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OUR QUOTATIONS.,

PETERsoNs' DETEcToR.-Tae Publishers OF
this excellent Business Journal commence
with the Issue of June j 1864 to furnish the
quotations of bank notes insix cities, corrected
by the following well known and reliable
bankers:
Messrs. Drexel& Co., Philadelphia.
Mr.. T. Crommelin, New York.
Aessrs. Johnston, Bros. 4 Co. Baltimore.
Messrs. Hill & Co, Pittsburg.
Messrs. Haskell & Co., ST. Louis.
Messrs. 8. S. Davis & CO., Cincinnati
Which makes this not only Philadelphis
Detector, but New York, Baltimore, Pitts
burg. st, Louis, and Cincinnati one. There il
only one way of having reliable quotations
I'd that is, to have parties disinterested IL
any Bank or Banking Association, to make this
o rrections. TERMs-$1 90 q year monthly
or semi monthly 81. 90 year. Address
7, B. Peterson g. BKoTHEas,
! June le, 1854. Philadelphia, Pa.
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3 frv Monthly,
A MAGAZINE OF
Hssterature. Art, Science and
ttf t#.Et Up-psSl<.s ttfF-
Politics
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Of publication. n
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which added to its high literary character,
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Wrecks of "a "a nm aaity.
WHY SHOULD THEY SINK?

The excitement of "the chase" has always
but there is kind of chase which breaks
down the constitution, debilitstes the frame
and shortens life. We mean the headlong
uniniermitIing hunt after .'the almighty dol
lar which is the great business characteris-
tic 81 the present day. It begets other evils
unnecessary to name) which precipitate the
tate of thousands. There is, however, pos,
sihilty of recoveIy from the prosiration pro-
duce6 by these causes, long after their victim
informed, the most astonishing cnres of what
is called general weakness and debility, which
have ever been known in this country, have
heen effected through the agency of Doct or
Holloway's inestinable remedies. Mere skel-
etons of men. ont of whom the very princi-
pie of vitality seemed to have been drained,
have been restored to health and vigor by the
operation of the Pills; and Of the Ointment,
IN of paralysis, rheum at;sm, &c, we hear
break down their energies by over exertien-
! II, in their anxiety to ego ahead, - they will
override the most precious of Gods blessings
health-it is we'll they should know how to
repair tie mischief, when they come at last
to realize the fact OF their premature decay
! fis wrecks of humanity, who, without am
particular disease, appear to he sinking from
mere exhaustion, would find, without doubt
immediate relief from Doctor Holloway
remedies.
-PhiiGaeiphia Tribune"
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! a Roadside dialogue.

"And 50. Squire, you don't take q coun-
tsyspAperi' ~ @EEN
''No Major, get the city paper on
much better terms, so L take couple Of
them. pr tfsp, -.ts ss.,, : -
But, Squire, the country papers often
prove . great convenience to US. The
moro We encourage them, the better the
editors can afford to make them."osfsF
"Why, Ildon't knew any convenience
they are to me.
"Ths farm you sold last Fall was adver-
tissd in enc Of them, and thereby you
obtained customer. Did you not?"
"Very trus, Major, bat paid three
dollars for it.
srm "And yeu made moro than three hun
dred by Il. Now, ifyour neighbors had
not maintained the press and kept it ready
= for use, you would have been without the
to advertise your property. But
j hiuk [ saw your daughter's marriage
an those papers--did that cost you any
thing.
= .ANo; but"
''Aud your brothers death with long
ooituary notice. Aad the destruction Of
slyodr ineighbor Riggs house by fire.
You know these things are exaggerated
till the autheatic accounts of the news,
papers set them right"
20, true, but"
"And when your cousin Splash was ur
. for the Legislature, you appeared to be
much gratifed at his defence--which cost
s him nothing" I9gVEH
/" Yes, yes: but these things are news
TO the readers. They cause the people tc
take, the paper.
NO, Squire Grudge, not if all were
like you, Now, tell you, the day will
surely come when somebody will write
n long enlogy ON your life and character
and the printer will put itfin type with {
heavy black hue overit, and with all you,
riches, this will be done for you grave a,
n pauper. Your wealth, liberality, ant
all saqh things viii be spoken of, but tn,
printers boy as he spells the words in ar
ranging tho type to these sayings, will re
Mark of yoa-'Poor mean devil, he i
s'sven spungiag aa obituary."
'ss'iss"iood morning, Squire. y
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Proceedings of the Central
Committee OF Monroe
: sFxn County. - sn
County.

