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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-12-01
Total Losses, Claims and Liza
STATE OF NEW YORK,
CRY A CoUNTY or New YoRK.


wM. A sEAVER, President, and FRANK W. LEWIS.
Secretary the Adriatic Fire Company be-
ing severaIly sworn, dopose and say, and each for
himself, that the KOre ding FULL true and correct
statemont affairs III said Company; and that
they the above described officers OF SAID Insurance
Company. WI. A. SEAVER, Pres l.
F. ". LEWIS, Secretary
Subscribed and 10 before me- thus sOth day of
January, 1865. }. q. WASHBURNE
(STAAP) Notary Public.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-12-01
Chairs Chairs !
$50 Dollars.

r HAVE good second hand Plano Forte, In good or
der, will sell for One Hundred and Fity Dollars,
II application is made at the Music Store OF
October 8, 'o5 JOHN T. LATIMER.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-12-01

nICTUREs AND PICTURE FRAMES, AND FRAME
made TO order at John F. IAtimSr'S Music StsFe.
DOsembSr 80 1854.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-12-01

A experienced male teacher to take charge OF a
A district school. One who is we'll recommended
and give good satisfaction will receive liberal
support. Inquire Of HENRY HODGDEN,
Galena, Ohio, Nov. 24-2t JOHN WERR.
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BOOK AGENTS LOOK HERE
KETTLES NEW
oNE.VoLUME HISTORY or THE REBELLION,
NT0W puRLTSHEn


A Nd BEING delivered to Subscribers, GIVES EX-
~ CElI4ENT SATISFACTION, having been carefully
prepared for the Press since the c,ose Of War It
is the WAR COMPLETE in single volume Of
about 500 large and closely printed pages, illustrated
by Maps and 40 beautiful Steel EngraTings has full
index of and is strongly bound in leather The
popularity OF this work is rarely aqualsd- The
is bat Just begun yet it has within ninety days
over So 600 SUBSCRIBERS Nultitudes re wait
ing for just such a book. l. is the Cheapest War
History published or even proposed. Price 81 50
and e5 CO. The Author was formerly Editor of the
Army Gsd Navy Journal. Agents solicit with
simple. For circulars, with terms, address HENRY
HOWE n 0. Ill Nam Street Cincinnati, Ohio.
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PRTOH RHDUOED.

THE UNIVERSAL CLOTHES wRINaER.
NO Q, WITH COG WHEELS, $3.50
NO. 2, WITH C0X's IMPROVEMENT, 900
For sale In Delaware by is, COX.
August Is, 1se5-tiil jy 1st6s.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-12-01

c. A Read & Co., bankers of Cleve-
land, have suspended payment and closed
their doors.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-12-01
WANTED !!
WANTED j!

ONE THOUSAND TURKEYS at
" nOV24 90 pONAVlN Il STOUGH'S.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
RERs. VAMsTCKLE.
aUsIC TEACHER

EsIDKNcE west side Of Main STREET, tir' ,. 's
IL, gouth OF Sprms field Raiirnad South helawssr, -
Rafereucas may be seen Al the Music Store
October 8, 1S6b-Sm
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
Rates OF AdyerlIslag IN Inc Daily.

Baslns.. sards aoI over i've lines $1,000 per An
mum.
For each change additional charge OF 20
cents per square viii DC made.
Notices oi - HauLS, - - lost, - i0und,'' - to
reat,'' - u Iel," sc, act eAcseiIag iOur lines
asserted for Hfty csnts-
Marriage aotIces "III Do charged one dollar IN
aHcAses
EIIorIai notices charged TOR 1T the rate OF 10
per lac, seven words, and special mo-
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week
ali notices tor religious and benevolent pur-
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R0eKisLAND OFFICE.
Mali Arrangement.

