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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-20
SHERIFF,S SALE.

E. n. Knight, admir-, VS.. Peter Fisher et al
DY virtue of an execution to me delivered from
ID the court of common pleas of Wood county
Ohio. will sell at public auction, at the door of
the court house in said county, Friday, the 18th
day of January, A. d. 1866, between the hours of
and o'clock P. NJ, the following described real
estate, situated III Wood county, Ohio, to wit The
north half of the half of the northwest quarter
of section twelve, in township number five north, of
range twelve east, containing forty acres more or
less. Appraised at 5000 w. L. COOK,
Dec. 8, 1S54.--37w5S1.SS Sheriff
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MITCH NOTICE.---Then nonresident and un-
~ known land owners of the east hall of sections
II. 20 and 20. and the half of sections 49, u
and %. town four north, of range east. (Milton
township,) in Wood county, Ohio, are hereby mott
fed that petition has been presented to the trus-
tees of said township, asking them to lay out and
establish ditch water course, commencing
eighty rods south of the north west corner of sec
ton No 33, in said township; thence north to the
north west corner of section 1G. prac-
tclblc and that said trustees will meet on the 10Th
of February. and continue thereafter from day to
day until said ditch is laid out and apportoned.
THOMAS STARTIN and others,
Jan. 6, 1S5j.--4lw6* petitioners.
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David II. Little

DAVID w. w. Little Ihe Pleas eGST5 OF Wood ot cnumtr
Watson w. Owen ct al. } Ohio.
TINE sid Watson W. Owen will take notice,
l. that David IL. Little has filed petition in the
above court against you and others, seeking to OBJ
tain judgm snt for S50iS and interest since Feb.
=. 1850, and sale of certain mortgaged premises,
to wit SO much of the south west quarter of frac-
tional section twenty (25) in township six (G)
north, of range nine (9) east as lies south OF the
Maumee river, excepting the lots occupied by the
house of Mrs. Harriet Flanders, and the lots now
then) occupied by the store and storehouse of Sam
ue Clymor together with the northeast fractional
quarter OF section thirty five 35) township six (6
north, of range nine (9) east; containing in said
last piece one hundred and twenty one 15l00acres.
excepting the lot which the lot (intended to he
written hoU53) stands occupied and owned by Luke
Van TasSeil; together with the fractional section
26, in the same township and range. containing, in
the last piece 2 $500 acres and the south part
of the south fraction of section 25, in township
north, of range - INTENDED to be filed with the
word nine, o. east, containing in said piece 80
acres--o pay the amount of said debt interest and
taxes heretofore paid by the plaintiff and to rectify
defects in description; and that unless he answer
by the 24th day of February, A, ID. 1885, the plain
tiff will apply the court at the term next thereafter
for Judgment as prayed for in the said petition.
By JAMES MURRAY. Atty for Plaintiff
Jan, 6, lS5t,--4lw6$6.25
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JAMES MURRAY, Atty.
Jan. 6, lS55.--41w5$2.25
Gilbert Beach VS.. Freeman II. Ellsworth

Gilbert Beach VS.. Freeman II. Ellsworth.
CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of an execution
- to me directed from the court of common pleas
of Wood county, Ohio, in this cnse, will offer
for sale at the door of the court house in Perrys
burg. on Saturday, February 10, 1855, between the
hours of 10 o'clock 4. NJ and O'Clock p NJ. of
said day, the north west quarter of the north east
quarter of section nine, o. i'll township four a.
north, of range ten (l0 also the west half of the
south quarter OF section number four 4) in the
same township ana range, ali in Wood county Ohio.
w. L. COOK, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty for Plttf.
Jan. g. IS55--41w5S2
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HOLSTER & Furey VS.. Jesse Huff.

SHERlFF'S sALE.--By virtue of writ of ex-
- ecution to me directed from the court of COM
mon pleas of Wood county, Ohio will offer for
sale at the door of the court house in said county,
on Saturday, the 27th day of January, A. ID. 1855,
between the hours of 10 o'clock A NJ. ard Pm.
of said day, the following described tenements,
situate in said county, to wit; The west half Of
the north west fractional quarter of section num-
Der thirty. (30) Of township number six (G) north,
of range number ten I0) east, the same having
been taken in execution as the property of said
at suit of said plaintiffs.
w. l.. COOK, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty Ptffs.
Dec. %, l854--39w5$2.2
Gs3- The above sale is postponed till Saturday,
February 18th, 1855, by consent of parties.
Jan. IL, l855.-$3.50 w. l.. Cook, Sh'ff.
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The Court of Common Pleas of Wood co. %.

