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ROWLAND.

MAR, 9TH, 1866,
Editor Chroniels:-I had the pleasure of
being present at an exhibition in How
land, at subdistrict No. one, one evening
of last week, and can tTuthfully say, that
I was never more highly entertained at
any society exhibition, college rhetorical
exercises, or high school exhibition, than
was on that evening, though all that
took part in the exercises were young and
inexperienced, there being but two or
three over the age of sixteen, which adds
to their praise, does honor to their teach
er, and might almost make their parents
feel proud Of their big and little mes.
The exercises were ably conducted by
their teacher, Mr.. Clark Vanwie, who
has through his untiring energy and abil-
ity, done honor to himself and to the
school. The exercises were really dramatic
and very entertaining. The actors of
Cinderella, appeared in their full dress,
with such natural aptness that few could
appreciate the fact of its being ''only a
story" The burnt cork comicalities were
truly ludicrous. The house was kept in
a roar of laughter, and seemed as if they
could not again be quieted but the very
able valedictory by Mr.. Lafayette Hunter
soon brought tears to many a face which
before was jubilent.
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WARREN MANUFACTURES.
Gordon s. Roberts Pail and
Spoke Factory,

Last week we visited the mandatory of
Messrs. Gordon & Roberts. It is situated on
the flats near Quinby Hill. The works are
extensive and cover considerable ground
The main building is ninety feet long, thirty
feet wide and two stories high. The other
is tventy-four by eighty feet, and one story
high. Their dry house for drying the wood
materials for pals, is a fire proof brick
building, size: twenty-fcur by forty feet, and
two stories high. They nave also a good
sized building for storing purposes. There
is in the main building two spoke lathes with
all the machinery necessary for finishing
spokes, two staVesaws with eonplsts maehin-
cry for finishing slaves, three large circular
saws, one planning mill, a machine for max
ing barrel headings, a pillow round lathe, two
pail lathes With full sets of machinery for fin
ishing all kinds of pals. The engine is one
Of se~yenty-fve horse power, built by J.
Douglas, machinist of this town. The ma
chinery in this establishment is of the latest
patent, and the most complete of its kind
They keep constantly employed between
twenty-five and thirty hands. They make
use of pine and white ash for manufacturing
pals, and hickory and oak for spokes, also a
large amount of bass wood and elm for key
slaves. They n hundred acres of
timbered land within FIVE mules of Warren,
from which they obtain a good share of the
wood used, the balance, excepting pine, is OBJ
tanned from different parts of this country
The pine is brought from Michigan. This
mandatory can turn out five hundred fin
ished pals, and one thousand finished spokes
per day. They are now extensively engaged
in manufacturing a superior article of sap
bucket which finds a ready sale in this mar
ket. They work mp with spokes and pals
over six hundred thousand feet of lumber
per year. They have procured the necessary
machinery for making shingles, and expect
to make this year over one million, and now
have the lumber on hand for the purpose
Pittsburg and Wheeling are the principal
markets for their spokes, though a great
many are sold in this neighborhood and in
Western Pennsylvania. There is a heavy
home demand for their pals, the larger
quantity of what they manufacture being
sold in this section of the country. This firm
are purchasing from farmers in this county
the different kinds of wood used in their bus
mess; those having any for sale can easily
dispose of it by calling upon them. Their
lumber yard is in the immediate vicinity of
the mandatory.
1t will be seen that the business of this
firm is one of no little Importance Their es-
tablishment is complete in ali Its arrange
ments, and frequent additions of machinery
are made in order to keep pace with the con
stantly increasing business.
The parties composing this firm are gen
and well deserve the success that
has thus far attended them. We are under
obligations to the junior partner, Mr.. John
Roberts, for information.
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JOHNSTON.
March 5th. 1866.

