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ES1raVs,

TAKEN up by Abraham Pear, living in Jas
i per county, Iowa, four head Of oxen, viz
One red and white sreckled, supposed to be I
years old next spring; one red and white pided,
with some white in his face, supposed to be
years old next spring; one red and white pided,
with some white in his face, supposed to be 6
years old next spring; one red and white pided,
with some white in his face, and branded with a
small cross on each horn--no other marks or
brands percevable. Appraised at $50 by 10
seph Slaughter and Joseph Kintz.
Jan 20 1S47 al c H HAMLIN, P
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Medical Notice.
MURRAY & MCCORMICK

DOCTORS MURRAY f. MCCORMICK
HAVING dissolved partnership with DR.
Silas Swan. in the practice ofmedicine
offer their professional services TO the ci,i
7ens Of Iowa CITY and vicinity, and will al
tend promptly 10 all calls.
They are always TO be found at their Of
flee. day and night, unless absent on pro-
fessional business. Office on Clinton street
few doors north Of Lyman Holes store.
lowe City, April 10. l847.
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In the District Court for johnson
County. Iowa.
G. H. Buck
vs.. ) ATTACHMENT,

VS.. ATTACHMENT.
WM. MALoY.
NJ M. MALOY-SrR: You will hereby take
w notice, that writ of attachment issued
from the court aforesaid against you, and in ia
vor OF c. Ii. Buck, on the 3lst day of July.
1876, for the sum OF nineteen dollars and sixty.
seven cents; and that your property stands at
tached to satisfy the same. And unless YOU an
pear and plead before the next term of said court
judgment will be entered, and the property so
attached will be sold to satisfy said debt and
costs. S. B. GARDNER, CPk D. G.,
CARLETON, atty for DIFF
Iowa City, Feb. II. ls46-5lwt
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IMPORTANT FROM TAMPICO.

In addition to the accounts from The in
terror Of Mexico, we have news from the
Island OF Lob0s, via Tampiro. to the Is,
inst. On that day between fifty and sixty
sail "f vessels, having on board General
Scott. with all The troops assemble there,
left that island for an attack upon the city
and Castle at Vera Cruz. Every vessel in
the harbor, that could carry either men,
provisions or munitions Of war, having
been pI essed into the service. I, was IN.
derstnod that Gen. Scat, expected to com
meDce the bomburdmenl about the 10Th
inst.
We have been favored with the perusal
Of letter dated Goth ult.. from IA soIiier
belonging 10 the Palmetto Regiment, which
statrs that they were all in fine health and
spirits, and anxious tn be under way Tor
their ultimate destination. 1t states that
the Ncwberry Company arrived j, the
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From the American Flag, March 3.
NEWS EROM THE ARMY-WAR (!
WARtI

