Decatur Eagle, Volume 1, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1857 — Page 3

Auditor’s Report, Auditor's Office, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, June l.s-Z, 1857. The County Auditor herewith übttdls to the Board of Commissioners, of the Comity of Adams, the following report of the Receipts and Expenditures, on account of the County, from the first day of June, I»SG to the 31st day of May 185 G inclusive: Rec ei pt. s, State revenue, ’ $3,097 34 County revenue, 5,360 53 Road revenue, ! 09 ! School revenue, 1,783 59 Town hip revenue, 1,195 28 Library revenue, 192 33 Sinking Fund revenue, o fi9 5() Special School revenue, 2,71 5 ql Cornoration revenue. 54.) o. ■Coiammi School fund, 2,9(13 9(1 Juterest on comm in school fmi l, 2,374 53 Redemption money, 317 51 'l'.itm TUM Expenditures. "3,32) 24 Receipts exceed Exm n liiures, $',424 65 Expenditures* estate rcvemUk SbVn. 'it County Road revenue . ySchool revenue, IU Twnshtpfevenue, 1,187 »’' Library revenue, , 410 4Sinking FiHid revmv -_ Special School revenue, ... 2,bh.» 1 < Quraoration revenue, ,y oil ffeimon Sitton Fund. *”1; RedemHKk money, '-.ft bi/j , *<?" r_ *~ ' w Total Expenditures, ’ By the foregoing,-.the Receipt- anti. hxpeudi-j lures are exhibited (except liie Expend itnr« of' the county revenue.) foregowg Ejdiihß ■ r of the expenditure of that hind embraces allj warrants drawn on the c<» ?idy revenue for the . financial year 1856. and tin* orders which have been redeemed by the Trea .urer and filed in this 1 office will show the true condition of the Trea- * sury, on account of that f.in«l, as is the.sajne with all other funds. You are referred to the following, where each fund is taken up seperatelv, to-wit: State Revenue, RECEIPTS.: There remained in the treasury, I June Ist 1856, $ * r> o 99 j Received from Duplicate 1-s'l, 2,892 91 •• “ Deliqueucies, 204 4 11 Total receipts, 3,117 43 EXPENDITURES OR DISBURSEMENTS: I There was paid at State Treasury, $3,085 O.i i Treasurers fees collect g delinquencies 20 >2 i • Total disbursements, 3,105 55. balance in treasury, Jum Ist 1457. 11 I Hoad Revenue, RECEIPTS: Tlmiv rcmaincned in the treasury I Jinn- 1 t >BS I, ■ *"“ ■ I’<eeived from Duplicate IS .6. -.«•> '>■_ I • ', Dclinquetteies, Allen county plank road tax, Total Reccip's, 4 293 tIHSBURSEMEN I : Treasurer'-L,-collect ’g delinquencies 17 97 .»'>»! • ‘ 4*4p 1 I*■ Amount of road receipts fil' d l>y the Treasurer, 3 Isi‘ 95 —~ Total disbursements, 4,077 88 | Balance in Treasury, June Ist 18 >7, 215 9s ; School Reuenue, RECEIPTS: rherc remained in the treasury June Ist 1856, ,; 8 71 , deceived from Duplicate IM 1,660 21 .. ■■ Delinquencies, 123 38 | Total Receipt*. 1,1'52 30 1 I DISBURSEMENTS: fees collect’gdelinquencies, 4 1 96 aid at State treasury, 11 8 58 " Township treasurers for schools, 1,5 I 00 Total di Jm:- cm-nts, 1,736 51 B acre in treasury, June, Ist I , 11576. I Township Revenue, RECEIPTS: 'lllierc remained in the treasury, ■ June Ist l'tss, « SI 6'N 7>ceive<l from Duplicate I 85 1 ,, t,l ;>6 | 8 Delinquencies? 65 72 I ■ Total receipts, 1,216 88 DISBURSEMENTS: K. asurer’s fees collect 5 55 t Paid township treasurers, 1,182 05 j * - ■ Wai disbursements, 1,187 Co j E»1 nice inßrcastiry. Library Revenue, ft Ft!El PTS:

Th re remained in the treasury, I June Ist 1856, > S "77 from the Duplicate 1856, 7i> t il I “ Delinquencies ***& ■ Total Receipts. 111 wF . DISBURSEMENTS: » :e.erer’s fees coilect’g delm picncies •’ 21 t’li'l at orate treasury, ’ 107 4 ?ag * • ' ■ Total disbursements, *■ 110 48' it|iancein the treasury, June Ist 1-57, 62 Sinking I’ihkL - RECEIPTS: ITi' re remained in the treasury M June Ist 1856, $ 4 09 Iweived f, Doi Duplicate IBu6, 253 • ■ “ Delinquencies, Hi 311' K Total receipts, 273 59 ; DISBURSEMENTS: nrcr’s fees cnllcrl'gdeliu juencics I 3( : al Slate treasury, 268 bb Hiolal disbursements. 270 24 : Balii in the treasury, June. Ist b q s7, 335 ■ Special Scho&l, , ' RECEI PIS: -iwl’' remained in the treasury mjunr Ist 1856, £ 106 70 I from Duplicate !£5 •, 2,516 .'Hi B' Delimpueueics, 198 85 ■’'Hal Receipts, 2 021 Hl • _ | DISBURSEMENTS: . f.y>s Collcct’m deli,l | ' 11 36 u*n and'lOivushrp t.'c.i-0r..: . •’ Ojii 81 disburse!, mitts, .2.665 17 BA'!' m treasury. J-;r» !s» I"s‘ IJ6 M

I Corporation Revenue, , L„ RECEIPTS: 1 here remained in the treasury, June Ist 1856. ‘ $ 15 11 Received from Duplicate 1156 450 86 “ Delinquencies, •89 36 Total Receipts: . 5,5 > 33 DISBURSEMENTS: I nil Iri nsurer c'dlect'g delinquencies ,7 31 j Paid treasurer us town of Decatur, 534 08 Total disbursements, 541 39 , Balance in treasury, June Ist 1857, 13 94 • Common School, RECEIPTS: There remained in the treasury, ; | June Ist 1856, " ’ $212 97 i Received from fines and forfeitures, •73 25 " Loans refunded, # ‘2,830 71 Total re« ipt.s, 3,110 93 DISBURSEMENTS: There has been loaned to borrowers, 2,770 00 ! Balance in treasury, June Ist 1857, 346 93 Interest Common School, RECEIPTS: There remained in the treasury, J■' m- I st’l ‘'s';. - ‘ -g.'’ re Received fr.oi.J.-rrowe’ -, hiatus ;*j e!s' JI '.Stat* U. ■ Li.VihnTCTn'.n,' ’429 39 j ‘ ' ?' . Total Receipts, 0,708 31 J DISBURSEMENTS: jjt«f>inded to borrowers and onpurchaso 18 46 q Paul Auditor ai: treasurer’s per cent. 13.1 1)5 * damages and cost advertising, 24 77 "•Tinvnshin Total disbursements, 2 532 28 I .> I i Baiancb in treasury, June 'st '857, 176 03 1 ‘ Redeifiptiou Moncv, yI fe CEI (r TS: There in the treasury, JuiifclstT|s6, ’ $ 12 34 Paid sin®, yi Redeeming lands, 317 51. Total Receipts, y. '■ 329 85 DISBURSEMENTS: There has been paid io holders of | tax sale certificates, 291 67 ■ Total disburseihcnts, 291 97 Balance pi :J»e tremdry, J ii.o Is:. 1857, 3$ [- ’ ‘CbTmty Revennrv RECEIPI’S: 1 There remained in the treasury, June Ist U'.J'i, $717 84 I Received from Allen county, as [dank | i-.iTl lax, 55 29 “ Docket fees from cleiks office, 43 Oil J ilTy fees refunded from clerks office 13 59 1 '■ Sale of Estrays, ‘2l 9- " Exhibitions or shows, 45 09 I “ Siincoke for blank book, 409 j . Duplicate of 856 prior to settlement, March Delinquencies collected, 326 55 ■ " Penalty and interest on delinqu's 15.9 52 1 Total Receipts, 6,''78 37' EXPENDITURES: Dniv. t> p w - » . • .ir, ' :<«■: 25 “ County office, 1,3 13 16, •' Jury fees' 480 56 I “ Interest on county orders, 275 79 | “ Stationery, ‘2ll 50 : “ Specific nilowances, “ Expense of prison, • ua: Expense of Elect ions, Expense of poor, i " Docket fee-I'efn uded to clerk, j “ Taxes refunded, * 19 03 I Treasurer’s fees colleet'g delinqu's 41 17 Total Expenditures, 4,t)40 44 ; Provided the ah .iT.ordi'rs drawn mi I the treasury for emuity i irrjioses, had all bei u redeemed and no orders outstanding prior t-t Im tinan ial >f Al 1856, there would be remaining in the w Coiiiiiy treasury. June Ist, 1857, $2,'.137 93 " But there were oustandiug orders for . coiiut.y purposes, J one Ist Os which orders, audxif ias shown in the above Exhibit, the ■■.ounty treasurer has redeemed and .i'l-d i.l this olli.v, d'.:i-!:i ; the fina.iei il iyearoflßs6, $1,917 42 Which sum deducted from tne t.4:il amounts if receipts will give the true 1 amount iu treasury. June Ist 1857, $1,139 95 I would further report that by the I 'evy made by the Board at their June I term, 1856, I hat the indebtedness of the ' county is reduced in tliesuiu of, $9 1 And. also, that there are outstanding county orders, June Ist 1857, $1,695 16 Respectfully, JOHN McCONNEL, 1 ' Auditor Adams County. Ifccapitulation,