The Democratic Central COMMITTEES
met pursuant to the call Of Chairman,
Wm. Truax, John 'Dougherty was elect
The following resolutions was adopted:
Resolued, That the Convention be held
on the delegate system, and that each
Township be entitled to three delegates.
Resolped, That each Township hold a
meeting on the a, ,r
Si1teenth day of July,
for the purpose of electing the delegates
to the County Convention, TO nominate
candidates for the various County 9th
ces to be filled on the Second Tuesday OF
October 1864.
Resolved, That the delegates meet on
the
18th day of July, 1864,
at one o'clock. for the purpose of nomi
mating a County Ticket.
Resolved, That the rules heretofore
adopted for the government of similar
Conventions be adopted for the govern
ment of this,
Reselred, That Committee of be ap
pointed to correspond with the various
committees of other Counties of the 18th
! Congressional District to fix the time o.
holding the Congressional Convention
Samuel Grimshaw, 7. III. f. Passmort
and John S. Way, was appointed sale
Committee.
Resolved, That corresponding Com
mittec of one from each Township be ap
pointed to correspond with the Count.
Corresponding Committee.
The Chairman appointed the following
Adams, E. Headley; Benton, Georg
Is. Algeo; Bethel, Thomas Martin; Centre
James O. Amos; Franklin, VIM. S. Way
Green, John Gillespie; Jackson, Ella
Barker; Malaga, Barnett Manu-; Ohio
T. G. Allen; Perry, S. A, Morgan; Suns
bury, Israel d. Riley; Summit, lsaa
Barnhart; Seneca, John p. Sprlges; Sa
lem, James Messerly; Switzerland, Jaco
Davis; Washington, John Beardmort
! Wayne, John A. Berry.
Resolved, That at the time the Town
ships hold their Convention they elect on
delegate to the Congressional Convention
but should said Congressional Conyer
ton come off before the 4th day of Jul
1864, the Township Corresponding Con
mittee are to act as delegates to said Cor
gressional Convention.
Is sg0a motion the Committee adjourned
! W.M. TRUAX, Chairman.
JOHN EDoUGnERTY, Secy.
u a +
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L EG AL NOTICE.

DOBERT CARPENTER, of the State of Hi
lb noisl Jacob Win-piill-r Joseph Wine
miller, Lydia Jane Wine;niller, John Wine
miller, the unknown heirs of Sarah Bainum
deceased. I,r3ia Ann. Carpenter and Joseph
-: liter. heirs Ui lAuItha Carpenter, deeeas-
sd aud Ja,nes Rucker and Elizabeth Rucker
his wife, Of the State of Iowa, Alexander
Carpenter, Eiza Carpenter, David Carpenter,
John Carpenter, Jol eph Carpenter, Lewis Car
peuter. Louisa Carpenter. Joseph Carpenter,
will take notice that on the 14th day of May,
1854, Jacob. Vernon, filed a petition in the
Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County,
Ohio, to quiet his title to the following real
estate in Washington County, Ohio, 10 wit:
The sontb west quarter of the north east
quarter of section thirteen township four.
range. seven. You are required to answer
said petition by the 9th of July, 1864, or
Judgment will be taken at the July term
1864 by default. HoLLISTER & oKEY,
May 1s, 1s64-6w. Atty's. for Plf.
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THE APPROACH OF DEATH.

s.sssi As life approaches extinction, insensi-
bility satperveaes--a numbncss, and dis
position to repose, which does not admi
of the idea of snfering. fsren in the
sases when activity of mind remains to
s-stise last, and when nervous sensibilits
gweuldescem to continue, it is surprising
low often there has been observed hap
kpy statesef feeling on the approach oi
death.
sslf had sufficient strength to h old a
pen, would write how easy it is to die, y
were the wordssof tho cele ebrated William
Hnpter, during his last moments Mon
tague in one of his essays, describes an
incident which left him SO senseless that
he was taken uptfor dead. On being re-
stored, however, he says: Methought
ssmy life only hung upon my lips, and |
shut my eyes to help thrust it out, and
took pleasure in lansuishiag and .-.sing
1t go"
AnsEuglish writer records that gen.
tleman who had been rescued from drown
/ ing declared that he had not experien ed
she slightest feeling of suffocation The
stream was transparent and brilliant, and
as he stood upright, hecould see the sun
shining through the water with dreamy
eonsciousuess that his eyes, we're being
closed forever Yet neither feared his
$ fate nor wished to avert it, "A ,sleet ,
sensation, which soothed and grati6ed
Him, made luxurious bed of watery
grave.
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An Ordinance.