Isaac p. Thompson, surv. OF G. G. Roby, plaintiff
vs.. Samuel a. Ewing. defendant.
TNIE defendant, Samuel \. Ewing, will take no.
l. tice that Isaac P. Thompson, survivor of G. G.
Roby, has fled petition against him in the above
court, asking Judgment for SALTS. with interest
since December 20, lS49, and also for $3.50, with
interest since May r. 1850. and unless you answer
said petition by the oath day of February, a. d,
1855 at the term of said court thereafter iudg
ment will be taken against you according to the
prayer OF the petition BY JAMES MURRAY,
Jan. 6, lS5j.--4lw6S23l ATTY of Ptff.
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James Goodwin vs.. James j. Parks.

UHITVS
SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of writ of ex-
~ ecution to me directed and delivered, from the
court of common pleas of W ood county in this case
will offer for sale at the door of the court house
in Perrysburg, on Saturday, February 10, 1855, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock \. NJ. and . o'clock
p. NJ OF said day, the following property, to wit:
In-lots number 335, 337, 1885, 1876, COL, 624; also.
out lot No. lS3 in the town of Perry sburg. Also,
the steam sawmill in the same town, known as
Parks's Steam Sawmill Also, L. J. S. f. /, sec.
a, II. l, L. S. r., all in Wood county, Ohio.
...,.. w. l.. COOK, Sheriff
JAMES MURRAY, Atty of Ptff.
Jan. &, lS5j.--llwjS2.l2
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Isaac p. Thompson VS.. phineas II. Durfey.

Isaac T. Thompson vs. Phfneas IT. Durfey.
SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of writ of ex-
- ecution to me directed and delivered, from the
court Of common pleas of Wood county in the
above case will offer for sale at the door of the
court house in Perrysburg. on Saturday February
10, 1865, between 10 clock A, NJ. and o'clock
p. NJ. of said day. "a Sawmill, situate ut the
head of the Perrysburg Canal and Hydraulic,
and the leaSehold estate which it is situated.
known as the Roby mill. Also, the south part of
the south fraction of section twenty five, (25) in
township six (6l north, of range nine (9) east, in
Wood county, Ohio.
w. l.. COOK, Sheriff.
JAMES MURRAY, Atty.
Jan. g. lS55.--41w5$2.
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Gideon Cornell vs.. Jacob Dull ct al.

Gideon Cornell vs.. Jacob Dull ct al
SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of an execution
~ to me directed from the court of common pleas
of Wood county, Ohio, in the above cause, will
sell at public auction at the door OF the court house
in Perrysburg on Monday, the 22d day Of Janua-
ry 1856, between the hours of one and two o'clock
county, Ohio to wit: The north half of the north
west quarter of section six in township four north
of range nine east and the south half of the north
east quarserof section thirty-two, in township Ave
north, of range nine east. --- .
WI COOK. Sheriff
Dec. 23, lsa4.-u39w5$2.
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Gleason's Pictorial for the year 1855.

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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-01-20

TOHN a. KELLEY, administrator on the estate
y of John Swineheart deceased, has filed the final
papers and of said estate for settlement, and they
will be heard and examined the 27th day of Jan
lary, 1855. ASHER COOK, Probate Judge
Perrysburg, Jan. TO- 1S55.-42w3
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ has been appointed and qualified admins
traitor de bonis on the estate of John Knowles,
deceased instead of e. Huntington, Esq, deceased
DAVID LADD.
Perrysburg, Jan. 5, 1855.--42w4
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343
Wood Common Pleas.
Alyah Gillet & George Lasky
CT 8t8JH
In Attachment.
against
Alfred Grnber.

