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STATE OF so UTH CA CAROLINA,
Williams burg Disericf i

CfiANC CER Y, s. 3 sESs
Edward J. Porter, Assignee
for the use of 81
Joseph Lawtob, ct. al.
ST $svB. BiI sSf$9 S.
John ]. Nc Clary, Vii. ss5
liam H. Brown and his
wife, Mary r. ct. al.
It appearing to the satisfaction ofI the Eorfi.S.
missioner q tllat Williani i. Rrownan
II. his wife, two deiendants ii The above cnIs:s
reeide beyond the limits OF this State s On
motion Of NJ. G. Rich, !, comp It's iSoi,5, IL is
ordered, that they do plead, answer and sse-
MUIR TO the said Bill, within three m6ntlisss 3
rom the publication hereof otherwise tt,oa i
Dill VIII be taken Tr0, cSIjesso, as to them. s
ILEY6COLEBfAN, |, cs Es 3. 81
aingstree, Feb. 25, 1913 ase Oh Iani3 s,sss.
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e - ~ 1Ai.As} SlS4u&
j. p. NJ. EppINe, Eaq:
Dear slr--You reparation tyilIngiai.f
or se9necn,s y Delight rs citing SOME
cessary that it should be attnipabie ia render;
it very saleable. q = II = l7 Below ~, Y
will givo you a lew lines from, iii. Berneyass
reflecting the pinion Of the pro.essioiH here
o. the merits oithe rrepa ON u Dr. is xs;;
Physician N OF large practice and extended re.
putatiop, and wl.ose recommendations S,vottif4
60 far to extend the sale Of your hiedicine-..
you can serd }us lot TO the care Of H. 81. &C.
Mobile, fis* y NJ
Respectfully,
JENNINGS EN- y Gl.AFFEY, DRuGGI
Afr. J. P. M. Erp1ae: ssss,
Sir,-l am pleased to discover. nom tIis@
accompanying letter lAessrs Jenninss dk.
saitsy, that they have lied to yong gtor ali
Agency for the sale sof your preparation, Sofs
Sty ylingia. Il would be, 81 nm I; i,arnaa 1eas 3
greatly to your interest to establish aa Apsn 8,
cy hore, and should You determine TO dol lso.ass
Jennings & Cnffee would do as well 8 for yoi 4
as any house in this place. They ara rosDsn.ss 5
slble and clever gentlem en-, we'll Known 10
the community as such and you would cons
Ter favor upon the facul, " penerally. al we'll
as the people. if you wouItl place us il, poss
session OF your preparat ton: j 4 have ever
been Pleased with the stylingia in tho trsat.
ment OF certain lions, having first Yeceiy-
ed an acquaintance with its remedial uroper.
ties, years since. from my friend and pfecep.
tor LOT nos. q. 'imons, of your city, TO-
whom would refer you, il thongh ght( (nssss.;
Respectfully, ss5lS
: Z. .JAhi ES BERNEY,l III. 10.
3 publish the above letters To stlil further
satisfy the public of tho value of nv prSpaYas
ton Of Sarsapa rilla and &c Qleen' & Deiinht.
The last one shows conc clnsiveiy how III is
the edical profession, and Yneet Id effseiiialIWs
thelsneers, &c, Of some Of cur would Is
great Doctors who Try to put ii down. JVhis
Becau sc It has been the means OF relieving
and curing people which they had treated h
l!,a y. 3. M:EPPING 6, y Chemist and Drueai.t
Feb. %, II s.
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Goods rs 10 ~ a. II Cotton l' !.

I! " ~ OONs rs 20 w as 3 Lot IONS
The subscribers are just receiving from
Newafork an and Charleston, n, theis supp ofs
= ,SP'4RIlSl(llt a hDg LIilI1IL1R EG GODS 5s
there assortment com mprises every val, ,eiy Sfss
20 Q. found III any country sStore, "a hich they !:
oiler at to,rcr prices tta,s sre1 sod in sndys
ket.
Il ]. 81 RI. ~ Ds,E 4;
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SOUTH CAROLINA-.-sUNITER DiST.

