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AuCTIONEERVNC.

The undersigned respectfully annEunces to
the citizens of Smyrna, that he will, at the
shortest notice and upon the most reasonable
terms, do all kinds of Auctioneering that may
be desired Having had considerable expert
ence in the business, he is confident of giving
satisfaction. THOMAS RASH.
April 9, l5J6.
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NHlDDAETOWN ACADEMY.
Mtttdteto,On, DctaWare,

JAMES B. MCDOWELL, PRINCIPAL.
LIE summer Term of this Academy will commence
Oh me hrSt Monday Of May, ami continue u weeks
I EAPENsEs -B+arding. Tuition, &C. $50 or S85, ac
cCorGIlg 10 advancement without any extras. exceE
ioi rrn o"erh Languages Music and Drawing.
This Institution is very pleasantly and favorobtv
situated ana offers excellent laciies for study and
improvement and is now enjoying an extensive rat-
Lo''a9e The Principal pledges to parents and guar
uIaiis INC advantages of The first schools of he crun
!ry. lie Will be aided oy thoroughly qualified and
industrious teachers. The course of instruction is
adapted TO lit students for into College Or for
aclVe business For catalogues, continuing parlIcu-
lars as 10 terms discipline &C. address The Princlpa
as abOve mig
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G. - - VA -wA. GID
FULL supply of REESE'S MANIPULATED
GuANO, containing - To 80 per cent PLosnhaIe
Lime itnu per cent Ammonia, manufactured from
Coomhan and Peruvian Guano and cnnI,Inrd m
"agS ol about 100 lbs each. III and for sale m
lois To SUIT purchasers, bv :"
RICHARDS < MILLER
Sole Agents for Philadelphia " SOI'Tli TRONT 8,
Pamphlets, with 1ul particulars, at the office Of This
paper n's IT, ''''
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CARPETS, Rugs, Window Shades, Wor.
~ sted Damask and satin De LANES for curtains, at
the May l4l STONE STORE.
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Baltimore C& Ohio Railroad.
TMPORTANT to traveIers for tho No,

J. western States! New railroad route bgtween
baltimore, Cleveland and Chicago! Opening OF the
Cleveland and Ohio river railroad
The Cleveland and Ohio River Railroad is now fully
completed and open for trade and travel from Cleve-
land and Belaire, the Ohio river i0dr miles below
Wheeling. At Bel!aire this new and most desirable
road connects directly with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad from Baltimore and Washington, by steam.
boat ferry across the Ohio to Bcnwood, b quarter
Ofa mile distant. This forms most delightful route
from Baltimore and Washington to Cleveland, San.
dusky Toledo, DETROIT Chicago, and all places in the
great Northwest. baggage is checked through to
Cleveland and Chicago from Baltimore and WASH
ington by this route, saving travellers all trouble and
expense on the journey.
TIME TABLE.
Three trains start from Baltimore at G.4j and go
A. NJ, (oNcept Sunday and p. NJ. daily, direct for
Clevela and points hey ond.
The connecting trains start from Washington at 4
A. NJ. and A. P. NJ. On Sundays at 4a p. NJ. only.
Passenger trains leave WHEELING daily at Sd
A. NJ. and 4.2O p. NJ. Wheeling time. The Mail train
daily Except Sundays at 55 A. M viii receive and
discharge passengers at all the principal stations
The Express train daily at 420 NJ, will receive and
df scharge passengers at the following stations only
benwoOd, Moundsyille, Cameron, Burton, Fairmont,
Ferterman, Grafton, Newburg, Rowlesburg, Pied.
mont. Cumberland, Sir JOINTS Run, Martinsburg,
Iarpel''s Ferry, Monocacy, Sykesville, Washington
T6e trains will arrive at WHEELING as follows:
The Mail train at 40 daily; the Express at 50
p. NJ. daily.
May 81, 1857 J. b. FORD, Agent.
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IiTaSter's Sale.

