THE GAZETTE. LEWISTOWN, PA. Wednesday, February 1, 1065. O. i G. R. FRYSINGER, PUBLISHERS. Gazette is the only paper in this part of the State printed on a power press, and has facilities for doing work of al! kinds equated hy few. We have three presses in operation—an Adams Power Press for the Paper, a double medium hand press for Jobs, aud a New bury Jobber for Blanks, Cards, Ac. TEEMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 hfc GAZbTT K is everv Wednesday by Üborgc FRTsiNfiER A bon, at 11.50 in advance, or $2 at the end of the year. Cash Rates of Advertising. Administration or Executor's Notices $2 50 Auditor's 2 00 Sheriff"s Sales, 8 lines 1 00 Each additional lino 10 Estray Notice, four times, 2 00 Caution or other short Notices, 1 50 Tavern licenses, single, 100 If more than one, each 60 Renister's Notices of Accounts, each 60 Eight hues of bourgeois or seven lines of nonpa reil make a square. About eight words constitute a line, so that any person can easily ealenlatea square in manuscript, tine square three times sl,andsocts. foreaeh additional insertion. Yearly advertisements will be inserted on stieh terms as may be agreed on, but all such are held pay able when ordered. They must also confine them es) ves to the space contracted for. In all other cases 8 lines constitute a square, and will be so charged. We have also advanced our prices for Blanks, Hand bills, Ac. Notices of New Advertisements. Reese & Slaglo have taken the Lew istotvn Foundry and Machine Shops— Pratt's are just receiving new Dry Goods—E. B. Purcell continues busi ness at Newton Hamilton—Appoint ment of Tax Collectors—Three Public Sales—Two Estate No tees—List of Letters, &e. Evading the Draft. A8 a draft will ere long take place (if the quotas are not filled) it will be well for all those ambitious yountr J o men, says the Harrisburg Telegraph, who are living upon the substance of things hoped for—whoso assets consist of relatives, credit or generosity—to note the substauce of a bill now before the Legislature, which provides that ''all persons who may leave their homes or enrollment districts for the purpose of avoiding military service, or who may conceal themselves or refuse to report after having been notified of their being drafted, shall be deprived of their citizenship within the Com monwealth, and shall be incapable of inheriting any estates under the intes tate laws of the Commonwealth, or by contract acquiring, possessing or disposing of any real or personal es tate within the same." Let the law be put through and en forced against the skunks. The quotas of the several Con gressional Districts of this State are as follows: First Congressional District, 1,936; Sec ond, 2,569; Ihird, 2,912; Fourth, 2,526; l ilth, 1,543 —Philadelphia and Ducks. Sixth, 1,786 —Montgomery and Lehigh. Seventh, 1,121 —Chester and Delaware. Eighth, I,s6o—Berks. .Ninth, 2,584 —Lancaster. lenth, 1,52b —Schuylkill and Lebanon. Eleventh, 2,513 —Northampton, Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne. I welfth, 1,495 —Luzerne aud Susque hannah. Thirteenth, 2,3ol—Bradford, Wyoming Sullivan, Columbia, and Montour. fourteenth, 3,435 —Dauphin, Northum berland, Union, Snyder, and Juniata Fifteenth, I,99o—Cumberland, York, and Perry. ' ' Sixteenth,2,4o3 —Adams, Franklin, Ful ton, Bedford, and Somerset. Seventeenth, 1,604 —Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, aad Mifflin. Eighteenth, 2,lß7—Centre, Clinton, Ly coming, Tioga, and PotteE Nineteenth, 2,s4o—Erie, Warren, Mc lvcan, Clearfield, Elk, and Jefferson. Twentieth, I,sl2—Crawford, Venango, Mercer, and Clarion. 1 wenty-first, 1,54* —lndiana, Westmore land, and Fayette. Twenty-second, 2,s72—Pittsburg. 