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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
ETz- We hone that another Arctic h

EF We hope hat another Arctic Elk
petition will be sent up to close the back
door of that region, which it is said DR.
Kane left open when he came away, for
there has been a most astonishly cold
wind blowing through there this winter.
This has been n of the most sever
winters that has ever been known in
Iowa. For a week or two past, hardly a
paper has come to us that does not report
instances of freezing to death, or of be-
ing badly frost bitten.
Mr.. JOHN CoNGpoN, who has lately re-
turned here from Minnesota, informs us
that in the early part of last month, a
Mr.. JOHN JONES, in company with three
other men, whose names he did not learn,
came into Iowa from Minnesota, for the
purpose of procuring provisions, When
in Winnebago county, in this State, they
were oyertaken by a violent snow storm,
and three of them perished. JONES C
eeeded in reaching a house, badly frozen,
but has since been conveyed to his home
in Minnesota. Mr.. CoNGDoN states that
Notwithstanding much search was made,
the bodies were not found till Christmas
day. Three yoke of oxen, out of the
four they had with them, were found
alive. The others could not be found.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
CLEVELAND, Jan. s,

fELAND, Odi' "
Iorace Greedy has brought suit for Ii
agaidst ]. w, Gray, editor of the
yeland Plaindealer, for articles pub
ed in that paper during and since the
campaign. manages crusIncu rs
D,OOO.
TAIL SToLES.-We understand, says
Express and Herald, hat the Pitts
lgh mail bag for Dubuque was stolen
punleith a few nights since, carried in
ravine and rifed of its centents.-
fragments of letters were afterwards
Id. No clue to the robbers has been
obtained.
New CoUNTY.-By a recent act of
Legislature, Webster County in this
f., has been divided, and a new coun-
10 be called Hamilton, created and Or
xed out of the Eastern portion
pster City is designated as the coun-
eat, subject, however, to the provi-
Is Of the general law relating to the
cating>of county seats. County Off
are to be voted for at the ensuing
I'll election.
BnALL IT BE DOOMED kansas Ter
Try embraces within Its limits ia, 789
are miles, or 10, 47O, 100 acres. With
ost every ACRE susceptible of the high
1cu~ltivation, it is capable of containing
population of one hundred and fifty
Ilions of inhabitants, or five times the
sent entire population of the United
ties. With such immense capabilities,
} can think for a booming it to slavery
L filling the land with the woes and
hentations of those who are converted
, chattels personal, to crafty the ca
&c of a few lordlings, who wish to roll
luxury at the expense of the groans
l tears Of the populace ?-HeraM O
ieedom.
William A. Warren, eldest son of Col
IL Henry Warren, of Burlington, was
owned on the 9th inst, in the vicinity
Boston, while skating with his young
lmpanions.
lMr. Butler, Senator from South Caro-
la, made the following frank and mani.
l~claration in the Senate, Dec. 2, 1856 !:
/ do not want the extension of Slav
II. | have never contended for it. l
had the right to vote to extend it by
It of Congress, l would not undertake
lido so. / would leave thatto the choic
those who settle the new common
,alths.'
THE NEXT FEDERAL APPOINTMENT
liking the popular vote in the North
ost, and estimating the increase for tn
xt four years, the Boston Atlas est
.tes that Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan
diana, and Illinois will be entitled t
5 representatives in Congress, in place
the 90 which they now send to tn
ouse. The present House contains 81
|embers from the Slave States, and l4(
|,m the Free States. Under the mex
pointment, the Free States will hav
,out two to one.
Three men were killed near Sioux CITY
few days since, while attempting tn
rest of several deserters from POI
|ierre. We understand that the mur
.rers are in the hands of the authorize
\ Council Bluffs.-BeHevue Gazette.
Politeness is like an air cushion--thel
&.y be nothing in it, but it eases yo'
lis wonderfully.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

Volume II, 1851. /,
T TERM S.:

Err .:
l copy l year So in advance, or $3.50 att end
of the year.
II copies one year. $2o.OO-frce copy to the per
SON sending club.
% copies ! year, $5a'oo'
SO copies ! year, $75,Oo.
An old subscriber sending TWO VIEW ones, or
SIS, viii receive THREE copies one year.
Subscriptions at the club rates must be paid
invariably in advance.
SUBSCRIBE NOW. You WANT AND NEED "THE
FARMER" WE WAN you TO HAVE 1T.
Current money may he sent by mail at our risk,
provided the letters are registered"
Address " PRAIRIE FARMER" AZ Clark Street,
Chicago, Ill.
ADVERTISEMENTS, of an appropriate character,
inserted at TEN CENTS 4 LINE EACH iNshRTloS-
PAYMENT ~ ADVANCE.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
BROKEN BANK BILLS

