v,y*r r. it: ■ - THE AI'ITATOB. jj 00A I. AUD ■Wellsboro, Wed aesifay, May 6, 1803. Bnknf]EBß and o! iet communications intended for this paper,. ehduM-lh, addressed “To the Editor of the Agitator," that, Caey may receive prompt at tention. - , ■ County Standing Committee, The Count; Standing Committee as constltnted by the Republican nominating Convention at its last session, is as follows: ' -G. H. SnrilODß, Chairman. ... Joel Parkburst, ElElind pWrn. Adams, Mansfield; Silos Johnson, Delmarf- Job BeXford, Ciymer; J. A. fiowen, Wellsboro j B. K. Brondage, Mainsbarg. -■ Mew Advertisements. DenfiM iTobimJact'ory—-Joseph Ingham. Wool Carding and Cloth prating —J. L Jackson, Mohawk Chief—lS. A. Smead. - '■ v Applications for Incense —tJ. E, Donaldson. Sheriff’ t Sale/— Sherst Stoweil. , Pensioners —Ira W■ Bellows. ’ Past Day was dal; observed by the religions de nominations of this -yillige, though we noticed not much falling off in.bus/aesd transactions. Them were Services in the Presbyterian Chnroh in the manning and in the Episcopal Church in the evening, extreme ly well attended in both instances. Notice.—Wo are requested to state for the benefit of the public,-that tfie Osgood series of School books' have been leftsome ®S rclu “ ts in £act fif the towns and villages in t» cOnnty, where they can be' obtained by parents, t Nearly two hundred of the sohools have adopted this series. Fike .'—There was alarm of fire which enlivened our quiet town at noof, on Monday. The fir© was discovered in fhe.dvfoUtng of Judge Nichols, and was arrested before much damage *aa done. The engine was got out, but bucket^ did the work before it reached the scene of operations; The Troy District-Preacher’s and Layman’s Asso elation will hold hold its next meeting at tfie M. E. Church in Le Hoy, Bradford county, May 19th, 20th, and 21at. Opening 'address at 3 o’clock r. u., the 19th/ by Rev. J. D. geij,— alternate, Kev. 0. L. Gib son. Sermon in tho-i|veirtng of the 19tb by Rev. E. D. Rosa; in the evet irigof the 2()th, by .Rev, J. W. Patman.' . ' L. sStilweli,, Secretary. The Elmira Advert >er states thahnineteen colored men loft Elmira on A mdny to join the ■ colored’regi ment now forming I • Boston, Fourteen had gone previously; ) aU,-thirty.three recruits from Elmira. The same, paper Wso states that the position of Comptroller of the, (flrreney was lately tendered to Honi Cbas. Cook, of-fiavana. Be declined the honor o wing to the nature ..of his business relations. • - ' ' X Metal-tipped are au important Item in the expense of clothing children, us every pa rent’ will lunderstand. They .-invariably wear out their shoes at the to*© first, and not unfrequently he foiWtbe other parts area quarter worn. Children’s shoes’with Metal tips nbver wror out at the_ toe, and it is safe to say that on an average* one pair with them will more than outwear three pairs without them. Most shoe-dealers keep them. ** *T-hb PAaalo MeiUcalCollege of Pennsylvania had its 11th Commencement' on the 14th ult., when Mrs. delivered an eloquent apd sensible vale dictory to a jjnuiutftipg.class of three. The 14th an nual session comm£nce/rl4tb October next. Though not lnstitution last year aided -over 1500 in for diseased Women and Children; . Tbos©.&ediring further information may address Mrs. E. H'-Cleveland, M. D., Womans Hos pital, North College 'Avenue, Philadelphia. To Kill' OANAj&£, Thistles..— Mr. J.’E. Andrews, of Hiddlebury, hss : .giten us the following method of destroying that peat of the farmer—the Canada This tie-s-which we Ver^.gladly publish for the common benefit. ‘/Mow the thistles when they are in blossom, and Just he/ore a heavy rain. Tbe r stalks being hollow at that*time/thd water fills the cavities, atfd the thistles are killed to the bottom of the root.” M*. Andrews assures < usthat he has tried it thoroughly, and has found it iqyariably efficacious. % We shall be very glad to receive similar items of useful information from the experience of farmers in every pert of-the county. There is a broad field for improvement, and every man who farms well must have some information to impart to hi* brother for* mere. Election of Co. Hupt.— The election of Co. Su perintendent of Schools was Jield at the Court House, •on Monday, 4th \usd and -after a spirited contest re sulted in the election, of V. A. Elliott, of Charleston, on the jjlst ballot. ’ The following table shears the result of the ballot ing: . V ■ ‘ 1 . Ballots, fat. 24.?3d. 4th. sth. 6th. 7th. Bth. 9th. 10th. Elliott. v 29 32 41 '29 39 33 43 43 45 Allen i.... 42 4S *46 44 45 49 51 50 49 47 Wightmoh~Jl 35 : 40 4X 44 /42-42 43 46 45 TFildmah 1 ,-.. 5 * SIT 2 . Calkins S 4 It 18-. IS 14 12 12 6 3 3 Mitchell 13 j* ■ Ballots. lith 12&14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st Elholi 47 6.0i ? 5l 52 48 50 '5l 52 62 70 Alien MS 46 ki HS 44 4S 44 43 40 « Wightman...4s 43 40 45- 43 42 40 44 C 7 •Withdrawn.-. 7*i ; - - We congratulate j It, Elliott upon his preferment, and feel to assure $» people that he possesses the re quisites to a success ul administration of the office. the friendqof tKe„*l49th Pennsylvania Vol- know how great things really earnest men are capableT - **' publishHhe following high com* pliment to that teg! neat, contained in General Order No. 14; . HeAD-QCART£BS*2d BRIGADE, Ist AbITY COPS, \ ' ■ April 22j 1863. J 1. The Coiohel 'Cmmanding congratulates the of ficers and men of t'Ua Brigade,.upon the successful conduct of -one most difficult and fatiguing marches, of the campaign. 2. The comman'j, after inarching almost continu ally for 50 hours', fn mud' and rain, came into camp with fulijanks well closed'hp, as if from dress pa rade, and without a straggler behind. 