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lust RECEIVED
81 At GIBBS'S HAIR DRESSING SALOON, 9th
street. National Hotel, an additional supply of Bat
chelors Celebrated Wigs Scalps, and Toupees, OF
various prices. Private room for fitting wigs
Orders taken and supplied with despatch.
Feb 26-3tif [Intelligencer & Unionl
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ATTEMPT TO MURDER AND RoB--Criminality
seems to be the increase in this city, or, at least
crimes of high grade are becoming daily more
frequent. On Saturday night last, between the
hours of 10 and ii o'clock, Mr.. John JohhApn, a
carpenter Of Allegheny city, was passing over the
Hand street bridge, on his return to his dwelling,
he was attacked by man who intended to rob him,
and did not escape, except with serious injury to
his person. Mr. Johnson was passing on the inside
of the bridge, and something on the opposite
side which attracted his attention. He went over to
see what il was, when man sprung up and de-
manded his money, at the same time drawing pis-
toll and firing at him. The ball fortunately missed
him, but before MIR. Johnson could get out of the
way, the robber drew knife and inflicted two Sc
rious wounds-one on his cheek, and another across
his throat. He cried murder to raise alarm, when
the villain away before any person could APP
proach to secure him. The lamps at the far end OF
the bridge had been extinguished, evidently to give
the villain the of darkness perpetratng the
crime which he meditated.
Two physicians were called in to attend Mr..
johnson, who pronounce his wounds of very
serious nature
We hope he may be able to give a sufficiently
accurate description of the scoundrel who attacked
him, to lead to his arrest
Since the above written, we learn that the
man who attacked Mr.. Johnson lost his cap and
his knife in the scuffie. These were taken to
Gardeners tavern, at the end of the Hand street
bridge, where they were recognised by Mr.. Gard
ner's son and others, belonging to person who
resided in the neghborhood Information was
given to the mayor, and this man was arrested,
and acknowledged that he was the person who
had committed the crime. He stated that he was
| recently from Cincinnati, and that he and his
family had been suffering for the necessaries of
| life, which had caused him to commit the act. He
| was committed to answer the charge.-Pittsbrg
Journal, 25h.
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The petit Comedy of
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LAST NIGHT BUT TWO OF ROSA JACQUES
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, Feb. q, 1880
ON the petition of Thomas d. Dewey, admins
" TRAITOR of David Dewey, deceased, of East
Poultney, Vermont, praying for the extension Of
patent granted to said David Dewey for an i'm
provement in Horse Rakes, for seven years from
the expiration OF said patent, which takes place on
the 23d day of November, 1851
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office. on the first Monday in June next,
at ~ O'Clock, m; and all persons are notified to
appear and show cause, if any they have, why said
petition ought not to be granted.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the
Republic, Intelligencer, and Union, Washington
city, ID. c.; Telegraph, Harrisburg, Pa; Journal,
Providence, r. l.; Evening Journal, Albany, N. Y;
Free Press, Middlebu-y, Vermont; State Journal,
indianapolis, Ia; n week for three successive
weeks previous to the first Monday in June next.
THOMAS EWBANK,
Commissioner Of Patents
p. S.-Editors of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills TO the Patent Office with
paper containing this notice. Feb. 2s-iawSw
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"Gipsey Girls Dream" from Balfe's Opera of
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.
.MademoiselIe Rosa Jacques.

Pas Seul. Miss Henry.
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4 tENTLEMEN's HATs.-Fashion for Spring,
VI ls50.-STEYENS, mo. /, Browns Hotel
will, on Saturday, March 2, introduce Beebes New
York fashion for gentlemen's Hats.
Sales Room No. !, Browns Hotel
Feb 1s-5tif
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To conclude with the Last Act of
LA SOMNAMBULA
Amina. ...,......... .Mademoiselle Rosa jacques
Prices of admission: private boxes, rs cents; boxes
and parquet, so cents; gallery, 25 cents.
Doors will be opened att o'clock; performances
to commence at half past 7. Feb %
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CTRAw-COLOR AND WHITE KID
- GLovEs.-This day received fresh and full
supply Of canary colored and white kid Gloves.
Also, white and Black Cravats, at
STEYENS'S
Great Hat and Gentlemen's Quitting Store,
Feb. 25-3nf No. Browns Hotel
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'sTyrolean Waltz" from Donizetti's Opera of
BETTY.
.Mademoiselie Rosa Jacques.
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M III. STEVENS has Just returned from New
wi. York with fresh and excellent assortment
Of Gentlemen's Wardrobe and toilet articles all of
the newest and beet qualities, and for sale at fair
prices, at STEvENS'S
Great Hat and Gcntlemen's Quitting Establish
ment, No. Browns Hotel. Feb. 2S-3tif
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Grant of Lands.

