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CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. LincOln's Early Home.
ELISABETH, INDIANA,
july 9Th. 1866.


Editors Journal:
Happening to be called into this sec
ton of the country by business, and
stopping with a man who lives near
the scenes of Abraham Lincoln's
Indiana life, | concluded to visit his
old home. Everything connected with
Lincoln has become subject of in
terest; everything upon which he
laid his hands, is rich relic. Think
ing your many readers may feel some
interest in the old house, / give a
short sketch of what | saw and heard.
We saddled our horses and started
through the bottom, for the old home
stead. AS we passed through the
thick growth of timber, | wondered
whether the hand that had signed the
Emancipation Proclamation did not
often handle the gun in these woods,
In those early deer hunting times.
While busted with these reflections
we came to an opening, and asking a
man where Lincoln's old house. was.
He pointed across the field to an old
windowless and doorless log cabin,
That is it" said he.
1t is well hewed log house twenty
six by twenty feet. The clay has
tumbled out of its place in the cracks,
the doors and windows-of which
there were two-have been taken
away. All that remains are the logs,
single roof, clapboard ceiling and
good oaken board floor. The remains
of porch in front and rear are still
visible.
Old Abe assisted in scoring and
hewing the timber, and in erecting
this house. He was at this time
twenty one or two years old, and was
considered, as man told me, " a tall
awkward boy, but he had good
head" Another person who knew
him said, He wasn't fit for nothing
but to read books" One gentleman
said he was quite fellow for the
girls" but Miss Woodrow Mrs.
Trumper-thought he was too awk-
ward and lazy for her, so she sacked
him.
This house is well situated on
raised ground, about one mile and
three-fourths east of Gentryville
The farm eighty acres) has changed
hands quite often since Mr.. Lincoln
owned it. 1t is now owned by James
Gentry. John Heron vacated the
old house for a new one built near
at hand by two gentleman from
Evansville. The farm was we'll Sc
lected, showing taste and judgment
We walked around this house, asso-
ciated with so many recollections, ex-
aiming the early handiwork of him
who has raised immortal structures
since those days. We wondered what
was the working in the mind of this
tall, awkward boy-whether he had a
dim perception of the greatness he
would afterwards acquire; whether
there was not a guiding star, con-
scious superiority, which kept him in
the preparatory path for the working
out of that destiny through which we
have just passed. 8 .A
Again: We were benefited by re-
fecting upon the majesty of mind
Here it has overcome poverty and
almost every privation, and risen to
the first position in the nation. Had
Lincoln never been President, his
success was enviable. From so hum
BILE position he rose to high excel
lence at the Illinois bar RINO.
a
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said he was compelled to leave them
and join the army; that he confded
his wife and daughters to his people,
and that he soon hoped to return
victorious to his capital. The crowd
shouted Hurrahl' p and the train
started. Thus did the King and
Crown Prince of Hanover leave their
capital-who can tell that they will
ever return?
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Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville,


NIOTHCE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
IA the Common Council of the city OF
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of the
State of Indiana, approved March D, 1885,,
entitled 81 An Act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled An. Act
granting to the citizens of the town OF
Evansville, in the county of Vanderburgh,
q City Charter approved January n, lS47,
and to add supplemental sections to said
Act, !" will, on the 18th day of June, 1886,
present to the Board of County Commits
sionerS of VanderbuTgh County petition
praying for the annexation to said city OF
the Acknowledgement territory, and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation,
viz. All that part of the southeast quarter
of Section l9, Township south, Range 10
west, in Vanderburgh County, bounded
and described as follows, viz: Beginning
at the northeast corner of the southeast
quarter of said Section 10, and running
thence west along the haIf-mile line which
passes east and west through the middle
of said section four hundred and twenty
one and half (42l19) feet, more or less, to
the eastern line of Holzgrafe's Enlarge
ment; thence south by the eastern line of
HOlZgrafe's Enlargement one thousand
three hundred and thirty-eight Il ,33S) feet,
more or less, to the middle of Adams
street; thence east along the middle of
Adams street four hundred and twenty
one and a half CHA feet, more or less, TO
the east line of said Section 10; and thence
by said east line north one thousand three
hundred and thirty-eight Il ,SSS) feet to the
place of beginning; said territory being
contiguous TO the city OF Evansville, ana
not plated or laid of.
w. BAKER, Mayor.
A. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk.
mayl7 tilljunelS nl
To Samuel NJ. Archer, George W. Rath6one,
and VIM r. Preston, and all other otoile7S
or claimants Of real estate, comprising the
territory described in the foregoing notice:
Notice is hereby given that the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
scented to the Board of County Commits
,f ffa
18th day of June, 1866, and that the same
was received and considered; and it was
ordered by said Board that the further
hearing and consideration of said applica-
ton be continued until the 10th day of Jul
Iy, 1866, and that notice be given by the
County Auditor. by publication in the Ev-
ansville Daily Journal, that said applica-
ton Is now pending before said Board, and
that it will be heard and determined on
the said 18th day of July, 1866.
VICTOR BISCH,
Auditor Nanderburgh County.
Evansville, June sd, 1866. 81
je25 till julyl6
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General Insurance Agency.
w. j. LOWRY 81 CO.,
General Insurance Agents,
No. 4, North First Stree
Evansville. Ind. -.

