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DIED

In Clarington, (Sunfsh.) on Saturday, 5th
day of Nov. 1859, in the sd year of her age.
Mrs ARAMINTA SMITH, wife of Mr.. James R,
Smith.
The deceased bore her suferings with de-
gree of fortitude and christian resignation
that is seldom ever witnessed. She had been
for several years consistent and devoted
ed in the full triumph of Faith in her accep-
tanCe with God, and with vivid Hope of full
and complete enjoyment of glorious immor-
tality--
Such is ever the death of the christian.
Will not her bereaved husband and her lit
" Go! fair example of untainted youth,
Of modest wisdom and pacific truth:
Compos'd in sufferings, and in joy sedate,
Good without noise, without pretentions great
Just to thy word, in every thought sincere,
Who knew no wish but w hat the world might
hear:
of softest manners unaffected mind,
Lover of peace, and friend of humankind!
Go live for Heavens eternal years are thine,
Go, and exault thy mortal to divine,
Go then, where only bliss is known!
Go where to love and to enjoy are one!
Yet take these tears. mortality's relief,
And till we share your joys, forgive our grief
These little rites, a note, a verse receive;
IT'S all faithful friend can give!'
E Jefferson County papers please copy.
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Waverly Novels.

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SHERZFFS SIZE.


r: NJ. Mayhugh' B, BY,ysii,rtuse virtue Of % writ Of ven
John Wiley. directed from the court OF
Commo: Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, will
offer for sale at public auction, at the front
door of the courthouse in the town 81 Woods
field, in said county. between the hours Of 10
o'clock A.. NJ. aud o'clock P. Men hass.s
Saturday the 3rd day Of Dec. 1859.
the following described real estate lying In
said county, to wit: Ftof
Beginning for the same enc rod north eigh-
ty-sx degrees east FROM tine north east corner
of lot number two, in the town of New Castle,
in said county, thence south four degrees east
twelve rods, thence north eighty-six degrees
east twenty-seven feet, thence south four de-
grees east two rods, thence north geighty-six
degrees east four rods and fourteen feet, thence
north four degrees west fourteen rods, thence
to the place of beginning, containing one-h half
an acre more or less. sc's @A& SaffNsfS
Also, lots number thirteen and fourteen in
said town of New Castle. .sa r,ssst.saS
Taken in execution as the property of John
Wiley, at the suit of Reuben H. Mayhugh..
i-+@ c. M. MORROW, Sherizs
Oct. &c, 1S59.-S4,60. MaC.0
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TO the Democracy Of Ohio.

The Democracy of Ohio are hereby notified
that meeting of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, held in the City of Columbus
on TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1859, it was resolved that it he
recommended to the Democratic voters of the
several Congressional Districts in this State,
to hold District Convention at some suitable
place in their respective Congressional Dis
tricts, on
Thursday, the First day of Dec 1859.
and then and there to elect Two Delegates to
represent such District in the Democratic
National Convention to be held at Charleston
to nominate Democratic candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President, the Delegates to such
Congressional Convention to be elected in the
same manner in which the Districts respec-
lively usually select Delegates to Congress
sional Convention to nominate candidate for
Congress- and the basis of representation in
such District Convention, to be one vote for
every 100 Democratic votes, and an additional
vote for every fraction of SO votes and over
cast for Rufus P. Ranney on the Second Tues
day of October, 1859, in the different counties
or sub divisions of counties in such District.
1t is fuither recommended that after the
selection of the two Delegates aforesaid, the
officers of the Congressional District Conven-
! ton will certify the proceedings thereof, with
the names of the persons duly elected, and
| sign the same, and transmit such proceedings
| thus certified, under sealed envelope, to the
Chairman of the Democratic State Central
Committee at Columbus, Ohio, endorsed "Pro-
ceedings of the Democratic District Convention
for the - District. in the State of Ohio" to
be by him submitted TO the Democratic State
Central Committee, to the end that proper Gre
dentials may issue to the persons elected as
such Delegates. 80 & a,s'-s tttt
Al the same time and place, itwas furthe,
resolved by the Democratic State Central Com
mittee that .-
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
be held at Columbus, on
Thursday, the Fifth day of January, 1850
for the purpose of appointing Four Delegates
to represent the State of Ohio at large in the
said Charleston Convention, and that the diff
ferent counties in the State be requested tt
appoint Delegates to said State Convention
in the usual manner in which they have here
tofore appointed Delegates to State Conven
tions, and on ratio OF one delegate for every
500 votes, and one delegate for a fraction o
$50 votes and over, cast in each county TO
Rufus p. Ranney on the Second Tuesday IL
October, 1859.
The Democratic voters of Ohio, are there
fore in pursuance of the foregoing recon-
mendations of the Democratic State Centra
Committee, requested to proceed to take tn
necessary steps to appoint Delegates to tn
several Congressional Conventions to be he'll
on the first day of December next, and to tn
State Convention to be held on the fifth da
of January, 1860, in pursuance of the recon
mendations of the State Central Committee a
aforesaid.
GEO. W MANYPENNY, Chr'n.
| A. McGREGoR, Secretary.
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Guardians Sale.