QY virtue OF an order of sale issued out Of
ID the Cou!t Of Common Pleas of the county of
Portage and state of Ohio, and to Inc dir, cted, |
shall expose at public sale III the door of the Court
House in Ravepnl, in said county, on the ELEVENTH
DAY OF July, A. d. 1857, between the hours of 10
O'Clock, a. NJ. and ocl ck, p. NJ. Of said day, the
following described real estate to wit: situate in the
township of Rayenna county of Portage, and State
Ohio, being in lot No. 6j in the south division oflos
in said township and commencing at post in the
line of said lot south | degree AZ minutes, west 4
chains 81 links from the south side of the Grst Mill
road running East and West through said ot thence
south degree 40 minutes on the west line OF said lot
chains links to the north line land belong to the
estate of Edward Ii Coffin; hence south 80 degrees 80
minutes west2s chains 43 links along the said north hne
ofCon's lane to the side ofte Canton State road;
thence north II degrees west, chGii's VI links to Il
post in the southwest land contracted to
Daniel Sewers; thence north 80 degrees 81 minutes,
east along the south line of said Sewers an - CHAINS
so links to the place ofbegnhing, containing u acres
OF land according to the survey of Samuel d. HGr5,
Surveyor. Appraised at S
SAMUEL s. HURLBUT,
Special Master.
]. l.. & H. C. RANEEY, Att'ys.
JuuG IL, 1S51-iW,
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AMENDMENT NO. 8.

Iesolpedby the General Assem6ly of the State Of
Ohio, Three ilths of the members elected to each
branch concurrng therein, that it be and hereby Is
proposed TO the electors of the State, to vote on the
second Teesday of October Next to approve or reject
the following amendment substitute TOR the sec
ond and third sections of the tw efth article of the
Constitution.
Allproperty, personal and real shall be subject to
aXut!On by uniform rule, at the true value thereof
in money, but such deductions from credits may be al
lowed as the General Assembly may deem expedient;
es, and all other public property and all institutions
Of purely public charity, and all houses used eXclu-
sivey for public worshp shall be exempt from taxa
ton; and if the total value of the personal property
OF any person Shall not exceed fifty dollars The same
may be exempt ro-o taxation. All property employ
ed in hanking shall always bear burden of taxation
equal to that imposed on the property OF individuals.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House If Repres shtatiueS.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President Of The Senate.
Dated April 3D., 1857.
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AMENDMENT NO, 4,

FesolUad ~ the General assembly Of the State of
Ohio, Three Glths of the members elected to each
house concurrng therein, that it be and hereby is
proposed to the electors of the State on the second
Tuesday of October next to approve reject the fol-
lowing amendment as substitute for the first and
second sections of the thirteenth article Of the Con-
stitution. Viz: Corporations of every description
shall be created, and corporate powers grapted only
by general laws which shall define the powers privi-
leges and immunities and prescribe the duties and
liabilities each class descriptions of corpo
but the General Assembly may enact special Ia W for
the relief of corporations in peculiar cases, and may
make PROVISIONS in regard to corporations in
cases wherefrom the peculiar location or interests
such special provisions required, aud may from
time to time alter or repeal all such laws, as are au-
thorized by this section.
N. H. VAN Worries,
Speaker o} the House of Representation,
THOMAS H. FORD,
.s,i President Of the Senate.
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NEW ARRANGEMENT.

THE subscriber having taken the oldstand
l. Of Durham & Gardner, two doors east ofhe brick
block, in RavenDa, intends to onnue the BooT SHOE
and LEATHER business in all its branches.
He willkeep on hand, to meet the wants fhis Gus
toners general sortmentin the Bootand Shoe line
ofall kinds ofboth eastern and home made work and
most kinds ofLeather, Linings Findings Lasts, &c.
Allhome made work will be OF the bcstmaterial that
can be procured; and having engaged the services
Mr.. SHAW, to do his cutting, who has been employed
as cutter in some of the best establishmentsin the
country he hatters he can furnish his custom
ers with any article in the Boot and Shoe line that will
compare In style and durability with the best work
made, either east or west. -t.s q.
Cash, Veal skinsan most kinds ofprodu &C take in
payment.-March IA, ls55-32-tf. JOHN GILLIs.
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AMENDMENT NO, 9.