MARCH DIN, 1000.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Since my last let
ter, the extra meetings have closed, hav
ing added about fifteen members to the
Congregational church, twenty-five to
the Episcopal Methodist and thirty tn
the Protestant Methodist. The ministers
who have been the means of doing so
much good are Revs. Calhower, Young
and Tyrrell.
On the l4th of February, a Donation
was held in the Methodist Church, for
the benefit of Rev. Young. at which the
sum of Sill, so was realized, including a
dress pattern for Mrs. Young. A boun-
tiful supper was provided, of which two
hundred and eighty partook. On the 2lst
another was held at the same place for
the benefit of Rev. Campbell, at which
the sum of $4,000 was donated, inclu-
ding a dress pattern for Mrs. Campbell.
Another bountiful repast was furnished,
of which three hundred and thirty par
took. A beautiful cake was presented to
Mr.. Campbell, made by Mrs. c. Mead,
who has a reputation for making some
thing pretty nice for such occasions.
On tho 9th, another donation was
held for the benefit of Rev. Tyrrell. at
the same place, at which the sum ofS7O,-
so was donated, including a dress pattern
for Mrs. Tyrrell. Another bountiful re-
past was furnished of which three hun
bred and twenty partook. A mammoth
pyramid cake was made for the occasion,
by Mrs. T. A. Bradley, who never fails in
such efforts. This was presented to Mr..
Tyrrell. in an appropriate speech by H.
H. Otis, to which the Rev. gentleman
responded in a few remarks. Another
beautiful cake was also presented at the
same time to Rev. Young, the skilful
work of Mrs. John Law. If any town
can beat us on Donations, let US hear
from them through the Chronicle.
Last Monday night We had the pleas
ure of listening to an address from j. j.
Steadman, of Hartford, upon the subject
of Temperance, which would have done
credit to many an older lecturer. We be-
lieve he is the youngest lecturer now be-
fore the public, being only seventeen
years old. We bespeak for him a glori-
Gus future and bid him God speed in his
humane undertaking. We hope the cit
liens of each town will have an oportuni-
ty to hear HIM speak before the lecture
season closes. WINDWARD.
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Board of


At the last meeting of the Council it was
deemed expedient, in view of the probable
advent of that terrible scourge, the Cholera,
in our country during the coming SIMMER,
that Sanitary measures should be taken for
the preservation of the health of our town,
and accordingly the following persons were
constituted and appointed a Board of Health,
to wit: DR.. NJ. G. Woodwork, DR.. Lean
der Spear, Geo. 7. Townsend, E. B. Taylor
and W. B. Gorton. 1t is suggested also that
said Board meet at the Mayors Office on
Wednesday evening, March 9TH, 1865, at y
O'Clock to consider what action should be
taken in the premises.
A D. WEBB, Mayor.
7. J. NOLAN, JR, Recorder.
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MECCA

EDITOR CHRoNIcLE:-I wish to state the
operations of the Mecca Cheese Factory, the
past season. We commenced May LIST, 1865,
and closed Isl of Nov. following. We work
ed the milk of four hundred and tReBtY cow;
but the milk of 100 OF that numyer wis not
sent in until the 18th of May; aud the milk
of 80 of the COWS was not in but SIX days ID
the week. We worked I,403, S92 lbs. of milk,
and made 141, 334 lbs. of cheese, sale weight.
Cash received, SD, 303, 6S for cheese, the av-
erage per ID. being Is 77-100 cents We
thank our patrons fof their care and attention
in trying to render the factory system agreea-
bic TO the managers. There were a few exceb-
tions, in this respect, to wit: George Lo-
gan, Lewis Logan, O.. Fenton, Milton Bart
lett and Wesley Irwin. To avoid a suit at law
with these parties, we Denoted them $4,000.
In consequence Of being SO unfortunate as
to get bad salt, in which there was consider
able lime. we had some bad luck with our
cheese, but perhaps not more than other dali
ries. The barrels bore the mark Of an in
spector, who did not understand his business,
or else was a rascal. We changed salt, and
our cheese was all right. I have used York
State common barrel salt in cheese, pork SC,
for twenty-five years, and never had any
damage arise from it before.
1t should be mentioned that patrons
skinned their milk before sending to the
factory, after Sept. 16, TO make their family
butter. w. SHAW.
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Teachers County Institute.


On last Saturday over fifty teachers from
various parts Of the county, met in the
Court House, to organize q Teachers Insti-
tute. Col. Barrett was called TO the chair,
and on motion the following committees
were appointed Committee to draft a Con-
stitution r. W. Duncan, Lordstown Prof.
NJ. B. Chapman, Pennington Prof. ].
BeaFdsley, Newton Falls.
Executive Committee H. ]. Caldwell,
Warren; Prof. Leonard, Pennington; Lau-
rem Coleman, Greene; 4. J. Shook, War
rem; Whittlesey Adams, Warren.
The executive committee will make all
necessary arrangements for holding an In
stitute at an early date.
II. j. CALDWELL, See.
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A. ID. WEBB, Agent,
Feb &Sw WARREN. o,
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NEWTON.

