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SherlT's Sale.

oA0I4n . odASs
Hoy virtue of a writ of Execution for costs
- to me directed from the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, l will offer
for sale at public outcry, at the front door of
the court house, in the town of Woodstock, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock, a. M, and a
o'clock, p. ~, on
Saturday, the 2SM day Of Jmne, 1855,
the folRying described lands and tenements,
lying and being in said county. to wit:
A part of section nineteen of township num-
Der two, and range number three; (~fraction
number six;) beginning for the same, at a stake
in the mouth of Narrows run; thence up tho
river with the meanderiDgs thereof, one hun-
dred and twelve rods to q buckeye tree; thence
north seventy degrees west two hundred and
ffty-four rods to a stone on the section line;
thence south with the section line seventy rods
to the middle of Narrows run; thence down
said run two hundred and sixty rods with the
meanders thereof to the place of beginning,
including the water right excepted and reserv-
ed in Sampson Thistle's deed for the use of
Jacob Bare; excepting ten acres sold to Isaac
E. Thompson; also reserving one acre on the
river adjoining Perry Cline; also excepting one
acre and one-fourth sold to Joseph S. Thorn
son. The above tract containing n~inety-nine
acres, more or less; the same being a part of a
certain tract of land which Jacob Bare and Ann
Bare, his wife, by deed, on the sixth day OF
March, 1854, conveyed unto Joseph Bare.
Appraised at four hundred dollars.
Taken in execution and levied on in the case
Of Jesse Lantz, against William 4 l.. Richnar.
WILLIAM READ,
May 2s. 81 81 Sheriff OF said county.
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Notice.

DOBERT LEX and Richard Carpenter, non
IL residents of the county os Monroe, are
hereby notified, that a petition has been pre-
scented to the County Commissioners of Mon
roc county, Ohio, praying for the location of a
county road, commencing for the same at the
centre of the Calais anG Malaga road near the
barn of Jacob Baker, Sr., in Seneca township,
thence north of east course through the lands
OF. said Jacob Baker, Sr., and the lands of ia
cob Baker, Jr., and of Andrew Bake and of
Robert Leek, the nearest and best route to in
terseet the old road on the ridge, leading from
Calais to Temperanceville, theice north east
along said road to the Nobie county line; that
said commissioners have ordered a survey of
said proposed road to be made, commencing on
the 2ist day of July, 1856.
Robert Leek and Richard Carpenter are there
fore notified to present their claims for dam
ages by the location OF said road, at said time,
according to law. Otherwise they will be taken
as having waived their claims.
ANDREW BAKER & others.
June IL, 1856.
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LOOK HERE.

THE undersigned having sold opt his stock Of
CONNECTIONS, Groceries, Hardware, Queens
ware, Notions, &C., to William Lippincott, will
hereafter continue the
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Liquor business exclusively. and will sell at
prices which cannot fail to please purchasers.
My stock of common liquors is complete, and
cannot be excelled in quality. l have also on
hand French, Cognac, Otard, Pale, Blackberry,
Ginger, Peach, Apple, New York, Wild Cherry,
Tame Cherry, and Domestic Brandies; also
Sweet Malags,- Native, Claret, Common Port,
Crownhead Port, Catawba, and Madeira Wines;
Old Bourbon, Old Rye, Old Monongahela, Irish
and Rectifea Whisky; also Holland Gin, Do
nestle Gin, and New England Rum. Quart, pit.
and half pint Flasks by the gross or half gross;
which l will sell at the lowest prices.
Persons, wanting liquor for family or mediei-
nal purposes, can rely on getting a pure a~rt:cie,
by calling at the corner of Main and Water
Street, Sunfsh, Ohio
Nov. q, 1855. WIN. d. MALLORY.
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r E ITO n s /.