ShAsoAANA..sSUuIl Eli DIST
Elijah Reynolds } Declaration IN AZ.
W.; vs., tachnlent in Assun-
Whereas the Plaintiff in the above stated
case having this day filed his Declaration
against the Defendant, who ia absent from
and without the limits of the State. (as Il is
said) and having neither wife nor Attorney
known, upon whom copy of the above De.
claration, with rule to plead thereto, NAV be
served 1t is therefore in pursuance Of the
Acts OF the General Assembly Of the State
IN such cases made and provided, Ordered
that the Defendant do plead thereto on or be-
lofe the eighteenth day Of June, A, D., 1s4s,
otherwise final and absolute i,lbrement viii
DO then given and awarded against him. $ ~
Office Com. Pleas, Sumter Dist,
18th June, 1S47. $50
Z - Y. D.JONES, c. &C
June 23 (S6) Sd qflfyd
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st. Louis, March 18th, lS47.
In addition TO the above. 200 packages were
sold by James ~. Cross; Acc y DIR. 4. Piggoit;
Zoo by E,lwr d Brooks; t32 ivy Bacon & Hyde;
200 by John Eunding; 10 by DIR. A. Willing; IS
10y DR.. Donaldson, and 800 by w & w KIrkpat-
.irick-which. together with the sales by the
wholesale agents, prove that this article is alto
Igetlier superior TO any other remedy ever offer
Jed for Consumption.
The above certificate from the Druggists Of
this CITY was han1't: TO the nropriaior about. Zee
months aGtc ne c. nv WIS nls6 ed wi II them for
sale. Trey la, ebeen long and ,avo rablv known
i'm st, Louis, and II testimony is offered TO
satisfy the public the: this medicine possesses
merits abcI c tue oriina veUnpounds oil the DAY.
We might give The certificates OF many Of their
customers, but as this would occupy too much
space, theirs is substituted.
The action Of DIR. Sto ms Scotch Cough Can
idv differs very materially ION any other nom
pound ever invented. l. not only allays Bron.
Ichial Irritation. hut operating as a very mild
purge, il keeps the stomach and bowels in 4
healthy co,.ailinn, leaving the patici.f an appetite
which few ether Cough MiA ures could impart.
We have no disposition to iniure the inventor
Iof any particular medicine, but i'll justice 10 the
world, we will give il as our honest opinion,
formed ly the observations of eleven years in
the school of medicine, that large and frequent
|drdughts of nnuseous Hquid---C Compounds takea
into The stomach from time 10 fime---must hare n
tendency TO destroy The healthy tone Of that ritGi
Of the human system.
No such objection can be urged against the use
of this valuable MedicateG Candy, for Sugar isa-
greeable both TO the palats and stomach, and we
honestly believe that this preparation will do all
that medicine can do towards the relief Of per-
sons suffering with Colds, Coughs, Bronchitis.
A sthma, Bleeding Of the Lungs, Pain in the Side
and Breast, Difficulty of Breathing, Hoarseness,
and all other symptoms Of Consumption.
I3=Orders from the Country, or applications
for Agency, dir ectcd to Messrs. J. II. BAR
NARD & BRO, General Agents, No. 40 Main
street, St. Louis, Mo-, will meet with prompt
AZ For sale by Druggists generally. hmay
also be obtained of any respectable country mer-
chant in the Sou.h or West.
II To avoid counterfeits, DIR readers would
do well to inquire fer DR.. STORMS SCOTCH
COUGH CANDY, prepared by Hamilton Wade,
st. Louis, whose written signature is on the
wrapper. January l0th-6m.
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Administrators Notice,

NOTICE is hereby given to all creditors
~ and others interested in the estate Of
Thomas Ellis, deceased, that the undersigned
has obtained from the Clerk of the county court
of Pike county, letters Of administration on
said estate, bearing date the 3lst of January,
l848.
All pers ons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present the same, proper
~ authenticated, within one year from the date
of said letters, or they may be precluded from
scented within three years they will be forever
barred. ABSALOM ELLIS, Admir-.
February eth, 1S4S-(3w)
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New Arrangement.

