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prejudice to and spelling OF the Whole;
huff such partition cannot be made there
OF. as Aforesaid. that then ven shall value
and appraise the same recording TO law.
And further, that you cause the said in
quest TO inquire and ascertain whether
The said Real Estate with the apparle-
nances will conveniently accommodate
more than one Of The children OF the said
ialesiale; and if so. how many Of the
said children ii will conveniently secem-
modale; that due notice Of the lime OF
making such partition or valuation be gi.
ven to all the parties interested. and that
you make return Of your proceedings
herein to the next General Orphans
Court. 10 be held al Somerset ON the first
Monday in September. in the wear Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty seven. And have you then there
this writ. Witness lie Honorable Jere-
iniah s. Black. Esquire. at Somorsei, the
lolh day Of May A. d. lS47.
w. ii. PICKING, Clerk.
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M<(<1 4 I an adjourned Orphans
5 ~ court held al Somerset,
. in and for said County,
&cccA The Irlh day ol May, 1917,
before the Honorable the Judges ,here
of.
On peteiion OF Peer Friedline. Of l..
the court grant rule on The Executors
Of Adam Gundle, deed, Adam Mowry
ana iienry j. lleiple. trustees appoint.
ed for the sale ofihe rsai estate of Joh9
Gundle, deed. widow. and heirs of said
John GuBdie. deed, Joseph Miller The
purchaser, and all other persons interest
ed. totappear at an adjourned orphans
cuur TO be held al Somerset, OH Monday
the 9th day of September 1917, and
then ani there shcw cause Il any they
have. why ihe~said Adam, Mowry. and
Henry j.. Heiple, trustees as aforesaid
of John Gundle. deceased. sheud no.
pay the petitioner Peter Friejine, Of l..
oul of the fund arising out Of The sale OF
the real estate Of said deceased. The
SUM OF one thousand two hundred and
twenty four dulIars.
To the Executors Of Adam Gundle,
deed, Adam Muwry and Henry j. Hell
pie. trustees appoined for the sale Of The
real estate Of John Gun,lIe. decd. Wild
ow and heirs of said John Guudle dec'd d,
Joseph Miller purchaser Of The said real
estate, and all other persons interested.
You laying aside all business ss&excusss.
are hereby cited 10 be and appear kefore
an adjourned Orphans court 10 be held
al Somerset on Monday the 9Th day Of
September l647. then anu there 10 shew
caase If any you have. why YOU should
not pay the petioner Peter Ffiedline' ol
H.. out of the fund arising ont OF the
sale OF the real estate Of the said JohE
Gundle. decd. The sim of one thou
sand two hundred and twenty, four dol
lars. "EIereiu fail not"
Given under my hand and seal Of said
court al Somerset, Ibis roth day Of May,
Is47. Wm. II. PICKING,
May a5. ls47. Clerk.
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TOWN MEETING.