J., Persons wishing to compete must become
members of the Society, by paying one dollar
annually to the Treasurer, which must be done
before their articles are entered on the books
of the Society.
q. All articles, except farming utensils, offer
ed for premiums must be owned by the persons
Offering them, and be exhibited by the manu-
~facturer, or by members of their families
children over Il years of age are not entitled
to compete without becoming members them
selves.
8. No person will be allowed to serve on
any committee before which he has an article
or articles for exhibition.
d. When there is no competition, no pre-
miums will be awarded unless the article pre-
sented be deemed deserving and meritorious.
5. Premiums may be awarded on any arti-
cles not enumerated in the emium List.
6. No animal can obtain a premium unless
it is owned in Monroe County; and no article
can receive any unless it is the growth or man
~ufacture of the county, with the exceptions
specified in the list.
7. The various awarding committees are
requested to be present in due time, and to re-
port themselves on their arrival to the Secre-
tary.
8. Judges on animals will have regard to the
early maturity ard size; and will
make proper allowances for age, feeding, and
the general character and condition of the ami
mails. They are especially requested not to
give encouragement to over-fed animals, the
object being to have superior animals for breed
ing. Judges are requested to examine the
progeny, when possible, of all animals exhibited
as breeders, and make due allowances for excel
lencies and ilnperfections in these, IN giving
their awards to the sire or dam. No person,
excent an officer or member of the Board, will
be allowed to interfere with the judges during
their exhibition.
9. The payment of one dollar, entities the
person SO paying to make but two entries in
the class of animals; for each additional entry
so cents must be paid. -.
10. Further orders as to the exhibition Will
be published in due time.
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Legal Advertisements.
SETTLEMENT

ACCOONVS.
NOTICE is hereby given, that settlement
IN accounts have been filed in the Probate
Court of Monroe county, Ohio, by executors,
administrator and guardians, as follows:
Silas Headley, executor of John Yoho, fnal
&. G.. -Trembly, administrator of David TrcIa-
bly,, partial
Joseph Tuel, guardian of his children, final
John Wise and William Wise, a~duiniatrs-
tors of James Wise, final
David Cline and James Scott, executors OF
Joseph Cline, final;
Thomas j. Pickcns, administrators Of VII.
liam Pickens, final;
John Lawrence, administrator of Colbert
Harris, partial
George J. Morrell, executor OF Joseph Nor.
reli, final;
Thaddeua Reaksecker, administrators Of Chris.
tian Reaksecker, Jr., final;
John B. Noll, administrator Of Samuel Nc
Cornell, final;
benjamin Slime, guardian Of Joe! Corrsns
final;
Joseph C. Clark, administrator of LORENZO
Kiasey, final;
Gatchell, final;
Stephen Pancoast, administrator Of George
Sindledecker, final;
Benjamin Lane, administrator of Israel F.
Randolph, final
Samuel Judge, administrator Of James Judge
final;
The examination of said accounts will be
commenced at the Probate Office on Thursday
June 19, 1856.
They are now subject to the examination Of
all persons interested therein.
JOHN W. OKEY,
May %, 1856. Judge of said Court.
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Administrators Sale.

