Decatur Eagle, Volume 1, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1857 — Page 3

'Bob, H-'i'try Smith has one of the I J greatest curiosities you ever saw! -Don’t sa}' §o--whnt is it? ■A tree that never sprouts, and which i becomes smaller tee older it grows. •Well, that is curiosity. Where did be g.-t it? ; ■From California. •What is the name of it? -Axle-tree! It once belonged to a California omnibus. Beene closes, by Bob throwing an ink-' ( stand at a half closed door. _ ( DEcrnu nuklt. ■ Carrectod Weekly by J. D. & J. M. Huttoaa. Wheat, white, $1 5 E-es, $ 8| red. 1 Id Salt, ' 75 Cum, 30 4 3'- Lard, 8 4 10' Oats, Beef, 3fd ,<■ 1 Oil Rye, s'.' Flnxs’d, 1 00 4 I 25 buckwheat, 5'J Clover " 575 I Beam, 1 t>o 4 ’’’ (10 Timothy 150 & 2 0(1! Fl. ur, per sack, 175 Apples, dry, 2 5 Ratter, !2 Finck salts 3 004 325 : Cheese, 1’ I’> Shoulders smoked, 1 ! Fork pickled, 9 ; Hams “ 1? j Fort Wayne Market. Jvr t’c B’ee/i' ending, Saturday, April 18. Wheat. S' Lard, $ 10 Flour, 6 0 Hams, 10 j Rye flour, 5 0 1 Pork, C 75 Corn, 55 | Beef, 3 77 Buckwheat, 5 ■ | l-Y.xs -cd, i 25 Oats, 3't | Clover, C 2-; Barley, 15) I Timothy, 2 50 Rye, 03 | Apples, green, 1 .! ’> , Beans, 175 | “ dry, 212 Potatoes, 75 I Wool, common, 26 Onions 300 | “ fine, f’ c Butter, !■! I White fish, 5 75 Cheese, 10 | Trout. 5 00 Eggs, 9 | Lake herring, 500 i Salt, 25 | Cranberries, 3 V'J Bacon. 9 I hTd IThThsTTI •73' EX’. 73.-: BRICK C( RNER! Is tad rters for all That Kant to buy cheap (roods, or those who . wish to fin ! .t geti i- i! assortment e-n always find it at J. & P.' CRABS’ Ci ISA? pU.CK CORNEfI I We r.rs > ■ v r -ci.•:,d have oa baud .1 ’urge stock of NE W GOO D S! Embracing < rplcmk-d - s oriment of, Ladies’ Jiess goods. ■f. il prices -.1 pj.uities, also, a r-.rgi lot ft 5 i.ui -is from twenty five c-. u! s ut> to the tin,.- quality. an ■ ' dicss variety of lio-'r-.-.-y, La.c-i, 8A..-, uii qsa.. ; Jew elrv, also, MF.N BOl’S VU'.AR, ■--.EADY-MADE Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, bes de we always ke ?p A MA non STOCK Os all the staphs need, din th. -mntrv, s-rch as GROCERIES, Hardware. Queens war .-, Iren, and Nails, Vreriallr, F a rm i n - Fish, Pork, and And always par the highest Market Prices for grain and seedsof a!! kind,. Ashes, Black Baits Butter, Egg«, Beeswax. Ginseng, liags, I Ac , Ac. We respectfully invite Every Body m.d the balance of mankind, to sail and look at cur stock, as we charge nothing for the sight. Decatur, April 24, k 57. vl-nl. \ PI’LE BUTTER, a choice article, forsale, yl at tile Bkick C.'iUXEU. x t OLDEN syrupt, a delicious article, for sale *JT at the " Buick CouxEtr. I (AIDER vinegar at the .7 ' ~ Buick ConxKß. OILS and paints for sale at tiic Frick Coeneb. J --OU sacks fine dairy salt for sab- at the t) Brick Corner An Ordinance, An Ordinance for the establishment of Free Public School. SnCTtox. 'st—Be it ordained by the Trustees of the town of Decatur, that there shall be asses wd, levied and colkcreJ for ti e year one thousaud eight hundred and fifty seven, the sum of twelve and om-hait cents ou> achone hundred dollars of taxalO property within ti e corporate limits of the tow >i, for the purpose of supporting ! a public Sc hool in said (own, in accordance with the provisions f “An act to authorize the c.stab lishineiit of a Free Public School in tiio icorporated cities rnd towns <>f the Stale of Indiana,'’ 1 Approved, March sth 1555. Passed i".d approved April I !th, iss7, and published oy uro. r ..f th.- 'i rusti a. PERRY CRABS, Pres't. Wm G Spkncxu, Clerk. April, 24, 1-57. Final Settlement. Netttre is hereby “Iren that John Lenhart Administrator, of the cstii’e of John Jones late of Adams County, deceased, has filed in the Clerks office of the Court of Common Pleas ot Adams County, State of Indiana; i.is final seltlentc-ut account and vouches ofsai I estate; utd that the same will be ore.-ented nt the next May term of said Court, lor cons: aintion, and allowance, this 23 I .lay of April 1357. JAMES B. SIMUUKE Cieik. April 24, 1857. . Wilirms. E. r. WOOD, Manufacturer and n-- ’ r in Menu mentis, TombAoncs. licadstoncs, 7 able tops, 4c , Ac., pre; ared to order, front the coinm>in tu the very finest material. Orders respectfully solicited and promptly attended to. lj"Shop—On Main street, one door south of the CebtralJiott-c, Bluffton, Indiana. B!on, April .’4, 187-7. vl-nll, >1

