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Smyrna times., 1857-11-18
SEED WHEAT

vi the BLUE STEM WHITE variety, "a
article, weighing go lbs. to the bushel,
-FOK SALE at HOFFEoKER's MILL. Will
be given in exchange, if desired. for wheat of
q different kind. Apply to Joseph Hofecker,
smyrna, or to James Evans, at the mill.
Smyrna times., 1857-11-18
Miscellaneous Advertisements
HARD TIMES!

|
HARD TIMES is all the cry, and the nm
uefslgned Is disposed to take advantage of tb,
'lilFS' as he he has just purchased very large
STOCK OF GOODS exclusively for CASH. a nd
VIII dispose Of the same for Cash. at a verv
small advance. So, if you can raise a llttle
money, bring it along, aud we will sell Won n
great lie of Goods tor very small sum. W.
aft determined to have for our motto,
Cheap for Cash"
NOW is the time to buy your CLOTHS,
S3A1IIlNETS, FLANNELS, BOOTS and
SHOES, &c, &c, as Winter is upoa US.
X We beg leave TO call attention 10 opr
large stock Of GROCERIES,-as we are sell.
ing good Sugar at 3 cents per TO-; Mo!r,,,.. ~
40 cents per gal, and Coffee, Teas, &C., IN the
same proportion.
Don't forget to cali and look, as it will be our
pleasure to show, and when you hear the prices
It viii give you pleasure to buy. We are dc.
'ermIned not TO be undersold by any store in
town.
J. HENRY JEFFERSON.
: '''o'o opposite Inc Bank. Smyrna, Del |
Smyrna times., 1857-11-18
FOR SALE. /.

THREE New MIX'S HORsE-POWERS
IN which liberal credit will be given.
CLEMENTS g. TEMPLE.
Smyrnaf Del, ,-sl6.f -
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
AupIroR or srArE's Orr1cr.
Columbus, Ohio, April 18th, Is57.}
To the Auditor Of VintOn county :


To the Auditor OF VintOm county:
SIR The Governor and Commander
- in-Chief of the State of Ohio having, in
pursuance of an act entitled Gan Act to
organize and discipline the Militia and
Volunteer Militia passed March 2sth,
1857, under his order of April 10th, 1857,
instructed me to carry into effect the pro-
visions of said act,
You are. therefore, hereby " required to
instruct the Assessors of the different
townships" and Wards in your county " to
perform all the duties required of them
by this Act" as set forth in those sections
thereof, a copy of which is hereto APP
pended. You will, also, cause this order
10 be inserted in one or more newspa-
pers published in your County or Brigade
or If there be no newspaper published
therein, then in n published in any adj
joining county belonging to the same Di-
vision, according to the provisions for
Divisions and Brigades, as laid down in
the I'd and Sd Sections of this act.
II is hoped that a prompt and faithful
compliance with the requirements of the
Law will be shown by your Assessors
and full returns made to your Office by
them of all persons subject to perform
military duty under this act.
Very respectfully, yours,
FRANCIS NJ. WRIGHT,
Auditor of State.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
NOTICEI IN PARTITION.

GEORGE CLAYTON and Isaac Clayton and
T Mary Pugh, late Mary Clayton, will take no
tiee that a petition was filed in the Court of
Common Pleas, within and for the county of
vinton, and State of Ohio, by Timothy X. Stan
ley, and is now pending, wherein said Timothy
r. Stanley demands partition Of the following
real estate, to-wit
The southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter, and the southwest quarter Of the north
east-quarter of section twenty-four GA and the
south west quarter of the northwest quarter of
section thirty-fvc 1851 all in township eleven (ll)
Range Seventeen, M in said Vinton County"
and that at the next term Of said Court the said
Timothy R. Stanley will apply for an order that
partition may DO made of said premises.
TIMOTHY K. STANLEY.
April 81, ls5T.-n36-6w
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
IMPORTANT NEwsl-A VoIcE FROM

