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WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT .28, 1864.
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Blodmnrg, Aug. 10, 1864.
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paign, or three months, for fifty cents.
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List for the comirvfc Fair.
A Load of goo ry ?ftfe will be taken
at "chris office on subscription.
A Dmnchinc Mass Me sting will be held
tit Orangeville on Friday next. Able speak
er w be present.
Lkt our friends see to it that every Dem
ocratic soldier is assessed and bis tax paid
imd a receipt therefore, accompanied by a
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a good common english education, pre
ferred. -
Wcslet Wirt, Esq., has returned home
from Harrisburg (looking not very steot iu
consequence of having been sick several
Jays,) where he has been prolessionally
engaged for the last three or four weeks.
Ma. Bkm. V interstice, of Pine town
ship, Columbia county, will offer his per
sonal property at public sale on the 13ih of
Oetobar next. See advertisement in to day's
?tab.
Alas. Sahofl Xklchncr, of Bloom twp.,
.'.tt rvr...! rsM rvl ,h ihlllll Clf tl.P KftitOr
and family for that' large and superior Egg
Plant prssented as a few days since. May
ber shadow never grow less.
Accident We are sorry to learn that our
Democratic friend and worthv townsman,
Mr. FatDtaicB Drihr. met with a painful
accident, a few days ago' by a fall, which
broke one of his arms. He is doing as well
as might be expected.
Dsof the men who was wounded by the
soldiers who committed ac assault upon a
democratic meeting in Pottsvilleon the I7ih
inut-has since died. No comments neces
sary. The women of Fishingcreek and Ben'on
. t .
inwnsmpscan do aany seen puuing-in me
i .c - I I . l : I, V . 1 -
xail crop, m iuo lusvncc ui men uuiuanus
and sons, who have been lodged in Fort
Mifflin, for no offence as yet alleged before
proper tribunal. It is a small matter to
keep 44 men in durance vile seemingly for
opinion's sake till after the election. Why
not give tbem atrial? Font weeks have
already elapsed since their imprisonment !
.Don't forget, to attend the Democratic
Mass Meeting at Orangeville on Friday
next. Good speakers have been procured
and will be present to address the people
- upon the general issues of the campaign
: Come in large wagons, small wagons, bug
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tion of affairs and are determined to right
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er and it is widely circulated a good deal
better article of goods, than can be pur-
i . .i -: t:it
knows how to buy goods, and that is more
than one half, in order to enable him to
eU at a remarkably low figure, these
Lincoln times. See advertisement next
week. ; .
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yearm advance.- Wsj are paying more than
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half for out paper or discontinue. There
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Wry promptly, while there are many on
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ELECTION PR0CLA3IA-
- TIOX.
WHEREAS, in and by an Act of Gen
eral Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, entitled "An At 10 regulate
the General Elections within this Common
wealth," it is enjoined upon me to . give
public no'ice of said elections and to enn-
merate in said notii-e what officers are to
be elected, 1, JUSIAH H. t UK.viAix. onenn
of the county of Columbia. lo hereby make
known and give this public notice to th
electors of the county of Columbia, that a
General Election will be held in said coun
ty, on the
SECOND TUESDAY (1 1th) of OCTOBER .
1864, at the several election districts, viz:
Bloom townshif, at the Court House, in
Bloomabarg.
Benion own6hip, at the Public House of
John J Sules, in the Town of Benton.
Beaver township, at the Public House of
Frarklin L. Shuman.
Briarcreek township, at the Public School
House, near Evausville.
Borough of Berwick, attbe Town House,
in the Borough.
Catawissa township, at the Public House
of Samuel Kostenbauder.
Centre township, at the House of Jere
miah Hess, deceased.
Conyngham township, at the Public
House of Reuben Wassar.
Fishingcreek township, at the Public
House of Benjamin McHenry.
Franklin townchip, at Clayton's School
House.
Greenwood township, at the House of
Joseph R. Patton.
Hemlock tbwoship, at the "Bnck Horn."
Jackson township, at the House of Eze
kiei Cole.
Locust township, at tha Public House of
John L. Hurl, i.i ylbton.
