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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-16
Court Proceedings.
FEBRUARY 8, 1872.

Petition for the appointment of view-
ers to lay out road in Greenwood
township near Lick Run school house.
G. II, Fowler, John Kelchner, and
Samuel Neyhar appointed viewers.
Petition for the appointment of re.
viewers to reviewa road in Madison town
ship near the Montour county line.
Wm. j. Ikelcr, Samuel Johnson, and
William Eyer appointed reviewers.
Petition for the appointment of re-.
viewers to change a public road near
Daniel Neyhard. L, G.. Ricketts,, John
Herring and Samuel Evcritt appointed
reviewers
Commonwealth VS.. VIM. Unangst,
charged with selling liquor to minors.
Bill ignored, and county to pay costs.
Commonwealth vs.. Gideon Beishline,
indicted for stealing Il horse. Was SEN
fenced to restore the property or the
price thereof, pay a fine Of fifty dollars
and costs, and undergo an imprison-
ment in the Eastern Penitcntiary OF
one year and nine months.
Petition Of minor children of Marga-
ret NJ. Ewes for guardian; Ellis Ewes
appointed.
Petition Of Wesley II. Baker foy
guardian, selecting Rachel Baker, who
was approved by the Court.
Petition for sale of real estate OF
Lemuel Roberts, deceased, for the pay
ment of debts; on motion Of Mr., Clark,
order of sale continued.
Petition for the sale Of real estate OF
Robert S. Hampton, for the payment
of debts. Sale ordered.
Petition of Peter Ent, administration
Of W. II. Gnt, deceased, for the sale Of
real estate. Sale ordered.
Petition Of minor children Of II. II.
Fox, deceased, for guardian; Reuben
Fahringor appointed.
Petition Of Leah Derr, for guardian;
George w. Darr appointed.
Petition OF minor children Of VIM.
Smith, deceased, for guardian; George
Adams appointed.
~ ptlJ Va SiiC III tlLt CSttltC Vi NSOIG "
". Yeagcr, deceased: confirmed niSi
In the estate of Samuel Blank, de-
ceased, on motion Of Mr.. Jackson, Col
Freeze appointed auditor to distribute
the itud iu The hands Of the Trustee.
In the matter Of the map Of tie town
Of BloomsIurg, q supplementary report
to thar made nj December term last
was flied
Daniel Snyder W.. II. c. McCollum
and others, the jury returned a veydic
finding in favor ofthc plaintiff the sun
of two hundred and siXty.one dollars
O. b. Mellick use W. John Yeager
administrator; plaintiff took a non.suit
The Court adjourned until Monday
February H.
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Is that unpleasant and didorting dis
ease, the mumps, no longer extant? 1t
certainly does not prevail to the extent
it once did. In old times all well-be-
haved and properly educated children
had chance, but nova days scarcely
anyone seems TO suffer, and mumps
may be considered relic Of the past.
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AT the last term OF court in Tunk-
hammock, Judge Elweil in passing SEN
tence on Harry Ward for the killing of
Wesley f. Shader, made use Of the fol-
lowing language:
1.-THE lesson which this case teaches
has its moral, which young men espe.
cially will do well to heed. 1t is this:
that dissipation often leads to crime.
1t also shows that neither brilliant ia
lents, a polished education, nor high So
cial position, protect their possessor
from punishment if he be guilty of an
offence against the law"
Certainly nothing could have been in
better taste, time and place considered,
than this solemn warning; but the
Bradford argus does not seem to think
so, as, in its report of the Judges adj
dress, these sentences are omitted-a
row of stars being placed TO mark the
ellipsis. Does the Argus dispute the
truthfulness of the words, or has it
friends whose feelings might be hurt
by them?
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THE occasional explosions of coal oil
lamps from attempts toextinguish them
by blowing down the chimney, give
value to the following suggestions: Give
a sharp, but rather prolonged puff, at
right angles with the top of the chin
ney. The draft thus produced draws
the flame away from the wick, and the
lamp goes out.
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DEATHS

RUCKLE-In Mount Pleasant. Jan. So John
Ruckle aged "a years month and 10 days.
QUfCK-.cear Rupert, on Sunday evening, Feb
Iuary II, ChriStiaua f.. wife of William VI.
Quick, aged II early thirty years.
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MARR has q large lot Of new Dress
Goods, he is selling cheap f.: cash.
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THE 1fiRer'S Journal, of Pottsville,
earnestly counsels against the proposed
appointment Of John Siney, the chief
Of the Workmen'S Benevolent Socie-
ty," on the Hoar Labor Commission.
He is, it is claimed, man utterly un-
fit for such position of esponsibility,
and his action in provoking last years
strikes prove him no friend of the
workingmen.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
1IARE pays SOC for butter.

