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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

UOne year from Yesterday. and
the constitutional term Of the present
corrupt national administration will
draw to q close. Ii Lincoln has any
conscience, or takes time from his Jo-
king to seriously reflect, we certainly
do not envy his feelings on taking a
retrospect Of the misery calamities,
and degradation he has been-the
means Of bringing on the country du-
ring his term Of office; the most Of
which . moderately wise administers
tiou would have avoided. flour glo-
rious Liberties and Union are not en-
tircly destroyed during the next year
it will be owing to the gallantry Q
our soldiers and the intelligence OF thu
people, and in spite Of the nationa
administration.
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FTRE.-On last "Wednesday night.
between . md 10 o'clock, after the
hands had left the premises, Adam
Smiths Grist and Saw Mill, formerly
known as Hatter's Mill. on Patoka,
about three miles below this place,
was discovered to be on fire, and SO
rapidly did the flames extend that il
was impossible to save even the books
Of the mill. There was several hun.
dred bushels Of wheat and corn, and
considerable quantity Of -four in the
mill at the time, belonging TO Mr.
Smith, and TO citizens who had left i
there, which was entirely ruined. The
fire is thonght to have originated from
defective stove pipe The total los
is estimated at from So, 900 to 50, 800
on which there was no insurance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

THRrrc tnur THg usi-R. TO SKILL
Tie Departure and Landing of h'e
PILGRIMS.
These t~n msc,ih~sn' STkSL PLATED
EscRAvisss. (zA36) srs n'.w r.sdy ~ a.
livery Ia.i ga-- - beautiful Ame'f 81,
Ftench nud En- .ish -rgravi"g- sent free '"
ag.rtr.
Grr., Inducements 10 energetic csnvss-
sars 81 hosh rsxes
COsM OPnLIrA Arr UNION AGENTS.
Are informed that sir w.l,-r Scott and
III. cnniempor ,riss, beautifully engraved on
-,eei ann. liz. and mate picture To Shak-
spsarc snd liz irisIdr. will be shortly ready
and their orders IRE respsc tiuIly solicited
w II HOLBROoKE. Publisher.
81 Nassau ST.. N. y.
feb. q h. 1S6i.-5w.
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NEw YORK, March 3.-The steamer Ys-
roo from New Orleans. 24'h, HIS just arriv-
ed. The vboIs Free State ticket hes been
elected By On overwhelming and unexpeet.
sdly large vote. The election passed of 9TH.
cot sumuls Of any Hind. although the inter-
ess and snthusissm msniissted surpassed
any previously exhibited tere. end present.
|ed s,iking eossrss. % those held under
The Thug regime before the oar. There
we're three tickets 10 the Geld. The vots
stands @ fellows @ fer o heard from:
Hahn. 5.7g7; Fellows. l76; Flanders, !,
s52; total vote Of The State, ISIS; Hahn
majority over Fissdsrs- 362i; Hsha's ns
'jonsy over bs,h 1.696. The result is gres
,Isiumph for the Free State party and 70
the Administration.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05
SILVER MATCHES!

Fire, Glass Hunting Time Pieces for sccs-
ysry ~ movement, beauty - material,
snd shove ~. rhespnsss " price,
these watches must in.ure Uni.
verssl Apr bas,on
An imitation 81 ssuIiless that Il ran hsfd-
Nv b. det.rt.d bv the most sxpsgienred
iudsss. The ms,srai being OF two metals,
,he ouser one first quality Sterling Silvss,
~hile The inner nna Is German Silver. u
cannot he r.cariz-d Nv cutting ~ heavy en-
craving, mskinc Il. mot only ~ appearance
~, in dn,.hiisv. tho est sssemblsnss Of
SOLID STERLING SILVER IN sxis'sses.
The Sale ~ Watches in the Army = .
sonrre ~ enormous ~ e., retailing. . shsy
vsry readily do. at $50 aud upwsrds Mssv
hundred dollars ran BE- made IN single pay
dny Nv any ora OF meinsrv husinsss tact.
rr AT WHOLESALE ONLY! In
heavy bunting cases. besu'fuilv engraved,
white ensmel dill. and fancy cut hsns-. y
cooa running order. bv half d"ssn, $50
= ~ nnlv nv the case ~ a'ss
Up.n receipt AZ too dollars % guarantee
~ vo..a faith. We will send ~ssches hv Ok.
cr.-. 90 anv part ~ the loysl Mates. e"l.
il,c,irg h.ianes ~ hill On delivery. This
.nrrs- inv-rs against fraud giving shem
their .atch-. baf"rs psvmsns u repaired.
S,'di-rs in the disl..vsI states mnst rec't
~ash ~ advaur.. - the sxrr-se r"mrs MES
u psr~inptarv vefnss m~king c'llsc's"ns IN
\ -uch dangsr.n- loc~lris.. Rsusmhsv. Cssh
III Asva.ra frrm within The srm~ lin.s IN
rshrI -,.,--. W. rn-,,-'s" the sa's deiiv
.r y. an watches ~h-thsv shsy 49, s~s'
hy MAJ rxrvess
uTRRARD nROc IS !. Inposssvs.
III R-...vns. 80. r"rtisnds Street. N. Y.
: rb c7'h. 1864 p
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

