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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-06-16

iHI
FOR SAFE.

THE subscriber wishes to zen 81 49,
Land, lying on DAVIS REX 3 e
lawha county, Va. This land kot s1,.'sa4
acres cleared and in eultiraitop; 1 h,Ss 9
house; 60 OF 10 youugltcsrine tppie tiers y,
as many peach trees 81 Of good uuslay ~
acoaib4Ak ~ feet in thickness near H. 80 -
There iSf0 or 10 acit suitable fos culi,..s
and good water ~congdtient. reA
ALS0--AH0EsEland LpT=in hs,lns
now occupied BY Ut. las. b. hew5iss
offers three head Of horses fcf sale 80 I. y
wagon, nearlytew Any ~ eifbf III 80.
mentioned pr~opettySr1ll be sold In &C.,.
dating terms ~ cashier sfpFofed psnef
Apply TO she subsct5her, Ii The Uppef =,
opposite haiiestan, Va where he toa,;s
TO entertain 81 who may give hin 5 toll
EZRKlH w AxYfr
Nov. 18Th. 1880. NIB
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-06-16
HIRGINI A:--At Rules Leld in the clerks
office of Wyoming circuit court, on tLe
LIST Mondayin March, Es57,
Sally Stfwaft cCInn,t.
4gs. In Chancrry.

Nevis Stewart, deftt ]
The object Of this sultis "a. obtain a divorce
from he bonds Of matrlmonp ard II appear
ing from satisfactory evidence that the said
defendant is not a resident Of the Common
veal Il Of Virginia, On motion Of the com
Iplainant, by her counsel, il Is ordered that
the said defendant do appear here within one
month after TIE due publication hereof, and
dOswhtt IS necessary to protect his interests
-iTnlthe premises; and that i copy Of this order
be forthwith inserted III some newspaper pab
lished in the Commonwealth, for fonr weeks
excessively, and posted atthe front door Of
Wyoming Court House. on the first day Of tie
next county court. Acopy teste, Ii
WM. N. HENDERSON, D. g.
May 10, 1851, niw4.
W.. WALKER, Sol.
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wv. F b J. Il. GoSHoRN,
WBefesaIe and Retail Dealers in
Dry Co. dis, Groceries,

49, ~
REAnY-MADE CLOTHING,
Glassware, Queensware, Hardware and
Mechnhics' Tools,
FRONT STREET, CHARLESTON, VA.
HAYING ~EreUoFed our Hardware and Go
IL cerylStore intothe room formerly occu.
pied by MessTs. BROOKS, Brigham Is Co.,. and
adjoining our Dry Goods Store, we beg leave
10 say that Tie business. fnas OF w. 81. Cos.
bern and ] \ w. Gosiorn. will. hereafter b,
conducted under The style and finn Of ". r.
q j. II. G9sAofn. at the old stand of va j.
Goshoin,s where they are now receiyTng and
opening direct from the cities Of New YerkI
Philadelphia and Baltimore, he largest and
most durable stock Of Fan and Winter Good
ever bfonehtfto this market; amongst which
will be found every vaTietyoflsdfes and ZEN
Elements fine dress. goods, ladies' cloaks and
tnlmas. bopt$f and shoes, hats andAcaps. sin
and stiaw kohnets, tof the latest tyle. china
glass aud qhlde asware, ofthe latest description
paper hanBihgs, window shades, IiaarKor anil
bail lsmFsI III various sizes, tpaks ami station!
EpFy, and 1 ailllerN. Alsn. a Large md well
Selected Stpck Of cheap and fashionable ready
made clotliing, Ga large portion Of which wd
had made toprder, which conSisfS Of every
description bl coats, pants, vests, drawers
hickory CHECKED and white linen bosom shirts
SHIFT %coltats ana wooden understands ani draNI
ers, All otIrhlch4MlH oe sold at unusually
low pficesIfor cash, or on q credit to pnnrtual
easfomeGsl
The ladi are particularly, invited 10 call
stock Of dress and fancy goods
cloth eloaSsf talmaS, &c, which have Teen sc
leeted VIII areat care, expressly fof this mar
Rel, rom 9ls 6~est houses IN New York and
philadeipftla we aeheye cannot be surpas-
sedt II equattsd' Hl.3oeanty. style and cheap
ness. by AMY house in the place.
Please Gu and examine oHrf stock befofs
purchasing dlse where, as we fafter cd rseIyey
we VIII W talapied 70 oiief YOU such bargains
as to make il greatly 10 your interest f,u buy
from us.
All orders promptly attended to-.
Eiours, with respect,
w. F.JGOSfIORN.
J. III. GOSiIORG
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VALUABLE KANAyFHA BOTTOM
rARM EORlSAIE. s ILL.,


