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VQlumuub ksAAceRVhuS
CoLuMBus, o., Feb. IL, 1885,
MEssRs. EpIToRs
still remaining in the city, the Ca9i'%
of yOur great State. and every day bringing
forth something new. ard Of which to know
the readers of the Free Press, would prOoa-
blv take some interest, therefore write you
again. was 10 the Hsll Of the houss oi Rep
resentatives part Of several days Ofthis week.
and by times was much amused. On Monday
the / lth inst, upon the introduction OF an ap
preparation bill for the purpose Of paying some
contracts that seems to have been made 10 Vi
Olation Of the law, by the commissioners Of the
New State House, or at least who had gone
on and made contracts for work and materials,
beyond the appropriations made by the last
Legislature, to the amount Of almost two
hundred thousand dollars, originated some
considerable discussion, sharp shooting and
close shaving. The Republican members gen.
erally, opposed tie bill until an investigation
into The matter could be had, so as TO know
and to understand, what all went to make up
the immense and extraordinary expenditure.
These good Dem. State House Commissioners
we're called upon Tor rather the Superintendent
ofthe work. )by committee to give a statement
Of the amount OF money that would be me-
cessary to pay for work and material that had
been obtained over and above that for which
money had been appropriated by the previous
Legislature; and that committee with al the
power It had conferred upon 1t, was only abl'
10 get statement of the aggregate amount
/ not the items generally that went to make AM
swell the sum to the enormous amount ot tW
Q hundred thousand dollars. And yet they es
innate the amount necessary to complete tn
! House OF eight hundred thousand dOlIars
I which will amount in all to about two mllllo
! of dollars. If am not mistaken Democrat.
: has been going it strong PbOut Columbus ant
no mistake Of that.
There was proposition made in the Hous
! on the eth inst, for geological survey OF th
State Of Ohio, upon which there was quite
{ discussion. 1t contemplated apprOPrialinI
slQ, 900 per annum for four years. The prop
: osition however went 10 the ground by a yer
n decisive vote on the i4th inst the peopi
It will not have that appropriation to pay. whlc
a would have been $4,000 in the four yea
had IL been sustained, There is bill. as
10 understand, in the Senate, proposing to reg
Is late interest on money, reducing the rate
}. contract to eight per cent. from ten, (which
}, now ISL and six per cent. the common ra'e
A. same as il now is, whore no contract exists
b to the rate. This presume will be mo
in nearly what it should be; and it will probab
of become the law this session. There was al
b. bill introduced in the House, Il think it "
in in the house, transferring the criminal jar
th diction of the Probate Court, to the Court
Common Pleas, which think has not yet
be come law, but probably will before the clio
Mt of the session. Should remain at Columb
g. longer, perhaps will write you again.
r. =, SPECTATOR.
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Cen. CnllOrn.

Fbs following we clip from the Pittsburgh
Ca.stte which we take to be the true sent'-
meut Of the entire North, upon the subject OF
Aha Neb,aska act. 'Sectionalism' is alone found
In the South. Whilst Mr.. Banks the Repuo-
lican Speaker, received not single vote from
lhe entire galaxy Of Slave holding states' yet
the Republicans forthwith cast their votes iOr a
Southern man for Clerk.
What have the Sham Democracy OF Ohio
now to say, upon their old thread bare charges
Of 'Sectionalism'? Notwithstanding. the de-
uuuciatOly epithsts hurled by the Democrats,
upon and against the bloody dark lantern
Know NOthings, their votes are good enough
for the Simon pures,' albeit they can unite in
ths glorious cause Oi extending the 'area' o
human bondage over the fair and blood staiH'
ed plains Of Kanzas. To what extent can sir
blackened Democracy, drag its SLOW length
alOng,' andar its present hypocritlcal garb7
The election Of Gen. Cullom as clerk OF the
House is regarded everywhere as asgnltcan'
avent. Gen. q. voted against the Kanzas Ne
braska bill at the last session. and running a,
gain was defeated. on tie score principally ol
Eis opposition to the Nebraska measure Al
though Tonnesseean and Representative
of slavsholding constituency, no member OPP
posed more effectively the repeal ot the MIS-
souri Compromise. and the usu'pa'ions OF 'he
Nebraska Bill, than he, At that crisis be
boldly maintained, what all privately admitted
that the honor of the South was pledged to the
maintenance Of that compact. His hrm stanC
emboldened other Southern men, previously wa
vering, 10 take the same position. lie tallet
of 6 re election last Augusta. but by less thai
= hundred votes. His vindication by th
House is alike honorable to itself, and to him
1he charge Of 'aectiOpslism,' The faVOrte crl
against the Republican party, needs no bette
refutation than is given by the fact that over
iOokin the local Prejudices which contessedl
guide its rivals. it is as ready to honor wortl
lad character in Tennessee, as in hassa'hu
Aelta.
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The Wool Grower and Stock Register,
NEW VOl UME---IMPl Ov ID!


