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CrTT COUNCIL--OFFICfAL.
REGULAR MEETJNu.

Cfry HAIy., NEW ORLEANS. /
Tuesday. April 10. 1878.
The Council met this day ut u o'clock m
in regular session.
present-Hon. Ed. PiLsbury. Mayor, pre-
siding; and Administrators Brown, Cavannc,
Diamond, Edwards, McCaifrey and Eengs-
torff.
The reading Of the minutes OF the pre-
yious meeting was dispensed with, and they
were approved ~ printed.
COmmu nicAtions from tho Mayor and Adj
mIhistratOrs.
The following communication from the Ad.
ministrator OF Public Accounts was read and
ordered spread on tho minutes.
DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC AC0oyrTs.
New Orleans. April H. 1878. J
TO the City Council:
present herewith statement showing ex-
pendltures 40 ordinnncsd and estimated out
standing bills On account OF current expenses
for the months Of January February and
March, 1873; also unsxpended balances 70 each
account, as per budget. with tho following
general result:
Total budget appropriations 1852, 1920 90
Total expenses. ..,..,........... 4B,6H NJ
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- -, IHUWNS II. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff OF tho Parrish OF Orleans.
ap17 n myI 8 IL 10


FoURTH DISTRICT, COURT FOR THE
wrtf Of fleri flc!as against Joseph II. s. Jopes
and Samuel II. Poitevent. ia sOlido, to
ms directed by the honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish Of Orleans.
In tho above entitled cause, / will pro-
coed 70 sell at public an ton. ut the Merchants
and Anctioneers, Exchange. Royal street. boz
tween Canal and Customhonse streets, In this
second District Of this city. ON SATURDAY.
April ~. 1878. ut IL O'Clock m. the following
FOUR LOTS or GROUND. with the I'm.
pr,oyeInepts thereon, situated IN The Sixth Dis
trict of ihls city. in the square bounded By Dry
adse. Ut. Denis, MarenRo and Conatant1nople
streets designated by the numbers fifteen. sIx-
teen. seventeen and eighteen, on sketch
drawn by 4. Caataing and J. Celes. dated twen-
ty fnh Of March, 1895 and annexed 10 nm act
passed before s. Maener. late notary public in
this city. On April 15. 1866; said lots measure
M per said sketch each thirty fret front on Con-
street ny one hundred and twenty
leet In depth. between parallel lines acquired
from q. M. F0Rg. on tho eleventh OF March.
1875. by act passed before Charles Htringer. mo-
tary public In this city.
Seized In the above suit ~ belonging to de-
fen dant Poitevent.
Terms-Cash On the spot,
THOMAS Fl. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
mhT ap3 10 IT "a
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Friday. February 10. 1879
TTNHE COURT WAS DULY OPENED, PRES
L ont their Honors: Thomas 9. Manning,
Chief Justice, and Robert H. Mari. Alcibiade
DeBlanc. William =. Eagan. William 3. Spen-
GER, Associate Justices.
On motion OF Thomas P. Farrer. Of counsel
for plasntiff and appellant. and on suggestion
Of the death OF defendant and appellee since
his appeal was taken and considering the afl-
davtt hl.d by this attorney. that the heirs Of
said deceased are unknown.
It Is ordered by the court that the representa-
tives Of said deceased appellee bs notified to
appear within three months from publication
Of this order la the Official journal OF the State
or in default thereof the said appellant will
proceed to have said cause tried and deter
mined according to lay.
thereby certify the foregoing TO be a true and
faithful extract from the minutes Of this honor
able court OF tho day. month and year first
above written.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal Of said court, at the
city OF New Orleans. this nineteenth day OF Feb
ruary, A. d. 1878.
fe20 god ALI. ROMAN, Clerk.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Uenartnhut.

