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Court Cuttings.

VIM. G. Herider against G. w. Zeg-
ler, Ex-sheritf. The plaintiff brought
this action to recover damages
alleged to have been ustained by rea.
son OF an alleged falsifcation OF return
Of sale made by Ziegler while he was
Sheriff. The damages claimed were
$4,000. The case is in progress.
In the case of Joseph NaylOr against
j. M. Mueller u Co., an action to recover
81, TOO, verdict was rendered for the
defendant.
Ann M. Pugh was appointed admin
istratrix OF Achilles Pugh. Personally
$4,000.
John Peping against Rudolph Preuss.
This is an action to recover $4,000 dam
ages for the alleged breach OF contract.
In progress.
Annie e. Jefries against VIM. j. Z.
Johnson, executor. In this case an ac-
ton to recover for services, the jury
rendered a verdict for the plaintiff for
81, 200.
John Harrington, charged with en-
bezzling pension funds belonging to his
ward, Catherine Schreiber, was bound
over to the Grand Jury III the sum of
$500.
Beckman and Fink against VIM. Glib
son. This is suit to recover 500 for
work and labor. In progress.
John Campbell pleaded guilty of re-
ceiyng stolen property of the value OF
$lOO. He was remanded for sentence.
John Lewis and James Henderson
pleaded guilty of assault and battery,
and were remanded for sentence.
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II. Anders, do solemnly swear that /
was not asleep there during that night,
and had been through the building sew
eral times after the Companies had lett.
L went up every few minutes in the
start, and thought there was no more
Danger Of 1t starting again, but the last
Time l went up / discovered fire,
and 1t was around hall barrel OF tai
low, and had to run down and up five
stories for water, and 1 could not ex-
llnguish IT, and, In moving the barrel,
n spread nil over the door and made the
light whicn caused the officers to turn
an alarm in from Fourth and Walnut.
1t then had tue bJst OF me, and burned
very rapidly. / then sent to the No. /
Fire Company tor help, and they re-
sponded to the call as soon as posi- ble
All the time | was working with the
fire, when it had started again. had
John Ayers, Pearl-street private
watohman, helping me carry water, and
he will make affidavit TO the same.
Also, have been connected with the
different business OF the Cincinnati Fire
Department in working for 1t and watch
ing fires for the last ten years, and it is
The hrst fire that ever got the best OF me
In performing the duty OF watchman.
VIM ii, ANDERs.
Sworn and subscribed TO before me by
the said W. Ii. Anders this 2Oth day OF
December, 1876 d. W. U. LEE,
Justice OF the Peace.
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Cincinnati -ohorni society.

fhe fist publlc rehearsal! OF the Gin.
cinnati Choral SJciety took place last
evening AZ CoIleee Han, A ave ana
annronia,,vo '"s "u0
arp 0''"v''e auuiehce was III attend
anee, ana theRxercises were of most
enJ Yanle CHARACTER.
me society is composed of the follow
ing
S0prano-Mrs. Thos. d. Armel Miss
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RIVER NEWS.

The ice gorge here remained sound
and solid at noon to-day. The Kate
Waters No. has succeeded in opening
channel as tar up as Plum street, an
this morning she was engaged enlarging
the channel.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, Dec. 22-9:45 A. M
River l foot 7 inches and stationary
Weather cloudy and cold. Thermometer
ID. Wind west.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, Dec. 22-10:05 Am
River A feet IL inches and falling slow.
ly. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 29
PITTsBURG, PA, Dec. 22-12:02 A. M
River ieeG 8 inches and stationary
Weather foggy. Wind north. Thermom-
eter 80.
CHARLESTON. WA, Dec. 22-10:20 A,
M.-kanawha River fleet inches. Wea.
ther cold and calm. Raining.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The A. c. Donnally, coming up, passed
Vicksburg yesterday. She left New
Orleans with 400 hhds sugar, 1928 brls
molasses, 100 brls oil and 200 brls rice,
and also had engagements on the coast
for 200 more hhds Of sugar The Virgie
Lee left Port Pleasant for Charleston
yesterday .... Captain o. 2. Shinkle is
reshipping the Cincinnati freight of the
Golden Rule by rail from Louisville -.
The N. j. Bigley, Alice Brown, e. NJ.
Norton, Ike Hammitt, 1ronsides, Bee
and Dick Fulton are the OHIO River
steamers ice-bound at Cairo.
BOAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
The river has been gorged at Rose
Glare since last Saturday. Captain
George Wolf, OF the steamer Cherokee,
arrived this morning from Evansville.
49,. Yesterday at Pittsburg the coal men
held meeting to devise means for
breaking the Ice when the proper time
arrives, in the pools Nos. 1, 2, 3 and A.
in the Monongahela, with view of saw
ing coal loadedin boats and barges frozen
up in that stream. A committee was
appointed to raise funds to employ three
tugboats to do the work proposed. No
danger is apprehended to the feet of
steamers laid up at the landing, as the
ice, after passing over the various dams,
Will have the piers of two bridges to
encounter before it reaches the landing.
.... Captain Dick Llghtburn leaves for
Memphis Tomorrow. -. Capt. Phil. An
schultz was going around among steam
boatmen and insurance men to-day, get
ting contributions toward paying tow
boats to break the ice in front OF the
city.
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AMUSEME ENTS.
Grand Opera.hOuse.