IMPORTANT NEwsl-A VOICE FRoM
BIG BRIsTLE! "--An aspiring young
man who "circulates" around the
Capital of Fayette County and writes
editorials for "the only paper" pub
lished there-(we don't like to men
ton names, has recently heard of a
poor printer-editor-who went to
Cincinnati from the region of Near
thur, latter an ounce of thin spaces
and, two pounds of summer printing
How our Washington cOtem.
porary received this important intel
ligence-whether by means of his
knight-errantry or arthM-wise, he
does not state. He deserves credit,
however, for being far ahead of both
railroad and telegraph with the news.
By the way, our last reliable intelli-
gence from Big Bristle was to the eff.
feet that the underpining of the editor
there had been drawn out to a very
indefinite length, through his efforts
to extricate himself from the untold
depths of the mud. This elongation
had become so extensive that he was
strongly urging upon the enterprising
citizens Of the place to establish q
new business for the purpose of aid.
ing navigation--proposing that they
should procure wheel-barrows, fill
them with saw dust and hire persons
to peddle it out, charging so much
for dipping the feet into it. The dust
would prevent the mud from adhering
and render walking only pleasant ex-
ercisc instead of intense labor. At
Gre cents a dip he thought the new
business would pay a good per cent.
and promised to patronizo tho saw
dust peddlors extensively. Bristles
continued to be tho staple produc-
ton, and our informant declared
that even the hairon the head of our
Fayetto friend, "Stood erect like the
quilts on the fretful porcupinc !"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30

PoRTsMoUrH.--A recent trip to
Portsmouth has convinced us Of some
thing which we had never thought of
seriously before, viz: that, barring
Cincinnati, Portsmouth is the RlreT
toun Of Ohio. Its progress has not
been very rapid; but very steady and
sure. Improvements have been made
only as the business and circulnstan-
ces ofthe citizens would justify them.
Situated at the natural outlet for the
products ofthe rich valley ofthe Scio.
to, by the enterprise of its citizens it
is also the point for d~iScharging the
immense products of the Mineral Re
gion, raw or manufactured, upon
the "yesty waves" ofthe Ohio, for any
of the lest markets in the Union
With these advantages but little else
is wanted to make it one Of the man
ufacturing cities ofthe West. 1t has
already a commercial Importance Sec
ond to but few in Ohio. We beg to
remind its citizens, however, that they
do not enjoy all the trade they might
ifthe Valley Of the Hooking were
tapped by the Railroad. We know
that thousands of dollars would 60 to
Portsmouth where hundreds now 60,
ifthe road were only completed to
Macarthur, a distance of but seven OF
eight miles from its present terminus
The business of the road would also be
vastly increased by this short exten.
sion, while the impetus it would give
to the general improvement of this
neigbborhood would astoniSh our PEG
pie. The commerce Of Portsmouth
las littleto fear from competition, 81
far as regards the price OF articles il
market, but it must suffer when supe
rior facilities are afforded for reach
ing other points. Thus, our peopl
are often forced TO go to Chillicoth
or Cincinnati for merchandise, which
were the s.. & IL. V. Rail Road fin
ished to their own doors, they woui
buy in Portsmouth. If bought a
Cincinnati or in the East it would al
rive here by way of Portsmouth when
ever the River was navigablc. W
wish to impress upon the minds c
the Portsmouth people that it is 70
their interests, as well as our own, t
urge a completion oftho road to thi
point.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30

Adlutant General of the State, to the War
Department at Washington City, on or be-
fore the first day Of January each year. And
if any assessor shall neglect, or from any
cause omit to perform his duties, the other
assessors, or either Of them, OF the city,
town or ward, shall perform such duties
All tavern-keepers, keepers Of boarding hou-
ses, persons having boarders in their fami
lies and every master and mistress of any
dwelling house shall, upon the application
Of any assessor, give information of the
names Of all persons residing or lodging in
such house liable to be enrolled, and all 9TH
er proper information concerning such per-
sons as such assessor may demand, Ii any
person of whom information is required by
any assessor, in order to enable him to com
ply with the provisions of this act, shall re-
fuse to give such information, or shall give
false information, he shall forfeit and pay
not more than ten dollars for each offence .
Any person who shall refuse to give his own
name and proper information, when applied
to by any assessor, or shall give a false
name or information, shall forfeit and pay a
like sum /; such penalties 10 be recovered in
any court of competent jurisdiction, in the
name of the State of Ohio; and ills hereby
made the duty Of the assessors to report the
names of all persons who may incur any
penalty in this section prescribed, to the
commandant Of the brigade in which they
reside all moneys collected under the pro-
visions of this act, shall be paid to the coun-
ty treasurer and go to the military fund OIL
said county The assessors shall be com.
pensated for their services in making the
enrolment required by this article at the
same rate, and in like manner as they are
compensated for making the annual assess
ments of property.
April %, lS57.-3w-n26
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
0P NJ H1BBs e. HEaED, Hard,

UMessrs HIBBs & HERED, Hard.
ware merchants, Portsmouth, have re-
moved into their new building, on
Front street, a few doors above their
old stand, which, although large, had
become too small to Accommodate their
increasing business. The new one is
acknowledged to be the most conven
lent building in Portsmouth, for bust,
ness purposes. Those in want o.
hardware can be accommodated by
the gentlemanly proprietors with any.
thing in that line on the most iavora.
bic terms. See card in another column.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
SUERIFF;s SALE.