JOHN ALsTADT has on hand q fine
lot Of musical Instruments and music
for sale. Call and see him.
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For SALE.-A lot OF Cord Wood, on
reasonable terms. Apply to John NJ.
Clark at the office Of r.. f. Clark. If.
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CAPT. BROCKwAY, of the General
Judiciary Committee of the House, has
been appointed Chairman of a Sub
Committee to examine into the condi-
tion of certain railroads Of this State.
The first one to be examined is the Del
aware, Lackawanna & Western, and
the Committee have gone to New York
for that purpose.
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REMEMBER, goods are going up in
the city. Bun Marr sells at cid prices
yet.
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On Friday morning last Chas. Folke,
of Catawissa, brakeman, was killed
by freight train. HIS breast was
frightfully crushed, and death must
have been instantaneous. 1t is pre-
sumed that he must have fallen from
the train whilst engaged in his duties.
His body was quite cold when found.
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Every nervous Young Man in tho Union, will
receive, free, a Recipe That win prove blessing
through life, ~ addressing in confidence,
JOHN b. OGpEN,
Fox 5lTl i. o. II Cedar 81, y. y.
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AT about one o'clock on Tuesday
night, the large steam grst mill OF
Henry G. Freas at Berwick was discov-
cred to be On fire, and in a short time
was entirely consumed together with
the contents. There were in the mill
at the time of its destruction 800 bar
rels of -four ready for shipment, l 400
bushels of oats, 20 tons of chop, and Il
quantity of wheat. The building WAS
worth at least 1900 on which there
was an insurance of $1,000 The
stock, which was owned by Thompson
& Jayne, the lessees, was insured for
$4,000, which is probably very nearly
its value. The lock house Of the canal,
adjoining, was also burned, the tenant
saving most Of his property. The large
pump Of the Water Company which
supplies the borough with water, hav-
ing been destroyed, the citizens will be
subjected to much inconvenience for
want Of that useful fluid.
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MONDAY, FEB. II, 1872.

FEBRUARY l..
MONDAY, FEB. II, 1872.
Court convened. His Honor William
Elwell and Isaac S. Monroe on the
Bench. NJ. c. Woodward aad George
w. Foster appointed tipstavcs.
David Geisinger VS.. Jesse y. Rice
Court ordered an issue.
y. r. Huttenstein vs.. Clara Hutten.
stein, petition in divorce. Divorce de-
creed from the bonds of matrimony.
Emeline Mensch vs.. Bredbander and
Nuss. Judgment against the defend
ants.
Report of sale of real estate belonging
to the Roaring Creek Monthly Meeting,
by the Committee. Confirmed niSi.
In the estate Of VIM. Hess, deceased,
on motion of Mr.. Clark rule granted Oh
the heirs to accept or refuse the real
estate at the valuation, or show cause
why the same should not be sold.
Petition of the guardian of Rush d.
Martecny, for discharge. Petitioner dis.
charged and Peter Hayman appointed
guardian.
III the estate Of Daniel Yetter, de-
ceased, c. G. Barkley continued as aud
itor on exceptions.
Report Of q road in the town OF
Bloomsbury, near John Clark's. Con-
firmCd HiSi.
On petition Of citizens Of Franklin
township, Peter G, Campbell appointed
Constable.
Henry Fry W. Jacob Defenbach -
jury was ordered, and returned a ver-
dict finding in favor of the plaintiff the
sum Of thirty-fo four dollars.
Petition Of the guardian Of Il. W.
Hitt!c, Tor sale Of the WGrd's real cs-
tate; sale ordered.
FEBRUARY 10, 1872.
Petition to vacate road ia Jackson
township; Alinas Cole, Christian Moore
and John Lewis continued as viewers.
In the estate of Philip Kistler, de-
ceased, petition for sole Of real estate;
sale ordered.
In the estate of Mathew Mcdowell,
deceased, on petition Court grant a ci-
tatiOn on executor 10 file an account.
Mary Litweiler VS.. Aaron Smith,
Sheriff of Columbia county. The jury
returned verdict finding in favor OF
the defendant. This was an action
brought against the Sheriff for selling
goods seized on an execution as the
goods Of Lintermuth, and Mary Lit
weller claiming to have bought then
from Lintermuth on bill Of sale, bu
not removing the goods.
y license was granted to John S
Mann as the keeper Of a public hous'
in Center township.
Petition of Mary e. Gigger for di
vorce; subpoena awarded.
Petition Of minor children of George
Keller for guardian /; @. B. Mellick
Esq, appointed.
Petition for road in Benton town
ship; David Lewis, Jesse Hartman anC
Henry c, Hess appointed viewers.
Auditors report making the distri
button OF the funds arising from tn,
Sheriff's sale of the real estate Of Johl
X. Girton, confirmed.
Petition of Ida Johnson for guardian
Charles Michael appointed,
The Court adjourned until Saturday
February Il.
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BLANK DEEDS.

