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CONDITION OF IRELAND.

FAMINE AND DIsEAsE.-The accounts
from Ireland, of the scarcity and high
price Of food, and the consequent famine
which prevails in hat i'll fated country,
are Of the most distressing character, and
are calculated to arouse the warmest
sympathies and the most generous emo
tons in the bosoms of every ~philanthro-
pist, especially i'll our W country, where
the earth during the past year has yielded
such a superabundance Of the necessaries
and delicacies OF life.
The papers contain accounts of many
appalling scenes resulting from the famine
in ireland. At Skibbereen a reporter
staying half an hour in the town counted
three funeral professions. One family
was found dying of disease and want,
unable to go out and seek food and medl-
cine. In another cabin, nine persons lay
stretched on the ground, suffering from
fever produced by want of food; here a
woman had given birth to a child. lying
upon some straw. Six persons lay a
round her, suffering from aggravated
symptoms of fever brought on by siarva-
ton. In another cabin a whole family
was i'll with fever. having lost two of its
number within two days, and the unleel-
ING landlord had unhinged the door. took
off their blankets, and left them to die
without shelter, clothing or food. In
thirty-two houses at least two OF each
family were i'll with fever or dropsy; IN
some cases nine in a family were down,
unable to move, and apparently anxious
for death 10 relieve them from their SUI
ferings.
man his wife and children were con.
fined with the fever; and among the dying
children was found the decaylng corpse
of a little boy who had died some time
previously. In this case a piece OF coarse
packing stuff was the only covering ove'
the living and the winding sheet OF the
dead. In another house a poor womai
having lost two of her children by fever
was found living at the side of her tlilr'
and last child. She tried TO GO to th'
town for relief for her dying infant, an'
while doing so, dropped down in tn
street. was carried home and died II
t~wenty-four hours. John Malony AM
Michael Donovan, of the town of Bee
nan. were found in their hovel, havini
been dead some time. They died Q
famine. There was nothing IN tn
house to keep the vermin of the bodies
Four corpses lay in that town as the.
had died, without preparation OF an.
kind. Another case is reported OF a DO,
who lay six days and nights beside
dead body, without being able to procur
assistance for its removal, and when tn
last farthing candle went out, the raj
. commenced to eat the dccomposing body
The employment furnished by govern
: ment scarcely saves the laborers iroI
= famine. By day the hungry wretch6
e steal turnips from the fields and gna'
them in their fight. At night fall the
r prowl through the pasture lands an
5 i Slaughter sheep and oxen to stay the
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WESTMORELAND GUARDS.

A letter from one Of the Guards dated
Sloop ]. n. Cooper, opposite Camp
Jackson, Jan. 30, 1S47, (but which arri-
we'd too late for insertion in this weeks pa
per- states that, this morning, six compa-
MES of our regiment started down stream,
the remaining four companies will start
in the morning, as Don as a boat can be
procurad to tow us off. The Guards
were all on shipboard before the storm of
Odd commenced, and consequently suffer
ed but little from its violence. There are
four companies on board the Cooper
The Guards were all well, with the ex-
ception of Taylor and Pearse, who were
left in the hospital.
The I'd Mississippi Regiment had bn-
ried over 80 of It's men since their at n.
Orleans.-Westmorela Intel.
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Nee advertisements.
FARM FOR SALE.

TyHE subscribers, Administrator Of the Estate
of Philip Hartman. decd, offer at private sale
a tract of lard, situate in Fairfield township,
Westmorcland county, two miles from Bolivar
and about the same distance from L~ockport on
the Canal, also two miles from the village OF
Fairfield, containing two hundred and thirty acres
PATENTED LAND.
about one hundred aud thirty acres cleared, six
teen acres in prime meadow. and twelve or IF
teen more can be made. The Improvements
are a comfortable Dwelling House and Barn aud
other out buildings. There is convenient 10 the
house a good spring and sPring-house. The
land is Of the first quality; abundance OF
Il ana G = 1 He
on it. THIS Farm is said to be ono of the best
in that section of the Valley. The terms of sale
will be moderate, and viii be made known by
either of the subscribers. Philip IIarman one of
the subscribers resides on the premises, the other
near Donegal. Possession will be given 10 the
purchaser OH the First of April next.
PETER GAY,
PHILIP HARTMAN,
February l6, 1874 Administrator.
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Administrators, Notice,

z ETTERS Of administration on the
4 estate of Magdalena Glessner, late
of Stonycreek township, deceased, hav.
ing been granted 10 the subscribers, Of
said township, all persons indebted to
said estate are reqested to attend at the
house of Peter Miller in Rnrhnry, ga
Saturday, The 1911 of March.
next, prepared 10 settle; and those having
claims, 10 present them at the same time
and place properly authenticated.
JOSEPH GLESSNER.
EDGF.ARD GLESSNER,
Feb. 2. 1917 ST Admr's.
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CAUTEON.