TIME undersigned will run regularly a good
Green, on every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day. 1t will leave Foulks' hotel on each of the
above named day precisely at l o'clock P. NJ,
and as it carries the mai: it will be compelled 10
arrive at Blain's Hotel in Bowling Green at
o'clock Of the same day. An extra hack will
there be in readiness to carry passengers TO any
point they may desire.
IL Price of fare from Louisiana to Bowling.
Green Soc. VIM. w. BLAIN!
BE-, December 9th, lS47.
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Z VI " mia Dill :
VS.. ~,
Henry Chouteau, Andrew Forgeya and eeTv'
others, Defendants. "'!.
T beins suggested to the Court. that Edward
Il ChOuteau has departed this life, since the
commencement of this suit, on motion o. Aylett
H. Buckner, solicitor for complainant. il is Or
dered thnt all OF the unknown heirs O. Eulalia
Paul, Louise Paul. Auguste A. Chouteau and
Edward Chouteau, be notified that the said COM
plainant has fled his amended Bill TO the orig
inal Bill heretofore nled, the Object o. Which Is
to re<cind the contract made BY sid complain
ant with said 70. ev, or the s.le o. the real es-
tate mentioned in sa;u ill viz: N. T.. IL Sec
tion %. containing 152 81 one hund cd..ls Acres
and ). F.. l. s. t. contsi1irg l6l "a one
.hund cd.'ls Acres in T. so, N. X. l East, and
being o: survey 297I-and to obtain co,npensa-
ton or Improvements made ON said land.
1t is therefore ordered that all the Unknown
heirs o. said | ouise Paul, Eulalia Paul, Edward
Chouteau and Augustc A. Chouteau, deceased,
be notified that unless they appear here, on or
before the first day Of the next term, and an
'swer the said amended bill, the SAME will be
taken for confessed against them, and that this
order be published for eight weeks successfully
in some newspaper published in this State, the
last insertion to be at least iour weeks hrfrrc the
next term of this Court, 10 be begun and held
at the court house, in Bowling Green, on the
first Monday o. April, 1898.
STATE OF MISSOURI, CO
County of Pike,
/, Simeon p. Robinson, clerk of the circuit
court for said county, certify that the foregoing
is a true cory from the record.
() Witness my hand and official seal.
Seal. Done al Office in Bowling-G Greer, in
(~~: said ,0un'y, this the 18th day Of No
vember, A. D. lS41.
S. P. ROBINSON, Clerk.
Dec. 9Th, lS47.
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DIR. j. L. Wood,

INFORMS the public that the m of his as.
ISOLATION with DR.. z. M. Bartlett having ex-
pired by limitation, he now offers his profession
al services to the citizens Of Louisiana and sur
rounding country: Hoping that close attention to
his profession will entitle him r. some of their
cash. IL. Office in a room of the Store Of Ed
win Draper g. Brothers, where he may be found
unless professionally engaged.
Nov, iiHSsn VA;
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Pay Up!

II 6. McQUIE, would inform those indebt-
-. ed to him, that he is under the necessity
OF collecting his debts. Those who..do not pay
prior to the LIST of April next, may find their
Notes and Accounts in the hands of an officer
or collection. &.
He is selling his stock of Dry Goods, Groce-
ries, Ready-Made Clothing, &C., for Cash or
Produce, and would be pleased to have those
trading in that way to call on him. His custo-
mer: are assured he is selling as low as Goods
can be afforded.
Louisiana, January 9th 1913. .~' =
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NEW FALL and WINTER G0ODSH

