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AN ACT surrendering the right of tcmy to companies across swamp lends. Sxctio5 I. Be it enacted by the General Assenbly of the State of Ind. iin. ut aar railroad company which passes over any of Lie swamp donated to Male ot Indiana.

Hi me rear aall be autnorixed lo bold and occupy a ght of way over any of seud Uli not exceed ii one hundred feet tu width, and that the lite of Indiana, hereby releases 10 am company or companies, said nghi of way, Sec 2. This sc. shall take effect aiad be in force from and after iu DUMONT, Speaker of ihe House of Representatives. JA. H.

President of ue Senate. Feb. 13. U51 JOSEPH A WRIGHT AN ACT making general afpropriations for the year 1851. Szctiox 1.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of. the State of Indiana. That for the purpose of meeting the expense of the Mate government for the year 1961. tue following furo are hereby appropriated, to-wit for the Genera'. Awnblf.

thouaud lars (or the judiciary seventeen tiiousaixi dollars lor the executive cers in lnoutaiKl tire Inualrecl dollar: fcr ine pturtic pr uning I binding seven thousand dollars; for the probate judges five dollars; for specific tftree inoiisiit.il dol lar; for stationery and fuel three thousand dollars; lor Stale pr son three tliousaud five hundred dollars for tiie duiribuiiou of the law and journals seven hundred Istlars; for expenses of liie Ulms, three hundred dollars; tor the Stale library eight hundred dollar, for the State house five hundred dollars; for the Governor hou-e five huialretl dollars for the transportation and preservation of the public arms one hundred dollars: lor the contingent luixi lw ivc MM k. 2. That the toilowiinr sums I and they are hereby appropri-to meet the amounts Heretofore overdrawn, lo-wit for tue si ml I one thousand lour huialretl mid vein -six ul fifty cents for the judiciary five hundred and seventy three and i.irtv-r.-'ht c. nU fr probate uidires eizhl huialretl and sixty -one dollars lor the public printing and binding six thousand two hundr. and seventy-seven d-iiUrs and seventy-.

ne cei.u; for the Slate House for the Mate library one hundred sixteen dollars and eighty cents for the militia three hundred and fourteen dollars und seventeen cents: lor the Governor's house tvro hundred and sixty three dollar and eiglily-imir cents; foi the Slate prison five hundred and eighty one dollars and sixty-seven cents; for the di-lributtou of ihe laws and journals one hundred and eighty four dollars and twelve cents, lor tiie transportation and preservation of public arms ninety seven dollar and ilur-ty-five cents; lor the contingent fund one thousand six hundred aial aeveu dollars and forty-two cents. Stc. 3- That the sum respectively assessed by the revenue law of this session, for ihe benefit of ihe Indiana Hospital for the Insane; the asylum for the deaf and dumb and for the education of the blind, be, and the same are hereby appropriated to be expended under Ihe law on those subjects. Sac. 4.

This act shall take effect and be force from and alter ita K. Dl MO.Vl'. ol the House of Representatives JAM. hIaNE. President of the Senate.

Approved Feb. 13. 19SI. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT transferring the duties of agent of the surplus revenue jund in Scott county to the auditor of laid county. Section 1. He it enacted by the General Assembly of the Slate of Indiana, That all til's dune now required by law lo he performed by the ageut of the surplus revenue final, in the county of Scott, be, and me tame axe hereby traiisierred to the auditor of sau' county, and the said agent is hereby required to deliver over lo said auditor. at tne first session of tu county court of said county, aller tue passage of tins act. ail moneys, books, papers, and other Ming perlaui ng to, or belonging to said fund, and on failure so to do, he snail foitc.t andpaytoaaiu auditor, for the beucht of common school ui said county, ihe sum of one hundred dollars tor each and every day he snail so fail to deliver after ihe lime above specified, srfassa may oe recovered by suit iu the circuit court of said county, uutnuuM ui the name of said auditor for the use of common schools.

Sxc. 2. It snail be the duty of said auditor to govern and manage said fund and to do nil other acts iu iciatiou thereto, a is rcquueu ot.ier perrons having the managing of said fund by the Keviaed luws of 1943. and general laws suite pi ssed amendatory tuereoi. aim such law as nay be hereafter enacted upon tae subject.

Sc. 3. Soould said iigeut fad or refuse to comply with the pro. visions of mis act, or if he should in any manner ba liable on lua official bond, shail be the duty of the attorney proaecut.ug the picaa of the Suite, in said county, to prosecute agent or saia agent and his secunues upon the olhcial bond for such neglect, fusai or liability, and said auditor may employ urther legal counsel if he deem it necessary. Sec 4.

This act shall be in force from and after its publication in the lndiaoa Mate Sentinel, and it is hereby made tue duty of tue Secretary of State is forward a copy of this act to said agent awl lo Saud auditor. E. Dl'MON'T, Speaker of the House of Representatives as. h. Laak.

President of tue Senate. Approved Feb. 8, 1851. JOSEPH A WRIGHT, AN ACT to amend an act entitled ''an act for the call of a contention of the people of the Statt of Indiana to revise, amend, or alter tne constitution of said State," approved January IS, 1850. I Be it enacted by tbe General Assembly of the Slate Indiana, That it shall be the uuiy of the Secretary of Male so soon as the new or amended constitution is deposited iu nis cmce, to give acute Uiereof to the Governor Wi.oae duty it ahail be ILeicupcn to notify the people by pioclanuuou ifdmt cepoea of the same, and at tbe tan.e lime, lo cause a copy thereof to be published for three weeks successively, in the ludiuna Male sentinel, ihe liantna ule Journal and tne Statesman.

Sic a There ahali be a vote taken the first of Au-gnat next, ou ihe adoption or reject. on of said constitution, and eu tue adojnouor rejection of tbe separate article thereof, relating to the exc.ua.on of uegrc-e and muiatioes ttoin thu Mate; and Rr tins purpose, it shail be the duty of the inspectors und juged of elections in tue several towsuip ui this Stale, on said of August next, to open a poll, in which siiall be entered all the voles given for and against the adoption of said constitution and of' said separate ait.cie. Said election suall be by ballot, and shall be eoveriR-d. in all respects by the laws now jaj force iu relatiou to general elections so far as applicable. Sxc.

loose voting agauut the adoption of said eonstitut.cn shall vote written or pruned Ucketa in tu. --HKn ou sututi and those votu.g for iu adopuon snail vote written or pruned tickets, in this form "for tue In like maimer, tnose votuig against the separue article in relation to tue exclusion of negroes and ouulat toe aiat uieir colonization, snail have wrnieii or printed ouhu ticket these words So exclusion Hnd colonization ol negroes," audeveiy voter who is ui la vor of adopting said article shall have written or printed on his ticket these words '-exclusion and colonization of negroes and mulattoes." Sec. 4. Poll books shall be kept, votes counted and certified to the clerks of the ddfcrent counties as in other flection, and the returns of the votes lor aial against the adoption of said cniutituutiou and for and against, said separate article snail be made by saal clerks to the Secretary of Slate, within leu days alter said election, and Baud returns shall, withui twenty days thereaf ter be examined and canvassed try the Auditor, Treasurer and Secretart of State or any two of them, in die presence of the Governor aial such other per-eona as may choose to attend, and proclamation snail 1)e niade tort i-with by the Governor of the result of the election. If snail api-ar that a majority of all the votes polled at such electiou were c.veu in favor of the adeiption of saal consntulHiu, it sliaii llieu become Ue constitution of the State oi Indiana from the first day of November 1851 but if it shall appear that a majority of all the votes polled, lor or against Ihe adoptiou ot said constitution, and saul separate arl.cle weie given against the adoption of said ustitutiou.

MSm the si. tie shail remain inoperative and oid. If it shall iliat a majority ol all u-e vote polled, for oial against the ailopuon of sad constitution, and said separate article, were giveu in favor of lue article ui relation to the exclusion of negroes and mnluttoes and tatir colonization, then saal aiticle shall be. and torra a part of said constitution, otherwise said article snail be void. Stc.

