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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-01-13
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Mo-.
PAIsT pr His DAr GsloDs A az,
Cloths. CsssisIsfs. Gsssia<tis, s. sinsttsy u al
colon, akasds ,sd gasist,e..4 rlH
Fr.peA 40 . slaa kosabazsass, Boa8b4Esls,
/ CHAINS. !
"sr1nes ~ n FfSus eoior,. u -rs54esd prices,
Assussiipe q IlsieeS very tkssP.
ff~neh aoi kakish Gissa sAs, AEsOFtsd eolors,
Ss'ss md Bs.f Aaif plain and Gxsrvd,
c.leoes, u esiS ssd beautiful .tlle, sHa at .
vary snail sAy1Hes, IL,
Y.ating, sat saIin, SILK and Tsbsy yslEstr
aloT:.r LsI.I I'D oss,l.usn'l'Kid sstlia.
ard Bbek1Sih.
Healer. Lib silk, Black and White Cotton
sis.eas4t.na liabI.seh.d ps7slirs, ~
frish Eiaens ofsn exesl'sat 9lAliiy.
| tIaadkereLisfs-- Srk Coitbn, sud worsted
lRsaI4ss essry o9her ariiels gsnt rally LsPi ii
q Dry Goods i,egt, SlF OF ~hieh hsxtil sell
at prices 10 SIT re Gimes
Il Il ~ - d
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-01-13

TaEl drf5r,.' I'M if VIZ - leiea, ~ having
entered his appesrgticr aud given .etttr.ty &C
cottl,ng the 81 81 Assernhl, 4rh thr rules d
this Gruri snd ittapitaring hy Satisfactory Ell
deuce that he is moi an nhabjtai ~ riis eoln,ty
IL is ordered, That the said drfrfdsnt 4, ~pptsy
here oiy the hrst t'y of lire nexttfIm ahii d
the BIZ fo!f the plsintf. aud iKt coISy ii DIS
p,dft h9 ftih~i tt insrrtin s1nl. new pun
lshed - Cas- Lsfaan fort vi. nIaths s,,lGrssiylv,
aud past.il ~ The AfNn 5aer Of IT'D. Court-house il
the srd town Of Ch4rEstnun. I
A Copy = reste. N
;- ~. ~. BROWN, CLERK, /
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Cumberland Coal Is F'Iani..

4 HAVE for sale :, OOe bushels OF The best
L CuHberlanll Cnal. port4dn Of ii iii for
crates Also, 10000 feet of Pine Plank, which
] VIII sell low for cash h.t
R, tBAlso, new, one-hGrss, ITss0n for sale
KALI GEORGE PRICE.
.Shepherdstown, july I. iSIi-tf III
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-01-13
WIG 1 3 . 40 VII :

AT Rides holden IN thf t.tetk,s 5sfGce oftfte7i-
Y cirqltl superior Couft IN Eaw ted.E 5auFe't,ls
!. FOR bedtrs6d punt, HE 6.st uoadai nFDe
cemihrr. \ 81 A .tf
JSaa .1rp, ~ ( \ PLnSrtrr, 4
.3braKam Lin. prrrxb,xr /
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-01-13

WI zsA IL LID
Which they wall sell on the most pleasing terms,
M0yE2 S9oYTlIsg N.
Made to order Of the shortest botce.
Wehare on band handsome assortment Of
STOVES OF different sizes, which we will sell
sCF%AT COS IN to close sales k
vi, Fl w. & II. b. RAwLlNS. L
Nov. II. 1s3lI .{I -A N
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-01-13

rUNHE drf,n.l.,t. John Nc r.. Rim. nj, hatihg
- tulcred his .ppeaTsIct and given secutty III
eordtng the Act Of Assembly alg he r,l,s ot tbs
i-Courl and il appearing " satisfactory eyidt6ce
thai lie Is an inlAbitxfa of this county: II ID
prl-Fed That the said Defendant ,ln appear here 81
The FIRST DAY Of the next term, and answer the bal
of{he plaintiff aud Nat 1eopySflhls order he forth
With inserted IN Bnme newspaper pnhs shed III
Charitstn@n. 10Y Two months shreessix5.ly. spd
posted al the ly6nt door Of tie: court house in the
said town Of Ehariestown III
A C9py-1este.4 II
R.3T. BROWN, Clerk. 7
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-01-13

