Decatur Eagle, Volume 7, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1863 — Page 3

THE EAGLE SPENSER A SCHIRMEYER, Proprietors "dEGATUR, INDIANA. "svrl KDAY. DECEMBER ao, ISB3. Last Notic e—All those knowing themselves indebted to Dr. J. I’. Porter,; either by book account or note, will save cost by coming forward and settling the . same immediately. Nov. 14 3t ’ MRS. E. PORTER. Roots and Shoes. —Jesse Nibi.u k advertises again in this week's paper, lie advertises long, but his Boots and Shoes wear longer and look better than any other man’s boots and shoes in the State i of Indiana. Jks.se never keeps any' shoddy work to sell as a bait for other | goods; but his work is of the very besti and his materials better. Towni.ey, Dewai.d & Bond — The oldest house in the State, and one of the very first establishments of the present day advertises in this week’s paper. The house is too well known in this section to need any recommendation from us.— If any of our citizens should visit the City of Fort Wayne for the purpose of buying Dry Goods, <fcc., they should by all means call at this house. Men who advertise so heavily to gain your custom will be sure to endeavor to please yon to

retain it. ( ’ In our view, the grand question is now, j can we restore peac and Union, without re- , ference to slavery or the negro at all ? If the proclamations and acts of the administration are law, they will stand as law till repealed. The past is past. But the Pres- I' ideut seems to think the great question, ( how to perpetuate the laws and proclamations relating to slavery; and the questions of peace and Union he makes wholly secondary to that. The negro is the prominent object of his care: the legislation relating to the negro is that which alone he labors to make effective; the negro is the conditon on which he rests the possibility of peace. This prominence given to the negro is a melancholy indication of the failure of Mr. Lincoln to see ■the future as men of sagacity, true statesmen, see it. If the slave is free he is free; and why then waste so many words in making the peace of our country dependent on his freedom?—Fort Wayne Sentinel. Changes in the Conscription Act. — : A dispatch dated Washington, Dec. 16, says, there is a determination to amend I the conscription law. The bill introduced I

in the Senate to day by Mr. Wilson and which was ref< rred to’the Mili’ary Committee, is understood generally to embody the views of that committee. It abolishes all money exemption, and only permits substitutes. There is but one class in the bill thus making all male persons from 20 to 45 subject to the draft. Th« other eauses for exemption are very much reduced, an only son of a widow, and the father of motherless children under a certain age, being the principal ones.— Severe penalties are imposed for all attempts to commit fraud under the law for illegal attempts to evade it. — Ft. Wayne Sentinel.

JESSE NIBLICK, WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL DEALER TN BOOTS, SHOES, AXD LEATHER. At my Old,Stand in Decatur, Indiana, IS receiving constantly a large and very superior Stock of Winter Boots and Shoes, Which I am selling at such prices as will suit the times, and I mean to demonstrate this fact to my customers. Among the stock will be found a large assortment of LADIES’ AND MISSES SHOES, Garters, Bootees, <tc.. Kid heeled Slippers; Calf, Kid, Glove kid Congress heeled Gaiters and Balmorals. CHILDREN’S WEAR. Kid heeled Balmorals and fancy and strong -Shoes of all kinds—including the celebrated Copper Toed Shoes, the best and cheapest ever got up. MEM’S, YOUTHS’, AND BOYS’WEAR, of all kinds, of the best quality, and at the lowest rates. Leather, Findings, &c , A full stock. The whole having been bought for Cash, and will be sold cheap. HOME-MADE AXD CUSTOM WORK! And I warrant all articles to be well and carefully made, and of th-3 best materials. Calf and Kip Boots, Stogies, Brogans and Ladies Wear, of all kinds, kept on hand and made to measure. The public are invited to call and examine j nay stock before purchasing of Stores as I [ warrant my Goods to be of the best quality, ; and will be sold at much lower prices than ‘ can be purchased at any other establishment in the County, or even at Fort Wayne. O’ CALL—I charge nothing for showing ray Goods. JESSE NIBLICK, Demcember 26, 1863. Decatur, Ind. Administrator’s Notice. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned j has been appointed Administrator of the Es fate of George W. Griffith, deceased, late of Adams county. Said estate is supposed to be ( solvent. ENOCH A. BUNNER, Dec. 19,1863—3 w Administrator.