T DON'T take in payment Of notes or accounts
i at my store. But ! am willing to take Pork,
Wheat, Corn or Oats, if they are brought in i'm
mediately. Persons whose Notes or Acceptances
are past due, who have the above articles for
sale, and do not bring them or the money in
SOON, l shall take it for granted do not intend
to pay me, and ! will act accordingly.
d. 8. DAVIS.
Quasqueton, Jan. 10, 1857. fn4tf
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
% lnlfrtial.
Quasaucton Price Current.

WEEKLY, By y. NJ. LEwIe.
WHEAT-p bu. 6o@75 cts.
CORN-f2 bu. 40 cts.
OATS-R bu. 35@37.
POTATOES-R bu. 40@5o cts
BEANS-$2,O0 n bu.
PoRK-p ID. 6@9, y hid. 4@5.
BEEF-5@7. m
EGGS-p doz. Is.
CHEESE-D ID. l6.
BUTTER-p ID. 25.
APPLES DRIED-P Ii 15c. F6fA
QUAILS-p doz. 40 cts.
PRAIRIE CHICKENS-P doz. 81 So
TAME a ID 8 cite.
TURKIES-p II 10 cts.
sUGAR-l2H@ls. SIT asAo
COFFEE-l6@2O cts.
CANDLES-TalIow, 30 cts. Stcrine, 81 cts
LARD-l0 cts. -
OYSTERS-Cove, % can, Sl,O0
CRACKERS-p b l211aa cta-
SALTS; p Dbl. $3.50.
oNIONS-P bu. $1,00.
TURNIPS-25 cents. me
LUMBER-Oak, U N, $l5.00@3csses So
nut, $40, OO@ A, 90; Pine, SIS. 00@t70,O0.
SHINGLES-$5JD0 90.
woOD-Osk aud Hickory q cord, $500.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at QUAs-
QuEToN, uncalled for.
Bean Anne Jewell, Thomas.
Boyd, John G. Lyons, Thomas.
Butler, Michael. Morrison, Amanda.
Boardman, Horatio. Mayor, Harley.
Boardman, John. McNulty, Neal.
Bassett, E. McTreal, L.
Cooke, D. G. 9. Neidigh, David.
Cornelious, Isaac. Neidigh, Susan.
Cyoult, Ellen M. Neidigh, Susan, G.
Crogan, John. Smith, Mary.
Chamness, Martin. Stephenson, M. j.
Hardwick, Thomas. Stephenson, Martha,
Homes, G. p. Stafford, Afford.
Henkle, L. w. SLOVENIAN, ]. r.
Gear, William. Simpson, John w.
Herd, Thomas.
S. w. HARDEN, P. M.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
New York Market.


New York, Jan. 9.
FLOUR-Dur and lower. Sales of $500 bbk
at Sc, l0@6,25 for s~uperine State. $6,45@6,7O
extra do; $6,20@G,5O for super Western; $3.50
@7,l0 extra do. Canadian quiet and nominally
the same.
wHEAT-Salcs 5000 bu at..l .76@l,7 10 for
White Southern; l lie white Northern; l.57 red
do.
Rhythm ut 90693c.
BARLEY-Dull at ,37M.
CORN-Dull. Sales 90 1000 bush mixed west
ern at 6 7@69c.
OATS-Quict at 47@46 cents for State and
PORK-Firm. Sales 800 bbls ut SIC, l21p
for new mess; l9,37@l9,4 A old DO; $l7 for prime
BEEF Unchanged; saks 500 bbls.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

E- Our townsman, MI. DANIEL Rob
ms, We hear, met with quite a serious &C.
cident last week. While walking along
side of his sled, driving his horses, he
slipped upon the ice, and falling agains,
his sled, broke one of his ribs.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

Ez- Mr.. NJ. A. PAYNE, Merchants
Exchange" Independence, has a fine
assortment of Clocks, Watches and jew
elry, which those of our readers, in want
of such articles, would do well to exam
inc and select from.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
NOTICE.