i Os the Funds in the Treasury June Ist, 1857: instate revenue. 88 > ffi’rtinty revenue, • liUlO 95 : Road revauum’ •'ls 98 7 115 76 | TowmdiipVwqi.in.-, 59 28 Library Revenue I . Sinking Fuad, ’ 3 35 Special SWfaxH. 156 74 1 : CorporatiJfrrevenue, 13 94 ; ; C.ininioirSlcli'K.l Fund. J i > 93 i . Interest on Common School Fund, ITG 03 ' t Redemption money, 38 181 L Total, $2,299 64 j ; ■ Decatur, June

' JOSEPH W 8088. JVDSON M’ I'OMB. j. w. Wlrjtesme c msi CHANTS, Street, Fort Wayne, Inti. I" 0 ' U L ■ rV* resp'Ct’ully invite the attention jbf Merck:'.:'n. Hotel keepers, Ac., to their ■nmensc ... kof Groceries, Foreign and IpmJslic Ei ■ mtors, Se"ars, <fce., which they gilaratple.to sell ; at closest- Eastern prices, with addition'<rt/ran. portation. N. 8.. This is the Only exclusive .Robbing iGroecry House in the city. vl-nl9-6m. {»'. SKETS wfaH kit. -. common split, wil ) low markst.covered and uncovered, clothes ba-Lets, CtCs etc, rsqt’-p >’/( o.•:•.•>!••• >r al.- .. th.-, j J Br.tcx , "o rt y r ..

