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*OU9tingnn.,flis-itan‘tin,thePare Water for Atlanta, Ga.To Travelers and Tourists.In spite of her position on the Chattahoo-If you wish to go to the New Orleans exchee, the city of Atlanta suffers considerable Pfsition, or to points south 01 west, you wilinconvenience for lack of an abundant watervasivn,tothefortenop.thethehertedsupply, and such water as is available is by no means satisfactory in quality. Underfind it to your benefit to procure your ticketof L. T. Bishop.these circumstances, citizens were highly—Large stock of children’s carriages jus received at N. Greenlund’s. 24tfgratified when informed that a suitable sumhad been appropriated to bore an artesianwell of such a size as would furnish thenecessaryJury List.Jurors drawn for April term of courtArmstrong, E J, Mead, merchant. Cleman, John, Brolrenstraw, farmer.at rest the assertion on the part of geologistslessCaughey, Frank, Spring Creek, clerk.Crosby. W K, Freehold, minister.depth than perhaps 20,000 feet. The corner ot Marietta and Peachtree streets wasledlel-ihihisi inint.oselected as the location for the big eight-inchbore and under the efficient direction ofColwell-borer, the work was commenced.At a depth of fifty-four feet blue granite• e.rock was struck, and at seventy-one feet alor;edublieid*tight casing pipe was inserted, completely shutting off all inflow of surface water. Atone hundred feet the first water crevice wasassertions of geo-tatlotlerD00IP-111ts,re.tsill.onlielogists, that the primary strata, throughwhich the well would have to be bored, contained no water. At 165 feet a second watervein was encountered, the water from whichrose to within fourteen feet of the surfacewith resistless force, giving still greaterweight to the Colonel’s assertion that waterin abundance would be found at a reasonabledepth. At 225 feet in the gray granite athird water crevice was struck, at 367 a/*1/tas‘H.idasirlstlis:'disorotIS:eieit,sda0fourth, and at 461 feet a fifth. From thispoint to a depth of 1,160 feet, during whichtime the drill passed through granite, mica,garnet, gneiss, hornblende, gray sandrock,flexible sandrock, quartz, feldspar and darkgray sandstone, at one time showing tracesof gold and on several other occasions ofiron, the drill ran dry and through intensely hard stiata, when water was again encountered. This time it came up to within120 feet of the surface, w here it stands to-daywith the well 1,385 feet deep and work progressing splendidly.wCol. Baum, who has been twenty-two yearsat this business, and who has put down someof the most successful oil wells in the country, is delighted at his success and is notonly confident of securing an abundant sup-tnn.ply before he reaches the limit of his depth,2,000 feet, but considers his work already of\* b.VVpractical value, as showing that by sinkingseveral wells, sufficiently deep to strike thefirst few water crevices, water of the finestulv1piality can be obtained in any amount. Hissuccess is meanwhile earnestly desired bythe citizens, and in view of the excellentr i* %Hicei*uHisleit*results that have attended all his previousoperations, we do not doubt but what hewill be able to do not only all he has promised, but all he expect*, far more than hisiaagreement culls for.Col. J. W. Baum has his permanent residence at Atlanta, Ga. Any communicationsent him will receive prompt attention.The machinery and tools used for drilling the well are manufactured by the famous Oil Well Supply Co., of Bradford, Pa. Col. Baum, their general selling agent for the southern states, pronounces their outfits the most modern aud best in the country.—Commercial World and United States ExporterCooper, Thos, Farmington, farmer. Dennigan, Chas, Sugar Grove, farmer. Green, Arthur, Glade, driller, liazeltine, L M, Glade, farmer.Hoover, H B, Sheffield, boarding house. Holister, Frank, Elk, farmer,Hazeltine, D D. Sugar Grove, lumberman. Irvine. T J. Pittsfield, farmer.Keller, Sextus, Warren, harness maker.gar lirove, farmer., _ . Pittsfield, farmer.La very, Wm, W arren, mason.Mack. Sdmuel, Concango, farmer. McCollough, James. Freehold, farmer. Messenger, D C, Freehold, farmer. McClure, W P, Sheffield, clerk. McGrow, W A, Triumph, farmer.Pool, B., Mead, laborer,Ruhlman, A, Warren, merchant-Ricker, Chas, Sugar Grove, liveryman. Ruland. Logan, Southwest, farmer, Schimelfeng, Clms, Mead, tanner. Stevens, W E. Triumph, blacksmith.Snaverly, Frank, Watson, farmer. Smith, J M, Deerfield, farmer.Weld, Wm, Sugar Grove, farmer.gaWhitney, I A, Pittsfield, merchant, Wheelock. D F A, Freehold, surveyor, Youngs, John, Deerfield, farmer,York, David, Columbus twp, farmer, Youngs, J B, Pine Grove, farmer, SDoon, Simon. Columbus two. farmer.HERIFF’S SALE.—By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias issued out of the Court of Clt;-x. CommonPleas of \\ arren county, and to mo directed, I shall expose to public vendue or outcry at the Court House iu the borough of Warren on Monday, the .'SUth day of March, 1885, at 2 o’clock p m, the following described property, to-wit:AH that certain pieco or parcel of land situate in Mead township, \\ arren county, and State of Pennsylvania, being part of larger tract number live hundred and fifty-eight (558) in said township, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a hemlock tree, the southwest corner of said tract, thence along the west line of said tract north ninety-four (94) rods to a post, thence east parallel to the south lino of said tract eighty-five and one-tenth (85 1-10) rods to a post, thence south parallel to the west lino of said tract ninety-four (04) mis to a post in the south line of said tract,thence along said south liue west eighty five and one-tenth (85 1-10) mis to the hemlock tree, the place of beginning, containing fifty acres of land, strict meas-ure.Taken in execution and will be sold as the property of E. P, Laudas and Charles St. John, at the suit of R. R. Armor, N. F. Clark andG. E. Foster.E. A. ALLEN, Sheriff.Sheriff s office, Warren, Pa., March 9,1885.SHERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of a writ Venditioni Exponas issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County and to mo directed, 1 shall expose to public vendue or outcry at the Court House, in the borough of Warren, on Monday, 30th day of .March, 1885, at 2 o’clock p m, the followingdescribed property, to-wit:All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in Clarendon borough, Mead towusliip, Warren county, Pennsylvania, bounded anu described as follows, viz; Beginning ut a post being the southeast corner oflot number three and the southwest corner of lot number four, and running south forty-two degrees thirty minutes east twenty-five feet to a post being the southeast corner of lot number four and the southwest corner of lot number five, thence northforty seven degrees thirty minutes east along the west line of lot number live, one hundred feet to a post, being the northwest corner of lot number five and the northeast corner ot lot number four, thencenorth forty-two degrees thirty minutes westtwenty-tive feet to a post, being the northwest corner of lotnumber four and the northeast corner of lot number three, thence south forty-seven degrees thirty minutes west along the east line of lot number three, one hundred feet to place of beginning* containing two thousand five hundred square feet of land, and having thereon one two-story frame store building * .■ Being same piece of landtwenty by forty feet. ____ ____conveyed by Oil Well Supply Company Limited to James Mouroe, deed dated December 1,1883, androe to r. Anderson by assignment 1884.Taken in execution and will be sold as theerty of John Anderson at the suit of Jas. A.VNally.^ E. A. ALLEN. Sheriff.Sheriff s office, Warren, Pa,, March 9,1885.
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Warren Sunday Mirror
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