By virtue of an order of sale to me directed
from the Probate Conit of Monroe county,
Ohio l will offer for sale a. public auction, at
the front door of the urt house, in the town
ofW oodsfield in said county, between the hours
of 10 o'clock a. Ia. and ! o'clock p. m. on
Saturday the 3rd ~ December, 1859.
the following lands aud tenements, lying in
the county and State aforesaid to wit:
The north end of the west half of the south
west quarter of section fifteen, township five
and range five. containing thirty three acres
more or less.
Terms made known OH day Of sale.
w. P. RICHARDSON Guardian
Nov. 2 S2,S5. of Serena Coss.
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WaverIy Novels.

Pssersons cheap edition Of the Wauerly
fssHeiT Novels, by SIR Waher Scott.
The works o. any author like Scott
cannot be too extensively dffused. No
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virtue, and morality finds an advocate on
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Road Notice.

NJ Office is hereby given, that there will be
1N petition presented to the Commission
ers of Monroe county, Ohio, at their December
session, 1853, asking for survey and location
OF a County Road, beginning at the forks of
the road north of Latham's heirs land, thence
the nearest and best route to the mouth ofthe
Clear fork of Muskingum, thence across the
main creek through the lands of Richard Han
lon, Ely Hanlon, Alexander Bell and Elizabeth
Morland. to the county line. Said road to
grade to six degrees. MANY PETITIONERS.
Oct. 26, 1S59.-4w.pd.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that there will be
IN petition presented to the Commission
ers Of Monroe County, Ohio, at their next
December session, praying for the location of
County Road in Franklin township, COM
mencing at the road on the clear fork OF Mus
kingum, on the lands of John B. Kean, near
the old steam mill, thence running westerly
through the lands of Richard Gibson, John K.
Gibson, John Dotson and Robert w Ogg, inter-
secting the road leading from Stafford to Sum-
merfield, MANY PETITIONERS.
Oct 26, 1s59.-4w, pd,
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SHERIFFS SALE

SHERIFFS sale
Ohio for use of by virtue of a writ OF
Monroe county, ID venditioni exponas to
vs. me- directed from the court
Samuel Carpenter of common pleas of Mon
and roe )unty, Ohio, will Of
Rein Carpenter. fer for sale at public out
cry, at the front door of the courthouse in
the town of Woodsfeld, in said county, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock, Az III, and
O'clock P. NJ, on
Saturday the 3rd day Of Dec, 1859,
the following described real estate lying in
said county, to wit:
The south west quarter of the south west
quarter of section eleven, township seven, Of
range seven, containing forty acres
Seized on as the property OF Samuel Car
peuter at the suit of the State of Ohio for the
use of Monroe county. s.ss15e.
C. NJ. MORR OW.
Oct. 26, $50. S5,45. Sheriff N. c. o.
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EAt the late term of the Belmont
county court two men were sent to the
penitentiary, to wit: John johnson, for
horse stealing, seven years; F. D. Will.
son. for horse stealing. three years.
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eX The woman who addressed the
letter to Gov Wise asking and obtaining
permission to muse the cut-throat Brown,
is Mrs. Lydia Maria Childs, a writer of
some pretentions. She must be very
anxious for little notoriety.
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SHERIFFS S.fLE.

