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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-18

4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of administration OF the goods, chattes &c. OF
EMILY DRAKE. late of Litchfed twp deceased
have been issued to the subscriber Al persons ndebt
persons having demands sganst the are notified to
present the same for settlement to the subscriber
JOHN R. EDSALL,
WM H. SPENCER,
Feb. 8, 1865. Administrators.
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May IL, 1865.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.-Notice is here
II by given, that all persons indebted to the
estate of r. WILCOX, late of Albany township,
deceased, are hereby requested to make immediate
payment and those having claims against said estate
will present them duly authenticated for settlement
P. D. WILCOX, / r.
H. D. WILCOX I HAeou'ois'
Nav II ISG5
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A DEMONSTRATORS SNOTICE.-Noticei is
"a hereby given, that all persons indebted to the
tate of HIRAM MASON, late of Windham twp. decd
requested to make immediate payment, and those
having claims against said will present them duly
authenticated for settlement
JAMES MASON.
May IL, 1865. Administrator.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-18
March 2, 1865.

A DMINISTRATRIXN NOTICE-.No is
I1hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate
OF MARGARET BLOW late of 0wego NY dec are re-
quested TO make immediate payment, and those having
demands against said estate will please present duly
authenticated for settlement.
NANCY STANTON,
March @ 1865. Admin stratriy
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE-No

N D-HIANI I'D 4 It1t IUN - -NOI IOT -NOIIlt
IA is hereby given that all persons indebted the es
tate OF J. R. CAMP late of Albany twp, decd are
requested to make immediate payment and all having
claims upon said estate will present them duly authen
Gated for settlement
NATHAN N0RTHRUP
April 6, 1865. Administrator
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ORPHANS COURT SALE.-By virtue of
" order issued out Of the Orphans Court of Brad
ford County, the undersigned Administrator ol Silas
Packard decd will sell on the premises il Alba Boro
on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST, 80, 1865, at O'Clock, p.
m all that lot piece parcel of land situate in Alba
Borough, bounded follows Beginning at the centre
junction of the Granville road and the road leading
from Arabol Blackman's, Manley's and
bounded the east by the road leading from the said
Manleys, the south by B. Bakers lot the by
lands of Trad Wilson the north by the Granville road
Containing onehalf acre, be the same more or less
small framed dwelling house thereon.
ALS0-All that certain lot OF land situate in Leroy
twp, bounded follows : Beginning at hemlock
stump the line OF w. Stones lot thence north S23o
vest IA rods to ash thence north $50 west "A rods TO
post southwest OF E. Anabes lot thence
50 perches TO post thence south along the line of W. j.
Stones land los rods to the place Of beginning. Con
tanning 27 and 100 rods be the less
ALSO-All that other certain lot, piece parcel of
land situate in Canton twp and bounded follows on
the west by lands of William Packard and Henry Jen-
nngs, ON the north by lands formerly owned by VIM.
Scott dec d. the east by lands belonging the
tate OF John Grey decd the south by lands belong
ing to the estate of Abigail Ayres d.. Containing
about l04 acres; about so improved, with one
framed house, barn and out buildings and apple or
chard thereon.
TERMS-s25 to be paid each lot at The time the
property is struck down. half the remainder con-
rmali0n of sale the balance in year thereafter with
interest from confirmation.
MINOR P. PORTER
May IL, 1860. Administrator
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May is. ls6,

