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ROAD NOTIm.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
IN be presented to the Commissioners of
Monroe county, Ohio, at their next September
session praying for the location of a county road
in Adams township, commencing at Nathan
Young's mill on Piney fork of Sunfsh, thence
through the lands of Hezekiah Saffel, George
Neff and Mitchell Mccoy, to intersect the
road leading from Beallsville to Sunfh creek.
MANY PETITIONERS.
August 3, 1859. pd 4w.
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ZNSOLTENT NOTICE.

INOOL = NNI " OIICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the first
IN day of the next term of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, the origi
nal bond, and the several copies required by
law, given and made by Adam Rodocker, an
applicant for the benefit of the acts of the
Legislature of Ohio, for the relief of insolvent
debtors, will be filed in said county by the
undersigned.
VIM. OKEY, Mas. Com. and
Acting Com. Insolvent, of M. C. o.
July Is, 1859. 3w.
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The Last Saturday in August.


fer the purpose of nominating candidates for
the several county offices to be filed at the
next October election.
Resolued, That the rules and regulations
governing the last primary election be adopt
ed for the government of the primary election
this year. Said rules being as follows
Rule 1. wojudges and clerk shall be
appointed, in each township, whose duty it
shall be to receive ballots, record the names
of the voters, certify to the poll-book and
have the same returned to the County Conven-
ton, at Woodsield, on the Monday following
the day on which the primary election is
held.
Rule 8. The polls shall be opened at
o'clock, P. M, and closed at 5 o'clock, P. M.
Rule 8. No ballot shall be received except
from persons intending to support the nomi-
nees at the ensuing election, who are residents
of the township in which they propose to vote,
and are legal voters.
Rule 4. The person returning the poll
book to the County Convention at Woodsfeld,
shall be the member of the Central Committee
for the ensuing year, for the township in
which he shall have been appointed.
Rule s. All cases not provided for in the
foregoing rules shall be governed by the rules
heretofore in force.
On motion, DR.. Grimshaw, Jere Will
liams. and A. G. Archbold, were appoint
ed a committee on resolutions. They
reported the following, which was unani-
mously agreed to:
Resolved, That the act of Assembly of this
State, commonly called the Sub-Treasury Law,
is valuable statute, indispensable to the good
government of the commonwealth, and essen
tial to the welfare and prosperity of the peo-
pie and that its repeal would be great pub
lie calamity.
On motion, it was resolved that the
proceedings of this meeting be published
in the Spirit Of Democracy and the Ohio
Statesman
EDWARD ARCHBOLD, Chairman
F. M SINCLAIR,
A. G. ARcHBoLD, Secy's.
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Legal Notice.

TOHN BURNS who resides out of the State
j of Ohio, will take notice that on the 29th
da yof July, 1859, Mortimer Pollock filed in the
Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, in
the State of Ohio, petition against him, the
object of which is to cancel a contract entered
into between said parties on the first day Of
November, 1858, by which said Pollock sold
said Burns about ! acres of land, now known
as Lot No. IL, in Walton in said county, you
are required to appear and answer said petit
ton by the Oath day of September, 1859, and
in default that decree will be taken against
you at the fall term of said court 1859, as by
confession. MORTIMER POLLOCK.
August 8, 1856.
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Dissolution of, Partnership.

DISSOIuCIOII OI L dTIIICTSIIIU.
NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
IN heretofore existing between P. & C. Diehl
in the mercantile business, was on the 5th
day of April dissolved by mutual consent.
All persons indebted to the firm are request
ed to call and make settlement as early as
possible.
EThe business of the firm is carried on
by p. Diehl, with whom all settlements must
be made. P. DIEHL.
July q 3w. G. DIEHL.
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TAKE NOTICE.

