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Sheriff Sale.
G.. II. Davenport
vs..
Cephas Hart.

DY yiriue of an order of sale to me directed
ID from the court of common pleas OF Mon
roe county, Ohio, will offer for sale atthe
front dsor Of the Court House. in the town
of woodsEeld, between the hours OF ~
o'clock a. m. and O'Clock p. M, on
Saturday. the 9Th day of October, 1869,
the following described real estate situate IN
Monroe county, Ohio, to witt The east half Of
the southeast quarter, and the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter and the east
part of the northwest quarter Of the south
cast quarter of section six township four Of
range five.
sep7ws. JOSEPH MYERS, Sheriff.
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Teachers Association.

UNuE next meeting of the Monroe County
| Teachers Association will be held at
WoodsGeld, commencing October IL, 1863
continuing in session one week.
Lecturers from abroad have been iugited,
and as soon as arrapgeu ents have Teen per-
fsctsd tkeir names will be announced.
tiood boarding can be had at reduced rates,
aus3ltd. A. MAHTlT, Chm Ex. Com.
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Probate Notice.

IN consequence of the burning Of the entire
| records and papers of the probate ofkce,on
the 18th of June last, it becomes necessary for
Executors, Administrators and Guardians who
have not made final settlement with the
Court, to renew their bonds. Thoseknowing
themselves interested in the matter, will
please give it their immediate attention with
out further notice. w. 7. SINCLAIR,
aug20tf. Probate Judge.
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Insolyent Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of
A William Custer, decd, has been, by the
Probate Court of Monroe county, Ohio, declared
10 be probably insolvent Persons having
claims against the estate are required to present
,hem. for allowance, within six months.
.ener3 CYRUS EDGAR
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Sheriff Sale.
e. Cisne
vs..
T. J. Dillon ct al.

ny virtue of an order of sale to me direct
ed from the court of common pleas OF
Monroe county, Ohio, I will offer for sale at
the front door of the Court House in the
town of Woodsfeld. on
Saturday, The 18th dayof November, 1869,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. M. and
o'clock p, n, the following described real es-
tate situate in said county of Monroe, to wit:
The northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section twenty of township three
of range five containing forty acres,
Also the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section twenty-one of township
three of range five, containing forty acres.
Also two acres off the east side Of the south
west quarter of the southeast quarter of Sec
ton twenty-three township three and range
FIVE. And the northeast quarter of the south
east quarter except Eve acres and three quar-
tiers out Of the northeast sold off to AIRY Dye
of section twenty one of township three o
range FIVE, containing thirty four and one hal
acres, and containing in ali one hundred ant
sixteen and one half acres. more or less.
JOSEPH MYERS,
octl2w5. Sheriff NJ. C. o.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
IN signed was, on the 2Sth day Of June,
1863, appointed Administrator of the estate
Of Robert B. Allen. decd
augS3w1. J. G. ALLEN.
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Legal Notice.

JAMES HINES, whose place Of residence is
j unknown, but without the State of Ohio,
will take notice that on the 14th day of Au-
gust, 1859, Ferdinand F. Rempel filed in the
court Of common pleas of Monroe county
Ohio. his petition agains. him, (as partner
in the late firm of James Hines & Co } and
others, the prayer of which petition is to ascer
tain the amount paid by said Rempol on an ap
peal bond, for the use OF said firm, and to sab
iect certain lands, lying in said county, aad be
longing to the defendant, George W. Miller, tt
the payment of the amount so found due. You
are required to appear and answer on or before
the third Saturday after the 18th day of Octo
Der, 1869.
HUNTER & HUNTER,
sep7wG. Att'ys for +. F. Remple.
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neJob work of all kinds
executed with neatness and
dispatch. Give us a call.
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Executors Notice.
Divorce.