Bills are being matured in Congress granting
public lands to several conte mplated railroad i'm
provements. Those most likely to succeed are
said to be the Illinois Central Railroad, will,
branches, the Dubuque and Keokuk project, and
the Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad, all of which
have passed the Senate. A grant to the Alton
and Terre Haute road has been reported agains,
by the Senate committee Galena Gazette
we have not clipped the above paragraph 70,
the sake of the information it contains, for that
we knew already, but merely to exhibit the snee,
with which the Gazette treats what it is pleased
to call the Dubuque and keokuk project. All
the other projects enumerated are digniied with
the name OF Roads; but this great work is mere
project in the notions of the Gazette
Well, we won't quarrel about names Project
or no project, it will be Railroad in less time
tkan many of us anticipate.
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EMPIRE STORE!!!

NEW ARRIVAL OF SUMMER GOODS!!
THE LARGEST AND MOST ELEGANT AssORT
MENT OF FURNITURE EVER BROUGAT TO
DUBUQUE!!!
EDWARD WOODWARD,
A T the old stand of WOODWARD & BnoruEp, Main
IN Street, nearly opposite the Waplcs House,
DUBUQUE, IOWA,
has on hand one of the Largest and most Choice sycc
tons of Goods offered in the Dubuque Market wcf
he offers al the very lowest prices
Country Merchants & the Public generally
ar invited to examine this extensive stock before purcas
ing elsewhere.
Arrangements have been made by which the stock will
be rpsh"d by almost every boat that arrives and scl
advantages b. taken of the Markets buy, and consc
quently to sell at lower prices than usual.
have full assortment of
COTTON, SILK, LINEN, AND WOODEN GOODS
together with
BOOTS ). SHOES, HITS, READY-.L4DE CLOTH
INC, HARDW.7RE, GRO CERLES SC. &C.
One of the principal attractions of the Empire Store il
the extensive
Furniture Ware Rooms.
connected Herewith, In which will be found
BUREAUS, sIDEnoARDs, SOFAS, CENTER & SIDE TABLES
DESKS, SAFES, Chairs, SETTLES, BEDsTEAps, LoUNG
Es, WASH & WoRK STANDS, DINING & BREAKFAST IA
prEs, LOOKING GLASSES. Clocks, &C. &c.
of every variety and description, constantly on hand al
of the latest styles, and the very best oua]itv
Enigrants just arriving in the country newly mari. d
people, and those wishing to change make additions
their stock of furniture will do well call as can sell
lower than any other establishment in town.
Remember the EMPIRE STORE .lIain Street, ncarlv oppo
site the UnPics' House, H
Dubuque, Iowa, July 9, 1850 III "
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| LET EVERYBODY READ THIS CAKEruLLY.-I'h There 10 :
Sarsapara for sale the different called Q. i.
Townsends Sarsapara. Il is advertised as the ORlGI.
NAIL GENUINE. and all tnat This Townsend Is no doctor
and but formerly worker railroads.
nals and the ikeyet he assumes the title Of Doctor for tho
purpose Of gaining credit for what he s not He says he
has attended two medical schools and practiced for fifteen
years " Now the truth is he pracccd medicine
day his life Such ,rtf sncked misrepresentation
looks bad to the character and veraciy Of the man. wish
sincerely, he had made those statements OF him.
self or of me- When will learn to be honest and truth.
full in all their dealings and intercourse with their fellow
He applied Rel Capp to assist him in man.
uiacturing his nxture stating the large sums he would
make, inducement to embark in the business These
have been insulting and being me IN oil possible
FORMS in order impress the public with the belief tina.
the Old Doctors Sarsapara not the genuine original
SarsapariHd, made from the Old Doctors Original Rect
pic. ThsS p. Townsend says have sold the use OF my
name for 81 week. will give him $500 il he will pro-
duce single solitary proof OF this His statements Of
Thompson. Skilnan q Co, nothing but tissue 81
fasehoods simply made deceive the public. and Keep
the truth down regard his SQUIRTING, crn,erfing
pound. This is caution the public to purchase but
Old Dr. JACOB Townsends Sarsaarilla having on j! tho
Old Doctors likeness, his family Coat Of arms and his
Egnaureacross the Coat of Arms. ..3.. sd .Esse
Principal Office. l02 Nassau. strect, ~ Y CITY
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Arrival of the ElrOna.