VIZ J. LOWRY az co. HAVE
w . established, in connection with
their Banking business, an INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT, and have placed Mr.
Henry s. Bennett in charge of the same as
Secretary, and are now fully prepared to
give prompt and efficient attention to Fire
Marine, Accident, and Life Insurance. The
COMPANIES represented by them are
among the very strongest in the country,
and well known for their liberality in adj
justment and prompt payment of losses.
Policies will be issued in any and all of
them upon the most favorable terms.
These Companies are the following, repre-
senting aggregate Assets amounting to
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CITY NOTICES.
Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville.

Vi ENdlSNJ11Os
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that
IN the Common Council of the city of
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly OF the
state of Indiana, approved March o loo9'
entitled " An Act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled An Act
granting to the citizens of the town OF
Evansville, in the county or VanderbuTgh,
City Charter approved January Y, lS47,
and to add supplemental sections to said
Act" WILL on the 18th day or June, 1856,
present to the Board of County Commls-
siOners of Vanderburgh County petition
praying for the annexation to said city OF
the followlng-described territory, and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation,
viz: All that part of the northwest quarter
of Section 30, Township south, Range 10
west, in Vanderburgh County, described as
follows: Beginning at the corner of out
lot number five (5), as laid out by X. NJ
Evans the said point being also the north
west corner of the Northeast Enlargement
of the city of EVANSVILLE, and running
thence south by said Northeastern En-
largement six hundred and sixty $500 feet
to the middle of William street, extended
westwardly from said \ ortheestern En-
largement; thence west by the middle OF
said William street, extended three hum
dred and thirty 1890 feet, to the eastern
boundary line of Dixon's Addition; thence
north by said DiXon's Addition six hum
dred and sixty {660) feet to the north line OF
said Out-lot 5; and thence east by said
north line three hundred and thirty $500
feet to the place of beginning-being the
east half of said Out-lot number 5; said
territory being contiguous to the city of
Evansville, and not plated or laid off.
Attest: A. NJ. MoGR1FF, Clerk.
mayl7 till junelS
To Jacob Miller, L1cilGs II. Scott, Jacob Plant,
T. W. Cook, Vim. johnson, John G1f I1ath,
Audreas Thomas, LeUi ID. Walker, Frank
Walters, John Yicke1y, Catherine B1ty1tcL-
er, Eda0drd Miller, AIepdnder lShorra,
abraham iShdrrd, Philip Schneider, Louis
Miechet, and John 4. Seppich, and oil 9TH
or OtCnerS or claimants Of real estate, COM
f1T-ising the territory described i1 the Jore0o-
INC notice:
Notice is hereby given. that the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
sented to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County on the 18th
day of June, 1866, and that the same was
received and considered; and it was order
ed by said Board that the further hearing
and consideration of said application
be continued until the 10th day of July
1855 and that notice be given by the County
Auditor, by publication in the Evansville
Daily Journal, that said application Is now
pending before said Board and that ii will
be heard and determined on the said 18th
day of july 1866.
VICTOR BISCH,
Auditor Nanderburgh County.
Evansville, June I'D, 1856. a 81
je25 d till julyl6.
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To the heirs and legal representatives of
Nicholas Longworth, deceased, and all
other owners and claimants of real estate
comprising the territory described in
the foregoing notice:
Notice is hereby given, that the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
scented to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County on the 18th
day of June. 1866, and that the same was
received and considered; and il was or
dered by said Board that the further hear
ing and consideration of said, application
be continued until the 10th day of July
1866, and that notice be given by the
County Auditor, by publication in the
Evansville Daily Journal that said appli-
cation is now pending before said Board
and that it will be heard and determined
on the said 18th day of July. 1866.
VICTOR BISCH
Auditor Nanderburgh County.
Evansville, June p, 1866.
je26 till july is.
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Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville. 5

