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Estray Notice.

TAKEN up by the subscriber, on Friday the
/ sth day of September, a bay mare, hav-
ing saddle and bride on, supposed to be
about four years old, black name and tail,
legs black to the knees, medium in size; has
a mark caused by kick near the right side
of tail. The owner is requested to call,
prove property, pay charges aud take the
mare away. JAMES GATES,
sepl9g3. Beallsvil!e, Monroe Co., O,
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Attachment.

Josiah Wilson, plaintiff, ] Before George s.
against }Algeo, ]. P. Of
Isaac L. Cline defendant Benton township,
Monroe county, Ohio On the 22d day of Au-
gust 1871, saidJustice issued an order df at.
tachment in the above action for the sum of
$22 %; said case adjourned for hearing to
October 7, 1871 at O'Clock p. m,
sep5w3. @ JOSIAH WILSON.
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Notice to Teachers.

NTANTED.-TEACHERs, STUDENTS, and
w other intelligent Men and Women, in a
business paying 500 to $500 per month, at
cording to ability. For particulars, address,
3 os.' ZEIGLER, MoCURDY & CO.,
514 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa,
feblS, 1868. at4-
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Notice to Settle.

A LII persons knowing themselves indebted
II to- me will please Call and settle their ac-
counts against the first of November, 1871.
Having sold my stock of goods l intend to
settle up my business.
JOSEPH SPANGLER.
Lecompton, O., Sept. 10, lS7l-w7.
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rUi7es Rxrhe way.

A worthy old clergyman in Scotch
town Is very absent-minded, and has a
short memory, 1T isaS common habit
with him in the pulpit to forget some
thing, and then, after sitting down, to
rise up sgaip; and begin his supplement
arysremarks with the expression, "By.
the-wayn A few sundays ago be got
half way through prayer, when be hes.
itated, forgot what he was about, and sal
down-ahruptly without closing. In 8
moment or two he rose, and pointing hi,
fore finger at the amazed congregation
he said ,-"Oh! by -tbe-way,--Amen!'
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BT The official vote of all the coun-
ties, in West Vsrginia except Nc Dowell
and Wyoming. on the question of calling
constitutional convention, has been re.
ceiye6 at the Executive department at
Charleston, and foots up total of ST.
S58. The majority for the Convention
in these fifty-two counties is 1852. The
other two counties will swell the msjori.
ty probably three or four hundred. (
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Sheriff Sale.
Jacob Moose
VS..
William alton ct ux.

DY virtue of an order of sale to me directed
ID from the court of common pleas of Monroe
county, Ohio, Twill offer for sale at the front
door of the court house, in the town of Woods
field, on
Saturday, the 14ih day of October, 1871,
between the hours of ten o'clock a. IN. and
o'clock p. m, the following described real estate
situate III Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
Lot number thirty, four in the town Of
Woodsfeld. .a
Appraised at 1898.
GEORGE CALDWELL.
sep12w5: Sheriff III. G. 0.
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Legal Notice.

II INSEY DAVIS, Emily Davis and Elizabeth
IN Davis, of Monroe County, Obi o; Henry
Davis and George Davis, Of the State of Min
nesota, will take notice that on the 18TH day
of August, 1871 Lewis Cline and Nancy Cline
his wife. filed their petition in the court Of
common pleas of said county, demanding
partition of the following real estate situate
ins aid county, to wit: The north east quar-
ter of the southwest quarter; the west hall
of the northeast quarter and the east half Of
the northwest quarter, all in section thirty
three township four of range six; that said
petition will be for hearing in said court At
the October Term thereof for 1871.
HOLLISTBR & OKEY,
aug22w6. Att'ys for petitioner.
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B TT Il A ny coll E G E.


