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MoPTAr's LIFE PILLS AND PHeNIx
BrTTERs. Females afflicted with nervous
complaints should FIRST purify their blood
with moderate doses of the Life Medicines
then brace up their system by application
of cold water to their ska. In all Gisor-
ders of the bowels, billions attacks or chol-
era, these Pills are recommended 0dy the
faculty. Sold by the proprietor, w. b.
Moffat. 335 Broadway, New York, and
by his Agents. - a m
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SPE ECIAL MOTTO S.
DR.. Roback's scandinavian Blood Med
rniv .f

DR.. Roback's scandinavian Blood Med
lcines.
AT last, in Sweden. the ingredients Of
two Remedies that disinfect the blood Of
every corrupt element, have been found.
DR. Roback has combined them. lie Of
fers the result in his Scandinavian Blood
Purifier and Blood Pills. They are strik-
ing the faculty with amazement, and caus-
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cases Of disease. not organic, they cure
the patient ~ certainly as day succeeds
darkness. See Advertisement.
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Governor Walker and the Rejected
ssfFs ! g Returns. FssI

Governor Walker and the Rejected
gnF's 8 Returns. ~ 8ttAi
Nowhere. North or Sonth, is it denied,
We believe, that the basest frauds were
perpctrsted at the Oxford Precinct John
son County, Kansas, The frauds were
90 glaring and palpable that denial OF
them was out Of the question, and so out
rsgeous also were they, that 20 one could
be found bold enough to publicly defend
them. Governor Walker. is not censured
80 far ~ we can discern. in any quarter
for rejecting the returns from that precinct
Oh account of frauds bat for want OF
IegsI authority to look behind the returns.
The returns were defective in not show
tng that the judges of election had been
sworn to the important discharge Of their
duties according to Law. They also bore
On, their face other evidences of illcgaIity
which Governor Walker sets forth in his
psUclsuation. The objections to the re-
isrns we're not Of form. bat Of sabstance.
The Governor. notwithstanding those OBJ
jections, fatal in themselves, did not i'm
msdiassly reject the returns He had Ire
eeiysd from citizens of the district protests
agai6st the returns being received, on ac-
.csunt Of gross frauds 10 making them up
Bsfore rejscting them he thought il his
dsty u inquire into the truth of the char
ges made, for the will of the people should
never be palsied on account Of the negli-
esnes Of their officials. any more than by
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Monroe Mutual
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
WOODSEIELD. OF

WOODSFIELD. OHIO. a-5c.s
This company. being organized under favor
able charter obtained from the Legislature, is
now in prosperous condition, and ready te
Insure Hotels, Dwelling Houses, Barns, Stables
Store Houses, Shops, &c., &C., against loss b,
IRE. 3t2f7
DIRECTORS.
NATHAN HoLLlsTER, ISAAC SMITH,
mo, n. KfRXBRlDH, c. DfEHL,
LEWIS sHIPLEY, J. W. ARHsTRoN0,
]. =. oBLINsER, tsr JOHN KERR,
w. A, TALBOT. ..sSWILLIAM SrR1L.
rHHo. BINNIN0HAus, r. KoKHhER,
,t.i.;. J.. A. DAVENPORT
JOHN A. DAVENPOHT, Prest
N. HeLLIsrKR, Treas. I'll
sdaJ. B. NoLL, Secretary and Gsnsraa Agent.
May Is. 1857. .eaf
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

Henry Shuts, REFoRE George ", Dur
John A. Rutter. Peace Of Salem township,
Therese Pahs Monroe county, Ohio, writ
Rrestina Rutter Of attachment was issued in
& Ernest Rutter. this case on the 2i:h day
OF, October, 1857, for ths sum of $50 80. The
case is set for trial at 4 o'clock, p. H., on the
11th day Of Dsosmbsr, 1867.
Nov. IL, 1875. nd.
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Attachment Notice.

