WARRICK: Calvin M. Williams,

from May 5, 1841.

Hezekiah M. Hargrave, from Aug. 20, 1841.
Henry H. Evans,
from September 10, 1841.
James J. Thornton, Boon tp., from July 22, 1842.
John V. Darby, Ohio tp., from May 10, 1843.
Joshua Stephens, Ohio tp., from May 24, 1843.
Horace Neeley, Ohio tp., from May 24, 1843.
Elihu C. Castle,
from November 22, 1843.
Thos. M. Kirkpatrick, Hart tp., from July 22, 1844.
Moses Clark, Anderson tp., from August 14, 1844.
Larkin Bristow, Campbell tp., from Oct. 16, 1844.

WASHINGTON:

WAYNE:

T. Cutshan, Washington tp., from June 19, 1840.
Roger Martin, Washington tp., from Jan. 18, 1843.
Rob't Mitchell, Washington tp., from July 7, 1840.
James Dickson, Washington tp., from June 19, 1840.
Henry Davis, Franklin tp., from October 17, 1840.
William Willson, Franklin tp., from April 9, 1841.
Wm. Thompson, Franklin tp., from Oct. 17, 1840.
Stephen Elrad, Franklin tp, from Nov. 13, 1844.
Absalom Garrison, Franklin tp., from July 29, 1844.
John Watts, Jackson tp., from April 9, 1841.

John Wilcoxon, Jackson tp., from April 17, 1843.
Charles Harryman, Jackson tp., from Jan. 22, 1844.
Jacob Wiseman, Jackson tp, from Feb. 27, 1843.
William S. Ward, Posey tp., from Nov. 26, 1840.
Gideon Coulter, Posey tp., from December 8, 1843.
John Gilstrap, Posey tp., from July 24, 1843.
John Hardin, Posey tp., from July 20, 1841.
Edw. Montgomery, Vernon tp., from June 12, 1840.
Hugh W. Kelso, Vernon tp., from April 9, 1841.
Richard Ruberson, Vernon tp., from Aug. 20, 1844.
Jacob M. Lemon, Vernon tp., from July 14, 1840.
H. B. Hamersly, Brown tp., from April 17, 1843.
John Beck, Brown tp., from July 24, 1843.
Aaron Cracraft, Brown tp., from Nov. 15, 1843.
John Early Monroe tp, from August 7, 1843.
Jacob Hattabaugh, Monroe tp., from Nov. 30, 1840.
Alfred Pringle, Gibson tp., from July 23, 1840.
Joseph Still, Gibson tp., from February 12, 1844.
Leonard Harbolt, Gibson tp., from Aug. 7. 1843.
Ezekiel H. Johnson, Green tp., from Ap. 27, 1840.
Enos Thomas, Wayne tp., from April 27, 1840.
Robert E. Schoolfield, Dublin, from May 6, 1840.
Levi P. Rothermel, Milton, from June 7, 1840.

WAYNE: continued.

WELLS:

WHITE:

William Druly, Boston, from June 11, 1840.
J. W. Swafford, Washington tp., from Oct. 1, 1840.
Daniel Rife, Boston tp., from April 12, 1840.
Steph. B. Stanton, Richmond, trom July 14, 1810.
Joseph Curtis, New Garden, from Sept. 17, 1811.
James Brown, Milton, from December 31, 1841.
Elijah Holland, Abington tp., from June 2, 1842.
John Wright, Abington tp., from June 24, 1842.
Sam. Johnson, Williamsburgh, from Sept. 17, 1842.
William Williams, Economy, from Nov. 28, 1842.
Jonathan Shaw, Jefferson tp., from Nov. 28, 1842.
George Dovelin, Cambridge City, from Ap. 24, 1843.
James White, Franklin tp., from June 8, 1843.
Richard Jobes, Washington, from Nov. 27, 1843.
M. Johnsonbaugh, Germantown, from Dec. 26, 1843.
William Davis, Perry tp., from January 26, 1844.
John A. Johnson, Hagerstown, from Feb. 9, 1844.
Thomas Wilson, Centreville, from April 12, 1844.
Solomon Hubler, Jefferson tp., from April 12, 1844.
Hiram Sulcer, Boston tp., from April 12, 1844.
H. B. Dinwiddie, Cambridge City, from June 18, 1844
Elihu Hunt, Hillsborough, from June 21, 1844.
Andrew Meredith, Newport, from June 14, 1844,
James Owen, Washington, from July 8, 1844.
Hugh Black, Perry tp., from July 16, 1844.
A. J. Redding, Washington tp., from July 29, 1844.
Wm. Thompson, Harrison tp, from July 22, 1844.
Alexander C. Dill, Centreville, from Oct. 14, 1844.
Griffin Davis, New-garden tp., from Aug. 13, 1844.
Vinnedge Russell, Centre tp., from Oct. 30, 1844.
Nelson Kellogg, Bluffton, from August 16, 1841.
Benj. Brown, Rock-creek tp., from Aug. 16, 1841.
L. D. Smith, Rock-creek tp., from May 22, 1843.
Samuel Good, Jackson tp., from April 21, 1841.
Lyman Bears, Nottingham tp., from May 1, 1844.
John Burges, Harrison tp., from April 21, 1841.
W. H. Parmelee, Lancaster tp, from May 22, 1943.
Jas. M. Merriman, Liberty tp., from April 17, 1843.
Alpheus T. Stevens, Chester tp., from June 24, 1843.

James G. Brown,
from April 22, 1444.
Dennis Line, -, from April 22, 1844.

Franklin J. Herman,

Th. M. Thompson, Monticello, from Feb. 8, 1841.

from April 22, 1844.

Ira Bacon,

from August 26, 1844.

John S. Hughes,

from April 14, 1843.

WHITLLY: John Sickafoose, Cleveland tp., from Apr. 20, 1843.
A. M. Collins, Cleveland tp., from Aug. 21, 1844.
Reason Huston, Richland tp., from June 23, 1841.
Zebulon Burch, Richland tp., from April 20, 1842.
James Grant, Troy tp., from May 7, 1841.

J. H. Alexander, Thom-creek tp., from Aug. 25, 1841
Horace Tuttle, Columbia tp., from Sept. 30, 1841.
Jas. B. Simcoke, Columbia tp., from Sept. 18, 1814.
Jacob Ecker, Washington tp., from Jan. 12, 1844.
Tolent Perry, Union tp., from September 4, 1844.
Jonathan Hurd, Union tp., from Sept. 4, 1844.
William Grable, Smith tp., from April 20, 1842.
Appleton Rich, Smith tp., from June 29, 1843.

DEPARTMENT

OF

COUNTY MATTERS:

EXHIBITING THE TOWNSHIPS, SEATS OF JUSTICE, OFFICERS, PHYSICIANS, PRINCIPAL MERCHANTS, POST-OFFICES, POSTMASTERS, NOTARIES PUBLIC, ETC., OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES.

Adams county.

Incorporated, January, 1836.-Population in 1840-2,264. Townships-Hartford, Wabash, Jefferson, Blue-creek, Monroe, French, Kirkland, Washington, St. Mary's, Union, Root, Preble--12.

County seat--DECATUR. Incorporated, Population, 140. Board of Commissioners-John Lenhard, Root tp.; James Coffee, Washington tp.; John McCornel, Monroe tp.

Auditor-George A. Dent, Decatur.
Treasurer-James Crabs, Decatur.
Assessor--John Grim, Kirkland tp.

School Commissioner-Edward G. Cuxen, Decatur.
Recorder-Samuel L. Rugg, Decatur, from August 11, 1841.
Coroner-William Meisse, Decatur, from February 23, 1843.
Notary Public-John Curtis, from February 23, 1843.

