Page 3 of 23 Aug 1855 Issue of Tioga Eagle in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Tioga Eagle August 23, 1855 Page 3 old newspaper archives

Want a high-quality poster of this page? Add to Cart

Read an issue on 23 Aug 1855 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and find what was happening, who was there, and other important and exciting news from the times. You can also check out other issues in The Tioga Eagle.

Browse Tioga Eagle

Page 1
Page 2
Page 3

How to Find What You Are Looking for on This Page

We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to make the text on a newspaper image searchable. Below is the OCR data for 23 Aug 1855 Tioga Eagle in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Because of the nature of the OCR technology, sometimes the language can appear to be nonsensical. The best way to see what’s on the page is to view the newspaper page.

Show OCR

Tioga Eagle (Newspaper) - August 23, 1855, Wellsboro, PennsylvaniaAgricultural soviet y fair River announced to me a lie ind Crete in i unjust Cei Vei Aew rement of fac i 111 farts Abent cattle. It is a fact that All Domestic animals can be one Hundred and Lifty years ago the average weight of cattle at Market was not Over 370 pounds and the cheap now the of the former is Over. 800 of the pounds. of cattle properly cd Beeves in the naw York Market is about 700 pounds and sheep 50 pounds. The average live weight of the heaviest drove Beeves of 100 in number Ever brought to this Market was pounds weighed from dry feeding itt Illinois last Spring. The Mode of new York is at to much per Pound for the estimated weight of meat contained in the four quarters. The estimation is made upon the live weight of cattle As follows a drover buying a lot of grass fed common Stock of a Linoir a bold never calculate to get an estimate of Over one half Here of the live that they average 12 owt., they meat ask medium Beeves maybe estimated at 54 or 55 per out Good Beeves at 66 or 57 Large and fat from 58 to 62 pounds per cwt. In the Boston Market the weight is Gener ally estimated upon five quarters that is the products of meat fat and. Bin. There the cattle Are generally weighed and the pro duct estimated upon an average g4 pounds per cwt. In new York not one Bullock in ten thou and goes upon the Scales to determine his Price to the y. Tribune. Spirits of turpentine for Black knot. Or. A. E. Porter in a communication by him in the new England Farmer recommends Tho application of spirits of turpentine As a remedy for the Black knot in Plum Trees. He says that a Friend of his used it in the follow ing manner. He was at work in his Garden and about to Cut Down a Plum Trio that was half covered with Black knot. Having said he some spirits of turpentine on hand he Bethought himself to make an Experiment on this tree before destroying it. He Cut the knots with a Sharp knife Down to the Wood and made a thorough application of turpentine. Months passed the tree lived did Well and the Black knot was destroyed. Since then he has been very successful with this remedy and so have others who have followed his lib Best cultivated u farm 3d do do 1c 3d do Ilo do notice of application to be Given to one of the com Mitlee Benoni the 18th commit Bacon. 