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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-17
STEPHEN C WHEELER, Secretary.
II WiLLIAs SrREkr,
KOrE

W StcfttIf.
II WILLIAM STREkr,
New York, March, 1855.
At the request Of the President and Bsard Of Di-
rectors OF the Knckerbocker Life Insurance Compa-
ny, certify that the mode Of computing pre- sent
value Of the Policies employed by the Secretary
the Company is scientifically correct. and in sccoli
with the prescriptions Of the charter. i also
certify, that have compared the list OF policies fur
nished me by the President as on the hooks of the
Company with valuation tables sufficiently to test
the accuracy Of the results given ny the Secretary,
and find the values stated within 10 be numerically
correct That Is to say, the present value Of the fu
turersk Of the Office on all outstanding policies, OF
the difference between the present value OF the future
premiums 10 be paid on them Is tt3,aS7,ie.
The total value Of policies, tho holders Of which
entitled to dividends is t3s, s27,os-
And IL the surplus is correctly stated at Ell 3is,1
the difference between this and Tie present value Of
the future risk Of the Company existing policies,
after deductng 10 cent Of IL for the relief fund.
Is the proper amoant for dividend to wit, ga
The true principle Of dividend is TO assign to each
policy holder who has insured on the mutual plan
share to the present value Of his poll
CT, which Is the true value of his interest stock
holder Of the Company. This share amounts 70 "a
per cent. Of the present value OF the policy.
CHARLES W. HACKLEY.
FEBRUARY 25th, 1857.
As Agent for the above Company, am prepared
10 issue Policies the most favorable terms. Pam
phets giving all desirable information, can be had
application. wM. PAGE.
Evansville April 2ath, isSe. ".
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-17

VXTOODEN AND WILLOW WARE
w 80 doZ. ass. Market Baskets;
10 nests assorted Clothes Baskets;
10 doz. Well Buckets, assorted;
5 do Cotton Mops.
10 do Pine and Cedar Churns;
% SITS Wash Tubs, 3 iD.'
10 do do do sip.;
Is dor assorted Wash Tubs;
25 de- do Buckets;
10 do Cedar do;
just tq fed nsss al By "00oeD h. COOK SON.
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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-17

~ In any quality, for sale nj reduced prices. by
mr1g G.. FOSTER Il co.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-17
COAL DEALERS.
COAL!! COAL!! COAL!!!

JUSTICE VILE AND SHALL BE DONE"
HAVE just erected a Fairbanks Scale, for the pur
pose of weighing nv coal. shall sell nv coal bv
weights according to the law Of the State. I have 4
large stock OF superior quality Of pttsburg Coal and
invite all ny friends TO give me call and try II.
have been eighteen in the btsiness and profess
to be judge The price Of coal cents per bushel-
All orders left at the Gas Companys Once, between
flrSt and Second Locust street, az Hornbrook
Stores on Water street. ut nv Coal Office, at the La
masco Wharf, will be attended TO. All coal must be
dec22 II. ANnREW HT-TCDEa0N-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-17
Coel! Coal! Coall

"TE have now on hand, and are daily receiving,
w the best COAL that has ever been introduced
into this market. WHICH are selling low. Good cur
rency will be received in payment. Orders left the
store of JNQ. W. HUGHES, next to the State Bank
will be promptly attended tn.
jan25-tf JNO. W. HUGHES & co:
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-17
COAL FOR SALE..

WE have hand and are constantly receiving
w coal of an excellent quality from up the canal
which will deliver in any part Of the city l0c
Orders left at James Laughlns tarehouse, at the
office of Nathan Rowley will he Iaompty attended to-
R0WLEY & AM0RY.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-17

MAILS, &c
IN 100 kegs assorted Nails;
IS real Cotton Bedcord;'
IS do Hemp do;
20 do Manila do;
Received and Tor sale by !. 4 d. HEInAAH'
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-17

a RTHUR's HONE MAGAZINE. for Nav, at
a DOBELL CoNYNGrON's
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26

