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THREE YEARS RECORD or DEMO
CRATIC RULE.

CRATIC RULE.
The report Of the Covude investigating
Committee has laid bare the most stupcndous
and systematic series Of corruptions, frauds
and false prctenses, ever brought TO light in
the history of any modern government. The
ears of every true American must tinglo at
the recital of these crimes committed by the
very head Of the nation--a head which was
elevated to power by corruption as base as 10y
that which he has attempted to force the doc
trino that slavery is national and freedom sec
tional, on an unwilling people. James Blu
chanan gained his office by fraud, forgery,
perjury and corruption, and he has shown his
devotion to the means employed to elect him
by a constant use Of the same appliances to
carry forward his measures. How glazing
the old mans hypocrisy and yillany stand out.
when we think Of his Fort DuQucsno letter,
wherein he assumes the privilege Of declin-
ing years to preach against the employment
of corrupt means to obtain office.
But this is not to be charged on James Blu
chanan alone II is the dongs of the Dem
ocratic' party. Ii was the leaders Of the par
ty who forged six thousand naturalization pa
pers TO elect Buchanan. Every democrat
ic' paper (unless it be few Anti Lecompton
heretics) by its silence gives its sanction to
the corruption. The whole South, with all
their boosted chivalry and honor, sanction the
yillainy and grasp eagerly at the rewards they
reap in consequence. What have the various
committees resulted in They have proved
The use Of $4,000 or $4,000 to carry
the Lecompton and English bills through
Congress.
The stealing Of that money from the United
States Treasury, under the prctcnce Of paying
for printing.
The offer Of $4,000, Of the same kind Of
stealings, to Col. John w. Forney if be would
support the Buchanan administration.
/ The most sturcndous frauds in "Livo Oak
contracts for the navy. for the purpose of en-
rching political favoritos and corrupting tho
elections.
/ The fraudulent appointment of political IA
vortes to the office Of coal agents, which the
House has declared void
/ That the Utah army was raised 20 force
slavery into Kansas against the wishes of the
people.
/ The existence of corrupt combinations oil
federal othce-holders to carry local elections
The use Of public money to corrupt the bal
lot box and TO defeat the will Of the people
especially in the Philadelphia Custom House
and Navy Yard that Mr.. Baker. the collect
or and his brother, were directly guilty OF
thus using the public money, the entire init
macy existing between Buchanan and the Ba.
kers, and his knowledge Of and completely
with their corruptions.
The donation of $40. 600 to the Pennsylra-
man and like sum To the EyeHiu9 drgys
from the stcaliugs Of the printing fund
The paying of large sums Of money 20 men
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SHERIFFS sale.


VS.. ID execution on Justices
silas Jackson. judgment, to me direc:ed
from the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
County, Ohio, 1 will offer for sale at public
outcry at the front door of the court house in
the town of Woodsfeld, i'll said County, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'nlock A. M. and 4
o'clock z. NJ, on
Saturday the 17h day Of March, 1850
the following described real estate, situate in
said county. to wit:
The north west quarter of the north west
quarter of section twenty, township four, of
range five, appraised at one thousand dollars.
Also the north east quarter of the north
west quarter of section twenty, township four
of range five, appraised at eight hundred and
fifty dollars;
Also the south east quarter of the north
west quarter of section twenty township four
and range five, appraised at seven hundred
dollars;
Also the south west quarter of the north
west quarter of section twenty, township four
of range five, appraised at eleven hundred and
fifty dollars.
Taken in execution and levied on as the
property of Silas Jackson.
C. NJ. MORROW,
Feb. Is, 1s60-s5,25 Sheriff, NJ. c. o.
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SHERIFFS sale.
Hollister & Okey,

