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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-18
SALES AT AUCTION.
Public Sale.

Public Sale.
DY virtue Of decree of the County Court OF Fair
Id fax. sitting as a Court of Chsncery, dated the
2lst of November, 1882, in cause in said Court de-
pending. wherein John w. Ashton, Administrator OF
william Roberts, and others, were Complainants. and
Valentine Rantzelps Administrator and heirs Defend
snts: The subscriber will sell at public sale. to the
highest bidler Monday. the Goth day Of May next,
[beihg Court day at the front door Of the Court
house, Q certain
SSsax TRACT OF LAND,
E1TSt lying in the said County. near the Falls
sESs Church, about seven miles from Washington
.<1faR, City, commonly called "CLoUD's LAsD,"
containing Two Hundred and Forty Eight Acres. be
the same more or less the Middle Turnpike Road
passes through the same.
On the lands buildings, good orchards, it lays
well, and is well watered. The terms OF sale: One
fourth Of the purchase money to be paid in hand and
the residue three equal instruments of six nine, and
twelve months bond and security to be taken for the
pay and the title of the lands tobe retained un.
til such payments shall be made.
THOS. MOSS,
apr 18-t20thMay Commissioner.
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COMMERCIAL.

Pr,ce Of Produce in Alexandria yesterday, from
1rng0ns md Vosspje
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-10-23
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that
u in conformity with the provisions Of
the several acts of the General Assembly Of
the State of Illinois, authorizing sale of
section number sixteen or other lands in lieu
thereof. shall on the 18th day of Novem-
Der next, between the hours of nine o'clock
In the morning and six in the afternoon, at
the Court House in Edwardsville, Gin the
county of Madison) offer for sale to the high
est bidder, on credit of one year or longer
section number sixteen, in township mum
Der three north, range, number FIVE west, in
such quantities as the trustees may direct
A plot of said land may be seen at the office
of the commissioner previous TO the day Of
sale. Sale to continue from day to day until
all aye offered.
J. r. LUsK, Comm'r.
and Agent for M. C.
September &c, 1888. 24-6t.
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PROPOSALS
For publishing a NEW WORK, to
be entitled the
ILLINOIS OFFICERS ASSISTANT


THE OFFIcER's ASSISTANT will contain
an accurate and comprehensive collec-
ton of Judicial and Business Forms,
adapted to the Revised Laws of 1888,
for the use of Judges of Probate, Clerks,
Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, Coroners,
County Commissioners, Militia Officers,
Notaries Public, Inspectors, School Com
missioners, County Recorders, Treasu-
rers and Surveyors, Administrators and
Executors, Arbitrator, Farmers and Me.
chanics. 4
Said Work will also contain an Elk.
PLANTATION of Law Phrases and Technica al
Terms, both Latin and French, with ap
propriate Forms of Articles of Agree
ments, Assignments, Acknowledgements
Awards, Bonds, Bills, Conveyances, Cen
sus, lndentures, Leases, Letters of Attor-
neys, Licences, Proceedings in cases Of
Naturalization, Notes, Orders, Oaths, Re
cognizances, Releases, Receipts, Wills
&c.
To which will be added an Appendix.
containing form Of Bookkeeping by
Single Entry, with number of Tables.
The whole to be completed and diges-
ted by gentlemen well acquainted with
the science of Law, and published by
Robert Goudy, of Vandalia.
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CAUTiON!! CAUTlONiii

l hereby forwarn all persons against prr-
CHASING three several promissory notes, exc
cuted by me to A. Baldwin, as they we're
frauduently obtained, and do not intend to
pay the same till compelled by law. All said
notes bear date the 9th June, 1888. One for
two hundred and fifty dollars, becomes due
the 10th OF August instant; one for six hun
dred and twenty-five dollars, becomes due
the FIRST day of January next, and the third
ior SIX hundred and twenty-five dollars Gas
near as can recoIlec,.) becomes dine The
first of May 1884. -........ LII
The above notes were given in purchase
OF patent right for burning gas, which
proves to be gross deception; IA fraud was
prac,lsed on me in obtaining the notes,
and am resolved not to pay them but at the
end OF the compulsory process of law.
ELIJAH SKIDMORE.
Aug. 18th, 1888 Tl7.3m
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r e r M s..

