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COURT AFFAIRS,
Januar3"rerm 1556.
GRAND JURORS.
David Breton, Mechanic, Warriorsmark
John N. Ball, Mechanic. Huntingdon.
Ralph Crotsley, farmer, Cass. .
John Davis, Jr., farmer, Mortis.
John Hawn, farmer, Walker.
Collins Harrier, farmer, Porter.
William Johns, farmer, Cromwell.
Jacob Lane, laborer, Cromwell,
John F. Lee, farmer, Jackson.
John Myerly, farmer, Tod.
William M'llvain, mason, Franklin.
Rudolph Neff, farmer, West.
Isaac Oatenkirk, farmer, Brady.
Daniel Piper, tanner, Porter.
- Levi Pheasant, farmer, Union.
John Rudy, farmer, Jackson.
Levi Smith, farmer, Union.
Jacob Shivly, farmer, West.
Andrew Sharrer, farmer, West.
Andrew J. Taylor, saddler, Dublin.
John Whittaker, gentleman, Huntingdon
John Waltor, farmer, Morris.
_Math. F. Campbell, farmer, Union.
David Zook, farmer, Brady.
TRAVERSE JURORS.-FIRST WEEK.
William Adams, farmer, Warriorsmark.
Alexander Appleby, farmer, Dublin.
-James Allen, farmer, Porter.
, Geo. W. Barkley, laborer, West.
David Bowman, farmer, Shirley.
Geo. Branstetter, farmer, ‘Varriorsmark.
John Basor, jr., farmer, Tell.
John Corbin, Sr., farmer, Walker.
Joseph Grove, farmer, Shirley.
Benj. Grove, farmer, Penn.
David Heck, farmer, Clay.
_James Hilernan,laimer, Cromwell.
Jacob H. Isett, iron master, Franklin.
Thomas Irvin, farmer, Union.
Robert Johnston, farmer, Jackson.
Samuel Johnston, farmer, Hopewell.
David Kinch, blacksmith, Franklin.
Abraham Kurtz, farmer, Hopewell.
-.George Keith, fanner, Tod.
.John Lyon, iron master, Franklin.
Henry Lower, brick layer, Huntingdon.
Benjamin Litle, farmer, Tod.
Isaac Lininger, cabt. maker, Huntingdon
Peter Myers, tailor, Shirley.
John McMahan, farmer, Barree.
.James Magee, farmer, Dublin.
.Joseph McCoy, Esq., farmer, Walker.
John McCartney, farmer. Henderson.
Samuel Morris, farmer, \Vest.
Jas. Maguire, gentleman, Huntingdon.
.Joseph Norris, farmer, Penn.
Alexander Park, farmer, Hopewell.
.Joseph Park, farmer, Clay.
David Patterson, carpenter, Dublin,
.John Porter, farmer, Henderson.
Isaac Peightal, farmer, Penn.
Alexander Rouse, laborer, Franklin.
•Georoe Rudy, fanner, Jackson.
.Johnßupert, farmer, Clay.
.Johns. Shove, farmer, Clay.
_Michael Starr, farmer, Cromwell.
Wm. Summers, grocer, Huntingdon.
-James. Simpson, jr., fanner, Brady.
Aaron Shore, farmer, Clay.
John Thompson, Esq., blacksmith, West
;Henry Walker, merchant, Porter.
Benj. F. Wallace, farmer, Morris.
.Joseph Isenberg, farmer, Morris.
TRAVERSE JURORS.-SECOND WEEK
David Black, carpenter, Huntingdon.
Jacksor. Briggs, laborer, Tell.
Josiah Cunningham, farmer, Barree.
.Amos Clark, merchant, Tod.
Thomas Cisney, farmer, Tell.
Nicholas Crum miller, Tod,
James Ewing, farmer, Barree.
George Eby, Jr., merchant, Shirley.
:Samuel Fouse, farmer, Union.