Section i. BE 1T ORDAINED BY TEF
TOWN COUNCIL OF THE INCORPJ RATED
VILLAGE OF WOODSFIBLD, That if any
rersen shall DESTROY, demolish, deface or in
! jure any property, either public private
within the corporate limits of the Town of
Woodsfeld, he or they shall be fined i'll any
sum not exceeding twenty dollars, or impris-
oned in the County Jail five DAYS both, at
the discretion Of the Mayor ard pay the
owner of said property twice the value
thereof.
SEC, 2. That If any person or persons
shall make a noise with intent to disturb and
anoy ether parsons or quarrel fight, throw
stones or other missils, indecently expose his
person or stir MP any disturbance within the
corporate limits of the Town of Woodsfeld
he or they shall he fined many sum not less
than two Ior Iuofs than fifty dollars. or be
i.lprisored in te County jsil not exceeding
ten days or both, at the discretion of the
Mayor.
SEC. 3. That if any person shall any
profane or obscene language, or make, or eS-
-.bit any obscene pictures or books within
the corporate limits of the Town of Woods
field, he shall be ined in any sum not exceed
ing five dollars.
SIC. 4. That if any person shall become
intoxicated within the corporate limits of the
sum not exceeding five dollars.
SEC. 5. That if any person or persons
shall sell Intoxicating liquors to any person
in the habit of getting intoxicated, or any
person intoxicated within the corporate limits
of the Town of Wood Sfeld, the person SO Of
Tending shall be furd in any sum not less
than five nor more than twenty dollars.
SEC. q. That it shall be the duty of the
Mayor, on actual view of the violati on of any
of the foregoing sections of this Ordinance.
to cause such person or persons to be brought
before him to answer for the same, and the
Marshalls shall, on actual view of the viola
tion of said sections arrest said person or per-
sons, and forthwith bring them before the
Mayor.
SIC. 7. The Marsl1alls shall receive for
each arrest they make under this Ordinance
one dollar as his fees
SEC. s That 1t shall be the duty of the
Mayor in all cases where the offender. on con-
viction fails to pay his fine give security for
the same, to commit said person to Jail until
be pay said fine, or give security, or be dis
charged according to law.
SEC. 3. That all fines collected in accord
ance with this Ordinance, shall be paid into
the Town Treasury for the payment of ex-
penses in criminal cases before the Mayor, and
for such other purpose as the Council may
direct.
after its passage.
Passed March 81, 1854
SAMUEL GRIMSHAW, Mayor.
j. d. STAuvER, Recorder. rt
April 6, 1S64--4w. .
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Legal Notice.

Norton Simpson and Company, who reside
in the State Of Virginia, will ia he notice that
on the 9th day of April A. D. 1864, Slothowen
Matthews & Co. filed their petition in the
Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County,
Ohio; alledging among other things, that on
the Sth day of March A. D. 1854, said Plain
tiff obtained judgement against W. II. De,
ment, in the Court of Common Pleas for Bel
mont County, for 1899, that an execution was
issued on said judgement directed and de-
livered to the Sheriff of Monroe County, who
on the 18th day of July A. D. 1861, for want
of gooos anG chattles whereon to levy levied
on "a acres of land in section seventeen and
eighteen, township seven, and range seven.
in said County of Monroe; and also Lots num-
Der thirty-fv and forty eight, and one half
of Lot number thirty three, in the town of
Calais in said County, and the object and pray
er of said petition is to ascertain the p, or
of theiens and for an order of sale foI s ID
premises for the satisfaction of said juage-
ment
The said Norton Simpson is notified to ap
pear and answer said petition within the time
specified by law, or the same will be taken as
true and decree accordingly. 500
J. H. COLLINS, Plffs, Atty.
April 49, lS64--6w. rb ~
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Township Road Notice.