Caacag0 aad Rock lslaad Railroad Mali arrives at
$3.50 A. NJ, ana 4;40 r. M Closes at i.2U A.
M, and 1880 P. NJ.
Sterling Aud KocA islaad Railroad Mail, via Mo-
line, WlterLown, Hampton, &~pids Cay, POrt
Byron and GoFdOEa arrives at $50 .. m, anu
closes AT i.3J P.
DaUsagJrt MAI ARRIVES at 100 "A. M, aad 90
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UqaIGSd MAJ Pleasant Ridge, Hadn't, Ham
let, Perryton, Aled0, Aoaroe, New Boston and
keIthsDdrg, IL Oqua"ka, leaves Monday W ed =
Hesday and kTIday, ats a. Arrives Tuas-
day, Thursday aud Saturday, at ?.
AGcomb Mai, wa. Presumption, FarIO~' :
Grove, Viola, Pope Creek, North heLder-
and Monmouth To MacOmb, leaves We'd
nesdIy aHd Saturday al a. II. ARRIVES Tues
day and Friday at =.
- entire P0Gat MAJ, VIA Rural, PTaTlefeid, Rich
land Grove, Centre Ridge, Oxford, North PraIrie
I'D Henderson, to Centre Point, leaves Ned
Hssday and Saturday at . \. ii. Arrives Tuesday
and Friday at o a.
iambridge Mai wa. Coal Valley, Pennsy lsania,
Orion aad AndOEeT, to Cambridge, leaves
Monday aad Friday, al ! A arrives Thurs
day and Saturday al b p. al.
OihGe RouTs from 7 a Al. To .. 90 r.
On Sunday open from 3 10 lOa
b. HAWLEY, p. M.
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The
ANNUAL CICLOPfDIA
REGISTER OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
THE
OF THE YEAR 1864

OF THE YEAR 1854
n Presenting TO the public another volume
i OF the Annual Cyelopedla, containing the
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The principles ADOPTED the previous years
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discussed during 1868 such as esnhscatlon, emsn-
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personal liberty, martial law prize, the la bllIty
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The present STATISTICS of the religious oenomIbs-
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
THO IS J. BUF ORD,
PRoPRIEroR OF THE
Rock Island Foundry l. Machine Shop

II EEPS constantly on hand and makes &c
n order, Steam Engines, Boilers, Water
Wheels, Mill Trans OF all descriptions, Store
fronts, and all other articles made OF cast iron
Particular attention given To the manufacture OF
Boiler and Sheet-Iron Work, as we'll as Black
snithing and Steamboa work. Also, dealer in
Pig and Sheet Lead, Block Tin, and Block Zine,
Wrought Irons, Batt and LapWelded Pipes, o ali
Brass Cups, Globes, and all artc les usu-
-ly found al 6rsi class foundry and machine
hop.
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chicago 4 KocK lslaad RaiI Read.



On and after Sunday, September 18th, 1855, >
and until turtner aotice, trans will leave Rock
Islaad Depot as follows:
Day Express and Mail train at 500 No. :, arriving
IN Chicago at 4.3op m.
Rock isiand freight tram s45 m, arriving In
Chicago a % M.
Express Freight tram, at o.45 p. m, arriving ID
Chicago at $50 a.
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at 0.UO q. N.
TRAINS ARRIVE FRoh THE EAST:
Night Express at 900 a n, leaving Chicago a.
900 r. ID.
Express Freight tram, at go a. m, leaving
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RocA I.iAad Ffeisnt 1T $50 p. IA, leaving Chicago
Ito p.
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&. IL. BEARDsLEY Asst Genl Sup't.
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W eis ht OF Bel
~ Aa-nn-n.E


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John is. Robinson.

No. 50 De, Street, New yp-r
List OF Prces Weights, snc Sizes o. Fam 10.
Steamboat, School House, >nipE. aLc -
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-13
THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND NOW In USE


| y presenting the AUTOMATIC ORGAN, we
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Good and Costly Books.

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Prominent as work oil art, the splendi i'd French
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New YOk and Boston.
Mississippi . Missouri Railroad.
% kf Hfls - sIssa

sx 3ssff HfesS4 - 4
TrsIns ran by Chicago time, winch is twelve min
- utes faster than Davenport time.
IN AND AFTER MONDAY, SEPT
" 18th, 1868, aud until further notice, trainA
will leave Davenport as follows
- Nj. Express fdr Kellogg and Washington
80 Msreight lot Kellogg -
2.3p a. NJ tfeigat aud passenger for Iowa City
Trains Arrive al Davenport as follows:
I45|P NJ. height aud accommodation from
Iowa Chf
900 p. NJ. freight and accommodation from
Kellogg and UahIngton.
7.4o T.. M. express from Kellogg and Muscatine.
The o - A. NJ. traIn ont of Davenport make s d l.
rect connections atkei ogg, Iowa City and Wash
lngton, with the Western Stage Company's
Stages for all points west, southwest, aud north
west
kst1ns from the west connect at Davenport VI th
trains of the Chicago y Rock Island Railroad tor
all points East North and South.
Passengers are reminded of the necessity OF
giving distinct directions to the destination OF
thesIbaggage. Also to procure tickets efore tax
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-05
Taxing Homesteads by State Laws.
Chairman.

