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Legal Notice.

JOSEPH KUNTZ of the State of Pennsyl-
y vania, will take notice that on the 22d
day of July, 1s75, B. F. Oblipger. surviving
partner of the late firm of Reiner Oblinger,
filed his petition in civil action in the court
of common pleas of Monroe county, Ohio,
against Joseph Kuniz, demanding STA so
and interest from October II, l869,on account
for goods sold and delivered; that on said
god day of July, 1875, an order Of attach
ment was issued in said action, which was on
the 2sth of July, 1875, levied BY the Sheriff
of said county on the interest Of said Joseph
Kuntz, being the undivided tenth part, sub
ject to the life estate of the widow Of A.
Kuntz, deceased. of the following hands in
said county, to wit: The southeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter Of section twenty
two; also the west part of the southwest
quarter of section sixteen, all in township
six and range six. containing in all eighty
acres, more or less, which said order has been
returned. Tie defendant is required to
answer said petition by the first Saturday in
October, 1875. HOLLISTER 4 OKEY,
aug3,75w6. Att'ys for plaintiff.
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The happiest moments in woman's
life are when she is making her wedding
garments Tie saddest when her husband
comes home late at night and yells to her
from The trent door steps to to throw him
out some key-holes, assorted sizes.
Peter Cooper, of Mississippi, set a
spring gun to shoot chicken thief, but
killed the wrong man Peter was not ar
rested because lie happened to be the
wrong man, and the funeral expenses
amounted to more than all his chickens
were worth.
Avoid iileness, and fill, up all the
space of thy time with severe and use
ful employment, for lust easily creeps in
atthase emptinesses where tie soul is
unemployed and the body is at ease, for
no casys' healiiful, lille person was ever
chas,e il he could be tempted; but OF
all employmcnts bodily labor is the
mos st useful, and of the most benefit for
driving away the eyil-Jeremy Taylor
We think Il ere is s',ame in doubt ard
ignorance, and We like b. tier to dec le
at hazard than to be conscious that We
are not. inform ed enough of things to
give Judgment. We are full of ig 10
rance and errors; and nevertheless We
are at the grt atess trouble iu the world
10 draw from theiips Of men this con-
fession so just and cemfoImal lie to the,
natural condi ion: j am mistaken, and
know nothing y Nicole.
lmpatience is tie principal canse oil
most of our ire. .ulariiies and extrava.
gances. ! would sometimes have pa
gninea 10 be OF some particular ball OF
assembly, and something has prevented
nay going there After it was over
would not give shilling to have been
there. / would pay CROWN at any
time for yenison ordinary But after
having dined on ,ef or mutton,I would
not give penny to have Lad it venison
-SteIne.
The.San Frarciseo BIlletin is author
lied by D. D Mills to say that the lat,
President Ra!ston did, Without tn,
knowledge of the Directors. IS, pri
vately fiom S3,Co0,000 to $4,000 .CGt
of the banks resources, which amour
remains unpsid This was the csnse o
The recent failure 1t is also autbo,izct
by the same aGthprit, to say tlat ller,
was an OyerisSue L stock, Which over
issae has noy been provided fer. Whel
these discoveries were male, the con
hection of the late President with tn
insti n ion was at once severed B.
tween $1,000 600 and S4,0e0,C00 y
moneylasi gone out of The hank with
out ;lle kuoslcdgc of 'ipgie Director
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Notice in Partition.

A MELIA OBLINGER, widow of A Obling-
N er, deceased, and Martin L. Slusher, her
Guardian; Maria Poggenberg. Louis p Obling-
er, John w. Oblinger, ]. D Stauver and Eliza
beth Stauver his wife, Emily Oblinger. j. M
Bishop and Sarah Bishop his wife, George W.
Little and E. E. Little, widow and heirs at law
of a. Oblinger, decd, will take notice that on
the 18th day of August, 1875, Henry A. Oblinger
filed a petition in the court of common pleas of
Monroe county, Ohio demanding partition of
the following real estate in said county. to wit:
The northeast quarter of the northeast quar-
ter of section five, township six and range six,
containing forty acres, more or less; that at the
next term of said court an order will be asked
for the assignment of dover and for partition
of said premises, according to the prayer of
said petition. HOLLISTER s. OKEY,
augS4,7Sw6. Att'ys for petitioner
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Proclamation.

NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified
IN voters of Monroe County, Ohio, that
general election will be hsld, as required by
law, on the second Tuesday, being the
18th day of October, A. ID. 1875,
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 Governor for the State Of Ohio;
One Lieutenant Governor for the State of
Ohio;
One Supreme Judge for the State of Ohio;
One Auditor of State for the State of Ohio;
One Treasurer OF State for the State of
Ohio;
One Attorney General for the State of
Ohio:
One Member of the Board of Public Works
for the State of Ohio;
One Senator for the -th District of Ohio;
One representative for the county of Mon
roe;
One Auditor for the county Of Monroe;
One Treasurer for the county of Monroe;
One Sheriff for the county of Monroe;
One Probate Judge for the county of Mon
roe;
One Prosecuting Attorney for the county
of Monroe;
One Commissioner for the county of Mon
roe;
One Infrmary Dire ctor for tie county Of
Monroe;
One Coroner for the county of Monroe. !.
at such election they voters desiring to
vote in favor of the adoption of an amend
ment to Article Four of the Constitution. re-
latiug to the Judiciary, shall place upon
their ballots the words,
FOR THE COMMISSION;
And those who do not favor the adoption Of
such amendment, shall place upon their bal.
lots the words,
AGAINST THE COMMISSION.
And voters who favor an amendment to
the Constitution of tn State of Ohio, provi-
ding for the assessment of a special tax on
dogs, shall have printed or written on their
ballots the words,
FOR AMENDMENT TAXING DOGS;
And those desiring to vote against said
amendment the words,
AGAINST AMENDMENT TAXING DOGS.
| The Trustees for the several townships o.
said county are hereby notified that the fol
lowing number of Jurors are. apportioned to
their townships respectively, and that they
are required 10 select the said number and
make retnrn thereof to the Clerk Of the
Court of Common Pleas, together with the
poll-book, within two days after the said
| econd Tuesday of October, 1875:
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Important From West Va.

A NY person desiring to move to West Vir-
"A ginia, on or near the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad or tie L tile Kanawha River, now
improved with loc Ks and dams can, by send.
ing name and post.otice address to the under.
signed. receive by the earliest mail, u pamphle,
descriptive of ParL ersburg and the Little Ka
nawha Valley and adjacent country, advaIta
ges, prospects and resources.
CYRUS HALL,
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia
aprG, '15m4 =
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AN ACT

Relating to certain proposed Amendments to
the Constitution and the publication of this
Act
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, (threeffths of the members
of each House agreeing thereto,) have pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution, to be
submitted to the electors for their approval or
rejection, at tho election for Senators and
Representatives in the General Assembly, on
the second Tuesday of October, A. ,. 1875;
therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted By the General As
sen,bly Of the State Of Ohio, That the electors
of the State shall vote upon said proposed
amendments at the general election in Octo.
Der, A. D. 1873, in the manner and form as
prescribed in said amendments, res pectively.
SEC. 2 The Judges aud Clerks uf the cleo.
tion in each township, ward and precinct,
shall, in addition to the returns provided by
law, and at the same time, make return 10
the Clerk of the county, Of the vote cast for
and against said proposed amendments.
SEC. 3. A return, additional to the return
now required by law to be made of the votes
cast at such election for State officers, and
Senators and representatives, and also for
anu propVSou dmouumouLS 10
the Constitution, shall be certified aud made
by the Clerk of each county to the Secretary
Of State within ten days after said election;
and within twenty days after said election
the Governor, Secretary of State and Attor,
| ney General. shall open said return and count
the votes. and ascertain whether or not a ma.
| jority of the votes cast at said election have
| been cast for said proposed amendments, or
either Of them; and if it appears that ma
jority of such votes cast at such election
have been cast for said proposed amend
monts, or either of them, the Governor shall
make proclamation thereof without delay.
SIC 4. The Secretary of State shall cause
the amendments to the Constitution, propos-
ed at the present session of the General As
sembly, to be published in not less than one
newspaper in each county of the State
wherein newspaper spublshed, until the
second Tuesday Uf October, A. D. 1875 and
he shall also cause this act to be published
in the same manner for two weeks next pre-
csding said election.
SEC. 5. The cost Of publishing this Act
and the said proposed amendments to the
Constitution, shall be paid out of the State
Treasury upon the warrant of The Auditor oil
State, upon vouchers approved by the Com
missioners of the respective counties where
the publication is made, from money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be II
force from and after its passage.
GEORGE L. CONVERSE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ALPHoNSO HART,
President of the Senate.
Passed March 80, 1875.
sept, ,'75td.
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Legal Notice.