Mrs. RoCK--farmcrly of he Maiden
M House, KanawAa Salines-has removed
tpthe large and ~comhodious Brick House, op-
posite the oidHstand, where She isaprepared tu
enc eftain the ira setingpubiic.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

aNDhE aPAhks, otH kanawha county,
apd JAMES W. HoGEs Of Putnam county.
nfvlng entered INTO partnership as ATTORNEYS
af9 LounseloIs at law under the style al
PARKS T. HoGE, for the counlies or Mason
and Putgam; VIII attend all The county, Guar.
verify and circuit courts lii those Counties and
we'll attend promptly to all Business WHEEL
may be Entrusted 70 them, appartaininr u
their profession. PARKSN HOGR
l lin 81 I21S 80 u ElELT H
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Mis- Edwsrds. . young lady was kill'
edhTHightnisg on the 28th a. near
Mo4lrlse, Wts moreland coants, VA
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NIY wife. SARAH KING. having left ny
M bed and boa ia, wiIhoat Just cafsr,
4 hereby notifya al parsons not 70 trust or MI de
With her en my account, as will hot pay 4 ny
deb's Of her contracting.
Apr! 24..fs57s .CALEBSRtSGF
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On. GEO. VAN i = LINpE,
assaaass ofL.ydsa I F.ri..

#-EI HtNNNo-t o L@yu-H u 4 dtIl' NI1-
[Rcsidence = NnnningsyiIle, KanawhaB
Still continues ready NioH5 AMI DAT b st-
Tend IN TINS ona adjoining fan1iies, 10 snh
As need aHd wish his professional attenaanee.
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Persons, indebted to us are feouestcd h
cpme forward and settle Immediately. as long.
eF iodulgene : caanotbe given.
5. BlNsWANGEa & BRO.
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! Mr. Robert G. Standard, al eminenr
sseitizcn Of Richmond died ii his residence
yesterday morning.
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SESecA LAKE FRozEs in M4YlTl

SEsecA LAKE Frozen in MAKr-The
Dundee New York Reeordermakes tic
following curious statement
Seneca Laks was frozen over last
week, with the thermometer hardly down
to freezing point. This is the third year
that the same phenomena have occurred
lib May. II is. well attested by the oldest
inhabitants that the lake was never fro
zen over until the winter Of 1855. For.
the coolest weather had no power
to congeal its crystal. waters , now, some
r(inknowneal ii freezes its surface il May.
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On. Saturday last Samuel ilkason,sson
of MI. David Gilkeson,, Of Agusta, LOST.
Ills life under circumstance truly mefan-
Ednoly. He was living with his brother
D g. Gilkeson, near Greepville, and ON
the day mentioned WAS attending a saw
mill alone. AS he did not come to his
nuppertwhenl the bell rang in the evening
a servant girl wasosent fof him, and she
returnedssaying thata iog held him fast
His brother hastencdt to IN mill and found
him lying on the rail with d heavy log
across his neck, entirely dead, The de-
ceased was ayoung man of2o 81 a5years
Of age, and was universally esteemedfo r
His uprighta and amiable character.
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BUFFALo TANNEY. ron SALE.

Nv Nd4 UH UiKW tDb I'M
4A merry situated Immediately back 81
Buifalo containing about one acre ofland
With a good bark house. bark mill a1tI
well Of water, etc. The tan konse Is
somewhat out of Fepair. B6Ealo q one
.of the best points ii Westsrn virc;n;a
fpr a tahnerg. RO.8T HARVEI.
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TRUST SALE.

II N.'pursuance ofa Deed st Tanst given 81
IL John Hansford 10 me, as tras,ee. 10 se.
chre TO /. 3. Taylor The SUN Of Sa24Sfsi, ana
the interest, which tFast deed Il recsrdes II
bbok U, q SO, Kapawhn GoInfv Ganrt
Clerks Once Virginia and Is "a Hdfiotb JnIv.
1855, I shall proceed, On the gtS daysof III,
next, afths front DOOR Of ffbe CSuIt HorEa ii
Kahawha county. iot sell to the ebest b;Sa "a
and FOR cash, the negro slaves S1eni,onsd III
sSfd deed efftrost. Is wit-MaIiiIa1 FrantT
Hahnsh MilIcy and Sanf5Td.
A TIL. B.. sNANN, \
ApHl 3, Ii tt Trustee
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Groeers and Hardware Departnen,.