DY virtue of an execution to me directed from
ID the Courtof Commo on Pleas Of Vinton coun
ty, Ohio, | will offer for sale at the residence Of
Jacob Uilem in Elk township on the
SEVENTH DAY OF NAY, 1857,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. NJ. and
o'clock 2. NJ. ofsaid day, tho following property
to-wit:
Two One-IIorse Carts ono Derrick and ropes
one Shanty one Wagon one Corn CruSher one
Plow Magazine ana Tools; three Ox-yokes
and two Iron Scrapers, levied upon as the prop
erty of W. S. French & Co., to satisfy a iudg-
ment rendered against them in said Court in ia
vor of John S. Mcdowell.
WILLIAM GOLD,
Sheriff Of Yinton county, Ohio.
Arril o. 1SS1.-ts-2l
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue Of an order of sale to me directed
ID from the Court of Common Pleas of Yintou
county. Ohio, / will offer for sale at the door of the
Court House Ia Macarthur, in said county, on
MONDAY, THE1STHDAY OF MAY. ADls57
between tho hours of 10 o'clock A. VI. and 4
o'clock P. NJ. of said day, the following described
property, to-wit /:
Out Lot number six, in the town of Prattsvillo,
Vinton county, Ohio ordered to he sold rs the
property Of IL. W. Stoddard, to satisfy a iudg-
ment rendered against him and S. Z. Eakin, his
security, in favor of s. :. Hard, for the sum Of
one hundred and twenty dollars, with interest and
coats ofsuit.
Premises appraised at Two Hundred and Sew
cnty Dollars, and must bring two-thirds ofthat
sum.
WILLIAM GOLD,
Sheriff Of Ninton county, Ohio.
April IS, lS57-ts-5l
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30

10y virtue of an Order of sale to me directed
ID from the Court Of Common Pleas Of Einton
County, Ohio, l will offer for sale, Mt the door of
the Court House, in Macarthur, in said County,
on Monday, the 18th day Of May, A. ID. 1857, be
tween the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and ! o'clock
p. NJ. of said day. the following described prop
orty. to wit: One- Sixteenth, being one share in
all the lands and personal property belonging to
the Eagle Furnace Company, lately doing bust
ness under the name and style Of Stanley, Bent
ley IL Co. Ordered to be sold Is the property Of
Isaac Andrews, to satisfy two judgments rem
dered against him in favor Of j. C.. 7. Brown
and John Brown.
Said property is appraised at six thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars, and must sell for two
thirds Of that SUN. WIN. GOLD,
Sheriff Vintcn County, ..
April Il, 1S57.-ts-4d5O.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
GoIN0 WEST, MAIL. A~ocoMMoDA'
NOTICE.

CTEPHEN Il. BROOK, of the State of Penn
- S~ylyania, will take notice that John S. Hawk
OF the county Of Vinton, in the State ofOhio, did,
on the 22i day of April, A. d. 1851, file his pc
tition in the Court of Common Pleas within and
for the county of Vinton aforesaid, against Elias
Waltz, John s.. Mcdowell, j. c. p. Brown and
tho said Stephen II. Brook, defendants, setting
forth that tho said John S. Hawk hath hereto
fore sold to said Elias Waltz, the following real
estate in said county Of Vinton, to.wit:
"'In-Lots in the town of Macarthur numbers
one hundred and forty-nino (149 and one hundred
and fifty (15O) and the south half of ln-Lots
numbers one hundred and tOrty-seyen (l47) and
one hundred and iorty-eight GAS, and that
there isunpaid of the purchase money, the sum
Of sixteen hundred dollars $4,000 and that the
other defendants claim some interest in said lands
and praying hat said Elias Waltz may pay the
sum If two hundred dollars (2O0)-with interest
from November l, 1856, that sum being the
amount due or that said premises may be sold to
pay the same and the said Stephen II. Brook is
notified that he is required to appear and answer
said petition, on or before the third Saturday at
ter tho 2sth day of May next.
JOHN S. HAWK,
By T r. Stanley, his Attorney.
April % ,ls5T.-n36w6
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30

CARPETs.-Those in want of car.
pets of any quality Or figure should
visit the establishment of j. K. & Ii.
G. LoDwICK & Co., whose card will
be found in to,day's paper. They cut
and match carpets to suit any room
the dimensions and shape of which
are given, and are gentlemen " in
whom there is no guile"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
.sTOCKuOLDERs' MEEFING.