THE CAVALRY CoMrANy.-Lieut.
Miller, OF the cavalry company re-
Gently raised in this county, sat home
on fnrlough, and .Uncle Sans blue
makes very handsome looking man
Of him. lie kindly furnishes ms with
the following list Of Officers Of the
company. The ''bcys" are all good
men and true, and we know will dc
their duty.
Captain Norman Fisher. Fins
Lieutenant-J. II. Miller. I'd Lieut.
W. +. Kemp Quartermaster-Thos
DilIen. CommissaryEJ. T. Fccte
Orderly-Thos. Rees. let Sergio
Moore. I'd Sergt-R. Barnhill. *
Sergt-Geo. Mostly. 4th Sergt-A
Cox. ist Corp. Norris. 2d-H
N. Hobbs. 3d-H. Ansce. 4th--
Vim. Wood. Buglcr-F. MankcE
Saddler-O. Brandensfein.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

eTJseob lei gang, Of TOY. sold % some
parties eighty acres o. l-nd last week. neal
Troy. or which his stated il svsIuabIe Goa
vein. The price paid vas $4,000. The psr
ties who purchased il are nego'isting Tor sd
Joining tracts Of land, and, il successful. vii
build rosd 10 enable them 70 run coal to th'
river. The coal excitement 10 this section
IL intense. -[Csnnelion Reporter.
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Mt w1rIsrornrp W. observed ths

Mt WELL INFORMED W. observed ths'
tx G.ssraor Wight. IN addressing luz r.
pabIicsn Convention ., indianapolis, stated
ihsi ~ Vice Prs<idrn, Dallas ser On exam
PIE which ~ Democrats mish, f"llgw- By
voting tor Gevernvr Curtin. Gov Wright
IL misisken. Mr. DsIlss dragged h. gro,
locks 70 the polIsr snd vosec for Woods sr'
for G vernon Of PennsyIvanis, in opposition
10 Curtin. We know il was stated Tbs, NJ
Dallas had voted for Curtin. but he tool
he trouble 10 correc, the sts,emen,.-N A
Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

Intrigue-Againsts GeneralsMcClell
The Boston Courier throws some iurid
light upon the blood s'si ed inuisues 'gs'ns'
General Mcclellan. 10 the following para
graph:
We do not believe Il possible . add 10
the words OF Gen. Mcclellan. but We desire
20 pu, On record conversation reported 20
Ne ON the best authority. more than year
ago, % having then recently occurred ne
tween . leading politician Of q New EGG
land State snd Secretary Stanton. Said
the Secretary: General Mcclellan . get
ting too popular; We shsll hsve 70 eAeei
him. You wiII have " cheek him w.,
quick, then. or he wiii get into. Richmond.
responded hi. interiocuror- o.. he can
no, do that; lie has moi men enough, and
don't intend 70 sepd him any more" 80
The srswer ~ the Secretary. VIII nigh
he be sf,er~ srds charged 70 ms irrr BY ~
man whom he thus sought 10 destroy. Si'
.doirg liz best 20 sacrifice this army
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

BROKE JAfL.-Tws prisoners confined 10
the jail o. wentworth, Crawford Comfy
made their escape on the night Of the %
Of February A reward Of $25 each il Of
fered By Sheriff TucKER 70; their arrest
They we're confined on the charge o. gran
larceny. Que vas named Robert Walker
alias Sits, and The other Jas. II. Windsrl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05
sHERlFF,s PRncLAMATIoN.

