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cheaper rates
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VILE ItUNIFTKODOSI
AWOL
Encyclopedia of Animated Nature. '
A BOOK THAT IS REALLY ALL LIFE.
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD lIATH IT.
'THE undersigned owners of :he Huntingdon Living Nature in all its Forms.
• Mill, inform farmers and the public general ,
lIHE only book of its kind ever published.
ly, that they now have their new mill in running which Pictorial Representations and
, order, with all the modern improvements in the Popular Descriptions of the Bistor,y, Habits and .
-water wheels and machinery. modes of life of all the classes of living beings
They have pot in five of the Improved Jon• at the earth, in the ocean and in the air. Uni-
val Turbine Water Wheels, and coo grind in form retail price.
all stages of the water, ana during the coldest lln One Quarto Volume 1350 Illustrations,
weather, any and rill kinds of grain. Muslin Gilt Buck and Center, $3 00. The
They are prepared to sell, and have on hand Sanie—Marble Edge, Embossed Morroceo, '
for sale at all times, at market rates, all kind of Gilt Buck
Gilt Same
FLOUR, FEED AND STUFFS and Full Gilt Sides, $5 un
Books upon almost every other subject have
and farmers call have their own grain ground, been circulated among the people, except those
and take it back in a return load, or they can j mkt* to the very inter, sting and important
be furnished in exchange at a moment's notice I one of Natural history. The hooks which have
an equal quantity of Flour and Bran or chop• lierettitbre been published on this subject, lam
pad feed. been adapted, to mere children, Or to those
TH2I SMUT ItTILCIIIMMTE who made it a thorough study. hence, very
is ofuu improved manufacture; and they v:ill few of the millions of readers in this country
have, v : ithin their reach, ry
insure a FULL TURN OUT or superior ,
upon this subject. indicates% t gient . ;iid
ty to every bushel of ,c! rein left at theirmi l l. :
obvious want, as no subject is inure intense-
FISHER L McMERTRIE. ly interesting, and none more improving, than
N. 11.—The Buckwheat stones are not quite ; that Utile living beings that people the globe.
ready. This want we are confident we fully meet, in
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air 'this Book is not for sale in Bookstores
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DV virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court "'l' our CulfruffliN Agents.
Published by Miller Orton & Mulligan, Now
D of Iluntingdon County, 1 will expose to pub-
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WEDNESDAY, the 18111 day qf March, 1837, i Minn CHEEK, HUM. Cu., Pa.
the following described Real Estate, to wit t Jan.21,'57.-
A lot of ground situate in the village of Mar-
"
klesburg, hounded and described as follows, to No Library is Complete Without it.
wit : Fronting on the southwest sixty feet on Testimony of Sixteen Thousand Pur
the public road leading from Huntingdon to chasers.
:hundred and sixt feet bounded by lot of Dan
Bedford, thence outhe west running back otie
Magnificent Work of his to r y I A whole Libra
,
iel Harris to a Street fifteen feet wide, thence on in i tself
,the north sixty feet- along the said street Cost $ll,OOO-70 Mails-705 Engravings.
by lot of Samuel Kerr, del: d., and thence on A HISTORY OF ALL NATIONS.
the east ane hundred and sixty feet by the said From the earliest period to the present time,
lot of the said Kerr, deed., to the ;mid public the history of every nation, ancient and mo
road the place of beginning, having thereon derv, being separately given. By S. G. Gout,-
erected a storrandtvlialf house, blacksmith num, author of several work's of Eistery, 'Peter
shop, stable other improvements'. Parley's 'rules,' Sic.
IERMS OF SALE.—The nnebalf of the It is believed that the above work will be ve
purchase money to be paid dit the confirmation ry acceptable to the American public. It is the
of the sale, and the other hall in one year therc• result of years of toil and labor, assisted in Iris
researches by several scholars of known ability,
lifter, with interest, to be secured by the bonds
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JOHN HOUSEHOLDER, Adm'r proprietors. No pains have been spared in the
execution of the Illustrations and Maps, which
of Thos. H. Gorsuch,•dee'd. are prepared expressly lbr this work. Indeed,
Feb.18,'57,1t. all the other historical writing of Mr. Goodrich,
.
s int o *nsignilicauce when compared to this,
oar 11- A N Si.' ',Oa U R'r SA I4 Z. tli n e k ires
result of his riper a nd 'enterer years. Iris
BY virtue of nu order of the Orphans' Court admitted that one hundred dollars could not
of Huntingdon County, 1 will expose to pub. purchase the same matter in any other shape ,
lie sale on the premises, on I and the publishers confidently ettpect, in consi-
Wednesday, the 18th of March, MM., deration of the great literary value of the work,
the largo sum expended in preparing it for the
the following described real estate, to wit t
. , . press, and the exceedingly moderate price at
A lot of ground situate in the village ot • Mat• which it is °tiered, thus it will he favorably re ,
klesburg, bounded on the southwest by the I ceived by every lever of good books. Minty of
public road leading from lluutingdon to Bed• I o u r nest scbolarb, divines and gentlemen, who
turd, thence on the west by lot of Thomas Oor- have examined the work, have given it their tin
such, dee'd., to a street Meer' feet wide, and qualified approbation and commendation, which
thence on tip north by the said street to un al. j it richly deserves.
ley, and on the east by the said alley, to the Unijorm Retail Prices.
place of beginning, having thereon erected a In 1 vol. Turkey Morocco, Marble Edge, Gilt
story and al 44 tlf house, a cabinet-maker's shop, Back and Sides. „
s 6 66 44
' $6,00 '
stable and other improvements.
ALSO ; Gilt " " " FUll
.. ‘.
