Decatur Eagle, Volume 1, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 15 May 1857 — Page 3

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Waen, iu-ng upon any] . JP ’ ,’ Bttkofiice.KiJ. Bans, native Protestants or !.7sh Xth Mice, white men, ni Twr. . r ‘, Remnants of this late ,J . n? ’ t! - >/r fi sun- entitled >.isseration. PJU.c comLet it he - > ~ national America i Uo’inen t.M--».--•,., aMLntisviile on the second of <h:r. . and that,, ®,lie great coraet r.r ’tn ;id of the world ■c ly be exnccte . about the same litae —J ■Delegates without fu.--.ds need not apj 'y, ■ «• there are no spoils tn be divide .1, and i ■be treasury is empty. Who a ibsorib .

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b . H 1B& ST. ■Corroded Waekly by J I'. £. J. M. Hut'mia. white, $1 '5 | Eggs, $ f ■■■ red. 112 | Salt, ■-' 75 ■C'lffl- 30 <t 35 j I. ".rd, 8 <t •-.- gloats, 2’> | 8.-es, n ,t -i ■ ■■Buckwheat, 5 i Clover” 075 SKllcans, I -‘<o <t 103 j Timothy 1 5 <fc ; Uli Mplour, per sack, 175 Apple? Iry, 2 ■■ ■Butter, 12 j Black salts 3 004 3 25 ■ Cheese, ltd 1 I ’.o dders smoked. I ' Bl’urk pickled, It; Han..; •• 11 Fort Wayne Market. Fur th« Week indiny. Saturday, May 9 Kt TTiie.iv O’ I $ 10 Vlovr, C> 0 | Ha’i’.-i, Hi ■ Kveilujr, 5 00 | Pork, G 75 ■ Corn, 35 | 3 vs, 3 7 ■)> ick vheat, 5 : [ Prix . iJ, 1 25 ■ Odlv, 30 j Clov-t, C 2' ■ Barley, 1 5 ) j Timothy, 2 5 i ■ Ry**, I Apples, green, 1 25 1 7'.' ; di-y, 2 U ■ J'utato-'fl, 75 Woo!, common, 2t' Onion* 8 00 " tin*?, Sr Butter, M Whitefish, 5 75 Cheese, 10 | Trout, 5 00 Egg*, !) j Lake herring, 500 Salt, 2 .5 Cranberries, .1 j” Bacon. 9 | Administrator’s Sale. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will on the 20th day of June A. D., 1857, and between the hours often o’clock A. M , and four o'clock P. M , on said day. at. the Court House ■door in the county of Adams and pursuant tn - an order of the court oi Common P’.-as of Adams [county, sell at public auction, the following de scribed real estate, to-wit: The north west quarter of the north wiestqunr--1 tor of section thirty-one, in towuslis n’t went y eight, north of range fifteen cU-f; except one. acre out. of the son' h west corner of said tract of of land described as fellows: cojnnfeiicing at the so’.nh west corner of .-aid abofce describe 1 f tract of land, running thence north writhe k centre of the road eight rods, thence east twen K ty rods, thence smith eight rods, thence wes‘ E twenty purchase U> tho place of beginning l *av- ■ ing in the aforesaid tract thirty-nine acres, i more or less, al ->, one acre in the south west , corner of sect io.i thirty in '.-he said township, I aforesaid and <i *-.c ibeti as follows: commencing j I at the south we 'i corner of ss’ 1 section an d running thence m. ’h ten rods, thence east sixteen i rods, thence west sixteen rods to tha place of | beginning, containing one acre. To be sold ! subject to the interest of widow therein. Terms of sal-: »v;B be, one-third of the purchase money in hand, one-third in six. and one third in t n »■•••• months from day of sale, with interest, and to be secure 1 by note with approved security, waiving valuation and appraise- : went laws. DAVID STUDABAKER, May 15, 1857. Adm’r. Sale of Side Walk. The undersigned, by order of the Board of ! : Trustees of th- town of Decatur, will sell at public sale to the 10-vest bidder, at the “Brick Corner,” in the said town, on the 23d day of Muy, 1 1657, at too o’clock I 1 M. the buifdinsr of a Side Walk, and the gradingincident thereto, on I [ the east side of Second street, between Monroe ’ I and Jackson streets and including said streets,' :n said town. Also, atthe'saaie time and place ! t I 'rill sell on the same terms the building of a sewer from the plank road opposite Daniel O. Jackson's lot, soas to convey the water under said Side Walk. The plan and specifications of said work can be seen by calling upon the undersiened at his office. WM. 0. SPENCER May 15, 1857. Clerk. Notice. Notice is hereby given, that at the last May j term of the court of common please of Adams county, the estate of Joseph Fornsheii, deceased declared probably insolvent. Creditors are therefore notified that the same will be setileil accordingly. JOSIAH CRAWFORD, May, 15, 1357. Adm’r. IPSSENCE OF COFFEE, a dimes worth of J which is eoml to two pounds of th* best’ Rn Coffe*, at Nuttmsn*.

