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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19
NOTICE. GUARDIANS SALE.

MI AOL ~ 1sbAe.~ - R@s@<
NOTICE j. hereby given that the under.
~ sign.d Guardian " lessee, George snd
Warren Armstrong, minvr hsIss 81 Nancy
Armstrong. deceased; vii s~ll 81 pr'sa ate
ssls The following Reel Esste - wit: The
undivided three .iourths u one third VI the
lotto ing lands situated In the County 81
Dubvis, ssd state Of Indisns. - soi'css -
TIE south east quarter o. section - 'owr
one range i've vest. containing uns hun.
drsd and sky ll6OC scses more o. lsss, siso
Tie west psu OF the south west quarter 81
srcsion twenty coy fuwn one range fivs
west containing thirty i've 35) scres more
or less. sud sl<0 lhe north psrs u the nor'h
= est quarter of ssctiun twea,y- (29,
town me range eve YES, combining s'xsy'
two (62) acres sa.se os less. The whols cru
lsini ~ twv hundred snd City seven l251s
scres more " less the share y; the hrlsI
beng s,xiy-iour aud one quarter scres mM'
VI less. Applications o. purchasers VIII b.
received b, the nndsrsisn "a anu ~ III
Law oiice @ 4. Carr. Egg. 10 the iowI
ioi Jasper. lad
\ TERMS OF SALE.-Twslse month
credit. the purchaser giving note al ,nsrsrs
waving valuation and sppssisrmsnt lave
snd secured by good freehold security. en-
}, snvrsxsgs on the iai d.
\, JESSE II. CORN Guar'isn.
i q. r n. CARR. Att'y ivs Guardian.
My IS '66-4~.
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NOTICE u hrrebv given. that :he under
IN s,gned will sppIy f"s Ii~ens~ o the
June term, 1866, Of The DsboiC snsy Com
,nlssiones-, undes the provisions 81 ~ sc'
entitled AN act to requisite snd license the
sale Of spurious, viucn-, malt. and other ~
,ox,cs,ine liquors" The place o. ssIs vii
b. upon The premises occupied By him. the
precise location n which 10 % follows: W
1.-The Jasper and PofiersviiIs road, one mile
north Of Jsspes, known % the Cedar Gar
ldcn. Bsinbridge township. Dubois county
| indiana.
I The ci,iz.ns Of said township will tax
due uc'ice thereof.
MY 10Th. 1896 7. HERBIG.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

vTVHE undessigned. proprietor Of the vegu.
j Iss mail fine. sespsctiuIly infosms the
public shss hsssstsss he win run
. Sssgs fcs The scso@aodssiOe 81 psssss.
gsss On Tuesdsys. in addition 70 HE Other
days lls will leave Jsspes every Tuesdsy
mosnine, In time 20 connect with the tvsins
on the O. 4 N. h. X. q Loogooees. end
will return on "Wednesday. HE team n {
good one. and psssengssS msy rely % &C.
lag through &sfely end n time.
iSInORE SHOEMAKER.
Msy 10Th, 1866
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eTvHE usdsrsigsed sdmin'strstos u Wm
j b Cooper deceased. gill pusspsns q -
order Of the Dnbois Court of Common PssAss
msds q me My Tssn. 1866. %
MONDAY. the Hi day % Juse. 1866
t,sll q Public Auction. % The pssmisss The
unoiv idsd tvo.ihisds Of ths following II
sesibed Real Estate, 10 Dubois county ..
Wit:
Two-shir6s u The sovsh vest quarter 81
10 north ssst quarter, 6scsiea siz 90 toss
one az soush sssee I've 81 wess. siso. tAs
|soslh wsss quarter Of The sossh sass qsN-
Isss, 0scsiss thirty one cay toua s~s ~
nosh o sssGs i've 81 wsss-
| TERM0-0ss hell Of the purchase NO
Issy oil % required n six moaths. End ~
lssmslss6ss u Il asashs lsoa tks dsy q
IssIs, 10 pussAssss Givisg ~ asss wsivioG
valssaios ssd sppssisasss lava viii ~
psovsd security. Bearing lsassess iron 5ate
Il SIMEON BfxLEn. sdaS.
Nay I2'h. lses-4w.
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rs hereby given. ,hst shs undersigned wiIl
j. amply sos hcense q the June term, 1856.
ol the Dubsis County CompIssioaess. ua-
der the provisions Q: - sss entitled An
Get 10 regulate end license shs ssIe u spis
Iisuous. vin0us, malt, snd other Interfering
lIquoss. The piscs Of ssls gill - 70 End
upon The premises oceupisd By me. The pvs.
else location Of which - % foIiows. Lat
No. l09 on Mill street. 10 the tom of Jss-
yer, Bsinbridgs township. Dubcis county
Ind
| The citizens of said sowsshIp viii sskt
due notice thereof. M
| My 10 '6e-3w II. ENDHOFEN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

