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Sheriff Sale.
Franklin Ross
vs..
A. Ross and others.

DY virtue of an order of sale to me directed
u 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
Monday, the 18th day Of February, 1869.
the following described real estate situate in
said county of Monroe, to wit: Beginning at
the southwest corner of the northwest quar-
ter of section eighteen township three and
range FIVE, thence north with the section line
eighty-two rods to the north side of the creek;
thence up the creek south sixty-une and
three fourth degrees west four rods md sew
enteen and one.half links; thence north
eighteen degrees west thirty two rods; thence
north thirty-fve degrees west twenty rods;
thence north twenty-six degrees west eighteen
rods; thence north seventy-three degrees west
seventeen rods to section line; thence east
with the section line fifty-seven and one-haif
rods to a stone seventeen rods east of the
northwest corner of section eighteen, thence
south over stone on the south side Of the
creek one hundred and forty-eight rods to a
stone on Eleanor Daily's line; thence south
sixty-fve degrees west twenty y.three rods and
eighteen links to the beginning, containing
twenty y-eight acres more or less. Appraised
at $475. JOSEPH MYERS,
jan5N5. Sheriff NJ. C. o.
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The Good Times Promised.

Previous to the Presidential election,
the people were told GRANTS election
would restore confidence and the affairs
of the country would be improved in all
the branches of trade. The following
dispatch proves that these promises were
made to deceive voters, and the contra
ry effect is the result:
THE MONEY PANIC.
New YORK, December 2S.-This has
been feartully stringent day in Wall
street, the highest rates erer kRo,rn haU-
ing been paid for loans. In numerous
instances, half per cent. commission,
in addition to the regular rate, was given
for money until tomorrow, and after
bank hours !@s per cent, was paid. No
relief is expected until after the quarter
ly bank statement is made. 1t is almost
impossible to get discounts, and failures
are looked for at any time The feel
ing among the bankers and merchants
is very unsettled, and commercial conf
dence is greatly deranged. There are
rumors of the failure of numerous dry
goods firms to-day. Half dozen retail
houses on Broadway are said to be in
trouble. Storms, Thurber & Co., are re-
ported to have stopped, as well as anoth,
er new house with large Western con
nections.
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The. CIyil.Tenure Act,

The statements in these dispatches,
that the present Congress intend to con-
tinue the civil tenure bill in force by sys-
tenn of tactics explained on Tuesday, had
the effect to-day of making General Grant
declare, with great emphasis, to two
members of Congress, in favor of the
Forty first Congress meeting in March
next. That this statement was made
cannot be doubted, and the General also
declared that if Conklings bill to repeal
the act for a continuous session passes,
his first official act will be to convene the
new congress in extraordinary session
by proclamation forthwith, and he would
so have it now understood, in order that
the new members may come to the capi
tai in anticipation of the day to be named
IN the proclamation, which will be as
early as possible. This resolve is the first
that Grant has yet made public al all in
reference to his approaching administra-
ton. What his purpose is is only to be
explained by recent occurrences, and
principal among them is the exposure of
the intention to burden his administra-
ton with all the clogs fastened on Mr..
Johnson. 1t is evident that he intends to
have something to say, and his energetic
declaration to-day fills the Radicals with
apprehension Washinyton despatch to
the N. Y. World.
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Mexico In the South,

An Arkansas correspondent Of the
". Y. WIorld after detailing the horrid
murders and .outrages committed by the
Negroes and ''loyal' Militia, says:
Mexico in her gloomiest days suff-
cred no greater rule of anarchy or reign
of terror than prevails in large section
of country here"
"Whole- communities are broken up,
and every outrage committed on de
fenseless women. In one case, six brn-
tai negroes tied the husband ano graft
fled their fiendish passions by commit
ting an outrage too shocking to mention
on the person of his wife in his own
presence"
These are the fiends the Radicals in
power have enfranchised to govern the
white people of the Southern States
These are the demons let loose by the
Radical party to murder white people
burn down their property and outrage
the persons Of white women. The Rad
icals have enfranchised these despera
does to make laws! Such is Radicalism
Men of the North! What think you o
the expression "Let us have peace p
1t is exactly like all other Radical ex
pressions, deceptive, made to delud
the people.
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Amnesty Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, December "a.