3. It may bedoubted whether this achievement has a precedent itHhb annals of the service ; at all events, its record i£.more valuable in the estimation •of ipilitary men than that of a great victory in the field., ; ' 4. The troops haste shown the discipline and phy sical training of • veteran-regulars, while by their ear nest enthusiasm ahd unfailing cheerfulness in the midst of hardships jini, fatigue, (hey have exhibited the higher of‘the patriot volunteer, who, haring given' himself to' counts it but pleasure Jo suffer fer-dtrsake. By command of Joa.vE7Flßso2 £' , Coh ROY STONE. Lieut AA.A. i , G. j ttot-a member <u Company A., attended sick call next mornings A. J, Sofield, Captain. SobiiirV. Aid Society. ’ Pursuant to notice previously given, a Meeting of Ladies-was held. Court Hbuse on Thursday, April 30. The elicit of the meeting being stated, it Resolved, Thjf Ve organise ourselves into a So ciety anydiary ta, .jie “ Womens Peno’a Branch- of the U. Sanitaty Commission.” .The following officers, were then elected ; Pi€*tdeni— Mrs'-HasRT Sherwood. ' J. F. Calkins. Mr*. Geo. H. Jenks. : ; Treaiurrr— C.Holg. ' £«ref«ry_Mr*;M. C. B.uckman. Corresponding s?crefory—Miss Li E. Moore. Adjourned to Beet on Thursday,, May 7, at 3 p. x. | G.‘Rc'cxki>r, Secretary. ''"" TIOG A-C&KSI Y^AGITIWR. ~ Muster 801 l of Company H, 6th Pennsylvania Eeaerrea. r Berglt Frank Bailey bas fbrwardedto Cob Emery, of tiia borough, the waiter toll of company H, 6th Peamylrania: iteierres, for publication. Wo very, gladly make room for it, as wo always do for matter! of bo much local interest: Captain —JamesCarlo. . - LieutmanU— SUaa-S. Bockwell, Jos, B. Goldman. Sergeants —Frank A. Foster, Angustns S. HusseTton, Adalbert B« yennilyea, Calvfn Kly> W. Frank Bailey. Cb;yorak-—Charles C. Cone, Hobart Ripley, Oscar J, Phillips, Philander Warren, ,James fltatts, John Blanchard, Charles Yohn, Warren* Christian. Private* —lather J. Bragg, Thomas Cwray> Josiah Coolidge, John Doyle, George Emick, John Gibney, George Harpst, Sqpbronns S. Ires, Henry Kimble, Henry .Keeney, Thomas E. M’Clnre; Jerry O'Connell, William Sando, Kriner, John Sulltvan/Ben jamin Shely, Chester Nichols, Simon Durlacher.' Musicians —Michael Bnmbarger, William Wiener. This, I believe, includes of all .who are present. Below yon will find' the names of those still attached to the company, bat who are absent sick, or on detached service^or reported as gueh: Detached Service —Porter H. Blanchard, John D. Jones, Michael M’Omber, Joseph E. Eamgdell, Asa Warrlner, Hiram Warriner. Absent Wounded—Jurats Hazlett, Kingsley Palmer, Absent Sick —Sylvester Losinger, Jacob Scheiffelin, Michael Smith, George Wilson, *l>eriaa 6. Holliday. ' In Brigade Band-~-Jo\, Wetmore, Almond Wetmore. Deserted —Wallace Codney, Frank Longbotham. Making a total present of commissioned, non-commis sioned officers, musicians and private 5............. 80 Privates absent or on detached service... 117 "Total present and absent 88 * Since discharged. # Company H originally numbered ninety-nine men, officers and privates, sworn into the United States service—-of these three commissioned have re signed,’ one'Commissioned officer and ten-privates have been killed in action, three privates''died in hospital of disease, and twenty-nine privates have been discharged,’ making a decrease of forty-six dar ing the two years we have been in the service. This I believe to be a true statement of the present condi tion of our company. Yours, truly, Serg’t W. FnANK Bailet, . Company 3, 6th Beg't, P. R. C. . TRIAL LIST—MAS* TERM, 1863. FIRST WEEK. W. Rogers for S. Babcock.. vs. Wheaton Hewitt, Julia Elliott.. *' DepUi A Lathrop, Wm. A. Bailey.., A. G. Elliott Jesse Gardner..,. ' .* SECOND frBBK. D. S. Magee.../. vs, C. Bathbose, Hoard, Beach<& Co “ Joseph Palmer, ■'Geo. B.. Dyer. v ,,.., 44 Hugh Mclnroy et al., Wm. B. Middaugh u Wm. Bostwick, W. E. Dodge, et al '* James I, Jackson, W. E. Dodge; “ H, P. Erwin, et al., Lawrence, Griggs A Co “ M. J. Grierson, etal., Ira Buckley “ C. H. L. Ford, et ah, A. Andrus. P. Sherman and wife. 0. A J. Brown. Wm. W. Hall. Hoig for Stone “ H* A. Guernsey, W. Peck for Bradner.; 44 S. Ryan, John Hill “ H. T. Ryan, et al., J. F. Donaldson il H. C. Bennett, et ah, G. Collins i{ Julius Sherwood, Stephen A. Leonard " Harden, et oh, Wesley Coolidge u Dan! Field, A. Wisson, fit al 41 Silas Johnson, bail, Ac Wellaboro Academy " A. E. Nilas, J. E., Witcher 44 Joseph Bernaur, “ W. K. Mitchell “ B. B. Holiday. That other jump in goods foretold a few weeks since by prominent parlies in the Dry Goods business has taken place, with the slight they jumped downward instead of up, out of the reach of small buyers. Goods of all hinds ore now much loicer. Staple Cotton Goods, such as Prints, Ginghams, Bleached and Brown Sheetings and Shirtings, Cotton ades, Colored Cambrics, Paper Cambrics, Drillings, Spool Cottons, Ao., are ndw cheap in comparison to what they were, being sold freely for but two weeks since. , Dress Goods, such as new Spring DeLamos,Cbal lies, Mozambique?, Alpadcas, Foil DeCbevres, poplins | Ac., in all the new and most desirable styles, are now | aboutas cheap as ever, some goods nearly 100-per cent, less than the prices of fast March. The eub ' Bcriber has now on band a large and complete assort ment of all those goods bought during the recent panic-in prices for cash, and Is selling them at a small advance on those low cost prices, putting them ia the reach of the most economical dr needy ’ persons. All persons can now bay what goods they need, and in such times as these ao goods should be bought hat • necessary articles* of a good quality. Cheap auction goods so called poor persons* cannot afford to buy if they wish tb© full value of their mdneg. Oar stock of Notions, Fancy Goods, Hosiery, White Goods Ac., is in splendid shape, and we are now sup* ulying'fiur