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NoYels and NOyeietts.l

"A large and choice lot by STANDARD authors just
N received and for sale by Az. BARNES, at
Il sn q cd ahrpearo.n
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sITyDAY scuooD BooKsl-

From tho American Sunday School Union :
consisting OF Libraries from - so tuSSlO 10
&C.. all Of which will DO sold at CATALOGUES pr-
ces Catalogues furnished. Merchants, Ped
lars, Teachers s. SHhOol Trustees supplied at
me S iSSSsFIAis' DEPOT FOR TfiE SALE OBJ.
PATENT MEDICINE S. We arc agents for
Tire sale OF nil the popular Patent NEEDLE ues,
which we can supply, in any qnantity' at Pre-
prietors prices. ts.s.a,f 49, u, s,r,,,,,,. GA
10 All articles by us are ,wattattted gen
uins, - 'F+' oc3 ly
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star Foundry.

star H'OunNfy.
CNULBERTS0N NOR RISON e Co., manu-.
~ facturers OF Stoves, Crates, HOlIeWArS,
Threshing s. Reaping lihchtne cagllugN, aud
Castings generally. No. 50 Market street,
Wheeling, Va.
Also, ayenfA for Burke & BARNES 'Patont So.
Ianfandor Fire Proof Safes. WRT6ntod.la -s..
New additiAps are being constantly nlade 10
our patterns, ID. ., ..s- .jS2l y
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Livery Stable.

> The subscriber is pre- MRZE
EE2A pared 70 accommodate tho 1k12Tsf-
public witiI IIofseB, VeEIcIea, 6ce SElH L. sl-
upon the most reas6nabie terms. Stable on
Piks street about half way betySesH WaiIssP's and
Dents HOlels, Ciarksbufg.
Horses taxed on lively al Reasonable fafes.
Horses At all times kof snlo.
A Hack is rcgdISrly fun from ciarEsbnSz u
FetteTJnan. ess..
Eoyenabst t4la. tsss-Y
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Dissolution.

THE partnership heretofore existing between
. l., COOPER, HALL & BARNS is this day dis
solved by mutual consent The books and notes
nrc in the hands of Cooper & Hall for settlement.
n. C. COOPER,
t- ~ -5s.i't'' s: b. HALL, -.
Il February Q, 1856. THOMAS H: BARNS.
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Charles s. Lewis
Bcnialmin Wilson,

ATTORNEY ar LAW,
c l.-,a sCIarksburg, Va.
DROSECUTING ATTORNEY for the county
L of Ilarri son, aud practices in it and the adj
joining counties jy9
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For Gemflelllcll !!

A hre assortment Of Canes. Umbrcilss, WilEPs,
! N Gloves. &C., just rseeiviEg 4nd for sale bog
S9yas., = ave
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samuel U. wheeler,

d1TOHNE1 ar Ia ~ r.
s. ~ CIarksburgssYa.,
WILL practice IN. the C!7euit and County.
wv Courts of Harrison alll lioining. cOun-
ties. All business entrusted to hl' care wtil
be- promptly attended TO. oe31
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TNIIE OMMONWEALTH OF. sVIRG mia,
L To the SHERIFF. OF HARRISON COUNTY, >
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partially assess, according TO your best
judgment, lhe amont Of compensation
which is due TO here psme the owner
or owners By reason ofthe appropriation
of tie property to the uss Of here name
the corporation in the proceedings now
pending. irrespective Of any benefit from
any improvement proposed by suell cor
poration, and you &c iurlher swear or
aairm) that you wll. IN assessing any
damage that may accrue 10 here name
the owner OF Owncs by reason Of the
appropriation, other Than the compensa-
ion further asceNsiaed, how mach less
valuable The renaining portion Of sail
properly will be 10 consequence OF such
appropriation; Ibis you swear as you stall
answer 10 God, Tor affirm under the
pains and penalties Of peiiury)
Sec. 9. Each application shall consti-
tnte but one proceeding, though several
properties and party owners are named.
fhe officers jurors and witnesses shall
only be eititled to single fee, and
there shall be but one cost bill taxed
against suth corporation.
See, 3. That original section Eve Of
The act aforesaid be, and same is Hereby
repealed
n, IL VAN WORRIES,
Speaker OF The House Of Representatives :.
THOMAS IL. FORD,
Presiden; Of the Senate.
April G, 1856.
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AN ACT
April 6. 1856.