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.-Notice
IA is hereby given, that all persous indebted to the
estate of VIM. ROBERTS, dec d late Canton twp are
requested to make immediate payment, and thvse hav
ing demands against said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement
WIN. ROBERTS,
c. ST0CkWELL,
May l6, 1865. administrators.
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice
"A is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the
estate OF lthiel j. Ais late OF Orwell township Penn
deceased, requested to make immediate payment.
and those having claims against said estate win present
them duly authenticated for settlement.
J. W. PAYSON,
March 22 1865. Administrator
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ORPHANS COURT SALE.-By virtue
~ of an order issued out of the Orphans Court of
Bradford County the undersigned administrator of the
sell on the premises, at puclic sale, on SATURDAY,
JUNE B. 1865 at /. o'clock p the following lot piece
parcel of land situate iu Orwell p bounded north by
lands Of H. W. Barnes, the east by lands of R. j.
Pic kering, j. W PaysOn aud P. Matson, the south
by lands OF George Smith, the west by lands OF Har
riet Allis Containing so acres less about 25
acres improved small framed house framed ba IN
not entirely finished, and an old saw-m thereon.
TERMS-$5O TO beipaid the day OF sale, ,one half
he balance on confirmation, the balance wi interese
from confirmation, within year thereafter
JOHN W. PAYSON
May 5, 1866 Administrator
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ORPHANS COURT SALE-By virtue of
ty the undersigned Administrator of the estate of
garet Frtcher late of Athens borough, deceased will
sell ON the premises, at public sale, on THURSD AY
piece or parcel of land situate in Athens borough
bounded follows Beginning Main-st.. at the
northwest corner of Chester Parks lot thence north
the Episcopal Church. thence eastwardly along he line
of land of said Episcopal Church los feet the Land
c, w, Clapp, thence southwardly along said c.. W.
of lands of said Capp 60 feet to the north
of lot owned by NJ Pike, thence southwardly along
the line of said Pike 80! feet to lands of the said NJ
Pike thence weswardy along lands OF the said NJ Pike
and the north line of NJ Parks lot n feet to the place
of beginning
TERMs-S25 to be paid the day of sa lie. half the
balance confirmation, the balance year thereafter
with interest from continuation
CHARLES W. CLAPP,
May IL, 1865. Administrator
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March %, 1865
EXECUTOR,S NOTICE.-N

ElXECUTOR'S NOTICE.-Notice is here
IL by given that all persons indebted tC the estate ct
Rev. JULIUS FOSTER late of Towanda Boro dec d are
requested to make payment without delay, and those
having claims against said estate will present them
duly authenticated for settlement.
SUSAN NJ FOSTER,
n. n. Belts, Jr.
March l6 1865 Fxecutors
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A DNlINISTRORS NOTICE-Notice is
N hereby given. that all persons indebted to the
estate of f. p PERINE, late of Troy Borough. decd
are requested to make immediate pa ment, and all
having claims against said estate requested pre-
ent them duly authenticated for settlement.
H. w. PERINE.
April 81, 1865. Administrator.
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A DEMONSTRATORS S NOTICE-Notice

n is hereby given that all persons indebted to the
estate of DANIEL MINER late of Sheshequin twp
dec'd are requested to make immediate payment
and those having demands against said will pres
ent them duly authenticated for settlement
WILLIAM RIDALL,
April III, 1865. Administrator.
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.-Notice
IA is hereby given, that all persons indebted the
estate of JONAH STANTON late of Litchfeld,
decd, requested to make immediate payment, and
those having demands against said estate will please pre-
sent duly authenticated for settlement.
WILLIAM SNYDER.
April. Is 1865. Administrator
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April. Is, 1865
DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE-Notice

N
IA is hereby given that all persons indebted the
tate of H. j. BOWEN, late of Warren, decd.
are requested to make immediate payment, and all having
claims against said estate must present them duly
thenticated for settlement
EDWIN L. ALLYN,
April Is. 1865. Administrator.
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A DMINTOR'S NOTICE Notice is here
IA by given that all persons indebted to the estate of
j. D. HUMPHREY, late of Towanda borough deceased
are requested to make immediate payment and those
having demands against said estate will please present
duly authenticated for settlement
LAURA HUMPHREY
IRA B. HUMPHREY,
May IL, 1865. Administrators
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.-NOtice
"A is hereby given that all persons indebted to the
estate of ELISHA WHITNEY dec d, late OF Wyalusing
are requested to make immediate payment and those
having demands against said esta e will IIesent them
duly authenticated 'or settlement
l.. p. STAFFORD,
May l6, 1865. Administrator.
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A DMINISTRATOR,S NOTICE -Notic