SPING TRADE! ' AT THE WfirH CORNER, J. D. S i'll, site: .lN, Are again prepared to offcrtdj.heir friends ana purchasers generally, a splendid stock of Spring and Summer Dry Goods’! j More extensive, better selected and richer than : ever presented in this town. OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT contains everything desirable, and although, matiy Goods are much higher than usual tlik Spring, wo are enabled by a new arrangements ito sell most argticles, nt last season’s prices, or |' less! And we cordially invite an inspection of I our stock by everybody. We arc how receivin ■ among other things. Poplins, Jloliair Plaids, English Chrtllii't, Kus. de Laines, Orga udies, Adelaids. Berases, nil colors, Scotch Gingham, Plain Lawns, French “ Printed “ De -o’na. Brilliants, white a figured Print*, Ac. Ac. MEN’S <t BUYS’ WEAR. i We have a full assortment of Cloth., ’’ Caiitncres, Tweed", I Fancy casimercs Jeans, Doeskin, j ! Satinetts, Vestings. Ac . Ac. I Li fact everything suitable, or desirable for I j men’s or boys’ clothing. OUR WHITE GOODS, > Comprising the largest stock ever brought to this market, con fisting in part ol / White marsaiiles quilts, I while linen table <• mi ■ 1 -. I . Linen spreads and napkins, Linen towelings, Bleached sheeting G 4 wide, Bleached shirting, Sail iing linens, : Corded skirts, Marsaiiles skirting, i ; Hain, striped and ctossbar jaconet, Cambric s i , oi-imp, .ii ... b and victoria lawns, swi s, nain-i ■ so :’:.mull and India book muslins, etc , etc In the Hosiery and Glove department.we de- ’ -fy Conipi-tiliou. 1., it maybe found, Indies’,! children’s. i:ii-.-,es' whitened colored cotton ! os,-, of all pricesv Gents colored ar-1 .. kit. I half Im ,e; gent .Indies, misses and children’s I i kid, silk lisle, thread and cotton glo.es. ( Taraus ■bcjjssjkzj iTogo to the Jews so: clothing for we have a : large lot of costs, vests, pants, of all siltc.s, kinds I amt colors. C -me tou.s, if you want nnyrdiing in the bon- ; I net, hat or cap line. We have a large stock of! ; Ladies .'iml Ai is-ies lonnets, children’s Jennv ' Lind iockev hats, straw, tuscan and Rutland j hats, pedal and leghorn bloomers, cents hats,: for, snl; - imere, p.umiaa, leghorn; men and bovs' pa'i.ile.-.f ' -! • GROCERIES! Os which we hsve the largest stock, and gratest variety in O.e t wv. * HARDWARE! Includm:? iron, nails, choppingand broad j axes, liatchets and h:’Crs. Locks in great j variet from 37J., cis up viccst front door ' locks, cubboa; J, till, ; .id. cn<- . ard brass box locks, ac r H’ srhi -els wrenches, bench .crews, lira a’duii ces. planes, iron and feted b.'iuarcs. and here again the printer says we must Stop enuiiierating the articles. Stoves—cooking, box and parlor, together with the pi r >e for them. t v o ’ k ? f y ? Fr.-mi the comm.-im t plate to the fifteen dot larsctt of dinner dishes. Boots and Shoes, That we bought before the great raise in loath- : er, and w ill sell the:" forabout what the leather : ia them is worth. IN CONCLUSION, : W.fwi 11 say,come and see us a.id we will make’t j (to your advantage, io buy of us as well our own . j We do not pretend to give away goods, but will 1 sell as low a? any one else that pays for the - goods they buy. April 24, 1857. nl-vl. r jpO the Ladies—some vefv nice batting in 1 sheets just the sixe for quilts, without atty i . picking, nt Nvrft.- n’s. CtLOTII '.alums, colored .and black silk m. t tillas, a fine assortment, at Nt rruN's. ffTSLUUR. of city brand, in half mid quarter V barrel cueks.or by the pound. J. D. 4 .'. 11 bii. ■x. r BASKETS of nil kitidS) common split, wi' > low market, covered, and uacuVcrcd, clot lies b,Volets, etc., etc. Ncttman's. | TiUCKAV HEAT Flour, a little of that same If sort, left yet at the White Cor: CALLED! GEO. NUMBERS. Still on Hands at His old Stand on Second street, opposite the Public Square. And contin-us to mantif.-.ctures all kinds ■■! plain and fancy furniture; such n°. Svcretarie-, Bureaus, side, centre, iltn’n j and brcakfa~t tables; sofa' tr-tate, lounges; cushion and com- ■ mon chairs, bm’sti ads, ae Ac. L-’'All of the abo-.’C articles, and many others I to tedious to mention, inaiKiiaetufeel to m iler, of the best of materia:, and by the best woikmeu in the country. All of which he will sell on 1 the most reasonable terms. CALL. ANU SZE For vonr -.clf bvfori pnrcha.-ing <!<where, as I am determined not to be imder-iold either in this or a iv other town in the west: and, as tegards quality, I defy all competition. A L S 0, Coffins of nll siitcs and diseriptuins, kep‘ con-t;.-v -hi hand, or made to or ler, as may be desired; with a first rate HEARSE if reqntred. Terms reason.-. :.e. JJ"i. t.iiber .-.ml all ktiuL ofccnniir. produce taken in exchange for i tiruiture. Cull a:.d as lorn det. rmined to sell. Quick sales and small profit is my motto. Decatur, April <7, 1537. vI-nV>. A. T. STEBBWS. lI.STXBBIXS A. T. STEBBINS & CO.. TaIPORTKRS, Wholesale and Retail Dealers 1. iu CaocKERV, 'A ina, GlassWaUx. Las:*.:. I Lookins Glaßsx-, CA.-i .as,4c., under Ooierick’s Hall.Fori Wayne. lod »3*lv