TO such evidence. in either ease. however. being
left to the court or jury to determine. The de
position of a party shall not be used in his owl
behalf. unless the legal notice required in the
cases where depositions are TO be taken shall aisC
specify that the deposition to he taken is that Of
the party; provided, that if the deposition of a
party be taken in any pending suit, and such
party shall die before the trial thereof. It shall
be lawful for the opposite party to testify as Il
all ma tiers contained IN said deposition, If the
same be offered IN evidence.
SEc ,. That the 3llih section Of said act be
so amended as 10 read as follows: SEC. 3l4-
The following persons shall be incompetent tC
testify
Isl. Persons who are of unsound mindat the
time of their production for examination.
81. Children under ten years of age, who
appeari capable of receiving just impressions o.
the facts respecting which they are examined, ol
of relating them truly.
81. Husband and wife, for or against each
other, or concerning any communication mad,
by one TO the other, during their marriage
whether called as n witness while that relation
subsisted, or afterwards, except in actioss where
the wife. were she a feme sole, would he plaintiff
or defendant; in which action the wife may ties
tify. Either the husband or wife may testify
but not both.
4th. ANY attorney, concerning any conmu
~nicit;on made to him by his client, in that rela'
ton, or his advice thereon, without the client
consent.
9Th. 4 clergyman or priest, concerning any
confession made 10 him in his professional char
acter. in the course of discipline enjolned by tho
church 10 which he belongs, without the consent
of the person making the confession.
SIC. ;. This act to take effect from and alel
It's passage, and shall apply to all actions now
pending in any of the courts of this state; aud
section BIB. as amended by the act of April llth
IS56. and original section 3lI, be and the SAME
are hereby repealed.
WILLIAM 3. WOODS.
Seeker Of The House Of Representatives..
MARTIN HELkER,
PresiieRl Of the Senate.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26
April I2h. is.
AN
mo. 81

mo. 81 AN ACT
Authorizing a temporary loan of S 700.0 90.
Section /. B. it enacted by The General rs.
senibly ofibe STE of Ohio, That the commits
toners of the sinking fund he and they are
hereby authorized to borrow upon the faith
aud credit of the state of Ohio, at a rale OF in
teri ST not exceeding six per centun per mum
such sum of money not exceeding seven han
dred thousand dollars. a may be necessary
to pay rJIriations made by this general
assembly; SAID luah 10 he repaid n sIca time,
and times, on Or before the first day of March
lS0i, aud - such ins,alments as the tax here
in after levied may enable said commission !
e.s to meet.
Sec =. That said commissioners BE- and
they are hereby auth nrizsd TO issue tran,fera
bic certificates of indebtedness for The amount
SO borrowed, IN sums of not les than one
thousand dollars each, payable at the time
agreed Il on, as aforesaid either at the treaSu-
ry in the city Of Columbus, or at the agency of
the state il the city of New York, as may bs
for the advantage of The state. which cerllii
Gates shall bear interest payable semi annual
ly, on the first day Of January ard the first
day Of J uly in each year.
Sec. 3. That for the purpose OF raising the
money necessary 10 repay the AMOUNT bJrrow-
ed under the provisions Of this ac-. and the
interest thereon, there BE- and i, hereby levied
a tax of seven-Iwentieths of one mill On ihe
dollar, of the taxable valuation o. property on
the grand duplicate ofthe state, Tor each OF
the years 1888, 1883 and 1860, tbs proceeds of
which tax Is hereby irrivocabiy pledged 10
the purpose aforesaid.
Sec. 4. This act shall takeeIect on its
passage.
! WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Sysrher ofths House Of Representatives..
MARTIN WELkER,
PreSideHtof the Senate.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26
AN ACT
fNos9.1
April l2,IS5e.