SHAKE and BURN I Shake and ; , Bum!! Shake and Burn!!! This is the life of agony endured by the ' sufferer from Fever and Ague. He wan-• ders like an uncetain shadow, never knowing what moment he may be prostrated, | and therefore disinclined to give any se-, rious attention to business. This is the ’ condition of thousands intown and country, It is no exaggeration to say that Fever and Ague kil.a more people thad any twenty other diseases in America. For a sure and speedy cure of this terrible affliction, we take great pleasure in roeommending Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, which have already achieved a wide rep- ' utation for rapid and powerful effects in renovating the system prostrated by this disease. For sale by Druggists and dealers generally, every where. [lmo NOTICE. Assessor’s Meeting I : *]Vpotice is hereby given that the Asses1.1 sors of the different Townships of Adamscounty, are requested to meet at the County ’ . Auditor’s office, in Decatur, on Saturday, the 2d day of January, 1864,, , at 10 o’clock, A. M , for the purpose of deter- : ' 1 mining an equal rate of valuation of Personal i j Property for the assessment of the ensuing | ; year A prompt attendance rs respectfully ’ I solicited. WM. G. SPENCER, ! ! i dec 26, 1863-3 w. An di tor Ad mas co Bounty Orders. ) . Treasurer’s Office,) Decatur, Ind., Dec. ‘26, 1863. $ 1 is hereby given to the holders of > 1 v Volunteer Bounty Orders, also Orders is-

sued for the support of Volunteer families, that there is money in the County Treasury for the redemption of all the one year Bounty Orders, and all orders for the support of Vol unteer families issued during the year 1862, which are now due. Therefore, from and after the 31st day of D comber, a. d. 1863, there will be no interest allowed, or paid, on said Orders, at the county Treasury. C. L. SCHIRMEYER, dec. 26, ’63-3 w Treasurer Adams co. Notice to Non-Resident State of Indiana.? Adams Circuit Court, Adams County, J a February Term, 18ti4. Mary Warren, ) vs. > Divorce. James Warren,\ Comes now the Plaintiff in this behalf, by Moses Jenkinson, Esq., her Attorney, and files in this Court her complaint, accompanied by a proper affidavit setting forth that the Defendant, James Warren, is a non-resident of the State of Indiana. Therefore, notice is hereby given to said Defendant of the filing and pendency of said complaint, a,i '- unless he appears in said Court to be holder oil the Second Monday of February, a. d. 1864, at Court House in said County, and answer or deiJ’if thereto on or before the first calling of the cause, the matters therein contained will be taken as confessed to be true. Witness my hand and the Real of L S. the Court thereto, this > 7th day of December, a. d. 1863. JOHN McCONNEL, Clerk. December 19,1863-3 w,

Notice to Non-Resident. , State of Indiana.) Adams Circuit Court, Adams County, j ' February Term, 1864. Charles C. Otto,) vs. > Divorce. Sarah Otto, \ By affidavit filed in the Clerk’s Office of | said Court, it appears that said Defendant is : not a resident of the State of Indiana. Notice is, therefore, hereby given said non resident Defendant of the filing and pendency of said , complaint, and that unless she personally be i and appear before the Judge of said Adams , i Circuit Court, on the Second Monday of February, a. d. 1864. and answer or demur thereto, the same will be heard and determined in her absence and taken as confessed to be true. JOHN McCONNEL, Clerk Adams Circuit Court. December 19, 1863-3 w. NOTICE to XON-RESIDEXY State of Indiana,) Adams Circuit Court, Adams County, S February Term, 1861. Mercy Ann Perkin.) vs. > Divorce. Richnrd Perkin, ) By affidavit filed in the Clerk’s Office of the said Adams Circuit Court, that the said Defendant is not a resident of the State of Indiana. Notice is, therefore, hereby given said non-resident Defendant of the filing and pendency of said complaint, and that unless he personally bo and appear before the Judge of the Adams Circuit Court, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden on the Second Monday of February, a. d. 1864, and answer or demur thereto, the same will be ta- ; ken as confessed to be true and determined in his absence. JOHN McCONNEL, Dec. 19, 1863-3 w. Clerk. NOTICE to State of Indiana ) Adams Circuit Court, Adams County, ) February Term, 1864. Joseph B. Thayer.) vs. “ > Divorce. Hannah Thayer. ) By affidavit filed in the Clerk’s Office of the said Adams Circuit Court, that the said De- . fendant is not a resident of the State of Indii ana. Notice is, therefore, hereby given said j non-resident Defendant of the filing and pen j dency of said complaint, and that unless she personally be and appear before the Judge of the said Adams Circuit Court, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be held on the Second Monday of February, a. d. 1864, and answes or demur thereto, the same will be taken as confessed to be true and determined in her absence. JOHN McCONNEL, December 19, 1863-3 w. Clerk. NOTICE To School Borrowers. Notice is hereby given to those having failed >to pay the interest of the Common and Congressional School Fund in advance, in accordance with the terms and conditions of their i loans, that by law the Auditor is required to ; advertise and sell all forfeited land for the nonpayment of interest, on the fourth Monday of January in each year. Therefore, in to save costand expense, all interest due must be 1 paid on or before the 28th day of December next, for on that day all land thus forfeited will be advertised according to law. W. G. SPENCER, I Nov. 28,1863, Auditor.