ON the Oath of June, 1857, 1 gave to G. w.
" Murphy my note for $40, and a saddle at
$l2 for a patent right. THIS is to warn all per-
sens not to trade for said note as have not
the promise consideration therefor.
l was to receive pattern and sundry castings
which have never leceived, and as have not
recovered the $12 already paid, l am deter
mined MOTTO pay the note.
JOHN CAMPS.
August 3, 1S59.-3t. =.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Candidates and their friends will bear
in mind that our charge for announcing a
name is one dollar, and that it must be
paid before the name is inserted.
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PETITION TO SELL LAND.
John Beardmore administrator of Robert
Slack, deceased:
Against
John Slack, William Slack, Stephen Dement,,
and Sarah Jane Dement,, Thomas Slack,
Robert Sedwick Slack, Adinorum Slack and
VIM. Kirkbride
Petition to sell Lands to pay Debts.
The defendants will take notice that the
plaintiff has filed his petition in the Probate
Court of Monroe County, Ohio, asking for the
sale of the following described real estate of
| said decedent, to wit: The north half of the
north west quarter of section ten, township
four and range six, containing eighty acres,
and lying and being in said county of Monroe,
and that he will ask for an order from said
court for the sale of said land, on Saturday
| the 9Th day of August A. D. 1859.
JOHN BEARDMORE,
June 22d, 1859. Admir- Robert Slack, dec
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fnFWe have now On hand
a large supply Of blank Deeds,
Mortgages and Justices blanks
of all kinds.
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

Alta CHlMENT NO OTICE.
James Marshall, Plf A Tiny instance writ
VS.: ~ of attachment was
VIM. McMunn, Deft. issued by Jacob 7. Nor
rill a Justice of the Peace in and for Salem
township, Monroe county, Ohio, against said
VIM. McMunn, nonresident of said county,
which is set for hearing on Saturday the 9th
day of August 1859. Amount $40O.
JAMES MARSHALL.
July 27, '59.
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AUDITORS OFFICE WooDsFIELD,
Monroe Co., April 20, 1859.
thereby certify that the foregoing joint
resolution has been compared with the copy
published by authority AMI found to be
correct MARTIN L. BOWSER,
Auditor, M. G. o.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
IN ed was on the 18th day of July, 1859,
appointed by the Probate Court of Monroe
County, Ohio, administrator of the estate of
Sarah M. Picken's, deceased.
July 27, '59. ALEX. PICKENS.
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For Representative,
THOMAS S. FOWLER, Esq.
ELIEL HEADLEY, ESQ.
STEPHEN HENTHORN.
JOHN KEYSER.
WILLIAM D PATTON
DR. j. NJ. STOUT
For Sheriff,
WILLIAM HOBOUGH,
ROBERT S HUTCHINSON,
JAMES MARSHALL
G. M. MORROW.
GEORGE W. MURPHY,
For Treasurer,
WILLIAM MYERS.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
WIN. P. RICHARDSON.
For County Commissioner,
JOHN W. WHEELER.
For Infirmary Director,
| ELIJAH MCMAHON.
For Surveyor,
OLIVER SLOAN.
For Coroner,
SAMUEL W. NOLL.
For State BID of Equalization,
| JAMES R. NORRIS.
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PRIMARY ELECTION.
Proceedings of the Democratic Cen
tral Committee.

At a meeting Of the Democratic Gen.
tral Committee, Of Monroe county, held
in Woodsfeld, on the third day of May,
1859, EDWARD ARcHBoLD, Chairman,
called the meeting to order and "A. G..
Archbold and F. M. Sinclair were ap-
pointed Secretaries. On motion it was
Resolved, That a primary election be held
in the several townships of this county
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SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE, !

SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
COLUMBUS O., April Z, 1859.
hereby certify that the foregoing Joint Res
Dlution, "relative to an Amendment to the Con-
stitution providing for Annual Sessions of the
General Assembly," is true copy from the
original roll on file in this Office.
A. P. RUSSELL,
Secretary of State.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION. |

Relative to an Amendment to the Constitution,
providing for Annual Sessions of the Gener-
al Assembly.
Resolved, by the General Assembly Of the
State of Ohio, Three-ffths of the members of
each house concurring therein, that it be and
is hereby proposed to the electors of the State
to vote at the next annual October State cleo
tion, upon the approval or rejection of the fol-
lowing amendment substitute for the first
clause of the twenty-ffth section of the second
article of the Constitution of this State, to wit:
GAIL regular sessions of the General Assembly
shall commence on the first Monday in Janua-
ry annually"
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
April 5, 1859.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
A LLpersons having claims against the estate
Aof' John Steward, deceased, are requested to
hand them in as soon as possible, as the estate
is probably insolvent.
AARON s. EVANS, Administrator
July 20, 1859. pd.
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Woodsfield Retail Market.

