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Weights and Measures.

Z, We have recently published the stand.
ard weights and measures of this State.
They were copied from an exchange, and
we have since Sascertained they were moi
correct, The following we have
ourselves copied from the Statute, and
know them to be according to law.
a. The standard bushel of stone-coal
coke and uaslscked lime shall contain
twenty-six hundred aud eighty-eight
square inches.s sa-it-l
Glover seed. sixty pounds. a,9al,u
Timothy seed, forty: Eve pounds. -
Buekwheat, hfty pounds. --ss--.-a -
Il Beans, sixty pounds...lA , iseis,...fI .
Psas sixty Ipouudss p A.LEI IszA IS
'5 Hominy. sixty pounds: q assaesoa a.
Irish potatoes, sixty pounds
:. Sweet potatoes, Fifty pounds. .e. E
z Dried peaches, thirty-th pounds. -
: Dried apples, twenty-five pounds 81
@ Wheat. sixty pounds. ye&-7 e1' ,7'f e
Shslled corn. ffty-six pounds, a. ',Is u
Corn 10 the ea:, seventy pounds. .sllar
Rye, fifty six pounds. .s-al.1;s-' saisat
Flax seed, fifty six pounds. aa7',sn. s'es:
Barley. forty-elght pounds. ''''@ ... =
! Oats, thirty TWO pounds. L.z ii h ie.s..
. Malt, thirty -four pounds. ss3 5aol.. :ie
{ Hungarian grass seed, fifty pounds.
Hemp seed. forty. y.fonr pounds. : .. ,s... g.
Millst seed. fifty pounds. asr Nd
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! Shcrif's Sale.
P. & G.. ,Diehl,
" against E
Silas jackson,

( OlIa6 JACKSON.
RY virtue Of > writ of rsmditioni erpsnas to
- me directed from the court of commen
pleas Of Monroe county, Ohio will offer for
sale at public auction, at tbs front doer of the
court house. in ths town of Woodsfsld, in said
county, bstween the hours of 10 o'clock, \ M,
and O'Clock, p. M, on
Saturday. the ! 9Th day Of March, 1861.
tn. fol owing described real estate, situate in
said county, to wit:
The north west quarter Of section twenty,
township foar and range hve.s
Taken in execution and Levied upon as the
property Of Sitas Jackson. at the suits of p, &
,C. Diehl. sc. n MORROW, Sheriff, -
Feb. Ii, lss1.-$s. .45 Monroe Coanty, o.
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Legal Notice.

EREDERICK Schumacher, of Baltimore, Ma
u ryland, will take notice that Thomas Mitch
ell. & Sons, on the 9th day Of Ootober $780,
nled in the Court of Common Pleas Of Non.
roe county, Ohio, their petition sgainst hin,
demanding the sum OF s7S4, SO, with Inherent
from December 20, 1859, for money received
by said Schumacher on sale Of Tobacco be-
longing to said Thomas Mitchell & Sens.
That on the same day writ OF attschrasnt
was issued in said case, which has heen Re.
turned served, on Reuben Hawkins, John
Wsnmoth, Joseph Weir aud others 40 gar
nishees. You are required to appear In said
court and answer on or before the 23rd day oI
March, 1851, and in default Judgment will b
taken against you by confession. gfy Al 80
sIMPSON HOLLISTIKr
ian, ls, 1s61.-6w. Atty fer Pl1rS...,
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NOTICE IN ATTACHNENT.
F-s o-, ..sss :. ~ stsf. lIs ,f4lsfG -Ts7T7
ADMINISTRATORS SlLE

BY virtue Of an order Of the Probate Cours
Of Moproe county, Ohio, the undersigned will
offer for sale, on tSe premises, ths following
real estate, situate in said county, to Wit:
.s7 The south east quarter Of the seuth sass
quarter, of section twenty TIVE, IN township
three, and range four. Said sale win be aS
public outcry, on
Thur sday, the 2lst day Of february, 1851.
on the following tsrms:- One-third cash, ohs-
third in one year, and one. third in two years
with interest on tho deferred pay mcnts. Sold
a. the property Of jesse Eci.ols, deceased, to
pay debts, SAMUEL GLE0G.a Aem'r.
January IS, lssl.-s2,70. taxgfzr aasv
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495 BROADWAY---NEW YORK.
A specimen may be see. by calling at
the residence of the editor of this paper.
Sheriff S Sale.
.-.ssr Marx Albsrt. ~.
bsbruary 20, 1861.