ES L. BLOCK & CO., Wafer &reet, Lou
Z z ision.r. No, have DOW in store a COM
plete stock OF Fall A.I'D WINTER
GOODS, TO which hey respectfully solicit the
attention Of their friends and customers general
ly. They beg leave 10 say, that, having select
ed their Goods with The greatest care, and hav-
ing purchased them o The very best advantage,
that they therefore Hitter themselves to be able
to compete with any mercantile establishment in
the country. H. E. BLOCK & CO..
Louisiana, Sep. 20iil IG47.
JCst Ese ceiVed,
100 bbis. leiircd Kcnawha Salt.
30 Sacks G. A.
25 do l.. b.
200 Bars Iron and Steel,
Sugar, Coffee, MOiassGS, Vinegar, Tar and
Oils.
200 Bunches Cotton Yarn,
25 pieces brown and bleached Domestics.
10 cases E)ots and Shoes.
Hats and Cans in abundance
100 pieces CalicOes, from 6 IA to 25 cts
per yard. go
Cashimcres; Muslin Delains; Alapaccas,
Palo Alto and California Plaids; Shawls,
Gloves, Hosiery, Cloths, Cassimers and
Eestings. I'
a good assortment Of Hardware, Queens
ware, Tin-ware, Castings Nails, &c., &c. Also
a well selected stock of .at
Ready Made Clothing,
And in ilcL every other article usually found
in a country Store; all o. which, = e pledge our
selves to sell at prices which shall be satisfacto-
nv TO the purchaser. II. E. BLOCK s. CO.
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Louisia q, No.

L0uISIdH0 NO.
a. THIS well known House is still open
esil fUr the accommodation Of the travelling
The proprietor, grateful for the
liberal patronage he has so long received, hopes
by constant attention to the wants Of his custo-
mers, TO merit a continuance of the same. He
promises that his table shall at all times be sup
piied with the best that the country can afford;
and that particular attention shall be given to his
Stables.
For the benefit Of strangers he will say that
Foulks' Hotel is situated on Third Street, one
door south Of Baird's hotel and Immediately OPP
posite the Academy. JOHN FOULKS Sr. :
Nov, the 29th, l847.
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Farms TORRENT.

a THE undersigned, Administra- ~
1-2.ltor of the estate of Levin Adams, zs.
deceased, will rent the farms belonging to said
estate, for the term of IL months, from and after
he LIST day of March next. Said farms are sit
uated in the ~neighborhood of the town of LOU
Islana, Pike county, Nc. Persons. wishing to
rent will please call on MOSES KELLY.
February 9Th, 1S48.
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McIntire, who was to have been tried
for the murder of M~orelock, and who would
have been removed for that purpose from
Sullivan to Livingston county, has made
good his escape. He was under guard for
want Of a Jail, and had a chain locked a.
round both his legs. Tile night was intens-
elydark." Permitted to go a moment into
an adjoining room-his wif's-he passed
cut instantly at another door and into the
thiekst. The guard heard the chains rat
tie and pussued by the sound, but ran with
such force against a stump as to disable
himself very much. Others ran to his as
sistanee. But the rafting had ceased. The
prisoner probably hid himself, and sawed
"Sh; f.ttsrs at leisdre.-[Brunswicker.
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Final Settlement.

exEsrArE OF LARKIS DoRsrY, Deceased.
NGr1cE" IS hereby given to all persons in
4Ntstested that It the next June term Of the
CHanty Court of Pike County, l shall apply for
a hIal settlement Of the estate of Larkin Dorsey
ds:d: SHERIDAN DORSEY, Admir-.
February i4th,I l84S.
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RAode hLdnd-The Wings of Rhode Island
held their State Convention at Providence,
on Thursday evening, goth ult., and nomi.
mated the present State officers for r~e-elec-
ton. Delegates were also chosen 10 attend
the Wing National Convention. The con
~vention also passed the following r~esolu-
ton:
Fitted, That Henry Clay, of Kentucky,
is the choice of the Wings of Rhode Island,
as a candidate for the pext Presidency,
subject to the decision of a General Ma
tional Convention.
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INTERESTING.

