VILLAGE RECORD.
; ror-il
rldr4y, gertember. 4, /MOS,
wo..Vallandighem has been nominated fur
Congress by the Ohio Democracy.
es. Western papers praline a decline in
the prices of wheat and dear, and advise far
mers pot to bold their crop for a rise.
05.Th0 last Conservative Maryland Leg-
ielature appropriated mooey_to the_ amount
oLBB,ooo,ooo.__ArnOng_the_itenta_is_s4so,-
000 for the army and navy of Maryland.
STATE FAIR—The Pennsylvania State
Fair for this year will be held at flarriebuli;
commencing September 9th, and will maim
ua four days. It promises to be one of the
lariest ever hold in the State.
bee - The election for municipal officers took
place in Delaware on the let inst. Valen
tine, Republican, was re-elected Mayor of
Wilmington by a majority one hundred lar
ger than last year. The contest was a very
exciting one.
tar The cattle plague is increasing in
Southern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The
Governor of the former State has issued a
proclamation presenting measures which will
check the spread of the disease, and the vs-
/31 . 111 1. 11 1 11 . 11 e li rrriii 10 TIM aye eter
wined not to allow tho landing of cattle from
the South.
fteir 'The effort to secure the release of
Mudd and one or two of the other convicts
on the Dry Tortugas appears to have taken
a definite shape. A telegram-has -been-re.
ceived at - the - Attorney General's from the
'Gaited States Marshall of the Northern Dis•
triot of F.orida informing the authorities
that r rit el takes COr 111 S had been
out for the release of Mudd, Spangler, and
Arnold, and asking instructions. ,The des•
patch was immediately sent to Mr. Evarts in
flew York.
Reports received here show, a largel
creased - R - 4a Man majority in 1 , ermoot.—
The indications are . 27,000 to 30,000 ma.
for Page.
MONTPELIER, Vt , Sept. I —The annual
election in this State to-day, has resulted in
the success of the Republican State ticket
by a largely increased majority over last year,
and in
theeleotion_of_Ahree Congressmen by
'heavy majorities. The State Senate will be
unanimously Republican, and the House of
Thlpresentatives nearly so. The returns from
one third of the State Indicate a Republican
majority of 27,000 for Governor, and good
judges set it even us high as 30,000. The
vote is the heaviest polled in the State since
7840.
Rumion, Sept I.—Returns from sixty
towns show a net Republican gain of 2980.
The, remaining town!, to be heard from make
the estimated majority for the Republican
ticket 28,000 to 30,000, an increase over the
Republican majority of last year of 8000 to
10,000.
Maine is the• next State to vote. She
elects a Governor, Oongessinen, eta., on the
14:11 inst.
iter - The movement in favor of negro suf
frage, whose progress among the Southern
Rebels we have repeatedly noticed, is strik
ingly manifested in Arkansas. The follow.
ing copy of a handbill, lately posted at Hel
ena and that vicinity, affotds an interesting
illustration of the change that is taking place
in this respect :
BARBECUE AT LAGRANGE
Come one ! Come all ! Both white and black !
As the infamous lie is in circulation that
the meats for colored persons will be poised.
ed, we nail that Radical trick to the
by offering choice of tables to our colored
friends, or we will divide places with them.
, N• HorroN,
PAUL F. ANDERSON, Com.
J. B. IirtANDoN,
Helena, August 10, 1868.
119.. The Second Adventists are now hold
ing a meeting in Jaynesville, Was., and have
concluded that the end of all things earthly
will take place on the first of next October.
The other day the preacher was very much
. annoyed by a Republican and Democrat on
the outskirts of the meeting, discussing as
to who would bo the next Presideut. Thu
preacher approached them and said :
,dear friends, you are exciting yourselves un•
necessarily and wasting precious time in
speculating as to the future President of the
United States, for before an earthly election
takes place our blessed Lord will be Presi
dent everywhere."
"I'll bet you twenty•five dollars," said the
Democrat, "be can't carry Kentucky."
StirAt Salt Lake City, pu the 16th ult.,
Brigham Young was married to Mrs. J. B.