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dered by an unwholesome atmosphere, impure water and other external causes, Hostetter’s Bitters maybe relied on as a safeguard. In districts infested with Fever and Ague, it I has been found infallible as a preventive and j irresistible as a remedy and thousands who re- ; I sort to it under apprehension of an attack, es- ’ • cape the scourge; and thousands who neglect: | to avail themselves of its protective qualities i in advance, are cured by a very brief course of this marvelous medicine. Fever and Ague ! patients, after being plied with quinine for • months in vain, until fairly saturated with ' that dangerous alkaloid, are not nn frequently restored to health within a few days by the use of Hostetter’s Bitters. The weak stomach is rnpidly invigorated > and the appetite restored by this agreeable i Tonic, and hence it works wonder.i in cases of Dyspepsia and in less confirmed forma of Indigestion Acting as a gentle and painless apperient, as well as upon the liver, it also invariably relieves the Constipation superinduced by irregular action of the digestive and secretive organs. Persons of feeble habit, liable to ;Vcrrou»’ Attacks, Lown ss 'f Spirits, and Fits of Langour, find prompt ano permanent relief from the Bitters. The testimony on this point is most conclusive, and from both sexes. The agony of Bilious Colic is immediately ; assuaged by a single dose of the stimulant, and ' by occasionally resorting to it, the ruturn of the 1 comiJai^ 1 - may be prevented. As a g fc neral Tonic, Hostetter’s Bitters proI duce effects w h>ch .Tust be experienced or witnessed before they fan H fully appreemt ed - it. cases of Comtitutional Premature \ Decay and Debility and DcC’ffPV " de , ar .'% n ? j from Old Age, it exercises the cii>J ,r1 ?. lnnu ’ i unco. In the convalescent stages of all ciJ ?Pases i it operates as a delightful invigorant. WliCu ; the powers of nature are relaxed, it operates to re-inforce and re-establish them. Last, but not least, it is The Only Safe Stimulant, being manufactured from sound and innocuous materials, and entirely free from the acid elements present more or less in all the ordinary tonics and stomachics of the day. No family medicine has been so universally, and, it may be truly added, deservedly popular with the intelligent portion of the community, ;as Hostetter’s Bitters. Prepared by Hostetter I<t Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa. Sold by all Drugi gists, Grocers and Storekeepers everywhere. Ilelmbold*! Genuine Preparation**

