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Master Commissioners Sale.
Stephen Thompson & al
against
The NJ. & c. Railroad Co.

DY virtue of a mandate to me directed from
ID the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
County, Ohio, will offer forSsale, 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 A
o'clock P. M. on
Sdturdqy,the 29h day of September, 1866,
the following real estate situate in Monroe
County, Ohio, to wit: A strip of land extend
ing forty feet on each side of the center OF
said railroad in section seventeen township
two and range three, taken from the lands of
James Thompson, deceased, and extending the
whole length of said Thompson's land in said
section seventeen; also strip of land one
hundred feet wide from the east and west line
on the south side of said Thompson's land on
the line now surveyed and marked for said
railroad to the south end of said Thompson's
orchard, and sixty feet wide to the north end
of said Thompsen's orchard, and then one
hundred feet wide to the north end of said
Thompscn's land and to or about the center
of Bishops Run; said land is situated in and
on part of fractional section seventeen and
section twenty-three in township two OF
range three, and the first tract mentioned is
situate adjoining the above described tract
and down the rivers in Monroe county,Ohio
Taken as the property of the III. c. Rail-
read Company at the suit of Stephen Thomp-
son & al, and appraised at the sum of $780,
EDWARD SALISBUOY,
Mas. Com. Monroe Common Pleas.
aug2Sw5.
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Sheriff Sale.
Charles H. spang
Amos N. Meylert.

NOTICE is hereby given that will offer for
IN sale, at public auction, at the door of the
Court House in Woodsfeld, on
Saturday, September %, 1866,
at 1 o'clock P. NJ. of said day, the following
real estate lying in said county of Monroe, to
wit:
1.-The southwest half of the southeast
quarter; also, the northeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter; also, the east half of the
southwest quarter; also, the southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter; also, the south
part of the southeast quarter of the north
east quarter, of section thirty in township
two of range four, containing two hundred
and eighty-three acres, more or less, and ap-
praised at s., 200, and known as the Allen
Waite farm.
2-The northwest quarter of the south
west quarter Of section twenty-eight in town.
ship two Of range four; also the southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of section
twenty eight in township two of range four;
appraised at $3.50, formerly belonging to Bar
bara Howell.
3-The northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section twenty-seven in township
two Of range four; also the east half of the
southwest quarter of section twenty-eight
In township two of range four, containing one
hundred and twenty acres, formerly the prop
erty Of Isaac Richner; appraised at 1925.
4-The south half of the northeast quar-
ter Of section twenty seven in township two
of range four, containing eighty acres more
or less except thirty acres of dover of Mar
tha Stewart off the west end of the south
half of the northeast quarter of said section,
said lands formerly belonging to Frances
Wright; appraised at $3.50.
Taken upon attachment as the property Of
Amos N. Meylert at the suit of Charles H.
Spang, and sold by virtue of an order of sale
= issued ont of the Court of Common Pleas OF
Monroe County, Ohio.
JOSEPH MYERS,
auge1w5. Sheriff NJ. C. O.
MoRRIs & WAY, Att'ys.
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Legal Notice.


TIMOTHY KINNEY and Rachel Kinney his
wife, of the State of Missouri, will take no.
tice that on the 18th day of August, 1866,
Thomas H. Genin filed petition in the Court
of Common Pleas of Monroe County, State OF
Ohio, which is pending therein, the object of
which is to foreclose mortgage given by
them to William Watkins, and assigned to
said Genin, on the following lands in said
county, to wit: The northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section four township
four and range FIVE, and to collect $500 and
10 per cent. interest thereon from January
10, 1859. You are required to appear and
answer said petition by the 18th day of 0cto-
Der, 1865, or Judgment will be taken at octo.
ber Term of said Court, 1856, by default.
HOLLISTER & OKEY,
aug2lw6. Att'ys for Thos. b. Genin.
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Proclamation.

NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified
lN voters of Monroe County, Ohio, that
general election will be held, as required by
law. on the second Tuesday, being the
9th day fOctOber.A.D 1866
at the several places of holding elections
in said county of Monroe, and you will then
and there proceed to vote by ballot for
One Secretary of State, for the State of Ohio;
One Supreme Judge for the State of Ohio;
One Member of the Board of Public Works for
the State of Ohio;
One Common Pleas Judge for the Sth Judicial
District of Ohio;
One Member of Congress for the 18th Con-
gressional District of Ohio
One Probate Judge for Monroe County;
One Auditor for the County of Monroe;
One Commissioner for the County of Monroe;
One Infrmary Director for the County OF
Monroe.
The Trustees of the several Townships of
said County are hereby notified that the fol.
lowing number of Jurors are apportioned tc
their townships respectively, and that they
are required to select the said number and
make return thereof to the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, together with the poll
book, within two days after the said SECOND
Tuesday in October, 1866;
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Legal Notice.