Resolred ythe General assembly of, the State of
0"io, Threo-hfths of the members elected to each
House concurrng therein, that it be-, hereby is,
proposed 10 the electors OF this State to vote the
second Tuesday of October next upon the or
rejection ofthe following amendment, ,as a substitute
for the fifth and sixth sections of the fourth article of
the Constitution, viz: Sec S. District Courts shall
be held in each county at leaston in each year. by
one or more District Judges elected by the electors
of separate districts to be prescribed by law, who
shall hold their office for FIVE years; and during their
continuation in office shall reside In tha district for
which they elected. The provisions of the four
teen;h section of this article shall apply to District
Judges. The General Assembly may by law authorize
the Judges of the District Court and of The courts OF
common pleas, to TX the times of holding their respec-
tive courts. Until District Judges shall have been
elected and qualified, District Courts shall be held by
the Judges of the Supreme Court and the Courts OF
Common Pleas, asnow authorized. Sec. 8. The Dis
trict Court shall have such Jurisdiction as may be
provided by law, aid the Judges thereof shall have and
exercise such power and jurisdiction at chambers and
may be requiredto sit judges of the courts of Com
mon PLEASE shall be directed by law.
N. H. VAN VOORHEES,,
Speak er of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
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AMENDMENT NO. B,

!.t AMENDMENT NO. D. ,r.'.
RcsOlOcd By lie General Assembly off6e State of
Ohio, Three-ffths of the members elected to each
House concurring therein, that it be and hereby is
proposed to the electors of this State to vote on the
second tuesday of October next,upon the approval
or rejection of the following amendmenment as ar
additional section to article eleven of the Constitu
ton. Every county which now is, or may hereafter
be entitled to more than one Senator or Representa-
tive for the residue of the present decennial PERIOD
or for all, or any portion of any subsequent decen-
nial period shall be divided into as many Senatorial
and Representative districts there may be Senators
or Representatives elective in any year of the present.
or any subsequent decennal period which districts
shall be of contiguous territory, and each district
shall contain nearly ratio for Senator or RepPe.
sentative as is attanable without violating the rule
herein given as to contguy of territory, and with
out dividing any township, election precinct ward
posed oft two or more counties shall by reason of any
excess ofpopulation over ratio, be entitled to ad-
dional Representatives or Senators for any portion
of the present any subsequent decennial period,
the district shall be dividednto two Districts for each
portion of such decennial period, which shall be
contiguous territory, and each shall contain near
ratio as Is attainable without dividing counties.
lfbyreaso ofthe annexation of one Senatorial dis.
tric to another, there shall be any excess OF popu-
lation ever Senatorial ratio; which shall be entitled
to additional Senatorial representation for any por-
ton of any decennial period, each district, as now
constituted, shall elect one Senatcf.
Counties shall be divided into districts by the coun
ty commissioners such other board of oflt eec
tive and resident in the proper county may be pro-
yided by law. At least four mounths prior to the
general election in 1885, the cOuntes emitted to
than one member of either house shall be divided in
to districts for the residue Of the present decennal
period, and at least four months prior to the general
election in the first yoar of each subseou emf decen-
nial period, the counties entitled to more than one
member for all, or any portion of such decenna per-
iod, in either both houses shall he divided into
districts for the whole of the deeennial period A
description of the district of each county shall be
published as may be directed by the commissioners
oras may be prescribed by law.
a N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS H. FORD,
President ofths Senate.
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OK WITNESSES; OR, THE FORGER

DH WITNESSES; OR, THE FORGET
~ VOTED.
JOHN $. DYE is THE AUTHOR,
Who has had ten years experience as Banker and \
Publisher, and Author Of :
"A Series Of Lectures a the BrOad1roy 7a5.rnGc1e,
when, for ten successive nights, over =
lEP5O,G00 peopleI Ii
Greeted him with rounds of applause, (
while he exhibited the manner in which counter.
fciters executed their frauds, and the sureSt
and shortest means of detecting them. -
The Bank Note ERgraUers sag he is the greatest =
Judge Of Paper Money HUing. =
4 y REATESl DISCOVERY OF THE PRESENT =
~ ENTURY FOR
DETEC1ING UNTERFETE B.7NK ELLIS. =
Describing every GcHuine Bill i'll existence, and z
exhibiting at glance every Counterfeit :,
in circulation. -
Arranged so admirably that Reference is Easy and
Detection Instantaneous.
. U -37No Index to examine. No pages to hunt.
But so simpIfed and arranged that the Merchant, Z
Bank er and Business Man can see all at glance. .
English, French and German =
Thus each may read the same in Ills own Native =
Tongue. -
MosT PERFECT BANK NoTE LIST PUBLISHED. 2
AlsO list Of q
ALL THE PRIVATE BANKERS IN AMERICA. -
A complete Summary of the Finance of f. rope :
and America will bc published in each edition, TO. 2
gcther with ali the important News OF the bay :
Also Il SERIES OF TAILS =
From an old manuscript found in the East. ltfur.
niShes the most ccmpltte History Of :.
ORIENTAL LIFE,
and describing the most pe~pleXrg positions in
whicI. the ladies and gentlemen OF that country q
have been so often found. These stories will con
tinue through the whole year, and will prove the
most entertaining ever offered to the public.
**4Funished Weekly to subscribers only, at 81 ~
per annum. All letters must be addressed o n
JOHN S. DYE, Broker, =
Publisher and Proprietor, 70 " all street, =
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DR., J. G. WILLIS & D, R, JENNINGS
Singers Sewing Machines.
REMOVAL AND OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT,