In reply to inquiries as to the right Of
States authorities to tax homesteads under
Congressional statute, Acting Commissioner
Wilson, of the General Land Office, has
replied that the act requires five years con-
tinuous actual residence and cultivation from
date of entry before the Department can give
fee simple title by patent. Should a
party, after entry, abandon or otherwise not
meet all the requirements of the law, his
claim would be invalid and void. and
the land would revert into the mass of pub
lie domain.
Then, again. the fourth section of the stat
ute declares that no lands acquired under its
provisions shall, in any event become liable
to the satisfaction of any debt or debts con.
tracted prior to the issuing of the patent
Under these legal conditions whilst the fee
simple remains in the United States. i, must
be quite apparent that the taxing power
could not be successfully exerted, in SO far
as taxing the land is concerned, whatever
might be the authority (on which no opinion
is expressed) to tax improvements on the
premises.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-05
Sudden Death.

Miss Emily, daughter of Mr.. Rudolph
Kiutner, of this place, died very sudden
ly on Friday last. She was in the enjoy
ment OF her usual health at two O'Clock.
p m, when she laid down for nap,
which she usually INDUCED in about that
hour. After she had lain for some time.
her mother, thinking she was over-sleep-
ing herself, went TO call her, and found
her dead. She must have died without
u struggle, as when her mother came to
her bed side she was lying with her face
on her hand, as though calmly sleeping.
No death in Stroudsburg, for years, caus-
ed such a thrill to run through the hearts
Of our people; and the sympathies Of the
public are warmly enlisted with the fami-
ly In their sad aud sudden bereavement.
The cause Of Miss kintner's death is not
known, but is supposed to have been drop
So ef the heart.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-10-05
The Homicide at Bushkill

A most distressing tragedy occurred
at Bushkill in this County, on Saturday
the % inst, resulting in the instant death
of Mr.. Charles Shoemaker, of Middle
Smithfeld, Monroe County. From evi
dence taken before the Coroner's INQUEST
it appears that on Saturday Mr.. Shoema
ker, in company with Mr.. Dimmick Over
field and Milo Overfeld, came to the
harness shop near Judge IIeller's tannery,
where they fell in with Mr. John Decker
of Lehman Township. Mr. Shoemaker
was somewhat intoxicated at the time
and soon got into quarrel with Mr.
Decker. After considerable quarrelling
Dir. Shoemaker and Decker got into fight.
Shoemaker striking Decker the first blow
in the face. They then cliBched and
finally Decker got the better OF Shoema-
ker, crowding him in between a load of
ties and the wheels of a wagon until Shoe
maker promised to be peaceable if Deck
er would let him up. Decker released
Shoemaker, but it was but few moments
before they got into another difficulty and
again came to blows
They then quarrelled for some time
and Shoemaker started down the road a.
lone, calling Decker some very bad
names. Shoemaker had got but few
yards from the shop, when Decker start
ed after him saying, "Pll be damned if
[ will stand that kind of talk from any
man., He soon overlook Shoemaker
about 40 yards from the shop and they
Immediately got into fight. Shoemake er
striking at Decker several times without
hitting him. They then clinched and
Decker threw or pushed Shoemaker a. !
gainst the fence with such force as to in
stantly dislocate the latters neck. Seve. /
raj witnesses testified that Decker kicked
and stamped upon Shoemaker after he
fell.
A post mortem examination was made
IN Sunday by Doctors Walton and Maines,
md the cause of Shoemaker's death was
lscertained to be the entire dislocation off
he neck
John Heller, Esq, Justice of the Peace
or Lehman Township, summoned Cor
'ner's jury on Tuesday and held an in. |,
lestigation of the affair, 4
NJ. l.. +. Barnes, District Attorney
ppeared before the Inquest on the part
IT the Commonwealth. d. NJ. Vanau.
zen, Esq, was also present on the part
# Mr.. Decker.
After full investigation the jury ,
ound that the deceased came to his death
rom injuries received at the hands of
Ohm Decker, but that said injuries were t
Inflicted in self defence.-Eagle. t