THERE will be petition presented to the
i Trustees of Jackson Township, Monroe
County, Ohio, ON the End day of July next
praying for the location of Township Road
in said Township, commencing in the County
Road leading from Wittsn's to Meals ri /, at
or near Jarret Sole's shop, thence through
lands of said Sole, thence through T. T.. Sc
niue's land, thence through Noses Barkers
land, thence on the line between Iuhn Barker's
and b. +. Dennis lands, to intersect tue road
Leading from brownsville, in Benton Township
to the Locust Knob, in Jackson Tow hip
County and State aforesaid.
ie9 JARRET SOULE.
jane g, 1s64-4w.pd.
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NOTICE IN PARTITION.


Nelson Barkes, Levi Barkes, Wilson Barkes
Mary Barkes, Elisabeth Barkes, Nancy Latti
more and Isaac baltimore her hus band Anr
Rush and Isaac Rush her husband, David
Barkes, Samuel Barkes, Archy Barkes, George
Barkes, Daniel Barkes, and Henry Cats, vii
will take notice that petition was filed
against them on the 3rd day of May, A. D.
1854, in the Court of Common Pleas, within
and for the County of Monroe, by Marx Al
bert, and is now pending, wherein said Marx
Albert demands PARTITION of the following
real estate, to wit: af S4E
The east half OF the south west quarter Of
section twenty -four, in township four, of range
four, in the county of Monroe and State Of
Ohio, containing seventy-six and seventy hun.
dredth acres, and that at the next term of said
Court the said Marx Albert Will apply for, an
order that partition may be made of said
AMOS & PASSM0RE.s -
-ssJdSSeG j z Atty's for Petitioner.
7 May IL, Is64.-ew. 55F . seat
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Pay Your Faxes
III q n Nv
May il, 1864.

NOTICE is hereby given that the du-
~ plicates for the Tax of 1863, due
June, will be ready for collection on the
10th day of April, 1864. All taxes not
paid by the Goth day of June, will be
subject to 5 per cent. penalty; and if not
paid by the 10th Of July, will be return
ed delinquent and 20 per cent. penalty
added thereto. Pay your Taxes and save
the penalty. l viii receive the Tax az
the Treasurer Office.
WM. READ, Treas.
n. Is. Every person should bring
with him his last receipt, this will save
much time and trouble.
March 80, lS64.--tf.
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Guar6ian's Sale.

DY order of the Probate Court of Monroe
ID County. 0hie, we Will offer for sale an the
premises, between the hours of 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, and o'clock P. NJ, on he
fi,st day Of July. 1864,
the following premises situate in Monroe
Comfy Ohio, to wit:
The south west quarter of the north east
quarter of section twenty nine, OF township
five, of range six, containing forty acres, more
or less. ~
TERMS OF SALE-One third cash in hand,
one third in one gear, and one third in tw o
gears from day of sale; deferred payments to
secured to the satisfaction OF said Guardians,
and TO draw interest from date.
MARY BENNINGHAUS,
w HARMON BENNINGHAUS,
June ], 1S64.-4w. na.
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Notice to Taxpayers of Non
roe County, Ohio.

.FH HES Commissio ioners of said County. at their
March Session, levied a Road Tax of one
mill on the dollar valuation, of all taxable
property. which may be discharged by labor
on the public highway, within tie district
where the same is charged, prior 20 the 1st
day of October 1864, at the rate of ore dollar
per day, for each days work of an cable
bodieI " man, under the direction ef the
supervisor of the district.
~ - J< NJ. HOEFFLER, =
May Is, 1S64.--4w. Aud. NJ. C., o.
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Wool Carding.

The undersigned would announce to their
old patrons and public generally, that they
have removed their Carding Machine from
Graysville to the old Steam Mill stsnd, south
of Stafford, where they will have all the facl-
tiles to do work on short notice, and in a
superior manner.
BUSH & MARSH.
From my long experience in the business, l
can guarantee to give good satisfaction to all
favoring US with their custom.
May Is, 1s64.-pd. w. T. BUSH
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Queer I.itffeI fncident.

