Indiana American, Volume 10, Number 28, Brookville, Franklin County, 8 July 1842 — Page 3

AMERICAN.

BttOOKVILLE, INDIANA.

FRIDAY, JCIiY 8, 842. Clay's Speech. Without any apology to

our readers we occupy a large portion of our paper to-day with Clay's Lexington Speech. Read it, fellow citizens, and preserve the paper or your children to read. It is a valuable inheritance to the country. And we particularly ask our subscribers in the country to preserve this paper, and when

a few neighbors have collected together, select agood reader, and have this speech read aloud to the company. This is an auspicious time for investigation. Mr. Clay, in this speech, in a masterly manner investigates almost every subject that has agitated the public mind for

the last thirty years, and those that will occupy attention for years to come. There is no concealment no carrying water on both shoulders but in the language of an honest man, he gives an exposition of public affairs, which should be read and reflected upon by every citizen of this republic.

there appears to be some anxiety about the probable price of wheat this fall. Upon this subject the Cincinnati Chronicle of July 2d

says: "Contracts have been rescntly made to deliver it in Cincinnati, from the new crop, at 43 cents per bushel. We infer then, that in

the fall, WTheat will not bring in Cincinnati 40

cents per bushel. In Northern Ohio, it will bring more, but it can hardly be expected to

average more than 45 cents to the farmer

throughout Ohio.

lh of July. This day passed off very pleasantly at the celebration in Brookville. The day was favorable and the number present large. The declaration was read in good style,

prefaced by some appropriate remarks by Mr.

Farquhar. The Oration of Mr. Holland was elegant, chaste and beautiful. It was of a character honorable to his head and heart, and interesting to his audience. We shall proba

bly hereafter publish some extracts from it. And too much credit cannot be awared to the ladies of Brookville for the free and bountiful dinner which they provided for all present. The juvenile orators, Wm. T. Tyner, Wm.

D. Gal lion, Isaac A. Williams, and Montraville

Bull, astonished and gratified all present by the

wcellent manner in which they performed

iheir part of the ceremony of the day. Their

addresses were listened to with more attention

and pleasure than any orators that have engag

ed the attention of an audience in Brookville

for many years.

The citizens of Brookville spent a pleasant,

agreeable and profitable day, without

much show or expense. And all returned to their homes with smiling faces and apparently

happy hearts.

Veto No. 3. On the 29th of June Captain

Tyler TCt timed to the House the Temporary Tariff Bill. We have not yet seen his rea

sons, but understand that they were his dislike

of the bill. It seems as if Tyler were deter

mined to make himself as odious as possible to

(he people as he can by histyranical will, and

wtal disregard of the wishes and interests of

the people.

P. S. We have seen & read the veto message

It is a miserable affair. The principal ground

he assumes for the veto, are that it violates the compromise bill of 1833 and continues the dis

tribution of the proceeds of public lands.

Meeting at Gable's. We liave received an

excellent and graphic description of the loco

foco meeting at Gobies on the 25th of June.

W'e re gret that it came to hand so late. But H is too good to be lost. "E. Y. O." next

vreek.

away i the manner he did will induce the be-; Decease or Member or Conches.-We lief that he was no other than a political cow- learn from the National Intelligencer that the ! TROUBLE. ardly brawler. We have no patience with such , Hon. William S. H.T.vr.a mnn,i. rr Who don't eet into trouble? wt, M.Mi.

Let mm be taken and be hanged. He cress from Mnssnrh a;a l-r.i. i through the world smooihlv? nt truLi .

v. wi. I1H. J 4 III Ulll-i " J .VUUICIIIIU71 mo. at tliA Sinlnl.L. un.;., : r: : . ! lw mpt mnnfnll v hnMlv fipl.l . : "

. , ""c"ul jMtiigsm Virginia, wniin- J """j itaaij . is iiouo

a man

deserves no better treatment

The accounts state that Dorr fled from his ' er he had gone for the benefit of his health ' be expected that every thing will go on smooth-

ly and calmly. Did ever a brook run its course

without encountering here and there a pebble which would cause a murmur in it onward

i . ... rk r ii vv. nv 11 . ii ma Ileal fOrt With 50 followers- nn M7mr1.iv aran nn in . Tlio i.in.:i ....