-T--ls7 n UhIJ4
Pastor Of THE Pre- Sly teIfxn Church, Dsflipgtou Pa

AlUt PeIs-gftgy-
10 THE AFFLicTEn - Tl,ns- no are suff; ring
rom s%r'"is .srases incident 10 the human family
sonla an -eii g procure DR.. Hstiiebs compound
s.he.Ilng < 6ernan ApeYisnl Pills. which are
20 peee m'henlly recommended for Dy spepsia Liy-
I'm Pains IN The Side, Back AnG Breast,
NsTVous Affections, Headache, and all The diseases
soi The stomach and BoweIs Pamphlets may be
lo6taned gratis, which eon,s;p FIJI WA sx,,i;~s IL
reetions for using
For sale By ]. H. BEARrl n co.
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NE U g o Q . s
B.4RG.3[.NS4 -B=4RG.4LA.

GIsD. %, CHAMBERLAIN Ys
HAVING Just rsssffbed from he E.sietr
IN maftstal respectfully ialorus his freed
ssd ruslsfaer r. that he has Fist received sns
o2epSdR tateei = a. IS Fendid a.softh,ebt 81
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VTRSsTiVTA. 10 VII:

AZ RulttslhHf,d IL he Cif &, osiee cftbe Cirsh
StpTrpr Court IL ..~ all,l Cl,RrrF,ie ~, ffe,sdr
Ceu9e, the dtst NIooIsy g Beeenlber, fsiI I
IoLh Hfrsi, PtNSrIFr
AGAINST If
JOHN .nfP Brien, DffrNpasr
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! CO- P.IR 9.l.ERSHIP.

IEyHE unders igned having entered into Part
4 nership if the Copper Tin and Sheet IeoT
blisine.', intend manufacturing and keeping or
haTi,s genera assortment Of
COPPER TIN s SHEET IRON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-01-13

f PRINCIPAL OFFICE M. 1871
s Nsrth slh s.. PaILADEL1srA. Z
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-01-13

al cSnfurnlsh runners at short-nolice for
one or two horselSleishs. w T. Il
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-01-13

sSNaF p. l1s4L-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-01-13

To.Df, .lkrS MI Dear Sir-l have made use Of
Your Expeetor4,t p,,SonaltS aldin my Family for
lhe .last * 3frfs. @'h.grr.t benefit Indted,. u
9f.y consider ii, lifrprolpnged by theusr Of this
valuable pledcEne, nndef thr blessings Of Sod ors
several years may SAY alntos ~ mnrll n}the
cas.. ni my iiq, aud, also Of HE Rev MIR 1inson,
hf Tie Island Of .lsnairs For all sssts 81 cough,
INFLAMMATION of the chest lapg and lhdad do ne St
inhhesiiA'ingl, recommend his As. b ',es, medi-
dine thavr'tyfr tried My .eafne wIsl, is, that
others fIlic1stas have beeu, MAY experience the
s4ne relief, witch am persuaded ey a~lI, %bv
using your Exptelorait (y<I<
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
sHERIFF's SALE.

DY virtue of vendtione exponas to ME directed
ID and delivered from the Office Of the Clerk OF the
District Court Of Muscatne county, Iowa Territory, OF
foreclosure of mortgage, against George Barry,
have levied upon and will expose to sale, on Tues
day the 18th day Of May, A. D. 1912, at the Court
House door, in the town Of Bloomington, the follow
ing described property towit: tract Of land COM
mencing on the west bank Of the Mississippi river.
on Muscatine Island, at point where the east and
west line dividing section IA, Township ~ north o.
range west, touches the said river, thence running
down the river 80 rods, thence west SO rods thence
north about 80 rods to the above described line
thence east with the said line to the place Of begin
ming: Also, certain Ferry charter to keep Ferry
the Mississippi river at or near the above de-
scribed land together with all the rights, powers, du
ties and profits. incident to the same. All Of sait
property situated in the county Of Muscatine, Ill
which will be sold to satisfy. said vendiioni expo
mas, in favor Of William s.. John. Sale to com
mence between the hours Of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon and o'clock in the afternoon Of said day.
d.. SNYDER, Sheriff Of Muscatine Co.
April Is, ll642-24-Sw. Prs lee - oOJ
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
NOTICE IN CHANCERY.
THOMAS M. IsETr,
VS.. Muscatine' D. ..

