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,1 liliw v tturn Hi E VOL. V. MOUNT YERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1859. NO. 28 ' REMOVAL. DR. C. M. KELSEY, DENT 1ST! HAS taken, for term Of years the rooml ra-oontly ooonplod by Mr. N. N. Hill, and immediately oror llio atoro room of Taylor, Uitntt A Co., when he will proaeouto the varioua datioa of the profoaaioo. With an experionce of ovor 10 yoara constant practice, and an acquaintance with all the LATK Iill'HOVEMKNTS of the Art, ho feels oontt-dont of giving entire eatlafootion. The beat skill of the Profession warranted to be "exereiaod in every case. On hand a lino stock of JJontal materials recently procured from the East. Kntrance on Main street, botwocn Taylor, Uuntt A Co.'s and L. Munk's Clothing Sturo. April W-2atf DR.D.TffcBKIAK KESl'KCTFULLY announooa his return from the East (whore he has Purchased a large assortment of Dontal matorials)and is now fully pro- Sared to exooute all operations connocted with ontistry, such aa filling, extracting, and cleaning teeth, and healing all diaooaed mouths, and rornov-ing Irregularities of the tooth. Alao, Particular attention given to the Insertion of Artificial teeth. All Work warranted to be done in the beat style of the art. I am also propared to operato on Hair-lips (single or double. ) Cleft palate and all other operations oonnected with Dontal Surgery. Having been employed as an assistant in the office of Drs. FundonburgA llullihon, of Whooling. Ya., I flatter myself that I can give satisfaction in every respect. I have permanently located inMt. Vornon, Ohio. Office ovej Kuasell A Sturgoa's Bank, Main Stroct. April i 21 ly. Dr. O. Ez Itlcliowii, Offici Wabd'8 Block, Nos. 1,23; 2d Floor, S. E. Corner Main A Vine Sts. Mount Vornon, 0. All operation porformed in the latoat and moat approved style and WAHRASiED. May 3 1869-25m3. WOULD say that ho has renewed the lease for tho above suite of rooms for tho term of five years, and largely increased his facilities for tho bot-teraooommodation of viaitora and patients. Alwaya on hand a largo stock of DESTAL GOODS! Teeth direct from tho best tooth Manufactory in the world and vie no other! Can therefore, give a mure liftlike expretHtm then can be obtained with any cheap or inferior teeth. Is also prepared to insert artificial teeth on Cora-lite or vulean uod Ou ttaporeha or Rubber base an admirable base for temporary sots, Aa. Would also call attention to his method of treating teoth with exposed uorves or sensitive dentine without puin and notdestroying the vitality of the tooth, thereby rendering that large number of teoth serviceable for years which if not treated on scientific principles aro sacrificed. Thankful for the very liberal favors for tho last four yoars hoping by strict attention to business to rocoive like confidence) and patronage. DR. L. S. MUEPHY, LATE OF NEW YORK CITY, A NtfOUNCES to his friends and tho public, that A Jk-Ue nas opened an oniuo lor tuo PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, in Mount Vornon, and tho ndjoiningeountry. From the timeand attention ho has given to bis profession, ho hopes to receive a liberal share of tho public patronage. Special attention to diseases of women and children. OFFICK,on Main street, over Curtis A Sapp'a Storoiltosidcnco corner High & Wost Stroots. Oct. l'Jth, I358.tf. D. C MONTGOMERY moA&y at uw BANMXU BUII.DI.Nn, OVER K. McOlFFlN'S SHOE STOHU. Mount Vornon, Ohio. Spcolal attention given to llio Collecting of Claims, and the purchuso and salo of real Estate. I have for salo unimproved lands as follows, 610 aores in Osage County, Missouri, 605 acres in Wurran County, Missouri, 3112 acres in St. Francois County, Missouri, nlso 123 acres and one 40 nero lot in H irdin County, Ohio, and 8.1 acres in Morcor County, Ohio. March 1. '50, 16-tf. J W. VANCE. W. C. COOPER. VANCE & COOPER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MT. VERNON, O. O.Uce sonthcast corner Mainand Chestnutsrreots opposito Knox County Bank. sopt20 JOHN ADAMS, Attorney at Law & Notary Public, OFFICE-IN WARD'S NEW BUILDING, Corner Main and Vine Sts., MOUNT VRBNON, OHIO. I 1 T. altanflnn DifAn fn Kfitlnniiiinll In Knox O and adjoining oounties: also: to prosecuting claims for Pensions and Land Warrants, and all oth er legal nusines ontrusiou w uib eare. march lltf. bam'l isbaxl. joa.o.navix ATTORNEYS AT LAW MOUNT VEHSON, OUIO. OFFICE Main Street Below Knox County Bank. Id? Prompt attention givon to all business entrusted toathein,and ospooially to colloeting and so-ouring claims, in any part of Ohio Dec. ?th-18j8-4-3m. IJiMBT W. COTTON. V. L. BANK. COTTON & BANE. Attorne' St Counsellor at Law, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. "Vf TILL attond to all business intrusted to their V V care, in any of the Courts. OFFICE, N. E. Corner of Main and Gambier Sts., over fyle I Merchant Tailoring h.lablisbment, Oct. 10th 1858.U-. WM. DUNBAR U. B. BANNING. . DVNUAIt A B A IV IV 1 IV ti , DIouiii i ernou. OFFICE In Miller's Block, in the rooms formerly occupied by uon.jonn a., inner, nl-ly oso. r. mblhinch. H. O. THOMAS. 9IEL1IINCII A THOMAS, ' . PBODUGE & C0SIU1SSI0X MERCflAXTS DKALXR8 IN SALT, FLASTER, FISH. WHITE AND WATER LIME, WILL PAY CASH FOR Flour, Grain of all kinds, Pork, Bason, Butter, Hops, Dried Fruit, Flax, Clover and 'timothy Used, Potash, White Beans, Lard, Hidcs.Pelu, Ao. At NORTON'S WAREHOUSE, March 22, '51Muiy . Mt. Vernon, Ohio. SASH, DUOltS AND BMSDS. J. A. Anderson. If ANCFACTl'RKB Attn DIAI.KII IN SA81I, D00I13, AND BUM S, Gen. lionttf Ware Iloune, High St., Ictieten Main and R. R. Dwt, Mount ! Win. Ohio. A I.LKIN'DH of work constantly on hand and Xl warranted. All orders promptly oieeuteu April 20, 185241y. - CHANTILLfc.and FF.ENCII LACE SHAWLS and MANTILLAS a T to (19. WHITE and BLACK CRAPE SHAWLS some TUT extba la tise and quality. Call soon on MaylOIfltf 81'EHRYACO. JUSTICE OF TnE PEACE PU1ILISHER OF THE MOUNT VKItNONHEI'UWilCANUEAI, ESTATE AND OE.NKUAL AGENT, wot mmw, cm OFFICE IN SOUTH END OF KREML:!i BLOCK, 2d STOUT. ALL buaineaa attended to promptly. Land warrants obtained on short notice, at a very small Advance over New York ceat, and guarateod right in ovory rospcot. June, 1858. roil SALE CHEAP. I WILL SELL ABOUT an nero of Land, with a one story frnmo houso, in the suburbs of Mount Vernon, noarly opposite the Center Hun Browory. It is a pleasant location and can bo had cheap for cash, or in reasonable payments. W. II. COCliilAN, Real Estato nnd Ueneral Agent. Oot.l9thl858,3m FARM FOR SALE. AA ACRES lyingon the east and wost side of the O J Orunvillt road, firo miles from Mt. Vernon, and loss thanono mile from Brandon. The greater portion of the farm isctearod and in a good state of cultivation. It contains a fine orchard, good mead-w, Aa. W. U. COCHRAN, Real estate and fob23:tf (ien'lAg't. A Nice Home farm for Sale. 3 ACRES of land, finely cultivated, with small orchard, new frame dwelling, new framo stable, nnd other outbuildings, only of a niilo oast of Main Street, Mt. Vernon, on Gambier rouid. It is only a few rods from Center Run ; and is a good location foragurdoncr. Price $1,1 00 in pnymonts. V. H. COCHRAN, Real Estate and augll:3mo. Gen. Agent. Fine Farm for Sale. 1 f0 ACRES V MILE OF ANKNEYTOWN, 0 10O miles from Mt. Vernon, and3 from Frede rick. 100 aoroselearcd, of which 34 aro meadow D acre apple orchard fine soil good timber sugar camp 2 or 3 gooi springs. Two story brick dwell ing also, barn, stable, so. Abrnncnot uwi threes runs through tho farm, and meadow all bottom A ohoioe farm and can be had ntabargain. W. U. COCHRAN, Heal Estate ootl3'67tf andGon'lAg'i, Great Fur in for Sale. T n AVE a 200 acre farm of the finost land In the J. county for sulo. Most of the farmisrioh bot-tom.andlies only about 5 milos from thiscity (Mt. Vernon.) Tholand is woll supplied with orchards, runningstrcainsof water, roads Ac. Thebuildings are new and good ; in short, if any man wishes to livequito at home, let ninipnrcnuso tins inrni. in quire of W. H. COCHRAN, Rcnl Estato, May 25, tf. ond Gon'l Agent. Farm For Ssilo. 4 e J ACRES, ABOUT i MILES FROM MT. aorosolojrod,witbexeollent aoilandtinibor. About 50 noros aro bottom land, lioou lrume nwciung fraino stable, new framo barn, small orchard, good spring, Ac. rrice uo.uu per acre, in paymcrii!.. W. H. COCHUAX.Rcnlestnto Scptl,1857. and Ucn'l.nitont. LOOK AT THIS I fPIlE Subscriber offers to sell his farm of 28 seres X lyingon Owl Crock, 1 miles S. b.ot Mt. Ver non. It is tne very urst quality oi itinu euuuuiu ioi Gardening; Ac. Also, his houso and lot of 2 acres on Onmbicr St, iusteustof Center-Run. Tho house is new and convenient; a fountain pump ot excellent sou wntor at the door. Stnblo,uorn-ort03 nnu oiner out duuu ings. Fur fuilhcr rartioulars enquito ot WM, U. COCERAN, Ileal Estate ng't. or Josopli Colvillo, residing on tlio prcmiics. Mnr.2!, 20tf. B3 Acre Farm Tor Sale, IN MONROE TOWNSHIP, 4 miles from Mount Vernon, ono-half mile from tho Woostcr road; about 40 acres cluared and tu a good state ot culti v.ulon,0 acres of which are meadow; dwelling house, barn end orchard. I'rino szl per ocro in pnyinont.", M. D.Montis, who resides on the farm, will show it to porsons wishing to soo It. W. 11. CUCHUAri, May 17, '5'Jtf Itcal Estato and General Agent. MIIERE YOU CAN BUY THE CHEAPEST ! ! William 1M. Mcfford, RETURNS HIS THANKS TO THE CITIZENS of Knox County for the liberal patronage extended to him, and would say that bo has now on hand as good Harness, Saddles, Buggy, Carrmgo h ngonr.iid vlow Harness, Oollars, Undies, Jlartin gails, WMr Ao,,aaover. SIIOI' Ntrth-eaateorner Markot Houso. augll:l7 G. W. Hauk, I- ADDLER AND nARNESS MAKER, First Door S- uth of Woodbridge'a Store, MAIN 8T1IKHT. MOUNT VKBNON, OniO T'EEPP';' nstantly on hand a largo assortment of X V MnrtCC-- f and Harness, liridlos, Collars, Halters, Whips, Ao- tanufuuturcd by experienced workmen and lor li ion reasonable terms. .1" ALL WOBB WABBANTKri, TRUNK.!, from $2 to $22. My Trunks are muct superior articlo to those commonly offered lor sale, I would also invito special attention to my Coi.i.ahb which cannot be surpassed for style and durability, may 20jr. KENYON COLLEGE. The Presentation Day exerelsoa of the class of 'bV will be held in Kosso Chapoi, on Tuesday, tne 31st of May. The planting of tho ivy will occur at 4. P. M. The following order of exercises will be gin at TA 1'. 31: Presentation ceremony, music, valedictory poem. MUSIC. VALEDICTORY ORATION. PARTING ODE. Tho public aro invited to be present. H.F 8TRADER,) M. HODKINSON.V Committee. S. D. HANCOCK,) May3.1,'69,w4.n25 Proposed Amendment to tne Constitution.Relativo to an Amendment to the Constitution, Providing for Annual Svsaioua ol the Genural Assembly. ResolveJ.bjthf General Attm1hj nf the Slate of Ohio, tliretf-UUliHol li.e iiii'iuU rn ol eatb Uouih; c incurring therein, llmi i' I ioi i-. hereby proposed to the flwtor uf the ale to vote i" Hie next annual October Slate eleumii, u on the approval or rc-jtciioii uf the following amenduieul as a nubalitute for the fiist clauhe of the twenty fifth a clioo of the second arti ele of the Constitution or this State, to-wit: "All regular aeasiona of the General Aaermbly rH cnnimeace on the first monday in Jauuaiy 3t:cal!y." WIM.IAM B. WOODS, fpesier of tba limine of R-mrosriLlallvc a. MAKTliJ WELKKK, April 5, 1E59. President o! tl:u Senate. EECRKTARY cTbTaTE OF?ICE CoiOMBua.O ,Apri7,l53 j I hcreiiy certify that the fprogoit'f? Joint Kos-olution, "relative to an ameiiduirui. tnlliu fiun-stitutioti, providing for Annual Ht-rfdnn of the General Asiemljly," la a true copy of tbc oiig iiial roll on file in this office. A. P. KU8SELL. April 12, 1859 22toe. 8eereUry of 8tate. DCTJOB PRINTING neatly and expeditiously executed nt tin's Office. The Mount Vernon Republican IS rUBLIMlED EVEBT TCK8PAY KOllNINO, BY W, II. COC1IUAN. Ofllco In Kremlin Huildinf, No. O, Mecoud Slorj', o TERMS Two Dollars por annum, payable in ad- aneu; $2,50 after the expiration of the year. BATES OF ADVEBTI8INO. w a o a a a tr tr tr t e $ c $ c 1 square. . I 00 1 25 I 75 2 squares.. 1 75 2 25 3 25 3 squares.. 2 50 3 50 4 50 4 squaros.. 3 60 i 00 5 00 S c: ? c'$ o!$ e$ 2 25 3 00 3 50 4 50 0 00 ). 5 25 S OO'O 751 00 4 25 I- 5 00 6 0017 00 8 00 10 1 0 0017 00,8 0010 12 1 squaro, changeable monthly $10; weekly,.. ..$15 column,changcnble quarterly 15 column, ohangoablo quarterly 18 H oolumn, changeable quarterly..,. 25 1 onlumn, changeable quarterly... 