customers with those goods at very low 'prices to'tbeir perfect We are-now fully supplied with Cloak-Cloths, all wool, at low figures, the betit at.sl 50 per yard. In Groceries, and Bodtii and Shoes, we do not in tend to bo undersold by any one in tbe trade. The coming season we shall wholesale goods to all buyers nt a small advance on New York and Manufacturers prices, making it greatly to the interest of all buyers who come this way to call and see for themselves. W© can •sell most goods at less than they can b© bought in New York in small bills. J. A. PARSONS, April 29. No. 3, Concert Block, Corning, N. T. . In Wellsboro, on the 24th ultimo, BETSEY A. HASTINGS, aged 23 years, 6 months, and 26 days. In Delmar, on the 2d instant, ANNA ENGLISH* George and Ellen English, aged 12 years. In C&erry Flatts, on the 29th ult, after a protracted illness, MAY L., daughter of J. B. and Amy E. Tot ter, aged 1 year, and 8 months. “We lay thee in the silent tomb, , “ ' Sweet blossom of a day; . We jpst begin to view thy bloom,- And thou art called away.” Remember that roy’s drug store 5s the place to buy Garden Seeds and early Potatoes of the best quality for planting. Call before they are all sold. Wool Carding and Cloth Dressing. THE subscriber informs his old customers and the public generally that ho is prepared to card wool and dress cloth at the old stand, the coming season, having secured the services of Mr. J. PEBT, a competent and experienced workman, and alSo in tending to give bis personal attention to the business, he will warrant all work done at his shop. * Wool carded at five cents per pound, and Cloth dressed at from twenty to thirty cents per yard as per color and finish. J. I. JACKSON. Wellsboro, May 6, 1863-if. DEERFIELD WOOLEN FACTORY, rpHE undersigned having purchased the Well A known Woolen Factory of Masers. B. A B. S. Bowen on the Cowanesque River, two miles hast of Knoxville, takes this method of informing the inhabi tants of Tioga and adjoining counties that he will manufacture wool by the yard or on shares to suit customers, into FLANNELS, CASSIMEEES, DOE-SKINS, FUlih CLOTHS, of all kinds. The machinery baa been thoroughly repaired and new machinery added thereto, also an improved new jrbcel which will enable him to work the entire sea sonr-He will pay particular attention to Roll Carditi? & ClolU Brcssinff, which will be dohe in the neatest possible manner, havipg added one new 801 l Machine, will enable hint to dispatch and accommodate people from a distance. He would farther say that he has carried on the busi ness ,in manufacturing w<wl for ’fhrmers in Bradford and adjoining counties fo? the past twenty 'years j he therefore csn warrant all work and satisfy his. costu mers, using nothing in manufacturing-but genuine wool. - JOSBPH INGHAM. 1 Deerfield, Ma; ABE hereby informed that the undersigned has been appointed an Examining Burgeon by the Commissioner of Pensions. Applicants for pen sions Will he promptly examined On presenting them'-' selres at his office in Kaoxville,' Tioga connty, Pa. Special notice will be given in rhafect to the bien nial examination of pensioners in this region. lEA TV. BEELOWS, .M. D. Knoxville, May 6, 1863-3m.* 44 Wm. Allen, s* 44 Devillo Sto well, 44 G. W. Bacon, ©t al., “ S. Bennett, et aly “ J. Benson, Jr., <st al., “D. K. Fitch, * 44 H. P. Yanness, [Advertisement.] X> X. 33 ID . 5, 1883-ly. pensioners SHERIFFS SALES. i.. - , > ■* ;.Tirtna Fieri; Faeias, JLJ Zivari Facial, and Vcnditioui Esqpnaf, issued oat of -the Court of Common Plea* o£ Tioga.cpnnly, Pa., to mo directed, trill be exposed to pnbiio sale' in the. Court Houses in Welleboro, on MON PAY, the 25th day of May, 1883, at 1 o’clock iit the afternoon, the foUowing described, property, to wit") A certain plot or piece of land in Rutland township, on which is .erected a one and a half story dwelling house, 16 by IT feet—said plot described as follows t Beginning at a stone heap standing north 20.deg.r1., bye and 76-100 rods from the N.E. corner of said house; thence south 40}, east, seven rods to a pile of stones; thence south 49} west, nine rods to a pile of stones; thence north 40} west, seven rods to a pile of stones; thence north 49} east, nine rods to the place of beginning—containing sixty-three square rods- To be sold as the property of Harlan Long well,owner or reputed owner; and William Longwell, contractor or builder.. ALSO—A lot- of land bounded and desert bed M,follows: On the north by lot No. 241 of the j allotment of the Bingham lands in Charleston town ship, 1 Tioga county, Pennsylvania, contracted to Amos Coolidgo, Jr., on the east by lot No, 241 aforesaid and lot No. 261 conveyed to Elijah A Willis' Peake, on the south ,hy lot No. 254, contracted t* Abram 1 Walker, and lot .No, 259, conveyed to, John BUss, and j on the west by lot No. 255 aforesaid, lot N 0,259, con--* reacted to Rosel Willard, and lo{ No, 239, convoyed j -to-John Meet; it being lot No. 2860 f the allotment of the Bingham lands in Charleston township, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, and part ef warrant numbered ; 1173— containing one hundred and thirteen acres aniT . one-tenth of an acre, with the usual allowance of six per cent, for roads, Ae., about 75 acres improved, frame house, two frame herns and sheds,-and fruit trees thereon. To bo sold as the property of Joel Growl. ' ALSO—A lot of land in Charleston, hounded north by lot No. 54 of the allotment of the Bingham lands in Charleston, Tioga county, Penn'a, conveyed to Elijah Grinnell, lot No. 22, contracted to Alonzo Whitney, and lot No. *2O, contracted to James S. Bxpdt, east by lot No. 265, conveyed to David Kelsey, lot No. 59, contracted to .Solon 8. Dartt, and lot No. 60,’ contracted to Elias Tipple, south by lots Nos. 59 and 