CHAINED TO A BALL.
1 was once passing the barrack yard, in
the city of Quebec, and heard the sound as
of soldiers marching. 1 climbed up the wall
and peeped over. There was a company of
soldiers, and, a short distance in adrance of
tbem, a single private, with a cannon ball
chained to his foot.
He had been guilty of some misdemean
or, and was condemned to the task of parad
ing a certain number of hours each day,
with this irksome companion.
When 1 see a young man, just on the
threshold of life, loitering away his time in
unprofitable amusements and unworthy as
sociations, which consume his precious seed
time, and burthen him with evil influences
which will probably go with him, and form
a thorny pillow when he lies in the silent
grave, I think that he is chaining himself to
a ball. When a young man cuts ofTthe re
straint of early impressions, antl enters the
bar-room, there to spend his evenings, and
perhaps his nights, in dissipation and com
panionship with sinners, whose god is Bac
chus, and whose oblations are profane jests
and godless sneers and licentious songs, I
torn aside end weep, that he will madly
forge and weld the links with which he is
chaning himself to a ball.
When I see a young man elastic with
hope, whose path points to certain suc
ceaa, or to undying fame, seeking relaxation
from the fatigues of business or the applica
tion of a student's life, at the gaming table,
or the theatre, or on the bosom of unhallow
ed delights, I do veri'y feel assured that is
chaining himself to a ball which will roll
with its victim into a premature grave.
When I see a man suffering important en
gagements to slip by without fulfilment, from
a habit of carelessness or waul of energy, I
feel assured that ere long experience will
prove to him he has been chaining himself
to a ball.
When a young man runs into debt, and is
negligent of paying bis obligations when due,
cr lets his business take care o( itself while
he is attending to some trifling employment,
will find to his sorrow that he has been
chaining himself to a ball.
When a young man forms a habit of ex
travagance and of living beyond his means,
and thus squanders the bounties put into his
bands for a viiluous ami faithful stew
ardship, he will find lhat he is wasting
the uncreated capital of a future which is
not his, and is, moreover, chaining himself to
a ball U'hjch will grow more rusty and baf
densome every day.
When I see a joung woman, bright in all
the loveliness of virgin prime, spending her
lime and consuming her intellect, in chasing
the fictions of the novel, oj the follies of the
, romance, oh, how gladly would I break the
chain which binds her to such a ball ?
When I see a young women neglecting the
duties of a fireside, which should be a little
paradise of bliss, end threading the mazy
walks through the highway, "that she may
be seen of men," f say to myself, "she is
chaining herself to a ball!"
When thai fair maiden looks into a mirror
and admires the beauty pictured there, and
sets Iter heart on its outward adornment, I
think she is chaining herself to a ball.
When, in short, I see a young woman
spending ber time in that which protiielh
not, under teachings and allurements of vani
ty or fushion, I cannot avoid saying to myself,
"the is chainihg herself to a ba11.."
Header! old or young, manor woman,take
those chains off your limbs, and be free !
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Franklin twp., Sept. 25, 'ss—le.
Candidate for Sheriff.
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Benton, Sept. 6, '56.
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Columbia county, on
Saturday, the 27 th day of October next,
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estate, viz: z TRACT containing 94 acrez,
more or less, adjoining lands of John C. My
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Hughes and Geo. Craig. About 60 acres is
clea red land, the remainder good
TIMBER LAND.
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ALSO, at the same time and place a lot on
Main Btreet, in tho town of Numidis, on which
there is a two story
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE AND STABLE
It adjoins ground of John P. X.evan snd Wm.
Scott. Terms made known on the day of sale
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
■ITt/HEREAS, by the laws of this Commo
n" * wealth it is made "the doty the Sher
iff of every county to give notice ol the gen
eral elections, by publication in one or more
newspapers of the county, at least twenty days
before the election" and to enumerate there
in "lite officers to be elected," and to "desig
nate the place at which the election is to be
held " —Therefore, I, JOHN SNYBER. High
Sheriff of Columbia county, do hereby make
known and proclaim to the qualified electors
of Columbia, that a GENERAL ELECTION
will be held throughout said county, on
7 UESDA Y, the NINTH day of OCTOBER,
being the second Tuesday in said month, at
the several districts within the county to
wit :
Benton twp. at the house of Ezekiel Cole.
lleaver township at the house of Christian
Situ man.
Bloom township at the Court house in
Bloomsburg.
Briarcreek tp. at the townliouse in Berwick.
