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A s signe IS Sale.

"HE undersigned will offer for sale
n by way of public ouirry at the house
Of Lewis SpangIer. in ShanksvIlle, on
Saturday the l4th day Of August next,
the following real estate, viz:
A piece or parcel of land lying in Sto-
nycreek township, Somerset County,
Pa. about one mile east Of Shanksville,
containing
sRRN 0gRR3a
more or less, the whole oi which is
cleared, with two story dwelling hOuse,
cabin barn, and other buildings thereon
erected.
This property is situated in hns Sec
tion Of country. and to person wishing
to locate himself in this county hslds
out strong Inducements to purchase IT.
|, would be an excellent situation for a
mechanic, and any one desir0us Of pro-
curing himself small property would
do well 80 examine IL.
TERMs-w:ll be made known on day OF
sale, by
ALEXANDER HUNTER
July 6-47. Assignee OF Geo. Brandt.
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NO APOLOGY FOR WIGS.

Shaftbury. Bennington CO. Vt.Aug 4 40
DR. Jayne: Dear Sir,-Being acqusint-
ed wiiV some Of those recommending
vour hair ionic, TO wit: Rev. e.. G. Park,
Rev DR. Babrock, and Rev j. Fletcher.
| purchased two bottles, with view To
make an experiment. | have been quite
bald for about four wears, and obliged TO
wear wig. Indeed it is constitutional
with nv family in early life. ! confess,
had but Iule confidence in the attempt.
having been so long bald, and being near
IS years Of age. and that part of my
head destitute OF hair exceedingly smooth
|, however commenced sgreeably to your
direciisns, aud used one bottle faithfully,
aud with very lirtIe effect, but before L
had used the second bottle, very fine
fuzzy hair became percepuble, which
continued to grow. anil now having used
the third bottle, have had three cuttings
perfurmed, and the prospect IS very Hat
terine, that shall again be blessed with
fide head Of hair, ornamental and use-
full. am extremely graii6ed with the
prosperi, and from observations made,
many Of my friends. and acquainisnces,
who have heretofore regarded The prsps-
ration as deceptive, and only catch
penny concern, are nov well satisfied
/ lha, !, is "Pruth-No Fiction"
] w SAWYER,
Pastor Of Baptist Church. ShattbuTy, W
Sold by j. j. & II. F. Scaell.
Somerset Pa.
Also by Edward Bevin.
Stoys,own Pa
THE PLACE.
| NoO~~ T~~o--
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Eight hundred Graduates of West
Point have been one year in service, in
Mexico, and oil the number fifty have
been killed or died in the war, or one in
sixteen Of the whole number. OF the
Artillery officers serving in Mexico every
one graduated at West Point.
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VIRGINIA.

The political character of the Virginia
Legislature is as follows:
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The Hon. Richard Biddle died at his
residence in The city of Pittsburgh, on
TUESDAY evening The 6;h inst,
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SEGARS.

HUBA, Half Spanish, and Common
q Seears. Crackers, onfeetionayies,
and Notions, 10 be had At the Drug Store
of mayll1 S. kUR1Z.
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PgBA1g S01Rs
Tract of Land.

- 4 u ~ " - - - -
situated in Somerset township, one-teurih
mile east OF the Borough Of Somerset, AT
the point where the Bedford & Somerset
and Cumberland & Somerset Turnpike
Roads inlersect. Containing One hun
dred and forty FIVE Acres, more or less.
adjoining lands Of Joseph ChorPennlng.
and others, about so Acres cleared, on
which are erected large two story
Dwelling House, one story Log Dwell
ling House, a large Barn. and other
Buildings; there is also an excellent coal
bank on the premises.
will also sell at the same time and
place the yeaIly Quit Rents or reserVa-
lions Of ground rents. IN the following
Lots situated in the Borough of SOmer-
set. viz M. As. 55. 65, III, l25, 1872,
COS. els, 239, 249. and l59.
TERMs-one third in hand and the re-
mainder in three equal annual payments
without Interest. payments 10 oc secured
BY Judgment Bonds.
JOHN o. KIMMEL,
July 6-47.4i. Trustee.
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THE PLACE.
NEARLY opposite J. NeTs Tavern
~ you will End the Drug Store Of
mayu s. KURTZ.
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Interesting from In. Pac,f..

