NOTICE The Commissioner of Monroe county will contract by public sale in the Commissioners Office, on Wednesday, 25ih day of December, inst.,.at2 o'clock, for the building of a Bridge over the Pocono creek, near the house of Geo. Phillips. Plans of the building and bills of timber can be seen at the .Commssidners Office on said da v. JOSEPH FRABLE, M. SUPER, ABRm'FENNER December 5, 1850. Executor's Sale OF A VALUABLE TANNERY, v AND REAL ESTATE, Late the property of Samuel Meyer, dee'd. Will be sold at public sale at the public house of Jacob Long, in Barionsville, Pocono town ship, Monroe county, on'JVlonday, the 13th day of January next, at 10 o'clock, a. m , that Valuable Stone Tannery and about 30 acres of land ; the tan- tfiai nery is 75 feet by 58 feet, with an ad-Js dition of 25 feel ; three stones high, containing 48 vats, all as good as new ; a bark shed, 16 by 90 feel. The whole is well and substan tia built, and contains all necessary tanning tools and aparatus, with one of the best water powers in the country. On the same property is also a large Frame Dwelling House well finished, frame barn, store house, and wagon-house. The land is all improved, and in a high stale of cultivation, adjoining lands of John Edinger and others, in Barionsville. The a bove property has many advantages as a tanne ry ; it is situated on the north and South turn pike, and in a neighborhood where oak and hemlock bark is plenty, and easily to be had, and will tan 6000 hides per year. No 2, a tract of WOODLAND ad joining the first, containing ton acres, more or less, h is handy to the tannery property as a wood lot, and also contains considerable bark. No. 3, a Tract of LAND situate in Jackson township, about three miles from Bar ionsville, adjoining lands of John Possinger and others. It contains 231 acres, 17 perches, heavily limbered with oak and other limber. No. 4, a Tract of LAND in Toby- hanna township, Monroe county, warranted to Jesse Sharpless. It contains 401 acres, 86 perchers, all timber land, much of which would make good farm land. No. 5, a Tract of 300 Acres, 120 perches of laud, in Tobyhanna township, war ranted to Samuel Bader, all timber land. No. 6, the right to cut, peel, and haul the bark off of 60 acres of land, adjoining lands of John Siocker, Jacob Warner, and oth ers, in Paradise township. No. 7, the right to cut, peel, and haul the bark off of 93 acres of land in Para die township, adjoining lands of John Learn, David Bowman and others. It is very seldom that a better opportunity is offered to a man with moderate capital to go into the tanning business. Everything about the works has been got up very substantially. Term reasonable. JAS. H. WALTON, JOHN EDINGER. Executors oj S. Meyer, dee'd. December 5, 1850. STROUDSBURG IEON & BRASS FOUNDRY. The subscribers take this method to inform the public generally, and millers and farmers especially, that they have taken the above es lablUhment, in the rear of Siarbid & Wallace's store, in the borough of Stroudsbuig, and having increased the machinery of the establishment, they are prepared to execute all orders in their line of business, in the best manner and with despatch, and therefore respectfully solicit the patronage of the public. They will manufac ture cast and wrought iron work of all descrip tions, including Mill Gearing", for flour and other mills, mill screws, bark and corn mills, together with castings of every de scription turned and fitted up in the best possi ble manner. As particular care will be taken to employ none but the best workmen, and no pains will be spared, they feel confident of be ing able to give general satisfaction. Also made to order. BRASR CASTINGS such as spindle siep, shaft and gudgeon Boxes, fcc , will be made to order. Old copper and Brass taken in exchange at the highest price. Patterns made to order. Threshing machines cf Horse Powers of the most approved construction, will be fur nished to order at the shortest notice. of all kinds, for coal or wood, cook stoves &c, on band or made to order, for sale wholesale or retail.