The Work will be printed as soon as
five hundred Subscribers are obtained.
1t will contain between three and four
bundled octave pages, printed on good
fair paper, and furnished to Subscribers
at 81 so per copy, bound in sheep-skin.
The printing and binding shall be exc
cuted in the best manner. Any person
procuring nine Subscribers, and becom-
ing responsible for the same, shall be en-
titled to copy.
Vandalia. Aug. II, 1888.
N. b. Copy right secured.
0F Persons obtaining subscribers will
please return the same by the 18th of Oc-
tober. r. G.
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NOTICE.

I'm Friday the lth day of October next,
W on the Public Square in Hillsboro',
Montgomery county Illinois, there will be
let to the lowest responsible bidder, the build
ing of Court House in said town of the
following description, viz: to be frame
building forty feet square, the wall to be
twenty feet high, set on stone foundation
eighteen inches high, with square or hip
ped roof ;he plan to be seen at the clerks Of
nee OF SAID county at any time after the l6
INST. Terms OF payment to be made known
at letting, which will probably be cash as
fast as the work is done.
By order of the county com'rs' court.
"e HIRAM ROUNTREE, Crk.
Iiiilsboro', Sept llth, 1888. 2l-3t.
100 DOLLARS REWARD.
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I'D ANYWAY from the subscriber, resi-,

q D ANYWAY from the subscriber, resd-
80 ing at Courtoise mines, near Potosi,
on Sunday morning last, the 18th inst. TWO
NEGRO MEN SLAVES, viz:-DAVID, az
Cd about % years, about five feet nine or ten
inches high, light made and not very dark
i1clines to limp, walks straight, and is free
spoken and pleasant disposition, will weigh
about one hundred and forty pounds. Also,
SIMON, aged about thirty five, about five
feet ten inches high dark colour, stoops when
walking, down look has little impeachment
inlhis speech ,Fand is fond of whiskey but no,
in the habit of getting drunk-As they will
in all probability change their clothing, |
have thought it unnecessary to give any des-
crfPtion of it, There is also woman with
them named NELLY about twenty -one years
ofage, very black, who belongs to Mr.. P.
c. Duckworth, i'll thus neighborhood. They
viii probably have free pass, as David and
Nelly Runaway on former occasion, and
went to Indiana with pass showing them to
be the property of John Mulwee, and direct
ing them to go to his house inWayne county,
Indiana. | will give the above reward for
the apprehension of the two men if taken and
secured out of the State, or fifty dollars if ia
ken in the State. THOS. NJ. GLENN.
Potosi, ooh Aug. 1888. 2l-3t.
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NOTICE.

VNAS committed to my custody, on the
w 18th inst, NEGRO MAN, who
calls himself Major, and says he belongs to
a widow Metcali, who lives near Springfield.
Robertson county, Tennessee lilo 10 % or
40 years old, tolerabIy well made, rather thin
vlsage, small eyes, about 5 feet or inches
high, and of rath a yelIowish cast of COM
plexion; no scars or marks perceivable on
his hands orface. Said negro will be hired out
at the time appointed by law, unless proven
and charges paid. JOHN LANE,
2O-6w] Sheriff Gallatin county
Equality, ILL., Aug. 20, 1893.
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SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS.

"a LIE OF SCHOOL LANDS.
NJ Office is hereby given, that the fol-
~ lowing SCHOOL LANDS will be
sold at Public Auction at the Eagle Hotel
in Chicago, on the
Iacenty1frst day of October nent.
Sale to commencejat ten O'Clock, A. M. and
10 continue from day to day till the whole
shall be completed
Section Is, township 50 north. range
IA east Of the third principal meridian =
Said section joins the town lots in Chicago.
Some of il is surveyed into blocks and small
lots. The south branch of the Chicago
river passes through the whole section, on
which there is much valuable timber ii
Also-Sectlon Is, township So north,
range east of the third principal meridian.
lAlso-Seciion Is, TOWNSHIP 36>north
range nine east of the third principal meri-
dian.
The two last mentioned sections are stu
ate in Cook county, on the Hickory creek
and Du Page river, are well watered, and
have suitable quantity of good timber.
....... RICn'D |. HAMILTON.
Commissioner S. Lands Cook county,
August &, 1888. l9-7w
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J. S. LlTTEL, PHILADELPHIA.
MORE NEW BOOKS.