WASHINGTON, December "a.
Bu the President Of the United States
Of america:
A PROCLAMATION. 81.
WHEREAS, The President of the Uni
ted States has heretofore set forth sever
al proclamations offering amnesty and
pardon to persons who had been or were
concerned in the late rebellion against
the lawful authority Of the Government
of the United States, which proclama-
tons were severally issued on the Sth
day of December, 1862, on the 26th day
of March, 1864, on the. 29th day of May,
1865, on the 7th day of September, 1867,
and on the 4th day Of July in the pres
ent year; and
WHEREAS, The authority Of the Fed
eral Government having been establish
ed in all the States and Territories with
in the jurisdiction of the United States,
it is believed that such prudential reser
vations and exceptions as at the dates
of said several proclamations were
deemed necessary and proper, may be
wisely and justly relinquished, and
that universal amnesty and pardon for
participation in said rebellion, extended
to all who have borne any part therein,
will tend to secure permanent peace, Or
der and prosperity throughout the land,
and to renew and fully restore confidence
and fraternal feeling among the whole
people, and their respect for and attach
ment to the national Government, design
ell by its patriotic founders for the general
good.
Now, therefore, 1, Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, by vir'
tue of the power and authority in me
vested by the Constitution and in the
name of the sovereign people OF. the
United States, do hereby proclaim and
declare, Internationally and without
reservation, to all and to every person
who directly or indirectly participated
in the late insurrection or rebellion full
pardon and amnesty for the offence Of
treason against the United States or OF
adhering to their enemies during the
late civil war, with the restoration OF al
rights, privileges and immunities under
the Constitution and laws which have
been made in pursuance thereof.
TSipned.1 ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
F. w SEWARD, Acting Secretary o
State.
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much improved, though there was quite
number of very low grades for sale, and
at the close were taken up by a certain
class of butchers who keep nothing on
their stands but the refuse of the mar
ket
SHEEP-The Market was steady and
prices were shade higher than one
week ago, ranging inprice to-day at 4
50a500 per cwt. Scalawags were in good
supply and sold at from 75c to so per
head. The sales foot up 1900 head at
the prices given above.
HOGS-There has been a good de-
mand and prices have advanced from Ic
to fc per pound within the past week
There was one car load wholesaled al
10 371; 60 head at 10 90, aud 73 head al
10 25 per cwt In retailing way pri-
ces ranged from so to II 90 per cwt
The receipts we're light, and at the close
the pens we're empty.
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They Howl, They Swear.

. A friend writing us under date of Dec.
%, says of our recent encounter with
the Athens Ring:
81 congratulate you. I owe you one
Should we ever meet 1 viii pay the bill.
You fetched the Ring 1t is the first
time they ever had q rebuff THEIR
HOWLS OF RAGE ARE FEARFUL
(let 'em howl-ED SPIRIT, hear that
they are swearing eternal vengeance,
(let 'em swear-ED. SPIRlT.) The pub
lie will follow the eye opener you have
given them. / suppose you found Sher.
1T WILSON a gentleman"
Our intercourse with Sheriff WILso n
was of the most kindly nature; We found
him to be a gentleman in every respect;
and We are sorry that circumstances
compelled us to include that gentleman
in our suit against two fellows, residents
of Athens.
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New York Money Market.

NEW lORk, DCcemper oil.
MONEY-Money during the greater
portion of to. day was not as stringent as
yesterday. Loars were made at z per
cent. for currency and 5a4e commission
over until Saturday.
GOLD-Firm but not activer; opened
at 134S, and closed at l348a1345.
sTERLING-1094alO9so for prime
and sixty day bills.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS-Have
been strong all day, with an improved
demand, mostly for registered stocks,
which was cheeper than coupons at first
board. The sales are unimportant, being
held firmly, and Kidding rates were fully
sustained. AT noon prices were better.
and at the conclusion of the call, the
board adjourned till Saturday. On the
street stocks closed firm. Coupons Of
81, 1l4aall5; do '62, ll!4all1t; do '64
1O7sa1O75; do '65, 1OsalOSs; do new,
ll05al11; do 81, 1115slll4; do S,l1l3a
1llt; lO,4Os. lO6al06s.
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"Let Us Have Peace"

A letter to the ". y. Herald, from
North Carolina, December 18th gives the
details of five horrible murders by Ne
groes.
Is this the peace the people were
promised during the campaign?
1t is impossible, at this time, to read
any paper, without fin ding accounts of
murders by the Negroes. Why these
murders !? Because Radicalism has in
stilled into the minds of the black de-
mons that it is right for them to murder
the men who once held them as slaves.
Eradicate Radicalism and this indis-
criminate rapine and murder policy, in
augurated by the Radical party, will
cease.
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The Athens Lunatic Asylum.