40 eleven lines of Minion (this typo) are counted aa a square. Editorial notioes of advertisements, or calling at tention to any enterprise intended to benefit individuals or corporations, will be charged for at tho ratoof lOoents per line. Speoinl notices, before marriages, or taking prc-eodenco of regular advertisements, double usual rates. Advertisements displayed In largo type to ba charged ono hnlf more than the usunl rates. All transient advertisements to be paid for In ad vance. LAWS OF OHIO. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. No. 213. AN ACT To authorise County Commissioners to alter or change the boundaries ot Election rreeincts. Sec. 1. Beit enacted buthe General Assem- ll'y of the Slate of Ohio, That the commissioners ol any county in tins state, upon presentation to tbeui at any regular session ot tneir Doaru, oi a petition sinned bv not less thun twolve legal voters of any voting presinct in any township therein, that any line or linos bounding said presinct be changed or altered, upon being satisfied that the prayer of said petition is just and reasonable, and tnatuue no-tico thoroof has been given for twonty dnys by posters cithor written or printed in three public places in each precinct to be affected by such cuuiijrc, grant the prayerof such petition by an order that such precinct be changed in accords nee therewith. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect on its pas- Se' WILLIAM B. WOODS. Speaker of the House of Representatives. MARTIN WELKEIt, l'i'csidcht of the Senate- April 6, 1859. No. 214. AN ACT lo amend ection M'ven, cign',ino nna icn oi an act entitled an uct to Relieve the District Courts, and to give greater Efficiency to the Judiciul sys-ti in of the State, passed April 12, 1S58. Site. 1. Re it enacted by the General Assem bly of the State of Ohio, That section seven OI au looij onuiiuu uu hv, im reiiuvu oiu Courts, and to givo greater i-fuciouey to the Judioial Svtcm nf the .Slate, niiBsed Auril 12th, 1H58, bo so amended aa to read as follows: Sec 7. That the Judges of tho Court of Common Pleas in each and every Common 1 leas District in this Stuto are ncro-by authorized, nnd it shall bo their duty, to Cx permanently tho times for holding the Courts ef Common Plons nnd District Courts, in eneh and all of the counties in their respective districts, in tbc manner following: Tho said Judges, or a majority of them, in each common pleas district, on or before the first day of November in every year, shall issuo their written order to tne oicra oi tne vouri oi vomuiou Pleas of each and ovory county in their said district, specifying precisely the commencement of the terra of the District Court, nnd of the several terms of die Court uf Common Plena in anid county, and in nil the counties in said district: l'ruvidi'd,thut not loss than three terms of tho Common Picas. Court shall be appointed for any county fur which three terms are now by law provided. Sec. 2. That section oightof tho nbovo rooitcd law beso amended aa to read as follows: Sections. That immediatelyafterthe times of tho terms of the Common pleas and district Courts have been fixed as nfnrosnid, an cceurnto list of thosamo shnll be furnished as aforesaid to the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Stuto shnll forthwith thereafter cause copies of the lit of the times of holding the Common PUns nnd District courts so fixed for each judicial district to bo Hiado out, and one copy thereof to be forwarded to each Judge of tho Court of Common Plena of tho district. Sec. 3. Thnt section nino of said net bo so amended as to read ns follows: Section U. That tho judges of the court of common pleas or a majority of them in ench common picas district, on or before tho second Monday in January of ench year, ahull issuo their written order to the clerk of tho court of common pleas of each ond every county In their said district specifying procisely thccoinmeiieemcn t of the terras of tho eominon pleas and district courts. Soo. 1. That scolion ten of said net be so amended aa to read as follows: Section 10. Whenever said ordor so issued shall havo been rocoivedby thoolcrk of the court of common pleas iu any county, he shnll immediately en tor tho same upon the journals of the court of common pleas and district courts in his suid county in the sarao manner ns other entries when required are made, upon said journals during vacations of said courts, and said entries shall bo full and sufficient evidence as to the legal terms for holding said eourts as therein ordered. Tho said clerk shall also cuuse a oopy of said order certified by him, to be published for four oonsecutivo woclts in one or more newspnpera of general circulation in his said county. The first publication of the same shall be in the first week In tho month next ensuing the date of said ordor. See. 5. That on or bolore tho first Monday of October of each year, the judges of tho supreme conrt shnll divide the stnte into five districts, nnd assign to each member of the court ono of said districts, in which district so assigned, it shnll be the duty of the judge to whom the same iB nssigned, to attend at the sessions of the district court thorcin. Sec. fi. That the said original sections scvcn,oight, niuoand ten of said act are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect upon its passage. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MARTIN WELKER, President of the Senate. April 0, 1859. No. 215. AN AC f Supplementary to"nn net to provldcfnr the creation nnd regnlation of Incorporated Ci mpanics in the State of Ohio," passed May 1, 1852. Section 1. Re it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stale of Ohio, That whenever niiv number of persons, as required by the first sec-of the act to which this is iupplcmcntury,associating to form a company for the purpose of impruvingany stream of water, or any part thereof, beretoforo declared navigable by any of the laws of the state of Ohio, they shall, under their hands nnd seals, make a certificate whioh they shall specify aa follows: First. The name assumed by such company, and by which It shnll be known. Second. Commencement and termini of said improvement, and the counties througn which tho same shall pass. Third. The amount of capital stock necessary to make said improvement, not less than ten thousand dullars, and the amount of each share. Such certificate shall be acknowledged, certified nnd sent to the secretary of state, recorded nnd copied in the same manner aa ia provided in the second section of the aot to which this is snpplomenUry, ai d said certificate shall alto be recorded iu the recorder's office of the county in which such eomieny shall have Its principal office fordoing hualnese, and when so incorporated, are hereby authorised to aaake aaid improvementby the cleaning nut of said Mrawm or streams, erection of dams, licka, and ll other things necewary for said imprevement. aa may be . named lo their certificate ef incorporation, and by the name and style provi ded in said certificate shall be deemed a body corporate, with succession, and they and their associates to have the aaid general powers as is provided in the third seotlon of the act tu which this ia supplcniou-tarj.See. 2. That the corporators nnmod in said certificate shall open the books of the aaid company fur subscription to tho capital Block of suid company, and so soon thereafter aa fifty percent, of the capita! shall be subscribed and paid in money, thoy shall call a meeting of the persona who have subscribed Block aa aforesaid, ana shall then ami there proceed to elect five directors, who shnll bo stockholders in the suid compnny, who shnll hold their office as such directors for ono year from and after aaid election, and until their successors are elected and qualified, one of whom shnll be president, and ono treasurer and ono seorclary, to bo named ou tho tickets when voted for by tho stockholders as aforosaid. Each stockholder shall be entitled to ono vote for each nnd every share of stock that he uiny own, nnd after tho first oleetioo no stockholder shall ho entitled to a greater number of votes thnn tho number of shnros he may have paid into the said company. Soo. 3. That the treasurer of enid ooinpnny, before entering upon the duties of bia offico, shall en-tor Into a bond with good soouroty, to bo approved of by said board of directors, payable to the said company, conditioned for the faithful performance of all and singular the duties of his said office, and that he will well end truly account for nnd pay over to the said company all moneys nnd properly that shall from time to time coinc into hia hands by virtue of his said office, ond that ho will uso due and proper oiligouoetocollcotnll moneys nnd demands thnt from time to vime shnll bo due and owing to the said company which shall be his duty by law to collect.Sec. 4. The president shell preside at all meetings when not otherwise incapacitated, in whioh case or in case of his nbsenno, the board of directors shall choose a president from among their number, who shall perform the duties uf the president at such melting, and perform such other dutios on may from time to time be pointid out by the by-laws and ru'es of the said company. Sec 4. The seorclary shall keep a record of all meetings of the board ol directors and other proceedings of said cempnny not required to be performed by any other of the officers of said board, nnd perform such other and further dutios os mny bo assigned him from time to tiiuo by the rules and bylaws of the snid company. Soo. 6. That tho said company shall havo powor from time to time, at any regular meeting of tho board of directors, to ninko, alter orchnnge such bylaws and rules for the government of the said company.See. 7. That the directors of the said company shall have powor to presoribo the ratos of toll said oompnny shall be entitled to receive for the passngo of nny boat or other water craft of any lock or leeks upon said improvement, or for tho running of any boat or other water craft botweon the lucks on said improvement. Sec. 8. That the compensation of the president and other officers of such company shall be regulated and fixed by .the rules and by-laws of such company from time to time. WILLIAM P. WOODS, Speaker ol the Mouse of Representatives. MARTIN WELKER, President of tbc Sonato. April 6, 1859. No. 217 AK ACT To niiiend section eiht of an act entitled "an not prescribing the d jties of Supervisors, nnd relating to Roads and Highways," passed February 13, 1853. SKcrfosr 1. Re it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That sectie n eight of the above recited aot be so amended ns to read as follows: Section 8. That the trustees uf the townships shnll, on the first Monday of March annually, divide their respective townships into SMitalde and convenient road districts, nnd if the snmo have not heretofore been divided, cause a brief description of the same to be entored on the township records, and also cause eaidi supervisor to be furnished with a rough pint of bis district, and in care nny public rond Is or shall be established aa a part of the line or boundary nf nny township, the trustees in nny adjoining township shall moot nt some eonveniont place, as soon after the first Monday in March ns convenient, and apportion such rood or roads botwocn the two town-hips as justice and t-quity may" require, for the purpose of oponing and improving the some, nnd the supervisors ond inhabitants of ench township shall be bound to work on suid rond or roads accordingly. Provided, diowever, no part of any territory lying within the limits of any incorporated village, or city of the second class, shall bo included within any such road district. Soo. 2. Original section eight ia hereby repealed, nnd this act to take effect from and after its pas-sugo. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Koprewntatives. MARTIN WKLKER, President of the Senate. April 6.1859. No. 21S. AN ACT Tu amend an act entitled "An act to establish a Codo of Civil Procedure." SkctionI. Jit it evaded ly the General AnemVy of the Atute Ohio, That Section MS of tho act entitled an act to establish a codo of civil proocdure,be and the snmc is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 438. Lands nnd tenements taken in execution shall not bo sold until the officor cause public notice nf the time and place of sale, to bo given for at least thirty dnys beforo the day of Bale, hy advertisement in aome newspaper printed and of general circulation in the county; or in case no newspaper is printed in tho county, in some newspaper of gencml circulation therein, and by putting up nn advertisement upon the oourt house door, and in five othor public places in tho county, two of which shall be in the township in which such lands nnd tenements lie. Where such advertisement is made in a newspaper published wcokly, it shall be sufficient to insert the snmo in fivo consecutive numbers thereof; but whenever there shnll be published, both a daily and weekly edition of tho nowspnper selected for such advertisement, and the circulation of tho daily in the county shall exceed that of the weekly, it shnll bo sufficient for the officer to publish the said advertisement in the daily once a week,for five consecutive weeks, beforo the day of salo, ench insertion to be on tho snmo day of the week: provided that the cxpenso of such publication in a daily newspaper shall not exceed the cost nf publishing the snmc in a weekly newspaper. All sales mado without such advertisement ahall bo set aside, on motion, by the court to which the execution is returnable.See. 2. That tho original section 436 of the act ontitlcd "nn net to establish a code of civil procedure," be and the same is hereby repealed, and this aot shall lake effect and be in forco from and after its passage. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MARTIN WELKER, President of tho Senate. April C, 1859. No. 2C8. AN ACT To relievo the Sureties of Executors or Administrators.Sec. 1 . Re it enacted by tlte General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That it shall be lawful for any surety of any executor or administrator of any deceased person at any time to make complaiut to the proper probate court to be released from the bond with tuch executor or ndrai nistrator, by filing his requait there-fur with the judge of said rourt, and giving at least five days' notice in writing to aucb executor or administrator, when such court is uf opinion there is good reason therefor, shall release such surety, and if such executor or ad nnnistrator fail tu give new bonds, as bv such court directed, he shall be removed and bis letters superceded, but such original surety shall not be released until such executor or administrator ao gives bonds, and tuch original surety shall be liable only for the acts of such executor or administrator from the time of the execution of the original bond to the filing of the second bond: Provided, that the cosls of such release shall be paid by: the surety applying to be released, unless it shall appear to the cuurt that the administrator or executor is insolvent, incompetent, or is wasting the assets of the estate.Seo. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. . WILLIAM B. WOODS. Speaker ef the House of Representatives. MARTIJf Wl.LKKU, " ' President of the 8ent. April p, 1839. No. 209. AN ACT Explanatory of an act entitled an set to amend section twenty three of an net eutitlid ' an set to provide for the organization, supervision maintenance nf Common Schools," panted March lllh, Iff,.'!, passed March 13, lH.VJ. Suction 1. Re it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the provisions of the set entitled "an act to amend section twenty-three of an act entitled "an act to provide fur tho organization, supervision and maintenance uf common irliools, passed March lllh, 1653, pasted April 13, lf5ri, shall be so construed as to authorize the levy of a tax upon any sub-ditrict tor tho purpose of completing the erection or repair of any school house in such sub-district which was in pruress of erection or repair at the time said act, passed April ISth IKitl.took effect, or lor pajing debts incurred .hcrcl'or. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MARTIN WELKER, President of the Senate. April 0, 1859. No- 210. AN ACT To repeal an act passed April 11th, PS6, cnti- titled "au Act suplementnry to an act enti tied "an Act to authorize Free Banking in Ohio,' passed March 21, 1P5I." Soction 1. Re it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the act passed April 11th, 1856, entitled "an act suplementnry to an act entitled 'an act to authorize free banking in Ohio;' passed March 21st 1851," be and the same is hereby repealed: Provided, that such repeal shall in no wise affect any liabilities, civil or criminal, incurred under the said section so repealed, nor any proceedings under them Sec 2, This act shall Vako'sffect on its passage. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MARTIN WELKKK, President of the Senate, April 0, 1859. No.211. AN ACT Regulating the Mode of Administrating Assignments iu Trust for the lJeuetil of Creditors.Sec. 1. Re it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That when any per-tou shall make an assignment to a trustee, nf any property, money , rights or credits, in trust for the benefit of creditors, it shall be the duty ol said trustee, witbinten days utter the delivery of the assignment t him, and before disposing of any property, so assigned, to bV-pear before the probate judge of the county in theConunty in which the grantor resided at the time of executing the said assigiimeiit,proaiice the original assignmedt,or a copy thereuf.cauae the same to be filed in the probate court, and en. or into an undertaking in such turn, with such sureties as shnll be approved by said jtide;e, conditioned for the faithful performance by the said trustee of his duties according to law. Sec'. 1. If any assignee as afore'eid shall not, within ten days after his nomination to such trust, comply with the provisions of the first siction of this act, it shall be the duty of the probate judge, on application nf the assigu-or or any one or more of his creditors, to remove the said assignee and a point another in his stead, who shall thereupon immediately comply with tne provisions of the foregoing section; and the probate judge shall make and enforce all nccassary orders to put the said trustee so appointed, into possession of any property, money, rights, or credits belonging to the assignor at the lime he made said assignment.8oo. 3. Every assignee wilhin tho provisions of this act shnll, within thirty days after entering upon the discharge of such trust, unless for good cause shown the probate judge shall allow a lunger time, file in the office uf the probato judge an inventory verified under oath of the property , money, rights nnd credits of the said assignor which shall have somo to his possession or knowledge; and the properly and assets comprised iu the inventory shall be appraised by three suitable, disinterested persons, who shall be appointed by the probate judge and sworn to a faithful discharge of their trust, and if any part of such estate or effects be in nny other country ,any disinterested justice of such county may appoint the appraisers of the estato and effects therein. Sec. 4. Every assignee shall also, at the same time when'he files said inventory file a schedule verified under oath of all debts and liabilities of the assignor, within his knowledge, and shall cause notice to be given in some newspaper or general circulation within the county, for three successive weeks of his appointment as assignee, and requiring creditors to present their claims. Sec. 5. The assignee shnll preeced at once to convert all the assets received by hiin into money, and to sell the rcul and personal property assigned, either for cash, or upon such other terms as the probate judge in his discretion mny order, at public auction, at such time nnd place as may be designated in notice given by advertisement is some newspaper of general Circulation within the county .for six successive week 6,1 nd of which sale due return shall ben adi to the judge, but all sales of real estate shall be made at not less thau two-thirds the appraised value thereof, being subject to re appraisment as upon executions at law, and such sales shall be set aside or confirmed as tho probate judge shall order, and if confirmed, deeds shall be made to the purchasers, conveying the titlo free from all liens ou the same fur debts due by the assignor. Sec. 6' 'J hat the assignee shall wilhin six months after his appointment, and sooner if required of the probate judge, report whnt claims, if any, against the assignor have been presented, nut included in the schedule filed, and what claim, if any.ho is unwilling to allow; and thereupon, notices of such disallowance shall be served upon the claimants, as in case of summons in civil action, or by advertisement as to nou- residents, as allowed by the code of civil procedure in other cases: and such claimants shall be required within thirty days after such notico, to commence on action against said assignee, in some court of competent jurisdiction within the county, to enforce the claim, creditors shall present their claims within six months after the publication of tho notice provided for in section four of this act, lo the assignee for allowance and the assignee shall endorse bis allowanco or rejection therenn, and claimants whose claims are reirctcd shall be required to bring suit against the assignee to enforce such elaims within thirty days alter the same shall have been rejected, in which if he recover, the judgment shall be against the assignor, that he allow the same in settlement of his trust, with or without costs as the court shall think right; provided, however, that the assignor mny mate any defence to such action that the assignee might have made to a suit instituted against him before the assignment for the same cause of action. Sec. 7. The assignee shall also at the same time, and as often afterwards as may be requir ed, report the sums collected by him including those arising from sales,tngelher with the amount remaining uncollected, and the amount thereof which in hia opinion may be thereafter collected. Sec. 8. If the assignee or creditor ahall file Inthe probstecourt a written requisition on the assignee todisallow any claim or claims presented. which be has not reported as disallowed ,and shall enter into an undertaking with surety or sureties to be approved by the probate judge, conditioned lo pay all the costs and expense of contesting the same, such claim or claims shall be ordered to be disallowed, and the same proceedings ahall be had aa required in other rases of diasllowance by the foregoing aeciioa. Bed, 9. The probate court shall order the payment of all incumbrances and liens upon any of the property sold, or rights and credits collected out of the prtcetda thereof, according to priority, bee. 10. At. the expiration of eight months from the appointment and qualification nf the assignee, and a-'oner if it can be done with regard to the rights and interests of all parties, and as often afterwards as may be deemed prop, er by the probate judge, a dividend shall be declared payable out ot tho assets ol the assignors, applicable to the payment of nun proferred claims and balnuces of claims equsly amongst all the creditors entitled in proportion to the amount of their respective claim thereon, including those disallowed as to which theclaiin-ant has begun proceoilingstnest.ibii lithe same, as required in the sixth section ol thii acl: of the making of which dividend, and of thetiino and place of payment thereof, notice shall be given by advertisement in a newspaper, and in sucn oiner way as toe proDate judge mny direct, of the payment of which dividends and those remaining uncalled for and unpaid at that time, report shall be made within s-xty days after the day fixed for the payment of the somo. The probate judge shall theu cause a new notice to be given to tho owners of the unpaid dividends, by publication and such other mode as lie shall direct; nnd if the snmo are not demanded within twulvo months thereafter, the same shall bedivided por rata among the other creditors until they are paid in lull, and the remainder, If any, to the assignor or hia legal representatives. The dividends reserved for claims disallowed, wherei he proceeding to enforce their allowance have bci n commenced, shnll be held until said proceedings have terminated, when they shall be paid, if the allowance of the claim has Ix-en ordered upon the same; otherwise they shall he distributed pro rata amongst other creditors no, paid in full, or refunded to the assignor, ns the case may require1 .See. 11. Before any dividend i declared, the costs and fxpensea nf admiiiisteriing the trusts of the said assignment, including a reasonable conpensation I o the said assignee, ami his counsel fees and other expenses, as may be allowed by the probate judge, shall bs paid out of tne trust tuna. Sec- 12. In case the assignee or nny creditor have reason to believe, nnd nuke affidavit thereof, that the assignor has not surrendered all the property nnd effects embraced in the assignment; or that he has property or effects which he conceals and refuses to npply to the payment of bis debts; or that he has conveyed or assigned any property or effects for the purpose of hindering, delaying or defrauding hi creditors, or that he is about to do so; or that he has converted any property and effita into moneys and credits lor the purpose of putting them' beyond the naeh of hi ciediturs, or the juri.