44, CC GS Cl 8,00
7,00
Two other lots, adjoining, unimproved, in the ,‘ -
.1. GC 6 , ii Gilt
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south-west by the public road leading from i ,. " ‘‘. Heavy Stamped Cloth, Sprinkled
Huntingdon to Bedford, thence on the west by Ed , e 6,00
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wide, thence on the North by the said street, to soliciting subscribers, that this work would soon
a , rasa street, and thence on the east by the he sold iu Bookstores, and at a reduced price,
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...
One-third the purchase motley to be paid on and will be offered by our canvassing Agents
confirmation of sale,
an d t h e b a l ance i n two only, who have the sole right of solo in theeirrivi
" `
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" by
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nor. States, upon receipt of the retail price.
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of Samuel Kerr, deed.. f our poun d s , cennot be sent through the mail,
but the two volume copies can be mailed us two
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Huntingdon, a splendid new stock of Heady- GEO. BERGSTEESSER,
made I MILL CREEK, Hunt. Co., Pa.
Clothing for Fall and Winter. The forming work , can be had of Geo. Berg
which he will bell cheaper than the same quality stresses only', who is the Canvassing Agent for
of Goods con be purchased at retail in Philadef. this county, and who will shortly call on the
Phia or any other establishment in the country. citizens of the , count y.
Persons wishing to buy Clothing would do
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Hats, Caps, Boots, and Shoes, 'l l he undersigned will attend to drawing . WillS,
which will be sold lower thou at any other es- IL Deeds, Mortgages, Articles of Agreement,
tablishment in the county. Leases, Letters of Attorney, Bonds, &c. He
Huntingdon Oct. 8. 1856. will also arrange and state Administrator's Sc. counts and attend to the passingof them before
Q; decks Coffee just received and for bale
e..st...Nbotesnle by CUNNINGHAM &DUNN, I tho Register. All will be done in legal form,
- and good style, and at moderate cha,
A (Wens of A.nthricito Coal just received and JACOB MI LL ER.
`±t/for Ws by Cunningham & Dunn. Huntingdon, 20th January, 1857.—.
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MILL Cnoott, Hunt. Co., Pa.
Published by Miller, Orton & Mulligan, No.
25 Park Row, N. Y.
! trun.21,'57.-
Jan.21;57.
List of Outstanding Balances,
Due at Settlement with the Auditors, for the Tear 1856.
2bwnships. Collectors' Names.
Walker, 1844. A. B. Sangaree,
Union, 1846. James Hampson,
Franklin, 1847. Joh" H. Stonebraker,
Jackson, 1848. David S. Bell,
Tod, 1851. Jesse Cook,
West, " Charles Green,
Walker, 1852. John Coulter,
Henderson, 1853. Luke Vooorhees,
Cass, " Joshua Greenland,
Franklin, 1854. John Laport,,
Barree, " William Couch,
Brady, " John McDonald,
Cromwell, " • Michael Myers,
Porter, William B. Shaw,
Walker, " • Joseph Douglass,
Barree, 1855. John Smith,
Cromwell, " David Etnier,
Franklin,. " Alexander Ewing,
Hopewell, " John Beaver,
Jackson,t " Thomas Whom,
Morris, 44 Abraham Isenberg,
Todit " Benjamin F. Baker,
Walker, John Thompson,
Warriorsmark, " William Wray,
Barree,t 1856. Joseph Foriest,
Brady,t " George ltupert.
Cass i t " Samuel Pheasant,
Cissville, " Nicholas Corbin,
Clny,t " David Heck,
Croinwell4 Frederiet Harman,
" Jacob Htllll, •
Franklin,t 44 Samuel Wigton,
Huntingdon,t " William Rothrock,
Hopewell,t " Jacob Summers,
Jackson,t Solomon Hamer,
Morris,t " B.F. Wallace,
Penn,f 4 4 George Garner,
Porter,t " John N. Swoope,
Shirley.t " Joseph Miller,
Shirleysburg,t " Ileajamin Long,
Springlie WO. " Jacob &miler,
Tell,t " Samuel Elackedorn,
Todit " A. J. Dunlap,
Cnion,t " David Pheasant,
Walker,t " Joseph Isenberg,
Warriors markt" Henry Grazier,
Westit " William Moore,,
°Since paid in full.
tSince paid in part.
Given under Seal of office, 10th January, 1857,
Arms,
HENRY IV. MI 1, LER, Clerk.
February 11, 1,57.
RECEIPTS & EXPENDITURES
OF THE COUNTY OF HUNTINGDON,
FROM 7714,,,L701.1TU DAY OF JANUA.
RY 185 5 , 7'o 771 E TENTH DAY OF
JANUARY 1857, in,:inding both days.