‘SPBG TRADE! A IE WHITE CORNER, ■ut&v. ■i. D.J. M. NUT 111 AN. Are agrepareii to offer to their friends perch generally, a splendid stock of ■ Pnng summer

•ry Goods!! , —ore r: ;?.- ,be ttc■;• selected and richer than • 1 ever preset in this town. I OUR DBS GOODS DEPARTMENT ' b Wtai'is desirable, and although, I ; many Oomre much higher than usual this i ■'■■■ .nog. v\ t , ev.ahded • a naw arrnjgement* j J 1 ’ ■' 1! inoTgtich's, nt last.seasmxfe priaes, or l'' ss ‘ A;i Jr cordially invite an -inspection of our stock (everybody. \V, are now receiving j'non ■ ..o, things. -haulin .

.Nohn Plaids, liglis’i gallics, Aius. de Laines, Organdies, Adelaida Bernses, nil colors, Scutcl Gingham, Plain Lawns, 4 cv.ch “ Printed “ lirillia its, white A figured ■- e .<■ a fan iln . ..Prints, &e. Ate. Ninths, Ca'uinerea, Twceda, : ii'cy casimeres Jeans, Doeskin. 'Satinetts, Vestings. <tc . «tc.. i In fart cveryt! tig suitable, or desirable for 1 men’s or boy s’ clothing. CUR Wilt Til GOODS, (C.’-.nri- ng the largest stock ev?r brought to

ihis iu.rket, consisting in part of I . At’hite marsailles quiltA : white linen table d trnaska, . Linen spreads and napkins? : Linen towelings, Bleached sheeting 6 4 wide, i Bleached shirting, Shirting linens, | Corded skirts, Mat .allies skirting. ' striped and crossbar jaconet, cambric’s i bishop, french and victoria lawns, swi s, naini rook. ii'.ali an 1 India bo k muslins, etc., etc. In the Hosiery and Glove department,we det. competition. In it maybe found, L lies’, i eliiidren’s, misses’ whito and colored cotton j’ >se, of all prices. Gents colored and white I half hose; gents, ladies, misses and children's ’ k.J, silk lisle, thread and cotton gh les. I’SJ’®: I* T*. rgTSlEra

■iTogo to th.: Jews for clothir.g for we have a i I large lot of co»ts, vests, pants, of all sizes, kindi and colors. I Come to us, if yon want aryahing in the boni not, hat or cap liiv. We hare a large stock of - Ladies and Mi-ses Lonne'.s, children’s Jenny J i Lind iockev h its, straw, tuscan and Rutland .hats, pt-da! and leghorn bloomers, gents hatkj' Li fur, silk, soft ens.-inu’re, panama, leghurb; " and b: ’ ■i. i’.af hats. ■ 'GROCERIES! Os which we have the largest stock, and ’ , grates* varietv in the town. ’ HARDWARRE! Ir.e’.uding iron, nails, chopping an I broad j r.x-’S, hatchets and hammers. Locks in grea* • rarh-t from 3 •'!•>'cts up loihe nicest frontdoor locks, cubboard, till, pad, chest, and brass box ■ locks, a'.’i-’urs this ds wrenches, bench screws, ! draw-knives, planes, iron and steel squares, j ! and here again the printer says we must stop . i en i.in-rating the articles. Stoves— cooking, box and parlor, together : ; with the pipe for them. Crockery: 2 • From the commonest plate to the fifteen dol ■ i.’ | lar sett oi dinner dishes. <-; Boota and Shoes, That w'i bought before the great raise in loath ■ 3 er, and will sell them for about what the leather ■ 11 ■ in them is worth. IN CONCLUSION, _ ; XXh.jwill say, come and sec us a.id we will rnakeit ■ I to your advantage to buy of us as well our own. i ' We do not pretend to give away goods, but. wil; j , ; sell as low as any one rise that pays for the ■ ; ; goods they buy. April 24, 1857. nl-vl. -1 ‘ ; EXTRA SESSION CALLED! • hEO. NUMBERS, . Still sn XTands ni Kis old. (Stand : on E-scond strset, opposite the Fnblic Square. ■ And continues to manulactures all kinds of i . plain.and fancy furniture; such as. Secretaries, I Bureaus, side, centre, dining and laiiles; sofas, tetate, lounges; cushion and coni 1 mon chairs, bedsteads, Ac. Ac. i-i’All of the above .articles, and many others to tedious to raei’tion, maiiuiuctured to oraei, of j the Lest of material; and by the best workmen > iin the country. Ail of which ha will sc'l on the most reasonable terms. CALL AND SEE For yourself before purchasing elswhere, as I am d termined not to be undersold cither in ' this or any other town in the west; and, as reI gards quality, I defy all competnion.