We now have the finest assortment of BLANK
DEEDS on hand and for sale that We're ever kept
IN bloomsbury. Large size on best parchme ut
paper, Common Deeds, Executors and Admins.
lfalors Deeds small size good paper CHEAP
Common Deeds &C,
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REMEMBER, Mari sells nice Sugar
for l2lc. and Syrup Sl.O0.
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a D7rTNJSTRATOR,S NOTTrE

DUBLIC NOTICE.-Whcreas. by the
L llih section of the Act of the General As
scmbly of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania,
approved May q A. d. 1871, entitled IAN Gct for
the prote elton Of salmon, black bass and other
ed, into the rivers Delaware and Susquehauna
and their tributaries; for the protection also OF
closes again st unlawful fishing, and In prevent
the introduction OF predatory fishes into trout
streams I'd for other germare purpO>Cs;' il is
made the duty of the several Slprii's of the
counties of said Commonwealth having juris.
dictIon of the streams thereof, whenever they
sha II discover, or be informed of the existence
Of any COntriVanCc for the catching OF FISH, such
as are commonly known as fish baskets, eel
weirs, kiddlcS, brush or iGsCinC nets, on any
other permanently set means OF taking fish, in
the nature OF a SEINE, 10 give ten days notice in
the said contrlvanCCs are known to exist, and
are declared common nuisanCCs, and to order
them to be dismGntled by their owners or man
agerS-thereiore. in conformity to said act, I,
AARON SMITH, Sheriff OF Columbia county,
hereby give
Notice to All Whom it May Concern.
that the contrlvances for the taking of FISH in
said act mentioned are known to exist in the
North Branch fthe Susquehanna river and other
streams within the county OF Columbia, that the
same are declared to be common nuisances, and
that the owners and managers OF said COntriv-
anCcs are hereby required to GiSmantlc ana er-
move the same within ten days after the publi-
cation hereof, under the penalty of having he
same dismantled and removed. as in said act Is
provided. AARON SMITH.
sheriff Of Columbia county, Pa,
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Communicated.

Bloomsburg Feb. s.h 1872.
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NERVOUSNESS.

BloousOurg, Fen. 2,'71 It.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-12-14

REroRT OF THE L. S. MINT.-We are
indebted to Hon. James Pollock, Director
of the United States Mint, for copy Of
the annual report, which has just been pub
lished. From it we learn that the deposits
of bullion at the Mint and branches during
the fiscal year was as follows Gold, $40,-
$50, 55l 98 silver, SO, 1l9, ,4l4 10 +, total de-
posits, 50,5Ol, ,9GG l3. Deduction from
this total there deposits, or bars made at one
branch ofthc Mint and deposited at another
for coinage, tie amount will be SAC, Az ,453
S4.
For the same period the coinage was as
follows: Gold coin, number of pieces. ] =
Oo6,415 value, $40, $40, ,495 impaired and
fine gold bars, l5,SlG, G92 70 silver coin,
number OF pieces, 1851 1852; value, So,
029, s31 05; silver bars, $l0,391 $40 81 ;
nickel, copper, and bronze pieces, $685.
800; value, Sl23,o20 total number of
pieces struck, 1923 ,277; total value of
coinage, $40, 737, ,957 10. .. .... ...
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-12-14
Tlsc Louisiana DitlicEzIty.