~ Judge Hook. OF the Grorgi Supreme
Court has decided that grrenbscks ore not
= legal tender for d.bts contracted prior %
February IS. 1862. the date o. ,h- passage
Of The legal tender ac'; Tor The reason tbs
Iby The ter,ns OF the Constitution The pcws
10 impair the obligation ni'son'rsc's = pro
hIbi:ed 10 the S,ats.. md BY we'll sssbIish
ID rules Of construction. the General Gov
lsrnun-n, 10 siso denied The power.
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EShrreby gwen. ihsi the ~ d-vsien'd s'''
! appls ~ isr.ure ~ -. jus~ f-fr' lot.
81 ,h~ ibal 0 60 msy C,snsni--i.nsrs. anc 2
me pr,vl-irDs ~ an set rn'''ie An \ 80
requisite sud iir-ns. me ie " rp.rsl f'a-.
visuus. malt. snd Y'her sui-A 'cs'tng .,ss'r 2.
The pi Ire 81 sslr will be N 49, apnn III
vernises orrupisd y, m-. ~. rreri-- i'-ts-
non Of which j. - iniio~s: g., The rec
ner Of Nss,i, N 80 and iss~r-.c- -ss-sis
in the buiidins kao~ "a ~ TIE Linen .n-r.
10 the town ~ J~psr. Baincr'cg- toss
f-his. Dub'is cruniy. Ind
The ci gems Of ssid township wiii take
\ de notice sherro'.
I Nay 10 '66-3S j. JiIT.
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u1URSCANT to ~ ord 81 shr Dubois
u Common Pless Court, made % tn Msy
term. 1866 thereof. the undersigned. admin
is,rsiarx u the estate VI WIN. N. Cave,
q. ceased. ofrrs for ssis - private ssi~, on
The premises, Tor not less shsn iis sdrssised
value, the faiiowing real estate IN Dobos
.t.ounty. Ind, to.~ii: The wrst h u " shs
norsh ssst Qunt-r u cison thirty -on~,
town one, n"s.h u 70 ge three wet; ias
north east quarter OF the south east qunr'r'
u Src'ivn thirty. town one north Of rsas'
TIRE wsst. snd ten seses - The sou'h ~ss
quarter VI the south rss' quarter OF S~ctio'
inis,y, tow.s one nosth u three ~es,.
Ssid ssle 10 ordered 10 be -old 70 pay ~
debts 81 Wm. NJ. Cave. dsc'L, HE persons
properly being sufficient.
Il TERMS--One third ~ the purchase mo
n-y must be psii 10 cash: one th',d !
.w.lye months. and one third ~ eigh'se
non;h- from ne dsy o. sale, the purchase
giving no,vs and securly foe The dsfrrre
N ,msnts. bearing in,essa from ds'e.
n MANf A. CAVE. edn'x.
G Dnsne. Auy.
Nay 18th. 1866-4w
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Shsrhey given. ihat the undersigned 81
Il apply for license a. ne Jane i~sm. $50,
OF thu Dnbui- County Commits .snnrrs. n''''rf
he provisians " IN sei entitled IAN 80 ~
regulate snd license The sale Of srsss's"a'
vinuu-. matt. and other intoxicating tsqa.rs
The place % sale will b. upon the pr~m'ss'
occupied BY min. thr precise t"rssso" "
which 10 % foIoss: In NV as~ building o.
Tho east eide Of shs Public SQUARE, a. ~
town Of Jssper, Bsisbssdae township. 10
boi. county Indssna-
The ciisers o. sid township Gill tai
due notice thereof.
Y msy i9ih- 1856. = JEk6kH
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