State OF LouIs1ANA.
Executive Department
Whereas. on the fourth day OF October 1915
Frank A. Biossat was brutally killed and MUIR
dered at Cotile. In the parish Of Rapdes. In this
State; and
Whereas, JAMES LIGHTFooT and WILL
LIAM LIGHTFOOT stand indicted for said
crime. and it has been represented TO me that
they are fugitives from justice;
Now. therefore, I. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
Governor ofthe State OF Louisiana by virtue Of
the authority In me vested by law. do issue this
my proclamation commanding the officers Of
the law and all good citizens to aid and assist
In arresting the said James Lightfoot and Will
liam Lightfoot, to the end that they may be
brought to justice and dealt with according to
law.
And l do hereby offer reward Of FIVE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for the arrest and delivery OF
said James Lghtfoot and William Lightioot In
any of the jails Of this State
James Lightfoot Is about thirty years Of age.
five feet nine inches high spare built. high
cheek bones, large gray eyes. has always
downcast look. slow TO speak. dark hair, weighs
about 100 pounds was called James White be-
fore coming to Cotile.
William Lightfoot Is about twenty five years
OF age. five feet seven inches high. rather stout
weighs about 145 pounds. sandy hair, blue eyes,
fall face. rather pleasant. free spoken and very
quick. makes friends fast
Given under my signature and the seal OF the
State Of Louisiana. at the city Of New Orleans.
this tenth day Of April in the year Of our Ford
one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL. A. STRONG,
secretary of State. ap11 1w
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Ii. & N. SAMORY,
AuctlOneers and Commission Merchants,
Nos. ~ ana ~ Decatur street.
Now Orleans.
REGULAR CATALOGUE AUCTION BALEt
OF
BOOTS. SHOES AND BRO0ANS,
TUEsDAYs AND THURSDAYS
OF each week.
Liberal cash advances on eonsignments.
Hpl1 am
SHAWHAN'a
FINE FLOODED STATIONS

will be permitted to serve limited number OF
mares at my stables. "a and &c Baronne street.
at TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS tho season.
money paid when the mare is served.
CLOUD MAMBEINO. Ave years old. fifteen
hands and three inches high. beautiful black.
and can trot In 2:35. AMI has been handled very
little. Cloud Mambrino was sired by Cloud
Mambrino. he by Dan Underbil. he by Flying
Cloud. OF Long Island. and he by Wells Black
Hawk. the sire OF Ethan Allen. Tho dam Of
Cloud Mambrino was Lady Brown. she by Man,
brine Paym sster. she by Old Mambrlno she by
imported Messenger.
CLOUD MAMERTNO. JH'a., dam WAS by Shaw
hans pacing horse. Lone Hal he could pace
down In the 20s. and the mother OF Cloud
Mambrino could pace in the 2:ao's.
also have 2 three year OLD that has been sent
the beet colt ever brought 70 this city his sire
is Goldsmith Abdalla. by Volunteer: first dam
Martha by Abdalla,. second dam BY ConklIn's
Belfonndsr third dam by Corncracker; fourth
dam by Mickey. l will let him serve three or
four mares. good Onas. ap14 I'm
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TO THE LADIES.

DIR. BILLIE has returned from Paris and
opened an Office at 1876 Canal street, between
cret of Ninon de PEnclos. who, up to her dealt
In her seventy-second year Of age, retained the
beauty. vlvacity and spirit as when she wa
twenty years Of age By DR.. Bille's treatment
which is pleasant. even enjoyable. ladies can do
away with all cosmetics and paints. as the skin
becomes soft and white. the eyes regain their
turns, The old become young, and the young.
who have ruined themselves with late hous
and excuses. become beautiful and full Of the
troubles peculiar to ladies' treated by a harmless
and painless method Consultations and cor.
respondence strictly confidential,
da8H DR.. BILLIE. 1873 Canal street.
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SHE SAFES.
nr. WIN. d. hire ya. Anna nroun.

IF. W M ~. Wire W. Anna Brown.
EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
Eh 81 Orleans. No. $500 BY virtue Of 81
writ OF seizure ana eHle. 10 ms directed by the
honorable tho Fifth District Court for ths par.
ish OF Orleans. in tbs above entitled cause,
w,li pr coed to soil at public auction ut tho
Merchants md .Auetioneers Exchange. Royal
street b.'twsen Canal md Gust Dmho use streets.
Il TIE ssc2na Dztriet Of 'his 81 y on WEDNEs
ing desgrihed property. ~ wit
4, CERTAIN PIECE or GROUND, together
with nil tho buildings thereon and nppurte-
nnnces thereputo belonging. situated Ia the
Fourth District Of this city, In tho square
bounded by Jackson. Josephine. Howard aud
Liberty streets. said portion of ground mems
urtnR. American measure. forty-one fest elk
inches six lines trout on Jackson street by one
hundred feet IN depth. between parallel lines
being ihs whole of lot number ono and the al-
Joining hnlf Of lot number two on u plan I'M
nsxsd 10 an act executed before i. X. Kenny
late y notary public. dated March 10. 1861. Be-
ing The ssme properly aeduired by the defend
apt herein by purchase from Mrs. DOrothea
Meyer. MS per net passed before Ate Drsyfons
notary public 10 this city. on tho thirteenth day
Of November, 1876.
Seiz'd in tho above suit
Terms Cash ON the spot
THOMAS H. HANDY
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
II nstiI
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BY d. Z. Morphy d Son.
WRECK OF STEAMER SHANNON. AIS.
BOILEHSs MACHINERY, ETC.