WAR! WAR! WAR!? Declared Against China. SIMON FRIBEBGER, AT TiiE CIILAP STOKE! IL.ving returned from the Eastern cities, , would respectfully inform the inhabitants of I Di-.-atur and vici-iity, and trie public goner.illy that he hits received and is now opening a large assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER ’ j ®. »® E> A LARGER, BET I'ER, NICER and CHEAP i ER stock than was ever before, brought, to this Mark-t. And 1 cordially invite an inspection of tny stock, such as, Poplinctts. Mohair Plaids. Crape de plaids, Ca hntere de laincs, I Alpacas, Printed wiss, ‘ Cambric robes, Silk ehailies i Eugen cloth, Scotch gingham. De Laines, muslin robes, cballi. bereges, CLOTH DEPARTMENT! I keep a full assortment of ca-simeres, summer stuffs, doeskins, cloths, I weed . satinetts, Keutuckv ieans, linens m.d KEADk’MADE CLOTHING, ;of all kinds, which is the nicest nnd cheapest . ever offered in this or auv other market west of . New York. j SlLKS—striped, plain, and Changeable F. M BRO IDER Y DE PA R TMEN T. in this department,l have goods that I know ; to be cl-.t-.-ip. ,i'he stocks consists of cambric ( j and mt’s'.in collars, Un ier.Jeeves, cambric and muslin bands, handkerchiefs, 4c. WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT. My stock of these goods -tie second to none in ‘Lis market, it consists in part of whi'e linen table damask linen spreads and napkins, liu■n and cotton sheeting, linen towelings, white , bored and striped jaconets, marsaiiles white ' skirting, 4c. BOOTS & SHOES’ Ic great quantities and of every variety, size a id price. Grocc r i c s, Os which. I have the largest stock, and the grea- . :est vui ie'.y ever brought to this tow . 'if conclvsiof. : I ask my friends and the ir.iblic generally, to favor me will: a call, and 1 will enden-. : to make it. to '!. .- ir.'.c: est a» 1 ilalt, i my-i if i.nt I can sell them cheaper and better goods; and I more of tiiem for one fi-.-.; ir, than anv e->‘ :Ji'.i,!, : mont i:t the co in'.y. Fori Way.- -ii i cf... ... d. | I Decatur, April Si, 1857. xltill. I J2.ATJIL NOTE LIST. New York. Baying 9.1 Se’.lin-s I Philadelphia, do. , do. 1. Bost mi. do. ?|' do, 1. Clnciiinxti, do. par. do. 1 4 '. LHiisviile, do. par. do. Li Chicago, do. pm do. J... C' Id, do l . ? ' do. 1. Silver do. do. 1— 2. Specie-Paying Baaks: Brookville Bank Brook Brink, G:eenviile. ; castle. j Bank ofthc Capitol,ln Fiiv»*tte Co. Bank, Condiananolis. . Connersville. ' ('fu.'k'i'i.rt E;’-' ■ r ’>- i’ bank, Wes: • Uunk ol Goshen,Go<hdiii tield. i BiJ'k of Indiana, Miuli dl hhut bank, Lojjpns j igaii City- - port. I Bank of Cd’.hity b’k, I ticollo > ilunlington. br.nkuf.Mf. Verno’hM' 'Jn-li'ina hank, Madison Vernon. Indiana Reserve bank, Bank of North Kokomo. Clinton. .Indiana Fanners’ bank, Lank of Paoli. Paoli. Franklin, Bank of Rockville, Wa-’hidianaStrckbank,Ln-bash. / porte. Bank of Syracuse, Sy Kunmcky Stock ban?*, rrfeuse. i Column: s. 1 Bank of Salem, Salem. tLagrr. ’.gc bank, Lima. ; Bank of Warsaw, War-j Merchants a Mechanics’ saw. < bank, New Albany. I Bloamino-ton Ba n k Co. B , Rockville. Bloomington, (Prairie City B , Terre : Crescent City Bank.- Haute. Evansville. Southern IL of Indiana, ! Canal Bank, Evansvillei Terre Haute, j Cambridge City Bank?’ ’ hB., Salem. Cnmbri.hr** City jdtatc l> of I 1 'iana and ' Central Bank, Ind-ana < branche*. pulis. j i'ippt r.moe IL, Logans \ ! port Note.—‘The above list embraces the State Batikaml Branches, an 1 sic’r of the Specie Paving Free Banks as are doi"/ r I .^timate business and having regular B inki ig H-mscs. Suspended and Broken BarikSa Frad-eis R , Nashville. (Green Co mty IL Elkhart County B. 'Ailantic B. iiank of Connersville, panic of T. Wadsworth. Bank of AtticJTraJers B , Terre Hunte 1 State Stock B. of Indi . Drovers’ H. t at Ronw. ana, at Peru. B pit Jasper. 