From the Valparaiso Neighbor, Oct %
TERRIBLE EARrHorAKEs.-On Friday. tho
s.h inst, an alarming earthquake occurred hero
at IL o'clock in the morning. It's Duration was
As seconds in the Port; through the Amsndral
it was more violent and protracted. The sibrs.
tous OF the tower Of the custom house xers
perceived with fearful dstinctness. II is grsti-
Tying to state, however, that no material dam.
age was caused. The walls Of some buildings
were cracked but so far as we can learn none
have fallen. The movement was from all &C.
counts as peIceptible to persons on board ships
in the bay ss it was TO those on the shore equal
iy sudden, dis,inc, and dissereeable A gen.
temsn who was in an English ship Of war says
the sensation was ss il oil the guns were coming
through the deck. That the motion should thus
be distinctly communicated through such a
depth Of water ss there is in the bay, is very
surprising, il it does indeed come through tho
earth alone. During the remaining part Of tho
day. and the following night. several other
shocks occurred. They were sligh,er anc shor-
ter. but still enough to cause alarm; and to in.
duce many families to betske themselves to the
street.
Much anxiety prevailed to hear from other
portions Of the country. The first rumors from
the ueiahborhood OF C,quimbo were that great
destruction had been caused there. II wss sta
ted that the town of lilapel had been reduced TO-
complete ruin. And again that all the finest
bnltings in Coquimbo itself had been throwa
down. This We sre happy to find wss sn exsg-
gera,ion Still the shock at lllapei was more
violent than il was 10 this place. Six or eight
houses. 20 says a letter written thence on the,
OH inst were thrown down and one life was
lost. As the rulnors in regard to CoquimSo
have no, been confirmed, il is hoped nothing se-
rious occurred there. In the capital, Santiago.
also. the shock was more pow eriul than in VAL
psraiso, aud come injury resol,ed, though ~ss
u,ang compared with the fears to wh'sA these
heayings of nature give rise, Wbs, the 'mme-
date agency Of tuch incOsesNable po~sT moy
be, is difficult to discover Here whole region
Of country, Of ten thoasasd square m'ss, u
, m,de TO quiyer like the sssS en- a Tree. Asd that
on en- instant, for the tssSe. ~ hr - " can %
J.. ascertsined, wss almost simAltaneoas 10 paaess
0 a hundred miles distant.
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COunterfeiters'
. E A r II B i O w.

