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The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

J. NJ. G. LEscuRE, one of the publish
ers of the Harrisburgh Union, and hold
ing the office of Pennsylvania State Print
er, died at Harrisburg on Saturday.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

Col. Yell's remains were consigned TO
the to:nb in Fayetteville, Arkansas. on the
Sd inst. The ceremonies were attended
by four thousand persons.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

The Chicago Tribune says, the recent
convention held in that city, put into the
pockets Of the citizens from $4,000 to
100000.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07
TENNESSEE ELECTION.

The Nashville Whig gives full returns
OF the late election in that State. The
Wings have one Of a majority in the SEN
ate, and none in the House Of Represen-
tatives.
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THE MARKETS.

Phiadelphia.-Flour, Western S5,75 a
5.s7. Wheat, prime red l23 l25a.-
Corn, prime yellow 75c.
Baltimore.-Flour $3.50 a $3.50
Wheat, small sales at ll5 100. Prime
red IO6 a 10. Corn, whited72c.
New York.-No change in prices OF
Flour. Wheat, red l20c. Corn, West
ern mixed 73 74c. Yellow, prime 76.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

IND1ANA.-In the Senate there is again
a fie-for the third lime in few Years
and in the House the Wings have ma
Joriiy Of s.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

Hon. John p. Kennedy has been NOM
mated for Congress by the Wings Of the
Fourth District of Md.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

We have been requested TO call
the attention Of Collectors os taxes to a
notice of the County Commissioners,
which will be found in our advertising
columns.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

NoLiGe.

Notice.
HE firm OF Suryock Bingham and
il Co. al Shade Furnace was dissolved
on the 9th day Of July last, by Jno. X.
Shrvock irA sierring his interest in said
firm TO A. F. Rnyer. The business is
now conducted hy Wm. J.. Shryock
Rob'i. Bingtsm and A. +. Royer. under
the name Of
SHRYoCK. BINGHAM & ROYER.
August 80 iS47-sepI7-Si
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

The Suspension Bridge, projected, O.
yer Niagara river, just below the Falls,
seems certain Of success.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

Spurious quarter eagles are in circula.
ion, so well executed that one of them
was taken in N. York bank last week
Look cut.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

The Yellow Fever, at last accounts,
WIS carrying off lis victims in New Cr-
leans, at the rate Of 72 per day.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

gg Hon. Silas Wright died at his re-
sidence in the State Of New York, on the
9th ult., of apoplexy, aged about SIS
years.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

Antimasonic party, believing that their
success is necessary to the carrying out
s the principles on which the welfare Of
the country depends.
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07
Orphans GourG sale
OF REAL EST Tt.

]
. virtue OF an order Of the Orphans
HD Court Of Somerset county. ,bsrs
wll be exposed to sale on the premises
on Friday The SiI of October next. The
following valuable Real Estate, late The
rruperty Of David Dlberi. deceased, viz:
One Tract CT Land.
being the home place, in Quemahoning
township, Somerset county. containing
800 acres. about The one half cleared,
and about 80 acres in meadow, two
orchards, large brick dwelling house.
one frame and one log house,
bank barn and spring house, and other
ontbuildings, and sugar camp on the pre-
misses, situate one mile west of Ssoys-
town on the turnpike. adjoining land Of
George llertzeI, jonathan Staller and
others.
Also one tract adjoining the above
mentioned tract, containing about
Twenty acres more OrIess,
a part thereof cleared and under fences.
Terms Of Sale: One third of Ihe
purchase money 10 remain lien on the
premises, the interest thereof to be paid
annually TO The widow, during her life
time, and at her jecesse the principal to
be psid 10 the heirs Of said deceased: tho
one half Of the remainder Of the purchase
money to be paid in hand. and The bal
ance IN one year, without interest, TO be
secured by judgment bond or mortgage.
Attendance will be given by John Di-
bert and Adam MOwry, Administrators
Of said deceased.
BY the Court,
WM. Ii. PICKING,
Sept. Z. 1947. Clerk.
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Private sale.
| vALUAB LIE FARM.
h, Donegal fp., Wefnl0reland Co., Pa.

