THE GAZETTE.
LEWISTOWX, PA.
Wednesday, August 10, 1864.
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FOK PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
FOP VICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
For Congress,
A. A. BARKER,
Of Cambria County.
Fur County Commissioner,
JOHN W. WILSON.
Of Menno township.
For County Auditor,
J NO. H. WHITEHEAD.
Xolicfs of Xew Advertisements.
The attention of persons having money to !
invest is called to the new 7 30 loan, which
we shall refer to more particularly next week.
The Examinations of Teachers will be held j
in a few weeks.
List of Letters.
Invasions and their Remedy.
The recent calls on the military have
shown that they utterly fail to pro
vide men for emergencies, and that far
more energetic measures must be |
adopted hereafter. To show how lit
tle cause there is for casting censure
either on the National or State Gov
ernments in. as is alleged, not provid
ing troops to defend the border, we
need but advert to the fact that on the
sth ot July last the President called on
Pennsylvania for 12,000 one hundred i
days men to nerve at Washington ; a few I
days thereafter Governor Curtin, hav
ing been advised by the President that j
a large rebel force was on its way !
north, made a call for 12,00U addition- 1
al one hundred days men to serve in
Jhiin&ylvauia. The danger of a raid
or invasion was pointed out, but what |
was the response? Why, if our infor- j
mation is correct, the first 12,000 call
cd for by the President have actually
not yet been furnished! Had both the
requisitions been promptly filled, a
number ol tried troops would have
been released at \\ ashington from gar- j
rison duty, the Cumberland Valley j
from Carlisle to the State line occupied
by at least 10,000 militia, and Hunter, |
Averiil, Kelly, and Crooks left free to
liarrass the rebels along the Potomac. |
Had these requisitions been filled, no j
rebel force ot a few thousand would ;
have crossed the Potomac, Chambers-'
burg would not have been burnt, or if i
burnt, it would have been after a bat-1
tie. Why then censure the authori
ties? They did ail that,.undertheeireum- '
stances, they could do; and if fault is to ;
be found at ail, let it rest upon the ;
heads ot the vile demagogues and un
disguised traitors who for party ends
are doing their utmost not only to rend
er the government powerless but to
strengthen the rebels, and make the
American People so lost to all sense of
honor, patriotism and virtue as to be
too coward y even to detend their
homes and firesides.
•Since our last issue a call has ai r ain
been made tor 80,000 emergency men
to l epel a threatened invasion, and pos
sib!} a raid into the Juniata region.
XV e fear it will not be responded to in
sufficient force, and therefore trust the
proper authorities will no longer resort
to such an uncertain method. In war
times, we want war measures, strong,
energetic and to the point. Let, there
tore, MARTIAL LAW be proclaimed if
the danger is still imminent, in every
county along the border from the Sus
quehanna to the Alleghanies—let every
man from Is to 45 be put under arms,
and every gap ffnd mountain road from
beyond Bedford to the Maryland line
in \ ork county lined with such men,
and we are not only safe from invasion,
but 50,000 true and tried soldiers, now
guarding the region from South Moun
tain to Washington, will drive the reb
els in the Shenandoah Valley back to
their dens, or exterminate them in
two weeks. \\ e have had calls enough
—let there be no more such while the
the State is without an efficient milita
ry organization, bat that speedy and
effectual remedy authorized by both
Constitution and law which will meet
the case, namely, martial law and an
indiscriminate arming of all subject to
State duty nearest the scene of action.
—The weather continues warm, sul
try and dry.
Right of the Soldier to Vote.
liver since the formation of the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania her citizen
soldiery enjoyed the right to vote, no
matter where they were—an instance
of which will be remembered by most
of our readers when citizens of this
county were in Mexico. No one
dreamed there was anything wrong
about it until a copperhead Judge,
backed up by patent democratic wire
workers, got an idea :n his head that
the soldiers might support the govern
ment in a vigorous prosecution of the
war, and accordingly made a decision
that no man has a right to vote ex
cept in the district where he is as
sessed and resides. The stupidity of
such a decision cannot be better ex
emplified than by the well-known fact
that at the present day neither Gran
ville, Berry, Oliver nor Wayne vote
in their districts. This absurd decis
ion rendered an amendment to the
Constitution necessary, a measure
which one would naturally suppose
could not be objected to by any man
having a grain of sense in his head.