'TNO125 AN ACT
Supplementary to the act providing for
the punishment of crimes, passed
March Z, 1885.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That if
any person or persons shall wilfully and
maliciously. by administering poison, or
causing the same to be administered
kill any horse, mare, foal, FLY, jack,
mule, or ass, sheep, goat, COW, OK, steer,
bull, heifer, or swine, the property of an,
other, Of the value OF thirty FIVE dollar,
or upwards, the person or persons so Of
Tending, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, aud upon conviction thereof,
shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary
and kept at hard labor, not mole than
seven years nor less than one year.
Sec. Q. That if any person or persons
shall wilfully or maliciously, by admins
tering poison, or causing the same to he
administered, kill any horse, mare, foal,
/ FLY, jack, mule, or ass, sheep, goat, cow,
OK, steer, bull, heifer, or swine, the pro-
perty of another, of less value than 35
dollars, such person or persons shall, up
on conviction thereof, be fined in any
sum not more than two hundred nor less
than twenty dollars, and imprisoned in
the cell or dungeon of the iail ofthe coun-
| ty not exceeding three months, at the
discretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. That il any person or persons
shall williully and malcously admins
ter or cause to be administered, poison of
any sort whatever, to any horse, mare,
Goal, FLY, jack mule or Ass, sheep, goat,
COW. cx, steer, bull, heifer, or swine, the
property Of another, with intent to injuEe
or destroy such horse, mare, foal, Ally,
jack, mule or ass, sheep, goat, COW, OK,
steer, bull, heifer, or swine, tie person
or persons 50 offending shall be deemed
guilty Of mistlemeanor, and upon con-
yiction therof, shall be fined in the sum
Of one hundred dollars, or imprl oned in-
the jail Of the proper county, and fe don
bread and water only, for a period not
exceeding thirty days, at the oiscreLion
1 of the court.
Sec. 4. Nothing in this act shall be
construed to any person who shall kill,
OF attempt to kill, in manner herein pro.
vided, any OF the before mentioned ami
mails trespassing upon his or her euclo-
sure.
| Sec. 5. All offences under this act
shall be prosecuted and conducted before
The same court in the same manner as ic
cr may be provided by law for the pros
ecution Of offences of the same grade, in
I the different counties Of this State.
n II. VAN WORRIES,
/ Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS II FORD,
President of The Senate.
April6, 1856.
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April Q. 1856.