Il v Il l. U n b LIZ + a Il m
IN Donegal tps West7rOreiand Co., Ia.
TRNHE subscriber offers for sale
q VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND
situate in Ligonier valley, Donegal tp.,
Westmoreland county, Pa, containing
IS7 ACRES,
adjoining lands Of John Gabrailh, John
Philippi. Joseph Beatty, John Wishe-
row and others, one hundred acres are
cleared, and in a good state Of culliva-
lion, The balance is well timbered. there is
25 acres in meadow,
aud 20 acres sowed in timothy and cln-
yer last spring. The farm is we'll wa
tered; the LoyaIhanna creek passing
through il, and number Of never fsIl-
ing springs of wafer ihereon; there is ON
The premises large and commedIous
Two Story Frame House
and kitchen, hank barn, smoke house,
&C., anG saw riill on good site; there
is also an apple orchard and sugar camp
on The premises. The above tract u
situated. III good settlement, convenient
u0 mill, within 2 miles of Cen,revIlIe.
and 6 81 i.isnuier, LaugIl.nslown and
Donegal. Aay person wishing 10 pur-
chase viii please call on Joseph Lloyd.
CeHireviiIe. ar Ephrainl l.ieyd. Donegal.
who wi'lsIiow Ihe premises and makv
known tie terms. A good nargaEa al
be given. shdan indispensable title NJ .le bv
jUHN LLOYD.
Augsl- 4..sa M4 Peasant.
-s..--
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Tract Of Land,
B A n X 3 Ar n,

cider mill end press and other buildings;
also an orchard and sugar camp on the
premises. Terms of sale, two thousand
dollars in hand, Of which ,he interest Of
one thousand 10 be paid 10 the widow,
al five per cent yearly during her life.
after her death the above one thousand
dullars Ia be paid in five eqal annual pay
menis without interest,"; also the gales te
be paid in six annual payments. Also
to be sold subjecl ie dover Of twenty
one dallars and fifty cents TO The widow
of Sep. Miller. deed, during her life
time. Also al the same lime and plare
another tract or parcel Of wood land IN
Jenner township. Somerset CO., Pa. con
tanning So acres more or less. adjoining
land or John Burnlra9er, john Dihert
and others, well limbered. Attendance
will be given by
JOHN FORNEY,
MICHAEL HORNER. Ia =
Sept. 7. 1917
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Public saEe.
A VIIUABLE FARM,

MERE III be sold by public out
Z cry on the premises of JolIn For
ney, deed ia Conemaugl tp. Somerset
county, Pa, on Saturday the 9Th day
of Oc,Gbcr next One plantation or
Tract Of Land,
containing 80 acres aud allowance. more
or less, about | 81 Acres cleared and un-
der good fence. IS or 80 acres in good
meadow, nui less than so ton Of hay
made Yearly, with never falling water
IN each field; adjoining lands Of John
Burnirager, Samuel Berkey. and others,
with large two story frame hruse,
The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

After the adoption of the foregoing, II
was resolved to hold an adjourned meet
ing at this place on Thursday evening.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-13
From the Trenton IN. j. Emporium oil March L.
The Democratic Meeting.

The hasty call fer democratic county meeting, pub,
lished in The "Daily News" on Monday last and signed
bv such members Of the party could be seen without
much labor was responded to "Wednesday evening IN
manner which cannot fail to be highly gratifying to the
administrations and the veteran editor oil the Union
The call was as follows
'sDEMocRATIc COUNTY MEErNG.-A meeting OF the demo
cratic republicans of the county Of Mercer VIII be held at
the Courthouse South Trenton, "Wednesday evening
next March TO- O'clock take measures Tor sustaining
the administration of James X Polk and to express the
opinions of the party in relation to the late expulsion Oh inc
editor the Union the privileges OF the United States
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-13
UNITED STATES PATENT OrFIcE,

ON the petition of Joseph Ives of Bristol, Connecticut,
" praying for the extenton OF patent granted said Ives
for olng pnion for clock" for years from the exp
ration of said patent which takes place the 18th day
April, lS47;
1t ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent
Office ON the 9TH day c April next lsH, at u O'Clock,
and all persons notified TO appear and show cause,
any they have, why said petition ought to be granted
Qplered also that this notice be published in the Union
and National Zeitung, Washington; Globe, New York
Times Hartford, Connecticut; and Post, Boston once
week for three successive weeks previous 10 the 9th day
of April next. EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents.
p. s. Editors of the above papers viii please copy, and
send their bills the Patent Office with apaper containing
this note. Feb 25.-law3w
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-13