T,HE THIRTY FIRST SESSION OF THIS IN.
i stitution will commence on
Monday, 25th September, 1871,
and terminate on the 18th Of June, 1879. It
is romantically situated in the midst Of the
beautiful and healthy bill country Of the
of West Virginia, easily accessi-
BILE by railroad or river, and surrounded with
the most favorable Influences for student life.
It has property in Endowment, Buildings,
Apparatus, Library, &C., Of over 1850, ,000, and
is thus enabled to sustain Faculty and fur
nish facilities for . thorough education of the
very first order.
AMPLE ACtOMMODATlONs
are provided for both public aad private
boarding, and unfinished rooms will be let
to students who wish to board themselves.
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.
1. Preparatory course of one year. 2. Reg
ular Literary Course, including the Ancient
Languages, for the Degree of Bachelor Of
Arts. 8. Literary and Scientific Course, for
the Degree of Bachelor of Sciences. 4. The
course for Master of Arts. 5. The course for
Master of Sciences, 6. Special Course in
Practical Chemistry, Civil Engineering, &C.:
Detailed information as to these courses will
be found in our Catalogue.
APPARATUS AND MUSEUM.
The Institution has complete set of Phi
losophical Apparatus, and students who wish
it are trained in the use of Field Instruments
also thoroughly fitted up Laboratory for
practical instruction and work in Chemical
analysis, and an ample Museum for the study
of Natural History,
TERMS.
Tuition has been reduced from $50 to $50
per session. Boarding from 81 to S. per
week. Unfurnished rooms from S. to $40
per session, and free taition to sons of Min
listers of the Gospel of all denominations.
For further particulars apply for catalogue
tc Prof. C. F. Loos, Secretary, or to
W.K, PENDLETON, President,
augl5n3. Bethany, West Va.
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Legal Notice.

ELlzABETH GRIFFITH, Of Monroe county,
u ohio, and Henry G. Blayney, Of the
State of West Virginia, viii, take notice that
a petition was filed against them on the I'd
day of september, A. D. 1871, in the Court
Of Common Eleas, within and for the county
Of Monroe and State of Ohio, by George W.
Griffith, and is now pending, wherein szid
George W. Griffith demands partition and as
signment of Dover of the following descri-
bed real estate, situated in the County Of
Monroe, and State of Ohio, to-wit;
The south half of the northwest quarter Of
section eleven township Eve and range i've;
and that, at the next term of said court, the
said George W. Griffith will apply for An order
that partition may be made of said premises
A. J. PRARR0N. and
AMOS SPRIGGS.
sep5w6. Attys for peti.ionsr.
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Attachment.

G.S. Algeo,plaintiff Before Thomas Murphy
against j. p. of Benton township,
Isaac L: Cline, deft. Monroe county, Ohio: On
the 5lst day of August, 1871, said Justice issued
an order of attachment in the above action for
the sum of $23 30. c. S. ALGEO.
sepl2w3. I&
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Partition.

ELIZABETH BLOWER, Eliza Blower, Rachel
IL Blower, David Blower, John Blower, Al
bert Blower, Allen Blower, who reside in
Monroe County, Ohio. and the widow and NIL
nor heirs of Joseph Blower, deceased, whs
reside in Carroll county, and said Stats Of
Ohio, will take notice that petition was fled
against them on the 14th day of August 4,
d. 1871, in the court Of common pleas within
and for the said county of Monroe, by John
Martin, and is now pending, wherein said
John Martin deman Is partition of the follow
ing real es tate, to wit: The south half of the
northeast quarter of section nine, in town.
ship five, of range seven' containing eighty
acres more or less. in said Monroe county,
and that at the next term of said court the
said John Martin will apply for an order that
partition may be made of said premises. De.
ted this l4th day of August, 1871.
JOHN MARTIN,
augl5w6. By. Jas. R. Morris, Atty.
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vEsTINGS,

A large and varied assortment of Cassimeres,
Velvet and Cashmere Vestings.
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EB-A novel wedding took place few
days ago in shoe mandatory in Gle
veland. Two of the employees were
placed on an elevator, and were married
by the Rev. d. G. Osborne. This over,
a spring was touched, and the couple
assembled to the fourth story. Return
ins in few momentt, Mr.. Osborne
congratulated them on tIe.r happy bri-
dal tour. Cake was then served.
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@ V E RC. O A T | N G S
English Meltons, Beavers, Moscows, Esqui.
maux, and Elysian Overcoatings.
Furnishing Goods,

al elegant line of Furnishing Goods, consist
ing of all the Latest Novelties.
This stock having been purchased in the
early part of the season. and before the re-
cent advance in woolens, will be disposed
of at such prices as will defy competition
and satisfy the most skeptioal.
call is respectfully solicited. y
apr25m6. THOS. HUGHES.
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Sheriff Sale.
Laughlin Smith & Co.
Samuel Cline (of John,)

DY virtue of an order of sale to me directed
- from the court of common pleas of Mon
roe county. Ohio, will offer for sale at the
front door of the court house in the town of
Woois6eld, on
Saturday the 14th day OF October, 1871,
between the hours of 10 o'clock 4. m. and 4
o'clock p. NJ, the following described real es.
tate to.wit:
The northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section nineteen township three of
range eight, containing thirty nine and nine
ty-one one.hundreth acres; also, the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter of same
section, containing thirty-nine and ninety
one one hundredth acres; also the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter of section
twenty six, same township and range. con-
tanning thirty.nins and eighty-six one hun
dreth acres.
First tract appraised at $500.
Second 1" Z" 500.
Third /" 900.
GEORGE CALDWELL,
sep12w5. Sheriff NJ C. O.
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Attachment.

