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NOTICE

n the court Of Common Pleas of So
u merset county, of January term 1916,
No. 6.
And now 10 wit. 10Th October, l847,
,she account of George Weller. Seques-
traitor Of the Somerset e. Cumberland
Turnpike road, filed in my Office and
will be presentedlo the court for con-
firmaiion. on Monday the 99d day Of
November next.
Al. OG..E.
Pro. office, Oct. &c. AZ. Proth'y.
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The Washington Union says that "Mr.
Webster has no popularity out OF his own
State" Still his case appears TO be bet
ter than that Of Mr. Polk who has no
popularity IN his own State. He was
beaten for the Office Of Governor IN his
own State. and he has. within she lsst
two months, received from bis own. State
another senience Of unqralif5sd c5ndem
natior.--I.ouisyilIs Journal.
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Previous to the invasion OF Mexico by
order Of the President, the Government
Of that country agreed to receive a Com
missioner TO settle the question OF boun-
dary arising from the annexation Of Tex
as. The President refrsed to send a
Commissioner bat sent a Minister. Af-
ter prosecuting the war for more than a
year he sent .sSenor Don Nicholas p.
Trist'' Commissioned 10 treat with Mex
co. Why did he not send a Comnissio6e
er in the first i1stnieei- Indiana State
Jcufnsl. 5 g ss4 p = -ssA
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POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.
Struck by Lighfaing-0ne Hundred
Houses DesfrOyed-Henry Loss Of
life.
CIvcINyArr, Oct. Is, P. NJ.

CINCINNATI, Oct. Is, p. VI.
We learn from Nashville, that most
terrific calamity occurred there on Tues
day evening. During the prevalence OF
a violent thunder storm. the lightning
struck Powder Magazine, and the stroke
was followed by an awful explosion.
which could be compared to nothing but
an earthGuakei
AT least one hundred houses were De
stroyed and the loss Of life cannot vet ts
told. Ten dead bodies have already been
recovered, and the citizens had turned Que
en- masse to search the runs either for
other corpses, or perhaps 10 extricats
those who may be lingering wounded or
in agonfes worse than death.
This dreadful calamity has fallen upon
the city OF Nashville with appalling force.
The particulars of the tragedy will be A.
waited with the greatest anxiety. We
have no names Of the sufferers, or of the
property destroyed, except that the house
of Mr.. Showers was shattered to pieces.
his family much injured, aud Young la
dy killed on the spot n
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Wanted

A " apprentice 10 ibe Hating bust
IN ness. A boy from IL To- IS years
Of age. oG good moral character, can OBJ
tain a siiustion by making Immediate
application TO JOHN @, KURTZ.
Sepi2f-lS47 Somerset.
D. wEyANp. JOHN D. EoDDY.
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New series.l
CHEESE.

A Boxes w r. Cheese on hand and
II lor sale al The Drug Store Of sg
-, ssses - 49, WM. McCREERY.s
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Administrators Notice !.

Y ETTERS o. Administration on the
A estate Of Henry Miller late Of Jef-
ferson iownship. deed, having been
grauicdslo lhe subscriber rrsiding in Mil
fofdiownSliip. al persons Indebted To-
sail estate are requested 10 attend atthc
late residence OF said deceased on Sslur-
day the 9Dih Of November next. pre-
paredsio osselile and these having claims
Ia present then "a ahe same lime and
place, properly aa,heniicaled,s
s 3sssa SAMUEL BARCLAY, 81
.s0eLsl2ls47aW - ses Admit
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ORDEREp TO MExIco.-The ST. Louis
Uaion Of the 3Osh uliimc SAYS. "we un-
derstand that Gen. Kearney has been or
dered by the War Department, to take
command Of the new regiments from O.
hio and Kentucky, and join Gen. Scott
without delays. he Is expected TO roach
ST. Louis to day and 10 be ready with his
brigade IN about fort-night, The OH,
rcgimsHs :. already on It's way fsoY. Be-
hzs. and ths gsntucky Ieginlcns viii i.s
really in : few d-ys.
sRw -
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xrF NOT PATD WITHIN THE YEAR.
So SO Will. BE CHAkGED.
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General Election Law.