COLLAPSE OF WARMoUTH's CONsPIRA-
CY TO SEIZE ALE STATE "A New Orleans
despatch to the New York Times says
The Yarmouth misrule and domestic
usurpation is nearly at an end. Last night
tho Warmoth consprators, in the expiring
agopies, Of their last struggle, circulated
notices, and by fervent appeals endeayored
to get up an Indignation meeting at La
iayette square, but the people would not
respond, and the proposed meeting did
not take place. Mr.. c. y. Weed, of un
Times, who desires TO secure the public
printing for his journal from the Fusionists,
seeing his chances going with the defeat
Of tn. old Sidell Democracy, in their et-
forts TO Get control of the State Govern
ment by election frauds, is especially active
in trying to get up some public demon
stratiOn against the Republicans, and pro-
yoke, if possible, same disturbance. A
most atrociUus libel against Judge Durell
appeared in the editorial columns ofWeed's
paper to-day, and if ever contempt was
committed upon distinguished, worthy,
and estimable judicial officer, that was
one, and doubtless will be properly no.
ticed.
The pc ,ple here generally believe that
Grant and Kellogg carried the State by a
large majority, and that Yarmouth was
determined to count the State against them
at any cost, and thus trade himself into the
United States Senate. In this nefarious
plot he has been defeated by the action of
the United States Courts, and now he is at
The end OF his tether, with none SO poor
as 10 do him reverence, with, perhaps, the
exception of Captain q. "A. Sheridan and
NJ. A. southworth, who have enjoyed two
OF the most lucrative offices in this State.
Tomorrow the Legislature conyenes at
the Mechanics Institute, and alter or
ganization, the result of the election OF
| State officers will be announced. The
! w. Z. Kellogg will be declared the Cover
nor-elect by majority Of the votes cast is
not now questioned. Tho returns show
| that he ran 1000 on more ahead of the
I balance of the ticket. g. G.. Antoine viii
! be the Lieuteuant-G Governor, and, with
a large Republican majority in both house,
of the Legislature, there will be good
and honest State Government, in full ac,
cord with the Federal authorities at Wash
ington. The official vote for State officers
as will be announced by the Lynch Re
turning Board to the Legislature, is as fol
lows -
For Governor-W. z. Kellogg, 72'S60
McEmery, 54,029; Kelloeg's majority
1871.
For Lieutenant Governor--C. q. An
tome, 20, l27 ID. b. Penn, b6,3i0; Autu
ines majority, 1877.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-12-14

IN Committee of the Whole the House Of
Representatives Gt Washington, have conf
menced work on the appropriation bills.
The bill reported last session from the Mil
ilary Committee, to enable honorably dis
charged soldiers aud sailors to acquire
home,stcads on the public lands, was again
brought up. In the Senate n resolution
directing the judiciary Committee to in
quire into the eXpediency of SO amending
the Constitution as to provide for the elcc-
ton of President, Vice President, ana Jni.
ted States Senators by direct votes Of tie
people, vas adopted.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-12-14
REDUCTION OF THE STATE DEBT. =

REDUCTION OF THE STATE DEBT.-
Gov. Geary issued Proclamation on the
9Th inst, announcing reduction of the
State Debt during the past year, amounting
TO two millions four hundred aud seventy
six thousand two hundred and thirty dol
lars anu fifty cts. This does not corobc-
rate the statement of whole the Democratic
and Liberal Republican press, who were
charging the Republican party with extra
vagancc and corruption As this reduction
of the debt was made by Republican ad-
ministration will these papers have the
generosity TO acknowledge that they have
done greut injustice to the administration
party of this State.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-12-14

GEN AEcAL IIARTRANFT,O on the 2nd inst,
retired from the Office of Auditor General,
a position he has held for six years direct
iy from the people, and five months from
IN extension of time by the Legislature.
During the time OF General Hartrunft's oc-
cupancy Of the office nearly twelve million
Of the public debt have been paid and the
revenues of the State have been faithfully
collected aud applied to the various objects
,or which they were appropriated by the
Legislature. We fully endorse the decara-
tion Of the Harrisburg Itlep aph that he
has made one of the best Auditor Generals
The State has ever had. This opinion is
fully shsrcd by all who have had business
with tha department during General Hart
iantrs administration. General Harrison
Allen assumed the duties Of the Office on
Monday, and we look 20 him for contin-
aance Of his predecessors watchlulncss and
iidelity to the public interests.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-12-14
List OfJurors fer Adjourned Court.
December 80, 1879.