6f0eeF8 ana Hardware Department.
In this q apartment WI keep 4 yery large
stock of grpesries, such IS Mo. sugar, coffee,
tea moiasfes, crushed, pulverized nd loaf su.
gar, pepfeFT. spree, ginger, indigo, lard ana lin
seed OIL, White lead, tobacco, candles. soap.
sup carb. soda rice, ex. log wood, cotton, yarn,
eoPperas. hlhnl, saleratus, powder, lead. shot,
and 4 great haany other articles usually kept
~ e rocefY1store too numerous to lhhentian.3
Also, a large stock Of cerdage and hardware,
eorsIsttngIo III ma niia and hemp cordage, from
I 70 z inciless iron, steel, nails. castings, cut
llery' u Az fafnds: building materials, mechan.
lcs, caopess,I and farmers tools, mil, whip,
cross eutFsAf other saws, OF the best English
and american rnarufactures ioswhich ne par
t1eufaHy lFn1ate the aitentionof tafmefs. me-
chanlcs aHdEanmbsrmen. As. great care has
been obsefyed Ia the selection o. theSe articles
We think zen would do well to call and ex.
q inlne owl sfaock before purchasing elsewhere.
feeling assuHssd that ii viii be "a Your aasans
!age. to dol sd,
Partaeuat attention TO all anyorders We
may be tafufed with.
Our stockiEpns SIS, ia part Of
Cloths, and eassinferes great variety.
flames NJ every vsrety.
Fancy tptcred saiinets,
Ladies' zdFess goods,
Silk goosls.
Whlte EoEAuSb "a
Gloves aul hosiery,
Shawls carpets, de-,
Oil cloths,
Boots and shoes
Mems and boys hats,
Cloth dress md freck coats,
Assorted sacks, comprising sacks, half sacks
and pea tickets,
Assorted business coats,
Cloth sackacoats,
Sack o~eeIlcoats, ofs ali styles,
Assorted IA nts, ofaH grades, lined and no,
ed,
Assorted vests. high. low and Medium ~
ngle AND deubIe breasted,
Boys clcthing. q large assortment,
Shirts. ahdglrawers.
SaddlerS ,#
Elocks,l H#
GlasswAIss
Qaeens%4f he,
Notions. lila
Tombs \ Az brushes.
GaDes, M
HouseAAsneTs articles.
Tanners Rfticles.
Bnildirg materials
R1aeksaiikt, tools.
GooperE sbuis. !.
" I i i. II. eosRoas.
6haIisstoh, HoE 2ss ISIS. a5tf
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WILLIAM SMITH,

Saddle and
BUFFALO, VS.
|HIToULD inform his friends afd the
M public generally that he stlll con-
tinues 10 manufadture every descslptlon
6f work in his line In the best manner,
and at as low prices al can be purchased
IN Western Virginia.
Thankful for the patronage ber9tpiprs
bestowed on him, .he respectfully asks
continuance of the same.
June III 1856. v2n10tf.
STRAY ED,
GEvENTEEN head of cattle which have
ED benin the "a nge all summer. Tkey raal
have been driyen on sfrayfsd OF with other eat-
lille. They are supposed ID be. onsthe head 81
Eighteen Mill Creek OF on the PRca4iyer.-
They are4twU and fhtFe year old. My taark il
! crop offthe right ear and . hole in khe lef
ear. Some otfbem are not in my rDafk, beinl
daitle whicblyere toqgut, marks ,noy femsm-
Bered. y
A liberal reward win be paid to any persor
who VIII bring them 10 my fann pr Keep then
dntiH1 can gFt them. Any lnfornation O
lfefe whereabouts will be thahkfufEreceiyet
IN TflOSs FIFE.
Buffalo. Putnam Co., va, Feb. 1855.
n30tf
INVALUABLE KANAYHA B0TTOM
FAIlM FOR SALT,
BAts uarYeyss Western VA, Land Agency
Office.
|GITUATED about four miles from
ND BUFFALO, containing about 8DC
acres; about one hundred acres of which
are we'll improved, with a comfortablt
hewed log house. A bargain can Be had
A LSO.-Another valuable tract Of land
IA for sale, lying aud being On Biz
Hurricane Creek, Putnam county, con
tanning 855 acres, which will Be sold lov
for cash, horses or cattle, or on time bS
purchaser giving bond, beariHg interes
from date. RO. r. HARVEY.
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q KANAwnA, M Kanawha Saline!