This institution belongs to the people
of the State their money is made use of
to erect it. AS part of the epeople, we,
of Monroe County, request our Senator
and Representative in the Ohio Legisla-
ture to exert themselves to have the
many charges of fraud, connected with
the institution, thoroughly sifted; and
let the guilty, whether Trustees or not,
be held up to the gaze of the World.
We can furnish some important writ
ten communications on the subject, and
the names of responsible gentlemen as
witnesses the moment the Legislative
Committee notify us. ....
Let the Committee be appointed and
empowered to send for persons and pa
pers.
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Shel'ih's Sale.
E. B. Long, & Co.
VS.,
Joseph Wehr,

DY virtue of a vendi. ex. 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 Woodsfeld, in said county, on
Monday the 18th day of February 1869.
betw cen the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
o'clock p. m. on said day the following
property situate in said county to wit: Being
the same sold and conveyed by Hager & Har-
ris to Joseph Wehr by deed, dated April 5,
1854, recorded in vol. ID page 53l, situate in
the southwest quarter of section IL township
and range Z, and more particularly describ-
ed as follows: Beginning for the same at a
stake marked with a cross situate eastward
and within three or four rods of the north
east corner OF, lot No. 40 in the town of Calais;
th ence north nineteen and one-half degrees
east six rods and fourteen links, thence north
e'even and one-half degrees east four rods;
thence south seventy and one-half degrees
east one rod and fourteen links; thence south
eleven and ons-half degrees west four rods;
thence south seventy-six and onehalf degrees
east six rods and eight links; thence south
fifteen degrees east four and one.half rods;
thence westward to. the place of beginning,
containing by estimation fifty-two square rods.
Also the following premises in said county
being the same decided by Hager & Harris to
Joseph Wehr, April ], 1881 4, recorded in vol.
IA, page 5S2 to wit: Being part Of lot No.
80 in Calais, beginning for the same at stone
on the southern boundary line of said lot and
part of lot No. 4s; thence south eighty -four
degrees east four rods; thence north seventy
and one-half degrees east four and eight
tenth rods; thence north one and one-half
degrees west sixteen aud fourteenth rods;
thence south eighty-four and one.half de-
grees west four rods; thence south fourteen
and three-fourth degrees west seventeen and
sixteenth rods to the beginning, containing
by estimation one hundred and two rods,
more or less.
Taken in execution as the property Of Jo-
seph Wehr at the suit Of &. B. Long and
others. JOSEPH MYERS,
jan5w5. sheriff N. C. 0.
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Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, December 3

CHICAGO, December 81.
FLOUR-Dull at 00a7 12b for
spring extra.
WHEAT-Quiet and firm and 4aIc
higher; demand chiefly speculative !;
sales of No. at / GOAL %; No. 2 u
al 49, closing at l 11!a1 12f; sales Of
No. 2, sellers option after the 9TH of
January, at 124 sales of No. 2 since
Change at 15.
CORN-Dull demand principally for
shipment; prices 2a24c lower; sales of
old No. l at 6la65c; No. kiln dried
53c for the last half of January; new
shelled sold at 49c, sellers option, clos
ing quiet with buyers of new at 4Sc and
sellers at 4S!c; nothing doing this after
noon.
OATS-Dull and weaker; sales of
No. 9 at 454a46c, closing quiet at Acc.
RYE-Firm at l 12al Is for Nc. l.,
closing at l Hal LAY
BARLEY-Quiet and unsettled; sales
of No. 2 at l 55a1 So cash, and | $50
sellers option for January. closing at
the inside rates.
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Cincinnati Market,