A L S O, Coffins of ail sizes and discriptions, kept conI slant ly on hnnd, or made to order, as maybe desired; with a lirst rate HEARSE if required. Terms reasonable. I,'Lumber and ail kind’ of country produce taken in exchange for Furniture. Cail and sec as lam determined to sell. Quick sales and small profit is my motto. Decatur, April 17, 1857. vl-nlff. Administrator’s Salo, I The undersigned as the Administrator of the estate of Peter F. Suiner, deceased, will in obedience to an order of the court of common pleas i of Adams county, offer to sell at private sale tip ! tothc 6th day of June next, and if not so sold i at private sale up to that date, I will expose to public auction at. thecourt house door in the | town of Decatur, in said County, on said 6th day i j of June, between the hours of ton o’clock A. M.' ' and four o’clock P. M , of said day. The undivided twe thir ls of the following I described laud, to-wit:—the north west frac- ■ tional quarter of the north east quarter of sec j ; tion three, in township twenty-six. north of I j range thirteen east, containing forty acres more | or less in the county of Adams. On the following terms, to-wit: one-half in 1 hand, ami the residue in six months, from day of sale the deferred payment to be sectited to j ■ the satisfaction of the undersigned, and with interest from date. JULIUS J. B. ALEXANDER. May 8, 1857. Adrn’r. "I xRIJ’P apples nnd peaches for sale at tin! I f ban.a Cesirx.

■WAR! ’WAR!' WAR! i Declared Against China. SIMON FRIBEIIGER, AT THE CHEAP STORE.! Having returned from the Eastern cities, would respectfully inform the inhabitants of Decatur and vicinity, an I the public, generally that he has received and is now opening a large i ■ assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER i -Sa.' | I A LARGER, BETTER, MCER and CHEAP- , : ER stock than was ever before brought to this j i Market. And I cordially invite an inspection of mv stock, such as, ' I * j PoplinettS, Mohair Plaids, 1 Crape de plaids, Cashmere de I nines, i Alpacas, Printed swiss, I Cambric robes, Silk chailies ! Eugen cloth, Scotch gingham. i De Laines, muslin robes, cltalli, bereges, CLOTH DEI’A'.tI’MENT! i I keep a full assortment of casdtneres, summer stuffs, doeskins, cloths, vestings, t weeds, ! satinetts, Kentuckv jeans, linens and lIEADIt i MADE CLOTHING, .... , . . . .