mo. NJ ANACr.
Supplementary to an Act entitled eau
Act to Prevent Nuisances," passed
February 90. 1881.
Sec. !. Be il enacted BY the General
Assembly OF tie State Of Ohio, That ii
any owner or owners, lessee or lessees,
oceupier or occupiers. foreman or supel
iatendent Of any distillery in this State,
WHO shall keep any hogs or o.her animals
shall suffer or perni! such disGllery or
the place or places where such hogs or
other animals shall be Kept, to remain
unolean between the first dav of April
aud the Grst day Of Octuber of any
year, to the annoyance of the ciuzens OF
this State or any Of them, every person
SO offending shall forfeit ana pay, for ev-
cry such offence, sum not less than five
dollars ncr more than fifty dollars,~ toge-
ther with the costs of suit And il said
nuisance be not removed and abated
within five days after tie institution Of
such suit, the continuance of such nuis-
ance shall be deemed a second offence
against tie provisions Of this act; and ev-
cry like neglect of each succeeding ped-
od OF fiye days, shall be considered an ad-
dilional oGense against tie provisions Of
this act.
See. Q. That all oGenses against the
provisions Of this act shall be prosecuted
I by action before a justice Of tho peace Of
the township wherein sach nuisance may
be situate, in the name and for the use of
such town"hip; and all forleitures aud
penalties accrung under this act, shall
be paid into the treasury Of the proper
township for the use Of the poor thereof.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
the day Of the passage thereof.
N, II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ollbe House Of Representatives.
/ THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
April 10 1855,
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ganized under an act for the better
regulation Of Pubic Schools in cities,
towns &c. passed February 81, 1919,
aud certain boards If education or
ganized under an act TO provide for
the re-organization supervision and
maintainance OF common schools, pass
cd March I4;h, 1853, acting under
said acts, haYe by agreement between
said boards under the act passed March
IA 1858. made annexations and trans
fers Of territory to and from the dis
tricts provided for in said acts respec-
lively for the promotion OF education,
according TO the true intent and meau-
ing of said acts, and whereas doubts
exists as to the legality OF such annex
a,ions AMI transfers Of territory there
fore.
Sec. /. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, that all
annexations or transfers Of territory to or
from the districts provided for in the said
act passed February 81, l849, and in
The said act passed March IA, 1858,
made pursuant to said acts respectively,
and the agreement of the boards of edu-
cation organized under said acts respec-
lively, heretofore made or agreed upon,or
Shi;h shall hereafter be thus made or a
greed upon shall be held to be as valid as
if the same had been specially and more
particularly provided for insaid acts, ,or the
acts amendatoIy thereto.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted that the
boards Of education Of any township and
the boards of education of any city, or
incorporated village or union school dis
trict created by any law of this State,
shall have power according to the gem
eral provisions OF said act passed March
IA, 1853, 'by mutual agreement between
the township board and the city or viii
lage board to transfer territory to or
from the respective districts under the
control of said respective boards.
Sec. 8. That this act shall be in force
from and after its passage.
N. IL. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
April 10th, 1856.
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4 fCoAhhas.f EsoIl flrst Peye
mo. ll51 An ACT
foaneud md supplementary 10 an act
tblled can sci 70 prevent The aduller-
slioa a Alsoholic Liquors." passed
May I. 1854.
skiec. 1. Be IL enacted BY The Gener.
~ Assembly q lhe S,ate Of Ohio. Thai
seclisn loas efihe ael entitled "an fct 10
if,vrnttfsr adulsefa,ion of alcohol H.
vnors. = passed May 1, 1854, be and the
ssaie Is hereby amsnded so as to read as
io,lows. Section q. said inspector shall
Ieen ali accuIa.e accouAt cf al liqagrs
BY him inspected. Al d place his nab on
liie cpslss. barrels, OF bottles -frfe, ifso.
fuund-if n5t. lhen, inig<re; aud whrn he
shail Cad any Accelerated liquors he
shah - hotica 10 the rrossea'ius al
ievscy OF tie eJanly ~ lhs persons
owning sna oliering ioE sale, or odyring
for saie such adul'eratcd lqIors, who
shall fcrihNih iasl:inie proceedings It.
gsipst auclgptTson sa hereinafter proyi'
dsd; and ifppen sati trial, he, sae or
they, shall be found Cgilty Of = violation
81 say Of he provisions Of this act, said
inspector shall lofthwuh destroy such a.
aalteFaiesl liquor. Said inspectors SHALL
each be entitled to demanI and receive
FORM fecling lhe 6rst cask. barrel or bot
lie as Aforesaid, tbegI II two dollars,
and for every agdftfoGal caSk. barrel or
bottle. the sum Of twenty. 1--WE cents, and
mileage at the rate OF FIVE eeGts per mile
for the distance he may be compelled TO
travel in Tie dischage Of his duty, from
the owner or The. uquor inspected, or from
the person Offering 10 sell.
see. 2. ifi..i !. any person shall re-
4 h I, Sbase. impede.sor instruct, or at
tempt TO resist abuse, impede, or OBJ
sIrucf, any inspector appointed under the
provisions elihe set TO which this is a.
mandatory and supplementary, in the
discharge OF his duty, every person so
oifSndipg, shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined in any sum not exceeding one hun
dred dollars nor less than ten dollars,
and shall also be imprisoned in the Jail
OF the county not more than thirty days
nGr less than ten days.
Sec,. 8. That original section four of
ihe before recited act shall be and the
same is hereby repealed.
April 10, 1856.
@ea N II VAN WORRIES,
The House of Representatives.
as THOMAS Fl FORD,
~ Plesiden. of the Senate.
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7 No i4a ] AN ACT