1 wenty third, 1,770 —Allegheny in part, Butler, and Armstrong. Twenty-fourth, I,64l—Lawrence, Beav er, Washington, and Green. —lt is again currently reported that peace commissioners from Richmond are now on the way to Washington. —Bather flat—the Bellefonte Press' wit on our bluebird. —Calling spirits from the deep—An editor requesting settlement of old ac counts. —Two females named Smith, recent ly arrested for stealing goods from Brokerboof A Awl's store, Bellefonte, have both been convicted. That town is fast becoming civilized. —The long continued cold weather Las caused quite a number of accidents from rails, axletrees, Ac., breaking. Such things are of course unavoidable. —Geo. D. Hall, formerly of this place, and a brother of our Senator, succeeds to the business of Lyon, Shorb A Co. in St. Louis. —The Harrisburg Patriot and Union Las passed into the hands of a trustee. Cop papers don't flourish in this State nowadays, save in a few benighted re gions. —On Friday afternoon a week, about two o'clock, another fire broke oat in the northeast end of the building oc cupied by Miss Raphael, in the late res idence of in Belle ton te, and in a very short time, it be ing a frame house. was laid in ashes 1 Dispatches received at Washington state that on the 24th the rebel fleet of five ves sels (the Kichmood squadron) came down the river to destroy our depots aud works at City Point. The high water of the curreut freshet enabled them to pass the obstructions, which our commander had placed above City Point for the better pro tection of the place. A battle quickly en sued between the rebel fleet and our nearest battery or fort, in which one of the rebel vessels was blown up aud instantly entire ly destroyed; the others returned to Rich mond. Ths rebels were treated to a piece cf Northern ingenuity on the 25th, which the sufferers doubtless stigmatize as a "mean Yankee trick." With a view cf relieving the tedium of their life in the mud and rain, some of the pickets of the 2d Corps procu"ed a few fat cattle, as the most tempting baits which they could offer to Southern appetites, and, placing them upon the outer line, hid themselves in ambush and waited patiently the result. As was anticipated, no sooner were the beeves heard to low than the rebel pickets, crouch ing in the underbrush, stole cautiosly to wards them. They were getting along very successfully, they thought, and had almost reached the objects of their hopes, when, to their dismay, they heard a laugh and a "hurray" in their rear, and turned to find themselves cut off from the main bo dy of their army, and prisoners. About a hundred of these seekers after beef were thus made game of and captured by this adroit manoeuver. Destruction of the Smithsonian Insti- j tute by Fire. On the afternoon of the 24th ult, a fire broke out in the Smithsonian Institute at Washington which nearly des'royed that noble edifice. The tire originated in the loft above the picture gallery, between the ceiling and the roof, caused, it is beleived, by a defective flue. The ceiling soon fell in and in a few moments the gallery, was one sheet of flame. The fire, as it mount ed the central tower and burst forth in full volume from the main roof was magnifi cently grand, and a curious spectacle was presented by the steadiness of the revolu tions of the anometer or wind register, surmounting the tower, while the fierce flame was ravenously mounting to its de struction. The windows of the picture gallery soon burst out, disclosing only the shell of the room. There were some two hundred of Stanley's pictures here. He had negotiated for their sale to the Michigan University. Only five or six of them were saved. The loss is very serious, including the lecture room, the philosophical instrument apart ment and most of the valuable instruments. The offices in the towers and the originals of the private records and archieves of the institution were destroyed. The top of the principal tower and several cf the battle ments fell. The conflagration was nearly altogether confined to the main building aud above first story, the latter containing the museum, which was damaged more by water than by fire. The wings and corridors were Dot much injured. The large library in the west wing was not damaged. The furni turc of Prof. Henry and other property was