Philip Hooper, laborer, Springfield.
:Solomon Houck, just, of peace, Tod.
,Henry H. Hudson, carpenter, Clay. •
Andrew Hagie, farmer, Cromwell.
.Samuel Hess, farmer, Henderson.
John Hagan , farmer, Barree.
'Valentine Hover, farmer, Porter.
.Jacob G. Jones, teacher, Tell.
John Kelly, farmer, Dublin.
Silas Lang, farmer, Walker.
Jacob Longnecker, carpenter, West.
David Miller, farmer, Tod.
Sohn Neely of James, farmer, Dublin.
Benj. F. Patton, merchant, Warriorsmark.
-William L. States, farmer, Penn.
John Ridenhour, Jr., farmer, Penn.
Thomas Smith, farmer, Jackson.
Solomon Sharp, farmer, Brady.
Aaron M. Shoop, farmer, Tell.
John Snyder, shoemaker, Walker.
John' Vanclevander, laborer, Brady.
John Wilson, wagon maker, Cromwell_
Thomas Whittaker, farmer, Porter.
- Thomas D. Walker, carpenter, Porter.
Daniel Weight, farmer, Franklin.
John Zentmire, farmer, Franklin.
10,000 lbs. Pure Tallow Candles,
Ii rOULD and Dip, for solo at wholesale price,
by FRED. LIST.
Huntingdon, Nov. 21.-3 t
During the whole of author's official career,
he has never been brought into physical con
flict with any one, nor exposed to any great
danger in the discharge of his duties. These
duties have seldom called hire to undergo
"moving accidents by flood and field," excep
ting so far as severe weather, dangerous
roads, fractious horses, or some other of the
iuoonveniences and perils incident to the dif;
ferent modes of traveling, might be classed
under that head.
An incident, however, once occurred while
I was engaged in investigating a case of dep
redation, which may be worthy of record
here, as it is not devoid of a certain pictures
quesness, even aside from the extremely in
teresting circumstance [to me] that my head,
for a short time, seemed to be in imminent
danger.
The case referred to was that of the loss of
a letter containing six hundred dollars, post
ed by the cashier of a Northern bank. The
person, [a post-office clerk,] whom I suspect
ed of being the robber, was detected in taking
a decoy letter which was placed in his office
after the loss of the one first mentioned. On
the strength of this, I boldly charged him
with the first loss, and insisted that he should
restore the money. After the usual assertion
of innocence ; and some demur, he - intimated
to me that the spoils were hidden somewhere
in the post-office.
This interview was held in the directors'
room of the bank which had suffered the loss,
and I immediately proposed that we 'should
go over to the office and get the money. Ac
cordingly we proceeded thither. It was then
after midnight. As soon as we entered, my
companion locked the door behind us, and
preceded me, with a lantern in his hand. A
remark•which I made respecting the lonely
appearance of a post-office at that time of
night, drew from him nothing but a sullen
assent, which put an end to any further con
versational efforts on my part.
The room [or rather recess] in which he
lodged, vas over that part of the office devot
ed to the public, a space in front of the boxes,
and access was had to it by means of a ladder
inside the office.
The clerk rapidly ascended thiS ladder and
I followed closely behind, without a word be
ing spoken by either of us. The appartment,
besides the ordinar}• furniture of a lodging
room, contained a few shelves of books, in
dicating some pursuit more creditable to their
owner than those which had rendered my in
terference with them necessary. I had before
been told that he was somewhat diligent in
the cultivation of his intellect.
Setting down his lantern upon the table, he
reached up and took down a rifle which was
suspended to the wall, directly over his bed,
a fit emblem for one engaged is rifling the
mails.
Athough the moodiness which he had dis
played during our intercourse that evening,
had not surprised me, yet I was by no means
prepared' to expect that he, would resort to
such extreme measures as his movements
seemed to indicate.