Cattawissa township at the house of Stacy
Margerum in Cattawissa.
Centre township at the house ol Jeremiah
Hess, deceased.
Fisliingcrfiek township at the house of
Abraham Kliue, now occupied by William
Long.
Greenwood township at the.house of Jos.
Patton.
Hemlock township at the Buckltorn.
Jackson township at the house of Joshua
Savage.
Locust township at the house of David
Reinbold.
Franklin township at the house of Benja
min Drum.
Miflliti ta p. at the house of John Keller.
Madison township at the house of Jacob
Welliver, now occnpied by Fulper.
Mouotpleasatit township at the house of the
late Frederick Miller.
Montour township at the house of John
Richards now occupied by Jesse Hollins
head.
Main township at the house of Isaac Tel
ler.
Roaringcreek township at the house of G.
W. Driesbach.
Orange township at the house of Peter P.
Kline.
Pine township at the house of Albett Hun
ter.
Sugarlouf township at the house of Linas
Cole.
Scott township at the house of Henry
Tremby in Espytown.
It is further directed that the election at
the said several districts shall be opened be
tween the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, and shall continue open without
interruption, or adjournment until 7 o'clock
j in tge evening when the polls shall be clo
sed.
The officers to be elected at the time and
places aloresaid, are
A CANAL COMMISSIONER,
A MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY,
A SUF.RIFF,
A COUNTY TREASURER,
A COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
A COUNTY AUDITOR,
A COUNTY AUDITOR FOR 1 YEAR.
It is further directed that the meeting of
the return judges, at the Court House in
Bloomsburg to make out the general re'urns,
shall be on the first Friday succeeding the
general election, which will be the 12th day
ol October.
The return judges of Columbia and Mon
tour counties will meet at the Court House
in Bloomsburg, on Tuesday the 16th day of
October next to make out returns tor Member
of Assembly.
And in and by the said act, I am further
directed to give notice " that every person
excepting justices of the peace, who shall
hold any office or appointment of profit or
trust under the Government of the United
States, or of this State, or of any city or in
corporated district, whether a commissioned
officer or otherwise, a subordinate officer or
agent, who is, or shall be employed under
the legislative, or executive or judiciary de- 4
partment of this Sate, or of any incorporated
district, and also that every morr.ber ot On
grass, and of the select or common council of
g.ny city, commissioners of any incorporated
district, is by Jaw incapable of holding or ex
ercising at the same time the office or ap
pointment of Judge, inspector or clerk of any
election of this commonwealth, and lhat no
inspector, judge or any other officer of any
such election shall be eligible to any office
then to be voted for.
Given under my hand at my office in
Bloomsburg, this 6th day of September, A.
P., 1855. JOHN SNYDER,
I,'!oomnbore. Sept. 6, 1855. Sheriff.
Dr. FRANCIS C, HARRISON,
WOULD respectfully iuform the citizens
of Bloomsburg and vieiniiy. that he
has commenced the practice of Medicine and
Surgery there;and solicits a share of public pa
tronage. He can always be found at the Ex
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Public Sale of Real Estate.
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A TRACT OF LAND,
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when the terms will be made known.
EMANUEL HAGENBUCH,
for the heirs of Jonathan Hagenbuch.
Centre twp., Sept. 5, 1855.
PUBLIC SALE of RE ALLSTATE. ,
WILL be exposed to sale at public vendue
upon the premises, in Centre township,
Cola mbia county, on BAI UItDAY, 13th day
of October next, the following described valu
able real estate as the properly of Delits lloone
end Hanna Shive, and late the estate of Ben.
jasain Boone, deceased, viz:
A FARM AND PLANTATION,
situslein Centre twp., Columbia county, lying
netwsen the Susquehanna river and f.ime
Kidge, through which the public road 4 North
Branch Canal, panes from Bloomsburg to Ber
wick, near 4 miles above the firs', named place,
containing about
SEVENTY FOUR ACRES,
all of which is improved and in a high slate of
cultivation.
There are two dwelling houses, a large barn,
lime kiln, and other auitable outbuildings erec
ted upon the piemiaes.
ALSO,
Two good Orchards, and a never-failing spring
of water near the door, with a running stream
through tbe meadow, some twenty-acres of
which is excellent Meadow land.
Sale to commsnee at 1 o'clock, P. M.,on
said day, when attendance will be given and
terms wade known by
S. C. SHIVE
Bloomsburg, Sept 8, 1855.