VENHE subscriber having given a note
4 Of hand to Jacob Livingston, in
pril 1916, for four hundred and fifty
dollars, payable on the LIST Of April lS47,
| hereby caution all persons (rom taking
an assignment on said note. as | an de-
,ermIned 10, to pey The same, unless
compelled by due course of law.
GARRIT REAM.
February l6. l047-3t'
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Vi. PALMER, Esi. of Philadelphia at his
r.af rslate and Ceal Office, is our authorized
,cnt for obtaining Advertisements and Sub
m.,;on for the HERALD" and rs clothed
wilb full power TO RECEIPT for any monies PAID
% him on these ~Oljerts. His agency includes
he following cities, yiz;-PhiladelPhia' New
York, Baltimore and Boston.
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THE

The Wing Meeting last week was a
very respectable assemblage Of the "bone
and sinew' Of the county. The pro-
ceedings, which we publish to-day, speak
for themselves. A. ]. Ogle, and John
Bell, Esquires, are the delegates to the
State Convention, and are instructed to
vote for Mr.. Cooper.
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Up. S~ANDERS
SAMUEL d. HARMS,
JOSEPH "KONIGMACHER,
MORTON
GEORGE ERETY,
II. Jones BROOKE,
THEO. d. COCHRAN,
JAMES FOX,
JAMES MARTIN,
WILLIAM BUTLER,
]. J. SLOCUM,
JOHN Il. EDIE,
EDWARD C0WAN.
JOHN B. JOHNSON,
WM. J. HOWARD,
Wing State Committee
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y Both branches of the Legislature
have resolved TO adjourn on the 10th Of
March.
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GGT The 2nd Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteers sailed from New Orleans on
the Oath ultimo.
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All the right, title, interest and clai'
of John Burning, of. in and TO
One Lot of Ground,

situate in the Town Of Smiihfieid, Add
son township, Somerset county, Pa.
containing ! acre, more or less. adJoin-
ing a lot of II. and f. NJ. Hagans on
the east, main street on the north, and
the Y ~ougheghenv river on the west and
south, on whirh are erected q iw0-story
dwelling house, with the a%ppurienances
AS the property Of the said John Bun
ting. at the suit Of j. S. Ilagans for the
use Of Daniel Weyand.
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uHTg A CONVENTION

A State Convention, TO be composed of
Delegates from the City of Philadelphia
and the several counties equal to their
ronresentation in the General Assembly
of,his Commonwealth, will be held at
Harrisburg, on TUESDAY, the 9th day
duARCH NEXT, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon. for the purpose of selecting
candidates for Governor and Canal Com
missioner to be supported by the Wings
and the friends Of the Protective Policy at
the next ensuing election, and to transact
sncb other business as may be deemed
important to the success OF the Wing
cause.
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ORPHANS Court Sale Of

REAL ES1A | T..
N pursuance of an order OF the Or
phan's Court Of Somerset rouniy.
there will he exposed 10 sale by public
QUERY On the premises. on "Wednesday
the 10Th day Of March next, the follow
ing Real Estate, late the property OF John
Kensinger, decd, viz: A certain trac. or
Plantation of Land,
situate in Conamaugh township. Sem
erset comfy, containing one hundred and
fifteen acres and seventeen perches, adj
Joining lands of John Lands, Joseph
Mason. Hoover e. Co, and Henry How
ard. about 70 acres cleared, with a cabin
house and log barn thereon erected.
TERMS
Three hundred dollars 10 be paid in
cash, and the remainder in three equal
annual instalmenfs, without interest, TO
be secured by judgment bonds.
Attendance will be given by Henry
Burge,, Administrator.
By The court,
Feb l6 w. H. PICKING. clerk.
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e. The citizens Of Cleveland held a
meeting recently in favor of the immediate
construction of a Railroad 10 Pittsburgh.
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hunger. A private letter gives an account
OF the fight TO England of an Irish land
lord with all his movable property.
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NOfiGo.

