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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
70 Vet OF Xlease.

vIVHE subscriber has just had finished large
Il and commodous BUILDINGS, suitable
for public entertainment. in the town ofALToN,
on the bank of the Mississippi, near the Foun-
tain Ferry, on the main road to Boon's Lick
and Salt river. He is disposed to let them on
moderate terms, when suited with a tenant
From It's local situation there can be no doubt
of its becoming one of the best stands in the
state.
CHARLES w. HUNTER.
Alton, Illinois, Nov. 18Th, 1819-t29
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
Nathaniel S. Benton,
.ATTORNEYGs COU.NSELLOR Attn

.ATTORN'EYG5 COUNSELLOR. ATTAIN.
HAS opened an office in the town of CAR
Ill LYLE, county of Washington, and will
attend the Courts in the counties of Washing
ton, Bond, Madison, st. Clair, Monroe, and
Randolph; and also the Supreme Court at the
seat of government, and the District Court of
the United States for the district of Illinois.
DEEDS, and other instruments of writing,
will be executed on the shortest notice.
Carlyle, 22d Feb. 1920.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
LAND OFFICE,

EdgvaTdspiHe, June 10, 1890.
FEUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
& to all persons who have claims to
lots IN the village Of Peoria, that the fol-
lowing act of Congress has been passed
for their relief, viz:
AN ACT for the relief Of the inhabitants of
the Village Of Peoria, in the state OF Illinois.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. ofthe United States
Qf.America, in Congress assembled, That
every person, or the legal representa-
tiyes of every person, who claims lot
or lots in the village of Peoria, in the
state of Illinois, shall, on or before the
first day Of October next, deliver 10 the
Register of the Land Office, for the dis
trict of Edwardsyille, notice in writing
OF his or her claim; and it shall he the
duty of the said Register to make TO the
Secretary of the Treasury a report ofall
claims filed with the said Register, with
the substance of the evidence in support
thereof; and also his opinion and such
remarks respecting the claims as he
may think proper to make which re-
port, together with list of the claims
which, in the opinion of the said Regis
ter, ought to be confirmed, shall be laid
by the Secretary of the Treasury before
Congress for their determination. And
the said Register shall be allowed TWEEN
ty-Gve cents for each claim on which a
decision shall be made, whether such de-
cision shall be in favor or against the
claims; which allowance shall be in
full for his services under this act.
II. CLAY,
Speaker the Hoaise Of Representatives,.
JOHN GAHLARD,
President ofthe Senate PRO tembore.
Washington, May Is, 1920. Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
And | hereby give notice, that | am
ready to receive evidence of claims,
agreeably to the provisions of the above
recited act.
EDWARD COLES,
Register e The Land QGIce at Ed
zpardsviHe,
June 90-56tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
StrayeA or Stolen

EROM the subscriber at Bridgewater, (near
n Harrisonville,) Monroe county, about the
first of May last, A DARK BROWN HORSE,
about fourteen hands high, six years old last
spring, marked with large star and snip in
his face, several saddle spots onhis back; large
but rather faint.-1he said horse | think was
raised in the Marine Settlement, near Ed
wardsville. Whoever will give information to
Nfr. VIM. II. Hopkins at Edwardsville, where
said horse may be had, shall be satisfactorily
rewarded by me,
ELIAS r. COOK.
.qugust 8, 1820.-633t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
FOUNTAIN FERRY,
1T ALTON. ILLINOIS.


7 S now in good order for crossing all persons
a travelling from the states east of the Mis-
sissippi, to 81. Charles, Boms's Lick, or SAT-
River, in the territory of Missouri and is three.
miles nearer from Milton to Madam Griffth's,
near PeiFaqe de SioVr, than any other road now
travelled. CT The subscriber has caused the
roads leading TO and from the Ferry to be put
in good repair; has an excellent set of boats
and hands; and, owngto the particular form OF
the river at low water, and during all the fail
and winter months, he can make three trips
across the river Mississippi at this ferry, sooner
than one trip can be made at any other ferry
on the same river within the state, by which
travellers will not meet with any detention or
delay: and that they may not be msled, or
made to go out Of the road, all persons de-
srous Of travelling this way, will please to fol-
low VIE directions
OYeaying Milton for the river, keep the
left-hand road at the foot Of the bluff 1t is le-
vel and dry. In travelling 10 The east from ST.
Charles to the state Of Illinois, take the rights
hand road when you get within about mile
Of Smeltzer's, where you viii observe the
marks ola sign-board knocked down. In pass.
ing this way you will not be detained by high
winds.
o. The subscriber keeps a TAVERN at
the Ferry, for the accommodation of travellers.
ENEAS PEMBROOK.
Feb. 22-Sotf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