TO THOSE WANTING CHEAP GOODS!
S3-LsQbiEX!2a oQS C3B<3D
HAVE just received and opened their stock of merchandize for Fall and .Winter sales,
which comprises the LARGEST, CHEAPEST, and HANDSOMEST assortment now
offered in this'TOWN! Having paid great attention to the selection of their entire stock,
as to price and quality, they flatlet themselves that they can compete with tbe cheapest,
and all those wishing to boy cheap, oan save money by giving us a call. We have all
kinds of Goods and Wares to supply the wants of the People. A very large lot of
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
Frenoh merinoes, wool plaids, alpacas, bombazines, de bages, poplins, paramatta cloths,
in <>b ait lustres, muslin de laines, Persian cloths, Ginghams, Calicoes, &c.
WHITE GOODS OF ALL KINDS, Sieves. Collars, Spencers, handkerchiefs,
flouncings, bands and trimmings, luces and edgings, bonnet ribbons, in large variety, vel
vet ribbons, and braids, kid, cotton, and lisle thread gloves, mohair in ills, &c.,
All kinds of SHAWLS, brocke, Bay Stale, Waterville, black silk, cashmere. Embroder
ed, Sec. Also a very large assortment of cloths, cassimers, sattinelts, vesting*, tweeds;
jeans, beaver cloths, coating velvet, &c.
BOOTS AND SHOES, OF ALL KINDS If SIZES FOR MEN WOMAN If CHILDREN
We have a large assortment ol Hals and Caps of latest fashions. We have also Hard
ware, Queenswaro, Cedarware, &c. Very cheap carpets, carpet bags, floor, table and car
riage oil cloths, mats rugs, baskets, kc. Muslins flannels, tickings, diapers, towelings,
drillings, &c., in abundance.
We invite our friends and the public generally to give us a call before purchasing el e
where. We have bought ourgoodsal Lowest Cash Prices and will not be undersold by
anybody, or the rest of mankind.
Bloomsburg, October 28, 1855.
£33a.EaacE>C£i £SDa*cs>3.£P\jaseici G3OD #
HAVE RECEIVED A NEW LOT OF
Fashionable Spring and Summer Clothing f
In the Exchange Block next to Swartz's Book Store. They have on hand a large and
full assortment of
FROCK, DRESS, BOX, SACK. CUM AND OIL CLOTH COATS,
of all sorts and sizes, that the present enlightened age knows any thing about. Of Pants
and Vests they have every color of the rainbow, besides some black, blue, grey, striped
and fancy ; Vests of satin, silk, bufl, casimere, marseillea, linen and worsted ol all fash
ionable cuts and colors ; Working Pants and boys clothing. Also fine white, figured and
striped shirts, Pocket nnd Neck Handkerchiefs, Stocks, Ties, Scarfs, all kinds of gentle
man's dress goods ; Hats,. Caps, Trunks, Traveling Bags and Umbrellas ; and
They have Undersleves, Spencers, Collars, Rigaletl*, Gloves, Alitts, Ladies'a bead-bag
Handkerchiefs, &c., &c. Also Jewelry and Notions, each as Rings, Breast pins. Gold and
Silver Pens and Pencils, Medallions, Vest and Fob chains, Portmonies, Spectacles, Knives
Razors and a well selected assortment of Accordeons.
IHE Remember the cheap store iu the "Exchange Block" opposite the Court house.
Bloomsburg, May 18th 1855. ' S. DREIFUSS, & Co.
1855 New Fall nnd Winter Goods! 1855
SA7ID LO7TENB E RGr
INVITES attention to his stock of cheap and fashionale clothing at his store ou Market
street, two doors above the -'American House," where he lias a full assortment of men
and boy's wearing apparel, including
IPiX!SIEII@SJA2SIoIB IDIfiXBSS
fjox, sack, frock, gum and oil cloth coats of all sorts and sizes, pants of all colors, shawls
stripes anil figure, vests, shirts, cruvats, stocks, collars, handkerchiefs, gloves, suspenders
and fancy articles.
N. B. He will also make to order any article of clothing at very short notice and in
the best manner. All his clothing is made to wear, and most of it is of home manufac
ture.
Bloomsburg, Sept. 20th 1855-3 m.
EXCHANGE HOTEL
AND R. R- OMNIBUS LINE.
r PHE undersigned respectfully informs bis
-L friends and the public thai he lias laken
THE EXCHANGE HOTEL,
IN BLOOM SB una,
locaied on Main Street, directly opposite the
Court House, which has been thoroughly re
paired and improved, where he is prepared
to accommodate his customers with good
fare and to general satisfaction.