This law forms chapter 2iO Of the Statutes Of
ls47, is applicable to the elections Of Judges at
the end of this month, contains % sections, and
prescribes the following oath to voters when chal
lenged
"You do swear (or affirm, as the case may be- that
you have been citizen of the United States for ten
dsys and are of the age Of tweniyone years that
you have been nhAbtsn OF this State for one year
preceding this election and for the last four months
resident Of this county that you have been Tor thirty
days next preceding this election resident OF this As
semby district COR Senate Congressional district or
districts wasd town village or city the case may be
naming any or all Of the foregoing districts ward
town village or city from which the officer is TO be
chosen for when ssid person offers 10 vote that you
are now resident of this town (or' Ward As the case
may be) and of the election distrc, In which you now
offer TO vote and that you have not made shy bet OF
wager and are not directly indirectly interested IN
any bet wager depending upon the result OF this
election and that you have not voted al this election
The 18th section turns away gamblers. II IS IN
these words:
NO person shan be permitted TO vote at any eecuon
who previously thereto shall have been convicted Of or
berry or Of any Infamous crime unless he shall have
been psrdoned and restored 10 all the rights Of citizen
or who shall make any bet wager or be directly OF
indirectly interested in any bet or wager depending
upon the result of any election AZ which such person
may offer % vote
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A FRANK AcKNowL EDGEyfEST.-Th New York
Evangelist, very influential and heightened relig-
ious press, has the following;
To the shame Of the church Il must be spoken, the
foremost men in Of phla nthropc movements,
In the Interpretation Of the spirit OF the in the Prae
teal applications Of Christianity in the reformation Of
abuses In the vindcaton Of the ghts Of are men
who make no profession and whom we have no reason
10 believe be expermentaly acquainted with Chris
tanty The church has pusillaninously lett not only
the working oar but the very rens of certain Necessary
reforms of the day in the hands OF who If not be
fore inimcs 10 Christianity viii be made 20 BY Chrii
after They doing practically with All their might
for humanitys sake what the church ought % be doing
as heartily through rs ministry and representative
men for Chrsts sake.
And if they succeed as succeed they will In abolish
ing slavery in banishing intempersnce in killing ar
IN res aiug iiuenIiyusness Ia reforming s0csl abusts
then the recO upon Christianity the antagonist redo
ton from these Chrisrsnized sensbilit.es upon the
cause Of religion itself viii be disastrous IN the
Teme. Wo be 10 religion when lrreligous men oy
force OF nature or the tendency Of the age get ahead q
the church in morals and in the practical work Of Chris
tsnity In some instances they already long ways
ahead And we might specify individuals and journals
In this country that far before the recognized
gsns Of the church in the advocacy Of truth and right
eousness and liberty. II would be difficult 70 say
whether there is the more disgrace or danger in fact
Like this
learn from Scripture, Snd Il Is little remarkable
that il Is the only exact definition Of religion found in
the sacred volume that pure religion and uudehed be-
fore God even the Father s this % visit the atherless
and widows in their affection. and 20 keep oneself IN
spotted from the world Look not every man OF bis
own things but every man slso on the things Of 9th
~ tbsn that are in bonds bound with the n
uba,sosver We would that others should do 10 yoa do
e Il 20 them.
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these words
Judicial Nominations.-Loeo.