RECEIPTS
Amount in Treasury at lust settlement 8474 86
1851 Charles Green, West, $7 00
1853 Robert Peterson, Dublin, 200
do. William Smith, Union, 99 45
1854 William Couch, Burree; 153 G 2
do. John Laport, Franklin, 30 00
do. Joseph Douglass, Walker, 75 OU
do. W. Hutchison, Warriortn'k. 9 47
1855 John Smith, name, 510 06
do. Christian Miller, Brady, 347 92
do. John Bowman, Cass, 139 22
do. Wm. Cunningham, Clay, 312 22
do. David Etnier, Cromwell, 310 G 5
do. Wm. Appleby, Dublin. 295 01
do. Alex. Ewing, Franklin; 718 05
wdo. And. Decker, Henderson, 53 19
do. J. M. Simpson Huntingdon 366 44
do. John Beaver, Hopewell, 550 00
do. Thos. Osborn, Jackson, 646 50
do. Abm. !scuba rg, Morris, 654 22
do. AI.. Grubb, Penn, 126 28
do. Peter Piper, Porter, 752 11
do. John MeKinstrey, Shirley, 539 09
do. Boned. Stevens Springlield 194 84
do. Samuel Parsons, Tell, 256 32
do. lteoj F. Baker, 'rod, 378 20
do. William Chilcoto. Union, 37 85
do. John Thompson, Walker, 601 00
de. Wnt. Wray, .Wurrriornek, 514 71
do. Mordootti Henry, West, 1320 15 9788 44'
1856 Joseph Forrest, Burma. 300 00
do. George Rupert, Brady', 508 53
do. Samuel Pheasant, Cuss, 525 00
do. David Heck, Clay, 200 00
do. Fred. Hunt. Cromwell, 221 12 '
do. Jacob Hunt, Harmon,
250 OU
do. Sam'l Wigton, Franklin, 669 00
do. W. V. Miller, Henderson, 418 12
do. W. Rothrock, Huntingdon, 754 21
do. Jacob Simi MerS, 140110.11 570 48
do: Solomon Hamer, Jackson. 141 00
do. Benj. F. Wallace, Morris, 466 00
do. George Garner, Penn, 616 00
do. John N. Swoop°, Porter, 536 24
do. Joseph Miller, Shirley, 547 00
do. Benj. Long, Shirleysburg, 106 95
du. Jacob Booher, Spnngtiold, 113 80
do. Sam'l Ilackedorn, Tell, 200 00
ao. And. Dunlap, Tad, 160 00
do. David Pheasant, Union, 225 00
do. Jos. Isenberg, Walker, 547 00
do. 11. Grazier, Warriormark, 815 00
do. Wm. Moore, West, 716 65
do. ma. Corbin, Cassvillc, 86 73 9493 50
Arn't of County tax 011 unseated lands,
419 59
do. School dO. do. 208 57
do. Read do. do. 263 70
Redemption money on 1111. lauds, 160 55105544
Fines, Jury toes, &e., collected by Shit
Greenland, 564 43
Fines collected by Justice Snore 26 34 590 77
• Of Samuel Wigton, to pay oil the Bond
for POor house farm, 750 00
Seignor Blitz, for use of C. House, 3 00
Balance duo County Treasurer, 1274 58
• $23,427 02
EXPENDITURES.
Atty'ny Gen.,
Prot'y., Sheff., and witnesses fees
on criminal Prosecutions, $363 00
Constables fur making returns, adver
tising Spring Elections, &c., 381 92
Grand and TraverA Jurors, Court Cri- _
........ -..- ,
er, &c., 2468 37
Judges, Inspectors Ind Clerks of Elee •
d0n5,1305 34
Assessors' Orders, 966 25
Inquisitions on dead bodies, 62 69
Road and Bridge Views, 417 00
" damages, Jos. Forrest, lOO 00
'• ' Isaac Peightal, 40 00 357 00
Bridge Orders
George Couch for ttridge at Neff' ' s Mill
749 49
Cunniugbain and Harrison, for
bridge across Stone Creek, 675 00
D.:Blair, for bridge at Blair's__
Nlill.
560 00
John Gagliagan, for repairing
bridge below Alexandria, 266 .60
George Lump, for securing lum
ber of bridge at Ilumingduit,
carried away by a torm, and de
livering it at Huntingdon, 150 00 2601 09
Commissioners
Thomas Hamer, 200 00
Benjamin K. Neff, 131 e 0
Jacob Baker, 162 30
Henry L. McCarthy, Id 00
Auditors for 1655, 46 00
Clerk to Coin's. in full lot 1055, 75 00
for 1856, 325 00
John Reed Esq., Att'ny to Com.
in full for 1853, 10 00
80. on account for 1856, 20 00 993 50_
Interest on County Bonds
William B. Lou, 247 SO
William Orbison, Esq., 180 00
William I'. Orbison, Esq., 60 00
George C. Bucher, 60 00
John B. Gond', 165 72
Thomas Fisher, ' 114 00
A. B. Crewe, 15 50
,T. S. Stewart, Es , i., 7 SO 850 22
Side Ihx,
County Ita.
15 14
37 81
49 34
123 5G
70 76
27 07
377 03
140 20
225 32
136 60
49 75
123 01
282 07
250 26
117 43
51 47
16 08
101 92
106 26
74 14
28 89
.19944 06
BENJ. K. NI'FF,
JACOB BAKER,
HENRY L. MeGARTHY,
Comm bmioners.
County bonds paid as follows'.
William 13: Leas, - 2360 00
James G. Doyle, 532 00 3092 00
T, cesium. or State Lunatic Asylum,
David 13rot be Ohm, 217 69
John Madden, 135 12 352 81
• For Coal, Wood, Light, &c., for Court
House and Jnil, 173 19
Fisher & MeMurtrie merchandise for
Court Douse and Jail, 33 62
Sundry individuals for repair to same, 63 46
Medical attendance. prisoners in jail, 50 25
Levi Murrels attending sick in jail, 5 00
Samuel Africa, burying Mrs. Maker, 4 00
M. F. Campbaßsq., for Protv's fees,
stationary for court and blauk books
for Pruty's office, 173 17
Assessment hooks and Duplicates fur
Comet's Office, and blank books for
Register',s Office, &Ito 63 27
Joshua Greenland, Sheriff, for ammo
nin g jurors, conveying convicts to Pe
netentiary, boarding prisoners, &c.,
for the years 1855 and 1856, 954 03
Graffius Slider, Sheriff, on account for
same, 50 00
For County Printing,
William Lewis,r, 96 50
John A.. Nash,. ' 129 75
Wm. Brewster, and '56, 205 95 432 20
Postage, William Lewis, 30 76
Wild Cat and Fox Scalps, premiums of
1856, 370 74 ,•
School tax on unseated lands, paid in
1856, 954 26
Road tax, on same,, 159 76
Redemption Money, on same;" ' 160 52 574 54
Refunding orders to sundry'persons, 122 80
Insurance on bridge at lluntingdon, 7 80
Scrubbing and cleaning Court House,
and Privy, 25 00
Washing lint prisoners in jail, 25 00 50 00
Directors of tho Poor, fur the year 1856. 5593 88
Treasurer's commission on $45414 58, 681.22
In testimony of the correctness ol the above
we hereunto subscribe our names and uflix the
seal of said county, this lath day ofJunuary, A.