Corrected soeekly by Sinclair j. Baker
WOODSFIELD, AUG. 10, 1859.
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Blu TCR RS
COMMERCIAL 8 WRITING
a q a d Il M Y!

WOODS SFIEL LID, o.
" oung men wishing to become FINE PEN
j MAN, TEACHERS OR ACCOUNTANTS
will have an opportunity of doing SO by at
tending BUTCHERS COMMERCIAL WRIT
ING A ACADEMY, which will open on Thu rsday
the 25th of August, and continue fvs weeks.
Thorough Instruction given in Single and
Double Entry Bookkeeping, Practical and
Ornamental Penmanship and Coml Calcula-
tions. Particular attention will be given to
preparing young men for teaching.
So # e r M s.:
For FULL course in Book Keeping, Practical
Observation-Disclosures Forms sc. $1,000
Penmanship alone, $500
Instruction given both day and evening,
August 10th, 1859.-tf.
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TO INVALIDS.
DIR. HARDMAN.

TO In VALlDS.
DIR. HARDMAN.
Analytical Physician
AND
Physician for Diseases
OF THE LUNGS!
FORMERLY PHYSICIAN TO THE
CINCLNNATT III MARINE HOSPITAL.
AND
INVALIDS Retire. T ,
Corresponding Member Of the
London Medical Society of Observation,
LETTERS TO INVALlDS,
AND EDITOR
Of The Medical StethOscope,
MAY BE CONSULTED at
WOODSFIELD, at Davis Monroe
House, Thursday August 25th and 2sth
until noon and no later.
DIR. HADRMAN treats Consumption, Bron-
chitis, Laryngitis, Asthma, and all diseases of
the Throat and Lungs, by Medical Inhalation.
DR.. Hardman uses no mineral pOisons.
DR.. Ha-dman does not tear down the system
to build up again.
DR.. Hardman does not make sick to make
well.
DIR. Hardman will not prescribe without a
prospect of benefting his patients.
DR.. Hardman has recorded the names of all
his patients in books, and has now over $4,000
cases.
DIR. Hardman will carry with him his medi-
icines and will be prepared to furnish patients
with appropriate remedies, strictly from the
vegetable kingdom.
awe use such balms as have no strife
With Nature or the laws of life;
With blood our hands we never stain.
Nor poison men to ease their PAIN
DR.. Hardman does not charge for consulta
tion.
DR.. Hardman treats all chronic or long stan
ding diseases of the Lungs, Livers, Stomach
Bowels, Bladder, Kidneys, Brain, Heart, Nerves
Womb, Spleen, Spine, Eyes, Ears, &C., scrofula
Fits, Cancers, Rheumatism, Dropsy, Skin Dis
eases, Fever Sores, Catarrh, Seminal Weakness
Neuralgia, Whites, Insanity, Dyspepsia, Gid
diness, Heat of Urine, Syphilis, Piles, Sick
Headache, Enlarged Tonsils, &c.
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GUARDLAN,S SALE

TN pursuance of an order of the Probate
lCourt of Monroe county, Ohio, made on the
9th day ofJuly, 1859, in the case of Benjamin
Starkey, guardian of Lorenzo Kinsey's heirs,
against said wards and al, the undersigned
will on
Saturday the 9th dag Of august, 1859,
at o'clock P. NJ, on the premises offer at
public sale the following described real estate
situate in Monroe county, to wit:
The east half of the north east quarter of
section IA, in township 6, of range Z, except
about 21 acres sold off the south end to
Peter Hagerman.
TERMS OF SALE: One fourth cash down
and the balance in three equal annual payments
to bear interest at per cent per annum pay
able annually, and to be secured by mortgage
on premises.
Appraised at 81 ,133.
BENJAMIN STARKEY, Guardian.
July 9th, 1859. 4w.
ADMINISTRATORS SIZE.
DY virtue of an order of the Probate Court
)of Monroe county, Ohio, to me directed, l
will offer for sale at public auction, on We'd
nesday the 18th day of August 1859, the follow
ing real estate, to wit: The east half of the
west half of the north west quarter of section
nine, in township three, and range four, lying
and being in the said county of Monroe. The
sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. NJ, of said
day, on the premises.
TERMS: One third, cash in hand; one third,
in six MONTHS and one third in one year, with
interest on the deferred payments, to be Sc
cured to my satisfaction.
THOMAS MCMAHON, Admir- of
VIM. Mcmahon, deceased.
july 27 1S59-4w S3l5,
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Flourper barrel, 500
Wheat per BUSH
H.. 90
Oats per bushel, so
Corn Per bushel, 100
Lard per pound, II
Tallow per lb,. IL
Salt per barrel, 800
Hams per lb,. IL
Shoulders per lb, IL
Corn meal per
,ushel, l,......... loo
Potatoes per bu. 10C
Eggs per dozen, s
Tea per lb, IS a loo
New Orleans Su-
gar per lb,....... Il
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
IN ed was on the 10Th day of July, 1859,
appointed by the Probate Court of Monroe
County, Ohio, administrator of the estate OF
J.mes Clark Piokens, deceased.
July 27, '59. ALEX. PICKENS.
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Ion =. 20
Rio Coffee per lb, Is
Java Coffee per
10, ,............. IL
Hay per ton 500
Fish per h.. 9
Nails Sd. Cd. 10d. 81
and 81.
Brooms per doz. 500
Onions per bush
Iel, ....s........ IS
Timothy S eed-
lper bushel, $50
Rice per lb, g to 10
Candles per lb, 1s
Butter per lb,. 10
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T @ T E A G Fl E R S