He has also .in connection with the EX
CHANGE HOTEL, an eeellent
2jaoacß s
running regularly several times per day, to
and from the Depot on the arrival ol the
Cars, by which passengers will be pleasant
ly conveyed to the Depot Station, or taken
from and returned to their residences, il de
sired.
He will always be happy to entertain
and accommodate his friends to the ut
most of Ilia abilities.
JOHN SNYDER.
Bloomsburg, Sept. 20, 1855.
NOTICE.
fg*HE advertiser would respectfully an-
A nouuee to his customers and the public
generally that he continues to supply the va
rious MAGAZINES named below at tho pri
ces annexed, per annum, Harpers 82 25;
Putnam 82 25 ; Knickerbocker 82 25; House
hold Words 82; Blackwood 82 25; Godey
82 25: Graham 82 25; Horticulturist, colored
plates 83 50; Horticulturist, plain edition,
81 63 ; Liltell's Living Age 85; Frank Leslie's
Gazette of Fashions 82 25; liallou's Pictorial
82 50; Ladies' Repository (Cincinnati) 82 63;
Peterson 81 63; National 81 63; Arthur's
Home Magazine 81 63.
He is prepared also to fill order.* (of Stand
ard and miscellaneous books and the cuirenl
literature of tho day, whether from the trade
or persons in other walks ol industry. Hav
ing Had an experience ol fifteen years in the
Book and Periodical Trade, he believes that
he can give entire satisfaction to all parties
intrusting him with orders.
Specimen numbers of the Magazines sent
on receipt of six Post Office Letter Stamps for
the 83 or 82 Magazines, and for twelve such
stamps a sample of the 85 or $6 works will
he sent. I a-Iters of inquiry must contain a
stamp for the return postage. Books sent
post-paid, on receipt of publisher's advertised
prices. Address
WILLIAM PATTON,
Bookseller, Hoboken, New Jersey.
Pi" Publishers of Newspapers giving the
above advertisement, with this notice, a few
insertions and sending marked copy to adver
tiser, will be entitled to any one ol the Peri
odicals in the above list for one year.
Sept. 6.
Public Sale of Real estate.
fISHKIiK will be sold at public sale upon
-* the premises, on FRIDAY, the 28 th day
of September next, at I o'clock, P. M., the fol
lowing real estate, to wit :
A VALUABLE FARM,
situate in Franklin township, Columbia coun
ty, ailjoiping lands of Conrad Fenslermacher,
Thomas Clayton, Daniel Yetter, Jacob Cus
tenbauder, John Hower and others, contain
ing
jCkcamnsss
more or less. There are erected on the prem
ises a two story frame DWELLING HOUSE,
a good BAIIN, Grain Houses, Cider house,
aud various other buildings; and Fruit Trees
of all kinds. A never-failirig
Spring of Water
is at the doot. About 110 acres in good far
ming order, and the balance in flrslrate tim
ber. About 10 acres are gooJ meadow.
The property will be Bold as the Estate of
William Clayton deceased, by order of his
will. THOMAS CLAYTON,
SAMUEL ENT.
Franklin Iwp., Aug. 25. '65 Executors.
Registration Certificates
For the use of clergymen, justices, poysi
iane and other persons in registering tnarria
ges and deaths as required by the new Ac
Assembly, can be nad at the office of the
Star of the North."
100,000 COPIES !
Steamboat Disasters on the Western
Waters, and Steamboat Directory.
rpHE undersigned have now in course of
X preparation a new Steamboat Directory,
w Inch will be issued in October next, the
book will contain over two hundred pages, il
lustrated in the best style, nnd neatly bound
in a durable manner. It will be one of the
most interesting books ever published, and
will be a book that will be interesting to all
classes of people. The Steamboat Directory
will contain a complete list and description of
all the Stoambqata now afloat in the Western
and Southern waters. The length, model,
speed, power and tonnage of each boat, v/here
and by whom built, the name of tho boat,
with the trade she has in. Also, the names
of Captains and officers, her age, &c. The
Directory will contain a History of Steamboats
and Hleamboating on the Weetern waters,
since the application of atesin: also, a sketch
of the tirst tnrat built for tho Ohio River, with
the name of the builder, commander and own
er.
