not surpassed
by any shop in the State, aud our stock of
Patterns being large, all orders for the above
work will be filled promptly and in the
best manner.
Sept. 12-lE.
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CITY HOTEL.

Corner of smi.hfeld and Third streets, Pitts.
.....-.,.. burgh, Pa 81 la.. "
HENRY BEARES, Proprietor
THIS commodious and popular house
Il located in central part of the city. con
venient to the Rail Road Depots, River and Pack
at Landings, court house, Pdst4 Telegraph Off
ces has been refitted and well furnished through
out and is open for the reception of guests.
The proprietor hopes, by strict attention to
the wants Of his guests-superiOrd dining room
accommodations = servants polite, respectful
and attentive-comfortabl lodgings-to secure
a proportion of patronage, and respectfully
asks to be tried. Omnibusses always in readi.
ness to convey passengers to all parts of the
city. Porters always in attcndancr. i'.. 'h' r'
Jan. 2. ST H. BEARES, Proprietor
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ARRIVAL. 81.
A OF SE" AND fNN'" 'lo'N lo
DRUGS, ..... ...... ....
MEDICINES, ...
CHEMICALS,

'COLOkS, ETC., ETC.,
Just received at the Medical Hall. This stock
has been selected with great care, from res
ponslble house and all articles are guaranteed
TO be Of the strictest purify and best quality.
so that Physicians can rely on them; Families
can rely on them; Dealers can rely on them
and the public can rely not only on their
quality and freshness, but also on the care ana
caution with which every article sold at this
establishment is put up.
GTPhysicians prescriptions carefully, COM
pounded at all hou1s Of the Day or lght ID
OLIVER KELLS, Medical Hall.
Mav7 Third Street.
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FRANKLIN HOUSE.

THE PROPRIETOR RESPECTFUL
ly begs leave to inform the travelling public
that this house has recently been refitted and
completely renovated, and he IS now ready to
receive guests. 1t is the desire and intention
of the proprietor to give satisfaction to, those
who may favor him with their patronage
North 4th Street, Steubenville Ohio. Former
April9 II. NJ. BRISTER, Proprietor.
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New Groceries,
WAGON AND CARRIAeE SHOP.

WAGON AND CARRIAGE SHOP.
u,HE undersigned would respectfully in
| form the public that they have entered in
to ca. Partnership, and are carrying on the above
business at the stand formerly occupied by H.
M. Brister, South Sd St., between Adams and
Market Streets. From their knowledge Of tho
business, they hope to be able to give sattisfac'
tion to their patrons.
A IiberRl share Of custom Is respectfully So
icited. .it .a Ia Wa!' JOHN hENDELh'
October 9th '55 l,y., W. Al. REYNOLDS.
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United States House.
y W. EARL, Proprietor, corner Mar
~ ket and high streets, near the River, Steu
nville, Ohio Jan. l, 80.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-26
April Sd, 1856.
AN ACT

No. 52.] AN ACT
Supplementary to an act entitled can act defining
the jurisdiction and regulating the practice of
probate courts
SECTION |. BE it enacted By the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Ohio, That the probate courts
in this state, shall in addition to the jurisdiction
conferred upon them by the act entitled " an act
defining the jurisdiction and regulating the practice
of probate courts" passed March H. 1858, also
have concurrent jurisdiction with the court of com
mon pleas in all cases where it shall he sought and
deemed proper and necessary by any municipal cor
poration other than city of the first second class
to enter upon, take, and appropriate property for
making or improving streets and alleys, as provided
in the act entitled act to provide for the organ
ization of cities and incorporated villages" and acts
amendatory thereto; and said probate courts shall,
in all its proceedings under the jurisdiction hereby
conferred be governed by the provisions of the act
entitled an act provide for compensation to the
owners of private property appropriated to the use
of corporations" passed April 80, 1852, so far as
the same may be found applicable to such proceed
ings. n. Ii. VAN NORHES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE,
! President of the Senate pro tenn.
! April 3d. 1856.
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THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

