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Somerset C0untu. SIS.

&0e~M A II an adjourned Orphans
/, ) IA Court held at Somerset, in
; &for said county.o1 thel othday
Mr~~M of May, l847, before the
Honorable The Judges thereof
On motion of Mr.. kimmei, the court
grant rula on the HoTs and legal rep
resentauves of John Graham. deed, to
appeas a, aa adjourned Orphans cou,l
To be held at Somerset, on Monday The
9th day of September lS47, and shew
cause ifanythey have, why the real estate
Of said Johu Graham, decd. should not
be sold.
Extract from the records of said court,
certified this 10Th day of May, 1917.
WM. Fl. PICKING.
May, 95. l847. clerk.
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CerIifcaies OF CNres
FRoM JAMAICA. LONG |.

FROM JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND
Doctor HIiiiam Wrigh:-Dear Sir,
i, is with great satisfaction that ! in
form you of my having been entirely Gu
red Of dyspepsia. of FIVE years standing.
by the use Of your Indian Vegetable
Pills.
Previous TO meeting with your cele-
brated medicine, had been under the
care Of several physicians, and had tri-
ed various medicines, but all to no effect.
After using one 25 cent box of your pills,
however, | experienced so much benefit,
that resolved TO persevere in the use of
them, according TO directions, which [
am happy to state has resulted in per-
feet cure. In gratitude TO You for the
great benefI have received, and also in
the hope that others similarly afflicted
may be induced TO make trial Of your
extraordinary medicine, send you this
statement with full liberty to publish the
name you think proper. Yours. &c.
@, G., BLACK.
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rEvENDERS his professional services
Il TO the citizens of Ccnireyille and
vicinity. His office is al the White
Hall Ian, tJoseph Pile's,) where at all
times he may be found. unless absent on
professional business. iune9 Il
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l r3maln, yours sincerely,
HENRY w. FOOTE.
WarwarsIng, Ulster Go, New York,

Beware of COunterfeiis of al kindsi
Some are coated with sugar; others are
made to resemble in outward appearances
the original medicine The safest course
is. 10 purchase from the regular SCENTS
only, one or more of whom may be
found IN every village & town in the state.
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S. KIMMEL,
ID. KOONTZ.
As a Further Evidence

That the principle of curing disease
by cleansing and purifying The body, is
strictly in accordance with The laws
which govern the animal economy; and
if properly carried oui by the use Of
HHghfs Indian Vegetable Pills.
Will certainly resuit..in the complete ab-
ollIion Of disease; we offer the following
testimonials, from persons Of The highest
responsibility in New York, who have
been recently cured ofihe most obstinate
complaints. solely by the use Of Wrigh's
Indian Vegetable Pills Of the North A
meriean College of Health.
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.9gents for Somerset County.

=
PARKER & ANKENY, Somerset,
NJ. A. Ross, Petersburg.
Samuel Kimmel, Pine Mills,
G. Parker & Co. JennerviIle.
Michael Sipe, Somerset township.
Aughinbaugh 81 Brubaker, Centresille
Stevens & Schlsg. Bakerslown.
J.. Shaffer Sr. e. Co. Stoysiown,
w. Chalfant, Buckstown.
Hay q Baer. Lavansville.
j. G.. Darrell. Smiib6elG.
O(ires devoted exclusively to The sale
of Urighfs Indian HegetG6te FiHs.
wholesale and retail, l69 Race Street.
PhiIadelphis; 28S Greenwich Street,
New York and 1913 fremont Street, BOs'
ton. maya
JOB PRIN TIN G.
NEATLY AND EXPEDITlOUSLY
EXEcUIED AT THIS oFFIcE,
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Somerset County, ss.

a I an adjourned Orphans
; ; "a court held at Somerset,
in and for said County
&r~rM the lolh day Of May, is47,
before the Honorable the Judges there
4
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NNJISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD
w ClERRY.-A compound Bal
samlc preparation from Wild Cherry
Bark and 1ar-the best remedy known
To the world for the cure OF Coughs,
colds, asthma, Group, bleeding of the
lungs, whooping cough, bronchitis, in
fiuenza, shorness of breath. pain and
weakness in the breast or side, liver
complaint and iirst stages of consump-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05
The Ch,ear. Jo.rn., md Il. A,,,-..