The River Directory will contain a list and
description of all the Steamboat Disasters
that bavo occurred on the M'cstern and South
ein waters, beautifully illustrated, with a list
of all those who havo perished by their burn
ing, sinking and exploding, on the western
and southern waters. The Directory will
contain Maps of the Ohio, Mississippi, Mj s .
souri, Illinois, Arkansas, White, Red, Ouachita,
Yazoo, and other rivers, with the towns and
cities laid down, with correct distances: also
many other River slid Commercial items of
interesi to tho people at large. The book will
contain the carda of the various U. S. Mail
Boats, with the trade they are in, &c. The
Directory will also contain a complete list of
I all the responsible Steamboat Licensed Offi
cers, their places of residence, &c. Sic., the
I new steamboat law its trquiremer ts, with
I comments, showing wheiein it benefits the in-
I competent officer, aud injures the aompeient
officer, Ac. &c., and all the important U. 8.
Supreme Court steamboat decisions up to
date; the Kates and important Commercial
Privileges, Bills of Lading, important decis
ions of the various U. S. Courts in regard to
Freights Lost and Damaged, &c. Sec., with
many other things of interest.
The Directory will be illustrated in the best
style, and printed in tbe beat manner. 'l'he
author has for six years been gathering
together all the facts and itema in regard to the
numerous Steamboat disasters on -ho Western
and Southern waters, and now intends pub
lishing them in book form. The price of the
work will be put at the low sum of One Dollar,
Ten thousand copies will be issued for the
boatmoi.; all others desirous of subscribing
will have to do so at once, aa none will lie
printed unless ordered in advance, This work
is destined to have a circulation of over eight
thousand copies, as the publishers are receiv
ing large numbers of subscribers, per mail,
from all parts of tbe country, daily. Some of
the oldest boatmen, as well as moat scientific
incn of (he limes, are contributors to tho
Steamboat Directory,
The Directory will be issued in October,
and will be an ornament to tho parlor as well
as steamboat. By remitting One Dollar, post
paid, you will receive a copy of tho above
work.
All communications and letters should be
uddressed to JAS. T. LLOYD A CO.
Post Office Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July 13, 1855.
FALL MILLINERY GOODS.
J NO. STONE & SONS, No. 45 SECOND
Street, Philadelphia, are now prepared
to ofTet to their customers, and to the trade,
(of their own importation,) the largest and
handsomest assortment of Millinery Goods,
in this oily—consisting in part of
Bonnet Silks. Ribbons, Velvets, Fancy Feathers,
Flowers, Laces, Ifc. Ifc.
Which will be sold at the lowest ptiter, and
on the most favorable terms.
Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 1855.—-2 m.
Fresh Arrival!
A NEW lot of cheap muslins and prints
just received by railroad and for sale by
A. C. MENSCH.
ra*HIBET SHAWLS*with silk frjnae,a
m. fine lot just received and for sale by
AC. MENSCH.
A MARVELLOUS REMEDT I
FOR A MARVELLOUS AGB
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.
THE GRAND EXTERNAL REMEDY!
B X 8 microscope, we sec millions
• ° It 1 °P Cx iiig3 on UIH surface of our
bodies. Through lhse (his Ointment, when
rubueu on ihe skin, it carried to any or°an
or inward part. Diseases 0 f the Kidneys, dis
orders of the Liver, affections of llie heart
Inflammation on the Lungs, Anhinas, coughs'
and colds, are by ns means effectually cured
Every housewife knows that suit passes free
ly through bone or meat ol any thickness
This healing Ointment far more readily p n .
elrates through any bone or fleshy part of
the living body, curing the most dangerous
inward complaints, that cannot be reached
by other means.
Erysipelas, Salt Rheum and Scorbutic
Humors.
No remedy has ever done so mnch for the
cure of disease of the Skirt, whatever form
lliey may assume, as this Ointment. No case
of Salt Rheum, Scurvy, sore heads. Scrofula,
or Erysipelas, can long withstand its influ
ences. The inventor has traveled over many
parts of Ihe globe, visiting the principle hos
pitals, dispensing this Ointment, giving ad
vice as to its application, and has thus been
the means of restoring countless numbers of
health.
Sore Legs, Sore Rreasls, Wounds and
Ulcers.
Some of the most scientific surgeons now
rely solely on the use of this wonderfo!
Ointment, when having to cope with the
worst cases of sores, wounds, ulcers, glandu
lar swellings.and tumors. Prof.Holloway has
by command of the Allied Governments,dis
patched to the hospitals of the East, large
shipments of this Ointment, to be need under
the direction of the Medical Staff, in the
worst cases of wounds It will cure any ufcor,
glandular swelling, stiffness or conlraolion of
the joints, even of 20 years' standing.