vs.. MuSCatlne, " ~.
JEREMIAH You've and others.
1T appearing by return of process, that Jeremiah
Young, one of the defendadants in this suit can
not be found to be served Herewith -noce is there
FORE hereby given, of the tendency Of petition in
said Court as above stated which petition states that
amongst ohe things, that on the 18th March, 1910,
Thomas NJ. Isett, the complainant sold to jeremiah
Young, one Of the defendants, lot No. - in Bloom.
ington in said county, and took from said defendant
therefor his two several notes. one for $500, payable
first June, 184O, and one for $l75, due first April,
lS4l, and gave said Young title bond for the lot,
binding to make deed on payment Of said notes,
and conditioned to be void or non payment-that
said notes have long since been due and unpaid -
that interest has accumulated thereon, and that the
whole amount now due is about $434. That said
Young has assigned said bond-sold the lot and re-
moved beyond the jurisdiction Of the Court of this
Territory-that both he and his assigns refuse to
make payment or restore the lot The bill prays that
the contract may be cancelled or that the lot be sold
to pay the amount due on the notes.
The said defendant Young, is hereby notified to
appear to said suit at the next term OF the District
Court of Iowa Territory, for the County Of Musca.
tine, to be holden at the Court House in Blooming
ton on the first Monday in June next. or in default
thereof, the matters and things in said petition set
forth will be taken as confessed.
THOMAS M. 1SETT.
SrEpHEN WHrcHER, SOL for Petitioner.
April Is, 1042-24-6w.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29

In the District Court Of the United States for the
I'd judicial District Of the Territory Of Iosca.
In the matter ofthe petitions Of WILLIAM BLAKE
WARD BLAKE and ABRAHAM DOLLAR
HlDEto be declared bankrupts and to be discharg
ed from their debts.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the 18th inst.
IN the said Court in the district aforesaid, decla
red the said William Blake, Ward Blake and Abra-
ham Dollmhde bankrupts, In the matter Of their sp
picatons for the benefit Of the law in such cases made
and provided and ordered that their petitions should
stand continued for final hearing on the oath of June
next at the Court House in Wappello, county of
Louisa and Territory aforesaid. And it was fur
tier ordered that John Gillland be appointed COM
missioner to take the examination, de-, as required
by the said law on the 18th day Of June next at the
Court House in Wapelo, county Of Louisa, Terrific
ry aforesaid. Also, that 70 days notice be given to
the creditors, by letter and publication in the Bloom.
ington Herald ofsuch examination and final hearing,
when and where all persons interested may appear
and show cause why the prayer Of the said petition
ers should not be granted. And it was further or.
dered that Thomas Stoddard be appointed assignee
of said bankrupts.
Attest, z. G. INGHRAM, OK.
LOWE 4 DEsHLER, Solicitors.
March IS l842-2l-lOw
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
New Grocery Store.
April l-aad

xoxIY SAVED AND HARD TIMES ACCoMM0DATED.
A small profit oadreody pay Is the Ejs Of business
IT INTEND to keep constant supply ofFAMILY
u GROCERIES on hand and will sell them At .
fraction above St. Louis prices. CALL at No. !,
Second Street, and you can buy moro with the same
amount Of money than you have done, heretofore 1t
any House in the Far West. My present stock con-
sists in part Of the following articles, to-s1ik
Teas. Coffee, o. and LoefsugaE. Pepper, spics,
Ginger, Alum, Birthstone. Saleratus, Logwood, Cop
peras, Madder, dc. Also: Western Reserve Cheese,
Crackers, Raisins, Almonds, dried Herring, green 4
dried Apples, Soap. Candies, Tobacco Of various
qualities, Flour, Meal, &c. Together with gene
raj assortment Of Liquors and Wines, at very redu.
ced prices; choice article Of Port and Madeira
Wines expressly for sickness.
Also. A small lot ofbrown and bleached SheetingI
and Shirtings Calicoes Of various patterns Boots
Shoes, DC. An kinds Of PRODUCE received Il
| payment.
| Wanted, 1000 dry Hides and 1000 bushels .
| Wheat. A. g. CLARK,
bloomington, Apiil ls42-s2d No. I, -. :
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
Singular Rankru,,t Developments.