Pursuant TO previous notice the citizens
of Somerset Borough met at the Court
House on Friday evening, the 2lst inst,
and organized by appointing Col. JOHN
r. EDiE. President: Hon. john KURTz,
FRED'K WIENER, HENRY ScHELL and
HENRY BExFoRD. Vice Presidents: VIM.
II Picking and Gillian Lint, Esqs., Sec
retaries:
Mr.. Weyand stated the object Of the
meeting to be. for the purpose ofsubmit-
ting to the citizens a code of ordinances
enacted by the Burgesses and town coun-
Gil for the preservation Of order in the Bo-
rough of Somerset.
The ordinances passed were then read
by S w. Pearson, Esq, after which on
motion, committee consisting of Messrs-
A. ] Ogle, F. NJ. Kimmel, Daniel Flick,
Jacob Micr, and Curtis Kooser. were ap-
pointed TO prepare resolutions expressive
Of the sense of the meeting upon the sub
ject before them.
The Committee reported the following:
Whereas, The disgraceful and outra-
geous conduct OF some unknown individu-
ais, have rendered it necessary. that the
officers of our Borough corporation should
take rigorous measures for the security of
the order Of the community, as well as
the safety of property. Therefore
( Resolved. That we will support the
Borough officers in all their efforts to en-
force the ordinances Tor the preservation
OF the peace and order OF Somerset.
Resolved, That we hereby approve OF
the acts of the Burgesscs aud Town
Council, submitted to the consideration OF
this meeting, and we earnestly urge them
TO proceed in the discharge of their duties,
with the assurance that they will be sus-
tanned by all good citizens.
The resolutions after some discussion
By Mcssrs. Kimmel Hugus, McCreery,
Weyand and Pearson, were unanimously
adopted.
On motion of F. M. Kimmel, Resell
we'd, That the Town Counca be requested
to record the foregoing resolutions. and
procure to them the signatures Of the cit
izens Of this Borough.
| On motion, Resolved. That the nro-
ceedings of this meeting be published in
both papers in Somerset
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THE POOR HOUSE.

We visited the Poor House one day
last week, and were much pleased with
the arrangements of the establishment
The present number of paupers is thir-
teen only, though the building is sufficient
ly large to accommodate twice that num-
Der, and is kept in the best possible order
by the attentive Warden, Mr.. Smith,
who seems to leave nothing undone that
can be done to render the inmates CON-
Portable.
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dren Of Calharine, now deceased. who
inlermasried with Christian Savior; all
over tie age ofiwenty one wears. except
The last named. Eliza. and all residing in
Somerset county, aforesaid, and seized
in his ilemesne as of fee, OF and in The
following described plantation, or tract OF
land. siiuale in Somerse, Township, So
merset County aforesaid. adjoining lands
OF Abraham Lichty. John Mafleeny Jr.,
Peler I.ichty and Matthias Shallis, con-
tanning two hundred and forty two acres,
more or less, Of which abou, one hun.
dred and sixty acres are cleared. with a
hewn log house weatherboarded and
painted, two stories high, frame house
painted, of one story, large barn and
o,he. on. buildings thereon erected
with the sppur;enances; And therefore
praying The Court to award an inquest 10
make partition or valuation OF the 2reml-
ses according 10 Law. We, therefore.
command YOU, that taking with you,
twelve free, honest aud lawful men of
your baiiiwick, you 60 10 and upon the
premises aforesaid, aud there by their
oaths or solemn affirmation. that you
make partition thereof. 10 and among the
children of the said inlesIate, in such
manner and in such proportions, as by
the law OF this Cnmmonwe slth is direc-
ted. if such partition eau be made witlls
out prejudice to and spelling OF The
whole; but if such partition cannot be
ma lie thereof as aforesaid. thai then you
value and appraise the same according 20
Law. And further, that you cause The
inqGes, to enquire and ascertain whether
the said Real Estate with The appurte-
nanees, Will conveniently accommodate
more than one of the children Of the
said in'esiate; and if so, how many OF
lie said children il will conveniently ac-
commodaie. That due notice of the
time Of making such partition or yalua-
lien. be given to al the parties interested
and that you make return OF your pro-
ceedings herein 10 the next general Or.
phans' Court. 10 be held at Somerset on
The FIRST Monday in September, in the
year of our Lord, une thousand, eight
hundred and forty seven. And have you
then there this writ Witness the Hon
orable Jeremiah s. Black. Esquire. al
Somerset, the 10th dav OF May. i847.
w. II. PICKING, CLERK.
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From Nerr Iark ciL,t.