FLIJ All MCMAHON, who resides out Of
T. the State Of Ohio. will take notice that on
the Both day Of July. 1875. John N. Genin, as
Executor of Thomas H Genin, deceased, filed
a petition in the Office of the clerk of the court
of common pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, the
object and prayer of which is to revive a judg-
ment rendered in said court at the May term
thereof for 1865, in favor Of said John N Genin
as suca Executor, and against John McMahon
and Elijah McMahon, on which there is bal
ance due of 1856 46 and interest at 10 per cent
per annum from April II. 1870.
The said Judgment has become dormant; you
are required to appear in said action on the Goth
day of September, 1875, or in default thereof
plaintiff will ask for an order revivingsaid judg-
ment at the term of said court next after said
day. HOLLISTER & 0KEY,
aug3, 75Y6. Att'ys for plaintiff
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VALUABLE
STEAM { WATER Mill TOR SALE.

TNHR undersigned offer their steam and va
i ter mill, four miles east Of Woodsfeld
on Sunfsh Creek for sale. together with forty
acres OF land. The mill has two Of the
B EST FREN URRS,
Is in thorough repair, and in good neigh.
borhood not another steam mill within ten
miles of it. There is a good accessible vsin
of coal on the premises.
Terms will be moderate. We would take
small farm in part pay. 81
+. 4 N. KOEHLER.
Iunel g. TAtf.
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The polls to be opened between the hours
of and 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, and closed at o'clock in the afternoon
of said day,
Given under my hand, at ny office in
Wo dsfeld, this 9Th day of September, A. b.
1875. and of the I'D year Of the State.
TO. LITTLR,
Sheriff Monroe County, Ohio.
sep7,'75td.
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Legal Notice.

NICHOLAS LUDWIG and Catharine Lud.
~ wig his wife, If the State of West Viz.
einia, will take notice that on the 10th day Of
August, 1875. Peter Dorr. flied a petition in
the court of common pleas of Monroe county
Ohio. against them and Jacob Ludwig, asking
for a judgment against Nicholas Ludwig foi
Sl63 40 and interest at 8 per cent from April
q 1874. on promissory note, and for decree
foreclosing mortgage given on lot number
fourteen in Milton>burg, in said county, to Sc
cure said claim and for an order to sell said
premises to pay sud claim. You are required
toanswer said petition by the 9th day of Octo
ber, 1875. HOLLISTER & OKEY.
aug1', 15wG. Att'ys for plaintiff.
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THOMAS BOTHWELL'S ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscribers
~ have been appointed Administrators on the
estate Of Thomas Boutwell,, late of Monroe
county, decd. JOHN NJ. TWINEM.
aug2i, ,15w3- GEORGE W. boutwell,
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NICHOLAS P. .LISK'S ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ signed has been appointed Executor on
the estate Of Nicholas P. Lisk. late Of Nor
roe county, deceased. -. .,--.- .,f
aug3,' 75w3 JASPER LisK.
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Donaldson, Lewis & Co.,
Successors to Wheeling Wagon and carriage
Co.. Manufacturers of all kinds Of
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES. EXPRESS
WAGONS, sc.
Market street, e doors above Post ofaoe.)
WHEELING, VEST "a.
Four of the principal members of the old
firm having purchased the carriage depart.
ment of the old company, will carry it on, in
all its branches, as heretofore. The reputa-
ton which the old firm has gained for build
ing first class work will be maintained. The
wood department will be under the charge
of W. r. Donaldson,the painting under Wm.
Little, the smithwork under Wash Lewis and
that of the finishing under c. Ahl, all of
whom have the reputation of being irst-class
workmen.
Soliciting continuation of the patronage
heretofore extended to the old firm, We hope
by strict attention to business and the
turning out of frst-class work to merit a
continuation Of the same. We guarantee
our prices as low as any other house for the
same class of work.
DONALDSON. LEWIS & co.
aug3l, ,'15m6.
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Hluif OUTfS 90
Other articles and Hair Goods in proper
ton. Come one and all and you will be
suited.
Jet and Cheap JeweIry..
"a Bleaching aud Pressing done to order
and at short notice:
All orders by mail promptly attended to.
Enclose price with sample.
Address, w. P. BACHMAN,
ll23 Main Street, Wheeling, West Va.
aug3l, '75m6,
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STEAMERS.
For the Cincinnati Exposition.
STEAMER ANDES.
80.

