Decatur Eagle, Volume 1, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1857 — Page 3

ache r Merit Will Make Its Way.—A man ■Ocot;. passes for what he is worth. Very idle is all curiosity concerning other people’s lionj estimate of us, and iillc is all fear of reshon, maining unknown. If a man knows that iralrr he cando anything—that he can do itbetUtj ter than any one else—he has a pledge of the acknowledgement of the fact by all i sj, persons. The world is fall of judgment- , th H days, and in every assembly that man W enters, in every action that he attempts' drt| he is gauged and stamped. ‘What hath nneu he done?’ is the divine question which fere* searches men, and transpierces every prorj false reputation. A fop may sit in any chair gers- in the world, nor be distinguished for his [e a | ( hour from Homer and Washington; but f lt >, there nevei can be any doubt concertina,., ing the respective ability of human bcixtni lfi s s > tvhen we seek the truth. Prctenitq tion may sit still, bat cannot act. Pretention never wrote an Iliad, nor built n , s / a Crystal Palace, nor established-a great m°mi newspaper nor drove Xerxes nor Christo f ianized the world. ’ : The absurdity of the idea that the State is responsible for the issues of the Gramercy and Shawnee Banks, because the Auditor neglected his trust is happily il. jea ?' lustrated by the Hickory Withe. Bays •’ ? a that paper: 'With as much propriety ’ might it bo said that the State is liable it '6 *0 ” a Justice of the Peace, to whom is ccnii- *■' ded money by virtue ofhis office, shall fail rorli! to pay over.’ i KC X J ... is f. a mother and four daughters, al! of noui whom reside in Northampton, N. 11., have an J'! collectively, approached the altar or hya^s men no less than seventeen times! The sad,' mother had four husbands, ono of her 3 lt '- daughters four, and the others three each, scit: ■ - — ng a, Th# St. Paul (Minnisota) Times says us, that fire wood is selling at §9 a cord.— i fine The report recently set afloat by various acli newspapers in the Territory that the aurone veys of lands were to be discontinued for . A two or three years, is contradicted in a let*bot ter from the* Commissioner of the Gcner>le, al Land Office. [S, , — Sam and Sambo.—ln the legislature of a r, e j Ohio it is proposed to disfranchise white i„ n ;, men born in foreign countries, and enfranatti chise negroes. This proposition, if it Brs . passes, will be the bond of union between lse the factions. s fas A member of the New York Legislature ,u J has introduced a bill to allow married rast: women to make all their contracts, bind lis out their children, and hold their husband y SB ; . ‘as they hold the rest of mankind in war g l v j; enemies—in peace, friends.’ as f An exchange paper says that the girls itivat in some parts of Pennsylvania are so uc'u hard up for husbands that they some elicit times take up with printers and lawyers. i3fV- A Goon Toast. W’smyn Clio morn “8“ ing star of our youth; the day star of our ’ P et manhood; the evening star of our old age. 10 ’ . God bless our stars. nd It —— : —— wet DECATTR MARKET. Lei Corrected Weekly by J. D. &J. M Nuttma.ii kind teaci Wheat, white, $1 15 Eggs, § 10 sn “ ’ red, 114 Salt, 262 j, . Corn, 30 <t 3? Lard, 8A 10 . Oats, 25 Beef, 350A 400 .Hitt Rye, 50 Flaxs’d, I 00 it 125 Buckwheat,. 50 Clover' 5 7,5 Beans, 1 t 0 A 2 00 Timothy 1 50 it 2 00 Flour, per sack, 175 Apples, dry, 225 ’' Butter, 15 Black salts 300 325 ass Cheese. 10 <t 15 itaiii ■ ;ts Fort Wayne Market, of H' For the Week ending, Saturday, Feb. 14. aarri seat Wheat. $! 