FESOM Cringle's Log, 2 vols BuIwer's new
IL Novels, l vol. Asmodeus at Large--by
the author of Pelham, 10 mo. Letters on
Slavery, by I'D. Paxton, / vol. Progress Of
Discovery on the more Northern Coasts OF
America with Maps, by P. F. Tyften.
A Companion TO the classical Library;-
Jones' Classical Atlas, on an entirely new
plan, the Ancient and Modern names of pla-
cos being given on the same map. Printed
tor the sake ofperspicuity, in different colored
ink
Woodbridge's and Wizards Universal Ge-
ography. fourth edition adapted to the present
state of the World for the use of the higher
Glasses in Society and for private Libraries.
accompanied by modern and ancient atlas
SEES.
ALsO-Olney's, Goodrich's, Worcester's
Woodbridge's, Smlley's, Blake's and Peter
Parley's, for the use of Schools.
Received and for sale by
l3-ly Z. l.. CLARK e. Go
June 10, 1883. Booksellers &c.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
III. REWd

ID ANYWAY from Levei II. Snowden
IA living in Louisiana, Avoyls Parish
two negro men, named, Harry and Moses
HARRY is near six feet high, of yellow
complexion, one of his arms little stiff, mods
his heads when spoken to, is about 26 years
old.
MOSES is dark complicated, somewhat
taller than Harry and heavier, one of his
little fingers has become stiff by cut on his
hand; he is 81 years old bought them OF
Samuel Burke, in Jefferson county, Ken
tccky, near Louisville. They got away
from me at James Herrings' wood yard
near the little chain on the Ohio river in
hentucky--they are brothers. | will give
500 if delivered to Ward g. Ensmings in
Vienna, johnson county Illinois, or $50 il
taken and safely lodged in Jail so that can
get them. The taker up or JaiIer will please
write to Ward & Ensmings they so can get
them. M. S. ENSMlNGS, Agent for
l.. H. SNOWDEN.
Vienna, H. August 81, lS3I.---Is--tf.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-10-23
In the Coles County Circuit Court.
JOSEPH BARBOUR

In the Coles County Circuit Court.
JOSEPH BARBouR,)
VS.. On Domestic Attachment
X. L. ROBINS.
~ Office is hereby given, that heretofore
on the 22d day of August, 1888, an at
tachment issued out Of said court at the suit
OF Joseph Barbour, against the estate of the
SAID X: l.. Robbins, for the sum of twenty
seven dollars and fifty cents; and the same
having been duly returned levied, and is now
pending in said court: Now unless the said
defendant shall appear, give specia! bail,
and plead within the time limited for his an.
pearance in such case, judgment will be en-
tered, and the estate so attached will be sold.
In witness whereof, l, James P.
lSEAL Jones, clerk of the said court, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my private seal, (no official seal having been
provided for my office,) this Goth day Of Au-
5us', 1888. 2O-4t
-H -s ]. P. JONES, Clerk.
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A PROCLAMATION
$500 REWARD.