The Appointment Of Col. OAKLEr as C,na
Truslee,Ep TO trouble the man Of the Jour.
nal, a. well as i,s co.wcrkcrs who have been
quarlered upon tie Canal Fund 70, the pas, few
years. As nigh, be expected, all kinds cf stories
sre fabricated 10 injure Gov. FRENcH, on account
oflhe appointment; butte our mind this wncing
oflhe "galed jndcs' is the strongest possible e,.
idcnce the Governor and people eau have Of the
justice and expejiency Of the course tha. has been
pursued. Indeed, had the Journal snj its fed
AHOrnies urged the removal Of Fry, there might
have been room TO question the eIpedicncy Of
tho course taken; but their loud clamcrs and
blistcrous conduc; is strong e'dencc that ihei,
plans have been Observation-Disclosures they were
laidto pi'nder the State or piiage the democratic
party.
We notice in the Journal Of the tst inst. q
letter from one iis allies at Springfield. The
writer seems TO have worked himself into q high
passion, and assigns that the reason why Fry
was dismissed, was because he would not dis
close the " secret proceedings of the Board Of
Trustees" &c. Nov, the Governor was not
aware that any book Of the kind was kept, and
this was probably the first time it was ever
though, Of.
The design to implicate the Governor in the
false anu silly charge Of imputng corruption and
dishonesty to the nonresident Trustees, is bae
in every particular. and could have originated
with no one not malciously DESTROYS Of getting
up a difficulty betw cen the non.rcsiden, Trustees
and the Govorn,r 1t is well known thai the
two Trustees on the psr Of the Donjholjers do
MT re,idc upon the Canal, and that their duties
arc discharged 10y proxy, and tina, some of the
proceedings Of these proxies have been protested
as wrong, by Gen. Fry, but no report of such
protest was made to the Governor.
Nov, the Governor insists upon this, and We
know wishes i, distinctly understood, ,ha, the
State Trustee ought to disclose such wrongful
acts, that both the nonresident Trustees and the
Bondholders may know the fact and remedy The
evil. lie regard. this as highly important in ey.
cry way, to the State and the BondholJers. thar
the wrongful acts committed by the scen, or
agents ofsny, should no, be permitted to accu.
mula.e, and thereby produce the elements Of a
Storm when spread before the people, hat could
no. fail 10 result in the most injurious conseq uen
ccs.
Tho Governor has, in this transaction, bee
ac,uaied by sincere desire 10 keep correct W..
derssan1ing between the State and Bonjholders.
as everything depends upon il {; and i, il Idle f,r
sny fed Attorney 10 real re his wishes, to cause
III will between the People, tho Governor, and
the absent Trustees, by series Of gros, and
6RtI.heD!cd GkshOods
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

A Washington correspondent Of the " York
Evening Post states that for the future prosscu-
ton Of the Mexican war plan has been propo-
sed by Commodorc Perry, which the writer saws
is much talked Of In Washington 1t i briefly
10 ablnd1n all further iuvss n Of The interior
occupy the provinces already oonquered- take
immediate possession Of all her ports, both on
tie Gulf and the Pacific, ADD occupy them a.
conquered territory until Mexico shall come TO
terms. In the meantime open the ports 10 DOM.
mcrce. lsvyin: q duiy on imports that shall be
sufficient to cover all the expenses, naval and
military. Of such occupation.
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The following is the vote 10 the Senate, cou.
firmins the nomination OF Col. OAKlEr as Cana
Trustee 1t viii be seen lha, five wings voted
for the confirmation, and fire democrats cgain,I
IL, TO witt
Yus-Allcn, Allison,' Boal,' Brown, Da
Wis Of II ,ncock. Davis OF Massac, dennis. Dough
ery, Dunlap, Harris, HenIy,' Houston, Lewis
ton, Mcmillan, McRobcrls, MarkIey, Matte.op
Noblr,' Powers Redjick, Sanger, Stevenson
Sutphin, Sweat, Warren and "ilcox..26.
NArs--Ca,lin.' CavarIy.' Constable. Coudy :
Denny, Edwards, Gillespie, Hanson, Judd,' Kill
patrick, Miller. Smith aud Webb...l3.
Those marked with a E } in the aye, arc wing.
and in the nays, democrats.
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Colonel Oakley.