The applications for the benefit Of the bank
%, law, here, are making some singular de-
eopments Of the state Of society and morals.
this ds,ric, probably about LOO persons
bve applied, the aggregate debts Of whom
ill be Slo,OOO,OOO or more-and their as
ls only beggarly sum Of $50. 600 or $780,
OO-ptobably no, so much. Some of the ap.
ficauIs show a schedule Of $4,OOO,OOO OF
ebls-some of 81 500, 000-some of $780,
)Oo, while their assets seem TO be only few
I'd chairs or tables or Insignificant jewelry
|eongins 70 sae poor ferneles. Probably
hsse bankmpis have run through. eat drank
|ud worn, in few years, about $1,000, OOO-
md can show hardly any thing for il.
there not something awfuIly wrong in this
(nd ye, such persons drink high priced wine
|e'up balls, and call themselves respectable
(he day ofjudgement canno. be far of.-N
J. Herald.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29

y. w Ba,pspy.-A Mr.. Handy was lately
DAM hsio,e the Legislature Of Pennsylva-
IL s' u Give evidence concerning the bribery,
1,,Smn,s a, bribery, of members of the Leg
k,s,u,e Executive or other officers, ny the
! 'aI II tho limited States. He refused to tes-
~ i' at first, as his testimony would have i'm
',,,ed himself, ard some little trouble there
na v, rrew ont Of the matter. AT last, he con-
f srs to give his evidence, if the Legislature
fond mass law exempting him from prose-
n,ion. The law was Immediately passed by
nth houses and Gov. Porter signed has 81 en-
4 il. We shall, therefore, shortly have full
(s,Ory of the case, and We apprehend it will
interesting, especially to those wings who
Re 50 noisy in favor Of high pro elective tar
/ and national bank, although they refuse
! 90 to England where they can have both
hout let or hindrance.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
x..,.,. f,sm L1ndOs.

-
Meh ham obligiogly furnished tor pup.
We ha ,;'b The following letter, lecel ', y
eaton WIN .uas .e citizen Of Ta1eweil coon-
Highly !ssps ,,er in one Of the most infiuen-
from pa ~. houses in London, who has
a mercsnu;;os ,srviews with the British pre-
ID dsq' 'ss subject Of the corn laws; oa Inc
o. sl be interesting TO the eA S'a,a ps~
% p0f'l0' LONDON, March I'd. 1912.
have 10 thank you for your
DsAs SIR .;.r communication of the 18th
Egaly l' nsjeh reached me few days ago; in
anuats, " # violent discussions in our Parlia-
% midst ., , laws, which are not yet clo-
lent On o.. r HAS as regards corn, the scale of Sir
ed-alntho'p1yhna has been definitely fixed on for
obert rec e. there will be no rest given to
rs question es,i unit, low liked DUTY, not .a: ex-
Peding v helief. Meanwhile in few days
a''% ., p forward the measures Of the
III DC u.ua which will include a considera-
''sI 1a,;on probably one half Of the duties
E lsao u,hIe ppon salt and cured provisions
a 7 p? y oow lbs per liz lbs, now 6s.. OF say
nI M; = duty at which great quantities OF
- 49, could be introduced from the west
'sO IN New Orleans. As nothing OF the sort
l0 ag n he had ia this country under 60. per
now s'ss ;, the last quotation in New Orleans
= o"os 70 c., duty, l-2 C.. freight, would
H. L. h u 10 c., OF about 2 l-2 a Sd. All
[ ~ changes obviously lead to an extended
a a, INNS, beneficial intercourse between this
| ~ a and yours. In my humble sphere
n IN nv power to promote this, perfectly
o.,;,eed that in so doing am promoting the
|ss s' interests Of both countries. j..
Dc g. Mr.. Holbrook is still hard at work,
Ii with GOOD prospects Of success in his Ca
kO operation.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
IOWA HOUSE.