HALIFAX, July LIST.
The Europa was telegraphed at 4, and arrived
Or. NJ. She left Liverpool at II o'clock, June
22d, gaining several hours on the Pacific.
The Asia arrived at Liverpool at o'clock on
Saturday morning previous.
The Europa had about 50 passengers, and sail
ed for New York att o'clock.
ENGLAND In the House of Commons, on
Thursday, Lord John Russell made very bril-
liant speech in defence of the ministry, relative
to the Greek question, and treated the vote of
censure on the part of Lords with most indignant
contempt.
The steamer Orient struck rock, between
Livcrpool.an Glasgow, and Immediately sunk
with 100 persons on board, of whom so were
drowned. 1t is rumorcd that four vessels are
lost among the immense fields Of ice that are
floating in the Western Atlantic, exceeding any
thing of the kind that has been known for a
number of years. The British papers are full
of the mournful details of the catastrophe.
Fifty persons are known to have been lost on
the Orient, but no American names appeared on
the list. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, of Montreal, were
among the lost. Great blame is attached to the
captain and mate.
There now appears less probability than ever
of the adjustment of difficulty between Lord Pal
merston and Gen. Laffitte.
Accounts from manufacturing districts are
satisfactory.
Provisions cheap and wages fair.
Commercial accounts received by the overland
East India mail, in the early part of the week, gre
on the whole ola satisfactory character.
An attempt was said to have been made on
Thursday to assassinatc the President of France
but no particulars have been allowed to trans
pire.
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HOrrid and Brutal.

The following account of revolving murder
we take from the Louisville Democrat of the
9th ult. We arc not in the habit of recounting
the revolving details of crime, which we daily
read in our exchanges; but the piesent case is
almost unprecedented in barbarity, except among
the most depraved savages.
REVOLVING MURDER.-.4 aCifr killed Jy her
HuSdand--.4n attempt upon the Hrcs of his Chill
drcn!-Wm. Keats, poor miserable wretch in
human shape, for some trivial cause, yesterday
afternoon about 3 O'clock committed murder
upon the person of his wife.
The case is one of the most revolving that has
ever fallen under our observation. It seems,
from the information we have been able to gath
er,l that he had been urging his wife to go with
him out to some point on the railroad, where he
expected to get something to do. He never
pretended to labor in town or even to seek any,
thing to do, but laid about home, a lazy, loung-
ing Misunderstanding his wife to support the
family, which consisted of his wife S mother and
two children
The old lady asked him to 90 and get some
corn meal for dinner; he refused to do so, al
though she offered him the money to purchase it,
This gave rise to his wrath, and while the wife
interceded merely to pacify, he swore intolera-
BILE oaths, and threatened to kill her.
From this burst of passion he went to destroy
ing the little that was valuable in the house, evil
IDENTIFY to provoke the wife with this further mis-
fortune. Not able to rufle her. temper, and find
ing gentle words her only weapon, he became
still more enraged, and Selling an axe delt five
blows; one cutting her hand nearly in two, four
upon the head and neck-two of the blows upon
the head were very severe, laying it open for
several inches, and literally clothing the axe with
her brains. Having done the work of death
with the wife of his bosom, he dealt deadly
blow at their youngest child; fortunately he miss
ed it's head and by the intercession of bysandcrs,
further injuries were prevented--The wife died
in two minutes, and after having vauntingly
declared that he killed her, he made his escape.
Those men who might have secured him, but
did not in the face of this crime, deserve the
detestation Of this community.
The watch and city marshal are on the look
out, and will doubtless get hold of him. He is
about 81 feet high-ofa sallow complexion,
dark brown harris about % or 30 years Of age.
He has been severely rupturcd, this may lead
to his detection The probability is that in his
condition, he could not travel more than ten or
twelve miles per day, and being destitute OF
money, he must needs walk.
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MAMMOTH STORE!!
EroN, steel, GLASS s. Gsroccrics
CHEAP! CHEAPEK! CHEAPESTM!