Albany CO-Robert J. Hilton. County Judge
oryille H. Chienden, Surrogate jacob l. Werner Dis
tic, Attorney Hugh Conger, Associate Justice.
Contradictory Stephens, Surrogate and Judge
VIM. w. Northrup, District Attorney.
Queens-Henry L Hagner, Judge and Surrogate
John G. Lamperson, District Attorney.
ASrrRESr-Al5aay-Jud e. c. Litchteld
Surrogate Charles F. Bouton District Attorney, John
J. TYLER
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II THE COMMISSION for deciding upon the
psn of Floating Dock, to be built at each OF the NsSA
Stations of Phsdelphis Pensscols aud Portsmouth AZ
rived yesterday from Philadelphia Ii Is composed
of Commodores Downs and Turner Mr.. Pook NAsAl
Constructor, Mr. Baldwin, Civil Engineer and Col Gsds
den Of s C. gentlemen distinguished for their scientific
scoursmenS.
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A BRITISH DEsERTER SHor-The ST. John
Nev-Brunswcker mentions that James BrAnnen private,
s3d regiment was sho, BY Corporal while in chase Of
him and other deserters Brsnnen levesd astek heavily
loaded with lead a, the Corporal who In 'elfdefenee
shot him with a pistol.
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THE NEw LIBRARY or Law AND ERulIf'-
The May number of ths valuable work has been issued
by the publishers Messrs Mckinley and Lsseure' tsr
rsburg Pa and is for sale BY William H. Grshsm' IN
bune Buildings The work Is published IN moniai'
5ers Of leo pages each at ~ per sunum-
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A FEAr IN TELE6RAPHISG.-The Pittsburgh
Gazette yves statement OF an exceedingly delicate
operation performed By Mr. Books, the Geographic
o5eraor in tia; city This consisted IN writing out 3
oug message from the sound alone Tie writing sale
being out Of order It was necessary 70 remove snd re-
nai- /, but BY the sHgh, tck Of the magnet every
et.er wss distinguished and every word correctly
ported during a whole day. The Gazette says:
aws regard the working OF ms Inc since Il was
sra5 in January az demonstrating rs superiority over
Y, -. !, ne country With few uiang excep-
80. !, hss been in operation 70 lancaster the
worst route in the country, and hence 70 phA
in general il has hsd fewer and shorter interruptions
,t.n srv other line In the Union. The storms which
nrosrsed other lines did bui hide damage to Ibis Mr..
ORely nav well be proud Of this triumph OF the great
model line Of the U1iou
AccrnrSr AT UfIcA.-We hear that on Sunday
L., h5ls ona NJ the CONGREGATIONS Of Uuca were
gsrsd n Administering the rite Of baptism In the Mo
hawk river bridge sdjo-ning the scene gave way and
some Is persons were preeplAied some 20 feei into The
river one person, Mr. smith, was killed. and several
severely wounded.
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lDi which there nave Dfen tHptnutu hhu
paid out from Jan L. 1871, 10 May i.--.. oo5Jio 81
Leaving for the expenditures Tor the bal
snce OF the year and to meet existing .
contracts and outstanding warrants slli0,l2I %
find difficult estimate the amount OF these liaoi-
lues From the best information can obtain, am
well satisfied that large amount OF this sum has been
anticipated by contracts, and unpaid demands upon the
Treasury and it 10 important that you should be accu
raey informed OF the at your disposal TOR the re-
mainder OF the year.
Ihave ascertaned that the appropriations for the year
fas additions to docks piers and wharyes Is $4,000
that contracts have already been made since January,
lsf7 and money paid account Of this appropriation
amounting % S64 903 -.
From this fact the inference may be fairly drawn that
large amount Of the Of the year has already
been disposed Of and the most rigid economy aud caution
In mourning expenses are necessary or the means
of the City will prove inadequate to carry ON the govern
rnent for the year. This only be accomplished BY
refusing 10 incur any expense not imperauyey called
for and by retrenching and eurtsng every branch OF
the public service and by the abolition OF every oiee
not ndspensaby necessary 10 the good government OF
the Civ Our constituents have become Justly and great
y alarmed at the and increasing Expenditures
in many Of the Departments and you viii but carry out
their Just expectations If you apply yourselves to their
reduction. .n
beg leave particularly TO call your attention to the
HHNN
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Mayors Message.


NkN-loAN Mh9 H. A-tt.
10 tss Hon he Common Council Of ne CRY Of Yer York
GESTLEMES; It is made the duty Of the Mayor
By the Charter Of the City. TO communicate 10 the
Common Council g, lesst in each and o:tsner
II he shall deem Il Necessary or exPedant general
stsernen. OF the situation and condition OF the City in
relation to iis government finances and improvements
aud to recommend TO the adoption Of the Common
Council all such measures connected with the Police,
security health cleanliness and ornament Of the City,
and the improvement Of It's Government and Finances
as he shall deem expedisnt"
The finances Of this City, from their magnitude and
importance claim careful scrutiny and wa,chul super
vision. The amour, annually collected from our eiii-
gems By taxation is fearfuy large snd 1t should be con
s,any born In mind that the burden thus imposed falls
with heavy weight upon the aoorng and Industrious
classes Of our citizens.
Whatever therefore can be done 20 reduce the City
expenditures and diminish debt thus leaving with
the citizen for his and enjoyment the fruits OF
his own industry will doubt not receive your cordial
cooperation and support
DEBT OF THE CITY.
have sscertaned from the Controller tina, the 30th
April 1917 the net total debt Of the City was s91s7
SO 90.
This debt IL composed Of the following items
J. The balance due, sitter
applying the present pro-
ceeds 70 the sinking fund Sill 319 g
? The funded floating
dehtr, ieemabe In yearly in
stsllments Of $4,000 esch by
tax specially laid for tina,
pose...-...--.--...-....-.- HUVOV W
3. The temporary debt,
debt created in anticipation
Of taxes and revenue -. 1884 66-l26S7 so 80
FUNDED PERMANENT CITY DEBT.
: per CT City Stock OF $50 and
/ $50. DUE $50. s25OOOO
/ ) pr. CT FIRE loan stock. due in u 10000
5 do bubble bull ST. due in 80 $1,000 1890. -.
8 do FIRE indty stock, due in % 35OcS-.l oiOOes W
Water debt az follows
| : OF CT water loan stk due in - s90,2O1
I 7 do do do do 81 9S94Ss
/ 3 DO do do DO 80 100000
/ 3 do do do do 90 100000
I 5 do do do do 20 100000
I 3 do do do do so l37750
| So pr Ct. Croton water stock,
due In lsgO..---..-.---..-... Jc9,OV0
before lsi9'................. 7J79l0-l2 s97l 90
Deduct proceeds OF water stock
I In hand to the credit Of the water
fund. lIOl66 50 .l27ss0l5 g.
Nominal amount of 442slO3 o.
Less stocks and bonds in sinking fund,
/ from sales OF real estate and revenues,
/ specially pledged for the redemption of
/ the City debt and cash In Bank 10 credit
| of the fund 2679524 q
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AIMS HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