MAI DOCS. The season Of the year
is here, when it is said to be one d
the traits OF the canine race to "a
mad, and we hear sarious rumors Of
|infuriated dogs in different partS o.
our county. 1t would be sure pre-.
ventIve, and not bad practice, at the
present time, to kill all the worthless
ours running around the streets nm
muzzled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

Rsn,vAL Mr.. w G. Adsns, Esq mas
left jasper, snd located in Petersburg. Mr
Adams hes resided smcngs, " for sboc'
Ieiph, wears. during which period he ~ss ons
Iof our mos, cubiic spirited sni en'srprisint
lci,,zsns. We psu with him wi'h 'sgrs'
aud wish him the fullest success II bis new
location. The people o. Petersburg vii
find in him . genial citizen and 'hcrougl
1 usincss man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

TuE IxcoRrosArlox. We learn that
the board OF Trustees have appointed
lie present worthy Marshal, lsidore
to b. Treasurer, Clerk
aud Assessor. This is ~ good enough
appointment, but we should like 70
know where the authority is derived
from to set aside the officers chosen
by the people at an election, and snb'
ssitnte others. An Assessor, Clerk
and Treasurer were elected BY the
I,cople, but tie votes Of those elccting
them were not counted by the Flee
Mon Board, and the gentleman chosen
never received notice % their cleo
mon. does not this action on tbs
part ~ tile Election Roard-virtuall y
sitting the'voice Of the peop'c--in
validate the election as to the offices
lin regard TO which the frand was
|comu,ified, And viii it nor rendel
the Office Of Assessor unnecessary
'lior this year, on the premises that
tax can not Do collected on an ille
: gal assessment---illegal because thu
officer who shonld make the assess
'lneut was chosen by tie people u
,I:he regular election, and ~ Board Q
! Election refused TO return the vote
least for that officer! Enough tor thi
time. We wish to bring this matte
before the people, and may have NOR
Ito say in regard to it hereafter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

Our town was the scene on Last,
Sunday morning Of one Of the most
destructive confisgrations. which has
ever occurred in our midst; involv
ING a total loss Of about 80, 600
The fire commenced in the clothing
store u Capt. 5. Jerger, about 3
o'clock, A. NJ. and 10 al hour the
whole North East Eart Of the Public
Souare was . mass ot ruins. destroy
inr ave vi our business houses. The
origin of tile lire is unknown. Our
citizens were on the ground rs soon
rs could be expected at that time 10
the morning, and portion Of them
worked manfully to save property and
stop the progress Of the flames, but,
10 their shame 5e il eaid, another
portion stood BY with their bands IN
their pockets. gazing with idle curi-
osity. seemingly not caring il the
whole town was burned up. The fire
company was promptly on hand, and
did good service in saving hrlding'
across the streets from taking tirr. i
there had been large cistern on thu
Square. as there ought to be, proba
Div more property might have beer
saved. A perfect hurricane wa
blowing at the time, and burning
shingles were carried . great distauce
Providentially. it seemed, when til
fire was II its height, q shower !
rain fell. and thus prevented the fall
ing FIRE brands from kindling all III
houses in the south part of town, an
making really terrible conlagratioI
The loss falls most heavily on Cap
Jerger, who deserves, as he receive
the heartfelt sympathy Of all our cit
zens. lie lost, aluiost, the labor
his lifetime, and barely escaped VII
lis own lite, not having time, whs
awakened by his faithful dog, wi
the flames hissing around him,
even put on HE clothes. And VIII
inakcs il particularly hard in his cas
the loss OF his leg in the service
his country, renders him unable 70
70 work aid retrieve his losses. I
loss wss about 81 700 10 money, q
between 50, 900 and $4,000 in sto
and buildings.
Tie next heaviest loss is probal
Jos. Semershitm. who owned the
story frame house in which Mr.. J
had HE Coffee house. Ilis loss i p
baby 81. 900. q. J. Jutt losses 81
Of 5000; Paul tioeppner proba
$500 or $1,000, both drinking
ICONS: X. Beck. shoe merchant, ID
some 500 o. $500. Mr.. Beck is
surcd for $500 in the Indiana Cent
and Mr.. Geoppncr has aiso 40 ini
ance in the came company which
partially cover his loss. The oil
were not insured.
-.4s-A
IFA True bill hss been 20
before the grand jury d the I'm
Statea Circnik Conrf for fha Snnfl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