Attorneys at Law-William A. Bugh, John Curtis, Decatur. Physicians William Trout, Jeremiah Little, Decatur. Thomas B. Kimzey, Monmouth.

Principal Merchants-Joseph D. Nuttman, Hugh Maldoon, Decatur. Thomas B. Kimzey, Monmouth.

Post Offices-Decatur, James Crabs, P. M.; Monmouth, P. M.

Allen county.

Incorporated, 1824-Population in 1840-5.942.

Townships-Aboite, Adams, Cedar-creek, Eel-river, Lake, Milan, Maumee, Madison, Monroe, Marion, Pleasant, Perry, St. Joseph, Scipio, Washington, Wayne, Jefferson-17.

County seat-FORT WAYNE. Incorporated, February 22, 1840-Population, 3000.

Board of Commissioners-Nelson McLain, Marion tp.; John Briggs, St. Joseph tp.; Francis D. Lasselle, Wayne tp. Auditor-Samuel S. Morss, Fort Wayne. Treasurer-Theo. K. Brackenridge, Fort Wayne. Assessor-William Henderson, Adams tp.

School Commissioner-Franklin P. Randall, Fort Wayne. Recorder-Robert E. Fleming, Fort Wayne, from June 15, 1838. Edward F. Colerick, Fort Wayne, from June 15, 1845. Coroner-Peter Timmons, Fort Wayne, from Aug. 28, 1844. Notaries Public-John W. Dawson, from July 5, 1842; Melancthon W. Hubbell, from Oct. 19 1842; Charles C. Jefferds, trom Nov. 17, 1842; Edward F. Colerick, from Dec. 14, 1842; J. L. Hubbell, from Jan. 9, 1843; Richard Chute, from March 28, 1843; John Hough, Jr., from Dec. 5, 1843.

son,

Attorneys at Law-Henry Cooper, Samuel Bigger, R. J. DawJohn Hough, Jr, E. A. McMahan, Lysander Williams, John Walpole, David H. Colerick, Lysander C. Jacoby, J. K. Edgerton, William H. Coombs, John W. Dawson, John Conger, Franklin P. Randall, George Johnson, Ellis Worthington, E. F. Colerick, Adrian Miller, R. Brackenridge, Jr., John M. Wallace, W. B. White, Fort Wayne.

Physicians-Lewis Beecher, M. W. Huxford, N. V. Snyder, P. G. Jones, C. E. Sturgis, J. Ormiston, Lewis G. Thompson, W. H. Brooks, C. Schmitz, S. S. Thompson, B. Sevenick, H. P. Ayres, J. Banks, Fort Wayne; Ely Wheelock, Perry tp., Clarke, Adams tp,

Principal Merchants Little and McCulloch, Smith & Co., Thomas Hamilton, S. Hanna & Son, J. W. Townley & Co., Charles A. Grey, William Greene, Marsh and Lewis, J. Stanford, L. S. Chittenden, J. E. Hill, B. F. Wallace, Jones and Hartman, P. B. Bailey, P. H. Taylor, L. G. Bellamy, A. B. Miller, Sinclear and Edsell, Hamilton and Williams, S. C. and W R. Evans, R. W. Taylor, J. H. Robinson, L. Beecher, Hunter and McLane, Henry Durrae, B. W. Oakley, Fort Wayne.

Post Offices-Fort Wayne, S Noel, P. M.; Perry tp., H. S. Hunter, P. M.; Eel river, P. Hillen, P. M.; Aboite, S. Vermilya, P. M.; New Harm, H. Burgess, P M; Poughkeepsie, J. Gonla, P. M.; Walnut Hill, Asa Johnson, P. M.; Cedarville, F. Kendall, P. M.; Root, Nelson, McLain, P. M.

The Wabash and Erie Canal, one of the most important works in the State, passes through Fort Wayne, and adds rapidly to its growth in wealth and population. The Michigan and Erie Canal and Muncietown Railroad, both incom. plete, pass through or terminate at Fort Wayne.