Tiis peace tories however had 110 scru
ples respecting it. By an apparently
concerted plan, every corner of the
State was at once filled with party
hounds who barked out lies ot a char
acter so low-lifed that it is difficult to
conceive how a thing in human shape
could become so degraded. Thus, al
though the proposed amendment ex
pressly staled that the privilege was
only to be extended to "qualified elec
tors," it was represented that because
white boys and negroes were in the
service, they could also vote if the
amendment was adopted! By such
specious falsehoods the mass ot the dem
ocrats in the country were deceived in
to an act which will stigmatize them
as intolerant partisans as long as they
live, and will rise in judgment against
them for years to come when they are
up for office. It is also a fact worthy
ot note that while the runners of the
democratic party, well known to be in
the confidence of the leaders, were dis
tributing the poison, those leaders pro
lessed friendship for the soldier's right
to vote ! This double policy is a little
too transparent to dupe any one, for
it is an undeniable fact that the re
publican and war democracy through
out the State polled a solid vote for
the amendment, which, with those
democrats not yet steeped in "peace
011 any terms," made up the majority.
* The soldiers we have uo doubt will
read the local returns on this question
with astonishment. V hat, for instance,
Avill a democrat from this count}* car
rying a musket think of the "democ
racy" of Brown township, where a reg
ular majority is given against his right
to vote because he is defending his
country ? What of the 80 in the East
Ward, 28 in the West, 72 in Berry, G2
in Granville,7o in Becatur.oG in Wayne,
4G in the two Armaghs, 51 in Union,
and 51 in Menno—embracing ail the
principal democratic office hunters in
the county?
The votes ly counties proves that
while the republican counties without
exception give heavy majorities in
favor of the first amendment, all the
majorities against it come from demo
cratic, as the following returns will
show :
Ciinton, Maj against Ist amendment 96
Centre • •
Berks • . j 945
Columbia " 1021
Northampton " • gyu
Cambria " " 514
Clearfield " •• 7wq
York " .. 38 ,
On the other hand, the majorities
for the soldiers right to vote in repub
lican counties is in strong contrast
with the above :
Blair, maj. for Ist amendment 2282
Erie "
Mifflin " • 7 . 2 . s
Philadelphia" " 17000
Union " ]O4O
Snyder " 600
Chester " • 52 Q0
Dauphin 1778
Lancaster, " • 8 9 33
The townships exhibit the same state
ot tilings. Thus in Centre county,
the principal copperhead nests voted
as follows:
n F *°o r Again&t
Benner 68 12i
Gregg 48 0 47
Haines 72 173
lenn 28 232
Potter 124 278
Every republican district was just
the reverse, giving almost a solid vote
for the soldier.
In York county, the districts which
make up the patent democratic major
ities, and where last year the rebels
were received with signs of joy as
Southern "brethren" until horses and
cattle were taken without respect to
persons, having forgotten the lesson
then administered, voted as follows :
For Against
York Twp. 47 225
Dover 63 142
Heidelberg 78 202
•Tackson 38 136
Paradise 63 102
West Manbeim 31 89
Manheim 9 167
Citdurous 11 282
North Codorous 51 272
On the other hand, Hanover, a strong
republican district, gave 179 tor the
amendment, 12 against—Newberry
229 for, 4 against—Fair view 181 for,
101 against, and so on.
This is the case all over the State. ■
and shows the readiness of the "peace |
on any terras" democracy to do any
thing against the soldiers. We shall
see whether democrats who still claim
to have any principle, or any love of
country, will this fall work side by
side with such tools of \ allaudigham
and his traitorous associates.
Questions for Sensible Men.
Are you in favor of prosecuting the
war in any manner whatever for the
suppression of the rebellion?
If not, are you willing to make peace
on the basis of Disunion ?
If so, where will you agree to make :
the line of division ?
li the rebels claim Maryland, will
you give it?
If they claim Washington City, will
you yield it ?
If they demand of you to pay halt
their war debt, and the whole of your I
own, will it meet your approbation ? '
It in a few years, when ten times
better prepared than now, the rebels
would again commence a war as they
did this, will you right then, or will
you set quietly down and let them
rob, burn and destroy at their pleas- {
ure ?