0tesss-bsM Land6sg, DsS0ss6agtos, Nwa.
4NHE undersigned having leased this long estab.
- lishcd and well known TAVERN STAND
for term Of years. and added to il such an addition
a. will enable him to accommodate travellers and
visitors in manner moro acceptable than it, former
dimensions would permit, returns his thanks for the
liberal patronage heretofore bestowed upon his house.
and solicits continuance Of the same. Having t.
ken the stand for number Of years. pacing hi rel
ance for patronage upon bis merits h i determined
to continue a. heretofore to strive TO eits liberal
share Of patronage BY the use Of every eot 70 rem
der the stay Of his guests pleasant and agreeable
His TABLE shall at III times be supplied with the
best the market affords, served up in style not to
be surpassed in any country. The BAR will be kept
supplied with the choicest Wines and Liquors, and
the bar room having always been quiet and FREQ from
noise those wishing to be retired need not enesain
any fears Of the least disturbance. Porter always
in attendance to transport baggage from and to the
House free Of expense.
Tho STABLE, heretofore under his control, has
been leased to couple ofyoung gentlemen Of eype-
rience in the business, and who are prepared with
Horses and Carriages for the and ransportion Of
passengers to any part Of the Territory, gentlemen
families wishing to visit any part Of the Territory
in any kind Of conveyance, can be accommodated BY
application at the Iowa House, where their wants
can be Immediately attended to.
VIM. FRYE.
Bioominpton Anril LIST l042vl-34H
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
A C.ARDs

The Undersigned and Family take this method o
burning their thanks to Capt. Shaw, and D. v
Pwsy, clerk, of the Indian Queen, for their kind
|s'ment to the family during their affection on
Fa'd and in St Louis, while under their care, Gin
|ich daughter died, and was. by their superinten.
Fnce, decently inscrred) and also to Adam Ogilvie
A Josiah Parvin, Esq'fs, for favors bestowed by
b7nin hours Of distress. THOS. CAHILL.
Bloomington, Iowa, April 20, 1912.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
10000 s rAaR .ss Il 4, D :.s. ss just
April Is. 1912. ]. BENNETT & Co.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that letters Of Admin.
IN istration hav. been granted the subscriber by
the Judge Of Probate in and for the county Of Mus
catine, Iowa Territory bearing date April IL, 1912
on the estate of Matthew Matthews deceased. All
persons having claims against said estate are request
ed to present them properly attcsted to T. g. Parvn
Judge of Probate Of said county, within nine 60
months from said date for allowance and all thost
indebted to said estate are requested to make imme
diate payment to the undersigned.
VIM. R. RANKIN, Administrator.
or The Brick dwelling recently occupied By n
M. de'cd-situated in pleasant and healthy part .
the Town is for rentfor particulars apply TO Hiram
Matthews, Esp. the premises or the subscriber
Upton, Cedar county, Iowa. w. r. RANKIN.
April Is, l842-24-4w.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
ESTRlH .M.1RE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that on the 9th day
" of April, A. D. 1912, transcript from the es.
hy book of Robert Stuart, Esq. was filed in
Ry office, wherein it appears that John H. Mathews,
the 10th inst took up near his premises in Mus.
pune county, grey MAZE, which is described by
b appraisers as follows, vix: A grey mare about
hands high, supposed to be 10 or IL years old,
nh shoes on her hind feet, several Jumps on her
Pax, which appears to have been Occasional by a
@le, one large lump behind the left shoulder, one
a the top of the weathers OH the right side, one
sa The right ear, and some other small Jumps about
snsek. Appraised at SIG SO.
Attest, |. G. DAY, Clerk,
OF the Board of Co. CONS of Muscatinc Co.
April %, ls42-26-3w.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
NO TICE