The division of the army under the command of Gen.
Wool has thus marched akng La Vacha the starting
point more than TOO miles, transporting its supplies,
success almost unexampIed in the history of modern
warfare and the day after its arrival at Paras 1T was, IN
every respect, condition to have resumed its line of
march for equal still greater distance he 9th m
king their respective points of departure had marched up
to Parras nearly 1900 miles.)
Although il may foreign to the subject OF my du-
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-13

ties cannot refrain in this connexon, from paying what
believe TO be well meriied tribute of respect to
quartemasters and commssarys departments Certainly
army the field better served, the evidence
of which is in what | have Just written ! may
also trust, be permitted here say Tin the last official
communication which may address to you. that in the
discharge OF my arduous and multfarious duties, have
experienced from the commanding general nothing but
Kindness and liberaty. Almost every suggestion in the
line of my duty, which had the honor make to him,
promptly met and every possible facility extended
for its successful execution and, besides this, may
which he exerted himself for the comfort of his
army and the service OF his country. II may
not be inappropriate here to remark that all the
inhabitants our line OF march remained quietly at their
houses in the undisurbed possession of their property
Not house, that am aware of, deserted, nor was
here outrage to my knowledge, perpetrated on any
of the people. Everything that procured from
divdual of officers, most literally paid for and
persons and property, all occasions, respected.
As was absent a reconn Oissance towards Durango,
see memoir in relation to this exporation) when the
nay suddenly moved on Sao, must refer to Lieutenant
Sitgreaves of the Typographical Engineers, for de-
scrptve memoir OF that march relo,ned headquarters
at San Juan de Vachera the third day after the army
left Paas, having found my way through the mountain
passes.
In closing this communication, there many reiec-
tons in relation to the social, religious commercial and
political conditions of the Mexican people, their govern
men and the character of the country have recently
raversed which naturally force themselves the mind
but want OF present leisure prevents me from giving ex
preston to them | write hurriedy, board OF
steamboat, with scarcely time to read what have writ
ten and have therefore done but little more than to
give you an almost literal transcript Of my journal.
*Captain Hughes this time, had been detached and
Loo, ,,r,I WIrlr m NaFn Tr
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-13
March l2-dts
By Il. GREEN, .7ucitonser.

HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT
IL AUCTION.--On Tuesday, the 10th instant, l shall
sell the residence of Miss Shonnard, Pennsylvania
avenue, between Sd and Al streets, at 10 o'clock,
extensive and excellent lot of furniture viz; .t
Mahogany Sofas sideboards dressing and plain bureaus
Do marble top sofa table and parlor chairs
Do dining breakfast, card, and centre tables
Maple high and low post beadsteads
Do wardrobes, washstands and toilet sets
Cane, rush, and wood-seat chairs
Feather beds, bedding hair and shuck mattresses
Pier, dressing, and other looking glasses
Parlor, chamber, hall, and step carpets
Andirons shovel and ongs, and tenders
Parlor and chamber window curtains, and blinds
China glass, and crockery
Among which fine white French china dinner set
and gold band dessert set
Hall, astral. mantle, and other lamps
Silver plated candle branches
Brass and other candlestcks
Cooking, radiator, and other stoves
Also, good lot of kitchen requisites
Terms All of and under, $40 cash over $40,
two four and six months, for satisfactorily
endorsed, bearing interest. A. GREEN,
March It'd Auctioneer.
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Hv A. GREEN; .asctfoneer.

CLOTHING, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS,
~ buttons, trimmings shop-fxures, &c, at auction.On
Thursday the 18th instant shall sell at the clothing store
Of VIM Marshall, Pennsylvania avenue, low doors
o'clock, large lot of clothing, &c We enumerae in part
5000 pieces of clothing of every description, such as
Dress, frock sack, and overcoats
Cloth, cashmere, and drilling pantaoons
Silk satin, and merno vests
Buttons and trimmings of every description.
Also the storefxtures such ailos shears counters
shelving, lamps, stove, nc.
Terms of sale All sums of and under $50 cash over
$50 credit of 80 and 80 days for satisfactorily
dorsed, bearing interest
The public particularly invited to the sale, the
stock is large and general and will be posi-
lively sold the highest bidder the store is rented, and
Mr. Marshall is preparing leave the city They will do
well give their attention Please be punctua to the
time, / have long road to travel, and wish to be of
early
March I2-d A. GREEN, Auctoneer
p s. In few days after this sale II will sell the iumi-
ure, crockery &c. Mr. Marshals other store of which
time the public will be duly notified. A. g.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-13