- - --' y-" 1 .... ..reu.ui. nmiouureineni oi ins deatli was the direction of the State of Connecticut. The made to the House in fooii

m - . . . iiiic unit uuyiu remainder of his troops were ignorant of his priate manner, by the Hon. John Q Adams

night lor some hours, and when they ascertain- j The Hon. Samuel l Socthahd United ' course and disturb the smoothness of its cured the fact, many of them threatned to shoot Slates Senator from the State of New Jerey ! rent? Can we expect to pass through life withlrim could they but find him. The fort was en- is likewise deceased. He died at Fredricks- out ,,s '"8 chequeredwnh crosses and annoytered by the Charter forces, without even the ' burgh, Virginia, on the 26th ultimo. The re- i ances? ll of uo "se to talk about bring free

Storm. A desolating storm cf wind and

i hail passed over this county on Sunday last,

destroying the growing crops, timber, build

ings, &c, in its track. It entered the county

at the north west corner, passing through Po

sey township, over the town of Laurel,through the southern part of Blooming Grove township:

the northern part of Brookville township, and

through Springfield township. The track of

the storm is from one to three miles wide.

Many buildings, barns and other out houses

were much injured, and great was the destruction upon the valuable timber trees of the coun

ty. In this respect the track of the storm was

from 5 to 10 miles wide. But the greatest loss

and destruction is the wheat, corn, oats, &c. The hail fell so large and in such quantities, that the crops are not only beat down, but they

are thoroughly pounded to pieces, and driven into the earth, leaving no hope at all for the least crop. It is said by some that it hailed for one hour, - thick and fast. the liiltnnpa

weighing from 1 to 2 ounces, leaving it on the

ground so thick that waggon loads could have been gathered up the next day. The wheat, which was just ready for the sickle, is thrashed out upon the ground, and in the worst part

of the storm no attempt will be made to gather

it. The growing oats and corn are entirely destroyed. The grass crops, it is probable will

firing of a gun, a little after daylight, Tuesday , mains of Mr. Southard wero intered in the of troubles. They beset the palace of the rich

morning one hundred men taken prisoners ; Congressional Burying Ground at Washington ' we" as ,he cottage of the poor. Wealth five field pieces, a large number of muskets, Cit)-, on the 28th ultimo, with the customary ! cannot prohibit death from entering its doors, rifles, pikes, and an ammunition wagon cap- honors. Wealth cannot prevent us from encountering

tured.

j-rom ine rroviaence Journal t,xtra. : entered the Senate in 1821. He filled the ofTcesday, 3 o'clock, P.M. We have just ' fice of Chief Justice of New Jersey, when only seen Mr Anthony Whitaker, bearer of des- 28 years old. and was Secretary of the Navy patches from Col. Brown, at Chepatchet to under the Administration of Pesidents Monroe Major General McNeill in Providence. The 'and Adams, from 1823 to 1829. forces under Col. William W. Brown, about The father of Mr. Southard died a few weeks

500 strong, left Greenville at about half past j ago at Somerville, New Jersey, aged somefour o'clock this morning. Greenville is eight ' where in ninetv. He had lived eighty years

miles from Chepachet. A scout party of the ' in one place, had been a member of the Presbyinfantry, of about a dozen men, led by Lieu-' terian Church seventy years, and an Elder of

tenant ntman, kept in advance from half a .the same Church for sixty years.

IVayne co. Record.

mile to two miles. They took and sent to the rear thirty persons in the course of the march,

all fugitives from Dorr's camp. Upon arri-j Bankruptcy. We learn from a gentleman ving near the fortification, it was evident that ! just from Indianapolis, where the District Court

the lorce hail materially decreased, so that the ; for the purpose of hearing applications from

scout party, without waiting for the advance of the main body, determined upon the entering the forttfication alone. No resistance was made. The men fled in confusion, and the scout party took posession without firing a gun. The fortification proved to be a misera

ble affair. The main body immediately arrived and took possession of the village. It is strictly guarded and escape from it is impossible. The number of prisoners was about 100,

and more were taken constantly. The houses will all be thoroughly searched. Our men (charter) were fired upon in going into Chepachet, and one man wounded. They returned the fire. No one belonging to Col. Brown's command has been killed. Five field pieces were found in the fort; also a large

be saved. The fruit is knocked from the trees number of muskets and rifles, and some pikes

many apples trees blown up, and many barked by the hail.