60 aforesaid,and west by lot No. 73. now, or late in the possession of Asa G. Churchill, and lot N0.,52 contracted to Alonzo Whitney—containing 105 acres, with tbe usual allowance of six per cent, for roads, do.; it beipg tots Nos. 55, 56 and 57 of the allotment of the Bihgham lands in Charleston township, Tlega county, Pa., and part of warrant No. 1792, with about 75 acres improved, one frame house, frame tmrn and outbuildings, and an apple orchard thereon. ’'To bo sold as tbe property- of Hebert G. White. , ALSO—A lot of land in Bichznond town ship, Tioga connty, Penn'a, bounded as follows : Beginning at the northeast corner of lot No. 95 ofV tbe allotment of Bingham lands in Richmond town* ship; thence tonth 1 5-8 deg., west Ilf 9-16 perches; thence south J deg., west 139 5-10 perches; thence along line of lot No. 93 south 89.7-Bdeg., west 69 7-10 rods; tbenoe along Tots Nos. 92 and 96 247 2-10 per ches to tbe northwest corner of lot No. 85; thence along lot No. 102 to the place of beginning—contain ing ,432 acrev-with allowance; it being lota No; 94 and.9s of the Bingham lands in Richmond township, about; 75 acres improved, on which is situated one log and board house, one large frame-barn, and -a/, young orchard thereon. To be sold as the property I 1 of £. C. Parsons. \ ALSO—A certain lot of land in Westfield township, bounded north by Bingham lands, east by H. Aldrich, south by Joseph Wood, and west, by the Potter county line—containing about 117 acres, about 30 acres improved, 2 frame dwelling houses, 1 log house, 2 frame barns, corn bouse, other outbuildings, apple orchard and seme other fruit trees thereon. To be sold os the property of Stephen Potter and David Taylor. ALSO —A lot of land in Mansfield borough, bounded north and east by Merritt, south by William Adams, and west by the Williamson road— containing one acre more or less, one frame house, and outbuildings and s«me fruit trees thereon. To be sold as the property of E. C. Comfort and D. C. Butterfield. ALSO —A certain tract of land in Jackson township, bounded north and east by-Lucinda Lefier, south by the John G.'Hubbell estate, and west by main highway—containing •$ acre, 2 frame bouses. 1 frame barn and fruit trees thereon: To be sold as the property of Hannah Daggett * ALSO—A certain lot of land in the village of Mansfield, bounded on tho north by Wpllsboro street, W. D. Kelly and Isaac Holden, east by Main street or.WUUarason road, south by lauds occupied by G. Puller, and west by Tioga railroad—containing about one acre of land, with two 2-story stores and double dwelling boose, and a frame barn thereon. Also —A lot of .land in the village of Mansfield, bounded on the north by William Adams, ?n the east and west by Joseph P. Morris, and south by a branch of Elmira street—containing about one-half acre, with a frame dwelling house thereon. To be sold' as the property of Joseph S. Hoard, Lyman Beach, Jr. and Lnrtton Cummings, Jr. « ALSO —A certain 1 lot of land in Covington township, bounded north by Butler Smith and Joseph Husled, east by highway, south by D. S. Ireland, and vest by Tioga river—containing about 16 acres, all Improved, 2 frame houses, 1 flouring mill, 1 frame barn, 1 frame bam and shed attached, 1 wagon shop, 1 com bouse and spple'orobard thereon. .To he sold as the property of Joseph Hubble. ALSO—A lot of land in Keeneyville, Mid dlebury township,' bounded north by highway, east by highway, south by land of Elio* Keenly, and west by Warren Gordon—containing l-16th of an acre, improved,* with one frame house thereon. ' To be sold as the property of Henry Levegood. ALSO—A certain lot of land in Charleston towpship, bounded north and east by Oliver Elliott, south by State road, and west by meeting howe-r containing about | of an acre, all improved, with frame store house and dwelling bouse combined, and some fruit trees thereon. To be'sold as the property Abraham Johnson. ALSO—A lot of land in Clymcr township, bounded north ;by Conrad Pritchard, east by high way, south by Carlos Shelley, and west by Potter county line—containing about 60 acres, more or less, about 15 acres improved, frame house, log ham and a few fruit trees thereon. To be sold as the property of Anthony Bennett. . > - ALSO—A lot of land in Middlebary town ship, bounded north by Hymcs and Yager, east by Hymes and Beddingtos, south by George Hymcs and Keeney, and w.est by James B. .Brown and Elijah Keeney—containing 189,5 acres, about 15 acres improved. Also—A lot of land in Tioga borough, bounded north by Cowanesque street, east by Main street, south by lands of the heirs of Jacob Prutsman, decM, and west by alley—containing, i acre, more or less, improved, one frame house, frame bam and a few fruit trees thereon." To be sold as the property of William Garretson, ’ ALSO—A certain lot of land in Covington township, bounded north by Bobs i Wjjiiams, oast by Boss & Williams, and Samuel Kelsey, south by Asa hel Graves, and west, by Oliver Elliott and 0. E. Taylor—containing about 50 aores, about 15 acres improved,! with a frame bouse and a few fruit trees thereon, iTo be sold as the property of Qeo. Hosted. ALSO—A certain lot of land in-Lawrence borough, bounded north by lands ,of CiL. Kilborn, east by. Mrs. Kate L. Butts, south by Tioga river, and west by Hm. B. Middaugh, mith.the privilege of land to the street from Lawroneoville to the Depet—con. taming 3| acres, more or less, all improved. To be solid as the property of John Hill. • ALSO—A certain lot of land In Delmar township, bounded north by lands-of the estate of Jones Hoadloy, east by James Campbell and Martin Spicer, south by Calvin Eoyce, N. Impact!.and'J. L. Eobinsouiwest by George Hastings—containing about 60 acres, about 30 acres improved, frame house, frame barn', frame corn house