I was uncertain what to do. "The better
part of valor" being "discretion," it was by
no means clear whether this same discretion
required me to rush upon him, or to make a
precipitate retreat down the ladder, or to jump
and disappear in the darkness below. There
was evidently no time to lose, for the deadly
weapon was already pointed in my directimi,
and its desparate owner was fumbling about
the stock, as if, in the dim light, he could not
easily find the lock.
Springing towards hurt, I seized the rifle by
the barrel, remarking, that I wished he would
not turn the muzzle upon me, and then I satv
what he was attempting to do. He had cram
med the stolen notes into the "patch-box" of
the rifle, and was endeavoring to get them
out, which he could not readily effect, as they
were tightly wedged in. I cheerfully voluin•
leered to assist him, and by our united efforts,
the debt. was discharged instead of the rifle!
In other words, 1 recovered the identical
bank notes, deposited in the office by the
cashier several weeks previously, all in one
hundred dollar bills.
The evidence furnished by the 'Cpatch;box,"
was of course amply sufficient to convict the,
depredator, had other proof been wanting,
and he was recently sentenced to ten years'
imprisonment in the State prison.
An ingeniously planned and successfully
executed escape of a mail robber from prison,
occurred in Troy, New York, less than a
year ago.
This person had held the office of postmas
ter in a place of some note in the Northern
part of New York-. lie was a man of educa
tion, and connected by birth and marriage
with some of the most respectable and influ
ential families in that part of the State, and
in the Province of Canada.
These favorable circumstances, however,
did not prevent him from becoming seriously
embarrassed in his pecuniary affairs, by
which he was led, in an evil hour, to resort
to mail depredations, confirming them until
his course was cut short by his detection and
arrest. As he failed to give the requisite bail,
he was thrown into prison to await his trial,
which was to take place in the course of a few
weeks.
As the efforts which he and his friends had
made to secure the intervention of the Post
Master General for postponing the trial were
unavailing and the direct and positive proof
against him made it certain that he would be
doomed to at least ten years' imprisonment
at hard labor, the desperate expedient of
breaking jail seemed to be the only hook left
to hang a hope upon.
Re occupied a large room, adjoining that of
the notorious murderess, drs. Robinson, and
had for his room-mate a person who had been
committed for some minor offence.
He was frequently visited by his relations,
whose high respectability exempted them
from the close examination which should
have been made by the jailor, to ascertain
that they carried no contraband articles on
ETUNTINGDON,JANUARY 9, 1850.
their persons. Respectability inthis case,
as in many others, served as a cloak to devi
ces from which rascality derived more benefit
than the cause of justice.
These afflicted friends, in the course of
their visits, contrived to supply the prisoner
with the tools necessary to enable him to ef
fect his escape from "durance vile." Sighs
and saws, regrets and ropes, anguish and
augers, were mingled together, supplying
both consolation for the past and hope for the
future.
The time selected for the escape was a
Sabbath night. The first thing discovered
by the jailor on the next morning, was a rope
suspended from a back-hall window in the
second story, and reaching to the ground, the
window being open. On ascending thestairs,
he found in the partition separating the mail
robber's room from the hall, an opening about
large enough to admit of the egress of a small
person; and on entering the room but one oc
cupant appeared, who was fast asleep, but
the mail robber was gone.
ft was with the utmost difficulty that the
sleeper could be aroused. He was evidently
under the influence of some powerful narco
tic, as was fully shown by his replies to the
interrogatories of the jailor, after he had suf
ficiently recovered from his stupefaction to
understand what was said to him.
His story was, that on the previous evening
he was complaining of a severe cold, where
upon his sympathizing room-mate remarked
that he had some medicine that was just the
thing for such complaints, and offered to give
him a dose, if he wished to try it. To this
the unsuspecting victim of sharp practice as
sented; and the amateur "M. D." measured
out a quantity sufficient for the purpose in
tended, first pretending to swallow a dose
himself, in order to convince his patient that
the medicine was perfectly safe.