against
Thomas Gillespie and John Mcfarland.
BY virtue of writ of execution to me di-
rected from the court of common pleas of
the county of Monroe and State of Ohio, l
will offer for sale at public auction at the front
door of the court house, in the town of Woods
field, in said county, between the hours of ten
O'Clock A. NJ. and four o'clock p. M, on
Saturday, the l7M day Of March 1860,
the following described real estate, lying in
said county, to wit:
Part of the west half of the north east
fourth of section twenty-seven, township three
and range four, containing sixty-seven acres,
more or less.
Also part of the south east quarter Of Sec
ton twenty eight, township three and range
four, containing fifty acres, more or less.
Taken in execution and levied on as the
property of Thomas Gillespie. fi
Also the following real estate situatein said
county, levied on as the property of John
Mcfarland:
Tho vest half of the north west quarter OF
section twenty-three, township three and range
four, containing eighty acres, more or less; ap-
praised at nine hundred dollars. EF
- c.. NJ. MORROW, q
Feb. Is, 1850. s4,s5 Sheriff, II. c. o.
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Association be marked with unusual ac-
cessions of interest by meeting our friends
on the Ohio river, who have in former
days houofed our meetings a. the county
seat. The Ohio river! on whose placid
bosom, the Indian, in ages gone by, glided
in his bark canoe, and near which, in ma
ture's solitudes, the fire of his camp "gave
an awful light obscure" upon the sur
rounding forest. But he is gone. His
dim path through the forest has disap-
peared, and the iron horse, with lighting
speed. bounds through the mountain and
across the plain, dispensing the blessings
of christianity and civilization upon the
world. These changes result from the
progress of science and the liberty of the
Bible. Let US hope that greater devel.
opments yet await US in the eventful fu>
ture-wheu peace and Righteousness shall
flow as q river. PESTALOZZI.
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Master Commissioners Sale.
John T. Taylor,
against
Andrew Adams and wife.

Andrew Adams and wife.
BY virtue Of amandate to me directed from
the court of common pleas of Monroe CountJ
in the State of Ohio, there will be offered for
sale at public auction, on the
24M day Of March 1860,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4
o'clock p. M, at the door of the court house,
in said county, the following described real
estate, situate in said county, to wit:
part of the south west quarter of the north
east quarter of section 13, township 4, and
range 6, beginning q rods east from the south
west corner of said lot, thence 20 rods north
10 degrees east, thence IL degrees north %
rods to the west line of said lot thence north
ii rods 6 links, thence north degrees east
33 rods, thence 10 rods 10 links and Is de-
grees east to a beech tree. thence As rods to
the east line of said lot, thence south "a rods
2 links to the corner of said lot, thence west
56 rods to the place of beginning, containing
Is acres more or less. Also part of the north
west quarter of the south east quarter, begin
ming "a rods east from the north west corner
of said lot, thence south 80 degrees east 70
rods to stake thence south 80 degrees east
&c rods Is links to stake, thence south 3
degrees links to beech, thence south IL de-
grees east rods to a sugar tree, thence west
80 degrees south 10 rods to an elm, thence
west 10 rods to the centre of the road, thence
with the center of the road to the north line
of the lot, thence east 10 degrees and rod
to the place of beginning, containing, acres
more or less.
WIN. OKEY, Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas.
Eab % 1890 Sc As
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Legal Notice.

WIN. II DEMENT. Of the State Of lewa, will
w take notice that Elizabeth Dement,, OF
the State Of Ohio, did, on the oath day Of Jan.
A. u. 1850, ME her petition in the Court Of
Common Pleas within and for the County ef
Monroe, in said State Of Ohie, against the said
w. II. Dement, and Jacob Vernon, defendants,
setting forth that the said VIM. h. Dement,
gave . mortgage to Jacob Vernon on the fol-
lowing lands and tenemsnts, situate In said
county Of Monroe and known and described %
follows:
Lot No. 35, as recorded on the town plot sf
the town Of Calais: Also Lot No. 4S as reeor-
ded on the town plot Of the said town of Calais.
Also the one-twelfth OF the west end Of lot
No. 33 described as follows:
Commencing on the line between lands
owned originally by Farlin Ball, running east
rods and Is feet, thence south rods to
stake, thence south s rods TO the place Of be-
ginning; to secure the payment Of $500 ae-
cording to certain notes referred to in said
mortgage, and that since the giving Of the said
mortgage that Jacob Vernon assigned said
mortgage to plaintiff, and that there is now
due and payable the sum Of $201 with interest
thereon from the 1st DAY of June A. D. 1859,
and that the following sums will be due ct
the following times: $500 on the lst day Of
June A. D. 1860. $500 on the 1st day Of
June 1861, and 5000 .he lst day of June
1852. The said Elizabeth Dement,, plainti6
prays that said VIM. II. Dement,, defendant,
may pay said sum of money now due with the
interest now due thereon, or that said prsmi-
ses may be sold to pay the same; and the said
VIM. II. Dement, is notified that he Is required
to appear and answer said petition on or b.
fore the 14th day Of April 1860.
ELISABETH DRNKNT, -
By RICHARDSON & SINCLAIR, her Attya. 81
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Monroe County, Probate Court.
Petition to Sell Lands.