AEWNAM & ALLEN, woHld respectful
~ y inform althoss indebted to them, that
net want to sue them; but if they don't
oAs forward and settle very soon, their ac-
Counts will necessarily be. placed in the hands
" an officer for collection. "a hint to The WISE"
Louisiana, Feb; 1th, l84S, '
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JOB PRINTING.

Il Our friends in the country who wish
bills struck, or job work of any kind neat
" executed, can be accommodated at this
Office, at the shortest notice, and upon the
most reasonable terms.
Banner Office, March 9Th, lS47.
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We, the Undersigned, DruggIsfs Of Sc.
Louis, do Hereby Certify,

ment of the amount of our sales of the
preparation known as D.. Storms Scotch Cough
prepared from his origin. recipe, BY
Hamilton Wade, o:St. Louis; and we take plea
in saying that it has given general s~atisfac-
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based entirely on this illegal evidence
Tbs suit decided by the Supreme Court
involves only the ownership oftwo lots in
this city; 30 that to recover any other prop
srtg. Mrs. Gaines will have to bring new
suits, and the whole question will have to
be tried over sgain.-GNew Orleans Del
ia -.-- =.
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Justice Massie

Will h6td-his next ,"Law day" in Lauisia-
n,on Saturday the 4th. day Of March, ls4s. q
FEB 7th, 1875, .,s
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Clocks! ClOcks!!

lust RECEIVED a complete assortment Of
fine Brass q and ! day. Clocks, at prices
from 81 f5c to SIP. Call and Judge for your
satisfied. C. JACKSON& BRO.
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HIsaid $395,OoO have been sunk in the
Speculation to establish Q line Of French
steamers.
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~ menL OF NEW GOOOO
embracing every article usually kept in a DRY
GOODS STORE, together with the largest and
best selected assortment of
READY.MADE CLOTHING
Ever brought to this TowD;-allof which he is
determined to sell, as cheap, or a LITTLE cheap
ER than Goods are generally sold Sin these Dig
gins"
He has also on hand a large quantity Of a
first rate article of refined Kenawha Salt, which
the farmers will. find it to their interest TO call
and see, before purchasing elsewhere.
In conclusion, he returns his unfeigned
thanks TO his friends and the public, for the lfber-
al patronage heretofore extended to him. and
hopes by strict attention and low prices, 10 mer-
it a continuance OF their favor.
JOSEPH RICHARDSON. :
Water Street, Louisiana, Mo.
December 10Th, lS47:
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LIST OF LETTERS

LIST OF LETTERS
ID EMAINING in the Post I flee at louisa.
~ ma, Mo-, on the first day of January, l84S,
which if not tai en- out in three months, will be
sent to the General Post Office as dead letters:
Rev. inc. Young .Ars Sara. Henry
James M Thompson Miss Sarah J. Howell
Chas T. Taliferro Mrs. Rebecca Grant
Headlin Smith Mess J. N. .Givens s.
Sam1 Swift others.
Miss J.. Shotwell AG Goodman
Rev Gee Smith A c Campbell e.
ROsinbargcr Miss .hry Clayton
Reuben Ragland, 2 Rev Thos Eustace
VIM X Russell Marcus Drafu.
David Pace Rob't: Brewington.
Jno A. Paxtin Jno J Bum
Miss ~. L. Underwood, Sam'l A Burks
Jno Ward Mrs Elizabeth Allison
Miss Jemima Wolles Jno Clifton
Theophilus Lummucks, l letter in German,
VIM. P. .Munders l " French.
N Wilks
f. B. CARROLL, P. NJ
January 10th, 1913.
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LORENZO NEWMAN. SAMUI. E. ALLEN.
& ALLEN:

Having this day associated ttem-
Aselves together in tie Boot and
Shoe trade, take this method Of saying to lie
citizens OF Louisiana and its vicinity, that
they intend to keep on hand a complete as
sortment OF Boots and Shoes Of their own,
as well as of Eastern manufacture, which
they are determined to sell as, low as they
can be sod in Pike county.
~ 'timbhe sir-pence Is better than a sbv
shaAtng;" and with this motto il view,
Itlley are determined to trade on the cheap
cash system, with the hope ofliberaI patron
lage. NEWMAN, & ALLEN.
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SAB AccIDENT.-On Saturday, as the
funeral train was returning from the burial
of Mrs. McEvoy, at the cemetery on the
St. Charles road, the driver of n of. the
carriages, in attempting to run by others,
was thrown from the box The horses be-
came frightened, and ran into one of tire
u~nenclosed sink holes by the roadside, SUBJ
merging the carriage, and drowning Mrs.
Sullivan. 1t was some time before any of
the persons in the carriage rose toithe sur
face, Mr.. flaming finally extricated him.
self, and with extreme difficulty rescued
his wife and another lady. lie tried in val
to- rescue Mrs. Sullivan She had seized hold
Of thej interior of the carriag in her death
struggle, and could not be drawn forth
She was a widow, and has left several chill
dIen.: 80. r &c..
Whilst Mr.. Fanuing was in his perilous
position, endeavoring to save his unfortu-
nate companions, and was nearly helpless
from the severe could, none of the many
persons present could go to his rescue, for
about twenty minutS.i On being taken in
to a ~neighboring house, he and the ladies'
he had saved, suited severely, az their ex-
posure for SO long a time in the water had
nearly destroyed animation. All efforts TO
resuscitate Mrs. s. were Intellectual. d
Mfr. WIN. Buckly, Of the day police, af
ter Mr.. Tanning and companions were
saved mounted several boards, pushed off
and fastened a rope to one of the horses
the carriage and horses were then drawn
ash1re by the persons present. A boy
about twelve years old, the son Of Esquire
Mcdonald, insisted upon giving his aid,
and on declaring that he could "swim like a
duck" was taken by Mr.. Buckly and rem
dered good assistance.
We Know not whether the exposed posi-
ton of the sink hole, or the folly Of the dri-
yer, ought to be the more CONDEMNED. The
proper authorities should cause those dan
gerous holes b. the road side to be filed up
or enclosed. Drivers who have no more
regard for human life nor greater sense Of
propriety, than to attempt to run by other
carriage under, such circumstances, are
unfit for their business.--(St. Leuis Union.
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Nancy Turr, by SAMUEL ADporr,
her next friend, Complainant,
Bill for
Divorce.


her next friend, Complainant, Bill for
.BuRKEr G. Turf. Defendant.
Nov at this day the said complainantby her
~ Attorney nles her bill, praying that the
bonds Oh matrimony contracted by her with said
defendant may be dissolved, and it appearing TO
the Court that said defendant is not a resident of
this State, it is ordered that notice be given here
of by publication of this order in some newspa-
per printed in this county, for eight weeks sue
.cessively, The last insertion to be at least four
weeks before the next term Of this court-and
continued.
STATE Goa oE a MISSOURI PISS. IS.
I, Simeon p. Robinson. clerk of the circuit
court for said county, certify that the foregoing
is a t. lie copy from the record.
(~~l Witness my hand and official seal.
Seal. Done at office in Bowling Green, in
~~ said county this the 18th day Of No
vemher, 1S47. S. P. ROBINSON, Clerk.
December 9Th, lS47.
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Decision IF the Pan Ness Cdsc.-We
learn from Washington that the Supreme
Court have given their decision in the case
Of Mrs Connor, claiming TO be the widow
and legal heir of the immense estate Of the
late Gen. Van Ness, of Washington City.
The ,urt decided against the claims Of
Mss. Conner. :
The case is 70 come up again, in auoth-
ef shape.