One of the last things that the patient re
membered on the night in question, was that
about eleven o'clock he was affected by a
very drowsy sensation which he could not
overcome, and that he lay down on his bed to
sleep. About this time his attending physi
cian came to him and inquired "how he felt;"
to which he replied, "very sleepy." His
benevolent friend assured him that this was
a "favorable sign," and asserted further that
he would be "All right by morning." At the
same time showing his solitude for his com
panion's comfort by taking the pillow from
his own bed and placing it under his head.
The canse of these phenomena stood re
vea!ed, in the shape of a vial labelled "Lau
danum" which was found upon a table in the
room. Near it lay a note addressed to the
jailor, of which the following is a copy :
Dear Sir,—lntelligence of a very discour
aging nature, informing me that my approach
ing trial is not to be postponed on any account,
impels me to make my'way out of this place to_
night.
Before doing so, however, I have to thank
you for your kindness to me. lam also indebt
ed to Dr. Mr. for his attention to my comfort,
and I regret that,.interests oftlic highest impor
tance require me to take a step which may lead
some people to find fault with you. All that I
can say about that is, that I have been fortunate
in eluding your vigilance as a public officer.
The effects I leave behind me should be sent
by express to my friends in P , who no
doubt will pay all expenses incurred by me
while 1 was with you. Any letters coming here
may be forwarded•to me at P , that is,
after waiting a week when my brother is to be
at that place.
With a renewel of my acknowledgments for
your goodness, I remain, respectfully yours,
A. C. N.
To I. Price, Esq., Sheriff, &c.
Among the "effects" left behind, were sun
dry saws, files, and chisels of the best work
manship and materials; a large roll of putty,
to have been used in concealing the saw
marks in case a second night's labor had
been required ; and a variety of books, wear
ing apparel, and letters received from his
friend during his confinement. One of them
was from his wife, a young, lovely, and ac
complished woman. It is full of love, devo
tion, and Christian resignation, and ends as
follows;
"The dear baby is quite well, and is growing
finely every day. She is a dear, beautiful child.
Oh that God may keep her for us both, for she
will make us so happy, she binds us so closely
together.
"Here alre sonic lines which I have preserved
for sometime. They have often comforted me,
and I hope your feelings are such that they may
comfort you."
"GOD'S WAY IS BEST."
This blessed truth I long have known,
So soothing in its hopeful tone—,
Whate'er our trials, cares and woes,
Our Father's mercy freely flows—
That on his bosom we may rest,
For God is good, "His way is best."
Trouble without and grief within,
Arc the sure heritage of sin;
And e'en affection's voice may die
In the last .quivering, gasping sigh;
But what though death our souls distress,
"Twere better thus—" God's way is best."
Misfortune's dark and bitter blight
May fall upon us like the night;
Our souls with anguish may be torn
When we ere called o'er friends to mourn
But what assurance doubtly blest,
To feel that all "God's way are best."
Yes, glorious thought ! in yonder sky
Are joys supreme which never die--
That when our earthly course is run,
We'll live in regions of the sun;
And there, upon the Saviour's broeast,
We'll sing fox aye, "God's way is best."
it was a doctrine advanced by Afahomet
that all men after death were obliged to cross
a fiery gulf, upon a bridge as narrow as a sin
gle hair. The good always succeeded in ef
fecting their passage safely, while the wick
ed were precipitated into the depths below.
This idea might be extended to the present
life, by way of illustrating the difficulties
which beset those who follow a criminal
course, and attempt to conceal the fact from
the eyes of others. A step too far, or not fa:
enough, this way or that, is sufficient to cause
them to slip, and this kind of tight rope bal
ancing is a species of gymnastics, in the ex
ecution of which few are successful.