an Saturday, the 2lst day of June, A. D.
" 1856, between the hours of 10 o'clock, A.
NJ. and 4 o'clock, p. NJ, on said day, on the
premises hereinafter described, situate in Wash.
ington county, Ohio; the undersigned as the
Administrator Of Levi Cecil, deceased, will sell
at public auction, the following described tract
of land, situate in said Washington county, to
wit: The south east quarter of the north east
quarter, and the north east quarter Of the south
east quarter of section q, township A, and
range Z.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash in hand, one
third in six months, and the residue in twelve
months, with interest on the deferred payments
to be secured to the satisfaction Of the under.
signed. JOHN FORSHEY, Admir-.
May Ia, 1856. Of Levi Cecil, decd.
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this act, shall be held to apply only to such
persons as are described in the ffty-second
section of this act, and when applied to a per-
son without a family, shall mean one whose
estate, after payment of his debts and exclud-
ing from the estimate such part of his estate
as is exempt from execution, is worth less in
cash than Eve hundred dollars; and the same
words, when applied to a person having a fam
lily, shall mean one whose estate, estimated as
aforesaid, is worth less in cash, after payment
of his debts and the support of his family for
one year, than one thousand dollars: Provided,
that when the said words are applied to a
married woman, her estate, and that of her
husband, shall be estimated as aforesaid, and
the amount shall determine the question as
aforesaid, whether she be in needy circum-
stances or not, within the meaning of this act.
SECTION GA. If there be no physician en-
ployed for a stated time to attend the Jail or
infrmary, the judge may employ a physician
to attend any idiot or lunatic confined therein,
and the physician so employed shall receive a
compensation not exceeding the rate of two
dollars per day. Provided, that the county
commissioners may if they deem it proper, in
crease or diminish the same, which compensa-
ton shall, in all such cases be paid out of the
county treasury.
SECTION 65. All laws in force in relation to
the "Ohio Lunatic Asylum" shall apply to all
the Asylums herein named.
SECTION &c. The several Boards of Trus
tees having charge of the several Asylums
herein named shall continue in charge of the
said Asylums with all the powers they now
possess until the several boards herein pro-
vided for shall meet and organize.
SECTION 81. The salaries of the superin-
tendent and other officers contemplated in this
act shall be the same as the salaries now fixed
by law for the same officers in the "Ohio Luz
matte Asylum"
SECTION IS. The act entitled "an act to pro-
vide for the government of the Ohio Lunatic
Asylum, and the care of idiots and the insane"
passed March 19, 1850, and an act entitled san
act to amend an act entitled an act for the gov
eminent of the Ohio Lunatic Asylum, and for
the care of idiots and the insane, passed March
10, $780," which amendatory act was passed
March A, 1851, and the act entitled San act to
provide for the erection of two additional Luz
matte Asylums,' passed April 80, 1852, be, and
they are hereby repealed.
Section go. All rights accrued and all pro-
ceedings now pending, shall in nowise be affect
ed by this act, but the same shall be governed
by the laws now in force.
SECTION 20. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
NH. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
April 7th, 1858.
AuprTon's OFFICE, Monroe County,
June 9, 1856.
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CARIlING.

TINE subscribers are now prepared to do
1 WOOL CARDING, az Richner's Mills, on
Sunfsh creek. Their CARDS are entirely new
As they have applied STEAM to their machine
ry, their customers need not fear any disap.
pointment from low water.
Their long experience in the business, and
their superior fachities enables them to an.
nounoe to all who bring wool clean, and free
from hars, that they, may depend on the
Wool will be received and rolls delivered ir
tho shortest possible time, at Baker & Sin
clair's, Woodsfeld; vanlaw s. A~lexander's
Jamsstown; Frederic Cranes, Lewisvillc.
PRfcE--s cents per pound. The grease Il
accompany the wool.
ISAAC s GEORGE RIcHNEE.
Ma Is. 1856.
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LOOK III E E,

CALL AND GET THEM AT COST!
r intend closing out my entire stock of goods,
j those wanting anything in our line, will
find it to their advantage to
CALL AND SEE FOR THEMSELV YES,
and avail themselves of the opportunity of
buying at COST, as we are determined to sell
out. R. CHASE.
N. B.-Ar persons indebted to the sub
scriber, are called on to come forward and
PAY OFF their respective accounts, without
delay; those neglecting SO to do, may expect
their accounts left in the hands of proper Off
GERS for collection. R. CHASE.
CLARIsaros, May IA, 1856.
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WANTED!

TWO HUNDRED CORDS OF TAN BARK AND
FIVE HUNDRED HIDES AND CALFsKINS,
A T Garments Tannery, in Beailsville, fer
n which the highest CASH price will be
paid.
hand. and for sale on reasonable terms, by the
subscriber, -THADDEUS A. GRATIGNY.
BEALLsvILLr, May Z, 1856.
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GUARDIANS SALE.

EBY virtue of an order to me directed from
ED the Probate Court of Monroe County,
Ohio, the undersigned will ofer for sale on the
promises hereinafter described, on
Saturday, the l4M day Of jane, 1855,
the following premises, lying in Monroe coun-
ty, Ohio, to wit: The north west quarter Of the
north west quarter of section Is, township 4,
and range 6, containing 40 acres.
TERMS OF SALE.lOne-third in hand, one
third in 6 months, and the residue in l year,
with interest on the deferred payments.
LEWIS YONLEY, Guardian
May IA, 1856. of Brice Blair's heirs.
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Notice to All.

