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PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
Thomas Simmons, ! CAUSE PENDING IN
VS.. THE COURT OF COM
Mary Simmons. MON PLEAS OF MON
ROE COUNTY, OHIO.
THE defendant will take notice that the plain.
tiff, on the I'D day of May, A. D. 1858, filed
his petition III the oifics @: the Clerk of said
Court of Common Pleas, charging the said de-
fendant, Mary Simmons, with being wilfully
abscpt from him for mora than three years
and asking that the marriage contract subsist
ing between him and :he said defendant be
dissolved. Said plaintiff will take decree a
the next term of said court, commencing OF
the 9th day of July, A. D. 1855.
THOMAS SIMMONS,
By JAMES NJ. STOUT, his Atty.
May 26, l95S.-6w.
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NOTICE TO T4C4TE, 4 ROAD.

NOTICE TO VAC4TE' 4 ROAD.
NOTICE is hereby given that petition viii 10
IN presented to the Commissioners Monroe
County, Ohio; at their next June session, pre-
ing for the vacation Of SO much of the Allen
Wayts road, as lies between, Alum ran and
Phillip Huffman's land, being less than three
fourths of mile in distance desired 10 bsxa.
Gated. - as Is A Pxxsy1oNx1>t
April 2s, ls5s.-4wpd. .., 60, -
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May 10, 1855.

Alta ACHIHENT'
Charles F: F.. Billman' RE%RE George .,,s w
David Scott. of the Peace in and for
Summit township, Monroe County, Ohio, an
order of attachment was issued on the 9th
day of April, 1858, against the defendant for
the sum of nine dollars and eighty i've ceHts.
Said cause is set for trial IIne 10Th lS66, ak
2 o'clock, P, NJ. CHARLES f. BILLNAN. a
Nav IL lS5S-pd
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T SHERIFF'S SALE SsP8
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, M0NROE

COCkl OF COMMON FLEA ., MOWAO&
.- COUNTY -a,-. -.s.A ,S.E
VS.. ID to me directed fssm
Daniel Alters. the court Of common plsaa
of tho county of Monres and State Of Ohio. 4
will offer for sale at public auction, at the fropt
door of the court house, in the tawu Of Woods-
field, in said county, between the hours q 10
o'clock a. a., and O'Clock p. M, on "a
s Saturday, the 5sh daS Of Isae, iaas.S
the following described town lot situate IN
the town of Wnods6eld, in said county, to VII,
Lot number one hundred and four, y, pun-
bered on the plat Of said town.
Appraised At one hundred and sighty-sessa
dollars and ffty-cents. stS
Ordered to be sold as the property at Daniel
AkeTs, at the suit of VIM. y. Hunter, ~
c. NJ. MORROW, Sheri6,
May 5, 1858 80. Monroe Co., o.
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and Large and Varied Assortment of othe
GOODS too numerous to mention.

N. B. Those knowing themselves indebt
cd to me, for a number of years, by note, viii
please call Immediately and pay up, as have
borne the burden long enough, and canno
bear it any longer. Such claims must, there
fore, be paid without delay or they will be lef
in the ha:.ds of proper officers for collection
JOHN A. LANYARD.
Baresville O., May 10, 1s5S-pd.
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Warrant all Articles Sold to be
Pure and free from Water
and AdultpratiOn.
LEGAL NOTICE.

nELILAH GRIER, widow of Robert Grier,
| J deceased, and Charles W. Grier, John Grier,
Creed J. Morris and Catharne R. Norris his
wife, Prater Grier, William Winecoop Grier,
and Dallas Casses Bertrand Grier. The said
Delilah Grier, John Grier and Creed J. Morris,
being the executors of the said Robert Grier,
deceased, whose places of residence are with
out the State of Ohio will take notice that on
the 26th day of December, A. D. 1857, Nicho-
las Nngtly and John N0gtly, jr., filed in the
Court of Common Pleas of Monroe county
Ohio their original petition against William
Russell and Ruth Dickinson; the object Of
which is to quiet their title to certain land pur-
chased bv plaintiffs from Robert Grer in his
life time, to wit: Fractional section number
! twenty four, in township one, and range four.
| The defendant, William RUSSELL claims to be
the owner of about three acres of said land so
sold by said Grier to plaintiffs, as follows:
! Beginning at the south west corner of said
section, thence east to the Ohio river; and the
plaintiffs claim they purchased from Grer and
own said section as follows: Beginning at the
south west corner and running thence with the
lane at the lower side of said section to stone
| on the bank of said river
! That on the Goth day of April 1855, said
plaintiffs filed in said court their amended peti,
ton in said court against the said widow, heirs
and executors of said Robert Grier, deceased
asking them to appear and defend the title SC
made by said Robert Grier: and the plaintiff.
ask that if said Russell and Dickinson should
be adjudged to be the owners OF said strip o
land, that they have judgement against tn,
heirs and executors of the said Robert Grier
deceased, for six hundred dollars.
Said petitions on file in said Court, ant
will be for hearing in said Court at the July
term 1858. You required to appear ant
, answer said petitioners on or before the frs
Saturday in July next.
HoILIsrER, OKEY & HoLLIsTER,
April IS, 1855. Attys for Plaintiffs.
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ATTACHMENT.