4. This act tobe in forte from and after its passage and all acts and part of atls contravening the provisions of this aci be and Lbs same are hereby repeal ec E. Speaker of the House of KepresenUtive JAS. EL LUIS, President of the Senate Approved Feb. 14.

ML nate JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to change the time of holding the February term of the probate court of Elkhart county, for the year 1851. Sectiod 1. it exacted by the General Assembly the State of Indiana.

That ihe time of holding the February tcnu of the probate court mi Eiknan county, for tne year lie, and the same is hereby so changed that the said term shall be commeucod ou Monday, tl twenty-fourth day of February ui the year aforesaid and may be continued for the length of time allowed by Uw aiid a.l writ, citations, notices, or process of whatsoever ki-al, h'ch have been or may herereafter be made returnable to the saal Feb. uary term, or any day thereafter, shall be taken aial construed to be re-curuaule to the said tweuty fourth day of February, and all suits mplamu and proceedings of every fond aial nature which are now teialng or may aereafttr be commenced in saul court, may bt as fully heard and determined at Uie term a fixed by this act as 'aaugh Uie san.e were heard and determined at any regular leim if said court. Sir. 8. This act shall be in force from and after us the Goshen Demociat.

E. DL.MONT, Speaker of the House of Representatives jas a. Lane, Atpred Jss, 31, 135U- JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT for the relief of borrowers of the School Fund.

Sectios 1. Be it enacted by Ute General Assembly of State of Indiana, That tbe provision of an act entitle I au act for the relict' of purchasers of school lands and, loose persons indebted to the eommi ii scaool funds lieiouguig to lue state of ludiana," approved January 12, 1880, be extended to borrewer 0f aehoot fund provided security shail be given as in cases of or.guia! loans SIC uia act to Use -fleet and be in force from and after iu passage, and shall be pubu-ted iu the Indiana State Semmel and state Journal. DUMOXT. Speaker of Uie House of Representatives JAS. LANE.

President of tae Senate Approved Jan. 31, 1851. JOSEPH A WRIGHT. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "an act to increase and extend the benefits of common schools uppToved January 17, 1849. I Be it enacted bv the General Assembly of the State of Inriaua.

That it snail ue lawiu for a majority of die qua! died voter of aiiyacaool diau.ct in thu Stale, at any special meeimg tnereof ten days notice of the same being given in writing, by bosiiii; the same nn three of the most public places in saal district, signed by fee freeholders, to vote a tax for the purpose of building, or pay mi for a ecfrrol house, or repau ihe same, as a majority oi BBsaMI-ined voters of tne district shall deem preper Provided, Tbe tax 7 lawied by rote shall in no case, in any one year exceed fifty ceuu on eacn one hundred dollar worth of taxable property. Sax. 2- That laws and parts of isw coming in conflict with the -T us act De nd t.ie same are berei.v IMSBjital Fro. wimssL, However, tn act alisll not be applicable force iu the tommy of No' Provided, funker, Thu art shall in no case re-psrni any local law now force in auy county in thu. State Prsci-k' id further.

That the provisions oi this act shall only extend i' uu ics wich have adopted the act entitled "an act to increase and cttend t.T benefits of common schools, approved January 17, le49 arc 3. ThU act to be in force from and after its passage Speaker of the) Home of Represen stives JA8 P. MILLIKO P.esalent of the mi. Base Fob 5, 1861. JOSEPH A WRIGHT.

AN ACT authorizing licenstd merchants to vend clocks Sectio 1 Be enacteel by the General Assembly of ih T.iat all persons who may hereafter obum license v.a handise, and foreign and domestic groceries, and who be etslilisrwd as merchant and erorers i to veutt all Is of clock Provided, keru tm Th.t XI. on who thai! be engaged perldiing or carry about from place to place, clocks for -no purpose of selling the am. shali ui all reipeii I k. mmmmJ I 1 1 LlZ.V. eahSu, VI A Slss h'iur.

uy ins; i section, article ai, cubim i i. ui uie ic-vised statutes of 113. Sac 3. Til act shall take effect and be in force from and after it F. in: mont.

Speaker of ihe House of Representatives. JAM. O. 1.A.VF., President of ike Senate. Approved Feb.

13. 1851 JOSfEPH A WRIGHT. AN ACT for the benefit he common schools of Boone county. Secnoa. t.

Be it enaeud bp tht General Assembly of the State of Indiana. That the board of commissioners of Boone county may at their meeting next after the passage or this act or at any regular meeting of said board thereafter, if they deem it for the benefit of ihe funds for the support of common schools of said county, make and enter upon their order book an order requiriu; the county auditor of tid count to irtkc sate of all or any portion of the in said county heretofore mortgaged to the Stute of Indiana, to secure tbe payment of loans of surplus revenue, saline, bank tax, common school or congressional township funds, and bid in for tbe use of tbe State by the connty auditor, school commissioner or surplus revenue ttrent, and which htve been re-offered for sate by aid auditor, ana still remain unsold, at a price not less than the original loan on said mortgage. So '2. Tne conditions of sll sales contemplated by the pre-ceding section shsll be on the third of the purchase money to be paid on the day of aal-, oue third in two years, and the remaining one third in four ear from and after the day of sale, with interest on the amouirt of such purchase unpaid, at the rate of seven per cent per annum, annually in advance. Sac.

3. The county auditor or the person performing the duties required of him bv this art, shali, in auch manner as said board may direct, give at least sixty day notice of any such sale ordered in pursuance of the first section of this act. Sac. 4. Any such Bsle or offer to sell shall be made at the court house door in said county, by the county auditor or person acting as such at tbe time fixed by the order authorizing the ssuie.

and may be continued until every tract contained in any such order of sale shall have been sold or offered for sule, and such ssle shall be for the best puce that can be had. not less than that specified in the order of the board of eommissuuiers. Sac Should anv truct so offered as contemplated by the preceding sectiou (if this act remain unsold, the county auditor may sell the same at private sale under the restrictions cf tbe order ot ssid board of commissioners. Sec. 6.

The purchaser at any such sale shall immediately thereafter on the application qf the county auditor or the person aenng as such. pay to tbe county tresurrr. school commissioner or other officer authorised to receive the money belonging to the fund for which said land was pleuired, one third part of the purchase money, and the interest on the residue for one year in advance, and each subsequent payment of principal or interest according to the provisions of the second section of this act. ami file the receipt therefor with the county auditor who shall give him a quietus therefor. I ne purchaser et any such sale, shall execute to the State of Indiana, and file with the county auditor a bond in dr.uble the amount of such purchase money with goo.

I and sufficient fieehold security to the acceptance of the county auditor, conditioned that said purchaser will not make or suffer waste or destruction of any improvements, timber, coal, gravel, stone, or earth ou the premises, except for the permanent improvement of tbe land, and that ne will not sell remove or suffer to be sold or removed from the premises any valuable stone, dec. except the same be done for the improvement of the same by erection of buildings, fence or other improvements thereon or tbe repairs thereof and that on failure to pay any instalment of principal or interest according to tbe provisions of this act, the contract between the purchaser or hit heirs or assignees shall be consideied cancelled, and the county auditor may proceed at once to advertise and sell said premises for the principal and interest due thereon and unpaid as other lands mortgaged to secure the payment of loans of said funds may at tbe time be exposed to sale on failure to pay interest or principal, and will surrender tbe possession of the said premises to the State on reasonable notice of any such failure. Sec 8. The county uuditor or person acting as such, on the presentation of the receipt. contemplated by the 6lh section of this act, fr the first payment of principal and interest, and the filing of the bond required by the 7th sectimi of ibis act, shall make and execute a ceitificate of purchase.to the by the official seal of said board of commissioners, particularly descnb.ng each tract or lot of land sold to the individual entitled thereto, the amonu lor which the same was sold, and the amount yet due ou said purchase, and that ou the full payment of the residue on such sale and the interest and costs that may have accrued thereon tu.

der the provisions of the second section of this act, the said purchaser or his heirs or assigns, "ill be entitled to a deed for the land or lot described in satd Sec 9. Ail assignments or' cert ficates, under tha act shall be made in the same maiuer as aasig umeuu of certificates of sale of school sections: ami all sr.ch assignments so made, shall vest all the rights and interests of tbe assignor in me assignee, a fully as if he had been the oricinal purchaser Sec. 10. The payment and tbe certificates required by this act, shall when fuly made aial executed entitle the purchaser or hi heirs or assigns, to the possession of the premise described in said certificate, and the rents and profits thereof long a the conditions of said bond and law are fully com pi eo with, and the couiny auditor empowered to bring any suit or suits in the name of the State of Iudi-ana. necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act.

