THE GAZETTE,
LEWISTOTVN, PA.
Wednesday, February 15, 1865.
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Several alcs of personal property —
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—Partition Notice—List of Letters.
Always among the First.
The Philadelphia Inquirer seems to
have been the only paper which lias
given Captain Selheimer's company the
proper credit for the energy always ex
hibited by Lewistown in sending men
into the field, are! without knowing
who its Harrisburg correspondent is,
we are sure the men as well as our cit
izens, all thank him for his meed of
praise. It is singular our town has re
ceived so little credit for its previous
efforts in furnishing companies, as on
no less ihitfi four different occasions i
we have been first or among the first, j
'ihus in 1861 the Logan Guards were j
among the first at Harrisburg under j
the call for 75,000 men, and although j
John W Forney shook hands with
some of them on the steps of the cap
itol at "V\ ashington, in a speech made
here a few years ago, fie hardly refer
red to that patriotic hand at ail, while
he did to others that came behind them.
Again in the emergencies of 1862 and
I*o3, we had companies among the
first on the ground, and made another j
prompt response for the Shade Gap !
campaign. We ask credit where cred- I
it is due—-nothing more, nothing less. |
Fry and Dodge Again.
About one hundred young men, com- \
posing one of the finest companies ev- j
er raised here, desirous of avoiding the I
draft, left this place last week for Har
risburg, the supposition being that am
ple provision had been made for their
reception, the orders f rom the War De
partment having stipulated that they
were to be mustered in on the 7th.—
As usual since the commencement of
the war, this company was the first on
the ground, hut after reaching there
through a blustering snow storm, chill
ed to the bone, they found no prepara
tion cither for food, shelter or comfort,
the miserable apologies for U. S. offi
cers there appearing totally uncon
cerned about them. Such as had
means sought food and shelter at their
own expense—the saloons and eating
houses charging them prices which only
heartiess scoundrels would have dared
to charge. Next day the matter was
brought to the notice of the Legisla
ture, and on the following day the an
nexed proceedings took place:
Mr. Lowry, from the Military Commit
tee, submitted the following:
Harrisburg, Feb. 8, 1865.
The Committer on the Militia report
that they, in company with the Military
Committee of the House of Representa
tives, (who unite with the committee of the
Senate in this report,) accompanied by the
Commissary General of the State, this day
visited Camp Curtin, near this city.
They find that the quarters at Camp
Curtin are altogether insufficient for the
necessities of the times. The buildings
already constructed are all in use for hospi
tals, storehouses, cook bouses, invalid corps,
guard bouse, See., Ac. Soldiers who enlist
for their country's defence come to Camp
Curtin, the general rendezvous for our
State troops, and find no quarters to pro
tect them. Your committee saw the frail
cmvtws tente in which soldiers last night
rested, and conversed with young men,
fresh from their comfortable homes, who
laid in those tents without blankets. They
have no fire except a log wood-fire; built in
the open air and upon the snow and frozen
earth; and there shivering young men,
with the Lars from mother's eyes scarcely
dry upon their temples, cangregate to eat
their meals from tin plates. These things
are all wrong, and Pennsylvania should not
tolerate them.
Your committee were informed, by what
appeared to be good authority, that <Japt.
Dodge, the commander of the poat, had
often been requested to provide additional
accommodations. They were further in
formed that he had not been at the camp
for mr-ntha. They were informed and be
lirved that the personal relations between
the Executive of the State and Captain
Dodge are not of the most fr'cndiy char
acter.
It iB not for your committee to inquire
who is to blame for this state of things
Hut, inasmuch as the brave men of Penn
sylvania suffer by it, we thick it lor the
interest of the serviie that a remedy be
suggested. e therefore re tommend that
the Legislature of Pennsylvania request
the President to remove Captain Dodge
from this position, and send in his place
some officer who will co-operate with the
State authorities, and give such comforts to
the soldiers of Pennsylvania as the common
dictates of humanity require.
M B. LOWRY,
Chairman of Senate Committee.
JA.S. II KELLEY,
{Chairman of House Committee.