Martin, Miss Ewily Y. Martin, Miss L. M
Peodergrast, Mrs, R. M Jenickson, Miss
Susie V. Cleveland, all of the County of
Berks, Englaud. — No cards.
ftra„,An attack was recently made upon the
French Republican Club at the Jersey City
ferry, and in Canal street, New York, and
more recently an invalid ex-Union soldier on
Long Island, N. Y. i was taken from his home
and tarred and feathered because be defend
ed soldiers' friends. These cowardly °etre.
gee aro always done in the night, when the
R. K. K brutes. de their most villainous
work•-
CORRESPONDENCE
Headquarters, Co. E 17th U. S. lery,
lireubam, Texas, Aug. 20th, 'OB J
Editorof die Village Record—Dear Air.--
I feet eoutewhat indebted to the Record for
the many hours of pleasure sod profit de- ,
rived from its perusal and by way of payment
I trust a few lines from Texas occasionally
may not be out of place, nor obnoxious to
your readers. Texas as you are aware, is not
yet reconstructed, and judging from appear
ances and facts, it is very doubtful whether
it ever will be. The people of Texas never
having suffered from th e inconveniences
which -beset the people- -of the States- in.
which the war was carried on, they do not
uffirea , - -
fe — elio thTleast subdued, and presume to'be
ready at alltimes for anstalter war. They
endeavor to hold the blacks in subjection by
threatening another Rebellion and harp to a
great extent on a war of races, never seeming
to consider that io a war of races there would
be more blows to take than to give:
The regiment to which I belong has been
in Texas since the Rpring of 1860, and are
distributed through the State in detachments
of companies; the number of troops in Toz
es being comparatively swell, only the re
bellious portions of the State are garrisoned'
This Post has been notoriods for lawlessness
ever since the close of the late war; it has
been burnt by U. S. troops as often as three
times, and came near being burned again a
few days ago, on ancount of a row between
some citizens and a soldier, the soldier was
badly cut with a knife, and is now in a dy
ing condition. The cowardly assassins al
ways wait for an advantage, and always im
prove it. Whenever a soldier is found away
from camp alone be is in danger of his life.
h-rbe--presonec of troops—in—lad
small force it is not safe for a Union man to
live in Texas; scarcely a day passes that
some one is not found dead by the road 'side,
and it invariably happens to be a northern
man or a negro. If an of your Democrats
imagine that the people of Texas ought to
have the benefit of the elective franchise let
them come down here and try to stay amongst
them_ for a few menthe, and, no otherincen
tive need be resorted to to completely change
their minds. There is neither love nor fel
lowship here for a northern man.
d The soldiers are enjoying' themselves very
; 1• : : I_ I_ • '• .
.
terruel ons and peaches. Nearly all the troops
in Texas if allowed to vote would go for Grant,
even the few Democrats I believe would turn
over at the last moment rather than cast a
copperhead ticket.
po Inman ; you can mar no tng ut po 'tics
endeavoring to foi tu colored Democratic
clubs, and aro using every means in their
power to'drive Union men from the State.
Tlie—S L` 1F
,a - te convention is still in session, - rt
have not yet agreed no a constitution lir
order to ratify the constitution it will require
the whole Union vote of the State, and it
is doubtful if that can be obtained without
the aid of troops. We have a very inade
quate force here at present.
. Yours truly,
A. SIMUKEY,
Sergeant U. S. A.
{The Frankfort (Kentucky) Common
wealth says : "An armed, drilled, and offi
cered organization, exiling themselves the
, Rigulators,' has existed for a year in the
counties of Marion, 13oyle, Mercer, Lincoln,
Andotson, and others, Dun the victims of
their midnight work have been composed al
most wholly of Union men: Every man pun
ishid by them in -the last six months has
been a Uaion man. A gentleman passed
through this city last week, on his way out
of the State, because the Rebels of Ander
son county had threatened him with violence
for daring to maintain, publicly and . freely,
his preference for the candidates of the Union
party.'' •
'Another Union citizen of the same conn
ty, a man of property and respectability, has
been ordered to leave on the simple swirl
cion that he informed the law authorities of
crimes perpetrated by a band of Ku Klux
on a number of peaceable acgroes. He will
leave as soon as he disposes of his property.
A letter received from a general of the Union
army, now residing in Southern Kentucky,
informs us that the Ku Klux have give
warnings and erected gallows in the vicinity
of tne residences of Union men in his see.
tion.