S. P. Jones, ! DY virtue of a writ of ex-
VS.. ID ecution to me directed
Elel Long'et al from the court of common
Pleas of Monroe county. Ohio, will offer for
sale at public auction, at the front door of the
court house in the town Of Woodsfeld, in said
county. between the hours of 10 o'clock A.
NJ. and O'clock p. NJ. on
Saturday, the 3rd day Of Dec. 1859.
the following described real estate lying in said
county to wit:
One acre of ground in the south east corner
of the south cas-. quarter of section seventeen,
township three and range five.
Taken in execution as the property of Eliel
Long, at the suit of S. T. Jones.
C. NJ. MORROW.
Oct. 26, $50. $500 Sheriff NJ. C. o.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

SHERIFFS SALE.
Ohio for use of DY virtue of writ OF
Monroe county, ! - venditioni exponas to
VS.. / me directed from the
Jno. MILES ct al. court of common pleas OF
Monroe County Ohio, will oGer for sale at
public auction, at the front door of the court
house in the town of Woodsiield, in said coun-
ty, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and
o'clock p. N. on
Saturday, the 3rd day Of Dec 1859,
the following described real estate lying in said
county, to wit: r
The west half of the north east quarter of
the north west quarter of section twenty three,
township seven, of range seven, containing
nineteen acres, more or less. s.
Taken in execution as the property OF James
Z. Jones, at the suit of the State OF ONO, ior
the use of Monroe county, against John W.
Miles and others.
C. NJ, MORROW, Sheriff, NJ. c. o.
Oct. 26, 1859 So 6a. z1G- 20
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Waynesburg Republican.

The last number of the Waynesburg
Republican, contains the saluta.ory of its
new editor L. K. EVANS. Mr. EVANS
recently lived at Stafford in this county,
where be was highly esteemed. He is a
gentleman, q good writer, and young
man Of much promise. We sincerely wish
him the most abundant success.
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Oct. ~, 1859. If.
Terms Of the District Court and
Court of Common Pleas in the
Eighth Judicial District for 1860.