1 Homer Ham. The Comuni ails of each Fum. 1 1 3-Heads Brocoli 3 Heads cauliflower 1 leg bilt variety 8 frees tone peaches to do 1, Wesci i beet variety 3 each kind 2 beat 2 dozen plums 3 1 3 i to other. A "-i-1 3d do do _ a. Best 12 quinces i do 3 bunched grapes Blatti to do 1 Lola din15? a Bottom h j Bert pair water 1 4 s do do 1 Best 3-Musk melons 1 at Short notice and charges very moderate. A. I tier All articles warranted if rom tented a w. Taylor. Books were into Jit Feiore the of morning a Foch ays free Nave bloc vhf Corner Titi out Lina the of Coon of Hind for s ices do Catawba 1 Best 2 its Cranner a cult 1 Best 8 apricots 2 2d do 1 Best 6 nectarines 2 do do do do 1 Best variety j fax acid wheat not less than .5 acres do Corn do 3 do do 3 acres Best acre of wheat 2d. Best 2d Best 2d Best 2d do do do Corn do Oas. Do Barley do _. Lord s grass do Glover Hay. 2 1-4 acre Broom Corn 2 Ben 1-3 do peas 2 do a 1 Best 1-2 do potatoes 2 2d 1-2 do do 1 Best 1 4 do re a Bagas 2 do 1-4 do 2 do 1-4 do turnips 2 i 1-4 do beets 2 do 1-4 do Beans 2 do 1-2 do 2 do Oore buckwheat 2 do Rye 2 2j a do 2d do 1. Best firkin of 3i Besl Ico ibs wheat flour 31 beet 10 Iba of butter. 2 3d do do 1 2d do do 1. Best 100 ibs Rye flour 2 Best Sample cheese not 3d do do 1 less than 15 2 Best 100ibs Bucko i flour2 ,2d do do 1 2d do do 1 Best Sample Honey in Combs Best so ibs Barley flour 2 id do do 1 a written statement if the manner of making Butier and cheese Mustaro Topany each com Miniee we. K. Mitchell tic a Geo. Mcc Leoj we abort r. G. White. Wellsboro. Committee j l Augsbury Charleston Benj. Vaw Pusen Calhan b. Blackwell Elkland. Eor5es lairs Best stall it 14 and Over 810 2d do do 5 3d d do j Besl 3 or old stud Coll 6 2d do do 3d do do 1 3d do do 1 Best 2 year old gelding 3 2d do do 2 3d do do 1 Best 2 year old Mare 3 2rf do do 2 3d do do Kesl Brood a Veldre cot 5 Best match d hours in gigs 5 Best Manl d Loo Oit Best Bunch a w d Swingl to Best Imp t in it a g do 3 Best do shaved do do. Best Manuelc d 100 eased Best 2 Doz pickets do. Lath dip applicants for premiums on the 1000 fret of lumber must notify the committee on or before the22d of july next. One Board containing at least 20 feel must be exhibited on the fair grounds. All other exhibited on the ground. D com Miniee Chester Robinson Edwin Dyer Seth Daggett w. W. Mcdougall l. I. Nichols. 2d do do 3d do do Besl sucking Colt 2d a i do 3d do do Best yearling Coll 21 do do 3d do do Best 3 year old gelding 3d do do 3d do do Best 3 year old Mare i 2d do. Do 3 2d do do 3 i 3d do do 1 3 Best matched Meres 5 4 2d do do 3 3d do do 1 Best do Gelig 4 Mare 4 e w. Boro. ,1 a i 3 2 3 2 Saterlee. In dav1ud. i Chmand w. F. Robinson Wells Best single horse Geld is 2d do do 2 3d do do 1 Best single Mare 3 2d do do 2 3d do do 1 Selas a Whentz cattle Best Durham Bull 2 y do Devurl do Best Bull blood 2 y do any kind 3d do a 10 10 5, do Bem Yoke work g oxen 1 4 yrs old and Over 2d do do 3d do do Best cow Over by Tod pest pair fat oxen Wellsboro mrs. R. G. Wellsboro mrs. E. J Brown Delmar. All articles of embroidery Crochet work fancy Needle work of All kinds and a l fancy articles of ladies work will be referred to this not to exceed Cash 815. Gentlemen s discretionary committee Smith Tioga c. G. Osgood Wellsboro Wood Wellsboro j. Dickinson Delmar . Tiogo. Any articles not specified May be presented for premiums All not specified in the or trove classes will is referred to this com Mali a who will refer them to appropriate committees or consider them themselves. All articles under l his head to be reported at the Secre tary s office Early on the first Day not to exceed Cash 130. Books jewelry. Tu3t received at the Book jewelry store j of fole1c Bailey a very Large Stock of Low and school books Ever before brought into Tioga county also n Large assortment of Waiches jewelry stationery elect to sell at the lowest Cash prices. Wellsboro oct. Is 1854.