The forest trees are stripped of leaves, gar

dens destroyed chickens and birds lvinrr

- -j a about fields and woods, dead. Horses and cattle considerably cut and bruised, and some cattle killed.

We took the trouble to follow the track of

the storm for some distance. The loss sus-

were found. An excellent ammunition wagon

was captured, which come very opportunely for the Marine Artillery, their own having been broken down. Dorr fled last evening at 7 o'clock, with fifty men, in the direction of Connecticut. His own men were ignorant of his flight, and many of them declared that they would shoot him could they find him. A large body of them went through Burrillville, in the direction of Massachusetts. The fugitives were in considerable

1 1 mi : 1 1 .i r 1 .

laincd in this county must be from 50,000 to r 17- , ",c,rc,"re. w imnmj n dangerous to the peaceable inhabitants, unless

100,000 dollars.

Joseph Bennett and Geo. G. Shoup are the

!ko foco candidates for the Legislature.

Canal Celebration. A meeting was held

at the Court House on Saturday to co-operate with the citizens of Cambridge City in celebra

ting the re-commencement of the work on the

tute water Canal. Owing to the length of

Mr. Clay's Speech we are unable to publish

"ie proceedinsrs. Committees of invitation

fid arrangements were appointed, and resolu-

lions passed &c.

Again. On Tuesday last during a long and

npious shower, the dwelling house of Mr.

rimes, in this place, was struck with light-

ping, tearing it almost literally to pieces. It

has a new frame building two stories high,

hit was rendered a comnlote wrerl- Tlinr

eing no person at home but Mrs. Grimes and

hild, and not liking to stay alone during the

torm, she took her child and went to a neigh-

")r's about 4 or 5 rods distant. She had left

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nouse out a lew minutes oclore it was

'nick, where, if she had remained, she and her

rftild must have been instantly killed.

Rhode Island. Dorr, the rebel, has again returned to Rhode Island with some 700 or 1000 followers, and has stationed himself on a hill a short distance from the town of Chepachet. About 700 of his men are well armed. Gov. King has called out all the force in the State. Most of Dorr's men are not residents of Rhode Islands. Two bri trades of Stale militia had marched to

ths rear, so as to cut off all retreat into Connecticut, while about three thousand men were approaching him in front. The circle was fast closing around the insurgents, so that not an avenue for escape was left open, and it is probable that they were taken or routed, on the night of the 27th. The father of Dorr had again visited him and implored him to yield; but the madman, Jack

Cade like, refused, declaring that he would con

quer or die. The fool will perish in his folly.

Wre copy the following from the Providence

Journal of Monday afternoon:

Dorr's forces are estimated at 750 to 1000

men, most of whom are armed in some way,

and he has 10 field pieces. He was visited on

Monday by his father, beseeching him to escape

from his desperate position; but he refused, de

claring that he had made up his mind to con

quer or die on the field. Dutee J. Pierce also

interposed his advice but it was to no purpose.

The men with Dorr are supposed to be alout

200 of them citizens of Rhode Island, and the

rest stragglers from all quarters generally, a

ferocious and desperate set

Dorr is unwell himself, but came out and ad

dressed his army on Monday, declaring that

the question was no longer one of Suffrage, but extended to principles much broader than that. The troops of the State collected together numbered about 5000 men, well armed, and under the guidance of accomplished commanders.

Monday and the day before were employed in marching their troops to their stations. A thousand men were left to guard Providence, and

3000 marched to the war. All the avenues a-

round Chepachet have been occupied, and the lines were gradually closing up,Tand the attack

would commence on Sunday evening or early

on Monday morning.

They have one Paixham32 pounder, capable of throwing shells effectually for double the

distance which any of the artillery of the insur gents will reach.

