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N SUGAR CANE,

AND OTHER RARE AND VALUABLE SEEDS.
UNhe subscriber has just received supply OF the gen,
L uine Chinese Sugar cane, from the latest importations
which he is prepared to furnish in packages sufficient
to plant four rods Of grOund-single packages rs cenls,
. packages for one dollar; II for two dollars; 100 {
sixteen dollars by mail, post paid, to any address in the
United States un Ter 600 miles.
Beardless Barley, Japan Peas, Wyandot prolific
corn, King Philip improved and the Excelsior sweet
corn, Orange and Ice cream Watermelon, Buena Vista
Beans, aud Chinese Asparagus, la annual plant per.
fectly hardy and easy of cultivation in same quantities
ami same price The entire list for 50 or a selection
OF 5 for 81, sugar cane included.
Twenty five varieties Of choice Flower seeds 81 by
mail,
The subscriber has distributed over l6 900 heads of
the Beardless bailey in the States: Territories and
Oanadas, within the last three months, and has about
10000 more for distribution which he win be pleased
to send Ia single head 10 any person who will send his
address on a prepaid envelope. Also for giatuitous
distribution Poland Oats and Me&icrn wild Potatoes, by
mail, in packages of 4, 8 aud sixteen ounces, These
will be lorwardedto and address on the receipt Of the
postage, which is 6 cents per ounce under 5000 miles
-2O cents over 1900 miles or III the Canadas.
Seedsmen, .HercnanJs, Farmers clubs, wishing the
genuine seed of this Sugar Plant, in a convenient form
for retailing or distribution, will find it the least trouble
and expense to procure it from The Subscriber. Drafts
on Eastern Banks would be preferred for sums OF So
md over but bills on specie paying banks will be thank
fully received-traetiop of a dollar in postage stamps
Give your address in full and plainly. Address.
l. W. BRIGS, West Macedon, Wayne Co., N. 7.
t% ~Publsaers of newspapers who receive above ad'
vertisement marked, and give it from one to three in
seitions (sending q copy of paper containing same &c
above address win receive by mail, post paid, the list
of seeds enumerated in secon paragaph-S2 worth.
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10 School Teachers

TIE B0AKD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS FOR
Carroll county, will hold Six MEETINGS for the ev.
animation of School teachers during the year 1851 ON
the following days, namely: On the third Weines-
DAY IN February, April, June, August, October. and
December. The meetings will be held in one of the
public school houses in Carroltou, commencing at 10
o'clock, forenoon.
The standing rules of the Boald regulating exami.
nations are the following;
/. Each applicant not personally known t.
the Board, must produce a certificate Of good moral
character, OF late date. and signed by Que or more re.
Sponsibe persons.
2. Each applicant must come furnished with pen.
Ink aud paper; and also with McGufey's Fifth Reader.
8, 70 each applicant will be submitted a list of
questions on Arithmetic. English Grammar, aud Geog
Fapby, to be answered in writing.
4. No applicant will be regarded as qualified to
teach, nor entitled to a certificate, who does not cor,
rectly answer One.half of the questions submitted in
each branch.
3, Certificates will not be issued en- the day of ex.
animation, but they will be RENTED by mail or other
wise as soon as practicable. And when an applicant
is deemed unqualified, a note stating that fact will be
sent him.
s. Applicants coming in after the class formed
and the examination has commenced, will be expected
to wait until the next regular day of examin ION.
7. No certificate will be granted to any person who
is known to the Board to be habituated TO lie use of
profane language, to be Incorporate or di 1! onest.
s. Each applicant must furnish hi elf with a
stamped envelope, and him Fell ntOls, with his
own name and address, and in such enve ope his Ger.
tifcate or note viii be forwarded.
by order of the Board,
JanUry l ,lS57.-lY. WIN. Mccoy, Sec'y.
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PROPOSED CONSTITUTION AMEND
MENTS.
tPablished by Authority.)
AMENDMENT NO /.

