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The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-02-09
STONE CUTTING

THE ubscriberrespecifully informs
his friends and the public in gen
eral. that he carries on the
Stone Cutting Business
in all lis various branches, at his shop
on main street, 2 doors east Of George
Piles tavern, and nearly opposite the
drug store Of John l.. Snyder.
TOMB STONES,
made al the shoItest notice, and on the
most reasonable terms, and in a manner
that will render them superior 10 ans
other manufactured ia this section Of The
country.
Grind stones Of an excellent quality,
always kept on hand.
Also constantly on hand, R
GRAVE STONES.
Country produce taken in exchange
for work, at Market Prices.
BENJA.NIN WOOLLEY.
Somerset, Pa,
March 5. 1916 ly.
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To Claimants the Government OF the United States.
FTNHE undersigned have entered into general arrange
ment for the prosecuton of all claims upon the govern
ment Of the United States including all those Of revolu
tonary, military, naval character the obtaining of pen
sions and paen and the transaction of all other business
of the kind that may be given them in charge
They would at this time invite particular attention to their
ciay those who have been engaged in the war with Mex
co and the representatives of deceased soldiers their
widows, orphans, and heirs generally.
1t be proper here stae that the first OF the under
signed may be generally known the country from having
been connected with the government Assistant
Postmaster General; the second, as being now city
magistrate and notary public of Washington and the lat
States for years. but practising lawyer of Rich
mond, Va, his native place.
To the first named is particularly assigned the at
tenton that may be required by individual foreign claim
lands and property in this country French Mex
ican and other indemnities; claims arising under the
various Indian treates and the purchase sale, location,
and settlement of western lands; and he has recently
opened correspondence in Europe with the view
OF furnishing himself with the greatest possible facilities for
will especial charge of all such claims arising under
unliqudated European estates as may at any time be
placed in his hands for collection and settlement.
This agency will procure bounty land warrants treasury
scrip arrearages of pay, mileage DUE other claim
against the government and forward desired, any
part of the United States They keep all the requisite forms
hand. Their Office in Washington is near the public
departments, where all applications in person. by letter,
(pos pad) can be made to the two first named to the
latter his Office No. rs, Main street. Richmond, Va
JOHN A. BRYAN,
SAM'L STETTIN1US,
WILLIAM NJ FULTON.
Washington D. c., Oct. g. l847-cp3m
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A SPLENDID FARM FOR sALN.-The subscriber
~ wishes sell that wel-known and highly improve
in Charles county, Maryland, called Glasvar, OF
which he has resided for the last years The
property is in very high state OF cultivation, and is
believed to be inferior tidewaer in Maryland
MANFRED within the last few years. and it is capable OF
producing from four six thousand bushels Of wheat from
thousand twelve hundred barrels of corn and hun
bred hogsheads otobacco annually besides OATS &C.
in abundance for very large stock The crop of
matured in the field will exceed thousand barrels,
and the crop of wheat being seeded is confidently
peced yield not less than five thousand bushels The
contains about twelve hundred acres eight hundred
of which arabic; three hundred in wood
walnut timber and hundred in natural
for several hundred cattle The whole enclosed and for
the part by good chestnut fences. There is this
estate ample supply of obaccohouses stables, grana-
ries conhouses, sheep and SHEDS houses and
all other necessary and convenient outbudings. all in
good order There also orchards of choice fruits in full
estate and the markets of the Chesapeake
others, by the of the Potomac Wicomco
face any could reasonably desire. The small
village of Aliens Fresh, in which there several families
now residing, and prosperous commercial establish
ment and grst-ml and which is generally admitted
to be the best situation in the county for commercial bust
will be sold in whole in part along with the farm
desired by the purchaser
The of sale be very accommodating and
person desiring purchase the subscriber will with plea
give any particular information, orally by
letter. And the property will be shown at any time to
those desiring inspect it, by the subscriber his agent
residing on the premises, Aliens Fresh.
Oct l5-lawSw WILLIAM d. MERRICK.
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Ertrac from the actOf Congress Of Sd March, S5, section ID
"And be 1t further enacted That it shall he the duty of
the Postmaster General in all future lettings of contracts
for the transportation OF the mall to let the same in
CASE the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
for faithful performance without other reference to the
mode OF such transportation than be necessary to
vide for the due ceeriy certainty and security of such
transportation shall contractor hereafter be
required purchase take valuation, the stock
vehicles of any previous contractor for the same route
,-Bidders reques ted the mode by which they
intend convey the mail Ii the size and weight OF the
mail speed called for should require coach convey
ance contract will be made for that mode OF convey
If not the will be assigned TO the person
posing the cheapest mode OF conveyance
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails of the United States
from the LIST of March, iS4S the LIST Of July. 1850,
following route will received the Contract Office
of the Post Office Department in the city of Washington
until O'Clock of the 81 day OF February next to be
decided by the next day;
sonvie, Beeionte, Bolivar, Rocky Spring, and Battle
Creek Tennessee, Jasper 62 miles and back three times
Leave Gunter's Landing every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 81 p m arrive at Jasper next days by
Leave Jasper every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at
81 p m arrive Gunter's Landing next days by p
NOTES
Each proposal should be accompanied by guaranty,
signed by responsible persons in the following
manner, viz;
"The undersigned guaranty that
if his bid for carrying the mail from to be
accepted by Postmaster General shall enter into OBJ
aaon prior to first day of March nert with good and
sufficient sureties to perform the service proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate OF post
paste other equivalent testimony, ,nat the
The proposal should be sent TO the department sealed,
endorsed Proposals for route No. in and
addressed the First Assistant Postmaster General
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combination
and the terms and conditions on which he conuact is 10
be made, see the last annual sdyeItsemem n.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, December l6, lSF:
Dec. 16-3awiw
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Law school OF the c.lleg. Of New Jsr.ey.