2 70 E-4.-. .
z-- John Stukey and others.
DY virtus Of an order Of sale in partition to
- me dirsctsd from the court of common
pleas of Noaros county Ohio, will Offer for
sale, At public auction at the front door OF the
court house, in the town Of WooA.nsld, in
said county, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
q. n, and o'clock, p. m, on
Saturday. the 18th day of March. 1851,
the following described real estate, situate in
said county, to wit: st54l
Being part of the north west quarter of see.
tion twenty four. township four and range four
containing ora hundred and forty mine acre.
more or less, and appraised ct S230S.
Also the following real estate. to wit: The
north east quart er of the north east quarter OF
section thirty, township four and range four
containing thirty-eight acres, more or less
Said last tract appraised subject to the dove,
estate of Hannah Stukey, at $693.
Ordered to be sold as the property of Johr
Starkey, and others, at the suit Of Marx AL
berts. H
'9 C. Al. MORROW, Sheriff,
Feb. IS, 1851 --s4 65 Menros County. o. a
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Sherifs Sale.
Isaac Smith,
agaiast K

N. Bishop and others.
DY virtue Of . writ Of eenditissi 4sspsaas 70
ID me directed from the ccurt Of senMsn
pleas Of Monroe county, Ohio, will eHsr fer
sale at public auction, At the front door sf The
court house, in the town Of Wosdsfsld, in
said county. betw the horrs Of 10 o'slssk.
a. m, and o'clock, p. m, ON ,s.s3s tc.g
Saturday the 6M day Of March. 1851,
the following describsd real estate, eituats IN
said county, to- wit:
The north west qua, ter of the sou,k east
quarter of see,ion twenty -fonr, township tive.
and range seven. ,,,, - ,ssss..r-l.sss-ss4
Also the north east quarter of the aeuth eas
quarter OF section -, township two, and range
seven. :
Also the nor.h east quarter oftAs NORTH east
quarter Of section IS, township three, and
range seven.
! Also the north cas-, quarter Of the north cast
quarter cf section IS, township one, and rasgs
four. 90 asin.i = ss9l -
| Al.e the north half Of the south east quar-.
ter of section fifteen. tow aship two and range
four. e3 1tfifFe 90 tifisss ~
Also the north east qu,rter Of the south
east quarter Of section III, township two and
Also the north half Of the north west squaP-
ter of section fifteen, township two, and range
four.
Taken in exseution and levied upon a. the
property Of N. Bishop and others, At the suit
of Isaac Smith. .i-.ts.os rs ssl-es risass
C. N. MORROW, shsriR,
Feb. IL, lssl.-S6,45. Asnres County, O.
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-. ARNDx s
Transferring and Repel'ing
STONE BEEHIVE.

Patented August 81. 1860, and the
only hive which is perfect protection
against the miller.
The subscribers are the sole owners of the
right to make and vend the above valuable
hive. They are prepared at all. times to fur
nish them on short notice, and they warrant
them, to give entire satisfaction. And having
received notice that .ther parties intend to
make aud ,vend them, they now give notice
that they will promptly prosecute every per-
SON WHO shall make, sell or purchase any OF
said hives in Monroe county, except from the
undersigned. ~ 9al ARTHUR OKEY, yns
!f" ~ 'f@@siEe 7a WM. HRNTHORN, aee
Feb. l3, 1s6l.--2m WoOdsfeld. o.
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I From the Cincinnati inquirer.
The Day BleaI Ising-The Nor,
ming It a Better Day Gro,Oing Lumiin
mrs ,rih Houe