- PLOWS, of the most approved plan will be kepi on hand and every variety ol plow castings on hand and fore sale. XQWrought iron mill work will be done on the most reasonable terms. The best kind of led eooes and polished wagon boxes and hol low ware will always be kept on hand. JOHN G. TOLMIE, CHAS. S. PAL&5ER Stroudsburg, November 28, 1850. Mackerel, Shad, Codfish, Salmon, Constantly on hand for shIg t?y J. PALMER & Co., Market Street Wharf, Philadelphia. Herring, lorK, y ai and Sides, SheulAers. September 19, 1850 -3m -tB, viic:f:ai!t i BLANK DEEDS For sale a this 4 Jury JList Dec. Term, 1850. Grand Jurors. 1 William Wallace, Stroud. 2 John A. Washburn, Ross. 3 Jacob Bush, Middle Smithfield. .c V 4 John Felker, Stroud, r s smv ah 5 William Carey, u ' : ' ' i'w iui - 6 Henry Smith Smithfield. ; ; iifnu ytd 7 James Eley, Ross'. ' J ; ?d .sas. - 8 Simon Gruber, Coolbaugh 9 Peter Metzgar, Stroud " f v..f 10 John C. Sirunk, Middle Smithfield f 11 Peter Williams, Hamilton 12 Charles Henry, Paradise -i 13 Jeremy Mackey, Middle Smithfield 14 George Bond, Chesnuthill ; 15 Samuel Metz, Smithfield : t. 16 William Mosteller, Stroud 17 Abraham Fetherman, Hamilton 18 Ludwick Smith, Middle Smithfield 19 William Smiley, Stroud 20 William Dershimer, Chesnuthill 21 Nelson Cook, Stroud 22 William Thompson, CoolbaugK 23 Phillip Dnimheller, Ross 24 Moses Phillips, Stroud Petit Jurors, 1 Oliver D. Smith, Paradise .. -.' 2 William Hinton, Hamilton 3 Reuben Neyhart, Pocono : . 4 Frederick Shupp, Polk - . 5 George Warner, Pocono . ' 6 James Van Buskirk, Stroud 7 Peter Terpenning, Smithfield 8 John Koutz, Stroud 9 Thomas Shively, Pocono . 10 Jacob Altemose, Chesnuthill. 11 Jacob Bussard, Hamilton 12 John J. Smith, Ross ' 13 John Bonser, Chesnuthill 14 Daniel Newell, Tobyhanna ... 15 Enoch Bushkirk, Ross 16 Solomon Hill, Chesnuthill 17 Amzi Coolbaugh, Smithfield 18 John Keiser, Tobyhanna 29 Peter P. Kunkle, Polk 20 David Eckert, Stroud 21 Adam Bouruan, Polk . - - 22 Abraham Hoffman, Middle Smithfield 23 John Winters, Jackson 24 Levi Strouse, Sirond - . 25 George Serfoss, Chesnuthiil 26 Daniel B. Burnet, Stroud 27 Peter Learn, Pocono . ; . v., 28 Samuel Courtright, Smithfield . , "' 29 John DeWitt, . ... , 30 John Rinker, Jackson, 31 Benjamin Custard, " j :. 32 Peter Smith, 33 George Shafer, Hamilton . . 34 John Caffrey, Stroud 35 John Williams, Hamilton, 36 Peter Zimmerman, Smithfield SHERIFFS SALE By virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas is sued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Mon roe county Penn'a., and to me directed, I will expose to public sale on Friday the 13th day of December next, ai 10 o'clock a. m. at the public house of Henry NefT, in Polk township, the following described property, to wit: A certain tract of land situ ate in the Township of Polk in the County of Monroe, containing 350 Acres, more or less, about sixty acres of which is cleared land, three acres of the same are good meadow, the residue is well limbered: adjoin ing land of Philip Kresge, Joel Berlin, Joseph Serfass, John Serfass, and others. The im provements are a new two story Dwelling House, a large frame Barn, one Log House and an Apple Orchard thereon. Two streams of water run through the same land. Seized and taken in execution as the proper ty of Charles Hawk, and to be sold by me. PETER KEMMERER,- Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg, ) Sheriff. November 21, 1850. PROCLAMATION. Whereas the Hon. Nathaniel B. Eldred, President Judge of the 22d Judicial district of Pennsylvania, composed of the counties of Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne, and Moses W. Coolbaugh and Siogdell Stokes, Esq's., Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Monroe, and by virtue of their offices, Justices of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail delivery, and Court of General Quarter Sessions in and for ibe said county of Monroe, have issued their precept to me commanding that a Court of Quar ter Sessions of the Peace and Common Pleas, and General Jail Delivery and Orphans' Court, for the said County of Monroe, to be holden at Stroudsburg, on Monday, the 23d day of De cember next, to continue two weeks if necessary. NOTICE Is therefore, hereby given to the Coroner, the Justices of the Peace, and Constables of the said County of Monroe, that