=" = ~ lShF I8EFEf4HI #--LEF # 80 #H
Isaac N Smith, Al
Charles Hill,
Thomas J Buster, Directors
Andrew P.-Frv.
Charles g. Watson,
Benz S. Smithefs, N
Thos. IL Bfoun, All
KAN AwHA SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
Alex. wv. Quarter, President.
John MI Doddridg Treas. e Sec'y,
James River and Kaaawha Company.
William ] Rand, CoHscter Of on Kaa. e.
DouglasfB. Layne. Sup. Of Tarnpikss
Coal River Navigation Company.
Thomas L. Bronn, Presided.
Clemen Smith Ghief Engineer.
john N. Doddridge Treasurer.
Benjamin s. Thompson-IoH Collector
William d. Pate,
VIM. F. Geghorn.
John ID. Vanhorn, Directors.
ID, II. Penniman,,
Francis Thompson.
Salt Companies.
Rr.rn no !, ~
Ser, M;,la, mie1Aae,,
p,rsxsn III & IL 80
tIahn b Halo 49,
Ran; sm;.bs,s ,S5;as;,,a in,
"a ~lnspectors.
Andrew Fry, Loner Dtstrtet.
fienry ~. onderdonk Upper District.
CHURCHES.
ED;seoDals4.Rey 4. IL. Smith Minister
Pyesbuter;an-Rey. il. MsBrown, c
.KeAodist D. Murch-South, Rev. W.B
Mcfarland, Minister.
MetAodist d. LHurch. North-Rer. II. I,
Woodward, Minister.
4 ! 8
i -. 60 81. u /
4ssnosss N & i Gs n ooas0-rs. q
NC iaa D 4
Earmack. Minister.
Frssbyterian-+Rev J.. II. Lepps. Ministel
gon6s,-Rev .Jas = Ellisan Ministar
a~r,,v5I ana Dcrar,,re ~ .he Ma;,s
Es,s.,,, Mi a,,;uos I, T,,asdar
p6nrsdsSs and sstnrdavs = efa,aiasb
fp IL snd denarss a,aM is Wa
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NIRGINIA ss--At Rules held in /

NIRGINIA SS--Ak Rules held in The
Nv clerks office of .theScifenIt court ofIhe
county Of Putnam, in the month Of May,Is57,
Samuel I. Neal, complainant,
VS..
John Crawford. EzekiI JisSReul, John
5Jividepd Vincent X. bleeding and Geofge
Ellis. In CHANcKRY.
~ appearing bs afidayittbattbe defeRaants
Ezekiel Iiyidend and Vincent X. Breeding
are npn-residents Of the State or Virginia
and H objectsolthiss6tt being to enjliu tht
defendants, theft agents, attorneys, and OH
Others concerned from further proceedingsor
a Judgment Of James GartniIl, a justice oil the
peace of Putpam county, rendered on the 5tf
.day Of December, 1855, mi fay.r Of EzekieI
dividend. zone of The defendants, and againsi
the complainant until the further ofaer ofthe
circnK court for said county, it is therefore
ordRfed thai The said Observation-Disclosures dc ap.
sIfear here, within one month after due publ.
cation of this soTder, and do what is n~ecesSa.
sfy topTotect their interest in the premises.
9Teste. RIO. +. HARVEY, Crk.
May % Is57, nsw4.
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GAMUEL T.. NEAL, rs. John Crawford,
- Ezekiel dividend, Vincent rs Breeding
and George Ellison the Chancery side oil
the Circuit Court Of Pnansm county.
The defendants in tie above sttit will take
notice that | shali, on the llth day Of June,
1857. at The tavern house of Perry Nantnatre,
Hi the town of West Columbia. and county
bof Mason, axe the deposition of William At
kinsbn; and on the fSth day ofAJnne, 1857,
atttte house ofJohn N. Fisher, IN the county
Of Jackson, I shall take the deposition Of Leo
nard Green and others, and on the 25th day
Of June. 1857, atthe Clerks office 81 the Cir
cult Court OF Kanawha county, shall take
kthe deposition of John Atkinson, and on the
list day of July, 1857, at1the clerks Office oil
the circuit court of Putnam county, | shall
take the deposition Of Jaie Fisher and others.
each and all Of said depasitions to be read as
evideAee for M. iii the tfiat of the above suit,
and shouldsaI dispositions. or any or either
Eof them, not bestaken on the days above
named. the taking thereof viii he continued
from day TO daYaand from time 10 time, till
fully taken. Yours,
SAMUEL r. NEAL.
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.MERICAN TIOTrl

