A petition signed by Goo. Gamble, president, «T. C. Simonton. treasurer, Rufus Pontious, secretary, Charles Strayer, captaiu, Wm. (iainble, 1st lieutenant, Wesley Warner, 2d lieutenant, and Samuel McKlwce, J. II. Simonten, John McElwee, Madson I,eavel, Samuel Raber, John Marley, Vandcven Marley, Gabriel Voder Smith McElwce, Sanford Benedict,, John Rockey, John Friend and David Steel as members, praying that they be made a body corporate to catch horse thieves ,etc., was granted, and power of eouetablee granted to them. Board adjourned until Friday :.t 2 p. n.