A BAGAIL BAKER and Benjamin Baker her
II husband, Eliza Jane Mccain and Daniel
Mccain her husband, of the State of Indiana,
Thomas Mathews of the State of Kentucky,
Daniel Thomas and Amos N. Wilkinson, whose
place of residence is unknown, Sarah Jane
Reed, Joel Thomas, Ear Thomas and Perry
Wilkinson, will take notice that John Owens
as administrator with the will annexed of Joel
Wilkinson, did on the 3Oth day of January
1860, file petition in the Probate Court of
Monroe County, Ohio, the object and prayer
Of which is to sell to pay debts the real estate
Of which Joel Wilkinson died seized. Said
land lying and being in said Monroe county.
Said petition will be for hearing in said Court
on the first day of March 1860.
JOHN OWENS, Admir-. of
Feb. l, 1s60.-4w. Joel Wilkinson.
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DuFF's MERCANTILE COLLEGE, FIFTH
STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA.--An extensive
traveller in the West and South states
that the recent multiplication of CONNER
cial Colleges has raised the reputation of
this institution higher than ever. The
knowledge of Book Keeping and business
obtained in most of them amounts to moth
ing more than can be obtained from any
common school, while the uniform superior
attachments of the students of this institu-
tion are daily adding to its long establish.
ed, widely extended reputation.
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MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE.
Armstrong and Mooney,
against
Lewis Johnston and others.
BY virtue of a mandate to me directed from
the court of common pleas of Monroe County
in the state of Ohio, there will be offered for
sale at public auction, on the
24h day Of March 1869,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m. and 4
O'Clock p. M, at the door of the court house
in said county, the following described real
estate, situate in said county, to wit:
Beginning at the perth west corner Of the
south west quarter of section II, in township
4, and range S, running thence east 6l rods,
thence south 17t degrees west II rods, thence
south degree east "a rods and II links,
thence north So degrees west % links, thence
south S23 degrees west Al rods, thence north
3S rods and ls links to tho place of beginning
containing IA acres and SO rods.
WM. OKEY, Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas.
Feb. %. 1860. $500
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&otal 9ntslligtnte,
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7TH, 1860.
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
FOR THE
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

It is unnecessary for us to
urge the Importance to the
country Of the success of the
Democratic party in the next
campaign. 1t will possess a
double interest, being both
State and National, and Ohio
is, to be the scene of the hot
test part Of the contest. Every
Democrat
"Should feel as though himself were he
On whose sole arm hung victory" L
No other means of insuring
party success is half as effec-
tive as the circulation of well
conducted political papers; and
county papers are, in their
sphere, far more useful than
papers published alta distance,
where the local preferences
and prejudices Of the county
are unknown. af
We intend to make the
"Sp1RIT," during the approach
ing campaign, better than it
has ever been heretofore, and
fully equal to any county pa
per in the State. In order to
give it more general 'circula-
ton we offer the following
terms, Ito be paid in advance;
ONE COPY for 80 weeks, commencing
Immediately after the Charleston Conven-
tion. IS cents.
TEN COPIES, and one to the get
Ter pof the club, - $3.50
TWENTY COPIES, and one to the
gstter up of the club, = - $l4.00
II the getter up Of the club be at pres.
snt . subscriber, the price Of a copy will
be credited to him. ALI subscriptions
should be sent in against the lst of May
There is not township in the county in
which from 25 to 100 may not be obtain
Fellow Democrats, we know
we are in the right; let us do
our duty, and these hills shall
again reverberate with the
thunders of eighteen hundred
and fifty-six.
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Master Commissioners Sale.

Thomas Armstrong,
against
William B. Dent and others.
BY virtue of mandate to me directed
from the court of common pleas of Monroe
County, Ohio, there will be offered for sale at
public auction, on the
24h day Of March 1850,
between the hours of 10 O'clock q. III. and
o'clock p. m, at the door of the court house.
in said county, the following described real
estate, situate in said county, to wit: -s
The south half of the north east quar-
ter Of the north east quarter of section l3.
Also. the south east quarter Of the north east
quarter of section 13. Also, the south west
quarter of the north east quarter of section
Is. Also, the south half of the north west
quarter of the north west quarter of section
Z. Also, the south west quarter of the north
west quarter of section Z; and also the north
westquarter of the south west quarter of Sec
tion 7, all in township 5 and range 4. Terms
made known on the day of sale.
-H WIN. OKEY, Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas.
Feb. 22, 1860. $4,35
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Administrators Sale.

