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N O OTECE.

THE persons 10 the above writ OF par
,illon named will take notice that will
hold an Inquest upon the real estate Of
Peter Shirer, deceased, as in the said wril
mentioned. on Friday the l3ta day OF
August next, al the late dwelling house Of
said deceased. at which time and place
you may attend if you think proper.
SAMUEL GRIFFITH,
May 25, l846. Sheriff.
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Somerset COltntu. SIS.

M~~~8 A It an adjourned Orphans
IN Cour, held at Somerset,
{ in and for said county, on
Gc~|@ the 18th day of May ls47,
before the Honorable the Judges thereof.
On motion Of Mr.. Gather, the court
CONFIRM the Inquisilion on the estate of
George Hartzel, decd. and grant rule
on the widow. heirs and legal represent
alive of said deceased, to appear al an
adjourned Orphans court. TO be held at
Somerset, Oh Monday the 9th day of
September lS47, to accept or refuse to
take The real estate of said deceased at
the appraised price.
Extract from the records of said court,
certified this 10th day of May. l847.
VIM. III. PICKING,
May 95. l847. clerk.
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N oTTCE,

hE persons in The foregoing writof
partition named will take notice that in
pursuance ef the same, / will held an in.
guest on the real estate of joseph
a.ichiy. deceased, as in the said writ men
toned. on the 9Th day of August next,
on the premises, at which time and place
you may attend il you think proper.
SAMUEL GRIFFITH,
hsy S5s leI7. Sheriff.
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Somerset County, SIS.

somerset County, ss.
M~e~M A t an adjourned Orphans
; ACourt held at Somerset, in
s &for said county, on the Othday
I1~c@ Of May, l847, before the
Honorable the Judges thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Kimmel, the court
grant rule on the Hairs and legal rep
rcsentatives Of John Graham. decd, to
appear at an adjourned Orphans couit
To be held at Somerset, on Monday the
9th day Of September 1917, and shew
cause ifanythey have, e,wby the real estate
Of said John Graham, decd. should not
be sold.
Extract from the records of said court,
certified this 10Th day of May. ls47.
WIN. ii. PICKING,
May, 25. IS47. clerk.
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TYRrTs or THE HERALD.

rRrs paper IS published every Tiaesday, at p
per smngns. payable haifyearIy iN advance
Efnot paid within the year, ss.s wsh ansar'a'
tly be charged
40 subscription taken for less thsn SIX months
.nor can subscriber discoutinue Enless at
.be option Of the editor, until arreorsgesare
paid Of
xv.rr,sKmErrs win be inserted at 81 per
sqnave. for the drst three insertions, sf'd %
cents for every subsequent insertion: longer
ones ia proportion.
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- -
the 10Th day Of May, IS47,
before the Honorable the judges there
Of,
On petetion OF Peter Friedliue, Of L.
the court grant rule on the Executors
of Adam Gundle, deed. Adam Mowry
and Henry ]. Heiple, trustees appoint
ed for the sale Of the real estate Of Joh:,
GundIe, deed, widow, and heirs of said
John Gundle. decd, Joseph Miller the
purchaser, and all other persons interest
ed, to appear at an adjourned orphans
court 10 be held al Somerset, on Monday
the 9th day of September ls47, and
lhen and there shew cause If any they
have, why The said Adam, Mowry, and
Henry j. Heiple, trustees as aforesaid
Of John Gundle, deceased, should no.!
pay the petitioner Peter Friedline, of L..
out of the fund arising out of the sale Of
the real estate of said deceased. The
sum of one thousand two hundred and
twenty-four dollars and torty-two cents
To the Executors Of Adam Gundle,
decd, Adam Mowry and Henry ]. Hell
pie. trustees appomed for the sale Of The
real estate of John Gundle. decd. Wild
ow and heirs Of SAID John Gunde decd,
Joseph Miller purchaser Of the said real
estate, and all other persons Interested.
You laying aside all business&excuses.
are hereby cited 10 be and appear before
an adjourned Orphans courl to be held
at Somerset on Monday the 9th day of
September lS47. then and there TO shew
cause if any you have, why you should
MOI pay the peiioner Peter Friedline. of
j., out Of the fund arising ont of the
sale of the real estate of The said Johr
Gundle, decd. The sum of one thou
sand two hundred and twenty four dol
lars q lorty-two CTS. "Ilerein fail not"
Given under my hand and seal Of said
court at Somerset, This i0th day of May,
lS47. WV. Ii. PICKING,
May 25, 1917. Clerk.
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Somerset County, SIS.