NTEsTLEY Il. GIBBONS, who Is confined
w in the Penitsntiary of the State CT
The State fOhio, will take notice that Mary
IL. Gibbons did, on the Goth day of August,
1859, file her petition in the Office Of the
Clerk of the Court Of Common Pleas within
and for said county Of Monroe and State Of
Ohio, asking that she may be divorced from
the said Westley h. Gibbons for the reason
that the said Westley H. Gibbons Is now con-
fined in the Penitentiary of the State Of Ohio,
which petition Will be for hearing st the next
term of said court, commencing November
l. 1S69.-aug31w6. MARY J. GIBBONS.
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Master Commissioners Sale.
j. N. Geniu, Ex'r,
VS..
Thomas Gillespie ct al.

DY virtue of mandate to, me directed
ID from the Court OF Common Pleas OF
Monroe County, Ohio, will offer for sale at
the front door of the Court House in the
town Of Woodsdeld, in said county, on
Saturday, the 9Th day Of Nouember, 1869.
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
4 o'clock D. m. on said day the following
property situate ii said county to wit: Com
mencing for the first tract at the southwest
corner of the southeast quarter OF the soath
west quarter of section twenty eight township
three range four; thence east to the middle OF
McConnells run; thence northward with the
middle and meandeiipgs of said run to the
north line of said quarter; thence west to the
corner of said quarter; thence south to the sec
ton line to the place of beginning, containing
fifty acres more or less, decided by VIM. Myers
and wife to said Gillespie.
Also, the following tract decided by VIM.
Coleman and wife to said Gillespie. being part
Of the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter Of the same section townshipa and range,
commencing for the same at McDonnelFs run;
thence eastward sixteen rods and sixteen links
to a white oak;thence northwest course thirty
nine rods to McDonnelfs line; thence west fit.
teen rods to McDonnelfs run; thence down the
run southwark with the meanderings OF the
run ffty-one rods to the place of beginning
containing four acres and thirty-ive rods.
Also, third tract, beginning twenty rods from
the northwest corner of the northeast quarter
of section twenty-seven township three Of
range four; thence east seventy-one and four
tenth rods; thence south fourteen rods to 6
stone; thence north fifty degrees west forty-sever
and seventeenth rods to sycamore; thence
north seventy-one degrees west twenty-one rod
to the place of be inu ng, containing thirty acre
more or less
JP. SPRIGGS,
sep2Sw5. Mas. Com. M. Z. y.
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Master Commissioners Sale.
J. n. Genin, Ex'r,
vs..
Silas jackson ct al.
Silas J ackson ct al.

DY virtne of mandate to me directed
ID from the Court of Common Pleas OF
Monroe County, Ohio, viii ofsr for sale at
the front door of the Court House in the
town of woodsfeld, in said county, on
Saturday, the 9Th day Of Nouember, 1869.
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
4 o'clock p. m. on said day the following
property situate in said county to.wit: The
northwest quarter of section twenty in town
ship. four of range five. being the property o
said Silas Jackson.
Appraised at Sass.
J.P. sPpIGGS,
serasw5. Mas. Com. NJ. c. ..
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
IN signed has been sppciated Adminis'ra-
tor of the estate eff William Kennedy, decd.
IulSw3. RICHARD GRERNBAEK,
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Sheriff Sale.
John n. Genin, Executor Of Thomas H.
Genin, deceased,
VS..
Samuel B. Mitchell.

ny virtue Of a mandate to me directed from
the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
County, in the State of Ohio, in this case,
will sell, at public auction, at the door of the
court house, in the town of Woodsfeld, in
said county, on
Saturday the 9Th day of Norember, 1869,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and 4
o'c ock P. NJ, on said day, the following de-
scribed real estate situate in said county, to
wit: The northwest quarter of section twenty.
six in township three and range four, con-
tanning one hundred and sixty acres more or
less. Also, the undivided two.thirds of fifty.
six acres of land off the east side of the
northeast quarter of section thirty two town
ship three and range four, being all of said
quarter except one hundred and five acres
owned by William Myers in 1852. Also fifteen
acres off the northwest corner Of the south
west quarter OF section twenty. six township
and range aforesaid, and also the undivided
half OF the northeast quarter Of section thirty
two township and range aforesaid, containing
in all two hundred and seventy acres more OF
/ less.
JOSEPH MYERS,
oct5w5. Sheriff NJ c. o.
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To the Public.