Writ man on Cape Cod having advertis
ed his wife.as having left his bed and board,
she reports that she went away for a couple
of weeks to earn her board, acid that the bed
belongs to her mother.
rir Miss Kate Keatly, the Missouri giant
ess, died at her home, twenty five miles from
St. Louis, a few days since. She weighed
812.
Progress in Utah
Tho Mormons are getting considerable ac
cession from Europe. Tho number of emi
grants who will settle in Utah chit; summer
is reckoned at four thousand. Most of them
are English and Welsh, but there aro some
of other nations. ,The additions to the Mor
mon Church are mainly drawn. from the old
world, as but few Americans are now con
verted to that belief. The Mormon popu
lation of Utah at the end of the present year
will probably be about 80,000. Salt Lake
City alone is said to . have a population of
20,000. i lo the Territory thete are 86 thri
ving towns and cities, nearly 100 post offices,
100 churches, 120 schooll houses, 3 theatres,
with 'grist mills, woolen wills, and most
branches of mechanical industry in abund
aacd. Tho agriculture of Utah is carried
on by the aid of irrigation, without which it
could not prosper. The water of the moun
tain streams is brought. down and spread a•
broad over the land by means of artificial
channels out in every direction. These
streams are entirely iu the control - of the
Mornions, and a Gentile cannot cultivate a
garden spot without their consent. But they
have made the valley of Salt Lake a scene
of great fertility and loveliness. The work
which they have done there would not have
been undertaken by others for a century to
come. Whatever their religious heresies or
political perversity, the country owes them a
debt of gratitude for redeeming that harm
territory to productivenesss an d beauty.
LOCAL MATTERS.
ORR LAND roa SALE.—Apply to • 8
Mono, Quincy, - .
te,Take your watches for repair to A
Leeds, next door to the Town Halt_
PRIME CHEEBB.-A. lot of N. York °bee.
just received at lieid's Grocery.
Cnraott you 1/Alit—The Leitereharg M.
E. Church will be cold at public sale on the
at, 2 Veleaki-M5 , 1;.= =ice
Lotrr.--A ParagoLwesloat on_Bun.
day last between Faukatown and the Milted
Brethren Camp Ground, for which a liberal
teward will be paid the finder.
Bia POTATO.— Nr. John Morgitl of this
vicinity has left a Bermuda Sweet Potato,
his own raising, at this office, Which weighed
five-pounds,--It-is-a-"whopper,"beating - tingT,
thing we have yet seen in the potato line.
eAMP MEETING.--A host of folks from
this place and vicinity visited the United
Brethren equip Meeting, in YaukefeWoods,
near Funketown, on Sunday last. We un
derstand several thouhand persons were pres
ent, but the best of order was preserved.
Motu BUILDING.—Mr. Daniel Geiser has
sold his brink building on Church street to
Mr. Josiah Fahiney who purposes removing
le miters/ an. iui tog on a- of near the
end of East Main Street. In its stead Mr.
G. will erect a much larger building.
F. R. R. EXTENSION.—The extension of
the Franklin Railroad from Hagerstown to
Williamsport has been decided upon, Pro
posals km persons wishing to _ contract _ far _'
the - work will be received at the office of the
chief Engineer, Edward Walls, Esq , in Ha
gerstown, until the lost.
Middleburg, in this county, committed sui
ide on Monday morning last by banging
imself iu his barn with a hamstring. Be
-as upwards of 60 years of egc and we learn
: t:1. :ffiefliefri-lyti • fi Eva
went of mind.
,BC We direct special attention to the ad
vertisement of M. .1- Leese & Co., of Par
kershurg i —West—Vain-to-dayls—ptrperTwho -1
are extensively engaged in the manufacture
of steam engines, steam boilers, ko. &c.
Poffenberger, living near the
Washington_CountOtailruad,-lost-three-val
usble horses on Friday a week, and two more
on Saturday and Sunday, by death. It is
supposed.they were poisoned. So says the
Boonsboro' Odd Egli=
BE CAREFUL.--Our readers should care
fully examine any fifty•cent notes they may
receive, as a number of well•executed coun
terfeits of that denomination are in ciroula.
tion.
FAIR.—The officers of the Cumberland
County Agricultural Society have made ar
rangements to hold their Fair on Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday, the 14th, 15th
and IGth days of Oct.ober.