Mifflin (owndiip, at the Public House of
John Kller
Madison townhip, at the Public Houte
of Samuel Kimby.
Mt. Pleasant township, at the Pulbic
House of Thoma Joue.
Montour townshipj at the House of Wm. j
Hollingsnead.
Ma'pi township, at the
Public House of j
John A. bhnman
Roaringcreek township, at the House for
merly occupied by George W. Dreiba:h.
Orange township, at the Publir House of
Alexander Hnhes, in Oranaeville.
Pine lowiibhip, at the Home of Albert
Hunter.
Sugarloaf township, at the House of A.
Cole
Scott township, at the Public House of
J. D. Marchbank
At which time and places the qualified
electors will elect by ballot the following
District and County officers, viz : ,
One person to represent the 13th Con
grsgional District in the Honse f Repre
sentatives of the Congress of the Uuiied
States.
One person to represent the Counties of
Columbia and Montour in the House of
Representatives in the General Assembly
of Pennsylvania.
One person for the office of Sheriff of the
County of Columbia.
One person for Commissioner of the
County of Colombia.
One person for Auditor for the County of
Columbia.
It is further directed that the election of
the several districts shall b openej be
tween the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, and shall continue open without
interruption and adjournment until7o'clock
in the evening, when the polls shall be
closed.
It is further directed that the meeting of
the return Jcdges at the Court House, in
Bloorr.sbnrsr, to make out the General Elec
tion, which will be the 14th dayof Octo
ber next.
The Congressional return Judges of the
13ih District, composed of the Counties of
Bradford, Colombia, Montour.Sillivan and
Wyoming, shall meet at the Court House,
in Tunkhannock, in the County of Wyom
ing, on Tuesday, the 18th day of October
next, to make out returns for 'Member of
Congress.
The return Judges of the Representative
District, composed of the counties of Co
lumbia and Montour, shall meet at the
, on Tues
day, the 18th day of October next, to make
out returns for Member of Assembly.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That every person excepting Justices of
the Peace who shall hold any officer or ap
pointment of profit or trust under the Uni
ted States, or of this State, or any ciry or
"corporated d istrict, whether a commission
ed officer or otherwise, a subordin ate offi
cer or agent who is or shall be employed
nnder the legislature, executive or judici
ary department of this State, or of any city
or of any incorporated distiict, and a'so,
that every member of Congress and of the
Stale Legislature, and of the select or com
mon council of any citvr or commission
ers of an; incorporated district, is by law
incapable of holding or exercising at the
time, the office or appointment of Jndge,
Inspector, or Clerk of any election of ;his
Commonwealth, and that no Inspector,
Judge or other officer of such election
shall be eligible to be then voted for.
And the said act of assembly entitled
"an act relating to elections of this Corn
mon wealth," passed July 2, 1819, lurther
provides as follows, viz :
"That the Inspector and Judges shall
meet at the respective places appointed for
holding the election in the ds'rict at which
they respectively belona, before 8 o'clock
in the morninsjof the SECOND TUESDAY
OF OCTOBER, and each said Inspector
shall appoint one clerk, who shall be a
qualified voter of such district.
"In case the person. -who shall have re
ceived the highest number of votes for in
spector shall not attend on the day of any
election, then the person who shall have
received the second highest number of
votes for Judge at the next preceding elec
tion shall act as Inspector in his place.
And in case the person who has received
the second highest number of votes for In
spector shall not attend, the person elected
Judge shall appoint an Inspector in his
place ; and if any vacancy still continue
in the board for the space of one hour after
the time fixed by law for the. opening of
the election the Qualified voters of the
township, ward or district for which such
officer shall have been elected, present at
the election, shall elect one of their num
ber to fill gnch vacancy.
'It shall be the duty of the several As
sessors respectively (o attend at the place
of holding every general, special or town
ship election during the whole time such
election is kept open, for the purpose of
giving ini'ormation to the Inspectors and
Judge, when called on, in relation to the
right of any person assessed by them to
vote as such election, and on such other
matters in relation to the assessment ol
voters, as the said Inspectors or either of
them shall from time to time require.