"
Gus 'ciM Hope, - .,rAys ygarw
+ We are now beginning to have strong
hopes that onr national dtfficuities .nre
approaching q peaceful solution. Mr..
Lincoln has got into new atmosphere.
aud is beginning 10 see thihgs-ff ON more
comprehensive standpoint. When be
shall bare conversed. with the merchants.
business men and capitalists OF n. York
and Philadelphia, be will have better
knowledge sof the real condition cf the
country. and of the remedies to be applied
for . settlement of our, troubles, than be
would have had by remaining o whole
year with the Chicago band spectators,
wha vexed his ears day and night at
Springfield with !ahsir coercion schemes
He will have discovered, also. before he
reaches Washir gtou, that the People are
desotediy attached to the Union, and will
allow no party platform to deter them ip
maintaining it in .l5e way. that their faith
ers made it-by compromise and couces
sion. Indeed. they Will have been en-
|couraged to give expression to their de
sires aud determiha.iouf respecting the
Unien.i and what o9ghtto be done to pre-
serve it aud restore confidence and peac,
TO the country, w the speech Mr.. lin
coin lin this city, whereshe told us to for
get anligd o @ party, and thereby becom,
again united brethren. His speech, also
at Columbus, will have done good, hav
lug given aassurBn;s to the country tha
he had not made up his mind to an,
course ofssAd dministrative policy. and tha
twould not ba proper for him to do s.
1 until he could be ip q position whore h
could more correctly survey the Who'll
4 field These, are encouraging speeche
from the President elect. and we hope th
people along the line Of hisroute will de
monstrate, not only their personal res pee
for the man who can forget and ignor
party in view of the overwhelming inter
ests Of the country. but also their regar'
for the great office, he is to fill. Let ther
confirm him in the great truth he uttere
a: Lawrenceburg, Indiana, thas ..if tn
4 politicians and leaders of parties were .
true. as the People. there would be littI
fears that the peace of the country woul
be disturbed UokirDp51s 81 oats ferf vou
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Road Notice.

There will be pstition presented to ths
Commissioners Of Monroe County, at their
March session, praying for the location OF a
County Road to commence At the County ron"
near Samuel Cl~ssss, Themes down the nsrtk
fork of Opossom Creek by the most approved
roate 20 it's month. thence down the maih
Creek to inters-ct the Coanty read near III.
Salem township line. PRrl1Ioxss,
Feb. 8, 1854. -2h
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aw- Our Interesting friend Davy Tho;

w- Our interesting friend Davy Tho
burn, has sold the lBeluont Chronicle II
il unfortunate that David leaves his edl-
torial nail keg in such bad odor with his
brethren Of the press. The Gazette, On'o"
Gsssd aud other papers-fiie shot athim
% be resires Goodsoye. Davy, we wish
you good luck, anyhow assf ss erRs
Tho purchasergis Mr.. GaLsRoofpan'
pfeseuts county Auditor.s7 He awili'doubt-.
Less be more conservative than his prsde-
eessor; and It was probably because radi-
e.l Republicanism has been considerably
damaged by recent events, that this change
has taken place. We wish Mr.. Poorman
the most abundant pecuniary success.
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Legal Notice.


Tx. STAT. o, OHIO, MONROE Couxrr, Cows. o,
.- CoANoS PLEAS. aau e@ b4a
John Wells, PLAINTIFF,
against
Joseph H. Thompson, James ". Thompson,
John g. Thompson, Isaac P. Kerr, and Ma
ria Kerr, his wife, Isaac D. Thompson, Levi
Hervitt and Hannah d. gervi.t. his wife,
Albert P. Thompson, Harvey D. Thompson,
Wesley T. F. Thompson, Isaiah C. W..
Thompson, John Hartley and Eleanor g..
Hartley, his wife, Sarah Thompson, William
Thompson, Joel Thompson, Daniel Thomp-
SON, Eliza VanVoris, Amanda Coepsr, Ann
Thompson, and Isaac Murray, defendants
0NHE defendants will take notice that the
i plaintiff, on the 10th day of January, A.
D. 1861, filed his petition in said court, the
object and prayer of which is to ascertain the
amount due to the plaintiff on a certain mort
gage, dated October 9th, 1854, and executed
by William Thompson, deceased, and Ann
Thompson, his wife, to the plaintiff and for a
sale Of the mortgagsd premises to psy the
amount SO found due. Said mortgage was
given to secure among Others, the payment OF
1--WE hundred dollars, ON the 1st day OF April,
A. D. 1860, and is upon the following premises
to wit. ''hs ist''
The north west half Of the north west a a ar
ter of section twenty, township six, range
seven; also the north east quarter Of the
north ives; quarter of section twenty, In town
ship six and range seven; also the north east
quarter of the south west quarter of section
twenty, township six and range seven, with
the excartion of seven acres OF of the east
side Of tho last mentioned lot. xs
The defendants arc notified, that unless they
appear and answer on or before tho 10th day
Of March, A. D. 1861, the petition will be
taken as true, and An order obtained for the
sale Of tho premises to satisfy the amount due
on said mortgage, w. FoRRBsr HUNTER,
JAMES o. AMOS,
Jan. 1s, 1ssl.-sw. Ah'ys for PlAinsiK.
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: - The next session of the Summer

a. The nextsession of the Summer.
field Normal Academy commences on the
l 5th of April. This school has grown
into permanent institution; and under
the control of those very excellent teach
ers. Messrs. Wheeler and Clark, it is MAJ
king itself an enviable, reputation, The
names of the teachers are a sulli irient rec
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Shcrifs Sale.
William Anshutz,
against zcrs
nE. -