If these facts do not result in the re
moval or dismissal of these officials by
the President, we must confess to have
lost much of that confidence we al
ways had in Abraham Lincoln doing
riglit. Every traveler provides food
for his horse —every drover of cattle
or hogs would endeavor to mitigate the
sufferings of the brutes in his charge
during such inclement weather u9 we
had last week—but if men who avow
thoir willingness to endure the priva
tions and dangers of war are not re
garded as of a.* much importance as a
brute by a putfed-up official, and he is
not summarily dismissed, we shall here
after have little faith in public honesty
or public virtue.
Notwithstanding ail these untoward
circumstances, most of the men re
mained, and finally agreed with a com
mittee for local bounty, hut here Fry
and Dodge again stepped in with an
order that none of the men were to re
ceive more than 820 —the remainder
to he taken charge of by the valiant
Dodge or some paymaster who wouid
hand it over when they yol to the army I
As quite a number composing the com
pany had some previous experience of
the "promises to pay," made by offi
cials, they properly refused to be mus
tered, and nearly ail returned borne on
Friday and Saturday considerably out
of pocket. Many of the men had fam
ilies, who would of course in whole or
part be dependent on this bounty for
support, and although every fair pro
position that could be thought of was
offered—including one that the money
should be placed in the hands of third
parties—nothing but the "pound of
flesh" would do for the Shylocks. On
Saturday evening the company held a
meeting at the Court House, and de
termined to make another eflort by
sending a committee to Harrisburg,
who having received assurances that
the money would shortly be paid, the
company again left last night.
The idea of putting young men in
the country, who have fixed residences
and everything to bind them to their
homes, in the same category with the
bounty jumpers of the cities, a class
notoriously composed of the very dregs
of all nations, who infest those
places for thieving purposes, is an idea
as nonsensical as it is insulting, because
in nowise applicable to an entire com
pany of men volunteering from one lo
cality.
--We see it stated that J. Sewell
Stewart of Huntingdon has been ap
pointed U. S. Assessor, for this district.
—The Democrat calls Mr. McAllis
ter's declarations of uncompromising
devotion to the Union and reasons for
voting for the constitutional amend
ment "silly."
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THE MARKETS.
Lzwistown, Feb. 15, 1865.
Butter, is quoted at 45 cts.; Eggs,
??Y(vu 20 ' Wool > washed, 80; prime
Red VP heat, 2.30; Corn, 1.40; Rye, 1.60;
- nl at^ es ' Flour, per 100,
'/-To- 00; Su P erfi ne, 5.50; Salt per
bbb 4.o0; Sack, 4.00; Oats, 85; Barley,
Philadelphia Market.
February 11—Evening.
Flour—B9all.7s, according to quali
ty. Grain—white wheat, 2.60a2.80c
per bu.; prime red, 2.50 c; rye, 1.70a166;
T6sa 1.66; oats, 92c; Flaxseed;
83.7Gta3.80; Timothv, 86a6.50; Clover
seed. 814,75al 5.25.
The Peace Question
Secretary Seward, in a despatch to
Mr. Adams, our Minister to England.
gives a full and succinct account of the
interview between President Lincoln i
and Mr. Seward and the rebel com
missioners. It terminated without !
results, as it appears the rebels had i
nothing whatever to offer which would ,
tend to a restoration of the Union,
and from subsequent declarations of
the arch-traitor Davis it is clear he
has no terms to offer except on the :
basis of the independence of his nigger
confederacy. The following
Seward's despatch:
It is a truism that in time of peace there
are a.ways instigators of war. So soon as
a war begins there are citizens who impa
tiently demand negotiations of peace. The
advocates of war after an agitatioD longer
or shorter, generally gain their fearful end. ;
though the war declared is not unfrequent- i
iy unnecessary and unwise. 80 peace agi- i
tators in time of war ultimately bring about
an abandonment of conflict, sometimes
without securing the advantages which
were originally explctcd from the conflict.