AMERICAN HOTELS
NJ b. BUDDING, lPRoFHlrroR
Opposite Stea lnboat Landing,
WINFIELD VIRGINIA.
TEyery:attention rald toig1ests yfnll
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.Aura1Ia Wood,

Jesse Walton. ~. l.. Naddy,
Masttr. AzA Clerk.
II EAyEs Charleston every Monday, Wed.
IL nesday and FRIDAY. Every Monday makes
"a Trip TO Ponleroy. Connects VITA The Mari
.eita aud cibcinnati Packets Monday and
Ftnlaytsenings AZ Gslfipuiis aud Ps Pleasant.
Those Expecting To Dye This Winter
MOULD do well to call al the Charles.
" ton Dug Store, as they will find
there 4 gedd assortment Of good Dye
SStuifs.
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OFFICE OF The
VALLEY STAR
CHARLESTON, KANAwHA co., VA.
mo. Of Adyerti~ing

1 one do,lsr per square Of IL lines OF less fdt
tbe srst three weeks, and 25 tents per square
Ebrs esch continuance. For three months ii
- - 1ha fnllnurinn rntac. ~ NZIE
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Inaportant Is SlaYeholdeys

UNION HOTEL,
D.. s. MONTAGUE, aProprietor,
WINFIELD, PrTsAa couNTf, va.
c1 Every attention paid to guest. On 3
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q ala6ba 1antav

Unfted states Court for Western VA
IJoHs w. BRocKEsBRouoH-Jadoe
EBowYER MILLER-4ao5neg for Of ).
JEFrEksos T. MAKrIN-MarshaH
Thomas u. MooRE-Czerk.
Jomx DRYDES-Deputg Clerk at aaapho
tRoBERr BLAISE-D. MuyshaH al Han. 4
This Court begins its sessions, intKan-
awha, on the 18th April and on the l9tp
September1o Of each year
Kanawha Circuit Cour'.
GEoRoE w SbamERs s~tgs
lMATrHEwD USpAR-Ax yfor CON aedhh.
lA. WI. QUARRIER -eferk.
s asss; ! / J H ss ] e 4 ass.s's.
Jeas SLAcK-Sheri6.
y. III. FRY-Depatg Sheriff
This Court begins its sessions on the
92nd May and on the 2snd October 81
each year.
X anawha County Court.
JAcoB GosHoRa-Chig Justice.
4. w. QtARRrER-CleFk.
gons =; !. M@osElnr, cemmissieasys
ALEX. Z. LaIDLEY, III
lGEo. s. ParroN. Ua,cery.
It's monthly terms begin on the third
Monday ofeyery month-and its guar
terly terms are held IL February, June,
August and November.
Eoai Companies.
The CoALfRryER AND KANAwHkM INrEe
AND MxNuFAcTuRING COMPANY,
William H.. Watt Chief 44geat
Tar CAM IL Coal ca, Or Coal RIVER.
w, S. R~osecfans CHEZ 4geat
TnE WESTERN MIaISG AND MAUFAc-
TURING CoMpAsY
John D. Vanhorn, Chief Agent.
The VIRGINIA CAMEL Coat Coap'NY,
Clement Smith CNie Agent.
tbs PAINT CRKElK CoAL ASp IRos MAN
uFAcTuRINe COMPANY.
G. q! Tompkins Chief 1gent-
Mr. Cannon MINING CoMrAsY.
/ IS: q. Griffin chlist AqeNt.
THE DIN DoMINfoS- Coal ASp IRof
MAsSrfAcrrRIS6 CoaPASS.
Philip / Dandridgee eaiei, 4gaeat.
TIM WINIEREp MINISa AND MASUFAc-
ruaSG CdMPANf
George Jeffries Iaeaa.
TIM KANAwua MixISe CoNrANY.
Philip p. cambridge CHEF dgeat.:
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CITY BOOK STORE

Executor Of Ann Eve dec,
April IS, 1857.
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Notice.