1). 1857.
BENJ. 4. NEFF,
JACOB BAKER,
Attest, H. L. McCARTHY,
H. W. MILLER, , Commissioners.
We the undersigned auditors of Huntingdon
County, Penn'n, elected and sworn according
to law, report that we met, did audit, settle and
adjust according to law, the account of A. B.
Crewit, Esq., Treasurer of said county, and the
orders of the Commissioners, and the receipts
fin• the same, for and during the past year, and
find a balance due the said Treasurer by the
County, of twelve hundred and seventpfour
dollars and fiftyeight cents.
Given under our hands at the Commissioners'
office in the borough of Huntingdon, the 10th
day of January, 1857.
PERRY MOORE,
WM. MOORE, Auditors.
JAMES CREE,
Fob. 4. 1857
CONFECTIONARY tf , FRUIT STORE
WILLIAM N. SULGARD,
SUCCESSOR To
THOMAS FRY,
WUOLESALE CONFECTIONER a FRUITOIVER,
No.:191 Korth Third SE., above IVood, Bala,
HANUFACTURER OF CONFECTION.
ary, Jujube Paste, Gum Drops, Chocolate
Drops, Brandy Drops, Liquor Bottles, Jelly
Cakes, Clem Chocolate, French Tcys, White
Sugar Toys, &c., Ac.
AND DEALER IN
Oranges, Lemons, Raisins, Currants, Citron,
Figs. Dates, Prunes, Almonds, Walnuts, Fit
berts, Cream Nuts, Ground Nuts, Fire Crack.
ers, Syrups, Tamarinds, Liquorice, Rock Can.
dy, &c.
The attention of Dealers is reqested to an
examination of my stock, which will be found
equal to any in Philadelphia.
N. B.. Orders by mail or otherwise prompt.
ly attended to.
Aug.6,'s6.—ly.*
HUNTINGDON
CONIZIEntrAII SCHOOL.
Plus been removed to a large and commodi
ous room in the "Town Hull," and is open day
and evening for the reception of Students.—
The course of instruction, embracing Single
and Double• Entry Boek.Keepipg, is aecompa•
nied by daily Lectureson Commercial Sciences.
A department bus also been opened which is
devoted to Penmanship, and ip conducted by
Prof. M0R1... of PittSbarg.
Lectures on Commercial Law, Ethics and
Political Economy are delivered periodically
to thp students, by members or the Huntingdon
Bar.
Foi• pny other particulars, address personally
or by letter T. 11. POI 4 LOCK, Principal.
Assistance given when required in opening
and closing books. [April 2, 1858.-Iy.
• • •
500 Clioseut Posts for sale b 7 •
CUNSINGFIAIti i DUNS,
Receipts and Expenditures
OF TIM
HUNTINGDON IOVNTY POOR HOUSE,
From January 2, 1856, until January 6, 1857.
RECEIPTS
iTc;;;;ty Treasury for ain't draws to The. 6th,
1856, $5593 38
Do.ro; ain't drawn on orders,Jan. 6,
o Jas. Murphy, former Stewetd, sun.
lry items "detuilsd in his account,
W. Glasgow, present steward,cash
crewed fur Hies,
W. Glasgow, casli received front J.
uta, on ace's R. McCormick, 13 77
W. Glasgow, Levi Evan's Due Bill, 12 39
EXPENDITURES
•
ID 1?.
By sundry expenses on form and for farming rlz:
By Geo. P. Wakefield, fur elorerseed and locust ,
Masts, 37 50 I
. J. L. Junkin, for harness and ... .... i
repairing, 20 00
" H. Brewster, ton or plaster, 7 121
" Israel Grains I plow, Bte., 14 75
" J. G. Lightner, for corn, oats_
mid bran, 32 24
" I). Whittaker, I yoke oxen, 90 00
" Thos. hit:Garvey, wheat and
rye for seed, 11. 50
"ym. Mane, rye and corn for.
feed, Id 00
‘' David Douglass ,1 stock bog, 3 15
" Sundry persons theeksznithing 49 301
‘• D. 'Myers, blackstuithiug debt
of 1855, 19 95
" Jas. 111 . urphy steward, sundries 46
derailed in his account, 520 74 880 26 "
EXPENDED FOR PROVISIONS:
By T. E. Orhison, for 1217 lbs Pork at 44
- 7c., debt of 1855, 85 19
Jno..lacobs, beef, mutton &e.,
debt of 1855, 49 30
Win.llleNite, 153# bus. wheat
125 c. 191 46
" Sumo, bal. due, lstJan. 1856 3 50
" J. L. Junkin, grain in ground 22 50
T. McGsreey, butcher, meat
through summer, 66 60i
" J. Jacobs meat deo' summer 31 59
" J. Creswell & Co., bacon, &e. 10 58
" Sundry persons 4685 lbs. bf. 233 80
" do. 3771 " ph. 246 06
" D. limbenliour, bill of meat,
',Mance, 3 86
" Murphy, steward, sundries
detailed in his acoount, 59 59 1004 031
Stmts.,/ persons Jot. Jlerchandise
By Jas. G. Lightner, for merchandise
.53 00
50 00
7per hills. in ;art debt of '55 205 41
4 . ~olin Bare, for same. 150 94
4 . Doyle, Foust S. Co., Same, 109 62
.. IViu. 11. Leas, " 99 43
44 Samuol Nlattoru, 4 . 44 ltii
.. ._ ...