Sec. 11. On tbe full payment of the purchase money and all the interest and costs due thereon pursuant to the cotal tion of this act, tht countv auditor or the person acting as such shail ou tiie presen-ta-i a of the certificate of purchase make, execute and acknowledge a deed of conveyance conveying all the right t.tle and interest of the ue of Indiana in und to such land to the purchaser, or his heirs or tignees. in the same manner and for the same compensation as noxv. or may hereafter be prescribed by law, to the county an-t.

itor for the sale aial eon veynuce of forfeited land in other caves. 12- Tins act to be in force from and after its passage, and tne filing of certified copy thereof in the office oi tiie Auditor of Boone county. DUMONT, Speaker of the Houe of Representatives. JAS. P.

MU.LIKIN. of ihe Senate pro tem. Approved February 5. loi. JOSEPH A.

WRIGHT. AN ACT relative to the practice of the law in Marion county. SlCTfos Bt it enarted by the General Assembly of State of Indiana. That hereafter when an action pending in any court of record in the State, shall be continued' during the term, from day lo day, or from one day to another day. certain, durtug the term, such continuance shall be at the cost si the pariy asking it, and such party asking a continuance shail be liable for all costs thai may accrue in the case from the day of the coiitinunnce until ihe cause shall be called for trial.

Sec That in Ml cases ol" appeal from justices of the pence, from juJcments of default or nonsuit, and iu all ens-s where either party shall have made a material amendment of the cause of action, in pleadings in the circuit court, the party recovering judgment shall recover costs. Sfc 3. Tliat whenever any cause shall be decided in the Marion court of common pleas, either parly may take au appeal to the Marion circuit court at any time during the term, or within thirty days thereafter, aial such cause shall for hearing at the first term, and the circuit court shall decide the same as a court of error, miles at the option of either party a new trial ahull be demaiaied. in which case the cause siiall stand for trial de novo, as if tne same hud been originally commenced in the circuit court, and a new trial shall be allowed a a matter of right. The appellant hall give Unid according to the pro Wats) of the law allowing appeals from justices of ihe peace to lie approved of by the at ting clerk of the Marion court of common pleas, aial iu all cases ol appeal to the circuit court, the original papers with a transcript of the proceedings and judgment had iu the case shall be certified by the clerk of the common picas court to the circuit court, in the same maimer as in cases of appeal from justice of the peace, this right of epjienl shall also ii i a cases.

decided at ihe January term of the Marion court of common pleas lor the year eighteen hundred and fifty-one. Sec. 4. That the law giving exclusive jurisdiction to justice of the peace, in the county of Mnnoii.ni criminal cases, be so amended thai the circuit court shall have Concurrent jurisdiction with the justices of the peace iu such cases. Sac.

5. That heresfter there shall be held two terms of the circuit court for the county of Marion, in each year, to commence as follows, vii ou the socond nionday in June, and the second monday in December, and said court shall continue iu session at said terms as long as the husiuess thereof shall require that the first and second weeks of said terms shall be for making up issues iu civil causes, and tbe trial of criminal causes, and no civil cause shall be set for trial upon auy issue of facts during said first two weeks, but every civil cause shall be subject to be called ou the first, and each succeeding day of tha term for the making up of issues; judgments upon demurer, default or for want of plea or answer upon confession, and by consent of parties may be rendered upon any day of the term. Sec t. A petit jury shall be summoned for the first week of each term. and shall continue during iha term.

Grand Jurors shall be summoned as atprerent provided by law. Sec. 7. All writs, processes aud notices which may have been issued, or served before tbe taking effect of this act in relation to matters nowpondmg, or to be pending iu stid circuit court, are hereby made returnable to the first day of the next term of said court ss fixed by this act. and sll suits, recognisances, motions, rules, and other proceeding which at the lime of the taking effect of this net suall be pending at any term of said court shall be acted upon therein in the same manuer as if this set had been in force at the time they were issued, commenced, taken, or instituted.

All laws contravening the provisions of this act or fixing other, or different times for the holding or said circuit court and for creating seperate criiniual term thereof be and the same is hereby tepealed. Sec 9. Thu act sh.i.1 spply only to the county of Marion, and be in fence from and after it pa-save, and shall be a public act. Sec 10 This act to be in force from and after its passage E. DUMONT, Speaker of tbe House cf Representatives.

JAS. H. LA, President of the Senate. Approved Feb. 13, 1831.

JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT authorizing the sale of section sixteen (16) tn Township No. eight (R) North of range, No. five (5) East, in tht eoonty oj Bartholomew.

1. be it enacted by tks General Assembly of the State of Indiana. That the auditor and treasurer of the county of Bartholomew are hereby authorized t0 sell and convey the school section no. sixteen (16) in congressional township No. eight (8) North of range, No.

five (5) esst of the second principal meridian, situated in the county aforesaid, said ssle to be under the supervision cf the township trustees of slid congressionil .1 .1 LmmmSuS i.unnci mal no pari oi said section shall be sold for a less sum tbau is now affixed by law. Sac. 2. This act shall take effect aud be in force from and after its passage. Stc.

3, It shsll be tbe duty of th I Secreury of Stste to forward a copy of this act immediately to tbe clerk of the Bartholomew circuit court, E. DUMONT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAS M. LANE, President cf the Senate Approved Feb. 12, 1851.

JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to raise a revenue for the year 1851. Section 1. Be it enaeted by tht General AsstmUy of the State of Indiana.

Thst for State purposes a tax of cents oh each one hundred dollars of the value of all the property entered for taxation In the general list of tsxables.snd fifty cents on each po.l subject by lsw to isxation. be and Is hereby suthorixed snd ordered to be levied and collected for the current year 1851 snd hJ1 "eased, levied snd collected secordlng to Sec S. That in addition to the above amounts, there shall he asaesaed, levied snd eclectsd, on each one hundred dollars value of sll property so entered for taxation as aforesaid, the follnwina 1 If SE cenl Mvtn nJ one hif mills, for the Indians Hospital fur tbe Insane The sum of two cents and wo snd one half mills for the asvlumror the Desf snd 1 tt''nta forth Institute for the education of the Blind, and the treasurer of State Is required to set apart from tbe cross amount cf revenue paid Into the treasury for the yesr 1M1, the sum conten.pleted In this section for said seversl purposes. Sac It shall not be necessary for the several county auditors and treasurers, in tbe assessment and collection of tbe rev nue contemplated in the second section of this act to keep sen srste account of the assessment and collections for each Purpose, but the same shall be placed and accounted for together a one Item in tbe amount of revenue for said yesr Sec. 4.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. E. DUMOXT. Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAS.

H. LANS, aasva.es President of the Senate. Approved Keb. 13. 1851.

JOSEPH A. YVRIOHT. AN ACT to extend the February and October terms qf the Marion Probate court. HecTToir I. Be it enacted by he General Assembly of tbe State of Indtans, That the probste court of Marion county, be auihci.zed to sit three weeks at the Fe'ruary and October terms of said court if the business therecf m-y require it.

Sac. S. This act to be in force bom and after its passage. E. DUMONT.

Speaker of the Honse of Representatives. JAS. H. LANE. President of the Senate.

Approved Feb. 12, 16.il, JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT in reference to proceedings upon Scire facias. Sei no 1.