vi
the amount Of salaries psd in this Department are en-
rsy disproporons,e to the increase OF the number OF
inmates and I cannot doubt that ugd lhFesusaton
will show that many Of these officers and Inef ssaries
can be dispensed with. and large amount tnereoy
saved 10 the City Treasury. am well convinced mat
a large reduction in the expenses Of tns Department
can Be effected by the speedy removal Of the inmates 70
the buildings erected BlackwelIs isano anu ~ tne
sale of the lands and property now owned y tne Wy
AZ Dslleyue. and in this connection ] would strongly
urge upon your attention the establishments Oh "0NN
House where those supported At the puDc expense can
hs constantly and usefuly employed. ms "oolo hot
oni sdd 10 The health aud comfort Of the inmates but
the products Of their labor would tend greatly % reoaes
the expense Of maintaining them and essen tne oaen
OF taxation already 60 heavily imposed ~
The condition Of the children heretofore len A. the
Farms on Long Island claims your early attention Lnsy
are now in the buildings on BisekTels Island Wnen
will be occupied By tue inmates oil lne aims
AZ Bellevue who viii be removed tnenee' sn1 soc tuae
Dovtson for the accommodation Of these children must
be made.
YOU the consideration Of the suggestion that the erection
OF wooden buildings on handals Island "ouio DC al
ADEQUATE provision for their wants
Hsrsnitv 10 the poor and afflicted demand AZ our
hands that every requisite provision should DC LOT
the health and comfort OF those woo from want ana
misfortune are compelled 10 seek support rom Pu0he
am well satisfsd TIA, the present arrangements Tor
the medical treatment Of the inmates OF the Aims house
Prisons snd Lunstc Asylum are utterly inAae9aa.e 70
enlarged facilities for this purpose and the best medical
talent which the City storcs,
The mode In which expenditures are made 10 some
branches Of this Department seems 70 me % detnsne
vo,lr prompt action. The amount OF donations Tor out
dao poor last year As o. large sum- and one ex
nnced upon the sole responsibility Of the SuPerntsno
seU, OF Out Door Poor and respectfully urge upon you
the expediency Of devising means to reduce M la
sxnsncfure and 70 provide such checks a. VI" iniure
a.rrjet accountability in the Dsoursing Oheer
Ansh.r source Of expense In this Department s me
eoufpenent and support in our prisons OF persons de-
ts,ed a. Witnesses They are here eoutned ndiscrm-
instev Nth corscis and even with those against whom
they may BE called to testify and on ins subject
cannot TOO strongly urge immediate action as me prsc
tee h frsusht with moral aud physical evils which de-
mad immediate correction The language Of one OF
nav predecessors on this suejeet 40 foreoe and 30 apt
.aoot foroear quoting IL He hopes that your sense
Of igstce and humanity will not permit more time TO
esose than Ia necessary with proper Investigation and
deberafon 10 make such change that this ou blot
mon or character q civilized humane and Chrstian
Community should be ersdlesed" Il "a proper While
.nadirg 70 this Department that should call yoar At
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April Observation-Disclosures. SlL7is319 30
From the Repor, of the Controller made to the
Common Council in January last il appears that the
expenditures of the City for the year 1876 exceeded us
revenues and the amount collected by taxation by the
sum Of S3l 1871 Is. Notwithstanding, therefore, the
high rate of the taxes last year the amount raised was
not sufficient TO the expenses By this sum, and II
has therefore been added to the taxes TO be laid for the
present year The Legislature have just passed law
on the application of he late Common Council author
ling the raising by tax OF the following sums for the
expenses OF the City
arms and SI792,62l 90
pe5orIrn,ion of Floating Debt... $4,000 90
Co,,-,dgn school, -........ pol 600 90
nos.isr., Of Water | osn Interest 100000 90
Dosciency NJ 'rsx for 1876 ..... 3l737 Is
s2,39536i IS
d" s,a,a r. - " ''''' $4,000 90
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Total amount to be raised by for lsi7 5425ol 10
which will make the OF taxation higher than that oil
last year If this amount is collected.
Ihe amount, therefore. applicable TO the support oil
the City Government for the current year, ineludn2
the estimated revenue which Is S66e5O Is Seo944 W
- ON, tom Ian lsi7 m May4 6s33i6 80
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SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE sun
STOVES! STOVES! STOVES!
Pee. BAssETT