BANK NOTE LIST, W-TBl New York, Buying Selling I. Philadelphia, do. :1 ;' do. 1. Boston. do. -' 4 do. 1. Cincinnati, do. par. do. ’ 4 . Louisville, do. par. do. Chi. ago, do. par. do. rj. L -Id, do. IJ do. I. - . Silver. do. 1“' do. I—-’. > S pec io-Pay i tie Banks; '* BrouKville Dank Broo--'ExchangeDauk, Green ' D "‘l- J castle? Bank ofthe Capitol, In- Fayette Co. Bank, Con [ dianapolis. i Connersville. ■ •ink of Elkhart Elkhart; dinner’s bank, We.,;Bank oi Go*hon,GoslHHU field. Bank of Indiana; Mich bank, LoijaiH-i-an Gity. j port< Bank of Monticello, M»inH{uiitiiigtt>n county b’k. n t "j eU ;>- , ; IDmt’nnton. bank of Mt. T ernon, Mtjlmliuua bank,Madison. U X i in ?Kr 1 /Indiana Reserve bank, ■ Banof borth America Kokomo. i ' , Indiana Tarniers’banC bank ot Paoli, Paoli. J Franklin, j Bank of Rockville, Wa- Indiana Steck bank, Libash. port,.. , Bank of Syracuse, Sy-’Kentucky Stock ban', I 'ac't«e- > Columbus. j ‘’--’'k of Salem, Salem jLagrange bank, Lima ■>. .of Marsaw, am :l<-rcliaiii - x Meclianics -‘ v - ; bank, New Allianv. . I Bloomington Ban k . i’arke Co. IL. Rockvill., : Bloomington, IPrah'm Cit.v 11. . 1 Dr'— .'‘-’"i U.-y y/.aak.. il.:-.- . , T iT "0 nsvilJc. ’Southern TL of Indlima. Canal Bank, Evansville Terre Ilan e. Cambridge City Bank, Salem IL, Salem. Cambridge City. State B.of Indiana and Central Bank, Indiana branches. I I’olis. Tippecanoe 8., Logans x- ’ P '’ rt t Note.—The above list embraces the State I Lank and Branches, and such of the Specie-Pay-I ing tree Banks as are doing a legitimate business and having regular Banking Houses. Suspended and Broken Banks. | Traders IL, Nashville. (Green County B. Elkhart County B. Atlantic IL I Bank of Connersville. IBani: of T. Wadsworth. I Bank of Attica. (Traders IL, Terre Haute I State StocK B. of Indi- Dro, if., at Rome, j ana, at Peru. (Farm -r-' B, at Jasper. I Wabash Valley B. <N. Y. Stock 8., al Vin-IL-iiik of Bridgeport. j cennes. Gramercy B., Lafayette. Plynmuth B. Laurel B. 'Shawnee 8., Attica. Orange B. j Norv.—The above is a list of Banks placed in I liquidation at the Auditor of State’s Office. The 1 circulating notes are to bo pre .enled to the AuI ditor before the first day of October, 1857, for ' the purpose of closing up the affairs of the Banks named. I heir issues cannot bequoled atauy I price, as their resources and assets are very uncertain. , .. 1 All ot.hifr snsp.-uded ami broken Indiana Free \ Banks are micertaii) and without quotable rates of 'lisconnt. SPRANG TRADE! AT TJIE WHITE CORNER, -.51 as."» J. D. S J. 11. SIT TUG, Areagain ji-epared to offer to their friends and purchasers generally, a splendid .. Lock -4 Spring and Summer Dry Goods!! naive, and richer than OUR DRESS CTODDS DEPARTMENT di .rafllP and alllioueli, much higher than usual this bled by a lira ligaments nt last '- prices, or cordially invite an inspection of BBigj/li'T things. DRtiiis. English ( Uai1 ies^BTns^l^^fcaiii. s ( !r ,r an<lit's L<l ■ - Pl iin Lawns, I’riii tcdßrnwn.c, l>< IT. ges, Brilliants, Prints, Xc. METtM .t BOYS' WEAIU . 'AT have a full assortment of | Cloths, Casimercs, Tweeds, ; Fancy ca.-ioiercs Jeans, Doeskin. Satinetts, B* , Ac. In fact or for men’s or boys’ clothing. OUR WHITE GlfcDS, Comprising the 1-irge-t B.ck ever brought to this market, consisting in part .>f While miwsaillcs quilts, I while linen table damasks, Linen spreads and napkins, : Linen toweliiigs, Bleached sliecling 6 1 wide, i Bleached shirting, S h i rt i n g Corded skirts, Marsailles skirling. Plain, striped and crossbar jaconet, c imifii bishop, french and victoria lawns, sw i s, nainsook, mull and India book muslins, etc , etc. in the Hosiery and Glove department, we de fy competition. In it mav be found, Indies’, children’s, misses’ white and colored cotton hose, of all prices. Gents colored and white half hose; gents, ladies, misses and children’s kid, silk lisl'Whread and cotton glotes. TBL’«S> To go to for clothing, for we have a large lot. of coils, vests, pants, of all r izes, kinds ami colors. ComcTOtls, If you want anyahing In toe luni net, hat or line. Wo have a large stock of l. i.li, . ami Misses bonnets, children’s Jenny Lind jockey hats, straw, tusean and Rutland j Luts, pedaland leghorn bloomers, gents hats, , fur, -ilk, v-ft cnssimere, j-.anama, L-ghmu; men and b'ivs* palmloaf hats. ... jgg. Os wi.Uh we have the largest stock, and 1 gratest variety in the town. J • HARDWARRE! '

Including iron, nails, chopping and brniH : axes, hatchets and hammers. Locks in great ' variet from 37J.,' cfs up to the nicest frontdoor locks, cubboard, 1 ill, pad, chest, and brass box ! locks, augurs chisels, wrenches, bench screws, I draw-knives, planes, iron and steel squares, and here again the printer nays we must stop | enimeraling the articles. Stoves—cooking, box and parlor, together I with the pipe forthem. Crockery: Front the commonest plate to the fifteen 'lol , lar sett of 3 inner dishes. Boots and Shoes, That we bought before the great raise in leaf h- ; er. and will sell them for about what the leather in them is worth. IN CONCLUSION, Wejwill suv, come and us aid we will make:: to yo .■ adv ant fob :v of ii,i- well otr own. '.V-. d- not uretend ’o give n wae •- .<ui. imt will sell any Js, that ifi.sior the} g-.-rl- tir ' Im-. ? |i!2l 1»3 7 ::l--|.

tMt-vr rw-.Sima 1 ■—w. —»» <■( ■.r irr r« j B. W. OAKLEY. C. B. OAKI.IW, B. W. OAKLEY & SON, Wholesale Dealers in j HARDWARE AND STOVES, A*.d Jlanuflicturers of I TIN, SHI-.'IT-DPJN AND COPI'ERWARE, AT THE GRANITE STORE, No. 73, Columbia Street, 'DO D T DMI I’ND, I.YDIA X A | March 13, 1857. nl-ly. j mayelHiousk (Formerly the Palo .ilti>.) Corai r of Wayun and Calhoun Streets, CORT WAYNE, INDIANA. H. B. GARTIN, Mar. 13, 1857. PrO;7riet',r. TTmTiTmr&T i r IJHI'. undersigned, tenders to the citizens of . 1 1. D caiurami vicinity, his thanks for past j favors;and respectfully announces to the public _' that he continues toearry on the above lin.-.iin ’, in all its various branches, at his old stand on I Second Si reel in Decatur, where ast kinds of' • 1 Blacks.iiithing is done to order with neatness 1 and dispatch, r JACPB KING. is. March 6,1 e5~ v : -1, L

