E. Car Time al Kidpitny . Erie Express Enst 10:10 p. tn do do West 1:52 a in. do Mail East !:'! p. m. do do West 2:15 p.m. Loral Freight F.nst 0:40 n. tii. d, - do West 2:26 p. tn. QrWayno Hall, Frie 1Y, was total ly destroyed by firo on the first instant. Loss about 8 jfl.ono. The Twenty-Second. " llirtlunjr. tnu's Washday " will be observed in this place by two balls one at the Thay er House, and one at the Hyde- (louse, lioin, gentlemen, opposition is the lite of trade. , Serious Accident. Peter Hollo lia'ughof Fox to'vuship, last Monday morning had bis lesr crushed between the ends of two saw-logs that were run tiiiii; down a log slide at n rapid rate. . Ir. Shaw is exerting every iuflueuce to save the limb from amputation. Valkntines. Last week when wo epoVe of Kolnap's stock of Valentines, wo did not imagine that it was near so lare, or so varied. He has really a spleudid stock, and those wanting any thin in that line would do well to trivo him a call. m -V m .. Not Postponed. HaviJ (he of the cane), informs us that it is untruo that bo lias postponed his ball. On the eon. trary, ho is malting every preparation to e:ter'.ain his guests in right good style, aud will be happy to see them on the evening of the 21st. .' Fire. On last Saturday morning ths harness shop of William MeCauley, rif Centrcvil'c, took fire, and the flames were not extinguished until the roof of the building was destroyed, and after the goods and Postoffice fixtures had been removed. Had this building burn ed to the ground, the whole block of four houses could not have escaped. Frozen to Death. On Thuisday morning last, Feb fi, the body of Mrs. John McCloskey, of Fox township, was f jund dead iu the road. It appears she hit (Jcntreville the evening previous, and' reached wiihiu a mile of lmu;c when sbc became iiuuhlo to proceed jardier, aud froze to death during the lliyjit. Matters and Things. .Matters and things around town have been dreadful scarce for the past weik. Items are scarcer than hen teeth, and harder to gather. Can't some fellow who is of do use in the world, and wants to leave it, commit suicide amid surroundings ol tin para lie led atrocity, or do soaiethinu: that will enable us to get a huge setisa. tiou item. Furniture. Mr. ll. 11. Thomas, of the Excelsior Furniture Store, cl Is us iliut he will defy any establishment be tween Corry and Williamspoi t to com pete with his stock, either us to (juality, price. or e.xtcnt. Wo have bean tose his estabiishnont since ho has recruited, and must say, without disparagement to others, that bis styles arc nrlti ixhr, and are durable, and will be sold very cbclip. (7Vckarn that the uuuicnf Henry Souther, KsV., of this place, will be pro peutcd to the next Republican Corigro--Monal Nominating Convention as a can didate for Congressional honors. Won. der if there will be any 1 woul gathering ' as it was two years ago Vile South. ei!s tatter to Erie Dinpntch, denouncing Scolield. So mote it be. BSfQuite a party of Saint Marians paid our town a visit ou Tuesday even ing last, and stopped at the Hyde House, where they were duly provided with an excellent supper by the Colonel and his lady. Dancing was the chief order of busjucss, however, and was kept up till nn early hour on Wednesday morning, when thq party started for home, well pleaded with the festive occasion. Whene'er I take my walks abroad how many poor, miserable Dyspeptic peo ple I see, who would bo healthy, and happy, they took Plantation Litters, that paragon of preparations for giving tone for the stomach, eueigy to the tor pid liwr, a joy to tho nervous system,1 aud strength lo the muscels. It is an admirable