SUDDEN DEATH -0 11 STI 0 9 Frederick
Brueckner, a German Pedler, died suddenly
at tbo residence of Mrs. Susan Hershman,
in Quincy; township, on Friday morning last
of apoplexy. He had bought some rage and
was in the act of tying the bag when ho sud
denly fell over and expired. He had been
eight years in this country and was in the
56th year of his age.
NEW MILLINERY.—ne attention of la . -
dies is directed to the advertisement of Mrs.
Trifle & Miss Hamlin, in another column,
who expect to have is stook of now Millinery
goods by the fined October.
SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS —We nokoowl.
edge the'reoeipt of the following sums for
subscription since our last issue :
3ohn C. Stuitb,
Jacob Moats, • 7.00.
John Price, Jr., 2.00.
L. L. Sanders,
A: H. Huber,
OttomitzEn.—The "Boys in Blue" organ
ized in this place permanently on Monday
night last by electing the following officers :
Capt., Daniel Snively, 17th Penna. Cavalry.
Ist Lt H. G. Bonebrake," 4i
2d Lt., W. A. Price, .11th " (I
Ist Sergt., Snively Bonebrake, Ist 111 d loft.
About fifty soldiers have already enrolled
their names as members of the Company.—
The regular time of meeting is Monday eve•
Ring. .
ARRIVED.—The Silver Cornet Beni of
Woodsboro', 31d., arrived, in this place on
Wednesday evening. During the evening
and next morning they discoursed a number
of choice pieces of music, instrumental and
vocal, to the gratification of the music-loving
portion of our citizens. Woodaboro' boasts
a good Band, and no mistake,
The Touruameut announced for yesterday,
in consequence of the rain, was postponed un
til to day (Friday) at 1 o'clock, P. M.
ADAMS COUNTY FAIR.--The Sixth An
nual Exhibition of the Adams County Agri
cultural Society, will take place at Gettys•
burg ; on Tuesday, Wednesday and nous
day, the 22d, 23t1 and 24th days September,
1868.
_The Society, among other attractions
will have a full balf•mile Track, in excellent
condition, and offers a Premium of One Hun
-4 tit Dollars for the best Trotter,
JOINT• MEETING.—The last Chambers
burg papers contain a communication signed
by citizens of our township, Republicans and
Democrats, inviting Hon. John Cessna and
Hon. P. M. Kimmel, candidates for Cong.
greys in this District to meet in Waynesbo
ro' some time during this month, to discuss
conjointly the "great National questions
which enter into the coming contest for Pres
ent and Vice President of the United
States.'
-SUDDEN DEATH.—We regret to learn that
Solvely Strickler, EN-, well , known - cithien,
died-soddenly at Lis residence io Greenena.
tle, on 'Wednesday tilorning last, Dir. Striek•
ler was an Attorney at Law, and for some
time edited a paper in that plane called " The
Pilot," Ho was afterwards connected with
the Franklin Repository as its chief edit*
in which capacity he umlauted for several
years
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.—C. M. Dun•
can, Esq., of Chau3bersburg on Tuesday of
last week
_was nominated as the "Democratic
candidate for State Senator in this Distriot.
On Tuesday following Hon. F. M. Kimmel
was nominated for Congress.
lerGo to Alex. Leeds and buy your watob
es jewelry
STATE SENATOR.—Tbe Franklin and Ad
. t. Sonata • a a • L. I.j
ult., nominated Col. W. D. Dixon of this
county as the Republican candidate for State
Senator in this (17th) Senatorial Diettict.
DEMOCRATIC AI.E.F.TING.—The Democrats
held a meeting in this place , on Satur.
day. evening last, which was addressed by
Senator C. 1 17 .111clutyre_ of Perry_ counW
W. S. Stenger and lion. F. N. Kimmel of
Chambersburg._
RAlN.—Yesterday was a rainy da
us. e ground has been well saturated,
which must prove beneficial to the growth of
the late corn and potatoel, besides reviving
materially the parched pasture fields. Com
paratively little rain had fell in our town and
— Fort SALE.—A - Terpetual Scholarship in
the "Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylva
nia," located in Philadelphia. We offer a
leers inducement to any young wan wish
ing to enter this institution..