I NJ III ~ aS
To amend "dn act entitled an act to provide
for The uniform government and better regu
lation of the LunaIc AsyluBS Of the State,
and the care of Idiots and the INSANE" pass
ed April I, 1856.
Section. /. BeiteHqcted by ds GeaeraL as
semGly of tie Stale of Ohio. That tie fitch
section of an act entitled "an act TO provide
for the uniform government and better resula-
ton ofthe luna.ic asylum of the state and the
c.re of idin;s and he insane" passed April
7.ie56, be so amended Is to read as follows:
Sec. -. The taxable costs and expenses TO
he paid under the provisions OF this act, shah
he as follows: To the probate Judge with
whom the affidavit is filed, the sum Of TWO.
dollars for holding an inquest under the pro-
visions 0f this act; for each warrant, c~eriii-
cate or Subpoena he may necessarily issue,
the same fees a. are or may be allowed by
law to the clerk Of the court of common pleas
for similar services. andthe amount of postage
on all communications 20 and from. the super
intendent. which the said judge may be re-
quircd TO paw; 10 the medical witness who
shall make out the certificate required in the
seventeenth section of the act to which thi, i
an amendment, two dollars and witness fees,
such as are allowed By law in other cases; 10
the witnesses and constable the same fees as
are allowed by law for like services in other
cases; to each person employed by the pro-
haze iadge to commit a luuatic to the county
ir frmary, seventy-fve cents per day; TO the
superintendent of the county inirmary or Jail
or, for keeping an idiot or insane eison Ihir-
ty-fve cents per day: to the sheriff or other
person than an assistant. for taking an insane
person to the asylum or removeing one there
from upon the warrant of the probate Judge,
mileage at the rates OF ten cents per mile going
and returning. and seventy five cents per day
for the support of each patient. on his journey
To Of fro-i The asylum. and, 10 each ASSISTANT.
five cents per n:ie aud nothing more; The
humber ofmiles to be computed in all LEASES
by the nearest ronte Travelled; and costs Speci
fed in this section 10 be paid out Of the county
treasury, upon the Certificate Of the probate
Judge and The order If the coany aaI.Ior.
Sec. 2. The original section - If the &c;
10 which This is an amendment, i hereby re
p-sled. and this act shall take effect from and
after is passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
Speaker Of TIE House 81 Representatives,.
MARTIN WELHER,
President cf the Senate.
Anil 10 I659
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26
April u, 1858.
NACT
Moss !

irNo sal AN ACT
| To amend an act. entitleI,''an act TO amend
an act entitled an act 10 regulate the mode OF
petiJoning the Legislature IN Certain cases."
passed March II 1874
Section l. Be il enacted blythe GeasrrI As
sen5iy o(tie state Of Ohio, That IN all cases where
petitions, memorials or TemOnstrances shall be
presented TO any future Legislature, for or a
gainst the erection oiany new county or for the
location or relocation Il aLy County seat, the
petitioners shall be 81 years OF age, aud resi-
dent tax payers OK voters within the several
townships where they may reside, and the
petitions shall set forth the name OF the Town
ship and county where the petitioners reside,
aud that hi, Or their residence Is within or
out Of the bounds OF the proposed new county
as the case may be; and AL the fore5li ng
acquisitions shall lie proven 10y the Certificate
OF q township clerk, or by the oath or affirm
alton of some respectable freehO der or voter,
certified bY sume person authorized ID admia-
lister uaths; and said certificate, oath or affirm
alton shall specify on said petition, memorial
VI rcinOnstrance, IA legIoly written HAND,
Inc nnmoer OF signers there we're to said paper
81 The lime u certifying the same.
Sec. =. / hat section one OF the act To which
this Is an amendment, be, and the same is
hereby repealed. Jhis act to take effect and
bs in iJrce from and after il, passage.
lMILLIAH IL WOODS,
S2erkeT o. TIE. House Of RepreseHtatiU cs
MARTIN WELKER,
PTesiteRt Of The SeaGle.
Apr.lI2, 1873.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26
april -, 1859.
ANAGT
PrcSldent 81 Ms Seaaie

mo 751 AN ACT
To amend section ! otIhe act passed Februa
~ &c. 40; entitled IN act TO provide for
the Collection of claims against Steamboats,
and other water crafts. and authorizing Pro-
ceedings against the same by name.
Section I. Belt enacted by the General as
sembly Of The State Of OhiO. That section enc Of
the act passed February 26. 1919. entitled
IAN act 10 provide for the collection OF claims
against steamboats, and other water craft and
authorizing proceeding agairst the same by
NAME" be so amended As tUread aS follows
Sec. /. That steamboats,, ami o:her water
crafts. navigating the waters within or Dor
dering upon this state, sha be liable, and
such liability sEall be a lien thereon, FOR
debts contracted on account thereof, by the
matter. owner, steward, consignee, or other
agents for materials. supplies or ls0or in the
building, repairing, furnishing. insuring or
equippiug the same, or due for Wharfage; and
also fer damages arising out of any contract
for the transportation Of goods or persons, o.
for injuries dose 10 persons or property by
such craft; or for any damage or injury doae
by the captain. mate, or other officer Thereof,
or by any person under The order or sanction
of either of them to any person who may be 8
passenger or hand on such steamboat or other
water craft, st the time of the mhictiOn Of
such damage or injury: Provided that the
lien by this section created shall only attach
to vessels oftwenty ton barihen and upwards,
enrolled and licensed for the coaSting trade
according to the act of Congress.
Sec. 2. That section one o the act 70
which this is amendatory be and the sam is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act 10 take effect from and af.
ter its passage.
WILLIAM 3. WOODS,
Speaker OF Ike House Of Representatives.
MARTIN MELKEk,
President Of the Senate.
April II, 1855.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26
LAWS OF OHIO.
PURI.IsUED BY AUTHORITY.