i'he pubic will please observe that 40 Brand'eth
Pills are genuine, unless the hox has three la
els upon il, (the top, the SIZE and the hoitnm)
hch containing fac sm. signature of nay ha"d
,r'tng, thus--B BU.SDnErH, NJ. D.-1hese la
ci are engraved ou steel, beautifully designed,
ud done at an eSp-i,se of over $4,000. 0.-Thereto'e
I sill be seen that the Only thing ntre-sa'y To pro-
he OrJicine IN i,s purify, ID to observe these
sbeis.
Remember the top, the side, aud the bottom.
ihe following respective persons are duly auih"ri
ed, and haki
CERTIFICATES OF AGENCY
For the sale of Brandreth's Vegetable IIniyersa.
PiNs.
Northumberland COUNTY Milton-Msck.y d
Uhambe,lin. Sunbury-H. b. Masser. NJ M'E~ens-
slle-Ireisnd Il Me,xeiL Norhumheiland-W W IN.
Forsyth. Georeetown--J. a ]. Walls.
Union County: New Berhn--Bogar e. Win
Ter. SeinsgroVe--George Gundium. Middle
ture-Issac Smith. Beaverown--DavidH Huber.
ALamsburg-Wm.J J. May. Mifiiinsbare-Me Mensch
a Ray. Hsrtleton-Daniel Long. Freeburg-
Il. 4. =. q. Meyer Lewisburg--Walls Il Green
Columbis county; Danvile-E. d. Reynolds
Il Co. Berwck-Shuman & RItienhouse. Cat
lawissa-C. G. Drobts. Bloomsburg-John r
Mover. Jersey Town-Levi Bisei. Washington
Robt. McCay. Limestone-Ball'": = "cN."ch.
Observe that each Agent has an Engraved Ger
ti6cste of Agency, containing representation Q
pr BRANDRETH'S MsnUactory Al Sing sing
ami upon which will also be seen exact copies 0
the neD labels now used upo" the Bra"drefh F''
Eores.
Philsdslphia, Office No. 9. North 9Th street
b BRANDRETH,M.D ID
June 24th. ls43, ss.-H .s.H
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that Caroline Smith was in Philadelohi in
May last and put up at the Mansion House 10
Market street where she recorded her name 81
Mrs Bellings of New York. On Wednesday
an advertisement appeared in a paper Of THE
city. thata child would be given away to any
respectable person who would call at-----, IN
kensington. On the morning OF the same day
she proceeded to the house, in Kensington, and
obtained the child. Subsequently, on the same
day. she took boarding at the residence Of Mr..
Yates. corner of Eighth and South streets, apd
next morning, upon picking up the paper, disco.
vered the same advertisement in il respecting
the child, and upon pretence Of going after it,
soon returned with that of Mrs. Hsmil,on's, To
The house Of Mrs Yates. What became Of this
poor little 'llegtimate child, which she had OF.
talned on Wednesday morning, is not known,
only to her or her companions. She obtsineai
it on Wednesday morning, but was chlldIess,
on the same ofternoon. the whole case in fec,
is one OF the most difficult TO condense, 30 as to
be understood, that We have been called upon tn
notice for some time We have endesvored to
detail the facts in briei, in order to show one Of
the most nefarious systems Of child stealing. for
purposes o! begging ard dissection. SC. tha
puts the mseries of Paris far into the shade.
We should have said before that the lleeiti.
mate child had dark hair, and mole on the sid,
OF the neck. under the ear, aud thst OF Mrs.
Hamilton had different colored hair, no mark
upon its neck, but one on the side Of the fore
head. These facts having been ELECTED BY the,
investigation, Mrs. Hamilton. who by the way
moves in the higher circles in society, and who
is beloved by all who know her. became salts.
fled and perfectly convinced, that she was in the
possession Of her own dearly beloved child.
What gave rise to the doubt in the first place
was the declaration that both children had
mole on the left side Of the forehead, which hap
PLY has been proved to be untrue. The child
Of Mrs. Hamilton, when born, wac healthy we'll
formed and fat. When taken from the wretch,
Caroline Smith. it was poor, silky looking, and
had fallen away in consequence OF the unna,s-
raj treatment and tho many privations which it
must have undergone in it's travels about the
United States, as already stated. II is now re-.
stored to ts mother, and we feel inclined to
think the reader will, as the writer Of this does,
congratulate the mother and father upon the re-
storaton Of their long lost child. The public
would do benefit to Society. BY eIici,ing any
fact connected with Caroline Smith, al~s
Weeks, alias Belliugs, in her infamous trade.
which will make her conviction more sure, and
warranta lifetime Of service in prison.
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20 prep'd for 81 and Is inf. br'-tw'l
As =" l69 %

Around the City Of Mexico, independent of
the surrounding bitches, generally 25 feet vide
and feet deep filled with water, whose banks
form natural parape,s. there were AZ batteries,
prepared fotAa7 guns, and II infantry breast
works-makinp On oil The lines defending the
approaches to the city, 81 batteries, prepared
for BAG guns, and AZ infantry breastworks, in.
dependent of the natural defences OF mud. Wa.
ter, the numerous other dhchrs. broken bridges,
&c. &c.-Saranna Republican, Dec. 4.
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THE WiDows Of three Of the signers Of the
Declaration Of independence, are still alive
Mrs. Ben;smin Rnsh, in Philadelphia Mrs.
Jodge Chase, in Baltimore, aud Mrs Eldridge
Gerry, in New Haven, CT.
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~EN~
AUCTION STORE.

10. o -NO!tTI Oh 81, tIIIT q UOOt UOVNN
Market Street,
PHI r. A D e L H I a.
>tALE EVERY EVENING, H a general as.
= ,ur,ment of forien and Domestic Hardware,
Tstie and Pocket CuIiery. Trunks, Lcks,
La,chets Bots. Saws Ssddiery, Whips,
Boots, Shoes, Hats. CAPS, Guns,
Pistols, Trimmings, Ckthing
aud Fancy Goods.
The attention If city and Country dealers rs ill.,
tied. The Goods are fresh. and will he warranted
lual 10 the representations that may be made Of
,em. BAYLiS & BROOKER, Auefioneers,
No North THIRD st.
n. b. Purchases can have their Goods packed.
everai invoices of foods have been received to he
I'D a, private sale.
Phiisdeiphia, Dec. 18th, Isi6.-ly
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PRICES OF ADvtNrusyN0.