y N
WIIEIEAS, by an act Of Congress passed
w on the 18th Of March, 1920, entitled " An
act to authorize the President Of the United
States to appoint Receiver of the Public Mo-
neys and Register of the Land Office for the
district of Lawrence county in the Arkansas
territory" It's enacted, that any person, having
claim to right of presumption within the
said district, shall make known his claim and
location, according to the provision of the laws
now in force to the Register at least six weeks
before the time to be designated by the Presi-
sdent OF the United States for issuing patents
TO the soldiers of the late army, entitled to
bounty lands in the said district:
Therefore, James Monroe, President of the
United States, do hereby designate the fourth
Monday Of November next, as the time at
which pateEts as aforesaid shall commence to
issue.
Given under my hand, at the city of Wash
ington, the eighteenth Of April, 1920.
JAMES MONROE.
BY the President,
JOSIAH MEIGs,
Commissioner Of the General land Office
Printers who are authorized to publish the
laws the United States, will insert the above
once aweck till the first of November next, and
send their accounts to the General Land Office
for payment
Nav 23-51
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
All kinds of Domestic Goods.

London Superfnc and Common Cloths and
Cassimeres,
Habit and Pelisse do. do.
Valencia, Marseilles, Swansdown, and Toilinet
Vestings,
Silk, Tabby, and Cotton Velvets and Cords,
Bombazettes, assorted,
Booking Baizcs and Flanncls,
Irish Linens, Brown Holland,
Fur, Cotton and Wool Hats,
Cotton Cassimeres,
India, Book, Null, Jaconet and Leno MusIins,
Nankeens, Senshaws and Sarsanets,
Madras Handkerchiefs,
Extra super Match Ribbons,
Calicoes of all kinds, Linen and Cotton Checks
Linen Cambria, and Long Lawn,
Flag and Bandanna handkerchief,
English, India, and Italian Servings,
Cotton Yarn, Silk and Cotton Shawls,
Merino and Waterloo do.
Buttons, Hose, Suspenders, Tapes, Twist,
Pins, Needles, Nuns Thread, Scotch do.
Gloves of all kinds,
Mems and Womcns's Silk Hose,
Spotted and Plain Cravats,
Cotton and silk Florentines, Artificial Flowers
Carpeting, Hearth Rugs, Twilled Bags,
Paper, Iron, Trace Chains, and great variety
of other Goods, too numerous to mention.
or A liberal premium will be given fol
eastern and southern Drafts or notes.
PAUL & INGRAM.
CT Their store is situated on Main street
st. Louis, second house below that occupied
by March & ODER.
June 27--566t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ,
Madison County, So. :

nANIEL WHITE, being duly sworn de-
Hyposeth and saith, that he the said White,
entered with the Register of the Land Office,
at Edwardsyille, the south east quarter of sec
ton thirty-fve, in township two north, in
range five west, on the sixth day of May, 1918,
and received certificate therfor the same
day numbered 1425-and he, the said White,
further saith that he hath lost, or mislaid said
Certificate, SO that it cannot be obtained.
DANIEL WHITE.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 18th
day of August, 1920
JOHN Y. SAWYER,
Justice Of the Peace.
NOTICE, is hereby given, that I shall ap-
ply to the Register of the Land Office at Ed
wardsyille, for duplicate of said Certificate
agreeably to law.
DANIEL WHITE.
august 15.---64 3t*
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
Notice.