Somerset County, SIS.
@SMMM A L an adjourned Orphans
ML. SIX Court held at Somerset, in
MSEMX and for the COUNTY Of Somer.
set, on The lolh day OF Nav, A. d. l847,
before the Honorable Judges thereof
On motion of Mr.. Gebhart the Court
granted rule on the heirs and legal
representatives Of Mathew Pinkerion,
deceased to appear at an adjourned Or
phans' Court TO be held at Somerset, on
Monday the 9th day Of September A. D..
lS47, and shcw cause if anv they have,
why the real estate of said Mathew Pin
kerton. deceased. should moi be sold.
Extract from The record Of said Court
certified this 10Th day of May lS47.
WIN. II. PICKING.
June 1, ls47. Clerk.
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I. SURGICAL DISEASES,
PARTICULARLY To

DISEASES or THE EYE.
To these branches of his profession
he has given large share Of his atten.
ION for the last twenty-five years, and
he Will continue TO devote to them The
experience acquired by constant prac-
lice during that time.
The Hotel for Invalids is not an exper
iment lis establishment is suggested
moi only as necessary TO supply an eyi.
dent want in this city. in tle entire alb.
sence OF any special provision for .he
SICK, but is warranted also isy the success
ol similar Institutions at Cincinnati and
New orieans--the former under the care
oi Drs. faliaferro. Marshall and Strader
Inc 'aiier uader that of DIR. Stone.
The building selected ser the nur,ose
IS situated at the corner of Federal and
Robinson streets, in Allegheny civ. al
joining the city Of Pittsburgh. Il i
commedious and roomy, AMI furnishes
with all accommodations necessary for
he sick.
Applications for admission to be made
TO the subscribers, at their office on Penn
street, Pittsburgh, or at the establishment.
6eNo contagious diseases will be ads
milled. j. r. SPEER, M. d.
J. 3. KUHN, M. d
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RlRRRRa

THE Pamphlet Laws. passed al the
a last Session Of the Legislature
have been received and are ready for dis
iribution te those entitled 10 have them.
A. j. OGLE, Prot'y.
Proihonotary's Office,
June %. l047.
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As a Further Evidanca

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 Improperly carried oui by the use of
Hright's Indian Vegetable Pills,
Will certainly resuil--in the complete ab-
clifton 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 virgins
Indian Vegetable Pills of The North A.
merican College of Health.
Certificates of Cures
FROM JAMAICA. Lone ISLAND.
Doctor William Wrighf:-Dear Sir,
1T 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 10 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 10 perseyere in the use of
them, according 10 directions, which I
am happy to state has resulted in per-
feet cure. In gratitude to you for the
great benefit 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 if you think proper. Yours. &c.
G, G., BLACK.
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DRUGS! DRUGSM

HSHE subscriber, having purchased
from John l.. Snyder, his stock of
Drugs and Medicines, would inform his
friends and the public generally, that he
has on hand a good supply of Drugs,
Medicines, Paints, Dyes, yarnish, Oils,
Essences, Patent Medicines, Painters
Brushes, &c., all of which he will sell
very cheap for Cash.
ssMay II, AZ. SAMUEL KURTZ.
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From. UEaracars;ng. N. z.