SUNDAY NIGHT,
A specimen of this was once furnished me
by a postmaster against whom serious com
plaints had been made to the Department,
but who was not aware of the existence of
such charges. In the course of several inter
views which I held with Urn, I gave him not
the remotest hint that I suspected his integ
rity, yet (probably on the principle of taking
medicine when one is well, or thinks he is,
in order to be better,) he resorted to several
somewhat original expedients to establish a
character for honesty in my estimation.
The most striking of these was the follow
ing :
As I entered the vestibule of the officer one
day, he pretended to pick up a ten dollar note
from the floor.
After the usual morning salutation, he said:
"I am in luck, this morning. I just pick
ed up here a ten dollar bill, and I must see if
I can't find the owner ;" and he forthwith
proceeded to write a flaming placard, an noun
cing the finding of "a sum of money" out
side the delivery window, and to pust it in a
conspicuous place.
His singular manner, however, while speak
ing of the money, and while engaged in
drawing up the notice, attracted my atten
tion, and I became strongly impressed with
the belief that the whole affair was one of
those silly devices which are as effectual in
preventing the detection of those who em
ploy them, as is the device of the ostrich, in
hiding his head under his wing, to conceal
him from his pursuer.
It occurred to me, after a little reflection,
that I had seen a well-known merchant in
the place hand the postmaster a ten dollar
note the day previous, in payment for pos
tage stamps. This fact was confirmed by
inquiries which I made of the merchant,
who further informed me that he could recog
nize the bill if he should see it again, from
the initials which it bore of a co r respontl - 3nt,
who had sent it to him by mail a few days
before. Having ascertained what these ini
tials were, ("C. P.") I took occasion to ex
amine the note, (which the postmaster had
rather ostentatiously laid aside in a drawer,
to be ready for the owner whenever he should
claim it,) and found the "C. P." upon it.
After the notice of the finding had been
posted some t wenty-four hours without the
appearunce of any claimant ; 1 suggested to
the honest finder, by way of annoying him a
little in return fur his attempted deception,
that as the money was found within the post
office limits, the Department would probably
repuire that it should pass into the United
States Treasury, in the same way as funds
contained in dead letters for which no own
ers can be found.
This view of the case did not seem to strike
him favorably. He looked blank, but at
tempted to pass it off as a joke r by saying
that he didn't know that the post-office was
a 'dead letter.
The next morning the placard had disap
peared, and the postmaster informed me that
a stranger had called late on the evening be
fore, who claimed and described the bill, and
to whom it wad accordingly surrendered !
The termination of this case fully confirm
ed my opinion of the postmaster's double
dealing in relation to this affair.
It sometimes happens that the ends of jus
tice are best secured by allowing criminals
to go on fora time unmolested in their course,
and even by affording them facilities for the
commission of offences, which will be to
them as snares and pitfalls. When means
like these are adopted for the detection of
crime, a temporary check to the operations
of the suspected persons, from whatever
cause arising, creates some additional trouble
and anxiety to those who are endeavoring to
ferret out the evildoer, and provokes a degree
of exasperation toward his unconscious abet
tor.
Such an untimely interference with plans
carefully laid, and carried out at a considera
ble expense of time and effort, once oczurred
while the author was attempting to bring to
light an unscrupulous depredator, in whose
detection the public was much interested, as
many had suffered by the loss of money sent
through his office.
I had beer. bard at work for a week in pursu
ing th;s investigation, having for the third time
passed decoy letters over the road on which
the suspected office was situated—the road
being one of the roughest kind, about forty
miles in length, and very muddy—and was
flattering myself that that day's work would
enable me to bring my labors to a conclusion
satisfactory to the public and myself, if not
to the delinquent; when my hopes were, for,
the time, dashed to the ground by the inno
cent hand of the village parson.
And it happened in this wise :
The mail carrier was instructed to throw
off his mail, as usual, at the suspected office
and to remain outside, in order to afford the
postmaster a good opportunity for the repeti
tion of the offence which he was supposed to
have committed, the Agent being all the time
a mile or two in advance, in another vehicle,
impatiently waiting to learn the fate of the
mottoes% es.