a DMINISTRATOKS NOTICE-Notice
is hereby given, that all persons indebted to the
tate OF ISAAC WEBER, decd, late of Franklin twp.
requested to make immediate payment and those
having demands against said estate will pre- sent them
duly authen icatcd for settlement
JANE WEBER,
ANDREW CUMMINS,
Springfield, May l5, 1865. Administrators.
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Classification and list of Diseries and Breweri es in
Bradford County for the yaar 1865.
Troy--J.J j. & G. F. Velie, distillery 25 90
Towanda boro.-A, Loder, brewery, Is 90
N N. BELTS. Mercantile Appraiser for the County
of Bradford for the year 1866 do hereby certify the
foregoing to be correct list of said appraisement and
classification of the same for the year 1865.
Appeal at the Treasurers Office in Towanda June
1865. NJ n BELTS
May 10, 1865. Mercantile Appraiser.
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HAGLE1.-At the residence of Andrew Moscript
in Herrick, April ID, 1865, Of Chronic Diarrhoea
Miles p. Hagley, Of Co. H. 18th Conn. Vol, aged
"a years.
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TYE AND EAR IN STITUTE.
DR.. UP DE CRAFT
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-01-11
The Soldiers Loaning Their Money
to the Government.

One fact mentioned in Secretary Fcs'
sendcn's treasury report, which attracts
little notice because We look upon it as
matter of course, will excite some aston.
ishmcnt abroad. It's that the army has
taken some twenty millions Of tho Gov.
crumcnt loan within the past year. The
Secretary says: -,
Failing to raise the means required
in the ordinary mode, and urged by the
conviction that the large amount Of sus'
pended acquisitions - swollen to more
than S13O, 900, ,000-should be reduced,
the Secretary resolved to use all the
means at his command 10 pay SO much
Mt least as was due to our brave soldiers,
who were suffering from the long delay
in satisfying their just claims, but still
continuing to serve their country with
unauching courage and uncomplaini"s
devotion. TO effect this object he was
compelled to replace the whole amount
of Eve per cent notes which bad been
cancelled, amounting in the whole to
more than eighty millions of dollars,
and even slightly to exceed that sum
More fully TO accomplish his purpose,
tho Secretary resolved to nrai himself Of
the wish expressed by many officers and
soldiers, through the pnymasters, to offer
to such as desired 10 receive them, seven
thirty notes Of small denominations
He was grati6ed to find that these notes
were readily taken in payment to large
amount, our gallant soldiers in many
instances not only receiving them with
alacrity, but expressed their satisfaction
at being able to aid their country, by
louniug money to the Government. The
whole amount Of notes thus disposed oil
exceeded $50, 1000" ....,... =.
Itis good investment for. the sol;
diers, but no parallel to this fact can
probably be found in the history of any
other nation. 1t will not only astonlsh
European Statesmen, but enable them
to understand better where our great
strength lies. = 49,. ~'.-
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-01-11
The Storm Gathering in North
Carolina.
From the North Carolina Times.


There are the strongest reasons for
believing that the storm is at last being
raised in the interior Of this State, which
must, ere long. eventuate iu her deliver
ance from the reuorseless jaws Of the
Richmond depotism. Refugees are pour.
ing in, and they all bring one uniform
story Of suffering and destitution, and
the most unmitigated oppression aud
tyranny ever inflicted upon any people
since the reign Of those monsters in hu:
man shape, 10 old Rome, Caligula and
Nero. Some are ready to seek refuge by
proceeding North at once, while others
are willing to " bide their time" BY re-
naming among US. All join in heaping
imprecatious on the Infamous rule
Of Davis aud his wicked co.conspira.
tors. A great genuine Union feeling is
Strengthening aud increasing in every
town in almost every quarter Of the State.
1t will yet overwhelu aud crush the
coutemptible despots now engaged with
the desperation Of demons in trying to
keep it down. Many refugees now look
forward to the joyous hour when they
can return back again to their old homes
under the protecting folds of the Stars
and Stripes. X
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-01-11
Destruction Of the Salt Works.