a NEW SUfunfe VIfc H8etJ OF s1fo %tF1"CycfOPouHs
"A Americana" popular dictionary of arts, science,
literature history, politics, and biography, just issued by
Lea ~ Blanchard, Fourth street, Philadelphia. This sup
Elementary volume of of the valuable works of the
age has been well prepared and brought up the year
1SH by Professor Henry Vehake, of the University OF
Pennsylvania. The subscribers who have been
waiting its completion perfect their sets, and all
who n register of of the last fifteen for the
whole world obtain this volume separately price
dollars CLOTH dollars and fifty i'm cah-
match the style in which the publishers have been
selling it.
Subscribers in the large cities can be supplied on appi-
of the principal bookstores and persons resi-
ding in the country have their matched by sending
n volume in charge OF friends visiting the city.
Lea " Blanchard issue catalogue of their numerous
publications or libraries, gratis application by mail
or otherwise. March S--3teod
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XTALUABLE Improved property sale at Public

NAEUABLE Improved property for sale at PUBLIC
Auction-On Monday, the 18th instant at II O'Clock a.
the premises, one mile and half from Washington,
fronting HE road leading from the togae the Balti-
turnpike to the Anacosta bridge, sxy-ve OF
wellimproved land, with small frame and other
outbuildngs. The place is well watered by two springs
and pump the door There is excellent peach
orchard line bearing order As for situation and conve-
market it cannot be surpassed Any person de-
sous of viewing the property do 10y calling the
subscriber, living thereon.
Terms liberal, aud made known on the day of sale
JOHN A. BARTRUFF.
ROBT. w. DYER,
March 2-eod&dsf Aucdoneer.
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VALUABLE Garden Farm ut Auction on satu

VALUABLE Garden Farm NJ AuctiOn On saturdny,
the Goth day of March, lSHBy virtue of decree of the
musings of Norfolk city in the suit Of Andrews
Cookies administrator and Others will proceed 20 sell
public auction the highest bidder, Saturday, the 10th
day Of the present month, in front of the Beacon Office,
about IL o'clock, m that valuable garden farm of which
NJ Cooke deceased, died seized and possessed adjoining
the town of Portsmouth, and immediately on the main
road to Suffolk.
This farm contains about sixty of land the high
possible of cultivation and fertility and is enclosed
with substantial and durable fence OF cedar posts and u-
niper rails.
From the great producveness this land the quckness
of its SOIL and its contiguy and accessibility by steam
communication to the markets OF Norfolk Richmond, and
Baltimore, may be safely said to be of the most desi-
rabe garden farms in this section of Virginia.
The sale will be upon credit of six months, except for
much will pay the expenses thereof which will be re-
uured in cash The purchaser give bond and security,
and commissioner retaining the title the property
the deferred payment.
March 4-3taWts M. COOKE, Commissioner
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TRENTON, New Jersey, March le, 1877

To the Editor of the Unions .;,h
DEAR SIR: Itafiords great pleasure to comply WIN
the order OF the large and highly respectable mee,S
the democracy Of the county of Mercer heia AZ m nj
house Wednesday evening the ION OF iorxarS to
which had the honor OF presiding, ,ha hev he
published in your paper well assured tna tne res
buttons which then adopted with e earv no onv o
th; cont, hnt of The whole State OF New Jersey, and
throughout the Union And venture to predict that lhe
votc Of expulsion recorded against YOU on .he learn
oluton of censure' against that ustrous patriot and
statesman, Andrew jackson.
With great respect, | am, dear sir, your lriehd ana
obedent servant. o,,,,c n, -.
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.Hy n. GREEN, .9mctfoneer