:. In the great fair At New York the police,
when they arrest q pickpocket, march
Kim around the whole extent of the pas
sage ways, with a big label pinned on him
3 sl--...pickpoctet." Among those arrested
wore couple Of "Jadies," and they too
! -wsre thus trsated. They couldn't stand
I itand burstsd out crying before they had
marched half way round; and there arose
cries Of shame" shame. Eschange
paper.
IF all thieves are to be thus treated
there are .swo or three hundred "loyal u
Office holders at Washington, to say moth
ing Of scores in other places, who ought
to be corspicuously labeled, in front and
reaa and marched around the country on
Johnstoton Democrat. :
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Special ,H'errsl.

wnERHAs, It is provided by statute. tina
any Judge of the Court Of Common Plea
within this Ssate, shall have power to aPpo IL
aud hold Special Term of said Court in any
County Of his subdivision, when the sam'
shall in uis opinion he necessary. And it ap
pearing to be necessary, il is therefore ordr r
ed that Special Torn of said Court be held
within and for tn. County of Monroe, in the
State of Ohio, commencing on J.
Tuesday, Juy 10, 1864.
Done at Camoridge, ohio, April IL. 1854
ist fA1'iA' JOHN W. OKEY,
Judge of said Court.
(. certify that the foregoing is true cory
of the original order an fi!e IN my Office
stf,- . ltasF-e ef DANIEL WALTON,
Clerk of the Court OF Common Pleas of
Monroe County, Ohio.
April 20, 1864.
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Fatal Prize Fight.

The Detroit Free Press of the 11th
Inst, says: Our readers will remember
Frapk Tesset, who 6gurediu a prize fight
st Sandwhich few years ago. We an
hounced not long since that a fght had
: hsen arranged for $500 between Tcsso
eni Joseph Cb'oni of h. ldeiphia
Tessot is Frenchman, and has for some
tinre resided IN this Stlte. His veg II
: Is f5f pounds. 4Gibloni is an 1talisn;
his weight is 199 pounds. He has fgur-
ed in numerous fights. having left nine oi
his antagonists dead on the field. The
1gtcame of as arranged on he. lst OF
Nay, at Oparto. little town near the
<teand Trunk Road, aboHt.500 miles fro
The dar ras snowy and unpleasant, but
sssgs FREUD assembled to witness the
fight, which lasted altogether nine hours.
fifty-sixsrohnds being fought Both men
serc knocked down and blood drawn or
~ each on the first round It was fought
sfn~ith the greatest spirit and dcterniinn-
= zion throughout, Que or the other being
knocked down on each round. -1
On the last round, as the ground was
slippery and snowy. Tessetls s foot slipped
and became dawn upon his knees, Cibloni
immediately caught him around the neck
y and choked him Fcssot, By desperate
effert, raised himself and hurled Cibioni
on his back placed his kneeupou Cibloni' !
brerst crushiHgiit coppietely. and struck
him Eve blows in the lace, battering it to
one bleeding. shapeless mass. Sra
sast'ibloni expired without astruggle or q
Rroan. Tessct is lying ina hopeless CON
dition, naving been given up by his phy ysi
riau. It was Que Of the most despera te
fghts on record
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Master Commissioners Sale.
Theadore Millbaugh,
against

- "a
against
Henry Martin and others
DY virtue of mandate to me directed from
ID the Court of Common Pleas of Mon ot
County, Ohio, will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door of the Court Honse
in the town of Woodsield in said county
between the hours of ten o'clock a. m. and
four o'cle uk p. m, on .f
Tuesday, July 10, 1864,
The following real estate situate in Monroe
County, Ohio, to wit:
The south west quarter of the south west
quarter of section nine, in township FIVE and
range seven, containing fcrty acres more or
less.
Also, the following real estate in Noble
CoRrty, Ohio, to wit:
The south east quarter of the sontli east
quarter of section fourteen, in township Eve,
range seven, containing forty acres, more o,
less.
JOEL +. RANDOLPH,
Mas Com. Monroe Com Pleas.
June l5, lS64-S
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g "a The following is said to be a sure
cure for d 'felon. AS soon as the part
bcgTns to swell, get the Tincture of Lobe
liza, and wrap the part affected thick with
q cloth; saturate it shofoughly with the
Tincture, and keep it wet for forty eight
beufs, and the Jclon Is dead. .ist