I’WASHINGfON HOTEL, I Ou Main Street, one Squire VorthTf Market, BLUFFTON, INDIANA, WILSON DEAM, Proprietor, 1 I’l'his House has been lately refurnished and it*id up in good style. Feb. 13, 1857, OMBST iiim recobdiT LIVERY .STABLE, 'JHE undersigned keeps, in con U.-. neclion, with the WASHINGTON’ HOTEL, in Bluffton, a Livery Stable, in which the public will always find, the best ami i-iin.i fashionable buggies and carriages; ami a mile the nicest and best lot of Horses to draw them,that was ever before found in a Livery Siable. Also, a nurnberof No. I saddle-horses which can’t be beat in this or any other town; all of which he will let on the most reasonable terms. WILSON DEAM. . Bluffton, Feb, 20. 1857. n 2 Iv. ISRAEL AL I. MON, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Decatur, Adams County, Ind. P'W especial attention to thccollec t f t ioii of cl.u'ns, all other biisii)»*ss on trusted to his care. Office, on the South Weo curner of b irst and Madison streets, wu -t door. * March 27, 1557. u7 ly. tpHTPORTER; PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, W ill promptly attend to all calls when not. jiro.'essionally absent—O.Ti'::, at th- Drug Stme, 011 Main street, Decatur, 1 nd. v 1 1113. ui.’ iL V.. t 111 ’• I-1-.lt, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, ODO A TUR, IXD IA NA . i ,'MFFICE—one duyr West us Nibiiek -v Cl-,s>' ■G..Wui< Siioit Store. ' vl -nlO. • WILLIAM G. SIHINCEIG ’ 1110 raey nn d f <lll ns e 1101- atL aw , .-'BY.iw ta® MASTER COMMISSIONER, DECATUR, Adams County, Mmtiana. FBusincss intrusted tn his care will receive J pi nnpt intent ion. z el>. 13, 1857. nll y. DAVID STUDAB *G.LIt, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, ' DECATUR, IND. lOII.L PRACTL E IN THE COURTS OF| II tin- ■••nt li Judicial Circuit, ahead toth<co lection of claims, the payment of taxes, rm j d, -option us lauds, Ac. Office iu the Recorder's 1 O Sec. April 3, If’s7. C. W. MILLER, Lis .>ld tilu.ks, such rk making ugly hand ;o;a< ; incan men loc/k 1 ..unt and pli T’fhen look rich, all this, and even more, he ; «m- .unplisle-s by putting «>n them, new clothes, , ii. .-;ich T’l’W' chain s, ;k uo other Tailor in : thi neck of woods knows how to put on their cu: .Diners. And at prices, to, so low t int you ha < to get on your knees to reach them. ‘ 'Shop, south fend >»f M.un struct, we*i side fecatur, Feb. 13, 1857. nll y. Central house,’ ( oiner <>t Main and Market Streets, i OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE, .: !H «' ffi -G" 4! "saUBTCK. 5 ALMON CASE, Proprietor. ! J 'The Picprieti.r has purchased this Stand ami having thoroughly refitted and renovated it, il prepared to accomodate the public in a j styi quite equal to the wants of the place.— i 111 , ng residence at Bluffton, and entire nc \)HtN*«icc wreti tic business give's him assur- ! am - ‘ I h it he will render satisfaction. I', a Sion, Ind, Feb. 13, 1357. n 1 6 :n. o. s o. t. hakt. Studnbrikcr & Hart, REAL ESTATE AGENTS. , Mlll attend to the purchase and sale of Real i Esti lie, renting collecting, payment of I Taj , s 4c., Com.ty. Indiana. A 1 to their care will re- I %-i. fftompt attention. Office at the Itecoi - .[ ■r- Office, Decatur, Ind. F b. 13, 1857. v-l n-l

ii EIE ii SI) H O TIIEII, (LaC Wall <£’ Meyer.) Vholcsnle and Retail Dealers in DS’GS, MEDICINES. DYE STUFFS. PAINTS, Oils Fancy Articles, Varnishes. Paint Brushes, Whi ewash Brushes, Window Glass, Glassware, j I Patr it Medicines, Eleetic Medicines, ln«truj me’.’,-. Trusses, Supporters, Wines and Bran dies/ Chemicals etc. Window glass we keepof all s res, from 7 X 9 to 30 x 1 i, French and Pitts- ' I buri White Lead, white zinc, chrome yellow, I cbm ue green, pari-, green, uinlx r, terra de siei. : us, t sc pink, lamp black, japan, linseed oil, turn ntine, lard oil. whale oil and staple articles r inerally. We keep a lar stock nnd make it a articular puin l to s-I!'■ M 'i-liai is in this ; vicifiy. MEYEH <t BROTHER. N- :<5 Columbia street, bi: t '.Vaym , Ind. At r-J, i;t j s ' V .CKLiiLL al the _ , JBaiv* Cokm.' I