1n hereby given that the firm of "LAKIN &
=, u ~ VI is dissolved by mutual consent
aa persons Indebted 10 said firm are requested to
Immediate payment. JOHN s LAKIN.
|Nn JOSEPH J. HOPES.
r N, b, j., The subscriber having become the sole
Era.s.; :. Tue stock of goods, consisting of Drugs
una Hardware, of the late firm of L. & H.
S" w. INFORM the old customers of the late firm
,o.a NC pup'c generally, that he has removed his
[as; akin ~ - 'ne room adjoining the residence Of Mr.
' al'd Two doors west of Parvin's Hotel, where
rm;na. may be made at cheap rate, as it his de.
1 >M TO close his business forthwith.
s;a, WI ). s. Lakn is authorized to transact the
.o.a IN my name ]. ]. HOPES.
Apn 20 ls42-26-3w
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
Bloomington, April LIST ls42.vl-34tf
VALUABLE FARM FOR SAL

VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE
TNHE undersigned offers for sale his valuable farm
j. situated about three miles northeast Of Bloom
ington consisting Of 400 acres 70 of which are un.
der cultivation. 100 to 1875 ofgood timber, and
the remainder in good farming land. The buildings
are couple of GOOD logcabins convenient to which
is an excellent spring. To any person DESTROYS Of
purchasing good farm, bargain is offered, and
such VIII find it to their advantage to give me CALL
as more desirable location is not to be found in
Iowa. By calling upon me at my residence in Bloom
ington, the premises will be shown, and terms made
known. STEPHEN HEADLY.
April Is, l842-24-tf
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
PUBLIC SALE.

4 LII the unsold and forfeited lots in Iowa City,
IA Will be offered at public sale on the second and
third days Of Nav next under the provisions Of the
above recited Law. Those wishing to make invest
ment in Iowa City property. invited to attend the
sale. A reduction Of fifty per cent upon the prices
fixed under former reduction Of thirty three and
third per cent brings the property down to price
within the reach of any who may desire to pur-
chase. No sales will be made under the new law
until the day Of sale; all lots remaining unsold after
the public sale will be subject to private entry at the
reduction of fifty per cent under former valuations,
for SIX months, from and after the first day Of May
next, and no longer.
Those indebted for lots which have been, or may
become forfeited before the day Of SALE will see that
the law is imperative, aud that immediate payment
is necessary to save the property from forfeiture.
All those in arrears for lots purchased in eighteen
hundred and thirtynne, are hereby notified that the
law makes it the duty Of the Territorial Agent to
sue for, and collect all such balances without further
Indulgence or delay. JOHN N. COLMAN,
Territorial Agent.
Orr1cE or TERRIroRIAL AsErT,
Iowa City, Feb &c 1912 Fl
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
GREAT BARGAINS IN IOWA CITY
PROPERTY.

GREAT BARGAINS IN IOWA CITY
PROPERTY.
TN obedience to an act entitled "an act authori
il zing the reduction of the minimum price of the
unsod lots in Iowa City, and their sale for materials
and work. and for other purposes, approved the 18th
day Of February l842
do hereby give the following brief statement Of
the provisions Of the said act.
The first section makes it the duty of the Terrific
rial Agent to reduce the minimum price of the UNI
sold lots in Iowa City, and of any and all lots in
Iowa City, which MAG have been, or which may
hereafter become forfeited fifty per centum below the
price thereon under existing valuations.
The second section vests the Territorial Agent
with authority to sell any, and ALL unsold, and for
feited lots for work to be done in the Capitol or for
necessary materials furnished therefor at the reduced
mininum price.
Tho third section provides that the provisions u
the said act shall continue in force for six months
from and after the first day Of May next and no Ion.
ger.
The fourth section makes it the duty of the Ter
rtorial Agent to cause to be published the foregoing
brief statement of the provisions of the said act for
six weeks in all the newspapers now published in
this Territory, and also the same to be publish
ed in the Cities Of Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis,
spring6e3d Illinois, and Indianapolis Indiana.
do, therefore, hereby request the Missouri Re-
publican. the Louisville Journal the Cincinnati Ga
zette, the Sangamo Journal and the Indiana Jour-
nal. and also al the newspapers now published in
tn Territory Of Iowa. to publish this statement for
six weeks IN their respective papers, and forward
their accounis.t0 this Office for payment.
JOHN. M. COLMAN, Territorial Agent.
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Iowa City, Feb. 26,el642. ''"'