-these questions afford room for j
thought. Think over them before you '
avow yourself a peace on any terms
man, or willing to change your pros- ■
ent rulers for those who by a single
act of folly may not only set up the ;
rebel government but ruin your own,
and with it you.
WAR NEWS,
1 he excitements respecting an inva
sion have at last dwindled down to j
the belief that the rebel demonstrations '
along the Potomac were intended to
cover a gathering of the harvests along j
the Shenandoah and plundering the i
inhabitants generally, though it iscer- j
tain a large rebel force was on hand
to take advantage of whatever might j
offer.
_
The 45th Pa. regiment we learn was j
captured in the recent assault on Pe- i
tersburg. Since then the rebels ex- i
ploded a mine near our works, and j
made an attack, but met with a severe
repulse.
M'Causland's rebel gang was defeat
ed at Ne.vv Creek last week, and ac
cording to the following dispatch Gen.
Averill has succeeded in capturing
quite a number:
"Brig. Gen. Kelly reports that a
scout has just arrived at New Creek, |
and reports that Gen. Averill overtook
the enemy near Muorticids yesterday,
and attacked him, cap'tiring all hisar- 1
tiilery, and five hundred prisoners." i
Gen. Birney had made a raid in i
Floridadestroyingseveral bridges,cap- ]
turing a locomotive and several cars, j
and a quantity of small arms. We
uotv hold Baldwin and Camp Melton. '
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.
Humors are rife of a rebel raid on ;
the city of Buffalo, by secessionists j
and sympath'zers from Canada. The
details tire not known, but it is under
stood that the Government has been
informed of it. The military of this
city have been held in readiness for
any outbreak.
Farragut's Attack upon Mobile.
WASHINGTON, Aug. B—98 —9 p. in.
The following announcement of the
successful operations against Mobile
appears in the Richmond Sentinel ol
this morning, and was transmitted '
by Gen. Butler to the President, and
received at 7 a. m. August 8:
HEADQUARTERS GEN. BUTUF.R,
August B —3 p. m.
The following is the official report,
taken from the Richmond Sentinel, of
August Bth.
B. F. BUTLER,
Major General.
TIIE REBEL DISPATCH.
MOBILE, August 5.
lion. J. A Sedden, Secretary of
War : Seventeen of the enemy's vessels
—fourteen ships and three iron-dads
—passed Fort Morgan this morning.
"The Tecumseh, a monitor, was sunk
by Fort Morgan.
The Tennessee surrendered, after a
desperate engagement with the ene
my's fleet. Admiral Buchanan lost a
leg and is a prisoner. The Selma was
captured, and the Gaines was beached
near the hospital.
The Morgan is safe and will try to
run up to-night. The enemy's fleet
has approached the city. A monitor
has been engaging Fort Powell all day.
D. H. MAURY, Maj. Gen. |
News From Sherman
The Nashville Union, July 31, says
official dispatches have just been receiv
ed giving some further particulars of
the battle of the 28th. The rebels made
several assaults upon our lines, which
were completely covered by fortifica
tions, and at each time were handsome
ly repulsed.
1 hey moved in solid columns, chiefly
against the front of Logan's (Four
teenth) Corps, but occassionally strik
ing at others. The defeat was so com
plete that the greater portion of the
rebel dead and many of the wounded
fell into our hands.
We have already buried (542 dead
rebels, and more are yet lying on the
field, besides a very few carried off.
General Howard estimates the rebel
loss at 5,000 at least, while Logan's
loss was less than 500, and that of our
whole force will not exceed 600.
1 he rebels lost three generals severe
ly wounded—Stephen I). Lee, Stewart
and Loring. The fact that the first
named took part in the battle, evinces
that the troops lately in Mississippi
have been recalled anil united to Hood's
army since their defeat by General
Smith.
Arnval of Union Prisoners at New Or
leans —Their Pitiable Condition
Nearly one thousand exchanged
Union prisoners from the Red river
country arrived at New Orleans on
the 25th. a majority of them belonging
to the 26th Indiana and 19th lowa
regiments. The True Delta says they
present the most pitiable appearance,
being hatless, shoeless, and many of
them without sufficient clothing to cov
er their nakedness.
They are animated skeletons whose
feet left blood marks in their tracks.