Josiah Wilson, plaintiff, Before George 8.
against Algeo,J. P. CT Ben
Thomas Dillon, defsnd't. ton township,Mo
roe county. Ohio: on the 22d day Of August,
1871, said Justice issued an oraer of attach
ment in the above action for the sum of SAT
O5. Said case adjourned for hearing to Oc-
tober Z, 1871, at 2 o'clock, p. IN.
sep5w3. JOSIAH WILSON.
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Notice.

A LII persons knowing themselve5 indebted
IL to the old firm please call and settle
their accounts with the undersigned,wh can
be found from o'clock a, n. to 8 O'clock p.
m. at the banking house of Allen C. Miller 4
Co ; the balance of the day at the Office in the
store. +. kOEHLER.
woodsfeld, Sept. II, ls71-wS.
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i Does Grant Share the Profits!

80 Grant is Busy in calculating what his
share Of plunder is, from the system Of
robbery and extortion inaugurated in
New York in connection with the Gus
toms yeyenue under the management of
Tom Murphy and the head of the gene
,ral order business World.
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PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS
CAREFULLY PREPARED at all hours of the day
and night. J. 7. JUDKINS.
sepSY. $3.50 81
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Plain and Fancy English and
French DiagOnals, Scotch CheEi-
OTIS, English WOrsteds,. French
Chinchillas, SC. a.
The New York herald., 1871-10-11

leaving their blazing homea hopny 10 roach a n,.c.
about twenty persons roasted IN the sisets n.
nouseh flrenen making vain endeavors TO save
tHe poor creatures from thelr horrible fate wers
leaffly burned. The loss OF properly arnou N
about $500, 00p and 1Ity buildings were destroyed
FROM washington street 10 Federal on Ninth ever,
uldlng was burned. f
The New York herald., 1871-10-11

A connagration by which an immense amount OF
property was DESTROYED took place In Philadelphia
tho 9th Of July, 1850 Ii began about four o'clock
on the afternoon OF that day Ia store at rs North
Delaware avenue. The fire was beyond control
when discovered anu soon spread, despite the most
strenuous efforts to prevent At, to ihe storehouses
ad Joining. When the fre had reached the cellar Of
the building In which it had originated two eXpio.
slons occurred which rent the walls OF the building
and threw flakes OF comDustbie maticr ~ all dlrec
tons, setting nre 70 many other buildings Della
ware avenue and Water street were crowded win
persons who exhibited little tear at these evidences
OF dangerous substances being stored IN the building.
Suddenya third and most tel flnc explosion occurred,
by which q number or men, women and children
were Killed and several buildings demolished. THIS
disaster caused panic among the firemen and
spect ators, and IN the efforts Of all 10 escape from
danger many we're tlanpled upon and injured.
Some were thrown into the Delaware and others
jumped In TO get away from the falling bricks and
beams sent up from the burning building by the ex-
ploson. Tue nuDber OF persons who lost their lives
by Inc explosion VRs about thirty nine persons who
jumped into the river in fright were drowned, and
about ono hundred persons injured. The area over
winch the flre spread contained about four hundred
buildings Its locality was one 0f the most denscly
populated III the city, AMI, large number OF the
residents having been poor people, the SUFFERING
caused was immense. The loss was about one Ini-
hon dolIarS, ana the nre would be comparatively
small one had there been no loss OF Ito.
The New York herald., 1871-10-11