As the part of the road where I was sta
tioned was in the midst of the woods, and
the carrier had no passengers, no particular
caution was needed in conducting the con
versation, and before my associate had reach
ed me, he called out.
4'l guess you'll have to try it again ; the
Dominie was there and helped to overhaul
the mail to-day.'
The sportsman, who, having just got a fair
sight at the bird which he has been watching
for hours, beholds it, startled by some blun
derer, flying off to "parts unknown;" the an
crler who.. by unwearied painstaking, having
almost inveigled a "monarch of the poll" in
to swallowing his hook—sees a stone hurl
ed by some careless hand, descending with a
splash, and putting an end to his fishing flir
tation;—these can imagine my feelings when
the mail carrier made the above announce
ment.
"Confound the Dominic,'' involuntarily
exclaimed I, "why couldn't he mind his own
business?-
I examined the mail bag, but nothing was
missing excepting the matter that properly
belonged to that office.
But at the next trial, the parishoner did not
have ministerial aid in opening his mail, and
accordingly, ptobably by way of indemnify
ing, himself for his forced abstinence, he not
only sexed the decoy package, but several
others.
The following day, insteacl of overhauling
the mail, he was himself thoroughly over
hauled by an United States Marshal.
A man of such week virtue, should hire a
"dominie" by the year, to stand by and help
him resist the devil, during the process of
opening the mails.
Not the least painful of the various duties
connected with the detection of crime, is the
sometimes necessary one of revealing a hus
band's gilt to his wife.
I anticipated a severe trial of fny feelings
in making such a disclosure during the pro
gress of a recent important case where the
mail robber was in possession of a mail-key
by means of which he had committed exten
sive depredations. He was at length detec
ed, and has lately entered upon a ten years'
term in the State prison.
Oa his arrest he manifested much solici
tude for his wife, fearing thatthe intelligence
of his situation would overpower her. "She
is in feeble health at best," said he, "and I am
afraid this will kill her."
It was necessary, however, that I should
see her in order to get possession of some
funds, a part of the proceeds of the robberies,
which her husband had commitied to her
keeping. Furnished with a written order
from the prissoner, and leaving him in the
Marshal's custody, I proceeded to call on the
invalid, racking my brains while on the way
to her residence, for some mode of communi
cating the unpleasant truth which should dis
close it gradually, and spare her feelings as
much as possible.
On my arrival at the boarding house, the
note was sent to the lady's room. It read as
follows :
My Dear Sudan :
Will you hand to the bearer a roll of bank
notes which I left with you. EDWIN.
The lady soon made her appearance. She
was young, rather prepossessing, and evident
ly in delicate health. Finding that I was the
bearer of the note, she addressed me, express
ing great surprise that her husband had sent
a request so unusual ; and with an air of in
dependence observed that she did not "know
about paying over money under such circum
stances to an entire stranger."
Desiring not to mortify her unnecessarily
by making explanations in the presence of
others, I requested her to step into a vacant
room near at band, and after closing the door,
I said in a low tone,
"It is an extremely painful thing for me
Mrs. M --, but as you do not seem inclined
to comply with your husband's order, I must
tell you plainly, that the money was taken
from the mails by him. There is no mistake
about it. He has had a mail-key which I
have just recovered, and has made a full ac
knowledgment of his numerous depredations.
1 beg of you to bear this dreadful news with
fortitude. No one will think less of you on
account of his dishonest conduct."
I expected to see the poor woman faint im
mediately, and had mentally prepared my
self for every emergency, but a moment after,
-I should have been more likely to have fallen
into that conditien if astonishment could even
produce such an effect, for as soon as I had
finished what I was saying, she stood, if pos
sible, more erect than before, and with some
fire in her eye, and one arm "akimbo," she
replied in a spirited manner :
"Well, if he has done that, he's a dam'd
fool to own it—l wouldn't !"