Attachment Notice.
William Sheppard, Plaintiff, ! REFORR John
S !. - .+. against D Beardmors, !
Noses Sheppard and Laben Justice of the
Sheppard, Defendants. Peace Of Wash
Ington township, Monroe county, Ohio, on the
3oth day Of Sept. 1857, said Justiceissued an
order of attachment in the above case, for the
sum Of one hundred and sixty nine dollars
and thirteen cents. Said case is set for hear
ing on the 21st day Of New, 1857. At o'clock
p. n. Of said day.
WILLIAM SHEPPARD, Plaintiff.
Oot. II, 1SS7.-3w,pa. = 81
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NOTICE.

A Ii persons are hereby notified not to trust,
N harbor or employ John Henry soule, a
young man aged about Is years. lie is regu-
larly apprenticed to me until he arrives ut the
age of Is years, and having voluntarily left my
employ last month, any person or persons
harboring or employing said youth may expect
to suffer the penalty of the law.
rrrs~r3.rf ELISABETH NEsBIT.
Nov. IL, lss7.-3w.
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Medical Advertisements.
DISEASE .r4lNQtlsIIED -

Bv Dir Roback's Scaadi,iass0n Remestsfx
4 FTER years Of study, analysis and. sxRsri-
II msnt, DR.. Roback, the eminent SwesssA
Physician, succeeded in producing nedicins
from the mountaih herbs of his native, lahds
which acts directly upon the causes Of disessS
in the blood, and by restoring the corrupted
fountain Of life to condition of health anA
purity, expels disease from the system yher5
ever it may be located, or whatever nay be 40
character Indigestion, nervous Rcomplainta,
epileptic and other fits, coughs, consumption
in its early stages sore throat, bronchitis, fersr
and ague. asthMa low spirits, sexuatncata-
city, feminine weakness, pricking OF the skin,
symptomatic of paralysis, rhouinatisni, Meu-
raleia tun,or, Jcaiicer; diabetes, ia2itudn. ena
debility. diarrhea, and all other disorders e
the organs of respiration, tie liver, the kiA-
neys, the stomach, the nerves, ior the mhseG
lar fibre, are unerringly cured by this prspa-
ration. 1t is to the maferies morbi, or sseda
OF disease, what an alkali is to an acid; itnenB
tralizes them with absolute certainty. 4yhils st
the same time it regulates the secretions, re-
moves distinctions from the b0welsy ereAtes
appetite, rcnews bodily, yigor. and rsgensrstss
every animal function. Such is the nature,
such arc the effects Of DR.. E6baek ks .fxmsus
ScAxptxAvIANs BiooD PURlFiER, which, taken il
conjunction with his BLoop Pills, will not only
obliterate the most painful diseases. hut pre-
vent their recurrence, and iengthsnf life b;s
yond its ordinary span.
To prevent imposition, purchase oniyiotirs-
spectacle druggists,ie.c., Of regular agsHta q
Of DIR. Rohack, sole proprietor and manufas-
turer, 6, Fourth street, Cineinssti.fss fss on
EE Price OF Purifier 81 per bottle, bottles
for 35.. pills 25 eents per box. Or 8 boxp4
for 81. 80 9 - - sA
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MARRIED-On the 18th ult., by Rev. John
E. Hollister, Mr.. RANpoLPn TANNER and Miss
ELIZABETH BorrENFIELD, all Of Stafford, this
county. i7 @
--On the 10Th ult., by the same, Mr.. JoHS
w. EAros and Miss EMILY BRooKs, all of Sum-
merfeld, No,le county, o.
Good fortune be theirs now and henceforth,
say we.
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Sunfsh Machine
Shop.
WILLIAM LITTEN, Proprietor

THE undersigned has purchased the whole Of
i the Sunfsh Machine shop, and Blacksmith
shop heretofore managed by Herman and Nc
Bride. ..t FF
He is prepared to do any and all kinds Of
work in the very best style, and st moderate
This establishment has = reputation equal
led BY none other in the county. "a
s..f-e ;.,,-.s VIM. LITTEN.
Dot. %, 1857.
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ed 6HEaIrr MoRRow. and PRoBArE JuDaE,
JoHH s. WAY have entered upon the
duties OF their Offices. which we have no
doubt win be performed very satisfactorily
Mr. Way ID . young man for tke position.
bas be is admirably qualified, which is all
that Is necessary. 80, ,sss.s
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N o r q