: = =. M2rgIn IIOy. ;
DY virtue Of writ Of venditioni expoaas to
ID me directed 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 Woodsheld, in said
county, between the hours Of 10 o'clock, .. m
and 4o'clock, p. m, on -4'4 81
Saturday the 2Srd day Of february. 1851,
said county, TO wit: M = hgknss So
Lots numbers twenty-,even (i7,) twenty
eight (2S,) and thirty -nine (3s) in the towr
Of Clarington, Msnioe county, Ohio.
Levied upon and ordered to BIZ sold asih,
property of Martin Troy, TO satisfy = judgemsn
in favor of William Anshuiz. r}s,rt ,tg
C. N. MORROW, Sheriff,
Jan. 23, ls6l.-S3,so Aonros county, o.
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Sherifs Sale.
Martin Baker,
s,5s l4 against 3.
Patar Hivh'av

s.Hr
DY virtue sf = writ of vsnditioni exponas ON
- Justices Judgment, to me directed from the
court of common pleas Of Monroe county,
Ohio, will offer for sale at public auction, At
the frsnt door Of the court house, in tho town
of Wsodsfsld. in said county. between the
hours of 10 o'clock, a. M, and o'clock, p.
m, on s4sA Ait
Saturday the a3rd day IF february 1851,
the following described real estate, situate in
said county, to wit: .s79vi4 4ab sal.0s
The south east quarter of the south east
(3,) of range FIVE (5.) Also the son:h west
quarter ,f section one q } township three (3,)
of range i've (5,) all in Monlos county, Ohio
Levied upon and ordered to be sold a. the
property Of Peter Highley, to satisfy judg-
lnsnt in favor Of Martin Baker. ts'a 20" r.
s.a 5Ge C. N. Morrow, Sheriff,
Jan. %, ,1s61,-$4,0s Monroe county, O. /.
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HANNIBAL, HOUSE.
!. BARESVILLE, OHIO, { "
WM, q. q. K',..A4!ST, Proprietor.

YNHIS New Hotel has been exprsisly built
i and furnished for tho accommodation. OF
travellers and boarders, and is now open and
ready for :hs reception Of guests. Kvery de.
partment will b we'll furnishsd, aceon moda-
tions good. and BILLS moderate. The proprietor
respectfully solicits patronagr. s*
Jan. 23, 1851. WM. n. EASr.
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Master Commissioners Sale.
Jesse Lartx, -St5


Dicks and Miller and others. :.
ON mandate from the Court Of Common
~ Pleas of Monroe county, in the State of
Ohio, by virtue of the said mandate, will
offer for sale at public auction, IT the deor of
the court house. in said county, on
Saturday the 23rd day Of Fs6ruasy. 86l !,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and 4
o'clock, p. NJ, on said day, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in said county, to
wit: .
Beginning for the same at = stone, bearing
north 15& degrees west Is rods and IL links
from = stone on certain line between section
2l and %, Of township 4. of range 8, which
stone is set 13 rods and Is links west from the
quarter section corner between said section,
running thence north 19A degrees east rods
and IA links to Sycamore tree % inches in
diameter, thence north As degrees west II
rods and % links to rock on the north side
of the creek, thence south lsA degrees east to
the place of beginning, containing 81 square
rods and IS one hundredths of rod, more or
less. st3f' tf5' St+-- -
Also the following tract of land being in the
same section, township, and range, beginning
for the same at stone on the section line
and 20 one hundredths chains west from the
quarter section corner between section 81 and
20, township 1 and range 5. thence west with
the section line and 33 one-hundredths
chains to q stone, thence north Is degrees
west 4 aud 6l one-hundreiths chains TO a
stone, thence north 10 chains east and Al
onx-hundredths chains to a Sycamore tree
In .-nce sou h SIS degrees east s and 81 one.
bund,edths chains to a rock, thence south 81
degrees esst and SO one-hundredths chains
to the place o. beginning, containing acres
and Is one -huudreaths of an acre, more or less
tnA afaaYn Ia
mill, a saw mill with water power, and frame
dwelling house with other improvements
TERMS made known on tho day OF sale.
JOEL F. RANDOLPH, Has. Com.
Monroe Common rlsas.
January 23, 1ss1.-$7,so.
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- Marshall Morrow, Esq., fsthis
place, had his pocket picked at Columbus
during the Lincoln demonstration there on
the 18Th. He lost SIS or $40 and seme
valssbas papers. Weglesrn that he does
not charge Mr. Lincoln with the offense.
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- frank Kinseys was sentenced. ON
Tk1fydsy, BY our court Of com mon pleas.
TO Ays. years, service in the Penitentiary
for eounserfehibg Send 'em along, 'g-.
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Fatal, AcolDzNr.--we learn that
man named Vance, while cutting timber
IS Tho vicinity sof MiIlwood, Guernsey
0s,, asfew days since. was Instantly killed
by tree falling upon him.-BarnesviRs
lntsnigescer. bFs saiEzi O Laet's 'its
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Monday. April Sth, 1861,