ENSTATE OF HELENA SNYDER, DE-
H. cEAsEp.-The undersigned resident
in Milford township. Samerse, county,
Pa, having obtained Letters Of Adminis-
tration on The estate of Helena Snyder,
late Of The same township, deed, hereby
gives notice 10 all persons indebted to
said estate TO make payment without de-
lay. and those having claims are request.
ed 10 present the same for settlement
and allowance, on or before the Esd day
Of March next, TO the subscriber. in Gen.
ireville. ELI K. HAMS,
Febr Is. IS47. Admir-.
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One certain Plantation


or tract Of land, situate in Southampton
township, Somerset county, containing
about two hundred acres, adjoining lands
of John Geiger, benjamin Crosby. John
Kerns, Daniel Lepley, Eli Shockey'
Samuel Gardner and others, with about
n hundred acres cleared and under
fence, one two-story log house ami barn.
a one story log house and stable and 9TH
err buildings thereon erected and an apple
orchard on the premises.
TERMs:-One third of the purchase
money to remain a lien upon the prem''
SEES. the interest thereof to be paid to The
widow s~emi.annually during her HE
time, and al her death the principal 10
be paid to her heirs and legal represent
aiives. One third of the remainder III
hand. and The balance in three equal an
nual payments without interest, TO be Sc
cured BY judgment bonds.
Attendance will be given by DANES
Lepley. ESQ. Administrator OF the es-
tale of said deceased.
By the Court.
WM. Fl. PICKING,
Feb. 16. AT. Clerk.
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All the right. tile, interest and claim
Of William Clark. of. in and To
Tract or Parcel of Land,

Ut FTiITdTH OFdIh' ~ TT aTU y"
Tract or Parcel Of Land,
situate in Slonycreek township, Scmer:
set county, Penn. adjoining lands no"
or late Of Henry Holmes. John Redrick,
George Michael Grove, containing two
hundred and thirty one acres and allow
ance, be the same more or less, about 30
acrfs Of which are clear 5 acres thereof
in meadow, on which are erected, cabin
house and barn, spring house, apple or
chard, with the a2purtenances-as the
property of the said William Clark, at
the sui, of Henry and David DeIaughter.
SAMUEL GRIFFITH,
Sherifs Office, Somerset,l Sheriff.
February l6, l947.
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BLANK SUMMONS AND EXECU
TONS, For sale at this Once.
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Orphans Court Sale OF
REAL ESTATE.

PURSUANT 10 an order Of the Or
phans' Court of Somerset county,
there will be exposed 10 sale by public
outcry on the premises, on Friday the
10Th Of March next. the following real
estate, late the property Of Christian
SbocLev deceased viz
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-04
THE STEAMER WASHINGTON

The n. Y. True Sun thus describes the new
United States mail steamer Washington, the
first trial trip of which took place with COM
pete satisfaction on Monday morning. She
sailed on her first European voyage on the lst
instant, and it is confidently predicted by ma
ny that she will accomplish it in ten days =
g The Washington is the first of the Amer
lean line of steamers built pursuant to provi-
sions made by Congress, 10 form Il regular
channel of communication between this city,
Cowes, Southampton, and Bremen. She is a
splendid vessel of 1900 tons Durthen length
of keel, 900 feet; on deck, $40 feet Over all,
256 feet; breadth of beam, 80 feet; depth of
hold, 81 feet; engines, 1000 horse power
each 72-inch cylinders, with 10 feet stroke.
Shafts, cranks, and frame, all of wrought iron
Shaft, 20 inches in diameter; weight Of cranks,
1000 lbs. each the boilers, 5 feet front, IL
feet shell, and 36 feet long. Her fire room is
so completely covered with sheet iron as to
prevent almost the possibility of accidents from
that quarter. Her wheels are 3S feet diane
ter, J feet face. So much for size and equip
ments, and now as TO her accommodations for
passengers Her main saloon is IS feet long,
by 90 feet wide, elegantly decorated and gild-
ed, and lighted at night by lamps of a costly
kind and novel construction. Her stern win
dows are composed OF splendidly stained glass,
each pane of which contains either the arms
OF one or other of those countries which she
is intended to visit. or the likeness of some
American or foreign patriot. Every part of
her intended to be occupied by passengers, is
most elegantly furnished, and supplied with
everything that could be thought Of TO minis
ter to their comfort or convenience. She has
spacious terths for 143 first class passengers.
and III for second class passengers. The en-
tire outlay upon her, for all and everything,
has been but $275.OOO."
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DAVID FULTON, ED1ron.
VOL. 3.---NO. 80.