THE undersigned has just returned from
Il Pittsburgh, where he has purchased the
| largest and cheapest stock of Iron, Steel, Nails,
Castings, and Window Glass, ever brought to
this place, all of which was purchased directly
from the Manufacturers for CASH, and frcighted
| round at very low rates, in consequence ofwhich
he dees competition He calls the attention
| of country merchants to his Stock, as he feels
confident that he can sell them anything in his
| line cheaper than they can buy similar goods in
st. Louis, and pay the ordinary rates Of trans
Portation His stock consists in part Of the fol-
lowing:
$50 Tons assorted Iron;
10 Tons ass'd Cast E. B. Spring & Plow Steel;
200 Sets assd Wagon Boxes;
300 pieces hollow, Kettles, Ovens, &c
1875 kegs Nails and Spikes; ..
$50 boxes ass'd Window Glass
Also, Anvils, Vices, Axes, Springs, Shoyels.
Forks, Hoes, Sledges, Hammers, Axes, Hatch
cts, Files, and nearly every kind of tool called
for.
He also keeps Groceries of all kinds, at whole
sale or retail; and general assortment of Lii
quors; among which may be found the best of
Wines and Brandys for sickness, and few bar
rels of superior old Rye Whiskey. @a
Also, Linseed Oil, Lard Oil, Whale Oil, Tan
ners' Oil, Castor Oil, Castor Oil, Spirits Of Tur-
pentine, Tar pitch, Oakum, &c. :. .-'... /,
He also keeps general assortment Of Wood
en- Ware, such as Tubs, Bukets, Wash Boards,
Churns, Wooden Bowls, Butter Ladies, Butter
Prints, Mop Sticks, &c. &c. '...
Is Bbls. "Louisville," Hydraulic Cement.
And great variety of other articles too tedious
to enunlcrate; all of which will be sold low bv
- JOHN SIMPLOT.
Number SO, West side of Main street, few
doors north of the City Hotel ,rE-y.ysrN-' ~-.-
Dubuque, May 29th, 1850. 3S-tf
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REPORT

OF the Directors of tho Dubuque Mutual Fine Insurance
COMPANY, fromts organization to June I'd, 1850
The first policy was issued by the Company August
10th, 1913.
The Company has issued 1875 policies IA policies have
been surrendered and cancelled and four policies have
been surrendered in part.
The whole amt ofpropcrty insured is 500, 792 90
The whole amount surrendered is 81 '30O 00
The whole amt of premium notes taken 10 sIO 70
The whole amt of premium SURF ,ndered 1916 90
:, nc "lole amount pau IN on notes, 487 81
Expenses paid by the Company. OIL n
The only loss sustained by the Company has been that
of Thomas McCraney, who insured to the amount
of $1,000, which will be paid less $40, the amount of his
premium note.
TO cover this loss an assessment of per cent has been
lad upon the premium notes. which will he collected
within the time allowed by the Articles of Associations
AT the annual meeting, June %, 1850 the following
gentlemen elected Board of Directors for the
ensuing year: to wit:-Petr NAPLES, James L. Iangwor-
thy, NJ. Mobley, P. A. Lorimcr C. H. Booth J. C. Wcath.
erby, j. G. Shields, VIM. lawthcr j. p Farley Richard
Benson, F. V. Goodrich, and Timothy Mason
BY order ofthc Board of Directors,
+. q. BISSELL, Secretary.
Dubuque, July Sd, 1850 1850. 43-4w.
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Public Land, Real Estate, Collec-
ton Of Debts, and
G { N ERAl- AGENCY,

TNHIs Office is permanently established by the sulscr
l. her, for the transaction of all business within the
legitimate sphere of f, an AGENTS duties-vz:
For business of all descriptions connected with the u
3 Land Office, or the Surveyor Generals office for Wis
consn and Iowa.
Purchase, sale, loan, OR location of Military Land War
rants;
Purchase, sale, or lease of Real Estate.
Payment of taxes on Lands or City Lots
Redemption of Lands or Lots from Tax sale.
Investigation of Titles. Conveyancing, &c. &c &c.
The attention of Emigrants, Emigrant Societies Land
bfokers and Dealers in Warrants is respectfully inv
eu 10 liS uice as the subscribers opportunities in
formation were peculiarly ample, during residence ofsix
teen years in Iowa. He has been nine years connected
with the Dubuque Land Office, and and half YEAR
resident of the Des Aloines Valley as Member of the
Board of Public Works. and Register of the State Lane
Register of Real Estate for sale and Mats exhibn,
the sold and unsod Public Lands in northern Iowa. vii
be carefully compiled for the convenience of Purchasers
The acable collection of debts will be diligently at
tended to- and many facilities for this purpose will result
from an extensive acquaintance, and favorable location
arrangements are made by which business may trans
acted through this Office in any part of the State of Iowa
IN the nclgllboring counties of Illinois and Wisconsin
and in Minnesota Territory.
Agencies of other descriptions will be accepted from
Corporations, Associations Merchants and business men
generally Business Letters will always meet with prompt
attention, and instructions will be followed with fidelity
and despatch.
Unqestonable references will be given when neccssa
~.
INSURANCE.
The subscriber is Agent for the Hartford (Ct) Protec-
So'' NoLpds. Tic AIoN, (lnQ' insurance
Company. The Kentucky Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, and the American Live Stock Insurance Company
SCRIVINER'S OFFICE.
All instruments of writing in lse will be care
fully prepared, Acknowledgements taken, and Notaral
Seal alXed TRANSFERRING and Recording will be done
for Public Offices, Professional men, and others.
Pensioners and soldiers their widows and orphans
can have papers prepared and acknowledged at this Of
ce and claims for PENSIONS pay VIII be present.
ed to Congress- or prosecuted before proper Depart
mcnt through an Agent at Washington.
10 n fha Sfafac or
Indiana, and Missouri have honored the subscriber with
Commissions to take dispositions, acknowed of
Deeds and other instruments, be used in Courts of re-
cord in their respective States.
CHARLES CORKERY,
.a~.. ...... ~. Notary Public.
GTOfice in room back of Land Office
July 3rd, 1850 433t. f s..~ ...'.. -. ..
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BRASS FOUNDRY.