Miss Rose Eytinge, the talented act.
ress, who is now pronounced fayorite
here, as she is everywhere else, takes a
farewell benefit this evening, appearing
as "Lady Macbeth" in Shakspeare's
tragedy "Macbeth."
Last Eytinge Matinee tomorrow af-
ternoon, the geneva Cross"
Saturday evening, "oiiver Twist"
Woods Theater.
Billy PASTORS Star Trouge appeared
last night with an entire change of pro-
gramme. The entertainment was an
exec llent one. The cremation scene W as
immense.
Pastor matinee tomorrow afternoon.
Next week, Nick Roberts Pantomlme
Troupe, presenting Grimaldi Adams
Royal Humpty-Dumpty.
EmersOn's Minstrels.
This company of favorites commences
an engagement at RobinsonS Opera
house Monday next.
A grand Christmas Day matinee will
be given in the afternoon.
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and his exposures were satisfactory al
arouud. Ii DR.. Snedaker, the pspCh0'
philosopher, heard Prof. STAIRS be vii,
no doubt have u subject for debate.
Tae lar for the benefit of Charity Hos
pttal commenced last evening win u
good attendance. Toe hail IN which the
lair Is being held is beautifully deco
rated with testOOns of evergreen and
| cedar spread profu,ely over aud around
the large tables whicn are ladeued witb
rich and costly gifts that are to be
rattled Off, aud the beautiful mistletoe
arches, erected 10 INSPIRE the young
hearts VIII Joy, all add greatly to the
success Of the affair.
The following persons were sentenced
by Judge Hunt OF tile Circuit Court Oh
a pilgrimage to Frankfort. Nathan
Splllman, larceny, year; Jos. Burns,
PERJURY, year; John Sparrow, larceny,
l year; Chas. Anderson, larceny, year;
Clay Trotter, larceny, 8 years; James
Redd, larceny, 2 years; Tom Scnoon-
maker, malicious shooting, 2 years; Mi
chael Collins, murder, 10 years. The
Court then adjourned sine die.
CALIFORNIA, O.
The social entertainment at the M. E
Church was a financial success. The
proceeds samounted to SIT. Good
enough for this triangular town.
The City of Portsmouth, which has re-
ceived such bad treatment from the
wind, the water, and the ice, is now be-
ing cut loose. She is pretty seriously
damaged.
X. Ii. V9n Rensselaer, has returned
from his visit to his aged mother, resid-
in New York. Mr.. V. is seventy-six, his
mother one hundred and two. The last
meeting perhaps.
The two village Sabbath-s schools hold
their Christmas festivals Saturday
night, December %. AT the NJ. e.
Church there is to be a concert and
exhibition, and a general Christmas
treat. Parents, friends, and spectators
will not be forgotten in passing around
the good things.
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and was great animal painter 'The
battle OF Cre>sy was luI2h ia The reign
ofGeoFge III, whore the Il giis'' = o ! y
great Vicloiy over Lac lhdidus
jonn Gale Was the man tnat got
the country vi lndia ior "; he
wis Ysly bad SC oar; mis- muster
could not make MIN learn Toe great
authors of Eiz,O1th's reign are de-
scriDed IN several InsIapces as incluh-
ing Cnaucer, Wren, Walter ocoJG, u
ton, Dickens, Lord Byron, Prot j. b..
Forbes, 'BeetOn, who wlote Beetoh's
Dictionary while Shakspeare's great
esGw ork Is said to have been 'Tne W de,
W ide World A constitutional mOn-
arch' is defined by one boy as "a monarch
with a good constiLutIOn.' Mr.. Glad
stone is described by another boy as
having gone into Central Africa after
Livingstone's death, where he is explof-
ing the country and teaching the heather
to pray"
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Davenport Club.