"No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election as aforesaid, than a while cit
izen of the age of twenty-one or more,
who 6hall have resided in this State at
least one year, and in the election district
where he offers to vote, ten days immedi
ately preceding such election, and within
two years paid a State or County tax which
shall havi been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But a citizen of the
United States who has previously been a
GENERAL
I qnaiified voter of this State and removed
therefrom ana reiurneu,auu uu cuau ua.r-.
resided in the election
district and paid
taxes, aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote
after reiding in this State six monthB
Ptovided, That the white freemen, ci'izflns
of the Uniipd Staif", beiwnen ihe az r,f
twenty one and tw-enty-two V"' v ' -
.haveresi.led in the !tcU i; t !:; :.e .
j davs as aforesaid t-hal! be entMrfd toA-ott.
although they shall no: have nutd'tix
'No person hhai! le permittee: n vote
who-e name i- riot contained iii'the list ot
taxable inhabitant, fim.isha by the Com
mis-ioners. ur.les-: First, he j;roluce a
receipt ol oayment, within two years of
Siate or County tax as.iexF.ed agreeably to
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evi
dence on his own naih or affirmation of
another that he has paid such a tax, or in
failure to produce a receipt shall make oath
to the payment thereof ; or second, if he
claim a riarbt to vote by bing an elector
between the a$e of twenty-one and twenty-two
years shall depose on oath or affirm
ation, that he has 'resided in the State at
leat one year before ht application, and
make such proof of residence in the dis
trict as is required by this act, and that he
does Verily believe Irom the account aiven
him that he is ol the age aforesaid, and
given such other evidence as is required
by this act, whereupon the name of the
person so admitted to vote shall be inserted
in the alphabetical list by the Inspector,
and a note made opposite thereto by writ
ing the word "tax," if he shall be admitted
to vote by reason of having paid tax, and
the word 'age" if he shall be admitted to
vote by "repon of age, and in either case
the reason of such a vo'e shall be calied
otHjio the clerks, who shall maka a like
note in the list of voters kept by them.
In all caes where the name of the per
son claiming to vote is not found on the
list furnished by the Commissioners, or his
tight to vote whether found (hereon or not,
is objected to by any qualified citizen, it
shall be the duty of the Inspectors to ex
amine such person on oa'h as to his quali
fications, and if he claims to have reided
within the State for one year or more, bis
oat.'i shall be sufficient proof theieof, but
hafl make proof by at least one rom-
patent witness, who enan oe a qiiannen
elector, that he ha resided within the dis
trict for more than ten days immediately
preceding said election and shall also
swear that his bona fide residence, in pur
suance of-his lawful calling is within the
district, and that he did not remove within
the district for the purpose of. Voting.
"Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make due proof if required, of
his residence and payment of taxes afore
said, shall be admitted to rote in the town
ship ward or district in which he shall re
side. :'If any person shall prevent or attempt
to prevent any officer of an election, under
this act from hol ttng such election, or use
or threaten any violence to anj such offi
cer, and shM interrupt or improperly in
terfere with him in the execution of his
dnty, shall, block op or attempt to block
top the window or avenue to any window
where the same may be hoklen, or shall
riotously disturb the peace of such elec
tion, or shall use or practice intimidation,
threats, force or violence, with the design
to influence undulv or overawe any elec
tor, or prevent him from voting, or to re
strain the freedom of choice, such persons
on conviction shall be fined in any sum
noi exceeding five hundred dollars, to be
imprisoned for any time not less than one
nor more than twelve months and if it shall
be shown to the Court where the trial of
such offence shall be had, that the person
so offending was not a resident of the city,
ward or district where the said offenre was
committed, and not entitled to vote there
in, on-eonviction, he shall be sentenced to
pay a fine not less than one hundred or
more than one thousand dollars, and be
( imprisoned not less than six months nor
more than two years.
Given nnder my hand, at my office in
Bloomsbura, this 19th day of September,
in the year of out Lord, one thousand
ei2.1t hundred and sixty-four, and in the
eighty-ninth of the Independence of the
United States.
JOS1AH H. FURMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Oflice, )
Bioomsburg, Sept. 19, 1864.
JV itional Foundry.