injured by hasty removal. The full extent of the loss is not ascertained. A strong military guard was in attendance. Great difficulty was experienced at first in getting water. At no time could all the steam fire engines have full play upon the flames, and it was late in the eveniug be fore they were under full control. Remarkable Explosion of an Oil Well. —As a Mr. Jacob Crowe, of George's Creek, layette county, was engaged, re cently, in boring for oil on his farm, the augur struck on a deposit, which began at once to rush upward with irresistable force, flowing over the ground and saturating ev erything in the vicinity. A stream of hy drogen gas accompanied the oil, making a loud noise and Ailing the atmosphere. Fi nally, coming in contact with a stove in a shanty a little distance off, a terrible ex plosion ensued, but iortunately no one was injured. The flames darted into the air sixty teet high, threatening a general de struction. It soon gave in however and the men succeeded in extinguishing it be fore any damage was done. For some time the most lively alarm prevailed, and it is sale to predict that the engineers bor ing on George's Creek for oil will take the precaution in future to put out all the fires in the neighborhood while at work. Southern bully by the name of r ield, who claims to represent Louisi ana in Congress, lately committed a brutal assault on Hon. Win. D. Kelly in \Y illard s Hotel, Washington. " John Minick, of Dublin town ship. Huntingdon county, recently ar rived at home from the army, having in charge the bodies of two of his sons. 1 eter and John—the former having been killed in battle and the latter having died in hospital. w -^ triek Cnrley, Esq., Major J. Wilhelm and Jacob Hubler, of Clear field county, confined in Fort Mifflin for aiding and abetting deserters, ad- ising drafted men not to report, Ac., recently wrote a letter to the Clear field copperhead paper, advising draft ed men, deserters, bounty jumpers, Ac., to report, and that paper bas thus far refused to comply, further than to refer to its contents. Such toryism ought to open the eyes of honest dem ocrats everywhere as to the rascality of their leaders. Example vs. Precept. " Not one man nor one farthing to prose cute the war."— Biyler- Wallace meeting, August 13, 1864. "Senator \\ allace put in a substitute this morning by a special order from Provost Marshal Dodge."— Harrishurg Telegraph, January 6, 1^65. Proceeding's of the Mifflin County Teach ers' Association. BELLEVILLE, Jan 19, 1865. Opening Session —The association con vened in the Methodist Church at eleven o'clock a. m., and was called to order with j a few remarks by the President, J. K. Hartzler, lollowed with prayer by Hon. Charles R. Coburn, State Superintendent. The secretary beiug absent, J. R. El liott was appointed to till the office pro tern. Miss Kate E. Stauber was appointed critic for the day. On motion of M. Mohler the time ot meeting and adjournment was agreed upon as follows, viz: Morning session to open at half past eight and close at half past eleven ; alternoon session to open at half-past one and close at half past four; eveuing session to open at seven o'clock. On motion adjourned to meet at half past one o'clock p. m. Afternoon Session —The President call ed the meeting to order and made a few remarks, urging every member to make the exercises interesting and instructive. A report on school registration was read by \\ illiam A. Gilmore; report accepted and discussed by Messrs. Mohler. Sharp, Zook, Coburn, McCord and Miss Mary McCord. Hon. Charles Coburn conducted a class drill in reading, after which the subject , was discussed by the association. The j President announced the following commit tees : To enroll new members, Miss Marv | Miiler and I). 