NTILLIAM H. TURNER, of the State of Il
w linois,will take notice that on the 9th
day of August, 1866, Sophia okey filed her
petition in the Court of Common Pleas Of
Monroe County, Ohio, against him in which she
demands $525 with interest as follows: on
5000 from April l, 1853; on $3.50 from April
!, 1854; on $50 from April l, 1855; and on
$25 from june l, 1855, subject to credit of
$28, April /, 1853, for maintenance, &c. That
writ of attachment has been issued in said
action and served on garnishees. You are re-
quired to appear in said Court and answer
said petition by the 10th day of October, or
Judgment will be taken against you as by
confession at the October Term of said Court
1866. HOLLISTER & OKEY,
aug28,l866. Att'ys for plaintiff.
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Master Commissioners Sale.
John Moose
VS..
The Anticlinal Oil Company & al.


DY virtue of mandate to me directed from
ID the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
County, Ohio, will offer for sale at public
auction lat the front door of the Court House,
in the town of Woodsfeld, in said County, at
o'clock afternoon, on
Saturday, the 22d dag of September, 1866,
the following real estate situate in Monroe
county, Ohio, to wit: The west half of the
southeast quarter of section eleven township
three and range five, containing eighty-one
acres; also the north part of the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter of section
ten of township three and range five, being
the land conveyed by John Sloan to A. N.
Meylert.
JNo. s. WAY,
aug21w5. Mas. Com. Monroe County.
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Legal Notice.

David C. Steel. plaiptiff, State of Ohio,
against Monroe County,
John s. Johnston and In the Court of
Mary E. Johnston his Court of Common
wife, defendants. Pleas of said Co.
John S. Johnston and Mary &. Johnston
y his wife, who are residents of the State of
Illinois, will take notice thaton the 9th day
of August, A. D. 1866, David C. Steel, che
plaintiff, fled in the Court of Common Pleas
of Monroe County, Ohio, his petition against
them, in which said plaintiff seeks to re-
cover from said John s. Johnston the amount
of two promissory notes given by said John
ston to George Detling, dated January Is,
1854, one for one hundred dollars dine April
first. 1866, and one for one hundred dollars
due April first, 1867, which said notes are
now owned by the plaintiff, and to secure the
payment of said notes said John S. Johnston
and Mary E. Johnston made a mortgage on
lots numbers nineteen and thirty-eightiin the
town of Malaga in said county; the plaintiff
will ask a judgment against said John S.
Johnston at the next term of said Court for
the amount due on said notes, and an
order of sale of said real estate to foreclose
said mortgage. The defendant will answer
according to law by the 10th day of October,
1854. DAVID C. STEEL,
By HoLIIsTER & 0KEY, his atty's.
aug2sw5.
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Notice to Teachers.

The next meeting of the Monroe County
Teachers Association will be held in Woods
field, for the week commencing
MONDAY, October i. 1866.
Besides the regular exercise, number of
Lectures will be delivered on various bran
ches of Education.
Arrangements have been made with the
proprietor of the Union House, and with pri-
vate families, for boarding on reasonable
terms.
Turn out, Teachers and we will have a
pleasant and profitable meeting.
W. S. WILEY, Sec.
Woodsfeld, Aug. 7.
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Settlement Accounts.

NOTICE is hereby given, that thefollowing
IN settlement accounts will be for hearing
Thursday, September q, 1866:
Jacob Drum Executor of John McManiama,
final.
IS. Frame & D. Blackledge Executors OF
Elijah Gray, final.
Lewis Naylor Executor of James Naylor, f.
nal.
Frederick Roth Administrative of John
Roth, Jr., final.
John McManiama Administrator of Rebec-
ca Harren, final.
Nathan Mobley Administrator of Greenber-
ry Mobley, final.
Robert Johnson Administrator of Daniel
Kayler, partial
John Muhleman Administrator of Peter
Miller, partial.
Jacob Pfalsgraff Guardian of G. W. & Lydia
Miller, partial.
Alex. Buchanan Guardian of W. A. Pick.
ems heirs, partial.
Benjamin Rouse Guardian of Louis Gates
heirs, partial.
VIM. Thornberry Guardian of Emeline
Thornberry, final.
WESTERN 7. SINCLAIR,
Aug. %, 1856. Probate Judge.
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Sheriff Sale.
John A. Neuhart & ux
Nancy Poland & al.