AMENDMENT NO /.
Resolved By he General assembly of he State
Of Ohio, Ihree.fiiths of the members elected to
each House eoncl ring therein, that it be and here
by is proposed to the electors Of this State to vote
on the second Tuesday of October ext, upon the
approval OF rejection Of the following amendment
rs q substitute for The twenty fifth Section Of The
secopd Article Of the Constitution aud for the
second Section ofthe same Article, and for the
third Sec,ion Of the eleventh Article viz All reg
ul@ sessions OF the General Assembly shall com.
menee on the first Monday Of January, annually
Senators shall DO elected b~iehntdly, and Represen.
tatiyes annually, by the electors Of their respective
counties or districts on the second Tuesday Of DC.
tober. Their term Of office shall m on
The first day Of January next after their election,
and that of Senators shall continue two years, and
that Of Representatives one year. The Senators
elected N October next shall hold Their Offices for
two years, and the Representatives elected at the
sane time shall bold their offices for one year,
Provided, that seventeen ofthe Senators elected on
the second Tuesday Of October, 1857, to he ascer.
tanned by lot, as the President Of the Senate NAV
direct, sDail hold their Office for only ohe year, aud
tier Successors shall be elected on the second Tues
day of October, Que thousand eight hundred and
fllY,eight, aEd b%iennially thereafter. When any
county shall have a fraction above tho rates for
Repfesentaiise 50 large thst being multiplied by
ton. the result shall bs equal to one or mere ratios
additional Representatives shall be apportioned
for sach ratios among the several sessions OF the
decenHial period in the following manner: Ifthere
be only one ratio, then, a Representative shall be
allotted to the teuth session Of the decenial pc,
giod.
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AMENDMENT NO. 2.


Resolved BY the General Assembly of the State
Of Ohio, Three.ffhs Of the members elected 10
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 to the following
amendment, as a substitute for the fifth and sixth
sections of the fourth article of the Constitution.
VIZ: SEC. 5. District Courts shall be held il
each county at least once in each year, by one Oh
more District Judges elected by the electors o
separate districts to be prescribed by law, who shall
hold their Office for 5 years; and during their con
~tinuance in office shall reside in the district 70
which they are elected. The provisions of th,
fourteenth section OF this article shall apply to Dis
trict Judges. The Genera assembly may by law
authorize the Judges Of the District Court, and o.
the Court of common pleas, to fix the times OIL
holding their respective courts until District Judg.
es shall have beenelected and qualified. District
Courts shall be held by the Judges Of the Supreme
Court and of the Courts of Common Pleas, a,
now authorized. SEC. 6. The District Court shall
have such jurisdiction as may be provided by law
and the judges thereof shall have and exercise such
power and jurisdiction at chambers, and may be
required to sit as Judges of the court of Common
Pleas as shall be directed by law.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
Dated April 8, 1857.
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z REwARDED!-Mr. Buchanan has appointed
Moses Mcdonald ofMaine, one Of the three New
England Nebraska traitors, Collector at Portland.
1t is said Pierce promised him an appointment,
and, as usual, gave him a disappointment. The
result was Mr. Mcdonald became a violent anti
Pierce man, and helped defeat Pierco's n%onlina.
ton. Hence his reward. - Concord " H. Dem.
oerat,
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AMENDMENT NO. 8.

AMENDMENT NO, g..
Resolved, By the General Assembly of the
Slate Of Ohio, three lifths of the members elected
to each House coucurring therein, that it be, and
hereby is proposed to the electors of this State, to
vote, on the second Tuesday of October next, up.
on the approval or rejection of the following
amendment as an additional section to article eley,
en- of the Constitution. Every county which now
is, or may hereafter be entitled to more than one
Senator, or Representative for the residue of the
present deeennial period, or for all, or any portion
of any subsequent deceunisl period shall be divi-
ded into as many Senatorial aud Representative
districts as there may be Senators or Representa-.
lives elective ia any year Of the present, or any
subsequent decennial period, which districts shall
be Of contiguous territory, and each district shall
contain as nearly a ratio for Senator or Represent
alive as is attainable, without violating the rule
herein given as to c%ontignity of territory, and
without dividing any township, election precinct, or
ward, If any Representative or Senatorial dis
trict, composed of two or more counter, shall bv
reason Of any excess of population over a ratio.
be entitled to- additional Representatives or sena.
tors for any portion of the present or any subse-
quent deeeunial period, the district shall be divided
into two districts, for each portion of such de.
%cennial period, which shall be contiguous territory
and each shall contain as near a ratio as is Attaiua.
Die without dividing counties.
If ofreason BY the annexation of one Senate
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E1-Thi' 1.-THE bred Scott decission) is an eud
Of the Free Soil party,-Erie Observer.
Yes: tie butt enai- Warren Mel.
SG-The Washington correspondent of the Ex-
eter, N. II News Letter, says that Gon. Pierce
has saved one half his presidential saIay;--The
Presidents have generally left the White house
poorer than they entered it, but Mr.. Pierce has
ptacticed New Hampshire economy and saved
$4,000
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AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Dated April Sd, 1857.