RY d. u. MORPHY h BOND t. Morpby.
- Auctioneer- Will be sold on TIL UTtsDAf,
April 49, 1873, Mt Ia O'Clock m. on the levee, head
OF 6irod street, for account OF whom 1t may
Con"ern-
THREE BOILERS. az feet long % inches diam
etar. two Flues. one pair Of Engines com plete,
lGb diameter. ~ stroke. Doctor Shaft. Copper
Pipe and lot Of HundrieH
ALSO. WRECK OF STEAMER SHANNON. as
che lies at Nine. M 10 point. Hog Chains Niger
and CaDstan Engines. Freight Holster and
Hull, etc.
Parties purchasing the wreck can contract
with iDsur rance com panles TO finish taking out
cargo, which consists OF about 10. 900 slaves and
some cotton.
Terms-faah up1B
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Leopold Biumen, hal w. EisOnOre DeIills.
et al.


STXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish OF Orleans. No. 9ss4--By virtue Of n writ
Of seizure and snit ~ me directed by ths honor
lble the Sixth district Court for the parish OF Or
lehns, In the AhoVs entitled cause I will proceed
70 sell ut public auction. Mt tho Merchants and
Auri onsers' Exchange, Royal street, between
Canal and Cnstomhouse streets, in the Second
District OF this city. on SATURDAY, May fg.
1878. Mt Ia O'Clock M, the following described
property to wit
CERTAIN PORTION or GROUND. to-
gether with hll tbs buildings and i'm roysments
thereon md apDurtsDanc,s th,reof. situated In
the Heeond District Of this city. In tho sqnare
bounded by Vt Ann, Maine. L1psz, or Third,
and Saleeho or Van Buren, STREETS. Said portion
OF ground II CON possd III the whole Of the lot Of
ground Designated by the number eight and OF
part OF the lot Of ground Designated as num-
bsr seven Ia tgnare unmb r twenty five. on q
plan made b. II. N. Tourne, architect, on the
fifteenth Of February. 1860. and dspoeited In the
of1ce of a. II III" MENU, 81 notary public In this
CITY. ~ plan number tsventy. and measures, In
Amer can measure. forty eight fset front on
Salccdo. or Van Buren,, street by one hundred
and ono fest eix inches four lines In depth. Az
will more. fully appear by reference 10 an act
passed before n. y. S"gbers. notary public In
this city, dated April ~. 1876.
Bsized In the above suit.
Terms-Clsh on the spot.
THOMAS III. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff Of tho Parrish OF Orleans.
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BY George Pearson.

FINE WALNUT AND MAHOGANY FURNI-
ture. Carpets. Mating. Engravings, Chro-
mos. Now SINCE. Sowing Machine. Curtains.
etc Also, one Fine Upright Piano,
- 90 Camp street-Will be nold ON WEDNIS
DAY. April II. 1878. at 1917 O'Clock a. M. on the
premises. No. 1879 bt Louis street. near corner
Burgundy STREET
THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF SAID RESI-.
DE<CE. Consisting Of flne Furniture, China,
Glassware. 0 % large Engraving OF Death Bed Of
Napoleon /. Bedding, ETC., the whole to be sold
without limit. on account OF departure.
Terms--Cash ap17 IL
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ALI, WILL BE BOLD AT AUCTION. WITH
QUT THE SLIGHTEST RESERVE Oh

RY MONTGOMERY d CO.. Auetioneers, ut
No, ~ Camp street.-~On WEDNESDAY
EVENING. April II. and thursday EVEN
ING, April IL. commencing each evening at I
o'clock
This sale will afford book buyers most un-
usual opportunity to secure many books not
readily obtained elsewhere. and works selected
by u gentleman Of admitted literary taste and
Tuesday afternoon. Parties unable 10 attend
car. leave orders for tho purchase Of books
with 'he. auctioneors. which viii be faithfully
attended to.
Terms-Oaah.
Catalogues to DO had ut tho auctioneers' Office.
MI
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Louis Crouzeilses nj. W.. MRS. widow A.
Majlhss


THIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
ith ~ Orleans. No. vi. 221-~By virtue Of u writ
orebe The Third District oonrt ior tho parish d
proceed 10 sell at public auction. At tho Mer.
chants and Auotionessrs Exchange Royal
DAY, Az 4 r. 1878. ut ~ O'Clock m. the follow
Ing h's GkTApP ,N9psnf, T e tn wrousp vii,
unted in The Third DiatrIot Of ths city Ia The The
square bounded by burgundy flats Craps), H.
Anthony. D'urbon 0hte Bagatslle) and HAM
part lais Love- ttr"etp, measuring thirty one
f.,et one inch front Or Bourbon ftate BagatelleJ
street by ninety five fest eleven inches ia depth
and front on Burgundy nate Craps street, Being
auired by purchase from Brnrd h Chesse IN
per nc Rs,hsa bsfore tnvs d. Atmss notary
1866. Registered In tho Convsyanos once o. this
city In book seventy -one folio three hundred
2. < CERTAIN LOT or GROUND. with tho
Improvement thereon, rights. ways. seryl.
tudcs. privileges and advantages thersnnto be-
longing or In any wise nppsriatning. in the
and ~. John Baptist str.ets. which lot IN to be
taken at q distances Of thirty feet from the
corner Of Ut, Anthony and Glrod streets. ind
by one hundred and thirty. two feet deep bet ween
parallel lines; also Il portion Of ground In
t s, square To bs taken ct distance Of one
Of Girod and ut. Anthony streets, measuring
four feet front on Grod street by thirty-two feet
do ., between parallel lines.
Being p" same property the defendant herein
acquired by purchase from J. T. Blnehs, as per
act passed before Felix Percy late q notary
pubic in this city on the twenty hird day Of
February, 1850. registered In the conveyance
ofIic' Of ibis city In book fifty. folio three hun
dred and thirty.
Seized In the above suit.
1sfm'-oaSh On 'TF1nsJGTg 'i n HANDY
OWL Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
ruhX uYU 10 N "a N
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Of wilmer n. xlmmermann.

Succession Of wilmer II. Zimmerma ann.
GECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish Of Orleans, No. 1924 Whereas Mary
Jane Stradiord. the widow OF Wilmer II. Zim.
mrrrnanD. has psiitioned the court for letters
Of administration on the estate Of the late VIII
mer Fl. Iimmermann. deceased. Notice Ii
hereby given 70, all whom IT. may concern 10
show cause within ten days why the prayer
By order Of the court.
Ap17 IL ZGs JOHN HERBERT CLERK
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~ ish of Orleans. No. 4o,l7s-Notice Is hereby
given 10 the creditors Of this est,te and 70 All
other persons herein Interested TO show cause
any they have or can. why the account pre-
sented by Mrs. Widow John Kust, administta a.
trix OF this estate, should not bs approved
and homolegated, and the funds distributed Ia
accordance Herewith.
BY order Of the court.
ap1s IT ne JOHN HERBERT. Clerk.
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District Court. parish OF Orleans, 40 per act
No. -. Of 1877.
Very respectfully.
W.G. MCCONNELL, Clerk.
The Council then adjourned.
THOS. q. RAPIEH. Secretary
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THE Library OF THE REV. J. HAZARD
HAHIIELL. late OF this city. containing
about 140d volumes Of the besf works of the
standard English. Foreign and classical atS
thors. oil In fine order and substantially and
elegantly bound. This collection ipefndea
many rare and curious books. and costly
illustrated works.
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AUCTION SALES.
by Plaotde J. 6pear.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC.
SUCCESSION OF MEs ESTHER HOUSTON
Second District Court for the parish OF Orleans
AUCTION SALES.
by Plaoids J. spear.

Becond DfBtrlet Court Tor The pnrIsh Of OrIennB-
No. 4O,225.
RYPLACIDEJ J. SPEAR. Auctionser- OFFICE
- 10 ROYAL BTHEET-~On "WEDNESDAY.
ut public auction. at No. III On onieet stree
between Lafayette and Poydrns streets. by vir-
tue md in pursunnce OF IN order from the
Hon. a, l.. T'issot. Judge Of the second District
Court for tho parish 81 Orleans. dated April /.
1879. for account q sud suceesslon
THE CONTENTS OF TIE HEHETNBE-
no Il MENTIONED PREMISES, consisting
In large assortment OF Household Furniture.
eic
Terms@Cash on adjudication. ap5 JAZZ
THE MAGNOLIA .dAEDEv. AT THE BAYOU
ST. JOHN, OpiOSITE THE DEPOT OF
COMPANY
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AMERICAN COTTON TIE COMPANY,

fels Sa We low Weow 5

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ALL
~ persons having any claims on the above
named company are REQUIRED, before the
and addresses and particulars Of their claim
addressed to me. James Jennings McComb. the
liqnidator OF the said company, at my office No,
% Drury building. Water street. LIVERPOOL or
In default thereof they will be exc uded from the
benefit OF any distribution OF the companys
assets.
Dated this thsrtieth day OF March, 1875
mhs1 I'm ]. ]. MCOOMB. MQuidator.
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Furniture
AT
JOHN BOIS',

Is now prepared to sell fine as we'll as ordinary
New Furniture at greatly reduced prices.
Country orders respectfully solicited.
p. S.-Also Furniture taken on Storage. and
Second Hand Furniture bought sold and ex-
changed. One price only on each and every
article. No deviation. Country orders prompt
ly filed. mhl5 3m
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ALSO. TWENTY VALUABLE OIL PAINT
JN1H
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LEGAL NOTICES.