mo 20 AN ACT
To amend an act passed april 18th, 1852, emit.
titled IAN act for the assessment and taxa.
tion of all property in this state, and for Lev
ying Taxes thereon according to its true
Value in Money.
Section |. Be Il enacted BIZ tie GeaeTGl As
scmbly offhe State of Ohio, That the thirty
third section Of an act passed April 18th,
1852. entitled an act for the assessment and
taxation ofall property in this state and for
ievving taxes thereon according to its true
value in money, be so amended rs to read as
follows: Sc. SO. The county commiss-
toners Of each county in this state shall a.
their June session. in the year one thous
and eight hundred and ffty-aight, and every
sixth year thereafter, divide thei county into
as many districts as their are townships in
said o6ur ty, and any county within the lin
its Of which there is 4 city, the commission
ers shall divide said city into districts COM
prising within each, not less than one ward
or more than five and no township or ward
shall be divided in making such district
wards, which wards shall be contiguous. and
the commissioner shall give notice by publ
cation in some newspaper in the county, and
if no newspaper is published in the county,
then by public notice set up in each town
ship and ward, at the usual place ofholding
elections, setting .urth the boundaries OF dis
tricts in cities, and the qualified electors of
such districts shall at the October election in
the year eighteen hundred and ffty-eight,
and every sixth year thereafter elect some cit
izen of such district, having the qualifications
of an ~elector, as assessor of real property
within such district; the judges of election
shall keep a separate poll book for the election
of said assessors, and the returns thereof du-
ly certified as in other cases, shall be made to
the county audit ". who, with the clelk of the
court of common pleas, and probate Judge Of
the coGnty, shall open the same aud declare
the result, and the auditor shall, within ten
days after opening such returns. give notice
TO each ofthe persons elected, Of his election.
Sec. .. The thirty-;hird section az said
oct Is hereby repealed, and this act sha ! be
in force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
Speaker Of TIE Hysse Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELkER.
President Of sae SezGte.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26
April IL, 1888.
AN

mo. al AN ACT
To amend the act entitled IAN act to regu
late the sale Of school lands, and the sur
render OF permanent leases thereto - pass
ed April 18th, 1852.
Section |. Be It enacted By Tie General is
sezblyof The STATE Of Ohio, That the fourteenth
section of said act be amended 50 as 10 read
as follows: Sec. IA. The county auditor
shall keep an account with the county treas
ur"r Of all sales made and leases surrendered
and moneys paid thereon by each purchaser
or lessee, and shall make a report of the same
10 the auditor Of state on the first day of Feb
ruary, May, August and November, la each
and every wear, which report sh-ll diSiin-
guish between The amount paid in as princi-
pal. and the amount paid in As interest, and
from the time of such report the stale shall
be liable to pay interest on all such sums of
principal so reported as paid, and The treasur-
er of state, on receiving a certified copy ofthe
account from The auditor of state. shall be au-
thorized Immediately to Ira Y sail money paid
In aS principal, from the county treasurer;
and the amountso reported an interest shah
be retained in the county treasury and appor-
toned 10 the several civil townships and
parts of civil townships in the original sur
veyed township, or fractional township to
which said land belongs.
Sec. ,. The origional section fourteen Of
said act is he,eby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act 10 take eject from and af-
ter its passage
WILLIAMB. WOODS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER.
President cfus Senate.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26

fNo.sG.I
AprnI2,lS5S

To create a sinking fund for the payment OF
the princiI al and interest of the public debt
Of Ohio.
Section /. Be It enacted By the General As
sepLiy ofthe STATE Of Ohio. That there shall be
and hereby is created q sinking fund, IOf the
payment of the aecruing interest of the public
debt of this state, and the principal of the
same, which shall be styled "the SINKING fund
ofihe State of Ohio" and shall he faithfully
applied to the payment Of the principal and
interest of the public debt. by the commits
loners of the sinking fund" agreeable to the
provisions Of article eighth, section seven Of
the constitution of the State Of Ohio, and the
act to defnethe powers and prescribe the du-
ties Of the board ofconmissioners OF the sink
ing fund, and ofIh;s act. =
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-26
NEW DRUG EIRMi