" J. & W. Saxton, " 15 81 -
" Samuel L. Glasgow, " 13 34
" John Long & Co., " 30 88
" John IV. Smith, " 34 10
Wrn. A. Fraker, " 10 01
" John H. Lightner, " clegs 11 29i
" Josh. Greenland Esq. " 38 04
" David Ender, " 16 00
Isett, Wigton & Co., " bal. 6 23
T. E. Orbison, " 39 28
" J. Murphy, steward, sun. as
derailed iu his account, 22 94 847 49
Expenses for Out D o or Paupers
By sun. persons for med. &
on 0. D. P. 224 58i
" do. for 11 coffins, &c. torn. p. 03 60
" do. for relict and support lur.
o. d. p. about 56 cares, ' 999 691
" Jas. Murphy, stew., sundry ex
penses, tor do., per his acc't, 209 291 148717 i
Removals to and from tie House
By S. S. Smith, Huntingdon, delivering
paupers, at sundry times,. 27 47 .
" J. Grains. Petersburg, do. 18 35
" A. Isenbetg, Morris, 2 pan., '3 19
".1. H. Stoneroad, Bit. 1 " 8 17
" David Kinch, 1 " 7 07
• " David Shoup, Tod, t 6 ' 6 10
"M. Householder Alex. 1 " 5 77
" A Isenberg, Morris, 1 5 17
" Sundry persons, 9 " 38 75
". Jr. I'. for official lees, orders
of removal, 12 261
" Jas. Murphy, stew., for sundry
charges detailed in his ace't., 109 92i 253 06
stale Lunatic Asylum at Harrisburs :
By J. Murphy, steward, rash paid ter
keeping 4 subjects, as per ace't.
Incidental and Miseelhomons Eapcnsys
By slt. per.. cash pd., debt '55, 103 55
" Mrs. S. Burket, cash pd. S.. 249 121
" Sundry persons, printing, 54 75
M. S. Harrison, tin-ware, 24 08
$23427 62
" Jona. Davis, stocking yarn, 18 92
" D. Blair, Es ti.,18.32 in procur
ing land murnolB, 20 00
" Sundry persons, shoeinaking,4l 09
" Peter Slyero, tailoring, 7 40}
" 1), Berg-trusser, leather, 38 04i
%V. A. kludson, luso. lees, 19 50
" Jos. Hough, coopering, 10 37
Doyle, ballunce an act.
of making coffins, &e., 5 20
" H. Brewster, store rent, Sic. 3 45
" Mar. Stoney, kit,heti labor,
bal. on account, 33 22
" bond. persons, repairing, be. G 53
" J. Murphy, stew., sundries as
detailed in his account, 597 80} 123:113
:
By Dr. .1.. G. Lighturr, tee salary, as
At. Physician, debt of 1855, 52 50
" J. P. 'Murphy, 1 year's salary
as •sleek, debt of 1855, 40 00
I). Blair, Esq., 1 year's sala
ry as Counsel, debt uf '55, 20 00
Same fur 1856, 20 00
" Dr. W. 0. Baldwin, 9 mos. as
attending physician, 1856, 150 00
'• Al. J. Slcliennun, 3 me. do. 50 00
" Murphy, 1 year, us steward
1856, 400 00
" H. Brewster, dc. clerk, 50 00
" SaMtla Slattern, services, as
Director, up to Oct. 7, 1856, lOG 80
• " J. A. Shade, do. to Jun. 6 '57 68 00 •
IC. L. Green, do. to Jam 6 '57 59 60
" J. Gibbuny, do. to Jun. 6 '57 38 40 1055 30
J. Murphy, Whom due him
at lust suttlemunt, 433 02
'• Wm. Glasgow, ballaucc of his
account to squurn, 132 53 505 55
1857. January 6, To Wm. thasgow ' Stew
ard, for bal. of eat as per contra, $132 53
Steward's Statement.
tames Murphy, in account with the
Huntingdon County Poor nous°.
DR. - - -
7Jee. Treasury, fur orders &awn at saudry
times, $2194 17
" Rea. G. W. Slutiffer, rout &e., ro-
ceived tom him,
. ,
" J. Brewster, for 56 lhs lard sold him 7 00
" J. B. Kidder, for 52 lbs (WO, 6 75
" Bev. 0. W. Shadier, for cash reed 11 37}
" Cash received from a pauper, 1 90
" Blair Co., Alms blouse for cash reed 10 83
" 1)r. W. 0. Baldwin, fur pauper labor 100
" Samuel Backus, Esq., cash for Ones, 368
" Lancaster Poor House, for cash, 25 00
" 11. Bergstresser, cash refunded, er
ror iu settlement, 11 99
_ .
" Wm. Gil., Eq.. for cash for tines, 268
K. L. Green, 3 axo handles sold him 31
•` C. Wigton, cash for 1 pair gloves, 37.