N1HE Board of Examiners of Monroe County,
i Ohio, will, for the purpose of examining,
Teachers and granting Certificates to those
found qualified, hold meetings in the Woods
field Union School house, on each of the follow
ing days, viz:
MARCH 18th. 1859.
26th.
And on the I'd and last Saturday of each month
until further notice.
The examination will commence each day
precisely at o'clock, A. NJ, and Teachers not
present at that hour, will not be examined.
The 45th Section of the School Law strict
ly requires that all teachers be publicly ex-
amined, and on the days publicly advertised
by the Board No certificates obtained at
any other time are legal.
By orders of the Board.
JOHN MOORE, Clerk.
Woodsfeld, Feb. 18th, 1859.
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of
JACOB DRUM,
of Perry township, as a candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the decision of the
Democratic Convention.
PERRY.
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JACOB DRUM,

Mr.. Edstor-Please announce the name
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ken to oresec the many and great changes that werc
To take place within the twenty yearx immediately
to follow. IL any one had announced to that body
that the public debt Of North Carolina In 1853 in.
CURED in developing . part Of the States wealth.
and in enabling US to keep pace with the prosrrss
OF those around us, would be ssrea miiiisss Of
dollars, and that in 1859, $3.50 900 would b rcquir.
ed to uphold the credit Of the Sate-o men Of those
days and to us We hope, "incomparably" drar,-the
speaker would have been considered BY every one,
in and out Of that body crazy beyond redemption
Such announcement would have been true. however;
and the debt must still increase if the plishted ith
Of the State s to be revcrenced a ever should BE-
and as It always has heretofore been.
The taxes Of Wake County have increased over
LOO per cent since 1855, and over 100 per cent
since ls47. The amounts paid In ls47 were literal.
" nominal and bot little concern was given To the
sources from which they were required Since that
time the amounts paid have become an object 10
each and every citizen Of the county, attracting year
after year, our serious attention and earnest solic.
tude.
The last tax bill has fully convinced % Of The
great and increasing importance Of this subject and
the urgent necessity Of reforming the system that
the burden should be equally borne OF IL jmpo,s.
ance We are satisfied that you ars also coavincrd
For the Oppressive inequality and ueus.ness q che
!ustsaeons IRON the last pub,ahsd report aoC ,bs
Comptroller Of public sccountA
| . BY reference to Mr. Brogden's report to he Lest
Gcaerel Assembly, Il win 6e ssso shss shs aeErr1is
valuation Of 96 lSS, 06S acres Il Ind listed usdss
NE revenue bin Of 1887 foe taxatioa, ~ oss.
Mo'71i-or about q - Per sers. This sddsd "a
es7s4a 4sl, which paid into de Stsss Tt,ssu,y Z
axe th:seoa he sum Of ti4s. 100 (eaissine Dc
1ona) The Aggregate Of taxss paid by shs pojj,
ss:d q the same time Wa 3l0e Oi4 Of which bjsrl
P'ss PaA >7s,Ass, md fss pa,s s,ssA q