I —LJ-st; t\. -Jr.-st nnd vhe.'ipest Xc>V Yuvk. •r».ic» SILKS —striked, plain, and Changeable KMBR() ■ I )ERY DEP AR FMENT. In thi« department, I have goods that I know Ito bt* ch up. The stocks consists of cambric i and muslin collar::, undersleeves, cambric and i muslin bauds, handkerchiefs, dfc. VFHrui uOODS DEPARTMENT. | My stoc.k of these goods are second l-» none in *lhis market, it consists in part of whi’e linen table damasks, linen spreads and nr.pkins, lii. :un and cotton sheeting, linen towelings, white ’ bored and striped jaconets, marsailles white ; skirting, J:c. BOOTS & SHOES! In great quantities and of every variety, size and price. Groce r i es, Os which. I have ti c. largest stock, and the grea j test va. iet.y ever brought to this town . Z.V CONCLUSION. I aik my friends and the public generally, to ! favor me with a call, and i will endeavor to J make it to their interest as I flatter myself that I | cun sell them cheaper and butler good-; and ’ more of them for one dollar, than any establish- ; ment in the country, Port Wayne nut excepted. ! Decatur, April 24, K7. vl ; iill. I —— — BANK NOT 3 LIST. i IS a ’Shi SL7 IS ®C . •&,. ASt «v US • T' New York, Buying :l .j Selling 1. Philadelphia, do. do. 1. Boston. do. s.j do. I. I Cincinnati, do. par. do. j Louisville, do. par. do. Chicago, do. par. do. I G"ld, do do. I. i Silver. do. U, do. 1— Specie-Paying Bunks: I Brookville Bank Brook-iExebange Bank, Greenville. ; castle. ' batik ofth* Capitol, In 'Payette Co. Bank, Co»-. diananolis ! Connersville. Bank of rllkhart Elkhart!Parmer’s bank, WestBank of(lo<.’;cn,G<> henj field. Bank of Indiana, Mich illoosier bank, Logans, igan City. ' port. Bank of Monticello, Mon! Huntington county b’k, ■ ticello. ' Huntington. j Bank of Mt. Vernon, Mt (Indiana bank, Madison. I V rno i (Indiana Reserve bank, i Bank f North America! Kokomo. Clinton. Undiaua Farmers’ bank, | Bank of Paoli, Paoli. < Franklin, ; Bank of Rockville, M’a {lndiana Steck bank, La- | bash. j porta. ■ Bank of Syracuse, Sy-lKeniucky Slock ban’ , racuse. i Columbus. j Bank of Salem, Salem. (Lagrange bank. Lima, i Bank of Warsaw, War-lMerchant* * Mechanics' ! saw. j bank, New Albany. Bloomington Ba n k ,;i'aik<- Co. B , Rockville. I Bloom!..-ton, (Prairie City B , Terre Crescent City Bank.! Haute. Evansville. iSonthern B. of Indiana, Canal Bank, Evansvilli < Terre Haute. Cambridge City Bauk, Salem IL, Salem. Cambridge City. State B. ol Indiana and Central Bauk, Indiana branches. polis. Tippecanoe 8., Logans port i Note—The above list embraces the State i Bank and Branches, and such of the Specie I’avimg Free Banks as are doing a legitimate busi- ! nessand having regular Banking Houses. Suspended and Broken Batiks. j Traders 8., Nashville. jGreen County B. I Elkhart County B. { Atlantic B. Bank of Connersville, ii’anx of T. 'A'adsworth. Bank of Attica. ; i’raders 8., Terre Haute State Stocx B. of Indi ,Drovers’ , at Rome. ana. it Peru. 'Farmers’ B , at Jasper. A’abash Valley B. jN. Y. Stock 8., at Viai iiaiiK of Bridgeport. f cennes. i Gramercy 8., Lafayette. Plymouth B. , Laurel 11. (Shawnee 8., Attica. Orange B. j Note.—The above is a list of Banks placed in ; liquidation at vim ..uditor of Slate's Grace. The ; circulating notes are to be presented to the Auj ditor before the first day of October. 18.77, for the purpose ofclosing up the affairs of the Banks named. Their issues cannot be quoted al any price, as their resources ami assets are very ui.certain. All other suspended and broken Indiana Free Banks are uncertain and without quotable rates of discount.