DEAR SIR-I have been afflicted for
several years with inward weakness and
general debility, accom- mpanied at times
with pain In the side and ether distress
sting complaints. After having tried va
rious medicines without effect, was
persuaded by friend to make trial of
Dr.. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills,
which am happy to state have relieved
me in most wonderful manner. have
used the medicine as yet but a short
time, and have no doubt, by a perseye-
rance in The use Of the medicine aecsr-
ding to directions, that shall in a short
time be perfectly restored.
| most willingly recommend said
Pills to all persons similarly afflicted,
and in the full belief that the same bens-
fetal results will follow their use.
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n ETTERS of administration on the
Il Estate Of Samuel Dively. late Of
Sou,llamp p,cn township. deceased having
been granted 10 the subscriber residing
in said township. ali persons indebted 20
said est ale are requested io-altend at ihe
housess the deed. on Friday the Both
otJulv next, prepared to settle and
those having claims, TO present them al
The same time and place properly an
thenticated.
SAMUEL .ELRECK,
June l5, l847. Admir-
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DIR. w. S. Harah,

HyENDERS his professional services
IL 10 the citizens of Ccnirevilie and
vicinity. His Office is al tie White
Hall Ion. Joseph Pile's.] where at all
times he may be found, unless absent on
professional business june8 II
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remain, yours sincerely,
HENRY w. FOOTE,
WarwarsIng, Ulster Co, New York,

Beware Of Counterfeiis OF slI kinds;
Some are coated with sugar; others are
made 10 resemble in outward appearance
the original medicine The safest course
is. 10 purchase from the regular agents
only, one or more Of whom may be
foandIn every village & town in the state.
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zEOTEEH. FOR IN VALEDS
AT PITTSBURGH.
DrS. Speer and Kuhn,

VIE ebJect oi this establishment is
a 10 supply want greatly feitby re-
spectacle travellers on our western high
ways-by residents. without family, Ia
ken slck-and by patients from the sur
rounding towns and country who resort
to this place Cor relief from surgical and
other diseases. Such have often suffered
from the want Of the various comforts
and attentions so necessary and agreeable
10 the sick, and from careless and un-
faithful nurses; and been subjected to
heavy and unreasonable charges.
lnvallds will here be provided with
constant, faithful and comfortable atten-
dance, snd at rate much below the usu-
al charges.
While the care OF both physicians will
be extended to every variety of disease,
il is intended by DIR. Speer, 10 give spe-
cial attention 10
AIT CTTD(fTCAT nvcEacDr
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BALSAM OF WILD
w CHERRY.-A cempound Bal
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AGENTS FOR WIsTAR's BALsAm.
;. KUR'fZ. Somerset,
: Lloyd & Co, Donegal,
> Philson, Berlin,
II Little, Stoys.own.
9 H Keyser. Bedford,
O,lober 90, ls46--ly
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Somerset County, SIS.

OUHttToCJ OUtttty3 o.
XIX A L an adjourned Orphans
; ) "a court held at Somerset.
IL . III, and for said County.
the 10Th day Of May, IS47,
before the Honorable the judges there
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wnnor1xn cnrom ANp cRour.

To Parents: Joyne's E9pscforaHf is
wilhou! exception the most valuable pre-
parslion in use, for the above diseases
II ronverls Whooping Cough into a mild
and traclable disease-shofIens It's dora
ton more han one half. and produces n
certain and speedy recovery. From halt
to one iea-spoon!ul will certainly cure
GROUP in infants and young children.
in half an hour and an hour. The lives
Of hundreds Of children will he aaved
annually by always keeping it on hand.
ready for any emergency.
For sale by J. j. g. HI. ScheH, So
mersel, Pa. Also 10y Ekward BeUin,
Stnvsrown Pa,
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n COUNTY MEETING.

Pursuant TO previous notice, the Wings
Of Somerset county held a public meeting
at the Court House IN Somerset, on Tues
day evening, February 8, l647. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed officers:
President: NJ. ZIMMERMAN, Vice
Presidents: DANIEL LEPLEY, JEREMIAH
SKATER, GEO. PRINGEY, HENRY LITTLE,
JOSEPH LIGHTLY, john KNAnLE, TOBIAS
MILLER, Secretaries: BAIL Bird, JOSH
oh Lichteberger, .Sianass0h Miller, Sam
uel III. HaAer.
On molten, the following were appoint
cd a committee 10 prepare resolutions ex-
pressive Of the sense of the meeting, who
after some time reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted.
A. ]. Ogle, Sam'l Elder, Perry Walk
or, John Hanna, Michael Frease, Levi
B~erkepile, Elijah Wagner.
Resolved, That in common with all
Wings every where, we utterly repudiate
the Free Trade policy of the ADMINISTERS
ton now in power-a policy which strike:
fatal blow at the laboling interests OF thu
whole country, and particularly al the ag
rlcultural and manufacturing Interests o
Pennsylvania. and that we demand at tht
earliest pnssible moment the full and com
piete restoration Of the Tariff of 10, III q
lis length End breadth.
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.another Proof