I. Cyrus Walter, Merchant, Chllisquaque.
2. John Hun, Merchant, Shamokin twp.
8, Peter Menges, Farmer, Lewis.
4. Henry Ncihoh, Barber, Shamokin Bor.
s. Henry 7. John, Merchant, Mt. Carmel Bo
6. John NJ. Cadwallader, Merchant, Sunbury.
Z. Chas. Hoover. Farmer, Lower Augusta.
s. John A. Lloyd, Gentleman, North'berland.
9. Jacob Hoffman, Farmer, Delaware.
10. Jesse Yocum, Gentleman, North 'bcrland.
Il. James Couldren, Farmer, Lower Augusta.
II. Robert McGaw, Carpenter, Turbut.
Is. Ephram Tharp, Laborer, Coal.
II. Isaac Frederick, Farmer, ChillisquaQue.
Is. John Troutman, Farmer, Jordan.
l6. Amos Maui, Farmer, Delaware.
II. Samuel Lebo, Farmer, Lower Mahanoy.
IS. John Partridge, Blacksmith, Zcrbe.
10. Joseph Deppin, Innkeeper, Mt. Carm. Dor.
20. Peter Geist, Farmer, Upper Mahauoy.
81. George Frdman, Farmer Shamokin twp.
90. Joseph Reeder, Gentleman, Sha'kin twp.
%. BENZ. F. Diehl, Laborcr, Sunbury.
81. a. c. Longen, Mechanic, Milton,
25. Geo. W. Smith, Laborcr, Sunbury.
90. james Cummings, Constable, Watsontown.
81. Isaac Reitz, Droyer, Washington.
2S. Chas. j. Conrad, LabOrcr, Lower Augusta.
90. Geo B. Conrad, Shoemaker, Lo. Augusta.
80. Michael Kerstetter, Laborer, Coal.
81. Chas, Klock, Farmer, Upper Mahanoy.
81. Edward Klinger, Laborer, Shamokin Bor,
SO. George W. Funk, Farmer, Turbut.
"a. Samuel DeaTmoud, Farmer, Delaware.
IS. Harvey Nye, Farmer, Delaware.
81. John Hoof, Farmer, Turbutyilla.
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COURT PROCLAMATION.

is hereby given that the several Courts of Com
mon Pleas, General Quarter Sessions ofthe Peace,
and Orphans Court, Court of Oyer and Terminer
and General Jail Delivery, in and for the county
OF Northumberland, will commence at the Court
House, In the borough of Sunbury, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, ON MONDAY, JANUARY the 9th, next,
and VIII continue two weeks. o., 1914
The Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Consta-
bles In and for the county of Northumberland are
requested to be then and there in their proper
persons, with their rolls, records, inquistlons,
and other remembrances, to do those things to
their several offices appertaininG to be done. And
all witnesses prosecuting in behalf OF the Com
monwealth against any prisoner, are requested
and commanded to be then and there attending
in their proper persons to prosecute against him
as shall be just-and not to depart without leave
at their peril. Jurors are requested to be pune
tual in their attendance, I the time appointed,
agreeably to their notices.
Given under my hand at Sunbury, the lst day OF
December, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two.
SAMUEL IL. RoTIIARMEL, Sheriff.
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Mr.. GIEELEY's. WILL.--Nelc YORK.,
Dec. l0.-The will of Horace Greeley was
yesterday offered for probate, in the Surro-
gate Court of WeslGhester county, by The
Misses Ida and Gabrielle Greeley and
other friends, accompanied by counsel.
The will is dated November 9, 1872. is
in Mr.. Greeley's own handwriting, and
bcqucathes his entire properly to his daugh-
ieTs. .-.. Lad,
The will is contested by Samuel Sin
ciAir, Richard IL. Manning and Chas.
Storrs. who produce II will dated Janu-
ary ., 1871 in which these three gentlemen
are named as executors. . r .E
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DLURIES SUBPOENA IN DIVORCE.
Anna Richards, by her next friend John Dale,
Lewis Richards

LcWlb lSlCiutuss
Northum berland County, to wit
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania TO Lewis
Richards, Greeting;
Whereas, Anna Richards by her next friend
John Dale, did on the 11th day of June, exhibit
her petition or libel to our Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas, of the County of Northumber-
land, praying for the causes therein set forth,
that she might be divorced from the Bond of
Matrimony, contracted with you, the said Lewis
Richards We do therefore command you, as oft
before we did, the said Lewis Richards, that you
personally he and appear before our Judges, at
Suubury, at q Court of Common Pleas, there to
be holden for the said County, on the first Mon
day at January next to answer the petition or IL
bel so exhibited against you by the said Anna
Richards, and to show cause, If any you have,
why the said Anna Richards, your wife, should
not be divorced from the Bond of Matrimony con-
tracted with you, according TO the Act of Assem-
bly,, in such case provided, and to do further aud
receive what our said Judges shall have consid-
cred in that behalf and hereof fail not. .N
Witness the Honorable Wm. NJ. Rockefeller,
President of our said Court, at Sunbury, the
third day of December, A. D., one thousand eight
hundred and seyenty-two.
s. ii. ROTHERMEL, Sheriff.
S. II. KNOWLES, Deputy Prothonotary.
Sunbury, December IA, 1872