A Ii persons indebted to VIZ. II. MALLORY
~ either by note or book account, will please
call and settle soon, as / intend hereafter doing
a cash business for the time | remain in Mon
roe county. | will sell the GOODS in my line
a good deal less than they have ever been sold
in this place, (but terms CASlf.l
wIDLIAM Il. MALLORY.
CLARysoToS,SNaE J., lS56. II.
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To the team which shall pillow of an acre
in the best and most workm:nlike man.
ner time not to exceed l hour and 20

The Society wish to encourage the introduc-
ton and use of the best farm implements .n
the country, hence the above-nsmed imple-
ments need not be manufactured in the county.
but they must be owned in the county. If man
ufactured in tho county, the premiums on agri-
cultural implements will be doubled.
Awarding Contradictions Morris, Henrv
Ford, John Griffith, John Kerr and Thomas
Evans
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i t Of Prom i u IN S
ON FIELD CROPS.

Best crop of wheat not less than 5 acres. 30
! I'd best do -. Z
Best crop of corn not less than 5 acres. 5
I'd best do 49,. 1
Best crop of oats not less than 5 acres. 3
| I'd best do 49,. l
Best crop of potatoes not less than acre. 8
I'd best do 49,. L
Applicants for premiums on Crops, must
have their ground and produce accurately
measured by one or more disinterested persons,
whose statements must be verified by affidavit,
and must furnish explicit written statements OF
1st the kind of soil: I'd, the kind and quantity
of manure, and manner of application; Sd, the
manner and time of preparing the ground, and
planting or sowing; 4th, the quantity OF seed
used: 5th. mode of culture and time of har-
~yestinc; 9th, the amount of time of both man
and beast employed in applying manure, pre-
pairing the ground, planting or sowing-culti-
waiting and gathering the crop; Tth, and nett
amount of the crop, the whole of which must
he measured or weighed by the usual stand
ards; eth, if practicable they must produce a
sample of the crop to the committee, and have
it exhibited at the Fair.
The premiums will be awarded with reference
to proftableness, as we'll as amount of crop
hence quality as we'll as quantity will be con-
sidered.
TIL object which the society WISH constantly
to keep in view in awarding premiums on crops,
is not merely chat it may be known that large
crops are raised in the county; but that the
method of cultivating such crops may be made
public-that the farmers of the county gener-
aIlv. NAV avail themselves Of any knowledge
that may be useful to them.
Competitors for premiums on Corn, and Clo-
yer and Timothy seeds, may report to the COM
mittee at any time previous to the first Mon
day in Dec. 1856.
Awarding Communicated Yost, David Lup-
ton, Benjamin R. briggs, Edward Reed and
Michael Slime.
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The above articles must be manufactured in
the county, inc within the year. The COM
mittee are requested to make q lengthy report,
describing the articles upon which they award
premiums, and noticing the number of COM
petitors for the different premiums.
Awarding Committee-William Litten, David
Groves, VIM. F. Hunter, William Hobaugh and
Gardiner Thomas.
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Petition for Divorce.

IStllOU lOI 0ltOIS0
HiiIa L.s0o Court of Common Pleas
rredeyieh Liseo. Of Monroe County, Ohio.
FREDERICK LISCo will take notice, that on
i the 9th day of May 1856, Eliza Lisco, filed
in said court, her petition for Divorce from her
said husband. Causes, first, wilful absence
for more than three years. Second, said Fred
erick had a wife living at the time of their
marriage. Said Eliza asks alimony and a dis
solution of the marriage contract, and that her
name be changed to her maiden name. Said
petition will be for hearing at the October term
1856, of said court. :
Dispositions will be taken in this cause at
the court house IN st. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio, 18th and 18th days of July 1856,
between the hours of 6 o'clock, A. NJ, and 6
8 o'clock, p. NJ, before competent authority.
WIRE & HOLLAND,
May Ii, 1S56-6w. Att'ys. for Petitioner.
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DIED.-on Saturday, June 7th, suddenly
SAMPSON THISTLE, ESQ.,, he appeared aboutin his
usual health, and was talking a very few mir
utcs before his death. The deceased was a
citizen of Wetzel county Virginia.
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WhMTED
500 II OF TAN BARK