30 Lard, $ 10 resp Flour, 62' Hams, 11 ,ci‘. Rve flour, 450 Pork, (i 75 Corn, 35 Beef, 375 5,1 “ . Buckwheat, 56 Flaxseed, 1 25 , ani Oats, 30 Clover, 57 5 QUll Barley, 1 50 Timothy, 2 59 n> , Rye, 63 Apples, green, 125 Beans, 175 “ dry, 212 CO® l Potatoes, 75 Wool, common, 26 Uli! Onions 1 50 “ fine, 38 j. Butter, 17 Whitefish, 575 Cheese, 10 Trout, 500 Eggs, 17 Lake herring, 500 lot gap-, 225 Cranberries, 30) Bacon, 10 i Administrator’s Sale. The undersigned, as the administrator of the , t eState of John Bolin, deceased, will in obedieu«e to an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams county, sell at public auction at the sent court house door in the town of Decatur, in said ate’ county of Adams, on the 11 th Jay of April, A. , D. 1857. between the hours ten o’clock A, M. and four o'clock I’. M., on said day, the following ioi tdesefibed real estate in Adams county, to-wit: ne B ’ Part of the south east quarter of section twenllii Ay-one, , (.21) in township twenty-eight, (5o) , north of range fourteen (14) cast, commencing at the north corner of land now owned by said l iaS John Bolin, which was' conveyed to said John isifc Bolin by Boger Barton, thence south forty-six, {46) degrees west and on the line of said Bolins land fifty-two ; 52; rods and twelve (12) links to the St Mary’s river, tiieuSC down said river fl-' four (4) roils, thence north twenty-four (24) n ts degrees, thirty (30) east fifty-three (5 3) rods to j a stake, (hence east forty-four (44) degrees south 1 twenty-six (26; rods to the place of beginning, the east meridian line to run at right angle with ?le" the first mentioned line, containing five acres. gs: Also, a part of the southeast quarter us section .j twenty-one (21,) in township twenty-eight (28) ’ north ol range fourteen (14) east, commencing - at the north west corner of Roger Barton's laud . ou the east bank oi the St. Mary’s river, running thence north forty-e ; ght ,48) degrees east along Roger Barton’s north line, forty-nine (49) poles tlf! to astoue, thence southt’drty-eight (38) degrees r J east Seventeen And a half ( poles to a stone 1( j I thence parallel with the first mentioned line to the St. Mary’s river thence down said river with the meanderings thereof to the place of begin- - uiug, containing five and one fourth acres, igji containing in all ten and one-fourth acres On the following conditions, to wii: One-, third ' if the purchase money to be paid in hand; ■l3 l one-third in six and the residue intwelve months tyC from tire day of sale, the deferred payments to j be on mce est and secured by mortgage on the premi.es. ° S . ALVIN RANDALL. Adm'r. : C® Feb 20, 1356. $ |

I 11E AI) II BARTERS!! r BL" ® a. ' BRICK CORNER! ■ Is head Quarters for all I That want to buy cheap Goods, or those who wish to find a general assortment can always find it ah ■ J. & P. CRABS’ CHEAP BRICK CORNER! . Where We keep constantly on hand ; Alargc supply of the following kinds of goods ’ Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard-Ware, Quecnswarc. Wooden-Ware, Tin Ware, Ready-Made clothing. Hoots and Shoes, Hats, and caps, Glass, Iron, nails, leather, Ac. V e always pay the highest market price for t country produce, such as wheat, rye, oats, corn, L clover, timothy and flax seed, ashes, black salts . hides, furs and pelts, beeswax, butter and eggs. J. A P. CRABS. Decatur, Feb. 13, 1857. v-1 n-1. ■ ‘ T?LOUR and meal for sale, at the cheap - Buick Corner. ! A PPLE BUTTER, a choice article, for sale, ■b -V at the Baicx Cornui:. ’ rNOLDEN syrupt, a delicious article, for sale . YA at the Brick Corneb. vinegar at the Y Brick Corner. OILS and paints for sale at the Brick Corner. r “'OO sacks fine dairy salt for sals at the ’ Brick Corner. ; OUGAR kettles, for sale at the r Yv Brick Corner, r l' , llE place to buy good coffee and tobacco is 1 at the BRICK CORNER. !Bm IS A IIAII (lAl.