BY virtue of an order of sale from the Pro
bate Court OF Monroe county, Ohio, the under
signed will offer for sale on the premises, in
Perry township, in said county, on
Saturday. the 24h day Of March, 1860,
at the hour Of ono O'Clock, of said day, the
following real estate, to wit:
Part of the south half Of the north west
quarter of section 2S, in township g. of range
5. Also the north half Of the north ives,
quarter Of same section, townrhip and range
containing IS acres, more or less, and apprais.
ed at $l2eO. -
Ordered to be sold as the property of Henry
B. States, deceased, upon the following terms
One-third cash down, one third in one year, and
one-third in two years, with interest ou ths
deferred payments, to be secured to the salts
faction of the undersigned. Ft
-. ~, SAMUEL STATES,
90 As+S ;a,2s4ss5 DANIEL B. STATES, 81
Adm'rs. of Henry B. States, decd.
Feb. "a, 1850. 1915
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SHERLFF'S SALE.
Way, Davenport, Hollister & Co.

% .fa..-. against
Ezra Coen, Bennett Coen, and Benoni Conger.
BY virtue of 4 writ of execution to ms di-
rected from the c9urt of common pleas of the
county of Monroe and State of Ohio, l will
offer for sale at public auction, at the front
door of the court house, in the towE of Woods
field, in said county, between the hours of ten
o'clock A. M. and four o'clock P. NJ, on
Saturday, the l7h day Of March 1860,
the following described real estate, lying in
said county, to wit:
The east half of the north east fourth of
section one, township four, of range five.
Taken in execution as the property of Ezra
Ceen.
G. M. MORROW,
Fab 1s 1870 k315 Sherjff M C. o.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
E.iel Headley,


Lewis Moore and Jane C. MoCaslin.
BY virtue of writ of venditioni eypona.
to me directed from the court of common pleas
of the county of Monroe and State of 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 ten o'clock a. m. and four o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, the l7M day Of March 1869,
the following described real estate, lying in
said county, towit:
The north east quarter of the north west
quarter of section twenty nine, township three
and range fonr;
Also, the west half of the north west quarter
of the north east quarter of the same section,
township and range, containing in all sixty
acres, more or less.
Taken in execution and levied OH as the
property of Jane C. McCaslin.
C. n. MORROW,
Feb. Is, 1860. $500 Sheriff, M. C. o.
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E. A TIL S.

aDEED-At the esidence of her father, on
the Goth ult., Mrs. MARY ANNE, consort of
Mr.. Adam Scott. of Washington Co., O., aged
% years and months.
The subject of this notice, was daughter
of Mr.. James Stallings, and was born in Bel
mont County, Ohio. She embraced religion,
or was born again, in Monroe county when
about IL years of age. She remembered her
Creator in the days of her youth"
She lived in the enjoyment of religion, and
found it the one thing needful in life, and a
divine reality in sickness and death. She
leaves behind her bereaved husband, little
pi attling girl. and other friends to mourn
their loss, but not without hope. She left
them a rich legacy, 3 goodly example, which
if they follow they will surely meet her in
that world Of bliss and glory, where sickness
and sorrow, pain and death, are felt and feared
no more.n n5,f..f
Her disease was pulmonary consumption,
under whose withering influence she fingered
for many year. She bore her affliction with
Christian fortitude and resignation. sustained
by the grace of God. As a daughter she was
dutiful, as awife afActionate. as mother kind,
as Christian faithful. Having lived the life
of the iighteous, she was permitted to die his
death, ard now she rests from he- suffering.
May God comfort the bereaved ones.
mis- OCCASION Was ltn npTOVcO Dy OtsCouISe,
by the writer, from Rev. l4-13.
Marietta papers please copy.
Stafford Circuit, WIN. GAMBLE, JR.,
Pittsburg Conference.
Feb. 81, 1860. y.
DIED-On the 2sth ult., in Newcastle;
ALICE, wife of DR.. Samuel Grimshaw, aged
A years, 4 months and Is days.
DIED-On Thursday March LIST, at
O'Clock, P. NJ; JAMES WILLIAMS, youngest
son of George II. and Lauretta R. Davenport
aged six years and six months. W aa.
| "Close the door lightly,
Bride the breath, ,-
| Eaas Our little earth angel II lTs A t
Is talking with death, r
| 'ar Gently he woos him, ea
He wishes to stay, -
| sa@ Hisa arms are about him
Z ss'ff He bears him away. r
Music comes floating
Down from the dome;
Angels are chanting es.-ar
The sweet welcome homo.
a Come stricken weeper! ad
saa1 Come to the bed, f5e : 81 10
5Es Gaze on the sleeper sG.a e=t
Our Willie is dead! s- Us 2.
s, Smooth out the Iinglets, .o- --l-f,
| Close the black eye ~
No wonder such beauty o..
Was claimed in the sky;
~ Cross the hands gently
| Der the white breast; ...r
| So like wild spirit
| Strayed from the blest;
| Bear him out softly, Ats
| .gs This idol of ours. e -
| Let his grave-slumber *
s3 Be mid the sweet flowers"
| f ". F. R.
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Legal Notice,