WHEREAS ny wife ESTHER CoNeDos has
w left my bed and board without Just cause
or provocation, this is to notify all persons that
l will pay no debts of her contracting.
BENZ. CONGDON,
Quasqueton, Jan. l, 1857. jan33t
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

There is now living, the Philadelphia
Journal says, a short distance from that
city, the only surviving nephew of the
illustrious patriot, Mad Anthony Wayne,
He is likewise the only one left of the
Dartmour prisoners, who were captured
by the British fleet in the war of 1919, and
is now at the advanced age of 76 years.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

E" FATHER MATTHEW, the celebrated
Temperance lecturer, died at Cork, Ire
land, on the 9th ult.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
I'll d.

On Thursday, the 9th inst, at the village of
Quasqueton, by j. c. HEAD, ESQ, Mr.. JONI
THOMAS GuSrHER to Miss Betsy M. WHEELER,
both of Independence.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

GERMAN NEwspApERs.-It is stated
chat there are ten times as many German
newspapers printed in the United States
as there are in Germany.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

The Directory of the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad Co., gave a Christmas tur-
key to every man of family connected
with that road.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
WANTED.

THREE THOUSAND good Saw logs, for
i which / will pay the highest price in goods
ut my store. ID. s. DAVIS.
Quasqueton, Jan. 10, 1857. frn4tf
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

e. Will our friends please TO recol-
lect that our paper is to be paid for in
advance?
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

The New York Herald gives the fol
lowing statement of Gold received from
California during the past two years:
Total this year, $40, 1898
Total amount last year 1862, 525
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

EE- The Hallowell Bank, Maine, The
Erie City Bank, Pennsylvania, and the
Exchange Bank, Me-, have failed.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA AT FAX.
AALIFAy. /.

AALIFAx, /.
The Royal Mail steamship 5ara
from Liverpool at 3 p. m, on Hay,
the Goth ult., arrived here lastlt at
1880 p. m. Her dates are thays
later than those received by the b at
New York.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Transports are being taken upng-
land for re-inforcements to tAtan
Expedition against Persia. Eiegi-
ments have orders to be in readii
Captain Hartstene and the Offend
crew of the Resolute are to rctume
in a British ship. From want oe,
they had to decline invitations ne
with the Geographical Society, amer
public bodies. Three thousand rs
visited the Resolute after the Quec.
A meeting had been held at Biz
ham to protest against the continuo.
the war income tax. Resolutions
passed that the law in its presene
is unjust, oppressive, degrading a
to be tolerated by a free people.
movement is spreading to other pa
the country.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

Snow fell at Natchez, Mississippi, re-
to the depth Of four inches.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10

Diff. in favor of 1855 $1,3t
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-10
FRANCE.

An editorial in the Mon;teur o
Neufchatel affair had attracted cons
be attention. 1t speaks in harsh
respecting Switzerland.
The Prince of Prussia, now at ]
is the bearer of an autograph invi
to the Emperor Napoleon to visit
next Spring. 1t is said he has ace
the invitation.
A deputation of Walla
Boyards in Paris, have presented ad
ses to the Emperor in favor1of a un
the Principalities.
Several of the French papers ar
vocating the establishment of a &c
ment line of steamers.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that application
IN will be made to the Commissioners Of
Wyandot County, attheir session to be held on
the 4th day of June next, for an order to lay
out Public Road on the County Line be-
tween jackson Township, Wyandot County,
and Jackson Township, Hardin County. be-
ginning at the Greek where the County Road
from Wheeler's to Patterson's S crosses-thence
on the County Line running North, till il
intersects the County Road leading from
Brownstown to Huntersville, and there to end.
A PETITIONER.
April 9th. 1857. 32-4w*
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