Philadelphia, September I.—One of the
boldest attempts of robbery ever perpetrated
in this - eits - ha - ppened un Third street, between
Chestnut and Market, five minutes past nine
o'clock this morning. The clerk .of Freder
ick Steeb, a broker, doing business at No 10
South Third street, while carrying a tin box
containing a large amount of money in bonds
and papers which Mr. Steeb was in the hub
it of depositing in the vault-of---a neighbor
ing bank for dale keeping over night, was
met by two well-dressed young men and
struck in the forehead by some sharp instru
ment, staggered him for the moment. but be
tote the thieves could secure the box the
buy recovered his self-possession, and with
the blood streaming down his face in a
frightful manner, he cried "murder," '.po
lice," etc., gathering a crowd instantly.
The thieves finding they could not secure
the box jumped .intu the light buggy stand
ing in front of Mr. Steeb's door, in which a
confederate was sitting, and drove rapidly
out Market street, endangering the lives of
many people crossing that thoroughfare. Be
fore the nature of the outrage could be real
ized the thieves were several squares off.—
Chase was immediately given, and they will
probab'y be eaptumd.
A PAINFUL STORY.—The New Orleans
Picayune of the 28th ult., says : Yesterday
the police records announced that a man had
been picked up on Magazine street in a sick
and destitute condition, and taken to the
Charity Hospital. These few lines were all
They gave no warning of a history that was
full of the most eventful and remarkable ad
ventures. For this sick and destitute man
was once a statesman, a Representative and
Senator in Congress, and a lawyer of distio.
guished ability. At one time he was the
idol of a groat party in a neighboring State,
and there was no position or place of confi
dence he could not have held. But, like
many others, his intemperate habits soon for.
feited him the respect of his friends and the
confidence of his party. Sinking lower and
lower in the pit of ruin, he dissolved his
family connections. His wife abandoned
him, his children forsook him, and, alone in
the world, he was picked up in the streets of
New Orleans sick and destitute, without
money and without friends. There are many
here who will totiocnize the man,
Those irreverent lads who called names af-
ter a certain `bald head" of old, deserved
their untimely end, because at that time no
panacea had been discovered to restore the
,human hair upon the bald spots. But now
Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia is known to posh
sees the rare merit of invigorating the roots
and filling them so full of life, where not en-
tirely dead, that they cannot help putting
forth a new growth which rivals in beauty
the looks of youth.
brEcitAL 'NOTICES.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GLOVE AND
Fua MAsorAorouv.—The best fitting arid most du•
ruble made Buck, Steep, Kid, Goat and Dog Skin
Gloves, Gauntlet.), Halt Handers, Mitts, &c., &C.,
for Ladies and Gents' wear. ;Special attention is
called to our own manufacture of Dog .Nlfin Gloves.
We have retailed hundreds of pairs ot these gloves
during the past year, and not one complaint. They
fit as neat, look as well, and tocur five times as
long as kill gloves. -No,glove dep lament can be
considered complete without the Dog Skin Glove,
as a dress, driving or ehoppieg glove fur Ladies and
Gents' wear. Dealers supplied with any sizes, col
ors p! quantity at wholesale rates.
'Mims Fuus made to order ; old Furs altered, re
paired, reuteuvate.i, and moth eaten places refilled.
All grades and all styles of Ladies Furs and Fur
Trimmings constantly, on hand.
Always on hand, a full stock of HATS, CAPS,
drc., suitable for all classes, made to wear and war
ranted. Sold wholesale to dealers akas low rates
as city Jobbers, at UPDEGRAFF'S
Hat, Fur and Glove Manufactory.'
Opposise Washington Hottes t Hagerstowa,
June 12 1868.
. GUIDE TO MARRIAGE.
Ythrng Men'e Guide to Happy Marriage and
Conjugal Felicity. The humane views of benevo
lent Physician°, on the &rote and Abuses incident
to Youth and Early Manhood, gent in sealed letter
envelopes, tree of charge Address, MOWED
ASSOCIATION, Box P., Philadelphia, Pa.
June 19-Iy.
On the.26th ult., by the Rev. G. W. Al.
baugh, Mr. DANIEL JOHNSTON, to Mies
MARY A. BOWMAN, both of this vioini
its?.
