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STATE Of Illinois, La Sale County, T..
Cityof Ottd,cd, % I, ALryRT Y.
Dow, City Collector of the City OF Ottawa, and County
and State aforesaid hereby give notice to tbs above
named persons and all others inter by virtue and
authority Of Precept issued out OF the Clerks Office OF
the County Court of said County, WILL the 2sth day
Of December A. d. 1851, expose public SALE at the
door Of the Court House in said City, the above de-
scribed Lands and Town Lots much thereof may
necessary make the said taxes and costs. Said
sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Cost each
tract Of Land and each Town Lot sold, fifty cents.
ALBERT r. DOW. CNy Collector.
City Of Ottawa, Dece mber 10Th, 1857.
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The Illinois River is in excellent stage 70,
navigation. and boats are arriving and leav.
Ing daily at Ii Sale and Peru, Thoy offer
to carry grain at 16 to 90 cts. to ST. Iou;s
Nine ieet OF water are reported on the
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The Washington correspondent of the
Ersning Post says that Senator Summers
nervous condition could no. endure the ex.
element Of listening to Douglas; he was
obliged to leave the hall Immediately after
the commencement of his speech. l
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We thus have tive hundred millions as the
gold crop Of 1857, and the actual amount is
likely to be more rather than less than this
estimate. At this rate two thousand mil
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HEAD OFF-The United States District
Attorney in New York city, McKeon, could
not 60 the Democratic" nomination for
Mayor, Fernando Wood, and voted for Tie
man. For this, he excited the wrathful ir-
dignation of President Buchanan. who has
removed him. Theodore Sedgwick has been
appointed in his place.-Fhsion papers.
McKeon was not removed because he vo-
ted for Tieman, but because, in a speech
at a Tieman meeting, he pretended to have
authority from Washington for saying that
the administration desired the defeat of
Fernando Wood. Mr.. Buchanan thinka the
people OF New York can elect their own
.ssyor without interference from Washing
ton ofapy sort,
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City Tar G.s.s