hog pen, and apple orchard thereon. lube sold as the,property of Ed win Eoycjo. ■ i > ALSO —A certain lot pf land-in Jackson township,| bounded north' by lands in possession of George Dewitt, cast-, by Nathan Cornell, south by highway,; and west why Allison Lawe —containing about $ acre, improved, frame bouse, blacksmith shop and, shed* and aibw fruit trees thereon. -. ■ ' AI. so—Another lot* bounded* north by'higbway, east by Levi Stone, south by Nathan Cornell* and west by hlghway-t-eontaining about 1 acre, Trams house,'h frame store bouse, fruit trees (hereonV To be: sold as the property of James H. .Burgess and Warren Brsley, ‘ *-*'•, - ALSO —A lot of land in Charleston town ship, bounded north by 1 Bockus,' east by Nelson Claus, south, by land formerly SamueT. MOrgan now Clark A EibcroDe, and west by W.p. Shamway ArohlVrid Walker—containing about dO.'pcres, more or loss, about 20 aores improved 1 ,■; AW mill, | blacksmith sb(lp,,hoard sbsnty and' soma fruit-trees. ' To bo sold as tho property of Samuel -Morgan. , ,i . ALSO—Certain loV»- of knd in -Covington borodghi-U. being lotf v vNo*;'4a7 44’*ndA5, as laid down on'-'tha/now efiiaid boroughs—bounded north by* phltipn of raid tbb, 46, sooth by Dorsey's lane, an fewest by’TTog* railroad— containing | tore, more or less, all impfaVed. To be sojd as the property ef Allen F. Lee. ALSO—A lot of land In Brookfield town ship, bounded north by John George. <«st by Sally Evans, south by Tubbs and others, aSd west by E. P. Eddy—containing 45 jicres, more or less 1 .- To be sold is the property of IS, Wi Scßoonoter.*~ . - ALSO—A lot of land-in-Delmai*: township* bounded north .by Stedman Walbridge, east by Sted man Walbridge; south by land of Dodge, James A Co. tnd west by land of Dodge, James A Co.—containing 50 acres, more or less, about 2 acres improvdtplog bouse thereon. To be sold as the property of Han nah E. Hall. ' lot of ln Union township, bounded north and east by lands of Joseph W. Lan-- ion, south by Thomas Stull, west by highway run ning from-Taylor's Corners to Lycoming creek—con taining about 3 acres, improved, more or less, one frame-boose thereon. To be sold as tbe property of SW. Chose. ■ . . ,ALSO — A lot of land in Elkland borough, beginning at a post on the highway leading to Par« mfcgton, north .to the Cowanesque river, west along t sail river, to post, theoee sopth by Joel Parbhnrst to a jost, thence easterly.by Joel Parkhurst to highway, pldce of beginning—containing abont iwo stores, be thesame more or less, with two' story frame tannery, en|ine and fixtures thereon.; To be sold as the pro . petfy of James Hancock and George L. Hnrlbort. , ALSO—A lot of land in Sollivnn toWWship, branded nortfahy Warren L. : Bigler an J Edwin Dewey, eat by Edwin Dewey, south by Wm. T. Host and H. K'Dent, and west by H. H. Dent and Warren L. Biller—containing about 93 4-10 acres, being lot No. 150 on the map of lands of Henry H. Dent in Sal lirau township, and part of warrant 'No, 3382, about f 0 acres improved, one frame boose, other outbuildings md some frnit trees thereon. To be sold as the pro perty of Charles R. Pervis. ' ALSO—A certain lot of land in Charleston /owosbip, bounded north tgr Joseph Thompson and Abram'Hart, east by Josiah Smith and Fulket Smith, south by Joel’ Cnlrer, and we*t by William Reese— ‘containing about 63. acres, 59, acres improved, with a frame house, frame barn and two apple orchards thereon. To be sold as the property of R. K. Brun dago, and A. E. Niles and Prudence Culver, Adm'rs of Philemon Culver, deo’d. ALSO—A* certain lot of land in Delmar township, bounded north by D. Kelsey and Edmund Fellows, cast by highway, south by D. Kelsey, and ( wcst by D. Kelsey, William Campbell and lands for merly of John Phalan—containing abont 200 acres, ihont 125 acres improved, two frame bouses, frame barn and a spring bouse, apple orchard and other ; fruit trees thereon. Also—A lot of land in Dollar township, bounded lorfh by Edmund FeUowrf, east by H. Butler, south )y lands of the estate of James English, and west by highway—containing about_7s acres, jibout 60 acres mproved, two frame houses; one frame born and ipple orchard thereon. Also —Another lot of land- in Morris township, founded north by J. ft. Bacfae, east- by fierdio A Vhite, south by M'Cormick Jands, and west by ?helps. Dodge S Go. —containing 000 acres more or less. To bo sold as the property of H. A, Guernsey. s ALSO—A lot of land .in Delmar township, founded and described os follows, viz: Beginning at apost,the northeastcornerof Elisha il'Carter; thence south 46} deg., west by said M'Carler 120$ perches to a post; thence by lot formerly of Benj. Furman and lot of Wm. Howe north 445, west 101 perches to a leech; thence by the Ira Kingsley lot oorth4ss deg., est 109$ perches ttf a post; thence by Edmund Vetberbee (now Simeon Bacon) south 44$ deg., east 1)3 perches to the place‘of beginning—containing ?$ acres, about, fifty acres improved, a frame bouse, fame barn aiffl’ apple orchard thereon. To be sold property of Harkley^urpian. ALSO—A certaip lot of land In Tioga town sbp, bounded north by DrJ Qertrge Hathaway, east by Oat street and lot owned by A. J. M'Cullougb, snath ss/Chwh street, west by lot-in possession of C. O. Ettx—containing abent one-half acws.baildings and fruit tpes thereon. , AlP—Another lot of land: in Tioga; bounded north by TJbs. Bony *ihd- B, C. Wickham, 'cast by B. C, Wictoam, south By lands m possession of Vine DePui andwest by Tioga, railroad and Tioga river—con taiihe about one hundred and ten acres and allow aneefforty lucres improved, and apfUe orchard and abouane thousand grape vines thereon. To be sold as thiiroperty of SUaa B. Hathaway. AljSO—A certain lot of land in Brookfield fOwnsfip, bounded north by John George, cast by