tent including the part added to Michigan,
LOG, 900 square miles, was former
ly spoken OF under the general name of Wis
consln, and was the extreme northwestern
section OF the original territory of the United
States, according to the treaty of 1898
Between the rivers Mississippi and Missou-
n, and northwesterly from Illinois, extending
700 miles, with mean width of go, and en-
braclng an area OF 16l 900 square miles,
spreads the region from the southwestern part
OF which has been formed the State of Iowa,
which we now proceed to delineate separate
ly and specifically.
Wisconsin, as limited by the act of Con-
gress, extends from 423 deg to 473 deg. north
latitude, and in longitude from 10 deg. to Is
deg. so min. west OF Washington. The ex-
IRENE diagonal length from the southeastern
angle, on Lake Michigan, to the northwestern,
west of Lake Superior, being about $40 miles,
and the area so near $4,000 square miles that
we may assume that amount, the mean
width Will be 1870 miles This State has
very extended outline in proportion to terrific
rial surface Measured by general distances
Of so miles, the front on Lake Michigan and
Green Bay exceeds three hundred miles, on
the western extremity of Lake Superior one
hundred miles, and two hundred along the
Mississippi river the whole outline exceeds
by this general method one thousand miles
\ direct air line from Washington to the
southeast angle of Wisconsin bears north So
degs., west go statute miles, excluding small
fractions of angles and miles.
Iowa, as limited by act of Congress, lex
cept on the southern unsettled boundary be-
tween it and Missouri, which of course, we
cannot precisely specifyD extends from north
latitude 40 dogs. 40 min. to 10 dogs. 80 min,
and in longitude from 3 dogs. 10 min. to 10
dogs. 80 min. west OF Washington. In direct
contrast with Wisconsin, Iowa is amongst the
most compact States in the Union. The
| breadth from south to north, when the south
ern boundary is decided, will not, it is proba-
| bic, differ much from two hundred miles. The
mean length from east to west, or between
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, is about
$50 miles area $4,000 square miles. Blythe
general method adopted in regard to Wiscon-
! sin, the entire outline Of Iowa amounts to on
ly about 900 miles, though n area the latter
exceeds the former 5000 square miles. OF its
outline Iowa is bounded, according to the
mode of measurement stated, $50 miles on the
Mississippi and 40 on the Missouri.
A direct air line from Washington to the
southeast angle of Iowa, at the mouth of the
| Des MONIES river, bears north 823 west; dis
lance $50 miles.
The aggregate area Of the two States a.
mounts to 10000, and mean extent $4,000
square miles; and the subjoined table will en-
able the reader to appreciate the relative ex-
tent Of the whole organized territory OF the
Union, with the separate sections, and in par
ticular the comparative extent OF the two new
and recent acquisitions:
Tabular Vieeo Of the respective organized sec,
tln.ac of liz ILL., Ntnt,c
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ORR CTPCULdTTON.

1--we mean keep the following paragraph STAN
ding for the benefit Of all whom it may concern:
ADVERT: SING. We would commend the following
facts 10 the attention Of the advertising community.
9he Wilmington Journal" circulates upwards OIL ~
tsr->DagD COPIES weekly lis circulation III the LOW"
Of Wilmington large as that Of any other paper pun
Ishcd in the place We would further state 'ua' IL"
circulation IN the counties which trade TO TINS pace IL
THREE TINES large that of any other paper PUBLISH
cd il North Carolina and that It's list is daily increasing
we cav therefore without the fear Of contradiction,
Is the hest vehicle for advertising which the peo-
ple Of Wilmington can select. One other observation
We think that although large majority OF the readers
Of the "J0urna" are Democrats, still THEY occasionally
DO little trading as well the readers of the wing pa
Ycrs. We have written the above neerety for the nfor
nation Of those who most deeply nterested-5usi
ness men Of all professions and all political crecds-
WHO WANT CUSTOMERS.
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
Pest Office, Wilmington.