1 Wabash Valey B. .N. Y. Stock 8., at Yin- ' fbuiij of Bridgeri-wt. ■ ccnncs. Gramercy B.,Lafayette Plymo ith B. Laurel B. .Shawnee 8., Attica. Orange B. Note.-—The above is alLt of Il.tnks placed in liquii’ation at the Auditor of S ate’s Olli ••-. . h circulating r.otes arc to bo pre i I •h•A i - ; ' ditor before the first day of OHober. tor, the purpose ofc!o-ing t.p the affairs of the Banks i named Their issues cannot bequoted at anv j {■flco. aS their ro.so'urces and assets arc *c<' un- , cert.Ui!. All other suspended nnd broken Indiana Free Banks are unci rtain and without quotable rates •jf d isc a ant. Sale of School Land. A.’- f [re is her"by given that in n , :*-'innr •nf ; the Stature, in such caseses made and provided, • ■ t e unut i -ignetl A”ditor nnd Treasurer, of the ; count vof zVlf is Amte of Indiana. , Will offer nt pub ic sale at the Court Hca>e door, in Decatur, in .-aid county, on Satu -iv the <th day of June, A. D, 1••- , between the i ho’irs of ll*o’clock a. m ami 4 o’clock r M-- the following described r rack of land. to-wit: The N. E. ’3. 11. ! t ~f srri'o’; " ' /}•.!. I shijfifo. »:th of range I 1 -im • having 1 be c forfeited to the township of Monr » • fort|i<* non-payment of Lhe annual interest m the ♦original purchase mop v io: .d <i.‘-ciibed land, siill dm* and t ,4.; the school fund of said : township, ul ALmror. TERMS OF SALE: OneL , huf tdie purchase uoney due tire school fund, ami all arreri.s for interest. -utl in- ■ i sere t for one year hi advuncc, on the bala.ice, •nd all costs of ... , and any amoun: that. »n »v be offered, excei .ng tho total amount dm*, i » ntl I, cash :n hn.nu, and the ba* . i.a ’ the fund ■ in tdn years from sale, with seven }M*r cent- in* I tercst, ; ?yatelr annually iu advance. Total amou tdues i f» SZA. JOHN McCONNET , A. i’r. JOHN CRAWFORD. Tr’r. ’ I April2<, 1F57, ’

B. W. OAKUiY. C. B. OAKLEY, I B. W.- OAKLEY & SOX, Wholesale Dealers in HARDWARE AND STOVES, And Mnnnfaclwrerti of TIN, SHEET-IRON AND COI’PERWARE, | AT THE GRANITE STORE, No. 73, Columbia Street, FOII T IP A YNE , ZA*.D IA A’ A . March n4 ly. JIA YEk HOUSE J (Formerly the Palo Alto,) Corner of Wayne and Ctilbouii Streets, FORT WAYNE, UN DIANA. H. B G-ARTIN, Mar. 13, lf>s7. Proprietor. Il i HmWnr rm 1 --.-•igr.'-J, (i"i J?i 11.. 11,;. citizensof 1 Decatm-Il ml vicinity, his thanks fm- pi-t. favnrs.aml ivspeclliiiiy annotmees to the public I ; tlial in- continues toe.-irry on the above bnsincs, i , 11l .ill it. varitris branches, at. hisolil stand on , S.-cond Street, in D catur, where all kinds of I Blacksmithing is done to order with iieati.es-: I anti dispatch. JACOB KING, i March (i, 1857. vl nt, IVAS!IIMn\)N HOTEL,! ! On Main Stmt, one Squire Aortli of Market, BLUFFTON, INDIANA, VtIJ.SON Dl’Mlt, Proprietor, i his House h:is been lately r.ffurnished nnd fiiled up in good style. Feb 13. 1857. ®®r riiiii m HEi'iiimif I.XVBRY ‘A —-x ' J titr.lersigned keeps, in connection, ■•.■ till tiie WASHINGTON HOTEL, i:i Bluffton, a Liverv Stable, in « liich the public will always dud, the best and most fashim able buggies m,I ctiriitiges; and al little the nicest arid best lot of (I us, to draw 1 them, that was ever before found in a Liverv j I Stable. Al- >. a nnmb rof No. | saddle-horses which can’t be beat in this or anv other town; all of which lu will e'. on the most r.--i unable WILSON DEAM. Bluffton, Feb. 20. 185'. u 2 |y. ALL?SO?T, Attorney a id Counsellor at Lav.-, i On-jntur, Adam-; Couaty, Ind. \XTII.L p r .d attention to the eollec- <> tio-i of el::: ■ -i , I all !>n- 1,-, - in- : .-n---t-■!.-<1 II - C'.i '-. O.il ■oil th- S I t'll West 1 corner of Fir-t .in ! Madison streets, West door. March 27, 1-57. n7 Iy. TST I). ", iTI !-!”LIiT PHYSIC!\N * SI R4IEOX, DEC A T U 11 , ZAZ> I J .V A . Jj* o TlCil -one door West of Niblick 4 Gloss’ Boot and Shoe Store vl-nlO. WILLIAM <L SPE.XCEB, Attorney and ConHscllor at Law, . r«L s & MASTER COMMISSIONER, DECATUR, Ad’.nn County, J_ at; J.i'B.t -.ir ) intrn .ted to his care will i eCch e prompt attention. feu i.'l, 1857. n-i | v . D A V 11) STI DA BA K E :tT Attorney and Connsellor at Lnw, DECATUR, IND MYTILI, PR \CTI E IN THE COURTS OF Tl the tenth Judicial Circuit, attend tothe! collection of claims, the nivnient of taxes, re detnptiou ol lands, 4e. Office in the 11‘coritnf's Office. April 3, 1857. I SH I p AH O Y! C. W MILLER, at his old tricks, such as. making ugly men look handsome, menrt hieii look decent and pu<»r nii'ii look rich, all this. lin'd even moro, he accomplish' p on them, tie-v clothes, nnd such fitting cb»ii cs ?s no other Tailor in this neck of woods knows how to put on th ii customers. And at price?, to, so low that you have to get on your knees to reach them. Simp, two doors erst of J. d: I*. Cr >h>’ Store. D -catur, l’< b. 13, 1 57. r ’ 1 v. hog sF, I Corner ol .Hain and Market streets, OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE. J B'?' K -ua"SB w 9 ALMON CAGE, Proprietor. 