" Wostmor`oland Co. Alms House, for _ _
keeping Suisun Davis, 2t 50
" M. G. Collins, for coopering, 38
" Mrs. C. Fruiter, tbr cow sold to her, gilt 00
" Wm. Bell, pauper for his laud war
rant, 80 acre!, 90e. per acre, 72 od
" Abe,. Lewis, for horse sold to him, 50 do
;snuffy Expenditures, for use of House, i ST.
By holistic* duo at last settlement, us per state
ment $433 02
.° J. Lilts; for bill printing per recp't, 3ou
"A. Lewis, freight on Lamb's goods, 423
J C. Sechlers, for charges on do. 2 07
" Samuel Bowman, for lot of cement
er,s tools ' 5 40
" Jona. Davis, for stocking yarn, 5 00
Itub't McCormack, for labot done, 75
" Isaac Menonathen, for shoemaking, 375
" Cash paid for shaving soap, so
" Walker & Sons, for doz. Iron bed
steads,
" Cosh paid for use of House, 2 En
6. 6. 66 116 6i
1880 95
291 51
"E. Lamb, for cash sent to N. York I
to redeem her goods, 15 00
"L. A. Myers, carpenters work, bal, 140
Cobb paid fur use of House, 95
IA 6: ft 14 66 1 21
66 66 6i, it 64
$7798 37
" Mrs, Smith fur stone crocks, 1 00
" Sam'l CUM, for altering hogs, 88
Cash paid for use of house, 1 124
6 ' Ellen Smith lice kitchen labor, I 00
"John Smith for romancing graveyard, 10 00
" Wm, Plum, Mr assisting in du. 1 00
" Cash paid for use of House, 98
35
" I. McDonathan fur shoemaking, cash
on account, 2 00 1
13ergatresser, fur leather, on not., 500
" Al;. Dlillor, for whitewashing, debt
of 1855.
Cash paid for use of House,
" Samuel L. Glasgow, lin. ',rioting,
" Cash paid for use of noose,
•' John C. Sechler, for freight,
" Eph. Doyle, for each paid on sun'ds.
"Jane Doge., for kitchen labor in full
" Cush paid for use of blouse.
Eph. Doyle, for repairing furniture,
Sarah Bucket, for interest on draft,
' 1. AleDonatiin, shoemaking, on loft.
in lull,
Mrs. J. Templctm, for cash paid in
full, debt of 1855,
' A1;111. Cartahour:, for cash paid Lai
lance at' account,
" J. C. Seel'ler, tieight on Im:chi:cis, &e.
" Cash paid for use tit House,
" A. L. Rickets, for plank per bill,
6' Expenses for attending Hunt. Co.
Ag. Fair,
" Cash paid fur use of House,
. .
J. 0. Long, for advertising, &c.,
" J. C. Sechler, for freight,
" John Lutz, for horse Ointment,
" 1. Mat onetime, shoemaking on uc't
" Samuel Bucher, for stocking yarn,
" Cash paid for use of House,
" E. Doyle. cash paid fur coffins on ue
" Cash paid for use of House, 2 En.,
" Allowance for raising dead bodies,
" Mrs. Hoover, fur stocking yarn,
"Mrs McAite, dine
" Cash paid for use of house,
" Peter Barker, for bulimic° of acc't in
full, debt of 1855, 2 02
"E. Doyle, for cash paid on ac. (cot.) 15 00
" Casts paid for use of House, 25
" Walker & Sons, Phil.,doz. beds'ds 42 05
‘• Wm. Colon. fur Purdoir's Digest &c. 002
" Cash paid for use of House, 2 En., 2 20
" Use Horse & Buggy for use of ouse
2) years ' &c., •
" Marg'tMosey, for cash paid at sun
dry times, kitchen labor,
"James Zuderson, for money paid on
Horse. 1855.
Benjamin Knyler, for money paid on
aec't. 1855.
4 $ Cash advanced for use of House, in
1855; omittted at last settlement. 50 00
Bill of shoes furnished fur use of P., 10 UG
Sundry furniture fur use of House,
bought of hint at leaving,
" Allowance made fur use of same, 21!
years, 40 00
" Wm. Piper, farmer, for cash paid him
„ a j t
ii s o u n is d i r c y K t i i n m . limo 159 159 36
e , y ,
for
tax
es
paid him. 195
" Dr.J. A. Shade, tor 1 wagon & bed, 95 00
" E. M. Lutz, tar straw, 1 50
"J. B. Foster, fur cash paid on It. tax, 500
"A. 11. Lutz, for set plough harness, 175
" Hall & Spear, Pitts., tbr I plow, 15 25
" John Garbe r, for 3 bus. see d potat's, 135
" J. McKinstry, for hay ladders, 2 50
" .1. Arnold, for labor on farm, '55, 7 115
" John Loitt,, for school tax, 14 80
" John Foster." read taxes,
4 23
" Cash paid for repairing plow, 50
"James MeKinstry, 9 bus. rye, 4 50
" George Swine, fur I plow, 13 33
" Cash paid, fur sand. for use of farm, 225
" 11. L. Cook, for 224 bus. corn, 11 25
" James McDowell, fur 1 horse, 145 00
" Asher Drake, for labor Oh farm, 4 25
" Samuel Curts, for altering hogs, 1 00
" John Burns, for labor on farm, 1 31
" Doyle, Foust, & Co., 1 tan Guano,
.d expenses, 59 V,
" John Long for school and road taxes, 17 76
"1). McKillip, for making post and rail
fence, 9 60
" Burlier & Porter, for keeping Jane
Morgan, 0. 1). P., 4 09
" Wm. M'Alister, ditto Mm . Mai., 13 50
" Geori. , u Schwarta, do. the Linn fam
ily. Balletic°, 2 34
" Lauri. Chilcote, do. Jae. Emery, 1 25
" 6 J. Luce, for med. and attendance on
Jane Irwin,2 00
"J. Kelly keping Polly Kelly, o. (I. p. 23 40
" Suni'l Thompson, for dig. grave," 1 00
" K. Patterson, keeping Spencer, " 5 20
" Sus. Yingling, " H. Taylor, "6 35
" 1)..1. Hitt, & Son, for med. and at..
per Wilson Meredith, 0. d. p., 5 00
" A. Harrison, Esq., for keeping Hicks
and family, 4 00
" Jac. Lane, tbr digging grave, peeJ.