-tf. no in want of anything m the Linton Vij clothing will find the largest Stock of the most fashionable Syvle of business and dress coals and White and Buff Mer Saleo vests also pants of every description Ai the cheap store of Jones of Roe june 15, 1854. Boots shoes Jun store the largest assortment of and shoes every brought to Wellsboro. J. H. Bowen september. Uih., 54. And or sack of Jones 45 Roe and Salt by the the new More of Mathews greatest horse Medicine in use for Sale by v. Case. Swine get sow i and not less 3 2d do d 1 1 Best sow without 1 beat liter of pigs 1 St sow j an Hun 5 3 Blel Baldwin Tioga Johnston Tioga Jonah Brewster h. S. Delmar. Poultry Knoxville june butt Limby _. A. G a new and interesting Flora or passages in an eventful life of mrs. , Bailey. Window Sash by retail also window Glass Al factory Price. Calt and sex mine before purchasing elsewhere j r Bowen. Wellsboro August 3 1854 Best cock and Hen s3 do do 1 id do do 1 rest of fowls i by St 2d a do 2 China i Best pair of turkeys 1 a i Shanghai in 3d do do. 2 do Jii Ugoni 1 Best Pir of ducks 5 do do Bramah poot sra1 3d do do 1 do do corking 1 Best pair of Grese 2 Dpi cons ant j j 2d do do 1 do do Guilderland p Morris Wellsboro j. S. Busk to go Jno. Delmar. Best plow with imn Rotunsa do 2h harness fancy 3 2.1 do i do horse cart 2 soil plow h do Doz. Corn brooms 2 do Side Jill plow 2 do Culler 2 do Cul Livator. 5 do roller 2 do lumber wag a 5 Besl fanning Mill 3 do big do 3 id do do 1 do Bert 12 milk Ani 2 do seed Drill Tor find 1 id 12 do do i do reaping machine i 2 beet brain Cradle 3 do mowing machine 2 2d do do 1 do horse Power portable i Best 12 handle rakes 2 do thrasher deader 2d 12 do do 1 in 2-h Farntrog 2 in addition a the fib going on agricultural implements diplomas and premiums May by awarded by the committee fou such new and meritorious implements Anc inventions not enumerated above Asma be exhibited. Com Miniee Isaic Wheeler Charleston Joel Elkland j. Pierson Delmar. The above per Miuta will be 25 per cent less if Man of county. Hall Best pair at or Best 12 pure 2 2d do do dip 2d do do dip. Hand by Queen 2 Keil 6 do part coloured 2 2d do dip. 2d do do dip. 2 Besl Coluci Ion of Al were 2d do do dip. To trim the Hall dip 2 All Hitt Flowers be Subj it to the control of the ladies 1 commit tee of a Rrana ement s. Cpin Littee Chester Robinson Welu Borrowe. Bajc11e. Vie if Boro Henry Sherwood wellsborb1 Hattas Houghton Delmar l. Palme3, delmnr., crockery and glassware an in discs variety now receiving to Jones Roe s. Of 20, their to tis Axis to the u. S those who wish to j know the doings of the u. S. Senate for thirty years will do Well Call at Foley Bailey s Rook and jewelry Siovie and procure Benton s thirty years in the u. S. At the agents Price Call soon As they Are going fast. Well Ebro. Oct. 12th, 1854. Farm and tavern House to farm an i Tavein House situate on Pine Creek near Cejner Una is offered for rent by the subscriber. It is a very desirable location for a of one Ance House e. B Campbell. Phelps Mills aprils 1855.-3t. Orff Insl lj1vnsh now is your time ladies to buy your june lawns from eight to twelve and a halt rents per Yard at the cheap store of june hams and lot just received by March 9, 1854. Jones Roe., Large Jones so Roe. Black silk from the Low Price of up to Are now opened Lor your inspection at the cheap store of june Heap store of Jones 3t Roe. T Lor Sale cheap if augusts j re assortment k to Wen s. Wanted. Beef and veal hires wanted fur which the Hignett maket Price will pail by Wellsboro May m. Shell Wood. A trunks valses carpet bags and Sal cells a Large lot just received and for Sale cheap at Jones Roe s. Us etch shown Muslin a Large Stock jilt received direct from the manufacturer and will be sold at a Small Advance from Cost at the cosh store of Jones Roe May 23, 1855. _ 1w ails by the Kegg or Pound Al May 23, 1b55. Jones roes. Rules Best in plow 4th do do dip ing nor less than Best do sub soil plow 4 common plow 96 2d do do 3 2d do do 3 3d do do 2 3d do do 3 4th do do dip. Committee r Campbell Delmar Vine re Orren Fenton Charleston and Sylvester treat Chatham. J Plo Wirg to is done with single team without Driver and under direction of the committee. I a tier set retailers in dry goods hardware groceries etc., Tioga co., up. _ Poh a Good owe horse lumber Wagon nearly new. V. Case. Knoxville frit 19th., 1859. The Best a also children shoes at May 23. 