I nB AD .. .1 r Yal.'6.. liu'J ;BRICN CORNER! U lie:!’! Q:r Cars fiir all ' I That want to buy cheap imT, o, those mln, wish to find a general assortmuot can trlwnv:, find it at I-J. & R CRABS' CHEAP BRICK COB. :ER ! Wcaiuimw >ruriviug j mi l have <*n bun . a large block us NE W G0OI) S ! Embracing a splcn<h*d n- :it.< nt of 1; l ’ dirss ';"ods, <»t all prices ami* quaiil. s t also, ;t large lot of Boiihul.* from Iwcntv fifrVecei’is op to the iim-s! «|iiat ity, an e»’4k's rt va; i< ty <.f Hosieiy. I. iuus, BuliTriiH h.z- and elry.albo, & BOYS W E kii, KL’ABV-.IIAIH-: ' Clothing' !5001-, Shor*;, Hat - and Caps, • u : uiu a. -I, p i niiiioTH siiick >Of all the sfajdeS needed in the Count: v, such a ‘ GROCERIES, Hard v. nre, x . Queenstvartr, Iron, and Nulls, ; I t.msils, Farming Fish. Pork, nnd Amialw.,-.- pay the highest Market Prices for grain and -. edst.fall kinds. Ashes, Black Salts, Butter, Firgs, Beeswax, Ginseng, Rags, Ac., .tc. V. r--p. elf.iUy invite

Mvc r y Bo d y and (hu balance of mankind, to cull and look at . our stock, ustk'u charge nothing fur the sight. ; Decatur, April 24, 1H57. vl-nl. 4 PPLE BUTTJJJt, a choree article, forsale, xX. at the Brick (.’“Unkr. ■ / 1 OLDEN syrupt, a delicious article, f<»»* sale , \ T at the Brick (lorneu. , — ——- — CODER vinegar at the { Brick Corner. / YiLS and paints for raalu ;.t Hie 2 ■ Bio it Corner. sacks fine dairy salt fur .-lo at the Brick Corner. i iir s jiiioiu, Wholesale and Retail e? » ara.■■?&. jra &: «t. jst<s js nsi I BOOKS A STATf'Cv'E'tY, WALL<t WI N DOW PAPER, MUSICAL INSTI.'L’MENTS, AND BOOK BINDER!.. Calhoun Street, Pint Wayne, Ind. | v -nl2. sign of the Padlock. OLIVER P. MORGAN, (Successor to IL Durrie.) No. 81, Columbia Street, Fort M ayne Ind. DEALER in every description of Foreign and Domestic H A RD W..'. I! E: Iro . Nails, Sisi. Building Materials, Saddlery Hardw ir.-, M--.:hallies'tqpjs.of. ... iug dL.-s* and Parlor Stoves, ‘ m plate, sheet, iron and •copper. vl ul2. ’ STftoTIiW Wis E. F . WOOD, \ 7 ANUKAC'I CIJEIt and Dealer in Monti i S meiits, Tombstones. Headstones, 'I able I tops, (tc , itc., prepared to oi <L ■ , from the coni ; mon to the very finest mail. rial. Oi<lei . ' ect--1 fully solicited and promptly attend d to. O’Sliop—On Main .>>treul, one door .south of I the Central House, Bluffton, Indiana. ? Bluffton, April M, 18>7. v|-nll. P rV : V TiYVV II V ’ luL A1 A I.iAiß II I » ; The undersigned respuo: fn’!\ intioiii i < j to the citizens of A.darus and adjoitoe; j ihai lie.cuiiiiuucs lo carry on the. i .inning «nnd Currying in all its branches, at his old stand in Decatur. He is prepared to furnish at th<- ' short notice, sole, harness calf an<l upper leatli ur, which will be finished upon the most appro- i ved style, and sold on the moot reasonable terms The highest market price will be paid in cash '■ or leather fur hides or bark at his ’•‘annory I . C. L. SCHIUMEYER. March 13, 1857. n’-ly. I ft- - — - . . r I 11 EH IS A B Wil HI! The undersigned having engaged in othei ; business, now olFur.s for sale bis property; on which is erected a Wool Carding House! Ami Horse L'.uyer, to .•ther will, a good Double Machine and Picker; all in perfect order and; i has been doing an extensive business the last ; three year-. The location of this Factory, for business, is ! ; unequaled: Being in Lhe town of Bluffton and : linlhchear! of a Wool-growing country, some j I twenty miles from any o'her work of th- kind. | To any one desirous of entering into the Car- ; ‘ din;;, Fullingau<l Cloth Dressing business; this 1 ' location offersinducemeiits seldom .‘qi.Hled, I Terms—Easy, and Title undispiitable. W ALMON CASE. i Bluff'..: Ind . Feb. ‘3, l-u.7, n t (Yn. Guardian’s Sale, Tin- nmiersigned ns the guardian of Marv ; M France. William 11. France ami Philiman 8. j France min. r heirs of Fredrick France, decca- ; ' sed, will in obedience to an order of lhe court of | common pleas cf Adams County, offer to sell I ! at private sale, from the first till the 20th day of ■ July tßs7;and if not. so sold at private sale up i to the 20th day of July, then 1 will expose to ! public auction al the court house door, m the 1 town of Decatur, in said county, on the 27'h da, of July, between lhe h,nil sos one and four o' clock I’. M ,of said day. Tl. • following real . estate to-wit: The west half of the north west quarter of the south west quarter, and twenty three acres nJ of the south end ,f the west half of the north w< ■ I quarter of section thirty-four, in town-hip twee t.y-seven, north of range lilte. n east, cm.tHiuiug in al! forty-three acre-. in the county e,' Adam- ■ 3'hesale will be made upon the follow!' terms to wit; One third Io Im paid iu hand,one third in six month- and the re-id: o in t welve moiitbs, from the day of sale, the deh t ted p.v 1 me its to be secured to the salikfaclioti of ii.e undersigned, and with interml I'r-e date. ALICE FRANCE H June 19. 1857. Guardian. < — t