NTHKRRAs my SON George Keeper has lefs
w my house without just cause or provo
cation; all persons are hereby warned not ia
trust or harbor him on my account, ~ l am
to pay mo- debts Of his contracting.
LEONARD KEEPER.
Oct. 20, 1sS7.-3t.pd.
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Yqt5al ,aatslIigenfs,


The .San6sh Tragedy.
COMMITMENT OF SWAYNE AND
y aasns u MORRISON. Sr
ARREsT OF oFFoREMAN,-eTHEMYs
- Terry DEEPENS. VA @isl
Two young men named Thomas Nor
RIO. and William swayne were arrested
last week and underwent an examination
before Esquire Morrill, for the murder Of
Miss Isophene aAllen.e These men are
plastsrers by trade and are from Baltimore;
but more recently from the chain gang at
Wheeling gaz,l--2
We had prepared ourselves with pret-
" full reports of the evidence, but it a.
monnts to SO little that we publish only .
brief summary oft.
Two men we're seen about mile or q
mile and half from Sun6sh going in the
direction of. the place where the body was
found about 4 o'clock ofthe day when the
foul deed was committed. The witnesses
four or Eve in number, state that they be-
lieve Swane and Morrison to be the per.
sons they saw. Foreman swears that he
sswstwo men standing under . chestnut
TIE few hundred yards from where the
body was found. Il 3
As one offsetto this, one witness swears
that she saw the men passing up the run,
was not far from them, that she would hare
known Morrison il he had been one of
them. In addition to this, both the ac-
eused can account for every half hour Of
the dpy, when the deed was done. and
prove that they were at othe- places during
The whole day. with the exception of q
very little time-too little, it is generally
believed, for them to have committed the
They have, however, been committed
for trial and before our paper goes to
prsss viii probably be in Jail. But the
evidence, though possibly sufficient to
justify commitment. is very far from being
sufficient to convict them
We learn that Foreman, on or near
whose place the body was found, has been
arrested, though not yet taken into custo-
dy. The evidence against him, we are in
formed is founded chiefly on the testimony
Of . girl who is living with him. She
saw him coming out of the field in which
the body was found, which conflicts with
his testimony. Their testimony disagreed
IN several other particulars. 1t was fur
thsr proved that he was suspected OF i'm
propef fntimacy mot criminal we beiicye)
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DUFF'S MERCANTILE
G. 9 IL K 6 IS.