Alta CHNENT
Joseph Wehr, Plaintiff, ! BBFoREJ. P. Spriees,
against j, P, of Seneca town
Ohio. On the 2lst day Of April, 1853, said
justice issued an order of attachment in tho
above action, for the sum of one hundred snd
ten dollars and forty-one cents, which will bs
for hearing on the 18th day of June next, At
10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
JOSEPH WEIR.
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WOOL! WOOL !

April 81, 1s5s.-3t.pd.
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/" MURDER WILL OUT"

five remember rightly, it was Lord Eldon
who was presiding upon the bench Of a
London criminal court, before whom the IN
cident occurred. A man was upon his trial
for the murder Of man who was found dead
upon Hampstead Heath; and bullet in hls
body showed the manner of his death. lie
had been last seen in company with the pri-
soner; but as there was no other testimony
bearing against him, he stood with unabash-
ed front before the Judge, and smiled ~
ridicule at the attempt Of the Kings counsel
to convict him of the homicide. Lord Eldon
was holding in his hand, and listlessly be-
tween his fingers, the ball which has been
extracted from his body. Presently he
beckoned to an officer to approach the bench,
which he did; when his lor,lship inquired IN
an undertone, if the man had been searched.
i" lie has, your lordship; but no money was
found upon his person nor is It known that
the deceased had any money in his posses
sion, beyond about sovereign in change.
The only thing we found was part 81
street-balad, from which large piece had
been torn
"Let me see it," said the Judge. 1t was
handed to him by the officer. In the mean
time, in manipulating the bullet between his
fingers, his Ioydship detected piece Of
blood -dried paper moistening, and gradual
j ly unrolling it, it was found to be three-cor-
nered piece Of a street-baled and on com.
pairing it with the torn ballad which had beer
| laid before him, il was found to fit exactly
and to complete the whole This piece q
paper, which had formed the wadding Of th,
gun, was at once put in evidence; the mar
was convicted; and atterward made full
confession of his crime. We have neve
heard more extraordinary confirmation o
the truth of the saying, that Murder vii
out !" and il is an lnciden, we'll confirmed.
KniekerbOcker.
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II would be wisdom ii Tie people to as
certain the characters of men who claim
distinction ii they are to be led, whether
It shall be by the wise and prudent, Or BY
the foolish and clamorous--w whether they. WI
be aroused to action by the "tap Of the
drum" which we at one time knew to be the
proposed signal Of the leader, or whether
they will be influenced by reason and COM
mon sense, as becomes man who is really
man. Still farther may we go in this mat,
ter, and ask our friends whether they will
follow the boisterous and clamorous multi-
tude, thus led to do evil, or seek to 90 with
the honest and wise, in the paths that lead to
pleasantness here and peace hereafter.
AZ c. Ch AIDE.
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s1,2l2,500
sl,5Ss,25O
Total cost,

MUNICIPAL ExPRNDrTuREs.-The heavy city
expenditures in New York, amounting, this
year, to nearly ten millions of dollar, have
induced an oyerhauling of the various depart
ments, for the purpose Of finding out what
leaks cause this enormous expenditure. The
Controller has just made a report, showing
the rates Of charge for work done in the De
partment Of Reports and Supplies, and they
have found that the city has been over charg-
ed for this kind Of work at the rate Of IS
per cent. In one single bill for mason work
on buildings for the Fire Department, amount
ing TO 81 ,O57, which was submitted to ex-
aminees, the sum allowed BY them as the Just
and usual charge for such work was only
IS, 1879. Some Of the bills for repairs have
been settled, after suits, at reduction Of
III per cent, others at 10 per cent. and
one person for mason work, actually charg
ed, in some cases. three hundred per cent,
in others four, and in others as high a. FIVE
hundred per cent. more than was allowed.
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: HILLsBoRoUGH, N. G.
wednesday, August rs, 1858.
The Election.