Job! W. Fitch, south by J. W. Fitch, and wcsfby E. P. Jd3y—containing about acres, abopt,4o acres iinpfded, 2 frame bouses, f 2 frame barns, corn house, blarkanlth shop and opplb orchard thereon. To be sob oa the property of Eira Schoonover and' Daniel Sth oonover. ALSO-—A lot-of land in Lawrence township, bomied north by T. !B. Tompkins and A. Sly, east byD. A. Knuppcnburg, south by Diram Saxton, A. fir and C. 0. Jliller, and west by T* B. •Tompkins— ootaining 99$ acres, 15 pores improved, one frame b’use aWy ft cow stable thereon. To be' sold as the popertysof G, E. Smith. certain lot of land in Jackaon torhship, bounded north by lancla of Bennett A Rftn d{ll (formerly Daggett A fiixby). east and south by Joseph Sillinger, and west by William Smith—con iining about' fifty acres, about) thirty-five acre* im ireved, frame house, frame barn and apple orchard tieteen. To be sold as the property Rufus Daggett sod Cornelius Daggett. jALSO—A lot of land in Ward and. Union toVn&bips, lot No. 8 of warrant No. 5, 145 acres and 7/ peaches, it being* the sub-divided interest and glare which the said Emily Morgan is entitled to in Several tracts of land situated in tho townships of Yard and Union. To’ he sold as the property of J<hn Morgan and Emily Morgan. ALSO—A lot of land in Rutland township, funded north by Samuel Knight, east by Ezra Up dkc, aml on ;the south pnd west by Levi Osgood— containing about 14 acres, about 5 acres improved, bg house and some fruit trees thereon. To bo sold ts the property of Benjamin P Knight. , ALSO —A lot of,land ; in Osceola, bounded sotb by Julios Scott, cast by Morgan Seely, south by itreet and Tubbs, and-west by highway—containing aero, more or less, one frame- house and ono frame larn thereon. To bo sold as the property “of William ?. Humphrey. • ; ALSO—A lot of land in Brookfield town ship, bounded north by Eddy, cast by peely, south by Eddy, and west by John Holmes about 12 acres, more or less, about 10 lores improved, one frame barn and somo fruit trees hereon, ■ Also— Another lot in Brookfield township, bound el north by John Fitch,east by John Fitch, south by jbhn Fitch,land -west by 'Schoonover—contain ing 4 acre improved, with one saw and .shingle ma cliut thereon. To bo sold as the property of Ezra ly, 5-boonqyer and William H. Fisk. . A'^SO—A lot of land in Charleston town ?hip,Tioga.county, Penn*a, bounded north by Elijah Peek,east by land of H, A. A John W. Guernsey and Pbilenon H. Tbompson,south by land of B. G. White and>est by land of S..S. Packard—containing 104- acreq, more or less. To be sold as the property of Samud Morgan and Seth- Morgan. AISO—A certain Jot of land in Chatham, townsilp, bounded north by lands of William Button, east ty Snyder Chamberlain, south by Snyder Cham berlain, and, west by William Spaulding—containing abeut4 acres of land, all improved, frame house, frflfel trees hereon. To be sold as the property of Wm. Button. Also— A lot of land in Shippen township, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, beginning at a post the N, E. (orner of No. 195,0; thence, south 120 perches to a post the corner of George West; thence Sy land of said West west 123 perches to a hemlock; thence north ’.20 perches to a hemlock ; thence east 123 perches to tho piaoo- of. beginning—containing 92 acres, shout 15 acre3-improved, a Tow fruit trees, good water privilege and mill site thereon- - . . ,bt lih4 lp.Wellsborn. bodndad on the northeatt by Pearl street, on the southwest by a cross stredf, on the southeast by Walnut street, and on the northwest -by lot,formerly of J. J-Bpcsett—contain ing 4 acre, "one frame house and frame barn thereon. To be sold as .the-property. of 8.--H. Landis. ALSp-r-A lot of land in Rutland township, bounded* north by Daniel Brewer, cast'by Gibbins -Baker, south by MiohaePWoif, and west by Stephen H. Wood—contoining'abdht if hires, about 12 acres iit.so—A IhtAh ih* township ,ofEfcbm<)nd,.bmuid- 1 ed nortfrby Job. and.CoMtintßaitey, -p; - Bailey and incy/EUswartb, ' 0 ! .kf Erl White anM, WMd-TCOntaining about SO aeres,, abnuti 5- ; acre* Improved. fjimo house and frail trees thereon. T 9 he sold ju the property *? en6on * Sw CT ,^VOl*®.;-’a; StOWBfA. Jr-. . WoUsb9to,h»ay;B;iS63. |„ : u , fv ; , CONSTABLE’S SALE. a> D7''virtao of a writer Fti Fiu, wsufcd oat of Court of Common Pleas of Tioga ooccty,Pa-, to me directed, I wilk expose to public sale, in the Court Hoos4 .in Wellsboro, on MONDAY, the 25th day of May, 1863, at ilo'cloek iar the afternoon the following described res* estate, to wit:- * , ' A lot of fond in Lawrence township, bound? cd north by’the New York State line, east by lands of J. S. Lindsley, south by lands in possesion of Peter Myers'and land* of A. P. Radikerand T. J* Niles, and west by the Tioga river—containing about (wo hundred acres, with about fifty acres Improved, one large from a dwelling house, four'-smalL.frame and board houses, one frame barn, three frame and board sheds used for barns nod wood houses, one frame shed, used for tool bouse, with a mill duin situate about ten Or twelve rods above the bridge across the Tioga river, on the road leading from Lawrenceville to the Lawrenceville railroad depot, a bulk-bead and head race leading from the mill-dam aforesaid to the aforesaid State line, with tfao water privilege ofißftid dam extending across the Tioga river; Also —A lot of land in Lawrence boro*, bounded north by New York State line, east and* south by the Tioga river, and west by lands in possession of Mrs. 0. L. Butts and lands lately owned by Benjamin Bor rower, dec'd,.containing .about two acres jttprov>dy three frame dwelling- houses, one frame barn, one board or plank shed, and fruit trees thereon, with the privilege of the dam and water privilege aerosrf* the TiOga Viver; x Also —A lot of land in Middlebury township, bounded north by lands of John Magee, east by Hi ram Galkins and Seth Daggett, south by Henry Ste vens and Streeter warrant, and west by /obn FtuU man, containingabout eight hundred acres/ nbofit one' hundred andhfry acres improved, two frame houses/ one frame barn, apple orchard and out-buildings theoeen. The property of W. W. Ballard, Wm.