__Op the 'Aiwa., at_the_Latheran_Parson,
age in Greencastle, by the Rev. Wm. F.
Eyster, Mr. SAMUEL KUHN, to Miss
ALICE LESUER, daughter of the Rev.
H. O. Luber, formerly of this vicinity.
A substantial token of regard for the
Printer accompanied the above notice, a one
dollar "green.baok," - for whioh the parties
will accept oar thanks. May the good things
.of-th is-world-be-abundan tly—mul tiplied-u n to
them, and may their pathway through life
be unclouded by sorrow's dark wing.
Near Hopewell Mill, on the 20th alt., Mr.
GEORGE MUNN, aged i 8 years, 11 months,
and 9 days.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Sept. 21.—The
movements in trade circles continue light,
and there are general expressions of disap.
• 0 ntintnit-a-t-tt•--errient—of—tite—flatnes:
business up to this period.
F.LOUR.I.-- The Flour market is dull and
weak, and for Northwest extra family we re
duce Our quotations 250 bbl.; small sales
at 9 50@ll ; 300 WA. Ohio do. do. at $ll
@l2 50; 200 bbls. Broad Street lVjitle ; 200
bbla Jenny Lind on secret terms, and high
er rates. There is very little Rye Flour or
Gorn--Meallhere--S salcs-oi-drenformer
at $9 50.
OItAIN.—The Wheat market is verb
quiet, as the mlers are holding off for low
er quotations. &ilea of 200 bush. fair and
steady at $1 GO® 1 6TS for new and old Penn
syl7aaia, and $1 40@1.50 for Southern.—
Corn o prime quality is scarce and held firm
ly ; other descriptions are dull. Sales of yet
low at $1.27(1 30 ; 1000 Dash. white at $l.-
20 : if • :
- • z are-steatiritt-70 -- Perr
•and-Ohio,and-50@65e.--for-Sattbern,-----
.14EATIIBIL—There is a steady trade do
ing in both Spanish Sole and Slaughter,
without essential change in prices.
r—SeVer-11
DAVID Y. HADE having published in the "Aril
ingo Record" that my daughter (h.s wire) Ite•
becca Hada had left him without a cause. - This is
to-notify-the—public - that - such was not the case.—
liade called on me saying that I should take her
home as he would not live with her till the next
evening. Besides treating her b idiy he required
her to bind after the Reaper during harvest.
. Sept. 4. 3t. HENNEBEHGER.
- ENGINEERS,
Foundry, Machinists and Blacksmitlis
Your attention le respectfully called to our exten
sive
FOUNDRY and MACHINE WORKS
situated on Kanawha street, near the B. and 0. R.
R. Depot.
Tne entire establishment, in all its departments
is supplied with the most approved Machinery tools
and appliances ni cessary to the mar ufacture of
MACHINERY AND LIGHT
AND lIKAVY CASTINGB
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Our Work is of the hest quality both as to ma •
toad and Workmanship.
We pre extensively engaged in manufacture of
Portable and Stationary Steam Engines,
Steam Boilers,
Circular Saw Mills,
Gang Saw Mills,
Flouring Mill Machinery,
Sorghum Sugar Mills,
Shafting Pulleys
And Hangers,
'We are prepared to do
COPPER,
BRASS;
Sheet Iron Work '
And Pipe
FITTING.
and to manufacture Batt pang and all the appurte
nances and machinery fur making salt. We also
As to our Stave Macbines we respectfully refer
the public to •Messra. Kimble & chaffer, Pennabo
ro', West Va, It excells All others, They cannot
be surpassed.
Iron Railings, Verandahs,
Garden Vases, Brass and Iron
Castings of every description.
We would also call the attention of School Offi.
erns and others interested to Our
IMPFLUVE,I) SCHOOL DESKS,
which for neatness, cheapness, and durability, are
not surpassed. They are recommended by Prof.
W. IL White, State Superintendent of Free Schools
of West Va, and by the Parkersburg School Board,
6 .1 have examined W. J. Leese & Co's., Folding
Seats for schools, and fixed seats for primary de
partments. manufactured at Parkersburg. West
Va., I most cheerfully recommend our Boards •f
Education and others interested, to supply our
Public School Houses with them.
W. R. WHITE,
Gen'l Supt Flee Schools, Wheeling, W. Va."