February, 3ndI 1851
4Qtl
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-09

Messrs P. w. Barrett and Tolbert Dale, of
Brady township, Clearfeld county, have leas-
ed that part of the Susqnehanna and Water
ford Turnpike road which lies between the
east line of the borough of Brookville and the
Susquehanna river, for term of ten years
giving contracts for repairing the bridge over
the North Fork creek and rebuilding the
bridge over hilicreek at Port Barnett. 1t is
their determination TO put the road in good
repair this fall. We hope they may reap all
the benefits which they anticipate.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-09
CLIPPINGS AND scRlssLINGs.

gFoggy-the mornings and certain Knights.
Shnw's store room.
= Back-Hon. Alex. Irwin, from Iowa He
reached this place a few days ago.
9rPunch says. "a secret warranted to keep in
any climate is. woman's age Horrid Punch
E-won't be here-wilmot finds he has too
many appointments and has to 'back ont of some
of them. Pity, but can't be helped
SY The Washington Union holds to the opinion
that Kansas clnnot become Froe State If the
Locofocos can prevent it. certainly not
There is young lady in town who says
that if a cart-wheel has ntme fellows it is pity
woman can't have one. Sensible girl that.
wTwo hunters killed fifty-four rattIcsnakes on
tbs 23d Of August, on Rattlesnake Hill, Sullivan
county. There besides, in embryo, more
than 1000.
RRhea county, Alabama claims 10 be ssout of
debt, out of crime, and out of whiskey.' The
last Circuit court too, had not one civil case on
the docket.
SIhe Rlmira Advertiser, in speaking of tho
fashions, says, "Strip all the men and women of
the village of their fine Clothes and what change
would be apparent" We should think so.
N~ Citizens of Clearield county, look to your
own interests, aud don't be bamboozled by politi-
clans who ask you to support Packer, the man who
soasted that be had helped 70 aefeat bill to pro-
hibit or restrict log floating.
E-Two young females of Harrisburg eloped
with couple OF the men connected with Eldrod's
circus, On Monday night a-weck, and have not
siroa been heard from. 1t seems thai glitter and
and or:f ha staJb b--ff ff,or
inine gender. It's a pity that good sense is MT
estimated as highly.
= few days since. q young girl at Fishcrcek
Hill, Virginia hung herself in consequence of an
uurequited love attachment. The superstitious
people IA the vicinity would not allow her to bo
buried in the ehurch-yard and her re1.ains were
inferred at the crossroads, in accordance with a
heathensh custom and obsolete law
u The revenue of the United States during
the present fiscal year it is calculated at Wash
ington, VIII reach eighty millions. or thirty mil
liens moro than necessary. This, added to
the twenty millions surplus last year, will mako
fifty millions, Here is fine chance for men in
Office who have an Itching palm.
E-We have heard tall story of an Irish
knight, who was disputing with French
eourtier as to the age and standing of their fami-
les, when the latter fnisher to the argument
laid that his ancestors were in the ark with Noah
That is nothing" said the Hibcrnian, ssfor, at
The deiugc, my forefathers were cruising about in
boat of their own"
y The Galveston, Texas. Civilian lcarns that
he Rev. Henry Wendt, of that city. who has late
- been travelling in Europe, and who is native of
tussian Poland, has been arrested in that country
CT an alleged political offence, committed ten
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TN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Il CLEARFIELD COUNTY.
In the matter of the application of the Curwens-
vile Methodist Episcopal church for incorporation
And now, August 2lst, 1857 articles of associa-
ton filed, and motion of l.. J. Grams Esq, atty
for petitioners. publication directed.
GEO Walters, Proth'y
All persons interested viii take notice that the
above application for incorporation has been made
and action viii be taken thereon at November
Term i. j. GRAMS,
sep2 Atty. for Applicants.
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1Cleaafield, August u, 1857 3m-pd

LNOR SALE.-The undersigned offers for sale.
Il on reasonable terms his entire interest in
that valuable Saw-mill property. situated ON Lit
tie Andersons creek, one and half miles below
Moore's Mill, on the road leading from Pennville
to Curwensvlle There is in connection with the
saw-mil, good frame house, bank barn. spring
house and other out-buildings the premises
For further particulars apply to the subscriber re.
siding in Penn township, one mile southeast OF
Pennyille. Clearfed county.
Aue5-'57-3m SAMUEL W1DEMlRE.
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E,ARM FOR sALE.-The undersigned offer

LNARM FOR SALE.-Thc undersigned offers
II at private sale his Farm in Burnside town
ship, Clearfold county joining land of Jas. Gala
her and others, containing $50 acres; aboot so of
which are cleared and in good cultivation. 1t is
well watered, has a two-story dwelling house and
log barn it, and a good orchard. The wood
land is well timbered, and has number of first
quality spar trees on it, only II miles from the
river near JAS Murrays.
For terms apply to the subscriber.
JAMES STEPHENSON.
burnside Sept 9. lS57-3t