Alvah Gillet George Lasky ,'' as'Sst L
i'H against In Attachment.
Alfred Gruber. ...h t-uls.. 90
THE defendant will take notice that plaintiffs on
Il the 18th of October, 1854. filed petition against
him, setting forth, among other things that defend
ant IS indebted to them in the sum of six hundred
and twenty-five dollars, fraudulently contracted
while in the employ of said plaintiffs captain of
the canal boat Weston, during the season of 1854
and that unless he answers or demurs to said petit
ton on or before the first of February next, sold
petition will be taken confessed, and judgment
had thereon accordingly. S. JEFFERSON,
Dec z, 1954.--3Gw6$2.5O Atty for Petrs.
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Wood Common Pleas.
ISltVh OI I IUVUUIH IUWHSnlp, }
VS.. In Attachm't
Robert McGill.

hODeTt NICGlII.
TTNHE said defendant, Robert McGill, will take
l. notice that, on the sixteenth of October A. D.
1854 plaintiffs fled petition against him, setting
forth, among other things, that defendant indeb-
ed to said plaintiffs for the support and maintenance
of infant minor child, in the of one hundred
dollars more, and that he absconded from said
county, leaving said child to become a township
charge; and that unless he appear, answer or de-
mur to said petition on or before the first Monday
of February, 1855 it will be taken as confessed and
Judgment had thereon accordingly.
S. JEFFERSON, Pltffs Atty.
Dec. 0, 1954.--37w6s2.75
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THE PERRYsBURG JOURNAL.

T Asst NOTICE.--All those indebted to the late
IL firm of Ross II Key, or TO the subscriber,
notified to call during the present month, settle, and
save costs. Jan. 6, 1855. NJ. KEY, Jr.
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-06
The nj nrkets.

AT Reading City, wheat flour is selling at S9, 80
per barrel, and rye at s5,75; wheat per bushe
$3.50; rye, do. ,oS; corn 81 cenls oats, As
potatoes, 81. Pork is selling at 81 per hundred
liable butler. 25 cents, and lump butter 20 cts pei
pound eggs 20 els. per dozen. Coal is selling al
81, rs per ton. Timothy hay, s15, and meadow
hay S13 per ton.
Al Danvile, wheat quotes at 50, and rye, 80 els.
oats so cts potatoes, s.! corr 10 cts.; butter 20
cents and eggs, l6 cents.
AT Lebanon, -four is selling at 50, so per barrel
wheat $3.50 per bushel rye, 81; corn, rs CTS.
oats, Is cts potatoes, 81.
Al Milton, white wheat is selling al 50 per bush.
ell, and red do. al 81 80 /; Rye. 81 corn, 65 cts
oais. As; potatoes, 81 f; butter 90 cents per pound
dried apples, 1850 per bushel peaches paired
81, impaired, So.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-06
Col. Kinney's Expedition.

Col Fl. l.. Kinney's expedition for the colonial
ton OF Central America, and The establishment OF a
confederation republic in injunction with the sew
era States there, is said 10 be nearly ready TO start
The Washington correspondent OF the New Yolk
Post says:
| am told by the colonel that he expects 10 sail
with three hundred emiarauts from the po,t of New
York before The end OF January. These men have
all made their arrangements, as well as one lhous
and more from Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
Oleans and other cities, who go on their own re-
sponsbiy and separately. The proposal is to
pay those who enlist as soldiers and officers the
same monthly compensation as they would
receivein the service of the United Sta'es
The former also receiving grant OF 640 acres
and The latter 1890 The non-Ggh,ing settlers,
who are expected TO support themselves will have
about 160 acres a man. if they emigrale within
| the first twelve months.
The few objections that are urged asains Col.
Kinney's colonization OF the Musquito coast are
founded upon erroneous supposilion ha, i, is an
annexation prof lect, and is favored, as such, by the
present administration. The project is entirely in.
dependent OF This government, and no aid in it is
, wished from the government But The interests
not only of the United States, but oflhe whole com
merciaI world, are 10 be greatly promoted by the
establishment al San Juan, the gate of the COM
| merce between The two oceans, of an enlightened
powerful and independent community
The Mosquito country extends along the coast
from Honduras TO King Rnssum's point This range
of coast was always subject TO the Mosquito chiefs
and the armed nees-i e. canoes-ofthe MosQuo
Indians commanded il so entirely thai Spanish
vessel could nerher creep ino or from any port nor
venture anywhere near the coast. OF this arlike
and unconquered race there are said TO be ten lhous
and still above The ground. All these men are
American Know Nolhings, and utterly repudiaed
nv The bnII of the Pope whereby he granted all
North America TO Spain.
The minister from New Grenada has addressed a
letter 10 The American grandee OF that State in
forming him tha, The Mosquito country does not
cover New Grenada; nor does it, The Nicaraguan
minister has addressed protest TO Mr. Marcy
against The recognition OF The Mosquito sovereign
y by This government The minister from Costa
Rica also addresses protest to Mr.. Marcy against
the boundaries of Col Kinney's kingdom so far
as they interfere with the claim of Costa Rica
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-06