Dr.. Wa WkIGHT:-Dear Sir,-At
your recommendation. some time since.
made trial Of Wright's Indian Vegetable
Pills. OF the North American College Of
Health, and can conscientiously assert
that Of Purifying tie blood and Reno
UatRg The System, have received more
benefit frsm their use than from any
other medicine il has heretofore been nv
goed fortune te meet with.
am, dear sir. with many thanks, your
obliged friend, CIiAS. NJ. TATE,
No 90 Hsmmersly street, New York.
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gy~Our Loco Foco neighbors in this
county appear to have been again seized
with one Of their periodic attacks of vir-
wous Indignation at the enormily Of
Wing party nominations. As usual, in
this case, their honesty is rather limited
in its vision and by no means comprehen-
siye in lis embrace. They cannot pos
siblv manage 10 see beyond the limits of
Somerset county. In every county adj
ioining il, nominations are regularly made
for every county Office from the highest
10 the lewest, and not word Of objec-
tion is made. Why is this! How is 1t
that all this holy horror ef theirs eyapor-
a!es as they approach the county lines
aud is entirely dissipaied by the time it
reaches them. 1t must be that the old
adage is true, "the case being altered it
;Ilers the case" Those are all Loco Fo-
co counties. democracy has ''prosper-
ed so far as TO be released from all obi
CATION 10 be consistent or just. Those
old antiqualed virtues have no comeli-
ness in their eyes, unless they can gain
power by them. Then indeed their zeal
Is so strong as to excite admiration.
The objection urged against the system
is peculiarly unfortunate for these gentle
men, namely. that two delegates from
each township cannot fully represent the
people. How then could the convention
which nominated Gov. Skunk, represent
truly the people Of this Stale, composed
IS il was, Of only one, two, or three from
each county. or even one for two Or three
counties according to population. Or
how do these same two from each town.
ship in Loco Foco counties manage to
represent them fairly and fully? viii
these sapicnt easuists enlighten US.
We are not prepared to say that the
present nominating system is absolutely
free from fanlt. It is, perhaps, liable to
abuse, perhaps ii has been abused. But
there can be no doubt that under existing
circumstances, il is freer from objection
than any other that has been devised; and !
that if the people themselves attend to
the matter as they ought they viii be full
ly served, and faithfully represented.
But there is one reason which at pre-
sent is conclusive in It's favor, and that is
lis universal adoption. II the Loco Fo-
COS will nominate in their own strong
counties, they must expect that the
Wings will in theirs, and if every other
county nominates, why should not Som
cTset! WhcneverLoco Focos prove their
sincerity by abandoning il in their own
sirens counties, they may ask US to do II
IN ours. 1t will then be time enough to
enquire into the'merits and dement's of the
system. At present the Wings owe it to
themselves and to the country to organ
ize, and use the power which is justly |
theirs.
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LATER FROM THE ARMY.
PROBABLE SURRENDER OF MEX
1CO & PUEBLA TO GEN. SCOTT.
GUERRILLA WAR COss5HENCED.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT A WE'D
DING PARTY IN TEXAS.
PHILADELPHIA. May lS,