III, Aiasea:-Dear ST.: ! take great
pleasure m informing you that Tie hoilis
Of JAyxE's llAia ToSic vhlrh obtained
from you last October. has proved most
satisfactory aud successful. For neafiv
a year previous to using lho fouir. NY
h4ir had been FILLING oni. and bad or-
come very thin and wcak-aud for about
six months vas very much sshicied
with SeaIded Head, Tie sores covering
almost the entire head; after usirg Tue
Tonic for about Two months, nv head
was completely cured, aud my hair fully
restored. aud is noS grewipg finely.
Respectfully yoprs. Dc.
SAMUEL W. VAN FLEET.
Someryiile. January -. loa4.
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sHrRIFr,S SALES,

EDY virtue of sundry wrils OF peldth
E0ni EGyonas issued cut OF the Court
of Common Pleas Of Somerset county,
and To me directed. there will lie expos
eG 10 sale by way Of public QUERY, al
the public square in the borough of Som
crset, on
Saturday. the 1871 day of March neri.
al | O'clock, p. NJ, the following Reai
Estate. viz:
All the right, tile, interest and claim
of John r Edie, Of. in and 10 the un-
divided one half part of a certain
Tract Of Land,
situate in Elklick township. Somerset
county, Pa. containing 400 acres. mare
or less, about so acres cleared, 10 acres
in meadow, adjoining lands Of Adam
Swerner. John SayIor, Abraham II. Md
lor and John Fullem. on which are cree
ted 2 cabin houses, baru aud stable, &c.
with the appurtenauces-as the proper
" OF the said John K. Edie, VI the SUIT
of William BigIer.
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

MEETING VI OiOCAE1OLDLTNo'
The Baltimore Sun of February 9th,
savs:-Agreeably to public notice given,
the stockholders met yesterday morning,
and were largely represented. Mr.. Nc
Lane, the president Of the company, adj
dressed the meeting, giving them, in a
concise monner his views Of the present
condition of the affairs of the company,
with regard especially TO the various plans
for a fright Of way TO the Ohio. A
preamble and resolution were then offered
by Mr.. Scott, cf Baltimore, to appoint a
committee 10 investigate the proposition
of Pittsburg with regard TO the Councils
vile road, and to inquire inio the expedi-
ency of modifying or altering the propo-
si,ion made By the Baltimore and Ohio
road to Pittsburg with the view of a con-
nection with that city via Connellsville.-
The committee are also authorised TO con-
fer with one or more competent engineers,
so as TO fully investigate the subject
The committee was appointed by the
chair, as follows:
On the part of the State-A. B. Davis
ESQ, and Gen. Tench Tilghman.
City Of BALTIMORE Il. P. Scott anc
John Dushane. Esqs.
Slockholder-J. w. Patterson ant
Thomas Swami, Esqs.
The meeting adjourned 10 meet again
on the 22d instant.
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Executors Notice,