?mantas strap, hi ov. 7, 1867.
6 6 M. J. larva 6t Co., Dear Sir:—ln answer as to
how we are pleased with your Improved Iron School
Desks, we would state that we have use d several
kinds, but for cheapness, neatness .and dutabshty,
we give yours the preference to alf others. •
S. F. SBA W,
8. BOREMAN,
E. T. DRAHOSH,
Board of Education.
I fully concur in the above.
STEPHEN BOARDMAN,
Sup't Free Schools, Woad Co., W. Va.
New and tecondahand Engines, of all sizes op
hand and for sale at low rates.
0001/MACIIINERY. We will reply to en•
quires by mail and promise our best efforts to please
purchasers, both as to'quality and price.
Call on or address
M. J. LEESE & CO.,
rarkersburg, West Va.
wilt 4, 1868. '
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NOTICE.
J. LEESE & CO
EST MIS IED 1861.
PARKERSBURG, WEST VA.
manufacture
OFFICE AND OTHER STOVES..
Our office stoves are of the beat quality.
We have also on hand
PORTABLE ENGINES,
At all prices,
adapted to the mooing of all kinds of
THRESHING MACHINES,
ALSO, JACK SCREWS
AND
STAVE MA CHINES.
TIMBER LAND
FOR. SALE.
THg-subseriber o ff ers at PriVete sale a valuable
inlet oftimber land adjoining. lands-of, John
ess. Henry lionebrako and othenvcorateining 30
acres, more or loss, Well set with Oak, Mesh:nit and •
Pine Thither. ',
Also a lot containing 8 acres adjoining the above .
tied, with log iiuse,-utable4ood - well - ot - wateriid -
some fruit thereon. This property is situated on
the public road leading from the turnpike to the
Forge.
Persons wishing to view the properties will be
shown them by Auron Punk living.hear by.
If the above properties are not sold privately be
fore Saturday the 3d day 'of October, they will ba
ofterqd at ticitilic sure—iiiiiiii-tliiii-dFiy—
at 2 o'clock, P. M.
Bee 4 ts.
NEW MILLINERY STORE-IN WAY-
NESBOW,
HE subscribers would respectfully inform the
1,11 citizens of Waynesboro' and vicinity that they
will return from the city with a fine and Whit/mt.
bin assortment of Millinery Goods by the first of
- October, anvd — i — tc Mid respectfully solicit a share
Patronage.
Stamping and Stitching done to order; •
Rooms on Mein Street over Smith's,Furniture
Rooms. TRITLE dc 'ame/.
Sept. 4 —tf.
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PENKNIFE BLADES.
Ap. 17-6 m. J. It. JOHNiSTON.
GOLD MEDAL
SEWING MACHINE.
A. F. Johnson's Improved Gold
Thread Sewing Machine combines tire
GREATEST 81M1'LI(M1'lf IN t;ONSTEUC._
TION, with the GUNATEST Z4Bll. O.IIUtTALNII( and Dtl-.
BABILITY IM oPrItATLON.
The original of tins machine, which Was placed,
Wt exhibition with sonic forty others; in the
chanics' Fair, in Button, in 1860, was pronounced
_opens)? to all other.and received the highest prize.
A Uold - Medat, the - only - one COldi - zr - e - d — oit any in.
veutor of dewing Machines was awarded to the In
ventor.
The GOLD MEDAL makes less noise than any oth
er two.thread Machine while 11 operation.
The trouble often expiniencen in setting the neo-
de in other machines IS 211101/16.1 11/ this, a, the nee
dle is set without difficulty. This is a leitureif olt
great value, as every operator well knows.
'Fins is the most simple and reliable two-thread
sewing Machine in the world.
The power of its "driving machinery having been
greatly increased, has increased its speed in opera -
__:.ierrTatrii - better - athryted — it - nr - tturiteirvier clasaes uC
-
--Several ether improvementahave been-made;-sach—
as the manner of holding the sip.wl—r. gulating the
tension—operating the treadle, etc ,—each adding
to the value of the machine.
EVEItY MACHINE IS WARRANTEDEO_R___
ON E YEA-11.
It is put 'up,id every variety of style desired, from.
$43 to $lOO.