Sale of School Land. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of . the Statute, in sucheaseses madeand provided,; ; the undersigned Auditor and Treasurer, of the , j county of Adam- 1 , State of Indiana. Will offer at public sale at the Court Reuse j dour, in Decatur, in said county, on Saturday i the 6th day of June, A. D, 1357, between the hours of luo’clock a. m. and o’clock r M.. the following described track of land, to-wit: The .4. E. ! 4 of 3 E. J-4 of sect ion 16. towni ship 26, north of '-a-; •: Ii east, the same having i I be c forfeited to the township of Monroe, for the i non-payment of the annual interest on the orig-i ' inal purchase money for said described land, still due and owing to the chjol fund of said i township, of Monroe. TERMS OF SALE: I One-fourth of the purchase money due the 1 ! school fund, and all arrears for interest, and in -' ; terestfor one year in advance, ou the balance, and all costs of sale, and any amount ’hat may ibe offered. exceeding the to* -1 -imaunt du., must i ■ be cash in hand, ami the balance due the fund in ten yearsfrom sale, with seven percent, iu- | terest, payable annually in advance. Total I amount due $ io 2 •. JOHN McCONNEL. Au l’r. JOHN CRAWFORD.Tr’r. i I Aj>Til*4, l“»7

B. W. CIKLhtJKr C. B. OAKLEY. I). I. (tjiLEi 4 SOX, WhqMspJ.o Dealsrs in ahd stoves, Aii of TIN, fHEEI’-IRON AND OOPPERWARE, AT THE QaA‘MH £ STORE, Nij. 79. Oolmnbia Street, iF 0 liT IF J YNU , IND I A r N A . \ M ircl 13,1t»7. nd ly. MIB3KHOUSE7 I Formerly th? Palo Allo,) Corn!: -<f ♦Vnyne a id Callioun Streets, PORT WAYNE, INDIAN 4. H. B. GARTIN, Mi. 13, IP5*. Proprietor, ilmll t a u r’ISIB undersigned, t.’iidi rs to the citizens of 1 catur and'vicinity, his thanks for past favoi ;asi! re-pcCtfuhy announces to 'ho public, .hat it etMitinrtuS toenrry on the above busines, lin al its various I,ranches, at hisold stand on • I Seco .1 Street, in Decatur, where all kinds of ! Bl;i' -ini.king is done to order with neatness and patch. JACOB KING. . Sa , \n r — ___ HOTEL, On aiti street, one Square hortn of Market, BLUFFTON, INDIANA, i H LSON Dr-: L's, Proprietor, .17*1'is House has been lately refurnished and liitAup ingoodst.yle. F,:b l.'i 1857 ■ taiST TRIE OX IIECOIIDI! LIVERY STABLE, ? TIIL undersigned keeps, in conztSLA. neotion, with the WASHINGTO HOTEL, in Bluffton, a Livery Stable, in whh the public will always find, the best and , mo. fashionable buggies and carriages; and a litt the nicest and best lot of Horses to draw tho.tbat was ever before found in a Li very Side. Also, r. number of No. I saddle-horses with can’tbe beat in this or any oth-r town; all of vhich he will let on the most reasonable tena. WILSON DEAM. luffton, Feb, 20. 1857. n 2 Iy. ■ ISRA EL ALL MONT 1 Attorney and Counsellor at Law, tecatur, Adams County, Ind. ? TILL pay especial attention tothecollec d t-on of claims, and all other business er. tr teil.to his care. Olli 'c. on the South West caer of First and Madison streets, west. door, larch 27, 1'57. n , ly. ,1. F. !?(T »Y SI CIA NA N D SUR G EO N, IX’ill promptly attend to all calls when not pfeSsionally absent.—Office, at the Drug! bre, on Main street, Decatur, Ind. v1,n13. Dili 11. W. Gilmll, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, DECATUR, INDIANA. ' ■ LTOFFICE—one door Westjf Niblick <!: Boot and Shoe Store. vl-nl'J. WILLIAjI G. SI’IIVCER, '■ AtlorueyandConnsfllorat Law, NBC K » MASTER COMMISSIONER. i DECATUR, Adams County, Indiana. CBusiness intrusted to his care will receive brompt attention. , Feb. 13, 1857. n 1 l y. i- DAVID STUDAJ3AKEK, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, DECATUR, IND. SVTLL practice in the courts of s' vt liie tenth Judicial Circuit, attend to the ollection of claims, the payment of taxes, re “. i< motion oflands, Ac.. Unice in th ’ Recorder’s e )liice. April 3, 1857. *• ’shT PA H OY’ C. W. MILLER* '! Is at his old trickn, such as, making ugly ien look handsome, mean mu look decent and 5 >oor men look rich, all this, and even more, he ccomplish-'S by putting on them, new clothes, end such rilling clothes as no other Tailor in - i.is neck of woods knows how to nut nn their '• ustomers. .And a* prices, to, so low that you ave to get on your kpe.es to reach them. XTShop, south end of .Main street, west side Decatur, hub. 13, 1857. n 11 y. . EeN t k a lTToD'su? e- —m u> — Corner of Main and .Market Streets, OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE, sb t.asT- av'"Bir , c.»its q ALMON CASE, Proprietor. iFTThe l’n pri.’tor has purchased this Stand i aid having t horoughly refitted and renovated -■ iti» prepared to accomodate the public tn a ■ sidequite equal to the wants of tile place — r ijs long residence at Bluffton,'and entire ac- > I cirinti.nc.c with tiie business gives him assuri aice tl’.vt he will render satisfaction. ■I Bluffton, Ind, Feb. 13/1 157. n-1 fi-m . OfITUDABAKER. O. T. HART. j Studabaker & Hart, REAL ESTATE AGENTS. I Will attend to the purchase and sale of Real , Elate, renting houses, collecting, payment of fixes, Ac., in Adams County, Indiana. All business intrusted to their care will recave prompt attention. Office at tho Rerordirs Office, Decatur, Ind. j Feb. 13, 1857. v-l n-1 ! "MB V E R £ IHKGiiiHI, (Laie Wall <L Meyer.) Wholesale and Retail Dealers in ' la’JGS, MEDICINES. DYE STUFFS. PAINTS, Oils, Fancy Articles, Varnishes. Paint Brushes, Whitewash Brushes, Window Glass, Glassware, Patent Medicines, Elcctic Medicines, lustru- ; ineuts, Trusses, Support, rs, V> ines and Branj dies, Chemicals etc. Window gla=s wc keep of - all sizes, from 7 X ‘J to 30 x 13, French and Pil ls burg. White Lead, white zinc, chrome yellow, chrome green, paris green, umber, terra de sienna, rose pink, lamp black, japan, linsi ed oil, | turpentine, lard oil, whale oil and staple artii cles generally. XV’e keep a large stock and make it a particular point to sell to M Ttl'anis in this vicinity. MEYER A BROTHER. No. 05 Columbia stivct, Fort Vv ayui, lud. j March 13,1857. nl ly. 1 C<UGAR kettloa, f°r sale at the . j Baier Ceas tn.

11 HAD i.»I AIIT E US! I I BRICir CORNER! is head Quarters lor al! Tkat want to buy cheap Go ' A«, or those who wish to find a general assortment can always find it at J. & P. CRABS’ CHEAP URICK CORNER 1 We are now receiving, and have on hand a t large stock of NEW GOODS! Embracing a spltndcd assortn: nit of, La lies' dress goods, of all prices and qualities, also, a large lot rtf Bonnets froth twenty five cents up to the fin. st qual ’ ilv, an endless variety of Hosiery, L-'iei-s, Belts,Tr'itnir.gs mid Jcwelrt , also, MEN & BOYS WEAR, RUADY-MADE : Clothing. Hoot«, Shoes, lists and Caps, beside, we tilwit's keep I A JIAIIMOTII STUCK Os all the staples needed in the countrv, such ur> , GROCERIES, .... ... ~ Qnecnswar'i, Iron, and Nails, Utensils, Farming Fish, Pork, and And always pay the highest Market Prices j for grain and seeds of all kinds. Ashes. Black I Salts, ButtiT, Eggs, Beeswax. Ginseng, Rugs, j Ac , Ac. We respectfully invito Every' Body and the balance of mankind, to cal! ar. I look at our stock, as wo charge nothing fur the sight. ; Decatur, April 24, 1'57. vl-nl. i PPLE BUTTER, a choice article, for sale, . V at the BaicK Corner. / N OLDEN syrupt, a delicious artieh , for sale v_T at the Brick Corner. CIDER vinegar at the Brick Ceai«xn. OILS and paints for sale tit the Brick Conner. ,“’Oll sacks fine dairy salt for sal at. the t.) Buick Corneb. UE R IS A BAP. GAI X H The undersigned having engaged in other i businc-s-, now offers for sale J.i- property ;on which is creeled a Wool Carding House! And Horse Power, together with agood Double i 1 Machine and Bicker; all in perfect order i,r,d | | hr.s been doing an extensive business the last! i three years. i The locatku of this Factory, for business, is j unequaled: Being in the town ul Bluffton and in the heart of a AX’ool growing country, some twenty miles from any other work of the kind. To any one desirous of entering into the Carding, Fulling and Cloth Dre, - .ng busiue-.s; this location offersinducem.-nts seldom equ: led. Terms—Easy, and Title tiudisputnble. ~ ' ALMON CASE. Bluffton Tnd .Feb. '3. 