The Ninth Volume Of this valuable Journal, com.
mencng on the 18th of January 1865, will be printed
upon new type better paper than heieiofore used and
otherwise materially improved-its pages e,htaining
contributions from many Ut the best and most experi'
enced Breeders, Graz'ers, Wool Growers, Dairymen,
&c. in the country. The Wool Grover and Stock
Register is the only periodical Of It's class IN Amees
aud has attained reputation which renders it Stand
ard National journal for Stock Growers, &c. IL cir
cuates among the most intelligent and extensive Stock
and Wool Growing farmers throughout the country
East and West North and South. II comprises vast
amount of Useful and Reliable Information for the
Breeding Rearing, and Profitable Management Of the
various Domestic Animals. Its pages also conttii
many appropriate and Costly Engravings. Including
Life-ike Portraits of Animals plans OF Farm Build
ngs, &c, accompanied by proper descriptions. We
shall continue to give Pedgrees Of Pure bred stoc-
while each number will embrace careful Reviews OF
the Wool Cattle Grain and Provision Markets ID Our
aim is TO render the work invaluable to every owner or
breeder of Cattle, Horses, Sheep Swine or Poultry
making il the able and efficient organ OF those engag
ed in the important and profitable branches Of Stock
Wool and Dairy Husbandry.
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nURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE PROBATE
L Court, of Carroll County, Ohio, will sell al pub
lie Vendue,
On Monday, the 18th day Of March next. 1856,
at the door OF the Court House, in CarrolItOn, Ohio
the following real estate belonging to the estate of
James NJ Davis, Esq, dec. late Of Carroll county, to
wit: Town lot No. nine (9) in the original plat of
Carrollton This lot adoins the warehouse of james
Huston, and on which is erected Railroad SWITCH
ALSO part Of lot original plat OF Car
roton lying on the part tsad lot being Is feet
in front on Main street, and thirty feet back The
residue Of the lot is owned and occupied by James To-
Ian. Also the following described lands, situate in
Centre township, two miles north of CarOlon, on the
Lisbon road being in the Northwest quarter OF sec
ton wenty seven, EN- in township fourteen, (l4)
of range five, (5) The piece being the South hall
of said qua ter section containing eighty acres more OF
less; and fifty five lying north Of and adjoining
said halt quarter The two tracts, being all VI said
quartersection, excepting twenty five acres, on the
North side and containing together 1876 acres. Houses
Bars, Orchards, &C., are OIL each tract.
Terms of Sale.-0ne.third in hand, and balance il
two equal annual insalments with interest secured b.
mortgage on the premises Sale to commence at Il
O'Clock. noon, of said day. LUKE DAVIS,
| Executor Oi j. NJ. Davis,
| February a. 1855, 4w pr. fee g. 90
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ROAD NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that petition will be pre-
sened to the Commissioners Of Carroll County, at their
annual meeting in March next, praying for an a'tera'
ton in the Augusta and Lodi Road the alteration TO
cormsnce neap M r. Church on the lands Of Thomas
Msr6n. thence East through the land Of said Murfn
and run along the line between the Widow Hass and
John Grunder till Il comes to the corner OF John
Gruuder's field, thence circuitous course round the
poin Of the hill till It comes to the corner OF Jacob
Gundei's field thence along the hns between Jacob
G,uDder and Jacob Shcarer ill il ntersects the Pekin
Road. thence South along said road till Il Insects the
old road and follow the same till within sixteen
teen rods Of the east and west line of Felt Handel thence
North Eastery direction till It strikes the land line be
tween Geo. H. Henry and Henry Leyda, near the South
East corner of said Leydas land in Brown Township,
thercO north along the Township line I'LL It ntersects
the Augusta Road. AASv PETITIoSERs.
| February 4, 1855. 4w.
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Criminal Law.

