00111 E •• MATTERS* • WEDNESDAY, OM'. 13 1869. Now A - dvertioemoutE Notice—E. A. Jones. • Com missioners'—Land Sales.. . Notice—A. C Stearn. - Business Nottee—John Me Intosh. D r oicAvioN.-7The ruswM.E:.- Church in thiii ~,iloge, will be dedicated to the 'vor'shi s ptind noire of Almighty God, (byjdis' favor) kt IWednesday the 27th, inst. Services at lUD A. M. at 7P. M. The R 9. B. J. Ivea of Auburn e nd other eminent suinlatoBfrons abroad will - ho :ova nod participubs in , the intreetiog P - 0. L. GIBSON.Paator X. E. Church. vas. 'lately FIREIN liurs.—The dwellin g acu pied by Father . Mitiphy, in Blossbmg, was datroyed by fire on tfio 4th init. There lind teen no fire in the house for some days, and the Ere was probably ineeoiary Ineurod for $3OOO. • -, •TuE RACEs.=-We had no reporter at the Races of the Driving Park Association, Fri day ant Saturday, bat learn that, considering the .state of the track, the races were a. success. Of „ ur ae somebody lost and somebody won. It does - not trouble us either way. THANK You!—To • Mrio. Berry, of Tioga, NVO aro indebted fora finobouquet of early autumn flowers. It creates n longing for the o pen air and the green fields. We have seldom gen a more tastily arranged bouquet. PROGRESS.—Mr. William Harrison is Woo Tip a dwelling on a portion of his • prop-t i c oy on Main-st., end it promises to be a credit{ to the builder. Mr. M. Plattner's now house, on the Tioga Road, i s progressing. It stands` in good position and rtill ho an ornament to the suburbs as well as a credit to its owner. PERSOI , TAL.—We last week were fa- Tored-wah -a . eaß from Capt. H. J. Ripley of the Teeular army, who felt' four. years has been sta. boned in Arizona. The Captain shows the marks of service. lie is on leave of absence, awaiting