WE, the Judges of the Court of Common
w Pleas of the Eighth Judicial District in
the State of Ohio, in pursuance of the author
ity vested in US by law to iix the times ofl
holding the Courts of Common Pleas and Dis
trict Court in each and all of the Counties i'll
said District, do hereby order and direct that
the District Court within and for the several
Counties in said District for the year 1860,
shall commence, and be holden as follows, to
wit:
In the county of Tuscarawas, on Tuesday,
April 18th,
Il the county of Muskingum, on Thursday,
April 18th,
In the county of Morgan, on Friday, April
9th,
In the county of Guernsey, oa Monday,
April 30th,
In the county of Jefferson, on Tuesday,
May Sth,
In the county of Harrison, on Tuesday, Oc-
tober End,
In the county of Belmont, on Wednesday,
October 10th,
tober 18th,
In the county of Noble. on Saturday, Octo-
Der Goth,
And, we do further order and direct that
the Courts of Common Pleas within and for
the several Counties in said District for said
year, shall commence and be holden as follows,
to wit:
In the county of Muskingum, on Tuesday,
February 2sth, on Tuesday, June Jth, and on
Tuesday, November 9Th;
In the county of Morgan, on Tuesday, April
Sd, on Tuesday, July 10th, and on Wednesday,
October Oath;
In the County of Tuscarawas, on Tuesday,
February 2lst, on Tuesday, July 18th, and on
Tuesday, Oct. 30th.
In the county of Noble; on Tuesday, March
9th, on Tuesday, July 3lst; and on Tuesday,
| November 18th.
In the county ofGuernsey on Monday, March
18th, on Monday, August 9th; and on Monday
| November 18th;
In the county of Belmont; on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 18th; on Tuesday May END; and on
Wednesday, October oath; -
In the county of Monroe, on Monday, March
18th; on Monday, July 18th; and on Wedhes-
day, November 2lst;
In the comfy of Harrison, on Tuesday Feb.
ruary 2sth; on Monday, May 2Sth; and on
Tuesday, November 9th;
In the county of Jefferson; on Tuesday March
18th; on Tuesday, June l2th and on Tuesday
October 30th
Done at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, this 1st day Of
October, 1859.
LUCIUS P. MARSH,
JOHN W. OKEY,
S. w. BoSTWICK, 'uoses'
| N. EVANS,
l certify that the foregoing is full AMI true
copy of the original order now file in my
office. DANIEL WALTON,
Clerk of Ct of C. P. Monroe County.
Nov. l, 1S59.-4w.
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Stephen Knight, Elizabeth McGlumphy and
John McGlrmphy her husband of the State of
Pennsylvania and Sarah Winget and Stephen
Winget of the state of Iowa will take notice
that Samuel Knight as Administrator Of Ran
dolph Knight did on the 29th day of October
1859 file in the Probate Court of Monroe Co. o..
a petition to sell Lots, No. Il and % in New
Castle ill said county to pay debts. Said petit
ton will be for hearing the 5th day of
Decemb Der 1859. SAMUEL KNIGHT,
Nov. 2. $50, 3w Administrator
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GooD:-John T. Russell, editor of the
Wheeling Argus, has been appointed In
dian Agent. at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
We congratulate Mr.. Russell on the favor
which be has found in the eyes of the ad-
ministration.
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,@ Mr.. Danger6eld Newly, who was
killed among the insurgents at Harper's
Ferry. 10 his begging expedition through
this region, carried letter of recommen-
dation from the distinguished Thomas q.
Theaker. al
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-16

~Last Thursday was celebrated
throughout nearly all Europe, and in all
the cities in this country. 1t was the
birthday of the great poet and dramatist
SCHILLER. He was to German literature
what SHAKsrEARE was to the English.
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Ohio Democracy Abroad.

There are four Democrats from Ohio on the
Kansas State ticket, Medary for Governor,
Slough for Lieutenant Governor, Goodwin for
State Auditor, and R. B. Mitchell, for Assist
ant Justice. We will not tell the readers of
the Statesman who Medary is. As for Slough
his fist made the acquaintance of saucy Abo-
litionist before he left the Ohio Legislature.
Goodwin is Democrat from Hardin county-a
man of energy and ability: and Mr.. Mitchell
if we remember Alright, rejoiced once in Knox
county Statesman.
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Land Warrant LAStt

NOTICE is hereby given that land Warrant
IN No. 3ell7 for so acres, dated May 20,
1882, issued to Joseph Clark, was lost IN ths
town of Woodsaeld, IN this county and that the
subscriber (new the owner of said warranty
has applied to the proper officer for 3 dapl;>
cate Of said warrant. a WM. 0KRY>
Nov. 2, 1s59.-6w. .s9y4ex
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MASTER COMMISSIONERS S.3LE.
Isaac Lewis. ! O1 virtue of a mandate to
VS. u me directed from the
James Evans &al Court of Common Pleas of
Monroe county Ohio, will offer for sale at the
door of the court house in said county
On Saturday the 9M day Of Nor. 1859
Between the hours of le O'clock e. IN. and
4 o'clock p m. on said day the following des-
cribed real estate to wit: s-Tfe.r4ss iaa.
The north half of the south west quarter of
section five, township five, and range seven.
WIN. OKEY, Mas. Com.
Oct. 10, 1859. sass. Monroe Com. Pleas
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"a A letter has been found among
Bro wn's bushel ofletters signed l.. S.
Wonder if our old friend L. s. up street
had any thing to do with it.
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.&oe.al ynteIligente.
WEDNESDAY,, NOV. 10TH, 1859,
wanted.