The House OF Representatives, has passed
IN act restoring 10 the Common Pleas Courts,
jurisdiction in ell minor offences, now in the
Probate courts, with the exception of twenty
nine counties Of the State, among which is
Carroll. 1t now but requires the affirmative
action Of the Senate. 10 become The law. We
very much doubt the propriety Of moving and
gemoviDg the jurisdiction In that class Of cases.
For our experience shows US the reason that
justices Of The Peace and others heretofore
have scarcely kept themselves posted for the
sgoper discharge Of their duties under the
SscFihinal laws.
IL. Passon from the Judiciary committee
reunrted back House bill No. !, 10 restore t
The Court of Common Pleas the jurisdiction Q
minor oTepcae, with an amendment that th
provisions Of be act shall not apply to th
connties OF s1eckAon, Vinlon, Athens, Meigs
Fayette, Hockiag, Lake Trumbpll. Harrison
Portage seneca. Adams. Putnam, Henry
,Lnsas. Pike. .GpyabOga. Medina; HerSsr. PEI
~ ~. Lavrenee: Gallis, Tuscarawas, Miam
4SaspBi,. Bels~sse, Wood, Ottawa and ca'
xoa.
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nm and cultivate those broad, rich prairies.--
Wait sirs, few. and but fev years, ill the
Wild rage Of speculation is past, and the fe.
yered exsrtiou Of our farmers 10 secure and
prepare their farms. are over, aud the comfort
Of leisure and afiuenee comes, then you win
see the gsnius Of our people making dsvslOpe-
msnts in agricultural Improvements, which
will not only asiOnish our Eastern neighbOrs,
but will enable US to lead them In wealth, In
numbers and 10 prosperity.
Our railroad, the spine Of connection be-
tween the Atlantic aud the Psci6c. is now
done TO Iowa city. With this mighty sineW
of commerce through the very heart Of our
State, linking together the Great Western ar
teries of commerce, the Mississippi and the
Missouri, crossing as it does the great Des.
Mones valley, with her no mean improvement
and teaming its thousands Of thrifty farmers
amongst US, and bearing of the immense pro-
ducts Of our soil, at this our youthful age,
onlv gao months redeemed from the savage
I may proudly ask When she atta;ns Ohio
present age, what will Iowa beT Why, srs
imacination's widest sketch will not be able
to grasp what Iowa will then be.
We have decidedly better seasons for agri
culture. The relative proportion of arabl'
land 10 the two States largely preponderatss il
our favor, while the proportion Of poor. sterile
stony, billy. broken. Ora&gy cliffs and gullies
weigh largely against Ohio. If, then, she ha
attained an enviabIe commercial position il
the Union, we can, We must excel. COm'
and see.
In health, yours, DO,
JOSHUA d. PATTON.
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DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan 10, 1855.


MEssRs. TRIP d M'CoV
Accompanying the Free Press a
few weeks since l received my bill OF SS. l
have thus long failed to respond, but hope this
will not come too late. Enclosed please find
three dollars.
hope you will continue the Free Press to
me, not only because it advocates Temperance.
Freedom and Americanism, but because first
planted that standard in Ca-rollton. l have
the honor of having established that paper,
and feel proud, very proud, that the great
measures of public policy it advocated in its
infancy have been zealously supported by each
succeeding conductor into whose hands it has
fallen. and l feel prouder still that "Little
Carroll" most signally refuses to sustain pa
per advocating opposition measures Go on,
then, spare not the issh for their crying. The
''Pottage Party" deserve it well-they are
willing to sell their "birth. right" (COuntry)
for mess Of cabbage.
Under the genial influence OF temperance
laws, our State is advancing fast in wealth and
happiness, In few years We must lead Ohio.
Fate has so deCrsed it. Compare the two
States and you viii! readily perceive we MUST
Lead you. Ohio's policy, her progress, Eer
destiny, and ours are very similar. In hel
younger years she was, as we now are, the
most promising State Of the Western Terrific
ry, Her soil fertile, her resources unbounded
her sons hardy aud industrious. and her insti
tutons most liberal; and they have led her IL
Q the path Of prosperity until she stands Bird Il
the great sistsrhood Of the Union. With on
present policy of Economy. and our whole
A some laws. We too, bid fair TO be The first /
IS, the catalogue of present Western States. An
ie | fondly hope, not that Ohio mag retrograd'
y but thatwe may outstrip her 10 prosperity
70 70 until we stand in her present position in u
We great galaxy OF States. And this We mus
nd sooner or later attain TO- Does not our &C
es. yield more abundantly than lers? Cam
lat our farmers reduce to cultivation our brot
=. spread prairies with less labor less money. al
he in shorter time than she did her soil? Is q
our population far, very far, in advance of I
ee, early settlers Of that State In intellgen,
70 wealth and spirit OF public improvement? c
,Sa we not call TO our aid in agriculture. the 81
the of The artist which The rugged surface Of Of
gs, forbids? Have we not undsveOped resour
on. Of mineral wealth unsurpassed even by he
~ All these we have and more. And, sirs.
N; me here predict that men of your age o. n
Jar. will yet live TO see the iron horse leap 4
the slumbering rails and lend bis aid TO b.
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LAND EOR SALh.