Bloonisbiir?, Columbia Co.,
flhe subsribar, proprietor of the tbove
named extensive establishment, is now
prepared to receive orders for all kinds of
machinery, for COLLERIES, BLAST FUR
NACES STATIONARY ENGINES, MILLS
THRESHIMG MACHINES, &c, &c.
He is also prepared to make Stoves, all
size and patterns, Plow-irons, and every
thing usually made in first-cUss Foundries
His extansive facilities and practical
workman, warrant him in receiving the
largest contracts on the most reasonable
terms.
CP Grain of all kinds will be taken in
exchange for castings.
fV This establishment is located near
the Lackawanna Railroad Depot.
PETER BILLMEYER.
Bioomsburg, Sept. 9. 1863.
COLUMBIA COUNTY, SS :
In the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia
County jnteralia it is thus contained:
In the matter of the I And now to wit :
Cemetery in Scott tp. J On the 8th day of Sep
tember, 1864, npon the presentation of the
petition of Eli Creveling and others, pray
ing that the 4,Creveling Cemetery" te in
corporated wiih such powerg, and under
such restrictions, as are set forth in an in
strument in writing this day filed, setting
forth oojects, articles, conditions, name and
style, nnder which they have associated.
It was ordered that notice thereof be given
by publication agreeably to the act of As
sembly in such case made and provided.
By order of the Court.
Certified from the Records, Sept. 8, 1864.
JESE COLEMAN, Prothy.
September 14, 1864.-pd. 82.
Attorney at Law
bloomsIjurg, PA.
Offi c on Main Street, First door below
A J. Slcan's Store. Dec V -. 1864
HOWARDS ASSOCIATION.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
DISEASES of the Nervous, Seminal,
Urinary and Sexual Systems 'new and re
liable treatment in Reports of the HOW
ARD ASSOCIATION Sent by mail in
sealed lettereovelopes, free of charge.
Address, Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON,
Howard Association, No. 2 South Ninth
S'reet Philadelphia, Pa.
Dec. 16, 1863 ly.
CHARLES Q. BARKLEY,
Attorney at Law,
EL00JISBURG, COLUMBIA CO., PA.
WILL practice in the several Courts of
Columbia county. All legal business
intrusted to his care shall receive prompt
attention.
O F F I C E, On Main Stree, Exchange
Buildings, over Miller's Stne.
April is,im. .
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wood Piano-Fortes, which for volume and purity of tone are unrivalled bv any hitherto J
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Action, Harp Pedal. Iron Frame, Over-Srun
under the per?or,al supervision ol Mr J. H. G MOVES I LL..N, who has pan a practical ex
perience of over 30 years in their manufacture, is fully warranted in every particular.
The Grovestttn Piano-Forte I7ecrU;edth? Uizhpst award of Merit over all others t
at the Celebrated World's Fair.
Where were exhibited instruments from the best maker of London, Paris, Germany,;
Philapelphia. Baltimore, Boston and New York; and al.-o at the American lusmute lor
five successive years, the sold and silver nudaN from both of which can be seen a' our
ware roon. By the introduction of improvements we make a still more perlect 1 iano(
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these iusTurnents at prices which will preclude all competition. e. v
PRICKS: No. 1, Seven Octave, round corners, Rosewood plain caS275. ISo. ,
Seven Octave, round corner?, Rosewood heavy moulding $300. No. 3, Seven Ucave,
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OT DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULARS SENT FREE.rj
July 13, 1864. ly.
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No Wood-Work to sivell or split No
Thumb-screw to get out of order
I Warranted with or without cog-wheels
IT took the first premium at fifty-seven
State and County Fairs in 1863, and i
without any exception, the best Wringer
ever made. Patented in the United States,
England, Canada, and Australia Aaents
wanted in every town, and in all parts of
the world. Energetic Agents can make
from three to ten Dollars per day.
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wholes-ale and retail, by
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No. 13 Plait Street, N. Y. & Cleveland, O.
A. H. FRANCISCUS, Agent,
Philadelphia. Pa.
What Everybody Knows, viz:
That iron well galvanized will not rust.
That a simple machine i be'fr than a
complicated one. That a Wrinser should
be sell-adjnr-ling, durable, and efficient.