On subscription, at this Office. Wheat,
corn, four, meal, buckwheat. potatoes, ap-
Piles, coal, stove-wood, beef pork, sorghum
molasses, gold, silver and bank notes.
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Hsg The New York Journal Of Commerce
learns that ex-President Martin Van Buren, is
engaged on political history of the country
down to the close of his administration.
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The San Juan Difficulty.

The news in relation to the San Juan diff
Guilty is of belligerent character. 1t is said
President Buchanan will ask Congress for men
and money to retain possession of the island
against Great Britain.
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Population of Woodsfield.

The population of this village was taken
last week, and the number of inhabitants
found to be eight hundred and three
This is an increase of nearly one hundred
per cen. in Eve years.
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MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE.

MASTER COMMfSSIONERS sale
Boyd & OFT, BY virtue of a mandate
VS. to me directed from the
Robt. Chase & al Court of Common Pleas of
Monroe County, Ohio, will offer for sale at
public auction at the door of the court house
in said county
On Saturday the l9M day Of Nov. $50.
Between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m. and
4 o'clock p. m. on said day the following dss-
'cIibed real estate in said county to wit;
Lot No. Sc, in Darlington subject to a GER
tain lien on the upper story.
Terms made known on day of sale.
WIN OKEY, Mas. Com.
Oct. 10; 1859, S2,s5 Monroe Com. Pleas
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Vote of the 11th Congressional Dis
- -. trict.
Democratic mai. 606

Taking into consideration the remark
ably small vote polled in this, the strong
est Democratic county in the district
there is no doubt of the election of q
Democratic Congressman next fall.
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H Speaking of the State Board of
Equalization. the Barnesville InteAigencer
says =. 5A
The Democratic memboSs of the Board
exhibited their good sense, and just ap-
probation of the abilities Of the Hon. Jas.
R. Morris, by casting their votes for him
for President.
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M A r r I E d

On the 3rd day of Nov. 1859, by Adonijah
Powell, Esq, Mr.. DAVID THOMAS and Miss
SIDNEY STURGEON, all of Salem township, Non
roe County, Ohio.
On the 3rd inst, in Henry County. Illinois,
by Rev. w. Shafer, Mr.. LEMuEL b. ABBEY, of
that place, and Miss MARY f. SMITH, daughter
of Jere. and Phebe Smith, formerly of this
county.
ON the 9th ult., by VIM. D. Patton, ESQ.,
Mr.. JOSEPH MARTIN and Miss MARTHA Z. WooD-
RING, all of this county.
On the 10th inst, by the same, Mr.. MAR
TIN BAKER and Miss MARY A. MOOSE, all of
this county.
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MASTER COMMISSIONERS sale.

MASTER COMMISSIONERS sale.
sV wheeler vi Bfa aats si'tos to me OF airse, %aa-
Jos. Dennis, & wife. ed from the court Of
Com. Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio; will Of
fer for sale at public auction at the door o.
the court house in said county
On Saturday the l9M day Of Nor.. 1859.
Between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. IN. and
A O'clock p. M. on said day the following des-
crhed real estate in said county to wit:
The south west quarter of the south west
quarter, of section six, township FIVE, and range
seven. WM. OKEY, Mas. Com.
Get. 10, 1859. s2,7O Monroe Com. Pleas.
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TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1885,.
Notice to the Taxpayers OF Monroe County Ohio.

In law william Myers Treasurer said County do hereby notify the
Table showing the number of cents levied hundred dollars Taxable property
in o O .s
The whole Road half of all other
or fore the o. ensuing
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Probate Court of Monroe County, @.

A. McGREGoR, Secretary.
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MASTER COMMISSIONERS sale.

Oct. 10; 1859, sa,s5 Monroe Com. Pleas