She gave up the money, however, soon af
ter, and although the recklessness displayed
in the speech above quoted seemed to make it
probable that she was implicated in her hus
band's guilt, it afterwards appeared that this
exhibition of "spunk" was due to the impul
ses of a high-spirited and excitable nature,
which sometimes, as in the peseta instance,
broke away from control, and went beyond
the bounds of decorum. Such an ebullition
of passion indicated, in her case, a less de
gree of moral laxity than it would have shown
in one aifferently constituted.
In a subsequent examination of their apart
ment in search of other funds and missing
drafts, a touching incident occurred striking
ly displaying, when taken in connection with
the outbreak just mentioned, the lights as
well as shades of an impulsive character.
During this examination, it became neces
sary to investigate the contents of a well-filled
trunk, and this was done by the lady herself,
under my supervision. After several layers
of wearing apparel had been taken out., she
suddenly paused in her work, and wiped
away a falling tear, as she gazed into the
trunk. Thinking that some important evi•
dence of her husband's crimes was lurking
beneath the garments remaining., and that
her hesitation was owing to reluctance on
her part to be instrumental in convicting him,
I reached for ward and was about to continue
the examination myself, when she interpose('
her arm and said sobbingly ;
"Those are the little clothes of our poor ba
by—they haven't been disturbed since his
death, and I can't bear to move them."
A second glance into the trunk confirmed
her sad story, fer there were the list), shoes,
scarcely soiled, the delicately embroidered
shirts and waists—all the apparel se, familiar
to a mother's eye, which, in its grieving re
membrance of the departed chid,
"Stuffs oat 1-i. vataut pa.4ate:.:ta with his
form."
A similar airlic:ion had taught me to appre
ciate the sacredceps of such relics, and
waited in sympathising saletura, until she
could command her feelings sufnciently to
continue the search.
She soon resumed it, and the contents of the
trunk were thoroughly exa:nined, yet none
of the lost valuables were found therein.
FOR RENT,
HP Store room now occupied by Mr.
rr
1 P. Swoope, and the shop occupied by An
J. N. Ball, in the borough of Ilunting- WV"
don. WILLIAM. DORICL,.
December 16th, 1855.
VOL. 11, NO. 29.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons Inter
ested, that the following named- persons have
.
settled tin it accounts in the Register's Office, at
Huntingdon, and that the said accounts will be
presented for confirmation and allowance at the
Orphans' Court to he held of Huntingdon, in and
for said county of Huntingdon, on Wednesday
the 16th day of Januar, , to;wit
L. Henry B. Mytinger, Guardian of James
Stewart, minor son ofAnthony J. Stewart, late of
Morris township, deed.
2. James Maguire, Guardian of James Mc-
Cshan, minor son of.lames McCahan, late of the
borough of Huntingdon, dec'd.
3. James Maguire, Gardian of Margaret M c
Callan, minor daughter of James McCahan, ate
of the borough of Huntingdon,dec'd.
4. The General Gardianship Account of hnn
Scott, Esq., Guardian of the minor childreoof
Greenberry Dorsey, late of the borough of Hun
tin gdon, deed.
5. John Scott, Esq., Guardian of Ellen P. 4-
Mary M. Dorsey, minor children of Greenberry
Dorsey, late of the borough of Huntingdon,
dec'd
6. John Owens, Esq., Guardian of Walter K.
Beatty, minor son of H ugh Beaty, 'ate of Wayne
township, Marlin county. dec'd.
7. Alexander Magee, Executor of Elizabeth
Parson. decd , who was the Administrator of
Joseph Parsons, late of Tell township,
8. The Final Accounts of Daniel Piper, acting
Executor of Jacob G, Huy ett, late of Porter
township, dec'd.