\l I i The undersigned having engaged in other . business, now offers for sale his property; on which is erected a Wool Carding House! And Horse Power, together with a good Double Machine and Picker; all in perfect order and hrs been doing an extensive business the last three y ears. f The location of this Factory, for business, is _ unequaled: Being m the town of Bluffton and in the heart of a Wool-growing country, some • ; twenty miles from any other work of the kind. , I To any one desirous of entering into the Car- , j ding, Fulling and Cloth Dressing business; this ; location offers inducements seldom equaled. Terms—Easy, and Title undisputable. ALMON CASE, i Bluffton, Ind., Feb. 13, 1857. n-1 Cm. i Foreclosure of Mortgage. Notice is hereby given that I shall on, Saturday, the 21st day of March, A. D. 1857, be- , tween the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o'clock r. M., sell at the Court House door, in Decatur, ’ for cash so much of the following described J real estate, as will satisfy file principal, interest . damages and costs, due on mortgage number two hundred and thirty-lour (2:14) made to the school fund or Athmra ceiinry, bv Ezekiel r Hooper, to wit: The north east quarter of section number seven, (7,J) townshiptiumlner twenty-eight, (.8) north, of range number fourteen (14) east, containing one hundred and sixty acres, more or less. Principal, interests, damages and costs is $207 17. i JOHN McCONNEL, Aud’r. > Feb. 13, 1857. ’ QMEST TIME ON iSrdTT LIVERY STABLE, , THE undersigned keeps, in con- ; nection, with the WASHINGTON HOTEL, in Bluffton, a Livery Stable, in which the public will always find, the best and most fashionable buggies and carriages; and a little the nicest and bc-t lot of Horses to draw • them, that was ever before found in a Livery Mabie. Also, a number of No. I saddle-horses i j which can’t be beat it. this or any other town; all I iof which hv will let on ths most reasonable ) terms. , WILSON DEAM. ; Bluffton, Feb, 20. 1857. n 2 ly. i 1100 T & SIIO EF A oWll 11 ’ “'‘dersignetf takes this method of ’ informing the citizens of Decatur and ’ vicinity, that they are still carrying on ’ the Boot and Shoe Business at their old stand, 1 , where they are prepared to do t,’l kinds of work Linthe shortest possible space of time; and on ’ the most reasonable terms that can bs had in the I county. They are continually in the receipt of the laieststyles, and the best'material. They, also, keep on hand a general assortment of all kinds of leather, linings, bindings, ! : etc., etc., which they will sell cheap. NIBLICK A CLOSS. ’! Feb. 20, 1857. n2-ly Administrator’s Sale. The undesigned, as the Administrator of Pe- ’ ter Strait, deceased, wil in obedience to an order of the Court of Common Please of Adams - county, sell at public auction at tire court house door in the town of Decatur, ni’said county, on i the 1 Ith day of April A. D. 18.57, between the hours of ten o’clock A. M. and four P. M. of said day. 1 Ihe undivided two-thirds of the north half of j : the north west quarter of section twelve, town- . ship twenty-six, northef range thirteen east, in j - Adams county, on the lollowing terms, to-wit: , One third of the purchase money in hand, k ' one-third in six mouths and the residue in twelve months, from the day of sale, the deferj: red payments to be secured to the sat isfaction •f .ihe undersigned, and with interest from date. Z. B. ODLE, Adm'r. I Feb. 20, 1857. Sd. Attachment Notice. j George Stickle, 1 Slate of Indiana, vs. > Adams, County, bs. ■ James Hammel!. ) i; Before Justus Kelley an acting Justice of the : Peace, in Jefferson township. i The defendent in the above case will take , notice that, whereas, George Stickle has sued > ■ out two writs oiattachments against the goods . and chattels, rights, credits, moneys, and effets 1 o said defendant, before the undersigned, which ;, cause will receive a final hearing on the 7th day i 1 of March, 1857, at my office, at 1U o’clock, A. M. Unless defendant appear, said cause will be determined in his absence. JUSTUS KELLEY, j. r. Feb. 11, 1857, 1 p'd.