CINCINNATI, December 81
FLOUR-Unchanged and firm; fami-
ly 7 50aS 90.
WHEAT-Dull No. l red l 75.
CORN-Dull ear 66a67c.
RYE-Quiet at l 35.
COTTON-Firm; middling 244a248c.
WHISKY-Firm at | 90.
HOGS-Firmer at close; for unsold
live 77a10 25; dressed IL 5Oa12 90
for city and 10 23a11 % for country.
MESS PORK-Held at 2S 90; buyers
at 81 so.
BULK NIEATS-In good demand
large sales at II, 13t, 14k and 15c for
shoulders, sides, clear rib and clear sides.
GREEN MEATS-Fully cured, firm
shoulders 9fal0c, sides 128a13c and
hams 14a144c.
LARD-Fifm but quiet at 17a17Bc for
prime steam and kettle rendered, but is
generally held 4c higher. ,
BUTTER-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Firmer, at 1Sa20c.
OILS-Linseed l 03a1 O5. Lard
45a1 so. Petroleum 2Sa30c for refined.
GOLD-134t buying.
EXCHANGE-Steady at 4a1-1O dis
count buying.
MONEY-Market stpingent.
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The Thieves in Power.

Fort Smith, located out in Montana
Territory, was sold last August at auc-
ton for $4,000. 1t was worth at the
time of sale the round sum of 100000!
The property at Fort Reno was sac
rifced, it is alleged, in the same man.
ner, and the lucky purchaser, notwith-
standing the hostility of the Indians,
look off his bargains and realized to the
tune of S100,000!
Taxpayers, that's the way the whole
machine is run under Radical mis-man-
agement.
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Reconstruction,

Ed. SPIRIT: What is Reconstruction
Reconstruction is this If State he re-
constructed and cleared of Military Sa-
traps Negro Bureaus, DC, and there are
elections held under the civil law of SAID
State, and it is ascertained that the State
is Democratic, every "Loil'' whelp will
howl, "the State is not yet reconstruct
ed!" And these pests of free Gov
ernment are again sent into the State to
hold the State subject to military tyrants.
But if a reconstructed State should vote
the Rad. ticket it is then reconstructed
and this is all reconstruction means,
"When stern oppNssion's iron grip
Or mad ambitions CORY hand
Sending like blood-hounds from slip.
Woe, want, and murder, o'era land"
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al friends or his foes, politically for him
or against him; he includes all in his
BY the light of this example,
what shall be said of any who may here
after propose some mere piece meal re-
moval of disabilities, relieving few
partisans to subserve mere party ends,
and tending to no general paci6cation
or reunion of the whole country?
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From the National Intelligencer, Dec. 81.
The Republican Tariff Jobs.

The New York Evening Post and the
Chicago Tribune, journals which con-
tributed not little to the movement by
which the Republicans secured the pres
ent House of Representatives, and, per-
haps, even more to its endorsation and
perpetuation for another two years lease
of power, are now complaining bitterly
of the action of those they have thus
helped to fasten on the country. They
find in the tariffjobs now before Congress
and only too likely to be passed, all the
features of rapacity, injustice, and fraud
upon the people. Concurring with them
heartily in the structures they pass upon
these schemes, we would like to ask
them whether they expected anything
else when they helped to inGict ON us the
present dynasty. Were they really de-
ceived? Did they suppose that the
plunder of the South. impoverished and
worn out, would satisfy the greedy par
tisans whose banners they were follow
ing? If they did,as Mr.. Benton would
say, they deserve to be "cut for the sim
ples''
We have warned these journals repeat.
edly that this scheme of first keeping the
South out of the Union, and then pro-
curing false personation of her in Con-
gress by carpet baggers, had but one
aim and end, to wit the skinning of the
rich and prosperous industries of the
North by this grand allied army. Here
lay, indeed, tempting field for plumber,
and we do not wonder that their mouths
watered as they surveyed it, spread out
like Italy to the gaze of Hannibal or Ma
poleon, as each crossed the Alps. And
this, to borrow Congressional term
now falling into disuse, is ''all there is in
it," the cry of "loyalty," disfranchise-
ments, Gettysburg, DC, over again. A
fine show, doubtless, but for which the
Northern laborer and taxpayer will have
to pay four more years in everything
nearly that he wears, eats, drinks, or u.s.
es in any way. This is the millennium
the "peace" we were promised as the
reward for accepting the Chicago NOM
inees, and if our Radical contemporaries
have not been let into this secret of the
ring, then, indeed, we must confess our
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EEThe Morgan County Herald

RThe Morgan County Herald re.
plies 10 our article convicting him Of
falsehood by saying;
"What we said Of Monroe county
came through the agent of the Spring
field Company, and if We misstated the
facts, the agent is responsible for it."
That's backing down considerably
Is the agent responsible for the Editors
assertion that the Editor of the spirit
was a pick-pocket?
The Auditor informs us that the agen,
did not look over the Journal, neither
did he ask to see it; therefore it is moi
"quite certain the agent saw it,
elise how could he know it." The
agent called at our Office and zoe inform
ed him that there was such an order or
the Journal.
That's the show" The Editor would
better have responsible authority, when
he again feels in the humor to berate
and slander Monroe County and hel
officials. This time he has completely
failed to make his case.
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Cincinnati Live Stock Market.