The agitators for war ID time of peace,
and for peace in time of war, are not ne
cessarily, or perhaps ordinarily, unpatriotic
in their purposes or motives Results
alone determine whether they are wise or
j unwise. The treaty of peace concluded at
! Gaudaloupe Hidalgo was secured bv au ir
i regular negotiation under the don of the
I Government. Some of the efforts which
j have been made to bring about negotiations,
with a view to end our civil war, are knoKD
to the w hole world, because they have em
; ployed foreign as well as domestic agents
Others, with whom you have had to deal
j confidentially, are known to yourself, al
though they hive not publicly transpired
; Other efforts have occurred here which are
known only the persons actually moving in
tbem and to this Government. lam now
to give for your information an account of
an affair of the same genera! character,
which recently received much attention
here, and which doubtless will excite inqui
ry abroad. A few days ago Francis P.
Rlair, Esq , of Maryland, obtained from
the President a simple leave to pass through
our military lines, without definite views
kn -wn to the Government. Mr. Blair
visited Richmond, and on i.is return he
showed to the President a letter which
.Jefferson Davis had written to Mr. Blair,
in which Mr. Davis wrote that Mr. Blair
was at liberty to say to President Lincoln
that Mr. Davis was now, as he always had
been, willing to send commissioners if as
sured they would be received, or to receive
any that should be sent; that he was not
disposed to find obstacles in forms. He
would send commissioners to confer with
the President with a view to the restoration
of peace between the two countries, if he
could be assured they would be received.
The President, therefore, on the 18th
day of January addressed a note to Mr.
Blair, in which the President, after acknowl
edging that he had read the note of Mr.
Davis, said that he w s and always should
be willing to receive any agent that Mr.
Davis, or any other influential person now
actually resisting the authority of the Gov
ernment, might send to confer informally
with the President, with a view to the res
toraticn of peace to the people of our com
mon country.
Mr. Blair visited Richmond with this
letter and then again came back to Wash
ington. On the 29th instant we were
advised from the camp of Lieut, Gen. Grant,
that Alexander H. Stephens. R. M. T.
Hunter, and John A. Campbell, were ap
plying for leave to pass through the lines
to Washington, as peace commissioners to
confer with the President. They were
permitted by the Lieutenant General to
come to his headquarters to await there the
decisiou of the President. Major Kckert
was sent down to meet the party from Rich
mond at General Grant headquarters.
The Major was directed to deliver to them
a copy of the President's letter to Mr.
Blair, with a note to be addressed to them
and signed by the Major, in which they were
dire tly informed that they should be al
lowed to pass our lines. Tbey would be
understood as coming for an informal con
ference upon the basis of the aforeuamed
letter of the 18th of January to Mr. Blair
If they should express their assent to this
condition in writing, then Major Eckert
was directed to give them safe conduct to
Fortress Monroe where a person coming from
the President would meet them. It being
thought probable, from a report of the con
versation with Lieut. Gen. Grant, that the
Richmond party would in the manner pre
scribed accept the condition mentioned,
the Secretary of State was charged by the
President with the duty of representingthis
Government in the expected informal con
ference. The Secretary arrived at Fortress
Monroe in the night of the first day of
February. Major Eckert met him on the
morning of the 2d of February, with the
information that the persons who had come
from Ricnmond had not accepted in writing
the condition upen which he was allowed
to give them conduct to Fortress Monroe.
The Major had given the same information
by telegraph to the President at Washing
ton. On receiving this inform tion the
President prepared a telegram directing the
Secretary to return to Washington.
The Secretary waß preparing at the same
moment to return, without waiting for in
formation from the President. But at this
juncture Lieut. Gen. Grant telegraphed to
the Secretary of War, as well as to the
Secretary of State, that the party from
Richmond had reconsidered and accepted
the condition tendered them through Major
Eckert, and Gen. Grant urgently advised
the Presideut to confer in person with the
Richmond party. Under these circumstan
ces the Secretary, by the President's direc
tion, remained at Fortress Monroe, and the
President joined him there on the night of
the 2d of February
The Richmond party was brought down
the James river ia a United States steam
transport, during the day, and the trans
port was anchored in Hampton Roads on
the uioriDg of the 3d. The President, at
tended by the Secretary, received Messrs,
Stephens, Hunter, and Campbell, on board
the I nited States steam transport River
Queen, in Hampton Roads.
The conference was altogether informal.