Hockenberry, u. 51. p., - 1 Oil
"M. F. Campbell, liir burying L. Nail, 350
" .1. Gray, keeping and at. J. Bums, 40 00
" Blair Co. A. 11., for keeping Mar.
Creswell, o. d. p.,. 4 25
" Cash pd. for expenses, going to I - Inn.
0110., on 0. 1). business, 1 64
" iiu. do. do. do. a on
" do. do. do, do. 2 79
do. do. do. do. 3 121
" do. do. do. do. 2 65
" do To. Huntingdon and Pet'bg., 2 03
" do. expenses attending to o. d. bus'. IGO
" do. do do do 2 50
" do. do do do 5 954
" do• for visiting 0. I). Paupers, 1 15.
" do. fur attending to a. dour busines, 1 67
" da. do do 1 . 20
" do. do do 2 20
" do. du du • 3 55
" do. do do 2 En., 1 374
" do. do do 1 50
" do. Going to Hunt.,•to attend suit, 2 60
‘‘ du. attending to 0. 1). Business, 2 25
" do. do do 1 90
" Wm. Christy, fur attending J. Her.
kens, o. d. p., 2 50
"J. P. Forbes, med. for Crawford o. p. 100
By 1)r. J. McCulloch, fur visit to spa It.
Chambers, u. d. p. 2 50
du Daniel MeGabey, for (coping R.
Chambers,. d p. {0 On
do H. Fester fur keeping D. Zent, hal., 1 12} -
do Bob't Gill, fur judgment on'Esq'r.
! 1).30,W,
Snare's (locket, 24 53 i [Eslafc of Witham Mien, elee'd.]
do John Simpson, for delivering 3 pan- ,
pars, to Huntingdon 2 031 AZT) ) Z'E'D IPS ti(MICIAIL
do Wm. Jordan, for deli, 7p.toP. N. 350 ! VD'. undersigned Auditor, appointed by the
do I). titian, Esq., for official tees; or- 1 I Orphans' Court of Huntingdon County, to
ders for relief, Sic., 1 80 I distribute tho balnnce in the hands of Levi
de Bap. deli, I pauper to State L. A., II II i Evans, Esq, and Samuel Yingling, executors
do Cash paid fur delivering pauper, 30 I of the last will and testament of William Flinn,
do do fur deliv. 3P. Walker tp., 5 10 late of Tod township, dec'd, amongst those
do du du 2 Tad op.,
6 77 , entitled theret ), hereby gives notice to all per
'do do do P. from iluntingdon. 87 . Q
i
3 n s sons tamested, that he will attend for the plr. :
do do removing Hug% Hays from j pose of making maid distribution, at the Hem
Blair Co. Alms House, 7 86 I ter's office, in the borough of Huntingdon, on
do h.*. for' sending away pauper, ' 1 751 Saturday (he 28th of Rbriutry next, at lace:.
do do do do 81 \ clock, A. H., when and where ail persona inter.
~t lO do for going to Harrisburg, 907 noted are required to present their chum. to the.
do- do for sending'away pauper, 1 t undersigned auditor or I, debarred from cow.
do Mrs. C. Fraser fur cash paid receiv-
ing in upon said fund,
ing and sending away paupers, -, 115 . Talill. H. coxigkat. Auditor .
do 1-Nnenaes Mr sending away pAnt , er, ~N
.1..th.,2,..:,7.4t.
472 37
$7745 37
96 70
$2485 fit,
By expenses fur sending away patipect 2 25.
do. Nate Port for, delivering 1 pauper, 5 57
do. Expenses fur removing 1 do: 3 6.7
do• do. fur sending 1 pauper to
Ilantingdon. Hatfield, , 1 U 0
Ma. Ex. for removing from Blair Co. A.
House liresswell, a 80
do. H. Teague, Eeq., official fees, ord. 40
do. Ex. for removing paupet to House, 100
do. T. Homey, delivering 1 pauper, 4 79
do. Ex. for going to Harrisb'g andLnit
' caster, &c., 12 90 ,
do. A. Harrison, Esq.; for official fees, 260
do. Ex. for sending unify pauper, 70
do. do. . - ,
do. du. 621
do. Mrs. C. Fraker, stage fare for pan., 3 25
du. . do. do. do. 1 78
du. John Gratlius for removing 1 pan., CI
do. St. Lu. As. keeping T. Conaway, 65 acs
do• do. do. P. Henderson, 32 57
do. do. do. W. M'Ferran, 140 26
do. do. do. T. Conaway, 44 08
do. do. do. J. Wiser, July 13, 62 19
do. do. do. dn. to Dec. 21, 41 69
do. do. do. MeFerran in full, 469
do. do. du. H. Henderson, 34 00
.10. do. do. Jacob Wiser, 47 or,
do. J. It. Hunter fur socks for paupers, 200
be. Waterman k Young, 21,1,1. mock. 18 50
do. W. Hart fur hauling suer. lrom river, 100
do. S. L. Glasgow, fur do. buntline, 1 44
do. D.Etubenhour fur Indium on beef. 47
do. David Knepp fur beef; bal. debt '55, 4 20
do. S. H. Elliott for bacon, 24 80
do. Samuel M. Eby for bacon; debt '55, 1 06
do. C. S. Elliutt, bacon and up. butter, 7 10
do. do. do. per bill, 91 36
42 00
3 20
1 10
OUTSTANDING DEBTS UP TO JAVU
616 1857.