regenerator of nature's wasted Or neglected functional powers in cither man or woman. It gently excites and pleasantly soothes. With a bottle there of, every uiao may be his owu physician, Maonolia Water. A delightful toilet ariiole superior to cjloue aDd at lilf the price. . LOCAL INTELLIGENT .1 Card. The Lord willing, Grace Church, Uidgway, will be ready for occupation on Sunday, February 1 Oth. Diviuo Service may be expected therein, on that day, at 10 J A. M , and 7 P. M. To those, and to all which may thereaf ter be held in that place, every one is heartily and earnestly invited. Come, not as strangers, birt as- lirrthrrn, to our Father's house. t u comn "into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts witbraise," jnd lie will ossur. edly bless us.. '. . ' E. C. Sutler, X Jf glister in charge. Leap Year. It is said that durinsr leap year nior-. bachelors commit matri mony th-o in thj other three, and for this several reasons are assigned! We notice that since the first of January the marriage lists of our exchanges have largely increased. May all our bachelor friends who tic themselves to crinoline, " for bettor or worse," bo able to exclaim in Shakespearian language : " Slie is mine own .- And 1 as rich in linvine such a jewel. As twenty boss, if all their sands were pearl. The waters nectar, and the rocks pure gold." JTF YOU WANT TO BUY CS.OTIlt.VC for the Million ! Go to A. DURLACHEB, Agcu!, DEALER IX CLOTUING ! CLOTHING ! GENTS' FTJIIXISHIXG GOODS, HATS, CArS, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ; TRAVELING BAGS, &c. .ST. MAM'S, ELK COUNTY, l'KX.VA. Jau21.S081ypd rpillS IS TO GIVE NOTICE : That on 1 I lie 4lh day of January. A. V . 1808. a warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the Estate of Win. E. Johnscn, of Beneitetl township, in. the county of Elk, and Slate of l'ennsylviinia, irho has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition : that the pnymcn'. of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him nro I'm bidden by law : that a meeting of the creditors of the said hnnkiupt, In prove llieir debts, and to choose one or more Assignees of bis F.stnlc, will be held at a Court of Bnnkrnptcy, to lin hidden t 1'iidgway, in the county of Elk, in said dii-trict. nt the Court Mouse before S. E. Woodruff, Resistor, on the llitli day of March,' A. D . 180K. nt !l o'clock, a. M. THOS. A. ROWLEY. jnu25lt U. S. Marshal. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNf El) ST.'TIS tor the Western 10'trict of Pennsylvania. To whom it may erneern : The under-dgncd hereby gives notice of his appointment ns assignee of Chaiinucy J. Moi.ro, of llcuizctt towiii-liip, in tim county of Elk, n id State of l'eunsylvnia, within said district, who has been adjudged n bankrupt upon his own petition, by the Dis trie! Court of said distr'et. II. 'J'. TAOOART, Dated at Emporium, Pa. 1 Emporium, Vrt Jau: larv 1 till. 1 SiiS. ( iun'.'.j:!! "tenCE OK Al'l'EAL. The Commis si siuners of Elk County, will hoid ap pcais. at the time and places inenti tied as follows : Feb. 16, for Spring Creek, nt Irwins. for Jones, at the Wilcox House. " J t. fur Highland, nt Charles SiuUis. ' L'o. for llorion, nt 1. (tysteis. ' L'ti, for Fox, at John Koolis. " for Jay, at M. Spungl. r's. " -X, for Benezrt, at A!i.a Wins'.ow's. Mar. '. for St. Mar's a! M. Wclletidorf s. " for lii nzingor. At J.. Windteiiler's. " 4, for Kidcway, at Com. tlllicu. On the fltli of March the appeal oil tin. sealed lauds will be hel l at Hidway. INSUHANOE AG AIXS 1' loi-s or DA M AGE by FI R E rpilE T.ycoming County Mutual Instir- iince Coupni;y at. Muneey. l'a., con tii.ues lo Insure against