q ETTERS Testamenlary OH the es-
tate of William Homer, sr., late oil
Summit township, deceased, having been
granted 10 the subscribers, residing IN
said township, all persons indebted TO
said estate are hereby requested to attend
al The late residence of the deceased, Oh
Saturday the 27ih of March next. pre-
pared 10 settle; and those having claims
10 present them at the same time and
place properly authenticated.
WILLIAM fIORNER, Jr.
JACOB A. MILLER,
Fehr I6. l847-6t* Executors,
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DURSUANT to various acts Of As
sembly ~Ielaling 10 county rates and
I~evies. the undersigned Commissioners
Of Somerset county will hold appeals at
the times aud places following:
At The house Of George Parker FOR Jen.
nsr township. on Monday the 22nd day
OF February.
At the honse of Jeremiah Hire in Da-
vidsyilIe. for Conemaugh. on Tuesday
the Esd day OF February.
At the house of Daniel Berkey for
Paint. OF Wednesday the 24ih day Of
February.
AT the house Of George Specht for
Shade, on Thursday the 25sh day Of Fe-
bruary.
AT the house Of General John Hiie in
Sloysiown. for Sloystown and Qoemaho-
ming, on Friday the goth day of Febru.
arv.
Al the house Of Lewis Spaugler for
Slonycreek. on Saturday the eth day OF
February.
At the house Of John Brubaker in
| Berlin, for Berlin on Monday the LIST day
of March, aud on Tuesday the 2nd al
the same place for Brothersvalley.
Al the house of James Philson for Al
legheny, on Wednesday the Sd day OF
March.
Al the house Of Daniel Lepley, Esq
for Southampton, oil Thursday the 4th
day NJ March.
AT the house Of George Long for
GreenvilIe. on Friday the 5h day Of
March.
AL the house of William Dehaven in
Salisbury. for Elklick, on Saturday 'he
9th day Of March.
AT the house of Peter Meyers for Sum.
nit. on Monday the slh day Of March.
At the house of Samuel Elder in Pc.
lersbnrgh. for Addison, on Tuesday ant
Wednesday the 9th and 10Th days o
March.
AT the house Of Jacob n. HartzeIl for
TurkeyfooI. on Thursday the llth daJ
Of March.
AT the house Of John Weller Tor Mil
ford, on Friday the 18th day Of March.
Atthe Commissioners Office on Sal
urday The l3Ih day Of March, for Som
erset borough, and on Monday the l5t
at the same place for Somerset township
When and where I'LL persons who ma
feel themselves aggrieved by the asses:
ment and valuation OF their property e.
NAV attend if they think proper. lar
keepers who may feel aggrieved by tn
yearly rental made by the Assessors. ar
also requested to attend. The Assessor
If the several townships and borough
are required 10 attend the appeals at ih
times and places mentioned above
JOHN r. KING.
PETER BERKEY
JOHN MONG,
Attest. Cofnr's
r. L. STEWART, Clk.
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SEVERE STORM IN ENGLAND.

UNPRECEDENTED FALL OF SNow.-The
weather in England during the middle of
December was very stormy and cold, at
tended with heavy falls Of snow. Off
the coast the weather was very severe
The Nimrod steamer OF her passage from
Cork to Liverpool encountered a violent
gale. The snow lay to the depth OF two
feet on the deck of the vessel, a gale Of
wind blowing from the Eastward, atten-
ded by terrific lightning. The steerage
passengers suffered severely; an old man
and a child died from the effects of the
cold. The Thames. at London, has been
filed with ice, greatly to the hindrance of
the navigation. The marshes surroun-
ding London were covered with wild
fowl. The thermometer ranging at about
6 degrees above zero.
All through the North, but especially
on the Eastern coast OF England, there
have been heavy snow storms. The
roads were completely blocked up. In
many parts of the north the snow lay TO
the deptI, of nine feet. On the track Of
the York and Newcastle railway, snow
lay to the depth Of seven feet. A train,
to which FIVE locomotives were attached,
was sent from Gatesheat to clear the
track, but it came to a stand-still after
proceeding a short distance. 80 heavy
a fall Of snow had not been known for
thirty years." says the Welshman; Gin
many parts of Pembrookshire it lay to
the depth Of twelve feet"
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Cooper of Adams county, as our choice
for Governor, but if he should fail to re-
ceive the nomination, we pledge ourselves
as one man TO support the nominee.
Resolved, That the following gentle
men be a committee of correspondence
for Somerset county, viz: Samuel w.
Pearson, john ]. Schell, Perry Walker,
Horace Ludington, Aaron Schrack, John
p. H. Walker, Elijah Wagner, c. NJ.
Hicks, Geo. Klingaman, Jr., Daniel Lep-
ley, Jacob Hoon, Jacob Lambert, DIR.
Michael Berkey, Samuel Bitner, VIM.
Reel, Adam Holtzapple, Geo. Masters, E.
Herman, Samuel Miller, Henry Fisher,
Jr., Jacob Fleck.