Captain CHAs. MUHLEMAN.
Will leave Wheeling for in:innati, Tuesdays,
September z, IA, 81, 2S. and October 5, at 3.p.
m; Bellaire at p m, on arrival of trains from
Columbus and Pittsburgh; Sunfsh at p m
arriving at Cincinnati Thursday noon. Re-
turning leaves Cincinnati Fridays at p. m.
Fare for the round trip ten dollars.-aug27w6.
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The happiest moments in woman's
life are when she is making her wedding
garments The saddest when her husband
comes home late at night and yells to her
from The frent door steps to to throw him
out some key-holes, assorted sizes.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-09-14

Hats and Bonnets Trimmed in the Latest
Styles,
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MILLINERY.
MILLINERY GOODS.

aibbons, Flowers, and other articles connect.
ed with Millinery Establishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21
ThurlOw Weed Poisoned

NEW YORK. Aug. 2I.-Yhurlow Weed $
household, in West 18th street, near 5th ave-
nue, have been strangely affected within the
last few days. Ho and his daughter and bis
servants have been suffering severely from a
complaint resembling cholera. They We're first
attacked on Saturday last, a few hours after
they bad their id-day luncheon. MIR. Weed s
eolored waiter Was the first to complain. He
had violent paius Soon afterwards another OF
his servants exhibited like symptoms, aud at
about 5 O clock 10 the afternoon Miss Harriet
Weed was stricken. She had severe spasms,
followed by retchngs, AID was compelled to
take to her bed MIR. Weed was greatly alarm
ed and sent for his family physician, who, a,
tirst thought the symptoms were that Of cho,
lers, and prescribed for the 81 f. rers. After
be had gone Miss Weeds maid was attacked
as the others had been. MIR. Weed was seized
with pains at midnight, aud three physicians
were summoned to his bedside. They were
puzzled 10 account for tue strange and sudden
sickness, which gave Indications of pois oniug,
until one of the servants stated that the copper
teakette had oeen secured that day with oxalic
acid, and the kettle was used to boil water fol
tea and coffee, that Was served at luncheon. Il
was supposed SOME uxallc acid had been &C.
cidentalIy left in the kettle, just enough tc
act on copper 10 f,ruiDg slight combinatiot
of arseniate of copper, deadly poison. Mr.
Weed was not able to walk until Monday af
ternoon. When he was first attacked tele
gram was sent to his married daughter, Mrs
Barnes, of Albany, as it Was feared he would
not survive the attack. The physicians say
that he and Miss Weed and three servants hac
o narrow escape
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21
Railroad Fares.

New YORK, Aug. 2l.-A meeting of the
representatives OF the four great ok lines of
the country, was held at the Erie building yes.
terday morning, to agree upon the schedule of
the passenger rates to the leading points West.
Messrs. Farmer, Cole, Abbott, aod Crawford,
respectively, represented the Pennsylvania,
Baltimore and Ohio, Erie and New York Cen
trail roads, After considerable discussion it
was decided to raise fares on the basis of $50
to Chicago, which is an advance OF 81 upon
the present rates, and decline of 50 from the
rates that prevailed before the railroad war.
The schedule goes into effect Monday next.
ProporlioDate rates have been adopted between
Philadelphia and Baltimore, to the West.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va. Postotics
- August IL 1875
Persons calling for letters will saw they s,e adj
.Tertsed and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty DAYS. they willbe
IS sent 10 the dead letter office, in Washnp.nr
Rurne,t Miss Anna,2 lden, Jas w
punis NJ, Aoness Jenkins, VIM
P p:- 49, Myers, Mrs Mary s
Bowling, Mrs 1his-hoii, Miss Louise
chatham, Charity Martin, A G
Crump Mrs Harriet Porter, Capt h G
Csllsn, j P Stewart, Capt John
Csrne, Miss Mary Taylor. Miss Anne A
Fish, j u Tyler, Miss Sally l.
Dixon, Miss Kate Williams Henry
Dean Jos Weightman j. Mliigsn
Garden. Mrs Ann
aug 2l-lt w. n. BERkLEY. P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21