That Thumb-screws and Fater:iiii;s cause
d-Iay and trouble to regul.-'tf nn.i k"c;i in
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will dwell, hnuk and split. Tha! .-fni!
bearings lot th ..; tt ' run in 'vil' war
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i
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We misht fill the paper with testimoni
als, but insert only a few to convince the
skeptical, if such there be: and we say to
all, test Putnam's Wringer. Test it thor
oughly with any and all others, and if not
entirely satisfactory, return it.
Putnam Manufacturing Co.
Gentlemen I know from practical
experience that iron well galvanized with
zinc will not oxidize or mt one particle.
The Putnam Wringer is as near perfect as
pcssible, and I can cheerfully recommend
it to be the best in ne.
Respectfully vonrs,
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Cl-veUnd. O.'-io.
Many years experi-nce in ti; rs! vniz
ing busiiiep, enable me'f er.itnrse the
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No. 1 00 I'pr-t mitr. St.
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We have tested Putnam s Cinihes Wring
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will do. It is cheap, it is simple, it require
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It saves time and it saves wear and tear.
We earrie;ly advise all who have much
washing to do, wiih all intelligent persons
who may have anv, to bay this Wringer.
It will pay for itself in a year ai most.
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July 6, 1S64, ty.
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Proprietor.
Williamsport, July 6, 1864. if.
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CONDUCTED BT
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WASHINGTON. D. C.
IN order to facilitate the prompt adjust
ment of Bounty, arrears ol pay, Pension
and other claims due soldiers and oiher
persons from the Government of the U. S ,
the undersigned has made arrangement
with the above firm whose experience and
close proximity to, and daily intercourse
with, the Department, as well a the early
knowledge acquired by them of the decis
ions frequently being made, enable them
to prosecute claims morn effectually than
Attorneys at a distance can pnibiy do
All persons entitled to claims of the above
description can have them properly attend
ed to by calling on roe and entrusting them
to my care. W WIRT,
Agent for Harvy & Collin'.
Bioomsburg, August 10, 1864.
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Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
E'UBLIC SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN pursuance 'of an order of the Orphans'
Court of Columbia county, on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER &TH 1864,
at ft) o'clock, in the forenoon, William
f Sandman & John Levan, administrators ot
the estate ot Daniel Levan, late of Ror
tucreek twp , in sai l county, dec d, will
expose to sale ty public vendue, on the
premises, the following described piece
and parcels of land, that i to say, that
thai part ot the said land and tenements,
adjoining lands o! Samuel Hampton, Mich
ael Mowter, Thomas Roat, Ricfurd Hoag
land, Mary Hoagland, Benjamin Levan arid
John Ivan,co..tH.nin2 ONE HUNDRED
SIXTY-TWO AND ONE HALF ACRES.
No. 2. Adjoining lands ot Thomas Roat,
Miihael Federoff, Elijah Horn, and the
iract before mentioned, containing twenty
four acres . and one hundred and twenty
perches.
No. 3. Adjoining lands of Elijah HoVrt,
Joseph Levan, Philip Cool, containing nine
and fourteen perches.
No. 4. Beginning at a stone heap, corner
of land of Jo'-eph Buck, thence alon? the
same souih 88 degrees eat 57 and seven
temhs perches to a post, thence by other
land ol intestate north 18 degrees east 65
perches to a post, thence by land of Wm.
Yocuin south 88 degrees west to a small
c'lemnut, thence by the ?ame south 18 de
gree west 59 perches to the place of be
ginning, containing TWENTY ACRES.
No. 5. Beginning at a post, corner of the
piece Ust abovo described, thence by lands
of Joseph Buck south 88 degrees east 14
perched to a pine, thence by the same
south 63 and one fourth degrees east 28
perches ar.-d five teulhs to a post, thence
hy iiher lands of the deceased north 18
dcjjrees east 82 perches to a post, thence
by land of Charles S Coie or of the heirs
of Tench Coxe,, dee'ed, south 88 degrees
west 44 arid one half perches to corner of
the tract las' described, thence by the same
south 18 degree weet 65 perches to the
place ol beginning, containing. TWENTY
ACRES.