11. Zook; on nomina tions, John M. Bell, Misses Mary Shaw and E. Burkholder. Adjourned, j Evening Session —Association was open | ed with prayer by Rev. 11. B. Moore and j music by teachers. Ihe critic's report for the day was read, and P. 11. Mertz appoint ed critic for the evening. Hon. Charles It. Coburn was then introduced and deliv j ered a very practical and instructive lecture i on the subject of graded schools, and the : influence of teachers on their pupils. On motion a vote ot thanks was tendered to the speaker for his able address. G. D Penepacker read a report on the subject, ! " What are the best means of securing | submission on the part of scholars?" Re ! port accepted and discussed by R. 11. Mc- Cord, E. Penepacker, W. H. McClenathan, S. Z. Sharp and M. Mohler. The Presi dent then announced the following com mittees: On resolutions, G. H. Swigart, Misses M. W. Potts and Priscilla T. Laird; ! on finance, It H. McCord, Mary M.Lyons | and Maggie M. Cunningham. Critic's re ! port read. On motion adjourned to meet at Mechanicsburg on Friday, at 8 o'clock. FRIDAY MORNING. The association met in the Lutheran Church in Mechanicsburg, and was open ed with prayer by Rev. M. Steck. The roll was called and the minutes of the pre vious session read and approved. John M. Bell was appointed critic for the day. The following named teachers reported the con dition of the district institutes, viz: Ar magh, Jas A. Criswell; Oliver, Bratton and McVeytown, W. L Owens; Brown, S. W. Gilliland; Union, J. C. Fry; Decatur, Ellen E. Burkholder; Granville, James I. j Brought; Derry, William 11. Prideaux; Wayne, W. A. Gilmore; Menno, S. \V. Fleming ; Lewistown, Mary McCord. The subject of district institutes was then dis cussed with much interest by G. D. Pene packer, S. Z. Sharp, E. Penepacker, S. W. Fleming, W. L. Owens and others. On motion the subject was indefinitely post poned. Adjourned. J. R. ELLIOTT, Sec'y pro tern. Afternoon Session —Association conven ed and was opened with music by teachers. 11. 11. McCord illustrated very satisfactorily his method of teaching alligation. M. Mohler gave his views of teachiug grammar. He objected to the use of primary gram mars and recommended the practice of oral i exercises with small scholars, arguing that the mind should not be burdened with a subject so intricate before being considera- : bly developed by the use of others less la- | borious. He also conducted a class drill in ; parsing, which was participated in with no small degree of interest by the members. ! Recess. Music. Mr. McCord resumed j the subject of arithmetic, and clearly elu- I cidated the principles of the greatest com- j mon divisor and least common multiple. I The critic's report was heard, and on mo- j tion the association adjourned, to meet at ; Belleville at 7 p. m. Evening Session —Asso 'iation was opened with prayer by Rev. S. H. McDonald. Music by teachers, and calling of roll The minutes of the preceding session were read and approved. Mr. J. K. Hartzler ; read a report on the subject—"What is the true order of studies for common schools, i and the length of time to be devoted to j each?" The report was received. A dis- j cussion followed, opened by M. Mohler, and participated in by Messrs. Swigart, E Penepacker, Zook, McCord and Sharp. On mo ion the discussion was indefinitely postponed. Music. Miss Mary McCord read a very excellent and welcome letter, from our lormer superintendent Azariah Smith. Miss E Burkholder and Messrs. j Crownover, Brought, Prideaux and Mertz gave their experience in teaching during the present terui. Music. Adjourned to 1 meet at half-past eight o'clock, Saturday morniug. SATURDAY MORNING. Association was opened with prayer by Mr. J. M. Bell. Music. The minutes of last evening weTe read and approved. The several committees were called upon to re port. Zook, chairman of committee on new members, reported sixty-two teachers present. McCord on finance, reported the committee progressing. Swigart on reso lutions, reported the following: Resolved , That the thanks of this asso ciation are due to Prof. Coburn, for his valuable services while with us. Resolved , That the combined influence of the County Association, and District Institutes, are the means