17*The Ptcprictor has pnrdk.lsed this Stand and having thoroughly refitted and renovated j ! it, is prepared te aedmnodate the puhli- 1 in a 1 -tvle quite equal lo the wants of the placi — His long residence at Bluff.on, and entire acquaintance with the Guineas gi-zes him assur- i mice that he will remit r sa: Action. Bluffton, Ind. Feb. 33, l 57. n-1 G-m D STUDASAKtr. 0. T. KAHT. StudiVKiker *.k- Hart. REAL ESTATR AGBVT3. Will attend tothe pnreif ■ e and sale of Real I Estate,’ in-/ ho uses, c*»H«’C.ting. payment of fax***, tire , hi Auums County, Indiana. Ail busiiH'SS int’Ui'tvil to their care will receive prompt atteniion. Office at tho Recorders Orfic *. I>< calur, I i 1. Feb. 13, 857. v-’ n-1 TbTbT ¥lhTbFb, (Late lYtll A .V /.-.l 57. isles tie and Ret itl Dealers in DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS PAINTS, Oils, Fancy Articbn, Vxruhhas. Piir.t Brdihss, vZfi.Ywvsii oriisici:, ',7.a;;-.v Utvr.. Gimwarj, I’.itcut Medicine*, El 't.e Medicines," ii-stru- i incuts, Trusses, S ipp-i. t. Wines a'i<l Br:i'-,- ' .1 I’ii-:n;---i: - etc. Window glass we k-- -pof . all from 7x• to x1 I. French :in<* I’i>fs bury. White Lex ' white zinc, yi-l .iw, chrohn yr.aHi. pirisgr m, umber,terra desienifa, row pink, lamp I'-. pan, linseed oil,' 1 urpi-ntitie, I ir-l oil, while oil and staph- aritcb*. g'-ncrally. Wei p a large sto-k :i'--l:: ike It rt ptrt.c-.:?.. ■ >int to s-il to M-.<:!<.. 5s in thi, riefifiv. ‘ MEYER 4 ifROTHi”... N,i. .7 Columbia s' -<!, Fort W.-iyue, Ind. March 1.1, I s >7. nl ly. OUGAR !. •■ •■'■, for -de at the /''GIEESE, Western lies' ve cheese, up ne V ' articte, and fresh raising, just received at i the White Coiner. Bn.--on '.«ws. 1

ill Elt E ISA mu HU?' The undersign'-.I Raving engagedin other 1 business, now offers for .ale Ji is property; on Which is erected a Wool Carding House! j And Eotsc Power, together with a good Double . | Machine and Picker; all in perfect order and | I hrs been doing an extensive business tho last j I Ii roe \ ears The looatien of this Factory, for business, is ' unei|'i:t!e<i■ Behig m llartown ufßluffion and . in tht he.-i’t of n Wool growing country, some - twenty mile , from any other work of the kind. I To any one desirni eof -steriirg into the Ca’ - ' ding, Fulling and doth Dressing bivs.i ir— this | location offers ind .cements seldom equaled. Terms—Easy, and Tiilenm'i-- -ital ic ALMON CASE. Bluffton Ind ,Feb. '3,1857. n I fim. Sate o' - School Larwh Notice is hereby given th it in pursnat. cp of •he Stntutr, in such cii'i s madn and provided, the undersigned .l uHtor nnd Treasurer, of the ’ county of Adams, Slate of bidinn i. will offer at public at Iho (\>urt House , I' door, at Ducn’ur.in said <’e mty.o i Satuid u the Gt.h day of June, A. I). between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m and 4 o’clock p. m , the fullowing described tract of bind, to wit: 'flic S E? 4 of S E. Vs of section number sixteen, (1G; to vn-!iip number twrnty-six (26' i nor.’h of range number fourteen (14) cast, the 1 s-ime having been forf: ited t< the Hjjynship <>{ Monro.', for the non-p ivment ufth • t:'UU >i interest on the original purchase mon«*y f-r aid described land, still due mid owing to the School fund of tho said Township, us Mon 1 ■ roc. TFRMS OF SALE: On’-fir,th of the nnmoy . <lu • the, ch.. ’ fund, ind ill uie ... f. a? <1 interest for one year in advance, in the b.il;, • . and all costs of sale, and anv. am mt th u may l»e offered a Xc. < dinz the ‘al amount due, must ibe c<lsh in hand, nn the I: dance du • tl f :nd !”i te.n year.', from sale, u-ith seven percent ini teresf, payable annually iu advance. Total amount due sll 91 JOHN MeCONNEL, AuJT. JOHN CRAWFORD, ITT. April 17. 1857. Admhiislrator’s Sale. The umlesigiHal. as the Ad .nnistiator of Pe- ! ter Strait, dcce- n-d, wit in ol>odience ’o rn oi ■ ler of the. (Juurt of Common J"casr t.f Adams eounty, sell at public auction at the court h* ■' e dear in the to r D unr, county, on lthellihii.it- of April A.b. les<, Iwtween the hours of ten o’clock A. M. and four I*. 