The butchers and cattle dealers of Baltimore
have agreed to change the regular weekly cat
tie market day from Wednesday to Monday,
so as to prevent picking out choice stock on
the day before the regular sales day. With
Monday as the sales day no business can be
legally done the day before, which is Sunday,
and in this way it is expected to accomplish
the end desired
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21

Charles 8. Bekem, one Of the oldest lawyers
of Abingdon, Va, died in that place on Thurs
day morning, aged seventy-one years. He was
. member of the Legislature before the wal
and during the sessions of lS65-'6-'7. He was
highly respected, and his death is much la
mAnfpd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21

Heavy rains are reported from some sections
of New England, causing considerable damage
to crops, etc. During the prevalence of a
shower at Manchester, New Hampshire, yester-
day, water poured into the boiler house of the
Amoskeg Manufacturing Company, cxtinguish-
ing the fires and creating steam to such an e1-
tent that several employees we're scalded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21

A Chicago special from Galesburg, Illinois
invitation from the Knox County Agricultural
Society to deliver the address at the Knoxville
fair next September.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21

The schooner Damascus was toWed out of the
harbor Of Baltimore yesterday under creum-
stances that gave rise to charge of PIRACY"
There Was dispute between two men, each of
whom claimed to be the captain, and one Of
them, Oh the prete1t that the schooner's pa.
pers had been lost, procured new papers from
the Custom House, 10 which be was recognized
az commander A tugboat was hired, and
with these papers the schooner started down
the river. She was overhauIed by the revenue
cutter Guthrie and the party Cd board taken
ioto custody, and the ownership of the vessel,
as we'll as the alleged act of piracy, will DOW
be passed upon by the United States District
Court,
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mented,

The Staunton indicator states that efforts
are being made in that place to buy up the
stock of the Virginia Telegraph Company and
that of Mr. Pool, whose proposition has been
accepted, comes to time the stock will be valu-
able,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21

A child answering the description of Charlie
Ross has been discovered at Schuyler Falls,
near Pattsburg, N. Y, with colored family
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2l.

The colored convention in session in Rich
mond seems to be haying lively time with
their ''pints Of order, confusion, &c. A roso.
luton was adopted refusing to recommend any
Que for cfice. The committee reported reso
tuition declaring that this convention looks With
anxiety and alarm at the condition of disor.
Kanizatian and dissatisfaction existiog 10 the
party in the State, caused by the appointment
Ut numbers of federal oficeholders all over the
State; many being prominent democrats, who
would blush we're republican sentiments im.
ruted to them land Of others who are an incubus
10 the party, and who are preparing for pre-
cipitate desertion to the democratic lines in
case the lameuted Coufederacy should succeed
IN establishing its power again in 1876 The
RESOLUTIONS were discussed at length, and finally
sent to the committee on federal relations. A
resolution Was offered, pe,itioniUg the Legisla.
,ure against the proposed amendment to the
constitution, which DISTINGUISHES person con-
victed ofpetty larceny and requirs mao to pay
his poll-tax before be can vole
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fA.y.9L CU.n.HEKCE.

Arrived-Boats Brsdburn, Boothe, Ed
B.yer Nj A Myers, J w Burke, w Gregory,
N Sanford, S Wintringham, Jas Green, N
Snow and & Lloyd, to American Goal Go;
Departed-Boats j Dayton, w Walsh, l. A
Long j Bradburn, l. Boothe, Ed Bayer, N
A Myers and w Burke.
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PORT OFaLEx4.rDKsa, .1UG UsT2i.

ARRlVED.
Steamer Lady Of the Lake, Norfolk, to F A
Reed She reports no vessels in the river
bound up.
Steamer Sue Baltimore, to Broders 81 Go.
Schr Mount Vernon, Aquia creek, TO Smoot
s. Perry.
Schr Alfred w Fisk, Boston, to American
Coal Co.
Schr s + Kerwan, Washington, to Hooe s.
Johnston.
SAILED.
Schr Hattie 6 Mcfarland, Portlsnd, by Am
erican Coal Go.
Schr g A Jones, Boston, by American Cos!
Company.
Schr Marcia S Lewis, from Georgetown.
Schr w B Chester, Boston, by J z Agnew
MEMORANDA
Schr 7 S Seward, hence, at Norfolk 18th.
Schr Breeze, hence. at Sew York 18th.
Schr Alex Young, hence for New Haven, a.
New York 10Th.