Feb, 20, 1866.
Thinking, that perhaps a little sketch o
the Golden time" of our township might b.
interesting to your many readers, l propos,
giving you O few facts relative to its early
history. In the spring of 1907, the spirit o.
western enterprise, like the gold fever of lett
date, entered the quiet homes of Washington
Co, Pa. The ancestral family of the writer
being seized with the witching mania, prep.
a~rstions were Immediately commenced for q
Journey to the Ell Dorado of their hopes, Yves
tern Reserve.
Accordingly, substantial covered wagon
was secured, the same to answer the quadru'
pie purpose of baggage, travelling, sleeping
and r~efreshment car five good horses were
attached, and through the almost impenetra-
bic forest, the march was commenced and
completed in the incredible short space OF
tl0eIUe days; when, worn and weary, our lit
tie company rested in a previously preparedlog
cabin on the banks of Duck Greek, near the
present residence of Geo. r. johnson; there
being but four other families within a range
of three miles. Warren village at that time
consisted of about ten houses.
Puritanical observance of the Sabbath was
not forgotten amid the busy, novel features
of pioneer life, but, when the well-wishing
and the curious called on hat sacred morn,
TO visit the 'new corners" the usual compli
ments, etc, being passed, a chapter from the
old sermon book was read, constituting, it is
supposed, the first public religious. exercises
of the colony.
Soon a little society was formed and the
next summer, 1908, Rev. James Boyd found
his way to the frontier settlement and deliv-
cred his first sermon in a grove on the farm
now owned by Samuel StrOck, near the Ma.
honing river; thenceforth he was employed
in his ministerial capacity, half the time
preaching in Goods first temples" in the
summer and during the winter months, from
house to house, until a suitable building could
be erected for his accommodation.
Gradually our feeble n%eighborhood expand
ed; and in the course of five years, it was
deemed necessary to establish a district
school, Mr.. Alex. Sutherland generously
furnished the site, and men and boys appear
ed en- nlasse, 'to get out the timber" and IN
good time, the new log schoOl-house with its
mammoth fireplace and CREASED paper win
dows stood up a boastful ornament to our
thriving settlement. There we little fellows
fairly tested the virtue of ferule and beech
browse for allowing our mischieyoqs forms to
o~scillate from the perpendicular on our slab
benches; and thers, behind that rustic desk,
our rigid ''master" counted his winters gain
of thirty dollars, in rye at fifty cts. per busa
ell. More contemplated,
EARLY RKsIDENTER.
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BRISTOL.
March 9Th. 1860

March 5th, 1866,
Mr.. Editor The Methodist friends OF
this township, acting uPon the example
set by the people of Bloomfield, have
made Rev. Mr.. Warner 2 donation,
amounting in all, to sixty=ive dollars.
There would have been a greater turn
out, had not the elements been very I'M
favorable. C. C. Mills has sold his house
and lot. one and half acres, at the cen
tire, for eight hundrd dollars. The same
property sold two years ago, for six hun
dred and fifty dollars,
Frank Osborn while working in the
saw mill at the north village, met with a
serious accident to his left hand, while
fixing some portion of the machinery
around the saw. The saw caught his
hand, cutting off one finger, and badly
decorating the rest Of his hand. DR..
Thayer being sent for. came and dressed
the hand very skilfully. We understand
Mr.. Osborn is doing as we'll as could be
expected. Farmers have cen trying to
make sugar this last week, but succeed
poorly, the frost not being yet sufficient
ly out of the ground. SELIN.
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EAST MECCA.

AAtOH :, 1000.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Peace reigns with
in our borders. Our people have been Civ
ing vent to their irrepressible liberality
through thu means of donations. a $50
watch enables Bro. Higbee to be son time"
and to heed the admOniti0n sswatch and
pray"
On the 9th ult-, the house of the Baptist
Minister, Rev. Waterman, was the scene of
kindred manifestation, and tokens of kind
ness were left, to the amount of one hundred
dollars. Bro. Waterman has the sympathy
Of all, having just buried a second SON. who
like his brother gave his life O sacrifice in
the cause of his country. May their mem
cries ever be green in the hearts of their
eountrymeni
Local matters are dull, the only activity
being with a few patriotic individuals who
are ambitious to serve their country in the
post office. Prot. Card is reported the sue
eessful candidate. r, NJ. L.
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Warren District.