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
ResolUedJy tie General Assembly of Tie State
of Ohio, Three fiths Of the members elected to
each house concurring therein. That it be and
hereby is proposed to the electors of the State, on
the second Tuesday of October next to approve or
the following amendment as a substitute
for The first and second sections of the thirteenth
Of the Constitution. Viz: Corporations of
every description shall be created, and corporate
granted only by general laws which shall
deiae he powers, privileges aud immunities and
describe the duties and liabilities of each class or
descriptions of corporations, but the General As.
may enact special laws for the relief Of
corporations in peculiar cases, and may make spe-
cial provisions in regard to corporations in cases
where from their peculiar location or interests such
special provisions are required. and may from time
to time alter or repeal all such laws, as are al.
thorized by this section.
N. II, VAN WORRIES.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
TH0MAS'H. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
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Singers Sewing Machines.

The great reputation OF Snger's Sewing Machines is
founded on the fact, that they are perfectly adapted
to every variety of work. and that each one Of item,
kept employed, will earn not less than
One thousand Dollars a Year.
A llpersons desiring iull and rel able information a
bout these machines-sizes, prices, modes OF purchas.
ing, &c. can obtain it b, applying, by letter or other.
wise, for a copy of NJ. Singer & Co.'s Gazette,a beau.
tllul pictorialpaper, entirely devoted to Sewing Ma.
chine Interests. 1t win be sent gratis.
Local Agents
Wanted in every town in the United States, to whom
LIBERAL inducements are offered
N. b. We have made arrangements with many edi-
tors and publishers highly profitable and satisfactory e
them, and wish to make similar contracts Will ever
newspaper and magazine in the country. For full
particulars address l.. n, SINGER, & Co,
March 10, 1857, -3m' 1923 Broadway, NeW.York
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SANDERS,
IMPROVED HORSE RAKE.
Pnlnninl lime &. 1872
alentel June S, 1852.

ltLIS Rake is intended for raking hay and cleaning
! wheat fields. II will work well on lough STONY
6 UtLd; the teeth being the common metallic spring
stetl Its operation is the most simple and easy ofany
Horse Bake in use. The operator rides and operates
the Rake with his feet, the teeth being attached to the
the front side attached to the shafts; the head vibrates
on the axes as is required by the operator to leave the
load when necessary. The Rake is well adapted to all
classes of men. This is the cheapest, simplest and best
Horse Rake now in use; at all Fairs where exhibited il
has taken the premium,
We have purchased the right for Carroll county, from
the Patentee, and offer said Rake to the farmers of Lit.
tie Carroll at reasonable terms.
A model of the Rake can be seen at The American
House,
Ca%rroliton, Ohio. wooDBoRNE & ROUDEBUsH.
July l2, 1855, If.
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AMERICAN HOUSE.
CLIFTON,

CARR OLLTON ::::::::: OHIO.
THIS HOUSE, lately occupied by S. G. MCKEE,
has been lately reftted ~ the Subscriber aud now pre-.
seRts all the advantages that are desired in a frst-rate
Hotel. The best that the market affords Is procured
for it's guests Good Cooks are in the employment
at this House, aud every facility for comfort aud plea
sure is furnished at this popular stand.
January s, lS57.-tf. F. .SWARTZELL.
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BoLD MURDER.-In Estelle County, Ky, re-
Gently, a notorious horse stealer was arrested by
officers Land and Erwin, and, to take away safely,
he was tied and set behind Land gu horseback
The thief drew a revolver from the pocket of the
officer, shot Erwin, and then shot Land, who died
instantly, while the other officer lived six or seven
honis. The murderer escaped.
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miscellaneous Rtaoino.
; ANOTHER rosER ron CniEF JUSTICE