Loss or Batuago by Fire on all kinds ef Merchandise. Public and private uildings, either iu town or county. Also on Mills, 'J'anueries, Bams, slocks of drain, &c, at the lowest possible rates, consistent with snfoty to the Insurer aud Insured. The Lycoming County. Mu tual Insurance Company inv.tes an invotii gation as to its stability. Its capital amounts to 85,800,000! Thusassuring to every one of its patrons that tlieir losses will be promptly and salis faelorily paid. Its management has always been prudent, ns iis exisieri.'e of twenty six years fully demonstrates JAMES BLAKELY, Agent for E'k couutv. nt St. Mary's WATCHES. JEWELRY & SILVERWARE. CHARLES HOLES, 1'racCcnl Watehma ker, Jeweler and Engrnver, Bidgwnv, Elk county, Pa. The subset iber ' begs leave to nnnounuo lo I ho citizens of Ridg wsy and vicinity that he is prepared to do all wot kin his line ou short notice and at reasonable rates in the very best manner. Shop in II. y. Beluap's Store. Special atten tion paid lo engraving. ' He has also on hand a large assortment of Clocks, Watches, Jewelry snd Silverware w hich ho offers for sale on reasonable terms, (jive him a call. ncv7'li7if. BLACKSMITH'S CARPENTER'S AND joiner's tools for sale ' cheaper ihuu llie cheapest " at the St. Mary's Hardware Sloro. fnnVjKY.T I LAJiKS of all kiudi for ule at thik of. H : i. OTATE.MENT OF THE RECEIPTS AM) O EX PENBlUREd of Elk County for the year If-li. By cash paid W A Bly, Com'r 75 00 By cash paid J W Taylor, Com'r 1-'i7 fid By cn'h paid Latiis Vollnier. Com'r 1"7 51) By cash paid Julius Jonas, Com'r 17 fit) By cash paid J K P Hall, clerk 213 01) By cash paid L J Blakely, Dist Atty 1"J (HI l.y cash paid ,1 A .Malono o .) ol By cash paid Commonwealth costs 1H 'Jij By cash paid bnunW for wolves, jto V'i !10 Ily cash paid prison expenses ' 4 "' in Bv cash paid Jury fees I'JO" til By cash paid nssessitig expenses 17t oil By ensh paid election expenses 3J0 'H By cash paid Justices' fees H" Cash paid Constables' fees 102 1)4 Cash paid Auditors fiis ,"(f ("ash paid Auditors' clerk oil 00 Casli paid road viewers .1 1 IK Cash paid stationery ill lid Cnsh raid stamps H (l Cnsh paid repairs lo buildings, etc fl 4-'! Cash paiil fuel 112 '.'4 Cash pni, J u Hall, counsel loo Oil Cash paid Prolhonotary fees 107 82 Cash paid Janitor '.10 0(1 Cash paid printing 2"iO 00 Cndi paid JWeslcrn Penitentiary SX '.14 Cash paiil House of I'cfugo 17'.l -" ('ash pa'd Mercantile Appraiser 4 00 Cash paid Tipslalls 22 00 Cash iiaiil miscellaneous expenses 2 50 Cs paiil Insurance , 4" 118 Cnsh paid C Luhr, iulcrpretcr 12 IMI $r,20'.l 7!t To cash from unsealed lands 1"8 !i'l To cash from collectors 22.'13 27 To cash of A Willis, redemption of lauds sold lo county 14. 4") To cash lor rent. K7 60 To excess of expenditures "'ill 01 To fine in Coimuouwealih cases 100 00 To jury fees 2S 00 $(i20!l 711 Atuoitiilg due by Collectors Jan. 1, 1 HUH. Isaac Hays. Fox, lKtj:,, 14 4 J V 1'oiik. Ri Igway, 1805 a7 17 Millon Chase, Beneiet. ISCii' 81 74 W in MeCauley, Fox. 18 G!l'J 7li Anton Benninger, St Mary's, lSljO 118 Oil F (i Dickir, on. liidgway. ISiiti 198 (':! T Irwin, Spn .g Creek, ISUli (iS 'J7 Ralph Johusoti, Beuccl, 18U7 118 82 Joseph Korner, Beningcr, 18U7 488 i!H Jacob Moyer, Fox, 18U7 14:13 2! Thomas Tosier. Jay, 1807 681 19 V alentine Miller. Jones, 1807 113 60 I hoinas Campbell, Highland, 1807 40 11 l I) Cool:, I'idgway, 1807 045 41 1) U McXaul, Spring Creek, 1807 280 O'J - " ' . Bounty Tax. John Koch Fox, 1804 517 09 (ieo Ed Weis, liidgway, 1801 100 It Martin Perrin, Spring Creek, 1804 401 !i2 II !.i Dorr, lieu zet, 1801 205 80 John A Miller, Fox, 1805 285 '.'0 Annel Turley, Jay, 1805 245 !I2 B A Dill, liidgway. 