Mr. Southard was about 55 vears of aae. He troubles, cannot purchase an exemption from

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cares ana anxieties; cannot make us always happy; cannot free us from ennui; in short cannot make us perfectly happy. Trouble will come upon us, domestic or pecu niary; and we have ouly to get over them the best way we can; not brood over them not make a mountain of a mole hill; not imagine every thing is wrong when perhaps almost everything is prosperous. If you are over head and ears in troubles the only way is to fight your way manfully, and you will be sure to conquer. Off coat foil up your sleeves, and go to work in earnest and harder and more diligently you labor, the sooner will your troubles cease to annoy you. Troubles do not often come alone. Taeir name ia legion, for tbey are many, and yoft have only to fortify yourself tbe stronger against them; and you will hardly fail to conquer." Meet tbera boldly with tbe heart of a lion Remember that repining doea not help tbe matter, that groans & deapondency do not make one happier, that they avail nothing although they coat many an aching heart but if you are in trouble go to work with a right good will, and with a clear bead a light heait and a pair of thiekpaa

taloona, determined to make tbe beet of every

thing, success ia aure to crown yor efforts. The following advice, which we copy from an exchange paper, although perhaps somewhat ultra, it is (at least some of it) worth remembering. "Be content as long as your mouth is full and your body warm remember the poof don't rob your neighbor's hen roost never

pick an editor's pocket, nor entertain the idea that he is going to trea kick dull care to the

deuce black your own boots" and we will add sew on your own buttons when you bust 'em off your trowzers.. Boston Transcript

Bankrupts is now in session, that, up to the

28th ultimo, the aggregate debts of those who had applied for the benefit of the Act, amounted to Two millions and a half of dollars! This does not comport with the remark of Mr. Cravens in Congress "that the People of the West felt no interest in the matter." Wayne co. Record.

they are taken

One of the Marine Artillery was fired at by a son of a high officer under Dorr's government. The ball went through the skirt of his coat, and lodged in his cartridge box. The man was pursued to a house in which he took

refuge. He has undoubtedly been taken. The

prisoners were set to work building the in-

trenchments.

A nimber of prisoners have been brought in

from Greenville

we understand that Hamilton, the Irishman,

who had been prominent in the insurgent cause

has been taken. We believe that he was taken

while on guard.

Pawtucket. A detachment of the City:

Guard has been sent to Pawtucket, a messenger having arrived with the information that an

invading force from the Massachusetts side was

organizing, it is reported that uurrington An

thony has been very active in exciting the a-

bandoned part of the population of our sister

State to invasion.

We learn from an extra issued by the Paw

tucket Chronicle, that the man shot at Paw

tucket was named Alexander Kilby, he was

shot through the body, and killed, the ball en

tered the left breast and came out under his

right arm. David Cutting was shot through the knee, and Robert Roy was wounded in the

arm. The balls, we learn, passed through the

clothes of some other persons, but we do not

learn that any others were injured.

A Mr. Moore, one of Dorr's high officers,

has been brought into the city as prisoner.

N. YORK NOMINATION OF MR. CLAY

An immense meeting was held at the National Hall, New York, on Wednesday evening last, for the nomination of Mr. Clay. Five thousand persons are said to have been present. The correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot, says: "The Presidential campaign of f44 may now

be considered as fairlj- opened by the Whigs of

New l ork, and Henry Clay as their candidate.

The meeting last night was one of the largest

and most enthusiastic ever held in this city on

any occasion, filling the vast room of the Na

tional Hall to such an excess, that another meeting was organized in front of the building, so large that the street for a long distance each side of the Hall was completely filled with the

mass of human beings.

"The meeting was organized by nominating Stephen Whitney, Esq. as President, and a

large number of Vice Presidents, composed of

the most talented and able men of our city. Letter from distinguished friends of the Clay cause in all parts of the country was read and all were written in a spirit of hope and enthusiasm, not equalled by the spirit shown in the Harrison campaign. Among them were letters from N. Tallmadge, J. M. Berrien, Mr.

Botts, Mr. Stanley, Gov. Pennington, and Hon.

Luther Bradisb."

TARIFF MEETING There will be a meeting of the citizens of

Franklin County held at the Court House, in Brookville, on Saturday, the 9th of Jury, at 1

o'clock P. M., to discuss the subject of the Ta

riff. The ft lends of both sides of the question are invited to attend. John A. Matson. Esq.,

and others, will advocate a Tariff, and those

opposed to it are invited to attend, when a fair opportunity will be given to them to occupy an

equal time in the debate. It is hoped a candid

and thorough discussion of the question will be had. It is important the people should be made acquainted with this subject. July 1st, 1841.