IL pur-uanca TO .aw, n'sics j. hsv"bs g'v
en-. that polls will br opened ~ The n'"al
cIsce- Of holding eiectinn-, in III" s"v''s'
low ships Of Dubois county. On MONDAY
he 4 Il dsy ~ Anil, A 1864 tor The
purpose % eI~cling 'hs ffir'r- mrn''"u"H
IN the foregoing rrecer'. wh"r"'d ~ ner-"ns
in,ev-s,ed viii. take notice aud CIV rn them
selves accordingly.
Witness nv hrrd and seal. this > y dry
Of March. A ID 1864
JOHN WEiKEL, Shsrif DC.
feb. hih. 1854 -hw.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

UtuSl8l VI aA4A cAe way
We hsve good reason tor saying 'hst the
abatement tbs, General Grant .'hss written
. letter 20 HE father, declaring that Ne will
No, scc.p, nomination. Tor the Presidency
- .n,issly without foundation. a. sre Ike
=. ise ~ ssn,i.ar statements thst have aPpeav-
ed from time 10 time in the psr'izsn papers
,h., are Interested il pr venting him from be-
coming . candidate. G.n. Grant. Ne -
s.,e the public. mas wriilen'no letter upon
,his subject 10 his father or sny e'her'psr
son. excepting the letter 10 Hon. Mr. WISH
hume. In ths, letter. General Grant d'd
no, cav he would accept . nomination fo'
she Presidency. Itmav be added. however
ths, in I'll probability General Grant won I'd
mot and will not accept the nomination o.
any or the political parties - such. Gen
Grant feels that his present position IN tbs
military sevics Of the couasry is nsiions
one. and h. ,refers-we think wisely-nc'
20 abandon il. or 10 be thrust out Of u. %
mere p.r,ix,n efforts 70 make him Presidens
circumstances NAV srise. however. u'ie
which We are sure General Grant will no
decline ~ be . candidate cor President -
fChicsgo Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

S sa.ss O. q ' pss.i. s.
The state Of Indiana 70 the Sheriff OF said
Counsy-.Gree'ing.
VOU ere hereby commanded 10 give no.
i tice. according law. 10 the qna'ified vo-
tiers or ssid county in 'he several Townships
thereof. ths, on the first Monday Of A prlL
A. d 1864 there will be an el ction held
q the several precincts Of the several town.
ships ~ said county. 10 elect persons 10 n'l
the Elo~ing "ffi -. 20 wit:
l One Township Trustee foa each town
shin ~ said county:
One Justice II the Pe,ce for Colnmois
sownshir;
n One Justice az the Pes-e fr HARRISON
township. IN the place o. p. H'rh'-on
Esq whose term expirss August lish, a
ID 1854;
, One Justice of the P'sce for B'inhv'dg'
\ 4 township, in plsce a. stephen R.se. E.q
, whose term expires May 5'h. A. d 1864
!, O,e Justice II the Peace fcr Hall town
shin il the place ~ u q. Crrley. E-q
\ whose term expires Nav 5'h. 1864;
y One Justice ~ The Pace for Prnk
: l,ownship. IL the place If Morm,n Fisher
dEq. whose term expires April 49,
AID 1864:
One Justice a. the Peace fnr Fsrdin"n
r''ewnship; and Cans'ahlrs for the varou
J. Justices of the Ponce in he different f"wr
a. ships ~ said county rs aforesaid.
Also. one Snrsvvisor for rsch roo
diuriet in the different townships in sal
= county.
- Witness nv hand and sss' f'he puh"
" Circni, C.,nrf. ~ y ,-par. his \ "a
OF March a u 1854
HENRY a. HpLTHAUS Clerk
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S;,criG-s Sair.