Be 'it enarted oy the General Assembly of the Stste of Indiana, That in all cases where the original entry of a judgment of a justice of tbe peace and proceedings thereon shall be lost or destroyed, and if execution on such judgment and return thereon shall he lost or destroyed it shall not I necessary to obtr in a certified transcript of such judgment and proceedings or of such execution or return for the purpose of obtaining execution agaiust tbe goods aud chatties, tends and tenements of the defendant nr defendants, if a tmiistripl of th judgment ha been duly filed nud entered in the office of flic proper clerk, to r.ml.e such judgment a lien on real estate, but it shall be sufficient upon affidavit filed as far as such judgment proceeding and execution and return arc concerned to aver in thesciie facias and prove ou the trial by parol proof sut judgment pin. reeding, exe-eutioii and return; nrovided alwa the case is such an one as makes scire facias as aforesaid an appropriate remedy. MM 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after Its passage. E.

Ill' MONT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAS, H. LANE. President of the Senate. Approved Feb.

13. 1831. JOKBPrJ A. WRIGHT. AN ACT for the benefit of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane.

Semoe I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the commissioner for the Indiens Hospital for the Insane, be and tbry are hereby authorized during the year l5t to draw upon the treasurer of State for the sum of (eu thousand dollars over and above tbe usual revenue for said hospital purposes, and tbe said treasurer is hereby authorized to pay the same upon the usual warrants and orders of the said commissioners out ot any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; and should there not be money sufficient in tbe treasury to honor such warrants and bMsts, then the said treasurer oi the said commissioners ate authorized to borrow the said sum at a rate of interest not greater than six per centum per annum; aud said sum to be refunded out of the succeeding year's revenue of said hospital. Sec I. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. K.

DUMONT, Speaker of ihe House of Representatives. JAS. H. LANE. President of the Senate.

Approved Feb. 12, 1651. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to repeal "an act entitled an act to amend the statute providing for the taking a chaige of veil ue in criminal cases, Jlpproved January 16, far as relates to tht county qf bttuben.

Sectios 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of tbe State of Indiana, That an act entitled an act to amend the statute providing for the taking a change of venue in criminal cases. Approved January 1C, lt9, be and the same is hereby repealed so the same relates to Steuben county. Sec 3. All law repealed by the act in the first section of thia act mentioned, and which were in force prior lo the passage of aid act be ind the same is hereby revived and declared in full force so far as relates to the county of Steuben.

Src. This set to take effectand be in force from and after its passage, E. DUMONT. Speaker of the House of Representstives. JAS.

H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Jan. 31, ie51. JOSEPH A.

WRIGHT. AN ACT declaring certain laws in force in the counties of DeKalb, Noble, and Steuben. Sectio! 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembiy of the State of ludiana. That Sections Zb, 39.

and 40, article 2nd, and sections 129, 130, and 131, article 6, or 15 of the Revised Statutes of 1843, be snd the same are hereby declared to be in full force in the counties of DeKalb, Noble anl Steuben. Sec. S. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. E.

DUMONT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAS. H. LANE, President of the Senste. Approved Feb.

12, 1851. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT ft jyrovide for the incorporation of subordinate Lodges of the Independent order of Odd Fellows. Sectio.

1. be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stste of Indiana, That all subordinate lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the Slate of Indiana that may have been, or hereafter shall be instituted regularly under a charter, granted by the Grand Lodge of said order in said State, be and me ime are nereoy constituted oodles corporate and politic by the name and description of Lodge No. of the Independent Order of Odd Fellow of the State of Indiana and by that name shsll have perpetual succession with power to contract snd be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and 1 implci-led, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended in any court orcompeieut jurisdiction. Pros ided, thai before auy such lodge hall become incorporated under this act. such lodge shall so determine by a vote thereof at a regular meeting, which vote and determination shall be certified under the hands of the N.

of such lodge attested by the S. thereof to the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which such lodge is situated, and by him recorded in ihe order book of said county. Sec. a. That every euch lodge may acquire by purchase, girt, grant, or devise, any personal, real or other property, not exceeding in value the sum of fifty thousand dollsrs, and msy hold, enjoy, improve, lease, rent, sell and convey the same, and may-have and use a common seal, and may from time to time elect trustees to manage, lease, sell and convey their property in manner as the rules and regulations of the order or the bv-lawa cf such lodge may require.

bEC. 3. This act shall be in force afrom aud after its passage, and shail be deemed a public act. E. DUMONT, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

JAS. II. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Feb. 13, lejr.1.

JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT defining the duties of Auditor and Treasurer of the counties of DeKalb and Noble, and for other purposes. Sectios 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of th State of Indiana, That it shall after the first Monday in June next, be the duly of the county auditor and the county treasurer aud collector of the counties of DeKalb and Noble, annually lo report in writing to vhc board of county commissioners of said counties the full aud complete amount of the lees perquisites, salaries, and per-ceulage of their respective offices viuclu-ding the fees for managing the school and other trust funds) and now auoweu oy sw ior tne year immediately preceding their report.

Sec 2. It shall be the duty of said auditor aud treasurer iu their i report lo ssSMaff particularly the kind and amount uf services together with the amount of fees salaries percentage aim perquisites receiveu or uue ironi eacn item of service, which said repoits shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of the said auditor and treasurer respectively. Sac. J. It suall be tlic duty oi said board of commissioners to cause said reports when so made lo be entered at full length ot.

tneoriier oooa ot said Doaru, and a copy luereol ceruhed by the clerk uf said boai lo be posted up in some conspicuous place iu the clei'KS office of the circuit court of said counties. Sec, ft. I he said fees, salaries and percentage, so reported bv said auditor and treasurer shall be and are hereby couwiulcd a lun.l tor me payment nl said auditor, treasurer, and collector, seperately for their services as such officers-. Sec j. It shall be the duty of said board of commissioners to make an allownnce to said auditor, payable out of Ihe smd fee salary and percentage dec, so reported by said auditor annually, five hundred dollars.

Provided, the Ices, salary, percentage, of hi said office amount lu that suni.u not, then ssid allowance' Vshall be for the full amount of said lata, salary, percentage dec, rwtiich said allowance when so made shall be a full payment for all uf the services by law required of htm as such auditor. Sec 6. It shall be the duly of said board of commissioners to maae an allowance to said treasure! and collect payable out of the fees, salary, percentage, ore so reported by said treasurer and collector annually, four hundred dollars, Prcruled, the said fees, salary, per-ceulage die, of his said uffice amount to that sum, if not, then said allowance shsll be fat the full amount of said fees, salary, per-ctutage dec. which said allowance when so made shall be a rail payment for all of the services by law required of him as such treasurer and collector. src 7.

The overplus of said fund if any exists sfier the payment of the allowances in the fifth sud sixth section or Ibis act specified, snail be and the same is hereby constituted a part of the county revenue of said counties of DeKalb and Noble subject to the same laws, rules and regulations thst now govern the collecting and disbursement of the county revenue of said couuties, Piocided however, that said board of commissioners may upon suggestion accompanied by a half year report by ssid auditor and treasurer or either of thein, make half yearly allowances to said auditor and treasurer, or either of them payable as specified in sections five and six of this act, for their services as such during the half year immediately preceding said report. Provided further, that ssid half yearly allowances, shall iu no instance exceed the compensation of said officer for one year's service as provided in ibis act. Sec 8. It shall not be necessary for the treasurer of DeKalb county to stund in tbe several townships fur the purpose ol receiving taxes as heretofore done, unless specially required so to do by the board of commissioners of Dekalb couuiy, and if so requested the said treasurer shall receive as extra compensation the sum of i wo dollars for each day by him spent in aitendaure as aforesaid. Sec, 9.

Tbe provisions of this act in all its parts, so far forth as they relate to the office of the auditor of the counties herein before named, and to their duties and compensation are hereby also extended lo and embrace the auditor of Steuben counly and the board of commissioners of said Steuben counly are hereby required to comply with the provisions of this act respecting the allowance, aalary, fees, and per centage of the auditor of Steuben county, in the same manuer and to the same extent aa by the provisions of this act is required cf the board of commissioners of the countiesof Nobie and DeKalb respecting the allowance, salary, fees, and per centage of their respective au-ditors. sec 10. The recorders of tbe counties of DeKalb and Noble shall receive seventy-five cents for recording each andevery deed, and no more, and for recording each and every mortgage -five cents snd no more. Sec 1 J. This set to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

E. DUMONT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAS. II. LANE, President of the Senate.

Approved Feb. 15, 1851. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT to amend section 12 of chapter 56 of the revised statutes of 1843.