Special attention will be paid to pupils of
both sexes who desire to prepare themselves
for teaching. The discipline will be mild but
efficient. and u.;der no consideration whatever
will idle or vicious Students be retained.
Parents and Guardians, will bear in mind
that no people stand higher as a moral and
religious people than the citizens OF Stafford
AMI surrounding country. AS an evidences OF
this there ia not. nor ever was, drinking
saloon in the place, ana any attem pit to-estab-
lsh one, or nine pin alley or anything that
would tend to deteriorate the morals of the
youth of our country, would be'frowned down
with indignation. $50 .4 ' = 2'f as
Tuition for Term Of Twelve Weeks:
Primary Department. $50. ......$4 90
Academic I" it.... ....-. ~. ooaa
Higher I" ..... ...... = % 2
The price CT tuition will not be redueel
when students leave the school except in case
of protracted sickness. ~ -. :
Boarding can be obtained at $l,75 cts. PEI
week. ~4..sg sf. ~s a. s-..-. .-. .~..--1., +,
S For further particulars enquire of ,e.s
s,svvers sza MILTON WELLS, rsat1
s+ Stafford, Monroe Co,O.
February 20, issl.-2m. =e3 q; a'sfe
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xaJDoasfsilI TO read the Sermon and
tie speech Of ,Ex President Tyler on, our our
outside. You will rarely fnd anything
better worth reading. ,sHOod l0OH
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sMaster Commissioners Sale.
William Haskman,
IiBi)i against ia
Purtyman Cathel.

-fsa- II f1 urty mou C6tuot-
ON mandate from the Court of Common Pleas
of Monroe County, in the State OF Ohio
ny virtue Of said mandate, 1 will offer for sale
at public auction, At the front door Of the
court house, in said county. on
Saturday, the 2srd day Of February, 1851,
between tho hours of 10 O'Clock, .. m. and
O'Clock. p. M, on said day, tho following do.
scribed real estate, situate in said county, to
wit: - =
Six acres in tho north west quarter of the
north east quarter Of section IS, township 4
and range 4, commencing at tho north west
corner OF said tract, thence south 40 rods O.,
the line, thence east u rods, thence north t.
the section line, thence "a rods on said section
line, to the place of beginning.
JOEL +. RANDOLPH, Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas.
aanaasy %, lSsa-$4ce.
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NOTICE..

NN the 4th day Of February, in the year
" 1861, the Probate Court of Monroe Coun-
ty, declared the estate of William Tidd, Sen.
deceased, to be probably insolvent. Credit
ors are therefore required t. present their
claims against the estate to the undersigned
for allowance, within six months from the
time above mentioned, or they will not be en-
titled TO payment. WIN. fIDD,5 Admir-.
February 10, 1851 Y-4w.A
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kN-. More guns and ammunition des,
tined for Savannah, Georgis.s have been
ssised BY the police 'ofsNew York City.
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MONROE CLASSICAL
INSTITUTE ss.'l'l.a'.s ~ $ :.

A T Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio, under
II. the superintendencs of MHroS WELLS,
late Principal of w dsfeld Classical Institute.
The first session of this Institute will COM