y from the verdict of the jury required to be made
in the act defining the duties of sherfs and coro-
ners, and shall, together with all articles and mon
eys described in said inventory, be returned by the
coroner, or other officer to the probate court.
SECTION 4. In case the name of the person, over
whose body the inquest has been held is unknown,
the probate shall make such ord for the pre-
servation of the property found on the person, 9TH
than money, as may be necessary for the future
identification of said person; if the same is known,
shall make such other order may seem best
The money found shall be applied first, to pay the
expenses of saving the body of the deceased of the
inquest and burial; and the remainder, if any, shall
be invested, under the order of the probate court,
i'll loan secured by mortgage on unincumbered real
estate double in value to the amount loaned; and
such moneys shall be retained by said probate court
in trust for the of the heirs of the deceased.
until further dispositions thereof shall be made by
law.
SECTION s. The provisions of this statute shall
not interfere with the rights OF any adminstra
tor or eXecutorappointed and quilted in due course
of law, but such moneys and effects shall be deliy
cred up to said administrator or executor, whether
before CRATER thereof the court OF probate
SECTION s. Whenever the prosecuting attorney
of any county shall be informed that any person has
in his possession money other property belonging
to any person found dead within such county,,
whether obtained beFe after the passage of this
act, upon whose estate no letters OF administration
have been issued it shall be the duty of such pros
ecuting attorney to require, by notice in writing
such person having such money or other property
to deposit the same in the probate court of the
county, and in such person shall not, within
fifteen days. comply with such requsitjon, it shall
be the duty of said prosecuting attorney to bring
suit in the common pleas court, in the of the
state of Ohio for the recovery of said moneys and
effects; and the shall, when recovered, be at
the disposition of said probate court, as herenbe-
fore provided. n. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE,
President of the Senate pro TEN.
Anril 3d 1885
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-04-26

Ex- PRESIDENT VAN BUREN.--A few eve
nings since. Hon. Benjamin f. Butler, with
whom Mr. Van Buren, has been spending
some days, gave an entertainment at his res
idence, in West Seventeenth street, to com
pany Of gentlemen, among whom were large
number of the most distinguished men in
the city, Of all professions, and all political
parties. The Post says: "The rooms were
crowded with guests, and the veteran of so
many political campaigns, to whom they
came TO pay their respects, looked as fresh
and almost as young as he did twenty years
ago. Time seems neither to have impaired
his bodily vigor, nor taken anything from
the activity and vivacity Of his intellect -
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LAWS OF OHIO-PubIished Officially.
AN AIi'I

mo. ALI AN ACT
Supplementary to an act defining the powers and
duties of Justices OF the Peace and Constables,
in criminal cases.
SECTION l. Be neaacted by the General ASSem-
bly, of the State of Ohio, That whenever any per-
or persons shall be arrested for committing any
offense, which by the laws of this state is punsha
BILE by fine imprisonment in the county Jail, or by
both fine and imprisonment in said county Jail, he orr
they shall be admitted by the mayor or justice be
fore whom he they shall be brought, to plead
guilty to the charge preferred, and the mayor or
justice before whom such plea shall be pleaded, is
hereby authorized to impose upoa the offender or
offenders such punishment as is by law affixed to
the ofen5e committed, in his discretion to recOg
nze such offender offenders to appear ut the next
term OF the proper court to answer concerning the
same, in other cases and such justice, when he
pronounCeS final sentence, is authorized to examine
witnesses to ascertain the crcum stances under
which the offenso may have been committed: Pro-
yided that the provisions of this act Shall not
tend to the punishment of crimes or otfenses mem
toned in act entitled Z" an act to punish certain
crimes therein named" passed March Is, 1889. nor
of the crimes ofenses enumerated in the act en-
titled can act to provide for the punishment of
certain crimes therein named" passed February II,
1884 N. IL. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Marob 1870
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No. so. |
AN ACT


Further defining the duties of Coroners.
SECTION l.. BE- it enacted by the General Assem-
6iy Of the State of Ohio, That whenever an inquest
is held by the coroner, or by any other officer in his
place, it shall be the duty of the jury to return,
part of their verdict. description of the person,
over whose body the inquest held which descrip
ton shall specify the name age, sex, residence, place
Of nativity color of eyes, hair, marks and all other
particulars, which may assist in the identification of
the person. The jury shall also make an inventory
Of all articles of property found on or about the
person, and describe the same as minutely as can
conveniently be done; also of all monies, specify
ing the amount and kind and denomination thereof.
SECrIoN2. Immediately after the finding of the
jury mentioned III the preceding section, it the
friends or relatives Of tho deceased be known, the
coroner shall give to them notice by letter or other
wise and if the friends relatives be unknown,
then the coroner shall advertise in one newspaper
in the proper county and whether the notice be
by letter advertisement, the coroner shall state
the [mannerl of the d3ath, the finding Of the jury,
and give substantial description of the property
mentioned in the inventory provided for in section
one.
SECTION 8. The inventory and return provided
for in the foregoing section, shall be male 49psrate~
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March %, 1856.
AN ACT