1305, 305 03 James Coyne, Esq., Treasurer, in account with Elt County for the year 1807. To balance at last settlement. (',19 51 To tax from unseated lands 153 90 To tnx from collectors 2283 29 To cash from A Willis, redemp tion of land sold to county 145 43 To bulanae duo Treusurei' CSS 40 $3820 59 3404 17 41 13 193 54 121 75 3820 69 274 88 80 00 1 00 193 28 Yy county orders redeemed By refunding orders By exoueraiion orders By treasurer's commission Benciel Road Fund. To balance at hist settlement By orders redeemed By Treasurer's euiiim'.Ss'ou By balance due tuud 274 88 Banozet School Fund. By balance al last sctileincn. 148 03 Benzinger Road Fund. To balance due at settlement 195 15 To lax f.om unseated lands 11 21 200 30 90 27 2 72 35 CO 78 37 By district treasurer's rcoeipt By Treasuier's coinm.ssiou Yy oiders redeemed Bj balance due fund 200 30 Bcniir.ger School Fund. To liallanee duo at hirst settlement S8S 82 To lax lroui unsealed lauds 10 34 898 00 381) 6.-, 7 82 10 29 398 00 417 11 13 74 By district treasurers' receipts By treasurer's commission By balance duo fuud Fox Road Fund. To balance due at last sutilem .'nl To tax from unseated lauds 100 88 85 00 279 111 7 55 89 11 400 88 50 10 12 21 02 31 50 00 1 24 11 07 02 31 id. 5 08 0 97 12 05 13 12 62 12 05 107 06 140 16 247 22 2 80 224 42 247 ?2 ' t 259 80 ii6 98 850 78 196 00 5 83 155 95 350 78 405 83 4 00 391 51 l 00 By orders redeemed Ily treasurer's receipt By treas rer's commission By bolguce due fuud Fox School Fund. To balance nt settlement To tax received By district treasurer's order By treasurer's commission By balance due fuud To balance al settlement To tax received By treasurer's commission By balance due fund Highland Road Fund. To balance ut sell lenient To tax received By Ircnsuaer'g cnmaiUsicu By balance due fund . - Highland Souool To balance due fund To tux received Fund. By district tryasurcr's receipt By treasurer's commission By balauce due iuud Jones Road Fund. To balauoe due fuud To tax received By district treasurer' receipt By orde;S redeemed 8 01 05 31 40!) 88 To nmotint of tax received To balauce duo treasurer By I alanco due treas'r nt sCttLment By treasurer's commissi'm By treasurer's commission By balance due fund Tones School Fund. 1 f.: 30 03 31 09 8 31 03 307 02 21 50 131 27 121 OU 2 85 31 00 28'J 1:. 125 80 15 10 2 80 12 8.1 14.) 90 454 09 801 01 85 00 70 51 88 451 09 1 (3 20 140 89 2 89 Jay Road 'und. To. balance elite fund To nmounl of ux received Py district treasurer's receipt Hy orders redeemed By treasurer's commijsiin P.y balance due- fund Jay School Fun 1. To balance fi.nd To tax received By district treasurer's receipt By balance due fund Ridgwny Road Faud, To balance due fund by district treasurer's receipt by orders redeemed by treasurer's commission by balance duo fund Ridgwny School Fr.i d. To balance duo ltm.1 by district trecsurc's receipt by treasurer's commission by balance due fund 1 13 20 0 38 19 98 Spring Creek Road Fund, to tax received to balance due trcas.irtr 20 81 by balance doe treas'r al settlement 20 18 by treasurer's commission 18 20 31 Spring Creek School Fund, to balance due fuud 211 50 to tux reecived 4 13 215 03 211 33 4 80 by district treasurers' orders by treasurers commission 215 08 Spring Creek School Building Fund, to balance due fuud 243 14 by district treasurers' receipts 231 80 by trenurcr's commission 0 OS by balance due fuud 4 18 213 14 SI. Marys' Rond Corporation Fund, to balauce due fund 18 53 to lax receive . 