-B. M-iddangh, and A. Beers. 1 C. S. FIELD, CWaifr. Wellsboroogb, May 6,1863. r ~ , . Application* for.Llccusc. NOTICE is hereby given that the folftfarhig named persons bare filed their petitions for Li-‘ cense at the Prothoyntory’s Office, and that theirappli cationa will be heard at the Conrt House, in Wellsboro, on WEDNESDAY, May 27, 1803, at 2 o’clock, P. M.: Houses e> ExtBRTAiKMKsr. Blot*— Jos, Tonkin, 9 B»nj. B. Hath 9 Liberty —Samuel Carroll, Joel H. Woodruff. 9 Elkland —Benj, Barse. - ' . Morrit —W-, Y, Campbell.* WelUhoro—J. W. Bigoney, R. Parr. Rutland —Royal Rose. . Caine*—H. C. Vermilyea. . Knoxville —X. H. Stubßs. Eatixo Houses. . ’i Wella6oro-r-Wcsley Pitta. / 2Hobs—J. P. Monell. r Covington — Gee. Baker. , - Fail Brool&~~ Wm. H. Coleman. J. P. DONALDSON, Clerk Wcllsboro, May 0,1863. • . SPECIAL COURT. is hereby.given that a Special Cdurt i’ will bo bold by the Hon. Ulysses Mercur, at the Court House In Wellsbora, commencing on tfi<T2d Monday of juno next, to continne bne week, for the trial of the.following causes, viz : Pliny Burr vs. Admris of E. B. Jerould, H. H. Dent rs. Stephen Babcock, J. N. Bacbe vs. A. C. Ely, Bingham Trustees vs. AnSbn Duck et at, • A. 8. Turner vs. John Drew et al, James I. Jackson ys. J. N. Bache Ex’r, A, M. Lattin etal vs. A. H. Foster, M. M. Converse vs. Henry Colton, George Corliea va. Edwin Dyer, J. W. Maynard vs. H. 1 Davis et al Ex’rs, J. F.- Donaldson vs. A. P. Cone, Bingham Trustees vs. David A. Clark, “ vs, Martha J. S. Clark et al, 44 vs. George B. Colegrove et al, “ , vs. Joseph Stafford etal, 44 vs. Edwin Inscbo ct al, - J. N. Bacho vs. Job Wilcox ct al. April 8,1863. J. gffiONALDSON, Frothy Ft OUR AND FEED sfoRE. WRIGHT k BAILEY HATE bad their mill thoroughly repaired and ore receiving' fresh ground- flour, feed, meal, Ac., every day at their store in town. Cash paid for all kiads/of grain. WRIGHT A BAILEY. Wellsboro, April 29, 1863. SEED WHEAT. I* AM now receiving'' I '* very choice new kind of seed Spring* Wheat for the farmers .of this county. It was raised by one of tbe best farmers of Chemung county, N. Y. r and is perfectly clean. “* Wellsbora, April 29,;1563. F. K. WRIGHT. NOTICE. —Runaway on tbe night of the 2Gth inPt., my son, Tvtf. Butler, n minor. Now I hereby forbid all persons harboring or trusting him on my account, as I will pay no debts of bis contract* ing. [April 29, 1863.} C. F. BUTLER. Watch, Clock, & Jewelry Repairing. A. R. HASCY HAS removed from the Post Office, to Bill lard A Co's Store, {three doors below,) wKtro ho is ready to do all Kinds of work in his hbe at tbo shortest notice, and in the best manner possible. Thankful for favors for tbe last two months, (while at the„Post Office,) 1 will try and give to all old and new customers that sec fit to patronize me. JWellsboro, April 29, 1863. A. R. 1 HASCY, * P. S. Ddh't mistake the A Ob’s -Store, three doors North of tbe Post Office. NOTICE. THE* Annual Sleeting of the Stockholders of tho TIOGA IMPEOVEMENT COMPANY,wiII be held at No. 25 Philadelphia Exchange, on,TUES DAY, the’Sth of May uest, at 12 o’clock, M, when and where an election will he held for Managers, President and Treasurer for tho onsniug year. 1 WAJ. ELLIS* Treasure}’. April 29, X 863. No 724 Market Street. RETURNED soldiers And their FRIENDS, can obtain -RACK. PAY, PENSIONS, and BOUNTY, through the subscriber, .wbo,hns made-arangemeuts to prosecute all such, claims, with a long established and perfectly reliable PENSION AGENCY at Washington. As'the'aOdavitsmußt bo. taken before a ( judge of tho Cirarf/aud as this is the residence of Judge Whee ler; the business can be transacted in nn hours time. LawrencevlHr, Jan. 28~, 1863,- E. D. WELLS; "VTOTICE is hereby given that Samuel Mills, X a Nelson Claus, Charles,•Close, and others, have applied to the Court of Common Pleas ef Tioga Couaty, for a charter of incorporation for; religious purposea.fbf v “Xha first Wesleyan Methodist Church and Sdelbty bf Charleston Township;' and- that said charter will tnf granted At. the next session of said CoUr^ fl 99bi9etion^aaimmade, DsoN , Wellsboro, Apr. 15’.|1883. dk. IHAVE PRIME POJtK, home'packed, by tho r pound and barnl,«riff mU it as ebe«p 01 anj man in [Wellsboro. [(April-22]- W. T. MATHERS> NEW SPRING GOODS ! a i the PEOPLE'S STORE, EWOORNINQ I HTHE People’s Store ianotf wsllstoaked witH r*-~ » good assortment of Good*, adapted to'the SPRING TR4.DE,: " : consisting in part of a good line of Domestic Goode, Alpacas, Mohair, Poplin, DeLoines, and a, general variety of Dress Goods, including a good pjtipply of' * JSOCRIMSCt 6000$, to which particular attention is paid,. LADIES' CLOTHS, AND CLOAKINGS, . "a fine afoot of " - SPRING AND SUMMER SHAWLS, CLOTHS AND CASSIMERBB for Mens’and. Boys’ wear, for sale by tbs yard, #r made to order. A good assortment of WHITE GOODS, . . HOOD SKIRTS of every variety, for both LsdUl and children, , - a large stock of HOSIERY and GLOVES,, SHAKERS’ HOODS, ’ ; . BOOTS, SHOES and RUBBERS, together with a good assortment of FAMILY. GROCERIES, At. The porehases far the SPRING TRADE, were made during the temporary fall la the, r - GOLD MARKET. . . <T and aj-1 sell only for READY PAY, X. am ena&«| to take advantage of the market. I shall, keep my STOCK good ♦ THROUGH THE SEASON, and keep thoroughly posted in fegard to P RI C E S, and when goods decline, T shall fellbw tbs rdarkst Without Regard to oost : 1 Returning say