The programme at Robinson's Opera.
house last evening by the Davenport
Club consisted OF "Madeleine," French
piece, turning upon the misery inflicted
upon young bride by the dissipation OF
her husband. The play is devoid ol
humor, and somewhat too sombre to be
very interesting. The cast 6i Characters
was as folows:
"Bertrand," Mr.. Ambrose; "Remy,n y
Mr.. Pape; "Henrie de Bassires." Mr..
iladdux; "Appiani," Mr.. Coleman:
"Dr. Barthelo," Dir. Graf; "Guil.
,aume," Mr.. Harvey; Pierre" Mr..
Butler; "Grosmere,' Mr.. Wright
"Keeper," Mr. Oook; "Madeleine,n Mrs,
Kahn; "Adelaide," Miss Weiman !;
"Catheriue," Mrs. Graft; Marguerite, !"
Miss Armstrong; Charlotte" Miss
1t did not strike US that either the play
or the acting was brilliant success
certainly not ,mparable with the per-
formance of "Whlte Sulphu' the pre-
Ylous week. Mr.. Ambrose is gifted with
q rich voice, and did very fairly. MI.
Pap~'s Efforts were praiseworthy.
Mr.. Coleman seemed out of water as
The villain. We prefer MIN in higher
lines. Mr.. MadduX read the part OF
Henri" for Mr.. Blinn, who had been
tast Tor II, and under The circumstances
aid exceedingly well. Tue "Madeleine"
At Mrs. Kahn was at times a splendid
piece OF acting, particularly where pa
.nGs and deep feeling were required.
The other Characters merit no partic-
alar notice. We think the audience.
would pre,er, aud the Club excel, In
modern socie,y plays, and suggest that
hey be given oiteaer. TherawIh be no
performance dn1pg the holidays. Jau-
aary 4th the KIM OF the Commons is
Eso be 0lven.
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We were surprised says the Colorado
Springs Gazetle) to hear one OF our
young men utter Tnese words a lew days
ago: II have recently gin up ali idea Of
the wimmen folks, and come back to
perlilical life. l am more at home in
this line than in hontin' The fair scots.
Angels In petticoats and kiss-me.quicks
are pretty to look at, gin in, but they
are as slippery as eels; when you fish
for 'em and get bite, you lind yourself
at the wrong end Of the hook-you're
ketched yourself; and when you've
stuffed 'em with fruits, pastry, dogger-
types, anu iewelry, they will throw you
away as they would cold potato.
Leastwise that has bean my experience.
But pve done with them now. The
Queen of Sheba, PompeJ's Pillar, and
Lows wife, with u steam engine to hold
'em, couldu't tempt me. Tue very sight
of d bonnet riles me all over"
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Police Court.

Miscellaneous-W. L. Fitzgerald, W
S. Rogamie, Frank Cory, exhibiting
gaming devices, continued to January
8; Thos. Mead, personal violence on an
officer, continued to January 8: Charles
Young, cutting with intent to kill. con.
tinued 10 December %; Jas. McDermot
Nick Moran, John Lewis, lettering, 1C
days each; James Harrison, j.
Mccullough, exhibiting gaming de-
vices, continued to January 8;
DIR. p. M. Bigney, failing to report case
of smallpox, dismissed; Frank Thorn
hill, seduction, continued to January s;
Martin Kale, malicious destruction OF
property, $l00; N. j. Harris, receiving
stolen goods, continued TO December ri;
VIM. MILESTONE, common thief, 80 days
John Boden and Robert McFall, sama.
from justice, continued to December %:
Hattie Black, harboring lewd women,
$40; Henry Price, aiding and abetting
house Of prostitution, 80.
Drunk and Dlsofderly-Rudolph
Sturm, under bonds; John McKinzey, 80
days; Mary Bennan, 80 days; James
Miler and VIM. Taggart, 50 each; Nellie
johnson, dismissed; Joseph Nicely, IS.
Assault and Battery-Henry Price,
dismissed; NJ. Fitzpatrick, continued to
December 20.
Petit Larceny--John Welsh, $25; Ami lie
Welsh, $50; Annie Graham, dismissed.
Vagraney-Jennie Stewart, Lizzie
Moiler, Minnie Mitchell, Laura Alien,
MoliIe Davis, Mary Bernard, Lucy Par-
tsh, Carrie Rogers, Fannie Williams,
Nellie johnson. $5 each; Leopold Norge
dant, Paul Goetze, Chris. Wyleman,
Aug. Schneider, 81 uays each; l.. q. An.
deIson, dismissed.
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MOrtuary Record.