NO l43 AN All
10 amend an act passed February 90,
1856, entitled "act to establish code
ofcivil procedure, passed March II,
1853.
Sec. /. Be it enacted BY the General
Assembly o. the State Of Ohio. That sec.
ion three hundred and thirteen ofan act
entitled tan act TO establish a code Of
civil procedure passed March I, 1858.
as amended by said act passed Feb. 20.
1856,be amended SO as to read AS follows:
Section 3t3. No party shall be allowed
to testify by virtue of the provisions of
section three hundred and ten, where the
adverse party is the executor or admin
istrator Of deceased person, or The guar
dian of the chiid or children of decea-
sed person, when the facts to be proven
transpired before the death of such decd
person, aal arc not testified to by child
child or children, exceptto testify to the
validity Of books Of account Of not more
than eighteen months standing. The
deposition Of party shall not be used in
bis own behalf, unless the legal notice
required in the cases where dispositions
are to be taken, shall also specify that
the deposition to be taken is that Of the
party; Provided, that il the deposition OF
party be taken in any pending suit, and
such party shall die fore the trial there.
Of, it shall be lawful for the opposite par
ty to testify as to AL matters contained in
said deposition, if the same be Offered in
evidence.
Sec. 2. This act shall be applicable to
all civil actions and proceedings now
pending and undecided. which have been
commenced since the taking effect Of an
act entitled "an act to establish code of
civil procedure" passed March II, 1858.
Sec. 8. That nothing in section 3l3
shall be construed SO as to prevent par
ty testifYing when the adverse party is an
administrator, executor or guardian,
when the testimony of a person is taken
by deposition or otherwise, who was a
partner Of the deceased at the time the
subject matter in controversy transpired,
and was originally interested therein.
Sec. A. That the act passed February
90, 1856, entitled "an act &c amend an
act to establish code Of civil procedure,
passed March IL, 1858, be, and the same
is hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act to take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
LESTER TAYLOR,
President Of the Senate, pro tenn.
Aprilfl, 1856.
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interest on The debt which such county
may owe. and such part Of ihe principal
Is may fall due within the then current,
or the next succeeding year for bridge,
read, or poor purposes on each dollar Of
the assessed value Of such property and
credits, in such county, not exceeding
five millions Of dollars. not exceeding
one and one-half mills, and on each
dollar Of such assessed value over Eve
millions Of dollars not exceeding one
and one-fourth mills; and for coaIty
baIdings in any eonnty, not exceeding
one fourth OF one mill on the dollar for
any one year. There shall not be levied
in any city or incorporated village. for
all purposes other Than for the payment
Of interest on any debt or debts Of such
city or village, or The payment Of any
such debts or part thereof as may fall
due during the then current or the next
succeeding year, more than FIVE mills on
the dollar Of the property OF such city or
village as listed and valued for taxation.
Provided, that The Aforesaid restriction
shall not be construed to prevent the
levying and collecting Of local assess
ments TO pay for such local Improvements
as effect particulor parts on Of any
such city or village: Provided, that in
cities. which, BY the last federal census
contained population Of NOT less than
one hundred thousand Inhabitants the
levy for all purposes may be raised to a
ratio not exceeding six and one half
mills on the dollar of valuation. The
township trustees shall in no case levy
for township expenses more than one
/ half Of one mill on the dollar.
Sec. Q. The operation of the City
eighth section of the act cf May A, 1853,
to provide for the re organization, super
vision and maintainance OF common
schools so far as it relates to the assess
ments and collection OF taxes for the pur-
pose of furnishing and increasing school
libraries ard apparatus is hereby sus
pended for one year from and after the
passage of this act.
Sec. s. All laws and parts Of laws in
consistent with the provisions Of this act
are hereby repealed. This act sha u take
effect on its passage.
N II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ei the House of Representatives.
LESTER TAYLOR,
President Of the Senate, pro tenn.
April IL, 1856.
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mo. 1881 AN ACT
supplementary to an act entitled ian act
prescribing the duties Of superyjors,
and relating to roads and highways"
passed FEBRUARY rs, 1853.
Sec. 1. Belt enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That if
the coanty commissioners Of any county
hereafter levy a road tax, it shall be as
follows: 1.-THE taxable property Of the
county be over fifty millions Of dollars,
the levy shall not be more than one half
mill; nor less than one twenty-ffth mill
OH the dollar, If such property amount
to over three and less than City millions
of dollars the levy shall not be more than
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No. 14a. AN ACT
Prescribing and limiting The rates of