The friends of this excellent man, as
well as the friends Of the Canal, will be
glad to hear Of the nomination and confir.
nation OF Col. Oakley as State Trustee OF
the Illinois and Michigan Causl. This
occurred Jan. 2lSt, after brief We, some.
what animated scene in the Senate cham.
Der. Gen. Fry, the presen, incumbe nj,
is powerful opponent, and the friends Of
each gentleman were ardent in their sup.
port.
Col. Oakley has been a resident OF this
State a long time. He has been in the
most responsible offices, and more espe.
claly has he held without censure that
most responsible of all Offices, Fund
Commissioner, for years. With a moral
and financial and a political reputation
which any western man might envy, he
now engages IN another enterprise where
his talents may spend all their energies,
and he can display his hughes, skill
For ourselves We heartily approve of this
nomination. Ii could not have been BET.
ter. Col. Oakley has every qualification.
if talents. honor and experience are OF
value in his new Office. Gov. French ha.
in this choice, shown TO a demonstration
that his judgment is sound, and his Sc.
lection OF men based upon real and solid
merit. We congratulate the people OF
Illinois in this OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Argus.
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N,w Postage BW-In the Senate. Mr. Nhs
from the committee on Post Roads &c, report
I'd bill to amend the &C, reducing the rate. oI
postage, &c. The bill provides tina, on and after
the IS. Of July the postage on all letters not
weighing more than one third Of une ounce five
cents; il weighing more than one.third, and not
exceeding one half of an ounce, ten cents and
ivo cents far every additional half ounce or lrac.
ton thereof; but il shall not he Lawful to deposit
IN any Post Office to be conveyed in the mail
two or more letters directed to different persons
and enclosed in the same envelope under penalty
OF $40. All newspapers 10 he subject IN pos lage,
but pspers not seEt from the Office of Eublica.
ton 10 be subject ed to postage of three cents,
payable in advance. Any mail carrier may car
~, free Of postage, neasp,pers for sale or dsiri-
button 10 subscribers
The thanking privilege in regard to the receipt
Of letters By members Of Congress is 10 lie tie
same as in respect to letters aritlen by them,
and their right 10 frank public documents is to
continue SO long as they have the privilege to
frank letters.
The two remaining sections Of the bin present
nothing Of public interest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

The Express publishes a letter from
Gen. Taylor, to friend in this Guy, da-
ted at Monterey, Nov. o. giving some
account of the seige If Monterey, and
his views of the war. lie expresses
himself decidedly opposed to carrying
the war beyond Sallillo, in that direction,
and says if It is necessary 10 take the
capital in order to bring Mexico To terms,
it can best be done by taking Vera CIuz
first, and marching thence To Mexico.
Any other mode he thinks ont of the
question, His mode of conqnering a
peace, is expressed in the following par
agraph:
"ll seems to me the most judicious
course 10 be pursued on our part, would
he to take possession al once II The line
zee couid accept, by negotiation. exend-
Ing from The Gulf of Mexico 10 the Pa
cIiic, and occupy the same, or keep what
we already have possession of. And
that, with Tampiro, will give US all on
this side the Slerre Madre, aud as soon
as occupy Salhllo, will include 6 or Z
States, or provinces {; thus holding Tam
Pico, Victoria, Monterey, SallllIo, Mon
clova, Chihuahua, (which presume
Gen. Wool has possession of by this
time,) Santa lie and the CALIFORNIA;, and
say 10 Mexico, "Drive us from the coun.
ny Throwing on her the responsible.
~ aud the expense of carving on often.
sIye war. At the same time. closely
locSadlng all the or,s on the Pacific
and The Gulf. A course of this kind, if
persevered in for short time, would soon
bring her to her proper senses, and COM
pei her 10 sue for peace, provided there
is government in The country sufficient
ly stable for us TO lrea, wi,h--which !
fear will hardly be the case for many
years To come.
without large reinforcements of Vol.
unteers from the u. Slales-say 10000
to $4,000 those previously sen, out hav-
ing already been greatly reduced by sick.
hess and other casualties. do no, believe
1t will De advisable 10 march beyond Sal
tllo. which is more than 600 miles be-
You'd our depots on the RIO Grande-a
very long line on which to keep up sop
plies, over land route, in a country like
This, for large force, ard certain TO be
attended with an expense which would
be lr.h'ful to contemplate when closely
looked into"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

Col. Charles Oakiey has been appoint
ed by the Governor Canal Trustee for
the State, in place o. Gen. Fry.
The appointment Of Col. Oakley to
this high and important station will,
doubtless, give satisfaction to the people
OF the State. Col. D. is thoroughly con-
versant with tie affairs of the State. To
his exerlions are mainl Y attributable the
negotiation Of the 81 600 900 Canal loan.
His experience, abilities and extensive
acquaintance with the Bondholders. both
in this country and Europe, eminen,Iy
qualified him for the mission. We doubt
not that ne will devote all his energies to
forward the work now confided to his
guardianship, and ii is 10 be hoped that
he will be favored with colleagues, who
will be animated Ivy the same spirit.
Col. o. has already entered upon the
duties Of the Office but we understand
TIA, Gen. Fry wifi be occupied until the
aJjdsrnment of The Legislature in the
iransacIion al business connected with
ti,c Office STATE Register.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