The LANCASTER GUN.-Oonr readers have no
doubt noticed in The letters from The Crimea &C.
counts of the Lancaster gun, which have proved to
be most effective weapon against The walls OF Sc
basopol, although it has not been altogether safe
gun for those who handle il, two or three OF them
having burst The Montreal GaZelle gives The fol-
lowing description OF this gun and OF he prnciple
OF lis operation:
1t is a we'll known fact that it is impossi
BILE 10 cast balls or bullets for cannon in such w4y
that one side mol be heavier than The other, and i,
is also well known that this Circumstance defects
the prclectie from lis righ, line The Lancaster
gun processes TO have accomplished this BY means
of an eliplical BORE out OF which is 10 be thrown
an eliP,ica prolece-eilher shot or she'll. The
gun is large, because it is al longe range that its
great precision OF aim tells best over the common
gun, and IFS appearance that OF an ordinary large
cannon, except that the mouth, instead of being cir
cnlar is elongated like an egg-having one axis
longer than another. We will suppose lha, the
mouth is The largest up and down-,hal is, that The
longer axis is vertical, so that The auened ball fill.
ling it would stand on lis edge; but the bore winds
gradually from the mouth 10 The breech Of gun. so
That when the ball is driven home TO The proper
position, when the gun is loaded it will have turn.
Ell one quarter around, and will lie Horizontally
that is, al riehi-anges TO the longer axis OF the
mouth OF the gun, and on its side When The gun
is hred The ball must make one revolution for everv
tour lengths oil the gun, and thereby counlerba.
lances any imperfeclions in its shape which would
otherwise deflecl it, Several OF lhese guns have
ou5st This is, perhaps attributable to the fact that
they are used a, very long rarges and were proba.
bly, overloaded.n
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-06
ountiil,g Mail Robbery

The mail robbery al Emira, New York, proves
10 be an extensive affair. For more than a year
mail matter: and, in some instances, whcle mail
bags have been missing somewhere between New
York City and The West. lnnumerable complaints
reached The Department at Washington, and sew.
eral agents have been sent over the road to detect
The thief Every large posi- office on The line was
IN Turn suspec ced. Arrangements were secretly
made 10 arrest simultaneously every route agent on
| The cars, baggage men and swchmen on The New
| York and Erie Road, and see who The robber was
Every man had been spotted. and another day or
Two have seen them all in durance vile
al last telegraph dispatch announced that " six
teen mail bags riled mostly OF their contents had
been found in vaull al EImira, n w Elmira
is an important Town on the New York and Erie
Railroads where The Buffalo and Niagara Falls and
several other roads meet Ofcourse at times, there
would be great accumulation of mails there and
the opportunity Of taking now and then bag with
out lis being noticed.
The local Mail Agent who had the conrac, for
taking mails 10 and iton The cars was an old gen
ileman by the name OF Gates. He used to employ
his son tro king, drinking SORT Of chap 10 dri,
the cart and handle the bags II appears that he
| had an accomplice by the name OF Some, a Young
fellow employed in a stable where Gales kept his
horse. In The rear OF lhi. stable was high fence
| over which was an outhonse belonging to one of
the public school OF The place II was in this out
| house, after the night train had passed that these
fellows used to lake their stolen mails. rife them.
and throw The bags in The vault
Stone, il appears, thought he had made money
enough IN this way, went TO Y city, engaged a
partner and was going into business with verv
tine cash capital. He made Gales. his drinking
accomplice, promised when he lefl 10 rob no more
mails, bu' Gaes getting short, undertook bag"
on MS own hook one nigh, and either being drunk
or interrupted, LEFT letters scattered about The rrvy
which being found by The scholars mex, day, were
reported 10 he postmaster. The rrivy was search
ed and from lis vanlls were fshed mp sixteen mail
bags and quantity OF letters. In one bag was found
$50, 900 daft, In another, 81 900 in money over
looked Gates so' but 81 900 in the bag he robbed
and LEFT some 5000 in il. Gates con iessed ALL
Stone denies everything, but was overheard 10 say
that he did not Care what they did with him, il
they wonld lei him fist have one hour with him
Ga,es.-Ne,r York Sun
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Foreign News.