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tract Buchu is the great Diuretic, and is cer-| tain to have the desired effect iu all Diseases for which it is recommended. Evidence of the • i most reliable and responsible character will accompany the medicine. I Price SI.OO per bottle, or six for $5.00. Delivered to any address, securely packed ’ from observations, I escribe Symptoms in all Communications. Cures Guaranteed ! Advice j Gratis!! Address letters for information to 11. IS. 11 EL JI BOLD, Chemist, 104 South Tentb-st., he) Chestnut, Pa. Helmbold’s Medical Depot, Helmbold’s Drug , land Chtmieal Warehouse, 591 Broadway, New York. Beware of Counterfeits and unprincipled Dealers who endeavor to dispose “0/ their own” and ‘ other” articles on the reputation attained by Helmbold’s Genuine Preparations. '• “ Extract Buchu. “ 11 •- Sarsapa ilia. j “ “ Improved Rose Wash, j Sold by all Druggists everywhere. Ask for 1 Helm bold’s. Take no other. Cut out the advertisement and send for it. and avoid impost- j I tion and exposure. [dec 26, 1863-ly .] ; Notice To Non-Resident. ; State of Indiana,) Adams Circuit Court , •| Adams County, ) SS February Term, 1864. j Barnum W. Chapman 1 vs. / Complaint for Divorce , 1 Eliza B. Chapman, ) 1 Comes now the Plaintiff in this behalf, by 1 Moses Jenkinson, his Attorney, and files in this Court his complaint, accompanied by a ■ ’ proper affidavit setting forth that the Pefen ; dant. Eliza B. Chapman, is a non resident of | the State of Indiana; Therefore, said Defen1 dant is hereby notified of the filing and pen- ’ dency of said complaint, and unless she appear in said Court to be hoi den on the Sec on-1 1 Monday of February, a.d. 1364, at the Couit ! House in said County, and answer or dernui • to said complaint on or before the first calling • of the cause, the matters therein contaiujd will be taken as confessed to be true. jHF' Witness my han<l and the spa! m

L. S. the said Court, this 12th day o . December. 1863. JOHN McCONNEL, Clerk. December 19. 1863-3 w. (Notice to Non-Resident. ; State of Indiana.) Adams Circuit Court, Adams County, s February Term, 1864. Joel F. Gilo, ) vs. ? Complaint for Divorce. Caroline Gile,) ' Comes now she Plaintiff in this behalf, by Moses Jenkinson, his Attorney, and files in this Court his complaint, accompanied bv a proper affidavit setting forth that the Defen dant, Caroline Gile, is a non resident of the ' State of Indiana; Therefore said Defendant is hereby n otified of the filing and pendency lof said complaint, and unless she appear in I said Court, to be holden on the Second Monday of February, a. d. 1864, at the Court ■ House in said County, and answer or demur , ) to said complaint on or before the first calling r of the cause, the matters therein contained ■ will be taken as confessed to be true. Witness my hand and the seal of L. S. said Court, this 12th day of Decernbe-, 1863 JOHN McCOXXEL, Clerk. December 19, 1 ;-.G.3-3w. Notice to Non-Resident. ; State of Indiana ) Adams Circuit Court, ! Adams County, $ “ February Term, 1861. Mary J. Brown, 1 vs. [ Div orce. * William H. Brown, ) By affidavit filed in the Clerk’s Office of said : ri.,„rr it apn-ars that said Defendant is not a (resident of ='” ,c of Notice i«. therefore, herebv eD’en ,'-d non resident De. fendant of the filing n..d peiff’ency of said coinplaint, and that unless he be and appear before the Judge of said A<« ' us Circuit Court, on the first day of the next term

to be held on the 2d Monday of February, a. d. 1864, and answer or demur thereto the same will be heard in his absence and taken as confessed to be true. JOHN McCONNEL, December 19, ]863-3w. Clerk. Administrator’s Sale. Notice is hereby given that I will sell at Public Auction, on SATURDAY, JANUARY the 9th, 18G4, between the hours of 10 o’clock, a. m. and 4 , o’clock, p. M.. at the late residence of George W. Griffith, deceased, in 81. Marys Township. l Adams County, all his personal property not taken by the widow, consisting of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, Grain,and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms.— A credit of nine months will be given on all sums over three dollars, the purchaser giving his note with approved security, waiving valuation and appraisement laws. All sums under throe dollars cash in hand. E. A. BUNNER, Administrator. December 19,1863-3 w. Administrator’s Notice. NOTICE’is" hereby given that the under- ! signed ha-» Won appointed Administrators of the Estate of Thomas R. Loofbourrow, late of Adams county, deceased. Said estate is sup- : posed to be solvent. This the 9th day of December, 1863. GEORGE W. LOOFBOURROW, DAVID WALTER. December 12, 1863. Administrators. Notice to Non-Residents. . STATE of INDIANA,) Adams Circuit Court ADAMS COUNTY, ss.s February Term, 18 64 Noah B. Shoemaker, vs. Charles M. Shoemaker, Daniel Shoemaker, Emily Pontius. i George Pontius, Complaint for Par- : Catharine Neff, tition. Minerva Neff, Franklin Neff, Noah Neff, . Abraham Shoemaker, , Andrew Shoemaker, . Mai in da Pontius, ) Notice is hereby given that the Plaintiff in this behalf, has filed his petition for partition against the Defendants in this behalf; and also filed an affidavit setting forth that Charles M. Shoemaker. Catharine Ntff. Minerva Neff, Franklin Noff, Noah Neff, Abraham Shoemaker and Malinda Pontius are non-residents of ! the State of Indiana; the said non-residents are therefore hereby notified of the filing and pendancy of said action, and unless they appear in said Court on the first dav of the next regular term of the Adams Circuit Court, to be holden on the second Monday of February, A. ; D. 1364, at the Court House in said county, and answer or demur to said complaint, the i matters therein contained will bo taken as confessed to bn true. Witness my hand and the scat of said Court this, the 26th dav of November. A. D. 1863. JAMES B. SIMCOKE, Clerk, December 5, 1863.