NOTICE IL hereby gwen that ~ vIrine ~
IN q rsrsified ropv Of decree. On fof-clo,mre
II mortgage. issued from Tho "fre 90 10
clerk OF The Dubois Creui' C.nr' TO me d.
rsrt-d, requiring M to maxi he en-" o.
snur hundred and THREE dollars md ''ins'v
,hr.. rro,s. win in,erss, ~ laid deere, ,nf
coats. I ell rrocesd 10 off-r fnr safe - public
auction 10 the highest bidder. tDr cssh q"
h-nd. ~ the d.or OF the court hnu-a ~
Jasper, on
SATURDAY. Arrii p, i.Gi.
bs,w.en the hours prescribed III lay. re
rents ant rr.ii,s fnr The term - n, n
,.srs. 81 ,ha foiinwinr scrub resi- .s'at"
.i,n,sed ~ Dn,ois county. town:
The undivided one halt ~ tin reu'h wrs'
81. au r'sr II lie north es-' qRsr''' n ~.r-
lion NJ. i'isent15) 're \ 'nn' ID, suits -
snn.s iuus "a w.si. CONTAINING tw~'N
arr.-: sls. IN south .sst unr qu,rlsr n me
\ same section town sDdrsnEr containing "ne
hundred srd -,x'v ner,- :: ni~n. sh- n"r'h
slsssr -qasr,er ~ me nl'rih ws-' qn'r'''
III sertiun tw.ntv-tnr =. tn~ one -s'n'h AZ
lranre frur w.s'. containing i.riy arrrss; en-
'l5r~cine 10 al 2.O acres more N 'e-r
> And o. failur- 90 real Il tlr inll n'n'n'
: III principal interest aud r''ais called ~ ~
\ -A:d execution. viii ~ ne same is'ne and
asce md 10 like manner, r.'l ine lee rlmlis
: II @sid real estate.
And should then fiji 70 resl q w ~
: amount ~ principal interest and coats rasl
I'd for by sid decree nf ssln. ~iil 'hrs
proceed IN like manner. Al the same iin,'
ind place. 10 vf-r fyr sale 70 the hghes
= bidder. for cash in hand, the rents and FRO
2 firs for term moi exceeding s-v-n wears
~ the following real estate, situated 10 Do
boir county. I'D. 70 wit:
The undivided one liclf ~ M. south we
9 quarter OF the north east one qusr'er Of sc
y ZION fifteen, town enc sou Do ~ range lou
= west, containing twenty scres; aisn, ~
I. north half OF The north west quarter "i sec
" ion No. fourteen. town one south ~ rang
y four west. conisining eighty acres; ale" n
south west one quarter of the north ives
{ one quarter Of section fourteen, town On
south range four wet, c"ni aiming 40 scre'
A also, The west half Of tn. north east quartz
n lcf section twenty three. town one south
range four west. containing eighty sore
p. containing in all. with the first offered, fo'
HUNDRED and forty acres.
IN And upon failure 10 realize cum sun
~ Gent 10 satisfy the demand, ! will ~ u
4 same time and place, offer for sale the 4
&c simple Of the said real estate.
e. Taken in execution ss the properly
h. Henry Sermershein, AIoyis Birk, Rosi'
Birk, and Joseph Sermersheim. Jr., a. q
suit OF John Geier.
~ This sale will be made without any reli
whatever from valuation or apprsiseme
In laws.
JOHN WEIKEL. Sheriff D. G..
-, w. N. TraceweiI, pIff airy.
- March 3, 1864 -3w. $l4OO-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

1uvHE undersigned will proceed with the
u county surveyor Of Dubois countv On
the 18th day Of March 1864. 70 run the lines
and determine the boundaries Of Section
No. ~. ia town 2 south range6 -.
The intermediate lines will also be run end
the corr evs thereof established. PERSON.
interested viii please be present.
GREEN SIMMONS.
mw. 9TH, 1664.-3w
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

DFSergt. Jerger informs US that
be and the gallant veterans OF 20, n
9Th regiment, are succeeding well in
getting recruits. The company ough'
20 be filed before their Inrlongh ex'
lpires. Roll out.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

uTThere is no authentic:news .,
yet from Gen. Shermans expedition
The rebels claim tohave defeated him
and We have no reliable information
though all confidence is expressed Il
his ability to maintain himself
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