Many of them have been twelve and
sixteen months in captivity. They are
the first instalment from the prison
pen at Tyler, Texas, where from four
to six thousand are confined in a.stock
ade fort, at the rate of 1,000 to one
acre of ground. Their treatment was
shameful beyond description, many of
the officers being in irons and all suf
fering for food, medicines, and cloth
ing. Iwo hundred of these prisoners
have been vaccinated with unhealthy
virus, which has inoculated them with
most loathsome diseases.
Immediately upon their arrival the
represenatives of the Western Branch
of the Sanitary Commission and State
agents of lowa and Indiana went to
work to alleviate their condition.
Col. Kimball, by direction of Gov.
Morton, made five attempts to send re
lief to Camp Tyler, without suc
cess, but Kir by Smith now expresses
a willingness to permit them to be
supplied, and agents of the different
States and the Sanitary Commission,
will immediately ship liberal supplies
of food, Ac., to them.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
Extract of a letter from the 49th, da
ted at Frederick, Md.
You will see by the Reading of this that
we have changed our base from the rifle
pits in front of Petersburg, Ya , to the
far-famed soil of Maryland—"My Mary
land." W'e have been doing some tail
marching since we left the army of the
Potomac. The 6th corps left City Point
on the ninth, tenth and eleventh days of
July, we being the last regiment landing
in Washington City. We landed on the
night of the 12th; from the landing we
marched to Fort Stephens some five miles
from Washington, on the Washington and
Baltimore turnpike, where we lay until the
afternoon of the loth when we pulled up
stakes and left for Poolewille, Mu., where
we arrived on the evening of the 14th
Alter camping there until Saturday morn
tug, July 16th, we again started on the
march, fording the Potomac river near
Wright's ferry, some two miles below Ed
wards'ferry; from there we marched through
Leesburg, Ya., where we encamped until
Monday. July 18th, when wo left for
Snicker's Gap, where we crossed on the
afternoon of the 18th. I assure you it was
anything but pleasant crossing the Blue
ridge in the heat of the afternoon. After
crossing we encamped upon the banks of
the Shenandoah river, where the rebels
threw some shell among our division with
out doing much damage; after dark we
encamped, where we lay until the morning
of July 20th, when we forded the Shenan
doah river, marching in the direction of
Winchester, Va. We had epiitea refresh
ing shower in the afternoon, the first rain
we had since leaving Coal Harbor, Va
We marched within ten miles of Winches
ter, where we encamped some two hours,
when we received orders to march at a
moment's notice, and also orders for our
rations to hold out to reach Washington.
At 9 o'clock the same evening the bugle
sounded to pack up, which was done at
short notice, when we about faced, marched
some 3 miles, when we again re crossed the
| Shenandoah river; also crossed the pass
through Snicker's Gap at the solemn hour
I of midnight; marched all nigh'; passed
| Leesburg at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of*
the 21st. After marching some three
miles we crossed Goose creek and encamp
ed until the morning of the 22d, when we
again resumed our march, passing Drains
■ ville, Ya. about 3 o'clock in the afternoon;
marched until evening, when we encamped
near our old Camp Griffin, where the gal
lant 49th lay during the Winter of '6l and
the Spring of '62. On the morning of
the 23d we again took up our march for
Washington, and arrived in the fortifica
tions surrounding Washington at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon, where we lay until Tues
day, July 26th; when we again pulled
stakes and marched, passing Tenallytown
at 12 o'clock, noon. After marching some
8 miles we passed through the town of
Rockville, Md., where we encamped for the
night. On the morning of the 27th we
left Rock vi He. pissing through the village
of llarrisburg, 31 ti , and marched to Har
rietsville, ML, where we lav until the
morning of tKe 2Sth, when we marched
to within three miles of Frederick City,
Md. After laving Hiere some three hours
we again resumed, marching all night.