OFFICE SCIoTo IL IL. V. RAILROAD Co.
Portsmouth, April 9th, 1851.
THE annual meeting of the Stockholders Of
tho Scioto and Hooking Valley Railroad,
will he held at the office of the Company, in
Portsmouth, on Wednesday, the 18th day ofMay
next. (second Wednesday for the purpose Of
electing nine Directors, to serve the ensuing
wear, and for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may be presented.
j. W. COLLINS, Soc'y.
Anril Is. 1851,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
SheriG''s Sale.

10y virtue Of an order Of sale 20 me directed
ID from the Court Of Common Pleas Of Vinton
County, Ohio, | will offer for sale, at the door of
the Court House, in Macarthur, in said County,
On Moaday tie lSM day Of May, A. d. 1857,
between the Hours oflO o'clock A.. VI. and 4o'clock
p. NJ. of said day, the following described proper
ty, to wit: One sixteenth, being one share in all
the lands and personal property belongingto the
Eagle Furnace Company, lately doing business
undor the name and style Of Stanley, Bently d
Co. Orderedt to be sold as the property Of Henry
B. Moore, to satisfy n Judgment and decree rem
dercl against him in favor Of Timothy L. Stan
ley.
WM. GOLD,
Sheriff Vinton Co., o..
April l6, 1871 ts.-4djO.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
SheriH-,s Sale.

DY virtue of an order of sale to nc directed
ID from the Court of Common Pleas of Vinton
county, Ohio. ! will offer for sale at the residence
of William J.. Nickel in Elk Township, in said
county Of Vinton, Ohio,
ONTHE 9TH DAY OF NAY, a. D. 1857,
between tho hours Of ten o'clock A. NJ. and four
o'clock p. M of said day, tho following property
to-wit:
One Two Horse Wagon and Bed, one Cow, and
one Windmill.
Levied upon as the property of William L,
Nickel to satisfy a Judgment rendered in said
Court, in favor of L. r. Salmons.
WIN. GOLD, Shift V. c.
Aprill7. ls57.-ts-2d =
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
LOOlk O,,t for thc COnstabIeM

A LII persons indebted either by note or book
"A account to the late firm of Shades and Rey-
nolds are urgently requested to call, settle and
PAY UP by the first day Of June next, other
wise said notes and accounts will be placed in the
hands of the proper officers for collection. We
need money and MONEY WE MUST HAVE.
Anril R.ih7-tf SHADES d REYNOLDS.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30

OGWe were honorcd with a call
last Saturday from Brother CASE of
the Hooking Sentinel. lie is a whole.
souled Democrat and a Sociable Eel
low, and we are pleased to learn that
he is ina fourishing condition.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30

TThe time table Of the Scioto &
Hooking Valley Railroad is published
in to-day's paper. The superinten
dent and attaches ofthe road are gen.
tlemen who merit the confidence Of the
public. As an evidence of the care
and good management bestowed upon
the transit department, we may state
that but two accidents which resulted
in the loss ofhuman life have ever oc.
Cured OH the road.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30

~ We regret to learn that a little
girl of Harmon Lowrey, ofthis place,
was severely hurt, a few days since,
by the falling ola cupboard upon her.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
Gbs MltArtbur democrat.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Subscribers to Newspapers.

" OhSRNPN@
We publish the following for the benefit OF sub
Icrbers to newspapers;
/. Subscribers who do not give notice to the
contrary, are considered as wishing to continue
seir subscription.
2. If the subscribers order the discontinuance
Of their papers, the publisher may continue TO
send them until all arTearages are paid.
8. If subscribers refuse or neglect to take their
periodicals from the office 10 which they are di-
fected, they are held responsible until they have
settled the bill and ordered them discontinued.
4. If subscribers emove TO other places with
out informing the publishers, and the papers are
sent to the former direction, they are held re-
sponsible.
S. The courts have decided thatrefusing to take
papers from the office, or removing and leaving
them uncalled for, is Prima faes evidence of in
territorial fraud.
Postmasters who notify q publisher that his pa
per is not taken from the office, are required to
give the reason why they arc not taken out.-Ses
POH Office Instructions and Lars.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30

NJ Persons wishing to invest mon
cy in mineral lands are referred to the
advertisement of Mr.. Harms, in to-
days paper.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
Sl,eria''s Sale.