of doing much good in the cause of education; and those who unnecessarily absent themselves there fmft. do not properly appreciate their call, i ing, and are not worthy Uie uaine of the true teacher Resolved, That as a large number of our most efficient and energetic teachers have felt it their imperative duty to leave their pleasant and peaceful calling, and take up arms in defence *r our country and our rights, that we who fill their places, do so faithfully, and with a zeal and determina tion that the schools of Mifflin county shall arrive to that degree of perfection which their importance demands. Rosolveif, That the thanks of the mem bers of this association be tendered to the citizens of Belleville and vicinity for their generous hospitality. Resolved, That the thanks of the asso ciations are dae to the officers of the vari ous churches of Belleville and Mechanics burg, for their generosity in opening their churches for our accommodation. Reso ved, 1 hat a copy of these resolutions be presented to the editors of the county papers for publication. G. 11. SWIGART, MARION W. POTTS, PR SCILLA T. LAIRD, Committee. Resolutions adopted. Zook read a report ou the subject, "How can teachers most effectually impart moral instruction to their pupils ?" which was received without discusstion. Recess. Bell, on nominations, reported as follows: tor President, Geo. H. Swigart; Vice Presidents, Win. McClenathan and Miss P. P. Laird; Secretary, Geo. D. Penepacker; Treasurer, Miss Marion P. Aurand; Ex ecutive committee, Messrs. M. Mohler. R. H. McCord and D. 11. Zook. The officers were elected as reported. R. 11. McCord, on finance, reported all expenses paid, and five dollars in the treas ury. Supt. Mohler made some general remarks to the teachers, giving hints in regard to errors which he observed in his officiJ visitations. The critic's report was received. Music. Rev. S 11. McDonald offered a prayer, and the association adjourned sine die. J. K. HARTZLER, Pres. W. T. OWENS, Sect'y. W*i."A Subscriber," and perhaps well wishing friend, writes us to inquire "why we advertise patent medicines." We will here aod now answer him that we do not. Our readers are aware that we have for years ex cluded everything of the sort, and the only seeming exception that we know is the ad vertisement of Dr. J. C. Ayer t Co.'s reme dies, which now stands in our columns. If our friend does not know we will inform him that these are not "patent" or even secret medicines. Their composition has been as publicly known as any other scientific fact, and has moreover had the approval of the highest medical authority in the land. But what affords us perhaps still greater confi dence in their worth is our personal knowl edge of the man who makes them and the results that have followed from their use; re suits as familiar to our readers and to the whole community as they are to ourselves, It has been our privilege to know Dr. Ayer ever since he graduated from the Penn Uni versity in the same class with one of our per sonal friends, nor have we ever ceased to watch with interest his singular success in and untiring devotion to the noble profession he has chosen. If anybody will tell us what we can advertise of more interest to our pa trons than remedies that will cure them when they are sick, we shall cheerfully give it the benefit of our circulation.— Tamarora (111 ) Baptist. Peac; or War, that's the Question! — There are thousands, aye, tens of thousands, of persons in our land* who are desirous of having peace, but they are so afflicted with the various diseases to which flesh is heir to, that there is an incessant war going on with in on account of the impure state of their blood, that they have no peace day or night. Their earnest inquiry is, "Is there no balm in Gilead—no physician there?" Yes, yes 1 Use PINKERTON'S WAHOO AND CALISAVA BIT TERS. and you will soon find relief and possess a complete victory over your troubled and diseased constitution. We speak thus con fidently, because we have tried them, and the result in our case was most glorious. Blessed be these Bitters ! Indeed they are "peace makers." Remember the genuine Wahoo and Calisaya Bitters have the name of Jacob Pinkerton blown on each bottle. All others are spurious. For sale by all respectable druggists and wholesale dealers. 