DESTROYED. Loss 500. Tnerc WAS no Insurance in
ANY one OF these cases. There was also an unprc-
which was also destroyed. His furniture was 4
insurance.
The south eide OF Jackson street, as above statea
was occupied By the truck house belonging to the
city. Loss, $2,5oo
CLINTON STREET
Adjoining the truck house on Clinton street stood
two onestory frame cottages, owned by Mcssrs.
Haltslander Randall, as a box blind and sash fac
tory. Iheir establishment was piled up with lumber
and valuable property, ana they claim TO have lost
$4,000 BY the transaction. They were protected
Win q llght proportion OF insurance.
No. 1856 CLINTON street was north OF Jackson. II
was twostory ralnc house, where Mr.. Monahan
lived. lie was employed IN the Alton and St Louis
capacity. lie succeeded IN saving his goods, but
claims TO have lost q respectable amount. g'here
was no Insurance his destructible property
No. lA was owned oy Mr.. watson and occupied
by John Weiss, VINO INSISTS tnat his name In decent
English Is White. HIS furniture covered the side
walk TO an appalling distance hut he Insisted hts
losing $500, which he had $500 insurance In the
Firemen's
No, Is2 was also owned by Mr.. Watson aud occ1
pied by f. Crouin whose loss Is claimed to be SsJl;
insured for Sio1. The furniture rs insured for .00
No. $50 was also owned ny watson, ana occupied
by On Israelilish family named Sh0cn his loss Is
assumed to have been sl,2o0 insured FOR 500. Mr..
sullivan, who occupied the top Aoor, lost all his
property. No insurance,
They were but slightly injured. No. l76 was also
owned by Mr.. Farwell, and occupied by James
Hanley
Lewis, who saved his hack. Near him was the
wagon shop OF Mcssrs Bolzer x Co, VINO had Just
at the present time great press OF repairing on
nand. They lost not only their entire stock, but y
number OF wagons sent over lor repairs. Loss about
$1,000; insurance probably light
AN uNwHOLEsOME SUGGESTION
Wa made by some 0ystanders. There was Q story
The New York herald., 1871-10-11

The most terrible connagraton OF whch Phha-
deipha was the theatre-aiier thai OF July 1867
occurred ;hcrc On the morning OF February $, 1866.
Lake lts predecessor " brought DEAN 10 many, and
Ia the most horrible aud palntu manner. Fne fire
originated among several thousands OF barrels Of
coal on tnat were stored upon open lot on Wash
in.rlon street, near Ninth. Inc flames spread
throuxb The Oh as VI II had been qunpowder.
ana n yers sh0n NInc TWO thousand bar.
re.s were ssisze ana scnding huge column
~ netac and smoke upward. the residents
In tne VICINITY awakened by the NOISE of the
beils AMI nieaen ana affrghted ny tue gare
aud ncarness o tue hre rushed in their night gar
pcnts into the streets that were covered with snow
and sush The most prompt to leave their homes
not on with their lives: but those near the spot
vnere the Orc commenced, ana not prompt 10
escape were met by terrible scene Inc blazing
oil poured into Ninth street aud down 10 feueral
masking the entire street lake Of 1re tist ignited
tue houses both sides OF the street Tor TWO blocks
The danes also passed up ana down tne cross
streets and destroyed number OF houses Inc merry
torrent WAS wnrled back and torth along tne
street at the pleasure OF the wind, ana IA passed
destroyed every 'hlng ia OF near vs. course rvVpc
The New York herald., 1871-10-11
: miserable hutts

I tc ..-.,-. utsns
and novels, many without rag or snv ~. ,aes ",
ped or board, VINO fIcm deicalenesge rirNes
cNmnodsuon in gateiy and we'll furpizhed no.
rceu'ea now % ehre"Iass, misery and poverty.
And again.
then went towards Isngton and HirIirsc where ors
misht have scene 2J0 people OF rapxs and degress
and lying by kher heapcs what they coI
save rom me hre, depofng their ossc though ready 10
perish from hunger and desttnn asking one p,nnv
LOT relief which to me appeared stranger sight any
How vivid an idea or the suffering ana
misery entailed by this terrible yisitatton
we dnd In this simple but expressive
narraflvei Nearly twO-thirus OF the entIre
City were Destroyed. Thirteen tnousand houses
ei9hty-nlne churches and many putaic buildings
were reduced 10 charred wood and ashes Tnree
hundred and seventy three within, and sixty
three acres without the walls we're utterly de-
vastated. Well might Mr.. EVELYN compare the fire
to that which overwhelmed SodOm aud GoIaorrah,
or that other and yet more awful one which win
engulf the entire world ~ the day OF doonY
beginning on Sunday ~ did that In Chicago yes
tcrday, the same cause-a high wfud--was the cause
In each instance OF the extensive consequence the
condsgration. T1e London fire, however, was
seized upon by fanatica preachers an an illustration
OF the aveDgng justice OF God upon the wickedness
OF the metropolis. Let us hope that no American
pulpit VIII resound to this class Of unsecmy 'im-
provemenLo upon the awful catastrophe at Chicago
The London fire also had the honor 0f being spe-
clay predicted, IN which respect, also, Chicago s
happier
The New York herald., 1871-10-11
Psttsl,urg, 1SA5.