4 SHALL apply to the Commissioners Court
Il of the County of Madison, at the next De-
cember Term, to settle the estate of Joseph
Mason, late of said county, deceased. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested to
come forward and settle their respective &C
counts-and those having demands against it,
are requested to present them, duly authenti-
Gated, for settlement
JOHN CLARK.
.auoua Is, 182O-643t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
HHOLES.4LE MD IET.4IL
DRY GOODS STORE.

yV7fTE subscribers respectfully inform the in
l. habitants of st. Louis, and the Merchants
Of the surrounding country, that they have re-
Gently arrived from Philadelphia with an ex-
tcnsive assortment of DRY GOODS and
HARDWARE. Their Goods having been
purchased at auction for cash, they are enabled
to dispose of them by wholesale at very re-
duced prices. Being connected with a very
extensive house in Philadelphia, they calcu-
late on receiving from time to time continual
supply of all kinds of Goods suitable for the
market. They wish by industry and attention
to their business to merit the patronage of a
generous public.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
POETRY.

Throwing out of the question the poetry,
which by the by, we conceive far above me-
diocrity, there is a moral beauty, "pure and
holy'' in the following, which should preserve
i from the fate of the cphemeral productions
q the day.-yMeaopoftm.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

STATES.
NKTHEREAS the President of the United
w States IS authorized by law to cause GER
tain Lards Of the United States to be offered
for sale
Therefore, | James Monroe, President of
the United States, do hereby declare and make
known, that public sales for the disposal, agree
bly, to law, Of certain lands, shall be held as
follows, VIZ
At Delaware, in Ohio, on the first Mondays
in August and October next, for the sale of
the lands which have been surveyed in the
district of Delaware, being rs townships and
fractional townships, viz:
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
BESJaMIH MIAA.S.
lLa8 1920.

ATTORNEY AZ L.4JV, VANDALIA,
AFFERs his professional services to the
~ citizens Of Bond, Madison, St. Clair, and
Washington counties.-Business entrusted to
his care will be executed with fidelity and
punctual'ty.-For the purpose of adjusting
some affairs of an individual nature, he will re-
main, for a few weeks, at the residence of
Doctor Perrine, near Greenville.
.4Uoest 9th, 1820.-61tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
Windsor Chair SHOW.

UTESTLE ALLWINE informs his friends
w and the public, that he has constant
ly on hand all kinds Of WINDSOR CHAIRS.
N. B. HOUSE and SIGN PAINTING neat
ly executed.
Edwardsvillc, June IS, 1820--56tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
Public Notice.
June 2O--56tf

IVEvfIE subscriber natters himself, that,
n. on the first day OF July next, be
will be able to manufacture MER-
CHARITABLE FLOUR, to supply our
market, also St. Louis market. He
hopes by that means to prevent the stran-
gers from Cutting said markets any lon
ger; and by that means the citizens of
our state will have chance of market
for their wheat at said mill. Good Mer-
charitable Wheat will be received, pro-
vidcd it weighs e23 pounds per bushel.
Those who prefer to have their own
wheat manufactured, can be accommo-
dated at the reasonable price ofone dol
lar per barrel, but will not manufacture
less than fifty bushels at time. The
public at large can receive, at my mill,
flour for wheat, and corn-meal for corn,
as far as practicable. The mill will ge-
morally be closed at sun set.
The subscriber has also for sale a
large quantity Of ASH PLANK, the
greatest part well seasoned, which he
will sell at two dollars and fifty cents per
hundred feet; SHEATHING at two
dollars per hundred; Walnut PLANK
of the best quality, and SCANTLING
of every description, at the reduced price
OF three dollars per hundred feet; also,
CHERRY PLANK and SCANTLING
for cabinet-makers, at five dollars per
hundred feet. He has also COAL
BANK, of the best quality of any other
in the state, situated in the bluff, about
half mile above the French village, be-
tween George Swaggart's and the sub
subscribers farm, which he will sell at
twelve and half cents per bushel, at
said coal bank, or twenty five cents per
bushel delivered in the town of St. Louis.
NICHOLAS JARROT.
Ja,rot's mn, June 6, I820--558t*
Justices e. COnstabIes' Blanks,
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
TO Immigrants & Settlers

The Subscriber has far Sale,
Emm QUARTER SECTIONS in the
0SOSSt Military Bounty Tract, which he
offers on the most accommodating terms. To
those who wish to purchase for cash, they will
be sold very low; and to the industrious poor
man, he will give the most liberal credit. Pay
ment will be taken in merchandise, or any kind
of stock.
Nothing need be said concerning the situa-
ton or advantages of this tract. All Will rea-
Oily admit that it is equal, if not superior, to
any in the country.
For further particulars, apply to the sub.
sciiber, at his office in st. LOUIS Missouri ter
ritory.
ADM. BECK.
St. Louis, Feb. 1, 1820-36tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
XAXNI

4 NY quantity of good unslacked LIME, may
IN be had for IS cents per bushel, at Alton,
on the Mississippi. Apply to
MATTHIAS p. RINGER & co.
Feb. 15---38f
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
CAESEAR &SNIAEY,
ATTORNEY AZ LAW.