There was no attendance of secretaries,
clerks, or witnesses. Nothing was written
or read. The conversation, although earnest
and free, was calm and courteous and kind,
on both sides The Richmond party ap
proached the discussion rather indirectly,
and at no time did they make categorical
demands or tender formal stipulations or
absolute refusals; nevertheless, during the
conference, which lasted four hours, the
several points at issue between the Gov
ernment and the insurgents were distinctly
raised and discussed fully, intelligently,
and in an amicable spirit. What the in
surgent party seemed chiefly to favor was
a postponement of the question of separation
upon which the war was waged, and a mu
tual direction of the efforts of the Govern
ment as well as those of the insurgents, to
some extraneous policy or scheme for a
season, during which passions might be
eipected to subside and the armies be
reduced, aud intercourse between the peo
ple of both sections be resumed.
It was suggested by them that through
such postponement we might now have
immediate peace, with some, not very
certain, prospect of an ultimate satisfactory
adjustment of political relations between
the Government and the States, section or
people now engaged in conflict with it.
The suggestion, though deliberately con
sidered, was nevertheless regarded by the
President as one of armistice or truce, and
he announced that we can ag'ee to no
cessation or suspension of hostilities except
on the basis of the disbandonruent of the
insurgent forces, and the restoration of
the national authority throughout all the
States in the Union collaterally, and in
subordination to the proposition which was
thus announced.
The anti slavery policy of the United
States was reviewed in al! its bearings, and
the President announced that he must not
be expected to depart from the positious he
had heretofore assumed in his proclamation
of emancipation and other documents, as
these positions were reiterated in his annual
message.
It was futher declared by the President
that the complete restoration ot the national
authority everywhere was an indispensable
condition of any assent on our part to what
ever form of peace might be proposed.
The President assured the other party that
while he must adhere to these positions he
would be prepared, so far as power was
lodged with the Executive, to exercise
liberality. Its power, however, is limited
by the Constitution, and when peace should
be made Congress must necessarily act in
regard to appropriations of money and to the
admission of representatives from the in
surrectionary States.
The Richmond party werp then informed
that Congress had on the 31st ult, adopted,
by a constitutional majority, a joint res
olution submitting to the several States the
proposition to abolish slavery throughout
the Union, and that there is every reason
to expect that it will soon he accepted by
three fourths of the States, so as to become
a part of the national organic law.
The conference came to an end by mutual
acquiescence, without producing an agree
ment of views upon the several matters
discussed, or any of them. Nevertheless,
it is perhaps of some importance that we
have been able to submit our opinions and
views directly to prominent insurgents,
and to hear them in answer, in a courteous
and not unfriendly manner.
WAR NEWS.
The left wing of the army of the Poto
mac commenced a movement last week to
wards Hatcher's run, the scene of a former
battle, and succeeded in extending our
lines about lour miles. On the first day
our loss was small, but on the second the
rebels made a determined attack on our
forces, one division of which at first gave
way, but being reinforced, held on to the
ground first obtained.
Our permanent lines now extend from
what was formerly the extreme left at Fort
Cummings, on the Squirrel Level road, to
and across Hatcher's run, at Armstrong
Mill, with the advance well out towards
Dabney's Mill, a distance of about 4 miles,
all of which ground has been wrested from
the rebels in three days, aod makes the
line much safer and more formidable than
before.
The total losses in this movement are
from 800 to 1000 killed, wounded and
missing.