185 u I ■ Sale of School Notice is hereby given that in pursuai.ee of the Statute, in such cases made and provided, the undersigned Auditor and Treasurer, of the county of Adams, Stateof Indiana. i will offer nt public sale, at the Court House door, at Decatur, in said county,on Saturday the 6th dny of June, A. D. 1857, between the hours of 16 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock r. m., the i following described tract of laud, to w it: The S. E. ’4 of 8 E. '.f of section number I sixteen, (1G) township number twenty-sit '26) I , i north of range uurnber fourteen (14) east, the ! same having been forfeited to the township of I ’ Monroe, for the non-payment of the annual in- I iciest on the original purchase money for said 1 described land, still line and owing to the I School fund of the said Town:.!.ip. of Mon , roe. TFRMS OF SALE: One-fourth of the purchase money, due- the school fund, and all arrears for interest nrd in- ! terest for one year in advance, on the balance, [ I and all costs of sale, and any a.-nount that may • I be offered exceeding the total amount due, must , ! be ca-li in hand, and the balance duo tiiefund i I in ton years from sale, with seven percent, in ■ I terest, payable annually in advance. Total ; ‘ amount due $44 93. JOHN McCONNEL. A"d’r. JOHN CRAWFORD, Tr r. I April 17, 1857, (11.1, i. * JIC t> !i S, Wholesale and Retail ; EfE>TB <2/». IST V7S-T aS "A—es BOORS A STATIONERY, WALL A WIN. i DOW PAPER, MUSICAL INSTIIUMEN IS, AMD HOOK BINDERS. , 1 Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, Inil. J v!-nl2. I [ . — — ■ ■ —— , s. ; ern of the Fadlock. OLIVER P . MO RC-A H , (Successor Id 11. Durrie.) y.o. st, Columbia Street. Fort Waj ne Ind. DEALER in every description of Foreign and Domestic H ARDWARE: Iro . Nails, Sash Building Materials. Saddlery Hardware, Mechanics’tools Os every variety; Cooking, Box 1 and Parlor Stoves, tin plate, sheet Iron and f copper. vl nl~. lumox MAMIE wm B. F. WOOD, A T ANUFA'.’TURER aud Deal, r in Menu . .»I ulent-, Tombstones Headstones, Table i tops, &'c , etc., prepared to order, from the common to the very finest material. Orders re-pect ful!v solicited and promptly attended ti>. ILTShop—Un Main street, one door south of ’ the Central House, Bluffton, Indiana. ’ Bluffton, April .4, 1857. yl-nll. ’ rpLOUR. cf city brar.-l, >p kr.’f ,-.:id quarter V barrel sacks, or by the'poniid j.! J." D. J: J. Al. Ncitman. J_)ASKE i’S of all kinds, common plit, wil -I Jl low market,covered and uncovered, clothes , I baskets, etc., etc. Ntttman’s. , O TONE-WARE, 1,51H> gallon, the best asO sortineiii ever offered in this market, at -' cttman’b. (‘ "NLOTH talmas, colored and black silk mantilia*, a fine assortment as l FfTTMANS

FORNAX MILLS, IS AGAIN Dispensing Meal Daily to the People. The undersigned having purchased, repaired and refitted the “Fornax Mills,'’ 5 Lately owned by ?’ Samuel L. Kuggot lb s place" tukes this opportunity of announcing tv tb.-citizmis of Adams and adjoining counties, that she is now in good running order, and 1* prepared to do all kinds of grinding in s ‘ upej h.,r u.auni r Being an old and experiemed ' Miller, lie flatters himself that he will be able Ito r.-nder entire satisfaction to his cUst-•tne rs. The ■FORNAX" will keep constantly oft 1 hand wheat and rye flour, mid corn meal for sale The ‘ max” will he run .five days in I each wi k, viz: Mondays. Tuesdays, Weduesi days, Fridays and Saturdays. j /-The highest, market price will be paid in I ea.-,h for Woo-d, delivered ! Decatur. March 13,1 -57. n->4t PiiEX!X nHERIT i The undersigned would respectfully announca :to the ci ,; " "s of Adams and adjoining counties tha: be conti nuns toenrry on the Tanning and i U.iirying in all its branches, nt his old stand ;in Decatur. He is prepared to furnish nt the irntice, sole, harness, calf and upper Jesther; whi I. '■ nl be finished upon the most, appro- : ~’,i nnd «nl l on the most, reasonable terms The highest market price will be paid in cash or leather fur hides or berk at his Tannery. C L. SCMIKMEYER. I March 13, 1857. n5-ly. lItMIT A SiltlE r X(’TOli 11 ■ TH:'iind-.