Pntsburg, Pa, was visited by most destructive
conHagration the 10Th OF April, 1s45. Ny II very
large portion OF tne city was laid waste ana
greater number OF houses destroyed than by oil the
fires that had occurred previously TO il. Twenty
squares, containing about eleven hundred build
ings, were burned over or these buildings The
greater part were business houses containing goods
OF immense value-grocery, dry goods and commis-
sion houses and the spring stocks o the latter had
just been laid In. The fire commenced In q frame
building at the corner OF Second and Ferry Streets
and the prevailing strong wind urged II win fear
ful rapidty through the city. SO short was the time
between the discovery OF the flames and their spread
through the city that many persons were unable 10
save any Of their household goods, While others,
having got theirs 20 The walk were compelled to
flee and leave them 10 be seized and destroyed by
the element. The merchants were equally unsuc.
cesslu III saving anything from their warehouses
The loss was estimated ut $IQ,000, ,00u.
The New York herald., 1871-10-11
New York, 1S45.

The greatest fire, since that Of December, 1885,
that has devastated property Ia this CITY, began
the morning OF the Goth OF July, 1s45. The nre
originated in sperm oil store IN New street. near
the corner OF Exchange place. about three O'Clock
part OF the territory which had been tho scene OF
the counagration OF 1888. The flames were COM
nunicated to q chair factory adjoining and nearer
passed along Exchange mace TO Broad street. There
they enwrapped building In which was guam
THY OF saltpetre, or gunpowder on storage. When
this building had been burning for about fifteen
shook the city ike an earthquake. The building
was blown up, and with 1t some other buildings.
Immediately after the explosion 1rc was discovered
In four different places and shortly the OF the
the south side or Broad street. passing NJ ,ho
time TO Broadway. All this time the nremen, al
though making the most strenuous Efforts had ef-
fected but little toward SuppreSSlng the flames. On
Ing Green; and on Broad street north TO ward Wall
street and south to Beaver street, along which they
passed 10 New street, both sides OF
which had been devastated The ire was
Merchants Exchange OH It's way To wall street.
Both sides OF Exchange place from Broadway to
Broad street and hall w9Y down 10 william, were
burned. Every building on Broadway from Tx
flames turned into Marketiel1 street, where they
were checked. Altogether about three hundred
buildings we're destroyed. among which were the
costly shrlnes OF commerce aud finance and the
abodcs OF the poverty stricken. hbcral estimate
oil the total loss Is made ut S60)0.00O but this Is
bclltted when the lamentable loss oil lle Of which
the explosion was the occasion Is thought 0i.
The number OF persons whose lives were destroyed
rally believed at the tune that about six persons
perlshed.
The New York herald., 1871-10-11
New York,s Groar Fire.

That great event In the history OF this CITY, the
great fire." occurred on the night OF the 10th or
December, 1885, II was declared by the cr0aSers OF
the time damper upon the city's prosperity and
clog to the wheels Of its progress toward It's present
position. But though the people lost gIca. part OF
their capital, they did not lose their strength energy
and enterprise and the proper application or those
qualities caused their city to rise, Phoenixik from
It's ashes more beautiful, stronger and ruler OF life
than BEFORE
At between eight and nne O'Clock on the evening
above stated the fire was discovered IN the store
No. rs Merchant street. street that led from
Pearl into Exchange street. near where the Post
Ollce then was. The flames spread rapidly, and
at ten O'Clock forty OF the most valuable dry goods
Of Merchant street and the gale which,
was bl0wing aided the spread or tho destructive
sa element ,, it passed from building % building,
by the gale and in no wise deferred by me feeble
forces opposing IT. the night was bitterly cold,
and, though the fremen were most energetic, the
freezing OF the hose and the water In their defec-
tive engines, combined with Their sulferings from
the weather, made their Efforts or little avail. Tne
flames spread north and south. east and west until
almost every building on tho area bounded by Wall,
There was not building destroyed on Broad
from William to Broad street. the fre taxing
an almost circular course just at the rear OF the
nighs was one OF indescrlba grandeur, the glare
from tho 800 buildings that were at one time burning
ing were destroye1; they were of the largest and
most costly description, and were dllcd with the
mos. mos valuable ods ooo h9 soa loss as u
have been about $4,000. .O00 or the buildings
destroyed the most important were the Merchants
Exchange the Post utilce, the 0ilice5 o the ceie-
brated bankers the Josephs the Aliens and the
Livlngstons, tho Phenlx Bank and tue building
owned and occupied by Arthur Tappan, then much
despised for his lntl-s avery sympatnles. The bus
ness portion OF the city was alone that burned over
out employment.