TINE Law School OF the College OF New Jersey will be
18th day of August, 1871 A handsome and commodious
building, designed for the library and has
been erected The professors the Hon. Joseph G. Horn
sey, and James s. Green and Richard s. Field, esqrs OF
Princeton
The object of the institution provide ample
of legal instruction for gentlemen designed for the bar in
various branches of public and constitutional law equity,
and law, together with such instruction in the e-
gal Jurisprudence of particular States occasion may
quire.
Instruction will be given by means of Rotations exam
nations lectures and the preparation Of legal forms and
Instruments is also proposed to establish moot court
in which questions of law will be discussed by students APP
pointed for that purpose and opinions delivered by one oil
The professors.
The of studies is arranged be completed
in three years. and the students will be divided into classes
according to their proficiency; but generally speaking
student will be liberty to join of the classes
and to pursue such branches of study he may select
pondng with the Of the collegiate first beginning
six weeks from the last Wednesday in june and ending in
nineteen weeks the week before Christmasthe second
beginning six weeks after the close of the first and ending
in twenty-one weeks, the last Wednesday in June
No examination is required for admission but stu
dent is expected produce testimonials of good moral
vance for which and without additional charge,
students will have the OF textbooks and of the law and
college Libraries, and will also be permitted to attend the
college chapel and the lectures professors of the col
eee Good board be had i'm Prnceton its vicinity,
for from So to $3 per week.
All students who have pursued their studies in the law
daon of the law faculty. the degree Of bachelor of laws
But if they have already been admitted to the BAR they
will be entitled such degree after pursuing their studies
All applications for admission, and communications
touching the law school may be made to James s. Green
Richard s. Field, of Princeton
The introductory lecture will be delivered by the Hon.
Joseph G. Hornblower, on Thursday, tho 18th inst.
PRINCETON August l3-law6m
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(,ATAwBA LAND FOR sALE-This is a tract lvn,

lNATAWBA LAND FOR sALE.-This is tract lying
- two miles from tincastle, Boetourt county, Va, be-
and Jackson which runs its whole LENGTH the
bottom and abont 5O are cleared h;vhland and The ,
in woods The bottoms are as fine as any in the county,
the usual crops of the valley of Virginia. but peculiarly
adapted to tobacco.
The is thought to be Of the finest in Botetourt
which of the richest counties in the valley 1t
but four miles by an excellent free tpnpke from Jackson
which place the James river and Kenawha canal
under contract The large number of hands employed in
the numerous ronworks of the county and the canal
afford and ready market for ali articles of farm
produce. The tract will be sold in parcels if desired
For terms, apply tho subscriber Richmond Virginia
Nov ll-cp2mo RIO. w. HUGHES
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COMMISSIONERS BERNARD's OFFICE, .
Petersburg, December "a, 1917.