Time and place of Quarterly Meeting, q
follows:
Gustavus, March 10th and 18th.
jamestown, Centre Chapel. 10th and 18th
G. R. Pattee.
Miles, March 18th and 18th.
Girard and Liberty, 18th and 18th.
Nelson, March 18th and 1Sth.*
Vienna, March IL and 18th. &C. r. Pat
tee.
Pennington, March Oath and 25th.
Warren, oath and 25th. "a. Barres.
B. EXCELL, P. E.
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Ten emit A Week.

Feb %, Is66-Sw.
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New Book

'GAzELLE, & True Tale of the Great Re-
neat little volume of about 200 pages, placed
upon our table. Its contents are a series of
pleasant poems written by a lady, formerly
of this county-then Miss EMMA D. ROOD,
now Mrs FUTILE. Taken altogether the
volume is above the great mass of rhyming
published, and now and then a thought
CLEANS with diamond lustre, and exhales the
fragrance of genuine poetry. The work is
handsomely printed and bound. The pub
fishers are Lee & Shepard, Boston.
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British

We have received the London Quarterly
Review, for January, from Leonard Scott &
Co., the American Re-Publishers, New York.
The character of this number may be inferred
from the following statement of its contents
l. Livingston's Zambesi and its Tributaries
2. Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester
8. Tennyson's Enoch Arden; 4. NJ. Saint
Beuve; 5. Grote's Plato; 6. Miss Berry's
Memories Z. Palgraye's Arabia; 8. Carl
cature and Grotesque in Literature and Art /;
9. The Coming Session.
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Those wanting a house are referred to
the advertisement of one on Elm Staeet,
to be found in this paper.
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We desire to acknowledge the kindness Of
friends to US by donations, in the way of pub.
lie oyster suppers. One at Newton Falls,
where Mrs Dickerson, kindly furnished her
house, on the evening of Feb. Is. The net
proceeds were $50. A similar benefit was
gwen by friends in Braceville on the evening
of the 10th, which did great honor to the do
nors. Sentiments of gratitude are hereby ex-
pressed to donors by the receivers,
j. GRAHAM AND FAMILY,
Braceville, Feb, %, 1866.
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We received a letter a few days since
enclosing a short item, said to be taken from
a western paper, stating that ''the skeleton
of a man was lately found at the point of
the mountain near the Lake House, twenty
miles from Salt Lake City. A pair of cav
airy pants and a cavalry saddle were found
there, too. Also a memorandum book hav-
ing the name of James Penkerton, Bazetta,
Trumbull Co, Ohio, and e. G. Penkerton,
written on one of the less defaced leaves.
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TelegraphY.

The Geographic department of Bryant,
Stratton & Smiths Commercial College Mead
vile, is now open for the reception of stu
dents, and will be under the management of
practical operators and furnished with all the
accessories of a working line. Persons wish
ing to join the class, can do so at any time.
For further particulars call at the college
rooms or address Bryant, Stratton & Smith,
Meadville, Pa.
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Will leave your family a thousand doHOrs,
in case of your death or will give you five
dollars a week compensation, if disabled
Insure at once in the 'Columhus" Accident
Company. This company is a ''little ahead"
Of any other doing business in Warren
Don't get into the ''wrong pew" for T. ].
Nolan & SON are the only agents.
Feb. 2e-2W
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Odd Fellows Odg

Meets every Monday night at its Hall
over Stiles & Sons Store. All its mem.
bers are specially requested to attend
Its meetings are rich, rscy, interesting,
juvenilistic, unsurpassed, indispensable
and improving to morals and general in.
te~lligence. Young men, and boys in
Blue. come in and we will do you good
We have the means at hand to do it.
March Z. 1861
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DEAL ESTATE AGENCY.
III The subscriber has opened an Office at his
residence in the town Of Warren. for a real estate
agency He will negotiate sales and purchases OF
lands and houses for others He will also attend
to the business of renting houses. leasing lands, &c.
From his long resididence in the County. and init
mate acquaintance with the real estate therein. he
hatters himself that he will be able to give salts
faction to those who may favor him with their bus
mess. c II. BALDWIN.
Warren, o., Jan "a 1866 If
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A Good Name.