2t. The American Phrenological Journal, for February, contains illustrations of Great Sur geons of the World and many other subjects of general interest, together with a great deal of very interesting literary matter. Publish ed by Fowler k Wells, 389 Broadway, New York. Price $2.00 a year in advance. THE MARKETS. LEWISTOWN, Feb. 1, 1865. Butter, is quoted at 40 cts.; Eggs, 33; Lard 20; Wool, washed, 80; prime Red Wheat, 2.30; Corn, 1.40; Rye, 1.G0; Potatoes, .65; Extra Flour, per 100, 6.00; Fine 5.00; Superfine, 5.50; Salt per bbl. 4.50; Sack, 4.00; Oats, 85; Barley 1.70. J Philadelphia Market. There is little demand for Flour; the only sales we hear of are in a small way to the retailers and bakers at from 59.50a10 for superfine; $lO 50all for extra; 811.25a12.25 for extra family, and sl2a 14 per bbl. for fancy brands, as to quality. Rye Flour is rather lower; small sales are making at $8.75 a9. Corn Meal is dull at former rates. Grain.—Holders of Wheat are ask ing an advance, but there is very little doing in the way of sales. Prime red is offered at $2 60, and white at $2.80 a2.90, quality. Rye is quoted at $1.73a1.75. Corn is dull; about 2,000 bushels new yellow sold at $1.70 in the ears. Oats are dull and quoted at 91a 92c per bushel. (Quotations of Bonds, Gold, £c. New United State 9 Bonds. IS6I 1 DO l .,alio'/ New U. 3. Certificates of Indebtedness 9s 3 Quartermasters' Vouchers y± j Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness a 01 1 T . , 203 *2051* Sterling Exchange 231 a233 Five-twentv Bonds loßi*alo9'* Ten-forty Bond* lOol^aloU* A Superior Remedy —YY'e can consci. entiously recommend to those suffering from a distressing cough, Dr. Strickland's Melliflu ous Cough Balsam. It gives relief almost instantaneous, and is withal not disagreeable to the taste. There is no doubt but the Mel lifluous Cough Balsam is one of the best preparations in use, and is all that the pro prietor claims for it. YV'e have tried it during the past week, and found relief from a most distressing cough. It is prepared by Dr. Strickland, No 6 East Fpurth street. Cincin natti, 0., and for sale by druggists. 3. Married. On YVednesday. 11th inst., bv Rev. J. F. Brown, LEVI A. MENTZER to Miss MARY • E. GOODHART, both of Belleville. In this place on the 25th ult , by Rev. A. D. Hawn, DOUGLAS S. RONALDSON. of Philadelphia, to Miss ANNA M., daughter ; of Hon. Charles Ritz of Lewistown. At the Union Hotel, Jan 18th, by Rev. 11. R. Fleck, George YV. Ccgley to Miss Eliza' beth Gibboney, both of Belleville. Jan. 25, by Rev. J. S. McMurray, Alfred R. Smithers to Miss Prudence Stratford, all of Lewistown. At his residence in Yeagertown, Jan. 26, by Rev. F. A. Fair. J. YV. Hough to Miss Mary Miller, both of this county. Died. On the 25th ult., in Oliver township, after a severe illness from cancer, Mrs. Christiana | Swigart, aged 80 years, 10 months and 20 days. At the residence of her sou-in law, Lewis T. YY attson, in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, Jan. lith, Mrs. Mary Jacob, wife of K. U. Jacob. Esq., of Lewistown, aged 71 years. In Lewistown, on Thursday morning, Jan, 19th, James Kerr, aged about 35 years. In Armagh township, Jan. 25th, John Fil son, Jr., aged 33 years. l>adies' Furs. The latest assortment at CHARLES OAK FORD & SONS, Continental Hotel, Phila delphia. H. M. & R. PRATT, BEG to say they are just receiving a new supply of Staple and Fancy DRY QOODS, and will sell old stock at REDUCED PRICES. They continue to sell prime Rio and La guira Coffees at 50 cents per pound. Sugars at 18 cents and upwards. Prime Sirups 25, j 30, 35, and 40 cents per quart. Please call and see our stock before pur- j chasing elsewhere. febl Estate of John Parcell, deceased. XTOTICE is hereby given that letters of ad ! J_ Y ministration on the estate of John Pur- I cell, late of Newton Hamilton, Mifflin coun- j ty, deceased, have been granted to the under- j signed, residing in said borough. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims to present them duly authenticated for settle ment. E. B. PURCELL, Adm'r. 4 LL persons indebted to the firm of John -A. Pureell & Sou, by note or book account, I are requested to made immediate payment ■ and save trouble, as the business must be closed up. PURCELL. Surviving Partner. The undersigned will continue to deal in Merchandise, Grain & Produce generally, attheold stand. Newton Hamilton, febl 6t E. B. PURCELL. LEWISTOWN FOUNDRY MACHINE SHOPS. — The undersigned have taken the Foundry and Machine Shops formerly carried on by John R. | VVeekes, where we will continue the manufacture of our justly celebrated New Jersey Reaper & Mower, Wilh Domy's Self Raking Attachment, the only reliable Self Raking Reaper. Also, \ HORSE POWERS AND THRESHERS of the latest improved patterns, several dif | ferent kinds of Plows, severa' different sizes of Coal Stoves, Hathaway Cook Stoves, &c. ; All kinds of IRON & BRASS CASTINGS, made and fitted up in the most workmanlike manner, for Mills, Furnaces, Forges and Fac i tories. Y\ r e have added some new Machine ry to the works, which will enable us to do work in the best possible manner. All kinds of REPAIRING done at the shortest DOtice and on the most accommoda ting terms. Particular attention paid to re> pairing Reapers. YVater YVheels always on hand. Circular Saws furnished and fitted up- _REESE & SLAGLE. FARMERS! n i;it i; is iv ii at von TO TiIICIXI tißAlft, Geiser's Patent Self-Regulating Grain Separator, Cleaner and Bagger, fTMIE undersigned, having made the neces j JL sary arrangement with the proprietor, i will keep on hand, for the accommodation of owners of the machine in Mifflin and adjoin- ' ing counties, such CASTINGS as are mostly I needed for repairing the Geiaer Machine. | YVe are also prepared to do repairing, and aid such improvements as are used in the la- : test new machines. YVe also have the Sole Agency of Mifflin county for the sale of the Geiser Machine. ! and are fully prepared to receive orders and furnish machines. Thankful for past patron- ■ age we respectfully request a continuance of thh same. febl REESE & SLAGLE. JOSEPH EAPPLY, BELLEVILLE, Licensed Claim Agent. CONVEYANCER, SCRIVENER AND SURVEYOR, PAYS prompt attention to writing Deeds, Agreements, Mortgages and other legal instruments, in Union and adjoining town. 8hl P 8 - jaulß-st* I.allies' Furs. J"K eßt assortment at CHARLES OAKYORD &, SONS, Continental Hotel, Phildelnhin. nov9. PUBLIC SALE. , ViriLL be Bwld at public s.iie. a! h, ~ • " dence of tbe undersigned in \\\ s "' township. Mifflin county, about I rai | e I*' of Atkinson s Mills, on 13 Tuesday, February 21, 1865 the following personal property, to w ' t . T I-I REE HORSEs one year old Colt, two year old Colt, 3\j 5 Cows, Young Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, tWhA" Wagon, Spring Wagon. Harness. Collar* Bridles, Saddle, a set of hind Gears pi. Gears, Plows, Harrow, Cultivator. a'|, • * f Rye Straw. Chestnut Rails. Fanning' Mo, Grain Drill. Wheelbarrow, Grindstone A variety of other articles. Also, a lot'offi. Potatoes. f Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. m i terms will be made known. ' ea febl GEORGE ROTH ROCK PUBLIC SALE. "fATIIL be sold at public sale, at the resi. dence of the undersigned, in Arnuli' township, Mifflin county, uear Milroy, o n'" FRIDAY, February 21.18*'5, the following personal property, to wit & HORSES, 2 Spring Colts, 15 head Horned Cattle, A Sheep, Thresher and Separator, a large broad wheel road Wagon, 2 two horse Wagon. Windmill. Plows, Harrows, Cultivators. Grain Drill, Horse Gears, and many other article too numerous to mention. Sale to commence at 10 a. m., when te*m will be made known. 