We at length arrived at Jeffersonvilla,
Md. On the morning of the 29th we
marched on passing Harper's Ferry, at 3
o'clock in the afternoon We passed Roli
var Heights at G o'clock in the evening
After marching some three miles west of
Holivar Heights, where we encamped until
the morning of the 30th, when we re
passed the Heights, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, —laying there until evening,
when we resumed our march, passing Har
i per's Ferty at 10 o'clock at night. We
marched all night and encamped Sunday
morning near Petersville, Md , where we
J lay until Sunday noon, when we again
| marched, passing .Jeftersonville at 5 o'clock
Sunday; marched within three miles of
Frederick City, where we tiow lay Hut
how long remains a mystery to a higher .
ranking officer than 1 am. I thought of
giving some of the copperheads a few le>
| sons, hut as the mail is just going out I
shall be obliged ro do with them as the
| South wishes the North to do, viz , "to be \
\ let alone" The Mifhin county hoys are '
I all well; T must close for this time. The
; Gazette conies very legular and is always i
! gladly received. w. It. O
—The Legislature, at the call of the
j Governor, met at Harrisbiirg yvster
| day. for the purpose of passing a niiii
i tia bill; whether it will be of any service,
: when passed, depends upon how inanv
i eornstoek generals, brigadiers, colo
j nels. and tories are in that body.
A Phenomenon. —On the line of the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway, near
Wooster, Ohio, the embankment ai d track
lately disappeared in a most mysterious
| manner. Upon examination it was found
j that about a hundred feet of the road had
| sunk, and was continuing to sink, while, j
I into the cavity, black mud and heavy
j streams of water gushed from below.
With the watbr there were thrown up a
! number of eyeless fish, still living. The
j '-sink" is one of great depth, and consiJ
i erable difficulty will be experienced in
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THE MARKETST
LEWTSTOWN, August 10. 1864.
Butter, is quoted at 35 ets.; Eggs,
j 18; Lard 18; Wool, washed, 1.00; prime
Red Wheat, 2.25; Corn, 1.50; Rye, 1.50;
Potatoes, 50; Extra Flour, per 100,
; 6.00; Fine 4.50; Superfine, 4.00; Family,
I 5.00; Salt per bbl. 4.50; Sack, 4.50; Outtq
I 75.
Philadelphia Market*
Flour—Superfine £9 50, extra 950
alO UU. Rye flour 0 00. Corn nteal
I 0 00 per bbl.
Grain —Red wheat 2550, white 280a
290e. Rye 180a000c. Corn 173. Oats
| 85c weight. Cloverseed sl2 00ul4 00
per 04 lbs. Flaxseed 360 per bushel.
Timothy 5 00.
Beef Cattle, Bal6c; Cows, S3O to 65
per head; Sheep, oa7sc per lb gross.
Hogs, §ls 00 to 16 50 the 100 lbs net.
ItLACKStin ll*,
CALL at Hoffman's fur the best Yalentine
Iron. Horse Shoes, Nail Rods, Round &
Square Iron, and Scollop from 1 to 5 inches;
Bar Iron, all sizes and a very heavy stock of
Cast, Shear, Spring and Blister Steel, Anvils,
Vices, Bellows, Files, Borax and every thing
you want.
U. S. 7-30 Loan.
BUIIE Secretary of the Treasury gives noti.-,- i) ~
J subscription.* will be received for Coupon .
ry Notes, payable three years from August lath, IM.i
vith semi-annual interest at the rate of seven an;
three-tenths per cent, per annum— principal and in
terest both to 1-e paid in lawful money.
These notes will be convertible at the option of the
holder at maturity, into six per cent gi.1.l l sati n „
bonds, payable not less than five nor more than twen
ty years from their date, as the government may eleet.
They w ill be issued in denominations of SSO,SI(HI.SSGO
; 1000 and SoOOO. and ail subscriptions roust be for fifty
dollars or some multiple of fifty dollars.
The notes will be transmitted to the owners free of
transportation charges as soon after the receipt of
the original Certificates of Deposit as they can be ; re .
pared.
As the notes draw interest from August 15. persona
making .deposits subsequent to that date must pay
the interest accrued from date of note to date of dt
posit.
Parties depositing twenty-five thousand dollars and
upwards for these Dotes at any one time, will teal
-1 iwed a commission of ore quarter of one per eent.
which will be paid by the Treasury Department up, n
the receipt of a bill for the amount.certified to bvthe
officer with whom the deposit was made. No deduc
tions for commissions must be made trom the de
posits.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OF THIS LOAN.
