Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-03-22

ington is most advan,agiously situated for the
interior trade of any other town in the Terri
tory, save, perhaps, Keokuk. aad twill not be
many years before others, as well as the editor
of the Gazette will see and acknowledged.
For the Herald.
Mr.. EDITOR -" SUEL FOSTER" Il
write the name as it is printed.) exhibits
himself in your last paper. in long and
scurr;llous communication, designed by
the said "SUEL FOSTER" TO abuse me.
and had it have been signed by man Of
good character and reputation tor honor,
integrity and reracity, above suspicion,
it nigh, have had that effect.
will remove the doubt of that man
Il would prefix the gentle, but, that |
should lay myself justly liable 10 the
charge of falsehood-a and show him that,
l have goodness enough in me- to CON
TESS my faults in this, that, ever noticed
him or his scribblings in any other man.
ner, than by silent contempt which a.
lone they deserved.
shall not reply 10 his-I do not know
what l should call it. as 'SUEL FOS-
TER has not chris,ened it-communica>
ton, which is a fit representative Of The
head and heart of HIM aOho CLAIMS the at-
thorship of IT.; for could not do it with
out degrading myself 10 level with --
and have too much regard for others. if
l was wanting in self.respect, TO make a
BLACKBOARD Of myself and publish it TO the
world.
'SUEL FOSTER threatens to reply,
should "a fool return to his folly well,
let the fello,o, it might be expected, for the
first clause of the verse Prov. 26,h. llth. J
from which he qeotes. prophecies the same,
and one more like unto his last, will -ena-
bic even himself 10 discover his own
contemp.ibleness.'
Twill make no such promise, being full
ly convinced, thai, have nothing to gam,
in controversy with one Who has moth
ing to loose but naoney!!'
Below is the BOND and 'SUEL FOS.
TER'S' defence as cleaned from the
filth which surrouds it.
/ T. S. PARVIN.
Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that /,
SuEL FOSTER am held and firmly bound unto
Thomas Nj. Isett, Adam Ogilvie, Lewis Nc
Kee and such others as may be interested in
the matters hereinafter in the preamble stated,
in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars 10
| the faithful payment whereia bind myself,
my heirs, executors, administrators and as
signs by these presents, sealed with my seal
and dated this 18th day Of March 1910.
The condition Of the above obligation is
such that. whereas fractional 10, number one
Ql section No. two (2) in Township No. sew
enty-six North of Range No. two West, con-
aiming thirlv-one acres aud ,hirty-eight hum
dredths] is occupied by settlers who claim the
lots ard by further improvements or otherwise,
and whereas in order to droid difficulty in the
adjustment Of all rightfui claims lots and parts
Of lots in said fractional lot, the notice Of
which the following is copy was posted up
in the most conspicuous places in Blooming
ton, to wit: ~ Attention, all concerned |:
All persons claiming lots within that part Of
Bloomington which is now in market and to
be sold at the approaching land sales at Bur-
lingtoD on she 23d instant are requested to at.
tend meeting of the lot claimants at the Of.
fee Of Stephen Whicher, Esq, on the even.
ing of Saturday the 18th inst"
"THOUSANDS."
In pursuance Of which notice a meeting of
the claimants Of lots was holden at the time
and place specified in said notice, when Hon.
Joseph Williams was called to the Chair and
Stephen Whicher was elected Secretary.
On motion By Suel Foster
l. Resolved, That SUEL FOSTER be appoint.
ed purchaser Of the fractional lot on which
part OF bloomington is situated.
2. RESOLVED. That committee Of three be
appointed by ballo, to adjust claims to all the
lots in said fraction and that when one or more
of the committee is interested in any dispute,
it shall be the duty Of the remaining to
chose another to serve in his or their place.
3. RESOLVED, That the purchaser shall take
the title o: the said land in trust for the claim
ants Of lots-that he be bound in the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars, to deed to the
persons who present certificate of their right
signed by the committee, or majority of
them-that the claimant shall pay the said pur.
chaser the expenses Of surveying, recording and
purchasing, in proportion to the number Of lots
they own, and the sum of seventy:fve cents. as
remuneration for his trouble, and so in pro-
portion for any lesser quantity than lot: and
present their certificates within six months
from the time OF the purchase of said land. or
their lots shall be forfeited to the TOWN OF
BLOOMINGTON.
4. ResolUed, That publication be made by !
Suel Foster, at his expense, in all the whig
papers in this Territory Of the time and place
OF the meeting of said committee, TO decide
upon claims.
| An election was then held in pursuance of
the second resolution Of this meeting. I. C.
Day, and Stephen Whicher, were appointed
tellers, when it appeared that Thomas NJ.