they be then and there ready with their rolls, records, inqui sitions, examinations and other remembrances to do those things which to their offices are ap pertaining, and also that those who are bound by recognizances to prosecute and give evi dence against the prisoners that are or shall be in the jail of said County of Monroe, or a gainst' the persons who stand charged with the commission of offences, to be then and there to prosecute or testify as shall be just. PETER KEMMERER, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg, November 21, 1850. (God save the Commonwealth.) A. R. JACKSON, HI. D. Has permanently located himself in the bor ough of Stroudsburg, and respectfully tenders his professional services to the inhabitants of the borough and surrounding country. Office at S. J. Hollinshead'a hotel. Stroudsburg, March 28, 1850. Attorney at Law, STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. Office on Elizabeth street, formerly occupied by William Davis, Esq. JOB WORK "Neatly executed at this Office.. Stroudsb urgFeiiaalc Seminary. Miss BARTOtf.wj.lligive instruction to Young Ladies attending theStroudsburg Female Sem inary in the following branches. Spelling, Rea ding, Writing, Geography, Arithmetic, Gram mar, History Natural, Moral and Intellectual Philosophy, Physiology, Chemistry, Phonogra phy, Algebra, Geometry, Geology, Astronomy, Botany, French, Drawing and Painting. Terms per sessio?i of 11 weeks: English branches . $2,00 Diawing and Painting . 2,00 . French , 3,00 No deductions made in case of absence, ex cepting illness. November 21,-1850. A Bare Chance for FARMERS and DAIRYMEN. The subscriber offers at. private Bale his FARM, situate in Pahaquarry township, War ren county, N. J. lying on the Delaware River, and adjoining land of Samuel Shoemaker and others, containing 400 Acres, 140 of which is cleared, in a high state of cul tivation, the remainder is WOOD-LAND, well covered with Cheanut, Oak, &c. very thrifty, and now ready for use. The improvements consists of a, two story Dwelling House, 50 by 22 ft., two convenient Barns, b lilacksmitn-snop, ana otner necessa ry out buildings, Apple orchards, with a varie ty of choice fruit, and a never failing spring and well of wafer near the dwelling, and every thing necessary to make it a desirable farm. There is any quantity of lime stone on this place, and a good lime kiln. To a person desirous of keeping a public house or engaging in the lumbering business, or both, this this opportunity is well worthy of consideration, as it is seldom such a property is offered in the market. This property is sit uate on the public road leading from the Dela ware Water Gap to Port Jervis. It is thought unnecessary to particularize ev ery thing on and about this farm, as purchasers are invited to come and view for themselves, believing every thing said about this farm can be fully substantiated. MOSES SHOEMAKER. November 14, 1850. OFFICE TO PROCURE Soldiers' Land Warrants. By a recent Act oj Congress it is enacted. That each of the surviving, or the widow or minor children of deceased commissioned and noncommissiond officers, musicians, or privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers or mi litia, who performed military services in any regiment, company or detachment in the ser vice of the United Slates, in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the eighteenth day of June, 1812, or in any of the Indian wars since 1790, and each of the com missioned officers who was engaged in the military service of the United Stales in the late war with Mexico, and shall be entitled to lands as follows : Those who engaged to serve twelve months or during the war, and actually served nine months, shall receive one hundred and sixty a, crcs: and those whoengaged toserve six months and actually served four months, shall receive eighty acres ; and those who engaged toserve for any or an indefinite period, and actualy served one month, shall receive forty acres.