80 19 43 19 48 183 44 183 41 by treasurer's commission and bal ance due fund M. Mary's School Fund. To balance duo fund nnd tak ree'd By district treasur'socccipi. treas urer's com. and bal. due fund Elk County Bounty Fund. To balance due fuud aud received from collectors 7595 21 By bonds redeemed, trcas's com. nnd balance due fund 7595 21 day Hounty Fund. To bal. due fund and tax ree'd 700 05 Hy dist. treas. receipt, bonds redeemed, treasurer's com. and balance due fund 700 05 Denezct bounty Fund. To balance due lund 103 9!) By dist. treas. receipt, treas'rs coin, und balance due fund 103 P! lionziugcr Rounty Fund. To balauce due lund 511 50 liy dist. treas, receipt uud tr's commission 51 1 59 Ridtrwy Lounty Fuud. To balance due funJ 81 07 ly bulunce duo fund 81 07 8t. JInry'8 Bounty Fund. To bal. due fund and tax ree'd 00 21 t y balance due fund GO 21 Jones Bridge Fund. To balance. due fund 100 00 By tr's receipt and com. 100 00 McKean, F.ik, Clarion and Forest Road Fund. To balance dt.e fuud 1831 -12 By balance due fund 1S31 42 James Coyne, Treasurer, in account with the State uf Pennsylvania, uu the various licenses. To balance due State 055 S7 By balance carried forward 055 87 James Coyne, Treasurer, in account with Cummou wealth for 1807 & 1SGS, 1807. To bal due at last settlement 1 440 20 To balauce due on licenses 055 S7 10S. To aui't rrce'ved from licenses 020 50 do tutc tan received 1015 53 63120 10 InGS. By Stito Treasurer's receipts, Tr usurer's commission und balance duo State ?3129 10 Assets aud Liabilities of Klk Couuty, January 1st, ISOS. ASSK1S. Tax due on unseated lands 812,034 74 Tax due in collectors bands 4.H25 3 Bounty tas in collectors' 2,278 42 hands 3.131 00 J. A. Malone, Sheriff 20115 822,532 GO LIABILITIES. County orders outstanding 8 2,000 24 Bounty bonds outstanding 1,027 CO Due State 350 03 Due House of Refu-ie 143 00 Due Western Penitentiary 250 00 Due Treasurer on Co Fuud 588 40 Due J. K. P. Hall 25 00 Excess of assets 17,483 02 S22 53 B'l James A. Malone, Sheriff of Klk county, iu accouut witn sua .couuty lor the Year 1S07. To orders drawn SjJtf 12 lo fines received iu Common wealth case and Jury fees collected 12S 00 SC70 15 To bn!. bro't down 820 1 15 By bal. nt. last settlement, sum. monin juries, fidinj jury wheel, election procloma- tion, c onveying prisoners to Penitentiary, and bulatiee duo county 870 1 " Wo the Auditors if E'k County, having met nt the Commisjinnor's office, nt Ridg wny, or. tiie first Monday of January, being the Oih day of die month, do certify Hint we have carefully examined nnd audi ted I'.e foregoing amounts, and Und t lit lit co' rcct ns slated. I In testimony whereof we have lineunlo set our bauds and seals the d iy aue year1 above wrtton. C. A. WILl'OX. Attest, G.l). LiVSSKMiKR. J. F. 1'. H.m.l, Clerk. Auditors. 1 fl) G Vv AV I.T V E R V ST A B L E I v 'i'ne subscriber would Announce tot'ie citizens of Rid6way. and the traveling pub. lie thai he has established a I.1VI2UY STABLK in Ridjiwav, and that he Impes by fair deal ing with his customers to ineril a libel al shate of their pulronuge. Terms reasona ble. ISAAC CO REV, Jan. 25, 'Of-ly. Gui: at nil i ucriioN IX "UK PRICE OF FURNITURES Mr. Charles L. Bayer desires respectful ly lo inform the citizens of Klk County that he has now 'he inosl complete, cheapest, and best lot of Furniture in the county. Mm Furniture 's nil made in his own shop, he can therefore warrant it to be neat and durable, lie has n large assortment of Bureaus. Lounges, Sofas, Cnairs. Tables. Wardrobes, Cupboards, Bookcases. Book stands. Withstand. Towel Racks, Hall Racks, What Sols, Bedstradsof Whitewood, Wnlnul nad Cherry. Brackets, I'ielurc Ft nines, nnd everything usually kept iu a first class Furniture Ware-Rotm. He has