1855. Jones Funi Hoe s. Paris style just received f ad1e3 will find jul sorting not shoes and gaiters no some Beautiful styles at maj 23, i855. Best horse prov Ender say a the Maine Farmer that ire Ever wed Iraa a mixture of two thirds oat meal and one third con meal the oat meal Nas been and Dom buc Besl to Yards flan Natl 82 2d do do dip. 2d do1 Dot dip. Beat w yes Tow cloth 2 Besl 10 fulled Goth 2 3d do a dip. 3d do do dip Best Home made bread 2 Best 15 yes Woolen 3, Best specimen of Pickle. 3 dip i Best simple ample butter 2 Eastern clocks from the Best Ronno he tuareg and warranted to keep Good and far Sale very cheap at May Jqnes re s. 1onbs to balers in goods groceries v i of up i Appin duper x a crockery Rebd mine a lolling some physiological chemist to con 15 yes Carw 8 Best Home made 2 Wellsboro 2271854, Tain much muscle or flesh forming matter and a it Tow porn tical to contain much forming Mamu incr Fibre when p if Adom combined. Black ctr Teeft Sceo t Jemi and on of Reneir Jones Roe s. The ladies Are o calf std e the richest Ana largest Stock of dress goods Ever before Boeru in this Morhet. Which Lam prepared to it f rides i hat will . Or Bowen. Wellsboro sep. 14th., abm Wax Ted. A farm wanted m Exchange for pro it i i Perty in Williamsburgh l t enquire of h. E. Sovuth. Tioga Tioga county to vhf o uu9uss at wells80ho.j mus. Mcmahon will commence the Neit term of her school Allie bars Inge May Ulta 1865. Sha will hear a class in French u 4 o clock p. M each Day for the accommodation of those who May not attend the school. Terms As usual. Also or. Mcmahon will continue to hear classes in greek and latin. Instruction will be Given in he brew German. Spanish and italian if desired. Wellsboro May 3, 3t has constantly on hand at the Wellsboro drug store the following articles t Ginger ground Glass of All win Dows or picture frames a tone Gums of every variety to hops hot drops hive syrup indigo Best inks of All kinds aconite adhesive plaster alcohol Alum aloes allspice ammonia Annetto Antimony Arnica breeching powder to re Lampblack move Ink As fruit stains. Looking g ass from Linen leather varnish j blacking for stoves Island for boots shoes White washing water ladder Borax Nutmeg Brimstone oils a Large crashes of All kinds ointments t Bug Poison ipod Induc camphor paints , Castile soap Pica Cayenne Pepper Pepper Cement for earthen Ware prussian Blue cinnamon pills of various kinds cloves quicksilver Cobalt Fly quinine composition powder red Chalk _ Cephalic snuff for head red precipitate Ach Catarrh sec., Rose water Cream tartar Saffron cordial for children Sal soda Dover s powders soap Lor the toilet Dye Woods and dyeing starch materials of All kinds sponge Epsom balls syringes a Large variety evasive soap for removing Toothache cordial grease from cloth umber org various kinds. Is tenors of All kinds Vermillion i Salve for horses vinegar Ginger Rool wavers in boxes. Ayre s Cherry pectoral Brant s Balsam extract cough mixture cud liver Oil or. Filch s medicines or. Jayne s or. Heeler s or. Swayne s or. Davis dept alive Fain Slook s Verm Fuge gargling Oil Grefenberg German ointment German bitters heave powder Lyon s rat pills magnetic ointment plasters of All kinds Pulmonic wafers pain killer Radway s ready Relief syrup Teller ointment