IFY wife, Eliza Mckee, having left my bed
MI and hoard without just cause, the pub
lie is notified not to harbor or trust her on
my account as will pay no debts Of her
contracting. j. H, MCKEE.
oet5w3.
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business paying $l00 to $500 per month, &C
cording to ability. For particulars, address
ZElGLER, MoCURDY & Co.,,
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The State of Ohio, Jefferson county. IS: I,
Oliver C. Smith, Clerk Of the Cuurt of Com
mon Pleas within and for the county and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
above is truly copied from the original order
of said Judges now on Gle in my Office.
Witness my signature and the seal
GsRALl of said court at Steubenville, this 1st
day of October. A. D. 1869.
OLIVER C. SMITH, Clerk.
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Sherif's Sale.
John N. Genin, Executor of Thomas h. aenin
deceased,
vs.
Jacob Dearth ct ais.

ny virtue Of mandate to me directed from
II the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe
county. in the State of Ohio, in this case,
will sell at public auction, at the door of the
court house, in the town of Woodsfeld in
said county, On
Saturday, the 9Th day of November, 1869,
between the hours of ten O'Clock A. NJ and 4
o'clock T. II. of said day, the following de-
scrihed real estate in the county aforesaid. to
wit: The southwest GU arter of the southeast
quar- ter of section thirty township four and
range six, containing thirty.sx acres more OF
less. JOSEPH MYERS,
oot5w5. Sheriff n. c. o.
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Notice.

rNHOMAs BROwNFIELD aud Charles Brown
field, of the State Of Missouri, will take
notice that Hugh B, Hill and Samuel A. Nor
gan, as guardians Of Enos Brownteld, of the
county of Monroe and State of Ohio, did. on
the I'd day of October, 1859, file their petition
in the Probate Court of said Monroe county,
against them and others, praying an order OF
said Court for the sale of the following real
estate, in said Monroe county, as the property
of said ward, to wit: The northeast quarter
of the northeast quarter of section fifteen,
townsh ip three of range FIVE, containing forty
acres; also, the southeast: quarter Of section
sixteen, same township and range, containing
one hundred and sixty acres, to pay the
debts OF, and 10 support, said ward.
Said petition will be for hearing on the 18th
day of December, 1869.
HUNTER HUNTER,
octl2w6. Att'ys for said Guardians.
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Master Commissioners Sale.
VIM. Moore
vs..
Wm. ?. Brown ct al.

DY virtue of mandate to me directed from
ID the Court of Common Pleas OF Monroe
County. Ohio. l will offer for sale at the front
door of the Court House in the town OF
Woodsheld. in said county, on
Saturday,, the 9Th day of NoremGer, 1869.
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. IN. and
4 o'clock .. m. on said day the following
property situate in said county, to-wit: The
northwest quarter Of the northeast quarter
of section number twenty I2O] township
numbsr FIVE f5] range number FIVE [5] con-
tanning tbirty-n nine aid eighty-three hun
dredth acres mere or less; also. part OF the
northeast quarter of the northwest quarter
of section twenty T20] of township five [5J
of range five ISL beginning for the same at
the northeast corner. running as follows:
south twenty chains and twenty-five links,
west nine chains and twenty seven links,
north eighty two and one-half degrees west
seven chains and sixty-seven links north
twenty two degrees east thirteen chains and
eighty FIVE links, north eighty - eight TWEEN ty
forty.sixth chains and forty-one links, con
tanning nineteen aud twenty-six one'hun
dredth acres; ALSO part Of the southwest
ouarter of the northeast quarter OF section
twenty township FIVE range Eve, commencing
for the same at the northwest corner and run
ming east to the run; thence up said run to
the north and south line on the west side
thence north to the place Of beginning, con
tanning fifteen acres more or less,
Appraised at 81, ,lGO.
p. SPRIGGS,
sep28w5 Mas. 0om' NJ y. o'
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Election of District Assessors.