UNIFORMS the public that he keeps his cfl.ce
4 in Edwardsylle, and will practice in the
counties Of st. Clair, Washington, and Bond.
and in the counties of st. Louis and St. Charles,
in the Missouri territory.
He viii also attend to LAND AGENCIES
Of every description. All business entrusted
10 him shall be faithfully and promptly attend
ed to.
Ed7cards,1He lime 5-2tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
HHgHSt sale

At Piqua, in Ohio, on the first Monday i'll
September next, for the sale of the lands
which have been surveyed in the district of
Piqua being So townships and fractional town.
ships.
At Brookville, in Indiana, on the first Mon
day in October next, for the lands which have
been surveyed in the district of BrookviIle,
being SIS townships and fractional townships.
AT Jefcrson7ille, in Indiana, on the first
Monday in August next, for the lands lately
surveyed in the district OF Jeifersonvile, being
q townships and fractional townships.
At Terre Haute, in Indiana, on the first Mon
day in September next, for the lands which
have been surveyed in the district of Terre
daute, being 40 townships and fractional town.
ships.
At Edwardsyille, in Illinois, on the first Mon
day in October next, for the lands lately sur
veyed in the district Of Edwardsyille, being 80
townships and fractional townships.
At Arkansas, in the territory Of Arkansas,
on the first Mondays Of August and October
next for the lands surveyed in the district of
Arkansas, being So townships and fractional
townships, viz;
.August sale.
Townships 5, :, g. & 10, $. ofrange 10, W. of 5th
principal meridian.
5, z, 8, 9 & 10 do 20 do
OF, g, and 9 do 81 Go
6, Z s, 9, 10, II, -, Is, 6. IA do % do
October sale.
Townships 7, 8, 9, TO- IL, 70, IS & IA, So Off %,
west Of 5th principal meridian.
8, 10, II, ID, IS and ii do 81 do
$40, II, - and Is do Is do
9, 10, IL and IL do % do
9, 10 and IL do q do
9 and 10 do % do
9 and 10 do % do
At Jackson, in Missouri, on the second Mon
day in September next, for the lands surveyed
in the district Of Cape Girardeau, being thir-
y-tive townships and fractional townships.
AT Franklin, in Missouri, on the first Non
day in November next, for the lands in the
Military Bounty tract (north Of the Missouri
riyer) which could not be distributed to sol
diers being chiefly quarter sections and frac-
TONS too small or too large for bounty lots.
At Cahaba, in Alabama, on the first Monday
in November next, for the lots in the towns of
Claiborne and Jackson, ard for townships -
and II in range 90, and for township Is in
range 10, which were advertised but not offer
ed for sale in March, 1919.
Each sale shall continue three weeks and no
longer; and each sale VIII commence with the
lowest number Of lot or section, township and
range, and proceed in regular numerical order
The lands reserved by law for theuse ofschocls,
and for other purposes, viii, as usual, be reserv-
ed from sale.
Given under my hand, at the city of Wash
ngton, the eighteenth day Of April, in
the year 1920.
JAMES MONROE.
Blythe President,
JOSIAH NEIGs,
Commissioner gfMe General Land Office
Printers who are authorized to publish the
laws Of the United States, viii insert the above
once week, till the list of November next,
and send their accounts 10 the General Land
Office for payment.
May 23-51
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22
THE SUBSCRIBER

HTAS commenced the PRACTICE OF TIE
Il 4 LAW, and viii attend the Circuit Courts
Of Madison, Bond, Washington, and st. Clair,
and the Supreme Court, at Kasbaskia
L. w. SMITH.
Ed.ra',ls,iHe, 29M Nag, 1919.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-22

aup,tst Is, 1820-64 St
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18
Mills, Distnlery, &c
FOR SALE.