uterine Catholic on Verm Fuges various kind worm Toa or. Del logs to Ollious pills mild cathartic or am dyspeptic Pilis cough pills april 27, 1854. The Foa Baba ans at Alexander s new Saddle harness manufactory. The subscriber would inform them Vitants of tic a county that he has moved to his new shop on main Street opposite r. Rov s drug where he May be pleased to accommodate All particularly those accompanied with the Cash fancy brass and Silver plated gig Anu Carriage harness brass or Japan neck do., Lum Bering and Light Ilo. Saddled Jobb and Hoe s. D by goods ladies Superior Silks lawns was then removed add by feed in die presence of at want soft Lake i please aies in use Joann. Henderson Sorth and Sori Loeb motive in Chininis Corner the for advantage to do so before bulb a Sis South second by James Kent and Sanlee North third w. 5ji Nofil Inird St. Smith Wiliaim and cp., no. 87 Martet St f j. And b. No goes nuts. 1 a Laree assortment of always on band warranted to stand at least 10 per cent More fire than any Herrington Safe use Evans and Watson Asp ram facture keep Jot Iron Shuttera and Iron Safe for making Ore proof vaults for Banks stores Public and private by wings. Slate lined refing Ettore Etc ins Encill no. 26 Sugih fourth St., Philadelphia. April 12th, i doctor yourself. Tale pocket desc Clavius of every ode Hie own physician. The fiftieth Editto with one Hundred engravings bbl Wing diseases and malformations of the human system 1 in every Ehnle and form. To which is. Added a treatise on tie diseases of females being i of the highest importance to rivet turned people or those con emulating marriage. By William Young m. D. Ziet no father be ashamed to present a copy of the Aesculapius to his child. It May save him from an a Arier grave. Let no Man or woman enter into the secret obligations of married life without Reading the pocket Aesculapius. Let no one in Fleming from a Hack Nied cough Fain in the Side restless nights nervous the whole train of dyspeptic sensations and Given up by their physician be another moment without consulting the Aesculapius. Have the married or Hose about to be married any impediment read ibis truly useful Book As it has been the Means of saving thousands of unfortunate creatures from the very jaws of death. 93 any person sending Twenty five cents enclosed in a letter will receive one copy of this work by mail or five copies will be for one Dollar. Address Post 1toung, no. 152 Spruce Street Philadelphia. Leather. Fritz Hendry co. No.29 North third Street Philadelphia. Morocco . Curnen 4c importers of French calf skins and dealers in red and Oak sole leather Kipp. Feb. 22, 1s55.________ Best borne manufactured saddles k bridles Martingale halters trunks and Valletta o All kinds and sizes on band and made to order. A Good assortment of whips fancy Bare Bone trots Carriage trimming done in the Best manner and on the notice. Produce received for work at the Market Price delivered not after Harvest but when the work is called for f3t hides taken in Exchange for work. 1 wish it distinctly understood that i work for Beady pay Only promises Are Uncur rent. John Alexander. Wellsboro feb. 1st. 1854. Ready made clothing. In want of anything in the line o clothing will do Well Treall on the before purchasing elsewhere As have the bes assortment of Spring and summer that ban be found in this county. Jones and Roe. May 23, 1855. Sladics shoes and. Gaiters. A Large Stock including children s shoes of every style Quality and size just received direct from Boston and will be sold at a Small Advance from Cost at the Cash store of Jones Roe. Buffalo Robes. A few Bales of no. 1. Whole Robes. De at the cheap store of Jones if Hoe. Nov. 9. 