u.s. In Chancery.
JOSEPH CockKRuLE and others>
DY decree OF the Circuit Superior Court Law
% and Chancery for the OF Petersburg Virginia,
dered In the above November lSl7 the
dersigned Of the commissioners OF the d.
rected to inquire and ascertain who the kindred of
Eliza Amanda Evans, deceased, the part OF her father
Alexander Evans deceased of Petersburg at the time of
her DEATH viz on the 9Th Of October ls43 and who the
parties representing such Kindred and as such entitled
portion Of the real estate of which said Evans
died seised The kindred referred TO consist Of the
and sisters of said Alexander Evans deceased and their
representatives 1t is represented that the said Aexanef
Evans had four sisters OF the whole Blood viz Mary who
said to have married Joseph Harper and to
the State of Tennessee where is said that she ana her
husband both died many years ago said she ie son
George Harper but that he believed to have been dead
many years, without issue and ntestae Nancy, whose
children known. g. Sally, who is said to have died
thirty years ago in the State OF Kentucky lnestae
unmarried, and without issue. Ellen, who Is said to
have been twice married. first to John Hummer and after
wards Samuel WALKER is said that she died chiidess,
and that her last hnsbAd is also dead The said Alexander
Evans had sisters and brother of the half BLOOD in
respect whom inquiry is necessary The undersigned
desires that who may be able to give nfora-
ton respecting Mary Evans who married Harper her
husband son. Sally Evans and Ellen Evans, either OF
her husbands either of them, will communicate the
him Petersburg, Virginia, by the LIST day OF
April l848 and of these parties be living, he desires
that they other will communicate the fact to him
by the time, that he may comply with the order OF
the Court ID. M. BERNARD,
Dec. 2S-2amtAprl Commissioner
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11ULLER's HOTEL, Warrington, d. C.-Messrs A.

TNULLEH's HOTEL, Warrington, D. C.-Messrs. A.
Il E. II. FULLER take pleasure in informing their
friends and the travelling public that they will open their
NEW HOTEL, the Of Pemns yuania and 18th
street, before the LIST Of December This house has
been erected great expense and under the personal
pernendence Of the subscrbers therefore they fatter
themselves that all the requisites of frstrate hotel will be
found their establishment The furniture is all entirely
and expense has been spared to obtain that which
is elegant and comfortable.
The situation of the house is considered eligible
than their stand the of l4th and Penn
sylvania Vacated by the subscribers last Novem
be being the Capitol and thanve min
walk the Presidents House and the public depart
thanks for their patronage heretofore bestowed and
them that they will find cordial welcome at their
house, and trouble will be spared to render them
comfortable as their iresides.
To future friends and guests offer a good house
and all the inducements as aforesaid, and beg their pa
tronage.
Poers will be in attendance at the and steamboats,
on their arrival, with the badge of Fuler's Hotel.
No charge for Conveying baggage.
Nov 5-df A. ". f. II. FULLER.
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&R NM M
MARSEILLES LIME OF PACKETS,
TOscbtng at Gibraltar to land r,asseagsrs.
ME undermentioned ships will be regularly despatched
Il from New York on the LIST, and from Marselles on
the 10th of each month, follows;
l-. YORK.
Ship Prince de Joinville, (new,) Capt W. w Laurence
Oct. i, 1886. ,a1'' ~
Ship Arcoe, (newD Captain w. r. Hoodless, Nov. l.,
846. 10y 80 =
Ship Castor, Capt. James Anthony Dec 1, 1886
1877. - = '''N '~''''' ' a. -
Ship - Feb /, lS47. 1T
PROM MARsEnLEs.
Dec. 10, 1876.
Ship Arcoe, (new) Capt w. R. Hoodless, jan 10. 1877
Ship CASTOR, Capt James Anthony Feb 10, l847
l847. ' fi"ioA A''
ship -. @, April 10, 1Sa7.
hese vessels are all oil the first GLASS; commanded by
men Oh experience Their accommodations for passengers
are unsurpassed for comfort and Goods sent
he agents VIII be forwarded free of all other expenses
than those actually paid
FOR freight or passage, apply to
CHAMBERLAIN ~ PHELPS,
109 Front street, or to
BOYD ~ HINCKEN, agents,
streets, New York. ~
Sept, Is
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c,UPERB STATIONERY, &c., for presonts.-
y Painted papier mache portfolios, card cases, and INK
standishes
Pearl she'll velvet silver proceain and painted port
folios, (French,) of richest patterns; card cases ,
Gold pens and pencil cases, at reduced prices silver 10
Inkstandishes Of most beautiful patterns with bells
New style of fancy bells
French pocketbooks and wallets
Work boxes various Sizes inlad and plain
Writing desks, fancy papeteries of new patterns
Every variety of motto waters
PEARL enamelled, ivory and plain penholders and pa
per knives
Fancy note paper aud envelopes of numerous patterns
Fine penknives and scissors, fancy paper weights
Inkstands, of all patterns and sizes, fancy cards
Ladies' Writing Companion, Ladies' Pocket Companion
Games for youth, pincashions, and emer y bags
Wax tapers and matches chessInen and boards
Scent bags albums, purses, ivory tablets
Travellers chessmen motto seas fancy playing cards
Visiting cards. Jenny Linds note paper and waters
Jewelry boxes. Together with a large and new as
sortment of FANCY AND STAPLE STATIONERY,
60 'Ao VIM F. BAYLY, stationer,
Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and 18th streets.
Dec2
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TO sUBsCRIBERs.