-rsiu-ned tak a t!.is method of „ ■ informing the caizens of Deca'ur and ' Uii. vieiui:v. that they are slill carrying' on :he Bu.it and Shoe Ej- 1 : ~s at their old stand, j where they are prepared to do all kinds of work Un the shortest posbib',, space of titne;snd on the most reasonable term ’. that can be had in the I county. They continually in the receipt of i the latest styles, and the beet material. They, also, keep on hand a general assortment of all kinds of leather, linings, bindings, etc., etc., which they will sell cheap. ‘ NIBLICK & CROSS Feb. 20, >857. n2-ly The undersigre I announcest<> the citizens of Adams County, that l.e still cout i cues tn man - ufacture to Order, at his old stand on Second Stret t, in I 1 ■ town of D-n autur, and keeps eonntantivon hands all kinds of furniture, such as, bureaus, tables, bedsteads, *tc . etc. All persot 'de: ring to purebaso t.ny articles tn hisltnco bti-it . -. ar.’ tesp.-clfuilv solicited to call and examine 1: Furniture before purchasing elsewhere, ;ts he flatters himself that entire satisfaction will be given. His work is ' manufactured out of th, best . f materia), all ; work wan anted, and dispoi- dos on the must i reasonable terms. I’. F. ROBISON Heady Made Coffins! i f TiHE 'mdersigned takes this method to ic- ?. form all who may li. i'd his services, that he keens on hand, at his shop on Second street, « supply of Rea-ty Made Coffins of all sizes.— Abd is prepared with a :® w ss «. s»b 'iK33 To deliver Coffins and attend fnnerels upon short notice, and upon reasonable terms. I’. F ROBISON, Undertaker. Di r r. Feb 13.1857 . f 7b the Ilbn. Hoar I of. Trustees of th<s Town of Deratur: Tim trade;* -ned would rcspec'fully submit the following as the anntral report of the receipts -".nd disl'iirstni'tils on accounted said town for the rinaric.ial vearetidirtg April 3t th 1857: EX 11 I B 1 T . Os the Receipts and Expenditures on account i of said town, from tho first dny of May 13511, to i the 30th dny of April 1857, both days included? R, e c e i pts. i Amount received from taxes collected by the County Treasurer, $334 08 I License, 4 O'J ■ County Treasurer School House tax, 4‘H o'l I Distribution of school funds, 2SI 00 Total receipts, sll7O Off Expen(li t u r c s. Them V’P.m paid f<>rgru<ling streets, SSO CO Building side walk, ' JSO OU j Town Officers, <tc. 176 77 For seating School House, Ac. 5 ; 0 36 For teachirg, 36 > Ol) Total Expenditures $1247 13 The above only the operation of tho i treasury during the financial yearending April 30lh 1857; and the following statement shows | the amount of receipts hi tho treasury of the va- | rious funds, and the am-Hints pnid at the treaI sury; with the true condition of the treasury. School House. Da. Cr. I Am’t in treasury at for The treasurer bag re- ; mer M ltlcm’t soo*3l di med orders and ! revived of coun- | deposited with the i ty treasury, 4H 00 Clerk, S3OB 03 I balance in trea- : Total receipts; 401 JI r sury May I ’57 235 (Total, 40131 School Funds. Da. Ca. ; Ain’t in treasury at f.r- this sum borrowed for nier setilem’l .jMO th) build’g school house ! receiv'd from co, of th s funds, $240 00 I .treasury on’dis odors redeemed tribut’u auinof 231 10 by treasurer 231 00 I __—— Total receipts, 471 (<(> I Total exp«n. 471 00 Town Revenue. Da. Cr. Am't in treasury ai for Treasurer redeemed * mer helllem’t, so 4 ’JI deposited with tha 1 received of Co. Clerk odors to tbo treas trer, 534 08 amount of $l2O 70 received from balance in treaI license, 01 0 l sury Afay 1 57, 172 29 Total receipts 542 99 Total 542 93 ! Thcfe wa i f the school I, use orders uutstan ding and utiri-deei.'.i-d, on the Ist day of May ! It>'7, t! . sum if $2,22S .'il, and of orders issued fortiachingthe sum of $1 • otl; total amount | outstanding May lit 1857 $2,352 31, all of : which is respectfully eubmiltsd this, first day of ; May 1857. nl3 Wx. O. SPENCER, Clerk. ''po the Ladies —some very nice batting hi 1 sheets just the size tor quilts. Without any' picking, at Ncttman’s CtHEI.sE, Western Reserve cheese, a prime J article, and fresh raisins, just received at the White Corner. M ackerel at the Bateas tr-ur- .