A Duel. The Hon. Thos. F. Marshall and

YA. Jas. Watson Webb had a meeting on the

ld of honor on the 25th of June, at Newport,

"nine line between Pennsylvania and Dela-

arp. The rancp nf Iho tnl i

. ..... u - - - - " . .5 iHllu IV I'G mething which Webb published in the Cour-

fr and Enquirer, relative to Marshall and his

POSTSCRIPT. By the Philadelphia Daily Chronicle, of the 30th June we obatin the following: RHODE ISLAND Dorr fed his fort capturedone hundred of his followers taken pi-isoncrs. Our intelligence from Rhode Island is to Tuesday afternoon, .the latest that can be re

ceived until this evening. By the extracts giv

en below, gleaned from the papers and an ex

tra from the Providence Journal,'it will be seen

that Thomas W. Dorr, the avowed leader of

More Grass. Mr. Colcscott sends us some

grass G feet 41 inches high.

Mr. Geo. Crist sends some 6 feet 51 inches

high.

But from the following it will Ik? seen White Water township comes the Giraffe over Brook

ville township very cas-: Drcwsburgh, Franklin Co., July 4.

Mr. Clarkson Sin As you have of late published much concerning the extraordinary

length of wheat grown in Brookville township

Permit me, if you please, to inform you of a remarkable growth of common Timothy Grass, a production of the farm of Joseph Benton, in

White Water township. Said grass (now de

posited in the Drewsburgh Post Office) consits

of four stalks, the shortest of which measures 6 feet and 11 inches in height, and the longest

7 feet 41 inches much more, no doubt, might be obtained of an equal length were it necessa

ry, but this is sufficient to puzzle friend Cole

scott. John v. f . uenton.

From the Batimore Patriot of June 30A,

Mr. Out'i Sfbboh. It is refreshing to turn from the veto message of Mr. Tyler to the beautiful and patriotic address of Mr. Clay, delivered at the recent celebration in Lexington.

We might regret that it should have so happened that both reached us on the same day, as to be published in the same paper where the Veto stands along side of the address,

"Like a mildew'd ear j Blasting its wholesome brother," j

but the contrast afforded by their simultaneous

publication, is so striking and so cheering to

every true lover of his country, and the manly

and patriotic sentiments of the great Western Statesman arc seen so much more favorably

when compared with the miserable abstractions

of the Virginian that our readers will not be

sorry that they appear together.

The present state of affairs requires that de

cisive action should I e taken by every mem

ber of the Whig party. We are prepared to

act ourselves. We therefore, with pride and

pleasure, place to-day at the head of our editorial column, the name of HENRY CLAY, for the next Presidency. With him, if we fall, we

fall with honor if we triumph, as we trust in

Heaven we shall, we are sure not to be betray

ed, and the event will he hailed with joy and

grat ulation by the friends of freedom through

out the civilized world.

'"Nrse in Congress in rfl(Vrfniv tn thp Ttnnt

"Ptlaw-his defence of Edwards and Tern-1 !he S"Trag frCeS' J-Vfll'

:frnce. At the first fire both shot too low

struck the ground. At the second Mar-

!ln's ball struck Webb below the knee and

"ssed through his leg, and he immediately when the matter ended.

bhrat Crop. Our farmers are now busily Sed harvesting the wheat crops, and the

PMs are ?0od for bountiful harvests

j lowers to tbe mercy of their foes, to be tried

and probably hanged, for high treason. A va

liant man is Governor Dorr! His own cowardly acts will bring everlasting odium ipon the

cause which he affected with so much pomp

and show to espouse. Had he stood his ground

manfully, or retreated with all his followers, who were lured into the snare by his bragea-

doeia proclamations and waj:;:erin;: tone he would have been regarded as an advocate, at

Kennedy of this state has made another

speech in Congress. It is noticed as loliows by a correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette:

"We had another speech from the opposition side almost equal to that of Snyder's, I mean

Mr. Kennedy's, of Indiana, i nis was aireai

it was rich, racy and novel; the language espe

cially. How came the inaianians 10 iigni upon such a rare piece of humanity? Why,

gentlemen he is a perfect gem, a rarity one of those things you would not pick up in a