A correspondent giving sorao de
tails of the fight on Tuesday, the 6th,
thus speaks of the part taken by the
sth Corps, a brigade of which was
commanded by Col. T. F. McCoy of
this place:
Whatever Monday night might hate been,
as seen through misconception of facts, mete
orologically speaking, it was the most miser
able day cf the wiDter. A cold driving rain,
that froze as it fell, began falling at daybreak
and continued without intermission until
nightfall. Thisraindoubtless interfered with
operations somewhat, as the lines continued
quiet until the middle of the afternoon. It
was discovered, however, that Mahone was
impudently near our lines, and it was deter
mined to drive him off. General Crawford
was selected to do the work, and gallantly he
did it, having as a support a brigade of the
Sixth Corps, which however was not called
on, so thoroughly did the Third Division en
ter into the work. The brigades of General
Baxter, Bragg and the Third, commanded to
day by Colonel McCoy, of the One hundred'
and-seventh Pennsylvania, by reason of the
wounding of General Morrow, entered simul
taneously and vied with each other as to who
should do most. The rebel skirmish line was
' driven back pelt mell, and Muh me's main
line was slowly forced back, by dint of hard
fighting, for some distance and beyond his
line of rifle pits, when, the object being at
tained, Crawford was baited by the orders of
General Warren, but still maintained bis po
sition. Hovr severe this fight was can be
| seen from the fact that Crawford's loss was
forty threa killed and over one hundred and
fifty wounded It should be remembered,
• too. that in all our fighting very little arrii
j lery has been used r n either side, the densely
; woixled nature of the country rendering it
unavailable.
Rebel reports say that Sherman's
army i advancing through South Car
j olina, and has no doubt cut all the
i Southern railroads. Besides a report
j that Mobile has been evacuated, there
j is is no other news.
The Lungs —The cold and changeable
weather tells terribly on those who have weak
and diseased lungs. Many are suffering at
I this time with affections of the throat and
• lungs. Bronchitis is becoming a very com
uun affliction. Those who are predisposed
i to Colds, Coughs, Bronchitis, ic., should
i avoid the night air. There are many prepa
| rations recommended fur these diseases, but
there is not a doubt that Dr. Strickland's
i Mellifluous Cough Balsam is the best remedy.
; We have known it to effect cures in the worst
| cases of Coughs, Colds. Bronchitis. Asthma,
! and primary eases of Consumption. 1
To CoiistiiPiiptivvn.
The undersigned having been restored to
i health in a lew weeks, by a very simple rem
i edv, after having suffered several years, with
I a severe lung affection, and that dread dis
j ease Consumption—is anxious to make known
, to his fellow sufferers the means of cure.
To aii who desire it, he will send a copy of
I the prescription used, (free of charge ) with
| the directions for preparing and using the
i same, which they will find a sure cure for J
! Consumption, Asthma. Bronchitis, Coughs,
Colds, Ac. The only object of the advertiser
| in sending the Prescription is to benefit the
afflicted and spread information which he
| conceives to be invaluable ; and hehopenevery
one will try his remedy, as it will cost them
j nothing ai.d may prove a blessing.
Partieswishingthe prescription willl please j
: address Rev EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg. Kings Co., N. Y.
i A Positive and Interesting Fact
"Facts are stubborn things." no matter
where found. It is a positive and at the same
[ time an interesting fact, that our sick soldiers
who are so fortunate as to obtain a bottle of j
Pinkerton'e W.vhoo and Calisaya Bitters,
; gain strength much faster, and are sooner 1
able to do duty on the battle field, than those
! who are deprived of them. This is owing to
' the stubborn fact that these Bitters are the
greatest renovator and purifier ever offered
!to the public. This is no idle talk- No one
i ever used these Bitters but was highly de
i lighted with the beneficial results arising
I from tbeir daily use. We are glad to learn |
i that steps are being tnken to supply the sick
| soldiers in our camps and hospitals with i
\ these Bitters. It is a humane and benevo j
I lent object. Druggists and wholesale d'-al- ;
i ers always have these Bitters for sale. The
j genuine aaticle has the name of Jacob Pink- j
i erton blown on each bottle. 2t
pubLic saLe.
VMTILL be sold at public sale, at tbe resi
| * ™ dence of the undersigned, on the farm
of William Wakefield, deceased, in Oliver
township, Mifflin county, on
MONDAY. February 27. 1865,
the following personal propertv, to wit: j
FIVE HOUSES,
j Mare with foal, three year-old Colt, 3 two
year old Colts, yearling Colt, 5 Milch Cows, !
8 head Foung Cattle, 5 Hogs, narrow wheel
ed four horse Wagon, broad wheeled Wagon, !
one horse Wagon, Cart, Sleigh, Sled, Buckeye
Reaper, Threshing Machine, Fauning Mill, j
Grain Drill, Cutting Box Plows and Har
rows, Hay Fork and Tackle, Horse Gears,
and other articles, too numerous to mention.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. m., when
j terms will be made known.
febis james MCCARTNEY.