HAS Just received an assorime mt Of Cool
Pdrlor, and Sepen-plafe STOVES, which he
offers to- the citizens Of Kalida and Putnam
county, on such terms as will suit purchase
ess, and satisfy them, that il is cheaper 10 buy
Stove than to cut wood for fireplace, TO
say nothing Of superiority BY way Of heat
and facility in cooking. y
The stoves are got up in good style, and
combine both beauty and utility; they can
be had with or without copper furniture, as
suits purchasers.
B0ssetfs Isn-shOp
is in full operation. He will keep constant
" on hand all articles in his line, from RE
rLEcroR down TO Pepper-box, and will moi
be undersold
Copper ware made TO ordery and repair
| ing done on short notice.
Kalida, Oct. l646. 292 "a
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IDY virtue Of writ Of v.rdiiioni sxponasis-
ID saed from the court Of common Plsas in and
z OF the County Of Putnatn and State sfOhio, To-
me directed and deliver ed, I shall offer for sale
At public vendue, at the door o. the Court House,
in Kalida in said county on Saturday the ninth
day Of January Al. D. l847 between the hours Of
10 o'clock A, M. and four O'Clock p M. Of said
day the following descrbedreal setate 70 wit;
i The north west quarter Of the south east
quarter Of section number eight Of township
number two south Of range number six east cen-
tanning forty acrese Of land. Appraised At $40
Z The north east quarter ofthe south east quarter
Of section number eight Of iownship number TIVE
south Of range number six east. containing forty
acres Of land. Appraised at $l70.
y And the north west quarter Of the south west
quarter Of section number nine oftownship nutn-
6srtwosouth Of range number six east csntain-
ing forty acres oflsnd. Appraisedat 500 to sat
isiy judgment rendered in the Cour. aforesaid.
in favorof Thomas Griffith and against Edward
Griffith in an action of Assumpst in attachmens.j
LH.vAIL, Sheriff.
surRlrF's OrrIcs,
Kalida Novi 4, a.. 30Oew
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SHrRIrF's OrrIcs,
Kalida Now Z, 4.

THIS Invaluable maa,cine was prepared
from an extensive practice OF several years
in bilious climate, and is never known 10
fail Of curing Fever and Ague, OF any Of the
above diseases.
It is equally effectual for the cure Of Liv-
er Complaint, Jaundice, enlargement Of the
liver; also enlargement Of the spleen ,called
Ague cake, and the various forms Of bilious
Indigestion. These, with the other varied
affections Of such Climates, arising from
common miasmal cause, are only mQdifca-
tions Of the same disease, and equally con-
trolled by The same remedy.
Residents Of bilious climates, emigrants,
OF persons travelling through infected districts
of country, will find the Cholagogue an ii
variable and absolute preventive. !
Each bottle Of medicine. is accompanied
with pamphlet on the Causes, Treatment.
and cure Of Fever and Ague. and other Dis
eases Of Bilious Climates" /" containing much
valuable information, and may be had gratis
to the undersigned agent.
From the Hon. WIN. A. FLETcHER, Chiet
Justice, Supreme Court Of the State ef
Michigan. ANN ARaoR, Feb l7th l642.
Nh EDWARD BINGHAM:
Sir--Having had repeated opportunities
during the last year, 10 witness the salutary
effects of DIR. Osgood's India Cholagogae, 1,
affords me great pleasure to bear testimony
| in its favor, as an Invaluable remedy in cases
Of fever and ague and bilious diseases gea
orally. Many cases have come under my
observation, of persons who have suffered
dsofo a rn
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