'Suo'o ihseItI0n, ~ %
do do 40
Every subsequent inserti,n, . aS
Yearly Advertisements one column, S25 /; half
column, S's, three squares, Sl2; two squares, 20;
one square, S5. Hslf-y early: one column, sic
half column, Sls three squares, So ; Two squares,
IS; one square, 50 so.
Advertisements left without directions a. 10 tho
length Of time they are to be published. will ls
continued until ordered out, and charged secort
ingly.
CJSi1tcen lines or less make square.
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A Nav KIND OF BEp.-The CambeIland Civi.
lian publishes and extract of letter from W. r.
Wood ofthat town, now in Mexico, which says:
"The night after the battle of Churubusco, we
slept upon the hrld. Icrest under shed. where
the surgeons had been engaged in the ampu,stion
of limbs, &c and there slept sonndIy In the
legs and arms, which were ,hinly covered with
straw,
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DC. 80, 1916. .-ly
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THE DErEScFs ABOUT MEXICO We are in
debted to friend just from Mexico for The f"l-
loving statement OF the d, fences which our ar
my found before that city. This statement
prepared by Capt. R L Lee OF the Corps of
Engineers. has no, before been made public, and
it will aid in showing how many and how seri
Gus obstacles our gallant army has had 10 con.
tend against. 1t should always be bin in
mind, too, that the works indicated are gener.
ally of the most permanent character. and con.
s,ructed after the most approved rules Of the
science of iortihcsiion
The line Of dciences al the Penon contained
Batteries. Guns.
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TO the Keeper OF the .eals, and undertook 10 de-
liver the letter; his hope being that he would
lay aside the razor, which il would have been
dangerous TO attempt to take by force. The
Count consented to write the letter, but on the
condition that the project should remain at the
other extremity of the chamber. The keeper
Of the seals, having been sent for, begged M.
Morticr to go and talk with him on the matters
Of which he had to complain. This he consen.
ted to do, and left the room. In descending the
staircase lie closed his razor aud put It in his
pocket. IN the court yard ofthe boel he was
seized and secured 10 the presence Of The Chan.
cellor, aud Immediately conveyed toa mais,n
de san,e.
Count de Conner, who was condemned some
few months ago for shooo'ing a boy, has com.
nitted suicide, in The same wood in which the
boy was wounded. lie has been in state Of
great excitement ever since the trial, and was
constantly attended by domestic. The Pro.
cureur du'Roi had appealed sgans. the sentence
Oh the Count, as not being sufficiently severe -
The Count Gustav de Gomer was 80 years Of
age. tie was rich; ; and had been married Tor
some years to Mademoiselc de Parte de- Pressy,
belonging to one Of the oldest and wealthies,
families OF the province Of the Ariois. lie was
The father oc three children, and had always led
a calm and happy life.
The idea that Count Brrsson's suicide had
any connection with political disappointment or
modification is probsbly incorrect; he appears
TO have been unfavorably affected ia his health
by the climate of Naples. The Courier des
E,a,s Uns Of Saturday morning publishes at
extract from letter written by the Count 10 a
friend in New York, in which he speaks Of his
appointment TO Naples as entirely in accordance
with his own wishes; he did indeed look for
ward to London but so much hac bera said
there about his sgency in negotiating the Span
ish marriages that he thought It advisable tc
wait awhile. On the 18th Of October ne wrote
to Mr.. Guzot that the change Of climate or the
fatigue of his journey gave him uncomfortable
feelings, and that he was unable TO sleep. Or
the 2Sth, he again referred 10 this, saying tha
ne could neither eat nor sleep-that his nerve,
were excited. and that the climate served hiu
worse than had that of Madrid. of which he hat
complained while there. To his father he wrol.
that his Northern constitution could not bear the
climate Of Nsples-Lon Spectator, Nov. l3
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GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE LADiEs.-Old
Rough and Ready appears to have been an ob-
ject of interest to the ladies Of New Orleans,
who took a conspicuous part in the ceremony Of
welcoming him to the city, and he, the New
Orleans papers inform US, appeared 10 be quite
fascinated BY their beauty. The Mercury gives
the following account of his reception in the la
dies parlor Of the ST. Charles
.Abou, five o'clock the General was conduc.
ted to the ladies' parlor, in accordance with &
previous arrangement, and it was observed that
there was an uneasy and restless expression in
the old mans eye, irepdaton in his manner,
which excited the surprise of those who had
seen him bold and resolute ia dangers darkest
hour. Almost Immediately on his entering the
parlor,s pair OF dark. lus,rous ,,yes appca,ed at
the door and levelIed their Irresistible Ere at the
old soldisr-another and sao,her pair followed,
until a pha anx of brltIiancy ond beauty was ar
rayed before hin,, which he has since declared
was more formidable TO any gallant American
THAI pack of Mexican artillery. The old
mans heart tiuttered in his bosom, and his wa
vering and uncertain aspec, presaged lrre.rieva.
Bile defeat and total route. He thought Of the
charge Of Palo Alto, the strife Of Reseca de la
Palma. the stormng of Monterey, and the VIC.
! tory of Buena Vists, and the immortal memory
of those GLORIOUS deeds coming to his assistance,
and acting as a reserve guard, some order was
restored in the head quarters OF reason, and the
old hero presented a frmer front. But an un-
expected charge was made upon hiri--a pair OF
the lovlies, aud sweetest lips in the world were
pressed 20 his, aud before he could recover
SUIT. until resistance was vain, and the old hero
o. Bnena Vista surrendered.
NaR.iAGE STATISTICS the last
year, th.re were $500 marriages in Massachu
sets or this number, (as We learn from the
3 s,on Chrono'ype,) 1899 took place between
bach, lors and widows. 46l between widower'
and msids lss between widowers and widows
and OF 46i the condition OF the parties Is No
stated. As TO the age, 65 of the men and l,l2t
of The women married were under 30; l 93:
men and 2 06O women we're between 20 and =;
years OF age
FAsnIos BEATEN The great race at The Uni
on Course on Wednesday. between Fashion an
Passenger, resulted III the defeat OF the former,
the great disappointment Of the majority of th
! sporting world. Before the race, the betting va
two to one in favor Of Fashion. A large amour
of money changed hands Only two heats wer
run--the FIRST in 7,45i and the second in 7,lsa.
{ THE WiDows Of three Of the signers of III
. Declaration Of independence, are still alive
Mrs. Benjamin Rnsh, in Philadelphia MIR
Jodge Chase. in Baltimore, aud Mrs. Eldride
Gerry, in New Haven, CT.
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By NIasser 4 Eisely.
Lat. from tho RIO ar.nae.