We have New Orleans papers of the
lllh, and the overland express brings
news of the arrival Of the steamer Day.
We have letters, and correspondence
and papers, and among the rumors afoai
is This, that in Vera Cruz the Mexicans
were destroying the use of their cannons.
At Puebla aud Mexico, Guerilla war
fare had commenced.
License had been given 10 murder, rob,
and plunder our people.
General Bravo, with his command was
retreating towards the Capitol from Pue-
bla.
Canaliza was sill this side of Puebla
with Canales intending to join Santa An
na, and TO attack the American wagon
trains.
A dentist named Kingsbury had been
robbed of five hundred dollars.
The road TO Cerro Gorslo was still CO.
Yered with killed and wounded. Kings
bury was carried to Jalspa hardly alive.
Volunteers from Georgia and Alabama
were returning. Also the lst and ID
Tennessee Regiments.
The surrender OF the Capitol of Mexi-
co is reported, founded upon the message
by Majsr Leonard, at Vera Cruz, from
Gen. Pillow.
Il is stated that despatch had arrived
from Gen. Scott, giving information that
i Deputation had been received, assuring
him that the city would be surrendered
without opposition. Also asking pro:ec-
ton Of life and property, which had been
assented to.
Puebla also had proposed surrender
Fcrti6ealions erected and erecting at the
Capitol, had been discontinued, and the
defence of the city, it was believed, had
been abandoned.
Lieut.. Semmes, of Raritan, had started
for Gen. SCOTS Head Quarters, to take
measures TO release Midshipmen Rogers.
He had been sent from Puebla.
The Navy were preparing an expcdi-
tion to Campeachy.
A Spanish merchant hatlarrived at We
"a Cruz and report having seen Santa An
IA only 40 miles distant. Two thousand
Of the enemy were threatening an attack
upon Vera Cruz and The Mcxicans have
rumor that there had been surprise
and the recapiure Of Tampico.
Monterey dates of the goth.
Taylor's Army was melting away
The terms of enlistment had run out and
the General had neither sufficient men
nor means Of transportation.
Lieut.. Col. May had arrived at New
Orleans.
La Vega remained on parole at Vera
Cruz.
Letters received at New Orleans from
Shelby county, Texas, mention that sixty
guests at wedding party had all been
poisoned. Twelve had died, including
bridesmaid, groomsmen, two sons, the
Minister, Mr.. Briton, man and woman
named Castlebury, Mr. Slaughter and
wife, &c.
1t was thought that thirty would die.
Old Wilkinson had led, none Of his fam
lily were injured.
l. was supposed the negroes were hlr-
ed 10 administer poison in coffee. A dis
appointed suitor it was thought had done
this horrible deed The disappointed
party was one Of the guests.-Pi..s. Gaz.
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Somerset County. Sc.
The Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvanIa. u the Sheriff of SomerseI
csualy, Greeting:
.,s>ssasss5;sS>. WHEREAS, at an adjourned
:x ~ Orphans Court he'd a, Som
sssss.ssS erset in aud for The cannty OF
'SsF5ssS Somerset, on the 10Th day ef
Msy A. y. 1917, before the Honsrable
Jeremiah S. Black. Esquire. President
and George Chorpennisg and John Nc.
Carly Associate Judges Of the same
court. John Shirer presented his petition
TO the said judges. stating.
That Peter Shirer. Sen'r. la'e Of the
town Of Salisbury, in said county. died
inies,sle. leaving the follewing heirs anil
legal representatives.. /. The issue of
Margaret Slirer, pow deceased. who
was intermarried wi,h Adam Shuiz, and
left Issue /, Peicr ShuI,z, 2. Eliza
Shui.z, in,ermarried with John Rayer,
), the issue OF Lydia Shuliz nnw deed.
who was iulsrmarried with Charles
Wagner and lef, Issue Ann Maria, Ma
ii da. Rachel and Elz rheih all miners,
(un,ier the Guardianship of Elijah Wag-
ner,) 4lh. judith Shullz laiermsrried
with Casper Werner: Q. Salome Shirer,
in,ermarried with Peter Ilaldeman. :,
John Shirer. your petitioner. 4. the is.
sue of Polly Shirer, now decreased, WHO
was inisrmarried with William Pence.
Peggy Anne, intermarIied with Jahn
Snitler, Elizabeth. Bernard and Sevilla
Pence, the three latter bein minors. Of
whom Eiijh Wagner is Guardian AID
LIrEM. 5, Peler Shirer. 6. lydia ShI-
rer, inlermarried with Michael Kimmel,
Z, Elizabeth Shirer intermarriet with
Samuel Engle. That The said Peter Sbi-
rer died seized in his demesne IS cf fee
of and in the following real estate.
No A Lot numbered So on the
plot Of the town Of Salisbury. with a
dwelling house, ont houses and siabling
thereon erected. and lols numbered 81. Z
and 8, respectively, situated adjoining
and in The rear 0. nnmber 80.
No 2 A lol numbered 26 on The plot
aforesaid.
No 8 A 10, Of ground containing Eve
acres and hundred and seven perchcs,
adjoining and soulh Of the lots aforesaid.
No4 A lot of ground, containing
about twenty seven acres, adjoining lands
Of Peter Livengood, and situated on The
east Of the main rnad leading from Sails
bury TO Myers Mills.
No 5 A lot of ground containing %
acres and one hundred pereiies. adjoining
lands of Peter bivengood, John Shirer.
Henry Brewer and others.
No 6 A loi OF ground containing 20
acres and sixty three perches adjoining
lands of William Glodeily, Michael
Direly's hairs and others, with the ap
pnrienances, and therefore praying the
Court 10 award an inquest TO make Parii-
lion or Valuation of The premises sccor-
ding 10 Law. We therefore command
you. that taking with you. twelve free
honest and lawful men Of your bailiwirk
yon 60 TO and npon the premises afore-
said. and there bp their oaihs or solemn
alfirmations. that yau make partition
thereof. 10 and among the widow and
children Of the said inleslate in such
manner and in such proportions as by the
law of this Commonwealth is directed.
if such partition can be made without
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n O = T.