ID ENG DESTROYS ofremoving from the couq.
ID try, l offer for sale the following very
valuable real estate, viz
One undivided half of the unsold part of the
town of MILTON, in which a FLOURINIs
MILL, two SAW-MILLS, and a valuable
STEAM-DISTILLERY, calculated to work
IS bushels per day, are comprised. To the
Distilery is attached small Horse Mill.
The tract on which Milton is laid off contains
800 acres Of first rate land the whole of
which, excepting the town site, is timbered,
and is watered by Wood river, running
through and propelling the Flour and Saw
Mills. The town was run out in the fall of
1913, and has already progressed considerably
in Improvements.
Good movable property will be received in
payment, at fair prices The remaining half
OF said town property can be purchased, fire.
CURED.
will sell, on accommodating terms, three
quarter sections of tmbered Land, living adiay
cent to said Mills. Also, the N. w. quarter
OF section %, town IL N. r. E. one half OF
S. L. quarter of section %, town 4 N.R.3E.
on which is good mill seat; and one half OF
S. w. quarter of section %, town 4N.R.3E.
of the fourth principal meridian, of Military
Bounty Lands.
JOHN WALLACE.
Mav 16-S1+T
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18
FOUNTAIN FERRY
1T .ALTON ILLINOIS.

rs now in good order for crossing all persons
Il travelling from the states east of the Mis-
sissippi, TO 81. Charles, Boon's Lick, Or Salt
Riuer, IN the territory of Missouri and is three
miles nearer from Milton to Madam GrifFth's,
near Portage de SiOur, than any other road now
travelled UT The subscriber has caused the
roads leading to and from the Ferry to be put
in good repair; has an excellent set of boats
and hands; and, owingto the particular form of
the river at low water, and during all the fall
end winter months, he can make three trips
across the river Mississippi at this ferry, sooner
Than one trip can be made at any other ferry
on the same river within the state, by which
travellers will not meet with any detention or
delay: and that they may not be misled, or
made to go out of the road, all persons de-
sirous of travelling this way, will please to fol-
low these directions
On leaving Milton for the river, keep the
left-hand road at the foot of the bluff 1t is le-
Vel and dry. In travelling to the east from St.
Charles to the state of Illinois, take the right
hand road when you get within about mile
Of Smeltzer's, where you will observe the
marks of sign-board knocked down. In pass
Ing this way you will not be detained by high
winds.
Uj~ The subscriber keeps a TAVERN at
the Ferry, for the accommodation of travellers.
ENEAS PEMBROOK.
Feb. 22-S9tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18
Great bargains Offered,
June l5---55

ness in this place, the " SUBSCRIBER 's or
that purpose, will dispose of large stock CT
GOODS now on hand, either at wholesale or
retail, upon the cheapest terms, and most libe-
raj credit.
Eventual payment being well secured, the
term of credit on purchases at wholesale will
be made to suit purchasers-12 months credit
will, for few months to come, be given on all
purchases ct retail to an amount not less than
S100-On fall and winter Goods above that
amount, credit will be given to the FIRST Of De-
bember, 1921. In these cases, however, pur-
chasers must give their notes.-Great bargains
snail be given if the debt be we'll secured.
TIL. ESTES, Agent.
St Louis June 21-S7
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18
FELLOW CITIZENS OF MADISON
COUNTY,
Crane, deceased.
st. Louis, May Is, 1820-51tf

Tx AVING been solicited by some
IN of my friends, now offer myself
to you, as candidate for your support,
at the ensuing election, as representa-
tive in the next General Assembly of
this state.---As it has been a custom for
candidates to avow their sentiments, and
point out course which they intend to
pursue--l can only observe; with re-
gard to division of our county l am
opposed to small counties, nor do l
think it proper to suffer division of this
county in any respect from north to
south--I deem it unjust to divide and
thereby destroy the Importance of the
best and most tlourishipg county in our
state.
And l pledge myself if l should be
elected that my best abilities shall be
exerted for the general good of my fell
low citizens.
JOHN F. MsCOLLUM.
.yXnp <. 1890 -S1 IF