Notice. Notice in hereby given, thai ’in’rc fa ihoih y H ■ ' the County treasury to redeem all Cu'intv order ’ »rhi-h verr p:-! - :tf Ji. J pi h M <’ . v 1 "7. . j i

jWAR! WAR! WAR! Di-etiiied Against China. . . ON FRIBERGEB, n THE fiEA? siom Having returned fr<»m the cities, t -pt t. .’!!;• Lt fur tn the inhabitants of ■‘.cr; r a.ad *:■!>. y, .... 4 the public generally 'r it l ; • I:.:- ..< ea d m >•.. .. i . .o: r a large • I.'.GU/l-H!'. r. ’t • I * SPRING AND M M.MEit ';.. « .-Jex \ I.AI.'GU: PI’.TTI.R. N D’ER ami CIJEAI't. It *ock tinmens ever before brought to thi- .. .1 Io diuli, i. vac .m inspection (,f ..... slock, uchas, ’ PoplinG'.s, Mohair Plaids, ; Crape de plaids, l.'ashin, re de luiii’.s, 1 Alpacas, Priin. d swtss, I Cambric n.ln .-, .Silk challie. 1 E'u.. n cloth, Scotch gingham ( De Laities, muslin robe-', challi, beiegcs, CLOTH DEI’ARI MEN I . I keep a full assortment of etissimeres, sum * ,mi i sintl j, dm kins, cloths, i otings, t weed*, •atili,-:: Kell! a. k jeaus, linens ai.d READY I M ADE CLOTHING, ; *f fill i p.'ds, ullicil J»»4 lliv IrlAlvSit and ch‘ <ipvKw \er * in o d it, lion ui any ,»thur murk’ot west of |X<»York. SlLKS—striped, plain, and Chtingi able , EMIII.'OJDERY DEI'ARTMENT. I In tin.- depaGm. lit, 1 have .roods that I ktn>W Ito be cheap, I In- stocks cmi.-i-ts of catnbtic ' and ci'i.-liii c. I:.r-. ninlei 'eave cambric and muslin bands, hand kerchiefs. Ac. tVUITE GOODS DEPARTMENT. My sloe .; <4 :1:, .e goods ale second to nolle in (In , i.i.irk-t - . m-i.-t-. in part <.f wlii'c iin.ii I lab;, ,1:1111.1.-1. .In i spn-ads and nankins, lin |en mid cotton sb, . ling, linen toweliio .-, white l bored am) striped jaconets, mai.-adle. white ' .skirting, Ac. HOOTS & SHOES! i ill great ><uruititie- nml of every vtir ety size and price. Groce r i es, ''>l v. li.ch, I have t lie largest stock ai.d tiu ,-tj .. : lest va.iety ever brought io thi- tow u .