The Liuld Medal Machine will do-any, of. the fo6
lowing kinds of work :
SEAMING, TUCKING:
-QUILTING,— . FELLING;
.EMBROIDERING, BRAIDING,
STITCHING, ' DINIANG4,
HEMMING, 4-c. 4-c.
If you want a "Machine" that ex:lels all the reet,
Secure the "Lima) MEDAL,'' for that is the best,
Though many "kachines"-in - the market there are,
With this fur UTILITY, none will compare,
It does all the work with such ease,—and nice,—
Whou'er shall possess it, will srre g.. 1. a psi
It has points of merit in no other we've seen.—
Then purchase the best, The 'Gold iledal Machine.'
M. C. DEATRICH
Agent for Franklin County:—
August 28, if
Appraisement Of Damages.
NTOTICE is hereby given, that the undersigned
111 having been appointed by his excellency, John
W. Geary, Governor of Pennsylvania, ,Commission
era, to appraise damages under the act of Assembly
approved the Ninth Day of April, 1868, entitled "A n
Act for the Relief of the Citizens of the Counties of
Adams, Franklin, Fulton,York. Pi rry, Cumberland
and Bedford; whose property was destroyed, damsg.
ed, or appropriated for the public service, and in the
common defence in the war to suppress the Rebell..
ion," wilt meet at the following places for the par.
pose of complying with the provision of said act, to
wit:
At Meiceraburg on Tuesday, the 8; h day of Sep.
tember, for Mereersidirg and adjoining townships.
At Waynesboro', on l'hursday the 10th day of
September, for Waynesboro' and adjoining town—
ships.
At Chambersburg, on Friday the 11th of Septem
ber, for the township of Green, on Saturday, the
12th, for the township of Guilford, and on Monday,
the 14th of September, fur the other townships au.
joining or near Charnbersburg.
At Shippenshurg on Tuesday the 15th cfSeptem.
her, for Shipperisburg and the townships adjoining
in either county.
A meeting will be held at Carlisle. in the Fall.
The Commissioners want it distinctly understood
that no charge is male for Blank abstracts. The
petitions are prepared by the Claimants at their own
expense. and aro not furnished by the Board. Per
sons can present their claims at the place of meeting
most convenient.
The following Rules wil be strictly adhered to in
the Adjudication of olaim.i by the Cornmissioneos:
1. Applical.ta for Damages will apply to the
Clerk, either at the headquarters in the various
Counties, or at Harrisburg, who will furnish them
with blank Abstracts, which will be required to be
filed in addition to the detailed statement.
. .
11. Applicants will be required to make out d
detailed statement of •their Weans, classifying and
enumerating the different articles, and giving their
different values.
11. They will also to required to state the time
place, manner and direct causes of their losses, and
whether they were caused by the depredations of
be Rebels. the demands of the Government, or the
excesses of the Union Soldiers. •
IV. A second meeting of the Board witt be held
ititieccessary, for final hearing, at which time adut
tional testimmy wi.l be heard, and any information
from disinteresied persons, as to the validity of any
claim will be thankfully received.
V. All claims for losses must be proved by one
or more respectable witnessess, in addition to the
oath of the petitioner.
VI. When claims have been assigned two wit.
nesses in addition t/ tie oath of the n•signee will
be r quired.
Vie. Assignees claiming damages will be re
quired to prove the actual cash value of the couaid
atom paid to the assigner.
Vlll. rill correspondence relating to claims
should be directed to "Damage ltornmussioners;'
care of M. W. M'Alarney. Harrisburg, Pa.
A. S.
WS. WOoDS, Coitera.
D. W. WOODS,
Attain—M. W. M'ALitussY, Clerk.
Harrisburg. aug. 21, 1868.
If OTICE!
THE School Directors of Waynesboro' District
will meet teachers at the town Hall on Monday
evening next the 24th inst., for the purpose of em—
ploying 5 teachers. Schools will be opened on the
first Monday of September next.
By order of the Hoard.
til. 21. Jos. W. MILLER, See.
ALEX. LEEDS, the watchmaker. has been ap
pointed agent for the sale of Campaign Pius
and Medals. Be is now prepared to furnish them
wholesale and retail. August 7.
LADIES Sack Glottis at
Paws a Il'oquoies
JOHN 'FUN* (of H )
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