Corner Sd and Market sts., Pitss5xrgh,
TNHE oldest, most extensive and most perfect
i ly organized COMMERCIAL COLLEGE in
the United States: The only one in the State
acting under Legislature Charter.
E{ TRUSTEES: :Gt8
His Excellency the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN,
President of the United States.
Hon. JUDeR WILKINS, Hon. CHARLES NArLoR,
Hon. JUDGE HAMPTON, Gen. J. K. MooRHEAD
Hon. JUDGR LowRIx.
/. P. DUFF; (author Duffs system of Mercan-
tile and Steamboat Book-Keeping,) President
Of the faculty.
A. T. HOWDEN, Superintendent, with four
associate teachers of Bookkeeping.
J. 8. DUNCAN, (author of Duncan's PEN
manship,) with an assistant, Professor of Bust
ness and Ornamental Psnmanship.
Hoa haGa M RRkparRc sie srss Law e. .nd
Hon. JUDGE SHANNON, political economy.
Rev. DAVID FERGUSON, Lecturer ON Com
mercial Ethics.
J. MURPHY, Tsasher of Detecting Counter
felt Bank Notes. s
The Students Of this institution are instruct
cd from . First Premiun System Of Book
keeping, and First Premium System Of Pen
manship. -
THIKTEEN FIRST PREMIUM Sill
YER MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS :
Have been awarded by different Fairs TO
Duff's unrivalled system of Bookkeeping, and
Dsncan's elegant new system of business and
ornamental penmanship. .aszl.aeea5 e5i ala4l
Duff's System of Book Keeping il found to
contain nearly double the amount Of practical
business exercises given by any other CONNER
DIAL College, and its superiority is attested by
over 400 Students. after from three to fifteen
years successful practice in business, (circular,
p. 19,) yet the process of teaching is so per
fectly matured and simpli6ed by near twenty
years experience of the Principal, that Students
usually graduate in half the time occupied by
other Colleges, saving from SIS to7'$20 in
board. No time is lost in experimenting upon
New Systems of teaching on waiting for the
teachers towrite out manuscript excercisss.
Our course of study will hereafter have, added
to it, s.t..a; -5i ~. -, ~,
JorNr SrocK AND Paw ATE BASKERs' Books
compile set of each is prepared upon the most
approved forms of Eastern and Western Banks
and Bankers. Also,
RAILROAD Books, prepared from tho forms OF
! of the New York and Erie, and the Pennsyl.
| vania Railroad Books. "a
No similar College in the Union exhibits
| such q list of successful Students, (circuIal
l9,) either as Merchants, Book-keepers, o,
| teachers of Bookkeeping and writing.
| Durr's BooK-KEErIsG, Harper's new enlarged
edition, price 81 80, postage 20 cents. OLD
4 DUFF's STEAMBOAT BooK-KEErISo. Price 81
postage CENTS n T(,gTu
DuScAS's BUSINESS AND ORNAxESTAL Pen
MxSsHIp, Crown 1guarto, $500. mailed posi-
paid. An elegantly bound copy of this splen
did work will be presented to every student
| who hereafter graduates in tho Institution
The above works for sale by the book sellers
Specimens of Mr.. Duncan's penmanship, ant
the new College Circular, just issued, mailed
free. - 7ito 80
@ Address all letters to the Principal. =
Nov. 4, 1857. io7 saI
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~ John w. Harris has hecn. lp-
pointed deputy Sheriff under Mr.. Nor
rev. lie will make, an excellent officer
The apr roiatu,ent could not easily have
been bet,cred. !, ss
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE. Y
G. Archbold ! DEFOREdoel F. Randolp

vs.. ~ a Justice of the Peace in
H. T. Helmbold. and for Center township,
Monroe County, Ohio, a'writ of attachment has
been issued out by the Plaintiff, against the
Defendant, for the sum OF ten dollars, the De-
fsndsnt being nonresident. gsslzl ~ Z !
A. G.. ARcHBoIp.
OFT .s, 1851 r-3v,
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

$. B. Aarilla Wood BEFORE !! :; 7; -; ae..ll
Zephaniah Birch. in and for Salem town.
ship, Monroe county, Ohio, writ of attach
ment was sued out on the 2lst day Of Sept,
1857, iu favor Of the plaintiff and against the
defendant, who is q nonresident, for the SUN
Of SIS 90. 8. B. AURILLA WOOD.
Oct. IA. l857,-3w,
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WA PAP HR,
an extensive variety Of patterns and prices.
Any book. any pattern Of wall-psper or any
thing else in our line that we may not have on
hand, We can procure on short notice il an or
deris left. cl Is I8 q
Wheeling Retail Prices
all we will ask knowingly for any article
WILLIAMS & ARCIIROl.D.
Aug. 5, lSs7.-tf
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Darlington Lodge. No. ass,

OF r. & A. MAsoHs, meets the Monday On er
preceding the full moon in each month"; aat
J. D. O'CONNOR, w. II. aa eaos s
WV. T. HURD, s. w. o.. s. THOMAS, Treas.
JAxssKIERnAx,J J. W. ]. w. HOWELL, Tyler.
PETER WADE, 8. D. J. T. MoRRILL, Sec,ry.
CAN. BrsHer, ]. D.
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Notice

rs hereby given to all whom it may coucern
/ that certain note of hand given by the
undersigned to George W. Murphy, for the
sum Of forty-eight dollars, bearing date June
oath, 1857, and due six months after date, was
obtained by said Murphy without valuable
consideration, and / an determined not to
pay it. -AA JOHN GAMBS.
Oct. IA, 1857 -3t.E94 yfgy1F,E3g
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Clerks ONCE Removed.
' The Clerks office has been removed to
the room in the north west corner of the
eonrt-honsey up-stairs. The old clerks
Office will be occupied by the Sheriff.
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H.xllros, Ohio, Nov. 10. 1855.