pY virtue of an order Of sale in partition to
~ me directed from the Court of Common
Pleas of the county of Monroe, and State of
Ohio, / will offer for sale, at public outcry,
at the front door of the court house in the
town.of Woodsfeld, in said county, between
the hours of ten o'clock am. and four o'clock
pm, on
Saturday, September %, 1866,
the following real estate in Monroe County,
Ohio, to wit: The northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section twenty-one in
township four and range FIVE; also, the west
half of the northwest quarter of section ff-
teen in township four and range five; also,
the southeast quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section fifteen in township tour and
range Eve; also, the northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section fifteen in town
ship four and range Eve, containing two hun
dred acres more or less, and subject to the
life estate of Nancy Poland J. widow, therein
as follows: the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section fifteen in town
ship four and range FIVE; also so much of the
northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of section fifteen in township four and range
i've as lies south of the creek and east of the
run, supposed to contain 10 acres, in all so
acres set off to widow as dover.
Said sale made in pursuance of an order in
the case of John A. Neuhart ux rs. Nancy
Poland & al. JOS. MYERS,
aug2lW5. Sheriff N. C. o.
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Notice to Bridge Builders.

CEALED proposals will be received at the
y Auditors Office Of Monroe County, Ohio
up to September 3, 1856, for bridge across
Muskingum Creek, in Monroe County, Ohio
either at the mouth of Clear Fork or at
Cline's crossing.
Plan and specifications can be seen at the
Office of the Auditor of said county. Bids
will be received for mason work alone, ..and
for carpenter work alone: also for the whole
work in one bid. The length of time for the
completion of said bridge will be determined
by the Commissioners.
Sufficient bond must be given satisfactory
to the Commissioners.
By order of Commissioners.
NJ. HOEFFLER,
aug7w3y Aud. NJ. G. O..
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Legal Notice.

Jane Keene, plaintiff, The defendant, ,Johr
against Beene, will take no
John Keene, defendant. ice that the plaintiff
Jane Keene, filed in the Court of Common
Pleas of Monroe County, Ohio, on the 27tf
day of August, 1866, her petition for alimony
on the ground of willful absence The sale
cause will be for hearing at the October Term
1866, of said Court. MORRIS & WAY,
aug2S. Att'ys for Pltf.
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Master Commissioners Sale
John A..harkard ct al
against
The Bares Creek Oil Company.


DY virtue of mandate to me directed from
| ID 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 ten O'Clock A. M. and
four o'clock P, NJ, on
Saturday, the 29th dag of September, 1866,
the following real estate situate in Monroe
County, Ohio, to wit: Beginning at the quar-
ter post between sections twenty-nine and
thirty township one and Range three; thence
north with the quarter line one hundred and
thirty-three perches to black oak corner of
John S. Monroe's; thence east with his line
forty perches to his southeast corner on Fred
erick Browns line; thence south with said
Browns line twelve perches to his south
west corner; thence south with said Browns
| line eighty perchea to the corner of said
Browns land; thence with his line south
forty-two degrees east eighteen perches to a
corner of said Brown; thence with his line
south fifty degrees east nine and one
half perches to Shreiver's corner; thence with
Shreiver's line south three degrees west eigh-
ty-nine perches to the section line fourteen
perches west of the section cOrner;thence west
with the section line one hundred and forty
six perches to the place of beginnig, contain
ing one hundred and ten acres more or less.
Also the following tract lying west of the
above tract and being tract of land which
Nathan Hollister conveyed to Jacob Bare by
deed dated November l3, 1854 part of Sec
tion thirty townrhip one range three, begin
ming at John Fishers corner in the run;thence
north thirty-two perehes;thence north eighty.
two deg west thirty EIGHT perches to drain;
thence south with said drain twenty perches
to the run; thence down the run 10 the place
of beginning, containing six acres more or
less, all in section thirty township one range
three, being the same land conveyed to the
plaintiff on the 9th day of May, 1865, except
that part lying on the south side of the run
called Bare's Run, containing within said pur-
chase about one hundred acres of land, all
in Monroe County, Ohio.
Said land, with .appnrtenances, including
engine, fixtures, &c., connected Herewith and
belonging thereto, taken as the property of
The Bares Creek Oil Company at the suit of
John a. Lankard ct al,
EDWARD SALISBURY,
Mas. Com. Monroe Common Pleas.
aug23w5.
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Divorce Notice.