KANSAS ADMITTED! J. D. & J. M. NUTTMAN, Having enlarged and repaired the old WHITE CORNER! Have it now fuller than ever of Dry Goods!! Amongst which may befound a general assortment of Ladies Dress goods. Consisting in part of English and French Merinos Delaines from twelve and a half cents up, de bege Alpaccas, black and colored of all prices, calicoes from 6 to 12L£ ets., Ac , Ac. MEN’S WEAR! Consisting in part of black french cloth, blue, brown, and other English cloths; common black and doe skin cassimeres, sattinets, tweeds, •Jeans, (some for three tips a yard) fancy and black vestings in great variety. Drawers, undershirts, collars, cravats, hats, caps, Ac. A., Clothing: Over coats,sattin, silk and other vests; pants etc., et •. All of which will be sold cheaper than ever to make room for our Spring Stock. Brown and bleached shirting and sheeting, cotton am! woollen flannels, cambric, linens, embroderies, etc., etc Notions, fancy seraps, cologne water, hair oil, and perfumery in abundance A'fatch guards key-rings, tooth picks, hair, cloth, tooth, and paint brushes; and thou sand other articles, that the printer will not al low us room to enumerate. GROCERIES! Os which we have the largest, stock, and gratest variety in the town. HARDWAHRE! Including iron, nails, chopping and broad axes, hatchets and hammers. Locks in great variet , from 371 J cts up to the nicest front door locks, cubboard, till, pad, chest, and brass box locks, augurs chisels, wrenches, bench screws, draw-knives, planes, iron and steel squares, and here again the printer say* we must stop enumerating the articles. Stoves—cooking, box and parlor, together with the pipe for them. Crock e r y: From the commonest plate to the fifteen dol lar sett of dinner dishes. Boots and Shoes, That we bought before the great raise in leather, and will sell them for about what the leather in them is worth. Paid for clover seed, pork, grain of all kinds, black salts, Ac. Produce of all kinds, .ashes, county, township and town orders, taken in exchange for goods. Call and See, The largest and best stock of goods in Adams county, which we intend greatly to reduce between now and spring, to make room for our spring, stock; and in order to do so, we are de termiued to sell more goods foi a dollar than any other establishment iu Decatur. ■ Decatur, Feb. 13, 1857. v l n 1. SHAWLS. r i7IIE balance ofourstock qfshawls, consisting JI. of bay state, and other long shawls, among which are some very handsome all wool black shawls; small and large square shawls from liTLv. M|» to I I»H, wrtll fee out 'rcr-y Ixrtvat. J. D. A J. M. Ncttman. tt’O. the Ladies—some very nice batting in 1 sheets just the size for quilts, without any picking, at Nittman’s. CtLOTH talmas, colored and black siik man- / tillas, a fine assortment at N l-TTMAN's. £ ''LOUR, of city brand, in half and quarter I 1 barrel sacks, or by the pound. J. D. A J. M. Nuttman.

I JASKETS of all kinds, common split, wiljL } low market, covered and uncovered, clothes baskets, etc., etc. N cttman’s. BUCKWHEAT Flour, a little of that same sort, left yet at the White Corner. STONE-WARE, 1,5'10 gallon, tl.<- best assortment ever ottered in this market, at Nuttman’s. \ A T OODEN WARE. ehurns, buckets, tubs, r T keelers, half bushels, wooden buckets, <fcc., <i-c., Nlttmax’s /"WEESE, Western Reserve cheese, a prime W article, and fresh raisins, just received at the White Corner. SIU P AIK) YT C. W. MILLER, Is at his old tricks, such as, making ugly men look handsome, mean men look decent and poor men look rich, all this, and even more, he accomplishes by putting on them, new clothes, 1 and such fitting clothes as no other Tailor in ■ this neck of woods knows how to put on their, customers. And at prices, to, so low that you I have to get on your knees to reach them. Shop, two doors east of J. A- P. Crabs’ Store. 1 Decatur, Feb. 13, 1857. n 1 1-y. Ready-Made Coffins! 'TMIE undersigned takes this method to in--1 form all who may need his services, that he keeps on hand, at his shop on Second street, a supply us Ready-Made Coffins of all sizes.— And is prepared with a .B Ks‘ JL-DM S IE To deliver Coffins and attend funerals upon short notice, and upon reasonable terms. P. F. ROBISON, Undertaker. Decatur, Feb. 13,1857, n-1 t f. CENTRAL HO BSE,’Corner of Main and Market Streets, OPPOSITE THE COURTHOUSE, .1 BET’Ji a”’ m ALMON CASE, Proprietor. KTThe Proprietor has purchased this Stand and having thoroughly refitted and renovated it, is prepared to accomuiate the public in a style quite equal to the wants of tnc place.— His long residence at Bluffton, and entire acquaintance with the business gives him assurance that he will render satisfaction. Bluffton, Ind, Feb. 13, 1357. n l fi-ni. W 11.1.1 A M <-. M’lNt LB, Attorney and Counselier nI Law, ■)» , MASTER COMMISSIONER. DECATUB, Adams County, Inaiana. !JJ*Busincss intrusted to his care will receive prompt attention. Feo. 13, 18J7, n 1 1-y,