BY the arrival of the schooner II. L. Scrnn.
ton, Capt. Wood, at New Orleans, the American
Flag of the 9th ult., has been received
From GUATEMALA AND SAN LUIS DE Porosi -
A Mexican gentleman who arrived in town on
Thursday last, from Guatemala, makes a state.
ment which, ftrue, promises our troops some
more lighting on this line. The author Of the
said to be good authority for what he states -
He states that he left Guatemala on the 5th inst
and came through by the way of TuIa.
Minon was at Guatemala with 500 cavalry.
acting as corps Of observation for Gen. Flliso
la, whom he represents as being in San Luis
with 5000 troops. The intention Of Gen. Filiso
la, was said to be TO march upon Satillo, as soon
as it was ascertained that Gen. Taylor had left
the country. Tue Mexicans have great conf
dence in Fillsola, and the people o. San Luis
were presuming largely upon the weakness of
our forces when once from under the lead Of the
dreaded Taylor. He says that the people are
not at all dspirited by the loss Of their capital
and evnce as strong a determination as ever to
continue the conflict
Even though we may not believe this report
ourselves, we feel it duty TO make il public
no harm can result from its proving unfounded,
and iftrue, the warning may be Of service.
SuBssTrSG THE ENEMY An extract Of a
letter received in Washington from officer at
Monterey, dated the 18th November, approves OF
the order said to be transmitted to Gen. Taylor,
10 subsist the army of the country. The writer
says -
The country this side of the mountains can
subsisi and pay the army here, and not feel more
annoyed than they do from their own govern.
ment in time of peace. hope this system will
be carried out on both lines. heard, to day
tha, richly laden train of mules N70 in mum
ber) with lead, gold dust, &c ), had been captured
near Saltillo few days since The lead being
contrabanG, the whole will be confscated. 1t i.
said to be worth $40 600. Its destination wa,
San Luis Potosi, OF some place the other side o
! the mountains. Three of the hombres said tt
be in confinement at Saltillo who were in pos
session the property"
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PUNCTUATION. following example Of NAL
puactuation, illustrates the necessity OF putting
stops in their proper places es;--''Casar entered
on his head. his helmet on his feet, armed san
dals upon his brow, there was cloud in his right
hand, his faithful sword in his eye, an angry
glare saying nothing he sat down"
OaIeisAL Somebody tells the truth in this
way;
"The st-sd called lishtnins. tsay the Fatesl
Il owned in ;hs United States.
Twas Franklin's hand that caught the horse;
! Twas haInessed by Professor Morse"