KV a. GKEE~V, .7MCtfOnfcr.
GROCERIES AND LIQUORS AT AUCTION-On
VI Monday, the 18th instant, shall sell my warehouse
9th street. Pennsylvania avenue, at II O'Clock,
M, excellent lot of groceries. We enumerate in part
1000 lbs. brown soap, made in the District
1000 do good cheese
bbls. .sugar-house molasses, good
do. old Tuscaloosa whiskey
do good apple brandy
10 dcmijons old swan gin, prime
10,000 good Spanish cigars
Terms of sale All of and under $50, cash all over
$40 credit of sixty and ninety days, for notes satisfactorily
endorsed.
Additions till sale.
March l2-3t A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
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GALE OF Valuable Leaselold Premises on Pennsyl-

captain Hughes at this time, had been detached and
ordered TO proceed with Gen, Worth TO Vera Cruz.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-30
sreetinz ln creen Ceuntr-

meeting of the citizens of Green county W as held al the town of Gainesville on Saturday. the 4th August, isi7. for the purpose of eeeting delegates to the Bloomfield Convention. in September next, to memoriaiize Congress to donate certain inunda- ted lands to the States of Arkansas and Missouri, Tor purposes of Internal Improvements.
 The Hon. James N. Cooper was called to the Chair. and John M. Mitchell was nominated and appointed Secretary. aad Henry Powell, assistant.
 The object of the meeting having been explain. ed by Messrs. Mccoy and Ragsdale, Mr. Mccoy opened the meeting by delivering an address. and was followed by Mir. Rassdale.
 WhereaPon the following gentlemen were nomi. hated and sppointrd delegates 10 represent Green county in the Bloomfield Convention, to-wit:
 Alexander MeIIroy. James NJ. Cooper. John Nj. Mitchell, John Mccoy, James B. RassdAIle, G. B. Craft, Nicholas Harris, Wm. NJ. Strickland, James K. Nosworihy. Aaron McIn,csh. John A. Rasberry, David Shuitz, G. B. Marphy. JeAn Me Daniel, John 5. Ansiersoa and \. F. Paryesr.
 On motion os MeGoy. it was ordered by tn e meeting that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Arkansas Banner, at Little Rock.
 On motion of Mir. Met Coy, the meeting aajoura- ed. JAS N. COOPER. CAsisnan.
 H...I iTBs M pda.,, MIrsHrlt' s<erslari.,.
The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-30
EioS iAe -frSansss Banner.

HELESs, Ark, Aug ,. lst7. Ma. EDiTnR; notice in the Banner, ol the aS,h July, an article under the head of :. Democratic State Conyeaiioa." in which you concur with the resolution of the last State convention, proposing the lst Monday in January aext as day suitable for holding Democratic State Convention scr iLe nomination of Electors for President and Vice Pre- siden'. Governor. and member to the sis, Congress This is well. and I sincerely hope that the seati- ments expressed ia that article will be responded to by the Democracy througheat the State, that we have representative om srey county in the State. Psd experience ought to teach the party the neees- sty nst oaly of holding convention. but of quietly abiding its decisions.
 if the friends of those genticnea who "aspire to high Psces." exidbt tcs mach apathy in their sup- por' to a,,sad a convection. affer having due and ample aotiee, it would seem 10 me they should ''forevcr thereafter hold their pcAce. This aeroas iss" about minority eoaveatisas.'' has created nore Identification and disturbance ia our party than any othsr one thing
 Toe rrsuit of the special election for member 10 Congress. trast has shown every one the impee. .ance Of laying aside 50 much of personal prefer ess~Fs essA ehau"S uPva cue nAus and iet taal man be the choice Of the convention. These seesssnai divisions. and petsoaa preferences and prejudiees. ess, are to be Ire rock upon which oar party is to srii, aaie~s they are speedily dscssntenaneed Too many, perhaps. have forgotten that good old party maxim. " AZ for principles bat nothing for mea.' It is maxim snAer which oar party throughout the Uaioa. hare batdeA fos many bng ysars. and. with few rare exsepsioas. beea saecessfal. Let them unite upoa ihs hrcsd Plst-fosn of principle, and while battling thas the saakest of federalsts even viii not fcshs our success. But Ii we let sectional divisions and personal prejadices divide and ohstrue us. aud thus parayxe car eaasts ior principle. we have Ai ieast fsT chance of saotAr WAy Repsssea- taliss and Nhig Goserner.
 The prospect for heavy eropss ia this portion Of tke StAie, E hs;teT proszbsy thaH has been for the last tea years. The wsrsa has nade t appearance in some q fne cotton ercpe bat, as far as eau lsara. aas doae nc ieiary exesrt on few places.
 NOUS yERONS.