We clip the following from the Conn.,
merciaEs account Of Gen. Stoueman's
expedition into South West Virginia:
The salt works were on the most .e1-
tensive scale, and capable Of making .
vast weld. It is estimated. that there
we're at the time they seized them l50,.
900 bushels of salt, ready to, be shipped
to market. It was Of the finest quality
This they could not destroy, except to
trample it into the mud and expose it to
the rain They destroyed over 1000
great kettles used for evaporating it,.
These were manufactured at the Trede.
gar Iron Works, at Richmond, and we're,
on the bottom, nearly three inches in
thickness. There are but four wells,
and these all stand within u space of
sixty square feet. Repeated attempts
have been made, on oil sides Of them, to
strike other veins, so that nearly the
whole surface has been bored over, but
nothine has been found The wells arc
2sO feet deep three Of them are four aud
u half inches in diameter, one FIVE and q
half. These are lined with copper tubes,
and into these were dropped shells and
shot which fitted closely, and the spaces
filled up with bullets and shreds of iron.
Railroad iron was also dropped in. The
chief engineer Of the works, who was
captured and retained, gives it as his
opinion, that it will be easier to bore
new wells than to clear these. The i'm.
mense loss which this will be 10 the
Confcderacy, can be readily conceived.
Our forces captured during the e1'
pcdition nineteen pieces Of artillery,
twenty extra caissons Of ammunition,
over 500 prisoners, besides the militia
paroled, and destroyed $50 wagons filled
with supplies and ammunition, fifteen
locomotives and nearly 200 cars, about
ninety.two miles of track, and dcpots'
bridges, buildings, manufactures, ma
chincry and military supplies to the
value Of many millions of dollars. They
discounted and scattered two armies
nun beriug about 5000 men, and with a
loss to themselves of not above 230 men
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-01-11

uent has sprung up. From the usual
signs sof oil, such as burning eprings
and surface indications along liae ex-
tendiIg from the bOrings in Pennsyl-
vania 10 the borings in West Virginia,
ono can trace an almost imaginary oil
liue. Already boriugs have been com
meuced in Harrison county on the east,
and in Gilmcr county on the west. Oil
has been obtaiued, and from thence to
the Ohio River oil territory has brought
imimrieEse prices and eagerly sought after.
Lands are cheap, ranging from three to
S25 per acre. Large tracts Of wild lands
10 this and Braxton, Nicholas and Ka'
nawha counties, can be had lying along
the route Of the projected railroad,
(West Virginia Central Railwuy) for
which charter and right of way has
already been granted, and large amour,
of the stock taken, md Offering to cap.
italists q safe and lucrative investment
which is already being eagerly sought
aitcr.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-01-11
A Hidden Treasure.

:. The Emperor Maximilisn, says aGer.
man journal, has q chance Of digging
out o hidden treasure. The highly 70.
mantle story was as follows: WheniNs-
poleou I. dethroned tho Bourbons in
Spain, the Mexicans, whose eyes had
been opened BY Humboldt to the effect
that thoy we're nation Of seven millions,
and subdued by eighty thousand spaui:
ards, became encouraged and threw, of
the Spanish yoke. The Vice Kiugsent
during the revolution. four! millions Of
gold pieces, together with other ,numsrr
Gus treasures, to Madrid. ., This happel.
cd in june. 1903. The escort; was,
however, attacked by one hundred men
and mlssacred, save one cavalry officer
and few Of his men, who acted 10 con.
cert with the robbers. .... .',',..
To avoid the vigilance Of the govern:
ment the bandits concluded to hide the
treasure 10 the ground. and to: divide It
ufter the expiration Of one year Atths
foot of a precipice one thousand feet
high, Of hollow deep in the mountsin,
was cave; there the treasure was
dragged, the cave walled up by thesan,e
kind Of rocks, the intervals filled With
earth and plants, and, finally, q little
brook was directed 10 such o manner as
to pass like cataract over. the place.
Now tho robbers spread out the rumor
that the whole story Of the robbery was
invcatcd by tho Vice King himself, and
that he had brought the treasure in
safety The so accused was called to
account But the robbers did not enjoy
their treasure, as already before the ex-
piration Of the year they had either kill
cd themselves among each other or were
derunct. A German traveller named
Muller, celebrated by his climbing the
Pic of Orizaba, learned the secret from
the lips of IN aged, dying 1ndian. The
Imperial government, to whom the place
has been pointed out by Muller, is now
ubout to search for the treasure, ss the
historical facts seem to justify tho truth
| Of the story. ..-. -..g..t ... =,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-01-11
Hone for Rough Bows.