1--we are informed that the com
panies from this county, in the SSH,
go, and 10Th Indiana regiments have
re-enlisted, and will Be home shortly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05

To Soldiers or any others Wishing. TO In
crease their income. there 10 no halter 10y
OF doing 90 u this time. than from theesle
Of our Wstches. THEy ARE WAanAuIEp
A. REPREsEETED!
.Pss,iculary valuable for oiicsvs IN The
Army and jewellers. "-FssDk Leslie's. FEB.
III.
.Pre,,irss, best snd chsspsst tins pIscss
ever offered."-N. Y. illustrated News.
Jan 10
..verv pre,,v and durable Wssches fos ths
lArmyr-N Army g. Rsvy Journ. Gov
eminent Orgsn.l Aug 20.
On, Of The oldest end most eliabIs nouses
in business" - LouisvilIs, Ky, Journal.
July 81.
MAGIC TIME OBSERVERS.
Being = Hunting or Open Face OF Lsdy's or
Gsntl.me,,s watch C"mhined, with
Paten, Sill Winding Improvement
smear Pleasing Novelty.
.'AYE or THE PRETTIEST, MOST
~ CuNvENIENT. AND dsc,dsdIv the
hes, and cheapest time piece for general and
, reliable use e~er offered. l. has within il
and connected with ms mschinery. ito own
!. winding attachment, rendering key entire
ilv unnecessary. The cases OF this Watch.
A are comp sd ~ two metaIs, the outev one
: being fac 16 csraf goIi II hiss the impvov-
! ed ruhy acton lever movement, and 10 var.
rsn,ed on accurate time piec". Price, 81.
A psrhly Engraved. rer csse Of half d.'zsn.
a S20a Sample Watches. In neat morocco
boxes SO.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that The snder'
IN signed has been appointed sdm'n's.
traitor q the estate OF Jacob 0srdrss, lsss
Of Dubois county, decd; said estate issoppos'
ed 10 be solvent
Feb. 10Th, 1664.-3w.
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mThe large bounties 70 volun-
teers have been extended to April l.
nv a special act Of Congress, but the
Deputy Provost Marshals have been
ordered to make the draft in dclin-
auent districts on next Thursday.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
NOTICE Is hereby given shst will ell
IN on public auction, on
MONDAY March 14th. 1864.


MONDAY, March 1Ath, 1864.
!, the js,e residence 81 Bernard Enthofsn.
ls,e 81 Dubois county, deceased, oil HE
properly, consisting ~ horses,
/ cow, hogs, potatoes, ons spring wagon
and Q beds and bedding. and other house.
hold and kitchen furniture, IN assortment Of
bar fixtures; &c. Also q the ssme
time win oe uffered Tor rent 10 the highest
and best bedder. Tor ! year. the house. 'ssey
used % q tavern, with bss. and oil sppusts'
nsnces, belonging 10 the decsdsns. y,
Terms-A credit Of twelve months WI
be given on sums over three dolIars. 'hs
purchaser giving hi- note 9Th approved -.
Icurity. waving valuation aud sppss's: ne !"
laws. bearing interest from date; under -
cash In hand.
Feb. Goth, 1S64-3w
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G1-It 10 estimated that the cost per man
Of the army 10 nearly. II not quite, o. zoo
per snnuu.
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.THr GprAr IsSur BEFORE THE cousrRS
- rms: SHALL ABrLrTscs Put pcws tn
UsIos, on SHALL THE Usros rrr D'w'
= s.trrroxi"-H EsRr Clay. 1851.
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nLAR JEwELRY -- Finn sets. - GOOD
- % II solid gold. for only one dollar
cold By Jos. FREApnAE.
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NV YoRx. March The Richmond FIX
sminer rsys:
Nov that Shermsn's force Is dispersed
or with drawn there appears to b. but Iit'ls
snxieIv As 70 anything Fsrrsgut msy accom-
plsh."
Details are published OF the late bsttl y
rIorida. Our force wss 1000 infantry, 40t
cavalry and 20 cannon. The enemy's force
is reported 10 have been $4,000. posted be
tween two swsmps and protected By earth
works end rife pits.
The report that no skirmishers wer
thrown out 10 untrue.
Alter our defeat our force retrested i
good order.
The rebels were commanded BY GeneSs
G srdner. Of Port Hudson fame.
| Gen. Hodges had arrived q Jacksonville
f. and would take charge Of the defsnses.
!, There 10 no confirmation Of the reporte
arrest Of Gen. Seymour. end Il y prob bl
: not true.
Our informant says u VS. the opinion
officers whs took part in the expedition Oh
!. our iotsI losses in killed. wounded end mi
!. sing ere between 100 end 1900.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-27
gE9 ACRES
Estate Of wu. Wakefield, deceased.