1854 mackeral. By the bbl., half or j bbl., to May 23, 1855. Jones. Rob s. T awns an0 will i splendid assortment of lawns Gingham and Merino a and Cocheco prints at May 23, 1855. Jones and Roe s. W m communion. The churches of Tioga county Are respectfully informed thai they can now obtain at the Wells Borough drug Stoke juice of the err feet unadulterated with alcohol in an form. The mos satisfactory evidence if its Purit can be shown to those who wish to examine it certificates of distil gushed clergymen and the statement of the Mann a Turer himself. Those interested will do Well to Locure a Supply soon. Jan. Or 1. B. By Iron homeopathy Allopathy physician surgeon1, is permanently located in Chatham Valley and will attend to All Calls in his profession. Chatham Valley june 29 1854 by. Tailoring for ready pay Only. The undersigned would inform the citizens of Wellsborough and Vicinity that he has again re turned to this place and opened a Shup Over smut s store where he will be prepared to do tailoring m All its branches in a Good and Workmanlike Jyh prices tha cannot fail to please. All work but trigsted to him will lie done no 1 with despatch and a fit warranted. Cutting done Ojo Short notice. Country produce delivered of All kinds taken for work. H. P. Erwin. Wellsborough april 28lh., 1852. A Drc Gillette dentist. Late 651 Broadway Kew tors has taken up his residence in Well Sborovy. Per patiently cured in from 6ne to five minutes. The preparation is for Sale at 75 cute. Per bottle. Residence Over r. S. Bailey s store. Wellsboro oct. 12. Sale by the Book store of Bailey Kyj Foley Ivov Ellenboro. Life of Greely by 1. Parton. Life of by himself. Poems of John. O. Saxe. Ida May. Bertha Lily. Alexander Smiths poems. Badly Poley. Jan. 11. 1855. _ style silk Bale also Panama by log and cheap hats of every description just received at Jones Roe s. May 23, 1355. Take notice. for the people. The undersigned taken the Black Smillir shop formerly occupied by Joseph Hitchcock just tack of the prothonotary office. Would respectfully invite those who wish any thing in our line of business we Are prepared to do All sorts and kinds of work Mill Irons can begot Pat Short notice. Particular attention paid to horse shoeing. A kinds of shoe from the common Floe to the concave seated shoe n. The system adopted at this establishment is not to charge 25 per cent., extra to pay for bad debts therefore those who May patronize us can feel assured they will not have to pay the debts of those who never pay. This plan is succeeding beyond our expectations already. To wish every one would try us and come and sector themselves you cannot Loose much and you May find it to your advantage. Ghay la to Tansbury. Wellsborough May 3d, 55. Dissolution of the undersigned doing brain eat heretofore under the firm of wands Roberts co., hereby announces that said partnership di8 solved on the 27th Day of Murnal concent the books debts and accounts will be settled by d. A William who will still continue tha Iron foundry and machine Busine at the old Stind in we Lubo Well Faoro Roberts th0s. Wands bats Caps. Gentlemen 3 shoes and of Block just eoe ived at Jones and Roe s. Mar Wool nov. W window Glass and Sash at May Jones Roe s. So rfcs a i sep. 14th., 54.j i received. Jar. Bin rom Choice article of sugars tens Coria mole we. Ayr Ops and other groceries it 1855. Joffres Roe s. Price reduced. The subscriber has just received Al his my Cayuga plaster Stone. Where Joe. Will keep constantly Oviand fresh

Search All Newspapers in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Advanced Search

Search the Tioga Eagle Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Tioga Eagle?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search