NO. l49. AN ALL
Prescribing and limiting the rates of
taxation.
Sec 1. Be it enacted by tie General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
there shall be levied on all property and
credits snbject to taxation in the State.
(except such as existing laws provided
for taxing in manner and at a rate
therein prescribed, as valued and enter-
ed on the 81 and levy for taxation' for the
year eighteen hundred and fifty. six, for
the several purposes hereinafter named,
the following rates oftax on each dollar
of such assessed value, TO wit: For the
support Of the State Government, inclu-
ding the ordinary expenses Of the public
benevolent institutions, prosecuting the
work on public buildings, and o.hcr ex-
penses chargaable on the general revenue
and also to pay deficiencies Of former ap-d
propriations, one mill; for the sinking
fund, seven tenths Of one mill. The
county commissioners 81 any county shall
not levy for any one year, for az county
purposes other than for the payments Of
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mo. 14o AN ACT
To provide for the collecting and safe
keeping Of the public arms.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That it is
hereby made the duty of the S@eriffs of
the several counties in the State of Ohio
under the direction of the Quarter Master
General to collect together and safely
keep in the public buildings or some suit
able place in their respective counties all
the public arms and accoutremeRts be-
longing to- the State of Ohio (except
those in the hands of regular organized
volunteer companies) and hold the same
subject to the order and direction Of the
Quarter Master General.
Sec. 2. The Quarter Master General
may allow to TIE Sherifs reasonable
compensation for the duties required by
this &C. to be paid out of the Governors
contingent fund on the order of the Au-
ditor Of State.
Sec. 8. This act TO be in force on and
after its passage.
N. II. VAN Worries,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
LESTER TAYLOR,
PIesidentpro tenn of the Senate.
Dated April llth, 1856.
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mo. 1881 AN ACT
10 amend the 9Th section Of The act en-
titled "an act to provide for compen.
sation 10 the owners Of private proper
ty appropriated to the use of corpora
tions," passed April 80, 1852.
Sec. 4. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That sec
tion FIVE OF the act entitled ian act 10
provide for compensation 10 the owners
Of private property appropriated to tho
use Of corporations" passed April 80,
1859. be SO amended as to read as fol-
lows: Section g. When The panel is so
filled, the probate Judge shall personally
inquire Of each Juror whether be is inter-
ested Ia such corporation, either as own
er, stockholder. agent or attorney, or in
any other manner; add If any juror shall
answer such question In the affirmative,
such Juror shall be excused from serving
and the panel shall be filed by the sher-
iff, with talesmen, as in other cases; and
when the panel shall be full, the probate
Judge shall administer The following oath:
You and each Of you, do solemnly swear
(or alirm1 that YOU will justly and inn
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tule part Of the fand. out Of which the
expenses and compensation Of such sue
cessoF in Office shall lie paid.
Nh. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of The House 70 Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
A,rl o 1e-e
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fTsliE undersigned would respectfully inform tlis
l public thathe Keeps constantly on hand all kinds
oi Cabinet Ware, manufactured out cf the best ma.
terlal and finished in the neatos style which be will
dispose OF on the most reasonable terms.
lie has alsorecentIy received from Pittsbufall6s
large assortment Of Fancy and Common Chairs -.
ng for Looking glasses and Picture Frames, ETC.
He is prepared to furnish Collins ofevory kind and
will carefully attend TO fenerals He has the pnly
Hears in town for tle accommodation of the country
Cadiz, March 20, 1854. J. wv. GfLLESpIEs..
u WI G.