.---------- . s.g.
mo. 1873. AN ACT
In addition to the acts now In force to
prevent nuisances.
SECTION /. BE IL enacted Jy tie General
assembly cfthe State of Ohio, That every
person who shall erect, keep up, or con-
tnue and maintain any nuisance, to the
injury Of any part of the citizens of this
State, shall be fined in any sum not ex.
ceedipg five hundred dollars, at the dis
cretion OF the court, and the court shall,
moreover, in case of conviction of such
offence, order every such nuisance to lie
Sabated or removed.
SEC, e.. That the erecting, continuing,
using. or maintaining any building, struc.
ture, or other place for the exercise of
any trade, employment, manufacture. or
other business, which by occasioning nox-
ious exhalations, noisome or offensive
smells, becomes injurious and dangerous
TO the health, comfort or property OF in
diyiduals, or the public the causing or
suffering Of any oifal, filth, or noisome
substance to be collected, or to remain in
any place, to the damage or prejudice oil
Others or the public The obsuucting or
impeding, without legal authority, the
passage Of any narigablc river, harbor
or collection of water: or the corruptlng,
or rendering unwholesome or impure any
water stream, osswater; or an
lawfully divesting any such water course
from its natural course or state, to the
injury or prejudice of othsrs and the
obstructing or incunbering by fences,
buildings. structures or otherwise any ol
the public highways or streets or alleys
Of any city or village, shall be deemed
nuisances and every person or persons
guilty Of erecting, continuing, using OF
maintaining, or causing any such null
sances. shall be guilty Of violation o
this act.
SEC. 3. All prosecutions for viola
ton Of the provisions of this act shall bt
by Indictment in the court of common
pleas of the county III which the often ce
is committed, and in case of the convic
ton Of any person for any such nuisance
the court shall make it part Of the iudg
ment of the court, that such nuisance b
abated or removed, by an order to be is
sued from said court to the sheriff of the
proper county, for that purpose, at tn,
expense and costs Of the defendant il
such prosecution, unless such nuisanc,
shall be abated or removed before sale
order shall be issued to the sheriff.
SEC. A. Any person injured in BIZ
health, comfort, property, or the enjoy
ment of bis estate, by any nuisance, may
maintain, against the party guilty Of TIL
same, an action for the recovery of dam
ages as in other cases.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ofMe House of Representatives
THOMAS H. FORD, l.
-a s President Of the Senate
April Is. 1857.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
A SECRET WORTH KNOWING

A NY person sending % cents 70 49,.
~ North Bloomfield, Trumbuil Go, onto,
shall receive by return mail chart containing
plain rules for the acquisition Of an art knoM ,p
ledge Of wnisn mafed s wGf or expecting to
as Tsa Pearly eBart at w will be accompanied By Pam
phet as Of thrilling interest and 81 pssass sIs as
ss number e. yas9s r rssss fo sEs ss@s the 1
which soia ,'arged for ali these. Five of these
amount snd dAa, Anamphlets will be sent to one ad-
charts ae receipt o one dollar and gratis
dress e on orsan Son Sending Any ofyour neighbors
to the Pessao 30 up club at once and
send N1 geu along will never regret it mEie nlae
your name' Poss 3l-3w
hand -------
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
April Is, 1857.
70. 72.1 AN ACT

mo. 72 AN ACT
Further to preserve the purity of cleo
tions.
SECTION !. Be 1t enacted 6y tile Gene
raj assembly Of The State Of Ohio, That
every person who, on oath or affirmation,
in or before any court within this State,
or officer authorized to administer oaths,
shall, to procure or acquire the right to
vote therein, for himself or any other per-
son, willfully and corruptly depose, as-
firm or declare any matter to be fact,
knowing the same to be false; or shall,
in like manner. deny any matter to be
fact, knowing the same to be true, every
person so offending shall be deemed
guilty of perjury, and on conviction there
of shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary
and kept at hard labor, not more than
five nor less than one year. This act
shall apply to all proceedings to procure
any paper or papers of naturalization.
and every such willful and corrupt false
hood, deposed. affirmed, or declared, on
oath or affirmation, in the manner before
stated, in any such proceedings, shall be
held and taken to have been made to
procure and acquire the right to vote
within this State, This act to take effect
from its passage. 9asms4
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS HI. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
April Sd, 1857.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given. that petition
IN will be presented to the Commissioners of
Wyandot County, at their next (June) term,
asking the location of County Road in Eden
Township, in said County, commencing at
the center of Section twenty eight, e2S) thence
running north along the quarter line, or as near
as practicable, one and half miles, to inter
sect the Indian Mill Road. s
PETITIONERS.
April 3Gth. 1857. 32-4ws
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
NATIONAL
Police Gazette.

TNHIS Great Journal of Crime and Crimi
i mails is in its Twelfth Y ear, and is widely
circulated throughout the country. 1t con-
tains all the Great Trials, Criminal Gases, and
appropriate Editorials on the same, together
with information on Criminal Matters, not to
be found in any other newspaper.
Subscriptions 50, per annum; 81. iorl1ix
should write their names and the town, eoun-
ty and state where they reside plainly,)
To R. A. SEY MOUR,
Editor and Proprietor of the
National Polio g Gazette,
90 IF New York City.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
from slavery in the iails Of Ohio.


SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted by the Gene
raj assembly ot the State Of Ohio, That it
shall be unlawful to confne in prison, or
to detain in the penitentiary Of this State,
or in the jails of any county in this State,
or in calaboose. lookup, guard house,
or station in this State, any person or
persons charged with simply being fu-
gitive from slavery.
Sec. @ Any officer or person who
shall violate the provisions OF the prece-
ding section shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
Of by indictme Mt found blythe grand jury
of the proper county, shall be imprisoned
in the Jail of the proper county not less
than thirty nor more than ninety days,
and be fined in any sum not exceeding
FIVE hundred dollars.
N. III. VAN VORHES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD.
President Of the Senate.
April 16, 1857.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFF1cE,l
COLUMBUS, April %. 1857.
hereby certify that the foregoing act
are correctly copied from the origina
rolls on file in this office.
JAMES H. BAKER,
Secretary of State
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
Glass 5--LAD1Es' RIDING MATCH.


The Society will contribute SIS, 90 to-
ward purse to be competed for in a
Riding Match by the ladies'. Contribu-
tors to purse to select Committee who
shall award premiums. Committee on
part of the Society, Messrs. enry Hunt
and Samuel Beckman.
NoTE.-PERSONS DRAWING PRE-
NUNS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO
TAKE MORE THAN ONE COPY
EACH OF THE OHIO FARMER &
THE CULTIVATOR, WHERE THESE
ARE ASSIGNED AS PREMIUMS
BUT SHALL RECEIVE CASH IN
LIEU-$1, go for Farmer and 50 cents
for Cultivator.
NoTE.-No Sheep or other stock will
be admitted on the Fair Ground, that are
known to be diseased.
NoTE.-Persons desiring to enter stock
or any other article for exhibition, can do
so at any time during the week previous
to l2 O'Clock on Thursday, the first day
of the exhibition, after which time no ar
ticles can be received. Entries should be
made as early as possible.
Nora Pedigrees of all Blooded Cat
tie and Horses must be furnished to the
Secretary, when the entry is made.
re- Visitors Entrance Fee One Dime
each day ofthe Fair. -Ag
By Order of the Board Of Control,
L. SPALDING, Sec'y.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07

u The statistical tables of mortality shows
PRODUCTION in this country of the proportion of
attributes the resultto the effect of his Cherry
Pectoral. He also asserts that the cures from
his Cathartic Pills give reason to believe they
will, as they come into more general use, ma
terially reduce the mortality from those par
ticular diseases for which they are designed.
From what We know of his preparations, we
think he has grounds for his claims, and if he
has, it is an attainment of which an Emperor
might be proud. Rarely is it permitted to any
one man to know. that his skill is bestowins
health and life to the masses of his fellow
men.
Such reflection is worth working for, even
though he had orly the reflection for his re-
ard.-[Spring Daily Courier
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
Dated April 3D.. 1857.

The direct intelligence from Walker is
to the 18th of April, by way of the lake
and river. A dispatch came TO Greytown
of that date from Gen. Mora, stating that
he had got Walker and his whole force
confined to only two houses-that he had
dug a trench all around what is left of the
city, and that Walker would be forced to
surrender by the Goth.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
Proposed Constitution Amendment.
AMENDMENT NO. 9.

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF Ono, Three fifths 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 amendment, as substitut te
for the fifth and sixth sections of the fourth
article of the Constitution, viz Sec 5. Dis,
trict Courts shall be held in each county at
least once in each year, by one or more Dis
trict Judges elected by the electors of sepa-
rate districts be prescribed by law Who shall
hold their office for five years ; and during
their continuance in Office shall reside in the
district for which they are elected. The pro-
visions of the fourteenth 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 COM
mon pleas, to fix the times of holding their re
spective courts. Until District Judges shall
have been elected and qualified, District Courts
shall be held by the Judges of the Supreme
Court and of the Courts of Common Pleas, as
now authorized. Sec. 6. The District Court
shall have such jurisdiction as may be provi
ded by law, and the Judes thereof shalt have
and exercise such power and jurisdiction at
chambers, and may berequired to sit as Judges
of the courts of Common Pleas as shall be
directed by law,
- N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS ii. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.