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
~ Common Council of the city of Evans
Vile, in pursuance of the provisions of an
Act of the General Assembly of the state
of Indiana, approved March 9, 1863, entitled
4" An Act to amend the seventy first section
of an Act entitled An Act granting 10 the
citizens of the town of Evansville, in the
county of Vanderhurgh, a City Charter
approved January q, 1871, and to add sup
Elemental sections TO SAID Act, VIII, on
Board of County Commissioners of Van
derburgh County petition praying for the
annexation TO said city of the following
described territory, and setting forth the
reasons for such annexation, viz: The
southwest quarter 90 Section No 20, Town
shin No. 8 south. of Range No. 10 west, in
Marlborough County. Indiana, the same
being known as the "Longworth Tract"
said territory being contiguous to the city
of Evansville, and not plated or lain of.
w. BAKER, Mayor.
Attest: \. NJ. MCGETFF, Clerk.
Maya till june25
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Cholery. Diarrhea and Dysentery +,

CURE is WARRANTED by DIR TOBIAS cELR-
DRAFTED VENETIAN LINIMENT. if used when
frs taken by persons of temperate habits. This
medicine has been known in the United States over
20 years. Thousands have used it, and found 1t
er failed to cure any complaint for which IL was
recommended, and all those who first tried It. are
now never without it. In the Cholera of le4S, Dr..
Tobias attended 40 cases and lost e. being called i'm
too late to do any good.
DI RECTIONS.-Take o teaspoonful in q wine.
glass of water every half hour for two hours, and
rub the abdomen and extremities well with tn Lin
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the mouth, about the size of q marble every ten
minutes 1t warranted perfectly innocent to take
internally. Sold by all druggis ts price 40 and 90
cents Depot Sc Courtlandt St., New York.
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Filed September 18th, 1866.
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their uaities so long it runs on smoothly the
channels are kept pure and healthy; if the course
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is but one law Of circulation in ma ture. When
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intestinal tubes and oostiveness takes place. it flows
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the circulation To establish the free of the
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With the body, follow the same natural prnrpl 80
remove the distractions from the bowels with
BRANDRETH'S S PILLS, which never injHr, but
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Evacuate the humors often and as ling as they
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See that b, BRANDRLTH is in white letters in
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY virtue of . certain writ of Venditioni Erpo-
- mas to me directed, l will expose to Public sale
at the Court House, in Tu nkhannock, Pa
ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18th 1856
at one o'clock P. NJ. the following Pieces, Parcels
and tracts of unseated land, situate lying and be-
ing In tn, Township of Forkston, Wyoming County
and State of Pennsylvania, and described as follows
to wit
A part of tract Of land in warrantss nsme Of
Robert Campbell, containing lou acres more or
less p.r of tract Of land in the Narrantse name
of Perry Stephens, containing 800 acres more or
less, one tract of land in the warrantee name Of
Benz. Bond or Bard containing 40s acres more or
lesSone trac. of land in the warrantee name of Jo
seph Bartlett containing 406 acres more or less,
one tract of land in warrantee name of a
George Paine, containing 406 acres moro or less !;
on tract of land in warrantee name Of James White
containing 4OO acres more or less; tract
of land in warrautee name Of Patrick White, con-
tanning 4OO acres, more or less part of q tract
of land in warrantee name Of William Law, con-
tanning $50 acres more less, apart of tract of
tract OF land in warrantee name Of Samuel White ,
containing 325 acres more or less part Of tract
of land in the warrantee name Of James Warner
containing 300 acres more or less one tract Of
land N warrantee name of Hannah Barclay, con-
tanning 4O6 less and one tract Of land
in wdrrantee name of John Oker, containing 400
acres more or less the whole of said land being
improved and containing in all 059 acres more or
less.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of P. M
Osterh 'ut and VIM. M Piatt ps. Michael Mylert.
And will Re sold for cash only, by
AHIRA GAY, Sheriff.
Tunk. Oct "a, 1866.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue CT a writ of Venditioni Erponas, to
me directei there will be exposed to public sale at
the Court House, in Tunkhannock Borough, en-
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18th 1866
at one o'clock p NJ all that piece or parcel of land
situate in the Township of Windhsm, in the County
of Wyoming and State Of Pennsylvania. described
as follows to wit On the East by lands of Charles
Fassett, and Kethline's estate, North by Ambrose
Gareys estate the West by lands Of Be,j jGmin
Stevens Jr. South by lands of Royal Carey and
others containing about one hundred and seventy
one acres, be the same more or less with about
fifteen acres thereof improved with the appurtenan.
ces.
Seized and taken in execution ut the suit of
Clark Hayden, rs' Joseph s. Hayden and J. T.
Jennings
And will be sold for cash only, by
AHIRA GAY, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office Tunk Oct 27th 1866.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters of hdI1instra-
tion on the estate Of T. d Spring. late of Braintrm
Township, decd, have been granted to Edwin w.
Spring and Antionette L. Spring. All persons haV.
ling claims against said estate are hereby notified
ito present them duly authenticated for settlement,
a.d all pe rsous indebted to said estate, TO make pay
7ment to the said administrators without delay.
Braintrim, Oct. l3, 1866
>- ... E.W SPRING. } Adm'rs.
A. L. SPRING. { NAON '0'
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administrators Notice.