TANEY.
The prusiding justice Of the Supreme Court Of
tbe Usitel siaos rested Bis orisioa that negroes
were noi eitizsas upon the allegation that they
have never beea recognzed as such by The alop-
tOa Of lie federal constitution. his attention,
ssys the n. Y. Evening P,s, IS respectfully iuyi-
ted to the following extract from an act Of Con-
gross passed. in 1908. which received the approx.
al Of President jefferson and bdh houses Of Con.
gres, and has been recognized rs constitutional by
al the courts Of the county for more than fifty
yesrs. This clause. it viii 10 perceived, especial
BY recognizes the existence Of eolOred cilizsas Of
The United States:
Art 1859. No master ofany vessel, or other
person, shall import, or cause to he imported, any
negro, mulgtto, or other person Of color, not a na-
tive a citizen, or registered seamen Of the United
State, or a seamen native ofsome country beyond
the cape Of good hope, into any place Of the Uni.
ted States, situated in any State which by low has
prohibited, or shall prohibit the importation Of
such negro, mulatto, or other person of color
fact Of Congress 98.h February, 1908. Sec. l..
T. F. Gordon's Digest Edition, 1887, p. 4j3)
Can any more conclusive evidence be desired
to prove that the General Government did reeog
uize the citizenship Of negroes in certain cases,
than, this most solemn declaration Of the Govern
ment itsslfl and it act, when anl by what act
were their rights diyesteds
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Nav TESTIMONY IN THE BURDELL CASE
The Albany Journal of Friday says;-"Dr. Pam.
ly on the stand yesterday in the ~Surrogatos Court
testified that he had very frequently observed
through the windows of the front bedroom Of
DR., BurlelIs house, a man whom from his con-
duct ho supposed Of course was Mrs. Cunning,
hams husband and the fat her of her children
that be was not Harvey R~urdell-that on the
evening of October 28th last he saw the man dress
himself as he fancied at the time to 60 on the
HIoge-ccstuming himself Parmly's house is OPP.
posile BuFdell's. THIS testimony will have
weight"
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Ey AT The corner of Blocker street and Broad
way, New York, there isl building the upper
part ofwhich is used as a Church, and the lower
rs Q Tavern. The following jeu d'espra appear.
ed lately, written on the door of the latter:
"There's a spirit above,
And asplrt blow
Aspirit 0 fjoy.
And a spirit of woe
The spirit above
Is a spirit divine,
AS the spirit below
Is a spirit Of wine"
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NSTATE N0TI0E.-Notice is hereby given that we
u have been duly appointed and qualified as Exec.
utors Of the last will and testament of John Arbuckle
deceased, late Of Monroe township Carroll county Ohio
All persons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those who have claims a.
gainst said Eatate win present them legally authentics-
tep within u months from this time.
r. MeCARTY,
THoS. R, GRIFFIN,
Feb. 2s,ls57. Executors.
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CARROLL COUNTY, 40
E1 "a "a ID EE LID EB
Lninnn Tahln fnr the Mail Trains

Time Table for the Mail Trains.
TO take effect on and after Monday the 2Sd
day of October 1855.
IRON Carrolltop to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Crestline,
Columbia, Steubenville or South Mail Train, will leave
CarroIton Depot daily at n a. III. stepping at all way
stations and connection with the Mail Train, going
North on O. q P. r, R. Passengers going Moth, will
arrive at Pittsburgh at " P. NJ
Tain will leave Cleveland at 3 P. ~. and passen.
gers will auiveat CarrolltOn s 90 P. NJ. This ar rouge-
ment will en- gl. passengers to remain in Cleveland |
nour o tranace usincss, and will enable passengers
that may wish to reach the S. Il 1. r. K. travelling
South to Columbus, or East to Steubenville, or Wheel
ing Va, without much time .ost.
The Freight trains will run as usual.
FAR REDUCED.
From Oneida to New Market, on S, & /. r. R v.
MEDIA to Carrolton by Il. r Carrolltoh 10 New Mo ket
by Stage.
Tickets through 81 ,l2i to be had ofTreasurer James
Cameron, and at the Western Exchange I, Geo. K.
McKasky.
There are regular lines of Stages running to the
East from Carrollton, HMlem Springs, Amsterdam,
Springfield, Richmond and Steubtnyille. Also a daily
line running South fIon Carrollton, Lamertile, Perrys-
vile to New Market on the S. & !, h. r. by which
means The traveller will be onNeyed without loss Of
time,
Jan. 10 1856, f. MCGUIRE,
Sup't,, .. G. R.R.
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rial district to another, there shall be any exce.s Of
population over a Seustorial ratio, which shall be
entitled to additional Senatorial representation Tor
any portion Of any decennial period, each district,
as now constituted, shall elect one Senator.
Counties shall be divided into districts by The
county commissioner or such other board Of Of
GERS elective and resident IN the proper county as
may be provided by law. At least four months
prior to the general election in 1883, the counties
entitled 10 more than one member Of either house
shall be divided into districts for the residue Of the
present deeenniAl period. and at least four months
prior to the geueFel election in the first year Of
each subsequent deceuuial period, the counties en-
titled to more THAI one member for all or any por-
ton Of such deeennial period, 10 either OF both
houses shall be divided into districts for the whole
Of the deeennial period. A description Of the
district Of each county shall be published IS may
be directed by the comfy commissioners or as may
be prescribed by law.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representative.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
Columbus April 4, 1887.
l hereby certify that the foregoing proposed
Constitution amendments are correctly copied
from the original rolls on file at this Office.
JAMES II. BAKER.
Secretary of State.
| do hereby certify that l have read and COM
pared the proof'of the foregoing proposed amend
ments to the Constitution, and fluid them correctly
printed from tue copy certified by the Secretary
of State. J, l. BLACKBURN,
Ambition Garroll 20.
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FIRE IN VIoKsBUsG The court house aud an
African Methodist Church were destroyed BY fire
in Vicksburg on Friday morning last, the l7th.
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Bnstnkss Cards.
A. w. MORRISON.