: YY7" ILL be sold at public sale, at the resi
TT dence of the subscriber, in Granville i
township, on
TUESDAY, February 28.1865,
the following personal property, to wit:
TWO COWS,
j 2 Colts, Spring Wagon, 3 Harrows, Horse
j Gears, Rakes, Forks, Ac. Also,
Household & Kitchen Furniture,
consisting in part of Cook Stove, 2 Parlor
Stoves, Bedsteads, Chairs, Bureaus, Corner
Cupboard, Dining Tables, 2 Side Tables, Car
peting aDd a general assortment of articles
too numerous to mention.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. m. of
said day, when terms will be made known, i
febls JOS. I. LANGTON.
tsLvJT-) 5- q
: ¥E, r ILL be sold at public sale, at the resi'
dence of the undersigned, in Wayne
| township, Mifflin county, on
FRIDAY, March 3, 1865,
j the following personal propertv, to wit:
IFI "VIE XX OX? SIE S ,
2 Colts, 4 Milch Cows, Young Cattle, Sheep,
llogs, 2 Wagons. Kirby Reaper, Drill, Gears]
Carriage, set of Blacksmith's Tools, and other
! Farming L*tensile, large lot of Bacon, Pota<
j toes by the bushel, Hay by tbe ton and Corn
j fodder. Also, 3 Stoves and a large lot of
: other Household and Kitchen Furniture,
t Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. m. when
| terms will be known.
N. B. I will uffer my farm for sale at the
same time. SAM'L MILLIKEN.
CHARLES C A tea LING. Auctioneer. febls
IFvSTMMI® sioM BL ~
WILL be sold at public sale, at the resi
dence of the undersigned, in Derry
; township, on
FRIDAY, March 10,1865,
the following personal property, to wit:
FOUR XX ORSES,
2 Colts, Cows and Young Cattle, broad wheel
Wagon and Bed, narrow wheel Wagon, Rock
away, Buggy. Sulky, Spring Wagon, improv
ed McCormick Reaper and Mower, Threshing
Machine and Shaker, Plows and Harrows
| Corn Plow, Cultivators, 2 Windmills, Rakes
and Forks, W agon Geare, Plow Gears, single
and double Harness, Rope and Tackle, and a
number of other articles, too numerous to
mention. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a.
m., when terms will be made known.
! fbls JACOB HOOVER.
Important to Taxpayers.
IN view of the condition ~f th#
treasury and the demands f the R- ; V
Fund, the undersigned hereby g ; T „
that they have determined to allow Collet "
for 1*65 to make an abatement of
FIVE PER CENT
on all taxes paid on or bef. re "
THURSDAY, April 6. 1865,
alter whieh date the full amount will hp a.
manded by the Collector, and if not paid
or before the Ist day of August nex: 5 J,
cent, wiil then be added to all outstandio,
j No transcripts wiil hereafter be suffered- ,
go out of the Commissioners' Office • xcert
for the use of School Boards. Sup? r *b
and other Township and Borough i-fficer*
must either make duplicates in tbe off -? '
look to the assessors for copies
S. DRAKE. )
SI. MILLER. f Commissioners
JOHN TAYLOR, ) '
Attest:
GEO. FRYSIXGER. Clerk. f el)ls
Notice to the Heirs of James Sterret 4
late of Armagh township, deceased. "
1 Mary Sterrett. widow of James
■- Nancy 8. McNit', Mary Cummins. J am^
Cummins, David Cummins. Eliza!*th H
Beatfy and Robert Cummins, all heirs at j
j legal representatives of Jams Sierra, de
j ceased. Take notice that by virtue of an
alias writ of Partition and Valuation issued
out of the Orphans' Court of Mifflin county,
| an inquest of Partition and Valuation will
held OD the real estate of the said Jam?*
j Sterrett deceas-ed, situate in Armagh town
ship, Mifflin county, on Thursday March 1G
j at 9 o'clock a. m., on the premises, when and
where you can attend if yu think proper
D. M. CONTXER. Sheriff
SbfTs Office. Lewistown, Feb 15, 'OS 4t.