THE Commissioners at the June session, 1859,
L decided that each township of the county
be District for the purpose of electing an As
SCISSOR of real property within each District.
The qualified electors of this county win, at
the October election, 1869, being the second
Tuesday, October IL, 1859, proceed to elect
qualified elector as Assessor Of real property in
each District or township. The judges of cleo
ton shall keep a separate poll-book for the
election of said Assessors; and the returns
thereof shall be made to the County Auditor
who, with the Clerk of the Court Of Common
Pleas shall open the same and declare the result;
and the Auditor shall, within ten days after
opening such returns give notice to each Of the
persons elected of his election.
By order of the Commissioners
SAML GRIMSHAW,,
Auditor, II. O. o.
June 10, 1859.
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6SAsoX

The proprietor also has livery staole, and
will furnish Horses. Buggies, Carriages, &C.,
at all hours, with or without drivers.
sepllY l. h. DAVIS, proprietor.
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Master Commissioners Sale
NJ. Schaub.
VS..
J. NJ. Baker ct al


10y virtue of an order of sale to me directed
IL from the Court of Common Pleas of Mon
roe county, Ohio, l will offer for sale at the
front door of tie Court House, in the town of
Woodsfeld, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, the 9Th day OF November, 1869.
the following described real estate situate in
said county of Monroe, to wit: Lot numbered
twenty nine 1891 in the town Of Woodsaeld
excepting the following part thereof sold b.
John NJ. Kirkbride TO Martin Baker, commenc
ing at the northeast corner Of said lot; thence
with the Main street twenty~tSo feet eight
inches; thence westerly through said lot par
allel with the north line of said lot to the west
line of said lot; thence with said west line to
the northwest corner of said lot thsnce along
| the north line of said lot to the place of be-
! ginning; and also the following exceptions
commencing at the southeast corner Of said
| lot; thence with Main street north eighteen
feet six inches; thence westerly through said
| lot thirty six feet; thence southwesterly tc
the allev; thence easterly along the alley tt
the place of beginning, being the property Of
James NJ. Baker
! Appraised at $500.
J, P. sPRIGGs,
sep2Sn5. Mas. Com. NJ. c. o.
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Clerks OFFICE. WooDsFIKLp, O.,
October 6, 1859.
| certify that the foregoing is a correct
transcript of the copy Of the order on file il
my Office. JERE. WILLIAMS,
octl2w4. Clerk Monroe Com. Pleas.
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Country Gentleman
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-12
GEN. FOREST on TIE STTIiTYON
SDTTH

4 correspondent OF the Louisville Courier
journal recently met General Forest on Il
southern railroad, and to the interrogatory,
how shall the waste places of the south he
re-populatcd7' the general promptly replied :
With negroes, was his reply; they are
The best laborcrs we have ever had in the
,outh. Those among us behaved during the
war in such manner that shall Away. re-
.pect them for IT, and would not have one
&c mine back, nor have them enslavcd, If |
could. My house servants, continued he.
"sre with me yet in Memphis, and never
would leave me-
But, said the correspondent, "you have
rad the name of being hard on that pecu-
Jar
at is not true" ,aid he, with energy; Il
have always felt kind toward them, and nj
Ways treated them kindly. Eyon the Fort
Pillow massacre was Investigated, and the
Federal officers, to man. stated that | was
not TO blame. The fort never hauled down
the fag-i cut it down with my own hands
and did all / could to stop the fringy
But how, General continued the CORES
pondent are you 10 repepuate with ne
:roes p
acct them from Africa, WAS his startling
reply; they'll improve after getting here
are the most initiative creatures in the world,
and If you put them in squads Of ten, with one,
experienced leader in each squad, they will
soon revive our country. | want northern
men to come in here and would protect any
man, who comes TO build up the country, with
my life; but they won't come Europeans
wont come; then, ! SAY, let's get Africans.
BY pursuing liberal policy to them We can
benefit them and they VI. The prisoners
aiken in war over there can all be turned
over TO vs. and emigrats and be freedmen
here, ] had an interest continued be, lin
the Wanderer. and we brought over 400; only
'ix per cent, died. They were very fond or
sra'shoppers and bugs, but ] taught them 20
eat cooked meat and they were as good mig
gers ~ any | ever had. When prejudice gets
over our government will foster this scheme;
there Is no need Of u war Of races. | want 10
zee the whole country prosper 1t. my coun-
try, and don't intend to Civ. It up as long
- ] can 10 anything 10 build il mp. | am an
American, and from the dav I surrendered
have been for the United States.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-12
important Decision Corn Contracts.