ATT0RHEY Al LA W,
By specisl arrangement, the services Of JuDaE Bel.
DIN Of Ca nton, can be retained, in all cases when dc
sired.
0FTIcE-1n the rom opposite the soss. fronto If the
Court House, heretofore occupied BY J. Ii. Trip Esq.
FEB. 1851
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Cane seat Chairs.

WTALNUT, Maple and Rosewood imitation, large
w arm cane seat and cane back rockers, ladies' and
misses cane seat and cane back rockers. Also every
variety OF Windsor chairs, rocking chairs and settees
on hand at my shop, opposite Smiths Marble shop, for.
merly occupied by DR.. ], s. Hunter, Main street, Car.
r%olltOn, Ohio, ABSAL0M KARIN, j..
Dec. 4, 56.-ly
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RAIL ROAD HOUSE,

CARR CLIFTON, ------ OHIO.
NIEN OF ONO. LOOK TO YOUR I~NTERESTS.-
WI The time has come when every man will buy
his Groceries where they can be bought cheapest and
are of the best quality;
II. i. C0GSlL has the cheapest and best
lot of Groceries IN town; Call and see what excel Mt
Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Molasses, Cheese, soda; Starch,
Saleratus, Tobacco, Cigars, &c i'm fact any thing
that is comprised in a well assorted stock Of Groceries,
Also a good Article f fresh fish.
lie will alo pay the highest cash price for Wheat,
Rye, Corn, Oats, Butter and all kinds OF produce.
CarOllton, Nov. ", le56.-tt. II. Il COGSlL.
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PATT0M H0psE,

(FoRN ERLY "WEsTERN Exchange HoTEL.n)
CARR0LLTOW N, OHIO.
This long and favorable known establishment, occu.
pied formerly by R. Il. Leggett, Esq, has been re.
opened for the accommodation OF the public. This
House has been renovated, repaired and improved, and
now presents all the advantages which are desired ia a
FIRST rate hotel. The besttbat the market affords is sc.
ected for It's guests. Good cooks alone Gator for It's
table. The arrangement for stabling are perfect and
extensive. A first rate barber is convenient. Every
facility for comfort aud pleasure is reaIiznble at the pop.
ular old stand, JAMES PATTON,
Nav |. Ig56--tf
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/. J. ALLEN, L. L. D.
President OF Farmers College,
LORlN ANDRE MS,
President Of Kenyon College,
LARD w FARE
WAYNESRTRGX ONO

WAYAESB URGH OHIO.
WE RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE. TO
W the citiz of Carroll, Stalk aud adjoining coun
ties, that We have now on han a large and well Sc
lected stock of Hardware of all descriptions, such az
Iron, Nails, Glass. Sash, Carpenters Joiners, and
Cooper'S tools Of all kinds, usually kept by the trade
We invite tarmers aud builders 70 call and examine
our assortment before purchasing elsewhere ia
S~addlery,
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and Carriage Trimmings,

constantly on hand.
Paints, Varnishes, Oils, &C., of the best quality
constantly on hand, all OF which we will sell az the
lowest cash price. Gail and See.
Sept. Is, iS56.-tE MAYA ROBINSON.
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9 HAWLS. Now is the time for a nice Shawl.
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