---Provided, ihat wherever any officer or soilder was honorably discharged in consequence of disability in the service, he shall receive the amount 10 which he would have been entitled if he had served the full period for which he had engaged to serve. Under the aboe act, and the acts of Con gress generally, the subscriber offers his ser vices as agent to procure Land Warrants for those entitled to receive them, as above spe cified. He may be found ai his office, in Strouds burg. S. C. BURNET. Clear the Track for the Vulcan Airtight Cooking- Stove! Here comes Henry S. IVeimeyer with another load, which is warranted to be su perior to any oilier STOVE for wood or coal in the World. The subscriber, respectfully informs the cit izens of Stroudsburg and vicinity that he has the best selected assortment of Stoves that can be found in any other establishment from Maine to California j and will say to any one, and every one who is desirous of studying his own interest, do not think of purchasing a Stove of any description until you have examined my stock, which will be offered at prices (hat can not be beat. The different pattern.,, for cook ing. and heating--both for wood and coal are too numerous to mention ; but must be seen to be appreciated. A large assortment of STOVES AWI TIN WARE AT WHOLESALE .AND RETAIL. UJ3 Country Merchants will find it to the-r advantage to examine my stock. Roofing, Lea. pers, Gutters, Stove-pipe, Zinc, Coal-hods, &ci Remember NORTHAMPTON St., within a stoned throw of the Delawarb Bridge, Eas ton; Pa. T. B CURTIS. Several of these Stoves are now in use in iho Borough of Stroudsburg, and persons dehir ous of examining them can do so by calling on John H. Molick or Jacob Knechu October -1,7, lS50..5m urn O. A. .Jai'ViS tenders liis thanks to the people of Monroe County for the liberal patronage he has received during his previous visits. Having the fullest assurances, from the high est and proper sources, and from past experi ence and practice, that he possesses the abili ty to do justice to his patrons and honor to his profession ; and that his operations are as in fallible as the works of " fallible mortals" can be expected ; he would solicit a continuance of favor : and request those who " know from trial," to send along their friends. Rooms at the Indian Queen Hotel, S'roUds burg. He will not visit other parts of the coun ty professionally, except sent for. UjHe will remain long enough to " give all a chance." JXs Please call at the earliest convenience'. November 21, 1850. REGISTER'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to all legatees and olher persons interested in the estate of the re spective descendants and minors, that the ad. ministration accounts of the following estates have been filed in ihe office of the Register of Monroe county, and will be presented for con firmation and allowance to the Orphan's Court, to be held at Stroudsburg, in and for the afore said county, on Monday, the 23d of day De cember next, at 10 o'clock, a. m. The account of John Sober, administrator of the estate of Jacob Sober, late of Hamilton township, deceased. The final account af John V. Bush aud Geo. V. Bush, executors of the last will and testa ment of George Bush, late of Smithfield town ship, deceased. The final account of Michael Shoemaker, ac ting Executor of the last will and testament of John Adam Oyer, late of Hamilton township, deceased. SAML., REES Jr. Register. Register's office, Stroudsburg, ) Nov., 21, 1850. $ Washing Made Easy. Or How to Wash Clothes without Machines, Wash" boards, or Pounding Barrels, Rubbing Unne cessary. BY MADAME BEAVELT, PATENT FRENCH LAUNDRESS. Seventh Edition improved the most popular Work ever prin ted 32-000 copies sold in six months. This Work is really the most useful to House keepers of any ever issued. It gives plain instruc tions about laundry matters, that enables one per son to do a large family washing in a very short time, without using pounders, rubbers, machines, acids, turpentine, ammonia, camphene, or other of fensive articles. It banishes all Washing Bay Troubles, and makes the once dreaded day of suds and scolding as pleasant as any. It improves the appearance of the clothes, renders them as white as snow, tears off no buttons, no skinning of fin gers, requires no hard labor, and saves all wear and tear. The pamphlet also instructs persons how to Wash calicoes or cotton prints