No. 6. Beginning at a post, corner of lot
marked "No. 2. in the return of inquest,"
thence bv land of Jjhn Rarig south 64 and
one fourt'h degrees easi 37 ani three tenths
perche to a pine, (hence noith I8f deprees
east 88 perches to a post, thence north 62
and a hnlf degrees west 14 and a half per
ches to a stone, thence scuth 88 degree
west 21 and a hall perches to a pot,thencB
by lot No. 2 south 18 decrees we-t 82 per
che to the place of beginning, con-a ninsr,
TWENTY ACRES. tiri
No 7. Becinnina at a pine, corner of lot
No. 3, thence south 63 and one fourth de
gree e3t 37 perches to a post, thenca
north by other lands of the deceased 18
degrees eat 88 perches to a post, thence
north 62 & a half decrees west 37 perche
to a post, c. r er of tract No. 3, thence by
the same south 18 decrees west 88 perche .
to the place of beginning, containing twen
ty acres, cumbered in diagram No. 4.
No. 8. Becinnina a a post, corner of lot
No 4, thence south 63 and one fourth de
grees east 37 percl e to a post, ihence t y
other lands of the deceased north eighteen
degrees east 88 perches to a poM. tbent'e
north 62 and'a hall degrees west 37 perch-3
to corner of lot number 4, thence south 18
dearee west 88 perches to the place of
beaiiming, containing TW ENTY ACRE.
No. 9 All the remaining part of the said
premises legiuningat a post, comer of
tract number b, thence south 63 and one
fourth degree east 16 perches .to a?toi-e
heap, ihence south 65 and three fourth
decrees east 49 and a half perche to a
i . . U , m r. iliBfico north Si klld
cnesuiui mi k r-n.i.ij.. ...... - -
. u . 1 c A.tt kit ann null
one lUlilir t -r o a .
perches to a stone, thence by land ot the
heirs of Tench Coxe, dee'd, north 27 dey .'s
east 82 perches to a maple, thence north
62 and one halt degrees west 67 perches to
a post, ihence by tract number 5 soct 18
degrees west cS percheh to the place of
beginning, containing FORTY ACRES ani
TWENTY FOUR PERCHES.
Late the estate of said deceased, situate
in the township of Roaringcreek and coun
ty n foresaid.
JESSE'COLEMAN, Clerk.
CondUiong of sale One third of the por-cha-e
money to remain in the premies
during the life time ot the widow, the orth
er two thirds to be paid as follows, ten per
cent, on the striking down of the properti,
cne third, of which the ten per cent, is a
: s i r : i -.. - . .
part, on ttie nisi oay ci Apm ucai, ou wo
remainins one. third on the 1 l day of April
A. D-, 1866, with interest from the first day
of April next. All conveyances, writing-,
and stamps, at the expense ol the purchas
er. WM GOO DM A Nj) ' .
JOHN LEVAN, 1 Admr8'
September 14, 1864.
Tt aolK i s' Examination.
Examinations of Teachers for Columbia
county, will Le held at the following times'
and places :
Mifflin at MirHinville, Sept. 12. Maine
anJ Beaver at MatnfiHe, Sept. a. Loeost
j and Roaringcreek at Numedia, epl. 14.
15. Coiiyngham at Centralia, bept. 16
Briarcreek and Berwick at Berwick, Sept.
19. Centre at FowlerviIlf, Sept'br. SO
Orange at Orangeville, Sept. SI. Fishing
creek at Peeler's School House, Sept. 22.
Benton and Sugarloaf at Benton, Sept. 23.
Scott hi Light Street, Sept. 26. Alt. Pleas
ant at Jones' School House, Sept'ber 27.
Montour at Dietterick's School House,
Sept. 30. Bloom at Bioomsburg, Oct. It't.
Hemlock at Buckhorn, Oct. 3d. Madison
a Jerseytown, Oct. 4th Pine at Warner
v il le, Oct. 6th. Greenwood and Jackon,
at Rohrsburg, Oct. 14th.
The exercises at ail th above places'jto
commence at 9 o'clock A. M.
Teachers are requested to appear for ex
amination before the Directors to whom
they make application for emplovment.
C.G. BARKLEY,
County Sup't.
Bfoomburg, Aug. 31, 1864.
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