Our town has been thrown in,o the most
intense excitement. by the reports con
stnnlly reaching here, relative 10 the per.
ilous situation Of Gen. Taylnr's divisinn oi
the army. They are SO vague and con.
fused, that we hardly know how to com.
mence an abs.rac. even. Thala battle has
been fought, no one here can doubt for a
moment, but how it has resulted. or what
dangers impend on the line Of the Rin
Grsnde. is cnveloped in the most perplcx.
ing uncertainty. We give. howeve-, wla.
seems 10 he The best authenticated stale
men,received here, from the sen. of hos,iI
tiles.
Gen. Taylor, while at Nucva. 90 miles
from SaltiIlo, with 5000 men, was attack ed
on The 22d ul,., by Mexican force of
$4,000. Finding That he cuuld not main
tain his position. he nude good his retreat
10 SaitilIo. covering his wagon ,rain.-
Here severe engagement took place in
the streets, in which the Mcxicans suffer-
ed a heavy loss. After destroying wha,
Of the public stores he could not transport,
he continued his rctrogade movement ON
Monterey, until he reached the Rincnna-
da pass, where he was again attacked, but
successfully defended himself. Here, all
the rumors. reports, and letters lcave him
Once III Monterey, and he would be safe,
buihis ability 10 accomplish this much
was altogether probIema,cal, as the Mex
leans were swarming in every direction.
merchant in Camargo. under date of
25,h nlt, writes to his friend in this place.
"Three expresses to-day from Monterey,
fighting in SaIliIn; Marine in Mexican
possrssi"n; large train of wagons, l26,
and $50 private mules taken; Mc'CulIoch'S -
company taken; 5000 cavalry this side OF
the mountains; and things in general turn cd
upside down." From another source we
learn that Col. Morgan has abandoned CT.
ralvo. destroying all property he could not
take will, him; tha, a courier from Mon
terey reported. at Camarg", $4,000 Mrxi.
cans between The two places. and that 5000
more were in The neighbnrhood of Viclo-
ria. This much we Gull from the mass OF
reports before us, without vnuchins for its
correctness. The destination of several
bnats have been changed within the las,
few dnys, on reaching this place, and one,
the Troy held in reserve u. Camargo. l.,
convey dispatches. All the wagon trains
have been st"pred here, and every one is
on the "qu vive." We have strong con.
uaeuCe ~ oio AdCn, anu DelIeSe " alfnDS
Impossible 10 whip him; but should harm
bcial his division Of the army. the cnnse
quencc to those who have left him with
such slender resources. will be terrible. -
We will suffer all the lnrlurcs Of doubtful
suspt until re hear snmething from our
liltlc .'my. that can be relied upon.
Capt, Henre, VIII" lately effected his
escape from the Mexicans, has reached
Matamoras.
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having taken away the regular forces from
that part Of the country. Should Gen.
Taylor be able to fall back on Monterey
he can then hold out until reinforcemen!s
reach him, as they have some sixty. days
rations at that point. But 1 am afraid he
is in critical Positinn, having nothing but
volunteers with him, he cannot have that
confidence which he would have, had not
that immortal man, Gen. w. Scott taken
away from him the whole Of his most eifec-
tive force. But old RoUaH AND READY has
determined 10 conquer or die. SantaAnna,
sent hlm summons TO surrender. TelISantu
Anna, says the old man, ''to come and take
me-" i have conversed with officers of
the army here. whn think that Ge,,. Tuy.
Tor might be able IL fall back on Monterey.
He has some 1000 volunteers with Inn
and think they will figh, to the last. Col.
Curtis is stationed at Cnmargo, which is
hourly threatened with attack. Some 700
Of The Virginia regiment passed through
this place three days ago on their way to
join General Taylor. Should The General
even fall back on Monterey, he will have a
large body Of men between him and Ca
margo, who can, and no doubt will take
tho place, and then down on Matumoras.
cutting off Gen. Taylor's supplies entirely.
Every person is ON the alert. The Mexi-
caus say that the army will take This place
in very short time. Several Of The bet
ter class Of the population arc preparing
10 move 10 the other side Of the river, in
case the place should be recaptured. as
they know they would be killed immedi-
ately. You will find this letter very dis.
jon.ed in its details, but you may depend
on the correctness Of every part nf it. as |
received it from high military authority.
Yours truly.
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FRUIT OF EXPENDITURE 10 I'M.
PROVE LAND.

Mr.. Cnke, one Of the most distinguished
agricn!turists Of his day in Great Britain.
and who was raised BY his sovereign TO the
rank Of nobility, commenced, in 1917, 10
improve one Of his firms called Elmlam
Park. by draining. di'ching and l"p-dres-
sing The land ilh the soil taken from the
bitches. In the course Of tenyears he cX.
pended .t5lO l5s in these OF eralInns: which
raised the annual rent Of the farm $500,
and nfcourse yielded profit Of nearly one
hundred per cent per unnum upon the eX-
penditure. Carolina planters are 800 short.
sighted To look ten years ahead FOR profit
however great. from an operation reqnir-
ing present expenditure Of money or la.
hour. ltrequires money at com pound IN.
,eresl. in South Carolina more than ten
years 10 double itself. Now suppose a
planter lays out sum "f money in impru.
wing his estate, which for ten years him no
income, bu, at the end Of that time, yields
him hundred per cent profit, and after
wards, no profit ut all. II is plain that he is
in The long run more benefited than If hr
had put out his money at compound inter>
icrest. But such is MOI the effect Of ex-
penriurcs made in The improvement OF
lands under cultivation. IL iuticousi,
made. they yield an income the first or Sc.
conh year. and continue TO do 50 annually
afterwards, under good management.
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