GrThe Jury. IN the esse against Dr..
iNewisnd, nied 10 Floyd county. for killing
Prof. Madison Evsns. the loyal" poIi'ics'
preacher. who seduced his daughter. brought
in verdict ~ ssnoi guilty
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

IssraAscE -Sume Of our citizens. since
The FIRE. ere talking about trying 60 organ
ix. . Mutual lnsursnce Company 10 oa'
u.ids'. 20 issuse property only 10 Dubois
counly. Go shesd gentlemen. the thing i
Iprsciicable IL yon csn &c; s'ock taken q
the amount Of $50 600. and have no daab
YOU would secure your insurance hnl'
cheaper, snd fully % safe. AZ in any OF sh'
numerous Insurance companies dung busi
meas In The county.
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.@rsZsk.,,E.L zx&
60: :: :: q
Prof EGBERr JACKSON. ROBERT
II ERBERT. N. H.. Dr.. EUGENE VEL
PEAU. in
IraE NATIONAL DIST ESsAEr. ksrAB'isH'p 1893
Six vssrs Of unrivaled succ~r. 10 me cure
III every form Of private d'ses-s'incidsst 20
lei,he- sex
scikxcE AL. FAiR DFAiiSc vicrokious vsEs
kMr;kicI-n AND FRAUD
We ioiallisbiy cure Syphnihs. Gis. :
G,norrhrt. llpot+ncs N.c.uraai aud ID.
y, nal y .,--inns. Compinin's peculiar toi~
males. aud every s.rm u private disease .
~hssevsr name ~ nature SpsFmsiosrhG-
" Sell Abuse, th-s
Cure Of S,DERx MANN Cd
Easily aud speedily cured ana ssesy trace
ui II. terrible sf-rts -rsdicstrd from the
sy-i.n. without drisnison from bns'nes-.
Ynunr men brsr r,hs W MIND mat W sss
N pussr,..sn u the Secret X 'c-ip,s AM
mr.h.as ~ pracfsce ~ CulyrrS esI, L.iie
imsnd. Hunter. v.ip~sn. SEQ. Record snd
other great iighss ia nudrrn m~dicsi scisncs ;
Tor II - . TAG, 80 The very greatest smpor-
tanc-. aud W. wuul ssk any m.n u as~ :
age con mon . nee how can The tssous sn.i
aud one snai;.S pr~'ead % 80 in- dsy. IN
their feeble aud ns fisient rem i-s hope u
compete ~i'h u!
" unfortan.s-s. ere s'n.,ine y.mr hssI'h
aud moa.s 10 hrsrtissr rhsrisi@n-- - iess'
rite a. DIS Jsrksan H-sb-si 4 Co. ws"
will a. once rrsnrn yen Kind. s'.rreei and
sxpl,ri: snswer. L.dl-s write Tor our ar
cuisr.
< Dr.. Jsekmn'< FrnsIe Marshiy Pin
= Pre-. 81 p~r b"x sxrs fin- 50. = sale s.a
y, rIi.c,s.i r-m~ds Tor al rr ssu.ssisies snd
= obsfruc 'i.ns
sIrus ,usrAln ~ LIsnT on MEDICAL Fxp
, rxcroR md Msrrs-g. Guide rns an ExP.'r'
, KY 10 I. - sud B,susy. cosisir'ng 3us
: pages anu 100 - - sETTis !. THE b.,.i
lyoa wait; ys,c~ . cent; 3 Tor ~
y Send Tor .ur rp.sndsd Csrrniss csnsssGsn:
= more ~ qusnsi'y and Of iss sup~s'cs a"s.'s
cs, a., .. ,h~ "a csllrd "psmphl~ts" Re-
e m~saS.s thai 49, and : ~srfsn srpy \
\ every Isi,er. especially ndsp'.d N The pss
flCui0F Gaze uhurF C"UetI<f1tfnNs F~ssorr
tn as,ur- ~ suinss each case ssff-ss iros
= evesy oih-r.
IN JAcEscx's "RIEsTAL LisinEsT
N r amy - Ill c.idnvs~ $40 snd d'ssb,Isss. -
10. lsvsns,r. osgsns mich have is'n dcsG "a
,tns many yvars.
m yAcxsas's FRENCH s4rExr MALE sIfl
III j. perfectly ss'~ snd never 's''- % 81
sssisfsc,i.n.s Il u sh~ orls ."'. nd o
preventative sgsinss rossssesiag s'-eA
=. ever v-nt-d Pnc- 5 ~scn. ser b.
q. d.,z,a 50 md rvs DIE" 81 s-nt b. m
n Inehnss.s 80 Moderate bss.trr- IN" dssi
\. 10 ss:osm. but hav- f5nnd u "sdsru" ~ =
g. irsin. ess wholly vssnss's ~ de.i { =
- sny kind ~ qa.s, ~ usirg " H-sh~s'
- Anu. Alcoholic G. n pmnd, ~ unisilirg q q
~. CIV ,os iaivmp~rsncr: ~rn- s,f psr. s.sf
~ Medicine aud ins,rnrs,o.. sen' prom -
ITO any ssr ~ he t.a..'rs s'~.rnl'n
j" R.o,ns o. n. Ds,en-sss. NJ. 49, Sac
'.4 more >srest. C,as ,nns;i y Y. . b-x ..
~. Send Tor clrrG.ss
Nv - v. 1866 Nv.
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or The Court House cams very nesr
catching Gre On isst Sunday morning, aud
there was no resource for water but wells.
which the engine will pump dry !" FIVE min.
lmes. We hope The County Commiss'oner 20
viii :, the next sersion order large Gle.
tern built near The C,uH House. 70 be used
IN csses Of DE In the nsiahborhood.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