THE persons in the above writoG par
iition named viii take notice that will
hold an Inques, upon the real estate Of
Peter Shirer, deceased, as in tie said writ
mentioned. on Friday the 3th day OF
August next, at Tie late dwelling house Of
said deceased. at which time and place
you may at,eG, If YOU think proper.
SAMUEL GRIFFITH.
Nav 25. 1916. Sheriff.
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N @ TT &c.

THE persons in The foregoing writ oI
partition named will take notice that in
pursuance ef the same. will held an in
q est on the real estate Of Jnseph
Iirhty. de, eased. as in the said writ men
toned. on the 10th day Of August next,
Oh the premises, at which time and place
you may attend If you think proper.
SAMUEL GRIFFITH,
Nav 25, i947. Sheriff.
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Somerset COunty, SIS.

A~~~M 1 T an adjourned Orphans
) n Court held at Somerset.
III and for said county, OF
Mr~~R the 18th day of May 1917,
before The Honorable The Judges thereof.
On motion Of Mr.. Gather, tic court
CONFIRM tie InqHisi!ion on the estate oI
George Ilartzell, deed. and grant rule
on the widow. heirs and legal represent
alive Of said deceased, to appear al sn
adjourned Orphans court, TO be held at
Somerset, on Monday the 9Th day of
September 1917, 10 accept or refuse to
take The real estate OF said deceased al
tie appraised price.
Extract from The records OF said court,
certified this 10Th day of May. Is47.
VIZ. II. PICKING,
MAY 25. lS47. clerk.
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L00H HEREI

NHE manuiac,ory, in progress Of
4 erection by the late David Find
ley. in SIonyereek township. will be
completed aud ready TO go into operation
by the 10th Of May next, and the Un-
dersigned having secured the services of
an experienced manufacturer. aud inten-
ding to carry the business on. in all lis
various branches, respectfully solicits a
share OF public patronage. Csfding.
FulIiug, &e., done on The shortest Eotice
and most reasonable terms.
NAV 4 MARY FINDLEY.
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SIxTY THREE LIVES IsosT.-A Cas-
tine, Maine, correspondent of the Boston
Courier writes that q letter has been re-
ceiyed in that town frcm St. Peters, Mig,
via Halifax, which stated chat on the 10th
ult. the French brig Clarissa was lost, at
the entrance Of the harbor of St Peters,
aid sixty three lives lost. The bodies
were all washed on shore and buried on
tic island,
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Nav IS. 1916.
Somerset Conntu. IS.