21 if sail! ■ dayThe niblividvd twe thirds of the north half of the north west quarter ot’siciiun twelve, town i-hip twimty-six, north-»f ran-rO tJdrtcen "i. ‘ nt Adams coun’y, on the following tei'ms. to-wit • Ono third of the p :rch.»s< money in hand, I one-third in‘•ix tnmilhs :i:: 1 the re-ndne in twelve months, from tin? div ot *hlc, ths def< » • ; red paym ntsto bo secured to the saiid uri ni as the undersigned, and ai*! -in. --.st f date. Z. B. OIJi.E; Alim':-. Feb. 2.1, 1857. 2<l. Administrator’s Sale. The underpinned j as tiie a•hnini’itratur of the estate of John Bolin, d.*ce;,t.sed ,v. ill in obedience to an order of the Court of Common ideas I us Adams county sell at public auction at the | court house door in the town of Decatur, in said i county of A if’js, ou the I 1 th day of April, A. •i) ISJo. i?elwee ■ - . i o’clock A, M. ;. >d ‘ four o’clock P. M , on sai<l dnv. tho foil . ‘ng de', ri »-d real e>.iULe in Adams co mty, to wit: , 1 Part of the south rat quarter of section twmi-ty-one, iownship tM’enta-eight, ) ' north ofrangu fourteen ( east .commencii'g al I the north corner of land now owne I by said i John Bolin, which was conveyed to said John | Bolin by Roger Bai ton, tlieime south hx, I (In) d(‘gives west and on the line of said Bolins j land fifty •••'(> ,2) rods and twelve (12) link* tothe bi. Mary’s river, thence down saiil river • four (I) rods, lhui.ee . north twenty four (. 4 degrees, thirty 3?) fifty t' :e (5.3 rotis to astake,thence east forty four (|4j (lugrevs .tb I twenty-six ( rods to die place <>f beginning, the east meridian line to run at right an wit h ! th( fi st meat ioned line, contain in g ii»c a. I Abo, .i part, of’ he i’h ea<t quarter .»f section ; twenty-one '-!.) in town JJp t wenty-eight north us range fourteen ! t ca<, commencing ' at tin*north west corner of Roger Barton’s land I un ilie east bank of ti.e S’ M ivy’s riv. r, running thence north forty-eight (-H degrees east aiopu Roger Barton’s north line, i« ■ . nine (4 • poles to a stone, thence southt- irfey-eight d< grees ea.->tseventeen and a half (i7J t ,) poles to a stone tlieiHU? para'i-.l wi‘h tho fir.< mentioneil line to :i:< :. Mary’s riv.r thence down • a.d riv.-v wi’h i tii.‘ meanderings thereof tr -1 he place of beginai g, containing five an 1 one fourth > acres, ' cui aining in ail ten and one fourth . I t»Lj. : c. ( s On the following conditions, to wit : Ono . 1 third of the purchase money to Be paid in baud; one-third in six an I the residue intwclve months . fr<ni rhe day ’of sale, the deferred payments to !be on interest and secured by mortgage on the ALVIN RANDALL, Adin’r. I Feb. 20, 1355. *| Foreclosure ol' Mortgage. Notice* I'•Teby g«v n that I ska’. >m Mon • lav tiie Blh day f March. \- D. !S>7, between the hours of 12 o’clock A /Lan 1 4 o'clock P. M. >n said day, sul’ at. th?cmirt hmi-e door in I.b • . catur, Adams county Indiana; for cash b much •if the fo.io ing «h i*crib( d real estate as will sali i) the principal, *i’Bert *t, daienges and costs, due on mortgage No. 377. made to the ! -cho d fund of A luii' county, by C‘ S Lfo; .< n and Jane E. Dorwin, •> witt Beginning win ;c tha S”• ■<’ road fiom Pi ua to Fort Wnyiiu nit ikes the town pl.it of Monmouth in said coifoty, (fomee south eight rods, thence east paralul with said road to the seveni (con inile creek, thence wi:a said creek totha state ifond aforesaid, thence afongsaid i«» d to :hc place of’ beginning, containing oih acre ; mure or es | Principal, interest, damagei an* 1 costs 935 ALSO—at the same time, and plance,thc id] 1 p w ! its Will satisfy the priuc’./a’, interest, dnnw.irrs and costs due on mortgage No. IJS ma ’u :q the j school hftid by the above mortgng< is, o- \if in hits iu 4 us. ?I,5'L and 51, inthetownof Monmouth, in said county of Adams. P’i’ipd, interest, damages and eoij’s die $145 76. JOHN MeCONNEL, Aud’r Feb. 11.1-53. Notice of Election. Noticr H licrehy piven to tho qualified rotors <»( th<* toTnof D.-rntur. that the e.ectiva v.ho hel.l nt the school hoo«e in said to'vn on Mox.lav tho 4tb <l:.v of Mae, IS',7 for the )>-irpo-- <v -..1-; a Trntcc inch of Die <1 *-trie's ”f : i tco'ti. «Imo. a cierk, nss.-sM.ir, troM.nrer, nn<l marshal <.f Mai.l town. The p ills i »o opened nt nine o'clock in the for. ->oon. anil closed at four o’clock to thu afternoon of •aid day. Wm G. SPENCER, Town Clerk. April 3, 18>7. . Kj'LOUK *nd meal for sale, at the cheap L Da:r« r-oas-xB.