NOW . The tins fossSsy enc W1shise =
u pusehsss one of The osss esshsue
Gssnc d Dsbsis cssssy. 100 sesss -
ssSos esucs, M 10 good esisivsdss. 49,
! ess6.kaos dssIlise kosss. ssss. vsn
eisssss. sschsrd. and 81 oihsv eosvesssssss
40 oil - scId On rsssesssls tes9s -
essh Fss fssshss psftieuisss inssiss =
A. =. KsIss, on The premises = Hsssse
Township. o. 81 =. UVaNss
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H1-Judgs Clsmeoss. o. wsshinssos. Dc.
vices county. died last Mondsy He he'd
been Common Plsss Judge in his District
Tor 'ovvtesn years, and we highly esteemed
llov bic Judicial ability and ssrics integrity
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

ExrERparsE.- Through the enter
prise Of our neigl Dor, Mr.. John
Buchart, the frame Of new business
house for Capt. Jerger, is already ny
on the cite where the old one burned
down last Sunday. John is go-ahead
carpenter, and persons wanting
house built in a hurry cannot do bet
ter than give him the job.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19
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NOTICE L. herebs risrn lksis ~ .sr'4ls ~
~ - ~. rn'ior. ts-.-r isam ~ 'sf'sre
IN ct.sk o. Dah..is Con- Peso CUT so
a- ~ ~ krI Ia -rm - -rr-a h''s-
ds.a aud thirty Ey~ d-.livs srd - rssi-.
= in interest .mi c-sfs. 4 sill pr.e.sd ~ rfrr
Tor cate :, cuhlis .ursios 20 Inc highest 3D.
der, y ~s-h N iisni. - the d'-sr q the ce'Hs
mouse ~ sid county. m The team ~ Js<-
PER. On
SArurpAv. Jane On. ls6D-
Beswees the h.asrs % 10 s'slork o. - srd
4 y'rscrk = - uf sid dsy. the fenss ssd
syofss f.r = trim mt ~xc.-iirg ses-n v-ars
al he fasf,~iny descrsDsd r-si ssiss~- si's>
s,ed in sssd county. aud State ~ ipdisns.
lto-wit.
psr ~es, hslf o. The scu'h wsst q 80,
psss Of the north esss gs.ricr y ih< scs'h
~sa quarter. III IN Sec'ies '~esss lI2l
soua shr<c ~ souih u rage No 6vs %
west.
!. And on failare 10 realize The full amount
o. psiacipsl. interest End costs cs:'ed for y
aid execusion, 4 will - The same time snd
,eisce ssd ia lIks manner sell ihefee- simple
81 ssid real estste.
! Tshes % tho property Of Mry Fisher.
q the suit Of Hrrnss Rothsrs.
!. Said ssls viu b made without sny rehsf
!, Vhslsves from sslussion O sppss'seeens
HENRY MAUNTEL. sheriff D. G.
G. Dosas. % atty.
Il Msv p4sh. 1865--3w $lU -
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IFA True hill has been found
before the grand jury d the United
States Circnit Court for the Southern
District Of Virginia against Jefferson
Davis. Thv court has adjourned no
Ill Jupe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