Section 1. Be it enacted by tbe General Assembly of the State of Indiana. Thai sectiou twelve, of chapter fifiy-six of lbs revised statutes cf be so amended tbat wherever property of any kind, other than money, shsll have come to tbe possession of sny county treasurer, by virtue of the provisions of the eleventh section of tbe aforesaid chapter, and which still remains is the possession of sny such treasurer, uncalled for by the owner thereof, and not otherwise disposed of according to law, the treasurer shall sell the same to highest bid ler aj public auction, after giving ten days previous notice of the time and place of sale, for which he shall receive a commission of ight per centum therefrom, and shail pay the residue thereof into tbe treasury of his county, to be disposed of in tbe manner prescribed in ssid twelfth section for the disposal of money. Sec 8. This act to take effect and be in force from end after its passage.

E. DUMONT, Speaker of tbe House of Representstives. JA8. H. LAHK, President of the Senate.

Approved Feb. 6. 1651. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

AN ACT to authorize the Governor, Auditor, and Treasurer of State to borrow money to pay the interest due on the funded debt, on the first day of July next, and defray the expenses of the Constitutional Convention. Sacrio.v 1. lie it enacted by Ihe Oe leral Assembly ef ibe State of Indiana, That Ihe Governor, Auditor aii.l Treasurer oi Slate, be au-Iborizixtto borrow iVoin ihe branches of' the State tmnk of lud. ana. any sum at Money not execcdiu; one hundred sixty tlionsauil eSil BBS, whiell nun wtea so lsmir 1 shall be appro, a-iiited lo the payment of ihe instalment of interest due on the undid dett, on the first day of Juiv next.

Sec. 2. Tnat said money hiHlie reuid in nch bank as may IcikI ihe same, out of BSty money I ie treasury BS, any lime unappropriated, und the WatrSS siill isr ie funded liy the firs! ilav of April, 155. Si c. 3.

Thnt there- Im- hereby npproprialed to Ihe payment of the expense of iha Coareiilksst, uta of n.M exceeding fitly thousand dollars. nt rtu moire, iu the treasury not otucr-vie nip opriaied Printed, T.iat tiierc shall first sot asule an amount suiTl lent lo defray li.e expense-, of tue and the ordinary expenses of the State; an! in case of a deficit tne same aliuii be ma.ie up by a loan, its provided ui the h.st seclinu ol ibis act Sac. 1 Tha' the money so borrowed under the provisions of ihe preceding section, shail be lepiud lo such hrmici.es as may 1-im1 tlic sume out of miy the treasury not otherwise appropriated, aial thai the same shall be repaid lthe first day of April, rl. Sue. 5.

Tin act lo ede-ct au be in force trom and after it cassage. E. DOIONT. Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAS.

B. I-VNK. President of the Senate. Approved Peb 12. JOSEPH A.

RHiHT. AN ACT to extend further t'me to tUe borrowers of the sinking fund and other trust funds. SectiojT 1 He it enacted by the Genera! Assembly of ihe Slate of Indiana, Tiiai trie wininissiouers of tbe sinking luiid, surplus revenue, saline, college, an. I sliool fund shall extend inc lime of payment of tiie principal borrowered by mortgagors nut of suid fund for Ihe period of five years from and after mm brstday of January. 1-ati on the present mortgages if deemed by then, sufficient security i Preet-ded.

komeer, That in all ease where the present security is net deemed sufficient, the saal mortgagers shall nave tue benefit uf this act by giving additional security on real estate losuch commisioucrs agent or agents, but the present shall not be lessened or decreased, and when any of said loans ac- upon personal security, new Security shnll be given as in cases of original loans. Src. 2. Tins acl to be in lorce from mid after its )aage. E.

Dl MONT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAS. IL LAXE, President of the Senate. Approved Feb. 13.

1351. JOSEPH A WRIGHT. AN ACT for tht encouragement of Agriculture. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Mate of Indiana.

That whenever thirty or more person, residents of any couuiy or disiric-t embracing two comities of tin Slate, shall organize themselves into a society for the improvement of agncnlture within said county or district, and shall have adopted a constitution and by-laws, agreeably lo the rules and regulations tobe furnished by ihe Indiana lale board of agriculture, herein after created.and shall have appointed the usual and proper ofTiccrs, and when said society sha 1 hare raised aud paid to their treasurer by voiuutar subscription, or by fees imposed upon nt members, any sum of money less than fifty dollars and whenever ihe president of saud society shall certify to tiie respective county auditors the amount tbuspaid, attested by the oath or affirmation of the treasurer lietore a magistrate it Ehalt be the duly of said county auditors embraced within the district ill which such soc iety shall lis organized, lo draw an order on the treasurer of hi respective county in favor of the president aial treasurer of said society, for whatever amount of funds there shail have been received during the previous year, for ail licenses issued to exh.bitm? menageries, circuses, or theatrical performances, or other shows Provided order.hull not exceed the amount i used and paid iu by saKl society by voluntary subscriptions, or fees; and it shali be the duty of the treasurer of said couuiy lo pay the same. Sec. 2. That it shall be Ihe duty of the several county or district societies which may be formed under the provisions ot the preceding section, duriiur the continuance of this cct. annually lo oiler and award premiums for the improvement ofsoiu, tillage, crops, manures, improvements, stock, articles of domestic industry, and such other articles, production aial improvements as they may deem i praper.

and may perform all such acts as they may deem best calculated to promote agriculiural and household manufacturinrr interests of the district, snd of the Slate; aial it shall also be their dmy so to regulate the amount of premiums and the different grades of the same, a that it shall be competent for small as well as iargc farmers to have eu opportunity to compete therefor; end in makiae; I their nwarus special reference shall be had to the profits which may accrue, or be likely la accrue from the improved mode of raising the crop, or of improving- the soil, or stock, or of the fabrication of ihe i articles thus offered with the intention that the premiums shall be given for the most economical mode of improvement; and all persons offering lo c-impete for premiums ou improved modes of tillage or the production of any crop or othr amcies, shall be required, before auch premium is adjudged, to deliver to the nwardiug committee a full and correct statement of the process of such mode of tillage, or production, and the expense and value of the same, with a view of showini; accurately the profit derived, or expected to be derived therefrom. Stc. 3 It shail be the duty of each county or dis rict society to pnblish annually a list of the awards, arid au abstract of the treasurers nccount ui a newspaper of the district, sud lo make a report of their proceedings durtug the year aial synopsis of the awards fsr improvement in agriculture, aiid household imuiufaciures, lo- getner with an aDstract or the several description of those lmprov-meuts, and also make a report of ihe condition of agriculture I in their couuiy or district, winch report shall be tnude out in ac- I cordimce with the rules and regulutioiis of the Indiana Stale board of Agriculture, aial hall be forwarded lo the Slate board, at their annual meeting iu Jnunry of each year, and no subsequent pavment shall lie made, from tne county treasury unless a certificate is presented to the auditor rom the secretary oi the Slate board, showing I that such report have have been made. Sec. 4.

Thai Joseph A. Wright of Marion county, Alexander C. Stevenson of PiiMiam, Jeremiah Mc Bride of tin, Koland Willard of Kosciusko, Jacob R. Harris of Switzerland, Henry L. Ellsworth of Tippecauoe, John RatlilT of Morgan, Joseph Orr of Laporte, David P.

Hollo way of Wayne, Jno. Kelley of Warrick, 'm. McLaiu of Lawrence, Samuel Emerson of Knox, Jno. McMahsn of Washington. I hoe.

W. Sweucy of alien, Geo. W. Brown of Sheiby, and George Hussey ofVigo.be and they are hereby created a body corporate with peipetual succession in the manner hereafter described, under the name aud style of the "Iudiaua State Board of Agric Iture." Sec 5. It shail be the duly of said board or any five of thein to inert in the city of Indianapolis at such time us the Governor shall appoint, and to mgauise by appointing a president, secretary and treasurer, and such other officers as tbey may deem necessary; also determine by lot the time each member shall serve, so that the term cf service of one half cf tbe members shall expire annually, on the day of the anuual meeting in January; and the president ahal! have power to call meetings of the hoard whenever he may deem it expedient.