The returns received Of the for Governor show
that Mr.. Ellis is elected by much larger majority
over MIR. MRao than Mr.. Bragg obtained over his COM
petor Two years ago. We shall probably be able to
publish the complete returns next week.
The complexion of the Legislature has undergone
very little change So far as ascertained the Demo-
Gratis have gained Commoners and Senators, and
the Opposition 10 commoneB and Senators. We
will publish full list Of the members elect soon as
we can make il out
In the Mountain District Mr.. Vance has been elected
70 Congress BY quite handsome majority over Mr.
Avery, the Democratic candidate The partial returns
received are as follows
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4 YEAR ~ kBuSD4SeE-Thcre is high
promise d year II abundant food In tile
regions 70 which the civilized world mainly
lon, lor The supply of food the prospect. are
81 large returns to The labors n agriculture.
" England, where the supply 81 food i 50
important that the effects u abundance Of of
scarcity extend 10 all the commercial coun-
tries. the harvest has brgun earlier than
usual, and with favorable weather. In France,
where the peace Of Europe depends largely
upon good crop, the same favorable APP
pearances prevail and in this country the
weld promises TO be enormous. The vine,
that has suffered % severely all over the
country, j. now hourishing 10 degree that
leaves no doubt that the vintage II 1858
promises 70 take it, place among tie great
wears % quantity and quality. The disease
that has 80 long afflicted il has been MASTER
ed. mainly, we believe, by the application Of
sulphur. P,ouidtncs Journal.
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FATM AccipEr.-A gentleman at Bangle
Gold Mine, near Concord, sends Us the par.
ticulars Of a fatal accident which occurred
on the Sd inst. On that day party was out
hunting two runaway negroes, when Young
man by tile name 81 X. Lighttaker fell down
striking the hammer q his gun against 4
rock, causing il 10 discharge, and lodging
the whole charge Of heavy shot in the abdo.
men and groin d young man by the name
of Faggart, causing death in IS minutes.
John 7. Faggart narrowly escsped,the con
tents Of the gun. Western Democrat.
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FRoa CALIFoRSn-Th ST. Louis arrived
at New York Yesterday from Aspinwall. The
Star Of the West sailed from the same point
IN the Srd with million and half of gold.
Dates from California are to The ooh ult.
The Frazer river excitement had somewhat
abated. Forty vessels had left San Francis
60 during the fortnight FOR the new gold re.
gions. There had been collision between
the Mercer Mining Company and Fremonl's
men. at Pine Tree Drift. Tie former made
an armed attack upon The latter, who kept
the assallants at bay. and applied TO the Gov
ernor for aid. The Governor called ou: the
military, when the assailants decamped, leav.
ing the Fremon; party 10 possession. There
i strong contest between the Admnistrs-
ton party and the Douglas party under Bro
derrick, Tor the possession 81 the nominating
convention. Markets are less hrm, owing 10
heavy imporiatiors.
Fresh discoveries II gold were reported on
tile other side 81 Natchez Pass.
In fight between Miners and Indians at
COLUMBIA. eighteen whites aud one hundred
Indians were killed.
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cAroHr TARTAR-A burglar WIN was
busil, engaged at the tlonr Of room IN Gin.
eiunati occupied By Mr.. Charles I'arras, was
astounded at its being opened suddenly from
tic inside, and The appearance d Mr. liarras
with revolver. Tie rogut vas invited 20
enter, but declined. The persuasive elo.
quencr ~ Tie loaded revolver proved too
much Tor his resolution, hnweser, and al last
be reluctantly consented to occupy an arm
chair while Mr. y. dressed himself; after
which the culprit was escorted 10 the nearest
police station BY his host. Ills name is vii.
liam Walker, and Processes 70 have been at.
tached 10 the fDrce ri Gen. Walker in Nioar.
aqua. lie refused to tell where he boarded
upon the ground that he was engaged 10 be
married 70 me Of two ladies in tie muse, and
that i would XII hes 10 learn - his present
peculiarly pcrplciIng predieanent'
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some time before many had reached the scene
Of destruction, and BY that time the devour-
ing element had 50 progressed that none would
venture in the second story to endeayor to
rescue the court records, valuable papers, Sc.
and then. too, there were no ladders or wa
ter at hand. In one hour the centre fabric
and contents were mass ofruins. The loss
is difficult TO estimate at this writing, 1--WE
write on Thursday noon,) but nothing short
of 100000 will approximate to the amount.
This calamity will be felt for years and
years to come. as it has destroyed every proof
Of title to thousands Of dollars worth Of prop
erty, all the records Of the probate court, wills.
&c., all the papers appertaining to suits in
the credit and chancery courts. The work
was undoubtedly that Of an inccndiary.
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WrsTEsS PLuPLE.-A correspondent 81
tie Richmond South. writing lrpm the Falls
nf 81. Anthony, Minnesota. says.
/" There i g.eat and nntinng energy dis.
played by The western people ~ The efforts
they have made, and are still making, - ~.
Seiop their country. Il i almost laughable
10 see the s,rai,s they are sometimes driven
to TO get on aud keep moving here. When
the money panic wa. 10 toll blast. every one
at the East who rould draw anything the
West could give them drew il, thereby eav.
ing her comparatively. in many sections.
without dollar. Well. ties vent IL work
and issnel City Scrip County SCRIP and
every other device II tie shape ~ PIPER
currpucy--eycn went % fir a. 10 circulate
Wild Cat Or bogg. bank no.es a. currency.
endorsing them with the name of some man
il good standing ma town, Win promiscdio tore.
deem ihe.same a. soon as tuan lots commenced
going "a like hot cakes.' Such notes are still
IN circulation. I law one ip.tlay il paid a
debt Just as well as Uncle Sans gnld could
do If. The man that look il said tic endor
ser was all right. was fieli. hsd plenty oi
property, but no money : and 20 il goes
IRON hand 10 hand With unly such mean.
Ii these ! describe above atr these people
still II work. People anywhere else woald
give up; but a. ! told sua u me u nv Tor.
mer letters. that is wufd not well under
stood here"
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4 SOLEMN DAYS WoRK.-Jndge Crawford,
Of the Criminal Court, yesterday passed
sentence on four murdcrers-one TO be hung
on the ed Of October. two TO confinement
and labor IN the Pcnitentiary for fifteen years
each, and one 70 confinement and labor in
the Penitcntiary for eight scars--a solemn
warning TO that large class of reckless and
tlolous young men whose passions and vi
eious courses may be hurrsing them on TO the
sad fate Of the four guilty ones nos about to
expiate their crimes. MAJ. hi.
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Is ir,Drsf.-A faw days ago AZ elderly
gentleman ~. attacked I'M dog % tie side.
walk IL an II the streets IL anr city. lie
confronted liz enemy. aud tie log retreated.
Jumping over lie fence that inclnscd the
,lomicil ui hi. master, and coBtented himself
with occupying tie ground of barkIom.
bat the old gentleman has ever since been
sorely pestered with a predetermined ques.
ton. lie Is puzzled to know whether il was
the cowarlice of the dog or the yalor ol the
man, that brought about an issue 80 very Az.
spicious. Well, il is query, sure enough.
But this problem has been IN stereotype
from time ilnmemDrial in the world. BOi..
ferrous, npisy and interruptions men become
tie leaders II others, in squads Or clubs, Or
in higher destinations, " who inward search.
ed, have lisers white a. milk" Therefore,
their success is not the result IL talents and
energy and wisdom On their part, bat from
the cowardice or obtuseDess of the multitude.
And what does history tell Us these men do
when confronted BY manly hostility, or az.
sailed By their own people. when aroused q
a perception Of the moBntebsnkefy Of their
leaders, WIZ. they run away, 70 BE- sure
What else should thry 10
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EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