TAE subscriber has Just located himself in
a. Dubuque, where he intends to carry on the
above business in all its various Details such as
the making and engraving of
DOOR PLATES. MILITARY WORK,
BELL HANGING, GLIDING AND SILL
VERING, REPAIRS OF BRITANNIA
METAL TEA AND SUGAR URNS:
Letters cut on Iron and Steel, also on Gun Bar.
rcls and Ornaments; and everything else in the
line of his profession as a
15e ass .Vo1lurcr aNn S=U,raoer.
p His Shop is next door above the Farmers
Home, on Nlan-strect, where he may be founc
at all times.
FREDERICK OELWEIN.
June 9Th, 1859. Boom.
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NEW BOOK STORE,
"KNOWLEDGEl POWER"
JAMES BLANCHARD g. Co..

HAVE just opened on Main Street, next door abovc
- w. T. Wightman's, well selected stock of Schoo
and Miscellaneous Books together with extensive as
sortment of stationery consisting of Blue and Viii Cap
Blue and White Letter; Fine French Satin Letter, and
all the different varieties of paper, with a splen-
did lot of Buff, White, and Fancy Envelopes; Common
and Fine lnkstands Quills Steel Pens, Gold Pens and
Pencils, &c. &c.
We have for sale some very choice Works, both Prose
and Poty by the most celebrated Writers of the Past
and Present age; got up in the most beautiful style.
ALSO,
a Superior article of Bibles, Family aud Pocket, with
clasps and otherwise We have great variety of fancy
articles usually kept in Book stores to which invite
the attention of Ladies and Gente n of the CITY and
Country All of the above articles we shall sell at prices
much lower than usual.
Dubuque, July 9th 1850. 44u
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Deu1sVussc Institute.

TNHE DUBUQUE INSTITUTE, conduct
IL ed by Professor b. MCGOWAN, Nj. A., will
commence on Monday, the 18th inst, at HAIR
MoNY HALL, Iowa street.
Charges PR month for the oing branches Of Education
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Book Keep
ing, Geography, History, &c, = ST. o(
Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Survey
ing, the use of the Globes, 2.O(
Spherical Trigonomctry, Geodesic Survey
ing Comic Sections, Diffcrential and In
tegral Calculus, Mechanics Astronomy, 300
B. MCGOWAN, A. M.
June 18th, 1850. 4O-tf
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Pursuant to notice previously given, the Del
egatcs from the several precincts of Clayton Co.
met in Convention at Garnavillo, on the lst day
of July, for the purpose of making nominations
to be supported at the coming election.
The Convention was organized by appointing
JOHN BRowS as Chairman and E. B. Lyons as
Secretary
On motion of Samuel Murdoch Esq, JouN
w. PoTTs was unanimously declared the Can
didate for Representative in the Legislature OF
Iowa.
On motion of e. B. Lyons, JOHN B. BALs1N-
GER was unanimously declared the Candidate
for County Commissioner faom the first Dist'ct.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
JOHN BROWN, Chm.
L. B. Lyons, Sec.
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SHERIFF SALE.

vs. I'D ton or order Of sale, to
Joseph Thomas. } me directed, issued by the
District Court in and for the county of Dubuque
and State of Iowa, against defendant, WILL on
the Sd day Of August, A. D. 1850, between the
hours of ten clock, A. M. and six o'clock, p.
NJ. of that day, at the door of the Court House,
in said county, expose to public sale the follow
ing described real estate, situated in said coun-
ty, to wit: southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter Of sec. No. thirty (3O), Township No.
80, N. of Range one, east Of 9Th p. NJ, to salts
fly said writ as ] am therein commanded. f.ya
w. G. STEWART, Shift -. G. i
Dubuque, July 3, 1850, 1885, Prs fec S3 80