-dicti ou of the cnuruof the county, or is about so to do, the probate judio shall cause htm to appear in open court, or before a referee and answer under out h all interrogatories concerning tho snm'i and mny make nil necessnry orders upon pre per parlies to prevent further transfers and changes iu any p-opnrty and effects which he think belong lo the debtor nnd should be applied t, the payment nf his debts; hut no such order shall have the effort to alter the title or possession of nny property or effects claimed or possessed by airy trVird person. Soo. 13. Every person presenting and filling A claim ngaiiiut the estate of the debtor, and before tho sau e shall lie allowed or any payments made thereon, shall make nnd file an affidavit soiling forth that the suid claim is just and lawful, what collateral or personal security, if any, the claimant holds for the somo, or that ho has no m-oiirity whatever, and the assignee or any creditor shall have the right to examine the claimant under oath touching any such collutleral or other security, or any other matter relating to said claim, within such time and under such regulations ns shall lie prescribed by the probate judge. Seo. It. The probate judgo shall havo the-right at any time to remove any assignee for good cause and to appoint another in his stead, and to make and enforce nil orders nccccssi-ly to causo the property and ctl'ectM to be de-rivored to the now trustee, and to require new undertakings with additional sureties, and an application mucin by any surety or su-reljiR of any assignee, may, if satisfied of the reasonableness of Kiich application, discharge such surety or sureties (rum fuilher liubtlity, and require that said trustee shall be removed or give new sureties. Seo. 15. Nothing in this net shnll tie so eonstrued as to require any property exempt Irom execution io be delivered up for payment of debts, or to authorize any property belonging to the wife before marriage, and not converted to the husband's use, to be taken in payment of the debts of her husband. Sec. 3(j. All assignments in trust to a trustee or trustoes, made in contemplation of insolvency, with the intent to prefer one or more creditors, shall inure to the equal benefit of all e red i tors in proportion to the amounts of their respective claims, and the trusts arising under tho same shall be administered in conformity with the provisions of this act. Sec. 17. All transfers, conveyances or assignments male with the intent to hinder, delay or ilefi sod creditors, shall inure to the equal benefit of all creditors in proportion lo the amounts of their respective claims, and tho probate judge, after any such transfer, conveyance or assinni 'nt shall have been declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been made with the intent aforesaid, On the application of any creditor, shall appoint an assignee according to the provisions of this act, who, upon being duly qualified, shall proceed by due course of law to recover possession of all property so transferred, conveyed or assigned, and to administer the same as in other cases of assignments to trustees for the benefit of creditors. Sec. 18. This act shall apply to all assignments made by any partnership, joint slock association or body corporate, and a fur as practicable to all trustees of trusts for the benefit of creditors heretofore appointed, and all trustees appointed and act.ng under tbe provisions thereof shall have power, by the direction of the p obatc judge, to compound and compromise any debt, claim or demand on behalf of his assignor that iu his opinion canoot bo otherwise recovered or collected. Sec. 19. The act entitled "an act de claring the effect of assignments to trustees in contemplation of insolvency," passer March 14th, 1853, be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 20. The probate judge shnll be enli tied to the following fees for services performed under this act: for filing oopy of assignment, schedule and inventory, ten cent each, ami fot all other papers, five oents each) lor appointing or removing 'any assignee, one dulinr; forbearing and deciding applications by an assignee for the benefit ol this act, two dollars, and lor all other services perform. under this act, th-- same componiation as U provided bylf-vr for like services in the settlement of estates df pe-ttons deceased. Sec. 21. In all eases of assignment made before the passage of this act, and where no final settlement and distribution has been made; the probate judge of the proper county shall have the power, on lbs application of any creditor of the assignor, to issue citation against such assignee, requiring him to appear before such probato judge on the day named in such eifstion.to snow cans why hs should not give bail lor the execution ol bis trust according to the provisions of this act; and sucU probate judge on good cause ihcrn may re quire such asiign.es. to fix bail according to the provisions of this act; and in ess sucV assignee shall fail to appoar as required by Fiich citation, or shall fail to give bail within " the time ordered by such probate Judge, such ' probate judge shall remove him and. appoint'" another assignee, and after the giving bail by ' any assignee, as provided in' this' section, the ' same proceedings shall be had as provided in ' this act in case of assignments after tbepas-' sage of ihT? awt &EC 22. This act shall take effect froaV . and after its assaee. . WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the house of Representatives.' ' MARTINT WELKER, President of tb Stmt. ' AprilH, 1850. Xo. 126 AN ACT - To authorize the Adoption of Children. Seo. 1. Be it enacted by ih General Assem' Wy of tilt Stale of Ohio, That any inhabitant of this StRto not married, or any bust and and wife Jointly, may petition tbe probate court ' of 'heir proper county for leave to adopt a ' minor child not theirs by birth, and for a charge of the name of such child: but a written consent must be given to such adoption by t tho child, if of the age of fourteen years, and . by each ol his or her living parents who is not hopelessly insnne or intemperate; if tt)rw be no such parents, or if the parents shall 6e unknown, or have abandoned such child, fft such parents or either of them aro hopelessly insa.ie or intemperate; then by the legal guardian; if there be no such guardian, then by a discreet and suitable person, appointed by said court lo act in the proceedings as the next friend of such child. Sec. 2. That il the petition ahall ba filed by husband and wife, the court shall exam- ' . . , i . r. t I 1 ine wiie acpirnic-Rnu oiuriiruiu uer uuiwuu, and shall refuse leave for such adoption, un-less the court shall lie satisfied, from such ex- . amination, that the wife, ol her own fire will and accord desires aucfi adoption.- Seo. 3. That upnn the compliance) with tbe foregoing provisions, if the court shall be satisfied of the ability of the petitioner or petitioners to bring tip and educate the child properly, Laving reference to the degree and condition of tbe child's parents, and shall ba satisfied of the fitness snd propriety of sack adoption, the court shall make ao order aet-ting forth the facts, and declaring that, from that date such child, to all legal intents and purposes, is the child of the petitioner, and-that the namo of such child is thereby changed. Sec. 4. That by such order the natural parents shall be divested ef afl legal right and obligations in respect to suoh child, and th child shall bo free from all legal obligations of obedience and maintainance in respect to them, and shall be, to all intents and purposes, th . child and legal heir of his or her adopter or adopters, entitled to all the rights and privileges and subject to all tho obligations of ft child of the adopter or adopters begotten in lawful wedlock . Provided that on the deoaaM of parents who have adopted a obild or children under thU act and tho subsequent decease of such child or children without issue, the property of such adopting parent shall descend to the next of kin, and not to tho next of kin ol such adopted child or children.Sec. 6. This act shall be in fore from ni after its passage. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the llone of Representatives. MARTIN WELKER, President of th Senate. March 29, lS59. No. 110 AN ACT To prevent the rnnniii at large of swine. Skc 1. Re it enacted by the General Attm-Uy of Oui Slate of Ohio, That it shall b un lawful lor the owner at any swine id lueoiai of Ohio, said swine being of th age of sixty day nr m ire, to suffer the same to g at large off of the lauds of sid owner, unless the noses of each swine shall have been ao eut, er ring shall have been so inserted therein,, at to effu-tually prevent their rooting. See. 3 Any owner of swine suffering th same to go at large, contrary to the first section of this act, shall be liable to penalty of one dollar fur every swine so found going at large See. 3, All suits to recover the penalty provided for In (he second section of this aet.ahall be brought in the name of th State of Ohio.en con plaint of any person feeling aggrieved, and may be brought before any justice of th pa or other court having competent jurisdiction where the offeneo is committed; and the party offending shall, on conviction, pay the ajnoant of penalties adjudged, with costs; and shall fun her be liable to any pel sou or persons fof all damages he or they may have suffered by tbe running at large of such animals. AU monevs collected as penalties by virtue of this act, shall be paid Into the treasury of the township where the offunse was comarftad, for th use of common schools therein See. 4. This act shall take effect and be In force from and alter the first day of Mar, IPS J. WILLIAM n. WOODS. : Speaker of the House nf Representative. MARTltf WELKEli, . . President of th Sana. Starch 2S, 1859. rjfo. 12,r. ANACT Providing lor th Vacating nf Roads dedicated by private persons to public use. Sec. 1, Re it ewirted by th General Astew bly of the Slat' of Ohio, That whet a road has been or r hall hercatier be dedicated by pri. vale pertou tu public ns, a majority in interest uf the proprietors of lands lying upon aaid road may, after having thirty daya notice by advr-tiaement in on or more newspapers of tho county in wbfeb aaid road it located, ud having given notice in the towuship orMownahip where aaid road it located, by having posted up copies of said notice In three or more pub-li place In said township or township tl least thirty day previous, petition the eoro-missioners of said county for the vacation ef said road or any part thereof, and if aaid om-missioner are satisfied that eaid notice ha bee (ivefl and that no Injustice will' be doner thereby, they shall declare the aamej TacaUfdf Provided, that all th eoata and expense ae-creinirttpon any petition voder thikMt shad be paid bv the petitioner.- - Sc. 2, This act to Uke effect and be in tore from snd after its passage, - WILLIAM B. WOODS, 1 , Speaker of tbe Hoot of Representatives.-MARTIN WELKER, - ""V 'PraeidsntoltUSenat March 29, 1639, . . . IK 7S.1 ' AN ACT - Te emend the second eeellea ef a Set to fefoftdo lor tna anltorm fveramst an aetter refant Hoe ef Ihs Lena tie Aaylnme ef the Stale, aot th care of Idiot sod th ImauM. Bkutioh I. Be it Dcid Vr lh 0DrJ Aaeeta bly of th Slat ef Ohio, That the second (S)-tloa of " ael lo provide for lb inform cavern meal ao fetter regnlatlea ef Um lunntte Mylam " ef lhlt,itd thrf Idlota tad th liKan,1 paMed April T, 155, s a inland ed a to read a (ollowii Oeet. B The fol!wlneintlarillcKn- poa the serthera district, which shall be atlMthft I the aortber InaaUe ylm, located tt New-harfh, lo-wlti William, I ten, en-. Weed." Ottowa,8Ddaskyt Luc, Ene, (Iiieun, LrU, Medina, Ceyahng, ttenamlt, Lk, rwiuf, ft-