TO the heirs al lac and all other per-
sons interested in HE estate of Ihom-
as Burnham, late of The county IF
La Sale. deceased.
NJ Office is hereby givon tina, The
~ undersigned administrator of said
estate, will apply by petition pursuant
10 the statute, TO the circuit court Of said
county. on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden at the court house
in Ottawa, in said county, on The Goth
day of March, A. d. 1877, for an order
10 sell The whole or so much Of The real
estate of said deceased, as may be neces-
sary TO pay his debls; when and where
all persons interested in said real estate
may appear, and show cause why u
should not be sold for the purposes alore-
said. DlXWEIL LArllROP.
Dated Feb. 4, 1877. Hdm'r.
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Dimrul,ies with The Rr..,,,., c.v.rrm..,

OsWfuutses with The BRA ytllun G ovcrn me " {
Late advices from South A merica bring US the
nows of misunderstanding between our minis.
ter at Rio and the Brazilian Government. II
appears that whilst the U. s. Ship Columbus
was at Rio, two men belonging TO the ship went
on shore and became intoxicated, and while pro.
ceedibg through the streets TO 60 OH board, were
placed under arrest and conveyed to prison. A
Lieutenant was on shore With tho men, and in
attempting to release them was also arrested and
confined with them. The occurrence having
been made known to our minister (Mr Wise,)
induced him 10 demand their release, and 10
case Of refusal threatened, in two hours, 10 open
the batteries Of the Columbia on the town. The
l'eutenan. was promptly released, but the Two
men were detained.
short time after the occurrence the Emper.
ors youngest child was chi. tened, the ceremo.
mics being honored by salu,es from vessels Of
war, and the Illumination oflhe dwellings of the
foreign ministers. Our minister and the com.
mander Of the Columbia declined participating
which caused much il.fesling. during the ex.
element the U. 8. troops for California arrived
which caused the sIciiemsnt 10 partially sub.lds
How the affair has ended 10 not yet known.
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RISE IN PRODUCES,

ssys: The news Ivy the last steamer which We
published yesterday, has had the effect to raise
the price Of produce in our city. Best samples
II wheat soli yesterday as high as 65 cents
though the mass sold below this figure. Some
good winter wheat sold 70, So cents.
The Pork market is frmsr than |, has been
large lots having Teen sold hom store Tor 81 u
per hundred, and the prospect 10 that there will
be o slight advance in the article"
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Notice.

fENllE stockholders in the "Ouawa
M Fox River Bridge Company" are
hereby notified that The final and last in.
s,almen, on their subscriptions is called
for, to be paid on Of before the Is, day
of March next, by which tine i. is ex.
pecled that tho bridge will be finished.
|, is hoped and expected tina, This no.
,ice will be deemed sufficient, and tina, |
shall not be pu! 10 the Inconvenience,
and the company to the expense, Of a
personal call upon the individual subscri-
bers for the money due. All arrearnges
must be paid on or before the above date
wi.lou, fail, as it is necessary that The
full amour, Of subscriptions should DO
paid by the time the bridge lie completed.
NJ. +. llOLLlSrER, Treasurer
Ottawa, Feb. l, l847.
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The Burlington Gaztre publishes the famous
N,pbnid receipt jor curing Hams. The old gen.
,Ieman vas very choice Of his secret, ard Prrscr.
we'd it until the day oi his death. After tina,
event, the receipt was found bid away in a hole
5 lbs brown sugar . ". ssltp.Ifc, OF. peariosh,
gallons Of water Boil all together, aud scum
he pickle when well cold. Pr, It on the meat.
Hams to remain in cish. wecks-.bcef three
weeks. 7 he above il Tor 100 lbs weight.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

The New Orleans papers give the p,,
ncnIars ct a riot among The Pennsylvania
volunteers in that city ON The night of the
4'h INST. Capt iiiIL with his company.
on the pretexi of arres'iug descrters. for.
ced his way into the Washington Ball
room. and captured constable. lie ,Len
marched has company to the Globe Rail-
room, with lh"ir prisoner There a l,roe
mob had collected. aud Recorder Grxo,s
addressed the Company TO restore ouie,
Subsequently the constable was released
by order OF the Colonel of the Regiment.
and Capt. ilLL, on apologizing to the
Recorder, was let of without fine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