AT NO. g MARKED STREET WARREN, ONO.
The undersigned respectfully announce to the public
that having associated themselves together for the
ParPOSe OF carrying on the Drug business in al its
varied branches. they have purchased the eL;iTe Stock
and interest Of Messrs SPriBs IL Turner in the Market
Street Drug Store. where they may he found at all
times ready to those WIN may favor them
with a call. And. as 10y our connection. We bring to
.ear = fair practical g~noglsle of the business We
hope by dealing in 4 fair ard honrahie manner with all
who may favor US with their patronage, 70 secure a
continuance Of the business fayors Heretofore granted
this establishment as well Is the good will Of their Eel
low citizens. in general.
Physicians viii find 4 full assortment Of Medicines,
warranted 10 lie just wha; we recommend. All yre
s~criPtions filed with care, and entirely conddenti5i.-
Merchants and Druggists OF this and adjoining counties
who procure their supplies in our line from Cleveland
and Pittsburgh. are respectfully requested to call and
examine our stock and prices. and We pledge ourselves
TO Sell by the Package on terms that will save a fair
percentage and transportation Further particulars
soon. !. X. WOODS.
Pee. 0 -. ALEXANDER PEW.
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L. SPEAR 81 son.
Pr I q L.,
DOOR. BLIND AND SASH FACTORY.

DOOR, BLIND y SASH FACTORY.
THE undersigned, having long ben
< urged by their friends AMI patrons. AID knowing
the WAITS Of the public, have cree Ell a spacious
PLANNING MILL * DOOR factory
IN the Canal, just vest Of c. Z. Lr1iaswelIs Ware
house where they will keep on hanI a stock Of Dress
ed Flooring, both OF hard and soft wood we are also
EanCigc uriug q superior quality of SIDING. which
We can furnish ON reasonable terms We will also 10
all kinds Of Planning Tor the Trade on short notice. ,e
are now prepared to sell the hest gugiit, 81 k~iin-lr!ed
~dooTs-isving largely increased our facilities for man
ufactGring doors. we would call the attention Of JOiuers
and Builders to this branch Of oar BUSINESS. We will
continue the manufacture Of
BLINDS!
or a superior quality. and warrant l;cn in every par
ticular We will also keep on hand ILIEse assortment
OF SASH!
Of all sizes in use. Having largely iu:i eascd our ia
cilitiss for manufacturing ali the above articles and
are enabled to sell hem n reduced prices AMI sups
rior Quality. We Will engage to duplicate any full bill
bought in Cleveland, Pittsburgh or elsewhere. Com
munlcatiCES by mail viii receive prompt attention.
Nh Persons sending stun to BE dressed, need send
none but good lumber, as We will put nothing on our
Machines hut clear lum ler. Siding, to dress we'll.
mus. be at least = inch thick.
Shingles and Lath on hand and for ale.
Warren, Jan 81. 1871 L. SPEAR & SON.
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AN ACT
no. 50.
To amend the 3I3th aud SI4th Sections of III,
Code of Civil Procedure.
Apr.lI2,lS 1873.

To amend the 3I3th aud 3I4th Sections of the
Code of Civil Procedure.
SEcrroy BE It enacted By tas General As
ssnl51y Of TIE Siaie Of Oaio, That the 3l3th see
ton of the act entitled an act to establish ii code
of civil procedure, be 50 amended rs TO read as
follows: SIC. 3I3. No party shalt be allowed
to testify by virtue of the provisions of section
three bundled and ten. when the adverse party
ia the executor or adlninistrator of r. deceased
person. or the guardian of the child or children
of Il deceased person, when the facts to be proved
transpired befure the death Of such deceased per
sons. excent in eases where the claim or defense
is founded on Il book account, thea the party
shall he permitted u testify that the entries are
in his handwriting, that the book containing
the same is his book of original entries, and II
the original entries in said book OF accounts have
beer made by . person who, at the time oil such
trial is deceased, or a disinterested person vino
is n nonresident of the state, on proof OF suel-
decease or non-residence, and that said entries
are in the handwriting of such person, or such
proof by the party as hereinbefore provided, then
il shall he competent TO admit said book OF orig
inal entrics as evidence. the weight t' he given