The viii be entered cur books unless the
payment Of the subsc rptoo be made in advance
nossy by letter he postage
which viii be BY ard al k sssmsd BY ourselves nts
safe transmission.
The COUNTRY PAPER pahshed trwsskly during the ses
sions ofConsress and Sc mi weekly during recess -
Subscriptions than win be received ON terms
prQportionsd to the above ~ -4, u. ,J.
certificate for subscrip
advertisement: win ns .ucsnt receipt therefor Ths
noes Of any specie paying bank will be rscsivsd. H
authorized agents aad BY ssnd
ing US rn DAILY subscribers with enclosed; Ave 1kM
WEEKLY subscrihsr with SIS encossd WkEkLY sub
scre $40 enclosed will Be entitled ospy ts
edition they furnish subscribers fer srstis GHo7
90 The REenrsR viii be furnished hsn the
~. d y NI.f NallIH f'llHf
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MFRS. David III. Burr's French and EnEMsh Board
1vl ing and Day School for young ladies' and 9th
Streets Washington cityThe of instruction this
institution will be thorough and extensive, and will, as
heretofore, be conducted by tho Principal with the aid
ages offered the boaders in acquiring practical
knowledge of the French language, is that OF the
lily. The musical department is under the charge of able
and accomplished professors Glasses in Italian Latin
will be opened for young ladies otherwise connected
with the school,
The charges for board and tuition in all branches of Eng
ish and French $500 for the scholastic year, payable
quarterly in advance.
For references and particulars catalogue which
be obtained at the seminary
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Halls photographic or Quick PsintingI