IX CONCLUSION. ' I ask my friends and the public generally, f.i : favor me with a call, and l will endeavor to ■ make it to their interest :.s I flatter n ? -elf that I 'can sell them cheaper ami b, tte•• gomk; and more ofUient for one dollar, than any establish- ' | meat in tint conn! ry, Fol I Way i.c not excepted j Decatur, April *2l, 1857. rs nil IfilSl 1; 111 HIM)! . T IgHC r Hill:' :: ce tel he c. .i;• <I ■ . 0 Adams County, that he still continues to mar i ufactui e to order, at his old el and on ■ Seeond ■Street,, in the town of Decautur, and keeps constantly on In. nds all kinds of furniture, such a.-, bureaus, table-, bedsteads, etc., .te. All persons desiring to purchase any aiticb s in hi- line o busine-s. are respect fully -oheited Ito call and examine liis Furniture before pm I chasing el- where, as he flat'.- himself that eti • tire saii-faction will!,, gi; ,n. His work is 'manufactured out. of the best of material, all wotk wa: i coital, and i: ;o idofin ll.emmt I reasonable tm,..s. F. F 1?,.BISON CaSHns’. I ' J''lf!< undersigned tidies th'-; . ,e(hod to ir. 1 form all who may need his services, that he ks. no ou hand, at liis nhop on Second street, | i supply of Ready Made Cuffins of all sixes.— ; And is prepared with a is ■ l’<> deliver Coffins and attend iunert l.s upetj •short notice, and upon reasonable terms. P. F ROBISON, Undertaker. Decatur,Feb. 13, |h>7, Ih | * f EXTRA SESSION CALLED! GEO. NUMBERS, Still on Hands at His old Stand on Second street, opposite the Public Square. Aml continues to tmn.it i• :. all kinds of plain and fancy furniture; such a-. Secretaries. ‘ Burenuaide, centre dining and breakfast liable:.; sos. ~ tctaCe, lim.it'i-, cushion ami con. | it. >n chairs, bedsteads, Ac Ac. I > All of the above articli -, and many others io ted ions to mm t ion, manufa, t ure ,Io order, of , the best of material; and by the bed workmen |in the country. All of which lie will sell ou I •he most reasonable terms. CALL AND SEE For yourself before purchasing el-wherc. a- I lam determined not to be tindei-old either in I this or any other town in the west; and, usjc "aids quality, I defy all competition. ‘ 1 ALSO. Coffins ol all sizes end discriptions, kept co at.uHi.lynn hand, or iiiiulc to order.Ks may ba desired; with a first rate HEARSE if required Terms reasonable. , 1 i ’Lumber and tdl kind- of country produce taken in exchange for Furniture. Call and sen as lam determined to sell. Quick sales aid small profit is my motto. Decatur, April 17, 1.-57. vl n|() KS IMITHINGI * E Lrcrtbcr thanklid f.u tire liberal pa I tronage heretofore received, would say to i his old customers and tn the public generally. 1 tljat he can al all times be found lit the Old Stand 'll Main -f eet, second door north of the Brick j Corner, ready to do anything in his line with ■ neatness and dispatch. rav'S.'.-’a «r p“sss«> Hi? keeps constantly on hand and for sale, quo and two horse wa,; ms. which In- warrants to bn ■ made of the bl sir of timber, well seasoned, anti I ironed in a good and substantial manner. H. is, also, prepared to S|-oE UOftS/'S on -hort notice, and in the nest possible manner and he takes this method ol a.-.-eimg till! customers that the C-u S>sir..uis p cd to the i si-.mr, and that they must, . ip, t f t ■ '.<■ charged the highest possible price for all woik dune. , ISAAC J'YLE ’my ‘-3. 1. .»7. nl6 lv ■ FHm f uifofn \ 1 i i ll', tinder-igned tr.l: - this method of ,- t informing the citizen-..f D. rnt ur an I I vii n.n*. that, they ar. stiji. arrytng on II ’’ *ud Sho. F.itmm -a. li hold stand, where they arc prepared to do all kinds of work ■i. tiie s!i.,:t> ,■ dde .p.i < ..f time; arid on ' ' 11 -Il be I'.ad in the coolly. I hey are continually in the receipt of th ■ Ir.iest sty his, and the best material. li .v. r.l o. keep on h ind a general attsorf > mi; fall kinds us leather, pegs and all kinds di ' . tin II- i . 'idi * I t' - ., etc., which •I. i.V -ei! <•>,,. ;i p. 'fhuaj k: id for past fevora, • l ■ olio ; o. f.d 1.. . O ( I o' ice i uytr stout* lie i .e pm -d rising eiscs her* -MBLICK 4 Cl.oss, # m r