sincere thanks to-the cltUenS of TIOGA COUNTY, . I for their kind and liberal patronage, 1 shall try to' merit its continuance and increase. The Store is directly opposite the DleklnioiLHdvso, on M&rket Street, * J. M. SMITH.' Coming, K. Y., April 15,1865. . - \ TV/TANSFIELI) CLASSICAL SEMINARY, XuL and state normal SCHOOL? for the Fifth District of Pennegltaniiu -- 2 The Spring term of.this Institute will open. on Wednesday morning, April 20tb, 1863, and.oonttnwo thirteen weeks. Rev. W. D- A, 8., * Acting Principal. Miss HantuET A. Farsswobth, Graduate of Sen* essce Wesleyan Seminary, 'Acting Preceptress. Mr. L. A. Ridgway, Prof, of French, German, and —, Assistant Teacher, Miss Fbaxcp.B A. Cochbax,. Teacher of Instm mental Music. ———'—* Teacher in Model Behoof. Tuition In ttWßminary, and Normal SchoolCoose, the earners lost Fall Term. Do you ask if* this Faculty will do well By thepwi pils ? They will try: Come and see* COURSE OF STURT. A course of study for graduating students In this Normal School, has been adopted, embracing two years. The following is the coarse for the fifsfcyesr f Ist Term. Orthography and Etymology, Reading -and Elocution, Writing and Drawing, Mental Arithmetic and Grammar, Vocal Masleana Theory of Teaching* ’ * x 2d Term. Reading'and Election, Writing and Drawing, Physical Geography,”Written -Arithmetic* Higher Grammar, and Vocal Music. -v, 3d Term. Beading and Elocution, Writing and* Drawing, Elements of Algebra, Higher Qrammaroorik tinned, Natural Philosophy, Theory of Teaching, Vocal Music. > Xasvßucnox is not confined to the Normal Cenrie; bat iS extended as heretofore. ■» - - - Rooms famished with stoves, bedsteads,' etc, can be bad for the Term in the Seminary, at $1.50 fpj -each student. ,> ; Poriffurther particulars as to board etc., apply to Win. Hollands, Esq., Mansfield, Tioga Co. Pa. ' * ' W. COCHRAN, “i Pres’t of the Board of Trustees. W. C. Ripley, Sec’y. '* . . * Mansfield, Apr. 15th, 1863, 4t. • ~ ' riMOGA. CO. 'COURT PROCLAMATION.— JL Whereas, the' Hon. Robert G. White, President Judge for the 4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania* and Royal Wheeler and Victor Case, Esq.’s, Asso ciate Judges in Tioga county, have issued their pro-* ccpt, bearing date the 3d day of February, 1863, and to me directed, lor the bolding of Orphan’s Court* Court of Common Pleas, General Quarter Sessions and Oyer and TermioerrOt Weßsboro, for the County of Tioga, on the 4th M<yaday of Kay, (being the 25th day,) 1868, and to pontinuetwo weeks. Notice is therefore hereby given, to the Coroner, Justices of tfao Peace, and Constables In and for the - county to appear in their own proper per sons, tilth thedrrecordsXinquisitions, examinations and remembrances^ to do those things which of their offi ces and in their behalf-appertain to he done,*' and all witnesses and'ojherpersons prosecuting in behalf of the Commonwealth-against any person or persons, ard required to be thou and there attending, and not. to depart at their peril. Jurors are requested to he punc tual in their attendance at the appointed time, agree* ably to notice. ■ 5 ‘ ' Given under my hand and seal at the Sheriff's Office, , in Wellsboro, the 15th* day of April in tho year “ of our Lord one thousand eightTmndrcd and sixty three. H. STOWELL, Jr., Sheriff/ • To the Tioga Baptist Association. THE Third Quarterly Meeting of the Asso ciation will be held with the West Jackson Church on WEDNESDAY, May 27, 1863, tit 10 o’clock A. M. Contributions by the churches for Home Missions will be taken up. '■ T. D. ELLIOTT, Clerk pro rents Cherry Flotts, April 29,11853-3 t _ NOTICE is hereby given that E. T* Bentley* Richard Mitchell, and others, have applied to the Court of Common Pleas of Tioga Cnuot&Tor'a charter of incorporation for "The Mitchells Creek Cemetery Association ; and that the said charter will be granted at the nest.session of said Court, if no oh* jectiod shall be made. J. F. DONALDSON, Clerk. ■Wellsboro, Apr. 15. 1863. 4L Something for Everybody. IT is a common "remark of thot akin diseases, and eruptions wefo never-so preva* lent as now. It Aould be borne in ruled (hat. at ROY'S Drug Store a new purifier is offered for eitte, the Depuratlve Syrup of lodide of Potassium. This Is the [best Wood purifier in lb© world. ? Ii Worlft wonders in Scrofula and all those diseases wbieh far dicato an impure state of. the blood. Try it.atid. be convinced. ’ -April 8, THAT’S NOTHING WEfTI I HAVE all along sold KEROSENE QILaV fifty cents a. gallon ; and i can and do sell 1C at. fifty cents now. [April 22.] W. T. MATHpRB« • MORE LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT.-^AH ItJL persons interested in' light Tnatenals|»bf*ild certainly call at Roy’s Drug Store and seetbptnne, pure specimen of Petroleum Oil for burnipg initio Kerosine Lamp* -It is not only the safest but cheapest and pleasantest,light that can be ■ Wellsboro, Feb. 11, 1563. . . ' i_ . Dissolution.— The Co-Pwtnerahip tofore existing-between D. And A. J. WARNER*, npder the name of " Lowell A War ner,” ef the Binghamton Commercial College, was dissolved on the Uth day of January,lB63. * / D; w. lowell: •- Binghamton, N. April 22,1863. • ;' . 1 ' ; QEEDS— FOR THE GARDEN AND. THE- O FARM.—A large stock of fresh SeedsirUl be found at Roy’s Drug Store. Largo’ packages of Field.' Seeds as well 'as choice varieties of-early Potatoes.- Onion Sets do., Ac. Call at Roy's before yen plant your-gardens.-- . April22 r lSCS. VtrniTE WASH LIME & WHITE WASH. TT BRUSHES for eslo at Roy’s Drug Store/ iu ■ Wellsboro, April 22, 1863. NEW SPRING DELAINES at 2a. 6d. per yard at [April 15, 1863. J HABPEK’B. . BEBT QUALITY KEROSENE OlLlfbr «!• , it HARDEN’S st 4s. p»r gallop. ; r , SUMMER BALMORALS,
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