DREMUM awarded by the judges of Franklin Institute,
L 10th street, doors north of the avenue,
west side, first floor front rooms entrance private dd-
Rooms open for vsers (whether they wish to
acquire knowledge of achygraphy noD from till 81
o'clock each evening, for a few days only .
Mr. J. B. HALL begs leave to invite the attention OF citi
members of Congress- and strangers visiting the city,
to his and elegant system Of landscape painting On
OF its of acquisition facility of execution, deli
cacy Of nsh and brlancy Of coorng artists amateurs
and scientific men have given it as their decided opinion
that his perfect and is better adapted LOT
popular than any other.
The paintings whilst hanging the wall, without rear
y Illuminated whether viewed in the day time even
Ing.
Mr. H. pledges himself to teach his system in fifteen easy
lessons one hour each If any perfectly satisfied
with their proficiency during the first course, they will be
allowed the privilege of taking another without further
charge.
Ladies and gentlemen respectfully invited to call and
examine specimens.
Terms which are moderate, will be made known at the
saloon
Dec 20-3t
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Il octave by McCulloch, London, l6i1
The Battle for Native Industry, being the debate ON the
corn laws on the corn importation and customs duties
bills and on the financial measures OF the govern
ment (3sh) Parliament session, lSa6, reprinted win
entire accuracy 2 vols, London, l8A7.
Macgregors Commercial Statistics OF the United States
their productive resources commercial legislation customs
tariffs commercial tariffs, navigation, port and quaanne
laws charges shipping, imports and exports &c %c
&c. by John Macgrego secretary OF the board OF trade
VOL octave London, 1917. Just imported from LONDON
by 81 F. AAALOiN'
Also, the British Consul's Hand Book
Porters Progress OF the Nation, 3 vols.
Crawford's Philosophy Of Wealth
The ROYAL Kalendar and British Red Book, Tor l6A!
Facts and Fgures-a periodical record OF statistics np-
piled current questions - 49,,
Adam Smiths Wealth of Nations, now Edinburgh edition,
complete in VOL , ~,
Adam Smiths Wealth of Nations, 9TH vol, with notes
from Ricardo Chalmers, Malthus M. GARNER, and other
eminent political economists; and his Life, by Dugald
Stewart. 80,
Adam Smiths Wealth of Nations, notes and additions,
by McCuloch, vol
Nc Culoch's Principles of Political Economy
McCulloch on Taxation and the Funding System
McCullochs Literature of Political Economy
McCuloch's Commercial Dictionary London copy, with
all the maps charts c and many others just Tor recent
Ivy imported from London including all that is new and
most that is valuable upon all the various branches OF po-
litcal economy. .
Books stationery, periodicals, mathematical instruments
(or anything ese) imported to order from ondqn Pafs
any part of Europe. FRANCh lAfLon'
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Ohclnl Notice.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJuTANr GENERALS OFFICE
Washington, December "a, lS47.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJurANr GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, December "A, lSH.
THO enable this office promptly, all, the
very applications daily received for nforma
ton relative private soldiers, is absolutely necessary
that the applicant should in all furnish such partcu
lars concerning person inquired after he may be able
gvesuch Gf regularly the time place Of enlist
ment regiment or company which the soldier belongs,
where born personal appearance, and when and where
heard from, &C.; if voluneers, the time and place Of
enrolment regiment and company in which serving and
when and where last heard from.
Unless particulars be given SO as to furnish some
clew to search for the information sought among many
thousa nd Names will be how extended, and often
hopeless must any attempt answer the hume calls
snecng the non officers and soldiers of the
army X. JONES, Adj. Gen.
Dec 24-6t
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Grand ct Sans Rival Attraction!
A LA WILLIE DE PARIS.
Corner PENNSYLVANIA avenue and llM street

Corner Pennsylvania avenue and 11H street.
NHE subscriber respectfully his friends and
the public generally, that he has this day opened and
ranged for public inspection his annual importation oftancy
Those persons therefore, looking out for hoyday
would find it greatly their advantage call La Vile
de Paris" and examine the assortment which, for
ness of pattern. beauty of STYLE cheapness cannot be
surpassed equaed in this city elsewhere, hav
ing been selected by resident Paris agent expressly for
this market.
On Christmas Eve will have exposed for sae over 500
pound and fruit cakes varying in weight from to 500
pounds; also, every variety OF pastry
Dec 81 c. GAUTIER, Confectioner.
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NOlYdnY Presenta.

THE subscriber has just opened choice selection of
Il beautiful articles for Christmas and New Years pres
ents for ladies and gentlemen, consisting in part of papier
mache portfolios, cardcases DESKS inksandishes and
monchons and giants, ladies' worboxe dressing cases,
splendid card cases. gold pencicases and pens, pocket
books and WALLETS fancy nkstands, recue companions,
garniture, cardbaskets albums scrap books, genemens
large portfolios with locks, backgammon boards, chess
men, games, musical boxes, dssected maps thermome-
ters all kinds Of perumery, mathematical instruments,
music, guitars, flutes, accorons and letter paper,
WATERS motto seals, and also the largest assortment of
Rogers Sons best knives, and scissors constantly
for sale at Sationers Hail. with many other articles
numerous TO parcuarize, all of which will be sold the
lowest prices. VIM FISCHER.
nor
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OFT this day. in this city, Gold Locket with tho ini-
IL tials &c. l.. E." marked the outside; and on the
inside, "16 the memory Of f. e. obt February H. lSlo
1t is valuable the loser containing the hair OF de-
ceased FRIEND which be replaced The finder will
be generously rewarded by leaving the same at WIZARDS
City Hotel.
Dec. "a so HaH'Ett
JUVENILE Books from London - This day opened by
,) f. TAYLOR a small collection from London Of books
youth various ages Of snpcIior character OF style
and finish Also few French Juvenile books imported by
himself direct from Paris. ta.
Coored toy books, both English and American, in
variety. Ha0au
Dec "a ltft.t4