9. The Supplemental Account of John Robb,
Executor of William D. Robb, late of Porter
township, dec'd.
10. George W. Hazzard and Elizabeth Phea
sant, Administrators of Zachariah Pheasant, late
of Union township dec'd.
11. John K. Mets, Esq., Administrator of
William Marlin, late of Brady township, dec'd.
HENRY GLAZIER, Register.
Register's Office,
Huntingdon Dec. 14, '55.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE.
VOTICE is hereby given that letters testa
mentary on the will of John W. Barkstres
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ser, late of Hopewell township, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned. All peronss
indebted to the estate of said deceased, are re
quested to make payment and thoso having
claims to present them for settlement.
JACOB WEAVER,
JACOB S. BARKSTRESSER,
Execeters.
December, sth 1E55.*
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Laborers anted®
„ CV l IIUNDIZED LABORERS, on Scc-
Ok clone 39 and 40, of the Huntingdon
and Broad Top Rail Road.—ConStant - eraptoy.
mcnt, and liberal weges given.
The situation is healthy and agreeable.
THOMAS KEATING, Contractor.
December 11th, 1855.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
TAN YARD in the borough of Alexandria.,
JA L .Huntingdon county, well supplied with
water; twenty.four lay-away vats, two limes,
and four handlers under roof—a good two story
frame tan house and currying shop—a good
bark house, &c. Terms easy. Address,
JOHN PIPER, Sen.
0ct.10,1855.-10t*
ifa®®ii
New Styles of Boots and Shoes,
Just Received by L. Westbrook.
TY numerous customers and the public gen
ii__ crally, are informed that I have just open
ed some new and the handsomest styles of
Boots and Shoes for ladies, gentlemen, misses
and children, ever manufactured. Also, - all
kinds of fine and coarse work for all ages. Al.
so, Ladies' and Children's Belts.
CALL AND EXAMINE MY STOCK.
If you want handsome, serviceable Boots and
Shoes, my store is the place to find them.
Also, Morocco Shines and Lasts for sale.
L. WESTBROOK,.
Huntingdon, Sept. 18, 1855.
J SIMPSON AFIICA,
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
7Mllm.t:Lia t cfl4caza., Z"4,.
OFFICE ON HILL STREET.
If you want to buy Good and Cheap
4arc)c) - izb.,
CALL AT D P. MIN'S.
T\ P. GW IN has just received from Philadel
phia a large and beautiful Stock of Fall
and Winter Goods, consisting of the most fash
ionable Dress Goods for Ladies and Gentlemen,
Duch as French Merinoes, Alapapas, Pr:iron - K.lla;
Cloth, Persian cloth, Plain all Wool De Lain,
Fancy Dc Loin, Dobaize, Coburgs, Black and
Fancy Dress Silks, and Prints of all description.
Also, Cloths Cassimers, Plain and Fancy Can
sinets, Vostings, also a large lot of dress Trim
:rdiugs, Dress Buttons, Ribbons, Gloves, Mitts,
Woolen and Cotton Hosiery, Laces, Veils, Col
ttrs, Undersleevcs, Rigulets, Silk Bonnets and
a variety of Fancy Goods too numerous to men
iton.
Flannels of all kinds, Tussey's WoOlen'Ta. :
:Ile Cowers, Shawls, Bleached and dhibleadhecl
Diu line, Tickers, Checks, Ginghams, &c.
Groceries of all kinds, Hats and Cape,
Boots and Shoes, Oil Cloths, Hardware, Queens
ware, Buckets, Tubs, Baskets and all-Goods
usually kept in a country store,
My old customers and a 3 many new ones as
can crowd in are respectfully requested to call
and examine my goodo..
All kinds of country produce taken in ex .
change tar goods at the highest market prieesi.
Oct. 2, 1855.
1700 Bushels Bituminous Coal, just
received and for sale by
puNNINpkIADeI & Dulcw,