DY virtue Of an order of sale to me directed
ID from the Court Of Common Pleas of Vinton
County. Ohio, ! win offer for sale at the door Of
tho Court House, in Macarthur, in said County,
on Monday, the 18th day Of May, A. b. 1851, be-
tween the hoursof 10 o'clock A. M. and 4 O'Clock
p. NJ. of said day, the following described pro,
perty, to wit; Ono-Sixteenth, being one share in
all the lands and personal property belonging to
the Eagle Furnace Company, lately doing bust
ness under the name and style Of Stanley, Bent
ley IL Co. Ordered to be sold as the property OF
Daniel Nunemaker and Henry b. Moore, to sat
isfy a judgment rendered against them in favor
Of r. K. Stanley for the use Of AholiNb Bentley
Said property l. appraised ut six thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars, and must bring two
| thirds of that sum. VIM. GOLD,
Sheriff Of Vintou County, o.
April 49, ls57.-ts-4d50
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
Tn Advertisers.

Advertisements must be handed in before o
o'clock on Wednesday morning in order toinsure
their publication in the Democrat on the following
lay.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
STATE AUDITOR TO NOTIFY
COUNTY AUDITORS.

SEcTIoN A. The Auditor Of this State
shall, by order of the commander-in.
chief, issue his orders to all Of the county
Auditors Of the several counties. requiring
them to instruct the assessors o fthe sever
al townships to perform all the duties re-
ouired of them BY this act, which order shall
be given in one or more newspapers, pub
lished in each brigade or county, and ii there
be 10 newspaper published in each county
to be published in any adjoining county, be-
longing to the same division, to be paid Tor as
other public printing of a like nature.
ENROLLED MILITIA.
SECTION 5. That it shall be the duty
Of the township assessors of the several
townships, and the assessors Of the several
wards of the several cities, to prepare a list
of all persons liable to be enrolled as afore-
said, in their respective wards, townships or
districts, save and except members oil UNI
form volunteer companies. Township,
ward or district assessors aforesaid, shall an
nually at the time ofasssessing taxable prop
erty, make out a roll, or list, ofall names OF
persons enrolled as aforesaid, and place it in
the Auditors office of the proper county and
il shall be the duty of such Auditor annually,
on or before the first day of November, to
return an accurate copy of such records Of
enrolment, to the Adiutant General of the
State, to be by him filed in his office, and an
abstract of the aggregate number of per-
sons so returned, shall be forwarded by the
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
RIanks.

Blank Warranty and Quit Claim DEEDS, ard
Summons, Su9poeHas and Executions for Justices
on hand and for sale at the DEMocRAr Office.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30
THURSDAY, APRIL 80, ........ 1857.
The SciOtO q III. v. RaiIrOad--ltS
Prospects.

we pdSseu OFer lHe ndIueu
road a few days since and were pleas
cd to see that its business had vastly
increased within the past year, a fact
which we also find stated in the New
York Times of the Goth inst, in the
following manner /:
Earnings of the S. e. II. V.
Railroad for the month of
February, l856''''''''.'''.'S4,699 Is
Do. for the month Of March,. 1910 10
Sl4,067 90
Same months this year..'''''' 22,03l 10
Increase (57 per cent. '''''.''''s,36l SO
The business Of the road seems to
have increased too rapidly for the
present amount Of rolling stock. Two
more locomotives, however, the Ham,
den and the MoAWhur, will soon be
put on the track, together with a num-
Der of new cars, which will be sufi-
cicnt, probably, to accommodate the
business of the road for awhile.
The prospect ola completion of the
road, we learn from those who ought
to know, is good. A financial agent
of the Company is now in England
negotiating for the iron, the want Of
which is the only serious obstacle, it
is said, to the early completion ofthe
entire line. We received assurances
that the " iron horse" would be heard
to snort in Macarthur by next fall
1t is certain that the directory have
been trying to do something and we
hope their object has been attained.
We shall see!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-04-30

UJohn Hull, we are informed by
the P. NJ. at Wilkesville, has packed
up and went and gone" towards sun
down, leaving us minus q years sub
scription. John will discover after
awhile, that it "don't pay F" to cheat
the printer.