state OF IlhnO1s, SS.
NNT HEREAS, it has been represented to
wv me that ENOCH HAWKINS, is
charged with the murder Of one Abraham
Moore, of the county of Hancock, and that
the said Haakns was committed and escap-
ed from custody; the said Hawkins was of
he following description to wit: About for
~ years of age, five feet nine or ten inches
high, light complexion, gray eyes, gray hair,
very much peck broken from having the small
pox, down look, speaks slow, and smiles
when talking, ii in good humor, and a
grea. hand to boast and brag, and withal
great drunkard, and when drunk will lie
and brag to a great excess. He was former
ly from Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, and
has lived in Indiana near Indianapolis.
Non therefore, John Reynolds, Cover
nor of said State, by virtue of the power
vested in me by law, do offer reward of
Too Hundred Dollars to any person or per-
sons, who will apprehend the said Hawkins.
and secure him so that he may be brought 10
trial before the circuit court of the said coun-
ty of Hancock. ..,s 7.5Q
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the
LIS. great seal of State to be affixed at VAN
dalia, this 4lh day of September, 1913.
JOHN REYNOLDS.
XIV ftaf
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-10-23
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.

4 ME subscribers, importers of hardware
N and cutlery, are now receiving direct
rom Birmingham and Sheffield, and from the
manufactures, extensive additions
their stock, comprising EVERY variety of
rtIcles in the business-which are offered on
LIBERAL terms, to country dealers and others.
Among zchich are
Table and poke: Cutlery: Razors, Scis-
sors, Shears, &c.
Bread, butcher and shoe Knives.
MIL, cross-eut, tenon, pit, hand, PANEL and
other Sans.
New York and Cincinnati bench and
moulding Planes. a..
American and imported Edge Tools.
Files and Rasps, Ibbotson's and common
make. 5f,
Building and Housekeeping articles gen
orally, gilt and mahogany frame Look
ing Glasses. W..
Fowling Guns and Rifles, flint and percus.
sion locks. sa..,5
Cahi"at- 1lnr fl u,o of description
tin'd and iapann'd Saddlery mems and
side saddetrees.
Wood and iron Hames, eliptical and cradle
carriage Springs, brass, copper and Irer
Wire. ,
Sickles, and grass and cradle Scythes, TO-
gether with general assortment of ia
Panned Fancy and Military Goods.
Also
Flat, round and square bar Iron, hoop ant
sheet do. .}
Nail and brazier's rods, American, Eng.
lish, blister, German, spring, Crowley
and cast Steel, of the most approved
brands. -
Common. Birmingham s. mousehole An
oils, bickhorns, stone, sledge and hand
Hammers, black and bright face paten,
cast iron and cottial keyed Vices, Pitts
burgh and New York BeIows, assorted
sizes.
Log, trace, trap and halter Chains.
English and American ShoveIs and
Spades, carolina hoes, common and riyi
''' ted corn do.
English and American and Pittsburg Gu,
and wrought nails, spikes and brads.
Boston crown window glass.
Tin plates, brazier's copper, spelter, SOL
der rivets, &c.
Hollow ware and castings.
April 5.-l3-ly J. S. PEASE, g. Co.
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SALE OF THE VERMHION
~ SALINE RESERVE. H- ~

N pursuance of an act Of the Legislature
Il Of the State of Illinois, approved 10Th of
January, 1929, and the act of Congress,
approved on the Goth day of March 1881,
the Undersigned will offer at public sale in
the town of Danville, Illinois, on the fourth
Monday of November next, the following de-
scribed lands, situated on said VermiIion Re-
serve, viz: Sections l6 and II, in township
IL north, of range u west, on which are sit
uated Salt works now In full operations; tim
Der and inexhaustibic quantity Of stone coal
are Oh this tract. 1t will be offered for sale
IN tracts of eighty acres, beginning at the
lowest number, and continue unit! il is all
offered. ''-'.
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AMERICAN, EUROPEAN sAND FOREIGN
Sd AGENCY OFFIcE