Piles and Eislttlus.
These and other similar distressing com
plaints can be effectually cured if ihe Oint
ment be well rubbed in over the parts affect
ed, and by otherwise following the printed
directions around each part.
Both the Ointment and Pills should be
used in the following cases:
Bunions, Lumbago,
Burns, Mercurial Erup-
Chapped Hands, lions,
Chilblains, Piles,
Fistulas, Rheumatism,
Bout, Salt liheum,
Skin Diseases, Sore Legs,
Sore Breasts, Swelled Glands,
Sore Heads, Stiff Joints,
Sore Throats, Sores of all kinds,
Sprains, Scalds,
Ulcers, Wounds or all
Venereal Sores, kinds.
Sold at the Manufactories of Prof. Hollo
way, 80 Maiden Lane, New York, and 24 f
Strand, London, and by all respectable Drug
gists and Dealers of Medicines throughout
the United States, and the civilized world,
i"
fllCf There is a considerable saving by
taking the larger sizes.
N. B. Directions for the guidance of pa
tients in every disorder are affixed to each
Pot.
July 19, 1855.
SAVIIVW FUM> OF THE
C. 8. Insurance, Annuity & Trust Co.
S. E. cor. of Third & Chestnut Sts., PHIL'S.
CAPITAL 250,000.
MONEY is received on deposit daily.—
The amount deposited is entered in a
Deposit Book and given to the Depositor, Or
if preferred, a certificate will be given.
All sums, large and small, are received,
and the amount paid back on demand, with
out notice.
Interest is paid at the rate of five per cent,
commencing from the day of deposit, and
ceasing fourteen days previous to the with
drawal of the money.
On the first day of January, in each year,
the interest of each deposit is paid to the
depositor, or added to the principal, as ha
may prefer.
The Company have now upwards of 3,-
500 depositors in the City of Philadelphia
alone.
Any additional information will be given
by addressing the Treasurer.
DIRECTORS:
S. R. Crawford, J'res'l. \Vm. D. Godwin,
L. Johnson Vice Paul B. GoddarJ,
A. VV Thompson, George McHenry,
Benj. VV. Tingley, James Devereux,
Jacob I/. Klorance, Gustavua English
PLIN.Y FISK, Secretary tf Treasurer.
J. C. OEHLSCHLAGER, Teller If Interpreter.
September 6,1855. —ly.
Orphans Court Sale of Real Estates
IN pursuance ol an order of the Orphans
-*■ Court of Columbia Cnunty, the under
signed Tru.-tee appointed by said Court in
the matter of the Estate of Mary Appleman,
deceased, will on SATURDAY, Ike 13 th day
if October next, al 1 o'clock, in the afternoon,-
expose to public sale upon the premises a
certain ! IECE AND LOT OF LAND situate
in the town of Bluomsborg, Columbia coUu
ly, containing about
ONE HALF ACRE,
frontii g on Third Street of said town, on the
south side of said street, adjoining land of
Robert B. Arthur on the east and south, and
land of Daniel Shive's heirs on the west.
Conditions of sale. —Ten per cent, of the
purchase money to be paid on the day of
sale; one half on the confirmation of the
sale by court ; and the balance oil the first
day of April next, with interest from the day
of confirmation. JOHN SNYDER,
Bloomsbitrg, Sept. 13, 1855. Trustee
Private Sale!
THE undersigned offeis for sale his prop
erty siiuaie in Miflfinville, Columbia county,
Consisting of a dwelling house, store boose
and four contiguous
LOTS OF GROUND;
being (he same premises conveyed to hint
by Peter Billmyer, late Sheriff of said county,
and now in the occupancy of Nathan Snyder.
The properly will be sold reasonable and the
terms made to suit the purchaser, A good
title aud possession of the premises will be
given at any lime the buyer may stipulate.
Apply either personally or by address of
the subscriber residing in Petersville, North
ampton county.
JONAS SNYDER.
Petersville, September 6. 1855.
Stray Shoal I
CAME to the promises of the subscriber
in Greenwood township about Ihe Istb of
July lost, a stray spotted barrow, weighing
about 80 pounds. The owner is requested
to prove property, pay bharges ami lake ft
away, or it will be sold according to law.
JAMES V FERGUSON
Greenwood, Sept fl, 1855. —St.