Twentv-Sixth Birth-Dny of the STAR PAPER OF AMERICA JANUARY I, ISCI. The New York Mercury; FOR Tin? COMING YEAR. 1 After more than a quarter of n century of i uninterrup'ed success, The New Y ork i rv—standing first on the muntcr roll (f the Literary Pruss in this country—points proudly to its past career as a guarani Ct 01 now tri j umphs in the future. ' Heretofore, it has eclipsed all rivalry; bi/ ]t proposes to make the coming year memorable ( by eclipsing its own past history, ai d looming . up before the world as the most marvelous . i specimen of a fascinating, brilliant, amusing, and comprehensive Literary Newspaper that ; has ever been published in either hemisphere THE GENIOS OF EUROPE 1 will be laid under contribution to give brilj liancy to its columns, and side by side with I original productions of the most popular ro ' mancists of the Old World will be placed the chef d’aeuvres of the most eminent story writers of the New. MISS M. E. BRADDON. , j 1 A»thorossof “Aurora Floyd,” “L&dv Audley’s Secret, ’“John Marchont’s Legacy.’’.etc., etc , who has suddenly risen, like a ‘Star’ of the first magnitude in the literary horizon of | Great Britain, has been specially engaged to • supply The New York Mercury from time tu time with the wonderful creations of her ge nius, at a cost which no other weekly in America could venture to incur. i Among the multitude of di<ting*ii<h'd waiters and artists who ha v e become familiar to | the masses through the vast circulation of the ; Star Weekly of may be mentioned the following, all of whom are still upon its staff: Dr. J. H. Robinson, Margaret Blount. Ned Buntt.ine, Arthur M. Grainger. (Jrm’e Gard . ner, Felix O C Darlf.y. Miss M. E. Bkaddon May Carlton, W. O. Eaton, George F Martial. Julia S. Ingraham, Edward Willett, , i Macy Chief, George Ai.b\ny. ■ Scores of Ollier distinguished literati, under | i various noms de plume,, contribute to its col > inns, while its pictorial illustrations are Irom the inimitable pencil of Felix 0. C. Parley, | Esq., the best draughtsman of she age. The War which has given the toup de grace \ , ' to so many pretentious publications, and hall • . destroyed those that still survive, has added : thousands to the circulation of The New York , Mercury. Its heart st irring short stories, its military . historiettes, its matchless serial romances, its ( raev burlesques, its genial wit and humor, its t delicious gossip, its fairy tales for little folks, its rare poetry, its fresh and vigorous editorials, 1 ? the infinite variety of its contents, and the i ( large amount of reading matter it comprises, ' ; render it welcome everywhere and to all class [