NouruERN MAIL, by Rail Road, due daily at P NJ
aud close at lOevery night
SOUTHERN MAIL, by Steamer from Charleston, is due
ally at A. NJ, and closes at IL A NJ. every day.
FAYETTEVILLE MAIL, by Rail Road, is due OH Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays P. NJ, and closes same
days at 10 at ght
FAYETTEVILLE NAIL, by Prospect Hall, EliZabethtown,
Wcstbrooks and RObesons is due on Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays at A. NJ and closes days
at 10 p. NJ.
suIrnvLLB MAI, by Steamer is due daily at A. NJ,
anI closes at l2k p. NJ every day.
TAYLor' s BRIDGE, LONG CREEK MooREs CREEK BLACK
RIVER CHAPEL aud HARRSrLs STORE MAIL, is due every
Thursday at p. NJ. and closes same night at TO-
ONsLow CoUHT House. STUMP SOUND, and TOPsAII
MAIL due every Monday at P. NJ, and closes every
Thu sday niglltat 10 p. VI.
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THE NEW STATES-IOWA AND WIS
CONSIN

The following article on the relative posi-
ton and extent of the new State Of iowa and
Wisconsin, the admission G which into
tie Ln5cn, Acts were passed at the late ses-
9-on Of Copgress,-is from the pen of Mr..
Darby. The geog.apher, and Will be read with
uEtercst:
The great region Of u States territory TO the
northwestward Of Illinois and Missouri, west
ward OF Lakes Michigan and Superior, and
eastward OF Missouri river, comprises, in
round numbers, 267. 200 square statute miles.
Of this large space, about 10000 square
miles between Lakes Michigan and Superior
from the northwestern part of the State Of
Michigan. Exclusive OF this fraction extern
ding from the northern boundary of Illinois, in
anorthwcsteyly direction of nearly six hundred
miles, spreads east OF the Mississippi river, a
space Of $4,000 square miles, and from the
southeastern part Of which has been formed
iAe new State Of Wisconsin The whole ex-
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THE NEW TERRITORY OF Minnesota

1t is bounded on the north by Canada West
on the east by Michigan and Wisconsin; on the
south by the parallel of 43 degrees 80 minutes
which is the most northern line on the Iowa ;
and on the west by the river Sioux and Red
river OF the North. The line separating Mi
nesota from Michigan is in Lake Superior,
and that separating ii from the Wisconsin pas
ses along Lake Superior to the Falls of the
St. Louis river, and thence south till it strikes
the river St Croix, which it follows to the
Mississippi Thence down the Mississippi to
latitude 333, the place OF begian~.
Embraced within these boundaries there are
about 10000 square miIes-e4ual to 5S,000,-
600 of acres. Il is nearly in the same latitude
as the State Of Maine. In area it exceeds the
island Of Great Britain, and it is nearly equal
TO France. Comparing it with old States it is
as large as New York and Pennsylvania. For
the productions of wheat and grasses, its soil
and climate are favorable Now it appears to
the people of the United States, as extremely
distant and anterior. So did Wisconsin fifteen
wears ago. In commercial advantages, it will
not be one of the most favored States, nor yet
one of the least By means of Lake Superior,
on which it borders for more than 100 miles,
from Pigeon river to Fond du Lac, its north
ern and middle portion will have cheap CON-
munication with all the Lake shores, and the
Atlantic, through the Upper MISSISSIPPI and
St. Peters river, will hold easy intercourse
with the whole great valley below.
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Lake Superior affords abundance of good
harbors, and the Mississippi offers fine naviga-
ton to the Falls of ST. Anthony, more than
100 miles above the southern extremity of
Minnesota.
With the exception of its Western portion,
1t is well watered by rivers and lakes. lis lake
border is rich in meltiferious deposites
The most important points in Minnesota, at
present, and probably for all time to come, are
Fond duLac, at the western extremity of Lake
Superior.
With many its cold climate will be an OBJ
lection. 1t is pretty well north, but if man
wishes to raise vigorous family (and we
know of nothing more desirable) he will much
sooner seek home in Minnesota than in Tex
as. There is, however, abundant room as yet,
ibis side of that territory. Northwestern Ohio,
Michigan and Wisconsin, should first be set
tled.-1O!edo (Ohio) Blade