IT IR- A NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, offering a higher rate
of interest than any other, and the beat tear ity. Any
savings bank which pays its depositors in 1 S. notes,
considers that it is paying in the best circulating me
dium in the country, and it cannot pay iu anything
better, for its own assets are either in government
securities or in notesor Bmds payable in government
paper.
It is equally convenient a? a temporary or perma
nent investment. The notes can always lie sold for
within a fraction ol their face and accumulated inter
est, atid aie tlie t>eet security with banks as collaterals
for discounts.
Couvcrlible into a 6 per rent. 5-20 Bond.
Jn addition to the very liberal interest on the notes
for tiiree years, this privilege of conversion is now
worth about three per cent, per annum, for the cur
rent rale for 5-20 Bonds is not less than nine per rent,
premium, and before the war the premium on six per
cent. I". S. stocks was over twenty per cent. It will
tie seen that the actual profit on this loan, at the pres
ent market rate, is not less than ten per cent, per an
num.
Ms Exemplion frcm Stale or Municipal Taj
at ion.
But aside from all the advantages we hare enumer
ated. a speeial Act of Congress exempts all bonds and
Treasury ncties from bjcal taxation. On the average,
this exemption is worth about two per cent, per an
num. according to the rate of taxation in various pans
of the country.
It is believed that no securities offer so great in
ducements to lenders as those issued bv the govern
ment. In all other forms of indebtedness, the faith
or ability of private parties, or stock companies, or
separate communities, only, is pledged for payment,
while the whole property of the country is held to se
cure the discharge of all the obligations of the United
States.
While the government offers the most liberal terms
for its loans, it believes that the very strongest appeal
will be to the loyalty and patriotism of the people.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all deposits.
The party depositing must endorse upon the original
certificate the denomination o t the notes required,
and whether they are to be issued in blank or paya
ble to order. When so endorsed it must be left with
the officer receiving the deposit, 10 be forwarded to
the Treasury Department.
SFB.-cßiprioNs WILL BE RECEIVED by the Treasurer of
the I uitcd States, at Washington, the several Assist
ant Treasurers and designated Depositories, aud by the
First National Bank of I'hiladrlphia, Pa.
Sicond National Bank of Philadelphia. Pa.
Third National Bank of Philadelphia, Pa.
First National Bank of" Alloona, l'a.
First National Bank of Carlisle, Pa.
and by all National Banks which are depositaries of
public money, and
ALL RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout the country will give further information A
AFFORD EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS.
August 10, lSt>4-Sm
Examinations of Teachers.
1^ NAM IN A HONS ot teachers lor the re-
A speutive districts of Mifflin county will
be held as follows :
For L* w iatown, August 27.
tor New toil Hamilton and Wayne town
ship, at Newton Hamilton, August 29.
MoVeytuwn, Bratton and Oliver, at Mc-
Veytown, August 30.
Derry, Granville and Forge, at Lewistown,
August 31.
Decatur, in Stroup's school house, Septem
ber I.
Brown, in Reedsville, September 2.
Armagh, old and new in Milroy. Sept. 3.
Lnion tuwnship, in Bellev.lle, Septeuibero.
Men no township, in Allenville, Sept. 6.
Examinations will commence promptly at
9 o clock a. m.
1 he public are invited to attend; Directors
especially are expected to be present.
MARTIN MOIILER.
August 10, 1864-3t*
LETTERS REMAINING UNCLAIMED
in the Post Office tit Lewistown, State of
Pennsylvania, on the 10th of August, 1864.
Decker Maggie Miller Margaret
Hubensmith F. A. Owens Miss Alice
Kine Louisa Parker Frederick
Kalis Katharina Parker James
Lauver \Y ilson Price Sarah Hannah
Lyon Miss Lizzie Seiders Jefferson
.litehell Uhas. Stull Isaac
Miller Mrs. Sarah lipdergroff George
Montgomery Will Wagner Lide A.
Moyer Mrs. Maggie A Wagner Louisa
OMITTED LAST WEEK.
Scboll Harry A. Stroup Will F.
Snider John Thomas Mrs. Martha
Smith John Williams Evan F.
Seiner Louisa 3 Whitmer William
To obtain any of these letters, the
applicant must call lor 'advertised Utters.
give the date of this list, and pay one cent
for advertising.
not called for within one month,
; they will he sent to the Dead Letter Office.
I SAMUEL COMFORT, P. M.