OF Lands and Town Lots lying within the l,pIts
o. 'ne corpor alton Of the City Of Ottawa "a Sale
Ns9ny otate OF illinois, upon which vas Irvi.d C,.
and school Taxes for A. D. 1857 which nov r.msn S
and unpaid, and upon which Judgment for taxe, sn@
La Sale County Court. "''o'
LANDS.
In ,rhose ndnas M nj w, IT..
Hoe. unh :. ne 10 s. e: $4,000 90 sas g.
Robert Pech part Of
Lot %. swfrlq II 30 200 90 SOD
"""arphy shl.79swfrq III SO 8 40 90 "a
TOWN LOTS.
OrtUt0ll Tparn o<
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INAkES up by the rsiding miles ives: OF
Il Ottawa, the following cattle:
red and white yearIiug Steer mixed red ard white
H-ifer very broad in the horns, about years old
tirely red Hei'er,1 year old ditto, spring Heer
white and red Heifer years old Heller mostly red
2ycars old and Cow, red and white, with long horns
Tie owners requested TO call, prove property pay
charges and take their cattle away; otherwise shall
take The legal steps have them sold pay
charges for keeping, &C [dsel?l T. b MACPHERSON
For Sale. Barter. Rent.
IREE four Teams for sale, and good job for them
Il for he next months. They be paid for in
work Two Houses and Lots will be exchanged for
Teams, rented sold terms to suit poor man
Call and see fdeci9I n PEgLEY.
DfTfce II OOms 20 Rent.
In Russels Block. decl9-lrn
STRAY CoW-The owner can inquire OF
- decls L. PIERGCE.
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At . recent railroad festival the following
toast was given -" Our Mothers The only
tenders who never misplaced sUitch.
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Why is rum seller like butcher. Do
you give it up? 'A
Because the better his business is the
more he kills.
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ON the 18th Of December, the Plank Road between
~ Ottawa and Harding, LEATHER POCKET BOOK
containing three notes, for $50 and &50 g
ven the 18th Of January 1871 aHd due the lst OF No
venber, 1884, and for $40, given the 18th Of Deem
her, 1876 due the LIST Of November, 1851. person
finding said pocket book and returning tn.
Der Leland Station, La Sale Co. III, literally
rewarded. Tdec i9-3us CHRISTOPHER NONsoS.
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HEREBY give notice those indebted 70 me by note
i book account, that duty my creditors compels
say all that give further indulgence
any one, and that all claims due unpaid after the
2oth OF November, will be forthwith collected by law.
oc3l-tf J. G. NATTINGER.
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Rundell containing about . less all i'm
proved, one framed house. framed barn. small shoe
shop and fruit trees standing upon said land.
Seized and taken in execution at the sut of Thomas
Burgess TO the of John E. Goodrich AlonZo Rarues
ALSO-The defendants interest, supposed To be the
undivided half of the following described lot piece or
Gel of land situate in the borough of Towanda bounded
north by Henry Essenwine's lot, east by Main street
south by lands of John F. Means by I'd street
tanning 07 feet 'front.' 294 feet deep he the same more or
less all improved, with large framed foundry building
machine shop &c, thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the sut of Joseph
Powell, now to the of |. L. Iamereux Vs. I'll. L. Lam
ereux.
ALSO-Thc following lot piece or parcel of land stuate
in Wells twp bounded aud described az follows North
by lands of James Grswod Benz ingalls, and Nehemiah
Rathbone west by lands of James Griswold south bv
"m ingalls, and Geo. Wilcox containing about 90 acres
more or less about 80 improved one log house and
a house frame and fruit trees thereon.
AISO-Onc other lot in Wells twp. bounded and de-
scrbed as follows North by land in possession of
the said John oberts and Mott Davis east by George
Wilcox and Wade Beardsley, south by Daniel Hodrdge
and Gabriel SwayZe west by lands of James GriswoId
containing about 100 acres less about 40 acres
improved one framed house framed barn and an orchard
OF fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of s. Uuchin
son X CO. vs.. John Roberts.
AlSO-The following described lot piece or parcel of
land situate in Sheshequn twp bounded North bv lands
Of John Randall east by land of Newton kinney and
ralph Gore, sonth by land of Comfort c. Gore west by
lands of Davidson Gore, containing about an acre
more or less all improved, with framed house with
Cooper shop attached, and few fruit trees thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of f. Wood
ruff and A L. Cranmer who have survived Phidelia Smith
vs.. Hiram W. Iadiew.
JOHN \. CODDING, Sheriff
Towanda. January l, 1857
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Observation-Disclosures the Hon

H. DAVID WILM0T, President Judge of the 18th Ju-
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of said County who shall be bunnd to appear the
said court he then and there to prosecute against
them shall be just Jurors requested to be punctua
in their attendance, agreeahly to their notice.
Dated TOwanda the 10Th of Dec in the year of
Lord, thousand eight hundred and fftysix, and of
the Independence of the United States. the seventy
ninth. JOHN A. CODDING, Sheriff
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THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE
ETSTA the HOUSE AND LOT occupied by her,
Isssl situate in Smitheld township about two miles
ISIS 80 south of the centre the Burlington road.
tssSx4 The lot contains TEN ACRES of land, pleas
antly situated and well watered, upon which is good
dwelling house outbudings aud spring of water being
well adapted for dairy purposes
Also, large quantity of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
comprising almost every article feeded in family.
qantty of LAY will also be sold.
For terms, which will be reasonable enquire on the pre-.
misses of MARIA JANE BASSETT.
Smithfeld, Dec. Is. 1856.
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Administrator of Edmund Saunders, decd.
December lS56.
n Office to Delinquent Collectors, Dealers

n Office to Delinquent Collectors, Dealers
~ in Merchandise Patent Medicines, &C., and Keep
ers of Eating Houses and Distilleries =
The several delinquent collectors of the County of Brad
ford previous to 1885, are hereby notified that unless their
duplicates of State and County taxes are settled by the
10th of December next the amount due thereon will
left with the proper officers for collection Also all deal
ers in Merchandise Patent Medicines &C. and keepers of
Eating Houses and dSticreS who have taken their
Licenses required to take the by 10th December
next or they will he left with Justice of the peace for
collection agreeable to the Act OF Assembly in such cases
made and provided. f. c. KELLOGG, Treasurer.
TOwanda. Nov. 10. 1856 Per y. J. Keller Deputy
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A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE-Bv yirt