Maria A. Tobermann, 62yrs., Germany.
Infant Brady, still-born, city.
Infant Graunermann, city.
Mary Bellamy, GA years, Virginia.
Drusella McBracken, years, city.
Richard 4. Figg, II months, Ky.
Barbara Epple, years, city.
Andrew Wermel, 81 years, Germany.
Pauline Fritz, 10 years, Germany.
Catharine Mangold, 70 yrs, Germany.
Wm.s Middelkamp, l month, city.
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FINANCIAL.
CINCINNATI. Dec. % -l:su p.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 22 2-I:30 P. M.
Gold is quoted l071t buying and 1O7% selling,
for coin, and gold checks on New York are
drawn at l01H.
There is very little demand for Eastern ex-
change. No change in rates. Buying at lie
discount. and selling at par
Sterling is steady, but The demand continues
very moderate. 1t is quoted "a s. for sight
drafts. and 81 50 for sixty day bills per Z in
gold.
Government securities are firm to-day, but
the local mark eft ia auipt
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AMUSING BLUNDEas.-The report OF
the Banrton Scnool Board ON the exam
nation OF candidates tor the Cioth-
workers and Pope's scholarship reveals
many amusing blunders. History was
the quagmlre In which most of the oan-
didales foundered hopelessly. There
were among the answers: "'Sir Chris
topher Wren sailAd al rapnd the world,
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TO ALI whom, II May Concern.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 20, 1875.

CINCINNATI, Dec. ~, 1876.
To the Editor of the S,ar:
Owing TO the different rumors spread,
and the newspaper notoriety, about the
manner In which that late lire on Second
!aiEast STARTED is hagA again, 4 Wisliam
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TOLEDO. Dec. 22.-Wheat strong. No. white
Michigan, 81 IS cash; No. amber Michigan,
81 ~, cash and January. Corn strong aud
hIgheri No. mixea, 500; new, Hke; old, 100.
Qata nominal; 10. 4 White 1906 Aiehigsn. Ms,
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CINCINNATI, Dec 22--2 P. NJ.
The total receipts and shipments Tor the
past24 hours were as follows:
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HOGS-Are in fair demand and market
steady. Common sell at IS 10a5 60 Medium
are worth IS 60a5 50, and good packed quoted
80 35a6 0 and choice heavy So g per Genital.
CATHLB-Are steady and demand moderate
at s. 2ja2 I5 for common, $8a4 for medium, and
$ia5 25 for good TO extra per GENITAL.
SHEEP-Are In moderate demand and firm.
Common to fair sell at 50 50a3 So and good to
choice SO 75a5 90 per Genital gross.
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The following is the / :5O T. M. reporr u New
York stock Mark t, as received by Lea, Ster-
rett & Co., 2S West fhird street.
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! Prof. STAIRS gave one OF his entertain
nents at the Opera-house Wednesday
kvening Ia Spirituaiism exposed. The
Professor was greeted with q good house
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07
GUARDIANS SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue and in
pursuance OF license and authority granted to
me on the 9Th day OF June, A. d. 1876, by
George W. Lawton, Judge or Probate OF Van
Buren, County, Michigan, to sell real estate be-
longing to Carrie j.. Perrin. a minor, will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, OH the
2Sth day OF July, 1876, at IL o'clock noon, at
the front door Of the Van Buren, County Court
House, in the village Of Paw Paw, all the right,
title and interest of said minor in and to the
following described land, to-wit: The north
east quarter Of the northwest quarter OF sec
ton TWENTY-FIVE, OF town one south, OF range
thirteen west, Van Buren, County, Michigan.
Dated June 9Th, 1876. liOotI
OSCAR T. LEFEvER,
Guardian Of said Minor.
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SHERIFFrS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of an
execution issued out OF and under the seal OF
the Circuit Court for the County OF Mecosta,
in the State of Michigan, in cause wherein
julius Hoyt and Henry N. Lewis are plaintiffs.
and Jackson Hunt, William Potter Jr., and
James Ford are defendants, and bearing date
the eleventh day Of May, A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six, and to me d-
rected and delivered, have seized and levied
upon all the right, title and interest Of William
Potter Jr., IN and to the following described
real estate situated in the County OF Van Bu-
ren, and state of Michigan. which ! shall exJ
pose for sale and sell at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, at the front door OF the Van
Buren, County Circuit Court House. In the Vii
lage of Paw Paw, on Monday, the thirty-tirst
day OF July next, at the hour OF ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, or so much thereof as shall be
necessary TO satisfy said execution with inter
est and costs, to-wit: The east half OF the
northeast quarter OF section number thirty
five. IN township one south, OF range number
thirteen west, and containing eighty acres more
Dated June 18th. 1876. 1107t7
JOHN +. SLOVENIAN Sheriff.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, y,,
- COUNTY OF VAN buren,.