A t the sUNrIsH TANNERY, for which the
IA highest Cash price will be paid.
We keep constantly on hand all kinds Of
LEATHER usually kept at a Tannery; also all
kinds OF TOOLS and FINDINGS for SHOEMA-
KERS, which win be sold as low as they can
be had at any establishment in the county.
C. LOBENSTEIN & Co.
S@rsPIsn, .April IS, ls56-tf.
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CATTLE.

Best heifer between / and 5 years old...... z
A statement to be furnished in writing, con-
tanning, 1st, the age and breed of the COW, and
time of calving, I'd, the quantity of milk in
weight and the butter made therefrom, during
a period of ten days, (the butter made on the
trial to be exhibited with the cow at the fair.)
Sd, the quantity and kind of feed given the
COW, during and preceding the experiment.
The statement to be verified by the competi-
tor. and another person conversant with the
facts, certifying thereto, over their signatures.
Awarding Committee-John Reed, Johnston
L. Jones, George n. Beckett, Jacob Vernon and
Alexander Iantz.
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Notice

4 Ii persons are hereby notified not to trust
IA my wife, Mary Kaseman, as l shall in no
wise hold myself accountable for any debts she
may contract. CRSUS kASEMAN.
june II, 1S56.--3ts
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Isaac ZONES, Estate.

A LII persons having claims against the estate
II of Isaac Jones, deceased, will present the
same to the undersigned for settlement, within
one year from this date.
ELILsH HeN.4HON, Admir-.
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Lynch, Esq, Mr.. Dawn BAKER and Miss MARY
JANE REYNOLDS. all of Monroe county, Ohio.
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Thomas Masters, Plaintiff, Court Of Common,
against Pleas, Monroe coun-
Nathaniel Valentine and ty, OHIO.
Permetia Valentine, De- VUyHE defendants
PENDANTS II Nathaniel Vol
entine and Permetia Valentine, willtake notice
that a petition was, on the 18th day of May,
1856, filed in said Court, to foreclose a mort
gage therein set forth, for the payment of q
balance due on said mortgage of four hundred
dollars, and interest from April LIST 1854; the
Same being a part of the purchase money of
said lands. WIRE u HOLLAND,
May 81, 1856. Att'ys. for Plaintiff.
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SELECT SCHOOL.

VEyHE undersigned will teach a Select School
in the town of WOODSFIELD, for the
term of TWELVE WEEKS, commencing on
Monday, the 21st day of July, 1856.
No pains will be spared to render the school
both profitable and pleasant to those who may
favor it with their / atronage.
Special attention will be paid to those desir-
ing to prepare themselves for the business of
teaching.
TERMS:
Common Branches, and Composition and
Defamation 81 W
Elementary Algebra, Natural Philoso-
ply, Analysis of the English Lam
guage and History ............. 5 90
Higher Algebra, Geometry, Surveying,
Chemistry and Astronomy......... 8 90
N. B.-Application should be made before
the commencement of the term.
WILLIAM WHEELER.
II. Stood boarding can be obtained in
the town, at 81 Is per week.
WooDsFIELp, May 2s, 1s56.-3m.
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The committee to judge of the u~nenumerated
articles will award premiums at their discretion,
on any and every crop, animal, implement, in
~vention, article, improvement, &C., that they
may consider deserving, and that is not en-
braced in the above list. When an article or
animal is exhibited to which is no competition,
this committee decides its claim to a premium.
Awarding Committee = James Armstrong,
Stephen Pancoast, Samuel w. Non, Mrs. Theo-
dore Benninghaus, Mrs. Peter Koontz, Mrs. DR..
James NJ. Stout and Mrs. Jacob N. Mitchell.
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Auprron's OFFICE, Monroe County, !
June 9, 1856.
have compared the foregoing with the laws
published "by authority" in the Ohio States
man, and find the same correctly copied.
]. S. HOLIDAY, .Auditor.