Estate Of Wn. Wakefield, deceased.
= Office is hereby given thar letters of
\ administration on the estate Of William
Wakefield of Oliver township. decd, have
been granted to the undersigned, residing IN
the Borough of Lewistown All persons in
dehted 10 said estate are requested to make
immediate payment and those having claims,
to present them duly authenticat for settle
ment. Ii. j. WALTERS,
JanZU-6t Administrator.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-27

4dlress ly Gen. Burnside 10 the sat-
dicrs.-BosToN, Jan. 2O,-At the recep
ton Of the cid Massachusetts, Regiment to-
day, Gen. Burnside made some soldlerly re-
marks, IN the course of which he said
|, like you, comrades, have come home
to see my friends, aud have been ordered to
recruit the ranks of the regiments have
the honor of commanding to the number
OF fifty thousand men. This | propose to
try to do and like you, [ propose to
return at the proper time to fight again.
LCheers. Let us 20 determined to sus
tain, support, and fight for that grand old
tag-polntlng to the regimental has-that
grand flag, until we shall be able to wave
1t over every inch OF territory that belongs
to the Government of the United States.
lApplause. know that you are as fixed
on that purpose as you can be, and I hope
that | may be able to continue in the same
resolution uF ssths rebellion is crushed.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-27
Destructive Fire at BelIefonte.

~~"NN NNOAFS - ~ ~ ~SCiiC4SIAbC-
A destructive fire broke out at Belle
fonte on Wednesday morning last,
about half past one o'clock, the par
ticulars of which we copy from the
Press of that place;
A strong West wind blew at the time
and the cold was so intense that few felt
inclined at first to give the alarm credit,
taking the cries to be the yelIs OF a party
of intoxicated young men staggering on
their road home. Some listened to the
cry and looked for the light but could dis
cover none, and again took to their beds
BY this time the alarm was more vigorous
ly given, whilh established the fears that
fire existed somewhere, and Immediately
the flames burst from the windows of
the second story of the Pennsylvania Hotel,
occupied by Mr. John Copenhgver. 1t
must be remembered that Brokerhof's en-
tire block was covered with a substantial
slate roof, which concealed the flames until
the fire had made serious headway inside
the building; in fact, the second and third
stories of the south end Of the building
we're a perfect mass of fire inside before
the rafters, which supported the slate roof
gave way with loud and tremendous crash.
and thus gave vent to the long Gagged up
flames. The wind blowing strong from
the west, together with the untiring efforts
OF Capt. Stewart, Mac. Kephart, Cyrus
Strickland and others on the roof, the large
brick residence of Mrs Benner was rescued
although joining the burning hotel.
BY this time the wind drifted heaps Of
sparks under the wood work on the roof Of
the Arcade, which took fire aud burned
for some time inside before it was believed
to be in danger Al efforts were made to
extingush the flames, but alas, the Ere had
too much start, and soon the flames struck
high and lashed the walls of Garmans
Hotel with all their fury The scene at
this period became most intensely exciting
and fearful to contemplate, as it was thought
utterly impossible to save this Hotel. the
Court House and all the buildings east to
the Episcopal Chuch Resolute men how
yer, (among which we must again mention
Kephart) VIM. Wolf, Evan Blanchard, II
n. McAliister, and others, applied pail af-
ter pail of water upon the roof and side Of
the house nrtl the fury of the Arcade fire
somewhat sph-ided and sunk below the
reach of Garman's Hotel roof
During '.E Ibis danger the Conrad House
adjoining rEte Arcade. was for long time
in most critical situation, and only through
the superhuman efforts of some of the cit
izens saved from total ruin. The Diamond
and the ground in the rear of the Court
House was literally covered with household