WP(.i;V travel so learned, so profoundly read

;o clear so smooth, so harmonious, so logical

so chaste in his style ! Upon honor, yon have

r.n ; Tt-hat'a sensation he created ! He said

he was fornenst the hull on't. the Tariff bill

tberp's vour factory folks in Ingland only

mt look at m. thev are a squalid sr that

wallow in the gutters and oirt jim a.. our nog

io, Pno. Matty. The following is an

cxtarctnf a letter from Dayton, Ohio:

".Mr. an Huron remained here one dav. In

the evening ho viaitcd the house of a prominent

democrat. Many ladies were present Une or

them on bcinr presented, took the liberty of

kisfintr the Ex-President. He remarked that

such an act he supposed, should be regarded as a eicnal to him to kits all the girls, which Le

proceeded to do forthwith. On approaching one of them, however, a beautiful creature she very archly and significantly drew back, and said No, no, Matty I have sung too ma

ny Tippecanoe songs. The experiment must

ston here This ended the kissing business

for the evening.

Married On the 30th of June, by the Rev.

Mr. Monfort, Mr. David II. Case to Miss Ab: gail P. Larowe.

On the same day, James Samuels, Esq. to

Mary Griffin.

On the 25th, Mr. William Hudson to Miss

Mary Whitney.

TAILORIfft.

THE undersigned would inform tbe citizens of Borokville and vicinity that he has com.

menced the above business in all its brsncbe-

n the shop lately occupied by Geo. Naamvtl

Having had considerable experience in the

business he flatters himself that he will be able

to please all who may give him a call, so confident of success he is determined that no Gar

ment shall leave the shop without pleasing the

customer in every particular- It is hardly necessary to say that his charges will be In accor

dance with the times; he could hardly expect to be partronized without tbey were.

Cutting done in the shortest notice and on resonable terms.

He will recievsthe latest fashions from New

York regularly

Brookville, July 1st, 1842- 27-6m.

LIST OF LETTERS

REMAINING in the Post Office of Brookville the Quarter ending June 30, 1842, which if not taken out during the following

quarter will be returned to the General Post Office as Dead Letters.

Baierle George Boyer Nicholan

Barber Joseph Biehler Mathias

Burk Hunter Raid Mr. Childers Benjamin Conner William Chapman Abel Clendenning Charles Clendenning Levi Dickie John Garret John Green Joseph Grimme Frans Hays David Hedriek Jacob Hochman Frans llogue William Howell Adin Howell Joab Jeffers James Jeffere Sarah Jock William

Barnard Hezekiah 3 Burch William Bowles Joseph Clark R. P. Mrs. Phebe A. Coffin Mrs. Sarah E. Clark Mrs. Rachel Cox Clerk of F. C. 3 Dickersoh Firman Fries Michael 2 Francis Jacob N. Faher George . Halstead E. O. Hammond N. Hammond John Hart James Miss Julia Hoover How James Jackson John Jones Simpson Jones James Johnson John C.

But ( least, for liberty and equal rights, but "to skulk Idoes way out West.

NOTICE.

The Stockholders in the White Water Val

ley Canal Company, will please take notice that there will be a meeting of said Stockhol-

rtprs at the Con rt House in Brookville on Sat

av tin. ifi rf.iv of Julv. at 2 o'clock, P. M.

for the purpose of selecting suitable person or persons to be run as directors for Franklin Co. in said Company, at the approaching election. A general attendance is requested. We are authorized to announce Robert K Br ison as a candidate for Sheriff of Franklin connty. J. O. St. Jnns is aiso a faiididate for re-election to the s-ame office.

Kennedy Dr. Thomas 2 Keneaster Henry

Miller A. J. Moffit Elijah McLaughlin Elexr. 3 Minson William Merrideth Thomas Maier Joseph Newkirk Charles Parks Jonathan Petty Samuel Perrine James Ryan Geo. W. Remy A. S. Rone Wm. T . Reed Henry Schrader Francis HScarle Samuel 3 Sheriff of F. C.2 Tresler Benjamin Updyke Elijah William John S. Wheat Michael Wvthe Elisha

Merrick John Jr. 2

Maker Archelaus Munson John Molock Elizabeth Morford Daniel McGuire John Oliver Alexander 2 Ogler Daniel Powers William Peter John How Henry Rosenfelder Louis Ripp George Swift D. G. Smith Richard Snook John Stevens Isaac Thurston Lucretia A. Viely John M. Wirtz Carl Wilkinson John J. WOODS, P. M.