without fa ding. Also how to make starch, and Clear Starch Laces, Cambrics, q-c, and how to iron them in the French style: Also, how to renovate velvets, clean kid gloves, remove mildew from linen, grease spots, stains, &c. &c. These are the great est and most valuable chemical discoveries of the age. My method is adopted by all the large ho tels, laundry establishments, steamers, first fami lies, &c. &c. The instructions are so plain none can mistake them. The articles used are all safe, agreeable, cheap, and can be obtained anywhere for a few cents. My plan is the Cheapest and best in the World. The work is sent by mail in sealed envelopes at single letter postage. Price only $1 00 per copy. Read the annexed. Proof in the City of New -York. PUBLIC CERTIFICATE. ' We have tried Madame BeavleCs System of Washing, and consider it the best in the World, and Worth more than is asked for if, Mrs. Lippincott, 102 Barrow-street; John Hoop er, 105 Fulton-street; E. Lyon, 472 Grand-street; M. R Kluss, 302 Eighth Avenue; P. Cozzens, 104 Nassau-street; H. H. Johnson, book-keeper, 108 Nassau-st. Proof from the Country. Extracts from letters received by Madame Bea velt Baldswinsville, N. Y. May 19, 1850 I have tried your way of washing, and think it is the easiest way that can be got up.' ELIJAH ARMSTRONG. Ladies Like It. Ea9t Wareham, Mass. May 23, 1850. I have tried your method of washing, and am very much pleased with it. It is better than 1 ex nected. On account of ill health I had been una ble to do my family washing until I procured your circular. Now I do it with ease. 1 recommend your plan to all my neighbors. 3 r Mrs. RUFUS E. HOLMES. Somers Point, N. J. May 28, 1850. ' I have tried your system of Washing, and am perfectly satisfied that it will do all you say in your advertisement. mrs. d. wkusi. Clergymen Recommend It. Chili Center, N Y Aug 19, 1850. Madame Beavelt, ' Some weeks since I received one of your DamDhlets, and tried your plan to our satisfaction. I also gave one of our lady neighbors, who has a large wash, some of the prepartion, and she was i i. t l . 1 ... T IT T . perlecliy ueugniea wun u. nev. xienrv jjuvykw. Havanna. Mason Co. 111. Aug. 23, 1850. Madame We have tried both your -System of Easy Washing, and find it to do well. We think .... ji Ol all will like to adopt it. Kev. &amuei omith. Rev Wm Elm worth. Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 24, 1850. 4I have tried your System of Easy Washing, and find it to be all you recommend it.' 3 ROBERT REED. Anniville. Penn. June 5, 1850. We have tried your recipe for washing, and it has met our most sanguine expectations, we must admit that it is a most valuable recipe, w. l. ashmead. JOHN HEAN, Jr. Improvement in Housekeeping. VVarrerton, Va.-July 22, 1850. 4 1 am very much pleased with your plan of Washing, and should like to see it in general use as a great improvement in Housekeev"LHELEN Thousands have tried it and could be named, but space is too costly in this paper to add more. To avoid imitation and counterfeits, bp sure of direct your letters to Madame Jleavelt, Patent Laundress, 43 Ann street, New York. Postage paid, and the pamphlet will be forwarded by the first mail. Thousands are sent by mail every month. No person can sell this work without writ ten authority from the Holder of the Copyright. Price SI VQT C0Py State what paper you read this advertisement iu, Oct. 17. AW3VERS. WANTED, The subscriber, wants to hire 6 or 8 good and fcdbersmen, to wotk at the beanr. JACOB SI KG .VASTER. Sifpiidbburg, Sepi,.26j 1850. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a. writ of venditioni exponas; is sued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Mon roe county,. Penn'a., 10 me directed, I will, ex pose to public sale at the public house of Hen ry NefT, in J?olk township, on Friday the ISth day of December next, at 10 o'clock a. m. the following described prop erty, to wit: A certain messuage or tenement and tract of land situate in the Township of Ross, in the County of Monroe, containing 24a ACRES OF LAKD, more or less, bounded by land of Daniel Heim bach, Henry Christman, and others, about one hundred acres of which land is cleared, three acres of