A ease ha. jus, been decided in Chicago.
which has caused considerable discussion
smong the mercantile community Of that
city. For the benefit Of our reader, We NAV
state that the plaintiff, Humphrey x Co..
brought suit against the defendant W. :.
Waller, 10 recover a sum OF money due ON "A
corn contract made IN November last. In the
early part of November, plaintiff received a
verbal order from Waller, who u, said TO be
real estate dealer to -ell for him ,, 900 bush
rs of corn, which the plaintiff. did, at 7aIc
per hushcl. The defendant, finding TINT he
could not NIL the contract except at decided
loss, the having sold short owing to the
simple fact that corn had advanced refused
70 sither deliver the property % sold or set
Tie the difference In price, and the plaintih,
brought suit 10 recover. The dcfcndar
claimed that the contract was null and void
u. he hal sold what he did not own--in com
mon parlancc. had sold short and that,
under the warehouse law-,urh a contract
was gambling contract, and therefore
null aud void The court took the same
view of the matter, aud returned IA verdict
accordingly. Tho case ha, been appealed 10
the supreme cOuN,
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-12

AZ one of the young ladies boarding schools
u New York an inducement is held out that
when parents desire ii, their daughters will 6e
introduced into the best society of the city
There is said to be a bookkecpcr in Nor
wien, Conn, who writes equally well with
both hands AT the same time.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-05-22

DANCING ScmooL.-By card in our
columns to day, Professor Brissendcn.
from Charleston, informs our community.
that he will open his dancing school, on
Monday next at Masonic Hail. Prof.
Brisssenden, is an old teacher and will
take well with those who patronize him
VIC know. He desires to meet his pnpils
this afternoon ut 4 O'Clock.
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1t will be seen, by reference to the an

1t will be seen, by reference to the an
nouncement in another column, that Mr.
WM. n. MOUNT has been placed before
kse9vcsers of Orangeburg County as a
candidate for School Commissioner. The
chicanery, fraud, aud undoubted and es-
tablished dishonesty of certain party
TO nfanipulatc iuatters to suit their own
cuds and interest, has caused tue friuuds
of Mr.. MOUNT to take this course. That
he will be elected if the free and un-
tFanimeled voters of Orrngeburg County
Wills it, is, in our mind, an established
fact. We have had too many low,
drunken exhibitions on the tapis for the
last few months, for the yool of the
party--and if true Republicans don't
take hold of the matter we will, as IL
party organization, go to the dogs head
foremost. There is but one way for us to
remain respectable, and carry weight with
tAoss.vho dia;sr with us in pnlitics, aud
TO enhance aae interest of tho true and
honest of asr party, and that is to crush
coat the Dishonest element now ut work
dor the, entire disruption of our organiza-
ai6n. r
! We war& man with some education
shswxall .as honesty to be our School Com
missioner. This want is supplied in Mr..
MiouNT. His course as Chairman of the
beard of County Commissioners has
given general satisfaction. His course
,as School Commissioner will undoubtcd-
hyeadd much TO that reputation,