Is worth more than diamonds. A quarter
of a century of honorable, fair dealing, has
established the reputation of Kings Jewel-y
establishment in Warren. Every body who
buys goods there, knows that they get gooo
bargains and good goods. Try them and be
convinced.
March IL
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ssDfd You Take Them 2,

The gentleman, who is evidently a good
judge of fine arts, and who wished to know,
upon examining our specimens if zoe made
them, was very much surprised to learn that
pictures Of that style aud quality could b.
made outside of large cities. and indeed wa:
not fully satisfied that such was the case, IN
til he gave US a trial, since which time he
has showered upon US any number of new
patrons. Thanks to him. He will never for
get the RerOLviHg Pyramid as the place where
Rice holds forth. If.
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TATEMENT


The greatest amount insured IN any on risk Is
$4,000. Agent restricted to 5000, except in spec
ial cases.
The greatest amount allowed By the rules 10 be
insured in any one city, town or yillage-No rule.
Inc creates tamount allowed TO ne insured m any
dings, &c.
The amount Of its capital or earnings deposited
The Charter or Act of Incorporation of said
Company, filed heretofore
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Lost.

A fur Tippet, was lost on Tuesday o
last week, between the first toll-gate on
the Bazetta Plank Road and Mrs. George
Hunters, in Rowland. The finder is re-
quested to leave it at the store of An.
drews & Weeks. The finder will be suit.
ably rewarded.
Marcr Z, 1866. 1t.
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Wanted.

Twenty men to work in saw mills, and
in getting over logs in North Alabama,
on the Memphis and Charleston R. R.,
Good wages and steady employment will
be given to ready workmen. Enquire at
the Franklin House, Warren, O., before
the 18th inst,
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CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY.
TO expire on the 31st day Of January, 1867
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE,
TNaup aUcr npp aprnuuT

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
COLUMBUS, January Is. 1850.
WHEREAS. The RES0LUTE FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, located at New York, in thI
State of New York. has fled in this Office a sWorr
statement Of its condition, as required BY the FRS
section of the Act To regulate Insurance COmpa.
mics not incorporated by the State of Ohio, passeC
April s. 1856, and amended February 8, 1854 AM
whereaS, said Company has furnished the under
signed satisfactory evidence that il Is possessed O
at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars Of aetua
Capital, invested in stocks or Bonds, or in mort,
cages On Heal Estate worth double the amount fOl
which the same IS mortgaged and whereas, said
Company has filed in this office q written instru.
ment under its corporate seal, signed by the Presi-
dent and Secretary thereof. authorizing any agent
or agents of said Company in this State 10 aeknOwl-
edge service Of process for and in behalf Of said
COMPANY, according to the terms Of said law:
now therefore. In pursuance Of the first section
Of the Aforesaid Get, !, JAS. H, GOODMAN, Audi
tor Of State for Ohio, do hereby certify that said
RES0LUTE FIRE INSURANCE cor PANY OF
New York, Is authorized 10 transact the business
Of Fire Insurance in this State until the thirty
first day of January, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-seVen,
In witness whereof. IhaTe hereunto subscribed
my name and caused the seal of my office to be af-
fixed the day and year above written.
lSEALJ JAS. ID. GOODMAN,
10 C. STAMP. Auditor of State.
By JAS WILLIAMS, Chief Clerk.
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Prof. Jas. E.

The Lecture Committee have the pleas
ure of announcing hat they have Sc
cured this eloquent and famed %elocution
ist, to give n of his inimitable Read
ngs, at Webb's Hall, on next Monday
Evening. March u.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,

I OnUNIY OF NV LUKks ]
]. Z. Uhlhorn. PresideI {, and William NJ. Ran.
dell, Secretary. Of the Resolute Fire Insurance
Company, being s~eyerally sworn, depose and say
that the foregoing is a full. true and correct state
ment of the affairs of said Company. that the said
Insurance Company is the bona fde owner Of al
least One Hundred Thousand Dollars. of actual
Cash Capital. invested in Stocks and Bonds. or in
Mortgages on Real Estate worth double the
amount for which the same is mortgaged; and thai
they are the above described officers Of said In
surance Company. J. L. UHLH0RN, Pres't
WIN NJ. RANDFLL, SecreIary.
Subscribed and sworn before me, this 22d day OF
January, 1856. TH0S. L. TH0RNELL,
[SEAL.l Commissioner for Ohio in New York.