I'ray - what ycs owe -.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-14
TITLES WHITE OIL,

Manufactured only by T. W. & G. E. LITTLE &
Co., Scottsville, Va.
After four years of suspension in consequence
of the late war, we have resumed the manufac
ture of this valuable Liniment, so well known
TO the public It's reputation was well esta5
lished and its use general throughout tne onl II.
iuuuiry which are daily being received by the
nroprietors, give ample testimony, that its Ell
Cheney is still remembered by the thousands
who have sold and used it. Messrs. McCABE;
KRAFT & Co., of Wheeling, are constituted
our sole agents for West Virginia, and we re,
spectfully refer all orders from that State to
them. L. w. =. 4. LII 1LO-~ w.
Scottsvile, Va, April lst, 1866.
Ten gross Titles White Oil just received and
for sale by ,o
aprl2.lW McCABEi ChAr o. W.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-14

WESTERN LAND SETTLEMENT A rush
Tor land for actual settlement is now
going on Reports received It the Gen.
eral Land Office show that over forty
nine thousand seven hundred acres were
entered at the District Land office of
Brownsville. MissoaIi The greater por
ton were for actual homestead settle
ment, part cash sales. amounting to-
SlO,462 aud the residue bounty land
locations At the Lacrosse Office, Wis
cousin, seven thousand four hundred
end thirty six acres We're taken mp; aud
at Topeka, Kansas .ice thousand acres
taken up. making in all sixty-fve thou
sand one hundred and Sixty-tvo cres
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-14
The OIL Fields oi Yves; Virginia.

The Parkersburg Times is responsible
for the following; All the wells at Burn
ing Springs are yielding some $500 bar
rels per day, as near as we can gather
The wells on White Oak are yielding, of
heavy OIL, 1900 barrels day. The Lick
Kun SUI barrels. the Horseneck $50
There are outside wells Welding from
200 to 800 barrels per dav. besides tbe
Hughes River region, of which we have
very little knowledge The prodnct of
oil in this vicinity is altogether ahont
5000 barrels per day. the most of - fine
lubricating oil that will run from 40 TO
l,20 per gallon. This shows that the oil
territory of West Virginia is the best
vet discovered, aud vet not one half the
putting has been applied to it there has
been in Pennsylvania. 1t is time we let
our country be known through the
press
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After the reading of the resolutions it
was moved that they be adopted as a
whole. The motion was agreed to with
great unaaimity and enthusiasm.
Mr.. Z. Jacob, from the committee on
business, reported the following recon-
mendations concerning the organization
of the party and the general conduct of
the political campaign:
We recommend that an Executive
Committee of seven be appointed for the
State at large, with power to control all
matters pertaining to the canvass of the
State, including financial questions, and
that D. Lamb, Andrew Wilson, Andrew
J. Sweeney. Michael Reilly, Charles B.
Waggoner, Major E. W. Andrews and !
n. Camden beappoiated snch committee,
We also recommend that the Conveu-
ton now appoint an executive commit
tee, consisting of three persons for each