Since our las, issue, The arrival Of the Steamer
atlantic brings ten days later intelligence, which
is not important The English Parliamen, conven-
ed on the - h of December. The Queens speech
was delivered in person. Considerable. debate had
already taken place upon the war and its manas.
men,, and particularly with reference TO the terms
OF The new treaty with Austria.
The accounts from the Crimea are not important
excep, so far TO indicate The procrasslnaon Of The
siege The weather was unfavorable 10 the opera
lions Of The Allies.
There are later accounts from China, advising
The continued unsettled condition OF The country.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-06
New York Markets, Dec. %.

FLOUR.--Holders of Western and State Flour
manifest increased frmness. The cold weather
impars strength 10 the market and the arrivals are
not so large. The better grades of extras are quiet
being held at extreme rates.
The sales of Western Canal are al So l21 to So
625 for common to very good State So 6s and SO
I2s for mixed 10 good brands Michigan, Indiana
and common TO good Upper Lake and Ohio, and
$40 rs 10 Sll 60 for extra Genessee.
GRAIN.-W heat rs quite firm, the inquiry mode
rate. Sales of good Michigan white, at 81 20, and
Southern at 81 10 per bushel. Rye is less ahun-
dant 81 90 per bushe. Oats still freely dealt
in at SAC and 5sc tor State and Western. Corn is
less plenty at 94c and 95c for Western mixed, and
96c and 97c ror round yellow a bushel. 4
PROVISIONS.-Mess Pork Sl2 Is, Prime Sl2
25. Lard l0c and l0lc for prime. Beef at from
S5 so to sll ft Country prime to mess, and SIS to
SIC for extra Chicago repacked mess.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-06

DECISION ON THE r. l. LroUoR L.w-Judge
Brayon, Of the Supreme Court OF Rhode Island, has
given decision, in case under The Liquor Law,
desruc ion Of the liquor was pronounced uncon-
sti,uona'. The case was complaint against
James Snow, Tor keeping or suffering to be KEEP
on his premises or possessions under his charge,
ale, wine, &c. Subsequent to The Issuing of this
complaint warrant OF search was issued under
the Oh section OF the act, upon which certain
liquors found in the possession OF the defendant
were seizel. In the Court of Magistrates the de-
tendanl raised certain constitutional objections 10
the law, and they were certified TO the Supreme
Court under The statute.
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Registers Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that there have been
~ filed and settled in the Office Of the Register OF
Wills In and for the county of Bradford. accounts
of administration upon the following estates, viz
Final account of James II. Ward, administrator
with the will annexed of the estate Of Oliver Beers
late of Troy, deceased.
Final account of John Rogers, guardian of Fran.
cs Roberts and Harriet Roberts.
Final account Of Thomas Mather, guardian of
William Malher, minor child of John Mather, late
OF Ulster, deceased.
Partial account of John w. Gray and Absha W.
Gray, administrators of the estate Of Oliver Gray,
late of Standing Stone, deceased.
Final account of Emily Owen, late Emily Os-
borne, admini.tatrx of Peter Osborne, late of She
shequin, deceased.
Final account OF Sophronia E. Jackson. late So
phronia f. Hamilton, surviving administratrix Of
the estate of Joseph s. Hamilton, deceased, late Of
Windham township.
Final account OF Joseph Fl Marsh, administrator
of the estate of Elliott Marsh late of Pike tp decd
And the same will be presented 10 the Orphans
Court of Bradford county, Monday the 9Th day
| of February next for confirmation and allowance.
JAMES H. WEBB, Register.
Registers Office, Jan. 4, 1855.