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Full Text | ,1 liliw v tturn Hi E VOL. V. MOUNT YERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1859. NO. 28 ' REMOVAL. DR. C. M. KELSEY, DENT 1ST! HAS taken, for term Of years the rooml ra-oontly ooonplod by Mr. N. N. Hill, and immediately oror llio atoro room of Taylor, Uitntt A Co., when he will proaeouto the varioua datioa of the profoaaioo. With an experionce of ovor 10 yoara constant practice, and an acquaintance with all the LATK Iill'HOVEMKNTS of the Art, ho feels oontt-dont of giving entire eatlafootion. The beat skill of the Profession warranted to be "exereiaod in every case. On hand a lino stock of JJontal materials recently procured from the East. Kntrance on Main street, botwocn Taylor, Uuntt A Co.'s and L. Munk's Clothing Sturo. April W-2atf DR.D.TffcBKIAK KESl'KCTFULLY announooa his return from the East (whore he has Purchased a large assortment of Dontal matorials)and is now fully pro- Sared to exooute all operations connocted with ontistry, such aa filling, extracting, and cleaning teeth, and healing all diaooaed mouths, and rornov-ing Irregularities of the tooth. Alao, Particular attention given to the Insertion of Artificial teeth. All Work warranted to be done in the beat style of the art. I am also propared to operato on Hair-lips (single or double. ) Cleft palate and all other operations oonnected with Dontal Surgery. Having been employed as an assistant in the office of Drs. FundonburgA llullihon, of Whooling. Ya., I flatter myself that I can give satisfaction in every respect. I have permanently located inMt. Vornon, Ohio. Office ovej Kuasell A Sturgoa's Bank, Main Stroct. April i 21 ly. Dr. O. Ez Itlcliowii, Offici Wabd'8 Block, Nos. 1,23; 2d Floor, S. E. Corner Main A Vine Sts. Mount Vornon, 0. All operation porformed in the latoat and moat approved style and WAHRASiED. May 3 1869-25m3. WOULD say that ho has renewed the lease for tho above suite of rooms for tho term of five years, and largely increased his facilities for tho bot-teraooommodation of viaitora and patients. Alwaya on hand a largo stock of DESTAL GOODS! Teeth direct from tho best tooth Manufactory in the world and vie no other! Can therefore, give a mure liftlike expretHtm then can be obtained with any cheap or inferior teeth. Is also prepared to insert artificial teeth on Cora-lite or vulean uod Ou ttaporeha or Rubber base an admirable base for temporary sots, Aa. Would also call attention to his method of treating teoth with exposed uorves or sensitive dentine without puin and notdestroying the vitality of the tooth, thereby rendering that large number of teoth serviceable for years which if not treated on scientific principles aro sacrificed. Thankful for the very liberal favors for tho last four yoars hoping by strict attention to business to rocoive like confidence) and patronage. DR. L. S. MUEPHY, LATE OF NEW YORK CITY, A NtfOUNCES to his friends and tho public, that A Jk-Ue nas opened an oniuo lor tuo PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, in Mount Vornon, and tho ndjoiningeountry. From the timeand attention ho has given to bis profession, ho hopes to receive a liberal share of tho public patronage. Special attention to diseases of women and children. OFFICK,on Main street, over Curtis A Sapp'a Storoiltosidcnco corner High & Wost Stroots. Oct. l'Jth, I358.tf. D. C MONTGOMERY moA&y at uw BANMXU BUII.DI.Nn, OVER K. McOlFFlN'S SHOE STOHU. Mount Vornon, Ohio. Spcolal attention given to llio Collecting of Claims, and the purchuso and salo of real Estate. I have for salo unimproved lands as follows, 610 aores in Osage County, Missouri, 605 acres in Wurran County, Missouri, 3112 acres in St. Francois County, Missouri, nlso 123 acres and one 40 nero lot in H irdin County, Ohio, and 8.1 acres in Morcor County, Ohio. March 1. '50, 16-tf. J W. VANCE. W. C. COOPER. VANCE & COOPER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MT. VERNON, O. O.Uce sonthcast corner Mainand Chestnutsrreots opposito Knox County Bank. sopt20 JOHN ADAMS, Attorney at Law & Notary Public, OFFICE-IN WARD'S NEW BUILDING, Corner Main and Vine Sts., MOUNT VRBNON, OHIO. I 1 T. altanflnn DifAn fn Kfitlnniiiinll In Knox O and adjoining oounties: also: to prosecuting claims for Pensions and Land Warrants, and all oth er legal nusines ontrusiou w uib eare. march lltf. bam'l isbaxl. joa.o.navix ATTORNEYS AT LAW MOUNT VEHSON, OUIO. OFFICE Main Street Below Knox County Bank. Id? Prompt attention givon to all business entrusted toathein,and ospooially to colloeting and so-ouring claims, in any part of Ohio Dec. ?th-18j8-4-3m. IJiMBT W. COTTON. V. L. BANK. COTTON & BANE. Attorne' St Counsellor at Law, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. "Vf TILL attond to all business intrusted to their V V care, in any of the Courts. OFFICE, N. E. Corner of Main and Gambier Sts., over fyle I Merchant Tailoring h.lablisbment, Oct. 10th 1858.U-. WM. DUNBAR U. B. BANNING. . DVNUAIt A B A IV IV 1 IV ti , DIouiii i ernou. OFFICE In Miller's Block, in the rooms formerly occupied by uon.jonn a., inner, nl-ly oso. r. mblhinch. H. O. THOMAS. 9IEL1IINCII A THOMAS, ' . PBODUGE & C0SIU1SSI0X MERCflAXTS DKALXR8 IN SALT, FLASTER, FISH. WHITE AND WATER LIME, WILL PAY CASH FOR Flour, Grain of all kinds, Pork, Bason, Butter, Hops, Dried Fruit, Flax, Clover and 'timothy Used, Potash, White Beans, Lard, Hidcs.Pelu, Ao. At NORTON'S WAREHOUSE, March 22, '51Muiy . Mt. Vernon, Ohio. SASH, DUOltS AND BMSDS. J. A. Anderson. If ANCFACTl'RKB Attn DIAI.KII IN SA81I, D00I13, AND BUM S, Gen. lionttf Ware Iloune, High St., Ictieten Main and R. R. Dwt, Mount ! Win. Ohio. A I.LKIN'DH of work constantly on hand and Xl warranted. All orders promptly oieeuteu April 20, 185241y. - CHANTILLfc.and FF.ENCII LACE SHAWLS and MANTILLAS a T to (19. WHITE and BLACK CRAPE SHAWLS some TUT extba la tise and quality. Call soon on MaylOIfltf 81'EHRYACO. JUSTICE OF TnE PEACE PU1ILISHER OF THE MOUNT VKItNONHEI'UWilCANUEAI, ESTATE AND OE.NKUAL AGENT, wot mmw, cm OFFICE IN SOUTH END OF KREML:!i BLOCK, 2d STOUT. ALL buaineaa attended to promptly. Land warrants obtained on short notice, at a very small Advance over New York ceat, and guarateod right in ovory rospcot. June, 1858. roil SALE CHEAP. I WILL SELL ABOUT an nero of Land, with a one story frnmo houso, in the suburbs of Mount Vernon, noarly opposite the Center Hun Browory. It is a pleasant location and can bo had cheap for cash, or in reasonable payments. W. II. COCliilAN, Real Estato nnd Ueneral Agent. Oot.l9thl858,3m FARM FOR SALE. AA ACRES lyingon the east and wost side of the O J Orunvillt road, firo miles from Mt. Vernon, and loss thanono mile from Brandon. The greater portion of the farm isctearod and in a good state of cultivation. It contains a fine orchard, good mead-w, Aa. W. U. COCHRAN, Real estate and fob23:tf (ien'lAg't. A Nice Home farm for Sale. 3 ACRES of land, finely cultivated, with small orchard, new frame dwelling, new framo stable, nnd other outbuildings, only of a niilo oast of Main Street, Mt. Vernon, on Gambier rouid. It is only a few rods from Center Run ; and is a good location foragurdoncr. Price $1,1 00 in pnymonts. V. H. COCHRAN, Real Estate and augll:3mo. Gen. Agent. Fine Farm for Sale. 1 f0 ACRES V MILE OF ANKNEYTOWN, 0 10O miles from Mt. Vernon, and3 from Frede rick. 100 aoroselearcd, of which 34 aro meadow D acre apple orchard fine soil good timber sugar camp 2 or 3 gooi springs. Two story brick dwell ing also, barn, stable, so. Abrnncnot uwi threes runs through tho farm, and meadow all bottom A ohoioe farm and can be had ntabargain. W. U. COCHRAN, Heal Estate ootl3'67tf andGon'lAg'i, Great Fur in for Sale. T n AVE a 200 acre farm of the finost land In the J. county for sulo. Most of the farmisrioh bot-tom.andlies only about 5 milos from thiscity (Mt. Vernon.) Tholand is woll supplied with orchards, runningstrcainsof water, roads Ac. Thebuildings are new and good ; in short, if any man wishes to livequito at home, let ninipnrcnuso tins inrni. in quire of W. H. COCHRAN, Rcnl Estato, May 25, tf. ond Gon'l Agent. Farm For Ssilo. 4 e J ACRES, ABOUT i MILES FROM MT. aorosolojrod,witbexeollent aoilandtinibor. About 50 noros aro bottom land, lioou lrume nwciung fraino stable, new framo barn, small orchard, good spring, Ac. rrice uo.uu per acre, in paymcrii!.. W. H. COCHUAX.Rcnlestnto Scptl,1857. and Ucn'l.nitont. LOOK AT THIS I fPIlE Subscriber offers to sell his farm of 28 seres X lyingon Owl Crock, 1 miles S. b.ot Mt. Ver non. It is tne very urst quality oi itinu euuuuiu ioi Gardening; Ac. Also, his houso and lot of 2 acres on Onmbicr St, iusteustof Center-Run. Tho house is new and convenient; a fountain pump ot excellent sou wntor at the door. Stnblo,uorn-ort03 nnu oiner out duuu ings. Fur fuilhcr rartioulars enquito ot WM, U. COCERAN, Ileal Estate ng't. or Josopli Colvillo, residing on tlio prcmiics. Mnr.2!, 20tf. B3 Acre Farm Tor Sale, IN MONROE TOWNSHIP, 4 miles from Mount Vernon, ono-half mile from tho Woostcr road; about 40 acres cluared and tu a good state ot culti v.ulon,0 acres of which are meadow; dwelling house, barn end orchard. I'rino szl per ocro in pnyinont.", M. D.Montis, who resides on the farm, will show it to porsons wishing to soo It. W. 11. CUCHUAri, May 17, '5'Jtf Itcal Estato and General Agent. MIIERE YOU CAN BUY THE CHEAPEST ! ! William 1M. Mcfford, RETURNS HIS THANKS TO THE CITIZENS of Knox County for the liberal patronage extended to him, and would say that bo has now on hand as good Harness, Saddles, Buggy, Carrmgo h ngonr.iid vlow Harness, Oollars, Undies, Jlartin gails, WMr Ao,,aaover. SIIOI' Ntrth-eaateorner Markot Houso. augll:l7 G. W. Hauk, I- ADDLER AND nARNESS MAKER, First Door S- uth of Woodbridge'a Store, MAIN 8T1IKHT. MOUNT VKBNON, OniO T'EEPP';' nstantly on hand a largo assortment of X V MnrtCC-- f and Harness, liridlos, Collars, Halters, Whips, Ao- tanufuuturcd by experienced workmen and lor li ion reasonable terms. .1" ALL WOBB WABBANTKri, TRUNK.!, from $2 to $22. My Trunks are muct superior articlo to those commonly offered lor sale, I would also invito special attention to my Coi.i.ahb which cannot be surpassed for style and durability, may 20jr. KENYON COLLEGE. The Presentation Day exerelsoa of the class of 'bV will be held in Kosso Chapoi, on Tuesday, tne 31st of May. The planting of tho ivy will occur at 4. P. M. The following order of exercises will be gin at TA 1'. 31: Presentation ceremony, music, valedictory poem. MUSIC. VALEDICTORY ORATION. PARTING ODE. Tho public aro invited to be present. H.F 8TRADER,) M. HODKINSON.V Committee. S. D. HANCOCK,) May3.1,'69,w4.n25 Proposed Amendment to tne Constitution.Relativo to an Amendment to the Constitution, Providing for Annual Svsaioua ol the Genural Assembly. ResolveJ.bjthf General Attm1hj nf the Slate of Ohio, tliretf-UUliHol li.e iiii'iuU rn ol eatb Uouih; c incurring therein, llmi i' I ioi i-. hereby proposed to the flwtor uf the ale to vote i" Hie next annual October Slate eleumii, u on the approval or rc-jtciioii uf the following amenduieul as a nubalitute for the fiist clauhe of the twenty fifth a clioo of the second arti ele of the Constitution or this State, to-wit: "All regular aeasiona of the General Aaermbly rH cnnimeace on the first monday in Jauuaiy 3t:cal!y." WIM.IAM B. WOODS, fpesier of tba limine of R-mrosriLlallvc a. MAKTliJ WELKKK, April 5, 1E59. President o! tl:u Senate. EECRKTARY cTbTaTE OF?ICE CoiOMBua.O ,Apri7,l53 j I hcreiiy certify that the fprogoit'f? Joint Kos-olution, "relative to an ameiiduirui. tnlliu fiun-stitutioti, providing for Annual Ht-rfdnn of the General Asiemljly," la a true copy of tbc oiig iiial roll on file in this office. A. P. KU8SELL. April 12, 1859 22toe. 8eereUry of 8tate. DCTJOB PRINTING neatly and expeditiously executed nt tin's Office. The Mount Vernon Republican IS rUBLIMlED EVEBT TCK8PAY KOllNINO, BY W, II. COC1IUAN. Ofllco In Kremlin Huildinf, No. O, Mecoud Slorj', o TERMS Two Dollars por annum, payable in ad- aneu; $2,50 after the expiration of the year. BATES OF ADVEBTI8INO. w a o a a a tr tr tr t e $ c $ c 1 square. . I 00 1 25 I 75 2 squares.. 1 75 2 25 3 25 3 squares.. 2 50 3 50 4 50 4 squaros.. 3 60 i 00 5 00 S c: ? c'$ o!$ e$ 2 25 3 00 3 50 4 50 0 00 ). 5 25 S OO'O 751 00 4 25 I- 5 00 6 0017 00 8 00 10 1 0 0017 00,8 0010 12 1 squaro, changeable monthly $10; weekly,.. ..$15 column,changcnble quarterly 15 column, ohangoablo quarterly 18 H oolumn, changeable quarterly..,. 25 1 onlumn, changeable quarterly... 