Set. There shall be held in the city of Indianapolis, on the first Thursday after the lim Monday in January an annual meeting of ihe Indiana State Board of Agriculture, together with the president of each county agricullcr! society or other delegste therefrom, duly authorized, who shsll for the time be ing be tx-officm members of the State board cf agriculture, for the purpese of deliberation and consultation, as lo ihe wants, prospects and conditiou of tbe sgricultural interests throughout th State; and at such annual meeting, the several reports from the county societies shall lav delivered to the president of the Indiana State Board of AjfricuUure; and ihe lid presidents and delegates shall at this meeting elect suitable persons to till all vacancies in the Indiana State Board of Agriculture. Sec And it snail be the duty of said board to make au annual report to the general assembly of the Slate, embracing the proceedings of the board for tbe first year, aud au abstract of the proceedings of the several county agricultural societies, as well as a general view of the condition of agriculture throughout the State, accompanied by such recomendalions as they may deem interesting and useful. Sec- 8. That the sum of one thousand dollars be and the same is hereby sppropriated from the treasury, for the use of the board, and an account of the expenditures 0f the hoard shall be included in the annual report of the board to the general assembly.

Sec 9, Thst the Indisua State Board of Agriculture shall have power to hold Stale Pain at such times and places ss they may deem proper snd expedient; and have the entire control of ihe same, fixius the amount of the various premiums offered em bracing every article of science and art, or such portions of them as they may deem expedient and proper, calculated to advance tbe interest of the people of the State. Tbey may employ assistants, receive contributions, donations aui: unite with a county or district society for the purpose of defraying the expenses of said State Fairs. Sec. 10. The State Board of Agriculture shal' certify to the auditor oi State the ordinary c.

peases of the board mcluding the necessary personal expenses of the members iu their aticn- dauce on not more than two n.eeuntis in any oue year. The ditor shall audit the same, and on bis warrant the trearurei of stave snail pay me same oulol the money appropriated by the eighth section. Sec 11. Thst sll laws conflicting with the provisions of mis aci oe anu uie same are ncreay repeated, and this act shall be in force from and after its passage. E.

DUMONT, Speaker of the House cf JAS. H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Feb. 1851.

JOSEPH A. WRIGHT. AN ACT im relation to the commission and punishment of crime. Section ft. Be it enacted by the General Asesmbly of the Siste of Indians, That every person who shall wilfully and maliciously attempt lo buru the dwelling house, out bouse, stable, barn, boat, water cr-ft.

mill, mill bouse.distilery, still house manufactory, mechanic 's or artificers shop, store bouse, building or room occupied as a shop, nr office for professional business, or printing office of sn other, or ony pubiic bridge.court house jail, market house, church or meeting bouse.school house.seminary ot college, edifice or building belonging thereto, or other public or private building, whatever or who shall set tire to any matter adjoining to tbe same with intent to burn audiujure or destroy any of tbe aforenamed buildings, water craft or other property or shall wilfully and maliciously bum or attempt to burn any stick or stacks, rick or ricks, or peu of hay, traw, fodder, stalk com. or untbresbed grain, or auy pen or pile of threshed grain or corn in the ear, shall be deemed guilty of arson, and upon conviction be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the Stats prison at hard labor for a period not less than one yeur uor more than seven years. Sec 2. Every person who shsll be siding or abetting in the commission cf any crime or offence specified in articles, numbers one snd two of Ihe revised statutes of 1843, or who shall counsel, encourage, hire or command or otherwise procure such crime or offence to be committed, shall be liable and suffer the same punishment and penalties which are by law prescribed fur the punishment of tbe principle offender, and the county iu which the crime is committed, shall have jurisdiction to enquire iutoaud punish eacn and every person so aiding and abetting in the commission of said crime or offence as aforesaid, by tbe proper judicial tribunals of said county. Sec.

3. This act to be in force from and after its passage. E. DUMONT. Speaker of the House of Representatives.

JAS. H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Feb. 13, ie51.

JOStPH A. VV RIGHT. AN ACT to repeal an act therein named, and to revive the Statutes of 1843, relative to the election of Prosecuting Attorneys. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, Tbat an act entitled an act to provide for the election of prosecuting attorneys by the people in tbe several counties, approved January 87, 1837, be and tbe same is hereby repesled.

Sec 5. Thst so much of an act entitled an act to provide for tbe election of prosecuting attorneys by tbe pdople, approved February II, lfiaj, and so much of an act entitled an act to provide for tbe appointment of circuit prosecutor and defining their duties, approved Ja nusry SO, 1831, as is repesled by tbe act referred to and repealed by the first section or this act, be and tbe same are hereby revived and declared tobe in full force, that said prosecutors shall hold their said offices for the term of two years from and after their election, and until a successor is elected and qualified. Sec 3. The first election under the provisions of this act shall be st the first annual election after its passage. Sxr.

4. This set to be taken and deemed to be a public act, and to be in force from and after its passage. E. DUMONT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAS.

H. LANE, President of the Senate. Approved Feb. 14. 1R51, JOSFPH A.

WRIGHT STATE OF INDIANA, TO-Wlft Chables H. Test. Secretary or Stale of the Stale of Indiana, hereby certify that the foregoing are true, full, asi complete copies of tbe acta of the General Assembly of the Stsie of Indiana, therein recited, as appears from the in my office. Is Tim no xv wnr-SEor, I have hereunto set l. s.

ray hand and sea1, of State at Indianapolis this 12th day of March, A. lKM. f. HARLES II. TEST, SeTtmr nfSra's.

state of Indiana; marion county. AT the Febuiary Term of Use Probate Court, A. ISM, said Court declares) the esiale of Anthony Dehne, deceased, lo be prouablv lasnlveni; creditor are tlierciore required to file iheir claims i.gniul the esiale lor allowance iu the saal Probate Court, Willim mouths from the hereof, or they will not lie entitled to payment. CHRISTK.N A IlKH.N'K. Adniimwralr.x February 29.

isil. 3w'w) STATS OF INDIANA. HAMILTON COUNTY SS. In rut Hamilton Ciacvir Covbt. Spbikc Term.

1S51. 1 Domestic Attac hment. Tlioma King and Jtamnel Heffner. traders under tbe name and firm and style of King Heffner. vs.

Samuel Parker "aTOTICE is hereby srivea, that aa li-e lay of January, 1H5I. il a writ of Domestie Attachment was rssaed" by me. the undersigned, Clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court, nt the instance and upon the- atficlnv of John Green, attorney tor said pianilifls. aeaiust Ihe goods aial chauels. lands and tenements, credits, moneys, aial effect of the said defendant, by irtue of which saal writ, the follow ng re-ii to wit: It iiiimbeied two in square numbered two in the town oi' ShielviUe, in said county, have been attached a the property of the said deiVielaiil and iliat saul writ is tili peMdiug iu our said Court, aial miles umI deleiMlnut siiall appear and the same will be heard and determined in his ahsciire.

Moss Ac GatES. JNO. (i. 1U RNS. Clerk.

Any, for llffs. nmr.S 4v(w)p DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The firm of Wat -on. 2 Voorhees is this day dissolved by mutual nsent. I.as-selrnau, Vinton ha vine- purchased the entire interest in aid firm, are alone authorized lo receive ihe claims due lo the late krrn of Watson.

Vootiiecs A and all claim apunst said late fit in should tie presented to thein lor novment. dec7 WATSON, VOORnEES A CQ TfV'OTIOE. Public in-tice is hereby gi yen that United States Mili 11 lary Land Warrant. No. 15.066,' tor K0 acres, issued to me the iindersieucd.

has been hist, and believed to be destroyed, and tbat ou the dth of April, 1 shall demand from the Commissioner of i I ciisie'iis a uiijiiieaic oi siu eel i. in tebll-6ww) DAVID P. BAKER "Vj'OTICE. We contemplate a change in our business and request all those indebted to us to make immediate pavment. This will save them costs, and much oblige SMITH A HANNA.

jau CLOTHIERS. Tie subscribers desire call-nig the attention sf iaslers ia READY MADE CLOTHING to their immense manufactured expressly for tbe Southern and Western trade, comprising everything appertaining to a weil appointed Clothing Store. Terms liberal. MAHONY KENNA. dcr24-giw6m r-O and 52 Ann street Boston.