At session of the Probate Court, for the
County Of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office, In the Village OF Paw Paw on Monday,
the nineteenth day OF June in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy -
Present, Geo. ". Lawton, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Joseph Kinney,
Deceased. On reading aud filing the petition,
duly verified, Of Jane Kinney, widow of said
deceased praying that administration of the
estate of said deceased may be granted to
John Stillwell, or to some other suitable person
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the
seventeenth day OF July, 1876, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and that all persons interested in
said estate, are required to appear at session
Of said Court, then to be holden at the Probate
Office, in the Village OF Paw Paw. and show
cause, If any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted And it is
further ordered that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested in said estate, OF the
tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this Order to be
published in the TRUE NoRrHERNER, q news
paper, printed and circulating in said County
OF Van Buren,, for three successive weeks,
at least previous to said day Of hearing. 110St3
GEO. w. LAWrON, Judge Of Probate.
A true copy. G.. w. LAYTON, Judge OF Probate.
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SHERIFFrS SALE.

Notice is hereby gwen that by virtue OF an
execution issued out and under the seal OF the
Circuit Court for the County of Van Buren,, in
the State Of Michigan, in cause wherein Sam
uel Rogers, is plaintiff. and Samuel A. Trip
and James Curran, are defendants, and bearing
date the second day OF May, A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and eeventys six, and to me di-
rected and delivered, / have seized and levied
upon all the right title and interest of James
Curran, IN and to the following described real
estate, situated in the County Of Van Buren,,
and State OF Michigan which shall expose for
sale and cell, at public vendue, to the highest
bidder, at the front door Of the Van Buren,
County Court House. in the village Of Paw
Paw, on Monday, the seventh day Of August,
next, at the hour OF ten o'clock in the forenoon,
or 30 much as will be necessary to satisfy said
execution with interest and costs. to-wit All
that part Of the northwest fractional quarter
of section one % which lies south OF the south
branch OF the south Black river, in township
one q south, OF range seventeen Q7) west,
also the southeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter OF section six, IN town one south, of
range fifteen west also southwest quarter of
northwest quarter Of section five. IN town one
south, OF range sixteen west also southeast
quarter OF section seven. and northwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of section seven,
and north half or southeast quarter Of section
eighteen, in town one south, Of range fifteen
west, in Van Buren, County, Michigan.
June Z, 1876. 110t7
JOHN E. SLOVENIAN, Sheriff.
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CHANCEKY SALE.

In pursuance and by virtue OF decree made
by the circuit court for the county OF Van Blu
rem, in chancery, in certain cause therein
pending, wherein Truman DIN is complainant
and John NJ. Ridlon, Sarah M. Ridlon and Ru-
fus Tillou are defendants, bearing date the 22d
day OF June, A. D., 1875, shall sell at pubic
vendue, to the highest bidder, at the front door
Of the Court House, IN the village OF Paw Paw,
in said county OF Van Buren,, on Friday, the 18th
day OF August, A. D., 1876, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon OF said day, all that certain piece or
parcel Of land, situate IN the county OF Van Bu-
rem and state Of Michigan, known and described
as follows, to wit: the undivided one half OF the
south part OF the south east quarter OF section
nine. in town three south of range fifteen west
bounded as commencing at point twenty two
(22) rods west Of the south east corner OF said
section nine, and running thence west. on sec
ton line, to the quarter post, one hundred and
thirty eight C38) rods, thence north, on quar-
ter line, ninety six rods, thence east one hum
dred and thirty eight rods, thence south ninety
six rods, to the place Of beginning, containing
about eighty three acree, excepting therefrom
one and one half acres, heretofore conveyed,
on the north part thereof, to John Foreman
and Mary Carberry; also, excepting q strip Of
land thirteen Q3) rods In width, from the north
side OF said lot, commencing at a post set at
the south west corner Of the lot owned and oc-
cupied by j. M. Ridlon as his residence and
running thence west, parallel with the north
line OF said lot, to the quarter line Of said sec
ton nne
Dated Paw Paw, July 9Th, 1876. 1l1Ot7
ORAN W. ROWLAND, Circuit Court
Commissioner, for Van Buren, County, Mich.
Richards d Mills, Complt's Solicitors.