5 J. M. BROWN. PUBLIC SALE. VVr ICL be sold at public sale, at the ri --f T dence of the undersigned, in berry township, on Friday, February 24. 1865, the following personal property, to wit FIVE horses, 4 Milch Cows, young Cattle, 3 four horse YY agons, 2 Spring Wagons, Buggy,Threshice Machine, Clover Iluller. Fodder Cutter, * Corn Shellers, Field Roller, 2 Hay Rakes,2 Mowers and Reapers, (one a Dorsey and the other a Monitor.) Plows, Harrows, Cultiva tors, Horse Gears, and a variety of other Farming Utensils, too numerous to mention. ftgr Sale to commence at 9 o'clock a. m„ when terms will be made known. DANIEL BESIIOAR. Derry township, Jan. 28, 1865. PUBLIC SALE. WATILL be sold at public sale, by the un dersigned, residing on the farm of f. L. Benedict, in Menno township, Mifflin co., about one mile south of Allenville, on Thursday, March 2. 1865, the following personal property, to wit- SIX HORSES, and Mares, 1 with Foal, 2 two year old Cults, 7 Milch Cows, two year old Durham Bull, 12 Young Cattle, 17 Shoats, 1 eight horse arid! ten horse power Thresher uod Separator, broad wheel road Wagon and English Bed| broadwheel Plantation Wagon, Spring Wag on, Cart, three horse Cultivator, Grain brill, Corn Drill, a lot of Plows, Harrows and Corn Cultivators, rolling Screen, clover Iluller, Doubletrees and Singletrees, Breechbands, front Gears, plow Gears, Harness, Bridles, cow Chains, a set of Blacksmith's Tools, eight day Llock, YV riting Desk, and a variety of other articles. Also, Potatoes by the bushel. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. m., when terms wiil be made known. JONATHAN DETYVEILER. Menno township, January 30, 1865. Estate of John FIISOD, Jr., deceased. OTICE is hereby giveD that letters of ad v ministration on the estate of John Filson, Jr., late of Armagh township, deceased, have been granted to tbe undersigned, residing in said township. Persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to come forward and make immediate payment and those having claims to present them duly authenticated fur payment. "JOSEPH FILSON, Administrator. LETTERS IREMAINING UNCLAIMED id the Post Office at Lewistown, State of Pennsylvania, on the Ist of Feb . 1865. ufrVV w ftn ? r • Mansfield Miss Emma Birket Mr. Major Price John Baker Mm. F. Shivelv Elizabeth Boyden 1 hos. Sinclair Frank H. Davidson Geo. Shaw Mrs. Mary M Haughwought L. L. Wiley Miss Mary Huston Samuel M. AVilhams Grace Kales Christian Yuis Francis Little Henry Young Adam *a£~"To obtain any of these letters, the applicant must call for ' advertised letters give the date of this list, and pay one cect for advertising. not called for within one month, they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office, febl SAMUEL COMFORT, P. M. Appointment of Collectors. "VTOTICE is hereby giveD that the following JL i persons have been appointed Collect! of State and County Taxes for 1h65 : Joseph \Y inter, Bratton township. Samuel Bratton, Oliver James S. Briabin, Brown •' James A. Dysart, Wayne " David Stine, McVeytown Ik-rough- John W. Wilson. Union township. Jas. B. Alexander, Armagh " J as. M. V anzant, Newton Haro-Iton. Michael Rager, Decatur township. James YV allis, Lewistown. Jacob Rothrock, Derry township. Jacob Ort, Granville " Robert E. Wills, MenDO " Tbe above are required to file their bonds with two approved securities at the Commis sioners' office on THURSDAY, 9th February, on which day the duplicates will be readyfor delivery. By order of tbe Commissioners. GEORGE FRYSINGER, Clerk. Lewistown, Feb. 1, 1865—2t FOR SALE. THE two-story Frame House in Main st. now occupied by the subscriber, is offer ed at private sale. It is large and convent ent, and is situate in one of the most . l^eß !'*, ble streets for residences in towu, being a few steps from the business portion. entirely free from the noise, dust and c °^ s sion incident to Market street. There >■ stable on the let, as well as fruit trees, vines, &c. For further information 1 terms, inquire of „.,,rrtf JACOB SMITH. Lewistown, Jan. 25, 1865—4t.