"ISSOLUTION.T.TijC Co-partnership heretofore existing beat tween the subcrilvers, under the name and style af Smith, was dissolved ou the Oth of February insiunt, by mutual consent. James Snbjrove, having purchased the interest of Augustus Smith, is duly aiul fully authorized settle alt tbe business -f said firm, and will couliuue the business, as usual, ui the .1 stund JAMES BUL6ROTR, Indianapolis. Feb 17, 13SI. AUOfJtfTCB SallTU. Iv THK PaOBATK CofBT MaSIOV CSSIBTVs, ISI.IANA.

Petition to id! Heul F.sintt Mary U. est. ei West, and George E. West. Exec utors of the Wiii and Testament of Nathaniel West, deceased, rs.

Henry W. Ellsworth und Mary E. Ellsworth his wife, Martha 'West. William II. West.

Isaac at Meeker, Nathaniel W. Merger, atid Charta St. John West. BE il known, that on the It-th duy of February. A.

MM. Ibe above-naniesi complainants filed in he Piobut: Court of Marion County, Indiana, their petition in the uhove i untied ease aid also the affidavits of cmielent and disinterested wiluesses.tiiat the defend ants. Wiliiam II. West, Isaac B. Me 1 r.

mat Masssssiei W. Meeker, are not residents of the State of Indiana the ssid defendants. William H. West. Isaac B.

Meeker, and Nathaniel W. Meeker, arc, therefore, hereny notified ui the filing aud pendency of said petition, und thai unless they appear and plead to. answer or demur to said petition, on the first day of the next term of said Probate Court, lo be begun ami held ut the Court House in tbe e.ty of on the Second Monday in April nex ihe said petition, and the matters and things therein iiti.ncl. will be taken as con-t-aed. as to sind defendant.

WILLIAM STEWART. Clerk. Bv Wm Wallace. Deputy I.Vk. Rarroi a Poster, Attys.

for Petitioners. l'elisr)J-3wlw) JkX LECTION OF DIRECTORS Of THE CENTRAL PLANK b'j COMPANY Nonce is hereby given, that on the first Wednesday in April. IS51. an electiou wiil lie held at the office of the Secretary of the Company in the city of Indianapolis. Iietweeii the hours of ten o'clock A.

M. and six o'clock P. M.of said day. for the election of nine Directors oi said comjianv. ROnSGN, President Attest.

II. B. PnrTTT. Secretary. ieb2S WTOTICE.

Public notice i hereby given that I'm-ed State Mili-1 tary IaiHl Warrant. No. 12.72U. for ltjOacre. issued April lOih, Islfi.

to the undersigned, a private in Captain Imwlcr' Company, 3d Reciment Illinois Volunteers, has been lost, and is believed to be destroyed, mid that on the 15th day of March. Is51. 1 shall demand from the Commissioner of Pensions a duplicate oi sine certificate. jnnl3-6vvf JESSE K. URAYSON FOR SALE OR RENT A comfortable aiid convenient Dwolliiiq: House on Illinois wrec-t.

marl II. J. B. C. HORN.

Fall and Winter Goods for 1850. H. J. B. C.

HORN. are now reieivius ill stove an extensive tssortment of seasonable roods, consifitng in Bart as follows, viz. Dress Goods, Coburg snd Orleans Cloths in high assorted colors; Printed Ctshmeres and de Laines, new style, in great variety; French Merinos, all colors; Black and colored Silk Warp Alpaca Lustres; Plain Check and Fancy Eailston Ginghams; Figured Thibet Cloths, liih colors; Poplin's Gala Plaids and Polka do Laines; Plain and Figured C'smeleon Silks snd Satins, very rich patterns; Print 200 pieces Prints, entirely new styles and very cheap; Cloth Blue, Black, Wool Black, Brown, ani assorted colors. ALSO Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Csrpets, Crockery, Looking Giasses, Leather. Brown Muslins, Batting, Cotton Yarns, Ticking, dec.

Our Stock this Fall is unually large and complete, and we feel confident flat we can ofl'er extraordinary inducements to all who msy favor irs with a cail. scptll H. J. de B. 0.

HORN 'OTICE. Public notice is hereby given that United Stale Mili. tary Land Warrant No. 13,564. for lfiO acres, issued April 14th, 1948.

to me undersigned, a private in Captain Crawford's Company. 1st Rcfrimcut hui. una Volunteers, has been lost, and is believed to be destroyed, and that on the 15th day of March. 1651, I shall de mand from the Commissioner of Pensions a duplicate of saiil certificate. janlS-6w(w) MILTON BLAND.

fOOK AT THIS. Having determined to leave Indianapolis. A all persons having claims ajraint me. are requested to cail at William's Tavern, ou the Canal, or address me through tbe Post Office, immediately. Theme indebted to me srill settle with Esq.

Sullivan. CHARLEd MARTENS. Februsrv 1851 3wT LIPTIC SPRINGS Secret nibed verv low for cash, at mart BROTHER'S Thr ICES Superior quality, at reduced price. Coll at tnar8 WAIN WRIGHT ck BROTHER'8. W.

A- 1ICKENZIK, BROV Lafe of Grtencastle. Late of Cincinnati. MCKENZIE BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA MTILL practice tn the Supreme and Federal Court, and in the Courts ot and adjoining counties. (up stairs) No. 8 Tempersnce Holl building, Weshtng-on street.

AVE The Scholar the Gypsy the Priest i By George M. A Barrow. FOREIGN REMINISCENCES: By Henry Richard Iord Holland Edited by his son. Henrv Edward Lord Holland JANE BOCVERIE; or, Prosperity snd Adversity ByCstharine Sinclair. Just received by HOOD MERRILL.

mar8 No. 1 Temperance Hall. OOK OUT FOR A SCOUNDREL ABOUT 20 TEARS M-d OLD. A young man calling himself H'm. Smith, on last Wednesday, the 26th called at my Livery Stable and hired a Hnrse.

mi ami Bridle, to go three miles south of Cumberland, to see nis mother, as he pretended. He has not yet returned, and I have reason to believe he never will. The Hore is a grey, nearly white, about ten years old, nearly sixteen hands high; ihe left eve is a little blemished; he is a little eremked in the front knees, and bv hard riding get lame iu the left hind leg. The saddle is a horn midie, about one-fourth worn, black quilted seal single reined bridle, the bttts covered with leather. A reward will he given for informatics, concerning ihe horse, or the apprehension of the thief.

mnr5 W. WILKINSON. Pifbsok MtfaFRT. O. C.

Thai. C. D. Taylor. MURPHY, TEAL (srccEssoas to asbbbipok A teal,) WHOLESALE GROCERS, Produce and Commission Mc; ui: ants, marl MASONIC IIAi.I 1ND1.

NAPOU8 ORO T. Late oi Cincinnati. rilAS. MAI ER BROWNIN 1 Sc MATER WHOLEK AM: AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, North side of IVTm i fen street, one square east of State House, INDIANAPOLIS LAW PARTNERSHIP. LaciAH Barbour albert a.

fobter nave rTinea a partnership iu tae PKAC I OP LAW give prompt aial lailbtin attention to business con Wed to them in the Circuit Ccairt of the imed States for the District of Iiabaua. to the Supreme Court, awl in ine Courts of Marina aial the adjacent cntuities. Om 0 WASflAGTO STEHET. VPlsNAre-LIS. Under Odd FeaVsts' Hett.

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Boaa. B. C. HORN, Wholesale aial -tail Ileal era ia Staple and Fancy Dry Good. Groceries.

Boott, 9m9m Hau, Caps. Carpeta, Leather, ate. Si--ii the Iii- 8. INMAMAKMiS. WD.