70 all who sew or use Sewing Machines.
The superb new Marble Building of
J.. NJ. SINGER & CO.,
No. 459 Broadway, corner of Grand Street,
New York,
Will be opened for inspection and tho ira nsaction Of
business, on Thursday, July ID, 1867. Citizens and
strangers visiting the city are respectfully invited to
call and examine the establishment, and the vari-
Gus styles OF the Singer Sewing Machine In operation
July9, '57-m sINGER& Co., 45s Broadway.
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AND

ID FORD, Artist, would take this
LDI method 10 return his most sincereS
thanks 70 his numerous friends and patrons -
lCy1fOr their very liberal patronage, aud wodldO
Tsay that he has recently re-htted and arranged -
- his rooms in the most extensive and CONVEX
l-bient style, making Il one Of the pleasantest -
aud best arranged galleries in Norti era -
HS=Ohio, and having secured all the 1aiesti m
" pIoyements pertaining TO the PH0ToGRA. =
II PHO ART, he Is better than ever prepared -
Ito furnish the people of Portage county with y
- the best OF every style Of Likeness known 10 -
PHOTOGRAPHS r
NSOf all sizes, from the common Daguerreo- -
type size to life size, taken from common
~ AlAbrotypes or DaguerreotyPes, and eolor.dv =
- In oil or water colors.
AMBROTYPES. -
Nothing need be said in regard 70 FoTd's, y
TcOmmon sized Ambrotypes, as his large in u
- crease ofcustom shows that they are duly ap-SS
~Spreeiated by the lovers of the Fine Arts "
But having purchased new instrument and anna
ratus Of the largest size-tong four times as large
any other instrument in the cou3ty-he is enabled
to make Ambrotypes and Photographs, cabinet size,
from small DagUerreotypCs or Ambrotypes which
for depth OF tone, beauty of finish and durability can
not be cqualled by any other process.
The instrument being new and patented, Ford has
secured the exclusive patent right for this county,
Therefore, having no competition in magnifed Am
brOtypes, he VIII furnish them 10 all for small con
sideraton-nOt more than has been usually charged
for likeness. one fourth the size.
DAGUERREOTYPES.
The chemicals and apparatus in this department
ara always kept in working ORDER and all who prefer
this style OF likeness, can have them the shortest
nL tice.
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To The Fashionable.
A. OH CHE

REln HAS again commenced Boot Shoe SfTln
HNV manufacturing, one door south OF the HNlV
Wy RAVENNA HOUSE. He is thankful foTV "
pasfav ors, and hopes for continuance of public
patronage. Having been foreman in several of the
best shops in different cities in the Union, he feel
warranted in pledging himself to give entire salts
faction to bis customers.
REPAIRING on short notice, in good or
der. Particular attention paid TO cash customers.
Rayenna, April l6-1y, f.+
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SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES,