The Pittsburgh American Of the 9Th
uIt. says The mail stage from Ash,a-
bula to Garfield. Ohio, was los, in The
creek at Warren Yesterday. The water
had overlooked the banks, and being
deeper than the driver supposed, he at
tempted 10 ford the stream, when the
stage and horses were washed down and
lost, including the mail
The driver and passengers we are hap
py to say were saved. The agent was
washed down about mile, but finally
reached The shore in safety. The stage
belonged to tie line Of Neil, Moore l.
CO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

Incident at SMtiUo.-When Gen
NoRTn's command was apptoacling
SanlIo, and were about three miles dis
lant from the city. four young women,
hablted in American dress, were seen
standing by the road side, CURIOSITY
ran high to know who they were. and
they received many a gallant salute as
the troops passed them. A! las, an Off.
Ger rode up 10 see who they were. They
informed him tina, they were from New
Jersey. and engaged in experimenting
the female operatives in co,,on and
WOODEN factory hard BY, and expressed,
IN the course of their conversation. de.
sire to hear again the old National .4ir
Of Yankee Doodle. Boston Courier.
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dent and brave. He is no orator ;
but he speaks clearly, honestly, and
TO the purpose. His prideis one OF
action, not Of talk. He had rather
have q fame for single-heartedness
and consistency than to be distin-
guished only for wit and genius.
His ambition is not to be heralded
in stone, but to be handed down to
posterity in the hearts Of his coun-
trymcn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

For the fret time. Coal 10 now being trans.
ported In considerable quantities from hi. place
10 Chicago. A number Of teams are engaged in
ths trade, and appear to be doing thriving bu.
siusss The importance Of this trade, when the
Cansi 10 once 6nished, cannO, be now fully e..
sima.sd. but il will undoubtedly be found to be
ID smpss;sm and heavy sas
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

mile Of railway (if we eScep, n wooden track in
the town Of Quincy, Mass, used for the trans.
pona,on Of stone from tie Quartes.) in all New
England. Now cish, hundred and fifteen miles
Of railroad have their termination ~ Boston.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

"a, the door Of lanes Madison and his ac.
complies, lies the blood II our bulchcrod cour.
irymen." :" ,ad the old federal Salem Gozrllc,
during the last war with England.
IAN the wong Of the war--all the evil II it,
all the sorrow i, may OCCASION, belongs To Mr..
Polk" says the Boston Atlas of Dec. B. 1876.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05
For tie Free Trader"
The Parable sfthc Pred yul ssu.

"And the Pharisers and Scribes mur.
INJURED. saying. This man receivelh sin.
ners and ealeth with them"
Jesus. To show their error and the lib.
eral spirit of his Gospel related the para.
bic Of the prodigal son. as found in Luke.
chap. Nv, All no doubt remember the sub.
stance If that account. On The return ol
the prodigal son to his father, we are told
hy our Saviour that the father caused the
ia,ted calf TO be killed and they made
merry with music and dancing. When
the older son came near, aud heard the
music and dancing, he was displeased and
found fault.
The learned and pious Commentator.
DR.. Scott, says that in this parable, the
son represents the concerted sinners
The father represents our LorJ-and the
Older son represents the Pharisees. Lei
II be observed then, tina, the father ire
presenting COd) provides the feast, and
the music and the dancing, and they make
merry. The prodigal son representing
the converted sinner or Christian is there
and takes pant in the hilarIly, the
older son alone representing the Phari
sees finds fault The father represent.
ing Cod rebuhes him for his i'll nature
and jealousy. and justifes and 0pprOres
the feast, the music and the dancing. -
Can it be possible. then, that dancing i.
Incompatible with the spirit Of the Cos.
pei, and Forbidden by the Scriptures -
Would Chris, have thus taught, had ii
been so
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05

AeqGhai y TreA-AIben J. Tirsll who for
several days has been on Trial before the Ms.sa-
chusc,ts Supreme Court =, Boston, Tor arson
has been acquitted. The jury returned verdict
Of Rot Guilty. as on his previous Trial for the
murder Of Mrs. Bickfod. |, is supposed that he
will be now arrested and tried Cor ojuliery, a
conviction. on which the plea Of somnanibuksa.
will hardly be all. to save him.