No. 49.1 AN ACT
To amend sections 499, 490 and 491, of the act
titled an act to establish code of civil proce
dure' passed March 2, 1858.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio, That sections 4S9, 400,
and 491, of the act entitled an act establish
code of civil procedure" passed March 3 1853, be
all cases in which Judgment shall be rendered by
justice of the peace the party in whose favor judg
ment shall be rendered may at any time after ten
days from the day of rendering such judgment, if
the same shall not be appealed stayed, file
transcript of such judgment in the Office of the
clerk of the court of common pleas of the county
in which the judgment was rendered, and thereupon
the clerk shall on the day on which the same shall
be fled enter the the execution docket
together with the amount of the judgment and the
time of filing the transcript. Section 400. Such
judgment, ii the transcript shall be filed in term
time, shall have lien on the real estate of the
judgment debtor, from the day of the filing if i'll
ed in vacation against the debtor, it shall have
lien from the day of filing but against other
transcripts filed in vacation, and judgments ronder
ed at the next term of the court of common pleas,
it shall have lien only from the first day of the
next term Of said court. Section 491. Execution
may be issued upon transcripts filed in vacation, or
during term at any time after the first day of the
term at or before which the may be fled in
the same manner as if the judgments had been ta-
as other executions; and in of sale of real es-
tate, his proceedings shall be examined and appro-
we'd by the court as in other cases.
n. IL. VAN Worries,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS Ii. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated March Goth, 1856.
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S. n. Beach e. Co. VS.. Andrew Burns, Jr. ct al
- tHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of decretal or
~ der of sale to me directed and delivered from
the court of common pleas Of Wood county, Ohio
in this case will offer for sale at the door of the
court house in Perrysburg, Tuesday, May 2Oth.
1856, between II o'clock NJ and 2 o'clock p. NJ of
said day, the following property, being three and a
half acres off the north end of out-lots number
fifty and sixty three, and also, out-ot number thr
ty-seyen, in the town of Perrysburg, Wood county
Ohio. W. l.. COOK, Shift Wood Co.. O.
MURRAY & DODGE, Attys PltH.
April -, lS56.--49w5$I.89
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William Il. Robson VS. Abraham Smith.
GuERlFFS SALE.-By virtue OF u IT, fa. writ
~ of execution to me directed and delivered in
this ease, from the court of common pleas of Wood
county, Ohio, will offer for sale at the door of the
court house i'll Perrysburg, on Tuesday; May 20th.
1885, between II o'clock NJ and 2 o ciocll p. NJ OF
said day, the south east quarter of the north east
quarter of section ten, 1O) i'll township four (4) of
range ten, 10) in Wood county, Ohio, containing
forty acres, more or less. w. l.. COOK, Sheriff
MURRAY u Dodge, Attys Ptti. Wood Co.
April 10, l856.--49w5$I.75
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NOTICE is hereby given that there will be pc,
county at their next session, praying for the loca-
ton and establishment Of county road, commeuc-
ing at the north west corner of section eighteen, in
township three, running east on the section line
between sections IS & Z, and II & g. and lG L. 9,
and 10 y 10, tn it nteIsects the Perrysburg and
McCutchensyille road, there to terminate.
April S, 1856 .--49w4*
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Jane Oglc and Alex. III. Ogle W. James Mar
al. heirs Of Uenry hIaEtin.

Jane Oglc and Alex III. Ogle VI. James Martin ct
a., heirs Of Henry Martin.
GIIERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of decretal or
- der OF sale to me directed and delivered. from
the court of common pleas OF Wood county, Ohio
in this case, viii offer for sale ut he door of the
court house in Perrysburg, on Tuesday, May 20th,
1856, between II o'clock 81. aud O'Clock p NJ. OF
said day, the south part Of tho west half of TIE
south east quarter of section number thirteen, (l)
in township number five, (5) in range twelve tI2>:
also, the south part of the east half of the sonth
west quarter of the same section, town and range
all in Wood county, Ohio w. l.. COOK, Sheriff.
MURRAY & DODGE, Attys. Wood Co.
Mpril -. lSjG.--iDM5S212