A EFT A UDER RA YD Oaf WHOLESALE AMD BJfTAIL HEALKB If FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HARDWARE, Iron, 8teel, Kalla. Castings, Stoves, ate. sec. Corner Wash melon and Meridian 1XDIASAP0LI8. INDIANA.

V. B. L. T. HANSA.

SMITH HANN A. Wholesale and Retail Dealers tn Staple Dry Groceries, Iron, Mailt, Castings, Liquors, and Fanning Utensils, Opposite Branch Bank, Washington INDIANA POLIS.jy DUN A. THOMAS BOTST. WHOLESALE AXt BT All. 1-EALES IB IRON.

STEEL, NAILS. STOVES, CASTINGS, Ac eVe Washniclon Street, nearly opposite Palmer House, Sign of the Red Anvil, INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA. I). CBAIUIIKAP.

MOWtneS CRAIGHEAD BRCWWING, Dealer al! kinds of Drags, Medicines. Snrgical Instruments, Paints. Oils, Chemicals, Varnishes, Lye-Stniiis, Glassware, Window Glass. Brushes, Cosmetics, Spices, Cigars, Tobacco, Perfumery, fcc. etc.

A Washington s'ree'. Indianapolis. Indiana. LL are respectfully invited to call und exiniine oor stock aud prices, as we feel confident we cau render satisfaction both aa to prices Mad quality of articles. Oreat cure i taken in the selection of articles, in reference to then puntv.

as we endeavor at all limes to keep such article as are strictly pure and genuine. Even- article will In- vrnrmiitci! as represented. Orders from Physicians and other promptly attended 10 Particular arteniioa given to fcllius; I rescriptions and compounding- Medicines, which, in all case shall receive the personal attention of one of the firm. tj theo. a.

aoas. cSaX aTiIaT. ROSS Sr BAT, Wholesale snd Ketsil Dealers In Books and Btationry, Periodicals and Paper Hangings One iKor West of Bnming Hotel. HyirgW rCBLICATIOKI ECEIVED BT EXPRESS. S.

WAlXWalOHT. WAIN WRIGHT Sr BBO. O. f. WAIN WB IG BT t'KALERS IX FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HARDWARE, OLA.N.

CI TLERY. IRON sTKKL NAU.s. STOVES. nohow Ware, Castings, Mechanics' Tools, c. ALSO, MHnufacturers of Copper, Tin, and Iron Ware, Whnlttale and It a I MG.V OF THE C1LT EUfHANT.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. HENRY S. KELLOGG. WHOLESALE ANT KfTTAIt.

TUE IX ALL DESCRIPTIONS of HARDWARE and CUTLERY FARMING AND MFC HA NIC A TOLLS. Iron. Steel, Nails, House Builders Material. Stoves. Castings Ac Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indians, jnnel Sifn of the Big Padlork and Co Store.

WILLIAM J. PEASLEE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Indianapolis, Indiana, HA VI N'i resigned the office of President ndge of tbe Fifth Cir. cuit. will attend in person to all tiusiucss iiitrusjed to hi cars, in the United Siate Circuit and D.str.ct Courts, iu the Supreme Court, and the Circ uit Court on tue Circusl. over Ross ty Ray's Unc-kiore junel FARMERS' EXCHAMiE.

FOOTE RICE, Dealers in Family Groceries, Dry Goods. Country Produce, Bacon, Butter. Eggs, Vegetables, Ac. A INTELLIGENCE OFFICE, For Uie Sale of Real Kstate. Kemme IssSBBBa, Procuring Places for lAlmrers.

House Servant, aial An Agencv lor Paying: on-Residents' Taxen, North Skle Washington 3 Doors West Indianapolis. Indiuna. J. OSGOOD. LAST AND PEG MANUFACTURER, i.LIAAPOI.IS.

IXDIANA. BOOT TstEKs. SI no Trees, i mps. Clamp. a pood supply always on uancf for Wnolrsmc and Retail trade.

Dealer, supplied ou sl.ort lainee. AU orders promptly isuw-l GEORGE F. MEYER, FOL'R DOORS HAST OF THF PA I. Kit HOUSE. Ha constantly on hand a fine assortment of Havana, Regalia, Canoncs.

Principe, Half Spanish and American Segars, Snuff. Chewing, and Smoking Tobacco. Z7" He will hny Indiana Leaf Tobqrr al Ctnrimnti prtees. I. M.

HOOD. MERB1LL- HOOD MERRILL. BOOKS FL Iii; KS AM) stationers, No. 1, TEMPERANCE HALL, IndinnajDlis. Indu t7 The latest Kaslern suppLes! ujion unter.

sasBssssHasI dr. p. o. Htnrr, RESIDENT DENTIST, INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA on Marker xtreet.

oppvu'te the -it Presbyterian Church I. K. HARPE, LEATHER, OIL. AND SHOE FINDINGS, Opposite fie Branch Bank, Iii IM alt rollt ALSO: Curriers' Tools, Patent Leather, Morocesi, Baoe Thread, Boot Web, Ac. St.

BEATOM. o. S. HOLMAN. EATON HOLMAN.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers ia Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Carpets, Ac. No. 6, Washington Street, IN 1) I A A PO LI S. H. JL FLETCHER at CO.

HKALEK IX Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware, Hardware, Cotton Yarns, Eastern Sola Leather, Ac OPPOSITE BROWNING'S HOTEL. A. BALLARD, SEAL SEAL-PRESS XANUTACTUREB AND TURNER, Ctrc Street, South of the 2d Presbyterian Church, I.MiA5aroLis. His terms are For Sea! and Press, for Cash, from to 8 price varying in proportion to the amount of work executed. kinds of light Job work neatly and promptly executed.

WX. BtUULS. 6X0. OUT. BIDDLE M'OTJAT.

AUCTION AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Washington street, a feit doors East of Masonic Hall. INDIANAPOLIS IND. KErSaEKCES. Calvin Fiele her, Indianapolis, Clark A Gmesberk. Cinn'li, Ohio, Juliu R.

C. Allison, Fitch A Williams, Madison. Geo. Monscrst, Louisville, Chas. Basnet t.

Joseph Prall, Jefferson ville, last C. B. DAVIS. BOOKSELLER AXD VTATIOXER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, No. 12, North Side Washington Street, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

D. STAATS, House, Sign, and Fancy Painter, and Paper SHOP IN LOCOMOTIVE BUILDINGS, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. M. HUNT, OFFICE ON WASHINGTON STREET, OPPOSITE TEMPEBAXCK HALL, INIIANAI L1. 1SD.

WILLIAM A LEWIS WALLACH, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, Indianapolis, Indiana, TILL promptly attend to the securing aial collection of claims, and to all other business entrusted to their care in the United States' Circuit aiul Courts, aud ui tae Supreme Court and Circuit Courts of the Fifth Circuit. ITJT-OfBce wo doors east of Browning's. jssssl JAMES HALL. MERCHANT TAILOR, A'e. 8, Temperance liptl.

Washington Street. Indianapolis, as aninartiuruiia; avuu vio vumg Aviupenuiu Wholesale and Retail Dealer ju Ready Made Clotliinfr, Cloths, Caaaimeres, Vestings, Hats. Cnps, Trimmings, Sachels. Umbrellas, Trunks. and every description of GENTLEMEN'S FUPNISHING.

IlT-AUo. General Agency for tbe sale of Grand and Subordinate Recalia, Emblems. Costumes, for Iba Order of Mason. Odd Fellow. Temple of Honor, Son.

Daughter and Cadets of Tsaa-peranee, aVe. janel H. FARRI8H, WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL PKALKJL IN TAPLS AND FANCY DRY O00DI ke Corner of Washington and Meridian South Side, under O'Reilly INDIANAPOLIS. WILLIAM HANN AMAN, DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY, ARD PFALKR III Medicines, Paints, Varnishes, Oils, Dye StvA, Ac. Washington north sale, two doors steal rVunsvivsnaa.

INDIANAPOLIS IS DI AN ClOAL! OOAL! 19000 bash best YonraiogRny Coal, just re-' eeivec and 'ne sale at 90 et, per basbel. by mar HENRY KELLOGG..