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Collector's Office, 11TH TN’DTANA DISTRICT,! i Noblesville, Indiana, December 1,1861. Pursuant to the provisions of section 19 of i the Act to provide Internal Revenue to sup port the Government, and to pay Interest on the Public Debt, approved July Ist. 18G2— Notice is hereby given to all persons liable to i pay Duties and Taxes under said Art, in the 'Eleventh District of the State of Indiana,that the Collector of said District has received from the Assessor thereof his Annual Collection Lists, pursuant to the provisions of sec tion 19 of said Act; that the Duties and Taxes assessed by said Assessor have become due and payable; that the said Collector, or his Deputy, will attend for the collection of the samp, at the offire of Benjamin J. Rice, (Post Office,) in the Town of Decatur, in the County of Adam-*, in the State of Indiana, fmm and after th** 10th dav of December, a. d. 1863. until the 25th dav of January, 1864; and all persons who shall neglect to pay the duties and tax 3 s so aforesaid assessed upon them, to the said Collector or his Deputy, within the period above specified, shall be liable to pay ten per centum additional, or the legal per centum, upon the amount thereof. Office hours from ei/lit o’clock A. M. until four P. M U. S. Treasury Notes only, received in payment. “ DeWITT C. CHIPMAN, Collector 11th Indiana District. December Ist, A. D. 186 L Notice of Sale, NOTICE is hereby civen that we will sell at Public Auction, on the 7TII DAY OF JANUARY, a d 18G4. at the residence of Thomas R. Loofbourrow, late of Adams county, deceased all his personal property not taken by his widow, con Mating of horses, cattle,’sheep, hogs, wheat, corn, hay, and straw; wheat in the grou <l. i farming utensils, household furniture, and ■ many other articles 100 tedious to mention.— A credit of nine months will be given by the , purchaser giving his note with approved se--1 curity, waiving valuation and appraisement laws, and all sums under three dollars cash in hand. This tin* 9th dav of December, a. d. j 18G3. GEORGE W. LOOFBOURROW, DAVID WALTERS. Dec. 12, 186}. Administrators. MASONIC. , Notice is hereby riv<«n that Decatur Lodge No 2->4,F. A. Masons, will hold an election at Masonic Hall, in Decatur. Indiana, on the levelling of Dl'cember 23.1, 1863,at*' e o’clock P. M., for the purpose of electing three Trus tees for said Lodge, to serve as such until ' their successors are ele'ted and qualified J R. 8080, W, M. December 5, 1361

NEW STORE! CRABBS & MOSES Hsve opened a New Store and New i floods < mire in, Houston's Building’. Where they aro prepared to sell goods at Smaller Profits Than any other establishment in the West, Fort Wavno not excepted. If there are any who doubt, the truth of this assertion. let them come and examine our stock, ami if we fail to con vince them of the fact, we will, not only show them our goods for nothing, but pay them for I looking at them. Our DRY GOODS ( Consists of every variety, kiudand styleauchaa BROADCLOTHS. CASS I MERES, C4SSINETS, JEANS. T WEEDS, <t € <fc C., DRESS GOODS! In this branch of our business, we have labored without regard to time or expense to please the ; ladies, and in our selections of I Prints, Alpaccas, Morenos, De Lains. i i Paris Plads, Mohair Lustres, Mousseline Rupps, Scotch Ginghams, Hoop Skirls, etc., etc , etc. We feci that we have more than succeeded — They are all of the latest and most fashionable styles; and we will sell them cheap. We, also, have a splendid assortment of J WHITE GOODS! r , r Such as: Heavy Shcrt.lnrs and Shirtin;' 8 , bleached and unbleached, Jacnnetts, Bobbinetts, Mule a la Swiss, Book Muslins, Brillants. Lawns, II Checked Nainsooks, Shirt Bosoms, • etc , etc. O ! T A W . , FLANN E L S! Os all kinds and of the very best, qualities. t ’; Woolen Hoods, for ladies, Comforters, etc.

Ready-Made Clothing! Orrr Coats, Coats, Pants, Vests, Shirts, Drawers,<tc. Os the latest styles. Our stock in point of stylo, quality and price i« second to none ever brought tills market, HATS & CAI’S! Our Hat and Cap d» parhnent cannot be excelled this side of New York .City, for variety, and cbapness. OUR STOCKS OF HARDWARE! Queens ware! GLASS WARE! I ANU ! Woo dc n Wa r c Arc full m.d complete; and of the very bust qualities Our motto is small profits. GROCERIES ! Os these ve have the very largest and best assortment, which we sell very cheap: Coffee. Teas. Spices, Sugars of every variety, Saleratv.s, Pepper, Indigo. <tc. ' TOB>C <’ O S of the very best. Being new be-, nnC rs, and w<A) aware of the | opposition in trade, we expect by close att.-n tion to o\ (r business, honest and fair dealing, to a fair proportion of the public patronage. tVe recommend our goods to be what they realv arc, and our Clerks are instructed to do the I same. Agaiii we say, give us a fair and impar ■ tial trial and if we fail to com up to the maik i quit us. (LTAIt kinds of country produce taken in cx- : change for goods. I CASH PAID FOR ALL KINDS OF GRAIN. Crabbs & Moses Scat