. Statement of the Mifflin Co. Bank.
FcitarAAT 1. isoi.
ASSETS.
, Loans an-I Discounts <*> ~
' Ported St me- Bonds j;
71 ififi :a
j Due hy other Banks 17 lc? 12
Notes and Cn.-<-k- of other Banks ■, ><y
! Lecai Tender Note- and Postals ej&S a,
Furniture and Expense
Tol ** rnv.m
LIABILITIES.
I Cash Capital 25 000 00
Circulation "S AVS re
■ Due to other Banks ' „
1 Due Depositors s fi j- 6 "
lutere-t Discount and Exchange l'si? '-
! Surplus Fund "jjj
j T Toti> ' fieitJ-'.
, Ine above statement is correct to the be-t of O>T
knowledge and *itef. H.J. WALTERS, CasnT '
j Sworn and subscribed before me.
feblS-lt N. COMFORT. J P
Third (Quarter at the Academy will
begin MONDAY, Feb. 20, 18C5. Young
gentlemen admitted. *
Primary Pupils, jq pfl
j Comm.>n English Branche®, ,5 00
Higher " A Latin, 7.00
! Book Keeping, (extra) 1.50
j French, •• 3 QQ
j Drawing.
For further particulars aprlv at the Acad
emy. febS'2t MARY C. PROS EL'S.
VAMIABH FABM
FOR SALE.
I I HE farm of the undersigned, situate in
1 -®- . Oliver township, Mifflin couDty. about
4 miles from McVeytown and 7 from Lewij
j town, is offered at private sale. It contains
about
286 ACRES,
about 1,5 of which are cleared and in a good
state of cultivation. The remainder is good
timber land, lhe improvements on it are
R S°°d three story Stone Dweb
ling House. Bank Barn and all
IBeM iiJK other necessary outbuildings, a
Orchard, and a fine Spring
of limestone water convenient to the House.
For further information apply, at Strcdes'
Mills, to
febß fit* JOHN S. OLIVER.
A VALUABLE FARM
FOR SALE.
j nnilE farm of tbe undersigned, situate in
(•ranviile township. Mifflin county, about
5} miles from Lewistown and GJ irom Mc
; Veytown, is offered at private sale. It con
i tains about
I*7 O ACRES.
about 80 of which are cleared and in a good
state of cultivation and the balance in good
timber. The improvements are a
good Baok Barn, a two story dwel
.BPbng House, Corn House and all
necessary outbuildings and
a \ ell of good water.
For further particulars apply, at Strodes'
Mills, to
febß'fit* JOHN S. OLIVER.
AT
D. Grove's Store!
New Arriial of Groeeriei and Coiiffttionfries.
L would again inform the put*
• lie that he has just received a fresh
supply, to which he would invite their atten
tion. Now is the time to buy cheap prime
Molasses, from fl to $1 GO per gallon: tbe
: very best of Sugars ; prime Coffee, 7 different
kinds, put up in lb. packages: Corn Starch,
| Farina, Ilouiiny Beans and all kinds of Spices,
lresh and fine ; prime Cheese, pure Cider A in
egar. Baskets, Buckets, Brooms, and a vari
cty. of Dolls oud Notions fur Children. Also,
Raisins, Figs, Prunes, Cocoauuts. Alinonds,
(fcc., beside the largest assortment of Soaps
to be found in town, Ilair Oils, and an end
j Irss variety of extracts, all of which will bs
j sold cheap for cash.
1 hankfu] for past favors, he hopes by strict
attention to business to merit and receive a
continuance of the patronage of a generous
public. febß
Estate of John Fllsao, Jr. deead
01 ICE is hereby given that letters of ad
Xy ministration on the estate of John FiUon,
; Jr., late of Armagh township, deceased, baye
been granted to tbe undersigned, residing n
said township. Persons knowing themstl*"
j indebted to said estate are requested to com*
forward and make immediate payment
1 those having claims to present them duly
1 authenticated fur payment
k 1 „ JOSEPH FILSOX,
1 febl Administrator.
i TIMOTHY SEED for sale by
' fob 15 F. J. HOFFMAN.