Don't be discouraged, mothers. Whist
though the boys are rude and rough;
that should not discourage you. The
new farm is rough and rugged when tho
husbandman first begins to till it; but
by patient toll, he gradually extracts the
roots, removes the boulders, levels the
knolls, and fills the hollows. If the SOD
seemed at FIRST to rcfusca return for his
toll - presenting only heaps Of rocks,
and more unsightly shaped heaps Of
barren earth don't let them be dis
couraeed, for there is a mine Of wealth
in the deeply dug and we'll wrought
field. which shull soon yield ample profits
for the labor and patience invested.-
The old marsh shall blush With beauty
and health. The sand.hill shall yet be
spread with carpet Of green o monarch
might be proud to own and tread. Tho
boulders shall yet kiss the feet Of both
the proud and humble, the poor and the
rich, and draw forth praises from the
man of science and Of taste. Tbetough,
unsightly tissue shall yet yield food
that feeds the tiller. Don't be discour-
aged, mother; for those very forbiddiug
characteristics 10 your boy, when check.
ed aud moulded by an intelligent aud
persevering discipline, will be Of vast
worth to him when man. 1t may cost
more to subdue and direct a, stubborn
will ; but when the work is donc,. you
have made an efficient commander. Il
may cos. more to polish tho rude boy,
when you have succeeded id giving the
world a man instead ola statute. There
is q jewel under that forbidding frowu
and hostile resentment, IF you would
realize its full vulue, be very patient
Train surely and curefully.r,-.: - u 81
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-01-11
Practical Jokes Played. By. q Horse,

There was, some years ago, avery fine
horse in the possession Of Henry :Meux
& Co., the eminent brewers. It was
used as dray horse, but was so tractabie
that he was left. sometimes without any
restraint, to walk about the yard aud re.
turn to the stable, according2to his
fancy. In the yard, there were also .
few pigs Of peculiar breed, fed on grain
and corn, and to. these pigs tho horse
had evidently an .insuperable objection
There was q deep trough in the? yard,
holding water for the horses, where sthi:
horse went often. taking his mouth full
of corn. When he reached the trough,
he let tho corn fall near it on the ground.
and when the young swine approached
it (for the old ones kept nloof be would
suddenly scizo ono Of them BY the tail,
pop him into the trough, and then caper
about tho yard, seemingly delighted With
the frolic. Tue noise Of tho pig soon
brought the men to his assistance; Who
knew from experience what was the
matter, while the horse INDUCED in&all
sorts of antics to show his glee, and then
returned quietly to bis stable: :: ~:
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-01-11
Oil Intelligence.

The Needles Well. on Ransom's Run
Plcasauts county, West Virginia, pre-
sents several peculiar features. At tho
depth of 3S4 feet a crevice was struck
and the sand pump descended $40 feet
without striking bottom. On striking
the crevice, q flow Of gas ensued 70.
about a week. The we'll was then tubcd
and seed bag placed just above the
crevicc, whcreupon the we'll commenced
flowing oil and water in considerable
quantities, which continued four days,
when the tubing proving defective, it
vas Withdrawn. A block Of wood
nearly the size of the well, was sen'
down, attached to the sucker.rod. This
block struck the tools, where it rests
q circumstance that was decmed to be
proof tha. the crevice was at an angle
from that point. On stripping the seed
bag, the seed descended on mass ol
parafine, which had already nearly
choked the we'll aud closed the ga, vein
The weight Of water in the we'll has
since retained the mass at the bottom,
and retarded the Aow Of gas aud oil
Steps have been taken to close the we'll
and it is confidently expected that il
will prove to be very 6ue one.
Lewis County, West Virginia, situated
on the south side Of the west fork Of the
Mouougahela river, is looming up as an
oil region. The county abounds in
mineral wealth. although hidden BY the
6ne.t farming and grazing lands 10 the
United States. yet under its surface lie
i'm meuse beds Of coal, Of the finest
quality, which is furnished at six cents
per bushel, and recently the oil excite
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-01-11

"A new version of the Blair Peace
Mission comes from Washington. II
appears Secretary Stanton refused pass
The President referred the parties to
Gen. Grant /; Station, in the meantime
notified Grant that the sclf.constltuted
peace mmissioners had no authority
from the President or himself. Grau'
,hercupon refused pass, and Mr.. Blair
and father returned to Washington. .