No; 80, Main Street, Basement story,) batwe.
front anu Second streets, Cincinnati, Ohio. ~
ENOR the sale and purchase of Real and,
Personal Estate of every descriptions.
Agricultural Implements and Farming Utea.-
sils, Live Stock, Provisions, &c. 's'.-,
The Directors of this Office have entered
INTO arrangements with experienced and es-
ftablished land Agents. permanently located
in different parts of the United States. En-
rope and the Canadas, 10 aid and assist II.
etiecting sales of such property as NAV be
o1ered Tor sale, exchange or lease, &C.; al
so VIII afford every facility towards forward
ing the views of Emigrants, Capitalists and
others, and give them every information and
assistance they may require. Therefore
through the medium of these ARRANGEMENTS
and the assistance of the several aoents go
TONED, many sales can be effected, and many
advantages insured to emigrants, capitalists
and others. An established Branch Office
VIII be opened in the city of New York for.
the accomJhodation Of such emigrants and
others as may arrive Ito our care and direcLf
'ion) from the Canadas and Europe. &c. and
particularly such as may desire to locate and
settle in the Western States, make ourcba-
scs and investments, &c.
N. B. 05F-TO LAND HOLDERS
ers OF unrnproyed arabic lands, farms, plan
tatlons, building lots, coal and other mineral
lands, mills, mili-seats, &c. can now embrace
a very favorable opportunity for disposing of
zeal Estate and { other property to good ad-
vantage.
:. ?. ,efsons at distance will forward per mail
post paid crafts, and correct written reservations
OF all or any property they may wish to SELF ex-
HI. L. STONEMETZE. (Sep ,s, CO.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

April 18th, 1888. {
the late confagration Of the Treasury build
II ing, nearly all the correspondence of the Sc
cretary oil the Treasury, from the establishment n
the Department to the 3lst March, 1883. was de-
sroyed; including, well the original letters and
communications addressed to the Secretary of The
lreasury, as the records of the letters and com
muhicatlons written BY him. With vrew to re-
cers of the United States, are requested to oanse
copies to be prepared, and authenticated by them.
OF any letters excepting those hereinafter alluded
to) winch they may at any time have written to-
or received from, the Secretary of the Treasury
and all those who have been in Office and other in
divlduai throughout the United States, and else
where, are invited to do the same. That this cor.
respondence may be arranged into appropriate
BOOKS, 1t IS requested that it be copied on folio
iooiscap paper, with a sufficient margin on all
sides to admit of binding, and that no more than
one letter be contained on a leaf 1t is also re.
quested, that the copies be written in a plain and
distinct or engrossing hand Where the original
letter can be spared, It would be preferred. The
reasonable expense incurred in copying the papers
now requested not exceeding the rate of ten cents
Tor every hundred words, will be betrayed by the
department.
The correspondence which has been saved. and
OF which, therefore, no copies are desired. are
records OF the letters written by the Secretary
OF the Treasury to Presidents and Cashiers Of
banks, from the LIST October, 9, to the goth Feb
ruary, 1888; all the correspondence relating to
revolutionary claims under the act of 18th NAV,
1873, and to claims of Virginia officers to half paw.
under the act of 5th July, 1882; and to appiica.
tlons for the benefits of the acts of the I'd March
1881, and 18th July, 1892 for the relief of certain
'nsolvent debtors of the United States. Copies
OF some circular letters and instructions. written
by the Secretary, have also been preserved and
It is requested that, before copy be made of
any circular letter or instruction, written by the
secretary of the Treasury, the date and object of
me circular be FIRST stated to the department, and
is wishes on the subject ascertained. RI. n.
800, LOUIS MCLEAN, 7
Apnl n lseS-ss IN ascFstaEy II ths TsssTy.
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SCHOOL.

For Young Ladies and Gentlen en-.
VIE subscriber respectfully Informs the pub
- nc, that he intends opening a School on the
hrst OF June, at ALLENTON, Peoria county,
where he will teach the different branches Of
science usually taught in schools and academies
rarticuiar attention will be given to the mental
and moral Improvement of students-such course
OF instruction will be pursued, as is calculated to
pring the latent powers of the mind into exercise
and facilitate the acquisition of knowledge. TUT
ton from So to "a per quarter.
SAMUEL ALLEN, A. B.
N. b. The town of Attention is of recent loca-
tion at the head of Lake Peoria, on the east side
OF La sale Prairie. This site is healthy and
beautiful, beyond description There will be n
public sale of Lots in his town on the last satur
day in May. S. A.
January %, 1888. 44-ly
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