Dr. RosAcx-Dear Sir: have read n 4he
newspapers many accounts Of cures efsctsd bg
your scandinavian Remedies, but consider my
own case at least as interesting and as marvel
GUS as any of them. So Tar as YOU ara sos-
cernsd, one testimonial more or less is OF l1tt1s
consequence Your fame is established; ind
my statement cannot add to your 7celsbsitT.
Bat for the benefit Of my fellow crsatares.
desire to make known the facts. Whcnf e14s4
upon you, at the instance Of dear fie1lA -
the 2lst Of March last had bear, nine ypaxse .
sufferer from catarrh. Ths sirtitat5on ef -
nerves and membrane Of fhe fhaaa wassee1 -.
tsnss that sometimss it almost drove me eEaar.
esuid not sleep, and was nsssS free ffoi1 auns
pleasant sensations. At 5saripusa tirne6 9Avs
different physicians had attended nae. eaeh oss
treated me in his own way, but hone or thsA
did me any good. despairsd ofssaver n6oinx
another we'll day. and whom / callsd at ysu1
consultation rooms, Ind very little hope 6f -.
lief. By your advise, entered immsdistel1
upon, regular course of your ScandinaYiaa
Blood Purifier and Blood Pills. rswas eiis6sr-
agod byAtile cheerfuL hopeful sway inNlieA
you spoke, and Irssolyed strictly to. follow
worst symptoms oflMy conapfaints began to
| take milder form, aud soscpntipued TO ina
prove from week to week until, xt the e1ia Il
three months, my heaibwaa eatifefy fsliw1&
and every trace Of the catarrh had left-ms
Still, however, / continued fs take the rsns.
dies for nearly SIX weeks longer, stsqadse
found they were building up my strength aad
fort:fying my constitution. Six months nave
passed since the eurs was finished, sAAsIztAvs
had no sign Of . relapse. .shepld be glaA -
see this letter, or the substance of 1t, h Ysiats
for the guidance Of others.f So - e5scsst
Yours, with heartfelt gsatitu}s: gc xx
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1ADMINISTRATOR,S NOTICE.

NOTICR is hereby given that the undersigned
~ has been appointed by the Probate Court
Of Monroe county, Ohio, administrator Of the
estate Of Ezra Mitchell, deceased, in place sf
Jacob T. Mitchell, resigned EAila
Oct. Al, ls57.-Sw, =
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Woodsfield Retail Market.

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Commercial Bank, Columbia, S. c.
Dayton bank, Dayton, Ohio; II 5..rss gf7
Mech. banking Association, n. 7. City;
Western bank Of LocKport, New YORK:
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Monsoon bank, Monson, Massachusetts,.
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ii undoubtedly win DO, then there is cause 70 fear
q repetition OF those scenes which disgraced the
early history Of Kansas You may rest assured that the
fear OF disturbance Is the only that kept the troops on
the in territory Had the election turned
otherwise than has the great body Of the soldiers
would have been on their way to Utah.
have reliable authority for stating that Walkers de-
cson upon the fraudulent vote OF Oxford precinct has
denounced by the President and his cabinet IN di
contradiction 10 his instructions and the express un
derstanding with the South Walker has thus become
doomed mana price is upon his head-and doubt
whether he is personally safe in Kansas. You may
pect him in st. Louis in a day or two
There opinion prevailing here that the constitution
which has been framed will be presented to the people
understand that those who have state that II will
contain slavery clause which will make Objectionable
the free State and that IL Is entirely too liberal 10
meet the approval Of proslavery men, You may rest
sured that Kansas has not Witnessed with indifference the
last efforts Of the President and his Cabinet and his mi
Congress- to fasen upon her fair territory the
curse of slavery But have fears OF the ultimate
result Let them do their worst she will elect her
own executive; and then the agony will be over, and
doughfacesm and ruanism will be banished from her
borders
There wheel within wheel, and George Sanders OF
diplomatic notoriety in the Territory What does
il mean9 Is he to succeed Walkers You may hear Of
something important in few days from Washington in
connection with these matters.