From dc Ni,. in,slbseneets Loudon Correspondence
There is no novelty IN the intelligence
from India. still tie rebels fly before The
British soldiers. and still there - no visible
progress made ia the task Of re.esiablishing
law and order in Hindo.tan. Turn 70 what
quarter III India We will uneqni,Ocal man
iiesta,iuns II hostility meet our view. Large
bodies of men, iinbued with greater Or less
knowledge Of military discipline. are every
where arrayed IN rebellion against British
authority. so these hostile forces seem 10
have a full supply Of military stores aud re-
sources. so less than four gun ipundries
we're discovered after the capture Of Calpee ;
and in the fort guns and ordnance stores Of
al kinds, including Ten thousand pounds o.
shut and empty she'll. In the stronghold d
Marian Row we're fOsnd shirty.eight new
brass guns, eight hundred stands n mus.
ksfs, trore OF rupees, and much ,alua.
able property. These are merely samples o.
the wealth aud the amount Of the munitions
Of war ia the possession Of other leaders aud
bands IL mutneers still unsukdued. II is
impossible to say who are faithful aud who
are not. The new. Of seindiah's reyerses
NAV intimidate Holkar aud cool his friend.
ship for England. The news Of the mas.
sacrc ii Jidda may encourage every bigOted
Mahomeian sectary Of every race and de-.
signs,ion throughout India II rise IN rebel.
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SnanrFRs " NV YorK.-Thc Mayor Of
tie city ~ New York, having shown up aud
dispersed the horde ~ gift swindlcrs, lottery
policy dealers, and mUck auctioncers, has
now made descent upon The rogues who
keep pretended offices for tie sale ol tickets
10 California, Europe. the West, &c. There
are eleven Of these shops, employing at least
hundred and City runners. who enter the
railway cars, steam, ferry. and other boats
approaching the city. and canvass among the
passengers for victims. A man unacquaintcd
with the ways Of the city is pretty sure TO
fall into their hands aud be plundercd with
out mercy. 1.-THE conductor of train az
icmpis u stop them they o,erpower him Al
fNEp
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TR.pE ~ NEw OnIraSs The New Or.
leans Crescent states, a. evidence Of the con-
tinnrd growth of New Orleans. that The gross
receipts oi cotton this wear at their landings
have been .655,OOO bales. against 500 600
last year. Of tobacco, - 900 hngshcahs.
against = 900 lastyear. uf nour, ,s2B. 600
barrels. sgainst ,i.5.O1O last gear. Ofpotk.
bulk aud barrel. tvicc The amount Of last
year. Of bacon, 10 bulk. an enormous sur.
plus. or coal, 743 900 barrels. against $50.
900 last year OF molasses. 3Jj 900 barrels.
against 81, 900 last year. OF sugar, 200 900
barrels. against $4,000 last year.
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NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED STaTEs.-A
correspondent of the y. York Times. al era.
NADIA, writes that the rumor that the United
States government was about 70 blockade the
port. 81 Nicaragua had created quite a sen.
.ation there. Gen. Lamar, our minister, had
a pfotractcd interview on the 22d ult., with
the Nicaraguan cabinet. aud informed them
that his government was about to take de.
cisiye measures IN the pending questions.
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appointment Of Judgcs.-Al ! mectins