&~~~M 4 7 an adjourned Orphans
) ; n court, held at Somerset,
in and for said county, on the
Mr~~m 10Th day of May, A. d. is47,
before the Honorable the Judges
thereof.
ca motion Of Mr.. Gebharl the court
confirm The Inqutsition on the estate oil
John d. Reese. deed, and grant a
rule on the heirs and legal represent
atires of said deed, to sppearai an aG-
journed Orphans Couri, TO be held
at Somerset on alonday The 9th day
of September 1910 accept or refuse 10
take the real estate Of said deceased al
the appraised price.
Extract from the records of said
court. certified This 10Th day Of May,
A. D. :S47.
VIZ. II. PICKING.
May 25. I847. Clerk.
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County, Greeting:
.,a.sss.< WHEREAS, at an adjourned
sss ysNE;s: Orphans Couri, bald al Som
.sssssssES erse,. in and for said roun,y,
t;sHss.s on the 10Th day of May. A.
d. IS47. before the Hon. Jeremiah >.
Black. Esqnlre. and George Chorpen-
ming and John SicCarty, his Assoeille
Judges OF the same court. Samuel y.
Lich,y one OF the heirs Of Joseph i.ich-
". deed, presented his peiiiien 10 the
said Judges stating:
That the said Joseph Lirhty lately
died inleslate, leaving issue twelve chll-
aren living, and the issue oliwo children
deceased, viz: Abraham, Peter, Jacob,
Ellzabeth iniermarried with john Say
lor, Anne in,ermarfied with Henry Mey-
er, John, Daniel, Christian. Mary, inter-
married with Peter Miller. Magdalena,
lydia, and your petitioner. being The
twelve children, all over ibe age of iwen-
~ one years, and all residing in Somer-
Sc. county, except Peter Miller and
wife, who reside in Weslmoreland coun-
Nv. Penna., and Maria in;ermarried with
Joseph Forney, Franey inlermarrled with
Jonas Peck, jacob. Barbara in,ermarried
with John Speicher, Jeremiah, Eliza
beth iniermarried with Peter Mausi.
Samuel, Anne intermarried with Aaron
Boucher, Sarah and Susanna, the ten
last being children of Barbara now de-
ceased, who iniermarried with Jacob
Saylor, also deceased; all over The age
OF twenly-one years. except the wolasl
named, viz: Sarah and Susanna under
tie Guardianship Of Perry Walker. guar
dian appointed ad ifem; anil all living
in Somerset County, except Jacob, who
resides in Fayelle county, Penna. And
Barbara internarrIed with Jacob Miller,
Abraham, lydia, intermarfied with John
Schrack. Jonathan, Emanuel and Eliza,
now under The Guardianship of Peter
Walker; the six last named being chil-
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Fron, UIar,rarsing. a. y.

DEAR SIE-I have been afflicted feE
several years with inward weakness and
general debility, accompanied al times
with pain In the side and ether dislFes-
sting complaints. Alter hayIng Irled va
rieus medicines without effect, WAS
persuaded by friend 10 make trial of
Dr. Wrigh,'s Indian Vegetable Pills.
which am happy TO state have relieved
me in a most wonderful manner. have
used the medicine as yet but shorE
fine, and have 10 doubt, Dy a peTseEe-
rance in the use OF The medicine accsr-
ding TO directions, that shall ia short
time be perfectly restored.
| most willingly recommend said
Pills 10 all persons similarly afflicted.
and in The full belief That the same teHe-
fetal resnlis will follow their use.
remain, yours sincerely.
HENRY W. FOOTE.
Warwars.ag, Ulster Go, New York.
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Adminislrator.e rIotloa

II ETTERS of administration or ihe
IL estate of Christina Walker. lsie oi
Somerset township, deceased. havias
been granted tn lIe subscriber, residing
ir said township; al persons ndebled 10
said estate. are requested 70 aIlend II
the late residenee Of The diseased. on
Saturday the I2,h day OF June next, pre-
pared to se,lle, aud Hose having claims
10 present sLem at The same time and
place properly authenticated.
JACOB SNYDER.
May 4, 1917. AdminislIaser.