the same is good meadow, the remain der is good timber land. The improvements thereon are one Loo Barn, one Wagon House attached thereto, one Stone House, two stories high; Spring House and. Lime Kiln, and a large Apple Orchard and other Fruit Trees. A stream of water passes through the same, and an excel lent spring near the house. Seized and taken in execution as the proper ty of Joseph Chritman, and to be sold by me. PETER KEMMERER, Sheriff's Office, Stroudsburg, Sheriff. November 21, 1850. J MONROE COUNTY SS. m f f- ? m xx. I ne uommonweaitn ol ir'ennsyi- & rania 10 veronica riyie, wiaow oi Abraham Flyte, dee'd, John Flyte, C Bernard Flyte, George Flyte, Abra ham r lyte, Peter Getz and Maria his wife, late Maria Flyte, Adam Flyte, Henry Flyte, Araham Mangle, and Susan his wife, late Susan Flyte, Thomas Altemose and So phia his wife, late Sophia Flyte, Wilhelmina Frantz, widow of Bernard Frantz, deceased, late Wilhelmina Flyte, and Philip Flyte, Heirs and legal representatives of Abraham Flyte, late of Ross township, Monroe county, yeoman, deceased, greeting: Whereas, By an Inquest, for that purpose duly awarded by the Orphans' Court ok the County aforesaid, the Real Estate of the said Abraham Flyte, deceased, was appraised at and for the sum of as follows, to wit: No. 1, Containing Sixty-one acres and nineiy.eight perches, at and for the sum of Twenty Dollars and Fifty Cents, for each and every acre thereof. No. 2, Containing Fifty acres and one hundred and six perches, at and for the sum of Sixteen Dollars for each and every acre thereof. No. 3, Containing Three acres and one hundred and fifty perches, at and for the sum of Fifty Dollars for each and every acre thereof. No. 4, Containing Eleven acres and forty-fire perches, at and for the sum of Five Dollars for each and every acre thereof, and whereas, none of the Heirs of the said deceased appeared in Court on the return of the said In quisition, to take the premises therein mention ed at the appraisement, you and every of you are therefore hereby cited to be and appear at the next General Orphans Court, to be held at Stroudsburg, in and for the County of Monroe, on the Twenty-third day of December next, to accept or refuse to take the said premises afore said, at the said appraised prices. Witness the Honorable Nathaniel B. El dred, Enquire, President of our said Court at Stroudsburg, the twenty-eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. M. H. DREHER, Clerk. October 31, 1850. . , STOVES. Just received and for sale at the che ap Sior of G. Malven, in Stroudsburg, Monroe county, Pa., the largest, cheapest and best assortment of STOVES in ihis County, which he will sell as low as can be bought this side of New York. He has also connected with his Store, a and keeps constantly on hand a complete as sortment of Tin Ware. All kinds of work in that line done at abort notice and reasonable price. GEORGE MALVEN. September 12, 1850..-3m. Encourage Home Manufacture! CABINET-WARE Of every Variety an Style at E ASTON PRICES! W. W. COOLBAUGH respectfully invites the attention of the citizens of Monroe county to his large and finished stock of Cabinet ware . Uia warnrnnm in tVin main almal. a short dis- ai m " ... ...w ........ - 1 tance below Posten's hotel, in Stroudsburg, comprising every kind and quality of furniture. Ha ia jlnlnrminart In hm undersold bv no One. and the young and old housekeepers of the coun- r ; t iy, m want oi lurnnue, win save urns auu mon ey by giving him a call. His stock embraces secretaries, desks, sideboards, waruroues, ou- rnaila anfa HfnlrA I AhtflN. card tables, break- IWttUtl) BWI-WJ wwaw w . w w 1 fast tables, side tables, dinner tables, hat stands, wash stands, beadsteada, chests, corner and kitchen cupboards, cradles, beautiful mahogany 1 1 ! I l Intitnl 2 worKstanus, uressing uureaua, iunoi utw, HHAIRS nf all varieties, rush-bottomed. cane seats, splint seats, cottage chairs, and fa chairs. Also, sofas and settees gutupan the mast beutiful style. TTpAH kind dl work made to order at-uie shortest notice (7- He has afii on., liand -a? weTt?f7niahgd aHuaUlftmeraU at-short iiu.ii.vo; May 33, 1850. ' jnr
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