Tu sundry person,
PROCEEDS OF FAR 11 FOR 1856.
101 bus. wheat, 24 bus. buckwheat, 221 bus.
outs, 470 bus. corn in ears, 224 bus. potatoes,,
61 bus. unions, 2 bus. beets, 1054 lbs pork, 23
loads of hay, 4 loads corn !odder, 200 heads of
cabbage.
.4El'/CILES dkI.NUFIC'URED by the is
met., a si, Poor llouse ...for the Year 1856.
47 stresses, 37 chemise, 35 aprons, 25 sun bon.
nets, 63 pair sucks, 35 pair stockings, 20 sacks,
lb skirts, 20 night caps, 87 shirts, 12 pair mit.
tens, 20 pair ineies pants, 7 pair boy's panes,
:1 boy's rounabouts, 4 doz. towels, 17 haps, for
beds,
11 chaff ticks, 21 sheets, 8 shrouds,
bus. dried 'apples, 130 lbs hard soap, 350 gal.
1 soft soap, 650 lbs. of butter, 300 lbs. candles,
3 doe. bread baskils, 42 split brooms, 15 corn
brooms, 30 axe handles, 12 coal baskets,
• 1 20
5 00
1 26
25 00
I 20
TOCK ON HAND, Janual 6th, 1857.
2 horses, 1 yoke ofoxen, 7 milk cows, 14 stock
cattle, 2 breeding sows, 28 stock hogs, 37/ bus.,
whCat, -to bus. corn, 80 bus. oats, 14 bus. buck•
wheat, 120 bus. potatoes, 16 tons of hay, 3
loads corn fodder, 4300 lbs. pork, 1400 lbs.
6 tons stone coal, 1 wagon, 1 cart, 3 ploughs, 1
cultivator, 1 harrow, 1 windmill, 663 lbs. lard.
[AUPERS REMAIN IN t; IN THE POOl4
House on the 6th January, 1857.
32 males, 29 females, aggregate, 61.8 of these
aro under 10 years of age ; 2 from 10 to 20 ;
6 front 20'to 30 ; 10 from 20 to 40 ; 6 from 40
to 50 ; 6 from 30 to GO; 7 front 60 to 70 ; 11
from 70 to SO ; and 5 f rom 80 to 90.
50 00
46 00
NATI V a 1!.-Of the above, 2 were born in
Huntingdon county ; 1G elsewhere in Penn'a ;
5 elsewhere in the United States; 8 in Ireland;
3 in Germany ; I in Scotland, and 1 iu Aus.
trio.
Included in the above list are 4 persons of
color, viz ;-2 men, 1 woman and 1 boy.
INSANE, 8, viz : 2 men and G women.
IDIOTIC, 8, vie : 4 men and 4 women.
52 00
In teutimony of. the correctness of the above
accounts, we have hereunto set our hands,.
this sth day of February, A. D. 134 , '.7.
j. ALFRED SFIADE,I
K. L. GREENId, Di eroaa
JOS. GIBBONVY,
We the undersigned Auditors of the County of
Huntingdon, do hereby certify that we have
examined the orders, lc., of the Directors of
the Poor of said county, anti find the same
together with the vouchers to be correct, as
above stated. Witness our hands, this sth
day of February, A. 120.1857.
P. MOORE,
WILLIAM MOORE,
J inMES MEE,
AuDITOUS..
Feb. 11, 1
JL'AI, InVIM.
The Lost is Found;
THE HEAHSAVE COME TO LIFE.
ALEXANDRIA FOUNDRY
OWNED By ISRAEL ORAFFIUS, ICS9.
RC. McGILL wishes to inform his
* friends and tho public generally,
that ho has bought the above-named
I?ounilry, Patterns, Flosks, and all its
contents, and front his long experience in the
business he hopes to obtain a share of the public
patronage. As he has the Foundry in full ope
ration, ho ens furnish oil who may give him a
call with all kinds of Castings ; such as Rolling
Mill and Forgo Casting, Grist and Saw AIM
Casting, improved Thrashing Machine Casting;
and in a short time will have Cook Stoves of va
rious Azar and improved patterns for wood and
coal; also ten-plate strives, Air-Tight, Parlor,
and Bar-room stoves, 01 all sizes for wood or
coal. Also Coatings for house; cellar grates ;
such as Leutels, Sills, Sash-Weights, &e. Flows
at every description of the latest and most im
proved style. Also steel soles, wagon boxes,
oven fronton, large bells and cast water-pipes.
ZIOLLOW—WILHE
consisting of Kettles, Boilers, &v.. having turn
ing -lathes, he will be able to furnish any of the
above-named articles, either wood or iron ; and
be has all kinds of Castings too numerous to
mention, all of which will ho sold cheaper than
ever for elob and all kinds de...uary produce.—
Also old metal will be taken in exchange for cas
ting. Ilorry up Your old metal and country pe9-
duco when any articles are wanted.
R. C. McGll4”
pr.23,556.-Iy.
HOW'S THIS ?
& W. SAXI7ON are now receiving their
Second Fall rind Winter Stuck of
New and Fashionable Dry Goods
Enumeration is unnecessary, but what every
body says must. be true—and everybody says
the place to find the best assortment of Dry
Weds, in these parts, is at
J. ,b w. sAxyars.
$2485 68
$122 v 3