the Council Of State held 10 the city Of Raleigh on
Thursday last, The Hon. Jesse G. Sheppard, Of Cum.
bcrland appointed Judge Of the Superior Courts Of
the lh Judicial Circuit, in place Of the Hon. Samuel
l. Person. resigned; and Robert r. Heath, Esq, Of
Chowan, appointed Judge of the Superior Court
for the first judicial Circuit ia place Of the lion. John
w. Ellis, resigned.
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THE Nonfu CaRoLiSA ELrcrox.-A CORES
pondent in Pitt eouniy, n. G., writes that
The Wings have carried that county by =
handsome majority. the first time for ten
years. electing Dr.. Blount TO the senate and
Messrs. Cux and Mctottsr 10 the House 81
Commons. They celebrated their triumph
with bnnlires and the booming of cannnn.
\" This" says our correspondent. !" i Tie BE-.
ginning IL better day 10 tie Old North
State. Down.trod,lcn whiggery Is about TO
awake and shake the dew drops from its
name" so molc il be Tsi. IpbL
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Attala County lTIII.1 Courthouse Burnt.

The knseiusko Chronicle 81 these ultlm0
says: On Thursday morning. about a quar-.
Ter to . o'clock, our citizens were reused from
their sluinbers BY The cry 81 FIRE, and the ring.
INC u bells. and % thcir utter jismay found
lie roll u The courthouse ii blaze. 1, was
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superior Courts. Arrangement " ,he Judge
The Deep RI,er CommissIon.-capl

TIC Uctp KIEcr tOfhIhfssiOb.-OAPI'
Charles Wilkes, 5. VI. Pook, Daniel b. Martin and II.
Hum, Commissioners appointed ly The General 30.
yernmcn, 70 examine the Deep River country with /
view 10 is eligibility lite for National Foundry
and Naval Workshops, We learn from the Raleigh
STANDARD Of Saturday, now on the ground in the
discharge Of that duty Their report will be looked or
wi much interest.