Notice i, hereby gwen that Letters of AdminIsra-
ton on the estate of Conrad Kintner late OF Iunk:
TIP decd, have been granted to the subscribers ana
ali persons having claims against the said estate are
reques ed to present the to them duly authen-
tica,ed for payment, and all persons owing said es
4ste are requested to settle Immediately.
MARGARET A KINTNER, A.,
THOMAS KINTNER,
Tunkhannock TIP, Nov. II, 1866 -vsnl6 IT,
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DIR, sCHENCK's PULMoNICH SYRUP,


This great medicine cured Dr. J. H. SCHESCK, the
Proprietor, of Pulmonary Consumption. when it had
assumed its formidable aspect and when speedy
death sppeared to be inevitable. His physicians
pronounc his case incurahle. when he commenced
the use of this simple but powerful remedy. His
hsslth was restored In worry short time, and no
turn OF the disease has been spprehended for all the
symptoms quickly disappeared, and his present
weight is more than two hundred pounds
Since his recovery, he has devoted his attention
exeus rely to the of Consumption, and the dis
eases which usually complicated with it, and the
cures effected by his med eines have been very nu-
merous and truly wonderful. DR.. SCHENCK makes
profess onal visits to several of tie larger cities
weekly where he has a large concourse of patients
and it is truly astonishing to see poor conusmpVes
that have to be lifted out of their carriages and in
. few months healthy, robust persons. DR.
SCHENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP, SEAWEEO
TONIC, and MANDRAKE PILLS are generally
all required in curing Consumption Full directions
accompany each so that any one can take them
without seeing DR.. SCHEScK but when it is con-
venient it is best TO him He gives advice free
but for thorough examination With hls Rssp rome
ter his fee is tn rec liars.
Please observe, when pur hasng, that the two
liksnsssss of the QOctoFOne Ehen in the last stage
Of cOnsumptio . and the other as be is, IN per-
feet health-are on the Government stamp
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers. Price sl 80
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Principal Office, No. Is North 9Th Street, Philadel
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N. Y. IS S. Hance Balti more. Md, John D. Park
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