40 eleven lines of Minion (this typo) are counted aa a square. Editorial notioes of advertisements, or calling at tention to any enterprise intended to benefit individuals or corporations, will be charged for at tho ratoof lOoents per line. Speoinl notices, before marriages, or taking prc-eodenco of regular advertisements, double usual rates. Advertisements displayed In largo type to ba charged ono hnlf more than the usunl rates. All transient advertisements to be paid for In ad vance. LAWS OF OHIO. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. No. 213. AN ACT To authorise County Commissioners to alter or change the boundaries ot Election rreeincts. Sec. 1. Beit enacted buthe General Assem- ll'y of the Slate of Ohio, That the commissioners ol any county in tins state, upon presentation to tbeui at any regular session ot tneir Doaru, oi a petition sinned bv not less thun twolve legal voters of any voting presinct in any township therein, that any line or linos bounding said presinct be changed or altered, upon being satisfied that the prayer of said petition is just and reasonable, and tnatuue no-tico thoroof has been given for twonty dnys by posters cithor written or printed in three public places in each precinct to be affected by such cuuiijrc, grant the prayerof such petition by an order that such precinct be changed in accords nee therewith. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect on its pas- Se' WILLIAM B. WOODS. Speaker of the House of Representatives. MARTIN WELKEIt, l'i'csidcht of the Senate- April 6, 1859. No. 214. AN ACT lo amend ection M'ven, cign',ino nna icn oi an act entitled an uct to Relieve the District Courts, and to give greater Efficiency to the Judiciul sys-ti in of the State, passed April 12, 1S58. Site. 1. Re it enacted by the General Assem bly of the State of Ohio, That section seven OI au looij onuiiuu uu hv, im reiiuvu oiu Courts, and to givo greater i-fuciouey to the Judioial Svtcm nf the .Slate, niiBsed Auril 12th, 1H58, bo so amended aa to read as follows: Sec 7. That the Judges of tho Court of Common Pleas in each and every Common 1 leas District in this Stuto are ncro-by authorized, nnd it shall bo their duty, to Cx permanently tho times for holding the Courts ef Common Plons nnd District Courts, in eneh and all of the counties in their respective districts, in tbc manner following: Tho said Judges, or a majority of them, in each common pleas district, on or before the first day of November in every year, shall issuo their written order to tne oicra oi tne vouri oi vomuiou Pleas of each and ovory county in their said district, specifying precisely the commencement of the terra of the District Court, nnd of the several terms of die Court uf Common Plena in anid county, and in nil the counties in said district: l'ruvidi'd,thut not loss than three terms of tho Common Picas. Court shall be appointed for any county fur which three terms are now by law provided. Sec. 2. That section oightof tho nbovo rooitcd law beso amended aa to read as follows: Sections. That immediatelyafterthe times of tho terms of the Common pleas and district Courts have been fixed as nfnrosnid, an cceurnto list of thosamo shnll be furnished as aforesaid to the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Stuto shnll forthwith thereafter cause copies of the lit of the times of holding the Common PUns nnd District courts so fixed for each judicial district to bo Hiado out, and one copy thereof to be forwarded to each Judge of tho Court of Common Plena of tho district. Sec. 3. Thnt section nino of said net bo so amended as to read ns follows: Section U. That tho judges of the court of common pleas or a majority of them in ench common picas district, on or before tho second Monday in January of ench year, ahull issuo their written order to the clerk of tho court of common pleas of each ond every county In their said district specifying procisely thccoinmeiieemcn t of the terras of tho eominon pleas and district courts. Soo. 1. That scolion ten of said net be so amended aa to read as follows: Section 10. Whenever said ordor so issued shall havo been rocoivedby thoolcrk of the court of common pleas iu any county, he shnll immediately en tor tho same upon the journals of the court of common pleas and district courts in his suid county in the sarao manner ns other entries when required are made, upon said journals during vacations of said courts, and said entries shall bo full and sufficient evidence as to the legal terms for holding said eourts as therein ordered. Tho said clerk shall also cuuse a oopy of said order certified by him, to be published for four oonsecutivo woclts in one or more newspnpera of general circulation in his said county. The first publication of the same shall be in the first week In tho month next ensuing the date of said ordor. See. 5. That on or bolore tho first Monday of October of each year, the judges of tho supreme conrt shnll divide the stnte into five districts, nnd assign to each member of the court ono of said districts, in which district so assigned, it shnll be the duty of the judge to whom the same iB nssigned, to attend at the sessions of the district court thorcin. Sec. fi. That the said original sections scvcn,oight, niuoand ten of said act are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect upon its passage. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MARTIN WELKER, President of the Senate. April 0, 1859. No. 215. AN AC f Supplementary to"nn net to provldcfnr the creation nnd regnlation of Incorporated Ci mpanics in the State of Ohio," passed May 1, 1852. Section 1. Re it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stale of Ohio, That whenever niiv number of persons, as required by the first sec-of the act to which this is iupplcmcntury,associating to form a company for the purpose of impruvingany stream of water, or any part thereof, beretoforo declared navigable by any of the laws of the state of Ohio, they shall, under their hands nnd seals, make a certificate whioh they shall specify aa follows: First. The name assumed by such company, and by which It shnll be known. Second. Commencement and termini of said improvement, and the counties througn which tho same shall pass. Third. The amount of capital stock necessary to make said improvement, not less than ten thousand dullars, and the amount of each share. Such certificate shall be acknowledged, certified nnd sent to the secretary of state, recorded nnd copied in the same manner aa ia provided in the second section of the aot to which this is snpplomenUry, ai d said certificate shall alto be recorded iu the recorder's office of the county in which such eomieny shall have Its principal office fordoing hualnese, and when so incorporated, are hereby authorised to aaake aaid improvementby the cleaning nut of said Mrawm or streams, erection of dams, licka, and ll other things necewary for said imprevement. aa may be . named lo their certificate ef incorporation, and by the name and style provi ded in said certificate shall be deemed a body corporate, with succession, and they and their associates to have the aaid general powers as is provided in the third seotlon of the act tu which this ia supplcniou-tarj.See. 2. That the corporators nnmod in said certificate shall open the books of the aaid company fur subscription to tho capital Block of suid company, and so soon thereafter aa fifty percent, of the capita! shall be subscribed and paid in money, thoy shall call a meeting of the persona who have subscribed Block aa aforesaid, ana shall then ami there proceed to elect five directors, who shnll bo stockholders in the suid compnny, who shnll hold their office as such directors for ono year from and after aaid election, and until their successors are elected and qualified, one of whom shnll be president, and ono treasurer and ono seorclary, to bo named ou tho tickets when voted for by tho stockholders as aforosaid. Each stockholder shall be entitled to ono vote for each nnd every share of stock that he uiny own, nnd after tho first oleetioo no stockholder shall ho entitled to a greater number of votes thnn tho number of shnros he may have paid into the said company. Soo. 3. That the treasurer of enid ooinpnny, before entering upon the duties of bia offico, shall en-tor Into a bond with good soouroty, to bo approved of by said board of directors, payable to the said company, conditioned for the faithful performance of all and singular the duties of his said office, and that he will well end truly account for nnd pay over to the said company all moneys nnd properly that shall from time to time coinc into hia hands by virtue of his said office, ond that ho will uso due and proper oiligouoetocollcotnll moneys nnd demands thnt from time to vime shnll bo due and owing to the said company which shall be his duty by law to collect.Sec. 4. The president shell preside at all meetings when not otherwise incapacitated, in whioh case or in case of his nbsenno, the board of directors shall choose a president from among their number, who shall perform the duties uf the president at such melting, and perform such other dutios on may from time to time be pointid out by the by-laws and ru'es of the said company. Sec 4. The seorclary shall keep a record of all meetings of the board ol directors and other proceedings of said cempnny not required to be performed by any other of the officers of said board, nnd perform such other and further dutios os mny bo assigned him from time to tiiuo by the rules and bylaws of the snid company. Soo. 6. That tho said company shall havo powor from time to time, at any regular meeting of tho board of directors, to ninko, alter orchnnge such bylaws and rules for the government of the said company.See. 7. That the directors of the said company shall have powor to presoribo the ratos of toll said oompnny shall be entitled to receive for the passngo of nny boat or other water craft of any lock or leeks upon said improvement, or for tho running of any boat or other water craft botweon the lucks on said improvement. Sec. 8. That the compensation of the president and other officers of such company shall be regulated and fixed by .the rules and by-laws of such company from time to time. WILLIAM P. WOODS, Speaker ol the Mouse of Representatives. MARTIN WELKER, President of tbc Sonato. April 6, 1859. No. 217 AK ACT To niiiend section eiht of an act entitled "an not prescribing the d jties of Supervisors, nnd relating to Roads and Highways," passed February 13, 1853. SKcrfosr 1. Re it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That sectie n eight of the above recited aot be so amended ns to read as follows: Section 8. That the trustees uf the townships shnll, on the first Monday of March annually, divide their respective townships into SMitalde and convenient road districts, nnd if the snmo have not heretofore been divided, cause a brief description of the same to be entored on the township records, and also cause eaidi supervisor to be furnished with a rough pint of bis district, and in care nny public rond Is or shall be established aa a part of the line or boundary nf nny township, the trustees in nny adjoining township shall moot nt some eonveniont place, as soon after the first Monday in March ns convenient, and apportion such rood or roads botwocn the two town-hips as justice and t-quity may" require, for the purpose of oponing and improving the some, nnd the supervisors ond inhabitants of ench township shall be bound to work on suid rond or roads accordingly. Provided, diowever, no part of any territory lying within the limits of any incorporated village, or city of the second class, shall bo included within any such road district. Soo. 2. Original section eight ia hereby repealed, nnd this act to take effect from and after its pas-sugo. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Koprewntatives. MARTIN WKLKER, President of the Senate. April 6.1859. No. 21S. AN ACT Tu amend an act entitled "An act to establish a Codo of Civil Procedure." SkctionI. Jit it evaded ly the General AnemVy of the Atute Ohio, That Section MS of tho act entitled an act to establish a codo of civil proocdure,be and the snmc is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 438. Lands nnd tenements taken in execution shall not bo sold until the officor cause public notice nf the time and place of sale, to bo given for at least thirty dnys beforo the day of Bale, hy advertisement in aome newspaper printed and of general circulation in the county; or in case no newspaper is printed in tho county, in some newspaper of gencml circulation therein, and by putting up nn advertisement upon the oourt house door, and in five othor public places in tho county, two of which shall be in the township in which such lands nnd tenements lie. Where such advertisement is made in a newspaper published wcokly, it shall be sufficient to insert the snmo in fivo consecutive numbers thereof; but whenever there shnll be published, both a daily and weekly edition of tho nowspnper selected for such advertisement, and the circulation of tho daily in the county shall exceed that of the weekly, it shnll bo sufficient for the officer to publish the said advertisement in the daily once a week,for five consecutive weeks, beforo the day of salo, ench insertion to be on tho snmo day of the week: provided that the cxpenso of such publication in a daily newspaper shall not exceed the cost nf publishing the snmc in a weekly newspaper. All sales mado without such advertisement ahall bo set aside, on motion, by the court to which the execution is returnable.See. 2. That tho original section 436 of the act ontitlcd "nn net to establish a code of civil procedure," be and the same is hereby repealed, and this aot shall lake effect and be in forco from and after its passage. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MARTIN WELKER, President of tho Senate. April C, 1859. No. 2C8. AN ACT To relievo the Sureties of Executors or Administrators.Sec. 1 . Re it enacted by tlte General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That it shall be lawful for any surety of any executor or administrator of any deceased person at any time to make complaiut to the proper probate court to be released from the bond with tuch executor or ndrai nistrator, by filing his requait there-fur with the judge of said rourt, and giving at least five days' notice in writing to aucb executor or administrator, when such court is uf opinion there is good reason therefor, shall release such surety, and if such executor or ad nnnistrator fail tu give new bonds, as bv such court directed, he shall be removed and bis letters superceded, but such original surety shall not be released until such executor or administrator ao gives bonds, and tuch original surety shall be liable only for the acts of such executor or administrator from the time of the execution of the original bond to the filing of the second bond: Provided, that the cosls of such release shall be paid by: the surety applying to be released, unless it shall appear to the cuurt that the administrator or executor is insolvent, incompetent, or is wasting the assets of the estate.Seo. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. . WILLIAM B. WOODS. Speaker ef the House of Representatives. MARTIJf Wl.LKKU, " ' President of the 8ent. April p, 1839. No. 209. AN ACT Explanatory of an act entitled an set to amend section twenty three of an net eutitlid ' an set to provide for the organization, supervision maintenance nf Common Schools," panted March lllh, Iff,.'!, passed March 13, lH.VJ. Suction 1. Re it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the provisions of the set entitled "an act to amend section twenty-three of an act entitled "an act to provide fur tho organization, supervision and maintenance uf common irliools, passed March lllh, 1653, pasted April 13, lf5ri, shall be so construed as to authorize the levy of a tax upon any sub-ditrict tor tho purpose of completing the erection or repair of any school house in such sub-district which was in pruress of erection or repair at the time said act, passed April ISth IKitl.took effect, or lor pajing debts incurred .hcrcl'or. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MARTIN WELKER, President of the Senate. April 0, 1859. No- 210. AN ACT To repeal an act passed April 11th, PS6, cnti- titled "au Act suplementnry to an act enti tied "an Act to authorize Free Banking in Ohio,' passed March 21, 1P5I." Soction 1. Re it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the act passed April 11th, 1856, entitled "an act suplementnry to an act entitled 'an act to authorize free banking in Ohio;' passed March 21st 1851," be and the same is hereby repealed: Provided, that such repeal shall in no wise affect any liabilities, civil or criminal, incurred under the said section so repealed, nor any proceedings under them Sec 2, This act shall Vako'sffect on its passage. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MARTIN WELKKK, President of the Senate, April 0, 1859. No.211. AN ACT Regulating the Mode of Administrating Assignments iu Trust for the lJeuetil of Creditors.Sec. 1. Re it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That when any per-tou shall make an assignment to a trustee, nf any property, money , rights or credits, in trust for the benefit of creditors, it shall be the duty ol said trustee, witbinten days utter the delivery of the assignment t him, and before disposing of any property, so assigned, to bV-pear before the probate judge of the county in theConunty in which the grantor resided at the time of executing the said assigiimeiit,proaiice the original assignmedt,or a copy thereuf.cauae the same to be filed in the probate court, and en. or into an undertaking in such turn, with such sureties as shnll be approved by said jtide;e, conditioned for the faithful performance by the said trustee of his duties according to law. Sec'. 1. If any assignee as afore'eid shall not, within ten days after his nomination to such trust, comply with the provisions of the first siction of this act, it shall be the duty of the probate judge, on application nf the assigu-or or any one or more of his creditors, to remove the said assignee and a point another in his stead, who shall thereupon immediately comply with tne provisions of the foregoing section; and the probate judge shall make and enforce all nccassary orders to put the said trustee so appointed, into possession of any property, money, rights, or credits belonging to the assignor at the lime he made said assignment.8oo. 3. Every assignee wilhin tho provisions of this act shnll, within thirty days after entering upon the discharge of such trust, unless for good cause shown the probate judge shall allow a lunger time, file in the office uf the probato judge an inventory verified under oath of the property , money, rights nnd credits of the said assignor which shall have somo to his possession or knowledge; and the properly and assets comprised iu the inventory shall be appraised by three suitable, disinterested persons, who shall be appointed by the probate judge and sworn to a faithful discharge of their trust, and if any part of such estate or effects be in nny other country ,any disinterested justice of such county may appoint the appraisers of the estato and effects therein. Sec. 4. Every assignee shall also, at the same time when'he files said inventory file a schedule verified under oath of all debts and liabilities of the assignor, within his knowledge, and shall cause notice to be given in some newspaper or general circulation within the county, for three successive weeks of his appointment as assignee, and requiring creditors to present their claims. Sec. 5. The assignee shnll preeced at once to convert all the assets received by hiin into money, and to sell the rcul and personal property assigned, either for cash, or upon such other terms as the probate judge in his discretion mny order, at public auction, at such time nnd place as may be designated in notice given by advertisement is some newspaper of general Circulation within the county .for six successive week 6,1 nd of which sale due return shall ben adi to the judge, but all sales of real estate shall be made at not less thau two-thirds the appraised value thereof, being subject to re appraisment as upon executions at law, and such sales shall be set aside or confirmed as tho probate judge shall order, and if confirmed, deeds shall be made to the purchasers, conveying the titlo free from all liens ou the same fur debts due by the assignor. Sec. 6' 'J hat the assignee shall wilhin six months after his appointment, and sooner if required of the probate judge, report whnt claims, if any, against the assignor have been presented, nut included in the schedule filed, and what claim, if any.ho is unwilling to allow; and thereupon, notices of such disallowance shall be served upon the claimants, as in case of summons in civil action, or by advertisement as to nou- residents, as allowed by the code of civil procedure in other cases: and such claimants shall be required within thirty days after such notico, to commence on action against said assignee, in some court of competent jurisdiction within the county, to enforce the claim, creditors shall present their claims within six months after the publication of tho notice provided for in section four of this act, lo the assignee for allowance and the assignee shall endorse bis allowanco or rejection therenn, and claimants whose claims are reirctcd shall be required to bring suit against the assignee to enforce such elaims within thirty days alter the same shall have been rejected, in which if he recover, the judgment shall be against the assignor, that he allow the same in settlement of his trust, with or without costs as the court shall think right; provided, however, that the assignor mny mate any defence to such action that the assignee might have made to a suit instituted against him before the assignment for the same cause of action. Sec. 7. The assignee shall also at the same time, and as often afterwards as may be requir ed, report the sums collected by him including those arising from sales,tngelher with the amount remaining uncollected, and the amount thereof which in hia opinion may be thereafter collected. Sec. 8. If the assignee or creditor ahall file Inthe probstecourt a written requisition on the assignee todisallow any claim or claims presented. which be has not reported as disallowed ,and shall enter into an undertaking with surety or sureties to be approved by the probate judge, conditioned lo pay all the costs and expense of contesting the same, such claim or claims shall be ordered to be disallowed, and the same proceedings ahall be had aa required in other rases of diasllowance by the foregoing aeciioa. Bed, 9. The probate court shall order the payment of all incumbrances and liens upon any of the property sold, or rights and credits collected out of the prtcetda thereof, according to priority, bee. 10. At. the expiration of eight months from the appointment and qualification nf the assignee, and a-'oner if it can be done with regard to the rights and interests of all parties, and as often afterwards as may be deemed prop, er by the probate judge, a dividend shall be declared payable out ot tho assets ol the assignors, applicable to the payment of nun proferred claims and balnuces of claims equsly amongst all the creditors entitled in proportion to the amount of their respective claim thereon, including those disallowed as to which theclaiin-ant has begun proceoilingstnest.ibii lithe same, as required in the sixth section ol thii acl: of the making of which dividend, and of thetiino and place of payment thereof, notice shall be given by advertisement in a newspaper, and in sucn oiner way as toe proDate judge mny direct, of the payment of which dividends and those remaining uncalled for and unpaid at that time, report shall be made within s-xty days after the day fixed for the payment of the somo. The probate judge shall theu cause a new notice to be given to tho owners of the unpaid dividends, by publication and such other mode as lie shall direct; nnd if the snmo are not demanded within twulvo months thereafter, the same shall bedivided por rata among the other creditors until they are paid in lull, and the remainder, If any, to the assignor or hia legal representatives. The dividends reserved for claims disallowed, wherei he proceeding to enforce their allowance have bci n commenced, shnll be held until said proceedings have terminated, when they shall be paid, if the allowance of the claim has Ix-en ordered upon the same; otherwise they shall he distributed pro rata amongst other creditors no, paid in full, or refunded to the assignor, ns the case may require1 .See. 11. Before any dividend i declared, the costs and fxpensea nf admiiiisteriing the trusts of the said assignment, including a reasonable conpensation I o the said assignee, ami his counsel fees and other expenses, as may be allowed by the probate judge, shall bs paid out of tne trust tuna. Sec- 12. In case the assignee or nny creditor have reason to believe, nnd nuke affidavit thereof, that the assignor has not surrendered all the property nnd effects embraced in the assignment; or that he has property or effects which he conceals and refuses to npply to the payment of bis debts; or that he has conveyed or assigned any property or effects for the purpose of hindering, delaying or defrauding hi creditors, or that he is about to do so; or that he has converted any property and effita into moneys and credits lor the purpose of putting them' beyond the naeh of hi ciediturs, or the juri.