MONDAf, DcC. 20.
The receipts for the week have been
635 head OF Cattle. $40 Sheep, and g.
42O Hogs. The receipts of Beef Cattle,
through the week, have been light, but
with only limited demand, the market
ruled moderately active. The quality
was medium, and they were taken mos
tly by butchers. But few were left over
unsold. Prices remain about the same
as our last quotations. We quote sales
of common at 3aSsc, medium at 3ia44c,
prime at 49a5!c, shipping at 54a6ac gross
The receipts Of Sheep we're light, but
with little demand. The market remains
dull at crem 2a34c for light to good
Under light receipts of Hogs the market
is frmer and more active, at prices rang
ing from 9a94c; few sold at lQc gross.
GREAT WESTERN STOCK YARDS.
The receipts at these yards since Fri.
day, the 25th, from all sources, have
been 76O Hogs, 800 Sheep and so Cat
tie. The supply of Beef Cattle being
light; the market rules firm at an ad-
vance of 25c per cwt on extra grades,
there being nothing on the arket at the
close. We quote prices as follows; Com
mons 4a4c, Medium 444a5c. prime 5ta6tc,
extra shipping 7a79c. The supply ol
sheep being about equal to the demand
all sold at 2a54c for common to prime
The receipts of Hogs we're light and the
demand good, the pens being cleared a
the close. We quote prices as follows
Light 8aSkc, prime 9a9tc, extra 10a104c
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..r From the Register.
Wheeling Wholesale Markets.

THURSDAY, December 81.
APPLES-Supply good; prices range
from 90 to 400 per barrel.
BEANS-White soup,2 80 and in
good demand. +.
BUTTER-Scarce at 35c for choice;
common roll dull at 25a30c.
BEESWAX-In good demand at 35c.
COFFEE-Rio, fair to good 22a26c;
Hummel's essence 2 95; Felix's extract
2 %.
CANDLES-City mould tallow 15tc
Star 22a25c.
COTTON YARN-Standard 421c,
Cotton Batting 25a35c; Candle Wick
45c.
CARBON OIL-3Oc, and no charge
for barrel.
CHEESE-Sales of Western Reserve
at 17c per pound, Factory at l9c, Goshen
at 19c.
EGGS-Iu good demand at 3Oc.
FLOUR Market dull;superfne 8 00a
7 90 red wheat family 8 OOaS 30 fancy
9 OOa10 25.
FEATHERS-In demand at S5c.
.GRAIN-Prices for No. l red, wheat
l 5Oa160: No. l white, Seal 80. Corn
65a75c; buying; 1oal5c higher from
store. Oats, 6Oa65c. Rye, 25al 80.
Barley, l Goa l 65.
HAY--Loose timothy sells at 20 90
to 25 90 for good quality.
LARD-Leaf in tierces 1Sc; kegs Isle.
OILS-Lard Oil at GO.
MOLASSES-Choice New Orleans at
Soc; Porto Rico zoe; Baltimore syrup 75a
Soc; New York do 65a70c.
PROVISIONS-Mess Pork at 26 IS;
stock old meats entirely exhausted; no
new meats ready for market.
POTATOES--Sales at GOAL 25 per
bushel.
RICE-Rangoon 10c; Carolina 10!c
SUGAR. Porto Rico at 13al44c; Gu.
ba12ac; refined crushed l7c; A coffee l6c
G do 153c; g extra do 15tc. G do 15c;C
do yellow IA 44c.
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Live Stock Market.

CATTLE The number on sale to-day
amounted to $50 head, a very light of.
fering, and of course q 6rmer market.
G ood butchers cattle were higher, with
sales at Z 50aS 25 per cws. Medium
stock sold at 6 5Oa700, and stockers at
4 oOa5 30 per cwt. As the supply of
stock was unusually small, and a good
demand prevailing, at the close of the
market the pens were empty. The quail
ity Offering was generally very fair, and