connected with his establishment a steam lurnit.g bit lie. which wi ll enable him lo do all kinds of turning in a neat and workmanlike manner. All he asks is n fair trial, nnd if his wares do not give satisfaction, he will re fund the money. CHARLES L. BAYER. my2218071y St. Marv's. l'a. LUM3R. WE ARE I'll El' A REP TO FURNISH upon short notice the followiug kinds of Lumber of iho best qualiiy. FLOORING AND SIDING; dressed in the best possible manner, from seasoned lumber, rcudy for use. Also, LATH FOR PLASTERING Wo w ill put on cars when required. Cfj-All orders addsessod to us al this place prompllv attended to. SOUTHER, WILMS & CO. junClOVlf Ridgny, Va. W ifKELKH k '' LSONS "SKV INU MACHINES. The under signed having been appointed Sole Agent for the sale of Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machines for Elk county. He keeps an nssortmenl constantly on hand. Machines sold nt rhiladelphiaand Sew Vor prices. Any parties desirous of obtninipg lliomcan address J. K. WII1TMOKE. March tU-'GO-ly. nt Rblfway. l'a. J. 3. BORIMVELL, M. I). ECLECTIC PflJ'SC.M, IT.ir word eclectic means to choose or select medicines from n'l the ditlerent schools of medicine : using remedies that are safe, and discarding from practice all medicines llir.t have an impurious effect on the system, such as mercury, antimony, lend, copper, &e. I lay aside the lance the old blood letter, re 'ueer or deplcter, and equalize the circulation and restore the system to its natural stale by alteratives nnd tonics. 1 shall hereafter give particular ai lent ton la chronic diseases, such as l'ohcmuatism, Dyspepsia, Liver complaint. Catarrh. Neu" ralgia, diseases of the throat, urinary or. gans, and all diseases peculiar lo females, &c. CATARRH I treat wiihnnew instrument of n late invention, which cures every ease. TEKl'll extracted without pain. Ollicc and residence south of the jail on Centre St. (llliee hours from 7 lo 8 a. ill : 12 lo 1 p. m : 0 to 7 p. in. Bee. 2:107. -ly. J. S. RORDWL'I.T,. .1 TTKXTIOX L I MIilWMhS : 1 Ml E EAGLE T CRUISE WATER WHEEL, patented oitly::o, lsr,7. ;'s superior lo nny wheel in use. The under, signed have the agency for said wheel in he Stale ot I'enusylviiuiii, and can rceon.i mend it as being tho best inn nn fact u red. ForfurllieV pnrtlculais, and circulars, in. quire nt our Foundry in Kersey, where machinery, mill-gearing, castings and steam engines will be made lo order al reasonable prices. We expect by giving saiisfaeti u in our work lo reecho a good share of put lie patronage. J. F. ROBERTSON, : li. BELL. Kersey, l'a., janlO HSOSpd. 0 c It is the best chance ever offered tn Agents! One or two days' lime will secuie a good Sewing Machine, Watch. Silk Dress. Re. volver. or some ether article of equal value, FREE OF COaT ! Agents wanted everywhere, male and female, fori lie best One Dollar l'awnhrok er's Sale in the country. Send for ci.cuUr. S. C. TI!OMlSO & CO. 30 Hanover Si reel, janl-Uinpd l'&slou, .Mats. 1 tcu : itch :: itch BC'RATCA ! SCRATCH ! '. KOtUTCIl '. '. '. iu from 10 lo iti ltimrs. Wheaton's (liniment cures The Itch. Wheaton's Ointment enres Salt Rheum. Wheaton's Ointment cures Tetter. Wheaton's Ointment cures Barbers' Itch. W heal ou's Ointment cures Old Sorer. W heaton's Ointment cures Every kind, of Humor like Magic. I'rioe, Clloenis n b"k : hv mad, 00 cents' Address W KICKS ,t l'oi'l'KH, K.i, 170 Weshinglon Street, Boston, Mass. For ale by all druggists. Sept. 17'07 ly. - tj CI L'.NS, 1'laTOLS. RIFLES, KNIVES. f poikel nnd (able cutlery, of ihe best quality and iiiom nppruvod paitein. for sale cheap al ihe Hardware Mture ou lliherger's fcid coruor iu 't. Mary's. U2''t74