Pursuant to an order Of the Probate Court of Car
roll county, Ohio, will offer to sell at public outcry,
on the premises,
On Saturday the 18th day Of March next A. d. 1855,
1.-The South west qaarter OF section TIVE SIX (T6l IN
Townshp thirteen, QS)o Range four, (4) containing
lao acres more OF less Sa id land is in Fox Township,
Carroll county, Ohio, on the road from CarrOOn via
Georges Store, to yellow Creek and Springfield, and
one half mile east of the Store Of r. George Esq. There
IA on said land about s0 to 100, acres cleared, cabin
huldings well of good water at the door OF the house
and other improvements. The land is Of good quail
" and valuable. Appraised at S4,4sO: Te'ms one
,Iird in hand and residue in two equal annual pay
ant with interest secured by mortgage on the prem
ises Sale to begin at IL o'clock noon Of sad day, at
tendance given. ANDhEWS GEOhuE'
JAMES N. GEORGE, dec.
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John Brooks, administrator Pending in Common
of William Busler, deceased, Pleas Court OF Carroll
VS. county and otato Vi Ohio'
Benjamin Swangle, ct al.
benjamin Swangle, Jacob Herold, and the other I'M
known heirs of Joan @. SSsnge, deceased, viii
take notice that on the 18th day Of February, a. u
1855, John Brooks, as administrator OF William Bus.
ler deceased, filed in the Court of Oimmon Pleas OF
said Carol county his petition setting forth that on
the l4th dav Of March, ls4s, said Jan .. Swangle'
then in life executed mortgage to William ana JOS
srh Rser to secu,e the payments four several prom
isory notes Of even date herewith and falling due re
spectivey on the lst day Of November iS4s iS0S
1851 and 1859, amounting .Otwo hundred o3nsss y
the aggregate on Lot number seventytw 10 ROBERT
iss addition 10 the town of Carrollton That ait.
giving said notes and mortgage, said swange snd SAID @
Busler both died, leaving said mortgage snuFeiy ua
rSid That Said He old is now In possession OF SAID
Io Said petition prays for the sale Of said lot and
for the payment Of said notes. Sci and that at the mex
term of said Court he will ask for an order 20 thas III
feet. by n u. ESn "S - A'7 -''
| Fab al 1885 -4w pr fee S3 10
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Land for Sale.

Pursuant to an order Of the Probate Court Of ar.
roll County 0hiO win offer for sale at public outcry,
on the premises
On Saturday, the goth day OF March, A. D. 1855,
the following real estate situate in the county Of Car
roll and Stale of Ohio, to wit "7he North haf Of the
South. west quarter of section twenty-eight. Of town
sbp thirteen of range four Of the lands soil at Steu'
benvie, Ohio subject, however, to the dover estate
Of Nancy Daniel formerly MarshaD set of by metes
and bounds The land is Ofa good quality and vRlua-
Bile. Appraised at 81 600.
Terms-One third in hand, and residue in two E.
oual an nua payments, with interest," securea my mort
gaze on the prem es Sale 10 begin at o'clock noon
Of said day, and close before P. NJ.
JONATHAN DANIEL, Guardian
of Gilead Marshall
pahruarv 81 1854 I'd pr fee ~ so
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Farm f0r Sale.

THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE HIS
Farm. in Harrison Township, Carroll county, Ohio,
two miles from Harrisburg and five miles from Carroll
ton, the terminus Of the Carroll County Rail Road
containing ls1 acres--about 1926 acres Of which is
cleared and in good state Of eultiyaon-well water
ed-good two story dwelling house, new bank barn.
and other necessary buildings. Also two good bear:
ing orchards The property is avery desirable one and
viii be cold on accommodating terms. For further In
formation inquire Of the subscriber, living on the
! nrem;aes. ADAM KARIN.
Fehruarv h I856-3w @ 3'H
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N0ITCe in Partition.
Alb ,rt r. Hal 81,
VI.



Join s. Hans ct al
John 5. Hanes, Thomas B. Haines, Re5ecca Ann
F,,Ssh Haines. Joseph Bennett Perdue, Willard Per-
d,e EveIns PerduG, and enry Psrdue, and Hannah
HAns, widOw) will take notice thata petition was filed
against them on the 18th day OF February, 1900, IN 'ne
Court Of Common Pleas, Of Carroll County, aGd State
Of Ohio and is nlw pending wherein by Albert K.
Haine, wherein demands Partition Of the following
real estate. viz /. The west half OF the north west
ouarter of Section three in Township sixteen. and
Range Six and the Northwest quarter of the South
west quarter, Of the Section Township 8 Range aOre'
said situate in Caro- County srd. Forty acres out
Of the South end Of the West half of the South west
quarter of Section thryfour In Township Seventeen
Of Range Six 4th also fifteen acres out OF the South
west corner of the East half of the quarter, Section
Township, and Range aforesaid situate n STARK CGan
y and that at the next Term of said Court, apl ca
lion will he made by the said Albert r. Haines for an
order that Part itiOn may be made of said premises
0'NN' '1' ALBERT 4. HAINES, by
B. R. ECKLEY, bis Atty
| roh al YeSk W mr. fee. S6, 2h