ATARIAH sIMERAL,of the State of Indiana
Nl- is hereby notified that Alexander Sime-
raj did, on the 9th day of August, A. D.
1866, file his petition in the Office of the Clerh
of the Court of Common Pleas within and
for the county of Monroe and State of Ohio
charging the said Mariah Simeral with willfu
absence for more than three years, and ask
ing that he may be divorced from said Mariaf
Simeral, which petition will be for hearing
at tue next term of said Court.
ALEXANDER SIMERAL,
By AMOS & SpR1GGs, his Att'ys.
aug2s.
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A Book of Thrilling Interest for the
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Notice in Partition.

N7ILLIAM 2. DENT, John @. A. Dent, George
w Dent. Mary &. Dent, Sarah "A. Dent,
Susan L. Dent and Lucy A. Dent, will take
notice that on the 9th day of August, 1866,
Henry Dent did file his petition in the Court
of Common Pleas of Monroe County, 0hio,in
which he demands partition of the following
real estate lying in said county, to wit: The
east half of the northwest quarter 'and the
northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of section thirteen township four and range
five; also part of the southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section thirteen town
ship four and range five, beginning at the
northeast corner of said lot; thence west on
the line of said lot nineteen rods and ninety.
four feet to the middle of the Sardis Road
thence with the middle of said road to the
line on the east side of said lot, and thence
north on said line to the place of beginning
containing three-fourths of an acre more OF
less.
Said petition will be for hearing at the
next October term of said Court,
MORRIS & WAY,
aug2Sw6. Att'ys for petitioner.
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Sheriff Sale.
Nicholas Beever
vs..
John s. Johnston.

MoTICEis hereby given that | will offer for
IN sale at public auction, at the door of the
Court House in Woodsfeld, in said county, at
o'clock Pm, on
Saturday,the 22d day of September, 1866,
the following real estate lying in Monroe
County, to wit: Lots number nineteen and
number thirty eight (except three feet in
width running across said lots sold to J. F.
Bidenharn) in the town of Malaga, in said
county.
Ordered to be sold upon attachment by the
Sheriff of said county. Appraised at $3.50.
JOSEPH MYERS.
aug2lw5. Sheriff NJ. C.. O.
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Dissolution of Partnership.

The partnership heretofore existing between
Frederick Koehler and Nicholas Koehler, un-
der the firm name of E. & N. Koehler, was
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
The business will be conducted hereafter
by N. Koehler, who hopes to merit the liberal
custoIA heretofore received by the firm.
Persons knowing themselves indebted to
the firm will please call Immediately and set
tie their accounts with F. Koehler at the
store. FREDERICK KOEHLRR,
NICHOLAS K0EHLER.
Woodsfeld, July Is, 1866.
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Court for lS66-8th Distric


ON this 10Th day of October, 1865, there
" was fled in this Court the following or
der:
"We do holeby fix the times of holding
Courts in the Eighth Judicial District of
Ohio, for the year 1866, as follows:
DISTRICT COURT.
Muskingum County, September 8.
Morgan County, September s.
Noble County, September 5.
Monroe County, September 10.
Belmont County, September IL.
Guernsey County, September Ia.
Tuscarawas County, September IL.
Harrison County September 19.
Jefferson County, September 90.
COMMON PLEAS.
Muskingum County, February 5, May !, ,0c-
tober Is.
Morgan County, March s, June 5, Novem-
ber 13.
Noble County, April-3, June II, October 10,
Guernsey County, February s, May Z, 0c-
tober %,
Monroe County, February 90. May q, oc-
tober Is.
Belmont County, February %, May 2S, No
yember 6.
Harrison County, February 6, May I, octo-
Der Is.
Tuscarawas County, February 10, May Il.
October 20.
Jefferson County, March S, June 4, Novem-
Der IL.
Done at Steubenville this 25th day Of Sep
tember. 1865. EZRA E. EVANS,
DID,. T. COWEN,
GEORGE W. McILVAINE,
Judges in said District.
|, James Elliott, Clerk of the Court OF
| Common Pleas within and for Jefferson Coun-
ty, Ohio, hereby certify that the foregoing is
correctly taken from the journals of said
Court. Witness my signature and the seal
of said Court, at Steubenville, in said Jeffer-
son County. this I'd dag of October, 1855.
JAMES ELLIOTT, Clerk.
Attest:
JERB. WILLIAMS, Clerk of Monroe County
/ Common Pleas.
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Notice.

THIS is to notify all persons not to purchase
or trade for two certain promissory notes oi
hand given by me to Andrew Powell, ,one note
calling for $75 due the 25th day Of December
1S66,and one calling for 500 due on or about
the 18th day of June 1857, as 1 do not intend
to pay said notes unless compelled by law,
Dated August l6, 1856.
aug2l, JOHN DAVIS.
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