A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE.-By virtue
"A of an order issued by the Orphans Court of Brad
ford county will I've sold Wednesday oath Dec next at
clock F. NJ on the premises, lot OF land situate in
Pike twp bounded north by lands of Edward Gran ALL
east by lands of F. Bostwck, south by X. W. Coobaugh
west by Wyausng creek containing about so acres and
60 acres improved with good buildings thereon.
ALSO-Anotler lot of land situate in said township
bounded north by lands of Seth Blakesley r by
lands in possession of James Featherhy south by lands
of j. Burroughs and west by p. Bostwck, containing
about % acres all unimproved.
CHANDLER BIXBY,
Administrator of Edmund Saunders, decd.
nlCr1
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BARCLAY COAL.-THE BARCLAY
Id RAIL ROAD AND COAL COMPANY have new on
hand and will keep constantly for sale at TOWANDA,
a large supply of their coal at
So 90 per ton for Blacksmith Coal, and
$3 SO per ton for Rahed Coal.
Apply for coal at Towanda TO H0RATIO BLACK. Coal
will also be sold at THE MINES at
So 90 per ton for Blacksmith Coal, and
81 so per ton for Roked Coal
liberal discount will be made sales by the boat load
Oct 30 Is56 EpW'D ONERTON, President.
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4 UDITOR'S NOTICE.-IA lie matter of
"A the estate Of j. Hartford, Decd In the Orphans
Court of Bradford County.
The undersigned. Auditor, appointed by said Court to
distribute funds in the hands of the administrators Of said
estate will attend to the duties OF his appointment at his
Office in the borough of Towanda on Friday the 3Oth dav
of January 1857 o'clock in the afternoon at which
time and place all persons required present their
claims else he forever delarred from said fund.
Dec. l5, 1856. G.. II. WATKINS Auditor
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.-Notic

"A hereby given that all persons indebted to the
tate of GEO. SILL deceased late of Herrck township,
hereby requested To make payment without delay;
and all persons having claims against said estate will
pease.present them duly authenticated for settlement
JOHN BEIDLEMAN.
December 1856 Administrator.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of a writ
Of H. fa issued ont of the Court of Common Pleas t.
~ drertcd shall expose to public sale at the Cour
IIe I in the borough of TOwanda, on SATURDAY IN.
IT, Jav of January, 1857 at o'clock p NJ the follow
@ ecc or parcel of land situate in Towanda twp. bound
nd described follows north by lands of Edward
2,on and c. Moores lot sonth hv lands of Hiram Fos
S Hiram MGl and land lands belonging to estate O
parnn Wilcox, dec d., west by lands of Dennis GIL
;nroyed one framed house. framed barn and fru
rreS there on.
SIZED and taken in execution at the suit of David F
Rarstow vs.. James Nestor.
Da' JOHN A. CoDDING, Sheriff.
Tovanda January l, 1857.
DFGISTER'S SNOTICES.-Notice is here.
II by given that there have been filed and settled in
efe of the Register of Wills, in and for the county OF
% Iford accounts of administration upon the following
3aI account of Minerva Potter, Administrative o
ri; bs R Potter late of Springfield deceased.
rin,I account of n. T. Bradley, administrative of Fred
~ Hall late of Canton, deceased.
riraI account of H. :. Lucas administrator of Cria
/ meas late Of Wells, deceased.
partial account of William Green, executor OF Caleb
7rrc late of Warren. deceased.
Final account OF William Sorseune eAecuVor vi bhocn
( Fowler deceased.
Final account pf Charles and Francis y. HOmet, eXecu
,ors of Charles Homet late of WysoX. deceased
Final acro,Int of Samuel Owen, administrator of So
nhronia Patrirk, late of Wysox.
Final eccont of d. W. G. Herrck, administrator of the
estate nf Allen F.. Thomas late of Troy dec d.
And the will I've presented to the urhans Conr'
of Bradford County Monday. the I'd day OF February
next 'o' '''''''"'''' JAMES H. VERB, Register
REGISTERS Office Towanda. Dee. -, 1856.