TAMES RAKE, Abraham Rake and Csthsrins
y Rake, children of Eleanor Rake, will take
notice that on the Slst day of January lee0,
Stephen Henthorn as the Administrators Of
James Masters, deceased, filed his petition
in the Probate Court of Monroe county, Ohio.
against them and others, asking for an order
to sell the following described lands in ssid
county, to wit: The west half Of the north
west quarter of section five, in township four.
and range seven, containing 70 acres, more or
less. Said petition is now on Ale in said court
and will be for hearing on the l1th day e
April 1860. HoLLISTER & OKRY, s.
Att'ys for Petitioner.
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Master Commissioners Sale.

George w. DurkeeS AdmlnistratrlX,
against s
John Brown.
BY virtue Of a mandate to me directed from
the court of common pleas Of Monroe County
in the State of Ohio, there will be offered for
sale al public auction, on the
24M day Of March 1860,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4
o'clock p. m, at the door Of the court house,
in said county, the following described real
estate, situate in said county, to wit:
Twenty-six feet off the north side of lot
number seventy-nine, in tho town of Claring-
:on. twenty-six feet wide and one hundred
and twenty feet long.
WM. OKEY, Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas.
Feb. %, 1860. $3.50
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M A RRI.AG G. E s.

On Sunday, the 18th inst, by Rev. Stephen
Atkinson, at the brides fathers, in Salem town
ship, Mr.. ISRAEL N. ARC IBoLD and Miss ELISA
BETu CLARK, all Of this county.
ON the 9th ult., by Rev. Wucherer, Mr..
WILLIAM ScnEuFELR and Miss LOUISA NEuHARr
all of this county.
On the 10th ult., by Rev. R. C. Rowley.
Mr.. d. s. HAYDEN Of Monmouth, nis., anu
Miss MARTHA A. MIcHAsLs, of Henderson coun-
ty, Ills. y !. ~ !.
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SHERLFFS SALE OF Personal
DID n D y PITY

SdE HlfT'S OdLE OF HHHS ONAA
PROPERTY.
Way, Davenport, HoIlister & Co. --,
against
Joseph Witten, jeremiah Witten and J. II.
Bridgman.
DY virtue of q writ of execution to mo di-
ID rected from the court of common pleas
of the county of Monroe in the State of Ohio.
will offer for sale at public auction, on the
premises of the defendants Joseph Wittsn and
jeremiah Witten, between the hours of 10
o'clock A. NJ, and A O'CLOCK P. NJ, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of March 1860,
the following personal property, to wit: Pa.
Two hundred bushels of corn, more or less;
Three bay mares; 4....,-e
One brown horse; a.....
One yoke of red oxen; 81
Five head of milk COWS; ... IN
One red bull: --.f
Six head of two year old steers; .e
Three head Of two year old heifers;
Three head of one year old heifers; -F
Three head of one year old steers,
Twelve head of hogs. anal z.s
Taken in execution as the property of Joseph
and jeremiah Wittsn. q ( qa
c.N. MORROW
Feb. 1S, 1850. ss,s7 Shsrin N. c. o.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

,,.' ~" s.a ;" .:s;ss {; ;s M: :; s::;:s
from the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
County, Ohio, l will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door of the courthouse,
IN the town of Woodsfeld, in said county, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and
o'clock P. NJ, on
Saturday the l7M day Of March, 1860.
the following described real estate, situate in
said county, to wit,
Lot number fifty one, in the town of Claring-
ton, appraised at fifty dollars;
Also lot number fifty in the town of
Clarington, appraised at fifty dollars;
Also lot number sixty seven, in the town of
Clarington, appraised at one thousand dol
lars.
Taken in execution and levied upon as the
property of Wm. Litten.
C. NJ. MORROW,
Feb. Is lS6O-S4 O5 Sheriff, n, C. o,