FORNAX MILLS, IS AGAIN Dispensing "leal Dnily to the PeopleThe nudcrsignediba'. tiig purchased, repuited i and refitted thu “Fornax Mills,” Lately owned bx Mr. Sr.muef L ibtggof lfii« , place, t ikes thi- ipportunily of f.MO'mtieing to he ei-izons ot A latti-uml adjoinin'.- count es, that she i* now in c<»od : ■ uniug i.riler, and ia pit pared to do nil kinds off-rinding in a superior mann.-r, Bi-ine an <>)d and -x:>et ten. • d Mill..r, he ft-ittcrs lnt.iM.-lt’ tl. il h<- will be able to render entire -atiafjetton ton', customers. The • FORNAX ' '' ill keep i ni-staiitlv on : hand \v:r. at and rve tiour, timl coin mi.i. for sE<-. The "‘ Fornax” -e 11 I:• run five day < ,n "neb week, viz: Moadnys. Pc is.la;, a Wednesdays. I'riil.vs ami b-tturday.-i. :i ;' rhe hil'hest market p; ice will be paid ir. cash for TVoad, delivered .a- th ■ Miii JOHN SIDGWICK Decatur. March I I, 1 -;>7. lis-tf M'lEmlnnhT'r~ The unde -ijncd wou’ l resp' ctfiiily Snnounco ; to the citizens of Ailams at. .1 a Jjoinino count i.-s ■ ha; be co:il inn -s : o carry i •.: the Idr rung and I Currying tn all its litancio -, .-.: his obi stand in D-catur. He is prepared to fui.ii-lial tho short notice, sole, li:i -h-sS, call' :>nj upper leather, n Inch will I tioislu’.l upon ’lo- nm-t approved st vie, nnd sold on the ino.t reasonable ter ma The 1i..-ties',. mii.kct price, wit! p.atdtuca'h l or leather to:' hides or iiark at bis ami' -.-v, U. L. SCHIRMEi ER. 1 m *■ 1 "■ y BOOT&sm MWI! • 'I if E and-t-ivned t:ik « this method of j iiil’"Hni:n; ttn ■ izi- i- of D catur a'..l ’ vicinity tin,: tl. ea ■■! 1 -1 -a >.> ‘fi '■:• ' the Boot ui '. Sa-c B-.tstm.- old Stand, a hen- they a-e pr> pan 1 to do alt knils of work : .hottest po;-.:! Ic'. p t-'-of limi'taiil i.tt the most tea* on.-u le ler ms I lint Can b ' had in the i county. Tin y are continually in the r.ceipt us ', the la'esl styles, and th.- I. -i tna'ciia'. Thev, also; keep ■■:. hand a nient of all kinds of lealln f. linings, bindings, etc etc which tln-v will - -11 '-h.-a; . ' NIDLICI* I 'LUSH. Feb. 20, 55*. n'.’-ly : lImfIMGMW! ~ The in.dvrsigne t annuuners t<» the c.tizens •J of Adams County .that he ill cu’it in tics man--1 ufavturetb order, at hfo oi.is:.i: • m Second Street, in the town of I) c.m'tir, and keeps co; - f Mantly on h inds all kinds of f i; it ic, tdcii .m, | b irvaus, (abfos foM-itt a3->, <fcc . cVe. i Ail p ualk.s di ruling tu |i;H\ fo.- : c any r.r.■- .um i <-1 ! i-i •.t - • : ■ ly Sul i ,| to C’ll’ t«1 <-x inline Iu F i.-.u, ■ I < i\u > puri cbjl'-bug i'e,as he ifolUTs him - f !f thnt on- - ' lire salisfarri-ii mTI b.- giv n. His work .< i manufacture I mH of ihu i».’Sf of in. t Hal, .-ill work w.t r ug <l, ftiid dApo-nff of <>r, the mori !*. usonabb! terms. P. 1 . KUBL'sON Ready-Made C’ciiing! Ulnh-i.'igiH. i I.* . '.bis !:. hod In ir. 1 firm ail whn mny i.ouJ h. > snrvir. ',iat he keeps cm iviml nt htashop on Su mid Ftreel, a supply of R H M ule C •‘fi .isuf all hUvb.-— And i:s p"up;f’ ’ d u ;-H i 53 ST. 7 i!V ul Za I; To deliver Cig •. i i funervls uj vn -h irt notice, and -.p<» irm ... .’ i P rms. I*. ;■ RO3ISjN, Lndeitaker. ; I D. ratm JVb .b H i,-l ts. " (| i bv an official letter this day rcc<‘ir , »d I fl'om the t'oijjuj -fomcr of ” bearing , date. Muth i’ .i• ’? I c?n iiiimmed that a Land Warrant • - ,•*’** '» « «Hih » for I"20 acres, i, was issu»‘<| under :io i-t <e i lie .'h| of March 1555 to the und< d, a> ; h a idow of John Ros** ( - deceased, and forwarded fr th-* ! •p.irtimm: at Wa-hingtoH -b mt the 15th of \pril i .M», > tha addies: '.ff Williftnt G. Spencer, Deeatnr. , , Ind. And, whm. is, inc sa:d land \> uiani Las fiifod to reach tfo- undersigned, or William G. ! SpunJcr. the p< r-oii eol uh.d I-*‘a uoi\ :t : iln.ro j fmv, notice is hereby given :•» ill pvi'oii'-, that j the undersigned will apply tothe C mimissinno* of Pensions on or about the 15th day of May . fora dnplicile of the aforein. ntioned aid i described land warrant . MAR'I.M Es ROSS, March 23, *.557. q lieiiis s iTrffliwr 7 ■ Tin- tfinli'isiciu 1 Tmsii es of V u-li inc ton ’ tnwiis.htp, Acl.imsiountv. t, übmits thi> f. ilv-.v:n;-statement of tiie annnin: receivi d and . i expend' lon account of said ' '."isli'n, duiiug - the proceeding vo:<r.<’i"liiiif ."'larch Is;, 1:57. ' ■RECEII'T:-. : . There was reCi .Ted l.o:u County Tic'i surer, to>vnsl.i|i . in-', $225 rJH > " " “ school fund, f? 47 3.!' .* " u ” Road revenue, l‘C (M. I '• “ " school bouse revenue, ‘.'l7 iS I Total aniou.it receive ]. C’TG 73 EXP’.-.NDITUI TS. . Tiier- ha" 1 ii i .i" mli.'l i'i >.lonsry, $ 1 i'n> i “ f..i-towii-’iip officers suj c: visc;s, 1 I 7ff ! “ fi.i- tuition, 111 i t', , I “ fur load revenue. '2SG »0 “ for rrtadi and liigliv.-ays, l‘> 0 i for buildi:: ' .’’.houses, C .: fit i i . I Tct-.i amount expended. sl2ii.’i i U I The ti ue .'umliiior. ■ i ( he i r-.w-nr-.-, is as f.il- . 10w.,; Tin ru i- no I. -.1-: vch no in the :k a- , sure. the: eis of -clmol rev.-oue for 11:uion. two blindr. .1 ;;u 1 forty-three dollars an I twenty l cents ' the tri asm y, of rrl.u! resenue there’s fite'loll.-irj :m ! umety-i—vch cc- ls :nt et ia- - Ty.of K-hool Itott.e revenue theic is thxe . cents in the. treasury. T. i d rm-..nt in the . I trea- ::y is two !m.. d .:.d tuny nine dollar. ~ nn l twenty ceiits. r 1 Witness, dur hands this day of March 1E57 A.KOHNE. ' 1 -ii JACOB ' Trust--. D. UIDER, \ t /l'e«t, J tsS E N; t -; fs . Clerk. s : March t>, 1E57. Admini trator’s Sale. The undersigmsl, I *» \ Lnii "-ref o Joseph Fonishell, ’.pc : Adkins. v, w*Hin ( cibca■« n.* n ♦ » au ordm* ct .. j <•«■> ;jl •} comj mon pl?.ts f Ail i:ns cmiHy, s< '• m public zuci timi at tl.ucmir'. house do.r i». t,»e ’own of De* - 'ci! ir. in Miid couutv,o:i ’he '*h<’ay..f A* il ■A.D !5',7.1,.. ; r.ui'h- h . s'lanJrheb:,. I « -I four o c ock r M. of ;id day. The undivided two t" 11..- somh half, f I tin nort h e ist <pia: ti-r of-i' 1:1 one, tuwrisHn I t-.y. mi .1 ;.o:,h <■: r.u:-c fourteen cast, con- . tnimtig eighty acres n ne or less. On th.<■ follo-. ing terms, to-wit: one-third in lint-,.1. one-third in -ix i:io..;h., and the rendue jin twehe months from .lay r.\- lue <kf<-rrj ,c mi-nts to be scenr" 1 Io : he rntisfnrfion of ‘tn f undersigned,ami with .ut'-r- st from date JOSIAH CRAWFORD, March fi,1557. Adm'r. . ; A iJ'C'ODEN-WARE, churns, buckets, tubs, .; y. keelers, b.lf buihela, wmvicn bnrkc6« A- ,4e., yvftM.K 1 * ’