-dicti ou of the cnuruof the county, or is about so to do, the probate judio shall cause htm to appear in open court, or before a referee and answer under out h all interrogatories concerning tho snm'i and mny make nil necessnry orders upon pre per parlies to prevent further transfers and changes iu any p-opnrty and effects which he think belong lo the debtor nnd should be applied t, the payment nf his debts; hut no such order shall have the effort to alter the title or possession of nny property or effects claimed or possessed by airy trVird person. Soo. 13. Every person presenting and filling A claim ngaiiiut the estate of the debtor, and before tho sau e shall lie allowed or any payments made thereon, shall make nnd file an affidavit soiling forth that the suid claim is just and lawful, what collateral or personal security, if any, the claimant holds for the somo, or that ho has no m-oiirity whatever, and the assignee or any creditor shall have the right to examine the claimant under oath touching any such collutleral or other security, or any other matter relating to said claim, within such time and under such regulations ns shall lie prescribed by the probate judge. Seo. It. The probate judgo shall havo the-right at any time to remove any assignee for good cause and to appoint another in his stead, and to make and enforce nil orders nccccssi-ly to causo the property and ctl'ectM to be de-rivored to the now trustee, and to require new undertakings with additional sureties, and an application mucin by any surety or su-reljiR of any assignee, may, if satisfied of the reasonableness of Kiich application, discharge such surety or sureties (rum fuilher liubtlity, and require that said trustee shall be removed or give new sureties. Seo. 15. Nothing in this net shnll tie so eonstrued as to require any property exempt Irom execution io be delivered up for payment of debts, or to authorize any property belonging to the wife before marriage, and not converted to the husband's use, to be taken in payment of the debts of her husband. Sec. 3(j. All assignments in trust to a trustee or trustoes, made in contemplation of insolvency, with the intent to prefer one or more creditors, shall inure to the equal benefit of all e red i tors in proportion to the amounts of their respective claims, and the trusts arising under tho same shall be administered in conformity with the provisions of this act. Sec. 17. All transfers, conveyances or assignments male with the intent to hinder, delay or ilefi sod creditors, shall inure to the equal benefit of all creditors in proportion lo the amounts of their respective claims, and tho probate judge, after any such transfer, conveyance or assinni 'nt shall have been declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been made with the intent aforesaid, On the application of any creditor, shall appoint an assignee according to the provisions of this act, who, upon being duly qualified, shall proceed by due course of law to recover possession of all property so transferred, conveyed or assigned, and to administer the same as in other cases of assignments to trustees for the benefit of creditors. Sec. 18. This act shall apply to all assignments made by any partnership, joint slock association or body corporate, and a fur as practicable to all trustees of trusts for the benefit of creditors heretofore appointed, and all trustees appointed and act.ng under tbe provisions thereof shall have power, by the direction of the p obatc judge, to compound and compromise any debt, claim or demand on behalf of his assignor that iu his opinion canoot bo otherwise recovered or collected. Sec. 19. The act entitled "an act de claring the effect of assignments to trustees in contemplation of insolvency," passer March 14th, 1853, be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 20. The probate judge shnll be enli tied to the following fees for services performed under this act: for filing oopy of assignment, schedule and inventory, ten cent each, ami fot all other papers, five oents each) lor appointing or removing 'any assignee, one dulinr; forbearing and deciding applications by an assignee for the benefit ol this act, two dollars, and lor all other services perform. under this act, th-- same componiation as U provided bylf-vr for like services in the settlement of estates df pe-ttons deceased. Sec. 21. In all eases of assignment made before the passage of this act, and where no final settlement and distribution has been made; the probate judge of the proper county shall have the power, on lbs application of any creditor of the assignor, to issue citation against such assignee, requiring him to appear before such probato judge on the day named in such eifstion.to snow cans why hs should not give bail lor the execution ol bis trust according to the provisions of this act; and sucU probate judge on good cause ihcrn may re quire such asiign.es. to fix bail according to the provisions of this act; and in ess sucV assignee shall fail to appoar as required by Fiich citation, or shall fail to give bail within " the time ordered by such probate Judge, such ' probate judge shall remove him and. appoint'" another assignee, and after the giving bail by ' any assignee, as provided in' this' section, the ' same proceedings shall be had as provided in ' this act in case of assignments after tbepas-' sage of ihT? awt &EC 22. This act shall take effect froaV . and after its assaee. . WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the house of Representatives.' ' MARTINT WELKER, President of tb Stmt. ' AprilH, 1850. Xo. 126 AN ACT - To authorize the Adoption of Children. Seo. 1. Be it enacted by ih General Assem' Wy of tilt Stale of Ohio, That any inhabitant of this StRto not married, or any bust and and wife Jointly, may petition tbe probate court ' of 'heir proper county for leave to adopt a ' minor child not theirs by birth, and for a charge of the name of such child: but a written consent must be given to such adoption by t tho child, if of the age of fourteen years, and . by each ol his or her living parents who is not hopelessly insnne or intemperate; if tt)rw be no such parents, or if the parents shall 6e unknown, or have abandoned such child, fft such parents or either of them aro hopelessly insa.ie or intemperate; then by the legal guardian; if there be no such guardian, then by a discreet and suitable person, appointed by said court lo act in the proceedings as the next friend of such child. Sec. 2. That il the petition ahall ba filed by husband and wife, the court shall exam- ' . . , i . r. t I 1 ine wiie acpirnic-Rnu oiuriiruiu uer uuiwuu, and shall refuse leave for such adoption, un-less the court shall lie satisfied, from such ex- . amination, that the wife, ol her own fire will and accord desires aucfi adoption.- Seo. 3. That upnn the compliance) with tbe foregoing provisions, if the court shall be satisfied of the ability of the petitioner or petitioners to bring tip and educate the child properly, Laving reference to the degree and condition of tbe child's parents, and shall ba satisfied of the fitness snd propriety of sack adoption, the court shall make ao order aet-ting forth the facts, and declaring that, from that date such child, to all legal intents and purposes, is the child of the petitioner, and-that the namo of such child is thereby changed. Sec. 4. That by such order the natural parents shall be divested ef afl legal right and obligations in respect to suoh child, and th child shall bo free from all legal obligations of obedience and maintainance in respect to them, and shall be, to all intents and purposes, th . child and legal heir of his or her adopter or adopters, entitled to all the rights and privileges and subject to all tho obligations of ft child of the adopter or adopters begotten in lawful wedlock . Provided that on the deoaaM of parents who have adopted a obild or children under thU act and tho subsequent decease of such child or children without issue, the property of such adopting parent shall descend to the next of kin, and not to tho next of kin ol such adopted child or children.Sec. 6. This act shall be in fore from ni after its passage. WILLIAM B. WOODS, Speaker of the llone of Representatives. MARTIN WELKER, President of th Senate. March 29, lS59. No. 110 AN ACT To prevent the rnnniii at large of swine. Skc 1. Re it enacted by the General Attm-Uy of Oui Slate of Ohio, That it shall b un lawful lor the owner at any swine id lueoiai of Ohio, said swine being of th age of sixty day nr m ire, to suffer the same to g at large off of the lauds of sid owner, unless the noses of each swine shall have been ao eut, er ring shall have been so inserted therein,, at to effu-tually prevent their rooting. See. 3 Any owner of swine suffering th same to go at large, contrary to the first section of this act, shall be liable to penalty of one dollar fur every swine so found going at large See. 3, All suits to recover the penalty provided for In (he second section of this aet.ahall be brought in the name of th State of Ohio.en con plaint of any person feeling aggrieved, and may be brought before any justice of th pa or other court having competent jurisdiction where the offeneo is committed; and the party offending shall, on conviction, pay the ajnoant of penalties adjudged, with costs; and shall fun her be liable to any pel sou or persons fof all damages he or they may have suffered by tbe running at large of such animals. AU monevs collected as penalties by virtue of this act, shall be paid Into the treasury of the township where the offunse was comarftad, for th use of common schools therein See. 4. This act shall take effect and be In force from and alter the first day of Mar, IPS J. WILLIAM n. WOODS. : Speaker of the House nf Representative. MARTltf WELKEli, . . President of th Sana. Starch 2S, 1859. rjfo. 12,r. ANACT Providing lor th Vacating nf Roads dedicated by private persons to public use. Sec. 1, Re it ewirted by th General Astew bly of the Slat' of Ohio, That whet a road has been or r hall hercatier be dedicated by pri. vale pertou tu public ns, a majority in interest uf the proprietors of lands lying upon aaid road may, after having thirty daya notice by advr-tiaement in on or more newspapers of tho county in wbfeb aaid road it located, ud having given notice in the towuship orMownahip where aaid road it located, by having posted up copies of said notice In three or more pub-li place In said township or township tl least thirty day previous, petition the eoro-missioners of said county for the vacation ef said road or any part thereof, and if aaid om-missioner are satisfied that eaid notice ha bee (ivefl and that no Injustice will' be doner thereby, they shall declare the aamej TacaUfdf Provided, that all th eoata and expense ae-creinirttpon any petition voder thikMt shad be paid bv the petitioner.- - Sc. 2, This act to Uke effect and be in tore from snd after its passage, - WILLIAM B. WOODS, 1 , Speaker of tbe Hoot of Representatives.-MARTIN WELKER, - ""V 'PraeidsntoltUSenat March 29, 1639, . . . IK 7S.1 ' AN ACT - Te emend the second eeellea ef a Set to fefoftdo lor tna anltorm fveramst an aetter refant Hoe ef Ihs Lena tie Aaylnme ef the Stale, aot th care of Idiot sod th ImauM. Bkutioh I. Be it Dcid Vr lh 0DrJ Aaeeta bly of th Slat ef Ohio, That the second (S)-tloa of " ael lo provide for lb inform cavern meal ao fetter regnlatlea ef Um lunntte Mylam " ef lhlt,itd thrf Idlota tad th liKan,1 paMed April T, 155, s a inland ed a to read a (ollowii Oeet. B The fol!wlneintlarillcKn- poa the serthera district, which shall be atlMthft I the aortber InaaUe ylm, located tt New-harfh, lo-wlti William, I ten, en-. Weed." Ottowa,8Ddaskyt Luc, Ene, (Iiieun, LrU, Medina, Ceyahng, ttenamlt, Lk, rwiuf, ft- |