A. ID. Rawlings W.. mrs. G.. n. Brandon,
No. 600.
SUPREME COURT OFTHE STATE OF LOU.
IBIANA.
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by Montgomery IL Co.

LARGE SALE
OF
VALUABLE BOOKS AT AUCTION,
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FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

ALI. ROMAN. Clerk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-22
PERsONAI..

MISS EMMA MERRY was visiting friends in
Bowling Green last week
Mr.. 7, n. RAEKIN was in town again Tues
day, on his way to hls lpHe in Iowa.
The Rev. G A. ADAMS and portion Of his
family are nov visiting friends in Buffalo
Mr.. GEORGE EDsLMAE has returned from
Kansas, with the informa tirn that persona af-
fiicted with the asthma are no better there than
in Wood county.
Onr young friend, Mr. WILL G. NORTos
nlg ht operator at this station an the ID. ~ NJ.
Road has been promoted IN Agent and day OPP
elator at Cuslar. lie takes enarge Of the new
pos ition on Dec, LIST.
Mr.C. V. CHAMBERLIs, OF Chattanooga, from
whom we published letter a few weeks since
announcing the death Of his wife and two
daug hteIs, arrived here last week with his only
remaining child. little three year old daughter
which he expects to leave With its grapdmolherl
Mrs, JOSIAH MILLBA,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-22
FROM wEsT WILL eROvB.

EpiroR jouRNAL - During the period Of
time past have soen silent, brief though It
was, have carefully read each successive
number Of The JOURNAL and noticed the wrauE'
ling Of the "Embssssdors." Dear friends, col
leetively | am proved Of you, but do give Us a
rest.
Tie Sentinel man is rather hash on our
Wood county teachers. They may be more
successful in the future. Give us fair count,
That Evenings Entertainment" as reported
BY John" OF rand Rapids was rich rare and
racy, and we'll worth, to say the least. n whole
wears subscription tn the Pembervlle Fig Horn.
10 all our bachelor friends To whom these pres
ents may come, greeting Steer clear Of n
SnEasis 10 full blast ! sincerely hupe onr
john" may be avenged on that treacherous
Sanger vet.
Now doth the busy Pioneer,
Improve each shining hourH
Twill whisper II softly In your ear. lie Is
making preparations to teach the irrepressible
Young merica's the Presidents American, and
sicli, this winter.
L,ts advices state that the town of Edenburg,
Pa. the home OF Mr.. J Z. Leslie, ynur whilom
correspondent, aud since editor Of daily paper
there, viz; The Daily Herald, was entirely
destroyed by fire, recently,
Mr.. E. DeWOires term of select schonl in
this place will soon close, lie will soon com
mence teaching the winter term in this district
as principal assisted by his wife. We bespeak
for them a hearty support and sympathy.
great many jnurnalis,ics are struggling
usi now with the maine nj the ruler of Afghan
isan. "T'was ever thus The time -honored
word "Emir" is good enouph.
A number oi burga have been committed
in this section, lately. Lnst Wednesday night
hardware store in Rising sun was burglarized
to the extent # $40. I learn.
Yours, GooDsPERD.
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OBITUARY.

Mrs. NJ. Melissa MackeY, formerly resident
nf this county, was barn in Beaver couuty,Pa ,
June %, S34, and died at her home in Pierce
ton, lud August 49, 1873.
Like dark pail this bereavement fell upon
stricken hearts. Ahcr an illness of about six
weeks her redeemed spirit gave MP the earthly
for the heavenly. She was member of th
Methodist church, aud faithful and earnest
christian, For more than yenr previous Ia
her death she eijayed the blessing of erleci
hive, ready at any moment tu answer the mas
ter's call. She left husband aud four daugh
tsrs tn mourn tie departure of an allectinnate
devoted wife aud mutheT.
The funeral was preached ut the NJ. Z
church in Pieroetnn, the pHsl0r. =. J. McElwee
flciating. Fnllowed by large cnucuurSe q
friends and relatives. the remains were duly
deposited in the cemetery. &C. Il.