(jWMI.-W.IW7W .gW.TWWM PACKERS OF RAW, SPICED HD FRESH COVE OYST E R S . No. 11l McEldorry's Wharf, Bal- ' timore. All Orders punctually .attended to, and forwarded to any part of the Country daily, by Express. D. SI L'DA BAK L'.R . HART. Studitbaker & Hart, REAL ESTATE AGENTS. Will attend to the purchase and sale of Real Estate, renting houses, collecting, payment of Taxes, <fcc., in Adams County, Indiana. All business intrusted to their care will receive prompt attention. Office at the Recorders Office. Decatur, Ind. Feb. 13, 1867. y.| n -l Notice. Notice is hereby given that there is monev in the Treasure/ t® redeem all county orders which were presented prior to the 10th day of June, 1855. JOHN CRAWFORD, Decatur, Feb. 13. 1857. Tr’r. OshingtoF hotel On Main Street, one Square North of Market, BLUFFTON, INDIANA, WILSON DEAM, Proprietor, Feb. 13, 1857. L! TTL EA M ’CU LL OCH , 1 T?ORWARDING A COMMISSION MF.R_i. chants and Dealers in all kinds of Produce, at the new Brick Warehouse, head of Columbia street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Liberal advances made on consignments. Feb/13, 185’. v2n2B-ly. PROSPECTUS of the CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER The cheapest family newspaper in the west. The M eekly Plain Dealer will commence its Sixteenth Volume on the first day of January, 1857 It will continue the same independent, jocose, fearless, fighting journal, it has ever been, dealing plainly but kindly with all. It will battle for the Constitution and the Union, as ‘the world’s best treasure and last hope.’ It will oppose fusionism in every form, and battle disunite! in every disguise. Os its vigilence as a sentinel upon the watchtower of Liberty, it is sufficient to say that it has never yet been found napping at its post, The New Volume! and the New Year! The new volume will commence with a new year big with important events. A new leaf in the history of this Republic will be entered, upon the inaugration of anew President. During the coming year the policy of the new Administration will be fully unveiled in regard to the following important and exciting national topics: The final settlement of the Kansas difficulty, on which t e whole slavery question in the territories is pending. The final settlement of the central American question as against the claims of England. Our right of transit across the Isthmus, and iliv .e, .i and inm.tiiinanoe of the Walker Republic in Nicaragua. The Danish sound Dues. The acquisition of Cuba. The annexation of the Sandwich 1 slands. The admission of Minesota as a State. Admission of Oregon. Admission of Utah, with or without polygamy. Admission of Kansas, with or without slavery Probable admission of Nebraska and Washington territories. 3’he inaugral message of James Buchanan. The doing- of the new democratic Congress. NOW 5S THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE. Cleveland from its central location, and from its great concentration of railroads, telegraphs and water communication with the world, is admitted to be the best news point in the west. It can fui iiish intelligence from all parts of the world days ahead of the New York papers, and th- P laindealer belong to the New York associ ated press, is the first to publish the foreign and domestic markets, news, disasters upon the lakesand commercial intelligence generally. It will have daily telegraphic dispatches from Washington duriugthe session of Congress, and has regular correspondents in all the principal cit ies of the Union, In addition to a full and faithful record of passing event, we intend io devote considerable of our paper to polite literature. Every paper will contain a story, either original or selected, accompanied with the choicest variety of miscellany, such as poetry, discover ies, biographies jokes, oddities,etc., making altogether one of the most valuable family journals.