GREAT SUCCESS is always the most
~ conclusive proof Of great merit. judged by thh
test Ihere Is no labor saving machine before the pub
nc ie eompaL9ole with Singers Sewing Machines
aer the highest reputation In the United
States. they were exhibited a. The late ''Exposon
Universellen in France, where they carried on the
highest premium; and a great mandatory In which
to make them has been builtin Paris.
IN EVERY BRANCH OF INDUSTRY
In which sewing is to be done these machines , u,
used with immense profit. As the speed of the Rail
way train is 70 travelling on foot, so is sewing w1
Singers Machines compared with hand sewing. Nc
tailor, shoemaker, dress maker, carriage trimmer
saddler halter, etc., etc., should be without one. Tht
fair profit OF using Of these machines, regularly
employed
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR.
In all private families where there is much sewiHl
to be done, these machines are an invaluable assis
tance Planters and hotel keepers fnd them particu
iarly convenient and profitable. These machines are
simple In their construction and very strong and du.
rable, being the only kind of Sewing Machine evel
made by which every sort of work, or fine, can
be perfectly executed. Thousands of inferior and
worthless Sewing Machines have been made and sold
under various names, but Singers Machines alone
have been found everywhere to satisfy the wants OF
the public.
Plaih printed instructions for using are sent with
each machine from which any can readily acquire
The art OF managing them. The machines are packed
securely to go to any part of the world. To all per-
sons desiring more particular information will
application by letter at either our Offices forward
copy of l. M. Singer d Co.'s Gazette, paper wholly
devoted to the Sewing Machine interest.
l. M. SINGER & CO.,
Principal Office, No. 323 Broadway, New York.
BRANCH OFFICES.
No-47 Hanovor street, Boston,
81 Chapel street, New Haven, CT
GloVersvile, N. Y.
No. PA Broad street, Newark, N. ].
No. lag Chestn ut street, Philadelphia.
No.l05 Baltimore street, Baltimore,
No 80 Westminster street, Providence, r. /.
NO. East Fourth street, Cincinnati.
No.65 North Fourth street, St. Louis.
NO. u ST. Charles street, New Orleans.
No. 90 Dauphin street, Mobile
December IL, lS56-lV
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DR.. A. s. CRAFTS,

PHYSICIAN AND SUFG con,
M OULD respectfully inform the citizens
w ofthis and adjoining towns, that he has per-
manently located in RaYenna, for the purpose of
practising his profession, and hopes by strict atten
ton TO business to retain the confidence already
posed In him BY his patrons, to be able extend
the circle of bis acquaintance His office is in the
west end Of Phoenix Block, over the new store of
Oofin Y Pinney; his residence is Cedar street, op
Dosite E. P. Brainerd's.
Ravenna, April 80, I551-n
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POE & BROTHER.
New Firm.

A Card.
TAKE PLEASURE in commencing to
the confidence of the public and my business
rlends, Messrs. Poe N BROTHER as gentlemen Of
strctrtegrity and prudence, and have good reasons
from long acquaintance with them as clerks, to be-
them. il w SEVmnItp "
Ravenna, March 10, 1s57-tf
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Making connectien sas follows
At Cleveland with Cleveland d Toledo, cleveland
Columbus d. Cincinnati, Cleveland g. Erie, and
Cleveland g. Pittsburg Railroads.
AZ Solon. with hacks to Chagrin Falls.
At Mantua, with hacks to RavenEa.
At Braceville, with hacks to Newton Falls.
At Warren, with hacks to Sharon, GreeEvlle
Meadville, Bloomfield, Garfield, etc.
At Youngstown, with stages to New Castle, Poland,
howe1l and Enon Valley, and thence by p. F. w.
& g. Railroad to Pittsburg.
n. -Passeneers leaving Youngstown at 70 az
r. NJ, arrive at Toledo at 1880 night and Chi
cago al 1880 next morning.
Feb. 81, 1857 CHAS L. RHODES, Sup,t,
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WAGONS, CARRIAGES &c

HHN NOND, ONICNIAUIo &C,
ever offered to the people of Portage and adjoining
cOHnties, and would invite all in want Of any thing
in their line, to call and examine their work before
buying elsewhere, as they determined not to be
undersod, when the quality of the work is taken in
the account. Their work is made of carefully select
ed materials and by the best ofworkmen. Also, all
kinds OF custom work in our line, {horsc s!loeng in
cluded) done with neatness and dispatch The Com
pany deem it unnecessary TO notice the reference that
has been made to Turned Spokes'' ALL THE
CARRIAGE MAKERS IN RAvENNA, and elsewhere use
them.
N. B. The Company about putting in ma
chine at their factory for surface planning and planning
and matching. in want Ofsueh work take notice.
Ravenna, May I, ls51-lY.