IN THE WEST. “Prompt to improve and to invite. . We’ll blend instruction xvith delight.” Our agricultural, commercial and telegraphic departments will each be worth the subscription puce of the paper. TERMS, Single subscribers. $2 00 Clubs of ten, to one office, I 50 do 20 du 1 25 do 50 do 1 00 P-ny invariable in advance. To the getter up of a club, one copy gratis. Postmasters are especially requested to act as agents. T hey should in every case where possible substitute western democratic papers for eastern fusion papers. All funds received at current rates, and if registered, mailed at our risk. Address J. W. GRAY, Cleveland, Q. • CARI II R & AA UHMJI H . Dealers in Brandies, Wine». Liqnors, (igars, ke. ( CORNER OF CALHOUN AND CANAL VJ Streets, two doors North of H. B. Reed's, Fort Wayne, Indiana, are just opening and will keep constantly on hand a LARGE STOCK. AND EVERY VARIETY OF ARTICLES, in their line of busines ; and of the best quality, ' both Foreign anil Domestic ; to which they would call the particular attention of both the city and country trade. Those wanting lirstrate Articles at Cheap Prices, will please give usacail, for we can assure them that they cannot do better. rdfi’-tf. DOORS, BLINDS A SAsH. r | 3 HE undersigned hereby give notice that they L will continue to manufacture r.t their old stand, a few rods north of tin* Citv Mills, and have on hand a large lot of Doors. Blinds and Sash, which they will sell cheap for cash, all of which they will warrant to be as good as any. made elsewhere. AA’e respectfully invite avail rotn those in want of such articles. KTBlind elats got out toorder at all times. FIIONFIELD A TODD. Fort Wayne, Feb. 13, 1857. n3slv

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I once a week ; every number contains eight large quarto pages, forming annually a complete amisplendid volume, illustrated with several Hun dredOriginal Englavings. 1; TERMS—Sing!.-Subscriptions $2 a year, or $1 for six months. Five copies, for six months, $1 ; for a year, SB. Specimen copies sent Gratis. Southern, Western and Canada money, or Post Office Stamps, taken at par for -..ibscrip t)ons. Letters should be directed post paid) to MUNN W CO. 128 Fri.TO.v St . Ni.tv Yobk. Messrs. Munn <t Co , are extensive ly engaged in procuring patents for new inventions, and will advise inventors without charge, in regard to the novelty of their improvements. Feb. 13th 1857. F >reclosure of Mortgage. Notice is hereby giv n that 1 shall on Mon day the 9th day f March, A D. 1857, between tin- hours ofl2 o’clock A.M. and 4d’clock I’. M. on said day, sell at the court house door in Decatur, Adams county Indiana; fur cash o much <d’the following described real estate as will satisfy the principal, interest, damages and costs, due on mortgage No. 377, made to the school fund of Alams county, by C. S Dorwin and Jane E. Dorwin, to wit’ Beginning where the State road from Piqua to Fort. Wayne strikes the town plat of Monmouth in said comity, thence smith eight rods, thence east paralel with said road to the seventeen mile cr.ek, thence with said creek to ths state road a'bresai'h, tlrence ahmgsaid road to the place of beginning. Containing one acre more or 'esn Principal, interest, damages and costs $ 19 35 ALSO—at the same time and planer*, the following property will be offered or so much of it as will satisfy the principal, interest, damages and costs dim on mortgage Nu. 415 made to the school fund by the above mortgagers, io-w it: iu lots No- !', 48, ;9,50 and 51. in the town us Monmouth, in said county of Adams. I’rincip 1, interest, damages and costs due $145 76. JOHN McCONNEL, Aud’r. Feb. I’l,l-53. Sale of School Land. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of I the Statute, in such cases mad., ami provided, , the undersigned Auditor and Treasurer, of tho ' County, f Adans, State of Indiana. i will offer at public sale at the Court House I door, at Decatur, in said - c >uiity. oh Saturday ! the 21st day of March, A D. 1857, between the i hours of in o'clock a. M. ami -I o'clock i*. m., the | following described track of land, to wit: I’he northwest quarter us section number sixteen, (16) township number twenty-live (25) north of range number fifteen (15) east, tbo \ same hax'ingbeen forfeited to the township of i Jeftirson. for the non payment of the annual in terest >n the original purchase money for said described land, still due and owing to th® I School fund of the said Township, of JcflerI son. TERMS OF SALE: Ono-fourth of the purchase monev, due the . school fund, and all arrears for inti rest ni d in tei'est for one year in advance, on the balance, j and all costs of sale, and any amount that max' be offered exceeding the total amount dm*, must be cash in hand, and Vhe ’ .dance due the fund in ten years from sale, with seven percent, interest, payable annually in advance JOHN McCONNEI,. Aud’r. JOHN CRAWFORD. Tr’r. Feb. 13,1857. DENTISTRY. I Nil. KNAPP HAVING OPENED AN OFI / fice in Colerick’s building, corner of Co- , lumbia and Clinton streets, Feri Wayne, is now prepared to wait upon all who may favor him w ith their patronage. His new stylo of aitachteeth to the plate with raised mid double backI ing, is universally admitted to be a great improvement. They secure a more natural shape, . are susceptible of a much higher finish, impart. ■ twice the strength, and perfectly correct the defect of the teeth becoming detached from the I plate so common with t|ie flat backings. 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